Cry No More

-kawaiiteddybear

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Finally, I can update this fic... juggling four fics is a lot of work *sweat drips down the side of my head* I hope I manage a chapter for this one... well at least make it readable... so here goes!
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Chapter Six: Liberation

It was beautiful March, spring day, alarm clocks rang throughout Tomoeda, signaling it was the beginning of a dreaded school day. Sakura was rolling around her bed, covering her ears with a pillow, trying to muffle the sounds of her alarm clock. "Just a little longer..." she mumbled from under the covers. She tried to tune out the tiny screams that were coming from Kero, "Just a little longer..." she repeated.

Syaoran was already awake and was busy adjusting his collar, and smoothing out his hair.

Not far away, Eriol was doing the exact thing, he smiled brightly at his reflection in the mirror. He fixed his glasses, positioning them back on his nose and grinned, 'Seeing Sakura will make my Monday even better.'

Tomoyo forced her eyes to open and come in contact with the sunlight outside. Her amethyst eyes were slightly puffy from all the crying she had done late last night. She had managed to squeeze a short amount of sleep, but it still wasn't enough to distingush her somber mood. 'Let's just get this day over with.' she thought bitterly. She was able to keep her feelings inside for quite awhile now, if it wasn't for her resistance, she would already been screaming and yelling at Eriol and Sakura. 'How long will I be able to keep this up?' she asked herself, as she staggered into the washroom and got dressed.

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"Sakura... Wake up!" Kero cried helplessly, he floated wobbily over beside Sakura and stuck the alarm clock under her blanket. "You're going to be late." Kero backed away immediately once he had felt Sakura's tight grip against the clock.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Sakura shriek was heard from under the covers, "I'm not super woman you know, I can't get ready that fast."

"I tried to tell you a million of times already..." Kero sighed.

Sakura practically flew out of her bed and raced into the washroom, and then slammed the door shut. 'I'm suppose to help Syaoran get settled in too!' she cried in her mind.

"Sakura?" a voice was heard from the other side of the door, "You're breakfast is getting cold if you don't hurry up."

"Just a minute!" Sakura screeched back. She ran out of the washroom, as she made some finally adjustments on her hair, smoothing it out with her hand. She grabbed the doorknob and swung it open. "How can you wake up so early Syaoran?" Sakura asked in disbelief, noticing that Syaoran was all dressed for school and without even breaking a sweat.

"It's not that hard." Syaoran shrugged lightly, giving her a small smile. His heart melted into a bowl of gooey chocolate as he watched her innocent emerald eyes pierce into his. "Well, I think you should go eat your breakfast." Syaoran announced, tearing away from her gaze.

"Yea I should..." Sakura answered, her face feeling hot and flustered.

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Sakura and Syaoran had met up with Tomoyo, who had managed to hide the puffiness and redness around her eyes with a ton of makeup.

'I'm glad I have a few concealers here and there packed in my room.' Tomoyo thought, relieved that Sakura and Syaoran had not uttered one word concerning Tomoyo's dead appearance.

"Don't worry Syaoran, I'm sure you'll fit in here perfectly." Sakura flashed a smile at him, "Are you going to join the soccer team?"

"Yep..." he replied, his face heating up slightly.

Tomoyo scowled behind her mask, 'Goddammit, Sakura, pick someone! And let me find someone for myself too.' Tomoyo cried inwardly, observing the two flushed faces.

"Well, I should get to the office and get myself registered." Syaoran announced. "I'll see you two later." He waved at the two girls and ran off towards the main entrance.

After Syaoran had left, it was only Sakura and Tomoyo who were left standing there.

"Hey, Tomoyo is there something wrong?" Sakura asked suddenly, breaking the awkward silence that had befallen them.

"No, nothings wrong. Everything is perfectly fine." Tomoyo lied, flashing a large smile, hoping to convince her best friend. She had to keep the pact that she and Sakura had made a while ago. 'We'll never let a guy come between our friendship, right Tomoyo?' she heard Sakura's reassuring voice play in her mind.

Sakura looked worriedly at Tomoyo, "If you ever need to talk, I'm hear to listen. Just remember that." she gave her best friend a reassuring smile.

Tomoyo nodded and looked away. Again, silence fell between them both.

"Sakura!"

Both girls turned to see Eriol run up to them.

Tomoyo's heart immediately sank to the bottom of her stomach. "Just great..." she muttered under her breath.

"Ohayou Eriol!" Sakura smiled brightly, giving him a light peck on the cheek.

A blush crept up Eriol's neck and he stared into Sakura's emerald pools. "I missed you." he whispered.

Sakura giggled, and turned back to her friend, who was busy staring into no where. "Sorry about that Tomoyo."

"No it's fine... Don't worry about me." another line of lies washed out of Tomoyo's mouth, and then she slammed it shut.

RING RING! A loud shrill echoed across the whole school yard, indicating a warning that classes were about to start. Sakura tore herself away from Eriol, and stood beside Eriol. "I'll see you later okay?" Sakura asked quietly in the middle of the hallway, where the flow of teenagers were rushing through.

"Of course!" Eriol grinned. He waved to Tomoyo and left in the opposite direction.

Tomoyo managed a smile, but behind the mask was face full of pain and hurt.

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"Everywhere I go..." a soulful, yet sadden voice sang, her broken yet angelic voice echoed in the music room.

"I know that you'll never know..." Tomoyo's voice cracked between the lines, as tiny tears fell one by one down her cheek. She released her heart and soul as she sang the depressing tune, a song that was so similar to the situation she was in.

"How my heart will always call out to you..." She had a free period before lunch, and all she could do was just sing her heart out. She knew that it was only way to let her sorrows drown.

"No one will come, no one will care." Tomoyo blinked back the last of the tears as she sang the first last word. 'What were you thinking?' Tomoyo asked herself, 'You shouldn't be acting this way...'

Tomoyo knew that her self conscience was right, never has she ever gone this far. Thinking bitterly upon her best friend's happiness was the last thing that she thought she would ever do. As the bell finally rang, indicating that it was lunch, Tomoyo left the room, with a new perspective on the situation. 'I'm not going to burden myself in depression... Raging over the fact that my best friend did snatch away the one that I've liked for so long. So be it... I need... to... move... on.' It was true, after singing and spilling all the emotions inside of her and out into the open, she had felt much better. 'But you can't always help to feel jealous...' her self conscience whispered in her mind.

Tomoyo was twisting the combination on her lock when she felt a presence beside her. She looked over and to her surprise it was the same dark blue haired boy that constantly haunted her dreams. "Eriol?" she squeaked in disbelief.

"Hi!" Eriol smiled.

"So... what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be meeting up with Sakura any time now?" Tomoyo asked bluntly, causing the smile on Eriol to fade.

"Well, I know that Sakura's birthday is coming up soon, and well, I don't know what to get her... I was wondering if you could help me?" Eriol asked sweetly, his navy blue eyes pierced into Tomoyo's own.

"O-Okay..." Tomoyo stuttered, 'Did you actually think that he would ask you out and dump Sakura?' another voice in her mind asked bitterly.

"Can we start after school?" Eriol grinned, "I want to find something perfect."

"Alright..."

Just then Sakura had walked up to both of them, her spirits high and happiness was written all over her face. "What are you doing here, Eriol?" Sakura wondered, knowing that Eriol's locker was no where near her's and Tomoyo's.

"I was just waiting for you." Eriol blushed.

After packing all their books into the locker, they all headed outside. Tomoyo was trailing behind the happy couple, who walking side by side, hand in hand.

Jealousy boiled inside Tomoyo's insides, 'Why can't I just accept the facts?'

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[a/n: *pouts* didn't turn out the way I wanted it to... BAHH!!! why can't i write any right? hmph... i know that Tomoyo's emotions are pretty messed up and confusing but bare with me... I'm trying to plan out how this fic will run... I'm still unsure at this point o.O eep... but please remember to review... it helps a lot! suggestions would be good too ^.^

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