Giving Hope
A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed. I totally rewrote this chapter, so whoever read the original chapter of this, you'll see some major changes. I hope you liked this one better than the old one, even though it's short.
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Syaoran decided to stay in Japan for a little while before going back home. He never told anyone what happened. Although Mei Ling kept on asking questions on to what happened, he would always change the subject. Everyone saw a big deal of change in Syaoran. He wasn't like himself anymore. Quiet. Kero, at first, thought that a spirt had taken over Syaoran, but knew that he was dealing with his lost.
Everyone had to wonder what happened to Sakura. Mei Ling and Tomoyo had no clue that the one they were with was a fake. Kero and Yue knew that something happened and that Syaoran didn't want to talk about it. Everyone continued on with their live, as if nothing has happened.
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Soon it was Sakura's birthday, April 1st. Normally, Syaoran would celebrate Sakura's birthday by buying a cake, placing the numbers of candles on the cake and let the wind blow out the candles. This time, Syaoran spent this day at Sakura's grave. Buying her five dozen red, pink, and white roses and lying them down. Syaoran used this time to think back to the first time he met her to her death. No matter what, Syaoran would never forget the times he had with her. Although he was too late to ask her hand in marriage, he knew that one day, sooner or later he'll be able to live with Sakura as a family.
Kero, Mei Ling, and Tomoyo were standing behind a few trees looking at Syaoran. This would have been a very special day if Sakura was still alive. Everyone knew what Syaoran was going through very well. Kero remembered that on this day, he would beg Sakura to quickly cut her cake so he could eat, but Kero knew that he wouldn't see that anymore. Mei Ling remembered a few of Sakura's birthday. Each time, Mei Ling's present to Sakura was opened first and she was happy about it. Tomoyo would always record Sakura's fun birthday party and that it was always fun for her. Slowly everyone sadly shook away those memories.
Mei Ling quietly walked up to her cousin and place down a sakura on the grave. Tomoyo did the same and soon everyone followed the suit.
"Cheer up, Syaoran," Mei Ling said.
Syaoran said nothing and looked at Sakura's grave.
"I'm sure that Sakura would want you to be happy, Syaoran," Tomoyo placed her effort it.
"Yeah, don't blame yourself for what you did. That's how life is," Kero said.
Syaoran said nothing and continue starring at Sakura's grave.
"Oh, come on! I'm sure that Sakura would want you to live your life to the fullest!" Mei Ling walked in front of Syaoran, blocking his view from Sakura's grave.
"It's my fault," Syaoran mumbled.
"No, it isn't. You can blame yourself, but it isn't your fault! It's no one's fault!" Mei Ling stated. She was getting angry with the way her cousin was acting.
Syaoran looked at the ground.
"Syaoran, what do you think Sakura would do if she knew that you were like this?" Tomoyo asked, hoping that this will do.
"Cheer me up," Syaoran answered.
"And what do you think we're doing?" Kero asked.
"Trying to cheer me up," Syaoran answered.
"So, can't you ATLEAST try to be happy? I'm sure that Sakura wouldn't want anyone to be that down and depress on her birthday," Mei Ling asked.
Syaoran thought about it and knew that it was true. If Sakura was here and she found out that he was like this, she would do her best to cheer him up, even though it's her birthday. Syaoran had to smile.
"That's MUCH better,"
"Yeah, thanks,"
"Do you still want to be here alone, Syaoran?" Mei Ling asked.
Syaoran nodded his head.
Kero, Mei Ling, and Tomoyo left so that Syaoran could be alone with his thoughts.
Sakura had lived her life to the fullest whenever she could, but it was short cut. Maybe, just maybe I should live my life for her, Syaoran thought to himself.
Taking out the locket, Syaoran opened it and listened to the music that it played. The music was soothing out Syaoran's heart. Syaoran quietly made a promise to himself. He promised himself that he would live his life to the fullest and if he couldn't then he'll remember that he's living his life for Sakura. Syaoran closed his eyes and listened to the music that the locket was playing. Syaoran thought about what he could have done to help Sakura out in her life. His thoughts were interrupted when he heard some footsteps. Syaoran opened his eyes and look around, but saw no one around. Syaoran's eyes caught a bunch of flowers that wasn't in front of him before. Syaoran was about to add the flowers to Sakura's grave, when he saw that the flowers were for him on the tag.
Strange, who would send flowers for me? Syaoran asked himself.
Syaoran opened the card that was in the flowers and began to read it. When Syaoran finished reading it, he was in shock. He quickly rushed off to the park, as the card said. Before rushing off, Syaoran placed the locket in his pockets. As Syaoran ran to the park, his mind kept on asking: Is it her?
When Syaoran got to the park, he saw no one there. He felt as if he fell for a dumb trick. Quietly, Syaoran made his way to the benches to sit.
"How could I be so stupid?" Syaoran asked out loud.
Syaoran was lucky that no one was around the park or they would have thought that he was mad.
"You aren't stupid, Syaoran. You know that," A voice from behind told Syaoran.
A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed. I totally rewrote this chapter, so whoever read the original chapter of this, you'll see some major changes. I hope you liked this one better than the old one, even though it's short.
~*~
Syaoran decided to stay in Japan for a little while before going back home. He never told anyone what happened. Although Mei Ling kept on asking questions on to what happened, he would always change the subject. Everyone saw a big deal of change in Syaoran. He wasn't like himself anymore. Quiet. Kero, at first, thought that a spirt had taken over Syaoran, but knew that he was dealing with his lost.
Everyone had to wonder what happened to Sakura. Mei Ling and Tomoyo had no clue that the one they were with was a fake. Kero and Yue knew that something happened and that Syaoran didn't want to talk about it. Everyone continued on with their live, as if nothing has happened.
~*~
Soon it was Sakura's birthday, April 1st. Normally, Syaoran would celebrate Sakura's birthday by buying a cake, placing the numbers of candles on the cake and let the wind blow out the candles. This time, Syaoran spent this day at Sakura's grave. Buying her five dozen red, pink, and white roses and lying them down. Syaoran used this time to think back to the first time he met her to her death. No matter what, Syaoran would never forget the times he had with her. Although he was too late to ask her hand in marriage, he knew that one day, sooner or later he'll be able to live with Sakura as a family.
Kero, Mei Ling, and Tomoyo were standing behind a few trees looking at Syaoran. This would have been a very special day if Sakura was still alive. Everyone knew what Syaoran was going through very well. Kero remembered that on this day, he would beg Sakura to quickly cut her cake so he could eat, but Kero knew that he wouldn't see that anymore. Mei Ling remembered a few of Sakura's birthday. Each time, Mei Ling's present to Sakura was opened first and she was happy about it. Tomoyo would always record Sakura's fun birthday party and that it was always fun for her. Slowly everyone sadly shook away those memories.
Mei Ling quietly walked up to her cousin and place down a sakura on the grave. Tomoyo did the same and soon everyone followed the suit.
"Cheer up, Syaoran," Mei Ling said.
Syaoran said nothing and looked at Sakura's grave.
"I'm sure that Sakura would want you to be happy, Syaoran," Tomoyo placed her effort it.
"Yeah, don't blame yourself for what you did. That's how life is," Kero said.
Syaoran said nothing and continue starring at Sakura's grave.
"Oh, come on! I'm sure that Sakura would want you to live your life to the fullest!" Mei Ling walked in front of Syaoran, blocking his view from Sakura's grave.
"It's my fault," Syaoran mumbled.
"No, it isn't. You can blame yourself, but it isn't your fault! It's no one's fault!" Mei Ling stated. She was getting angry with the way her cousin was acting.
Syaoran looked at the ground.
"Syaoran, what do you think Sakura would do if she knew that you were like this?" Tomoyo asked, hoping that this will do.
"Cheer me up," Syaoran answered.
"And what do you think we're doing?" Kero asked.
"Trying to cheer me up," Syaoran answered.
"So, can't you ATLEAST try to be happy? I'm sure that Sakura wouldn't want anyone to be that down and depress on her birthday," Mei Ling asked.
Syaoran thought about it and knew that it was true. If Sakura was here and she found out that he was like this, she would do her best to cheer him up, even though it's her birthday. Syaoran had to smile.
"That's MUCH better,"
"Yeah, thanks,"
"Do you still want to be here alone, Syaoran?" Mei Ling asked.
Syaoran nodded his head.
Kero, Mei Ling, and Tomoyo left so that Syaoran could be alone with his thoughts.
Sakura had lived her life to the fullest whenever she could, but it was short cut. Maybe, just maybe I should live my life for her, Syaoran thought to himself.
Taking out the locket, Syaoran opened it and listened to the music that it played. The music was soothing out Syaoran's heart. Syaoran quietly made a promise to himself. He promised himself that he would live his life to the fullest and if he couldn't then he'll remember that he's living his life for Sakura. Syaoran closed his eyes and listened to the music that the locket was playing. Syaoran thought about what he could have done to help Sakura out in her life. His thoughts were interrupted when he heard some footsteps. Syaoran opened his eyes and look around, but saw no one around. Syaoran's eyes caught a bunch of flowers that wasn't in front of him before. Syaoran was about to add the flowers to Sakura's grave, when he saw that the flowers were for him on the tag.
Strange, who would send flowers for me? Syaoran asked himself.
Syaoran opened the card that was in the flowers and began to read it. When Syaoran finished reading it, he was in shock. He quickly rushed off to the park, as the card said. Before rushing off, Syaoran placed the locket in his pockets. As Syaoran ran to the park, his mind kept on asking: Is it her?
When Syaoran got to the park, he saw no one there. He felt as if he fell for a dumb trick. Quietly, Syaoran made his way to the benches to sit.
"How could I be so stupid?" Syaoran asked out loud.
Syaoran was lucky that no one was around the park or they would have thought that he was mad.
"You aren't stupid, Syaoran. You know that," A voice from behind told Syaoran.