Whoa! I didn't know people were actually going to read this (lol). Thanks very much!!! I feel so loved! Hehe…
HanaTenshiHimeko: Thanks SO much! Umm I think that your question will be answered in this chapter.
LilBabu: Thanks for the encouragement! As for the mysterious person, you'll just have to wait and see. BTW, P.O.V. stands for point of view… Well that's how I use it, anyway.
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Chapter 4: I'm Sorry
"…Syaoran…?"
He smiled gently, his messy, brown, hair covering his eyes. "My Ying Fa…" Without warning, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him.
Sakura gasped, surprised. He felt so good… So warm… Yet nothing else. She used to have this feeling whenever he was around. The feeling was uncomfortable… But so 'right'…
Sorry, I've never had that feeling before so… Yeah…
"Li-kun, please. Let me go." She forced herself to look away, anywhere, from his eyes. She took one glance, and saw the hurt reflected in the amber. "I'm sorry, Li-kun. I'm so sorry…" Though she tried hard to stop, the cold, salty, tears poured down her cheeks once again. It wasn't supposed to be like this. Many nights were spent dreaming of this day, but it had been different. When he hugged and kissed her, she had that feeling. It was gone.
"Sakura? Tell me! What's wrong? What have I done?" He seemed nervous, and tried to get her to look him straight in the eye.
She stared at the dark ground. "Don't you understand? I've waited for so long, but you never came. I never heard from you all these years. You can't just come back into my life like nothing ever happened! You had me worried sick!"
Syaoran stood up. He was already about a head taller than her. "I was busy training! You know that!"
Sakura slowly began to back away. She had to get home, and quick, to think things over. She didn't want to say the wrong thing anymore. "I couldn't wait… I'm sorry…" She ran off, crying, leaving a bewildered Syaoran standing in the dark.
**********Syaoran's P.O.V.**********
She couldn't wait. Why? Why did the elders have to take so long to train me? It was like I was stuck inside that room for eternity, and the days were quickly passing by without my noticing. Why did they have to do this? I already failed by not bringing back the cards…
No. I can't blame them; it's entirely my fault. I'm stronger now. I could've fought them. I could've disobeyed. Why should I be afraid of them?
This isn't the way I wanted it to be. I thought we could be happy together again. I guess I was wrong. She probably hates me now. Maybe I should just go home- No I can't. I fought with my own mother to get here, and I'm not giving up. I'll win Sakura back! I promise.
Okay, so maybe he doesn't really get it. Yet.
**********Mysterious Person's P.O.V.**********
Ah yes. They are apart. They may be strong together, but nothing can save them now. I think I'll make it slow, and painful. They deserve it; it's my payback time. I'll start with the boy. This will be easy.
**********Normal P.O.V.**********
Eriol sat on the couch, cuddling with Tomoyo. He stared, mesmerized at the dancing, golden, flames in the fireplace.
"Eriol-kun? What are you thinking about?" Tomoyo asked as she snuggled up closer to his warm sweater.
"No, it's nothing at all. I was just thinking of how beautiful you are."
She faked an insulted look. "Excuse me?!! That's considered nothing at all?" She threw a pillow at him, hard. It hit him in the face.
Eriol just grinned, planning a counter-attack. Quickly, he forgot about the strange aura he had sensed earlier.
Okay, that's about it for now. It sucked. I know… Tsk tsk.