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Chapter 9: Second Choice
Syaoran POV
It's been a year since Sakura left for England and we're all waiting for her to arrive. I'm here at the airport with Eriol and Daidouji with a bouquet in my hand.
"She's here!" I heard Daidouji say
I saw her. She changed; her hair is much longer, she's more fit and you could tell there's a new air of poise surrounding her. She may have changed her appearance but I know those emerald eyes from anywhere
I was about to give the bouquet and greet her welcome back but then I saw her hand.
It was holding another. Tomiyama.
Daichi POV
Sakura and I were back in school. We were already in our senior year. Once again I found myself redeeming my place in the soccer team. It was just like a year ago. I see the same faces and some new ones. I see the same skills, only a few have improved and the same coldness from a certain amber eyed boy. Li Syaoran once again bumped me so I said, "I told you I'd take her away from you" he lifted me by the collar but I just pushed him away.
"You have no right to be jealous. You're the one that treated her like a rebound remember? What was she, someone to keep Sara's place warm until she came back?"
"Shut up! You have no idea what happened."
"And I don't care. So does Sakura. What happened was in the past, I'm with her now." I was about to leave but I whispered something in his ear.
"Sucks doesn't it? Being a second choice" Now you'll know how Sakura felt. Everything I just told you were the things she told me when I listened to her cry her eyes out almost every night.
Sakura POV
I saw Daichi and Syaoran talking again and I bet there's a lot of tension in the conversation. I wonder what people think of when they see me and Syaoran pass each other by. What goes on in their heads? Do they go 'They used to be lovers' or do they gossip about how things ended between us? I don't know what goes on in their heads and honestly I don't care. In my head, a small part asks, 'Where did it go wrong? What happened to us? Then ideas would come up like, 'Was I not pretty enough? What would he want me to change?' But the biggest part of me just screams out 'I love you.' I still love Syaoran, I can't help it and he's done a lot of unforgivable things but no matter what he does, there's always another chance. There will always be one more chance waiting for him. I want him beside me, yes. I want everything to be the way it was before it all went wrong but in the eyes of others, he's done enough damage already. Let's just leave it as it is now, screwed up. Let me find a way to talk to him first before we start talking about mending this relationship and possibly my heart as well.
"Sakura!" I heard a group of girls coming my way
"Can I help you?"
"Are you going to the home coming dance with Syaoran?" This is a shocker.
"He hasn't asked but I don't think I'll be going with him"
"Then could you knock some sense into him?" Another girl asked.
"What?"
"Syaoran won't go with anyone. He's got someone in mind for these types of events. Last year he was a stag to all the dances because he's list of ideal partners only consists of your name." Did Syaoran really say that?
"Come on, Sakura" another one spoke "Look at you, you'll get everyone's invitations for sure, you wouldn't need Syaoran's. Could you please tell him to stop pinning over you?"
"I'd love to help but what involves Syaoran doesn't involve me. I don't want to meddle with his affairs right now" I don't have a say in his life any more. Why don't they ask Sara? Come to think of it, what happened between him and Sara? I just let it slide and made my way to Daichi
"Ready to go?" He asked when he spotted me
I just nodded. When we were in a safe distance, I said, "Thank you, Daichi"
"For what?"
"Ever since, you've been fine with the idea of using yourself as a tool for this game between Syaoran and me."
"Think nothing of it, my feelings aren't getting hurt. It only becomes unfair between us when feeling get involved and Sorry to say this but you're not my idea of the perfect girlfriend."
"Why am I not pretty enough for you?" I joked then I became serious, "Maybe that's why Syaoran looked for perfection in someone else."
I heard Daichi sigh and said, "He was a fool for letting you get away, Sakura. Look, you're the perfect girl. You're pretty, smart, supportive and all the other qualities boys look for in a girl. The only problem with you is you don't want to be anybody's girlfriend. Well anybody's but Syaoran's that is." He grabbed my hands and said, "That's a good thing, you don't lead men on because you know your heart would be with someone else. Everything will be ok, Sakura. You'll get your prince or maybe the happy ending would be you moving on. It doesn't matter, all I know is that things will get better."
I hugged Daichi and told him, "Thank you, you've been there for me even before I had my downfall in England, I don't know what I'd do without you."
He pulled away and said, "Why not pay me back for all those times I listened to you and offered you my shoulder to lean on. Smile for me, it looks good on you."
And smile I did.
Author's Note:
I hope you're starting to love Daichi's character. He only has a few roles but those few roles have great impact.
Something tells me a big confrontation is coming up.
The next chapter might just be the second to if not the last.
