Kinomoto Sakura lay in her bed with her teddy bear, unable to fall asleep.
Her vivid green eyes twinkled in the moonlight shining through her window.
Kept awake yet again by thoughts of him. She told herself not to. She told
herself that she would see him when she does, and thinking about him so
much would only hurt her. But she couldn't help it. His soft smile. His
warm amber eyes... How she missed him so much...
Love Stays – Chapter One : Arrival
"Good morning," Said Sakura sleepily as she walked into the classroom.
"Good morning Sakura-chan," said Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend, "Is there something wrong? You look so sleepy."
"I couldn't sleep last night," replied Sakura tiredly. Tomoyo gave a tiny sympathetic smile as she patted her friend on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. He'll be back soon."
"How--" Sakura started, but was cut off by Terada-sensei.
"Alright everyone, settle down. We've got a new student today," he motioned towards the door as the class whispered amongst themselves.
"I hope it's a girl this time..."
"Another new student?"
"I hope he's nice."
The chatter stopped abruptly as the new student entered the room. It was a girl with long lavender-colored hair tied up in a ribbon. Her eyes were a pale, icy blue. She was not looking at any of the students, or even the classroom itself. She was gazing outside the window, looking as if she were all alone.
"Her name is Misaki Kurohana, and she is from..."
"Kobe." Kurohana muttered in a small voice.
"Yes, Kobe. Please make her feel welcome." Terada-sensei said as the class all muttered in agreement. "You may sit in the seat behind Kinomoto." He pointed at the empty desk behind Sakura.
At this, Sakura's polite interest was broken. That was Syaoran's desk, she thought to herself. Nobody had sat in that seat since Syaoran had left. Her thoughts suddenly scattered away as the Kurohana addressed her, making her jump.
"Kinomoto is your name?" she said quietly, giving her first smile yet, even though it was very small.
"Yeah. Kinomoto Sakura. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well," Kurohana said as she turned to smile at Tomoyo.
"And you must be... Daidouji Tomoyo, Kinomoto-san's best friend." she said as she sat down, leaving both Tomoyo and Sakura in a bit of confusion.
"A new student?" Syaoran asked, as he and Sakura talked over the phone, something they did often.
"Yeah. Her name is Misaki Kurohana. She seems nice, but..."
"But what?"
"There's just... something kind of strange about her."
"What do you mean?"
"Like, how she knew Tomoyo-chan's name."
"But doesn't her mom own that big company? Maybe she knows her that way." Syaoran said reasonably.
"She also knew that Tomoyo-chan and I were friends, though."
"You do look like friends. Maybe she just guessed."
Sakura gave a relieved sigh. "Yeah. I guess you're right, Syaoran- kun."
"You should still be on your guard, though. Just in case..."
"Right. Well, I have to go."
"Bye... I hope we see each other soon."
"Syaoran-kun?"
"What?"
"...I love you."
"I love you too, Sakura."
Sakura hung up the phone with a smile. Talking to Syaoran always made her feel much better.
Syaoran-kun is right. I shouldn't worry. Besides, even if she is... I still have the Sakura Cards on my side. It'll be fine, she thought to herself as she crawled into bed. She looked at Kero who was fast asleep on her pillow. I also have Kero-chan and Yue-san to help me. She smiled softly at Kero, and closed her eyes; hugging tightly the teddy bear that Syaoran had given her.
End Chapter One
I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter! Yes, I know. VERY short. But I'll update a few chapters at a time, is that good enough for you? Good things, and bad things, will be on their way. I basically know how this story will end, but I just might change my mind. *Audience gasp* Muahaha! ^o^ I'll leave you guessing till the last sentence! Unless, of course, you're smarter than me and figure out what's going to happen... But that's impossible! (Audience: *sweatdrop*) Please read on and enjoy!
Love Stays – Chapter One : Arrival
"Good morning," Said Sakura sleepily as she walked into the classroom.
"Good morning Sakura-chan," said Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend, "Is there something wrong? You look so sleepy."
"I couldn't sleep last night," replied Sakura tiredly. Tomoyo gave a tiny sympathetic smile as she patted her friend on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. He'll be back soon."
"How--" Sakura started, but was cut off by Terada-sensei.
"Alright everyone, settle down. We've got a new student today," he motioned towards the door as the class whispered amongst themselves.
"I hope it's a girl this time..."
"Another new student?"
"I hope he's nice."
The chatter stopped abruptly as the new student entered the room. It was a girl with long lavender-colored hair tied up in a ribbon. Her eyes were a pale, icy blue. She was not looking at any of the students, or even the classroom itself. She was gazing outside the window, looking as if she were all alone.
"Her name is Misaki Kurohana, and she is from..."
"Kobe." Kurohana muttered in a small voice.
"Yes, Kobe. Please make her feel welcome." Terada-sensei said as the class all muttered in agreement. "You may sit in the seat behind Kinomoto." He pointed at the empty desk behind Sakura.
At this, Sakura's polite interest was broken. That was Syaoran's desk, she thought to herself. Nobody had sat in that seat since Syaoran had left. Her thoughts suddenly scattered away as the Kurohana addressed her, making her jump.
"Kinomoto is your name?" she said quietly, giving her first smile yet, even though it was very small.
"Yeah. Kinomoto Sakura. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well," Kurohana said as she turned to smile at Tomoyo.
"And you must be... Daidouji Tomoyo, Kinomoto-san's best friend." she said as she sat down, leaving both Tomoyo and Sakura in a bit of confusion.
"A new student?" Syaoran asked, as he and Sakura talked over the phone, something they did often.
"Yeah. Her name is Misaki Kurohana. She seems nice, but..."
"But what?"
"There's just... something kind of strange about her."
"What do you mean?"
"Like, how she knew Tomoyo-chan's name."
"But doesn't her mom own that big company? Maybe she knows her that way." Syaoran said reasonably.
"She also knew that Tomoyo-chan and I were friends, though."
"You do look like friends. Maybe she just guessed."
Sakura gave a relieved sigh. "Yeah. I guess you're right, Syaoran- kun."
"You should still be on your guard, though. Just in case..."
"Right. Well, I have to go."
"Bye... I hope we see each other soon."
"Syaoran-kun?"
"What?"
"...I love you."
"I love you too, Sakura."
Sakura hung up the phone with a smile. Talking to Syaoran always made her feel much better.
Syaoran-kun is right. I shouldn't worry. Besides, even if she is... I still have the Sakura Cards on my side. It'll be fine, she thought to herself as she crawled into bed. She looked at Kero who was fast asleep on her pillow. I also have Kero-chan and Yue-san to help me. She smiled softly at Kero, and closed her eyes; hugging tightly the teddy bear that Syaoran had given her.
End Chapter One
I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter! Yes, I know. VERY short. But I'll update a few chapters at a time, is that good enough for you? Good things, and bad things, will be on their way. I basically know how this story will end, but I just might change my mind. *Audience gasp* Muahaha! ^o^ I'll leave you guessing till the last sentence! Unless, of course, you're smarter than me and figure out what's going to happen... But that's impossible! (Audience: *sweatdrop*) Please read on and enjoy!