Chapter 14

"I don't know what happened out there. It just didn't seem normal." Eli said as Madison sat in his lap as they starred at their teacher on the patio of the cabins outside. Kaho was amazed at the magic that the creature or thing permitted at the park. She didn't know any sorcerer that was stronger than Clow Reed or Sakura. They sat puzzled, trying to figure it out.

"It wasn't normal, I can tell you that for sure. I even felt the strange coldness and I don't have magic!" Madison exclaimed as she shivered in her boyfriends lap. Seeing this, Eli motioned Kaho inside to stay warm.

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Sakura and Li had already gone back to the cabins for they were still wet from the park. When the other children saw the two come in, they dashed out of the cabin to give them some space, not wanting to invade their personal beings.
Li stood at Sakura's side as she grabbed some of her clothes trying to figure out the expression on her face. It wasn't the same as before they had gotten into the fight. But they had just made up but for some reason the full spark that Li use to know wasn't fully there. Li left her side as he went to his cabin to grab his clothes. He changed quickly in the boys' cabin as Sakura did the same in the girls'.

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It was obvious to everyone that something had happened in the living cabin when they got off the bus. Sakura didn't have that same attitude as Li was more cautious around his angel. At diner, the new couple kept quiet, not even looking at each other, let alone talk to anyone else.

I wander if she really wants to be with me. I really didn't mean for her to get so sad. I think I made a part of her disappear for the pain I caused her. Please, don't be mad, Sakura. You know I didn't mean to be so harsh... He was lost in his own thoughts not even noticing his relative was calling his name. A nudge from the right side of his stomach got his attention. It was Zachary.

"Oh. Hey Zachary. What is it?" Li starred blankly into his food as he spoke the first time that night. Amazed, Zachary just sat there starring at his best friend as he watch his heart crumble.

"Li? Are you and Sakura feeling okay? You two haven't been acting the same since you came back to the mountain..." Eli looked suspicious at the two in front of him as he saw the couples eyes glare at the food in on the table. Their backs were bent over like a sad puppy that was kicked from it's home. Eli noticed and knew exactly what had happened. He watched them try to glance at each other but didn't have the nerve to.

I guess we have drifted, Li. I really didn't want to make you so angry at me but I guess you deserve the credit. It seemed to have waken me up. But I know you are still worried for me as I am for you but for some reason, I don't have the nerve to talk to you, afraid to make you even more angry with me. Even though I know that you cant stay mad at me, I still cant help but think that I shattered that greatness in your heart and I'm scared. I hope you forgive me...

"Ho-e!" Sakura screamed as she felt someone pull her from her eating position out the door. It was Madison pulling her away from everyone outside.

"What is wrong with you Sakura? You and Li have been giving each other the cold shoulder for like the whole night! This isn't like you..." Madison was obviously concerned for her but Sakura tried to hide it by saying it was nothing.

"I don't believe you for one second Avalon! Now tell me now!" She pulled Sakura by her arm to a near by bench as they sat to talk. Sakura told her what had happened when they went into the cabin by themselves. Madison was amazed by the way Sakura was reacting towards all of it but she knew Sakura was hurt. She never wanted to see her best friend sad. She always wanted to see her happy. But for some reason, she knew even after the couple had made up that Sakura was heart broken and knew exactly why.
During the talk with Madison and Sakura, the same conversation was going along with Li and Eli. Pretty much the same was told as what Sakura had said but Eli was still amazed.

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Once the students got back to the cabin, conversations were high as Madison continued to talk to her best friend.

"Sakura. I know that you are heart broken at the moment but you cant give up. The Sakura I use to know never gave up. I want her back." Sakura's face went into her hands as she felt tears starting to form. "He loves you and you know that but what puzzles me is that you cant see it. I know you can but something is blocking your way to view this. What is it?" Sakura sat up astonished that Madison knew so much about her that she barely even knew about herself.

"I don't think anything is blocking it except me. I guess after the argument I was hurt that I had hurt him. Now I'm afraid to go near him, afraid that I will make him hurt worse. I'm so scared to loose him, Madison. What am I to do?" Sakura gazed at the floor then back up when she saw Eli talking to Li. They were having the same conversation as they were on Madison's bed. Sensing his love looking at him, he looked up and saw his angel with sad eyes starring at him. He created a small smile as she returned the gesture.

"Go talk to him, Sakura. You will feel much better." Sakura looked at her best friend who was looking straight back at her. She knew she had to do what she had to do but how was another question boggling in her mind. She didn't care. You way or another she was going to talk to him now. She stood up from the bed and thanked Madison for her help. Smiling, her best friend told her to go and talk to him.

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Outside. the two stood at the railing of the patio, overlooking the slopes below. The sky was in it's high darkness as the moon and stars fulfilled their purpose in space. It was snowing out and very cold but the couple didn't care to notice.
Sakura was wearing her thin pajamas that she had put on when they came back to the cabin, not caring what anyone else said. She was shivering as she had no jacket but managed to speak the first few words to Li.

"I'm so sorry Li for hurting you earlier. I just want things to go back the way they were before." Li saw her shiver as she spoke as he knew she was cold. With his thick layered clothing and an overlarge jacket on, he didn't even sense the cold. But seeing her shiver made him worry more and more about her. He slowly took his jacket off and wrapped it around his loved one as they sat down at a near by bench. She smiled sweetly, her spark coming back slowly, as she sat down huddled against his embrace.

"You shouldn't be sorry. We both did some things we weren't happy with but we don't have to give each other the cold shoulder. We can always go back to the way it was although it may be difficult but these things will happen and we have to accept them. The only thing I am worried about is if you are willing to try again on us. I want you to be able to handle these things because they will happen sooner or later. I know sometimes we may break down for what we don't actually mean to say but you should know that I will be there for you even if you think I am mad at you. You should also know that I can never be mad at you for long. It is so hard you cant imagine." They both giggled at the sound of that but they both knew it was true. Neither one of them could stay mad at each other for long and they knew it.
After the conversation between the two they decided to work on their relationship. She stayed in his arms while his jacket overlaid her body as she leaned against his chest. His arms wrapped around her thin torso as he sat his chin on her head. I feel so safe with him....I don't think I could possibly do anything without him... After about 10 minutes he shifted one of his arms under his jacket where she was in his arms to lay his hand on hers. He found her hand and gently placed his fingers in between hers as she pulled his hand closer to her flesh on her stomach. He started to blush and had a hard time breathing as he noticed that his hand was caressing her fully developed stomach. She sighed in comfortableness as they watched the moon get brighter and brighter into the dark sky as they sat together.