Sakura Lane
My forever loyal and fav reviewer maxiwolfblossom ur reviews mean so much. I lost lil-cb but I gained hunnybeesakura into the reviewing family. Yay! Yes Syaoran is a very complex guy. I'm slowly adding more to Sakura, as a character. Well I didn't get this up rilly soon 4 u guys coz I sort of deleted it. I also deleted those icy author note's . They waste space for the story. Sorry, I'm on a deleting spree. I've long given up with disclaimers. So let's continue.
~Every journey begins with a single step. If Sakura is going to embrace her future she must return to face her past ~
Chapter 3 – Cook up a new life
I woke with the sun beating against my eye lids. I enjoyed yesterday, well most of it. When me and Syao were alone without interruptions. I actually remember something, a clue to my past. Memories at the present are like chocolate. Once I start I can't get enough to erase my hunger. There's also the feud between Eriol and Syao, my boys. I feel like their mother when I put it like that. But their both older so that's impossible, unless... I'm confusing myself. Let's just say I care for both of them.
I stretched out my arms and saw the time. "HOE! I'm going to be late!" I stomped, glomped and clomped around my room. The whirlwind died down and my room had clothes scattered everywhere. Its not fair, I cleaned it yesterday. I really wanted a good impression or even a reaction. Especially after the chill of last night and his statue like faces. Hopefully because Eriol's not here it'll be different. What happened between them? Please don't tell me more secrets and lies, I'm sick of it. The truth is better than any lie. Lies and deceit make it worse. Arg! He'll be here soon.
I planned quickly. I'll give another quick clean, because I'm a naturally messy person. I dump things, like a litter bug. Imagine me as a little worm crawling everywhere until someone stands on me. I'll stick to being me any day, I'll never look at a worm the same way. Anyway I'll make my wonderful muffins or cookies. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, Syao will need a lot it looks like he has a big one. Stomach! Not anything else, how could you suggest it?
What possessed me into inviting him here? Well he invited himself. I haven't talked to Touya, what if not only him but my parents didn't like him? I don't want to hurt them. Opps! I still have my boyfriend Eriol. I shouldn't be thinking about another guy. We've only been going out two maybe three days and I'm mentally cheating on him. What would happen after two months? I'll be the town slut. No thanks.
I wiped down the bench top and got out a cook book. It was old and yellowing. I turned to traditional cookies, there was handwiting in the margin. My mother had wrote down some adaptions. I hugged the book tight as if to touch my mother's sprit. I mixed the ingredients together carefully. To be honest I'm not the greatest cook. Keep my fingers crossed. I was deep in thought and there was a loud thundering clap on the door.
I straightened my clothes as I walked to the door. I took a deep breath and turned the knob quickly, a smile already plastered. There he was standing tall. I'd just love to run my hands through his hair. It would be like the kitty I always wanted. Laughter broke my admiring strance. "Hoe?", I said with a tilted head. "You have flour in your hair and batter on your nose." I glared and he followed suit, til I turned and ran inside towards the sound of a smoke alarm. The muffins I worked so hard on were burnt to a crisp. Stupid timer didn't go off. I sighed and threw the debris in the bin, the frown on my face grew longer. Syao stepped forward accepting the challenge, taking up my spare pink apron for armour. "Pink's not really your colour Syaoran." He looked ridicolous in ink wash jeans and a black tee-shirt with my candy pink apron. "I'm going to help you cook up a storm. Over the next couple of weeks the outside of the house needs done, its shabby. Interior alright. Ready cadet to work under my comand and do the tasks stated." I did a army salute, "Yes sir! ". "Well lets make this.", he was pointing to a stawberry shortcake recipe. "My favourite. How did you know?" He twisted his mouth into a smirk, "I introduced you to it." He rolled his eyes at me.I glared daggers at the back of his head hoping the arogance inside would melt away to leave a sweet person.
He turned and patted my head telling me to behave, the nerve of him. "I'm not your bitch.", and I looked right into his eyes but quickly turned back to my task as it was too intense. "I know that well but you act like Eriol's." I stopped chopping strawberries to face him once more, "I'm no one's bitch but my own." He leaned over, "Well I do agree that that you turned into one." I stepped closer to his chest and pushed with all the strength my skinny arms could handle. "Well nobody's perfect. I can't help it if I'm ugly!" Syaoran's gaze softened, "Your not ugly," little did I know of the spoon behind his back, "well now you are!"
He spattered cake mix all over my face. I swiped it of the best I could with the back of my hand. "This means war." I reached for the nearly full bag of flour and threw it. Syao continued the assult with the bowl and spoon. His batter flicked above my head as I reached for the gerneges, uncooked eggs. It was a direct hit he had egg splaterred all over his head and his hair. Between giggles I breathed, "You look stupid." He growled and leap and dragged me to the ground. We were completely ingrossed in our own world as we rolled around the floor, futher coating each other in batter.
The first noise I heard was a cough. Both of us turned our heads at the same time. Syao screeched, "Eh?" and myself, "Hoe?" We both stifened due to our audience.There stood a girl of my age, she had the looks of a goddess. Pools of purple black velvet fell past her shoulders. Porcelin skin and violet eyes were the final accessories. I felt real ugly now, bitchy comments brewing to help my ego. Syaoran studdered, "To...Tom...Tomoyo!?" He immediately moved away. The way he reacted hurt me, I presummed they to be an item or that they will be going out in the near future. Also the look on his face was like implying our friendship was worthless and didn't exist.
These thoughts vanished quickly as 'Tomoyo' screamed, "So cute! Syaoran and his beloved Sakura." She had whipped out a video camera. "You look even better than Syaoran on camera." I had pushed myself of the floor and she came and grabbed my hands. I was still in shock that she was in my house she spoke, "Please Sakura wear my clothes. You'd look so wonderful. Syaoran wears they too.I can see photo shoots with the two of you together modeling." Syao rolled his eyes at the hyperactive girl, "The first time I did it was because she gave me sleeping pills. I was only seven at the time. Now she blackmails and bribes me. She's quite talented really.... in making my life hell." I was slightly overwhelmed by the information, "Hoe?" The girl begged, "It'll help me for school." I had forgotton all about school, I hated my old one. I was know as the 'sarcastic fridget bitch', 'chicet' for short. But anyway I want to get into the arts aspect of things cause I love to sketch. I politely asked, "What do you study at school?" She beamed with glee, "I go to the School of Art and Technology. I specialise in fashion design and photography. I design, manufacture, and feature movies with my clothes." It figures. I turned to the only other sane person in the room, "What about you?" He blushed and hid his face. What now? He's as emotional as a pregant woman. Next he'll get me to get him peanut butter and oysters.
"He's embrassed. He won't tell his mother due to the fact he thinks she'll be ashamed." My head hurts from thinking a lot lately, "What ever it is," I touched his arm as to comfort him, "I'll be proud." He whispered, "I want to be a writer. I love describing people's emotions and transfering they from imagination to paper. "Now my head really hurt, "Why would your family be ashamed?". He turned as shut from pain, "My memmories of my father was that he was a strict man, mother too. I'm suppose to become a strong leader for my clan. If they knew they wouldn't see me fit for leader." . He opened his eyes. I was bowled over by the pain and emotional anguish in them, I had to turn away. I touched the side of his face,slowly looked again, "Look at me Syao. I think that makes you stronger. For you can display emotion as well as hide it. Don't all leaders need to be able to show sympathy and empathy for all. I beileve your perfect." I smiled as best I could hoping my face would support what I had said. The pain in his eyes cleared and I was pulled into a deep hug. A murmur filled my ear,"Thank you but I won't be perfect without a loving, passionate wife." He pulled back to look at my face. I thought that was so hinting at me. He smiled and leaned down, I was about to taste that smile when again we we interupped. "Fuck! Battery dead. Why now?." She was almost crying. "It was perfect Sakura's speech, Syaoran whispering sweet nothings in her ear and the couple about to kiss."
We were still in our embrace gazing at each other's souls. I was about to kiss him stupid. Yet he turned. He had remembered, "We aren't a couple. You are with Eriol. The fact is you almost cheated on him." His eyes were cold and I was shoved to the floor. Tears caressed my cheeks. Tomoyo rushed over, "Sakura! Are you alright? How could you Syao? Stop being a bastard and piss off!" He smirked, "Gladly she's a tart and doesn't respect anyone. She has a boyfriend. She doesn't respect that I don't want her to play with my heart." I shakely rose."I'm not a tart. I care deeply for you and Eriol. But Eriol is my boyfriend. The way I feel about you both is different. You tried to kiss me so its you that doesn't respect me." He was fuming, I was sacred but held my ground. Syaoran spat angrily, "The girl I once knew meant everything to me. But she must have died along with her parents." He stormed off. I couldn't breathe his last comment hurt more that any physical blow could. I could barely stand and all I could feel was tears. I was a hollow shell.
Pale arms wrapped around me and lead me away to sit down. How could he? True, we had only been re-united last night but if he used to care for me he'd know how much that hurt. The saltly tears had stopped falling, my thoughts focused on him. How did I feel? Sakura you idiot! Don't try to kiss someone who's not interested in you. He likes Tomoyo. He looks fondly at her. Tomoyo?! I broke away from my head. I heard her now. "There let it out. He surely didn't mean for it to hurt you so.". She rubbed her hand up and down my back. It was soothing. A hiccup escaped my mouth. I giggled, it sounded so pathetic. Tomoyo laughed too.
Soon my face was not longer blotchy and I was immensed with girlish glee. I never had a close friend, especially a girl. She listened to me and filled in with gossip. We spoke about drop dead sexy guys. She tip toed around mentioning a certain rude pig. I felt really immature and it so much fun. This is what the girls in my old class must do on their annual sleep overs. She went into depth about her school and asked what I want to do with my life.
"I love to draw.". She nodded, anticipating more. "It started out as a hobby but I found it as a way to express my self, who I feel like inside. Not how the world sees me." She smiled, as I should have expected a perfect smile. Why do I resent her, she has been so kind. I took a deep breath knowing I was going to regret this, "Look why don't you stay the night? It's late anyway.", I paused, "I could show you some of my art. That is if you want to. You don't have to." I was scared she'd slam me down hard. Instead she excused herself.
She removed something from her jacket. It was a tiny mobile phone. She flicked it open and a moment later, "Hello, Rika. Is Mama home yet? Oh..I see. No just that I won't be in. Yes tell he girls the long car ride is not required tonight. Treat yourself well Rika! See ya!" She exhaled loudly, composed herself and turned. "Saku. Can I call you that?." I nodded, of course this girl can. I can see the world worshipping her, me included. "I can stay. Mama is still at her meeting. She is pratically always there. She's not my birth mother. My biological mother left Dad when I was four. She's my stepmother but after I turned fourteen and Papa died she became a dedicated buiness women. When I do see her we get on great. Jane just cares about the buiness because it links her to Papa." I make a look to say I understand. So she's not perfect but why would someone not want her. I tried to lighten the mood like she did for me, "Well at least your sister knows. Come and I'll show my art.".
I started up the the stairs she followed trying to hide her laughing. "Silly! That wasn't my sister. Rika is one of our servants.". Blood rushed to my head,"HOE? You have servants. Why do you want to stay here if your rich?" Tomoyo eyes harded and piecred at mine,"That's exactly why. Kids see me just for my money. You excepted me first before judging me. That's why I like you Saku. And why Syao does." I couldn't hear the last part but I got the gist and beamed back at her. We climbed the solid wooden stairs. We passed the master bedroom. "You'll move in the main room soon right?" I knew this would happen,"Yeah. But I don't feel ready." I opened the door to my room and she gazed at it happily,"Its perfect." Keep the complients coming, I feel incredibly important. I removed a folder from inside my desk. The folder was covered in dried flowers. I opened it up and anxiously gave it to its first ever critic.
She gazed at each one long and hard. She stopped at one of my latter ones. I had barely finished my latest when it was decided for us to move. It was done with water colours the Marples' had given me. There was a lone wolf under a sakura tree. The subjects were cloaked in the moonlight. Everything carefully done down to the little wolf's claws. "How ironic." I didn't know if that was good or bad. "Its amazing but the fact is it contains both th meanings of yours ad Syaoran's names. The pink cherry blossoms and the little wolf." I too was shocked. I hadn't recognised that til now. "You're so talented. The school I go to has one of the best courses around. Go for it cause you will so get in. They're enrolling now. I can take you in and be your guide too. We can all be bestfriends." Tomoyo had gotten all worked up again. Syaoran wouldn't like me getting so cozy with his wife to be.
"Tomoyo where do you live? Cause before you said something about a long drive." She now longer was in starry mode. Oh thankyou god! "You live half an hour from the school, right. Me, I live two hours." The school must be brillant if Tomoyo comes from that far to go there. She is also alone at home. The next thing was a suprize to me aswell. The words just came out, "Why don't you move in here? I'll move in the master bedroom. There is this and Touya's old room for you to choose from. I was just going to make them guest rooms."My own and her eyes blinked in time. I didn't just say that to a person I had only met tonight. How could Touya leave me to make decisions myself? Well it is a big house. Tomyo actually looked shocked. An almost silence murmur escaped her lips, "You really mean that?" I smiled and shook my head. I was becoming more sure by the minute. Of course I might walk in on her and Syao or her on me and Eriol but better her than Touya.
I thought she didn't want to when, "Saku, wants me to live here. I can film her doing cute normal things. No servants." She snatched my hands like when we first met, "Of course I will. Thank you. I'd love to have this room because it was yours. I'll help you decorate the whole place. I'll be impossible to move for a few days but as soon as I can I will." I got giddy too. This was fabulos my best gilfriend living with me, my childhood friend on the farm next door and my boyfriend lives ten minutes up the hill. Live was good. Is this new life good? Come to think of it I haven't seen Eriol. He probably stayed away cause of Syao. What did Syao mean about him earlier?
Tomoyo was babbling about decorating. I decided just let it flow. This will be my last night in here. In reality its only two nights I remember sleeping in here anyway. The furniture will be here tommorow, I'm going to school, and Tomoyo will be here In a few days also. I was so excited I could hardly sleep, soon those thoughts turned sour as I remember Syaoran's and my fight. It'll all be alright. My best friend ever is snoring her pretty little head off, another flaw.
I slipped out of consious too. Yet again a troubled sleep. The dreams so real I could feel the pain in the screams. The brown eyes were of pain and regret. The yellow cat looked angry. Why do they torment me? Do they want me to suffer? I want my new life to be normal, not more complicated.
Elements Park was quiet except for the room at the head of the house facing out towards Clow Fields. Noises of angry and pain escaped the bigger of the occupaint's lips. "Why did I say those things? Was it really to protect her from me? Damn, its him! Why is she with him after all he did?" A small yellow paw patted his back. "Soon she'll interpert those dreams I sent. Sakura will remember, you won't have to lie anymore. It will be alright.". The boy raised his head,"How can it be? She won't ever forgive anyone invovled when the truth comes out. Saku will hide away from the world." The furry paw hit him hard, his voice sounding deeper, "She will need all those close to her to be strong. The boy wanted it this way." Syaoran sighed deeply and gave in knowing nothing could be sovlved tonight. So he too fell into a sleep full of tossing and turning.
Wow! The longest chapter yet. They will keep getting longer so expect one about every 2 weeks. U know the drill..well 2 people do. REVIEW AND KEEP ME SANE! More hints given out but not answering. Sakua had fun today she'll need all the fun she can get. So long. - glaring_little_ wolf
My forever loyal and fav reviewer maxiwolfblossom ur reviews mean so much. I lost lil-cb but I gained hunnybeesakura into the reviewing family. Yay! Yes Syaoran is a very complex guy. I'm slowly adding more to Sakura, as a character. Well I didn't get this up rilly soon 4 u guys coz I sort of deleted it. I also deleted those icy author note's . They waste space for the story. Sorry, I'm on a deleting spree. I've long given up with disclaimers. So let's continue.
~Every journey begins with a single step. If Sakura is going to embrace her future she must return to face her past ~
Chapter 3 – Cook up a new life
I woke with the sun beating against my eye lids. I enjoyed yesterday, well most of it. When me and Syao were alone without interruptions. I actually remember something, a clue to my past. Memories at the present are like chocolate. Once I start I can't get enough to erase my hunger. There's also the feud between Eriol and Syao, my boys. I feel like their mother when I put it like that. But their both older so that's impossible, unless... I'm confusing myself. Let's just say I care for both of them.
I stretched out my arms and saw the time. "HOE! I'm going to be late!" I stomped, glomped and clomped around my room. The whirlwind died down and my room had clothes scattered everywhere. Its not fair, I cleaned it yesterday. I really wanted a good impression or even a reaction. Especially after the chill of last night and his statue like faces. Hopefully because Eriol's not here it'll be different. What happened between them? Please don't tell me more secrets and lies, I'm sick of it. The truth is better than any lie. Lies and deceit make it worse. Arg! He'll be here soon.
I planned quickly. I'll give another quick clean, because I'm a naturally messy person. I dump things, like a litter bug. Imagine me as a little worm crawling everywhere until someone stands on me. I'll stick to being me any day, I'll never look at a worm the same way. Anyway I'll make my wonderful muffins or cookies. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, Syao will need a lot it looks like he has a big one. Stomach! Not anything else, how could you suggest it?
What possessed me into inviting him here? Well he invited himself. I haven't talked to Touya, what if not only him but my parents didn't like him? I don't want to hurt them. Opps! I still have my boyfriend Eriol. I shouldn't be thinking about another guy. We've only been going out two maybe three days and I'm mentally cheating on him. What would happen after two months? I'll be the town slut. No thanks.
I wiped down the bench top and got out a cook book. It was old and yellowing. I turned to traditional cookies, there was handwiting in the margin. My mother had wrote down some adaptions. I hugged the book tight as if to touch my mother's sprit. I mixed the ingredients together carefully. To be honest I'm not the greatest cook. Keep my fingers crossed. I was deep in thought and there was a loud thundering clap on the door.
I straightened my clothes as I walked to the door. I took a deep breath and turned the knob quickly, a smile already plastered. There he was standing tall. I'd just love to run my hands through his hair. It would be like the kitty I always wanted. Laughter broke my admiring strance. "Hoe?", I said with a tilted head. "You have flour in your hair and batter on your nose." I glared and he followed suit, til I turned and ran inside towards the sound of a smoke alarm. The muffins I worked so hard on were burnt to a crisp. Stupid timer didn't go off. I sighed and threw the debris in the bin, the frown on my face grew longer. Syao stepped forward accepting the challenge, taking up my spare pink apron for armour. "Pink's not really your colour Syaoran." He looked ridicolous in ink wash jeans and a black tee-shirt with my candy pink apron. "I'm going to help you cook up a storm. Over the next couple of weeks the outside of the house needs done, its shabby. Interior alright. Ready cadet to work under my comand and do the tasks stated." I did a army salute, "Yes sir! ". "Well lets make this.", he was pointing to a stawberry shortcake recipe. "My favourite. How did you know?" He twisted his mouth into a smirk, "I introduced you to it." He rolled his eyes at me.I glared daggers at the back of his head hoping the arogance inside would melt away to leave a sweet person.
He turned and patted my head telling me to behave, the nerve of him. "I'm not your bitch.", and I looked right into his eyes but quickly turned back to my task as it was too intense. "I know that well but you act like Eriol's." I stopped chopping strawberries to face him once more, "I'm no one's bitch but my own." He leaned over, "Well I do agree that that you turned into one." I stepped closer to his chest and pushed with all the strength my skinny arms could handle. "Well nobody's perfect. I can't help it if I'm ugly!" Syaoran's gaze softened, "Your not ugly," little did I know of the spoon behind his back, "well now you are!"
He spattered cake mix all over my face. I swiped it of the best I could with the back of my hand. "This means war." I reached for the nearly full bag of flour and threw it. Syao continued the assult with the bowl and spoon. His batter flicked above my head as I reached for the gerneges, uncooked eggs. It was a direct hit he had egg splaterred all over his head and his hair. Between giggles I breathed, "You look stupid." He growled and leap and dragged me to the ground. We were completely ingrossed in our own world as we rolled around the floor, futher coating each other in batter.
The first noise I heard was a cough. Both of us turned our heads at the same time. Syao screeched, "Eh?" and myself, "Hoe?" We both stifened due to our audience.There stood a girl of my age, she had the looks of a goddess. Pools of purple black velvet fell past her shoulders. Porcelin skin and violet eyes were the final accessories. I felt real ugly now, bitchy comments brewing to help my ego. Syaoran studdered, "To...Tom...Tomoyo!?" He immediately moved away. The way he reacted hurt me, I presummed they to be an item or that they will be going out in the near future. Also the look on his face was like implying our friendship was worthless and didn't exist.
These thoughts vanished quickly as 'Tomoyo' screamed, "So cute! Syaoran and his beloved Sakura." She had whipped out a video camera. "You look even better than Syaoran on camera." I had pushed myself of the floor and she came and grabbed my hands. I was still in shock that she was in my house she spoke, "Please Sakura wear my clothes. You'd look so wonderful. Syaoran wears they too.I can see photo shoots with the two of you together modeling." Syao rolled his eyes at the hyperactive girl, "The first time I did it was because she gave me sleeping pills. I was only seven at the time. Now she blackmails and bribes me. She's quite talented really.... in making my life hell." I was slightly overwhelmed by the information, "Hoe?" The girl begged, "It'll help me for school." I had forgotton all about school, I hated my old one. I was know as the 'sarcastic fridget bitch', 'chicet' for short. But anyway I want to get into the arts aspect of things cause I love to sketch. I politely asked, "What do you study at school?" She beamed with glee, "I go to the School of Art and Technology. I specialise in fashion design and photography. I design, manufacture, and feature movies with my clothes." It figures. I turned to the only other sane person in the room, "What about you?" He blushed and hid his face. What now? He's as emotional as a pregant woman. Next he'll get me to get him peanut butter and oysters.
"He's embrassed. He won't tell his mother due to the fact he thinks she'll be ashamed." My head hurts from thinking a lot lately, "What ever it is," I touched his arm as to comfort him, "I'll be proud." He whispered, "I want to be a writer. I love describing people's emotions and transfering they from imagination to paper. "Now my head really hurt, "Why would your family be ashamed?". He turned as shut from pain, "My memmories of my father was that he was a strict man, mother too. I'm suppose to become a strong leader for my clan. If they knew they wouldn't see me fit for leader." . He opened his eyes. I was bowled over by the pain and emotional anguish in them, I had to turn away. I touched the side of his face,slowly looked again, "Look at me Syao. I think that makes you stronger. For you can display emotion as well as hide it. Don't all leaders need to be able to show sympathy and empathy for all. I beileve your perfect." I smiled as best I could hoping my face would support what I had said. The pain in his eyes cleared and I was pulled into a deep hug. A murmur filled my ear,"Thank you but I won't be perfect without a loving, passionate wife." He pulled back to look at my face. I thought that was so hinting at me. He smiled and leaned down, I was about to taste that smile when again we we interupped. "Fuck! Battery dead. Why now?." She was almost crying. "It was perfect Sakura's speech, Syaoran whispering sweet nothings in her ear and the couple about to kiss."
We were still in our embrace gazing at each other's souls. I was about to kiss him stupid. Yet he turned. He had remembered, "We aren't a couple. You are with Eriol. The fact is you almost cheated on him." His eyes were cold and I was shoved to the floor. Tears caressed my cheeks. Tomoyo rushed over, "Sakura! Are you alright? How could you Syao? Stop being a bastard and piss off!" He smirked, "Gladly she's a tart and doesn't respect anyone. She has a boyfriend. She doesn't respect that I don't want her to play with my heart." I shakely rose."I'm not a tart. I care deeply for you and Eriol. But Eriol is my boyfriend. The way I feel about you both is different. You tried to kiss me so its you that doesn't respect me." He was fuming, I was sacred but held my ground. Syaoran spat angrily, "The girl I once knew meant everything to me. But she must have died along with her parents." He stormed off. I couldn't breathe his last comment hurt more that any physical blow could. I could barely stand and all I could feel was tears. I was a hollow shell.
Pale arms wrapped around me and lead me away to sit down. How could he? True, we had only been re-united last night but if he used to care for me he'd know how much that hurt. The saltly tears had stopped falling, my thoughts focused on him. How did I feel? Sakura you idiot! Don't try to kiss someone who's not interested in you. He likes Tomoyo. He looks fondly at her. Tomoyo?! I broke away from my head. I heard her now. "There let it out. He surely didn't mean for it to hurt you so.". She rubbed her hand up and down my back. It was soothing. A hiccup escaped my mouth. I giggled, it sounded so pathetic. Tomoyo laughed too.
Soon my face was not longer blotchy and I was immensed with girlish glee. I never had a close friend, especially a girl. She listened to me and filled in with gossip. We spoke about drop dead sexy guys. She tip toed around mentioning a certain rude pig. I felt really immature and it so much fun. This is what the girls in my old class must do on their annual sleep overs. She went into depth about her school and asked what I want to do with my life.
"I love to draw.". She nodded, anticipating more. "It started out as a hobby but I found it as a way to express my self, who I feel like inside. Not how the world sees me." She smiled, as I should have expected a perfect smile. Why do I resent her, she has been so kind. I took a deep breath knowing I was going to regret this, "Look why don't you stay the night? It's late anyway.", I paused, "I could show you some of my art. That is if you want to. You don't have to." I was scared she'd slam me down hard. Instead she excused herself.
She removed something from her jacket. It was a tiny mobile phone. She flicked it open and a moment later, "Hello, Rika. Is Mama home yet? Oh..I see. No just that I won't be in. Yes tell he girls the long car ride is not required tonight. Treat yourself well Rika! See ya!" She exhaled loudly, composed herself and turned. "Saku. Can I call you that?." I nodded, of course this girl can. I can see the world worshipping her, me included. "I can stay. Mama is still at her meeting. She is pratically always there. She's not my birth mother. My biological mother left Dad when I was four. She's my stepmother but after I turned fourteen and Papa died she became a dedicated buiness women. When I do see her we get on great. Jane just cares about the buiness because it links her to Papa." I make a look to say I understand. So she's not perfect but why would someone not want her. I tried to lighten the mood like she did for me, "Well at least your sister knows. Come and I'll show my art.".
I started up the the stairs she followed trying to hide her laughing. "Silly! That wasn't my sister. Rika is one of our servants.". Blood rushed to my head,"HOE? You have servants. Why do you want to stay here if your rich?" Tomoyo eyes harded and piecred at mine,"That's exactly why. Kids see me just for my money. You excepted me first before judging me. That's why I like you Saku. And why Syao does." I couldn't hear the last part but I got the gist and beamed back at her. We climbed the solid wooden stairs. We passed the master bedroom. "You'll move in the main room soon right?" I knew this would happen,"Yeah. But I don't feel ready." I opened the door to my room and she gazed at it happily,"Its perfect." Keep the complients coming, I feel incredibly important. I removed a folder from inside my desk. The folder was covered in dried flowers. I opened it up and anxiously gave it to its first ever critic.
She gazed at each one long and hard. She stopped at one of my latter ones. I had barely finished my latest when it was decided for us to move. It was done with water colours the Marples' had given me. There was a lone wolf under a sakura tree. The subjects were cloaked in the moonlight. Everything carefully done down to the little wolf's claws. "How ironic." I didn't know if that was good or bad. "Its amazing but the fact is it contains both th meanings of yours ad Syaoran's names. The pink cherry blossoms and the little wolf." I too was shocked. I hadn't recognised that til now. "You're so talented. The school I go to has one of the best courses around. Go for it cause you will so get in. They're enrolling now. I can take you in and be your guide too. We can all be bestfriends." Tomoyo had gotten all worked up again. Syaoran wouldn't like me getting so cozy with his wife to be.
"Tomoyo where do you live? Cause before you said something about a long drive." She now longer was in starry mode. Oh thankyou god! "You live half an hour from the school, right. Me, I live two hours." The school must be brillant if Tomoyo comes from that far to go there. She is also alone at home. The next thing was a suprize to me aswell. The words just came out, "Why don't you move in here? I'll move in the master bedroom. There is this and Touya's old room for you to choose from. I was just going to make them guest rooms."My own and her eyes blinked in time. I didn't just say that to a person I had only met tonight. How could Touya leave me to make decisions myself? Well it is a big house. Tomyo actually looked shocked. An almost silence murmur escaped her lips, "You really mean that?" I smiled and shook my head. I was becoming more sure by the minute. Of course I might walk in on her and Syao or her on me and Eriol but better her than Touya.
I thought she didn't want to when, "Saku, wants me to live here. I can film her doing cute normal things. No servants." She snatched my hands like when we first met, "Of course I will. Thank you. I'd love to have this room because it was yours. I'll help you decorate the whole place. I'll be impossible to move for a few days but as soon as I can I will." I got giddy too. This was fabulos my best gilfriend living with me, my childhood friend on the farm next door and my boyfriend lives ten minutes up the hill. Live was good. Is this new life good? Come to think of it I haven't seen Eriol. He probably stayed away cause of Syao. What did Syao mean about him earlier?
Tomoyo was babbling about decorating. I decided just let it flow. This will be my last night in here. In reality its only two nights I remember sleeping in here anyway. The furniture will be here tommorow, I'm going to school, and Tomoyo will be here In a few days also. I was so excited I could hardly sleep, soon those thoughts turned sour as I remember Syaoran's and my fight. It'll all be alright. My best friend ever is snoring her pretty little head off, another flaw.
I slipped out of consious too. Yet again a troubled sleep. The dreams so real I could feel the pain in the screams. The brown eyes were of pain and regret. The yellow cat looked angry. Why do they torment me? Do they want me to suffer? I want my new life to be normal, not more complicated.
Elements Park was quiet except for the room at the head of the house facing out towards Clow Fields. Noises of angry and pain escaped the bigger of the occupaint's lips. "Why did I say those things? Was it really to protect her from me? Damn, its him! Why is she with him after all he did?" A small yellow paw patted his back. "Soon she'll interpert those dreams I sent. Sakura will remember, you won't have to lie anymore. It will be alright.". The boy raised his head,"How can it be? She won't ever forgive anyone invovled when the truth comes out. Saku will hide away from the world." The furry paw hit him hard, his voice sounding deeper, "She will need all those close to her to be strong. The boy wanted it this way." Syaoran sighed deeply and gave in knowing nothing could be sovlved tonight. So he too fell into a sleep full of tossing and turning.
Wow! The longest chapter yet. They will keep getting longer so expect one about every 2 weeks. U know the drill..well 2 people do. REVIEW AND KEEP ME SANE! More hints given out but not answering. Sakua had fun today she'll need all the fun she can get. So long. - glaring_little_ wolf
