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Chapter Four: Tears


Flowers began to bloom everywhere around the school yard, and Sakura's heart felt the spring joy. She knew what this meant, Spring Festival. She hoped to Li would ask her to it... but Sakura wasn't sure that Li totally liked her. Li had been avoiding her eyes recently, right after the capture of her first M Card, and Sakura was shocked when one Li pushed her hands away when they were doing a project. All Madison could do was nothing but to sit and watch the two pulling further and further apart.
Few days ago the boy that Sakura had bumped into and had saved her life, arrived in the school, in Sakura's class. His name was Aorane. Sakura paid little attention to him at first, but Aorane was too nice to be ignored. Sakura placed a smile towards him every morning when he walked into class. And he displayed his sideways grin that he only did towards Sakura. Sakura had to admit, there was something about Aorane that didn't seem right, else than that he is a cardcaptor too. His aura and ways of doing stuff reminded Sakura so much of Li.
History was getting better for Sakura, but still she had to redo another test. At lunch, Sakura ate with Madison who examined her best friend's face carefully.
"You are beginning to like Aorane aren't you?" Madison whispered pursing her lips.
"Hey relax Madison. He saved my life anyway. I should be kneeling in front of him and praying for him." Sakura smiled sarcastically.
"You know what I mean." Madison said, her face still remaining the normal prudent look.
The smile on Sakura's face faded and she turned her head and away looking at Li. He was surrounded by girls who each asked him to the Spring Festival. Sakura felt her nose going soar and tears wanted to roll down her cheeks. She looked up to prevent them from falling.
'Oh Li... what are you really thinking?' Sakura thought.
Madison also stared at Li and then glanced at Aorane, who looked exactly like the Li freshman. She gave out a tired sigh and started eating down her lunch.
"Madison?"
"Em?" Madison replied gulping down some rice.
"Do you think Li likes me?"
"Why not?"
"Because I saw him yesterday with a girl walking home."
"What?!" Madison straightened up and stared at Sakura waiting for her to spit it out.
Sakura couldn't control it anymore. She stared sobbing violently and covered her face.
"He was blushing, and the girl was moving really close to him. You know... She said 'It'll be fun at the Spring Festival! You know just two of us?'" Sakura's voice sank down to a continuous weep.
"I can't believe it..." Madison said slowly considering the event.
"I can't either. I didn't want to believe it. But a little voice keep on saying, 'he doesn't like you anymore,' or 'he never liked you.' And no matter what I do, I can't get these thoughts away. I'm obsessed with the fact that he's going to the Spring Festival with someone else. I mean, I don't really care if he goes or not." At that time Sakura was practically yelling. Madison put her hands on her arms and quieted Sakura down.
"Not too loud Sakura." Madison whispered scanning around for any possible eavesdroppers.
"And there's Aorane, he's so much like Li. I don't know what I'm thinking. Aorane make me smile so much. Whenever he's near, I am happy. Madison, I thought Li was the only boy that could do that. What has become of me? Madison? Am I lovesick?" Sakura once more buried her head into her hands.
Madison closed her eyes in thoughts.

"Go Sakura! Tell him..." Madison pushed Sakura towards Li after school.
"I can't Madison."
"You have to."
With one final push, Sakura went skipping towards Li.
"Oh... Hi Li." Sakura looked up and laughed nervously.
"Humph." Li looked away.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing. I have to go."
Even the words were so normal, it broke Sakura's heart to hear it.
Li started walking away.
"Li wait!"
Half expecting Li to turn away, Sakura called after him. Li paused and muttered. "What Sakura?"
"Ah... nothing... Li... nothing." Sakura couldn't bring up the courage. Li was hiding something that told her to back off.
Li started walking away.
A cold breeze whistled through the schoolyard. No body was there except Sakura and Madison. Sakura was still staring at the direction that Li took. But he was no where in sight now. Madison jumped out from behind the trees. And walked up to Sakura, in a gentle voice she comforted.
"Um... don't worry Sakura, he didn't mean it."
'Oh he didn't meant it alright, he had found someone else. And he just told me to back off.' Sakura told herself.
Tears weren't stopped this time, it kept on falling and falling with a sad pace. Sakura turned around and whispered.
"It's over."

"Melin! I'm home!" Li opened the door into his apartment, the smell of chicken filled the air.
"Oh hi, Li. I've made chicken. It's going to taste great. And the Spring Festival will be excellent too!"
"Don't talk about it, Melin." Li snapped back.
"Oh?"
Li walked across the room and dialed some numbers on the phone.
"Who are you calling?"
Li didn't answer, the silence scared Melin. Li walked for the call to be received.
"Mom? Is that you?"
"What?" Melin whispered.
"We're going to home Mom, expect us in two days." Li hang up.
"Why Li? I thought Japan was totally fine for you. You were the one who decided to remain after all the cards were captured. Now there's a new deck. Don't you want to help Sa... oh... I get it." Melin walked back into the kitchen.
Li walked pass the kitchen door. "Let's start packing Melin."
In Li's room, he pulled out a gym bag. And stuffed some items inside. As he flipped through his closet, he found a plastic. Sitting down and holding the box, he recalled the memories. In the box he treasured so much, was a teddy bear. The exactly same bear that Sakura had made for him a year ago. He was on the plane but later on he flew back with Melin to live in Japan. It was a hard decision, since that if he live in Japan, he would be made the leader of the clan. And his mother hoped so much that her son would rule and take care of the family culture. The son begged day and night, fighting for the chance to go back and see Sakura once again. Of course Li never mentioned his real intentions of seeing Sakura to his mother. He had made up excuses. Finally after some good motherly crying, Li was finally on the plane accompanied by Melin. But that didn't matter to Li, as long as he get to see Sakura once more.
'Mother, you'll get this one your way. You always do.'
Slowly Li opened the box. There a teddy bear was neatly tucked away. Li took it out and hugged it like a baby. He leaned on a wall, and silently wept by his pillow.
'Sakura, I was so happy when you gave this. But we never exactly confessed to each other. You may hate me, but it's no matter now. Tomorrow you will see no more of me. I'll be out of your life.'
Li stood up and put it back into the box. He held it for a long time standing there, as if deciding what to do with it.
He opened a little pocket on the box, and carefully inserted it in. And zipped the bag.

"Passengers from Tokyo going to Hong Kong, please aboard plane 201."



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