I Just Wanted a Normal Life

By: Pnaixr0se8

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Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or CCS. CLAMP does. I did make Katana and Clow Reed's sister though. This fanfic is only for fun.

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Chapter 11: An Old Friend Returns

"Oh my dear cardmistress! Remember me?" a menacing voice said.

Sakura looked around her. It was pitch black. She recognized the mocking voice, it belonged to the last person she ever wanted to talk to, Katana.

'This has got to be a dream…' Sakura thought.

"Yes…this is a dream…but soon…I'll be out once again. And when I do, I'll get that little wolf of yours, then after that little twerp is finished you'll be next," Katana said mockingly.

"No!!! Don't you dare go near him!!!" Sakura said angrily.

"How interesting! So, you're one of those people who actually believe in love?"

"Love is more powerful than anything!"

"Hahaha!! How funny."

"I don't care how funny you think it is. It IS more powerful than anything else. Just don't hurt Syaoran! If you do, you'll have to face me!"

"Hmmm… We'll see about that…" Katana's voice slowly faded away, his laughter ringing in Sakura's ears.

Sakura sat up abruptly, cold sweat trickling down her forehead. She squinted around the dim room afraid that Katana would just pop out of nowhere. When she made sure the coast was clear, she held the blanket close to her, shivering violently. Katana's words were still echoing through her mind...

'Yes…this is a dream…but soon…I'll be out once again. And when I do, I'll get that little wolf of yours, then after that little twerp is finished you'll be next.'

A cold chill went up her spine and she shuddered.

"Katana…don't you dare hurt him," Sakura said weakly.

"Sakura?" a sleepy Kero popped his head out of the little drawer, rubbing his eye, "Do you know what time it is!"

"Gomen Kero…"

Kero saw the solemn look on her face and sighed.

'Sakura…don't tell me it's the dream again…it's been like this for three days. If only I could do something to help you.' Kero thought sadly.

He sighed a heavy sigh once more and said, "Sakura, try to sleep okay? But, through all you're going through that's going to be hard isn't it? Well anyway try to sleep."

Sakura nodded slightly not even looking at him.

Kero sighed again and went back inside the drawer closing it tight.

Meanwhile Sakura couldn't get sleep. Her head was in the clouds.

'I'm going to tell you no matter what today, Syaoran.' Sakura thought lying back down on her bed, 'I'm going to make sure nothing happens to you or anyone else.'

Sakura remembered the horrible news she had been told just three days ago. The memories were so vivid that she felt like it had only happened a few minutes ago. What Eriol had said about Syaoran and Katana, how she hugged him so tight when she found out what was going to happen to him, how she ran out of the house in tears, and how…and how Syaoran comforted her. She was about to tell him how she felt but then…Touya sneezed.

'Onii-chan you baka.' Sakura thought.

Finally, even through all these vivid memories, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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"Ohayo Sakura," Tomoyo said as she sat in her seat. They were at school now.

"Ohayo…"

Tomoyo stared at her long-time friend sadly.

'It's been such a long time since she has been cheerful. But then again, who can be cheerful when they know something will happen to the person they most love?' Tomoyo thought.

The door opened and Syaoran and Eriol walked in. Eriol had a weak smile plastered on his tired face and Syaoran just stared in front of him with his eyes emotionless. Then he saw Sakura. She hadn't noticed him yet and had her head resting on her hands, staring into space. She looked sad and tired. Syaoran just stood there while Eriol walked on to his seat. Syaoran stared at Sakura just sitting there not noticing anything.

"Li!"

Syaoran jumped and turned around. There stood the teacher staring at him.

"Do you mind if you stop staring at Kinomoto and sit down!"

At the sound of her name, and Syaoran's name Sakura turned and saw the teacher yelling at Syaoran for not sitting down. She turned into a tomato while Syaoran sweat dropped.

"H-Hai."

As he sat in his seat he saw that Sakura was staring at him. When Sakura saw that he had noticed her staring she blushed even more and quickly turned around. That made Syaoran blush slightly, too. All that time Tomoyo and Eriol just sat there and watched, smiling, not wanting to interrupt the little situation.

The teacher walked to the front of the class. After he took the attendance he talked to the class.

"It seems that we have a new student here today."

A few murmurs could be heard around the class.

"It says here that she has been to this school as an exchange student in the past," the teacher said checking his notes, "I expect you to welcome her again."

The class dully nodded.

"Alright come in now," the teacher said to the door.

In walked a girl with long black hair in two pigtail buns, and red eyes.

The class gasped.

"This is Li Meiling from Hong Kong. It seems that she is related to Li Syaoran."

Meiling smiled while Syaoran gaped.

Most of the students in the class turned and looked at Syaoran. The students that had been in Sakura's fifth grade class all remembered Meiling's first impression. Meiling had declared to the entire class that she was Syaoran's fiancé. Syaoran slumped down in his seat not wanting to be the center of attention.

"Go sit in the seat next to Hiiragazawa," the teacher commanded.

(A/N: by the way, the seating arrangements are what it was when they first met. Syaoran in the corner behind Sakura, Tomoyo next to Sakura and Eriol behind Tomoyo and next to Syaoran. But this time since Eriol took Meiling's seat, so let's just pretend that there's an empty seat on the other side of Eriol.)

As she sat down, the teacher started the boring class.

Sakura didn't hear a thing what he said though. She had made up her mind to tell Syaoran when lunch comes. She sat there staring at the teacher while her mind wandered off to a certain amber-eyed boy.

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"Meiling! What do you think you're doing here?" Syaoran said with a scowl.

Meiling kept a straight face. She was used to Syaoran reactions by now.

"Syaoran, you don't expect me to just sit around at home with all the trouble you're going through right now," she said.

Syaoran's face softened. He sighed.

"Meiling, don't worry about me."

"You just don't want me here do you," Meiling said more as a statement than a question.

"That's not it. I just don't want anyone else involved."

"Just because I'm not your fiancé anymore doesn't mean that I don't care about you! You're my cousin," Meiling said rudely.

Just then Sakura, Tomoyo and Eriol walked up to them.

Tomoyo pretended to pout.

"Why didn't you wait for us? I thought you guys wanted to have lunch together!"

"Gomen ne, Tomoyo," Meiling said smiling.

"Oh forget about it, she's just kidding," Eriol said.

They all sat down under a tree. They took out their lunches and began to eat.

"Why are you here, Meiling?" Eriol asked trying to start a conversation.

Meiling just stopped eating and looked down at her lap. "I'm here because…Syaoran will…"

Everybody was silent.

"So you know, huh?" Tomoyo said silently.

"Yes. Every Li knows. I'm surprised you know, Tomoyo."

"Eriol and Syaoran explained it to me and Sakura."

"Oh."

Silence again.

"Speaking of Sakura," Meiling started, "What's wrong with you?" she asked Sakura.

Sakura woke up from her dream world.

"Oh sorry."

"What's on your mind?"

"Nothing," Sakura said blushing. She quickly looked at Syaoran but he noticed and Sakura looked back at her food.

"Ooooh…" Meiling said slyly, looking at Syaoran and Sakura. Tomoyo and Eriol just smiled their usual smiles.

"So, he finally told you, huh? Finally! I almost thought he never would," Meiling said.

Syaoran and Sakura blushed, not looking at each other.

"W-What do you mean?" Syaoran stammered.

"Y-Yeah, what do you mean?" Sakura echoed.

Meiling just smiled. "What do you think I'm talking about?"

Sakura and Syaoran just sat there blushing even harder.

"So, Sakura, since you don't know what I'm talking about, can I ask what you replied?" Meiling continued her evilness.

"I-I didn't say anything."

"Oh I see," Meiling frowned. But then she perked up again, "What will you tell him?"

"W-What?!"

At this Syaoran looked at Sakura, curious at what she will say.

"Since he told you he loved you what would you tell him?"

"I would…"

"Yes?"

"I…"

"Come on Sakura! Tell us!" Tomoyo said.

"There's nothing to hide, ne?" Eriol added.

Meiling, Tomoyo and Eriol had their sly, evil grins plastered on their faces.

"Oh come on you guys, give her a break," Syaoran suddenly said.

All heads turned his way. Syoaran quickly turned his head so he wouldn't have to look at them.

"You don't want to know, Descendant?" Eriol asked.

"…Well…yeah I guess I do…"

"Then why do you want her to tell?"

"I do, demo…I don't want to force it out…besides you're torturing her," he mumbled.

Then Sakura remembered something. 'I was supposed to tell him now! I'll never get a chance with Meiling, Tomoyo and Eriol around here. I'll just have to wait.'

Just as Meiling had her mouth open to say something, the bell rang, signaling that lunchtime was over. Kids started to crowd into the doors leading back inside the school. Sakura and the group stood up.

"Well I guess we have to go back inside," Tomoyo said.

"Yeah," Eriol added.

"Ja ne…" Meiling said.

The three walked back into the school, while Sakura and Syaoran stayed behind. Silence crept up between them, until Sakura finally decided to say something.

"Ano…"

"Hmm?"

"Ano…Syaoran?"

"Hai?"

Sakura heart pounded. Her palms sweated. She was trembling with nervousness.

"Sakura? Are you okay?" Syaoran asked concern spreading across his face.

'Just say it…he loves you, remember? But what if he suddenly changed his mind? What if everything went wrong? Everything will go wrong. Sakura you baka. You almost forgot about what he has to do since he's the leader of the Li clan. Just say it. Sayitsayitsayitsayit' Sakura thought. More silence spread.

Finally……..

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"Syaoran, I love you!"

TO BE CONTINUED……

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Hahahaha!!!!! I'm EVIL for leaving a cliffhanger right there. lol… At least it's better than the last chapter. I'm listening to Hitorijme, a CSS song. lol maybe that's why I feel really hyper…I'll probably start on the next chappy right after I upload this. Anyway review on it pretty please!!