A Broken Promise
by Angel Sakura
Syaoran pulled the gift Sakura had given him into his lap, wondering if he should open it or not. After about five minutes of hesitation, he untied the ribbon that bound the two presents together. He took the smaller present first, and carefully unwrapped it… Inside was a box that held a metallic dark green frame with delicate cherry blossoms sprinkled around it holding her…Sakura's picture. Her bright smile and warm emerald eyes looked up at him just as they always had from the very beginning of when they first met each other…
Syaoran placed the picture frame back into its box, and placed it carefully into his bag. He picked up the next present, it was heavier and larger than the previous one. Unwrapping the present slowly, almost holding his breath for he thought that if he had breathed it would spoil this delicate treasure that was awaiting him. It was a picture album of just them…since they first met…a scrapbook of all the memories they shared together…
Each page filled with more and more precious memories, it also included when they used to capture the Clow Cards, when Syaoran used to stare at how beautiful Sakura was in all those costumes… He bet Tomoyo had taken all these pictures, after all Tomoyo's life revolved around cameras! Syaoran laughed at how many wonderful memories there were in this book…that Sakura had given him…records of their relationship. A tear of happiness and sadness rolled down his cheek, as he remembered everything, and realized that he now only had memories and pictures of…his Sakura…
***
Toya stood in front of Sakura's door, wondering what he should do… Although he never really did like Syaoran, he knew how much Sakura had cared about him…and today was the day he left back to China. It was time for dinner, and usually Sakura loved to eat…but somehow…he had a feeling that Sakura wasn't up to anything right now.
Hesitantly, Toya knocked on Sakura's door softly, "Sakura…dinner's ready…"
Sakura stared up at the ceiling; she didn't feel like eating right now…not when Syaoran had just left her…
"Oni-chan…I don't feel hungry right now…gomen. Can you tell Otou-san that?" said Sakura.
Toya responded from the other side of the door, "I'll bring up some food for you later…" Sighing, he walked back down to the kitchen, where his father was waiting at the table.
"Is Sakura coming down…?" asked Toya's father.
Toya shook his head slowly, "I don't think she's in the mood for eating."
"Because of that Li boy?"
"Yeah, he left today back to China."
"Poor Sakura, I know they were really close… (sigh) But it looks like there's nothing we can do."
***
Sakura lay curled up on her bed, clutching the small wolf stuffed animal to her chest. How she wished that Syaoran would come back to her…how she wished to see just one last time. A lonely tear trickled down her cheek. Although she knew that Syaoran had to back sometime, she still couldn't let go… Sakura mentally slapped herself for getting so attached to Syaoran when she knew that someday he would leave her. From that moment on, she swore to herself that never again would she love anymore. Either way she would get hurt, whether it was her getting hurt, or her going through the pain of hurting somebody else. Syaoran had hurt her deeply, but still she would keep her promise. Her love belonged to him, and only him…and she would wait no matter how long it took…she would wait.
Sakura got out of bed, and went to her desk. Grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, she began to write out her vow for never loving anybody except for Li Syaoran.
I, Sakura Kinomoto swear to never love anybody except Li Syaoran. I swear to wait for him no matter how long it takes. I swear to keep my promise with him no matter what happens. I swear with my life, and if that isn't good enough…then I will swear on everything I believe in. I swear to wait for him, to keep my promise to him…with all my heart.
Sakura Kinomoto
Sakura read over the piece of paper, and nodded. Now it was proof, now she was bound to this promise. She knew Syaoran would want her to be happy, but how could she…without him by her side…? Placing the piece of paper in an envelope, and sealing with a small heart sticker, Sakura carefully placed it in one of her desk drawers. Sighing, she glided quietly towards her window, and opened it. Gazing up at the stars, she wondered if Syaoran missed her as bad as she did him. Slowly, she nodded off into a deep sleep…and into a nightmare…
***
Syaoran! You came back to me!!" cried Sakura, as she ran towards her Syaoran, tears of happiness flowing from her eyes. As she approached him, she threw herself on him, and hugged him.
Syaoran made no reaction except to pry Sakura off him, "No, Sakura. I did not come back to you, I came back to say that I can no longer keep my promise to you. I no longer love you anymore."
Each word seemed like daggers stabbing her heart, each and every single painful word. Her once tears of joy had turned to tears of pain and sadness. She searched Syaoran's face, hoping to find any hint of regret, but she received only an icy stare back at her. Sakura should have known…Syaoran couldn't keep his love for Sakura when there were so many other girls in China… But didn't he remember her at all? His promise to her? How could he forget…?
Sakura backed up from Syaoran, "Syaoran…please say you're kidding…please…"
"Kinomoto, my name is Li to you, no longer Syaoran."
"No…" Sakura swiveled around, and ran as fast as she could, not even watching where she was going. Love was a mistake, somebody always got hurt, and it was always Sakura. It wasn't fair! The person she gave her heart to, to somebody she would have died for…had left her now… What was the meaning of life again? She didn't know…Syaoran had left her…and the rest of the world fell apart…
Before her life was perfect, flawless, even if Syaoran was in China. His promise that he would return to her was her motivation in life…now there was nothing… Still running towards nowhere, she wondered why she was running…what is there to run from? Nothing else could make her life worse because her meaning in life had just left. She stopped running, finding herself in a dark ally…completely lost.
"Where am I?" she wondered aloud.
A black shadowy figure stepped out, "Poor, poor Sakura who lost her dearest Syaoran. That was my goal, you know. Once you two are separated, darkness will take over not only this measly planet, but the entire universe as well. Poor, poor Sakura who cannot do anything about it since Syaoran is not by your side. (Giggles) Heed my warning Sakura because I'm coming, but I wanted to play with you a little before the real fun begins. The real fun begins…at midnight. Syaoran is in China, and you are stuck here. It is perfect because now your bond has weakened, and I have my chance for letting evil and darkness take over. I hope you will have as much fun as I will."
As the black shadowy figure began to fade away, it added, "Oh, and by the way, Sakura. If you don't show up, it means I win the fight. All you have to do is to yell out 'I accept' on top of the King Penguin and I will bring you to me for the fight."
***
Sakura woke up the next morning in a cold sweat, wondering if she should take this dream as an actual warning. Sighing a breath of relief, she realized that Syaoran will still hers…at least for now… Still…that dream with Syaoran was so real…was he forgetting her at this very moment…?
***
Syaoran also woke up in a cold sweat, but for a different reason. He had felt pain and grief shoot through Sakura's body…except it wasn't physical pain, it was emotional. Syaoran growled, whomever that was hurting his Sakura had better stop. He turned around in his head to see a picture of a smiling Sakura hugging. He smiled a little knowing that Sakura would still be waiting for him when he finally returned back to Japan. He missed her so much…her smile, the touch of his skin against hers, the way she could always brighten his day, just about everything… Suddenly, Syaoran frowned as he wondered why he felt Sakura in pain. What could have been wrong…so picked up the phone, and dialed Sakura's number. The phone rang in Sakura's house, and Sakura rushed to pick it up.
"Hello?" asked Sakura on the other line.
"Guess who, Sakura!" laughed Syaoran.
by Angel Sakura
Syaoran pulled the gift Sakura had given him into his lap, wondering if he should open it or not. After about five minutes of hesitation, he untied the ribbon that bound the two presents together. He took the smaller present first, and carefully unwrapped it… Inside was a box that held a metallic dark green frame with delicate cherry blossoms sprinkled around it holding her…Sakura's picture. Her bright smile and warm emerald eyes looked up at him just as they always had from the very beginning of when they first met each other…
Syaoran placed the picture frame back into its box, and placed it carefully into his bag. He picked up the next present, it was heavier and larger than the previous one. Unwrapping the present slowly, almost holding his breath for he thought that if he had breathed it would spoil this delicate treasure that was awaiting him. It was a picture album of just them…since they first met…a scrapbook of all the memories they shared together…
Each page filled with more and more precious memories, it also included when they used to capture the Clow Cards, when Syaoran used to stare at how beautiful Sakura was in all those costumes… He bet Tomoyo had taken all these pictures, after all Tomoyo's life revolved around cameras! Syaoran laughed at how many wonderful memories there were in this book…that Sakura had given him…records of their relationship. A tear of happiness and sadness rolled down his cheek, as he remembered everything, and realized that he now only had memories and pictures of…his Sakura…
***
Toya stood in front of Sakura's door, wondering what he should do… Although he never really did like Syaoran, he knew how much Sakura had cared about him…and today was the day he left back to China. It was time for dinner, and usually Sakura loved to eat…but somehow…he had a feeling that Sakura wasn't up to anything right now.
Hesitantly, Toya knocked on Sakura's door softly, "Sakura…dinner's ready…"
Sakura stared up at the ceiling; she didn't feel like eating right now…not when Syaoran had just left her…
"Oni-chan…I don't feel hungry right now…gomen. Can you tell Otou-san that?" said Sakura.
Toya responded from the other side of the door, "I'll bring up some food for you later…" Sighing, he walked back down to the kitchen, where his father was waiting at the table.
"Is Sakura coming down…?" asked Toya's father.
Toya shook his head slowly, "I don't think she's in the mood for eating."
"Because of that Li boy?"
"Yeah, he left today back to China."
"Poor Sakura, I know they were really close… (sigh) But it looks like there's nothing we can do."
***
Sakura lay curled up on her bed, clutching the small wolf stuffed animal to her chest. How she wished that Syaoran would come back to her…how she wished to see just one last time. A lonely tear trickled down her cheek. Although she knew that Syaoran had to back sometime, she still couldn't let go… Sakura mentally slapped herself for getting so attached to Syaoran when she knew that someday he would leave her. From that moment on, she swore to herself that never again would she love anymore. Either way she would get hurt, whether it was her getting hurt, or her going through the pain of hurting somebody else. Syaoran had hurt her deeply, but still she would keep her promise. Her love belonged to him, and only him…and she would wait no matter how long it took…she would wait.
Sakura got out of bed, and went to her desk. Grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, she began to write out her vow for never loving anybody except for Li Syaoran.
I, Sakura Kinomoto swear to never love anybody except Li Syaoran. I swear to wait for him no matter how long it takes. I swear to keep my promise with him no matter what happens. I swear with my life, and if that isn't good enough…then I will swear on everything I believe in. I swear to wait for him, to keep my promise to him…with all my heart.
Sakura Kinomoto
Sakura read over the piece of paper, and nodded. Now it was proof, now she was bound to this promise. She knew Syaoran would want her to be happy, but how could she…without him by her side…? Placing the piece of paper in an envelope, and sealing with a small heart sticker, Sakura carefully placed it in one of her desk drawers. Sighing, she glided quietly towards her window, and opened it. Gazing up at the stars, she wondered if Syaoran missed her as bad as she did him. Slowly, she nodded off into a deep sleep…and into a nightmare…
***
Syaoran! You came back to me!!" cried Sakura, as she ran towards her Syaoran, tears of happiness flowing from her eyes. As she approached him, she threw herself on him, and hugged him.
Syaoran made no reaction except to pry Sakura off him, "No, Sakura. I did not come back to you, I came back to say that I can no longer keep my promise to you. I no longer love you anymore."
Each word seemed like daggers stabbing her heart, each and every single painful word. Her once tears of joy had turned to tears of pain and sadness. She searched Syaoran's face, hoping to find any hint of regret, but she received only an icy stare back at her. Sakura should have known…Syaoran couldn't keep his love for Sakura when there were so many other girls in China… But didn't he remember her at all? His promise to her? How could he forget…?
Sakura backed up from Syaoran, "Syaoran…please say you're kidding…please…"
"Kinomoto, my name is Li to you, no longer Syaoran."
"No…" Sakura swiveled around, and ran as fast as she could, not even watching where she was going. Love was a mistake, somebody always got hurt, and it was always Sakura. It wasn't fair! The person she gave her heart to, to somebody she would have died for…had left her now… What was the meaning of life again? She didn't know…Syaoran had left her…and the rest of the world fell apart…
Before her life was perfect, flawless, even if Syaoran was in China. His promise that he would return to her was her motivation in life…now there was nothing… Still running towards nowhere, she wondered why she was running…what is there to run from? Nothing else could make her life worse because her meaning in life had just left. She stopped running, finding herself in a dark ally…completely lost.
"Where am I?" she wondered aloud.
A black shadowy figure stepped out, "Poor, poor Sakura who lost her dearest Syaoran. That was my goal, you know. Once you two are separated, darkness will take over not only this measly planet, but the entire universe as well. Poor, poor Sakura who cannot do anything about it since Syaoran is not by your side. (Giggles) Heed my warning Sakura because I'm coming, but I wanted to play with you a little before the real fun begins. The real fun begins…at midnight. Syaoran is in China, and you are stuck here. It is perfect because now your bond has weakened, and I have my chance for letting evil and darkness take over. I hope you will have as much fun as I will."
As the black shadowy figure began to fade away, it added, "Oh, and by the way, Sakura. If you don't show up, it means I win the fight. All you have to do is to yell out 'I accept' on top of the King Penguin and I will bring you to me for the fight."
***
Sakura woke up the next morning in a cold sweat, wondering if she should take this dream as an actual warning. Sighing a breath of relief, she realized that Syaoran will still hers…at least for now… Still…that dream with Syaoran was so real…was he forgetting her at this very moment…?
***
Syaoran also woke up in a cold sweat, but for a different reason. He had felt pain and grief shoot through Sakura's body…except it wasn't physical pain, it was emotional. Syaoran growled, whomever that was hurting his Sakura had better stop. He turned around in his head to see a picture of a smiling Sakura hugging. He smiled a little knowing that Sakura would still be waiting for him when he finally returned back to Japan. He missed her so much…her smile, the touch of his skin against hers, the way she could always brighten his day, just about everything… Suddenly, Syaoran frowned as he wondered why he felt Sakura in pain. What could have been wrong…so picked up the phone, and dialed Sakura's number. The phone rang in Sakura's house, and Sakura rushed to pick it up.
"Hello?" asked Sakura on the other line.
"Guess who, Sakura!" laughed Syaoran.