Ohhh!! I'm just so happy that so many people have reviewed! ...ecstatic almost…^o^ Anyway, thank you all SO much. Especially to those of you who told me that my beginning was a weak in description..thank you! I'll try to describe more now than ever! I hope this meets up to everyone's expectations.
Disclaimer: Clamp owns Card Captor Sakura, not me.
More Than SiblingsBy kawaiisakura
Last chapter:
"Sakura…I…"
They were in their own garden, where no one could disturb them. But, how come the words just weren't coming out of his mouth?
"I…"
~Flashback~
Little Sakura had gotten hurt during their karate and magic training.. "Oww.."
"Don't move Sakura, I'll make it better." A little Syaoran's voice spoke caringly.
Sakura looked admiringly at him while he put a bandage on her knee after carefully cleaning it. "Thank you, brother."
Syaoran looked up from her knee and smiled "You're welcome, sister."
She stood up to see if she could stand without hurting, and succeeded. Sakura's smile widened. Then she looked at Syaoran "Brother, I love you."
He was a bit surprised but whispered back, "I love you, too"
~Flashback end~
"I love you!" Syaoran nearly yelled, squeezing his eyes tightly shut, afraid of the results.
Sakura smiled, it's been a while since they had said that to each other. Since school had started, almost everyone thought that only couples said that to each other, and that simple sentence was almost never said.
"I love you too Syaoran-kun."
"R-really?" Syaoran glimpsed up, eyes with uncertainty.
She laughed softly at his cuteness. "Oh Syaoran, we've said that before haven't we? So what about this mysterious girl you've been trying to avoid talking about?? Hm???" She seemed very excited or something, but that just made everything worse for Syaoran to tell her.
"I mean like..I love you but, not as a brother…do you un-der-stand?" Syaoran said it slowly, as if he were explaining something to a little kid. He stared firmly at Sakura while saying it.
"You mean…" then the thought struck her. "What…no it can't be."
"I know it's weird, but even though you're my closest sister, we're not really related you know?" Syaoran really didn't like how this conversation was going.
"How? I…I don't know.." Sakura stood up and whispered desperately. "I, I need to go do something. Bye" She ran off as fast as she could out of the garden.
Syaoran sighed deeply. Now he's not only ruined their many years of sibling relationship, Sakura may also never talk to him again. 'What will I do if she starts avoiding me?!'
She ran all the way up to her room, which had always been next to his.
She was just so confused, about what he had said. She had never thought of him as anything but a brother and friend, but now…she just didn't know anymore.
Sakura glanced at the phone in her room and picked it up.
"I should ask Tomoyo about this."
Syaoran walked groggily out from the garden on the path of stones. He kept his eyes on the ground the whole time, feeling like the world had come to an end. His mother had spotted him going up the stairs and called out, "Son! I've heard news from the Elders!"
Syaoran's stare from the ground broke when he heard his mother's voice. "Yes mom?" he looked up at her with sad eyes.
"I have found out a few first requirements for your being the Clan leader. Come down and I'll tell you." Yelan didn't even notice Syaoran's sadness. She had never been much an observer of feelings anyway. He dragged his feet down the stairs and into the living room where his mom was going to tell him the news.
"The Elders have confirmed that in order for you to become a successful Clan leader, you should have magical powers and strong martial arts skills. You have that already. There is one other thing significant though." Syaoran looked up at her. "You must get married."
"What!?" Syaoran jumped up angrily from the sofa he was sitting in.
Yelan had expected this reaction from him. "Now son, I know you're too young..but it's for the good of our Clan. If you don't already have someone in mind, the Elders will choose someone of high authority for you."
He wanted to shout right there that he liked Sakura. But he knew it would be very awkward to marry his own sister, whether they were blood-related or not.
"I…I don't have anyone in mind.." he drooped his head down, guilty of lying to his mom..and with his feelings.
"Alright then, I'll tell the Elders to pick out someone you're sure to like!" She went straight to the Elders room.
After she left, Syaoran couldn't help but cry. As the heir to the Li clan, he had never cried before. But this was an exception, to him at least. This would be named the worst day in his life, he thought.
Syaoran slowly dragged his feet back up the stairs again and headed for his room.
He passed Sakura's room on his way there, as usual. He recalled when he would peek into her room and scare her or say hello, whenever he had time. 'But that's all never coming back again.' He thought solemnly.
"Yeah Tomoyo, he did say that. I was so surprised!" Syaoran heard Sakura saying on the phone.
He didn't want to eavesdrop, but he was really curious. He stuck his left ear near the crack in her door.
"Well..I don't know what to tell him….no of course I won't get mad at him!" After a pause where Tomoyo could be heard giggling and chatting like crazy on the phone, Sakura mumbled, "Syaoran is a really great guy, but Tomoyo he's my brother! How can I like him that way at all? What.. Do I like him? I'm not sure…Well anyway, thanks for talking with me. See you at school tomorrow."
Click. She hung up.
Syaoran turned around go to his room. But suddenly a sniff that could be heard stopped him in his tracks. He always hated it when she cried. It was like as if a knife had stabbed his heart, it hurt him as much as when he got hurt during training. He whipped around, and not being able to control it, he had gone into her room. The door creaked open as he ran in.
"Syao-Syaoran.. what are you doing here?" Sakura turned around quickly and Syaoran saw her tear-streaked face.
"Oh Sakura, don't cry please. I..I should have never told you." He gently wiped the tears off her face, but more just continued to flow down her cheeks.
Sakura suddenly hugged Syaoran, and cried out, "Syaoran-kun, why do things have to be so..so messed up now?" she shouted between sobs and tears.
"Shh..it's alright. Just forget about everything I've ever said about this feeling." He soothingly whispered, hugging her and caressing her hair. He couldn't help but think about how soft and comfortable her hair felt in his hands.
Sakura stared up at his face gratefully. "Syaoran-kun.. I think maybe I should say something back to you too, about what I feel.."
"Li! Mother wants to see you in the living room!" Fanren popped out of nowhere and interrupted.
Syaoran sighed. "I'll be right back, Sakura.." then he left her room reluctantly.
"Yes mother? Is it about the Clan leader issue?" he wanted to get straight to the point, so he could go back to Sakura as quickly as possible.
"Yes Li. The Elders have indeed found a perfect girl to match you. She is coming to visit soon." Yelan's eyes showed that she had already met this girl, and indeed, very much approved of her.
"What! This soon? I, I haven't had a chance to-" Syaoran wanted to protest.
Yelan held up her hands to stop him. "It is decided!" she turned and walked away.
"But-" but Syaoran knew it was hopeless to even try to argue once his mother had made her decision.
He looked at the direction towards Sakura's room, and sighed, "How am I ever going to tell Sakura?"
~Dream~
"Mommy! Daddy! Come back!" a little Sakura was stretching her tiny hands out for her parents, who were fading farther..and farther away, and into the distance of the clouds.
She fell down on her knees and tears dropped out of her eyes. She was still floating on top of all the clouds, when a mysterious brown haired boy came floating towards her.
The wind carried his echoing voice towards her. "Sakura..Sakura..I will always..always..be there for you…be there for you..."
Little Sakura peeked up at him, stood up and shouted, "Please, help me find my parents!"
The little boy smiled and nodded. Then, hand in hand, they were floating in the direction her parents had disappeared, when an angry black haired girl blocked their way.
"Kinomoto! He is mine!" the girl pointed to him, and immediately grabbed him away from little Sakura.
"Nooooo!!!!!!!!!"
~Dream ended~
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Oh I hope that was long enough.. Please review, and include in there if you want me to email you the next time I update. School has started now, so I might not update as much, but I will do my best! So please please please stay tuned!!!! ^o^
Preview for the next chapter:
Sakura finally realizes what she feels…but will it be too late?
