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Cherry Blossoms 101.8 FM

Chapter Five: The Hard Decisions In Life

By: Enchanted Pink Jade

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Tomoyo's room. Takes place right where last chapter left off.

Kero watched Tomoyo pace the length of her room, back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth. It was getting pretty boring. "You're gonna wear out the floor if you continue to pace around like that. Why don't you sit down, and have a snack? That always helps me whenever I have something on my mind," Kero said, after a few more minutes of watching Tomoyo pace.

"How? How can I stop?! Sakura wasted a golden opportunity to tell him the truth! The longer a lie is dragged out, the harder and much more longer it will be to tell the truth! And that's exactly what's going to happen!" Should I just go and tell Syaoran myself? Or wait and let Sakura to tell him the truth. I'll be sixty-seven years old by then........ What am I going to do?!

"How can you be so sure? No one can really tell what's gonna happen in the future. But I know of one exception. Clow Reed. He found a way to see into the future. But anyways, if these two are really destined to be together like you say so, why don't you just let destiny take it's course?"

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Next day. Sunday. Near 4 o'clock after lunch.

Sakura was walking down the streets of her neighborhood. The streets that she grew up in. What should I do about all this? I know that I should tell him the truth, but how? And when? I barely know him, I want to get to know him, but if I tell him the truth he'll hate me for lying in the beginning. And I know that I don't want that..... I've never met anyone quite like him. No one.

Sakura sighed and stepped out of the way of two small children racing down the street in the other direction. Their laughter trailing behind them reaching her ears. What am I going to do? Tell him the truth? Or let him, and everyone else, keep on thinking that Tomoyo is the Cherry Blossom? Why couldn't my life just be simple and normal?

Sakura walked home. Just when she walked in, the phone rang. She hurriedly closed the door, took off her shoes and slipped on her slippers and headed for the ringing phone.

"Moshi moshi," Sakura said into the mouth piece.

"Hello. Is Tomoyo home?" A male voice asked. A voice that Sakura recognized so clearly. One that she just heard the other day. Tomoyo! How could you do this to me?!

"This is she. May I ask who is speaking?" Sakura said, knowing full well who was on the other line.

"Don't tell me that you forgot me already," Syaoran said in a mock hurt voice.

"Oh! Syaoran. I just got home. What are you doing?"

"Nothing much. I had nothing else better to do, so I decided to call you. I was hoping that maybe we could talk, that is, if you're not busy?"

"Oh, no. I have nothing else better to do. Actually, I just got home from a walk outside."

They talked on the phone for about seven hours. They talked about nothing and everything. They talked while they ate their dinner, asking each other questions and so on. They finally said good bye at 10:30 PM.

"......things like that, you know." Syaoran said. Sakura glanced at her clock. She was in her room now.

"Well, I got to go now, Syaoran. I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow."

"Okay, bye. Goodnight."

"Goodnight and sweet dreams." Sakura said.

Oh, I'm sure that I'll have sweet dreams tonight. They'll be filled with images of you, Syaoran thought.

"...Bye."

*Click.*

Sakura sighed, and smiled secretly. His sweet words.......... Then she frowned. He still thought that I was Tomoyo.

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Next day in school. Lunchtime.

"Seven hours!!!" A female voice could be heard all through out the school campus.

"Yes! Now will you keep it down some?" Sakura hissed at her too loud friend. They were both headed to the place in the back where they meet their other friends for lunch. Sakura had just finished telling Tomoyo about her long conversation with Syaoran the other day. ".... But he still thinks that the person that was talking to him yesterday was you...." Sakura said ruefully.

"All the more reason to tell him the truth!!!" Tomoyo said. "You and I both know that you still haven't told him the truth. I gave you your chance yesterday! But you blew it off!"

".............."

Tomoyo sighed. "Come on, let's hurry it up, before they think that something has happened to us," Tomoyo said as she picked up her pace, Sakura kept up with her.

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In another part of the school. Same time.

"Seven hours...... wow. That's long." Eriol said.

"Yeah, I know. Longest conversation I'd ever had with a girl my age..." Syaoran said quietly.

I'll bet. Eriol thought. Man..... This guy is messing with my girl. MY girl. Tomoyo...... Should I beat the crap out of Syaoran for spending time with Tomoyo? Or should I confront Sakura about why she lied.... ? What should I do? I can't stand knowing that Syaoran is spending time with Tomoyo, the time that should be mine! Am I jealous? Yes, for goddamn sakes! I am jealous of my little descendant! Don't I have the right to be?

"Hey, look. I have to go to the library right now. I have to do some research for my history class," Eriol said as he headed straight for the library, without waiting for Syaoran's reply.

At that moment, a voice called out.

"Hey! Syaoran! Over here!"

Syaoran looked to the direction of the voice that had called out, and found Yamazaki heading his way.

"Hey, why don't you join me. I'm meeting Chiharu for lunch. You know..... Tomoyo will be there too..." Yamazaki smiled tauntingly, yet Syaoran's face registered no emotion. Syaoran opened his mouth to ask if Sakura would be there too, but then thought better of it and closed his mouth, and kept silent. Yamazaki led him outside, to the back, where he had met Chiharu and some other girls a few days ago.

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In the library.

Eriol roughly put down his back pack on a table. No one else was around the area that he was in. He none too gently pulled out that chair and sat down. He took out his calculus book and slammed it down on the table, and flipped to the page that was assigned, almost tearing off the pages as he did. For the past few days, he hasn't shown any emotion, hatred or anger otherwise. He was doing so now. He tried to concentrate on reading the math problems, but found that he couldn't. He slammed the book shut, frustrated. Eriol ran his hands through his hair. Damn! Maybe Tomoyo was never meant for me. I should have never made the phone have Syaoran win the contest thing....... No, it wasn't my fault. Sakura.' Eriol sighed heavily. 'If only she hadn't lied in the first place. This is no one's fault. Or is it? Maybe I shouldn't have waited this long for her. As they say, love waits for no one.

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Outside.

Sakura was outside with her friends, eating lunch when she suddenly felt this tingling sensation invade her senses.

It was a familiar feeling. One that she had just felt not too many days ago.

"Ooo, Chiharu, here comes your Romeo." Rika said, and Naoko giggled. Sakura looked to the direction that everyone was looking at and saw Yamazaki approaching them. But he wasn't the one who had her attention right now. It was the other guy who was walking along side him that her eyes followed. Then she looked down and gathered up her things, stood up and walked away, unnoticed by anyone but Tomoyo, and Syaoran.

"Hey girls," Yamazaki said as he came up to the group of girls.

"I got to go somewhere." Syaoran said quietly to everyone, and they all nodded. He then headed off towards the direction that Sakura had disappeared off to. On his way, he thought better of it and turned towards another direction. What right do I have to follow her? It's not like I've known her forever or anything.... Tomoyo, and Sakura. Tomoyo is smart and intelligent, not that Sakura isn't. I'm at ease with Tomoyo, and we have a lot in common, things I learned from our long talk.... Sakura has beauty that I have never seen before.... Both girls.... I don't know, what should I do? I like the both of them, but of course I can't have the both of them...... Tomoyo, I love hearing her voice. On the radio, anywhere. But what about Sakura. I know that I like Sakura more....... And Tomoyo, it seems she was split personalities. In person, she's entirely different. Syaoran sighed, but he spent no time in puzzling in the greatest mystery the world has ever seen for years and years: Women.

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In the library, after school.

"Sakura, we HAVE to tell him the truth! YOU have to tell him the truth!" Tomoyo said, as she was picking out some books for some light reading.

"But he might think--" Sakura was cut off. She was following Tomoyo.

"What do you mean he might think?!? He already said that, and I quote `From the moment I heard your voice, I was entranced in its melody.' He also said that he thought you were smart and bright, and also very deep," Tomoyo then said, now heading for the check out line.

"He said those things to YOU," Sakura said stubbornly.

"That's because he thought that I was YOU. He was commenting on the girl that he heard on the radio!" Tomoyo said in exasperation, while handing the books to the check-out guy.

"He's not my type. AND you're the voice, the mind, the smart and brightness that he commented on. I'm just the body." Tomoyo said.

"And what a fine body it is," the guy at the counter said flirtatiously. Tomoyo blushed as she looked at him. He was a very cute guy who had sapphire blue eyes, and eye glasses. He had hair that was as dark as Tomoyo's and it was short and Syaoran's, but more tamed. (AN: Eriol's eyes ARE sapphire blue right? Forgive me if I got that wrong!) Eriol couldn't help hearing what they were saying. And he was very pleased at what he had heard.

Sakura giggled, and left to wait outside of the library for Tomoyo.

"Thanks.... I guess," Tomoyo whispered, looking down, still blushing.

"Uhuh. Anytime," he said as he handed her back the books that she checked out. Tomoyo took them and went after Sakura.

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Two weeks later. Tuesday.

Tomoyo lay in her bed. It was only 5:30 PM, she was just resting, and wondering about things.

"Is it possible for two people to fall in love in two weeks' time?" she asked out loud.

In the past few weeks, Syaoran and Sakura have been spending more time with each other. Getting closer. And yet people still think that I am Cherry Blossom, and so does Syaoran. Even if Sakura and Syaoran are almost an item now, doesn't everyone still need to know the truth? It just doesn't feel right to have someone call me `Cherry Blossom.' That's Sakura. Not me.

She sighed and rolled onto her stomach and laid her head on her hands. Her patience was running out. She had tried so many times to get Sakura to tell Syaoran the truth, but nothing seemed to work. She thought about telling him the truth herself, but she knew that Sakura owed him the explanation, and not her.

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In the park. 6:00 PM,

Syaoran and Sakura walked through the park at a leisurely pace, hand in hand. Although they said nothing to each other, about a thousand words flowed through them and into the other. (AN: Does that make sense?) They needn't say anything to each other.

They saw someone holding a mirror up to her face.

"You know, legend has it that mirrors reflect the heart and soul of the person who looks into them. That's why some people back then were afraid to look into one, for fear of having their heart and soul stolen by the mirror," Syaoran said as they stopped on a little hill facing the horizon.

Sakura turned to Syaoran. "Really?"

"Mm hmm," Syaoran said, then he buried his face in her hair. Her scent invaded his senses. Sakura could faintly hear him say, "You're the mirror."

"I'm the mirror?" Sakura asked, after a moments silence.

Syaoran lifted his face and looked at Sakura in the eye.

"You've stolen my heart and soul," he said. Then he lowered his head, and his lips claimed hers in a passionate kiss. One that Sakura thought only existed in the romance movies. Syaoran snaked his arms around her waist, bringing her more closer to him while Sakura slid her hands up and around his neck. Deepening the kiss. His lips were warm and moist as they moved to part hers. His tongue was darting and playful, slow and deliberate, and sweet as it skimmed the inner lining of her lips. He tasted like peppermint toothpaste, and smelled like autumn leaves.

They broke off the kiss and Sakura leaned her head on Syaoran's strong, masculine chest. She sighed, contented with being where she was.

Syaoran laid his cheek against the top of her head, his eyes closed. "I'm so glad that I met the Cherry Blossom, Tomoyo," Syaoran then said. Sakura mentally winced. "If I haven't, then I probably would have never met you."

Sakura didn't say anything at all.

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AN: Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! I am soooooo sorry for all that time skipping thing. It took me a long time to get to that part huh? And it's already the 5th chapter. I wish that I could have gotten to that part sooner for you peoples, you guys were probably tired of waiting for that part. I just had to get all those other things out of the way! So they're finally together, but what about the truth? When will it come out? Only I know the answer to that! Hehehe.

Well, R+R!!!!!!!!!!! I hope that you liked this chapter! Tell me what you guys think so far.

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~Enchanted Pink Jade