Love For So Long
Disclaimers: I don't own CCS, CLAMP does..... you wouldn't be able to sue me anyways... *looks at
empty pockets*.......
Author's Notes:
Don't ask me where I came up with this idea. It doesn't really fit in the storyline at all...
It's just wierd. Read for yourself.... _
Syaoran is finally coming back to Japan, but his joy soon turns to depression when he meets
Sakura for the first time in over five years. But then.. someone begins stalking Sakura, and word
goes around that someone wants Sakura killed. Can Syaoran save Sakura before she herself is dead?
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Chapter 1 - Back to nothing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Wow, I can't believe he's finally coming back today," A girl with long blackish purple hair
beamed as she strided alongside her friend. "It's been so long... I wonder what he looks like
now! What do you think, Sakura?"
Two best friends walked side by side through the vast airport of Tokyo, both awaiting a friend
they have never seen ever since their 6th year of school. They came to a stop when they saw a
sign, saying that the arrivals from Hong Kong will be arriving soon. They stood behind the
windows.
"Sakura? I asked you a question. Aren't you going to answer?" Tomoyo inquired. "What do you think
Li-kun looks like now?"
Sakura up looked at her friend, then looked at the arriving people from Hong Kong. "I'm sure he
looks similar..." she merely replied. "It's really obvious. You didn't have to ask, Tomoyo."
The two girls have both graduated high school. Both have become quite tall, somewhat
ressembling their youth. The two had made a promise that they would stick together throughout
highschool, and college... and perhaps even after that if Sakura considered a modeling career,
which Tomoyo would never stop talking to Sakura about. Their college debut was only a couple of
months away.
Somone soon walked up besides Tomoyo and gave her a hug. "I'm sorry I took so long. That guard
wouldn't believe a word I said.."
Tomoyo looked at her blue haired boyfriend and giggled as she remembered what happened in the
souvenir shop. A security guard had accused him for stealing something from the shop. He had
told the girls to move on without him as he frantically tried to explain to the guard he didn't
take anything.
"He thought I gave whatever I 'stole' to you guys." He sighed. Tomoyo grinned and patted him
on the head.
The three were quiet for a while, as they watched person after person walking out of the
arrivals. Still, there was no Syaoran. Getting impatient, Tomoyo's boyfriend sighed and went to
sit down. Tomoyo followed shortly.
"What's wrong?"
"Where is he?? We've been at the airport for over an hour now and all the people on the plane he
was supposed to be on have left! Maybe we have the wrong plane..."
Sakura walked up to the couple. "This is the right plane. Maybe he missed it or something.."
The boy crossed his arms, and glared at Sakura, expecting her to know that Syaoran knew better
than that.
"Then he at least would've called!" He grumbled.
"Poor Eriol... don't get so stressed out over it." Tomoyo laughed nervously. Then gave him a
loving hug.
Eriol moved back to Tomoeda after a couple of years, since he missed Sakura and Tomoyo. But as
he and Tomoyo fell in love, Eriol decided never to go back to England. Over the years, Eriol sure
had become more like a normal guy. Less mysterious, more impatient, and always complaining. Not
only that, he grabbed himself a girlfriend (not that he didn't have one before....) Besides that,
he acquired that 'manly' strength, that all men have, making them perfect. And, so far, things
really were perfect.
Sakura would always tease the seventeen year old couple that Eriol lost his maturity to
Tomoyo, and Tomoyo lost hers to his. The two would always get angry at Sakura, since all three
knew that Sakura had a double meaning to that. It probably was mean of Sakura, but Eriol and
Tomoyo knew she was only teasing. Sakura would always rub in the fact that there's proof because
they're getting so angry about it.
Tomoyo sat down besides Eriol, holding his hand. Sakura stood in front of the two, making it
easier for talking. The three joked and laughed for a while, passing the time waiting for Syaoran
to make an appearance. Soon, the couple's faces lit up while Sakura was talking. Sakura stopped
abruptly, and turned around, only to be greeted with a hug from a chinese boy about her age.
Sakura almost fell over in surprise, save the fact that she was caught before that could happen.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura exclaimed. Tomoyo and Eriol both grinned and stood up.
"God, it's been such a long time," Syaoran started off. He broke off the hug, hands still on
Sakura's shoulders, and took a good look at her. "God, you are hot!!"
They all laughed, knowing how excited Syaoran was. Sakura denied her beauty, but soon lost
when everyone started insisting how pretty she really had become.
"Li-kun, it really has been a long time. You look so different!" Tomoyo grinned, placing her hand
on her cheek.
Syaoran didn't get the exact greeting he wanted from Eriol. Eriol had walked up to Syaoran and
grabbed his collar, taking him off guard. Syaoran stared at Eriol at the longest time he had.
"Where the Hell were you??!?" Eriol demanded.
"I.. I..." Syaoran stuttered, still shocked.
"I never asked you to talk!! Where the hell where you?!??!?"
Syaoran replied with big amber eyes staring into Eriol's.
"...Hahahahaahahah, you should've seen the look in your eyes, descendent! Hahahaahah! Welcome
back!"
Syaoran glared at Eriol. "Dammit, Eriol, don't scare me like that."
Eriol only continued to laugh. "Hahahah... you... were... scared.... hahahah!!"
Tomoyo and Sakura stood behind the two, and sweatdropped. They didn't spend so much time
together, especially since the two of them used to be rivals. By the looks of it, it seemed they
were going to be best friends.
The four decided it was time to leave the airport, before people started staring at them
because of their hyperness. But on the way back to the parking lot, Syaoran looked at Sakura.
He smiled at her, happy that he was back. But Sakura didn't seem to reply. She gave him a cold
look, then silently looked away. Syaoran thought that Sakura was probably just tired, so he
dismissed the idea. They approached Tomoyo's van and everyone bundled in. Soon, it was back to
Tomoeda, their hometown, where it all started.
Syaoran eyed Sakura carefully the whole night. There was something not quite right. Something
was different about her. Something that... something that didn't fit in. It was just...
********
The three had finished dinner at Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo had invited them over for dinner, and
was now with Eriol doing... *something else* in the other room. It left Sakura and Syaoran with
no other choice but to be alone themselves. They silently agreed to go outside. Things started to
get bumpy from then on.
Syaoran decided to start off by hugging Sakura, silently. There didn't seem to be a need for
words before, since they didn't really talk much earlier. It was wierd, because Syaoran was sure
that Sakura would've had a million things to tell him. It didn't matter though. He wrapped her in
his arms. But when he did, he didn't feel anything. The feeling just wasn't there. He wondered if
Sakura felt the same thing, but feeling her warm aura, he didn't think so. He was proven wrong as
soon as Sakura broke out of the hug.
Sakura shook her head. She looked at Syaoran, and then she looked away. She looked really
uncomfortable, as she kinda paced around for a while. Syaoran was looking at her, confused. It
wasn't like Sakura to be acting like this. Deciding to put a little initiative in the moment, he
broke the silence, starting off with another gentle hug, placing his hands on Sakura's hips. He
leaned forward to kiss her, but Sakura placed her fingers on his mouth.
"Sakura... what's wrong...?" he queried as Sakura removed her fingers.
Sakura was silent for a moment, then looked at Syaoran straight in the eye. "I..." Then she
paused.
Syaoran softly looked at Sakura. "What is it?"
"Syaoran-kun... we've known eachother for a long time, ne?" Sakura started.
"Y.. yeah, why?"
Sakura sighed and broke out of the hug again. "Well.. it's just been... so long... and..."
"And?"
Sakura looked down, watching her feet as they tapped the ground. She played around for a
while, then looked back up at Syaoran.
"I... our... our 'love' was all part of our childhood... and.."
Syaoran remained silent as he watched Sakura attempted to explain how she felt. He didn't
think it would turn out so good, as his throat created a big huge lump.
"Well.. it's kind of like.... uhm.... moving on, I guess...." Sakura quietly said.
Syaoran looked down at the ground in disbelief, then looked at Sakura.
"I'm... really.... sorry..." Sakura stuttered.
The two stood in silence for a few minutes, both feeling uncomfortable. In this awkward
position, both felt as if they didn't have the right to talk, until Syaoran decided to say
something.
"You... found someone else..." he stated. It was supposed to be a question, but Syaoran found
that there was no reason to ask since by the tone of Sakura's voice...
"No, that's not i--" Sakura started.
"Tell me the truth." Syaoran interrupted.
Another moment of silence was held. Then Sakura took a deep breath, and sighed. She looked at
Syaoran.
"It's not that I'm saying... I don't love you anymore. I-I mean, I love you as.. as a really
close friend..." Sakura said, fumbling for an excuse.
"That's not the point." Syaoran grumbled. "Tell me the truth. You found someone else, didn't you?
Why can't you just tell me?"
"But..."
"The truth won't hurt."
Sakura didn't say anything for another moment. She really didn't know how she can explain the
whole situation to the boy who loves her.
"There's.... this american guy...."
Those three words distorted the whole scene completely. Syaoran swallowed, then let Sakura
continue. Sakura turned her back to him.
"He.... He's really nice... he's a lot like you... and.... he's..... really romantic... not only
that.. he's really funny.. and....."
Sakura couldn't say anymore. She felt that she's been hurting her friend far enough. She felt
hurt too; she didn't want to say this. But she had to. She had to because.. because then, she
wouldn't be free.
"I'm going back to Hong Kong tomorrow morning." Syaoran announced.
Sakura turned around to face him. Syaoran now had his back to hers. "Syaoran...? Why? You just
came here today..."
Syaoran shook his head. "There isn't a reason anymore for me to stay. My reason has been
destroyed."
Sakura glanced at Syaoran. "You can't. You can't leave yet."
Syaoran turned his head. "Why should I stay when I don't have a reason?"
With that, he proceeded to the door. Sakura ran up to him and blocked his way.
"You can't leave yet." Sakura repeated.
Syaoran lightly touched her shoulders, but now with a different sense. "I'm leaving tomorrow
morning."
Sakura wrapped her arms around his waist. "You can't leave. Not yet.." Her voice sounded frail.
It quivered as she repeated the words again. "You can't..."
Syaoran gazed down at Sakura. "Why not?"
Sakura looked up. "Because.... me and Tomoyo already planned all these events.. we're going to
have a party... it.... was supposed to be a surprise.. but... everyone else is going to be there.
Yamazaki-kun and Chiharu-chan and Rika-chan and everyone else is going to be there because they
all wanted to see you! You can't leave yet! You can't!"
Syaoran tried to keep a stern look towards Sakura, but his face calmed down as he looked at
her pleading face. She continued to stare at him, waiting for a reply.
".... fine. I'll stay. Two weeks."
Sakura smiled. "That's great. We arranged for you to stay at a nearby motel..."
Syaoran took Sakura's arms off his waist. He went to go back in the house, but Sakura grabbed
his wrist.
"Please... don't tell anyone about what happened tonight... don't tell Tomoyo.. they don't know,
and she doesn't know either..."
Syaoran didn't reply.
"And... don't tell them I told you about the surprise party... just.... act surprised...."
Syaoran still didn't reply. After being frozen in that position for a while, Sakura soon let
go. Syaoran went back inside the house. Sakura fell to her knees, wondering what she had just
done, and why?
But it was for the best. Sakura would soon start a new love life with that american boy.
They'll be going on that date this Saturday. It will be the start of a wonderful relationship.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, how was the first chapter?
Like? Please review o.o .... no like? .... then forget about reviewing XP
Well, Sakura just blurted out all those hurtful things to Syaoran. What will happen now? o.o;;
how will that party go? ... will Eriol make a fool out of himself? ^_^;;;; maybe not. Anyways,
the next part should be out as soon as I'm finished with it (at least a week or so.. or something
like that). Well, until then~!
~AngelSakura*~
Disclaimers: I don't own CCS, CLAMP does..... you wouldn't be able to sue me anyways... *looks at
empty pockets*.......
Author's Notes:
Don't ask me where I came up with this idea. It doesn't really fit in the storyline at all...
It's just wierd. Read for yourself.... _
Syaoran is finally coming back to Japan, but his joy soon turns to depression when he meets
Sakura for the first time in over five years. But then.. someone begins stalking Sakura, and word
goes around that someone wants Sakura killed. Can Syaoran save Sakura before she herself is dead?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 1 - Back to nothing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Wow, I can't believe he's finally coming back today," A girl with long blackish purple hair
beamed as she strided alongside her friend. "It's been so long... I wonder what he looks like
now! What do you think, Sakura?"
Two best friends walked side by side through the vast airport of Tokyo, both awaiting a friend
they have never seen ever since their 6th year of school. They came to a stop when they saw a
sign, saying that the arrivals from Hong Kong will be arriving soon. They stood behind the
windows.
"Sakura? I asked you a question. Aren't you going to answer?" Tomoyo inquired. "What do you think
Li-kun looks like now?"
Sakura up looked at her friend, then looked at the arriving people from Hong Kong. "I'm sure he
looks similar..." she merely replied. "It's really obvious. You didn't have to ask, Tomoyo."
The two girls have both graduated high school. Both have become quite tall, somewhat
ressembling their youth. The two had made a promise that they would stick together throughout
highschool, and college... and perhaps even after that if Sakura considered a modeling career,
which Tomoyo would never stop talking to Sakura about. Their college debut was only a couple of
months away.
Somone soon walked up besides Tomoyo and gave her a hug. "I'm sorry I took so long. That guard
wouldn't believe a word I said.."
Tomoyo looked at her blue haired boyfriend and giggled as she remembered what happened in the
souvenir shop. A security guard had accused him for stealing something from the shop. He had
told the girls to move on without him as he frantically tried to explain to the guard he didn't
take anything.
"He thought I gave whatever I 'stole' to you guys." He sighed. Tomoyo grinned and patted him
on the head.
The three were quiet for a while, as they watched person after person walking out of the
arrivals. Still, there was no Syaoran. Getting impatient, Tomoyo's boyfriend sighed and went to
sit down. Tomoyo followed shortly.
"What's wrong?"
"Where is he?? We've been at the airport for over an hour now and all the people on the plane he
was supposed to be on have left! Maybe we have the wrong plane..."
Sakura walked up to the couple. "This is the right plane. Maybe he missed it or something.."
The boy crossed his arms, and glared at Sakura, expecting her to know that Syaoran knew better
than that.
"Then he at least would've called!" He grumbled.
"Poor Eriol... don't get so stressed out over it." Tomoyo laughed nervously. Then gave him a
loving hug.
Eriol moved back to Tomoeda after a couple of years, since he missed Sakura and Tomoyo. But as
he and Tomoyo fell in love, Eriol decided never to go back to England. Over the years, Eriol sure
had become more like a normal guy. Less mysterious, more impatient, and always complaining. Not
only that, he grabbed himself a girlfriend (not that he didn't have one before....) Besides that,
he acquired that 'manly' strength, that all men have, making them perfect. And, so far, things
really were perfect.
Sakura would always tease the seventeen year old couple that Eriol lost his maturity to
Tomoyo, and Tomoyo lost hers to his. The two would always get angry at Sakura, since all three
knew that Sakura had a double meaning to that. It probably was mean of Sakura, but Eriol and
Tomoyo knew she was only teasing. Sakura would always rub in the fact that there's proof because
they're getting so angry about it.
Tomoyo sat down besides Eriol, holding his hand. Sakura stood in front of the two, making it
easier for talking. The three joked and laughed for a while, passing the time waiting for Syaoran
to make an appearance. Soon, the couple's faces lit up while Sakura was talking. Sakura stopped
abruptly, and turned around, only to be greeted with a hug from a chinese boy about her age.
Sakura almost fell over in surprise, save the fact that she was caught before that could happen.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura exclaimed. Tomoyo and Eriol both grinned and stood up.
"God, it's been such a long time," Syaoran started off. He broke off the hug, hands still on
Sakura's shoulders, and took a good look at her. "God, you are hot!!"
They all laughed, knowing how excited Syaoran was. Sakura denied her beauty, but soon lost
when everyone started insisting how pretty she really had become.
"Li-kun, it really has been a long time. You look so different!" Tomoyo grinned, placing her hand
on her cheek.
Syaoran didn't get the exact greeting he wanted from Eriol. Eriol had walked up to Syaoran and
grabbed his collar, taking him off guard. Syaoran stared at Eriol at the longest time he had.
"Where the Hell were you??!?" Eriol demanded.
"I.. I..." Syaoran stuttered, still shocked.
"I never asked you to talk!! Where the hell where you?!??!?"
Syaoran replied with big amber eyes staring into Eriol's.
"...Hahahahaahahah, you should've seen the look in your eyes, descendent! Hahahaahah! Welcome
back!"
Syaoran glared at Eriol. "Dammit, Eriol, don't scare me like that."
Eriol only continued to laugh. "Hahahah... you... were... scared.... hahahah!!"
Tomoyo and Sakura stood behind the two, and sweatdropped. They didn't spend so much time
together, especially since the two of them used to be rivals. By the looks of it, it seemed they
were going to be best friends.
The four decided it was time to leave the airport, before people started staring at them
because of their hyperness. But on the way back to the parking lot, Syaoran looked at Sakura.
He smiled at her, happy that he was back. But Sakura didn't seem to reply. She gave him a cold
look, then silently looked away. Syaoran thought that Sakura was probably just tired, so he
dismissed the idea. They approached Tomoyo's van and everyone bundled in. Soon, it was back to
Tomoeda, their hometown, where it all started.
Syaoran eyed Sakura carefully the whole night. There was something not quite right. Something
was different about her. Something that... something that didn't fit in. It was just...
********
The three had finished dinner at Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo had invited them over for dinner, and
was now with Eriol doing... *something else* in the other room. It left Sakura and Syaoran with
no other choice but to be alone themselves. They silently agreed to go outside. Things started to
get bumpy from then on.
Syaoran decided to start off by hugging Sakura, silently. There didn't seem to be a need for
words before, since they didn't really talk much earlier. It was wierd, because Syaoran was sure
that Sakura would've had a million things to tell him. It didn't matter though. He wrapped her in
his arms. But when he did, he didn't feel anything. The feeling just wasn't there. He wondered if
Sakura felt the same thing, but feeling her warm aura, he didn't think so. He was proven wrong as
soon as Sakura broke out of the hug.
Sakura shook her head. She looked at Syaoran, and then she looked away. She looked really
uncomfortable, as she kinda paced around for a while. Syaoran was looking at her, confused. It
wasn't like Sakura to be acting like this. Deciding to put a little initiative in the moment, he
broke the silence, starting off with another gentle hug, placing his hands on Sakura's hips. He
leaned forward to kiss her, but Sakura placed her fingers on his mouth.
"Sakura... what's wrong...?" he queried as Sakura removed her fingers.
Sakura was silent for a moment, then looked at Syaoran straight in the eye. "I..." Then she
paused.
Syaoran softly looked at Sakura. "What is it?"
"Syaoran-kun... we've known eachother for a long time, ne?" Sakura started.
"Y.. yeah, why?"
Sakura sighed and broke out of the hug again. "Well.. it's just been... so long... and..."
"And?"
Sakura looked down, watching her feet as they tapped the ground. She played around for a
while, then looked back up at Syaoran.
"I... our... our 'love' was all part of our childhood... and.."
Syaoran remained silent as he watched Sakura attempted to explain how she felt. He didn't
think it would turn out so good, as his throat created a big huge lump.
"Well.. it's kind of like.... uhm.... moving on, I guess...." Sakura quietly said.
Syaoran looked down at the ground in disbelief, then looked at Sakura.
"I'm... really.... sorry..." Sakura stuttered.
The two stood in silence for a few minutes, both feeling uncomfortable. In this awkward
position, both felt as if they didn't have the right to talk, until Syaoran decided to say
something.
"You... found someone else..." he stated. It was supposed to be a question, but Syaoran found
that there was no reason to ask since by the tone of Sakura's voice...
"No, that's not i--" Sakura started.
"Tell me the truth." Syaoran interrupted.
Another moment of silence was held. Then Sakura took a deep breath, and sighed. She looked at
Syaoran.
"It's not that I'm saying... I don't love you anymore. I-I mean, I love you as.. as a really
close friend..." Sakura said, fumbling for an excuse.
"That's not the point." Syaoran grumbled. "Tell me the truth. You found someone else, didn't you?
Why can't you just tell me?"
"But..."
"The truth won't hurt."
Sakura didn't say anything for another moment. She really didn't know how she can explain the
whole situation to the boy who loves her.
"There's.... this american guy...."
Those three words distorted the whole scene completely. Syaoran swallowed, then let Sakura
continue. Sakura turned her back to him.
"He.... He's really nice... he's a lot like you... and.... he's..... really romantic... not only
that.. he's really funny.. and....."
Sakura couldn't say anymore. She felt that she's been hurting her friend far enough. She felt
hurt too; she didn't want to say this. But she had to. She had to because.. because then, she
wouldn't be free.
"I'm going back to Hong Kong tomorrow morning." Syaoran announced.
Sakura turned around to face him. Syaoran now had his back to hers. "Syaoran...? Why? You just
came here today..."
Syaoran shook his head. "There isn't a reason anymore for me to stay. My reason has been
destroyed."
Sakura glanced at Syaoran. "You can't. You can't leave yet."
Syaoran turned his head. "Why should I stay when I don't have a reason?"
With that, he proceeded to the door. Sakura ran up to him and blocked his way.
"You can't leave yet." Sakura repeated.
Syaoran lightly touched her shoulders, but now with a different sense. "I'm leaving tomorrow
morning."
Sakura wrapped her arms around his waist. "You can't leave. Not yet.." Her voice sounded frail.
It quivered as she repeated the words again. "You can't..."
Syaoran gazed down at Sakura. "Why not?"
Sakura looked up. "Because.... me and Tomoyo already planned all these events.. we're going to
have a party... it.... was supposed to be a surprise.. but... everyone else is going to be there.
Yamazaki-kun and Chiharu-chan and Rika-chan and everyone else is going to be there because they
all wanted to see you! You can't leave yet! You can't!"
Syaoran tried to keep a stern look towards Sakura, but his face calmed down as he looked at
her pleading face. She continued to stare at him, waiting for a reply.
".... fine. I'll stay. Two weeks."
Sakura smiled. "That's great. We arranged for you to stay at a nearby motel..."
Syaoran took Sakura's arms off his waist. He went to go back in the house, but Sakura grabbed
his wrist.
"Please... don't tell anyone about what happened tonight... don't tell Tomoyo.. they don't know,
and she doesn't know either..."
Syaoran didn't reply.
"And... don't tell them I told you about the surprise party... just.... act surprised...."
Syaoran still didn't reply. After being frozen in that position for a while, Sakura soon let
go. Syaoran went back inside the house. Sakura fell to her knees, wondering what she had just
done, and why?
But it was for the best. Sakura would soon start a new love life with that american boy.
They'll be going on that date this Saturday. It will be the start of a wonderful relationship.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, how was the first chapter?
Like? Please review o.o .... no like? .... then forget about reviewing XP
Well, Sakura just blurted out all those hurtful things to Syaoran. What will happen now? o.o;;
how will that party go? ... will Eriol make a fool out of himself? ^_^;;;; maybe not. Anyways,
the next part should be out as soon as I'm finished with it (at least a week or so.. or something
like that). Well, until then~!
~AngelSakura*~
