Hello!!!! How is everybody? Hopefully well and happy. I've been kind of bored since ff.net has been down and no new stories to read. *Sigh* Oh well. I got the chance to catch up on my Zelda playing though! ^_^ Anyways, thanks to the people oh reviewed the last chapter!
I wanted to say a couple things before I begin to certain people.
Sakura~ No, Sakura doesn't have magic in this story. Too bad that people in the 1890's didn't have magic though. Thanks for your suggestion though! ^_^
Sakura Avalon or Kinomoto~ Thanks for your e-mail! ^_^ Made me happy!
Mirashi Haku~ I know how you feel about Syaoran and Eriol's boss. That's how they were like back then. Mean, grumpy, and selfish pigs! Will Syaoran meet with Sakura again? Guess you're just going to find out! I hope the ending will surprise you!
Uindoshin~ I'M SO SORRY!!!! *Bows* I usually try post stories really early in the morning. Right now though, it's quarter to midnight so that's pretty early! Forgive me!
Twinkle~ Don't worry! This isn't a D+S story! ^_^ I don't know if I should kill him or not though. Hmmm…I could torture him at the end though. I'll have to think about it.
Thank you to everyone! ^_^ I'm also going to post another story next week. I have finished it; I just need to edit it. It's called "Love Confessions on the Last Day" or something along those lines. I was also thinking of "Magic on the Last Day" for a title. It's still up in the air. Anyways, please look for it. Also, this is the second to the last chapter. T_T I'm amazed that this story had this many chapters. I thought that this was only going to be a one or two chapter story!
On with the chapter!
Last Chapter:
"Um…can you tell me where Syaoran Li is?" Sakura asked the worker, hoping she'd receive the answer she wanted.
The man shook his head. "No, I'm sorry. He and his buddy, Eriol Hiiragizawa, were both fired this morning."
Sakura gasped. "Fired!?"
The man nodded. "Yep, afraid so."
"Why?"
"Syaoran told the boss that Eriol was seriously hurt in an accident so the boss fired Eriol. Syaoran was so angry with the boss that he fired himself!"
Sakura frowned. "But Eriol WAS hurt! I was there!"
The man shrugged. "It's not the matter that if he was hurt or not, it's the problem that he can't work."
Sakura, with shock written all over her face, thanked the man for his information and left.
'Syaoran was right,' she thought as she continued walking. 'Maybe we shouldn't see each other anymore.'
A Right to Love
Chapter 4:
Problems of the Heart
By Cutie Blossom
Sakura walked slowly down the street, tears coming to her eyes. The words of what Dave and Syaoran said kept repeating in her mind.
"Not only must you come back to me, but you will promise to never see your slum lover again."
"Sakura, I think we shouldn't see each other anymore."
Sakura felt even more tears coming up to her eyes. 'Syaoran, the one I love, doesn't want to see me anymore. Dave, the one I detest the most, wants me back. Also, if I don't go back to Dave, he'll destroy my parents bank, leaving my family and I broke, but on the positive side of that, I'll have a reason to see Syaoran again.'—She groaned—'I don't know what to do!'
Sakura kept on walking through the streets of New York till finally, a solution hit her.
'I must speak to Syaoran!'
~*~
Tomoyo entered the guest room where Eriol was staying. He was sleeping.
Tomoyo walked over and sat down next to him on the bed. "Oh Eriol. I wish you didn't get hurt just to protect me," she whispered.
"It was the best thing to do."
Tomoyo gasped. "Oh! You're awake. I thought you were asleep."
"I was," Eriol said.
"Oh! Sorry to wake you," Tomoyo said, standing up. "I'll leave you alone now." She started to away from the bed, but Eriol grabbed her arm before she could get too far.
"No," he said. "I would like you to stay."
Tomoyo smiled and sat back down. "If you want me to."
Eriol smiled and touched Tomoyo's cheek, caressing it. Tomoyo felt a shiver go down her spine and closed her eyes to enjoy the feeling.
"Your family's very kind," Eriol said. "I bet your mother was not pleased to have me as a guest."
"No," Tomoyo said with her eyes still closed, "she was not, but now she loves you."—She opened her eyes to stare into his—"She says that you're the funniest man she's seen in years as well as the sweetest. She'll be sad to see you go…as will I."
Eriol's hand was still caressing her cheek. "As I will miss you and your family also."
"Is it true what Syaoran said?" Tomoyo asked.
Eriol frowned and stopped caressing her cheek. "You mean that you and I, as well as Sakura and him, shouldn't see each other anymore?"—She nodded—"He is right. I agree that seeing us in secret puts you and Sakura great danger."
"But Eriol…!"
"That doesn't mean that I want to do it thought," Eriol said, reaching for her hand with the hand that was caressing her cheek earlier. "Tomoyo, I want to see you as long as you let me. If we do run into danger though, I swear that I'll protect you with my life."
Tomoyo felt tears coming up to her eyes. "I know you will, Eriol, and I want to continue seeing each other also."
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Tomoyo said and a maid stepped into the room.
"Miss Daidouji, Miss Kinomoto is here to see you," the maid said and Sakura stepped into the room.
Eriol smiled. "Hello Sakura."
Sakura rushed over and stood next to Tomoyo. "Eriol, I don't know what's going on! I'm so sorry!!"
Eriol frowned. "What happened, Sakura?"
Sakura looked down at her feet. "I went to look for Syaoran where you guys work, but found out that you've both been fired. I figured out that it was my fault since I asked to meet with Syaoran that night."
Eriol put a hand on her shoulder. "It's not your fault, Sakura. That's just how the world goes. Go and see Syaoran. I am afraid that I cannot explain this as well as Syaoran can. You'll understand that this is not your fault and the reason why him and I were fired much more better if he explains it than I."
Sakura looked up at Eriol. "But where? I tried…"
"He's most likely at our home," Eriol said before Sakura could continue. "Go to the southern part of the city by taking Ash St., take a right on Washington, go a block and there should be a tall black building and that's where Syaoran and I live. Second floor, six doors down is where the room is located."
Sakura nodded, repeating his directions in her head.
"I'll walk you out," Tomoyo said to her.
Sakura nodded again and both girls walked out of the room, leaving Eriol alone.
'Syaoran, come back to your senses and keep her,' he thought. 'She loves you just as much as you love her.'
Sakura and Tomoyo walked down the hall to the front door, but were stopped by a maid along the way.
"Miss Daidouji, your mother would like to see you," a maid said to Tomoyo.
Tomoyo nodded and turned to Sakura. "Sorry."
Sakura smiled. "It's okay."
Tomoyo smiled and began to follow the maid.
"Tomoyo!"
Tomoyo turned to look at her friend.
Sakura smiled again. "Take care of Eriol, Tomoyo. He's a true gentlemen," she said and walked away.
Tomoyo nodded and whispered, "I know."
Tomoyo followed the maid into the library where she saw her mother sitting on the couch. Her mother waved her over to sit next to her and she did.
"Hello, my dear," Sonomi said.
"Hello mother."
"I thought we'd talk," Sonomi said. "One of those mother to daughter talks."
"About what, mother?" Tomoyo asked.
Her mother sighed. "Eriol."
Tomoyo blushed. "Um… What about Eriol, mother?"
Her mother sighed. "I listened to his and yours conversation earlier, Tomoyo."
Tomoyo gulped. "Oh did you?"
Sonomi nodded. "Yes, I did. Tomoyo…are you…"
"Yes mother?"
"Are you in love with him?"
Tomoyo was silent.
Sonomi sighed. "Listen to me dear. I think he's a great guy, but I don't think this is right."
Tomoyo looked down. "Mother…I know that. I've talked to him for a while now. Mother, you wouldn't imagine some of the things that his lived through. Mother, I know you'll never forgive me, but I want to be with him. I don't know why, but I just do."
"Tomoyo," Sonomi said, "I love you. Even if you don't marry a man that's rich, I just want you to be happy. If you want to be with Eriol I'm fine with that."
"What about father though?"
"He loves you also," she said. "I know he feels the same way as I do."
Tomoyo frowned. "Are you sure?"
Sonomi smiled and nodded. "Yes, I do."
Tomoyo smiled and looked over at her. "I'm just so confused about him though."
"Confused about what, honey?"
Tomoyo groaned. "Oh I don't know. I think he's a great guy and all…I just don't know what I feel for him though."
Her mother's mouth dropped. "You mean you don't know?"
Tomoyo blinked. "Know what?"
"Dear…" Sonomi began, "you love him. Didn't you know that?"
Tomoyo blushed and shook her head. "I…I…don't lo…I…I guess I do."
Sonomi smiled. "Yes, you do. You two get along very well. I saw it myself. Love is in your eyes when you talk to him and the same goes for him when he talks to you. I see it."
Tomoyo blushed even more, causing Sonomi to laugh.
~*~
Sakura ran down Washington Street.
'A black building,' she repeated in her mind. 'A black building.'
Sakura found it, just like Eriol said. She ran in and up to the second floor and down six rooms. Sakura stood in front of the door of the place and started to panic.
'What if he doesn't want to see me?' she panicked. 'I'm not so sure if I want to see him anymore.'
Sakura, still scared, knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Sakura hesitated before answering. "Um…Sakura."
There were a couple of bumps.
Sakura blinked. "Syaoran?"
"Coming!"
Another couple of bumps.
Sakura giggled. "Are you okay?"
Syaoran opened the door. "Hello."
Sakura smiled. "Are you okay?"
Syaoran smiled. "Yeah. I'm fine. You?"
The smile disappeared off of her face. "Syaoran…can I speak to you?"
The smile disappeared off of his face also. "Of course, come in," he said, letting her into the house.
Sakura looked around the room that they called their home. It sure wasn't like the way she had it. Just one bed for two people. The walls and floors were filthy, but looked like they tried their best to make it look clean as possible. This is what they considered to be their home. At least they didn't have maids going in and out like she did.
"I know it isn't the Ritz…" Syaoran began.
"It's quiet cozy though," Sakura said, smiling. "I'm just a little shocked. Sorry if I acted rude."
Syaoran shook his head. "I understand. Guess people don't tell you guys much about how we live, don't they?"
Sakura shook her head. "No they don't. Can I sit down?"
He nodded and gestured to bed. "You can sit down here."
"Thank you," Sakura said as she sat down on the bed.
Syaoran sat down next to her. "What's the matter?"
Sakura looked down at her hands. "I went to the docks this morning."
Syaoran sighed and leaned back on the bed. "Oh did you?"
"Eriol tried to explain it, but said it was best if I went to you. I really don't get it," Sakura said. "Why would a person fire someone just because they are injured? It's not the person who just had an accident's fault…or is it?"
Syaoran sat up and shook her head. "No, it isn't Eriol's fault for getting hurt. That's how the work world is."
Sakura looked over at him. "That's what Eriol said!"
Syaoran shook his head again. "If a person cannot work, a boss sees the employee as a thing, not a person. The 'thing' is hurting their business so they get rid of them and get another 'thing' so they can make more money. Sakura, people like Eriol and I are animals to a boss."
Sakura looked back at her hands again. "I know it is my fault, Syaoran. I'm so sorry."
Syaoran put his hand on her shoulder. "No, you should know that it's not your fault."
Sakura faced him, tears forming in her eyes. "Syaoran, there is something else that you should know."
Syaoran frowned. "What?"
Sakura laid her head on his shoulder. "I had a little talk with Dave."
Syaoran's eyes widened, but she didn't see it. "Oh did you?"
Sakura closed her eyes. "Yes, he told me something that's very awful. He wants me back. Syaoran, if I don't go back to him, he's going to ruin my family's bank."
"That…"
"There's not all. If I do go back to him, I can't see you ever again."
Syaoran gulped. "You don't say."
Her tears started to flow onto his shoulder. "I don't know what to do Syaoran. I know that you don't want to see me anymore so I might as well go with what Dave says, but…I still want to see you."
"Sakura…you must follow your heart," Syaoran told her.
Sakura lifted her head from his shoulders to look at him. "What do you mean follow it? I don't know what to believe. I believe that both ways have positive and negative sides to them."
Syaoran shook his head. "Sure they both have different sides to it, but that's not following your heart."
Sakura got up. "How?"
"Believe in yourself, Sakura."
Sakura started to walk towards the door. "I have to go."—She looked over at him—"Good bye, Syaoran," she said and walked out the door.
Syaoran stared at the door. "…Good bye…"
Sakura ran out of the black building, her eyes filled with tears. 'What does he mean by following my heart? I can't tell if the decision that I wish for is from my heart or from my brain. What am I going to do?'—She slowed down to a stop—'I know what I mustn't do. I mustn't be selfish. My family has been good to me. I should be loyal to them. That means…Good bye forever, love.'
~*~
Tomoyo sat in her room thinking about her feelings towards a certain blue haired male.
'He's almost healed,' she thought. 'After he leaves, I may never see him again. I won't know where he works so then how am I going to find him after he leaves?'
Her mind repeated the talk with her mother:
"My dear," her mother said. "You must tell him soon."
"Why?" she asked.
"Believe me my dear, it's easier this way. Tell him before he leaves otherwise you may never get another chance."
Tomoyo stood up from her bed and walked out her room, heading towards the guest room where Eriol was. She walked in to find him staring at the ceiling.
"Hello," she said, drawing his attention away from the ceiling. "Find anything interesting up there?"
Eriol smiled. "Not as interesting as you."
Tomoyo smiled and walked over to the bedside. "What are you doing besides looking up at the ceiling?"
"Thinking."
"About…?"
"If I told you, I'd have to kiss ya," Eriol said, hoping to get some reaction out of her. He succeeded when he saw her pale cheeks light up.
"Oh," Tomoyo muttered. "When are you leaving? Have you decided?"
Eriol nodded slowly. "Yes, I'm going to leave tomorrow morning, bright and early. I need to go talk to Syaoran."
Tomoyo frowned. "Oh."
'Tell him,' she thought to herself.
"Eriol…"
He reached for her hand. "Tomoyo, can I ask you a question?"
Tomoyo nodded.
"You can say no to this, okay?"
Tomoyo nodded again. 'Could he be…?'
Eriol sweatdropped. "Will you itch this one spot on my back?"
Tomoyo sweatdropped. "Um…Okay…"
She reached behind him and started to scratch.
Eriol sighed happily after she finished. "Thank you. I just couldn't reach it with this stupid arm that still isn't working the way I wanted it to."
Tomoyo giggled. "That's okay. I understand."
Eriol reached for her hand again. "Can I ask you one last question?"
She nodded again, her giggles faded quickly.
"Again you can say no to this."
She nodded again.
"Can I kiss you?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Okay, I wasn't going to do this to you guys, but I did. Sorry. I guess you guys should call me the "Cliffhanger Queen" or something. Sorry…again. It's three in the morning and I want to get to bed. Fanfiction.net should be back up tomorrow. @_@ I bet there's going to be LOTS of stories being posted. Everyone will be floating in story heaven. ^_^' Um…I don't know what else to say. Enjoy your summer and see you in the FINAL (*sniff*) chapter to "A Right to Love."
Ja ne!
Cutie Blossom
P.S. Beware of the sun. My sister is red as a tomato right now and that's no lie! Her skin has just started to peel. Tip: Have fun in the sun just don't get a bad burn like she did. TRUST ME! It hurts!!! _
