All Grown Up

By: Chained2me03

Sakura: As before, we all know that Chain is only 12 years old, even her own characters are older than her! But, she has homework, so, It's me again, everyone!

Tomoyo: Kura, we have to start the story. That's what Neo instructed us to do.

Sakura: Yeah, fine. But I'm doing this because of Neo!

Tomoyo: Why not Chain?

Sakura: Read 'It Only Took A Weekend'. That means you too, reader(s)

Tomoyo: . . . Oh. . . right. . . forgot. . . ouch

Summary: There's something wrong with Pat. But what could it be? Was shekeeping this thing a secret from all of her friends? From Joe? Will they be able to make it on time? Or will they see Pat...dead?

Pairings: Sakura/Syaoran (CLAMP), Pat/Joe/Matt, Pat/Reika (My OC's and well, love triangles, and bashings! Joke! ^-^ But there will be a little shoujo-ai which is really weird for me, when I'm a M/F, and M/M lover... x,x)

Disclaimer: [Note from Chain:] I only own last chapter 11, this chapter, have no idea

[]- A/N

_~*~_- Flash Back/Someone else's place

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{Previously: All she wanted was her parents' love. Is that too hard to ask?}

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Chapter 4- Secret Revealed

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Okay, it's still me, speaking, the Authoress.

It was already Monday, and Joe hasen't even talked or said hello. Maybe that's because Pat too. She was always alone, she asked her friends, not to go near her for a while. She had a lot to think of. Well, the usual, Joe spied on her, with Rei, because she was worried.

"You think she's okay, Joe? She looks depressed these days. And look! It's another sigh." They saw her sigh, as she closed the book she was reading.

"Since when did she start reading shounen-ai, and shoujo-ai!?" Joe suddenly bursted.

"Hello!!! Patricia please?!" Rei shouted back. Man, that guy really is annoying! Then they turned back to her, as she fell asleep. She must really have billions of things going on in the small head of hers, not to mention, that BIG brain she's been using for hours!

'Pat...what's wrong with you?'

I would be able to answer that!

'Who's there?!'

As I said, I'm the Authoress, but since I'm not suppose to be in the story, I won't answer it. Okay... Rei stood up, picked up the rose Pat was holding, and accidentally let it fall pricking her finger, as she was mumbling something that has something to do with not talking to Taylor again... wasn't the Amusement park 2 days ago? Haven't she forgotten it yet? But why is she like that with only a simple 'You scared of riding' thingy maggigy stuff? Maybe she thought that Joe pittied her, and she never wanted pitty. Especially, from him. And that was also the day when Joe finally knew all about her. When he told Rei, she just didn't say anything. When he said that he was also speechless when he heard it, she said she already knew it 2 years ago. Oh...kay...

'Why the hell am I this depressed? Is it because it's almost Christmas, and everyone is with their family, while I'm with my sister, Tomoyo, neice, nephew, Eriol, and Syaoran? Maybe that's it. But it never bothered me before. This time, is it because Joe knew it already? I thought I hate, him, and now when he knew, I go depressed.' And she let out another heavy sigh. Sighing seems to be the thing that calms her down when she's depressed, these days. Note yourselves, that they're not in the school grounds anymore. Pat went to her secret place in the park, that's almost like the woods, but it's in the park, and there was this Nadesico tree, that just like Sakura petals, Nadesico flowers fell too. Only Sakura, Eriol, Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Reika knew about it. Joe was wondering where Rei went, since she ditched him, so he wouldn't know where Pat keeps on hiding when there's a problem.

"What do I do? If I call Sakura, she would run here, and Joe would know where she hides, but she's fast asleep, and I can't carry her alone." She whispered.

"I...hate...you...Joe..." Pat muttered. Rei blinked at Pat. Then, a crystal line, fell on Pat's cheek. Rei smiled, and bent down, wiping the crystal line.

"As much as I know that you hate him, you love him. It's weird thinking that you don't like him, and you become his worst enemy, but then... you still end up loving him. You're already 13, Pat. You should know what's right, and what's wrong. Everyone's afraid of heartbreak, even the most powerful human being. Everyone has a weakness. You're not alone. We're still here. We're still alive. We'll always be with you."

The end. Wait up for the next sequel! Joke, joke, joke! ^.^

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"What?! Pat's sleeping in the place, and Joe's looking around, but you can't come out, because he'll know where she keeps on hiding if there's a problem, and if I go there, he would follow and see Pat!? Man! That would be really a big problem. Should I call Syaoran?"

"Um...slow down, Sakura... she's fine! And no. She's waking up. She had a rose on her hand, and a nadesico, rose, sakura, and peach petals were stuck together, and was on her book, as a mark."

Sakura paused. Why, of all these years, is she depressed about all of it, when she was 9 she could've cried, but at 13?! Was it because she already knew that Sakura told Joe all about it? Did she hear it? Or did someone tell her? It wasn't some kind of mystery, but why in the world would she cry now when she could've these past 9 years ago, and didn't need to hide it!? Now, when she was 13, she cries, and tries to hide it! What would be possibly wrong with her? She never cries, unless, when their great grandfather or grandfather (I can never tell the diff.) died. She never even cried when their parents died. Maybe it's because she never knew them, as they never knew her. Isn't it weird? But enough.

"She misses them..."

"Obviously. But I don't think that's the reason she had a rose. She murmured in her sleep 'I hate you Joe'. You don't think?"

"She's still thinking of that pitty, Joe gave her. What was that all about? She wasn't scared of hi- yes she was... maybe because it reminded her of the plane crash. I never thought she would lie too!"

"What do you mean? You mean Pat. THE Kinimoto Patricia, lied?!"

She moaned yes. "Yeah. Remember 2 years ago, I told you what happened to our parents? Remember that Joe asked where our parents where, and she said that they were in Canada."

"Right, but he shouldn't be THAT dumb, and stupid, that why the hell Canada, when they could go to America to your brother? Me and the gang had our doubts, when she said Canada. But Joe said, 'Right'. Why the hell in the world, would she fall in love with a stupid, dumb, moron?! Now, THAT is a mystery."

"I know what you mean...I'll be there, in at least 30 minutes. I still have to make an excuse for my secretary... Saying that saving my sister, from her love one is really a weird excuse that even I don't believe it myself."

"Okay. I'll try to wake her up, then. Thanks. Bye."

"Yeah..."

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She was still asleep. But she was flushed, for some reason, and was sweating, and panting like hell!

"What's wrong with you? Sakura will be here any minute..."

"Re..Rei...Can...you...call...Jo...Joe...?"

What was that? She asked Rei, to call the one she hated, the one she never wanted to see her hiding in her secret place, the one who she never wanted pitty from, the one...she loved?

"What? I thought you don't want him to see you hiding?"

"I haven't told you this, but...I have...some kind of an unknown disease... Sorry... I've been hiding this for all these years. I was operated, and it was succesful. But Dr. Kawamura said that it only lasts for 9 years. Sakura knew that I had the disease when I fainted when we knew that our parents died. Since the operation was only for 9 years, they used all the medicines because of it. Now there will be nothing to make me live... I just wanted Joe to know that I forgive him, and tell him how I feel while I'm still living. Please call him..." She panted. She was turnong cold, and her face was turning darker every second. Since Rei was the only one there, all she could do was leave her for a while, and look for Joe.

"Alright... I'll call Joe. Please be safe until I get back." And with that, she ran.

Pat couldn't wait any longer. She knew that she was about to faint any minute. So, she sat up, reached for her notebook and pencil, and wrote

'I'm Sorry. I Forgive You Too. Ai Shite Imasu*.' And she fainted. Letting the 2 letters 'su' be crooked.

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"Joe!! S***!!!! Where the hell can Joe be?!?!?!?! JOE YOU F****** B******!!!!!!!! COME HERE OR PAT WILL DIE!!!!!" She said through the microphone, when she went to the counter to call him.

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Joe was walking out, until he heard,

"JOE YOU F****** B******!!!!!!!! COME HERE OR PAT WILL DIE!!!!!"

'Pat!?' And he ran. He was an athlete, so he ran really fast, but not as the speed of lighting. Only fast enough for a 13 year old kid. And when he was finally there, he slammed the door well, kicked the door open, and saw Rei about to open it. She looked at him in surprise.

"Joe... You really did come. You really do care.. You really DO LOVE HER!!!!!" She jumped on him.

"Now's not the time to make fun of me! We have to go to Pat! Where is she and what do you mean if I won't come here, she would die?"

Rei took a deep breathe. "Pat said, that she had an unknown desiese since she was 3 years old. She also said that they knew it when she fainted, and was taken to the doctor. She said she was operated when she was 3, and it was succesful, but it was only for 9 years. And now is the 9th!! She wanted to tell you something! We have to run there now!"

"REI!!! JOE!!!"

"Sakura?!"

"Pat!?"

"Sick."

"Shoot! The disease is starting again!! We have to hurry! Joe, I'm going to need your help. You are the only one who has something that Pat cannot resist."

Joe? How the hell can Joe help? Will they make it in time? Or is she...dead? What can Joe do? How can he help? Will he be able to make it? Or will she forever be gone?

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*- I Love You (Japanese)