I shouldn't have gone. I should have been there next to her instead of out here in a place I hate, Li thought bitterly. He has been having those kinds of thoughts throughout the plane flight. But I knew it was my time to go...
Sakura was in her room, sobbing through the night. Why did he leave? Did I do something wrong? I hope not...I love him more than the light of the day. He knows how I feel...Still, why did he leave?
Kero tried to cheer up Sakura by making funny faces and asked her to play video games with him. When that didn't work, Kero could think of nothing else and let her cry on.
Why am I here? Li wondered. I know I shouldn't be here. I should be with my Cherry Blossom. Li was slowly reaching his house, a place he considered home for 11 of his 15 years. Now it just seemed like another house, while Japan where Sakura was would be his real home. With that thought, he slowly knocked on the locked door of the Showron Clan house.
I wish he was here, next to me, comforting me and telling me everything was going to be OK...Instead he's thousands of miles away and I can do nothing about it!
Sakura thought, and she felt her heart breaking. Her true love left her, maybe forever. Until you come back, Li Showron, I vow never to love anyone and I will be true to you and only you.
The door flew open to reveal Li's mother, Yelan. She has trained Li for years in martial arts and sword fighting. He owed her the things that made up his life.
"Welcome back, Li to where you truly belong and where you will take your rightful place as clan leader." Yelan said pleasantly, but Li, being very observant, felt a lie.
"I may belong to this clan, but I will not be the clan leader. I will never do anything within this clan and I hate it! You hear me, I hate this stupid clan and the stupid rules, and what I hate the most is Meilin Rae. I will not marry her for anything in this world. I can understand getting married to someone else, someone not from my family. Merlin Rae is my cousin, and I have two words about marrying her: Hell No!!!" Li let it all out.
"In other words, Li, you want to get out of the clan?" Yelan asked. Li nodded curtly. "You know it's not possible unless everyone in the clan agrees to do so, and you will marry Meilin to keep the bloodline pure."
"I will not marry Meilin! Don't you understand? I can't stand her! Besides, I don't love her." Li said, flaming.
"Oh no? Then who do you, so truthfully love that you hate your family for?" Yelan asked.
"Her name is Sakura Avalon and I love her. I will die for her. I will do anything for her! But as that goes for Meilin, I care for her. I know she is a member of the family but I do not love her the way I love Sakura." Li said, ready to defend himself.
"If you love her so much, than why did you come here in the first place?" Yelan asked the question Li didn't want to answer right now. Then it hit him.
"I can't believe you did it! You summoned me the way you know I can't refuse!" Li felt the lie he was suspecting.
"You are right, my son. If you love Sakura you can go back to her." Li couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Do you really mean it?" Li asked.
"Yes, I do. There is a catch though..." Yelan began mysteriously.
"What is it? I will do anything to be with Sakura!" Li said.
"If you go, you can never come back here." Yelan said.
"It's a deal." Li smiled, and for the first time, respected his mother.
Yelan just nodded and closed the door. Li couldn't believe it. He got off a lot easier than he thought it would be. He ran as fast as he could to the airport and took the first plane to Tokyo.
Sakura spent the whole day crying in her pillow. From time to time, she drifted off into a restless sleep, where nightmares haunted her. She woke up from a particular nightmare, and looked at the clock through her teary eyes. It was 3:00 PM. This didn't change anything, but Kero tried yet again to cheer her up. As he was making faces, there was a knock on the door. It's probably Dad or Tori coming from work, Sakura thought miserably. Nevertheless, she opened the door.
It took a moment for her to make sure she wasn't seeing things. It was Li.
"Oh, Li is that really you?" she asked, already knowing the answer, as she collapsed in his protective arms.
"Yes, my Cherry Blossom, it's me. Even though it was just one day, it felt like a thousand years because I didn't see you." Li whispered in her ear. "I love you, Cherry Blossom, and I will never leave you again. I'm so sorry for going."
"It's OK, Li. Life without you isn't a life at all. I was just paralyzed and incapable of anything." Sakura said.
For Li, it was now or never. Gathering up the courage he had, he kissed Sakura softly on the cheek. She looked up at Li and smiled. Li was relieved. She liked it. "Listen, Sakura, I moved in next door. If you need anything I will be there, unpacking." Li said.
"I'll help you, Li," Sakura said and followed him to the house next door. Li was amazed to find all the furniture there, and started unpacking his stuff with the help of Sakura. Now both of them knew nothing could tear them apart.
Sakura was in her room, sobbing through the night. Why did he leave? Did I do something wrong? I hope not...I love him more than the light of the day. He knows how I feel...Still, why did he leave?
Kero tried to cheer up Sakura by making funny faces and asked her to play video games with him. When that didn't work, Kero could think of nothing else and let her cry on.
Why am I here? Li wondered. I know I shouldn't be here. I should be with my Cherry Blossom. Li was slowly reaching his house, a place he considered home for 11 of his 15 years. Now it just seemed like another house, while Japan where Sakura was would be his real home. With that thought, he slowly knocked on the locked door of the Showron Clan house.
I wish he was here, next to me, comforting me and telling me everything was going to be OK...Instead he's thousands of miles away and I can do nothing about it!
Sakura thought, and she felt her heart breaking. Her true love left her, maybe forever. Until you come back, Li Showron, I vow never to love anyone and I will be true to you and only you.
The door flew open to reveal Li's mother, Yelan. She has trained Li for years in martial arts and sword fighting. He owed her the things that made up his life.
"Welcome back, Li to where you truly belong and where you will take your rightful place as clan leader." Yelan said pleasantly, but Li, being very observant, felt a lie.
"I may belong to this clan, but I will not be the clan leader. I will never do anything within this clan and I hate it! You hear me, I hate this stupid clan and the stupid rules, and what I hate the most is Meilin Rae. I will not marry her for anything in this world. I can understand getting married to someone else, someone not from my family. Merlin Rae is my cousin, and I have two words about marrying her: Hell No!!!" Li let it all out.
"In other words, Li, you want to get out of the clan?" Yelan asked. Li nodded curtly. "You know it's not possible unless everyone in the clan agrees to do so, and you will marry Meilin to keep the bloodline pure."
"I will not marry Meilin! Don't you understand? I can't stand her! Besides, I don't love her." Li said, flaming.
"Oh no? Then who do you, so truthfully love that you hate your family for?" Yelan asked.
"Her name is Sakura Avalon and I love her. I will die for her. I will do anything for her! But as that goes for Meilin, I care for her. I know she is a member of the family but I do not love her the way I love Sakura." Li said, ready to defend himself.
"If you love her so much, than why did you come here in the first place?" Yelan asked the question Li didn't want to answer right now. Then it hit him.
"I can't believe you did it! You summoned me the way you know I can't refuse!" Li felt the lie he was suspecting.
"You are right, my son. If you love Sakura you can go back to her." Li couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Do you really mean it?" Li asked.
"Yes, I do. There is a catch though..." Yelan began mysteriously.
"What is it? I will do anything to be with Sakura!" Li said.
"If you go, you can never come back here." Yelan said.
"It's a deal." Li smiled, and for the first time, respected his mother.
Yelan just nodded and closed the door. Li couldn't believe it. He got off a lot easier than he thought it would be. He ran as fast as he could to the airport and took the first plane to Tokyo.
Sakura spent the whole day crying in her pillow. From time to time, she drifted off into a restless sleep, where nightmares haunted her. She woke up from a particular nightmare, and looked at the clock through her teary eyes. It was 3:00 PM. This didn't change anything, but Kero tried yet again to cheer her up. As he was making faces, there was a knock on the door. It's probably Dad or Tori coming from work, Sakura thought miserably. Nevertheless, she opened the door.
It took a moment for her to make sure she wasn't seeing things. It was Li.
"Oh, Li is that really you?" she asked, already knowing the answer, as she collapsed in his protective arms.
"Yes, my Cherry Blossom, it's me. Even though it was just one day, it felt like a thousand years because I didn't see you." Li whispered in her ear. "I love you, Cherry Blossom, and I will never leave you again. I'm so sorry for going."
"It's OK, Li. Life without you isn't a life at all. I was just paralyzed and incapable of anything." Sakura said.
For Li, it was now or never. Gathering up the courage he had, he kissed Sakura softly on the cheek. She looked up at Li and smiled. Li was relieved. She liked it. "Listen, Sakura, I moved in next door. If you need anything I will be there, unpacking." Li said.
"I'll help you, Li," Sakura said and followed him to the house next door. Li was amazed to find all the furniture there, and started unpacking his stuff with the help of Sakura. Now both of them knew nothing could tear them apart.