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Chapter Eleven

Come What May

Heavy-hearted, Sakura collapsed, on her comfy bed, in her dorm, which she shared with Tomoyo. Fate seemed to suddenly turn against her, for later that afternoon, she discovered that Shoaran was in every single class she was taking. Filled with desperation, Sakura attempted to change all her classes, only to find that none were available.

"Why?" her sobs were muffled by her pillow, "Why do I have to see him again."

And there, she let all the sorrow, of the past two years, out in the open. She didn't care how long it was, or that she had a tonne of homework to do, she cried and cried all night long.

Tomoyo, came to her dorm later that night, to find Sakura, still sobbing away. Her now red hair and entire face soaked from all the tears. Sakura's eyes were red all over from the extensive sobbing.

"Oh Sakura," Tomoyo was pained to see her best friend like this. She softly went to her dear friend's side and embraced her, like a mother.

"Oh Tomoyo," Sakura started to act up once more.

"Shhhhhhhh!" Tomoyo gradually began to sing to her friend, like she did in the hospital. Sakura gradually felt herself calm down, and soon enough she fell asleep, homework, Shoaran, completely forgotten. Flying, Sakura went to the place, where all dreams came true, and suffering ceased to exist. There she fell asleep in the arms of her only understanding friend in the entire world.

BRIINNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!

Awakened by her alarm clock, she arose from her bed, she glanced across the room, to see Tomoyo sleeping heavenly in her own bed.

Sakura groaned, she felt like shit, her eye's drooped heavily as though weights were attached to her eyelids. Walking was difficult for her, as though she had all her strength taken from her. Slow as a turtle she crawled her way into the washroom where she fell asleep once more. When she came out however, Tomoyo had already gone to class. Sakura's eyes bugged open when she gazed at the clock.

8:30, her class had already started half an hour ago.

"Hoeeeeeeeeeee!!!" Sakura urgently changed, and charged towards her class.

Several times, Shoaran gazed at the seat two rows, where that girl Cherry sat. Despite her beauty, he found her very strange, and awkward, not to mention clumsy. He was very surprised to find out that she had all the same classes as him, and in each class, he'd watch her era glow bright pink, which made her stand out from the rest of the students.

He continued to stare at the empty chair, suddenly the world seemed like such a lonely place.

BANG*

Shoaran, as well as the rest class all turned their heads towards the back of the dorm, where the disrupter was. There stood Cherry, heaving away, obviously she slept in.

Shoaran couldn't help but smile, the vision of Cherry standing there, brought back memories of Sakura. He began to recall how punctuality wasn't her strongest point.

Shoaran's smile seemed to vanish, once he set his captivating choco eyes on her dull emerald eyes. They were filled with such sorrow. Cherry's appearance seemed to tell him that she was crying all night long.

The teacher glowered in disapproval, "Miss Fia. Is it a custom from where you come from to be late, and came barging disrupting the entire class."

Cherry removed some of the red locks that had been blocking her face, kinda in a shy way.

"No, Professor,"

"Then kindly take a seat before you waste anymore of my teaching time."

Obediently she descended down the stairs, ignoring everyone particularly Shoaran.

Sakura, was humiliated beyond all reason, caught being late, and was not what she had expected on the second day of school. She still couldn't believe it, second day and she was already late for one class. From the corner of her eye, she saw Shoaran staring at her, in awe. Immediately she felt a blush creeping back into her cheeks, but her pride denied it.

Sakura you dummy, don't you fall for him, he hurt you, he abandoned you

Sakura straightened her back and walked as though she was the queen of the classroom. Several classmates remarked her on this, occasionally giving her looks of snobbery, and cockiness. Sakura took a seat in the place, which was now, her dedicated spot, the seat that was two rows in front of Shoaran. The thought of him gazing at her back made her uneasy.

The professor couldn't help but notice Shoaran staring at the new girl. She even squinted to make sure that, that there was red on his cheeks.

How cute

She wasn't mad with the new girl called Cherry, just irritable at how irresponsible she appeared to be.

"Hmmmmmm, she probably doesn't know her way around her yet," the professor thought.

"Cherry Fia!" the rare redhead eyes widened in alarm, causing the professor to laugh mentally, "would you please stay after class I need to speak to you. And you too Shoaran Li." The chestnut haired young man sifted his gaze, questioning what he had done.

Yes, thought the Professor, this is going to be a year to remember

Shit, that was the first word that popped into Sakura's head, as she heard the Professor, call upon her and Shoaran.

"Just breath Sakura, just breath," her chest raised up and down, as she was attempted to control herself. "It's just for a minute, that's all,"

However Sakura had a feeling that the Professor was going to ask something that would require her to spend a lot of time with Shoaran.

Sakura watched the clock hand pass by; she almost dreaded class ending. Time, however, wasn't something to be controlled, and surely it came, bell ringing and all. Sakura blinked, feeling like it was the end of the world.

"Oh boy," she muttered. Her emerald eye's gazed down to the front of the large dorm, where the professor and Shoaran were awaiting her. Gloomy, she packed her notes and headed down.

Shoaran watched Cherry, he could tell that she was upset.

What the heck is eating her, it's not like we know eachother.

"Shoaran, I want you to assist Cherry, around the grounds,"

"Hoeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Cherry replied, catching Shoaran off guard, wasn't it Sakura who said that.

"Please, Miss Fia, I am aware that you and Shoaran are taking the same courses, not to mention, are both friends with Tomoyo Daidouji, it'll be convent for both you and him."

Sakura longed to protest, but the professor had a point, she was new and four weeks behind everyone else, except for those dropouts. Beside she wasn't very good at defending herself, Shoaran on the otherhand knew martial arts. A part of her heart screamed yes, spending time with Shoaran was something she always wanted. However, the major part refused. Why should she, she hated him for all the pain he caused her. Or did she?

Seeing confusing in the redhead's eyes the professor automatically answered, "Well, then it's a deal."

Sakura was left there standing, mouth wide open. Shoaran turned to her with a smile; she began to fill her knees wobble. Why? Why did he have to smile?

"Well are we going to go, or are you just going to stand there all day." Sakura looked away, as she felt a tear come.

"Okay then, lets go," Sakura followed her only love out of class.

It's going to be a long day Shoaran thought to himself, as he gazed at unresponsive girl.

Many weeks's passed after that, Sakura despite how she vowed to hate Shoaran found herself being drawn to him, like bees to honey. She permitted herself to be at least his friend.

"So?" Sakura jerked from her strong gaze at her cup, to face Tomoyo, "How's it going with you and Shoaran."

Sakura sighed, "We're just friends,"

"Friends huh?" Tomoyo eyed her suspiciously, making Sakura mad, "I am not in love with him, Tomoyo, if that's what you are thinking. I refuse to love him."

Tomoyo shook her head, sadly, "Shoaran, is really kind."

"He's married, or have you forgotten that you use to tell me to get over him?" Sakura wisely pointed out, as she recalled a memory from few weeks past.

*** FLASHBACK***

Shoaran uneasily began to show Cherry around campus, pointing here and there at the major attractions. Yet he could see, that she was deeply absorbed by the sparkling diamond ring on his hand. He brought his hand to his face and waved it in front of Cherry's face a few times.

"Are you okay," this seemed to awaken her from her trance. Her pitiful eye's looked into his soul, causing him to shiver slightly.

"Are you married?" the question caught him completely off by guard.

He stammered in search for an answer, "Y.. ye..yes I am." Why was it so hard for him to lie to her?

Her head nodded, regrettably "Why?" he asked

Cherry just shrugged, "I dunno, I just had to ask you that."

Shoaran sighed, "You know, I am planning to get a divorce anyways." Cherry's wild hair seemed to stand at the tip. She tilted her head, her eyes in questioning.

Shoaran had a strange feeling, like he could thrust her, " You see, I am looking for the right time."

"You don't love your wife?" again she caught him by surprise.

"I kinda had no choice, you see."

Cherry raised her head in understanding.

"Ah! So why did you marry her?"

Shoaran began to feel uncomfortable, this was a girl who had only met over a week ago, and she was already asking him questions about his personal life.

"I gotta go, bye Cherry," he purposely sprinted off, leaving Cherry behind. Sakura felt a tear drip down her cheek.

***END OF FLASHBACK***

Sakura still wondered about his answer, but refused to press it any further, besides she gradually found herself forgiving him. She first forgive him later that day, when the professor had assigned him his job to act as a guide

***FLASHBACK***

"Hey, wait up!" Shoaran called out to Cherry, who angrily stormed off. Everytime she looked at him that was enough to tick herself. This time she refused to behave and act like an adult.

"Cherry, will you stop," The red head stopped, turning around revealing the tears in her eyes.

"Cherry!" he somehow felt the pain that she felt at that moment. He hesitated, as he tried to pat her back, she was a stranger afterall.

"Look," he sighed, "I am sorry." This seemed to cheer her up for a while. The tears stopped falling, relieving Shoaran; he hated to make anyone cry. He recalled how he almost died when he heard Sakura sobbing on the otherside of phone line. He almost wished that he was there to comfort her, but he was the one who caused her pain.

He looked down to see Cherry looking at him, with her eyes her attractive emerald eyes. The mask that covered her face reflected off the light from the sun.

"Ah. Cherry," he paused, "Could you tell me, what exactly what it is I am apologising for?"

Cherry's face began to light up. That's when Shoaran saw it, her lips forming a smile, she began to giggle lightly. Then her giggles increased and soon enough she was hugging her waist, evident that she was laughing too hard. Hearing her laugh reminded him so much of Sakura and filled the emptiness in his heart. Shoaran attempted to be serious, but found himself losing, and soon, he was laughing along with her.

***END OF FLASHBACK***

Tomoyo continued to sip her cup of tea, the light of the bright sun shinning reflecting off her hair and Sakura's silver mask, as they sat on the patio of the café.

"Well if you do." Tomoyo placed a finger on Sakura's mouth; " I want you to tell me so I can film every single scene."

Sakura rolled her eye's "Fine Tomoyo-chan"

You may as well, put that camera aside, since that's never going to happen.

Sakura's emerald green eye's met with the radiance of the sunset; a little voice from within her couldn't help, but ask

Or will it?

Sakura pinched herself as punishment.

No! We're just friends

Shoaran hummed happily, as he strolled around campus, his reconciling with Cherry, had relieved him of some anxiety that he felt for the past two years. Of course he could've hated her, and argued with her, but ever since Sakura, he learnt to thrust in people and life wasn't all about training and always being first.

A picture of Cherry's flaming red hair and sparkling emerald eye's entered his mind; he didn't care about the silver mask on the right side of her face. He would always like her, perhaps someday even more than that.

Come on Shoaran

He shook his head in denial, it would never happen, she knew that he was married and to disgrace her like that, would be cruel.

"Shoaran," Shoaran turned to see a navy blue haired young man running in his direction.

"Eriol,"

"Shoaran, do you know where Tomoyo-chan is?" Shoaran detected some red in Eriol's cheeks.

"No." he shook his head.

"Oh that's right she's out with Cherry?" Shoaran raised an eyebrow.

"Are they friends."

Eriol secretly cursed himself, he had to make sure that he wouldn't reveal all, "Yes, Shoaran they are."

"How long, how come Tomoyo never mentioned her before?"

"They met two years ago, Shoaran," It killed Eriol to lie to his cute descendent, but he had no choice. Shoaran eyed him suspiciously, but quickly dismissed the thought.

"Well I better go," Eriol replied, leaving Shoaran, to ponder about Cherry.

Suppi: Sniff how sweet, Shoaran is starting to have feelings for Cherry

Fruity: I know

Suppi: That's sooooooooo cute

Fruity: I know

Suppi: Something sad is going to happening isn't it

Fruity; I know WAHHHHHHHHHHH!