Author's notes: Konnichiwa. This is Chapter 8! I'm so excited 'cause it's nearly finished! After this, epilogue then finished! I told you this wouldn't end up scrappy, ne? Let's go on shall we?

Disclaimer: I'm telling you for the last time, CCS and its characters are not mine. But Hiroko, Kamlyn, and Kenji and other teachers I made up are mine. So don't sue me.



Whom The Heart Desires

CHAPTER 8: THE SUN RISES AGAIN



Tomoyo, Eriol and Kenji gaped lifelessly at Hiroko, Syaoran and Sakura. Syaoran and Hiroko are badly crying staring at Sakura's motionless body. Tomoyo gasped at the dreadful sight. JESUS… The furnitures, appliances…the entire house is ruined…and even Kero is unconscious. Eriol looked furiously at Kenji. Kenji lowered his head.

"Hiiragizawa-kun…we're too late…" Tomoyo whispered crying. She slowly approached Sakura…she's badly hurt. Her wounds totally show it. "Sakura-chan, wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!" she desperately screamed but nothing happened. Syaoran cried more. She saved me he thought. Then, Tomoyo walked toward Hiroko. She's glaring at him but Hiroko doesn't mind. He just continued crying. He snapped back to reality when Tomoyo intensely slapped him…as if her hand is left there on his face. "DAMN YOU!!!!!! DAMN YOU!! You killed her!!!" Tomoyo yelled shaking Hiroko's body.

Suddenly, a luminous red light emerged. Syaoran gasped. It's coming from Kenji. Everybody's looking fixedly at him. His eyes and his whole body are glowing. Then he spoke, "I won't let it happen again!! I certainly won't let it happen… again," Everybody is confused. He added, "I promised Kamlyn…" Tomoyo glared at him. "What can you do?!!!! Sakura-chan is dead and…" "She's not dead…she and her soul are solely imprisoned in a nightmare. I will summon her and force her to come back," Kenji said.

He walked toward Syaoran. Kenji smiled at him (Making a 'trust me look') then Syaoran nodded. Kenji carried Sakura's body. He uttered some strange chants. Everybody's eyes are widening and they gasped when they saw Sakura's body floating in the air. "She might probably be hurt!" Tomoyo cried. Eriol shook his head then smiled at her. "Let's trust Kenji this time…Tomoyo-chan," he told her. Tomoyo nodded sadly.

Not quite, Sakura's body gradually descended to the floor. Everybody smiled when they saw Sakura awakened. All her wounds are gone. "W-what h-happened…?" Sakura murmured. Everybody just smiled. Tomoyo- chan became blissful then she embraced her. "Sakura-chan, yokatta (I'm glad)!!! I thought you're dead!!!! Don't leave us again, huh?" she told her with her typical tiny voice. "Dead?" Sakura moaned. She thought, I remember…hoe…is the battle…finished? Sakura shivered seeing Hiroko. He's so sad. But she smiled when he slowly made a grin saying, 'It's finished…and will never happen again…' Syaoran approached her, made her stand up then gently kissed her forehead. She embraced him, glad to be in his arms.

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"I'm sorry…Sakura…to all of you. I had gone so greedy…and Sakura's right. I only care about myself. But I still love her so much. And…I guess…whatever I do…it's still Syaoran who has the right to own you heart, Sakura," Hiroko said, not in his usual ruthless personality. "You're meant for each other…and I couldn't do anything about that." He ended. All of them smiled at him.

"I promise…the curse is broken and the biggest dipper constellation you'll ever see in the sky will prove that," Hiroko told them. Tomoyo and Sakura became very perplexed. Curse? But they stayed quiet and just looked at the dark blue sky. He's right. That's the biggest dipper they ever saw in their lives. "WOW…su-goi desu ne!!!" Sakura exclaimed.



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"I guess…it's time to go," Kenji told Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol. They looked sad. "Do you really have to go…now that we've become real friends…from mortal enemies?" Syaoran asked. Kenji and Hiroko nodded. "You and Sakura needs time with each other…and grandpa and I need time too," Hiroko said. Syaoran can hardly understand his explanation but he just nodded. He offered his hands to Hiroko…and Hiroko understood…they shook hands. Everybody clapped their hands. "We hope to see each other soon," Sakura said, she is crying. Hiroko grinned at her.

He wrapped his arms around her. Sakura closed her eyes. "Sayonara…Sakura…honey," Hiroko told her…also crying.

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Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol are smiling as they faced the sun rising again. Syaoran deemed. Everything's finished. And…it's morning…the curse is broken!!! He looked at Sakura and Tomoyo… "Syaoran-kun…you're back!!!!!" Sakura cried. "Li-kun! I thought we'd never see each other again!!!!!" Tomoyo squealed in happiness. "Oh…Pete's sake…" Eriol sighed.

Syaoran rubbed his head. Oh, do I have to discuss it to them…all over again?!



Author's notes: YES!! I've finished this chapter! Sorry if this chapter's sooooo brief. It's supposed to be the last chapter but I promised that I'd write an epilogue, ne? Do you think the last scene is corny? How will Syaoran and Eriol explain the whole thing? Oh…I don't have to write about that! It's too long to mention it, right? This fan fiction is almost finished. So, read the epilogue at once!

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