A : I just went to Chinatown today!
Kiyone : She bought Card Captor Sakura videos.
A : At a good price too, yatta!
Kero : But weren't you upset? You wanted the second series and instead you got half of the first.
A: Doesn't matter. I enjoyed watching it! I'm gonna buy more!!
Kero: *sweatdrop* That girl never stops spending...
A : Ehehehe! Syaoran-kun kawaii
desu wa!!
Kiyone: *sweatdrop* She can never stop lovin' that kid...
A : A lot of people knew what Nadeshiko-san's occupation was!! That's such an honor to her!!
Kero: Too bad she can't be with us today though...
Kiyone: Yeah, she already passed on.
A : But a lot of people like to remember her, and thanks to those who answered What was Nadeshiko's occupation. The answer was a model! And a mother of course too!
Kero: Here's the list of people who answered right!
~*Angel*~
windy*wings
kawaii blossem
kawaii~chan
j kan
Little Blossom
cherry li
Final Fantasy Princess
Anna
Xiaoyu Ling
Kyte Aura
Sailor Star Sakura
Kamika Farinas
Marlene Kimaru
SweetAznPnai4eva
rei - I was kinda upset
by your review...I don't make Yelan seem blunt about Syaoran's
love for Sakura, ._. She knows a whole lot about it. But thanks
for your review anyway...
Death's Angel
Animefreak242
FaNTaSy
Nate0130 - Oh, I'm so sorry for that accident last time!
I wasn't paying any attention, I just quickly typed your
name down without paying attention ^^;; I promise it won't
happen again, but thanks for reviewing me all the time, Nate-kun!
Sakura Kinomoto
*Shooting~Star*
Syakura - Gomen for getting your name wrong, I was in a hurry...Hehe,
I keeping making mistakes on every list, but I promise I won't
do stuff like his again, thanks for reviewing me on every chapter,
thanks!!
Chezzie-Chan
Rachie-chan
Mae Anne
Rushi33
*Kero~Chan~*~
iii_sis
chibi_datenshi
Mandie
Diane
~*Angel*~
kawaii
pinkuser
A : What a long list!! My longest ever so far!
Kiyone: A lot of people must really know Nadeshiko-sama...
A: Hey, did you know that she actually married at 16?
Kero: Weird....But anyway. In honor for Nadeshiko-sama, I'm gonna give out nadeshiko flowers for everyone! *starts skipping with a basket and throws out nadeshikos to the reviewers*
A : Kero-chan...Skipping?
Kiyone: With a basket too, haha!
A: Anyway, please contiune on,
reading, R&R okay?? Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura, CLAMP does.
I don't own the Princess Mononoke Theme either. The only
characters I own is Ai-Yung and Kori.
Chapter XI ~ Festival Time! A New Love Blossoms!
By, azngurL
Loud music could be heard, and the International Asian Summer Festival was finally here. People from all parts of Asia were here in Hong Kong, and it was such a perfect day. The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was blue; the clouds so white and full of fluffiness that nothing could go wrong.
Sakura got up to an early start. She was excited, very excited. As she pranced down the hallways, and down to the dining room, she found Yelan there as usual, and the four Li sisters. "Good morning." She said as she took her seat.
"Good morning, Meimei." Fanren, Feimei, Siefen, and Fuutie all said in unison.
"Good morning, Sakura." Yelan said.
"Good morning!" Sakura said cheerfully.
Minutes later, Syaoran came down, and took his seat next to Sakura. "'Morning." He said to them.
"Good morning, Xiaolang." The four sisters said.
"Good morning, Xiaolang." Yelan said.
"'Morning, Syaoran." Sakura said with a smile.
Then, Wei came in, with the rest of the maids. They brought out breakfast and began their eating. As the afternoon came in, it was nearly five o'clock, and it was time to go, at least for Sakura and Syaoran. Syaoran stood waiting behind Sakura's door. He was wearing a traditional robe that he usually wears to fight in (AN: Refer back to when Meiling left to go back to Hong Kong).
The door suddenly opened and Syaoran backed away a bit. It opened wider and Sakura came out in her kimono. Her kimono was pink, decorated with flowers—She was simply beautiful.
Syaoran stood there, gawking at her in awe. He was blushing hard, and couldn't keep his eyes off her.
"So? What do you think?" Sakura asked while whirling around. "It suits me, right? It was my mother's," She said while walking up to him. "Huh? What's wrong?"
"N-Nothing, but you look so...so...b-beautiful." Syaoran stammered.
Sakura blushed, but she smiled. "Well, you look handsome yourself, Syaoran," She said while taking his arm. "Let's go."
"O-okay."
And so they made their way to the festival. As they got there, the streets were already booming with entertainment and excitement. Booths lined the streets, and many, many people were there.
"Wow!!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran in. "Everything looks so nice this year!"
Syaoran walked up to her. "You ready?" He asked, offering his arm.
She smiled and took his arm. "Yup!"
As they walked in even further, is when the real fun started. At around eight, it had already been dark, but the moon was a great light like the sun. Sakura and Syaoran were having the time of their lives, going along each booth, watching various shows, it was fun.
"Are you hungry, Sakura?" Syaoran asked as he walked up to a food booth, selling noodles.
"Yeah, kinda." Sakura replied as she looked towards it.
The cook lady looked up from her cooking. "How many do you want?" The girl with dark brown hair and glasses said as she looked up. "E?!" She shrieked.
"What's wrong?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura looked at the lady with the dark brown hair and glasses. "Naoko-chan...?" She whispered.
"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!" Naoko shrieked as she hugged her. "How long has it been!? I missed you so much, Sakura-chan!" She exclaimed.
"Hoe...! I missed you too, Naoko-chan! O genki desu ka (How are you)?" Sakura asked in her native language.
"Genki desu (I'm fine)," Naoko replied. "I was hoping I would meet you here, seeing that you never miss this festival."
Sakura smiled and looked back at Syaoran. "Naoko-chan, this is Li Syaoran, he's the one who I told you about. I'm living with him and his family."
"Pleased to meet you, Li-kun." Naoko said while bowing her head.
Syaoran bowed his head.
"Syaoran, this is Yanagisawa Naoko. She was one of my best friends in school. She and I used to be in the cheerleading club together with another friend of mine." Sakura said.
"Pleased to meet you, Miss Yanagisawa." Syaoran said while bowing his head.
"Such nice manners! And ah, he looks so handsome too!" Naoko exclaimed while examining the both of them.
"E? What is it, Naoko-chan?" Sakura asked.
Naoko giggled. "Are you two...an item?" She asked with such a sly look.
"What!?" Sakura and Syaoran both shrieked.
"Heh-heh, sorry. But you two look so cute together and all. I mean, you are holding on to his arm, Sakura-chan!" Naoko exclaimed.
"H...Hoe..." Sakura whispered.
Naoko giggled even more as she saw the two become redder and redder. "Heh-heh, sorry. Listen, I'll give both of you these noodles for free, it's all on me today, okay?" She asked while scooping up a bunch of noodles into a bowl. "You can sit over there." She said while handing them two pairs of chopsticks.
"E? One bowl?" Syaoran asked.
"I'm running short on bowls here, sorry, hee-hee!" Naoko giggled. "Have fun! See you later, Sakura-chan and Li-kun!"
"Ja ne, Naoko-chan!" Sakura said while waving to her.
Sakura and Syaoran both walked over to a bench and they both sat down. "I can't believe she gave us one bowl..." Syaoran whined.
"Are you afraid of catching my germs, Syaoran?" Sakura said suddenly.
"E?!" Syaoran shrieked as he turned red. "N-no, that's not it, Sakura."
Sakura started to eat the noodles from the bowl. As she swallowed it, she turned back to Syaoran. "Then what is?"
Syaoran turned his haze back at the bowl and shook his head. "I...It's n...nothing, forget it." And he began eating out of it too.
After their dinner, they went around again, looking at various booths, playing games. Then they came across the main attraction of the festival. Tomoyo was this year's singer at the festival, since she won world-wide contests.
"Ah! Tomoyo-chan!!" Sakura screamed as she waved to her on the stage.
Tomoyo smiled as she saw Sakura. Then she started to wave at her too. "Sakura-chan!" She screamed.
Sakura calmed down and tried to find Syaoran who was trying to find a good spot for them to see Tomoyo through the enormously huge crowd. "Sakura, over here!" Syaoran yelled.
Sakura walked through the crowd, but seeing that the crowd was being rowdy and too excited, she was pushed back farther and farther. Then she fell on the ground. "Aiya! Hey, watch where you're going!" She yelled.
Syaoran walked over to her and picked her up. "You okay?" He asked.
Sakura got up and wiped the dust off her kimono. "I'm Tomoyo-chan's best friend, and I'm being pushed away!" She exclaimed as she sighed. "Now what?"
Syaoran looked down at the floor, then looked back at the spot he found just occupied. He sighed, "Well, there's one place we can go." He said while grabbing her hand. He started running in the opposite direction.
"Syaoran, where are you going? We're going to miss the show!" Sakura exclaimed while running clumsily.
"Not where we're going!" He yelled back as he brought her to a hill which overlooked the festival and the stage. He found a tree and sat down by it. "Here, you'll see better here than down there." He said while gesturing her to sit.
Sakura smiled. "Oh, you're so smart!" She exclaimed as she ran next to Syaoran. She sat down next to him and made herself comfortable, then she huddled next to him. "I like it this way."
Syaoran blushed and turned redder and redder by the minute. She looked up at him, then smiled. "What? Are you embarrassed, huh?" She asked with a sly looking smile.
Syaoran jumped in his place. "N-no, not embarrassed!!" He exclaimed. His anxiety then turned into a calm smile. "Just surprised..."
"Huh? Surprised?" She asked softly.
Syaoran took his arm and brought her closer. "Yeah, surprised."
Sakura turned red. "My heart is beating so fast...So fast that I can't even breathe normally...," She sighed heavily. "What's wrong with me?"
Syaoran noticed her sudden quietness. "Sakura, what's wrong?" He asked.
Sakura smiled, hiding her confusion. "Nothing's wrong." She said while turning her gaze back to Tomoyo and the festival.
Tomoyo walked to the microphone and took her bow. The crowd cheered with such excitement and she smiled. "Thank you for coming everyone, this festival has been an enjoying one so far. Thank you to the administrators of Hong Kong! Hee-hee, I dedicate this song, to my mother and my friends. This is for you! Thanks for coming to the festival and enjoy the rest of the evening!!"
The crowd cheered even louder and gradually became silent so Tomoyo could sing.
In the moonlight I felt
your heart
Quiver like a bowstring's pulse
In the moon's pure light, you looked at me
Nobody knows your heart
Sakura and Syaoran huddled against each other and they continued to watch Tomoyo sing.
When the sun is gone I see
you
Beautiful and haunting, but cold
Like the blade of a knife, so sharp and so sweet
Nobody knows your heart
All of a sudden, Ai-Yung and her friends came up on top of the hill silently so that they would get a good spot as well. "Ai-Yung, someone has taken our usual spot." Kori said while pointing to the couple beside the tree.
"Seems like a couple." Another said.
Ai-Yung squinted as then she gasped with her eyes opened. "X...X...Xiaolang!" She stammered while she covered her mouth. "...Sakura?" She asked herself as she moved closer.
"Look, it's the traitor..." Kori whispered to her friends.
All of your sorrow, grief and
pain
Locked away in the forest of the night
Sakura started to tremble because of the lyrics of the song. It reminded her of herself. Seeing that, Syaoran took her hand and held it. "You okay?" He asked.
Sakura turned head slowly towards him and smiled as she felt his grip tighten. She turned her head back. "I'm fine." She replied.
Syaoran held on to her hand and continued to look at Tomoyo.
Ai-Yung couldn't take it. Her eyes full of tears and her heart full of anxiety and trepidation, she ran away and her friends followed her.
Your secret heart belongs to
the world
Of the things that sigh in the dark
Oh the things that cry in the dark'
After the song was finished, Sakura and Syaoran made their way to the park which encircled the festival. They sat down on a bench and Syaoran stretched his arms. "That song was cool." He commented.
"Yeah...," Sakura said while staring at her lap. "You know, I think someone was on that hill with us. I heard some muffles and sounds."
"Oh really. Then why is it bothering you?" He asked.
Her eyes narrowed. "For some reason, I felt like I was being watched or something..."
"Then don't think about it so much." Syaoran said as he looked up at the sky.
They suddenly became quiet and Sakura started to turn red. "Syaoran, who do you love...?" She asked silently.
"E?" He shrieked silently as he blushed. He slowly turned his gaze towards her and said, "W...Why?"
Her face flushed. "I'm just wondering...Since you broke up with Ai-Yung and all."
He became silent. "To be honest, Sakura, I..."
Sakura took her eyes off her lap and looked at him. "You what...?"
"I like someone...And that
person...I can never find the right place or the time to tell
her that I love her."
Her eyes remained focused, filled with curiosity.
"But...I think I've found the perfect time. Every time, usually I'm interrupted," He shook his head. "What am I saying? I only tried once. Once and that's it, I didn't try. I gave up already...But now, I think I should try again," He stood up. "Sakura...wo ai ne (AN: I love you in Chinese)."
Sakura gasped and her eyes widened. She didn't know what to say, what to do, so she stood up and looked at him. They were both silent and they looked at each other. Both of them, Sakura and Syaoran, were clearly in love with each other. So in the playful wind, and the moon so full of moonlight, he bent down and placed his lips on hers.
When they broke away slowly, Sakura looked at him, her eyes so misty. Then she reverted her eyes to the ground. "I..." She started.
Suddenly, a loud cry could be heard. Both of them turned their gazes towards the person who suddenly cried out—Ai-Yung. She fell on her knees. "All this time, all this time! All this time I've been trying to win your love, Xiaolang! And now I get betrayed by my best friend, betrayed! Argh!! You bitch!!" She yelled as she ran up to Sakura and slapped her across the face.
Sakura lost her balance and fell down, holding her cheek. "Ai-Yung...," She whispered while tears formed in her eyes. "I didn't do anything..." She whispered while her voice started to shake.
"Yes you did, you took him away! I can't believe you, you're such a bitch!" Ai-Yung screamed.
"Ai-Yung—!!!" Syaoran screamed.
"Syaoran, stop!" Sakura yelled as she slowly stood up, holding her cheek. The tear already strolled down it and her face still faced the ground. "I took it away...Just like I take everyone's away..." She ran away, leaving the stream of tears behind.
"Sakura!" Syaoran yelled as he ran after her.
Ai-Yung just stood there, trembling.
"S...Sakura...."
Sakura ran to a cliff which was located on the northern side of the park. She stopped in her tracks and looked down at the long drop. She was still crying and so she collapsed on her knees.
"Sakura!" Syaoran yelled as he ran to her. "Sakura, are you okay!?"
She sniffled several times and couldn't keep her voice from shaking. "I can't..." She whispered.
"You can't what?"
"I can't love you..." She whispered as her tears fell on the very rock on which she stood.
Syaoran walked back in shock. "But why!?"
"I'll just take yours away too...Your happiness...That's my only sole purpose in life. It's to bring death and grief to others," She cried even harder and stood up as she faced him. "You can never get too close to s...someone o-otherwise, they'll go away f-from you. Everything...Everything I h...hold dear...will be taken away from me...because I've become too attached to it," She looked up and he could now see her eyes. "Well, no more! No more!" She screamed as she ran to the edge of the cliff.
"Sakura, wait! Don't do it!!" Syaoran screamed as he ran to her.
"If I jump I'll end it all...All my s-suffering..." She whispered. The wind swept against her and she looked down.
"I won't let you do that!" He exclaimed while he grabbed her shoulders. "No, I won't let you! I won't! You don't understand, Sakura! I love you, I really do! I loved you ever since before Ai-Yung, before I got with her. You see?! I can never let you go, I can't, now stop feeling sorry for yourself!!" He screamed.
Sakura's eyes widened and she turned back to him, his hands still on her shoulders. She turned her head back at the drop, then suddenly held her head. "My head...aah..." She moaned as she fell on her knees.
"Sakura, what's wrong?!"
"My memories...," She thought. "...Are all...—" She fainted.
"Sakura!? Sakura!!!!" Syaoran screamed. "SAKURA!!!"
A: Sorry for the cliff-hanger, but I gotta go to sleep soon...*yawn* What time is it anyway?
Kiyone: Midnight.
A: Eek, I'm really tired...
Kero: Since A-chan's tired, I'll give the preview of the next chapter, Memories Faded.
preview from the next chapter:
As she slowly stirred, her eyes opened and she immediately got up from her bed. "Sakura, are you okay?!" Syaoran asked.
"...Sa...kura?" Sakura whispered. "...W...Who are you?"
A : Arigatou, Kero-chan. *yawn* Here's the next question! What is Sakura's best recipe?
Kiyone: Please leave a review
and your answer! Chapter 12 will be up soon!!
