By: Miracle-chan
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Semi-Dark fic.Sakura is no longer a child & her magic has become powerful.But the world is on the eve of War btwn Dark & light magic.The war returns many childhood memories&friends to reality.Li was only a bittersweet memory of years gone by…until now-but regardless, her destiny awaits…SS E/T/T triangle
Author's Note: Oi! This is my first post on ffn..hehe ^^ I've written quite a lot before..but just for my friends..and for fun. But I've wanted to do a Card Captor Sakura fanfic for quite some time now..a long one..So yeah ^^;; Well ccs is one of my favorite animes..it's so kawaii, and I love it! Iono how this whole fic is going to turn out..but well, we'll see..hehe. Couples include Sakura and Syaoran of course, Tomoyo and Touya, Yukito and Nakuru… and more… ^^ Thanks for reading!
~ Miracle
Prologue"Syaoran…" She whispered softly. She couldn't meet his eyes so she looked at her hands and twisted her fingers so much that they hurt. She knew what she wanted to say to him..with all her heart… but she couldn't say it. She knew she couldn't. She just- couldn't.
" Sakura-chan." He spoke and reached out a tentative hand to brush away the hair that was shadowing over her face and eyes. But she drew back.
"G-gomen.." She said quickly, knowing she couldn't bare his touch right now, it would be too much, it would break all her self-control. Why was she being so difficult? She didn't know, but her heart hurt so much then…and it took all she had in her to keep herself from crying.
She heard Syaoran sigh. " Sakura, I promise you, I will come back. As soon as I return to Hong Kong and get things in order. I'm sorry you'll have to wait…. My family..my mother needs me. The Li clan needs me. But I'll be back as soon as I can. I won't keep you waiting.. I promise."
She didn't look up, " I know..I know you will Syaoran." Her voice was shaking.
" I wouldn't leave you Sakura… after all we've been through… how could I leave you? After…" he paused, " Sakura…" he said in a lower voice, " After I've caught you… catching you…when you jumped over the abyss… I'm never going to let you go."
She bit her lip. It was weeks ago, but she still remembered it like yesterday… sealing the emptiness spirit inside the Hope card, and almost loosing…loosing her feelings..and his forever. It was by a miracle…only a miracle that both of them had managed to make it this far…and their love… finally…she had said it…she had told him! She had finally revealed her love to him… But now, why now? It seemed so short… why did he have to go again? It seemed whenever they had finally crossed a great chasm together and their love was just getting the chance to blossom, he had to leave….
"FLIGHT 530 FOR HONG KONG IS NOW BOARDING." The announcement echoed again through the busy airport terminal.
Syaoran looked up and shifted his bag in his arms, "My flight." He said simply and waited for her to say something, and it felt like forever. He could tell she was deep in thought, but suddenly the silence had become prolonged and awkward. He had said everything he could do assure her that he would come back. Didn't she trust and believe him? He would never leave her… But this was just necessity, it was his duty, and as soon as he was finished, he would return.
"Well," she spoke finally clearing her throat, " I guess you've got to go… Good-bye Syaoran…" She still hadn't looked at him.
Syaoran felt uncomfortable leaving her this way, and he longed to see her sparkling green eyes just once more before stepping on that plane…those captivating emerald eyes…" Good bye, I'll call you as soon as I arrive." He promised.
She nodded, " I'll be waiting." She whispered.
Syaoran nodded and passed his dark eyes over her again and took a deep breath.
Then she looked up. Almost as if she done so because he had wished it so much. Her eyes were brilliant… " Go." She mouthed and smiled. She looked so beautiful that Syaoran just stared for a few seconds, forgetting completely about the flight. Then he remembered again when the intercom blared the last call for the flight. He flushed only a little and turned before she could notice it and jogged away to the gate. She sighed as she watched after him, her heart aching and a great sadness washed over her eyes as she finally let the tears fall. As she watched him depart, although it was a Saturday and the airport was loud and crowded and filled with yelling and talking people, she felt it was as silent as a mortuary and She and Syaoran were the only ones there.
That's when she knew, without quite know how: He wouldn't call…she would never receive that call, and…..he wouldn't come back.
He never turned his back.
"Syaoran!" Sakura sat up it her bed, then put a hand to her forehead when she felt the head rush. She felt the trail of a tear down her cheek and took a deep breath to calm her pounding heart. It was just a dream. Or rather…..a memory… trapped in a dream.
- owari Prologue -