Summary: Kinomoto Sakura has liked her best friend, Li Syaoran, since the fourth grade but she's never been able to tell him, since he's always been Mr. Popular, and her, not being as high of a status as him. But when Syaoran makes a bet to go out with Sakura for a month… will things change? And what happens when/if Sakura finds out?
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything like it. Just this plot and the characters I make up.
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By: SweetBabyGurl
*NOTE!!!: PLEASE READ MY NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAPTER ONCE YOU'VE READ THIS CHAPTER ALRIGHT? THANK YOU!*
From The Last Chapter:
"Holy shit Tai! I can't tell her. She'll never want to come near me again!" Syaoran growled as he punched a locker, leaving it dented.
"You have no idea how right you are," a broken voice called, as the two boys' heads snapped to where it came from.
-- My Last Breath --
Chapter 9
"I can't believe you would do this!" The girl shrieked at the top of her lungs.
"Okay… ju-just a second. Let me explain," Syaoran pleaded coming closer to the girl.
"To hell with you! I can't believe she trusted you! We all did!" She screamed once more.
"Chiharu if you'd just give me a chance to say something!" Syaoran yelled at her.
"Chiharu are you okay?" A worried Sakura came in after her friend, followed by Tomoyo, Eriol, Takashi, Naoko, Rika and Kevin. "We knew you just wanted to go inside to get a drink but you were taking too long and the rest of us kind of had to use the bathroom," Sakura said once more sweat dropping as the rest of the clueless friends. "But then we heard all the yelling and screaming. Is everything alright?"
"No, Sakura, it's not. And there's something you need to know," Chiharu spat angrily giving Syaoran a dirty look. Sakura's eyebrows knitted together in worry, knowing for a fact something was terribly wrong. Usually Chiharu only got mad at Takashi and that was because of his lies. But she was yelling at Syaoran of all people, and it worried her.
"W-what's going?" Sakura stuttered, afraid of the response she was going to get.
"Well. Tell her," Chiharu demanded.
"Sakura… you have to understand," Syaoran began.
"Tell me what and what am I supposed to understand?" Sakura asked firmly despite the face she was quite scared. She saw the angry look on Chiharu's face and the guilty looks on Syaoran's and Tai's.
"Um… come on you guys. Let's leave these two alone," Naoko said wisely, although she didn't want to. But, the couple did deserve their privacy.
"She's right, let's go you guys," Takashi agreed as he dragged an unwilling Chiharu and Tomoyo with him as everyone else left with their own free will. Soon, there was just Sakura, Tai, Kevin and Syaoran left.
"I'm sorry Sakura," Tai said softly before he too left following the larger group of the four.
"You're getting everything you deserve you damn bastard. I'm sorry you had to go through this Sakura," Kevin growled towards Syaoran before turning on his heel and briskly walking out.
"Sakura," Syaoran said to her as he tried to get a hold of her hand.
"No Syaoran," Sakura said as she moved away from him so she was out of his reach. "What is it that you have to tell me?"
"It's going to be hard to say this… but I want you to know that I really do care about you, and I do love you… now," Syaoran began.
"Oh God," Sakura murmured to herself as she daintily touched her forehead as she sunk on the school steps.
"Sakura please, just hear me out," Syaoran begged, kneeling down so he could meet her eyes.
"I don't know if I want to," Sakura said, panicking.
"Please Sakura," Syaoran begged once more. She saw how desperate he was and gave slight nod, telling him he needed to continue. He too nodded as if to assure himself before he sat too sat on the stairs beside her and took a deep breath. "Sakura, right now you're my girlfriend and I care about you in a way I've never cared about any of the other girls I have ever dated in my life. There's just something special about you. But... before I was able to realize that, you were my best friend. Someone who I could turn to for help with any of my problems," Syaoran began.
"A-and you still c-can," Sakura said as she smiled and spoke shakily.
"I know but…" Syaoran took this opportunity to sigh. "You know everyone has been saying for years we'd make the best couple in the world. And we always ignored them… well I rather ignored them… because it was preposterous! You were my best friend for crying out loud!" Syaoran continued. Sakura nodded, urging him to get to the point. "Well, then Tai came along and just a few months ago I finally realized he had a thing for you. I don't know why, but I felt such hatred towards him sometimes. Especially when you went on dates with and you kissed him… I didn't know what I was experiencing. I'm pretty sure him and everyone else noticed it too," Syaoran said to her looking her in the eyes.
"Where is this getting at Syaoran?" Sakura asked, giving him a square look.
"Well the fact is, I haven't been truthful with you all along. And it's mostly about the reason why I asked you out in the first place," Syaoran continued as he held his breath, noticing the hurt that flickered across her face before it quickly disappeared.
"So you didn't really like me like the way I liked you in the first place," Sakura said mostly to herself in the most strained and hurt tone. "I guess what I thought to be true before I accepted to be your girlfriend was right. This is some cruel joke."
"No Sakura. You know me better than anyone, I would never play a joke like that on you or anyone for that matter! But I'm sorry to say it, but noo. I had no feelings as guy would have for his girlfriend for you when I asked you out at first. I'm sorry but it's the truth. But that was then Sakura, please keep that in mind. I love you now," Syaoran said with a look of adoration.
"Until I know everything, I can't respond to that," Sakura answered her voice cracking
"I understand," Syaoran said solemnly, looking down so his bangs could cover his face.
"But Syaoran, if you didn't have feelings for me when you asked me out and asked me to be your girlfriend, what made you do it?" Sakura questioned, her voice barely above a whisper.
"A bet. A bet that Tai challenged me to, saying that I could make you fall for me, and then I'd break up with you so Tai could get a chance to go out with you," Syaoran replied, his voice almost inaudible. Syaoran heard her shaky intake of breath. The moment he looked up to see her reaction; he only got his face smacked sharply to the side, for Sakura had slapped him, leaving a red imprint on the left side of his cheek. Syaoran shakily lifted a hand to cheek, not expecting such a hard blow from her.
"You bastard," Sakura cried out at she shot up from where she was previously sitting.
"Sakura I understand that you're upset but—" Syaoran began as he too stood up but was almost immediately cut off.
"UPSET?! BOY IF YOU THINK THIS IS UPSET I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU THINK MY ANGRY IS!" Sakura screeched.
"S—" Syaoran began but was cut off once more.
"Don't you even think of speaking my name," Sakura growled lowly. "You and I are over Li Syaoran," Sakura spat once more before walking away.
"Sakura, wait," Syaoran pleaded as he firmly gripped her arm.
"Don't you dare touch me!" Sakura yelled as she yanked her arm away. "Do you see this tear?" Sakura questioned after she wiped her face clean of the clear liquid falling from her eyes, where now only one lone crystal tear fell. "DO YOU SEE IT?!" Sakura screamed when he didn't show any response, her body shaking with emotion. He sadly nodded his head. "This is the last tear… that I am ever going to cry for you."
Sakura icily looked at him before stepping outside towards the back of the school where it began to rain cold and heavy, as if the sky was crying for her. She whipped around just to see Syaoran about to touch her again. She smirked in the most sardonic way that she seemed to be mimicking him. She stealthily came close to his face as she leaned in and blew in it letting out breath, so he could see her breath coming from her mouth and hitting his face.
"That, Li Syaoran, is my last breath. My last breath that I am ever going to waste on the likes of you again," she hissed pausing between each and every word, before walking away from him for the last time, disappearing within the rain.
.: [ ~ End? ~ ] :.
SweetBabyGurl: Holy crap!! It's finished?! Trust me, I'm just as shocked as you are. I didn't expect it to end so soon… but, wow. And I mean it. Just… wow. I honestly expected this to go on a lot farther than this, but I'm in a crappy mood and I just started to write and let it carry me wherever. Anyway, I told you the title would make sense and ahahahaha!!! :P You guys really didn't expect it to be Chiharu Mirada now did you ;) Thank you so much to all of you wonderful people who have read and reviewed this story, and even those of you who have just read this. So now… it's all up to you people who are reading this. I need to know whether or not you want me to either just end this fic with an epilogue, or continue it with a sequel. It's all up to you now. Thanks so much you guys and let me know soon okay!! Thanks a lot and ja ne!