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Chapter 1 – Our Second MeetingSakura just stood there, starring at the machine in shock. Without realizing it, she dropped the bowl and rewinded the message to listen to it again.
"…Sakura, its me. I just wanted to call you and…let you know that…I've passed my judgment and…that I'll be coming home soon…back to you."
'It can't be…' Sakura thought as she fainted.
"Eriol, can we stop by Sakura's before we go home?" Tomoyo asked as they stopped in front of Sakura's apartment.
"Sure," Eriol said as he pulled into the parking lot and followed Tomoyo to Sakura's room.
When they got there, Tomoyo was hurriedly trying to open the door since Sakura seemed to not be answering. Eriol had to take the keys from her because she was shaking so much. They finally opened the door and noticed pieces of a bowl and soup splattered all over the place.
"…Sakura?" Tomoyo asked as she walked further in and noticed that Sakura was lying on the floor.
"Sakura!" Eriol said as he quickly walked over to her and lifted her up and carried her to the couch.
"Eriol, get me a washcloth and a glass of water, please," Tomoyo said as she tried to wake her up.
'I wonder what could have made her faint?' Eriol though as he walked back over to the girls and waited patiently for Sakura to awaken.
'…Where am I?'
'Hello again Cherry Blossom,' said a voice from behind her.
'Who are you?' Sakura asked as she turned around, only to meet the darkness.
'…'
'Please tell me who…'
'Do you remember the promise?' the voice asked.
'…Promise? What promise are you talking about?' Sakura thought as she started to walk, hoping to find some light.
'…'
'Please tell me! What promise are you talking about?' Sakura asked again as she stopped and looked around her again.
'…'
Sakura stood there, meeting nothing and seeing nothing but the blackness. Sakura tried to remember what promise this voice was talking about, but she came up with nothing. When she looked up, she noticed that fierce cold amber eyes were starring back at her.
'…Do you remember the promise?' the voice asked again.
As Sakura stood there, she couldn't believe that he was standing right in front of her. She closed her eyes and opened them again to see him still standing there. She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out.
'…Do you remember the promise?' the voice asked again, waiting patiently for her answer.
'…Is it really you?' Sakura asked as she felt her heart quicken with every step she took, but the eyes just moved further away.
'…Do you remember the promise?' the voice asked again, seeming to step out of the darkness and into the light.
'…'
'…'
'…How could I forget,' Sakura whispered as tears slowly fell down her cheeks.
Suddenly, Sakura felt a hand wipe away the tears that were falling freely down her cheeks. She looked up and saw someone that she hadn't seen for two years.
'…Syaoran?'
'…I'm coming back to you…Sakura,' Syaoran said as he wrapped his arms around her.
Sakura returned the hug and then in a flash, he was gone and she was only hugging air. She looked around her only to find nothing and dropped to her knees and cried again, knowing that he was finally coming back to them, to her.
'Sakura! Wake up!'
"Sakura! Wake up!" Tomoyo yelled as she started to cry while Eriol tried his best to calm her down.
"…Tomoyo?" Sakura whispered as she opened her eyes.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo and Eriol yelled at the same time as they engulfed her in a hug.
When they all pulled back, Sakura noticed that Tomoyo seemed to have been crying and Eriol seemed to be tired from the look in his eyes.
"Are you alright, Sakura?" Tomoyo asked as she wiped away the rest of her tears.
"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" Sakura asked as she sat up and looked at her friends.
"…You were crying, Sakura. You kept on whispering on about something. The only thing that we understood was Syaoran's name," Eriol said as he sat down and put his face in his hands.
"Oh…I'm fine. It was nothing, really. Just a bad dream," Sakura said as she smiled at them.
'I know that when he comes back that they are going to be a bit mad at me for not telling them, but it just doesn't feel right to tell them yet,' Sakura thought as she slowly got up and looked outside her a window.
"Whats today?" Sakura asked as she noticed that the sun was starting to rise.
"Um…you've been asleep for two days," Tomoyo said as she looked up at her friend.
"Two days!" Sakura yelled as she turned around and looked at her friends.
They both smiled apologetically at her and got up, walking towards her. They all looked out the window and then looked at each other.
"…Sakura…are you sure that you're okay?" Tomoyo asked as she looked at her friend again.
"I'm sure Tomoyo. Why don't you guys go on home and rest. I can take care of myself now," Sakura said as she walked them both to the door.
"Are you sure?" Eriol asked as he looked down at her.
"I'm sure. Besides, I think you need the most, Eriol," Sakura said as she smiled at them one last time and closed the door once they were gone.
'I can't believe that he's coming back,' Sakura said as she walked into her room and lied down again, only to fall back asleep once more.
"Meilin, can you believe it?" Yelan asked as she saw Meilin walk in.
"I'm just happy that he is finally coming home…back to us and her," Meilin said as she gave Yelan a hug.
When they pulled away, Meilin gave her a smile and another hug before they both of them sat down.
"It felt so good to hear from him again. After all these years," Yelan said as she wiped away the tears that began to fall.
"Yes, it is. I'm glad that he is coming here first," Meilin said as she started to think about what might have happened.
"You don't think that…"
"I'm sure that he is fine…just maybe a bit tired," Meilin said as she smiled at her.
"Thank you Meilin. I don't know what I would've done without you here," Yelan said as she smiled back and walked out of the study.
'Get home soon, Syaoran,' Meilin thought as she looked at the picture that Yelan was starring at before.
"…"
"Flight number 23 leaving to Hong Kong is now boarding. I repeat, 'Flight number 23 leaving for Hong Kong is now boarding'."
"…"
"May I have your ticket?" asked a girl that was at the front of the entrance.
"…"
"…Th-thank you. Ha-have a ni-nice fli-flight, s-sir," she said as she handed back the ticket.
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Okies, I know that this probably isn't what some of you all expected, but I'm sowy! L I'll try to update again soon! Maybe tomorrow! Um…oh yeah! All reviews, even flames, are welcomed! Please review you guys and if you all have any ideas…let me know and I'll find a way to put them into the story! Thanks and take care! Laters! -Bluepiper