His keys jingled as he tried to unlock his apartment door. Sakura stood there awkwardly wondering how things ended up this way so quickly. She thought he called her out to tell her something she had been waiting for him to say, the he loved her. For a whole year, when they were a couple she had been waiting for him to say it. And tonight, she thought, when she heard those three words she would say she loved him too. But not with words, words could never convey the way she felt. She wanted to show him her love by giving herself to him. But... what a horrible twist of fate. He had called her out to break her heart instead.

Finally Li opened his door, it felt like it took him forever to open. He let Sakura pass through first then switched on the light, closing the door behind him. His apartment was small and plain. It had the essentials, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, and a small living room.

"Um, the bathroom is right there." He pointed to the first door on the left in the hallway. "Get cleaned up and I'll bring you something to sleep in." Sakura turned and gazed at him with her beautiful eyes, though they seemed dark with sadness. Li couldn't control his heart. It seemed as though it was beating wildly with every moment he shared with her. But he reminded himself now wasn't the time to be thinking about her. She needed him now, as a friend.

Her gaze lowered to the floor as her lips formed into a small grin. "It always seems like you're helping me Li. No matter how much we fight, or how much I say I hate you, you're always there to save me when I need to be saved." She trailed off as a tear rolled down her face. Sakura looked up Li with a pleading like expression. "Li, could you ever forgive me?" She buried her face into his chest and sobbed. "I'm so sorry." Her small fragile hands clenched the fabric of his shirt.

Li didn't know what to do. He had never been in a situation as emotional as this. All he could do was be there for her. His strong arms wrapped around hers as his hand stroked her hair. After a moment or two he pulled away. "C'mon Sakura, get washed up." Was all he could think of saying. Sure it sounded insensitive, but Sakura knew what an awkward situation she had put him in. All she could do was nod and head to the bathroom.

Once he heard the door was securely closed Li sighed. 'If I hadn't let her go,' he began to think. 'If I had held her any longer....' He went into Meilin's old room and looked for a pair of pajamas she might've left behind. 'I don't know what I might've done, but I'm sure I would end up regretting it.' He ended up taking everything out of the drawer and throwing it ontop of the sheetless mattress. (AN: What does it matter what you sleep in anyway?) Li walked over to the bathroom and knocked on the door.

"Sakura?"

"Yeah?"

"I really didn't know what clothes to give you so I left a whole bunch on Meilin's bed for you to choose. I hope that it's okay."

Suddenly the door opened and Sakura stood there wearing one of his T-shirts, just a T-shirt. It was one of his polo shirts that he must've left lying around while changing for school. It hung low, and ended by her knees. Li's eyes widened, his face getting hot with emberassment.

"I hope you don't mind..." Sakura said. "My brother always screams at me for taking his."

Li finally realized how obvious he was that he was staring at her. He quickly turned around to try and hide his beet red face. "I don't mind at all. In fact, I think it suits you better. Well, you can sleep in my room tonight and I'll sleep on Meiling's bed."

"Wait, you're going to leave me alone?"

"I'm not, I'll be in the next room stupid!" Li said jokingly his back still facing her. But no response came afterwords. He began to worry that he had said something to make her upset again. He suddenly felt her hands wrap around him as she buried her face into his back. His heart began to race as a sickening feeling began to form in the pit of his stomach. 'What... what is she doing?!' he asked himself.

"Please don't leave me alone Li!" Sakura pleaded. "I don't want to be alone. Please stay with me for the entire night!"