Meant to Be
Chapter 1: Secrets and Misunderstandings
by OrchidAngel
Author's Note: None of the characters belong to me except for the doctors again. Clamp owns all the other characters. ^_^
BTW, please R&R, since this is my first fanfic. If I get enough response, I'll continue to keep writing.
Synopsis: Sakura just found out she has lung cancer and has six months to live. What will she do now?
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"Hey Sakura!" The lavender-haired girl greeted Sakura enthusiastically. "How was cheerleading practice today?"
"It was fine," Sakura replied, looking downcast, not at all like her usual bright and cheerful self.
Tomoyo noticed the difference. "What's the matter? Is something wrong? Are you sick or something?"
"It's nothing. Nothing's wrong." Sakura tried to look cheerful as she replied. A fake smile was plastered on her face.
"What's wrong, Sakura? Come on, you have to tell me! We're best friends; you've never kept anything from me!" Tomoyo insisted. "Did someone hurt you? What happened?"
Sakura sighed. I might as well tell her; she'll find out eventually. Besides, she's right; she is my best friend and she has a right to know. "I...I...I have lung cancer." She finally blurted it out.
Tomoyo's violet eyes widened in shock. "You're kidding, right?"
Sakura shook her head, "No, and I've just had my second opinion, and the doctor says that I have six months to live--that, since it's stage four, even chemotherapy won't help. There's not much hope."
"Why, though? You've never smoked before, and it can't be air pollution; Tomoeda district is so clean. Why?"
"I talked to Dr. Masaki, and she says that my type of cancer has nothing to do with smoking. It's all those times I went out in the cold to fight the Clow Cards! My body was weak, and one of those times that I caught pneumonia, I developed a lesion that eventually spread to cancer."
"Oh, Sakura! What are you going to do? Have you told anyone yet?" Tomoyo's brilliant violet eyes began to tear-up, thinking of her friend's fate. It was so much like how her mother, Sonomi, had to watch her best friend, Sakura's mother Nadeshiko, die.
Sakura shook her head, "No, and you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone!"
"But what about Syaoran-kun, Sakura? Shouldn't you tell him?" Tomoyo asked.
"No!" Sakura said vehemently. Her voice softened wistfully, "I won't have his pity. I...I'd rather have him notice me for myself, not because he pities me. Alright, Tomoyo?"
Tomoyo nodded reluctantly, as she thought to herself. Syaoran already notices you, or do you not see that, Sakura?
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*The Next Morning*
Syaoran watched as Sakura dashed into the classroom just as the bell rang as usual. He smiled--somehow she had managed to stay the same after all the years they had been together.
Sakura slid into her desk in front Syaoran and panted with exhaustion. She couldn't seem to get in a full breath. Her book-bag slipped open, and all of her school stuff spilled all over the floor. She sighed as she bent over and picked them up. She was always so clumsy.
As she reached for her Calculus book, another hand reached it at the same time. She looked up into Syaoran's amber eyes. His bangs just partially covered up his eyes. Their hands touched each other's, and they both blushed, reaching quickly away.
"Arigatou, Syaoran-kun." Sakura smiled disarmingly. Her bright smile could always light up everyone's day.
"No problem." Syaoran frowned as he noticed that Sakura seemed to be a bit blue in the face. She's never looked that tired before. I wonder what's wrong.
Just as Syaoran was about to ask her, Terada-sensei walked in the door. Syaoran and Sakura scrambled back into their seats.
"Class, take out your History books; begin reading Chapter 13 on the American Revolution. We will discuss it together when you have finished."
The classroom was silent for awhile, as all the students read to themselves, all except for Sakura who continued to cough. She tried to stop herself, so that people wouldn't look at her, but finally the coughing became so violent that she got up and asked for permission to leave the room.
Tomoyo watched as her best friend walked quickly out. She could still hear the coughing down the hallway. She shook her head sadly.
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*Later that Morning*
Sakura sighed as she looked at the Calculus test that Terada-sensei had just returned to them. Though she did not fail, she had not done very well, despite all the studying she had done in preparation for the test. I'm never going to be good at math!
Hearing the sigh, Syaoran looked up from his, as usual, perfect test score. He tapped Sakura on the shoulder. "What's the matter?"
"Oh, I'm just not really good at math, but you knew that already." She grinned at him cheerfully, although inside she was gloomy.
"Do you want help? I can tutor you after school if you want. How about 4:00, after soccer practice?" Syaoran had been trying to be friendly to Sakura. He had something to confess to her, but he was too embarrassed to do so, and he had been thwarted in every opportunity he had, whether it was someone interrupting them or Sakura not understanding what he meant. He hoped to get a chance today.
Hoe-eee! That's when my appointment is scheduled for, and I can't tell him about my problem. I guess I'll just have to tell him no. Sakura sighed sadly, "I would love to, but I have to do something after school. Maybe some other time, ne?"
"Oh...alright..." Syaoran was disappointed, too. "Maybe tomorrow?"
"Yeah, sounds great!"
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*At lunch*
"I really wanted to have him help me, but I can't. Dr. Masaki referred me to a nearby doctor here, Dr. Yamakazi, and I am supposed to try an experimental drug."
"Really, Sakura? So there is hope?"
"It's worth a try, and I have nothing to lose. He wants to see if he can help me. That's why I am going to see him at 4:00 this afternoon, instead of working with Syaoran-kun."
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Syaoran had come from behind where Tomoyo and Sakura were seated together for lunch, completely unnoticed. His ears perked up at the sound of Sakura's voice.
".He wants to see if he can help me. That's why I am going to see him at 4:00 this afternoon, instead of working with Syaoran-kun."
What?! So she didn't want me to help her...because...because...she's found someone else. And it's another boy! How could I have been so stupid? How could I possibly think that she liked me? At least I didn't make a fool of myself by confessing already.
Syaoran trudged sadly away, his heart broken.
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So sad about life's misunderstandings, isn't it? *evil grin* I'll write Chapter 2 sometime soon...:P... Please continue to R+R!
^_^ OrchidAngel
Chapter 1: Secrets and Misunderstandings
by OrchidAngel
Author's Note: None of the characters belong to me except for the doctors again. Clamp owns all the other characters. ^_^
BTW, please R&R, since this is my first fanfic. If I get enough response, I'll continue to keep writing.
Synopsis: Sakura just found out she has lung cancer and has six months to live. What will she do now?
Symbols:
"~~~" Scene change
"" Character's thoughts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Hey Sakura!" The lavender-haired girl greeted Sakura enthusiastically. "How was cheerleading practice today?"
"It was fine," Sakura replied, looking downcast, not at all like her usual bright and cheerful self.
Tomoyo noticed the difference. "What's the matter? Is something wrong? Are you sick or something?"
"It's nothing. Nothing's wrong." Sakura tried to look cheerful as she replied. A fake smile was plastered on her face.
"What's wrong, Sakura? Come on, you have to tell me! We're best friends; you've never kept anything from me!" Tomoyo insisted. "Did someone hurt you? What happened?"
Sakura sighed. I might as well tell her; she'll find out eventually. Besides, she's right; she is my best friend and she has a right to know. "I...I...I have lung cancer." She finally blurted it out.
Tomoyo's violet eyes widened in shock. "You're kidding, right?"
Sakura shook her head, "No, and I've just had my second opinion, and the doctor says that I have six months to live--that, since it's stage four, even chemotherapy won't help. There's not much hope."
"Why, though? You've never smoked before, and it can't be air pollution; Tomoeda district is so clean. Why?"
"I talked to Dr. Masaki, and she says that my type of cancer has nothing to do with smoking. It's all those times I went out in the cold to fight the Clow Cards! My body was weak, and one of those times that I caught pneumonia, I developed a lesion that eventually spread to cancer."
"Oh, Sakura! What are you going to do? Have you told anyone yet?" Tomoyo's brilliant violet eyes began to tear-up, thinking of her friend's fate. It was so much like how her mother, Sonomi, had to watch her best friend, Sakura's mother Nadeshiko, die.
Sakura shook her head, "No, and you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone!"
"But what about Syaoran-kun, Sakura? Shouldn't you tell him?" Tomoyo asked.
"No!" Sakura said vehemently. Her voice softened wistfully, "I won't have his pity. I...I'd rather have him notice me for myself, not because he pities me. Alright, Tomoyo?"
Tomoyo nodded reluctantly, as she thought to herself. Syaoran already notices you, or do you not see that, Sakura?
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*The Next Morning*
Syaoran watched as Sakura dashed into the classroom just as the bell rang as usual. He smiled--somehow she had managed to stay the same after all the years they had been together.
Sakura slid into her desk in front Syaoran and panted with exhaustion. She couldn't seem to get in a full breath. Her book-bag slipped open, and all of her school stuff spilled all over the floor. She sighed as she bent over and picked them up. She was always so clumsy.
As she reached for her Calculus book, another hand reached it at the same time. She looked up into Syaoran's amber eyes. His bangs just partially covered up his eyes. Their hands touched each other's, and they both blushed, reaching quickly away.
"Arigatou, Syaoran-kun." Sakura smiled disarmingly. Her bright smile could always light up everyone's day.
"No problem." Syaoran frowned as he noticed that Sakura seemed to be a bit blue in the face. She's never looked that tired before. I wonder what's wrong.
Just as Syaoran was about to ask her, Terada-sensei walked in the door. Syaoran and Sakura scrambled back into their seats.
"Class, take out your History books; begin reading Chapter 13 on the American Revolution. We will discuss it together when you have finished."
The classroom was silent for awhile, as all the students read to themselves, all except for Sakura who continued to cough. She tried to stop herself, so that people wouldn't look at her, but finally the coughing became so violent that she got up and asked for permission to leave the room.
Tomoyo watched as her best friend walked quickly out. She could still hear the coughing down the hallway. She shook her head sadly.
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*Later that Morning*
Sakura sighed as she looked at the Calculus test that Terada-sensei had just returned to them. Though she did not fail, she had not done very well, despite all the studying she had done in preparation for the test. I'm never going to be good at math!
Hearing the sigh, Syaoran looked up from his, as usual, perfect test score. He tapped Sakura on the shoulder. "What's the matter?"
"Oh, I'm just not really good at math, but you knew that already." She grinned at him cheerfully, although inside she was gloomy.
"Do you want help? I can tutor you after school if you want. How about 4:00, after soccer practice?" Syaoran had been trying to be friendly to Sakura. He had something to confess to her, but he was too embarrassed to do so, and he had been thwarted in every opportunity he had, whether it was someone interrupting them or Sakura not understanding what he meant. He hoped to get a chance today.
Hoe-eee! That's when my appointment is scheduled for, and I can't tell him about my problem. I guess I'll just have to tell him no. Sakura sighed sadly, "I would love to, but I have to do something after school. Maybe some other time, ne?"
"Oh...alright..." Syaoran was disappointed, too. "Maybe tomorrow?"
"Yeah, sounds great!"
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*At lunch*
"I really wanted to have him help me, but I can't. Dr. Masaki referred me to a nearby doctor here, Dr. Yamakazi, and I am supposed to try an experimental drug."
"Really, Sakura? So there is hope?"
"It's worth a try, and I have nothing to lose. He wants to see if he can help me. That's why I am going to see him at 4:00 this afternoon, instead of working with Syaoran-kun."
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Syaoran had come from behind where Tomoyo and Sakura were seated together for lunch, completely unnoticed. His ears perked up at the sound of Sakura's voice.
".He wants to see if he can help me. That's why I am going to see him at 4:00 this afternoon, instead of working with Syaoran-kun."
What?! So she didn't want me to help her...because...because...she's found someone else. And it's another boy! How could I have been so stupid? How could I possibly think that she liked me? At least I didn't make a fool of myself by confessing already.
Syaoran trudged sadly away, his heart broken.
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So sad about life's misunderstandings, isn't it? *evil grin* I'll write Chapter 2 sometime soon...:P... Please continue to R+R!
^_^ OrchidAngel