**note: ther wer people who didn't get tha subtitle for thiz chap. thatz why i decided to change it. i also retyped a few things so you can read thiz chapter again if ya like.

damn, i really don't know wut to say right now so i'll skip the talkin, okay? enjoy the chappie!

Disclaimer: i.don't.own.ccs.do.ya.understand.english? lol.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Unstoppable Pondering

"What I'm trying to say is that... don't act like the jerk you once were. And don't ever attempt to hurt her again," Eriol answered before finally ending the call.

"What the...?" Syaoran stared at his cellphone for a short while before putting it back in his pocket. "It's not like I even have any intentions of hurting her feelings," he uttered to no one in particular. In a little while, some person started knocking on his door. Syaoran got up and unlocked the door to see who dared disrupt his private time. Syaoran opened the door and saw Meilin standing in front of him. "What do you want?" Syaoran asked with an attitude.

"Oh forgive me, your royal nothingness. It's time for lunch," Meilin answered, exasperated and all.

Syaoran rolled his eyes and went out from his room. He followed Meilin downstairs and had something to eat. While having lunch, he started thinking of Sakura once again. He wondered why he couldn't keep his thoughts away from her. Perhaps Eriol knew what he felt. Maybe that was the reason why he said that. 'Don't ever attempt to hurt her again,' Syaoran remembered him say. Syaoran took a bite from his plate but then more thoughts of Sakura just kept coming to him. What if... what if he and Sakura could actually be together? What if he did stand a chance to be with her? But the biggest question of all was if Syaoran was up to the challenge.

He put the spoon in his mouth for one last bite of his meal before he stood up from the table. Syaoran wiped his mouth with a napkin and went on his way outside. He wanted to go somewhere. Anywhere as long as he can do some thinking. He got himself in his car and headed to the park. He never knew he'd ever turn to the park for some time on his own. It's just so... weird for him and yet.. it was just the right place.

Syaoran arrived at the park and got off soon enough. He went to first bench he spotted and sat down. And again, he thought of Sakura. He missed the days he used to see her smile so cheerfully. She would still smile nowadays but it was somehow different than before. He just couldn't understand why he had just noticed Sakura now when she had been right there all those years. Syaoran shook his head in an effort to shake off his pointless thoughts along as well. "What the fuck am I even pondering about? This is my second shot at getting Sakura. Why do I have to think of other things?! Eriol's right..." Syaoran started talking to himself for some strange reason until someone finished his sentence for him. "She may seem like a whole new person..."

"...but she's not." Syaoran looked up and saw Tomoyo. He was supposed to ask her a "what are you doing here" question but unfortunately, she beat him to it. "I didn't expect you to be anywhere around this place. What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Why? Is it so wrong for me to go here?" Syaoran sounded stubborn.

"Do you mind answering the question first?" Tomoyo talked back.

"I had to think about certain things ALONE, which apparently, is no longer possible," Syaoran retorted sarcastically. "My turn. What are YOU doing here?"

"Thought I'd check out Sakura's favorite spot in the park," Tomoyo answered.

"Huh?" Syaoran uttered, dumbfounded.

"Has it ever occurred to you that what you're sitting on IS Sakura's favorite spot?" Tomoyo replied with a smirk.

"What the heck are you talking about?" Syaoran said when he saw Tomoyo point up. He followed the direction of her finger and found out he was sitting below a cherry blossom tree. "It's a stupid coincidence. It just has to be," he whispered to himself.

"What did you say?" Tomoyo asked.

"Nevermind," was all Syaoran answered.

"If you won't tell me then would you at least move over? I'd like to have a seat too, you know," Tomoyo told him as he slid to one side of the bench. Tomoyo took a seat beside him and started to giggle. Syaoran raised an eyebrow at her, not able to figure out what was so funny. "You're the one that's funny. You look so baffled and that's what makes you worth giggling about," Tomoyo uttered when she paused. This quickly caught Syaoran's attention. "Eriol told me he brought Sakura here on their first date. She loves this place and he knew it. It's a shame they didn't end up together," Tomoyo continued.

"I may be wrong but... do you have feelings for my friend?" Syaoran had to ask.

Tomoyo's head turned to him at once. "NO! I mean, I don't have feelings for him at all. He's just a friend to me," she responded.

Syaoran grinned and thought, 'Guess I'm not the only one who sucks at hiding the obvious.'

"By the way, have you ever thought of what you and Sakura are going to do once she gets out of the hospital?" Tomoyo changed the subject immediately as though purposely avoiding it from being brought up.

Syaoran simply shrugged in reply. "I have no idea".

"Oh come on. You're being so boring. Sakura doesn't like guys who are like that," Tomoyo said.

"Well, the Sakura now is not the same as the one we knew from before," Syaoran told her. "God, I can't even think of what to say when I'm around her," he added.

Tomoyo presented a smile and said, "You don't have to think about what you should say. Let your heart do the talking for you."

When Syaoran heard this, he thought about it. He didn't expect what Tomoyo said to actually make any sense to him. "Why in the world are you telling me this?" Syaoran questioned her in curiosity.

"I don't know," was what she answered with a smile. She stood up and started to walk away, leaving Syaoran to watch her from behind. 'I don't know. Maybe I'm just doing this for Eriol. Perhaps you are his link to making Sakura happy,' Tomoyo thought as she left the area. 'How I wished he did the same... for me...'

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Sakura had just finished having lunch when she decided she'd have some sleep again. As she slowly got back down on her bed, something suddenly flashed in her head. A picture of some sort, it was. Sakura remembered something like it belonged to her. She started looking for something on the table beside her bed though she didn't know what it was to begin with. Sakura knew that item was something of importance. That's as far as she thought it was.

Eventually, Sakura found a wallet lying there along with a bunch of other stuff. She opened it and as she stuck her fingers in and out through the pockets, Sakura found a picture... a picture of her and that guy with blue hair.

"It's him. The guy with blue hair. It's the guy from a while ago. What was his name again?" Sakura uttered as she started to think. "I think it was... Eriol," she told herself. 'Why do I have a picture of him and me together?' Sakura thought. She could barely recall if she had even gone out with him. This made Sakura very curious. So many questions were burdening her. Many things suddenly felt like a mystery to her. And to think that this was HER.

After three days of restless nights, Sakura was going home at last. She was excited to leave the hospital and finally be able to live life normally... well, almost. Sakura's injuries have almost healed due to intense medical care that was given to her in the hospital. Today seemed like one of the best days of Sakura's life.

Sakura woke up from the sun's bright light that shone through the blinds covering the windows. She carefully lifted herself from bed as a nurse came in her room to help her get fixed for her departure. "Good morning, Kasumi," Sakura greeted her.

"So you're awake. Good morning to you too," Kasumi greeted her back. "Well, you're finally going to leave this place. Aren't you just thrilled?"

"Actually, yes. But I'm sure going to miss this place. I can still come here, right?" Sakura said.

"Of course but just make sure you don't come here in the same way you did before. You might not be as lucky as you were next time," Kasumi told Sakura as she started to organize Sakura's things in her bag, neatly folding her clothes and placing her other belongings inside as well.

"I swear I'm gonna be a lot more careful," Sakura tried to sound assuring.

"You better be," Kasumi replied with a kind smile. She was halfway finished with packing Sakura's things. "Your father is downstairs paying the bill. He'll be here any minute so you better get ready," Kasumi added.

Sakura took hold of her brush and started to brush her hair with ease. She made her hair into a braid and soon, her father came in the room, with Touya following from behind. "You ready, kaijuu?" Touya started teasing her once again.

Sakura smiled and said, "Almost. My things are almost finished being packed in the bag that YOU'RE going to carry later."

"What? You expect ME to carry YOUR bag for you?" Touya complained.

"What's with the face? I can't carry my bag. Can't you see? I'm a helpless little girl," Sakura said as she started to giggle, seeing how annoyed her brother got.

"Little, I agree. But, helpless? I hardly think so," Touya retorted.

"What was that supposed to mean?" Sakura asked with a glare.

"Which part of what I said can't you understand?" came Touya's reply, getting a glare from Sakura. They were giving each other the eye. The two siblings were at it again.

Fujitaka couldn't help but slightly laugh at the sight he saw. 'Looks like things aren't going to be any different than before,' he thought to himself.

Shortly, everything was set and Sakura and her family made their way home.

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i know eriol's answer during the call (not the bsb song... no offense, but i hate that) sounded lame but can't blame me, can ya? i've been diggin my brain for something and for God's sake, i couldn't get anything good to pop out... anywayz.......... if ya have a much better idea.. juz tell me. i'd gladly consider it..

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