Maple's wisdom: This one is Syao-kun! Very angsty story-don't worry, after a few chapters there will be romance! I promise! After all, doesn't the category say Angst/Romance? Uhh..bye!
Maple's Motto:
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Don't flame,
Don't read.
Maple's Disclaimer:
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Don't sue,
Me broke.
*worships wonderful CLAMP people*
S+S forever.
But when I finally came back, she was gone.
No one knew where, but she hadn't taken anything, not even the stuffed toy.
I felt a presence. One with no magic, yet its non-magical aura was warm and sweet. Violet..
"Konbanwa, Syaoran-kun."
"Konbanwa, Tomoyo-san." was my gruff reply.
I didn't even need to look up. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her follow my line of sight.
I could feel those amethyst eyes on me. "She was my best friend, Syaoran-kun. And I loved her. I really did. Demo her happiness was my happiness.It was my life. And you made her happy. I knew Sakura-chan more than most, and you made her happy. I want you to know that."
I nodded solemnly.
Amber met amethyst.
Her eyes shone and then..
"I never-got-to-tell-her.." she sobbed onto my shoulder. "..and-now-she's de-de-" Tomoyo-san sobbed loudly.
I patted her head uncomfortably. I had never had very good people skills. A single tear fell from my eye. Just one. And then I said, "Come on, Tomoyo-san. Let me show you something."
She lifted her tear-stained face to me. "What, Syaoran-kun?"
"Take my hand."
She obeyed. I concentrated my magic, flying higher, taking Tomoyo-san with me. We flew to the other end of town, just by the train station. Then east. After several twists and turns, we arrived in a plain field.
"Li-kun, where are we going?"
"You'll like it. I promise."
I summoned my sword, and slashed the sky open. The hole opened. Grabbing Tomoyo-san, I floated through.
We were in a field. Quite like the one we just left, except it was surrounded by cherry-trees in bloom. Tomoyo stared in awe.
"This was the place-I was going to take her...to ask her.." My voice cracked, but Tomoyo-san understood. She always has.
"It's beautiful," She said quietly. "Sakura-chan would have liked it."
I nodded.
The two of us wandered through the wood together, saying the occasional word or two. {AN: Did I spell occasional right?} It felt right. We didn't need words to communicate. Suddenly, she spoke.
"Perhaps..we could split up? Be alone for a while?"
"Sure...we can meet back at the clearing." I replied.
I went left and she went right. I nimbly climbed the tallest tree I could find, sitting among its blossoms. I buried myself in them. They smelled like her.
Sakura-chan, where are you, my cherry blossom?
I sighed. A sakura petal dropped onto my cheek. I ignored it for a minute, then took it off. Touched it. Stroked it.
Were all flowers this soft and silky?
A whole sakura fell into my palm. Your little wolf needs you, Sakura-chan. Come back. I'll never call your onii-san a jerk again. I'll never call Kero-chan a stuffed toy. I'll never fight with either of them...
...More than five times a day. {That's my pitiful attempt at humour! Well, I thought it was funny.}
Sakura..
..my cherry blossom...
...Ashiteru.
Everyone had made their sacrifices over Sakura-chan. Tomoyo-san stopped sewing or taping. Eriol-kun didn't smirk anymore. I almost wish he would. Without his smirk, he just isn't very...Eriol-like. Meiling..well, Meiling vowed to become a better person. She's not half as competitive as before, and she and Tomoyo are the two most popular girls in school. She did a good job.
Me? I don't glare anymore. I don't have the heart to. Every time I did it, I heard Sakura saying, "Hoe..." I think that's why Meiling stopped being so unfriendly, too. Tomoyo probably thought of Sakura-chan whenever she videotaped, too. And for Eriol..I don't know. But in ways, it was more unnerving when he *didn't* smirk than if he had.
A high-pitched scream filled the area.
Tomoyo!
I jumped off the tree, breaking the fall with my sword..
...but there was no need. I was quickly sinking into the sea of flower petals around me...any more, and I would probably suffocate.
Tomoyo-san. She needed help. I was glad I took swimming lessons in Hong Kong as I stroked through the water drop-shaped petals.
I heard a small shriek, directly below me. There was no choice. For Tomoyo-san's sake, I would have to go under.
I inhaled quickly, pinching my nose, and plunged into the petals.
Down..down...Tomoyo-san needed me.
I reached the ground.
The petals were floating above me. Tomoyo-san was dancing with a small spirit.
"Tomoyo!" I yelled. "It's FLOWER!"
Sakura's sealing wand..if only we had it. Instead, I used my fire ofuda on it.
FLOWER screamed, and hopped around in vain, trying to put it out. Tomoyo drew back, and the stuffed toy popped out of her knapsack.
"Tomoyo, we're uhh..out of lollipops..Tomoyo?!?!?!? That's FLOWER!"
The stuffed toy returned to its true form and tossed Sakura's star pendant at it.
FLOWER looked up at Cerberus guiltily, and quickly changed back into its card form. Tomoyo caught it, and the petals disappeared.
"Come on, Tomoyo, Cerberus." I said.
Tomoyo climbed onto Cerberus's back. and I followed, slashing the ground with my sword so we could get through.
Cerberus took us back to the Sakura tree and changed back into a stuffed animal.
"Tomoyo...we need to go to Eriol's. RIGHT now." I said, emphasising the urgency of the situation.
The stuffed toy popped back into Tomoyo's backpack and we ran, full-speed ahead.
Charisma's Critique: I got the idea for the secret spot from Pochacco's story, The Valentine Dance. It's in my list of favourite stories and it ROCKS!!! Well, this was much longer, wasn't it? Hoe? How'd FLOWER escape? Find out next time! I loooooove cliffhangers! Writing them, but not reading them. Bye-Bye!
Charisma's Motto:
Read and review make Maple and Charisma happy little rabid Meowths.
R+R ONEGAI!
Maple's Motto:
Don't like,
Don't flame,
Don't read.
Maple's Disclaimer:
Don't own,
Don't sue,
Me broke.
*worships wonderful CLAMP people*
S+S forever.
But when I finally came back, she was gone.
No one knew where, but she hadn't taken anything, not even the stuffed toy.
I felt a presence. One with no magic, yet its non-magical aura was warm and sweet. Violet..
"Konbanwa, Syaoran-kun."
"Konbanwa, Tomoyo-san." was my gruff reply.
I didn't even need to look up. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her follow my line of sight.
I could feel those amethyst eyes on me. "She was my best friend, Syaoran-kun. And I loved her. I really did. Demo her happiness was my happiness.It was my life. And you made her happy. I knew Sakura-chan more than most, and you made her happy. I want you to know that."
I nodded solemnly.
Amber met amethyst.
Her eyes shone and then..
"I never-got-to-tell-her.." she sobbed onto my shoulder. "..and-now-she's de-de-" Tomoyo-san sobbed loudly.
I patted her head uncomfortably. I had never had very good people skills. A single tear fell from my eye. Just one. And then I said, "Come on, Tomoyo-san. Let me show you something."
She lifted her tear-stained face to me. "What, Syaoran-kun?"
"Take my hand."
She obeyed. I concentrated my magic, flying higher, taking Tomoyo-san with me. We flew to the other end of town, just by the train station. Then east. After several twists and turns, we arrived in a plain field.
"Li-kun, where are we going?"
"You'll like it. I promise."
I summoned my sword, and slashed the sky open. The hole opened. Grabbing Tomoyo-san, I floated through.
We were in a field. Quite like the one we just left, except it was surrounded by cherry-trees in bloom. Tomoyo stared in awe.
"This was the place-I was going to take her...to ask her.." My voice cracked, but Tomoyo-san understood. She always has.
"It's beautiful," She said quietly. "Sakura-chan would have liked it."
I nodded.
The two of us wandered through the wood together, saying the occasional word or two. {AN: Did I spell occasional right?} It felt right. We didn't need words to communicate. Suddenly, she spoke.
"Perhaps..we could split up? Be alone for a while?"
"Sure...we can meet back at the clearing." I replied.
I went left and she went right. I nimbly climbed the tallest tree I could find, sitting among its blossoms. I buried myself in them. They smelled like her.
Sakura-chan, where are you, my cherry blossom?
I sighed. A sakura petal dropped onto my cheek. I ignored it for a minute, then took it off. Touched it. Stroked it.
Were all flowers this soft and silky?
A whole sakura fell into my palm. Your little wolf needs you, Sakura-chan. Come back. I'll never call your onii-san a jerk again. I'll never call Kero-chan a stuffed toy. I'll never fight with either of them...
...More than five times a day. {That's my pitiful attempt at humour! Well, I thought it was funny.}
Sakura..
..my cherry blossom...
...Ashiteru.
Everyone had made their sacrifices over Sakura-chan. Tomoyo-san stopped sewing or taping. Eriol-kun didn't smirk anymore. I almost wish he would. Without his smirk, he just isn't very...Eriol-like. Meiling..well, Meiling vowed to become a better person. She's not half as competitive as before, and she and Tomoyo are the two most popular girls in school. She did a good job.
Me? I don't glare anymore. I don't have the heart to. Every time I did it, I heard Sakura saying, "Hoe..." I think that's why Meiling stopped being so unfriendly, too. Tomoyo probably thought of Sakura-chan whenever she videotaped, too. And for Eriol..I don't know. But in ways, it was more unnerving when he *didn't* smirk than if he had.
A high-pitched scream filled the area.
Tomoyo!
I jumped off the tree, breaking the fall with my sword..
...but there was no need. I was quickly sinking into the sea of flower petals around me...any more, and I would probably suffocate.
Tomoyo-san. She needed help. I was glad I took swimming lessons in Hong Kong as I stroked through the water drop-shaped petals.
I heard a small shriek, directly below me. There was no choice. For Tomoyo-san's sake, I would have to go under.
I inhaled quickly, pinching my nose, and plunged into the petals.
Down..down...Tomoyo-san needed me.
I reached the ground.
The petals were floating above me. Tomoyo-san was dancing with a small spirit.
"Tomoyo!" I yelled. "It's FLOWER!"
Sakura's sealing wand..if only we had it. Instead, I used my fire ofuda on it.
FLOWER screamed, and hopped around in vain, trying to put it out. Tomoyo drew back, and the stuffed toy popped out of her knapsack.
"Tomoyo, we're uhh..out of lollipops..Tomoyo?!?!?!? That's FLOWER!"
The stuffed toy returned to its true form and tossed Sakura's star pendant at it.
FLOWER looked up at Cerberus guiltily, and quickly changed back into its card form. Tomoyo caught it, and the petals disappeared.
"Come on, Tomoyo, Cerberus." I said.
Tomoyo climbed onto Cerberus's back. and I followed, slashing the ground with my sword so we could get through.
Cerberus took us back to the Sakura tree and changed back into a stuffed animal.
"Tomoyo...we need to go to Eriol's. RIGHT now." I said, emphasising the urgency of the situation.
The stuffed toy popped back into Tomoyo's backpack and we ran, full-speed ahead.
Charisma's Critique: I got the idea for the secret spot from Pochacco's story, The Valentine Dance. It's in my list of favourite stories and it ROCKS!!! Well, this was much longer, wasn't it? Hoe? How'd FLOWER escape? Find out next time! I loooooove cliffhangers! Writing them, but not reading them. Bye-Bye!
Charisma's Motto:
Read and review make Maple and Charisma happy little rabid Meowths.
R+R ONEGAI!