Everyone! I'm so so very SORRY! Since school's started I haven't had a chance to update and I also had major writer's block.. Sorry!!! Here's the next chapter, and hope you enjoy!
Thank you all very much to those who reviewed! I hope you're still willing to read this, even though I haven't updated for such a long time. -.-
Disclaimer: Clamp owns CCS.
More Than Siblings
By kawaiisakura
Last chapter:
"Nooooo!!!!!!!!!"
~Dream ended~
Morning..
Sakura suddenly sat up from her bed. 'What was that? ..Mommy and daddy?' "And who was that girl with the black hair?" she said out loud.
She realized that she had fallen asleep before she had a chance to tell Syaoran how she felt. Standing up, she quickly got dressed and ready for breakfast.
Everyone's heads lifted to the sound of her footsteps pounding down the stairs..except for Syaoran's.
"Ohayo everyone! Sorry, I'm late again!" Sakura hurried to her seat next to Syaoran. She noticed that Syaoran was especially calm and quiet today.
"What's wrong?" Sakura peeked up at his face.
Syaoran couldn't bare to face Sakura. Just when he had admitted his love for her, and maybe she felt the same way..but now with the marriage arrangements, there was no hope left.
Without a word, he stood and headed for training with his head bowed down, leaving his half finished breakfast behind him
Sakura glanced in his direction confused. 'What's bothering him?' She decided to ask him after breakfast.
Her mom spoke up in a happy tone. "Sakura dear, I have some very good news!"
Sakura looked up from her breakfast, smiling. "Really? What is it?"
"I have found Li a very suitable fiancée! She is coming the tomorrow! Isn't it exciting Sakura!"
Her smile faded almost immediately. "What…?" her voice was a whisper. She couldn't believe it.
Pushing her chair out hurriedly, she ran out of the room, headed for training.. and an explanation from Syaoran.
Slash.
Syaoran was releasing all of his anger and sadness through his sword training.
"Ugh." He didn't want to face his mother's decision, it was just too cruel to him.
"Syaoran!!" his thoughts were broken by her desperate voice. He immediately whipped around, a reaction he had gotten used to, when he had always been glad to see her. But now.. he just wanted to hide.
"Sakura.." he kept his eyes glued to the ground, as if it were some treasure that he never wanted to let go.
"Syaoran, mom just told me that… What is this?!" She just couldn't stay calm any longer.
He looked up. "Isn't this what you want? Now I'll have my own family, and you won't have to worry about what I said yesterday."
"No! Syaoran..I realized last night.. I really do love you, more than just a brother or a friend…" Sakura blushed a bit.
It was as if his eyes had just woken up from a trance, he looked up at her surprised. "Really? I… But then, it's already too late." His voice sounded more hopeless than ever. He turned his back on Sakura. "Mother has planned this to happen..unless I find someone else, I have to follow the Elders' rules."
Sakura exclaimed, "But you have me!! I can.." she trailed off.
He shook his head. "No, you're my sister..at least in the eyes of everyone else. It's not possible."
Sakura felt tears starting to cloud her eyes. "No.." she whispered. She felt like the world was coming to an end. But she realized that this was for the bets of the Li clan. They needed a new leader to straighten everything out.
She looked up determinedly, even through the tears falling down her face. "Syaoran, I wish you good luck with your fiancée." Then she ran away from him and back to her room, where she slammed her door shut behind her.
Sakura fell gently onto her bed. 'Why..why does fate have to be so cruel?' More tears made their way to her pillow.
Syaoran just stood there like he was in a trance. His heart ached to hear Sakura wish him good luck with someone else. He knew that she didn't mean it at all.
A small breeze blew dust and leaves to his feet. He picked up a petal of a cherry blossom and gently folded his hands over it, being careful not to crush it. 'Sakura.. I'm so sorry.' He thought. Tears flooded his eyes, and he dropped the sword that he had been holding the whole time. He forced himself to blink back the tears.
Syaoran laughed at himself aloud. "I can't cry.. I'm meeting my fiancée tomorrow, I should be happy." He said sarcastically.
Then he just broke down and sobbed.
Feimei and her mother were standing at the same window that still looked over the garden from upstairs. (A.N.: from the prologue, when they're watching over Syaoran and Sakura in the garden)
"Mother.. Syaoran never smiles anymore, and he doesn't eat well either. Maybe this marriage thing was a bit too early for him.." she suggested carefully, aware of her mother's strictness.
"Yes, I know Feimei, but the Elders..they know what is good for us. Li needs to know that it is his duty to our clan." She walked away, feeling a little ashamed of what she was doing to her own son. Stopping near the window downstairs where Syaoran trains, she finally witnessed for herself how miserable he was.
Yelan sighed, watching sadly as Syaoran stood there all by himself, crying.
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10/8/02
That's all for now! Hope you liked it, and that it was long enough. Please tell me if you think I should improve on anything. ^_^ I always welcome suggestions! And again, I'm very sorry for keeping everyone waiting. -_- Also, please include in your review if you want me to email you the next time I update! Thank you! Well till next time!! ^o^
Preview for the next chapter:
What will Syaoran's mom decide to do about his marriage?
Marry or not marry?
And..Meilin is coming soon.
What will she do when she finds out that Sakura is her rival?
