Taken For Granted
A/N: thanks for all the reviews, guys.. here's the next chapter… I know it's short but please bear with me… chapter 12 is the last one, by the way so I hope you won't all get disappointed on how it all ends...^^
Chapter 11
"Sakura! I've been looking all over for you…" Sakura heard Archer's familiar voice when she went out of the school building.
"Damn!" she cursed silently. She deliberately avoided people because her eyes were still puffy from too much crying. She had tactically decided to hide until the crowd had dispersed and thought it was the best idea but she hadn't counted on the fact that Archer might be waiting.
Archer was nearing her place, "Um… I've forgotten that I had something to do first. I got to go!" she reasoned out hastily but before she could escape, Archer had gripped her wrist and had dragged her around.
"You're crying…" came his concern as their eyes locked.
"Were." She corrected unnecessarily.
"It's all the same… You cried… Why?" came his string of questions, not letting go of his hold on her lest she'll run away. She broke from his intense gaze and looked away but he reached for her chin and made her look back.
"Li." He spat out the word in disgust, correctly guessing the reason behind her tears. She didn't confirm nor deny it. She just bit her lower lip to keep it from quivering because she was close to tears again.
"Why, Sakura? Why do you still love him despite the fact that he'd hurt you for the nth time already and he never apologized for it?" he asked her, forest green eyes filled with confusion.
She shook her head, as confused as he and didn't answer because she didn't have any.
"Why not love me instead, Sakura?" he finally revealed. His revelation made Sakura look up at him with wide, astonished eyes. Archer smiled wryly, "Yes, Sakura. I think I like you." The unspoken words were quite clear.
Sakura had no response. For the first time in her life, she was speechless.
"You're cute." He commented, looking at her stunned expression fondly and caressing her cheek.
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Syaoran watched from afar as the intimate scene unfolded. He had clenched his bandaged hand inorder to contain his struggling temper because he knew it wouldn't be to his advantage.
~Calm down, Li. Hold back your temper… You already have too many mistakes that it's damn near impossible for Sakura to ever forgive you.~ he reasoned to himself. His tensed body relaxed but he could feel something painful as he saw his caress the cheek of the girl he's considered his.