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Chapter Two: Syaoran Returns
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It was Monday morning, the first
day of the spring term and Sakura was already running late. Thanks to the fact that
she had accidentally turned off her alarm clock. It was only thanks to Kero
that she wasn't going to be completely late.
As she hurried down the lane, she muttered, "Kero must have taken lessons from Touya, before Touya left for America, because he's starting to get really annoying with his stupid comments on how much I still like to sleep, even though I should be up earlier now that I'm in high school."
As Sakura ran up the stairs that led to Penguin Park intent on getting to school on time. She was completely unaware of what awaited her at the top of the steps. When she reached top the stairs, she suddenly came to a stop, not believing the scene she saw in front of her. For there in front of her, underneath the gently falling sakura blossoms, was a boy with tousled chocolate brown hair and eyes, he was dressed in the same school uniform of her high school, and he held a teddy bear with wings in the crook of his left arm.
"Syaoran...?" whispered Sakura incredulously, not believing what her eyes and senses were telling her
"I've finished all the business in Hong Kong. Now I can stay here, in Japan." He said.
"Really?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran smiled, "Really."
"No more phone calls, letters and e-mails?" Sakura's eyes were already filled with tears.
Syaoran answered, "Yup."
Sakura couldn't hold it anymore. She jumped into Syaoran's arm, crying the tears of joy. "We'll be together forever…"^
They stayed in this embrace for a while, just content to enjoy the moment of finally being back together after so long a separation.
"Uh, Sakura," said Syaoran, reluctant to break the moment, "I think we had better get going, or we're going to be really late for school."
"You're right," sighed Sakura, "But I wish we could stop time for a while."
"Well, you can," teased Syaoran, "But I would just stop time so we could make it to school on time though."
"True, but I promised Kero," Sakura said ruefully, "that I would use the Sakura Cards unless it was for an emergency."
"Then we better get going then," sighed Syaoran
"But since Kero isn't around," continued Sakura as if
Syaoran hadn't interrupted her, "And what he doesn't know, probably won't hurt
him in the long run, and no one is around.
"TIME," shouted Sakura.
"Ready to go, Syaoran? The Time will stop time only for ten minutes, so we had better get going. We should be able to make it to JUST before the final warning bell rings."
"Yup." And hand-in-hand, they dashed towards the school, which was about 7 minutes away if you walked.
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When Sakura and Syaoran got to school, they had just
enough time to spare. After agreeing with Syaoran to meet up him later, Sakura
immediately set out to locate Tomoyo, who luckily was in her first class.
"Tomoyo!"
"He's back, isn't he?" asked Tomoyo quietly
"Yeah, he surprised me as I was on my way to school. How'd you know? "
"I saw you two come in, not to mention there. There is this happy aura about you that just says Syaoran has returned…" Tomoyo's voice trailed off, as though it hurt her to say more.
"Don't be so sad Tomoyo, Eriol will be back soon enough and you won't have to be so lonely anymore."
"I'm not sad, I'm happy Syaoran has returned to you, Sakura. You're imagining things."
"Then why do you look like you're about to cry," asked Sakura, curiously.
"You're being silly, Sakura. I'm not going to cry."
"But you are."
"I'm just happy for you, because Syaoran is back. Now your wait is over."
"It is, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is. How did he meet you, anyways?"
"Well, he was waiting for me, underneath the sakura trees, you know the ones near penguin park…." And Sakura proceeded to tell Tomoyo, about how her reunion with Syaoran occurred.
"Oooohhh, it sounds was so romantic," commented Tomoyo excitedly, after Sakura finished her retelling of the event, "And I missed it all. Promise me you and Syaoran will recreate it for me later so I can get it on tape later."
"Tomoyo, it was special," protested Sakura, " I don't think we can recreate something as magical as that."
"You're probably right," sighed Tomoyo clearly disappointed, "But you can bet that that will be the last time that I'll miss a moment like that. I'm going to capture the next beautiful moment between you two on tape, even if it's the last thing I do."
"If you say so, Tomoyo," said Sakura backing away from her best friend slightly, nervous about this particular Tomoyo mood, "but I think you're over-reacting about this a little bit."
"No, I'm not," retorted Tomoyo, " I never over react when it comes to you, Sakura. Speaking of which, did you speak with Kero yet, about me sitting in on your divination lessons and my making your costumes for your lessons?"
"Yes, I did. Kero said it was okay, because my training has advanced to the point where I should have at least one person there. Apparently, Kero thinks it's time that I begin practicing my divination skills on someone else other than him. He also said that the costumes might be a good idea, because they might help me concentrate better."
"Great, when is your next divination lesson with Kero?"
"Tomorrow afternoon, before dad gets from his afternoon lecture at the university."
"Super, I can't wait."
"Oh wait, I just remembered, Kero wants to know if you'll make some more of that strawberry pudding, you brought over the last time."
"Does he want me to bring some over?"
"If it isn't too much trouble for you. Kero was being thoughtless again, putting his stomach above all else."
"It's no trouble. I'll whip up a batch tonight, so I can bring it with me tomorrow."
"Great"
BRRRRRINNNG!!!
"Do you want to come with me and Syaoran for tea today?"
"What? Don't be silly, it's your first day back together as a couple after four years," said Tomoyo, starting to go starry-eyed again, " 'Sides I won't be able to get anything magically romantic on tape, if I tag along with you and Syaoran. I plan follow you instead, so that you and Syaoran will be more natural with each other. It will be the perfect opportunity for me to get more magical moments on tape."
"Tomoyo, you and your incurable urge to tape me," said Sakura, as she shook her head, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you were in love with me."
"Now who's talking nonsense?" teased Tomoyo.
To Be Continued…
Author's Blurb:
I know I know, I'm a horrible person for leaving it like
this. But I need to for the purposes of the next chapter.
I'll try to get the next chapter out soon, promise. If you have any ideas where this fan fic should go, please send them to me, because I'm always open to suggestions on what should happen next. I'd like to thank Jane for helping me decide whether or not I should reunite Sakura and Syaoran in this chapter or not.
^The scene and dialogue, which is the actual ending of the
CCS manga, kindly translated by The Sakura and Syaoran Fan Station.
Please visit the site, and while you are there, I suggest reading the Diary
of Syaoran the Rabbit, which is really good reading because it's so cute.
But if adventure is more your thing, I suggest while at the site, check out
Piggy Ho Ho's Legend of Ometin, which is an excellent read, and her original
pictures compliment the story wonderfully.
Anyways, here is the site address: http://home.kimo.com.tw/piggy_ho_ho/index1.html
^-^ May Good Dreams and Ideas Guide You. As well as, Happy reading ^_^