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A Promise Meant to be Broken
Chapter Ten: Realizing the Truth
1st CCS fic by Fizzalicious Cherri
"Sakura!!" Syaoran called after her as he caught up to her.
She stopped running, her back facing him as she softly tried to punch the wall of the school hallway. "I hate this. I hate Aki. I hate everyone in this damn school!" She screamed at the wall.
Syaoran stepped up to her, and gently turned her shoulders so that she was facing him. "If you want to cry, then do so."
Sakura raised her emerald eyes to look at Syaoran intently, as one tear after another slowly came down her cheeks. "Shaoran..." She cried as she fell into him and let all the pain she had been holding in so long just let out.
They didn't know how long it had been, but finally Sakura's tears subsided and she stepped back. "Gomen nasai Syaoran...I got your shirt all wet."
"It's ok Sakura-chan," Syaoran replied. "Do you want me to take you home?'
"...Not yet," Sakura wiped her eyes and a flash of determination crossed her eyes as she walked back into the gym.
Syaoran had a worried look on his face as he quickly followed Sakura back into the gym.
"Firey," Sakura mumbled in the corner of the gym as she spotted Aki.
Syaoran came up to her, "What are you doing?"
"Don't worry, I won't actually burn her," Sakura raised the card. "Burn Aki's skirt." She commanded.
Suddenly the bottom of Aki's skirt erupted into flames. The girl screamed at the top of her lungs as the music shut off and the lights went back on.
Someone went to get a fire extinguisher but the fire had already burned most of Aki's skirt, which left nothing but her underwear.
"Oh my god!!!" She screamed as she ran out of the gym with everyone laughing in her face.
Sakura smiled and tucked the card back into her skirt pocket. Syaoran eyed her pocket, he assumed she had many cards in there, he quickly glanced away.
I can't... Syaoran breathed. Not now...
"I better get home and clean myself up," Sakura mumbled but then smiled. "Hey thanks for being there again."
"Um...no problem," Syaoran watched as Sakura walked towards the gym doors. The music had went back on, and the lights off.
"Wait!"
Sakura stopped and turned around. "Hm?"
"Would you...uh...want me to walk you home?" Syaoran said in a deep blush, but thank god for him it was dark.
Sakura tilted her head and smiled, "Sure."
XingMei glanced around the gym room trying to find Syaoran. She brushed past some dancing teens and she spotted him and Sakura at the gym doors.
Is he asking for the cards? XingMei thought hopefully, but saw the smile on Sakura's face. But Kinomoto wouldn't be smiling if that was the case...
XingMei watched as they left together. She blinked and her lips formed a frown. Where are they going...?
She followed them out the door quietly.
Sakura hugged her arms tightly in the cool air of the night. Syaoran glanced at her and noticed the goose bumps on her arms and he sighed warely as he took off his jacket and placed it around Sakura's shoulders.
She looked at him and smiled. "Arigatou." She murmered as her cheeks went warm, and she could feel her heart going ridiculously fast.
XingMei hid behind a tree, watching as the two paused in the middle of the sidewalk to exchange shy glances. She frowned as she strained to hear what they were saying.
Sakura hugged the jacket tighter around herself and pointed up the road. "Um..my house is just right up there...so I can get home safely by myself from here."
"Are you sure?"
"Hai..." Sakura blushed and quickly turned around and then stopped. "But thank you, alot."
Syaoran smiled, a rare smile. "You're welcome."
And Sakura hurried off.
"Why didn't you get the cards from her?!"
Syaoran frowned, frustrated. "I wasn't in the mood."
"What do you mean you weren't in the mood?!" XingMei yelled as she plopped herself onto the couch in the living room of their apartment.
He sighed, "Ok ok, to tell you the truth, I didn't want to, ok?"
XingMei pouted, "I knew it."
"Knew what?"
"I knew you wouldn't have the heart to hurt Kinomoto!" XingMei muttered as she jumped back onto her feet again. "You like her, admit it or not."
Syaoran blinked, "I...I don't."
"Ah ha! Caught you there," XingMei said satisfied.
"What are you talking about?!"
"You hesitated!" XingMei pointed out. "Which means you aren't 100% sure about your answer, which is 'I don't'." She turned around with her arms crossed, she didn't want to look at Syaoran, and most of all, she wanted to hide her tears which were threatening to spill any second.
Syaoran threw his arms in the air, not knowing what to say. "I...ugh! XingMei!!"
"Don't 'XingMei' me."
"I..." Syaoran glanced around the room and closed his eyes. "Just think what you want." And he walked to his room.
XingMei heard his door slam shut as she slowly turned around, her orange eyes shiny with tears. What does Kinomoto have that I don't? Am I not good enough for you Xiaolang? That thought circled her mind endlessly and it drove her crazy.
"What does Kinomoto have that I don't?! Huh Li Syaoran?! Am I not good enough for you?!" She screamed out loud at the door to Syaoran's room.
There was no reply for a few seconds before Syaoran opened the door to his room slowly. "XingMei, that's not it."
"What do you mean that's not it!" XingMei shouted back. "She has magic, I do too. Maybe not half as powerful, but I still do!"
Syaoran ran his hand through his hair. "It's not about who's good enough for who, it's about...truly loving that person."
XingMei stared at him, "Are you saying, I don't love you? Or you don't love me? I can love you, I mean I do love you!! I do.." She didn't want to, but one tear rolled down her cheek. "I really do..." She uttered. "Kinomoto doesn't! She doesn't care about you as much as I do to you!!"
Syaoran leaned on the frame of his door. "I hate this conversation we're having right now. And...and ok, I'm going to confess something to you."
"Fine, tell me, tell me that you love her."
"XingMei!! Just listen to me." Syaoran said, trying to stay calm. "I don't even know if I love her, I don't know, ok? I'll admit I have this weird feeling about her, that's not just friendship ok? But I don't know...if it's love."
XingMei frowned, "If it's not friendship, then it's love. You don't need to be a rocket sceintist to know that."
Syaoran raised his eyes to the ceiling then dropped them back down. "That's not my point, I just don't understand my own feelings towards her, ok?"
"Then...do you love me?" XingMei felt stupid asking it, but she had wanted an answer, even if she knew it already. But she wanted to hear it, hear it directly from the person she loved.
He breathed in and closed his eyes. "I care for you XingMei, but, I don't love you, not in that way. You're just like...a sister to me."
"Oh great, that's just great," XingMei replied and ran out the apartment door.
Syaoran stared at the door, and sighed.
Sakura rolled around in bed, trying to fall asleep, but it was no use. She couldn't stop thinking, about the days since Syaoran came back. Still she hadn't really accepted the fact that he had actually came back, six years later.
Its been so so so long...and all of a sudden, it's like he's never left. Sakura thought as she stared at the ceiling her arms under her head. I...do I like him...as a friend? Sakura rolled over to face the wall. Silly me, I don't. Ok, calm down Sakura...you're finally realizing something. I don't just like Li Syaoran as a friend...I...I think I love him....
Sakura suddenly sat up in bed with her emerald eyes bright. "I love Li Syaoran!!" She declared, and she sounded proud to have realized it. So this is what I've been feeling...love! I love him...yes...YES! I do!
Kero popped up from his drawer with a sleepy look on his face. "What are you yelling at Sakura? I'm trying to get some sleep here."
Sakura giggled as she fell back down onto bed. "Gomen nasai Kero-chan. I'll go back to bed now."
"Good." Was Kero's reply and Sakura heard his drawer shut.
Sakura had a small smile on her face as she fell asleep that night, with a strong determination to tell Li Syaoran her new discovery about her own feelings.
The birds were chirping, and so were all the students of Shiaranami High. Everyone was talking about the sudden fire on Aki's skirt, and how some people thought it was amusing. Not to surprisingly, no one really stood up for Aki.
But amongst the crowd of gossipers, Sakura Kinomoto wasn't joining in on them. Although she would've loved to make fun of Aki with the rest of the students, she was busy searching.
Searching for Li Syaoran.
Where is he? Just when I really really badly need to see him, he hides. Geez. Sakura turned a corner and saw the back of a boy with messy brown hair.
She perked up and ran after the boy which had just walked out of the building. When she reached the door, she looked left to right and finally caught his figure going right.
"Hey wait!!" She called, but she could tell he didn't hear.
She followed him until she noticed they were in her private area of the school. Which was where she called, Cherry Blossom Lane.
"Syaoran?" She asked softly when she came close enough to him.
He turned around and smiled softly at her. "Hey, Sakura-chan."
Sakura smiled back, her cheeks a faint pink as she looked at the green grass below her. Syaoran stared at her for a second before looking at the ground himself.
"I..." They both started and both turned bright red.
"You go first." They both said.
Sakura broke into giggles, and Syaoran just smirked. "Seriously, you go first."
Syaoran shook his head, "No no, it's ok, ladies first."
Sakura rolled her eyes, "I really hate that rule. Oh come on, I really don't want to say what I want to say."
"What? That doesn't make sense," Syaoran chuckled.
She laughed and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Then...we'll say it together."
"But...that wouldn't work would it? What if it's some completely different thing and one person goes on and on and the other person is done talking already?"
Sakura giggled, "Doesn't matter."
Syaoran shrugged, "Ok then."
She closed her eyes. "1..."
"2..."
Syaoran decided closing his eyes too. "3..."
"....."
"I think I love you!"
AN: I'm evil. LOL, that's a known fact now. I am evil. Yes, since I left you guys hanging here. Sorry!!! I couldn't resist .!
