True Love
Chapter 9
Love, Hatred, and Pain
A/n: thanx for all the reviews im so glad u guys like this… see I've been currently been stuck with hw… tests… piano stuff… lesse…. Oy I don't want to talk about it… n e who heres chap 9! Pls r&r!
The dark blue hair figure ran as fast as his legs could carry him. Sweat started to trickle down his forehead. His eyebrows frowned as he ran faster… and faster. He curled his wrist… 'How dare that bastard do that to Tomoyo!' He thought angrily. And he was there. Right in front of the ice cream place. But he was too late. Bryan was there. So was Sakura and Syaoran and… Tomoyo. They were having so much fun, Eriol didn't want to ruin it for them.
"Hey Eriol what brings you here?" Bryan stepped forward. Eriol took a step back, and growled.
"Nothing, I was just walking by," Bryan shrugged, as he put his hand around Tomoyo. Eriol tensed up. Anger could be seen in his cold blue eyes.
"What brings you here?" grunted Syaoran. He thought that he was here because of Sakura.
"Syaoran, didn't you just here him? He was just walking by!" Sakura said impatiently. Syaoran blushed. He was too busy in his own world to notice what Eriol had been saying.
Meanwhile, Eriol couldn't stand the sight of those two together. (Tomoyo and Bryan) He had to get out of there, and FAST.
"I still have homework to do, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school!" With that, he turned around and left.
"We have homework? I didn't know that…" Tomoyo said.
'Dammit, how am I suppose to tell her without making her sad?' he thought bitterly. 'Gah, I'll do it sometime tomorrow.'
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"Hey Sakura!" Tomoyo called out as she ran into homeroom the next day.
"Hey," replied Sakura. Eriol then walked in. He tensed up as he saw Tomoyo. 'Ok, I'm going to do it,' he breathed. He slowly walked up to them.
"Hey," he greeted them with his usual friendly smile. Tomoyo grinned and Sakura just seem to be depressed. "Tomoyo, could I talk to you out in the hall for a sec?" He started to head out.
"Ok…?" Tomoyo was curious. Sakura's head quickly shot up from the desk. 'What is Eriol doing?' She wondered.
"So… what is it?" Her voice was gentle and concerned.
"You promise me you won't get mad?" he asked. There were butterflies in his stomach. He doesn't know what kind of reaction he would get from Tomoyo if he told her. Great, if she's going to break up with him, but what if he got her sad? That's the problem that's been bugging him. The last thing he wants to do is make Tomoyo depressed.
"Ok ok, just tell me ok?" Tomoyo was getting impatient.
" Well, yesterday after school, I saw Bryan with another girl…" He started. Tomoyo's stared at him, as he continued, " And they were… making out," He finished, and took a deep breath. Before he realized what was going on, he felt a hand smack him across the face. He was stunned. He didn't expected that. His hand flew to his cheek, which was now burning red.
Tomoyo stared at her hand. She didn't quite know what she was doing. But what Eriol had said about Bryan hit her hard. She could not believe it. There was no way she could believe it. Unless she saw him with another girl with her OWN eyes…
"Look Eriol, I didn't really mean that, I'm sorry. But to believe you over my boyfriend? I'd believe you if I saw them together with my own eyes," Tomoyo said. Eriol didn't say anything. He was flattered that the love of his life had slapped him. He hid his eyes with his hair as he stared at the ground. Everything was blurry to him. He tried his best to keep the tears in. "Anyway, we better get to homeroom soon," She turned around and left him in the hall. If she had noticed though, she would've seen a crystalline tear escape from his eyes and sparkled in the sunlight as it reached the tile floor of the school. (does that even make sense? I hoped so… .)
A week had gone by, and Sakura was getting confused more each day. What is this feeling she gets when she's around Syaoran? 'It certainly doesn't feel like love,' She thought to herself. 'But its not hate,' She buried her head in her arms. This was crazy! She jerked as she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Hey Sakura, you feeling alright?" Syaoran asked gently.
"Oh, I'm fine," Sakura replied, as her cheeks turned a little red. She has never seen him care about someone like that before.
"Well, if you're sure… Listen, are you busy this Saturday?" He looked away as he blushed slightly.
"No… are you going to ask me out again?" Sakura sighed. She didn't really want to go when she can't figure out this feeling she has for him.
"You sound like you don't want to? Listen buddy! No one would ever want to go out with you! You're lucky I'm trying to ask you out here!" Syaoran argued. Here they go again.(^_^)
"Syaoran! Could you stop being so naïve? I never said I didn't want to! You're the one who's always jumping to conclusions!" She rolled her eyes. Syaoran lightened up.
"So that means you're free on Saturday? That's great! I'll meet you at the park at 10:00 AM!" He said. He was almost going to do a little dance right there, in front of Sakura and the whole homeroom. But he managed to control himself. He skipped to his desk. Before Sakura was going to argue, the teacher started the first class of the day.
When Syaoran freaked out at Sakura, he was a little too loud. Christine and her group of friends heard. Christine smiled evilly as she motioned her friends to huddle.
"Ok? Everyone got that?" They all nodded. She smiled and sat straight in her desk as the teacher walked in. She couldn't wait till Saturday.
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It was Saturday morning. Syaoran got up at 6. Actually he didn't get any sleep the night before, because he was too excited. (that's what happens when you fall in love lol)
"Finally! I thought morning would never come!" He muttered to himself as he brushed his messy chocolate hair. This time, he didn't waste anytime dressing up because he did it all last night. He whistled as he jogged down those long stairs, through the hallways and in the dining room.
"You seem to be in a good mood today," Mark said as he pulled out a chair behind Syaoran.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he replied, and started to eat his breakfast. He looked at his watch. 7:30. 2 and a half hours till 10. 'Damn! I wish time would go faster!' He thought.
Sakura on the other hand, was still sleeping. She woke up at 8:30. She grumbled. She was about to go back to sleep when she suddenly remembered that Syaoran told her to meet him at the park today at 10. She sighed and got up. She brushed her hair and got ready. She wore the white tank top that Syaoran had bought for her. She knew that would make him happy at least for a while before they got into a fight again. She quickly ate breakfast and headed out.
"Are you guys ready?" Christine whispered. They were crouching behind large bushes that were near Sakura's house.
"Well sure, but are you sure we're not going to get into trouble?" One of them asked cowardly.
"Oh my gosh Nicki, all we're going to do is teach that Kinomoto girl something. It's not like we're going to beat her up," She stopped, and continued, "But that doesn't mean I can't slap or do anything else to her," Nicki exchanged worried glances with the others. Before she could persuade her, Sakura was walking down the street towards them.
"Look! She's coming! You all know what to do right?" They nodded. As soon as Sakura was a couple meters away from them, they jumped out and dragged her into the alley. Sakura was caught off guard, as she struggled and kicked.
"Led me go!" She yelled. Christine pushed her against the fence and slapped her across the face.
"Ah, I've been wanting to do that for a long time now," She cracked her knuckles. Sakura was scared, Christine never acted this way before, and what did she do to her?
"What… what do you want?" Sakura demanded, biting her lower lip to prevent tears from dropping.
"Nothing really, just to teach you a lesson not to mess around with me," Christine replied. She nodded to her other friends. They were all suddenly afraid. They all knew what Christine meant. She wanted them to beat her up.
"Christine…" Nicki started.
"Nicki! Go!" She ordered. Nicki refused.
"Christine! We all know its bad to do this," she said gently. The others nodded in agreement. Christine looked at them with anger and hatred in her eyes.
"Fine! You're all traitors! If you won't then I will!" She cried out, and before anyone could stop her, she gave Sakura another hard slap. This time she did a backhand, and it wouldn't hurt that much if she hadn't worn rings. It gave Sakura a big painful scratch across her delicate skin. Sakura cried out in pain as her hand went up to cover that scratch. Her voice echoed through the alley. Christine laughed. "It serves you right slut!" All her other friends were shocked. This was NOT the Christine they knew.
"Christine! What did I ever do to you? Why are you acting this way?" Sakura asked, as she gripped onto her face.
"You don't know? And you even have the nerve to ask!" Christine looked away, and she continued, " If you're not here, then Syaoran would be mine! Do you not get it now? I've known him more then you; you guys just knew each other this year! I don't understand how you can do that!" Her voice was full of anger and hatred. She kept those feelings inside for a long time and now was the time she let it all out… on Sakura.
"But you never told me! And I don't really like him…" She trailed off. The problem is, does she?
"Oh and you're going on dates with him? Tell me why," Christine crossed her arm. Sakura was speechless. She did not know how to answer that. If she can't figure out what feeling she has for him, then no one can. "See? What did I tell you?" Christine screamed. She ran up to her and tried to slap her again. This time Sakura blocked it. Christine kept on hitting and cursing and kicking. If Nicki and her friends weren't there to hold her back, god knows what would happen to Sakura.
"Sakura! Run!" Nicki yelled. For a girl, Christine was terribly strong.
"Oh no you don't!" Christine grabbed onto her tank top. A sickening sound was heard as Sakura struggled to get away. Her tank top had been ripped.
"My tank top!" She yelped, as tears came into her eyes. 'The tank top Syaoran picked and bought for me!' She thought sadly. It was oblivious to her that she's already in love with him.
"Run Sakura!" Nicki yelled again. And this time, Sakura ran. Tears of river streamed down her face. She winced in pain as tears went over her scratch. She shuddered as she recalled that slap. It stung. And it stung badly. And it was painful. She had never been so scared before in her life. Never had this happened to her before. She wiped her tears away. 'I have to be strong,' She reminded herself over and over again. She was running faster and faster. It never occurred to her that people were staring at her and that she was running towards the direction of the park.
A/n: ok I'm finally done. I sorta made this chapter longer so I could make up for not updating sooner… sorta had writers block you know? I need something to happen to Sakura and Syaoran, and same with Tomoyo and Eriol. Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chap and don't forget to r&r! luv ya all! Ja! ^_~
Chapter 9
Love, Hatred, and Pain
A/n: thanx for all the reviews im so glad u guys like this… see I've been currently been stuck with hw… tests… piano stuff… lesse…. Oy I don't want to talk about it… n e who heres chap 9! Pls r&r!
The dark blue hair figure ran as fast as his legs could carry him. Sweat started to trickle down his forehead. His eyebrows frowned as he ran faster… and faster. He curled his wrist… 'How dare that bastard do that to Tomoyo!' He thought angrily. And he was there. Right in front of the ice cream place. But he was too late. Bryan was there. So was Sakura and Syaoran and… Tomoyo. They were having so much fun, Eriol didn't want to ruin it for them.
"Hey Eriol what brings you here?" Bryan stepped forward. Eriol took a step back, and growled.
"Nothing, I was just walking by," Bryan shrugged, as he put his hand around Tomoyo. Eriol tensed up. Anger could be seen in his cold blue eyes.
"What brings you here?" grunted Syaoran. He thought that he was here because of Sakura.
"Syaoran, didn't you just here him? He was just walking by!" Sakura said impatiently. Syaoran blushed. He was too busy in his own world to notice what Eriol had been saying.
Meanwhile, Eriol couldn't stand the sight of those two together. (Tomoyo and Bryan) He had to get out of there, and FAST.
"I still have homework to do, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school!" With that, he turned around and left.
"We have homework? I didn't know that…" Tomoyo said.
'Dammit, how am I suppose to tell her without making her sad?' he thought bitterly. 'Gah, I'll do it sometime tomorrow.'
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"Hey Sakura!" Tomoyo called out as she ran into homeroom the next day.
"Hey," replied Sakura. Eriol then walked in. He tensed up as he saw Tomoyo. 'Ok, I'm going to do it,' he breathed. He slowly walked up to them.
"Hey," he greeted them with his usual friendly smile. Tomoyo grinned and Sakura just seem to be depressed. "Tomoyo, could I talk to you out in the hall for a sec?" He started to head out.
"Ok…?" Tomoyo was curious. Sakura's head quickly shot up from the desk. 'What is Eriol doing?' She wondered.
"So… what is it?" Her voice was gentle and concerned.
"You promise me you won't get mad?" he asked. There were butterflies in his stomach. He doesn't know what kind of reaction he would get from Tomoyo if he told her. Great, if she's going to break up with him, but what if he got her sad? That's the problem that's been bugging him. The last thing he wants to do is make Tomoyo depressed.
"Ok ok, just tell me ok?" Tomoyo was getting impatient.
" Well, yesterday after school, I saw Bryan with another girl…" He started. Tomoyo's stared at him, as he continued, " And they were… making out," He finished, and took a deep breath. Before he realized what was going on, he felt a hand smack him across the face. He was stunned. He didn't expected that. His hand flew to his cheek, which was now burning red.
Tomoyo stared at her hand. She didn't quite know what she was doing. But what Eriol had said about Bryan hit her hard. She could not believe it. There was no way she could believe it. Unless she saw him with another girl with her OWN eyes…
"Look Eriol, I didn't really mean that, I'm sorry. But to believe you over my boyfriend? I'd believe you if I saw them together with my own eyes," Tomoyo said. Eriol didn't say anything. He was flattered that the love of his life had slapped him. He hid his eyes with his hair as he stared at the ground. Everything was blurry to him. He tried his best to keep the tears in. "Anyway, we better get to homeroom soon," She turned around and left him in the hall. If she had noticed though, she would've seen a crystalline tear escape from his eyes and sparkled in the sunlight as it reached the tile floor of the school. (does that even make sense? I hoped so… .)
A week had gone by, and Sakura was getting confused more each day. What is this feeling she gets when she's around Syaoran? 'It certainly doesn't feel like love,' She thought to herself. 'But its not hate,' She buried her head in her arms. This was crazy! She jerked as she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Hey Sakura, you feeling alright?" Syaoran asked gently.
"Oh, I'm fine," Sakura replied, as her cheeks turned a little red. She has never seen him care about someone like that before.
"Well, if you're sure… Listen, are you busy this Saturday?" He looked away as he blushed slightly.
"No… are you going to ask me out again?" Sakura sighed. She didn't really want to go when she can't figure out this feeling she has for him.
"You sound like you don't want to? Listen buddy! No one would ever want to go out with you! You're lucky I'm trying to ask you out here!" Syaoran argued. Here they go again.(^_^)
"Syaoran! Could you stop being so naïve? I never said I didn't want to! You're the one who's always jumping to conclusions!" She rolled her eyes. Syaoran lightened up.
"So that means you're free on Saturday? That's great! I'll meet you at the park at 10:00 AM!" He said. He was almost going to do a little dance right there, in front of Sakura and the whole homeroom. But he managed to control himself. He skipped to his desk. Before Sakura was going to argue, the teacher started the first class of the day.
When Syaoran freaked out at Sakura, he was a little too loud. Christine and her group of friends heard. Christine smiled evilly as she motioned her friends to huddle.
"Ok? Everyone got that?" They all nodded. She smiled and sat straight in her desk as the teacher walked in. She couldn't wait till Saturday.
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It was Saturday morning. Syaoran got up at 6. Actually he didn't get any sleep the night before, because he was too excited. (that's what happens when you fall in love lol)
"Finally! I thought morning would never come!" He muttered to himself as he brushed his messy chocolate hair. This time, he didn't waste anytime dressing up because he did it all last night. He whistled as he jogged down those long stairs, through the hallways and in the dining room.
"You seem to be in a good mood today," Mark said as he pulled out a chair behind Syaoran.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he replied, and started to eat his breakfast. He looked at his watch. 7:30. 2 and a half hours till 10. 'Damn! I wish time would go faster!' He thought.
Sakura on the other hand, was still sleeping. She woke up at 8:30. She grumbled. She was about to go back to sleep when she suddenly remembered that Syaoran told her to meet him at the park today at 10. She sighed and got up. She brushed her hair and got ready. She wore the white tank top that Syaoran had bought for her. She knew that would make him happy at least for a while before they got into a fight again. She quickly ate breakfast and headed out.
"Are you guys ready?" Christine whispered. They were crouching behind large bushes that were near Sakura's house.
"Well sure, but are you sure we're not going to get into trouble?" One of them asked cowardly.
"Oh my gosh Nicki, all we're going to do is teach that Kinomoto girl something. It's not like we're going to beat her up," She stopped, and continued, "But that doesn't mean I can't slap or do anything else to her," Nicki exchanged worried glances with the others. Before she could persuade her, Sakura was walking down the street towards them.
"Look! She's coming! You all know what to do right?" They nodded. As soon as Sakura was a couple meters away from them, they jumped out and dragged her into the alley. Sakura was caught off guard, as she struggled and kicked.
"Led me go!" She yelled. Christine pushed her against the fence and slapped her across the face.
"Ah, I've been wanting to do that for a long time now," She cracked her knuckles. Sakura was scared, Christine never acted this way before, and what did she do to her?
"What… what do you want?" Sakura demanded, biting her lower lip to prevent tears from dropping.
"Nothing really, just to teach you a lesson not to mess around with me," Christine replied. She nodded to her other friends. They were all suddenly afraid. They all knew what Christine meant. She wanted them to beat her up.
"Christine…" Nicki started.
"Nicki! Go!" She ordered. Nicki refused.
"Christine! We all know its bad to do this," she said gently. The others nodded in agreement. Christine looked at them with anger and hatred in her eyes.
"Fine! You're all traitors! If you won't then I will!" She cried out, and before anyone could stop her, she gave Sakura another hard slap. This time she did a backhand, and it wouldn't hurt that much if she hadn't worn rings. It gave Sakura a big painful scratch across her delicate skin. Sakura cried out in pain as her hand went up to cover that scratch. Her voice echoed through the alley. Christine laughed. "It serves you right slut!" All her other friends were shocked. This was NOT the Christine they knew.
"Christine! What did I ever do to you? Why are you acting this way?" Sakura asked, as she gripped onto her face.
"You don't know? And you even have the nerve to ask!" Christine looked away, and she continued, " If you're not here, then Syaoran would be mine! Do you not get it now? I've known him more then you; you guys just knew each other this year! I don't understand how you can do that!" Her voice was full of anger and hatred. She kept those feelings inside for a long time and now was the time she let it all out… on Sakura.
"But you never told me! And I don't really like him…" She trailed off. The problem is, does she?
"Oh and you're going on dates with him? Tell me why," Christine crossed her arm. Sakura was speechless. She did not know how to answer that. If she can't figure out what feeling she has for him, then no one can. "See? What did I tell you?" Christine screamed. She ran up to her and tried to slap her again. This time Sakura blocked it. Christine kept on hitting and cursing and kicking. If Nicki and her friends weren't there to hold her back, god knows what would happen to Sakura.
"Sakura! Run!" Nicki yelled. For a girl, Christine was terribly strong.
"Oh no you don't!" Christine grabbed onto her tank top. A sickening sound was heard as Sakura struggled to get away. Her tank top had been ripped.
"My tank top!" She yelped, as tears came into her eyes. 'The tank top Syaoran picked and bought for me!' She thought sadly. It was oblivious to her that she's already in love with him.
"Run Sakura!" Nicki yelled again. And this time, Sakura ran. Tears of river streamed down her face. She winced in pain as tears went over her scratch. She shuddered as she recalled that slap. It stung. And it stung badly. And it was painful. She had never been so scared before in her life. Never had this happened to her before. She wiped her tears away. 'I have to be strong,' She reminded herself over and over again. She was running faster and faster. It never occurred to her that people were staring at her and that she was running towards the direction of the park.
A/n: ok I'm finally done. I sorta made this chapter longer so I could make up for not updating sooner… sorta had writers block you know? I need something to happen to Sakura and Syaoran, and same with Tomoyo and Eriol. Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chap and don't forget to r&r! luv ya all! Ja! ^_~