Author: Jasmine Flame, AKA Mirai. All flames can be directed to jasmine_flame@hotmail.com

Rating: PG. It's usually pretty tame but...

Couples: Yaoi and yuri. Firstly SakuraxSyaoran then we get into the more interesting pairings. EriolxSyaoran, TomoyoxSakura and a bit of TouyaxYukito thrown in as well.. They're my favourite couples, so that's what in here! ^.^

Disclaimer: Yeah they don't belong to me. I don't own anything. They belong to Kodansha and Clamp.

Notes: A rather quick chapter. Anyone who's been hanging out to see what's going on in Syaoran's head, is going to be sorely disappointed... ^.^;;;


Part 5/6
Syaoran Li

I didn't know where I was going. I just ran. Ran like a coward for the second time that day.
I'd ran from what I was seeing between Sakura, my supposed girlfriend, and her best friend Tomoyo.
Then I'd ran from Eriol. He'd just wanted to help and my head had screamed at me for hitting him like I did. Yelling at him.
But I ran. I ran all the way home, then ran to my room and shut the door behind me.
I'm not sure if anyone was home or not but I didn't care. Not right then.
I laid on my bed staring at my hand. There hadn't been any reason to hit Eriol. I don't know why I did.
Angry at myself I suppose. Eriol just happened to be there so I could take it out on someone.
I knew. Oh, I'd knew. I knew of Tomoyo's feeling for Sakura. I knew if Tomoyo had told Sakura, she'd have returned those feelings.
So I'd tried to keep Sakura away from Tomoyo.
Obviously it hadn't worked as well as I'd planned. By keeping them apart, I may have made Tomoyo's feelings ache on her heart more.
Why she'd sought out Eriol though, I didn't know. Eriol! Out of all people!
I covered my eyes with my hand then glanced out the window absently. It was well past Dusk now. Had it been that long all ready? I'd been running far too long.
I couldn't see the stars though. Clouds had built up much to fast.
I sat up slowly and ran a hand through my hair before biting my lip.
Eriol. I was so sorry for hitting him.
The phone rang and I jumped in surprise before reaching for it and holding the receiver to my ear.
"Moshi moshi," I said quietly.
::Syaoran! I'm glad your finally home! I've been ringing ever since I saw you run away.::
It was Tomoyo. Like I ever wanted to speak with her again!
::I know your angry all right--but...it's for the best.::
I almost dropped the receiver. For the best? Did she have rocks in her head? How in the world could she see the good in this for me?
I'd known all along though. Sakura hadn't loved me. I'd be lying to myself if I said she had.
My mind went to Eriol. Again.
"I've got to apologize.." I admitted to myself finally. I knew I had to. It felt so important to apologize right now.
::Apologize? Apologize to who? Syaoran?::
I dropped the receiver from my hand and ran to my cupboard, dragging out my raincoat and then ran from my room and out the door.

Admittedly it didn't take me very long to find Eriol. He was sitting alone in the darkness on the swing in the park. I stopped, just out of sight. What was I supposed to say? I'd found him now. No backing out. Don't be a coward.
"You can come out now Li-kun."
I straightened against the tree I'd been hiding behind. Of course he'd know I was here. Hiding. He was powerful. More powerful than me.
I cursed my own foolishness and stepped out of my 'hiding' place.
"Hi.." I said slowly and sat on the swing next to him, listening to it creak in protest of my weight.
I put my raincoat on my lap and leant forward a little, my hands catching the chains.
Neither of us said anything.
It didn't bother me.