Just around the corner
Chapter 9 Confessions of Teenage in love [E&T] A/N: I decided not to include the two new characters in this chapter first because I haven't decided yet what part they'll play.... So yeah.. I might include them later... yep yep.. enjoy reading!
This chapter is dedicated to....
Light in the darkness
And
To all you other readers!
The two pairs stared at each other in shock! After a while Sakura and Tomoyo tried to back away but no avail. The two boys took them by their wrist. None of them spoke first; instead they looked in to each others eyes. Which they haven't done in the longest time.
"Tomoyo, is that really you?" Eriol was the first to speak, to Tomoyo his voice was soft and gentle. She smiled and gave a small nod.
"Hey, do you mind if we take a small walk? I have a lot of things I want to tell you." She whispered audibly. Eriol's eyes never left hers as he nodded and took her hand to his. [A/N: SWOON]
And left to stroll the beach in each other's hands...
While back at the party, Sakura slowly took her hand from Syaoran's grasp. Syaoran didn't let her and tightened his grip.
"Ow!" She cried in pain. Syaoran's face softened.
"I'm sorry. It's just that, I don't want to let you go before I can have the chance to really believe this is real..." He mumbled. Sakura's heart skipped a bit but then she suddenly felt crossed.
"I have to go." She hissed and walked of to the west beach on her way back to the house. Syaoran didn't give up though. He followed.
"What is your problem Kinomoto?!" He yelled to her. Sakura turned around and faced him.
"Go Figure Syaoran! Go figure! For five friggin' years! NOT A SINGLE WORD FROM YOU! And now you're checking if it's real?" She asked in great frustration. Syaoran stopped and watched her fall to the sandy floor and stare at the water.
"Sakura, I'm sorry." He whispered seating himself next to her.
"What no excuse? No crap like, 'The elders didn't let me?'" She sarcastically whispered. Syaoran laughed a bit.
"Nope, no excuses. I guess it's just that I didn't know what to tell you. It's like my life got boring... Without you." Sakura didn't reply. She was fighting the urge to tell him what had happened while he was gone. To tell him about her mistake and about the reason why she was here and especially about her identity as his classmate.
At the other end of the beach, Tomoyo had a lot to think about. She barely heard Eriol's chatting but only her own train of thoughts. She stopped walking and so did Eriol after noticing.
"What's wrong Tomoyo?" He asked gently. Tomoyo burst in to tears and hugged Eriol.
"I can't pretend or lie to you anymore Eriol! I love you! And I'm not here just because of Sakura, it's because I wanted to tell you that! I've been beside you all along! I'm Tomo Daidoujii!" She sobbed. She expected Eriol to push her away and curse at her but instead...
He hugged her tighter, lifted her chin and kissed her fully on the lips.
Tomoyo loved the feeling.
Did this mean he forgave her? Did this mean he loved her too? Did this mean... she was finally going to be happy?
Yes.
When they parted, Tomoyo heard the most wonderful words she had ever heard from Eriol's voice.
"I love you"
Back at the west beach, silence took over them both. They had so much to tell each other but too full of pride hindered them both. Sakura gazed at the moon intently while Syaoran watched her.
"I heard that you have a boyfriend..." Syaoran whispered. Sakura was taken out of her trance and looked at him.
"Yeah... I do... He's a nice guy. I had to grow up." She replied hesitantly. Syaoran smiled a little.
"And I can see you have grown quite nicely. You're no longer that weak crybaby I met years ago." He commented in a mischievous voice. Sakura glared at him.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" She replied throwing a rock at him. He dodged and laughed.
"Go figure." Sakura smiled a bit and then looked back at the moon. Before neither of them could talk more, Footsteps were heard.
"Oneesan!" A small girl's voice yelled from a short distance. Both of their attention was taken by it, and both stood and walked towards it. There a familiar little girl was seen.
"Catleya! What are you doing walking all the way here alone?!" Sakura exclaimed in worrisome. Syaoran gazed at the pair in confusion. He watched her take the little girl in her arms and hug her like.... A mother.
Could it be that Sakura Kinomoto had a daughter?
"Who's he?" Catleya muttered loudly to Sakura. Sakura laughed.
"Don't be so rude Catleya. This is Syaoran Li." She introduced bringing Catleya closer to Syaoran.
"Hi." He said stiffly. Catleya openly rolled her eyes.
"Man, you have to loosen up a bit! And I know who you are! Oneesan talks about you a lot!" She happily said to him. Sakura turned bright red while Syaoran laughed.
"Anyway! Why are you here Catleya?" She asked her. The little girl held tight to Sakura's white shirt and a look of fright was on her face.
"I had a nightmare! I didn't want to be all alone in the house! Kero- chan was asleep in the fridge!!!" She exclaimed hurriedly. Sakura giggled and Syaoran chuckled.
"Well then, if it's okay with Li-kun, you could stay here with us." She told her. She smiled then gave a smile to Syaoran.
"No problem."
So they settled on the sand again but this time with Catleya in Sakura's arms. Soon she fell asleep and they were both at each other's company once again.
"Sakura, where'd Catleya come from? Did you become pregnant or something, because she looks a lot like you!" Syaoran asked VERY curiously. Sakura turned extremely red.
"OFCOURSE NOT!!! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING IN THAT PERVERTED BRAIN OF YOURS SYAORAN LI????!!!!!" She yelled at him. Luckily, Catleya wasn't awakened by all her screaming. Syaoran felt a feeling of relief despite the pain in his ears.
"Then where'd she come from?" He asked. Sakura smiled.
"I adopted her. Actually she's my daughter by law but... I'd rather have her call my sister." She told him while brushing away a strand of hair from her 'daughter's' forehead.
Only then did Syaoran realize why she had adopted her. She was lonely. Not to sound vain or anything, but it was because he had left her. Tomoyo emailed millions of times to scold him about Sakura being so down all the time but after a while it stopped. That was when Catleya came around he guessed.
"Hey, I have to go, I'm going to have to bring home Catleya. Tomoyo might be waiting for us." Sakura said. Syaoran smiled and nodded.
"Well, I guess you better be going. I'll see you around"
The problem is, they won't be seeing each other around... well not at as Sakura but as Saru. She was leaving for school again... Tomorrow..
A/N: Yes, AnOthEr short chapter! But do not be distressed my readers! I shall update soon!!! For I will be focusing on this story rather than my other stories for the meantime. I will finish this story before attending to my other stories! Toodles! They wouldnt include my smiley here so.. dammit... well smile smile smile!