Sigh… It would be nice of you guys to write a review along with the comments of how to…er… help us with our problem… cuz we don't want to seem like we are just asking to get more numbers of reviews…. If you get what we mean… aitez, thankz fer all the helpful ideas… but we're gonna stick to our own resources… oh yeah… thanks fer the oh so wonderful reviewers but it's either NO ONE is reading or NO ONE is reviewing… T_T [tear tear]
SweetSakuraz16: So sorry! Gomen nasai times a million! It's been a while since we uploaded a new chapter… huh? Hehe… sorry… with school and everything… whoa! I wish the darn teachers would give us a break. Hopefully, Thanksgiving break will give us more time to write some more! Yay! Hehe…
Tomoyo-Chan: Sry for the long wait… er… tired… need of sleep… zZzZzZzZz…
SweetSakuraz16: Tomoyo-chan! Tomoyo-chan! Er… pardon me for just a second… [walks to back room and gets pale of water… dumps on Tomoyo] SPLASH!
Tomoyo-Chan: Ahhhh! Cold… cold… what was that for?
SweetSakuraz16: You fell asleep! Hey… aren't I supposed to be the one usually asleep?!
Tomoyo-Chan: You got that right…. Have to wake you up every singe time… Hey! I didn't get enough sleep… let me be…
SweetSakuraz16: Anyhow… please review!!!! ONEGAI! REVIEW!!! We need to know what you think and which direction we should head to with the story… we need YOUR opinions…
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SweetSakuraz16: Oh boy… [shakes head]
A Past Forgotten
Key
~¤~¤~¤~¤~¤~ = Flashback
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ = Scene Change
Italics = Thoughts
[…] = An action
Disclaimer: If we didn't own CCS for two chapters… Do ya THINK we would
now? =D
Previously…
"What are you talking about Tomoyo-chan?! Otu-san isn't dead! Onii-chan told me he was on a business trip! You're lying!" Sakura screamed in disbelief with tears running down her face. She needed to escape this situation, so she quickly turned around and ran. Otu-san… he can't be… he just can't…
Chapter 3: Surprise… Surprise…
Otu-san… I don't even remember you… I wish… I wish that you were here!
The sky was turning into a deep shade of gray, much like Sakura's world. Tears of sorrow streamed down her pale cheeks and mingled with the sweet drops of rain. But she didn't care; she just wanted to escape- to run away from her pain. Before long, streaks of lightning, followed by the roaring clamors of thunder, emerged. The weather seemed to be reflecting Sakura's emotions.
Onii-chan … he lied to me… but why? Tomoyo-chan too… How could they? I trusted them…
Sakura was too caught up by the moment to notice her whereabouts. She felt so many different emotions at once… grief, anger, frustration, and most of all, confusion. She didn't even bother wiping away her tears. The salty drops blurred her vision, causing her to stumble on a hidden branch deep in the park. Lies… All lies…
No, she couldn't stop now. She had to keep on running. Her mind was floating in a sea of emotions, distracting her from noticing that her ankle had been twisted and swollen. Without hesitation, Sakura picked herself up, but she found that she couldn't. No! There's something wrong with my foot! Not now! What perfect timing… Come on Sakura… just get up and go… you've had your fair share of pain… a little more is nothing… nothing!
Ignoring the pain throbbing in her ankle, Sakura continued walking. Just keep walking… but… where? Where am I? Sakura looked around for any sense of recognition to where she could be but her efforts were to no avail. She was encompassed by fresh vegetation from the deep neck of the park. Oh great… I'm lost… I feel so lost… I can't feel any sense of direction…
Suddenly, a bizarre yet forceful gust of wind threw Sakura against a tree. The impact caused one of the tree branches to slam down on her, penetrating through her silky skin. Nani?! Where did that come from?
Scarlet blood flowed down her back freely from the cut on her shoulder as well as the cut on her forehead. She was rapidly losing blood.
Peals of giggles rang in the air as the wind carried it off, fading in the distance. But Sakura didn't hear it… for she was already unconscious.
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Outside the Daidouji mansion…
"Sakura! Oh no! What have I done? Where is she?" cried a hysterical Tomoyo. She was on the brink of tears once again, only holding them back to regain composure.
"Shhh… calm down… I'm sure she's fine…" explained Eriol, tranquil as always, " Why don't we split up into groups of search parties?"
"Y-yeah… that should w-work…" Tomoyo replied trying to be calm.
Everyone split up into pairs and walked off, everyone but Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Eriol. Suddenly, Syaoran and Eriol both sensed Sakura's light pink aura in agony. Then, it vanished as quickly as it was acknowledged. There was no more pain, but her aura was growing faint.
Syaoran immediately started towards the direction, but Tomoyo pulled him back. "Where are you going Li-kun? Do you sense Sakura? Do you?! TELL ME!" Tomoyo yelled in a matter unlike her usual self.
"Y-yes… Daidouji-san," Syaoran replied half-petrified by her surprising tone.
"Well then, let's go!"
"Wait Tomoyo-chan!" Eriol called out while motioning her to have a private chat.
"What is it, now?" Tomoyo exclaimed rather exasperated from the day's stress and anxiety, which was obviously wearing down on her.
"Well… I have a new little plot for our lovely couple-to-be." Even in this situation, Eriol still found the ability to play a little trick on Sakura and Syaoran.
Tomoyo, rather curious and worried, decided to listen to Eriol's suggestion. "Eriol-kun! How can you think about this now?!" After a minute of pondering, Tomoyo responded, "All right, but it better be good considering we're wasting precious time looking for my Sakura-chan."
"Don't worry, it'll be good. You see… my plan is for us to go one way while Syaoran will go towards Sakura-chan's direction. Hopefully, no one has found her yet."
"I understand," Tomoyo contemplated as an imaginary light bulb lit up. "This will give an opportunity for Sakura-chan to remember Li-kun."
"Precisely my point. Besides, Syaoran will understand and help Sakura-chan cope with this better than we will be able to, considering he has lost his father at a very young age in his childhood."
Tomoyo nodded in fathom and headed back towards Syaoran. "Li-kun, Eriol-kun and I are going to go off in that direction to see if she's hiding there or not," Tomoyo stated while pointing near the king penguin slide. "You can go the other way."
Even though Syaoran knew himself that Sakura wasn't near the slide, he didn't bother arguing. It would only waste time, and for all he knew, Sakura could be in potential danger. Syaoran just nodded and ran off with Sakura's aura leading the way into the deep region of the park. Eriol and Tomoyo just watched as Syaoran's figure became smaller and smaller, until there was only a tiny sight of him.
Oh man! I forgot my V8! I should have brought it with me… I'm going to miss a perfect opportunity to watch Sakura-chan and Li-kun together after so many years, Tomoyo thought as she and Eriol were secretly following Syaoran.
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In the deep neck of the park…
Syaoran dashed through the lush forest, following Sakura's feeble aura. The raindrops were dripping off the strands of Syaoran's cinnamon hair, falling into his eyes, but he didn't notice… all he wanted to do was get to Sakura. I'm getting closer… Sakura… please be okay…
Syaoran slowed down when he reached the heart of the forest. As he neared Sakura, he saw her unconscious, lying against a tree trunk with rivulets of blood trailing from her forehead and shoulder to the ground. What the hell happened to her? I'm going to kill whoever did this to her! But first, I better get her bandaged up. Wait… I'm going to have to bring her to my apartment. [Sigh] He gradually and carefully kneeled down to scoop the lifeless Sakura up. Oh my Cherry Blossom what happened now… Wait, did I just call her my Cherry Blossom? Kisama, what's wrong with me?
With a shrug, Syaoran cautiously started to walk to his apartment.
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Meanwhile…
"Eriol-kun! Eriol-kun! Eriol-kun!" Tomoyo whispered impatiently as she tugged at his shirt.
"Tomoyo-chan! Tomoyo-chan! Tomoyo-chan!" Eriol responded in a feminine voice while smirking.
"Not funny! Not funny at all! This is tricky business we're dealing with here!"
"Huh? Whaddaya mean? Syaoran is only bringing her to his apartment… right?"
"Oh Eriol-kun… Don't you see what that means?!"
"Er…No I don't… at least I hope not… heh…" [Sweatdrop]
"[sob]… [sniff]… I… I… won't be a-able t-to… v-videotape anymore!!!!!" Tomoyo wailed as a fountain of salty tear sprang out of her eyes.
"Shizuka ni!" Eriol put his index finger to his mouth, "you're making too much noise! He'll hear you!"
"Hmph! At least then I'll be able to videotape… heeyy, not a bad idea… Li-" a callused hand was placed upon her mouth. With her eyes, she traced the hand to its owner. "EeOoL-kon! Wey id yo du dat!" she mumbled.
"Shush!"
"Grrrr" the growling tickled his hand and soon he found himself laughing…
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At Syaoran's Apartment…
Syaoran busted his apartment door open only to be shocked by another's presence…
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Tomoyo-Chan: So… whaddya think of it? Like it? Hate it? TELL US!
SweetSakuraz16: Please tell us what you think! Review! Sorry about the cliff hanger… but if we didn't end the chapter there… it would go on and on and on… like that song from Lambchop's Play-a-long! This is the song that never ends… it goes on and on my friends… some people started singing it without knowing what it was…
Tomoyo-Chan: Er… please excuse her… she's not in her right state of mind… [muttering: not like she usually is…]
SweetSakuraz16: Hey! I heard that! Anyhow… you're not the one sleeping at 3 AM IN THE MORNING!
Tomoyo-Chan: Well, whose fault is that?!
SweetSakuraz16: Not mine… [halo over head] Maybe I have insomnia… but I can't help it… I love the night!
Tomoyo-Chan: Moving along now… REVIEW and tell us what you think! We'll be watching… [SweetSakuraz16 pops up… SweetSakuraz16: Ya! Tell us!] [shoves down SweetSakuraz16] Er… we g2g! bye!
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