Too Late
By ms.evil
*1 week and 5 days*
Well its been two days since me and Eriol made up. And I was falling in love all over again. Of course I do feel a little awkward at times holding hands with him, but that over now.
"So, did he propose yet?" Chiharu asked absentmindedly stirring her tea.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked.
"I'm just kidding, you two are always together now," she said taking a sip.
"Yeah it's like you two are already married," Sakura added.
"Oh stop kidding around you guys," I said waving them off.
"Just a thought," Chiharu said.
"But it still could happen," Sakura said under her breath.
"Hey I heard that," I said nudging her.
Sakura laughed, it's been a long time since I've seen her laugh like that. And it might be the last as well.
*1 week and 3 days*
"Tomoyo you should be getting ready," Erika said walking into the living room.
"For what?" I asked.
"To leave, the movie shoot is just in a few weeks," she replie sitting across from me.
"Oh come on, we just got here. And like you said weeks, until the movie shoot," I countered.
I easily won the argument but as stubborn as she was she wasn't about to quit, "What's so important about this place anyway. You said so yourself you had almost nothing here," she said. Okay, she had hit my soft spot. The fact that I had once thought that place had absolutely nothing in store for me. That's what I told her when we were on the plane to Tokyo. That's what I believed, but just as I've noticed recently I'm always assuming wrong.
"Goodnight Erika," I said getting up and leaving her alone. I was going to live it to the fullest, even if I only had one week and three days left here in Tomoeda.
*1 week*
"Eriol where are you taking me?" I asked. Blindfolded and being taken somewhere was my current state.
"Wait just a few more steps," I heard him say, "Here." We stopped somewhere.
And the most beautiful plum blossoms greeted my eyes as he pulled off my blindfold.
"Oh Eriol they're so beautiful," I exclaimed rushing to the tree.
"Yeah, I've had this tree for a while. I came here to think about you when I was confused," he said looking at it. I smiled I knew he loved me and I loved him. But what would happen when I had to leave in a week?
*5 days*
"You guys, this is too much, I can't except this," I said looking at the gift my best friends in the whole world gave me. In my hands was a velvet box but what was inside was truly a wonder.
I was a sterling silver bracelet with charms. There was an emerald, sapphire, amethyst, and a piece of amber as the gems and I think they represented me, Sakura, Syaoran, and Eriol. (A/N: I made this part up) Then there was a diamond, which was Rika's favorite gem, an Opal, Naoko's favorite, and a Ruby as Chiharu's.
"Don't worry we have jobs, and by putting our salaries together we could pay for it," Rika said.
"But I'd feel so guilty if I take this without paying you back," I said handing it back.
Naoko pushed it back, "No, you're our best friend and it would hurt if you gave it back," she said.
"Yeah besides, I don't think we can get I refund since it was customed made," Sakura added.
"Thanks, this is too much," I said pulling them all into a hug tears flowing from my eyes. I was so lucky to have a life like this.
*3 days*
"No, you have to make up with him! Otherwise you're going to regret it for the rest of your life!" Sakura said pushing me to Li's door.
"But-"
"No buts, you guys used to be best friends and you are not coming out of this door until you are again!" she shouted at me.
She rang the doorbell and Wei answered.
"Hello young miss, what can I help you with today?" he asked politely.
"We'd like to see Syaoran," she said.
"Come right in," Wei said leading me in.
"What are you doing here?" was my greeting.
Sakura had ditched me at the door, I had tried to get back out but she was leaning against the door locking me in.
"I want to know why you're ignoring me, Li we used to be best friends, what happened?" I asked.
"You got rich and popular," was his cold reply.
"You are rich and popular too Li," I said.
"But I didn't leave all my friends for it, I stayed here in Tomoeda instead of running away," he said.
"I'm sorry," I said.
"What did you say?" he said looking at me for the first time.
"I said I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving you all," I said.
His eyes softened, "It was just kind weird to have a friend move on to being a singing sensation." Yeah right, he didn't even give me a second look in high school.
"I guess we've made up right?" I asked extending my hand.
He shook it and smiled, "Yeah, we've made up," he said. I gave him a hug, one of my old friends was finally back.
After a last good-bye I met Sakura at the door.
"See I told you to make up with him," she said as we walked out on to the sidewalk.
"Yeah I guess for once you've made a good choice," I replied sarcasticly.
"For once?" she said turning to me.
I laughed, "I was just kidding, don't be so serious," I said.
She smiled too, "Well next time don't act so serious." I grinned that's Sakura for you.
*1 day*
Well today was my last day in Tomoeda. My last day in total bliss. I couldn't leave I wouldn't leave, but I had to. Part of me tells me to stay, that I have a life here. My other half told me to go, I have a life out there too.
And the question now is: Would I leave the life I now love, for the life I also love?
A/N: Well only about two or one chapters after this. Then I'm going to start on What War Does. Don't forget to review.
*1 week and 5 days*
Well its been two days since me and Eriol made up. And I was falling in love all over again. Of course I do feel a little awkward at times holding hands with him, but that over now.
"So, did he propose yet?" Chiharu asked absentmindedly stirring her tea.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked.
"I'm just kidding, you two are always together now," she said taking a sip.
"Yeah it's like you two are already married," Sakura added.
"Oh stop kidding around you guys," I said waving them off.
"Just a thought," Chiharu said.
"But it still could happen," Sakura said under her breath.
"Hey I heard that," I said nudging her.
Sakura laughed, it's been a long time since I've seen her laugh like that. And it might be the last as well.
*1 week and 3 days*
"Tomoyo you should be getting ready," Erika said walking into the living room.
"For what?" I asked.
"To leave, the movie shoot is just in a few weeks," she replie sitting across from me.
"Oh come on, we just got here. And like you said weeks, until the movie shoot," I countered.
I easily won the argument but as stubborn as she was she wasn't about to quit, "What's so important about this place anyway. You said so yourself you had almost nothing here," she said. Okay, she had hit my soft spot. The fact that I had once thought that place had absolutely nothing in store for me. That's what I told her when we were on the plane to Tokyo. That's what I believed, but just as I've noticed recently I'm always assuming wrong.
"Goodnight Erika," I said getting up and leaving her alone. I was going to live it to the fullest, even if I only had one week and three days left here in Tomoeda.
*1 week*
"Eriol where are you taking me?" I asked. Blindfolded and being taken somewhere was my current state.
"Wait just a few more steps," I heard him say, "Here." We stopped somewhere.
And the most beautiful plum blossoms greeted my eyes as he pulled off my blindfold.
"Oh Eriol they're so beautiful," I exclaimed rushing to the tree.
"Yeah, I've had this tree for a while. I came here to think about you when I was confused," he said looking at it. I smiled I knew he loved me and I loved him. But what would happen when I had to leave in a week?
*5 days*
"You guys, this is too much, I can't except this," I said looking at the gift my best friends in the whole world gave me. In my hands was a velvet box but what was inside was truly a wonder.
I was a sterling silver bracelet with charms. There was an emerald, sapphire, amethyst, and a piece of amber as the gems and I think they represented me, Sakura, Syaoran, and Eriol. (A/N: I made this part up) Then there was a diamond, which was Rika's favorite gem, an Opal, Naoko's favorite, and a Ruby as Chiharu's.
"Don't worry we have jobs, and by putting our salaries together we could pay for it," Rika said.
"But I'd feel so guilty if I take this without paying you back," I said handing it back.
Naoko pushed it back, "No, you're our best friend and it would hurt if you gave it back," she said.
"Yeah besides, I don't think we can get I refund since it was customed made," Sakura added.
"Thanks, this is too much," I said pulling them all into a hug tears flowing from my eyes. I was so lucky to have a life like this.
*3 days*
"No, you have to make up with him! Otherwise you're going to regret it for the rest of your life!" Sakura said pushing me to Li's door.
"But-"
"No buts, you guys used to be best friends and you are not coming out of this door until you are again!" she shouted at me.
She rang the doorbell and Wei answered.
"Hello young miss, what can I help you with today?" he asked politely.
"We'd like to see Syaoran," she said.
"Come right in," Wei said leading me in.
"What are you doing here?" was my greeting.
Sakura had ditched me at the door, I had tried to get back out but she was leaning against the door locking me in.
"I want to know why you're ignoring me, Li we used to be best friends, what happened?" I asked.
"You got rich and popular," was his cold reply.
"You are rich and popular too Li," I said.
"But I didn't leave all my friends for it, I stayed here in Tomoeda instead of running away," he said.
"I'm sorry," I said.
"What did you say?" he said looking at me for the first time.
"I said I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving you all," I said.
His eyes softened, "It was just kind weird to have a friend move on to being a singing sensation." Yeah right, he didn't even give me a second look in high school.
"I guess we've made up right?" I asked extending my hand.
He shook it and smiled, "Yeah, we've made up," he said. I gave him a hug, one of my old friends was finally back.
After a last good-bye I met Sakura at the door.
"See I told you to make up with him," she said as we walked out on to the sidewalk.
"Yeah I guess for once you've made a good choice," I replied sarcasticly.
"For once?" she said turning to me.
I laughed, "I was just kidding, don't be so serious," I said.
She smiled too, "Well next time don't act so serious." I grinned that's Sakura for you.
*1 day*
Well today was my last day in Tomoeda. My last day in total bliss. I couldn't leave I wouldn't leave, but I had to. Part of me tells me to stay, that I have a life here. My other half told me to go, I have a life out there too.
And the question now is: Would I leave the life I now love, for the life I also love?
A/N: Well only about two or one chapters after this. Then I'm going to start on What War Does. Don't forget to review.