Authors Note: Since the last one was so short, I took pity on my readers
and posted the next one early. If you review I may post the next one very
soon too ;) Anyway, I hope you enjoy and thanks for bearing with my
formating. :P
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS or CC I just love messing with their heads.
Chapter3: The Test
I hate school. I t just always seems to be a constant reminder that I will never sit behind her in class, eat lunch with her, or secretly watch her cheerleading practice. I'll never hear her laughter, see her smile, or get lost in her beautiful emerald green eyes. I think Tomoyo is the only one who feels the same way I do. She eventually found a boyfriend which helped ease the pain somewhat. I'm the most popular guy in High School and could have any girl I want, but the one I want I can't have. I'm resolved to the fact that I may die alone. I don't even want to consider someone taking Sakura's place. I just wish I could have told her sooner how I felt. It might have made a difference.
Winter is beginning to settle in and I've almost re-captured all of the cards. With every card I capture, I feel that much closer to Sakura. It's almost as if the Clow cards are the link to Sakura's soul. There's a shrine not far from the cemetery. It's called the Shrine of Love. Supposedly if you bring some meaningful object, that symbolizes your feelings for a person, you will fall in love and become lovers with that person. I'm not sure how much I believe that, but couples come from all over to test their love. There is a legend about the shrine. Two people visited the shrine everyday. They each placed their objects at the shrine and waited for the results. Many months later, the two met and indeed fell in love. Their love was so pure that the shrine was forever called the Shrine of Love. I'm not sure I really believe in the shrines legend or the stories, but on my way home I managed to walk past it.
The closer I get to the shrine, the more I feel a weird aura. It's familiar, yet at the same time foreign to me. Is it just my imagination or did the shrine start glowing pink? I'm deffinently feeling something and it's weirding me out. Maybe if I just walk past it really fast.
"Li Syaoran."
"Who's there?" I asked looking around. My eyes fell on the shrine and I saw a bluish-white form materialize in front t of me. It was definatly female and looked like a cross between Tomoyo and Meilin. "Who are you?" I asked again.
"I'm and angel." She spread her wings for me to see. "Li-kun, I was sent here for a reason. No. Not to deliver any messages from beyond the grave or anything like that. I was sent here to see if I could help you move on. You've been grieving over Sakura for almost two years. It's time to let her go. Sakura's happy and so should you be."
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to move on. If I do I'll eventually forget all about Sakura and I don't want that."
"I see that there's no easy way to do this." She then smiled at me. "It's obvious that your love for Sakura is very strong. So, I propose a test. Bring a branch full of Cherry Blossoms, every night at midnight, and place them at the foot of the shrine. Do this for one week, starting tomorrow, and if at the end of the week not a single blossom has wilted you will have passed the test."
"What's the purpose of this test?" I asked her.
"To discover the way to move on." She replied then vanished. However the shrine continued to glow a bright pink. The color of Sakura's aura. Could it be that she somehow lived on in this shrine?
The next day at school Tomoyo approached me after class. I was on my way to lunch and didn't notice her at first. "Li-kun, I had a weird dream last night I thought you should know about. In my dream I was taping the chearleading practice and Sakura walked out dressed in her uniform. She turned to me and winked before turning into an angel with a white dress and pink wings. She had a bright pink aura surrounding her. She then disappeared leaving a note behind. I read the note and it said 'give Li my love. Tell him that when the snow is thick and seven Cherry Blossom branches bloom, I will be closer to him than ever. Also tell him that when pink meets green, sparks fly. I wasn't sure what it meant, but I thought you might."
"Thanks Tomoyo." I replied. At that moment I knew I had to pass the test.
For the past six nights I've done as the angel said. I left a branch full of Cherry Blossoms at the foot of the Love Shrine every night at midnight. Tonight is the last night. I have butterflies in my stomach. I'm not sure what will happen. Will this bring back Sakura? Is someone just playing me for a fool? Will this turn back time and keep everything from happening? Did I just imagine the whole encounter with the angel? Without realizing it, my feet had brought me to the shrine with one minute to spare before midnight. At exactly midnight, I laid the cherry blossom branch I was holding with the others. I waited. Nothing happened. I was about to leave when I heard someone singing. It sounded a lot like the song Tomoyo had sung for the spring concert last year. I could clearly tell that it wasn't Tomoyo singing it, but who else could be singing that song? I looked around only to find I was completely alone. My eyes fell on the shrine again and it started to glow pink. It was a soft pink at first, then it started to glow bright pink. I looked down at the cherry blossoms and noticed them turning white. The shrine was sucking up their color! That's impossible, though. The voice singing became louder. I could clearly make out the words. Almost as if every word was speaking right to my heart.
It's been years since we saw each other face to face
And still I know you'll never leave my side
Faithfully loyal to the end
No matter what we've gone through
Once we were rivals, now we're friends
And I've got something to tell you
I love you
Now and forever I love you
It's almost to good to be true
That I love you
But make no mistake
It's 100% true
Ashitiru
I'd heard this song before, but It didn't mean anything until now. Whoever was singing this knew how to get their message to me. I've never heard Sakura sing, but I would bet my life that it was her voice singing. I looked back at the cherry blossoms by my feet and I saw something. My feet were glowing green! I looked at my hands which were also green. I had never seen it before, but I had no doubt that something or someone had made my green aura visible to myself. I heard that sweet angelic voice again.
You made a promise to me that you'd never leave my side
I can't really blame you for breaking it
But it hurt so deep inside
I'm sure you had your reasons why
Just like I have mine
I'm sorry I had to leave you behind
I'll do what I can to come back to you
But only if you'll keep this promise to me
Promise me you'll love me forever
For when a little wolf loves a cherry blossom
Stars streak across the sky
I couldn't believe it. I can't believe I'd just heard what I did. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this voice belonged to Sakura. She'd added that last two lines of the song so I'd know it was her. Without thinking I looked up at the sky and said "I promise to love you forever, Sakura-chan." Then I saw it. Stars Streaked across the sky and where pink met green sparks flew. Then the angel appeared again. She looked at me and said. "You have passed the test. You've proven that your love for Sakura is very strong. You will receive your reward in due time." Then she vanished and I was left standing there, wondering what would happen next.
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS or CC I just love messing with their heads.
Chapter3: The Test
I hate school. I t just always seems to be a constant reminder that I will never sit behind her in class, eat lunch with her, or secretly watch her cheerleading practice. I'll never hear her laughter, see her smile, or get lost in her beautiful emerald green eyes. I think Tomoyo is the only one who feels the same way I do. She eventually found a boyfriend which helped ease the pain somewhat. I'm the most popular guy in High School and could have any girl I want, but the one I want I can't have. I'm resolved to the fact that I may die alone. I don't even want to consider someone taking Sakura's place. I just wish I could have told her sooner how I felt. It might have made a difference.
Winter is beginning to settle in and I've almost re-captured all of the cards. With every card I capture, I feel that much closer to Sakura. It's almost as if the Clow cards are the link to Sakura's soul. There's a shrine not far from the cemetery. It's called the Shrine of Love. Supposedly if you bring some meaningful object, that symbolizes your feelings for a person, you will fall in love and become lovers with that person. I'm not sure how much I believe that, but couples come from all over to test their love. There is a legend about the shrine. Two people visited the shrine everyday. They each placed their objects at the shrine and waited for the results. Many months later, the two met and indeed fell in love. Their love was so pure that the shrine was forever called the Shrine of Love. I'm not sure I really believe in the shrines legend or the stories, but on my way home I managed to walk past it.
The closer I get to the shrine, the more I feel a weird aura. It's familiar, yet at the same time foreign to me. Is it just my imagination or did the shrine start glowing pink? I'm deffinently feeling something and it's weirding me out. Maybe if I just walk past it really fast.
"Li Syaoran."
"Who's there?" I asked looking around. My eyes fell on the shrine and I saw a bluish-white form materialize in front t of me. It was definatly female and looked like a cross between Tomoyo and Meilin. "Who are you?" I asked again.
"I'm and angel." She spread her wings for me to see. "Li-kun, I was sent here for a reason. No. Not to deliver any messages from beyond the grave or anything like that. I was sent here to see if I could help you move on. You've been grieving over Sakura for almost two years. It's time to let her go. Sakura's happy and so should you be."
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to move on. If I do I'll eventually forget all about Sakura and I don't want that."
"I see that there's no easy way to do this." She then smiled at me. "It's obvious that your love for Sakura is very strong. So, I propose a test. Bring a branch full of Cherry Blossoms, every night at midnight, and place them at the foot of the shrine. Do this for one week, starting tomorrow, and if at the end of the week not a single blossom has wilted you will have passed the test."
"What's the purpose of this test?" I asked her.
"To discover the way to move on." She replied then vanished. However the shrine continued to glow a bright pink. The color of Sakura's aura. Could it be that she somehow lived on in this shrine?
The next day at school Tomoyo approached me after class. I was on my way to lunch and didn't notice her at first. "Li-kun, I had a weird dream last night I thought you should know about. In my dream I was taping the chearleading practice and Sakura walked out dressed in her uniform. She turned to me and winked before turning into an angel with a white dress and pink wings. She had a bright pink aura surrounding her. She then disappeared leaving a note behind. I read the note and it said 'give Li my love. Tell him that when the snow is thick and seven Cherry Blossom branches bloom, I will be closer to him than ever. Also tell him that when pink meets green, sparks fly. I wasn't sure what it meant, but I thought you might."
"Thanks Tomoyo." I replied. At that moment I knew I had to pass the test.
For the past six nights I've done as the angel said. I left a branch full of Cherry Blossoms at the foot of the Love Shrine every night at midnight. Tonight is the last night. I have butterflies in my stomach. I'm not sure what will happen. Will this bring back Sakura? Is someone just playing me for a fool? Will this turn back time and keep everything from happening? Did I just imagine the whole encounter with the angel? Without realizing it, my feet had brought me to the shrine with one minute to spare before midnight. At exactly midnight, I laid the cherry blossom branch I was holding with the others. I waited. Nothing happened. I was about to leave when I heard someone singing. It sounded a lot like the song Tomoyo had sung for the spring concert last year. I could clearly tell that it wasn't Tomoyo singing it, but who else could be singing that song? I looked around only to find I was completely alone. My eyes fell on the shrine again and it started to glow pink. It was a soft pink at first, then it started to glow bright pink. I looked down at the cherry blossoms and noticed them turning white. The shrine was sucking up their color! That's impossible, though. The voice singing became louder. I could clearly make out the words. Almost as if every word was speaking right to my heart.
It's been years since we saw each other face to face
And still I know you'll never leave my side
Faithfully loyal to the end
No matter what we've gone through
Once we were rivals, now we're friends
And I've got something to tell you
I love you
Now and forever I love you
It's almost to good to be true
That I love you
But make no mistake
It's 100% true
Ashitiru
I'd heard this song before, but It didn't mean anything until now. Whoever was singing this knew how to get their message to me. I've never heard Sakura sing, but I would bet my life that it was her voice singing. I looked back at the cherry blossoms by my feet and I saw something. My feet were glowing green! I looked at my hands which were also green. I had never seen it before, but I had no doubt that something or someone had made my green aura visible to myself. I heard that sweet angelic voice again.
You made a promise to me that you'd never leave my side
I can't really blame you for breaking it
But it hurt so deep inside
I'm sure you had your reasons why
Just like I have mine
I'm sorry I had to leave you behind
I'll do what I can to come back to you
But only if you'll keep this promise to me
Promise me you'll love me forever
For when a little wolf loves a cherry blossom
Stars streak across the sky
I couldn't believe it. I can't believe I'd just heard what I did. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this voice belonged to Sakura. She'd added that last two lines of the song so I'd know it was her. Without thinking I looked up at the sky and said "I promise to love you forever, Sakura-chan." Then I saw it. Stars Streaked across the sky and where pink met green sparks flew. Then the angel appeared again. She looked at me and said. "You have passed the test. You've proven that your love for Sakura is very strong. You will receive your reward in due time." Then she vanished and I was left standing there, wondering what would happen next.