Chapter Fifteen

Eyes of Mist

Card Captor Sakura

~starjade~

The Feelings

Syaoran wrenched the phone from his desk and punched in numbers furiously. The ringing only rang once and a cheerful voice picked up.

" Hello?"

" WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO?" Syaoran yelled in response.

Eriol sounded taken aback. " What do you mean?"

Syaoran paced back and forth and let out his breath , running a hand through his hair, trying to calm his nerves.

" Why did you just appear out of nowhere , pop up a marriage proposal and expect Sakura to jump into your arms like a puppy dog?" he finally forced out , his voice deep and intense and riddled with anger.

Eriol was quiet for a minute.

" Syaoran , what are you getting off to? The only reason your in Hong Kong was to find a wife for me. You found her. Where did this come from?"

A muscle jumped in Syaoran's jaw as he clenched his teeth. " Eriol , no one does that anymore! You don't make marriage proposals without , I don't know , falling in love first?"

Eriol laughed. " Oh , Syaoran, buddy! I am in love with her!"

A roaring sound filled Syaoran's ears and a whoosh came out of nowhere , nearly making him choke.

" Wh-what?" Syaoran almost whispered.

Eriol chuckled. "When I saw her....oh my god , you don't know how I felt. Something jumped in my heart...I have no idea , but I knew , the first time I saw her....She's the one!"

Syaoran had to sit down. He wondered why he was feeling so dizzy , but he shook his head , hard.

" Er-Eriol , what do you mean? Your finally in love? With...Sakura?" he asked , trying to keep his emotion in check.

Eriol turned quiet and serious. " I know , it was a surprise to me too. But when I saw her in the restaurant....those emerald eyes shining , her silky auburn locks falling around her face and that sweet voice....oh , I fell for her. Now I want more than ever to marry her...and I just want...her."

Syaoran felt sweat roll down his face and he touched it , wonderingly. Such a rush of emotions when he heard Eriol's words...it was unbelievable! What did it all mean?

Syaoran forced out weak words. " I sure am happy for you....you'll finally settle down to one girl...finally."

Eriol seemed excited. " Yelan is really excited too , and all your sisters kept on oohing and ahhing at Sakura's picture when we were back in Hong Kong. It's quite funny. I can't believe that Sakura's father said yes to the marriage? Do you think she wants to marry me?"

Syaoran put his head down , and felt a burning in his eyes.

" I'm sure she does , Eriol....I'm sure she does."

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Sakura was painting her nails in Tomoyo's room , her eyes cheerful and happy.

" I wonder what kind of dress you'll make me for my wedding. What are you planning to design? I hope I'll help that dress look its best for you!"
Tomoyo stared at her , her eyes wide. Sakura had been babbling on like this forever, not noticing how Tomoyo was watching her , unbelievingly. Finally , Tomoyo could not take it anymore.

" Don't you care that there is no LOVE in this marriage?" Tomoyo burst out.

Sakura looked up at Tomoyo , surprised. " What do you mean?"

Tomoyo let out an exasperated breath. " Stop trying to pretend , Sakura! Stop trying to make the best of it! You KNOW you don't want to marry that fool! So don't try!"

Sakura smiled at Tomoyo. " Tomoyo , my dear friend. I do want to marry Eriol. He is a sweet man."

Tomoyo growled , " Sakura! What about Syaoran?"

Sakura looked up at her , fully shocked now. " What about Syaoran?"

Tomoyo groaned. " Syaoran likes you! I know he does! I saw his face after I told him that Eriol asked you to marry him. He looked like his world was falling apart!"

Tomoyo looked into Sakura' eyes and a flash flew by those expressive emerald eyes. She felt something too! Tomoyo knew it!

Sakura felt tears rise to her eyes. " Tomoyo , I know your just exaggerating. But its not him that's causing this pain in my heart....it's....Little Wolf..."

Tomoyo rose her eyebrows , confusedly. " What do you mean? Little Wolf betrayed you!"

Sakura felt a tear fall down her cheek. " I know! But....I still need him....I still want him...not Eriol....I just want Little Wolf..."

Sakura wiped away the tear that had crept out of her eyes and smiled, a little wobbly at Tomoyo.

" I'm going to see if your mom has that pink colour I love. Wait here."

Sakura walked out the door and down the hallway. But suddenly , a chestnut haired man walked out of one of the rooms and bonked into Sakura.

" Ow!" Sakura yelped as Syaoran caught her quickly before she fell to the ground.

" Oh , I'm so sorry!" Syaoran said , his voice sincere , and Sakura looked up at his face. She felt a gasp come out of her as she looked into his eyes. There was pain there , and something else....she couldn't explain.

He looked like his world was falling apart...

Tomoyo's words echoed in her mind as she stared into his amber eyes. He stared straight back, his eyes changing once more into something like...awareness?

Suddenly , he let go of her , as if she was on hot fire. "Uh, sorry , Sakura , I'd better go."

He walked away quickly , his face red, with Sakura staring straight at him. Her heart seemed to warm all of a sudden as she watched those amber eyes.....she felt as if that void was stitching itself together....

But now it was once again...torn apart.

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Sakura walked down the street , her heart heavy. Nothing in her life made sense anymore. She didn't want to think about the direction her life was going...nor did she want to think of what her future may hold for her.
Sakura walked faster , the brisk wind biting at her skin. She walked past a bright red store and suddenly stopped , looking back at the store.

Tomoyo had given her the post box key , after Sakura had told her that she didn't want any connections to Little Wolf anymore.

Sakura put her hand in her pockets, feeling the icy metal against her skin. Temptation ran like cold shivers down her spine and making up her mind , she entered the post office.

Running a finger down the boxes, she finally found her post box. She stuck the key in and twisted it around.

A green envelope....

She grabbed it , the warmth of the envelope filling her completely. A smile touched her lips as she looked at the envelope. But it quickly erased as she shut the post office and stuffed the envelope in her jacket pocket , walking out of the store as quickly as he could.

" Hey! Sakura!"

The shout made her turn around in confusion. A navy haired man was running towards her , a handsome smile on his face.

" Eriol?" she whispered.

Eriol ran up to her , chest heaving , a huge smile on his face.

" Hey , Sakura! Your looking so beautiful today. Your like an angel...I can't believe I met you , much less going to marry you...it's so unbelievable."

Sakura felt a glare creeping her way into her facial expressions , but she held her face calm and expressionless.

" Really?" was all she said in response.

Eriol nodded , excitedly. " You want to go get some coffee , or something? I'd really like to get to know you."

Sakura let out a sigh. Who cares anymore. What did she have to lose? She felt the everlasting presence of that green envelope in her pocket , but she shoved it out of her mind.

" Sure." she answered and arm in arm , they walked towards the coffee house.

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Syaoran sat at the kitchen table, organizing the pictures of the first shoot out. The models stuck out like they were born in the camera lens. Syaoran sighed and quickly piled the photos up.

Then one photo caught his eye.

There was a whole pile of them....with an emerald eyed girl in the centre. She was wearing a beautiful bridal dress and had an innocent look in her eye...anyone who saw it could tell right away she hadn't any experience in modelling.

Syaoran just stared at that face for the longest time. He felt something jerk at his heart but he tried not analysing it. Right now , the most exquisite feeling was drenching his body as he blinked slowly at the picture of Sakura.

She was beautiful...

Suddenly a voice behind him asked , " Is that the photo your going to choose?"

Syaoran yelped , startled. He whipped around and met a pair of twinkling amethyst eyes.

" What is it to you?" Syaoran mumbled , trying to cover the fact that he had been staring at the photo for the last ten minutes.

Tomoyo giggled and sat in the seat across from him. " Well , it is going to be the cover of my catalogue and personally , that would be the photo I would choose."

Syaoran tried to hide the red tint on his cheeks. " Then choose it....it doesn't matter to me."

Tomoyo smiled , knowingly. " I think she's a rather pretty girl....she could have any man she wants. Yet she's stuck in a marriage with someone she loves....I'm still not sure why she didn't deny the marriage proposal...something bad must have happened."

Syaoran looked up at Tomoyo , confusedly. " And...why are you telling me this?"

Tomoyo stared into Syaoran's eyes. " You feel something for her...I know you do. You stare at her all the time , with something like wonderment and longing in your eyes....yet there's something...or somebody that holds you back."

Syaoran's eyes widened at Tomoyo's words. " Ex-Excuse me? I don't have any feelings for Sakura! I only have feelings for Ch-"

He stopped in mid-sentence and Tomoyo looked at him, her eyebrows narrowed in concentration.

" You are in a confusing mess ,Syaoran , my friend. I'll try to help you in any way I can...though who knows? You may fix this problem by yourself. Once you find all the answers to all your questions...."

Syaoran snorted as Tomoyo rose from the table. " And where will I find the answers?"

Tomoyo looked at him as if surprised. " Why , in your heart , of course!"

Syaoran stared after Tomoyo. For being only eighteen....she was quite mature for her age.

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Sakura collapsed on her bed , wondering what the hell had happened in the last hour. She had gone for coffee with Eriol , who just babbled on for the last hour. Sakura had smiled and inserted the right answer in-between all his sentences....but she couldn't help feel guilty.

He had left finally , giving her a quick kiss on the cheek , ( though he had tried for more , but had failed) , dropping her off in front of her house.

Sakura finally reached inside her jacket pocket , her hands burning as it touched the green envelope. With trembling fingers , she opened the envelope , revealing a green letter.

Cherry Blossom , I'm so sorry I couldn't come that day. I didn't receive your letter until the day that we were supposed to meet...and by then , there was no time to reach you.

I think we should try this meeting again. Please meet me at the Tomoeda Park, near the penguin slide on July 14 at 7.00 p.m. I'll be waiting.

With all my love ,

Little Wolf.

Sakura's breath caught in her throat as she read the words over and over and over... until she could not read no more.

Little Wolf...Little Wolf had not betrayed her! He hadn't received her letter on time! Happiness filled her chest until she thought she would burst. She wanted to meet him so badly...

Letting out a twinkling laugh , she twirled around her room , letting out her happiness to the world.

" I have to tell Tomoyo!" she squealed , sounding much like her old self. She raced out the door and shoved on her roller blades , rolling out onto the street , heading for Tomoyo's house.

Even as the happiness clouded around her mind, she saw two pairs of eyes , blinking at her from the edge of her consciousness.

A pair of navy blue eyes....

and a pair of amber eyes...

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