I Just Wanted a Normal Life
By: Pnaixr0se8
Thanks for the reviews! Sorry I haven't been writing. For some reason I couldn't get on the internet.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters except foe Katana, and I do not own CCS! Don't sue me!!!
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Chapter 8: What's the Secret? Part 1
The next day, Sakura sat under a tree eating her lunch. This was one of the only times during school where the students could just talk and eat and have fun. Usually she would have spent it with Tomoyo, Eriol and …Syaoran.
'Today I haven't really seen them around. That's weird.' Sakura thought sadly.
Since she was sitting in a quiet, empty, peaceful place, her mind raced with thoughts and memories. And one memory stayed in her head, the memory she will always remember, the memory she had just experienced the day before.
FLASHBACK
"Sakura, I know you don't feel anything for me…you'll probably hate me after this. I…………I……….I love you……."
Sakura's eyes widened with surprise.
Their lips began to go towards the other's.
When finally……………………
their lips met…………………...
END OF FLASHBACK
Sakura sat there staring into space while her face was tomato red.
'I'll tell him what I feel, if I see him around. Syaoran's been blushing all day. But I guess I have been blushing too.'
Then she heard a dark, frightening voice coming from no where.
"I'm coming for you, Cardmistress…Just wait a little longer…."
"Huh? W-Who are you?" Sakura said out loud.
"You will see very soon."
As Sakura stood up, she suddenly felt pain in her head. It was much more painful than an ordinary headache.
'W-What's happening to me?!'
She held her head with her hands trying to stop the unbearable pain and she shouted out with pain.
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Syaoran sat in the tree he always sat in for a quiet lunch. His mind, too, raced with the memory of yesterday.
'Should I have told her? I feel so stupid. Even if she does feel the same way, I won't be around for long.'
His thoughts were cut off because he felt a very evil aura. Then he suddenly heard screams. He knew right away that it was Sakura. He jumped down from the tree and ran the direction to where Sakura was.
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Eriol sighed as he ate his lunch. His mind was thinking of a certain long haired, camera maniac girl. He was thinking of a memory that also happened yesterday. (A/N: I didn't put what happened between Eriol and Tomoyo in the last chapter. But later in this chapter you'll find out what happened. It's also very kawaii!!!!)
'I wonder what she's thinking now. She's avoiding me. But why are Sakura and descendant avoiding each other?'
Suddenly he heard screaming and then he saw Syaoran running as fast as he could towards the scream.
"What's wrong?" Eriol asked confused.
"That was Sakura!" Syraon answered back.
"Oh no, it may be Katana!"
Eriol left his lunch and followed Syaoran.
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Tomoyo was walking aimlessly around. She was also thinking about her wonderful yesterday.
'Eriol probably thinks I'm avoiding him.'
Then she stopped when she saw Sakura sitting under a tree. Tomoyo saw Sakura stand up and ask, "Who are you?" to someone. Sakura then held her head as if she was having a terrible headache. When Sakura started to scream out in pain, Tomoyo ran to her and tried to calm her down.
Syaoran and Eriol soon came beside Sakura.
"Sakura! What's wrong?" Eriol asked frantically.
"….my………head…."
Sakura looked at her friends' worried faces. That was the last thing she saw before she fainted.
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"Oh dear cardmistress, what ever happened to you?" the voice Sakuea heard before said mockingly.
Sakura looked around. It was all pitch black again.
"Who are you?" she called out.
"You'll see soon enough. But tell me, do you know the leader from the Li clan?" the dark voice answered.
'What does he want with the Li clan leader? Wait…that's Syaoran!'
"Why?" Sakura asked.
"Tell me now!"
"Why should I tell you? I don't even know your name."
"I need to make sure that weak brat doesn't interfere with my plan."
Anger boiled inside her. She couldn't stand it when someone she didn't know insulted her friends. She made fists with her hands.
"So Cardmistress, it seems that you know him," the voice said.
"What makes you say that?"
"Because you seem terribly upset…"
"Well, I don't know him!"
"I'll just have a look for myself."
Sakura felt her head going berserk again. But this time it felt as if someone was pulling memories away. Sakura held her head trying not to think of Syaoran. Then after a minute the pain stopped.
"You're a liar, child," the voice mocked, "It seems that most of you're memories contain the leader of the Li clan. Or should I call him Li Syaoran?"
"Don't hurt him!" Sakura shouted.
"Well, well, it looks like this Syaoran person is more than a friend."
More anger boiled up inside Sakura. She was about to answer back but other voices interrupted.
"Sakura!!!"
"Wake up, please!!!"
"You better be alright!!"
Sakura recognized those voices.
"Tomoyo! Eriol! Syaoran!" she called out.
"Hmph…friends…Well, I'll be seeing you soon cardmistress. I'll also be seeing your little wolf too. You better watch out," the voice said as it faded away.
Everything went white and Sakura opened her eyes. She was in the nurse's room, on a bed. Her three worried friends were around her bed, waiting for her to wake up.
"Sakura! Are you okay?" Tomoyo asked.
"We heard screaming and then when we got to you, you fainted," Eriol explained.
"What happened?" Syaoran worriedly.
"I'm sorry I worried you so much. I heard a voice when I was eating my lunch. Then I got a really terrible headache," Sakura said touching her head again.
"Did you see anything when you fainted?" Eriol asked.
"Well. I didn't see anything, it was pitch black, but I heard the same voice again."
"What did it say?" Tomoyo asked.
"It said it was coming and…it said…." Sakura tried to remember, then she gasped, "it said that it had make sure…you wouldn't interfere, Syaoran." She looked at Syaoran.
Syaoran gritted his teeth. Everyone was silent.
"Xiao Lang, get ready. He's coming," Eriol said gravely.
Syaoran nodded slowly.
"Wait a minute! What's happening? Is this what you were hiding from us?" Sakura asked.
"Syaoran, Eriol what's wrong?" Tomoyo asked.
Tomoyo stared straight into Eriol's azure eyes, urging him to tell her what was happening.
It worked.
Eriol sighed. "Tomoyo… Syaoran…he will-"
"Well, I see that you have woken up Sakura," the nurse said as she came in, "are you hurting anywhere?"
"No…not really."
"Good. Your friends tell me that you had a really bad headache. Good thing Li carried you here quickly."
Syaoran blushed and looked away.
"He brought me here?" Sakura asked blushing.
"Yes. I must say, you really know how to pick your friends, Kinomoto. They've been so worried that they cut their classes to try to wake you up."
"Thank you everyone." Sakura smiled.
"Well, you kids had better go home," the nurse continued.
"But, shouldn't we go back to class?" Sakura asked.
"You've been knocked out so long that school ended already," Tomoyo explained pointing to the clock on the wall.
It read 3:17. School ended at 3:00.
"Oh no!! I'm so sorry!" Sakura apologized.
Eriol smiled. "Don't worry about it."
"Go home now. Try to get some rest," the nurse said.
Sakura got up and walked out of school with her friends. Tomoyo walked to her house saying that she had to try to catch up on her homework and Syaoran also went his separate way saying that he had something important to do. So Eriol said that he would take Sakura home. Before they left though, Syaoran gave him a 'don't try anything sneaky with her or else' glare. Eriol had just smiled.
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The wind blew their hair gently and cherry blossoms fell gracefully to the ground from the trees. It was a nice day out.
"Why have you guys avoiding Tomoyo before?" Sakura asked suddenly.
"I-I'm not avoiding her," Eriol said as he blushed.
"Yes you are. Tell me what happened," Sakura said playfully.
"I'll tell if you tell me why you and lil descendant are avoiding each other," Eriol said slyly.
"I-I'm not avoiding him…" Sakura insisted blushing.
"Oh come on. I know you are. I'll tell you what happened to me and you tell me what happened to you."
"……………fine…"
"Okay. This is what happened when I went to check up on Tomoyo because she was sick yesterday…"
FLASHBACK
*Ding Dong* *Ding Dong*
Sonomi came and opened the door. There stood Eriol.
"Yes?" she asked.
"I'm Eriol Hiiragazawa from Tomoyo's class. I heard that she wasn't feeling well today and I just wanted to check up on her," Eriol said.
"Ah I see! I'm Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi Daijoubi. That is very considerate of you to come visit her. Oh…you are her boyfriend?" she smiled.
"Oh…er…no…I'm just a friend," Eriol said blushing.
"Well come on in. Her room is on the third floor, the third door on the right," Sonomi smiled as Eriol went up to the third floor.
'Why would Tomoyo want to run away from here? Her mother is nice and her house is very nice as well,' he thought as he knocked on Tomoyo's door.
He heard a weak "come in." and he opened the door and went up to her bed where she sat.
"Hi Tomoyo. I came to see how you were feeling."
"Eriol! How nice of you to come. I'm fine now."
"I told you that you would get a fever from running in the rain without a coat," Eriol said smiling.
"I'm sorry…You were right…"
"Why would you want to run away from a nice, big house like this? You're mother is very nice and you probably get lots of attention from the maids," Eriol asked as he sat next to her on her bed.
"Well. It's true that the maids give me a lot of attention from the maids but…my mother is so caught up in work that she doesn't have time for me. Besides, recently my mother said that my father has been calling to talk to me. He hardly contacts us and I don't really want to talk to him since he got a divorce with my mom."
"Oh…I'm sorry…"
"Oh no it's okay. Besides, you came to cheer me up today." Tomoyo smiled.
That smile made Eriol's heart melt.
'Tell her now Eriol! Before she finds someone else! But wait. She probably doesn't feel the same way. She'll laugh. Just tell her Eriol!' Tiny voices debated in Eriol's head saying whether or not to tell Tomoyo how he felt. He decided not to listen to his mind for this; he decided to listen to his heart. And his heart said to tell her. He took a deep breath.
"Ummm….Tomoyo?"
"Yes?"
"You probably don't feel the same way for me. And you'll probably laugh or slap me after I tell you this….but….I just wanted you to know that I…………..I…………Love…You…" Eriol was crimson red.
Tomoyo was silent but she was smiling.
Their lips slowly met.
Eriol's heart jumped for joy.
And Tomoyo felt that she had died and was in heaven.
They stayed like that for a couple of minutes when…………
…Sonomi suddenly opened the door with a tray of tea in her hand.
Tomoyo and Eriol pulled away quickly.
"O-Okaa-san! What are you doing here?" Tomoyo asked.
Sonomi smiled.
"I see now…"
"N…nothing happened…"
"What do you mean nothing happened? I saw you two kissing! How kawaii! My daughter is in love! How did it feel like to kiss for the first time?"
"Okaa-san!!!!" Tomoyo said.
Tomoyo and Eriol were crimson red.
Sonomi winked at Eriol.
"I thought you were just a 'friend.'"
"Oh…ummm…"
"Don't worry…I'm just teasing you!"
END OF FLASHBACK
"How kawaii!!!! You and Tomoyo kissed?" Sakura squealed with delight.
"I-I guess…" Eriol blushed.
"What happened next?"
"I had tea with them and then I left."
"Awww…that's it? Not even a kiss goodbye?" Sakura teased.
Eriol glared at her.
"Eriol, I'm only teasing!"
"I know. But now you have to tell me what happened between you and Syaoran." Eriol smiled.
"Oh fine…."
Sakura told him how Syaoran kissed her.
"That's even sweeter than my story!" Eriol said smiling, "So that's why before he and Tomoyo went off and left me to take you home, he gave me the 'don't try anything sneaky with Sakura or else' glare!"
"Eriol!!!"
"What happened next?"
"He was silent for a bit and then he ran away. He looked like something bad was going to happen. He also looked like he wanted to take back the kiss because it was wrong. I guess he really doesn't love me," Sakura started getting tears in her eyes.
'Syaoran knows that he's going to be gone soon. If she falls in love with him, it'll be harder for her to let him go. Syaoran you baka. Can't you see she's already in love with you?' Eriol thought silently as he sighed.
"Sakura, he loves you…don't worry about that," Eriol said.
"But why'd he run away with a look in his face that seemed like he wanted to take it back? I didn't even tell him how I feel."
"So you admit that you love him?" Eriol asked teasingly.
"…Yes…but I think even though he said he loved me, he really doesn't. Why do you think he ran away?"
Eriol was silent. They finally reached Sakura's house. But Sakura saw the grave look on his face.
"This…this has to do with that voice that talked to me…and it also has to do what you're hiding from me, Tomoyo, Yukito, Onii-chan and Otou-san, doesn't it? Eriol, please tell me what's going on! I need to know! We all do!"
"It's really hard to say…"
"Please! I can handle it."
"I don't think you will…"
"Eriol, please tell us!!!"
Eriol sighed at her puppy dog eyes. "…I'll tell you….but everyone has to be there…it's kind of hard to repeat…"
"Oh…okay…" Sakura said.
'What could be so hard to repeat?' she mused.
"Tell Tomoyo, Kero, your brother and father and Yue to come to my house later on at 5:00. I'll tell Syaoran." Eriol sighed.
"Ok…Well I better go and tell everyone."
They finished arguing in front of the house and Sakura went inside waving goodbye.
Eriol waved back. Sakura closed the door behind her.
"You'll never be able to handle it," Eriol said with a sad look on his face as he looked at the closed door.
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Sakura pressed Eriol's doorbell.
*Ding Dong*
"Finally we can find out what's going on," Touya said.
Behind Sakura were Tomoyo, Kero, Touya, Yukito and Fujitaka (Sakura's dad).
"Why would they keep it from us? It must be bad," Fujitaka said.
"It doesn't matter if it's bad or not. If it concerns us or Sakura we have to find out," Kero said.
"But still…."
The door opened. Nakuru stood there trying to smile at the guests. She didn't succeed.
"Oh. Welcome minna…"
"Akizuki, you okay?" Touya said wondering why she didn't jump up on top of him or hug him until he couldn't breathe today. Her smile was faltering also. It was very weird.
"It's nothing…"
The group followed her inside and she led them to one of Eriol's room where he had Clow Reed's chair and a fireplace. There were also a few bookshelves and two couches. Suppi was sitting on Eriol's shoulder and Eriol sat in the Clow Reed chair. Syaoran was there leaning against the wall near Eriol. He had his arms crossed and he looked like he didn't even notice them enter the room, he was staring at the floor thinking hard. Syaoran's sisters and mother were sitting on one of the couches.
"Oh come in. Sit on some of the couches," Eriol said forcing a smile.
After they sat down Touya asked the first question.
"Look Hiiragazawa, what's going on? And why are you guys forcing smiles?"
"Gomen…."
"What are you hiding from us?" Yukito asked gently.
"Well…it's a long story…"
"We'll listen," Fujitaka said.
"Should I tell them, lil descendant? Or do you want to?" Eriol asked Syaoran.
Syaoran didn't answer.
"Syaoran? Are you listening?"
He woke up from his trance.
"Huh? They're here already?"
"They've been here. So do you want to tell them? Or do you want me to?"
Syaoran met Sakura gaze but turned away quicky.
"You tell 'em."
"Ok…." Eriol sighed.
"Come on kid! We want answers!" Kero said annoyed.
"Now where should I begin….?"
TO BE CONTINUED……
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Please review on it! Oh yeah…sorry I didn't update for awhile. As I said before, I couldn't get on the internet. I'm so sorry. -_-;