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"speaking"

'thinking'

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- - point of view - -

~time interval~

=flash back=

Save A Heart

CHAPTER 5

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- - normal point of view - -

A new day started in the city of Tokyo. The sun was starting to show its bright face over the horizon, sending the stars and moon to bed.

In a certain room, in a certain flat, in a certain street in the city, a young woman stirred in her sleep.

She had had a peaceful sleep that night. Her first good sleep since she was a young girl. She was a person who had suffered through a great loss in her family and friends, but she had still survived.

As the sunlight started to fill her room, Sakura's eyes fluttered open, revealing sparkling emerald eyes. She sighed happily and turned in her warm blankets.
'I'm so comfortable...' she thought.

Sakura looked at her clock to find that it was only 6.15am.
"Hmmm...May be I'll go for a jog, since I'm up so early..."

She got up, made her bed and headed towards the bathroom to wash her face.
Then she changed into comfortable clothes, grabbed her keys and left the flat.

When she stepped outside, her gaze turned to the sky. A very blue sky with a few wisps of cloud here and there.

"What a beautiful day!" she smiled.

She drank the cool morning air, reviving herself. Feeling energised enough she headed for a local park.

Sakura felt HAPPY. With the wind gently caressing her, and the sun shining down on her, she hadn't felt so welcome in the world.

She stopped in front of a bakery that had just started to bake the bread.
Ahh~that aroma of the baking bread. She really wanted to buy some freshly baked bread but finding that she had no money, she continued her way, jogging to the park. that sentence was a bit weird neh?

She sat on the bench, a bit puffed out from her jog. did that make sense?!?!?!?
She looked around her. All the green of the grass and trees around her pacified her. She once again sighed happily when suddenly everything became dark.

"Guess who?" chirped a familiar voice.

Sakura removed the person's hands that covered her face and turned around.

"Do I know you?" she smiled knowingly at Syaoran.

"You already forgot me?" Syaoran said, pretending to be hurt.

"Come to think of it, you look VERY similar to my flat mate. He's very bossy, telling me to do chores. And I thought that i had grown up!"

"I'm bossy?" Syaoran's shoulders dropped, starting to show a bit of real hurt.

"Oh yes! But he's also very sweet and kind. I've known him on for a couple of days and we get on very well! I feel so lucky to know such a person!" Sakura continued.

Syaoran stood straight again. "Really?"

"Really! I hope that we can become friends! He's a really good person!" Sakura blushed a bit as she smiled up at him.

Syaoran sat down next to her and smiled also. "I'm sure he'll want to be your friend! I can feel it!"

"Really? Thank you for your prediction Mr. Clairvoyant!"
Both of them laughed gently until Sakura said,
"I didn't know you came out in the mornings Syaoran! If I had known, I might have joined you...If I remembered to wake up on time that is!"

"Well from now on then, Sakura...So you're just here to jog today?"

"Hai...It was such a beautiful day. What about you?"

"Umm...I come here to do a bit of self training..."

"Training? I didn't know you did sport!"

"Oh well, my family in Honk Kong are strict on those kind of things... From the age we start to walk we are trained to become skilled fighters. Plus I'm the only heir at the moment so I've had to go through some intense training."

"Ooh! That must have been so hard! How'd you survive? Did you enjoy it? From the time that you can walk! How young is that!"

Syaoran chuckled and replied, "Hai, it was difficult but soon I realised that it wasn't impossible. So then I dropped the thought of being separated from other kids and being forced to do such things and concentrated on becoming the best that I could be... Thanks to the help of my mother! She pushed me so hard........"

- - syaoran - -

Sakura was looking at me intently. Like she was actually interested in what I was saying.

After a while of staring at me she said, "I'm so honored to know you Syaoran! You are so strong to have come out on top, even under the pressure of your training and your mother!"

I felt a blush creep up onto my cheeks so I stood up.
"It's nothing really...."

"Oh but it is! You should be very proud Syaoran! You have strength! You have skill! You have mind!"

I wasn't used to so many compliments! I felt hotter and hotter...

"HOOE! WE BETTER GET HOME! IT'S PAST 7am!!!" Sakura grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the park.
I was blushing furiously by this time. But eventually I calmed down. Luckily, Sakura didn't notice!

We were jogging home when Sakura suddenly halted at the bakers.

"Smell that Syaoran?" she said as she closed her eyes, deeply inhaling.

I smiled and I entered the bakery, and bought a bag of fresh buns and returned to Sakura who was still....uh....smelling the bread.

Sakura opened her eyes and I lifted the bag of bread.

"Syao-kun! How'd you?" She started but this time, I took her hand and started to run home.

"Better hurry or we'll really be late!"

- - sakura - -

We barged into our flat, puffing loudly because of our run. Watching each other we started to laugh loudly. Today felt like a good day!

Soon we washed and sat down for breakfast - bread of course!

"Mmmmm! I love fresh bread!" I smiled as i stuffed my face with a jam sandwich.

"Eat as much as you want Sakura. I can always buy more bread!" Syaoran smiled.

"Yeah and I'll have to do the dish washing after that!" I sighed.

"Yeah! Of course you will! So....What's happening today?"

"Hmm..school and later I have to go to a...a...meeting! What about you?"
Phew! I almost told him about my job!

"Nothing...Well study of course...no classes because of my 'big' exam this Friday."

"Sounds like a boring day to me!" I teased.

I smiled at him and then i noticed the clock that was behind his head.

"7.20am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAH! I'M GOING TO BE LATE!" and I rushed to get ready to go to class.

"See you Syaoran!" I called as I slammed the door closed.

"Later!" I heard his muffled voice.


After classes I headed for my interview! I was sort of nervous because I wasn't very comfortable with new people but gathered up my courage and entered the building.

"Kinomoto-san!" a voice said, "You're early!"

"Hai," I walked towards the front desk.

"That's a good sign Kinomoto-san! We don't like people who are late to their jobs!" She smiled at me.

I sweat dropped remembering all the times that i had been late.

"Take a seat, Kinomoto-san, and I'll see with the boss if he can take you a bit earlier."

"OK..." I sat on a chair in the front of the room. I looked around. The place wasn't bad. It was in good condition and the people seemed nice and friendly.
I looked down at the paper that the lady had given to me earlier.
It read:

Weekend job
Filing and updating database
3hrs a day
$8.50 per hour

It seemed like a pretty good job! A good pay too. I'd only work 6hrs weekly and in two months I would have enough money to go on the excursion! (i couldn't wait!!!!!)

I heard a door open and looked up to see a man with midnight blue hair and sharp blue eyes behind a pair of glasses.
"Kinomoto-san?" he questioned me.
"Hai..."
"You can come in for your interview now."
"OK."
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I looked towards the man. He looked very...serious and cold but he still smiled a warm enough smile. me and my weird sentences~!)
Finally I followed him into his office for my interview....

- - syaoran - -

I was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking some tea. It was different from Sakura's tea. I sat there, wondering why the tea tasted different when my phone started ringing.
"Moshi moshi?"
"SYAORAN! ARE YOU BUSY?" yelled Sakura.
"Umm...iie...why?"
"OH THEN CAN WE GO OUT FOR DINNER TONIGHT? I WANT TO CELEBRATE SOMETHING!"
"Uh...sure Sakura. Where shall I meet you?"
"Stay home! I'm on my way home and we'll go from there~"
"Ok~"
"See you soon!"
"Bye."

I hung up and smiled. She sounded very happy. I wonder what had happened.
I was cleaning up the table when I heard the banging of someone running up the stairs. Then I heard Sakura fumbling with her keys. She must be very excited!

I opened the door for her and she sweat dropped.

"Gomen! I'm just too excited!" and she flung her arms around me.

I was shocked. I couldn't believe what was happening. I was blushing so much I thought my head would pop!
Thinking that I'd have to have some reaction, I gently put my hands on Sakura's back.

Suddenly she let go of me and closed the door behind her.

"Gomen for that! I'm just so excited!"

"What are you excited about?"

"I just got a new-! I mean...uh...I met a friend that I....hadn't met for many years!"

I looked at Sakura questioningly.

"Syaoran, why are you so red? Are you sick?" and she reached up and placed her hand on my forehead. This made me blush even more! I felt like blowing up and fainting! I turned away from her and said...well TRIED to say, "I-I-I'm f-f-f-fine~"
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"Are you sure?"
"H-h-ai! Umm...let's go then!"
"OK....How about a Japanese restaurant? Nothing better than a tradition meal to celebrate!"
"Hai! My favourite!" I smiled.
Then Sakura took my hand again (!) and we went out.

Sakura had a great time that night. She was smiling throughout the whole meal and eating well too. I felt so happy, seeing her so happy. We even went to watch a movie!

We came out of the cinemas, Sakura smiling broadly.

"Think it's time for us to go home Syaoran?" she smiled.

"If you want!" I smiled back.

Then we started heading home. I could feel Sakura glowing next to me. I think that this must have been the first time in years that she had had so much fun.

"Syaoran?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you for today! I had loads of fun! I haven't been like this for so long. And it feels good. i like being with you Syaoran!"
"And i like your company too Sakura."

We arrived home and both of us headed for bed. I don't know about Sakura but i definitely had good dreams that night!



As the days went past, I felt Sakura and I growing closer. We were real friends and I started to find myself thinking about her whenever she wasn't around. She went out on the weekends for a couple of hours but never told me where she went. But I minded my own business and left Sakura with hers.
Soon I found out that Sakura had a lonely past. Obviously she hadn't had friends from school and she had been struggling for a long time. However she was happy now and I was glad. One day she even thanked me for making her happy. I couldn't do anything but smile at her then.

I had known this feeling for a long time. Ever since primary school I was in...love...with her. But she never knew...which was my fault for being such a coward!
I wanted to tell her but I was afraid that she wouldn't feel the same. No what was more scary was that she'd turn away from me. I wanted her to be with me. I wanted to see her everyday forever. I sighed deeply.

I was sitting in my bedroom, writing an essay for class when i heard a sob. A sob? Sakura?

I looked into Sakura's room, just to make sure that she was alright. She hadn't looked too well when she came home today....
"Sakura?" I peeped.
Then I rushed to her. She was crying. And shaking so violently. What was wrong? What had happened?
I hugged her to me, trying to stop her shaking.
"What's wrong Sakura? What happened? Tell me..."
But she continued to cry. I felt terrible, seeing her like this.
I constantly whispered comforting words to her, trying to calm her down.
"I thought I could do it..." she sobbed, "But I can't! I failed...I FAILED!" and she cried even more.
I sat there, oblivious of the situation. What had she been trying to do?
I looked around her room. On her desk were some files...and more files...and more files....and not to mention a huge pile of files on the floor. There was paper everywhere. Then I noticed her uni-diary with sheets of written work spilling out of it. She had text books open here and there and also my laptop that I had let her use.
What had she been doing? Why was there so much work around?

"Sakura..." I breathed, "What happened?"
"I needed money...Syaoran...and I thought that I would be able to handle another job...I thought that I could organise myself..."
"What? You needed money?"
"Hai...for an overseas trip for school..."
"You could have told me! I would have helped! Why didn't you say anything SAkura?"
"I thought...that you'd be worried...like now...."
"I would have helped! What were you thinking? I told you, that I'd always be here for you! I meant that!"
I was angry...for not noticing Sakura's burden...and I was letting it out on Sakura...
"Gomen...gomen nasai..." I sighed.

Sakura's sobs quietened. I held her in front of me and I looked at her. Her tear streaked face. Her sad and stressed expression. How many secrets did she hold?

"Look at me Sakura...Look at me..."

"Gomen Syaoran. I didn't mean to..."

"Sakura...you know that I'll be here for you...no matter what. If you need help, I'm here. If you want some company, I'm here. I'm your friend, Sakura. Don't ever forget that."

"Hai...I won't...gomen..."

"No, no more. NO more gomen gomen gomen. There's nothing for you to be sorry about. Don't say it to me again. I don't want to hear it. Have some confidence in yourself!"

I pushed her in front of her mirror and asked, "Who do you see?"

"A girl..."

"Describe her to me..."

"She is sad. She is stressed. She tries but fails..."

"Stop there! My turn... I see a girl...a very pretty girl...who has suffered but has survived...a very hardworking woman...a kind and sincere woman...makes mistakes like EVERY other HUMAN...learns from them...making her mistakes, mistakes no more..."

"Mistakes aren't mistakes if you learn from them. If you haven't made any mistakes, you must be doing something wrong..." she quoted.

"Hai Sakura. You are right. You are you. Nobody can be as good at being you as yourself. So do your best. Don't try it. Do it. 'try' is a word used by pessimists. 'do' is used by optimists. Be happy Sakura. You've got everything you need. ALl you have to do is discover your true talents. ANd I'll help you..."

And I hugged her to me again.

- - sakura - -

I fell silent. It was true. What was the point of looking for something that never existed? What was the point of struggling with something that was not me? I should have stopped and looked at what I had...and improvised. To be me. To be the best me that I could be...

"Oh Syaoran-kun.....I understand now. All these years I've been making life hard for myself...But I can see it now. I can see me, and only me. Living life to the fullest..." I smiled up at him.

"Good Sakura. You know it. I know it. You CAN do it..."

I looked down at my hands. The last tear of sadness rolled down my cheek. ANd i would make sure that that would be the last one and stopped feeling sorry for myself.

"NOw..." I heard him say, "What shall we do with all this work?"

"I must finish it by tomorrow. My boss wants it all filled in and completed..."

"Hmm...Well gather your things up, Sakura. We're going for a walk downtown!"

I looked at Syaoran questioningly. He saw my expression and started to gather the files that were scattered around my room.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because we're going to fix things up a bit!"

Still not understanding him, I shrugged and started to gather the paperwork.

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We were outside, carrying all my papers.

"Where's you work, SAkura?"

"HUh? Ummm...It's on Spinel Ave. ..in the city...why?...oh no...we can't go there!"

"Why not? Let's go!"

Then he grabbed my hand as i sighed in defeat.

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- - syaoran - -

Sakura was taking me to her work as the weather became more bitter. We started running to get out of the chilly weather. I followed Sakura as she dashed into a building.

"Kinomoto-san! What are you here for at this time?" said a voice.

"Ohayo Arikawi-san. I'm here because-"

"Because we need to see the boss." I interrupted.

THe lady looked at Sakura who said "H-hai...can we see him?"

The lady still looked confused but got up and disappeared through a door.

Sakura and I took a seat in front of the desk and waited for the person to come out.

I took a sideways glance to Sakura who seemed nervous. Don't worry Sakura...

"How may I help you?"

I stood up. And I saw him. His dark blue hair. His piercing blue eyes. His glasses. And that 'smile'.

"YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I cried.

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Hehehehehehehhe! Ciffhanger!

OOhh I wonder what happened between our very own Syaoran and Sakura's boss! (you know who!)

Sorry~ It was kind of a boring chap aye?...

Anyways!...PLease review! Arigato!

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