Kaminari: good day to all of you out there! Hope you're all doing just great like me! Well it's my second fanfic, hope you'll enjoy this okay?
Kero: Kami-sama! Please spare me! I'll never eat any more pudding just let this psycho stop!
Kaminari: what did you say? *veins popping *
Kero: ahehehe! *sweat dropped* what I'm saying is that, it's so nice of you to hang me up like a wall clock.
Kaminari: hey! It's your fault 'coz I told you that I only have one chocolate bar and that we should split it up so that we'll both have a taste of it. But what you did is you split it up and gobble both!
Kero: gomen, kami-chan. So pleeaassseee, I'm begging you. Let me out of this mess.
Kaminari: okay, but in one condition…you're going to be my assistant in introducing my new fanfic, is that clear?
Kero: okay, okay! Just let me go!
Kaminari: okay! (cuts the string) there you go little fluff ball. Now be good and do your job.
Kero: okay! *sigh* due to the psycho's *glare* demand… I'm now bringing in to you her second fanfic. Hope you'll like them. She don't own ccs so don't sue her 'coz she's so poor that she can't even afford to buy I.D. pin. That's why she's always having troubles with their guard in school, and-
Kaminari: KERO!!!! I said introduce, not tell my life story!
Kero: she'd go totally wacko. And one more thing… please bare with her grammatical errors 'coz its only her second language. That's all!
Kaminari: hey! You didn't inform them about the story and the legends.
Kero: yeah, yeah…. In this story the gang is 17 years old and here's the legend…
"speaking"
'thinking'
flashback
*** - new scene
Kero: now let's begin with the story…
by : K a m I n a r I - c h a n
Prologue
"You can do it Syaoran!" the girl with auburn head cheered with her friends while looking directly to the chestnut-haired soccer player.
"Sakura, calm down!" whispered the girl with braided pigtails to the emerald-eyed beauty as she waved her pompoms to the guy whose sitting in the bleachers with other stand-in players.
"Gomen nasai!" Sakura said as she bowed and blush after realizing what she just did. Seeing the event, the chestnut-haired guy smirks and turns its head away from the group of cheerers. "I'm really sorry Chiharu-chan but I can't help it! The opponent is really good and I think that we'll not be able to win this game."
"Don't worry Sakura, we all know that Li-kun will not let that happen, especially when you're here." the amethyst-eyed girl said while recording her favorite topic, Sakura and Syaoran. "Kawaii" was all she can say every time she saw her best friend glance at the boy of her dreams in the field.
"T-Tomoyo!" Sakura said as her face turned beet red, "You know that we're only 'just friends', so stop teasing me okay? You surely never change!" she added while crossing her arms and stares at the camera, hoping that her friend will leave the former topic behind.
"You're the one who didn't change!" Tomoyo said matter-of-factly, "You see, even though I stayed in England for five years, I can say that you're still the Sakura I've known since I can remember."
"Is that so?" Sakura said, then she looked down and inspects herself, "B-but look, I've grown taller…and even my hair got longer!" She stated as she looks back at her best friend's purple orbs hoping that she'll agree with her. "And I think that the next time you 'visit' me here in Japan, I'll be a full grown woman!" raising her voice when she said 'visit'.
A loud click was heard and the red light disappeared as Tomoyo put down her camera aside, "Don't say that! I-I'm sorry… that we leave you behind here in Japan while me and Eriol-kun enjoyed our lives there in England… And for not being here when---"
"Oh no! It's okay, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura interrupt and wave her hands signaling not to continue the next phrase. "I-it's okay… I know that you and Eriol have dreams of your own and I don't want to be a big bother to both of you. And its not your fault that you didn't come when otousan and oniichan…died…but, you know…I really missed t-them…Its been two years, ne?" She said somberly, tears started to well in her eyes as she remembered the events…that changed her life…
"Hey kaijuu, take care of yourself okay! We'll be away for two weeks so you'll be on your own until we come back!" Touya said while packing his things as Sakura watched him from behind.
"Don't worry oniichan, I'm now fifteen years old and can handle myself, all you need to do is to enjoy yourself with otousan at the excavation site…okay?" Sakura said as she hugged her brother, not knowing that this will be the last contact they'll ever had. "And besides, I have Kero-chan." She said with reassuring words. It's been a month after she told the truth to her family, about card capturing and about Syoaran being her partner in the mission. She thought that her father and brother will get mad at her, but to her surprise, her loved ones just smiled and told her that they know about it, they're just waiting for her to open up.
Their conversation was broke when Fujitaka called them from behind. That was it; they're going to the trip and leave her behind. Somehow, Sakura felt that it doesn't seem right but she held back her thoughts when she saw the happy faces of her loved ones, she remembered that they were waiting for this kind of opportunity, so she just prayed that they'd be okay.
After a week, a call from the excavation site shocked her. One of the archeologists in the project told her that her father and brother was nowhere to be found. They exhumed and discovered a curse item when the earth started to quiver. And so, the corporation declared that the two were dead. They said that even though the two somehow survived the quake, they'd be surely dead because of the curse.
At that time, Sakura didn't know what to do; her best friend was in England with Eriol, and because it was spring break, her other friends and Yukito were on vacation with their respective families. All her hopes and dreams were shattered at the same time. Her grip at the phone hardened as she become light-headed and collapsed on the cold floor.
When she regained her consciousness, her guardian beast was the first thing she saw. She tried to hide her inner self to her faithful friend yet she can't help as the tears started to gush in her pale face. Months had passed, but her old self did not come back. She cut all her communications to her friends, even Tomoyo, because of the depression she feels. She didn't stop schooling but she became passive to her surrounding. You can only hear her voice when she recited and nothing more. She even sold the house where the memories of her family lies, and lived instead in an apartment. Because she lived by herself, Yukito helped him in finding part-time job.
'She surely changed'
That's the only phrase Kero always says to Yue. Even the sakura cards became cold because of the misery that their mistress is having. So the two guardians come up with the plan to call Syaoran. But unfortunately, Syaoran was not allowed to have outside communication since he's training to become a Li-clan leader.
After a year, an unexpected visitor showed up… it was Syaoran!
Tomoyo placed her arms to the crying girl and shook her gently while wishing that she never opened the topic. She knows that Sakura hasn't fully recovered yet from the incident and needs more guidance than before. Then as she turned her head to the game she saw the players lifting a guy as they congratulate each other. Realizing that the guy being lifted is familiar to her, she smiled and shake the girl that was now hugging her, "I think our team has won, Sakura, look!" she whispered as she pointed the group of people singing and laughing at the center of the soccer field.
Sakura stop reminiscing as she heard the loud cheers from behind. Her sobs started to fade away as she fixed her eyes to the crowd below. She smiled as she saw the comforting amber eyes that were watching her, yet she noticed that it has a pained expression in it, so she avert her gaze to her best friend who's laughing maniacally while taping the whole scene. "Look who's talking!" Sakura said as she started her way to the bunch of girls who's now praising the captain ball, also known as her little wolf. Jealousy arises from her heart. 'Stop that Sakura! He's not yours in the first place. You're just f-friends right? So what's the jealousy?' She mentally kicks herself.
Sakura dropped her pompoms and clutches the towel that was resting on her bare shoulder. She stared to the object that was now in her hands 'Green, Syaoran's favorite color…also… the shade of his aura that comforts my soul… if you only knew…my little wolf', as she bowed down and brushed it in her rose-colored cheeks while walking ever so lightly. Her skin received goose bumps as she come closer to the certain amber-eyed boy. She noticed the glares from the population of females and the awe from the opposite sex. 'If looks can kill, I may be dead chicken by now.' smiling at the thought as her phase slowly getting closer to the man of her dreams.
Seeing Sakura smile is the only prize the warrior wanted to have and it really pained him as he recognized puzzlement and stained face of his angel, ruining the features of the ethereal beauty. 'What's the matter Ying Fa, hiding the pain to yourself again?' the little wolf silently asked in his own mind. Eager to hold her precious flower, Syaoran step out of the crowd and walk his way to the coming angel.
"Congratulations, Syaoran! The game was really intense and everyone really tried their best to win." Sakura said, trying to beam a phony smile as she offers the towel to Syaoran. 'Please don't ask, please don't ask!' she prayed, hoping that her beloved will not noticed her unusual self.
But her prayers went in vain. Syaoran noticed this as he reached for the towel. "Doo shita no desu ka?" (What's the matter?) He said softly yet his eyes obviously showed a pained expression.
"Hoe? Nanto iu imi desu ka?" (What do you mean?) Sakura said in pure innocence as they walk away from the deafening atmosphere.
"Okamai naku." (Never mind) Syaoran said, knowing that Sakura doesn't want to open her thoughts to him. 'Maybe later, you can tell me what's on your mind…koishii', "See you later, okay?" as he placed his left arm at her shoulder while he slung his bag at his back.
Sakura put her left hand covering her nose. "Eww, you stink. You really need to take a shower. Now go! I'll meet you at the cherry tree" gesturing the laughing warrior to leave.
"As you wish, hime-sama!" kneeling one of his knees while kissing Sakura's right hand. Then he stood up smiling as he turned away from the shocked mistress of the cards. "Ja ne!" waving his hand as he vanished from Sakura's sight.
Sakura's face wore fifty shades of red at the performance of her prince. Not wanting anybody to see her red face, Sakura bowed down. She tried to say some words to soothe herself, but her thoughts failed her.
"And to think that I got it all on tape!" an acute voice stops her mumbling. "This is a dream come true!" the girl added as the red light disappeared and was replaced by an amethyst pools.
"T-Tomoyo! How long have you been there?" Sakura said as another thirty shades of red colored her already burning cheeks.
"Long enough to make a movie. I'll call this Syaoran and Sakura's sweet moments!" the heliotrope-eyed girl said as she jumps for joy. Then she stopped, realizing something "Ima, nanji desu ka?" (What time is it now?)
Sakura look at her watch and smiled inwardly, "it's already five-thirty, doushite?"
"Kami-sama! I'm late! Mom told me that I should go home before five. There are lots of things I need to pack before I go back to England. Oh no, mom will kill me now! And WH-"
"Mou, calm down Tomoyo. If you just stop blabbing and go now, maybe you can still catch up with your mom. By the way, when'll be your trip back to England?" Sakura said, a little sad about her friend's departure.
Tomoyo placed a comforting hand on Sakura's shoulder "I-I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, at nine… I'm sorry if I didn't tell you sooner, but you know that I also go to school so I shouldn't have many absences."
"It's okay Tomoyo-chan, besides, I have Syaoran to help me here… even though he'll leave me after doing his mission."
"Mission? What is it?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura just sway her head, telling the girl that she doesn't know either. 'And here I thought that Syaoran came back to tell Sakura how he…Oh, poor couple! I wish I could help them to be together' then she smiled at her best friend, knowing what the mistress of the cards feels. She felt a little guilt inside her for leaving her best friend alone in her troubled times. "Don't worry, I know Syaoran will never leave you even if he finished his mission here. He cares about you." 'More than you'll ever know!' As she squeeze her friend's shoulder somewhat assuring her, after she heard an upset I-hope-so voice. "So, I should keep going or I'll never see the sunrise again!" she said in a mocking tone.
"Bye, Tomoyo!" Sakura said, somewhat dismayed that all her friends were leaving her.
As she strolls on the lobby a group of girls headed by aquamarine-eyed with sky blue haired lass blocked her way. "My, oh my, what do we have here? So, the nanny of our captain ball finally show-off. Anyway, what potion did you use to 'my' Syaoran that makes him bowed down and kissed your dirty hand?"
Sakura just smirked and speak in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, me? Using a potion? You're ridiculous, Katzumi. What makes you think of me doing such a plan? Oh, let me guess, you're upset because you thought that I duplicated your plan?" then she strode away from the stunned girls.
'Kami-sama, what have I done!' she scolded herself after the incident. She felt guilty of using such rude words to Katzumi and her friends. But she can't help it! Every time their paths meet, Katzumi always bullied her while she just took all the accusations. But unfortunately, the aquamarine-eyed girl oppressed her at the wrong time.
She strode fast, away from the school feeling ashamed of herself. Sakura reached the cherry tree in no time at all. Scanning her surrounding, a bed of cherry blossoms catches her attention. Without thinking twice, she let herself lie onto it and allow the sleep to overcome her. At that time, Sakura and sleep become best friends.
* * *
"Matte, Li-kun!" the amethyst-eyed girl shouted back at the guy five meters away from her. 'Man, this is really great! Just great!' she whispered in a sarcastic tone.
"Daidouji-san? Whoa! Slow down, okay, tell me what happened?" Syaoran said with a worried tone in his voice. 'I hope Sakura's fine!'
"Don't worry! Sakura's okay!" Tomoyo said reassuringly, knowing whom the chestnut-haired guy perturbing about.
"H-How did you---"
"---know? Come on Li, all of the people, except Sakura, knows that you love her." She said in a teasing tone. "So, why did you come back?" she whispered to the guy while they sit at the near by bench.
Syoaran's expression switch from worried look to a confused one, "I-I have a mission." he said sternly.
"What mission? Was it about another card created by Clow Reed?" as the lilac orbs looked directly at the guy who's now looking at the ground.
"I-I d-don't know…"
Tomoyo was shocked at what Syaoran had said, 'he's always sure of himself, but what's eating him now?' she asks herself. "What do you mean 'I don't know'?" she said innocently not knowing what the confused warrior was saying.
"What I mean is, I really don't know… its very confusing Daidouji!" he said while putting his hands on both sides of his head. "Every time I think of it, I get more confused than before." He added as he spills what's on his mind to Tomoyo…
"Congratulations, Xiaolang! Your training has been completed, all you need to do is to accomplish your last mission." Yelan said to her son while looking at him directly.
"And what is that, mother? Did the elders told you that I should go back to Japan and steal the Cl---no, the Sakura cards away from their mistress?" a sixteen-year-old lad said firmly to the lady. "You know that I can't do t---"
"---that's not it Xiaolang! Yes, the elders said that you should go back to Japan… and no, you will not steal anything from there." Then she let out a sigh, "The elders said that your mission… is for you to find it out on your own and accomplish it in due time." she said, then she placed a gentle hand on the warrior's shoulder and she whispered some words he couldn't forget, "Don't let things go on your way…" as she turned around and exited the room.
"I was really stunned on what my mom had said, I understand what's the meaning of her last phrase…" then he looked up and noticed the red stains in the clouds. "She said that I should not let Sakura barge in my mission here in Japan."
"In short, you should not let you feelings be known…that you should not let yourself fall in love with… Sakura..." Tomoyo said solemnly as she tried to picture in her mind the situation.
"But you know that I already fall for her, even before I go back to Hong Kong!" He said as he banged his fist at the flat surface. "And after what happened to her family, I don't think that I have the heart to ignore her and just do my mission here in Japan." Then he let his composure go back. "I love her…"
"We all know that Syaoran, so just believe in yourself… and one more thing…" Tomoyo said as she raised her index finger.
"Huh?"
"Please take care of Sakura when I leave, okay?"
"You don't have to say it, I already made a vow that I'll protect and do anything just to make her happy…even if," then he let a loud sigh, "even if I stand to be her best man while she walk in her wedding gown."
"Li-kun…" Tomoyo said as she feels the atmosphere getting gloomy. "Oh no! I have to go now; I'll be hanged if I stay longer! Ja ne Li-kun!"
"Arigatou, Daidouji-san." He whispered to the air as he started to walk his way to the cherry blossom that's waiting for him.
* * *
Li Syaoran came into a halt as he saw the ethereal beauty sleeping peacefully in the divan of cherry blossoms that had lent her its name. He still couldn't believe that such an angel can have tons of problems on her way. And even now, the feeling of guilt for leaving her in the first place hunts him, but what can he do? He didn't planned to fall for her…
But he did.
And again, he's very thankful that Kami-sama gave him the opportunity to meet and become friends to the gentle and kindhearted Sakura Kinomoto.
He sat against to the living beauty and started to fix his eyes on the goddess. Looking at her makes him feel blessed. She's really a divine being; it's like the Si Mei Ren in one. She has all the qualities a deity can have: her charm, beauty and patriotic spirit really got into him, but most especially, her virtue and good nature makes him fall for her. He now understands why the population of girls got jealous and why guys got angry every time he spend time with her. He gently tucked the dark copper locks that fell on her light rosy and cream face. He wanted to memorize every detail of her: her soft skin, how her shiny hair reflects on the moonlight and how her lips move every time the soft music escapes her mouth.
His contemplations were stopped as he saw a frown knitted in her brows. "What's happening Ying Fa? What are you dreaming about?" he asked softly to the sleeping seraph beside him. Then, he started to sing…
Would you dance, if I asked you to dance?
Would you run, and never look back?
Then he ran his fingers to the knitted brows as it started to ease up…
Would you cry, if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?
Then he let a loud sigh and outlined the rosy lips of his beloved as he continue the song…
Would you tremble, if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh? Oh please tell me this.
He let a small frown as he go on with the next line…
Now would you die, for the one you loved?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
Syaoran close his eyes as his mind flooded images of a certain emerald-eyed girl…
Would you swear, that you'll always be mine?
Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
I don't care...You're here tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
Oh, I just want to hold you.
I just want to hold you.
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care...
You're here tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.
"I can be your hero." Syaoran ended the song as he traced the edge of Sakura's face with gentle fingers and placed a small kiss on her forehead. He smiled at the dreaming divinity when he realized that her face become serene again. Then he looked up as he saw the black curtain that covers the whole place and some stars starting to divulge in it. 'It's almost evening, I think we should be getting home.' He said to himself as he pick up their bags and hang it on his back. Then he carefully lifted the delicate form of his cherry blossom in his arms and cradles her gently as he started to walk.
* * *
Sakura woke up from her deep slumber as the scent of evening wind filled her nostrils. She looked at the ceiling and started to mull over, "It's almost a year now…" she said to no one as she recall some events in her life…
She moved out of their house after the incident and decided to live in an apartment. But the fate played tricks on her because there's only one apartment left all over Tomoeda, and a certain amber-eyed boy lived there before. Even though she doesn't want to remember anything about her friends, she still accepted it because of the lack of choice. And to pay for all her needs, she started to do a part-time job.
But luck soon abandoned her.
After sometime, she was fired-out of her job because of her low performance. So Yukito and her decided that she should find a housemate so that she'll only pay half of the rental. Not long after, a woman called her and said that her son will take the said room. She was overjoyed at the news that she didn't bother to ask the name of the guy she would be living soon.
Then something unexpected happened.
Sakura was informed that her housemate would be there as soon as his room were arrange. So she organizes everything in the house until someone knock on the door. She nearly jump out of surprise, so she let her composure back first and opened the door.
Amber meets emerald.
She couldn't help but cry at what she saw. All this time, she thought that she had forgotten everything about her past. She always convinced herself that everybody left her. But why did he come back? Was it because of pity? Her trails of thoughts were broke after she felt someone was hugging her. The arms make her feel at peace and comfortable. She closed her eyes at the feeling and started to dream. Yet when she realized what's happening, she pushed the person and switches her expression to a cold one. The guy evidently saw her behavior so he tried to embrace her again.
But she can't.
If she did, all her problems will be back again. And she doesn't want it. But fate really taunted her. She has no choice, if she doesn't let the guy live with her, she will not afford the payment. So it was settled, she accepted him and just reminded herself to avoid everything about him. But he wouldn't let her. He tried everything just to make her back to her old self again. 'I will never give up', that was the chestnut-haired guy always says to her.
And so he did.
He never quit until her cold heart returned to its true shape. Feeling tired in everything… Sakura let the persistent wolf surmount her. Then she now understands why she let him in her life once again. She realized that she couldn't escape her problems and the feeling of hurt. And most of all, she realized that…
'"I love him…" Sakura finished her thoughts. Then loud noises make her stand up. Without thinking twice, she quickly goes to the location of the uproar.
"Swakuwa, hwelp!" a yellow creature shouted at her. She nearly lay on the floor while laughing wholeheartedly at what she saw. Her trusted guardian was now tied like a roasted pig with apple in his mouth that was obviously done by her beloved.
"W-what's h-hap-pening here?" Sakura said between her chuckles.
Seeing the young lady laugh, the two gentlemen can't help but just grin to each other at their successful attempt.
"That's what a stuffed doll gets when he eats 'all' our dinner for tonight. I mean all! Even our desserts." The amber-eyed boy said while looking straight at the emerald pools of the mistress. "So I think that there's no other way but to eat this stinky little fluff ball or be malnourished forever…" he said while he goes to his princess, "and I believe that it's better to eat something even if it's not nutritious enough and tastes like… rotten fish!" as his laugh became louder than before.
"Oi'm nwot a rwottwen fwish!"
"Stop that Syaoran! Why? Have you eaten a rotten fish before?" Sakura said as she stands beside her guardian and tried to remove the string on her custodian's arms and legs.
"Hmm…. not yet, but… I'll tell you after I finished eating this---"
"---hwey! I swaid I'm not a fwood!"
"Don't be so rude! Ok, here's the deal, I'll treat you for dinner and all you need to do is just stop teasing and playing tricks on kero. Deal?" she said as she let loose of kero and reached out her pinky to the laughing warrior in front of her.
"Iie!"
"Why no---"
"---Gahhhh…Gahhhh … hey you gaki! Stop being a gentleman! I know that you really want Sakura to pay for your bill in your food! So stop being---"
"---That's not it fuzz ball! I just don't want to stop kicking your little butt because it's my life!" realizing what he had just said, Syaoran starts to look on the creature's eyes and found evil plan on them, 'Kami! Not that one! Please don't speak! Don't speak!'
"What about Sakura?" the creature said in a mocking tone as he placed his short arms on his chest.
"Stop that!" Sakura yelled as she wore fourteen shades of red in her face.
"You-OUCH!" the little wolf shrieked while he tried to take off the guardian whose now biting and trying to cut his fingers using its teeth.
"THAT'S IT!!! I'm really pissed-off! Kero, stay at my drawer!" pointing her index finger to the shocked creature, "and you young man…" Syaoran gulped as Sakura's finger set focus on him, "you'll come with me and we're going to eat outside, understood?"
"Y-Yes m-ma'am!" the two stammered at their words as they go to their respective places.
***
"This is really a looooooooooooonnnngggggggggg day!!!" Sakura said as she throws herself at the bed. Then she tried to remember what had happened earlier…
"Y-Yes m-ma'am!" that's the last thing Sakura heard clearly after the incident. She and Syaoran had gone to a Chinese restaurant. The whole eating scene was really quiet, nobody talks because of their own embarrassments. After the dinner, Syaoran paid the bill even though Sakura didn't want it. Then they go to the Penguin Park and sit on one of the benches there as they stargaze. Tranquility prevails over the place as the best friends secretly glanced to each other.
"Sakura?" a warm voice broke the silence of the place.
"Hmm?" the emerald beauty said as she goes on looking at the celestial bodies.
"I'm sorry…"
"For what?"
Syaoran shifted his eyes on the unearthly beauty beside him. "f-for everything…" as the poor warrior let out a yielding sigh.
The last expression makes Sakura torque her head to the miserable fighter "W-What do you mean? I-I don't underst---"
"---before I came here in Tomoeda to collect the Clow cards, I was trained to be a great sorcerer/warrior. They taught me that showing your feelings is a sign of weakness, that's why I try to be cold on everybody…just to be told that I'm a strong person. But that's before! B-Before I met you…" Sakura's face turned many shades of red after hearing the serious acknowledgment, "…when I found out that you're also a card captor, I was shocked. I thought that you're so weak to do the job that's why---"
"---that's why you always told me that I'm pathetic!" Sakura teased the solemn warrior.
Syaoran was now the one who's covered with blush after her statement "Y-Yes…" then he bowed down and sighed. "…but all my accounts were wrong! Unlike me, you're gentle, genuine, and you do everything from the bottom of your heart..." subsequently the young combatant shift his head and was locked at the emerald orbs of the goddess beside him "…and you don't hide what you're thinking at all, and just show your feelings…"
'S-Syaoran…what are you talking about?' Sakura was now confused. She doesn't understand what's the young wolf has been saying all this time.
Syaoran smiles at the confused expression of the angel in front of her. "Y-You always makes people smile…everyone cares for you. Y-You doesn't know this, b-but when you're feeling sad…everyone around you was affected. You're like an epidemic, but a good one I may say!" giving out a soft smile. "And that epidemic didn't exclude me…y-you broke the wall I put between myself and the outside world. You let me realized that feelings is the one who makes us stronger… that we become strong because of our dedication to others, care for others, just like you did!" Syaoran now reached for Sakura's hands and press it firmly, "T-That's why I thank you for that…But now…you're the one who needed help… and I have no idea how to make your cheerful self to be back. I don't know how to make you smile with all your heart… I don't know---"
"---that's not true!" tears slowly stream down through her face, "I'm t-the one who's to blame…I-I'm the one that should be guilty, not you! I know that you're right in the first place, t-that feelings are hindrances, sign of weakness and that I'm in no position to be a card captor!" Sakura throws herself to the young wolf's protective arms. "Just like what happened to the card when I become miserable…t-they stay as cards, they become cold and join in my misery…I-I'm sorry if I let you feel that it's your fault, I'm sorry if…"
"You don't have to say sorry, and it's not your fault either… you're wrong if you say that your being emotional was the one who lead you to be like that. It's just your nature…I really am thankful and feel blessed because I met you… you know who I am and what I'm like when we first met…but I changed because of you… your being expressive is the one that makes other people around you change for better." Syaoran said as he tries to calm the depressed lady. "That's why I'm sad because I can't see your smile anymore, your true smile… I tried to reach you, just like what you did to me…but I guess that I'm not good enough. But I didn't say that I give up! I'll do everything just to see you smile…" he said with a defeated sigh.
Because of Syaoran's assertion, Sakura can't help but to disengage from the embrace and let her be drown at the gentle and determined eyes of the man in front of her. She thought that he tells the truth. She remembers the day when they first met and how the once cold eyes become a calm ones. "G-Gomen n-nasai… if I acted like a youngster… I know I shouldn't do something like that…" she said as she bowed her head.
"It's okay… just remember that…" then Syaoran hold up her chin and tries to face it to him. "…if you have any problems… don't think that it's a bother to me… I-I care for you, because… I-I …you're my 'best friend'…" stumbling at his words.
"---sleep!"
"Huh?" Sakura become dotted eyes because of the sudden voice.
"You okay? Are you feeling bad?" then a warm hand landed on Sakura's forehead.
This alarmed Sakura, crimson covered her face. "HOE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"What happened? Talk to me!" The voice was now louder and has an obvious fright in its tone.
"G-Gomen, Syaoran! I was surprised, that's all. Don't worry 'bout me!" Sakura said as she waved her hands in font of her face so that the young man will not see her scarlet face. "By the way, why are you here in my room? Is there something you need to tell?"
Blood slowly tinted Syaoran's face, "I-I just want to know if you're now sleeping…but I guess I interrupted your contemplation, so I'll just go ou-"
"Hey gaki! What now? Ooh! Pudding!" a little voice cut in. Realizing that the creature was still asleep, Sakura have heaps of laughs.
"I hope you'll have a sweet dreams just like what Kero's having now…Oyasumi nasai!" Syaoran said as he exited the room.
"Oyasumi, Syaoran." As Sakura changed into her pj's and drifted off to sleep.
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Kaminari: ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………………. *drooling*
Kero: sorry but the psycho's now aslee-OUCHIEEE!!!!!
Kaminari: Yeah! Take that! That! You evil monsters, you think you'll get away from me! KAMEHAME WAVE!!!!! ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………….
Kero: Kami! What have I done to have this kind of suffering! Wah! (kaminari placed a paper on his face) what's this? Oh! Kami-chan said that she would like to thank all those who read her work and hoping to find reviews after a week. She also said that the next chapter will be posted after a week or two, 'coz it depends on the review that she'll be going to receive. That's all! Huuummm… I'm also tired of reading her boring story… so Sayonara! Oyasumi nasai!
Kaminari: 'yasmi nasai! NO FLAMES PLEASE! ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz………. *mumble* *mumble*