Disclaimer: Eh, you know the drill of
Disclaimers…
Author's Notes: My Pre-fic ramblings…Well, it
has begun. School. _;; I'll well-aware that the plot is moving pretty
slow…but before throwing anything at me, I made this chapter longer (again),
the latter part moving at a quicker pace. Hey, time flies by fast, and kids
grow fast…before you know it you're in the whacky adult world (if you're not
already) ^_^;. Like before,
Scenes/Surroundings/Setting etc are marked by [brackets]. Inner thoughts are italized.
Please review! Sorry I didn't put up translations to the song…let me know if I
should next time ^_^;
Short Glossary:
Ne = one of those participles…like "hey" etc. used to
catch attention or at the end of a question
Demo = But
Kawaii = Cute
Hoe = Sakura's exclamation for surprise, fear…yeah.
Iie = No
Arigato = Thank you
Minna = Everybody
Okashi = Sweets
Ureshii = Happy
Un = Like an "mm", just with a U sound beginning. ^_^; meaning "yes."
Onegai = Please
Genki = healthy, good, happy
Sayonara = Good Bye
Nandemonai = It's nothing
Gomen-nasai = I'm very sorry
Happy Reading! Sorry for the overall dismal chapter…
True
Happiness
By
Hikari
===Chapter
3: Depressed===
[the Daidouji residence]
"Sakura! Ne, it's your turn to sing!" Meiling gave the mic
to Sakura who sweatdropped. "…Demo…my voice is in no comparison to
Tomoyo-chan's…and I'm not a good singer…"
Tomoyo smiled her usual gentle smile. "Sakura-chan, maybe
you should entertain Meiling-chan and Li-kun before they leave. We don't know
when we'll get to see them again, but I know we will again. Sakura-chan's voice
is so kawaii too, and I'm sure it'll leave a lasting impression in their
hearts." Placing a hand on Sakura's shoulder, she pleaded with her eyes and a
warm smile. "Sakura-chan will sing for us now, right?"
The encouraging words of her best friend were enough to
have her accept the microphone and pick a song to sing. Syaoran, who sat
opposite of Sakura, couldn't help but smile at the blushing girl fingering
through the many CDs. He knew he'd miss seeing the face, expressions and
actions, but he also knew he couldn't abandon his training. Mother called me
before I could call her to ask if I could stay…telling me I needed to return
home to finish martial arts and magic training…I can't go against her wishes…
"Destiny has its ways of separating and uniting people again," she had
said in the long distance call before she hung up. I know in time I'll see
and be with you again, I only pray you can wait…His thoughts were
interrupted by the introduction of an rather slow beat music piece, and before
long, the sweet voice of Sakura filled the room.
[Sepia no
Hi – Sepia Days]
|
sonna ni mukuchi ni
nattara
waraenaku naru ja nai
daremo inai kousha aruita
kaze ni tobasarenai you ni
mujaki ni waratta shashin wa
iroasete iku keredo
soko ni wa ima demo kaze ga fuite
namida ga tomaranai
|
When you withdraw into silence
like that
you can't laugh, right?
The picture of you smiling innocently
as you walked through the empty school
as if the wind wouldn't let you fly
is fading,
but even now a wind still blows there
and the tears won't stop
|
|
toorisugita hi no ato wa
joukei dake ga zutto nokoru
fuzakeatta toki mo surechigatta toki mo
chanto kono me de mite okitai
|
What's left behind after days
gone by
is always, just a scene.
The times we played around, the times we crossed each other
I want to see them right with my own eyes.
|
|
mou kimi to aenai
onaji yume tooku made oikaketa
SEPIA no hi itsu made mo
kagayaite futari no takaramono
|
I can't see you any more
We chased the after same dreams into the distance
Sepia-colored days - always
shine, as our precious treasure.
|
|
yuugure eki no HO-MU de
zawameki to BERU ga hibiku
chiisaku unazuita koe sae todokazu ni
sabishiku naru
|
Bells echo noisily
At the station platform at twilight
I bowed my head a little, my voice couldn't reach you
And it made me lonely
|
|
kotoba ni shiyou to omou
to
naze da kasugu ni kiete shimau
totemo taisetsu de kakegaenai mono de
wakatte-iru no ni ienai mama
|
When I think about expressing
my feelings,
why do the words suddenly disappear?
Even though I realize what's so precious,
so irreplaceable, I can't say it.
|
|
nanika wo motomete
kokoro no DOA wo akete
fuan ni makesou de miageta sora
kimi no mama de ite jibun no chikara wo shinjite
atarashii kisetsu wo sagashi ni yukou
|
Search after something, open
the door to your heart.
The sky you looked up at as you were going to give in to doubts...
Stay as you are, believe in your own strength
Let's go in search of a new season.
|
|
mou kimi to aenai
tsugi no SUTE-JI e to mukatte iku
SEPIA no hi SAYONARA
wasurenai yo ookiku te wo futta
|
I can't see you any more
I'm going on to the next stage
Sepia-colored days - Sayonara
I won't forget how you gave me a big wave goodbye
|
|
yuuhi no kaze ni osarete
yukkuri to densha ga ugokidasu
mata itsuka kono basho e
SEPIA no hi natsu e kaette koyou
|
Pushed by the evening winds
the train slowly begins to move.
Someday, let's come back again, to this place,
to sepia-colored days, to summer...
|
[end;
Lyrics and Translation done by Takayama Miyuki (Miyuki@Jlyrics.org)]
As the
song drew to a close, all three sniffled but clapped their hands for Sakura. No
doubt it was beautifully sung and touching.
"Encore!"
Sakura can sing so well!" Meiling cheered as she applauded. "She might even
pose a threat to Tomoyo's voice! Don't you think so Syaoran?"
The other
black-haired girl didn't mind the comment, but rather, let out a dreamy sigh.
Her eyes became starry as she exclaimed, more to herself that anyone else,
"Sakura-chan is perfect for filming in every way! Kawaii-ness, spirit, magic,
acting and singing! I can't wait to re-watch this tape! Ohohohoho!" She covered
her giggle while the others –sweatdropping- stared at her, and wondering where
the camcorder could be in the room.
"Hoe…"
Sakura looked about the room searching for the gray device.
"Tomoyo, you
hardly leave your camcorder off don't you?"
Shaking her
head slightly, she responded, "I couldn't bear to miss Sakura's kawaii
moments!"
"Um…ok…" I
sometimes wonder why she took up this hobby. Meiling then turned to her
cousin. "Syaoran, your turn to sing!"
The lyrics and
voice of Sakura kept playing over and over in his mind. He secretly cried
inside until he realized his cousin was staring at him. "…EH, iie, I don't want
to…"
"But
everyone else has! It's only fair!" By that line she had shoved the mic into
his hands. "Oi…"
The night
ended with Sakura singing Hitotsu Dake [Only You] as the last song.
Everyone was affected by the honey yet melancholic voice. Meiling was on the
verge of tears and Syaoran's heart ached again. I will come back for you,
Sakura…It was a moment of silence before Tomoyo clapped, joined by the
other two.
"Arigato
minna-san," Sakura said looking down. She had sung that with all her heart,
hoping to forever leave a lasting impression on Syaoran.
* * *
[the Kinomoto residence]
A small crack of light shone through the blinds of the
slanted window; the orange sun had just begun its rise. Sakura looked up at the
skewed yellow ceiling. I can't sleep anymore…I will put the finishing
touches…She thought to herself as she grabbed her alarm clock and switched
it off. It read 5:30 AM. Today Syaoran-kun and Meiling-chan goes back to
Hong Kong…Their flight leaves in the afternoon…supposed to meet at
Tomoyo-chan's house at 10…Her thoughts reflected the intermittent fading
chirps of the crickets. Rising, she replaced her alarm clock and tucked Kero-chan
who had fallen asleep at the head of her bed.
"…Okashi…Ureshii…" he muttered.
Sakura couldn't help but smile a little. "…Hopeless
Kero-chan…still thinking about food in your sleep," she said as she patted his
round head. She walked over to her closet and took out a simple, periwinkle
sundress with ivory trimmings that tied at the waist at the back into any other
ordinary bow. Then she hunted in her drawer for purple ribbons; upon finding
them she quickly brushed her short hair and braided it into two tails, each
with purple ribbon intertwined and fastened with a thin white band. She looked
at her reflection for a long time, noticing her eyes not as puffy as it was
last night after she had cried herself to sleep, after the karaoke farewell
dinner Tomoyo held.
* * *
[Next day @ the airport]
"All passengers of flight to Hong Kong on Eva Air, you
may begin boarding at gate 7."
"Sakura, keep in touch!" Meiling hugged her. "Arigato,
Tomoyo, for letting us stay at your house. Thank you for everything, both of
you. We had lots of fun here, ne Syaoran?" Meiling nudged him.
"…Un. Arigato Daidouji. Sakura…" Syaoran took her hand.
"I will see you again soon," he said as he embraced her. "Onegai, be your
cheery self…I promise with my heart we'll be together again." He warmly gazed
into her emerald eyes, which were now filled with tears, and then softly kissed
her on the lips.
"Kawaii~" Meiling and Tomoyo said to each other as they proceeded
towards the gate to give some time for the two to be alone, yet they couldn't
keep their eyes off them.
Momentarily stunned, she managed to say, "…Un." Sakura
wiped her face and smiled her usual genki smile, blushing all the while because
she didn't expect that sweet kiss. "No matter how long it takes, I will wait
for you." Sakura touched his face with her left hand, and with her right,
pulled out a cherry-blossom pink bear with a green ribbon around its neck she
had finished touching just before leaving for Tomoyo's house in the morning,
and held it out to the boy.
He too, did not expect this little parting gift.
"Arigato." He accepted the bear and stared into her eyes one last time before
he left. "Sayonara, for the time being!" He hugged her again, with a tear
running down the side of his face. After wiping it away, smiling, he waved to
her as he walked towards Meiling who was already in line.
"Bye, Syaoran-kun! Meiling-chan! Have a safe trip!" She
kept waving to the two until they vanished amongst the many passengers boarding
the plane, leaving the airport with a wet face and crying into a best friend's
lap in the sedan driven by the bodyguard.
* * *
[Hong Kong, 3 months later]
Outside the window of the classroom a few lost petals
glided by. …Sakura…
"Xiaolang." The teacher came over and peered down at the
brown hair boy. "Are you sick? You're losing your concentration."
"I'm sorry, I'll try harder. I feel fine Mr. Chan." He looked down at the book on the desk.
"Ok. We'll continue then."
Meiling noticed many similar moments. Occasionally her
cousin would be lost in his thoughts and memories, and every so often he'd
mistake another happy, short amber-haired girl as Sakura Kinomoto. Every time
she witnessed these occasions she could only sigh to herself. At least he
seemed to be getting better at not mistaking girls now. Hm, It's my duty to
keep a watch on Syaoran until he meets her again…I wonder how Sakura &
Tomoyo are doing now in Japan?
[Japan]
Chiharu, Naoko and Rika walked over to Sakura's desk.
"You're not as energetic as you usually are…is there something wrong?" All
three had concerned facial expressions; even Takashi looked worried from a
distance.
"Iie…nandemonai." Sakura replied with a false smile.
Only Tomoyo could sense it was not genuine. Sakura-chan
is depressed…and it seems to be getting worse as the days go by… What can I do?
She herself became preoccupied. Meiling-chan said Li-kun is similar and at
least he's getting better, but Sakura-chan isn't…At first Sakura-chan missed
the two so much, but for a month and half she got better and returned to her
happy self…but after it's all been going downhill again…Hm, I wonder if
anything's going on in Sakura's house…After all, I haven't seen her brother
around her a lot, and her father since I heard he's on a long business
trip…Kero-chan and Yue-san were given a month's vacation…And when I tried to
ask her she always excused herself or said nothing was wrong…Sakura-chan…Looking
at the short amber haired girl with green eyes staring down at her desk after
the bell had rung, she promised to herself that she would find the cause of
Sakura's recent sorrow as she stepped out of class 6-2, only to bump into a
short, black haired boy with glasses and fall down.
"Gomen-nasai! I didn't see--" As she looked up, she saw a
familiar face.
"What a pleasant surprise, Tomoyo-san." He smiled warmly
at her and extended his hand to help her get up.
"Arigato." She smiled, feeling her heart become excited.
"I, I didn't expect you to come back…"
Again, smiling his gentle smile, he questioned her, "Shall
I walk you home? I think Sakura-san would like to be alone."
"Arigato Eriol-kun. Would you like to hear about how
Sakura-chan captured and changed the Void card?" The two together walked into
the sunset in the direction of Tomoyo's house, catching up and discussing
recent happenings along the way.
===Ending
Chapter Notes===
Again, be a good reader
and give me a review…that way I know whether to still continue to fic or not.
But I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I noticed a lot of people want Syaoran to
stay… but… I had to have him return in order to put in my other ideas...!
::prepares to get hanged for not having him stay in Japan:: For E+T fans,
that…was just a sample of what's coming up... ^_^ Overall, more stuff to come next time! Ja~ for now…::realizes the
homework pile she has to do::
