HEY I'M HERE WITH CHAPTER 2!!! AAHHH!!! THERE'S ONLY LIKE A WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!! AARRGGGHHH!!!! TELL ME HOW HIGH SCHOOL IS!!! LIKE EVERYTHING, SCHOOL WORK, GRADINGS, SOCIAL LIFE, EVERYTHING!!! I'M SO NERVOUS!!! I'LL BE IN 9TH GRADE...UGH.I THOUGHT 8TH GRADE WAS AWESOME! OK WELL HERE'S CHAPTER 2! ENJOY!

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A Ten Pedaled Flower

Chapter 2 - Return in 7 Years, Uh Oh.

Friday, November 23

-6:00 pm- "Hello?" Tomoyo answered the phone.

"Hey Tomoyo."

"Sakura!! How are you?! You stopped calling us for the last 4 years!"

"I'm good. How are you and everything?"

"I'm good, everything's good." she said, with a little negative tone.

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I'm in Tokyo."

"You are?!! But when.?!"

"Tuesday. I came back for good. My dad is still in the US though, he's not coming back until January."

"Oh my god! That's great!! I'm so surprised!!" Tomoyo cried with a cheerful tone.

"Hey what happened to Syaoran? I tried calling him earlier, but he wouldn't answer."

"Huh? Oh um.Sakura, he's.I think he's out somewhere, I don't remember what he told us earlier." She lied.

"Oh I see. Hey do you wanna meet today? Call everyone else, but don't tell them that I'm here yet, I wanna surprise them."

"Ok Sakura, that sounds cool. Where should we meet?"

*~*~*~*~*~*

Everyone was now 22 years old, and all had the same appearances. They've just finished college and now was at home, on a long break.

The sky was orange and red, the sun ready to set, and Tomoyo and the gang were sitting at the empty park on the grass, watching the sun. All 6 couples were cuddling together, watching the sky.

Sakura entered the park and saw her friends sitting there with their backs turned. She wore a tight white blouse with bell-bottom sleeves and a yellow knee-length skirt with flower designs on it, and white high heels. She smiled at how exactly the same they all looked. She slowly, silently approached them.

Tomoyo smiled very brightly as she watched the red sun. Eriol looked over.

"What are you so happy about?" Eriol asked, having no clue.

"You'll see."

"The sunset is so beautiful." Rita said.

"So are you." Terada said, then kissed her lips, then the rest of the couples did the same.

Sakura sat on the end of the row, next to Tidus, but none of them noticed her approach because they all had their eyes closed from deep kisses.

"Ahem!" Sakura coughed.

Everyone turned to her and smiled brightly when they saw their best friend that has outgrown her short hair and was silky smooth and long, down her back, that wore a little more make up and more jewelry.

"Geez, I guess I'm kind of the lone-fox." She said, jokingly pouting her lips.

"Sakura!!!" They all cried.

"Hey guys." She greeted, smiling at them.

*~*

-9:00- After a while of talking the sun has already set and was dark out. Eriol got up and walked a few distances away from the crowd and dialed a number on his cell phone.

"Hello?" the voice answered.

"Syaoran, where are you?"

"Out."

"Where?"

"Well the mall is closing so about to go home."

"You won't believe this but.Sakura is back from America."

*~*

Syaoran stopped in his steps with his eyes widened.

"She's here with all of us. She said she tried calling you earlier but you wouldn't answer. She probably tried calling your old cell phone."

"I'm busy. I'll call you later." He said, then hung up.

"Who was that?" a girl asked.

"Eriol."

"What did he want?" she asked.

"N-nothing.Let's go." He said, then put his arm around his girlfriend's shoulders and walked on.

*~*

Eriol put his phone into his pocket and went back to the crowd.

"So how is Syaoran? I miss him so much. Where is he? I wanna see him." Sakura asked.

Everyone took their smiles off their faces.

"Um.Sakura.he'll probably be home in a few minutes so you should go see for yourself." Eriol said, not wanting to tell her the truth.

"Ok, does he live in the same apartment?" she asked.

"Yeah." Yamazaki replied.

"Well then I'm gonna go now. I can't wait to see him and surprise him. I'll see you all later!" Sakura said, then exited the park.

"No.she's gonna be surprised." Tomoyo said.

*~*Syaoran's Apartment*~*

Sakura drove into the apartments and parked. She smiled and ran inside the building, going up the elevator. The elevator took her up to the top 25th floor and she excitedly walked to Syaoran's door. Before she rang the doorbell, she fixed her long brown hair and clothes.

*DING DONG*

The door opened and the lights from inside shined on Sakura. Sakura took her smile off, when she saw a girl with long black hair and blue eyes, in a big t-shirt that looked like Syaoran's size, and in a pair of navy boxers.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"Um.isn't this.Syaoran Li's residence?" Sakura asked.

"Who is it?" Syaoran asked, coming to the door as he was putting on a white t-shirt, wearing black sweat pants.

He had a surprised look on his face from seeing how different she looked, same with Sakura. Sakura's eyes were welled into tears.

"Sakura." he said softly.

Sakura stepped back from his door. Syaoran walked towards her, until Sakura stepped back against the wall.

"Syaoran.you...I..." she couldn't find the right words.

"Kiara, you go in and wait for me inside." Syaoran said.

Kiara closed the door behind her, the hallway dimmed from the few lamps hanging on the wall.

"I heard you were back from the US, but I didn't think you would come to see me tonight."

"Are you surprised?" She asked, giving him a sharp eyed look.

"A little."

Sakura scoffed, tears still running down her cheeks. Syaoran placed his hands on her cheeks and wiped the tears away. She moved her head out of his hands and stepped the other way.

"Sorry I bothered you." She said softly, then ran down the hall towards the elevator, her high heels clanging loudly on the floor.

"Sakura wait!!" he called out, running after her.

She quickly pressed the down button and the elevator door opened. She quickly got in and pressed the 1st floor button, the doors sliding together just when Syaoran reached the elevator.

Sakura sighed, then started to sob. She tilted her head down as tear drops fell to the floor.

"I thought you were going to wait for my return Syaoran.why? How could you?"

Then the elevator reached to the bottom floor and she stepped up to the door, waiting for it to open. As it opened, Syaoran stood there panting from running down the many stairs. She stepped out without looking, and bumped into him. She looked up, and he saw her sad face with tears in her eyes. She ran out of the elevator and headed out of the apartment building.

"Sakura!" he called out, running after her.

Before she can get into her car, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arm, not missing this time. He sighed from the familiar scent that he always loved, the familiar touch of her flesh. She stood there, her arms not moving to embrace him back. They stood there for a long while, all Sakura did was cry. Then rain started to fall from the sky, heavily, both of them already soaked, her white blouse was now see-through.

"I'm so glad you're back." He said.

She pulled out of his arms and looked up into his eyes.

"I don't think.I am." She said softly. She opened her car door and got in, closing the door.

Syaoran watched her leave, his heart once again emptied, tears flowing out of his eyes, as rain fell all over him.

"Oh no.what just happened? It's like I had no control over myself! She can never know.that I still love her."

*~*About 2 Weeks Later*~*

December 4th, Thursday

-4:00 pm-

The past 2 weeks, Sakura has told her friends about that night at Syaoran's apartment and haven't been doing too well, and hasn't even gone to see Toya or Kaho yet. Sakura was about miserable and haven't seen, or spoken to Syaoran ever since that night she saw him with another woman in his apartment. Sakura was in her room, still sleeping. Her face was covered in sweat, and she was breathing hard, shivering.

Then her apartment door opened and came in Tomoyo and Eriol.

"Sakura! Eriol and I are visiting!" Tomoyo called throughout the room, but heard no response. She went into Sakura's bedroom and saw a figure under the covers.

"Don't tell me you still haven't woken up you lazy ass. It's 4:00!!" Tomoyo said, pulling the covers off, seeing Sakura soaked in sweat while breathing hard and shivering. Tomoyo gasped.

"Oh my god." She said, and checked her forehead to see if she had a fever.

"Eriol!! Get in here!!!" she cried.

"What is it?" he questioned.

"It's Sakura! She's burning with a fever! Look at her! She's covered in sweat and shivering. And look how heavily she's breathing!" Tomoyo cried.

"We have to get her to the hospital!" He said, and picked her up from bed and exited her apartment. Tomoyo closed the door behind and ran ahead to catch the elevator.

They went down and got into Eriol's car, Tomoyo sitting in the back with Sakura in her arms.

"Sakura, wake up!" Tomoyo cried, wiping sweat off her face with a handkerchief.

Sakura then mumbled, and moaned.

"Syao..ran...Syaoran..." she mumbled.

Tomoyo then looked over to Eriol, Eriol looking at her back through the mirror with worried eyes.

*~*At The Hospital*~*

Tomoyo and Eriol waited outside and sat on the chairs. Tomoyo covered her mouth with both hands and closed her eyes, worriedly. Eriol placed a hand on her back and soothed it up and down.

After a while the doctor came out.

"What's wrong with her?" Tomoyo asked.

"Are you a family member?" he asked.

"No we're just her friends, we went into her apartment just a few minutes ago and saw her still sleeping in bed like that."

"Well it's still too soon to tell what is wrong with her, it's way more than a mere cold. I'd like to keep her here for a few days until she's recovered. We examined her so once we find out what's wrong with her we'll tell her about it." He said.

"Thank you." Eriol said.

They then went in and saw Sakura sleeping in bed, wearing the hospital's clothes, still looking the same as she did in her own bed.

"I hope it's nothing too serious." Tomoyo said.

-7:00-

Tomoyo and Eriol met up with everyone at the park they usually hang out at.

"Where's Sakura?" Tidus asked.

"She's in the hospital." Tomoyo replied.

Syaoran unnoticingly shot his head to Tomoyo.

"What?!! What happened to her?!" Chiharu cried.

"Isn't Sakura that weird girl who came to see you that night a few weeks ago?" Kiara whispered.

Syaoran didn't respond.

"We don't know yet, Eriol and I went to visit her and it was around like 4:00, and she was still sleeping in bed in her pajamas. She had sweat all over her body and was shivering like crazy, while breathing hard. And had a high fever."

"Oh man. I wonder what's wrong?" Yamazaki said.

"Which hospital is it?" Meiling asked.

"Tomoeda Hospital."

Syaoran looked down to the ground.

"I've only met her once. She seemed a bit..retarded." Kiara said, then giggled.

Everyone looked at her with cold eyes.

"She is not retarded! Why do you even hang out with us?! Go home and play with your little barbie dolls with your dad!" Yamazaki yelled.

"Syaoran! Did you hear what he just said to me?! Do something about it!" Kiara cried, clanging on his arm.

He looked at Kiara and then over to Yamazaki.

"Take that back Yamazaki!" Syaoran yelled.

"What?!" Yamazaki raised an eyebrow.

"I said take that back!!"

"No way, you're fully on her side now?!"

Syaoran then walked over to Yamazaki, both standing up to eachother.

"Take it back." He said, staring directly into his eyes.

"Man what's your problem?! You seriously love that childish bitch?!" Yamazaki yelled.

Syaoran then punched Yamazaki across the face, making him fall to the ground.

"Yamazaki!" Chiharu cried, leaning down to him. Syaoran regretted that last action.

Yamazaki wiped the blood off his busted lip and got up.

"You two quit it!" Jecht yelled.

"What's with you man?! It's Sakura we're talking about!! The girl you've loved since you were fuckin' 11 years old!!!" Yamazaki yelled.

Syaoran didn't answer, just looked down the ground with wide eyes, surprised of what he's done to his friend.

"What is he talking about Syaoran?" Kiara questioned.

"Wasn't that obvious enough?" Chiharu said softly, standing up next to Yamazaki.

Everyone turned to her.

"Sakura was the love of his life since he was 10 years old!! She just happened to move to the US when she was 15, and has now moved back, and when she saw you with him in his apartment, she's been miserable since the last 2 weeks, and regretting that she has ever come back to be with Syaoran again!!! So just get lost you freakish snake!!" Chiharu yelled in tears.

"Is this true Syaoran?!" Kiara asked in tears.

Syaoran nodded his head, not looking at her. Kiara then sobbed, running out of the park.

"Kiara!!" Syaoran yelled.

"I don't know what's happened to you Syaoran Li." Tomoyo said, stopping Syaoran from running after Kiara.

"Syaoran.why are you only using Kiara for her money?! Your family is already wealthy back in Hong Kong. You abandoned Sakura just for Kiara's money." Tomoyo said, with an angry look.

Syaoran clenched his teeth and fists together.

"You guys don't know anything!! So just leave me the hell alone!!" He yelled, running out of the park.

"Syaoran!!" Tidus hollered.

"Let him go. I'll tell you the whole story." Eriol said, knowing his best friend's whole story from telling him after a week of Sakura's return.

"He was doing horribly without Sakura so he tried to forget about her after 2 years, and then he met Kiara. She reminded him a little of Sakura, so he couldn't help but fall for her because she would sometimes remind him of Sakura. But when he found out that she was part of a wealthy family, that was just a plus for him, but then the next few years, her wealth took over him and only loved her for her money, then her dad got him to be part of his gang who beats up the other gangs and try to take over their possessions. Since Kiara's dad found out that Syaoran was going to marry Kiara, Syaoran immediately became like a leader of the gang, but now that Sakura's back, Syaoran doesn't wanna let Sakura know that he still loves her because if he does, then it can all become a big mess and if Kiara and her dad finds out, then they can easily turn their back and kill both Syaoran and Sakura for it. He didn't want that to happen so he has no other choice but do it this way." Eriol explained.

"So that's it." Yamazaki said.

"Oh Syaoran.what has he gotten himself into?!" Meiling said with sad eyes.

"So does this mean that we can't help Sakura at all?" Chiharu asked.

"It's probably best that she doesn't know about the whole story between Syaoran and Kiara's family." Eriol said.

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~AznStrawBeRry10