Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been really busy with homework and
such... didn't really leave much time for sleeping let alone writing. So
now here I am updating in the wee hours of the morning! Okay... * yawn *
here you go hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN CCS!!!
~|* Running From Fate *|~
~* Chapter One: Introducing Sakura *~
Her long auburn hair flowed gently around her face in the breeze as she sat on a swing, her laptop on her lap. The wind always made her feel good and safe; it was the only thing she felt could rejuvenate her and make her forget her worries. Her bright emerald eyes where fixed on the screen as she wrote her book. The main character's actions took place in her mind as she copied them onto the paper.
Taking a break she closed the computer and placed on the floor looking out over the sea. Japan was beautiful in all seasons, even chilly winter days. Tucking her scarf tighter around her neck, she started to swing. She had barely gotten three full swings in before she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Sakura? What are you doing?" The woman called Sakura dug her feet into the ground to stop her swinging and turned around to the voice. A woman her age was standing behind her with a smile and glowing amethyst eyes. Her long, curly raven hair sweeping through the winter breeze behind her.
Sakura smiled at her best friend and picked up the bag that held her laptop, swinging onto her back replying,
"Oh, just getting some inspiration Tomoyo as usual. What are you doing out here?"
Tomoyo answered, "Looking for you, Jin dropped by earlier looking for you. I told him you were out, you are to call him back." Sakura's eyes lit up and she hugged Tomoyo, thanking her and bidding her goodbye before running off to their apartment. Tomoyo shook her head disapprovingly but smiling all the same. She really loved this man, but not once since he had been around, did she ever hear a confession from him.
Tomoyo thought it would be pointless to follow her now and walked off tightening her muffler against the cold wind. She was walking down the road, wondering where she should go and someone grabbed her from behind. Tomoyo screamed and whipped around holding her fists out for protection.
The man behind her laughed and put her fists down saying, "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. You should now me by now, we've been friends for how long?"
Tomoyo's eyes narrowed and she glared at him as he laughed his navy eyes glinting behind clear glasses. His matching dark hair copied Tomoyo's as it also blew in the wind.
"Don't do that again Eriol!" Tomoyo replied smacking him on the arm. She would've smacked him on the head but she was too short. Eriol winced and rubbed his arm following her as she turned to leave.
"Oh, come on Tomoyo! Let's go get a drink okay?" he offered turning into a restaurant.
Tomoyo nodded, "Only if you're buying! You owe me!" Eriol raised his hands in mock surrender,
"Alright!" They stepped in the building to get hot chocolate.
~ * Sakura * ~
"Moshi Moshi" a male voice answered as the other line picked up.
"Hey Jin!" Sakura answered enthusiastically at the sound of her boyfriend's voice.
"Hello Sakura,"
"I'm calling you back," She explained, "Tomoyo said you wanted me to"
"Oh, right. I was hoping to ask you in person but she said you were out, where'd you go anyway?"
"To a place I like, that's not important though. What were you going to ask me?"
"Right. Uhh... Are you busy tomorrow?"
Sakura's eyes lit up and her smile widened, "No, what did you have in mind?"
"Great, I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner?"
"Sure, what time?"
"How about, six thirty? At Keimaki's Sushi House?"
"That's a bit expansive are you sure you want to go there?" Sakura asked attentively, she hated expansive places.
"Yeah, six thirty alright? I'll pick you up."
"Okay, sure, see you then, love you" Sakura smiled.
"Bye!" there was then silence on the other line, soon replaced by a busy tone.
Sakura hung up the phone and skipped off joyfully to her room. Jin was taking her to one of the most expansive places in Tomoeda.
"Must remember to ask Tomoyo if she can help me get ready." She said to herself. Flopping on her bed she turned on the television, maybe some sitcoms would give her ideas for her novel.
Sakura was stumped, she just couldn't think of another thing to write. Right now her characters were in the middle of a war for their kingdom. Normally she could've finished something like that in a couple hours, not right now though.
About an hour later she heard a door close and footsteps coming down the hallway. Tomoyo peeked her head into the room and said,
"How's the writing coming?" Sakura was holding her finger on delete for the ninetieth time and her brows were furrowed.
"Horribly! I can't think of a single thing!" Tomoyo giggled at her roommate's expression.
"I'm sure you'll come up with something soon. Don't worry, writer's block doesn't last forever!" she pulled her head out of the door to Sakura's room and proceeded to the kitchen area.
Sakura sat there doodling on the paper she was using for brainstorms and thinking only of Jin and their date tomorrow evening, which reminded her...
"Tomoyo?" Sakura asked walking over to her friend who was sitting on the couch with some popcorn watching a movie.
"Hai?" Tomoyo replied not taking her eyes off the screen.
Sakura continued, "Can you help me tomorrow?" The dark-haired woman took the remote and pressed pause, looking up at Sakura.
"With what?"
"I'm going out to dinner with Jin tomorrow night." Tomoyo's eyes became starry and she squealed,
"OHHH!!! Kawaii! Where are you going Sakura?"
Sakura answered sheepishly, "Keimaki's"
Tomoyo's eyes turned from starry to wide in a split second, "Wow! Sakura, that place is really expansive. Are you sure you heard right?"
Sakura nodded, "Positive, asked him myself if he was saying it right. Can you help me!"
"Of course Sakura! Ohohoho!!! I have the perfect outfit! When I'm through with you Jin won't even recognize you! Kawaii!!!" Sakura sweatdropped as her best friend bounded to her room to go through her clothes. One thing was certain, when Tomoyo was your best friend, you never ran out of outfits.
~*~ Next Day ~*~
~ * Syaoran Li * ~
"We are now landing in Tomoeda, please refrain from standing until the plane as come to a complete stop. Have a nice time and we hope you choose to fly with us again." The flight attendant announced over the airplane's PA. Li shook his head and mumbled.
"First class, yeah right! Didn't even get my choice of preferred beverage! Fly with you again, Good luck!"
Li walked down the boarding hallway with his carry-on over his shoulder. Stepping up to a phone booth in the airport, he picked up a phone book and opened it to the white pages.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and jabbed his finger onto the page. He opened his eyes, looking at where his finger had landed. Li wrote down the name and address and stalked off to luggage pickup, frowning.
~* Sakura *~
"Pictures... pictures..." she mumbled, as she dug through an old box she'd had since she was a kid. Tomoyo lay on Sakura's bed as the honey haired woman rummaged through her closet.
Tomoyo yawned, "Sakura? Is this really that important?" Sakura looked up at her twenty year old friend and said,
"Yes, Tomoyo it is!"
"Why?"
Sakura pondered for a minute and then replied; "because I want to look at them" Tomoyo shook her head and jumped off her bed,
"When you find them call me," she said as she placed her purple scarf on over her fluffy coat. Sakura leapt up from her spot on the floor,
"Where are you going?" she asked confused.
Tomoyo smiled that starry twinkle back in her lilac eyes. "To get your outfit of course!" with a small wave she left Sakura in the apartment.
Sakura returned back to her searching and finally after ten minutes of aggressive looking she found the pictures. Smiling, she held them up and dusted them off with her sleeve. They were pictures of her elementary school days. The days she couldn't soon forget. Suddenly, a light bulb clicked somewhere in her brain and she ran to her computer.
She began to type, on a fresh document.
~* Tomoyo *~
Tomoyo's clothes were all over her mother's basement. All the clothes she had made for Sakura when she was young, a teenager and an adult. Picking out a shimmery light pink dress she packed it in a bag and ran out the door saying a hurried goodbye to the maids.
She smiled as she drove down the highway. Sakura was going to look so pretty tonight! Tomoyo was so preoccupied she didn't notice what time it was.
~* Eriol *~
Eriol was sitting on his couch watching 'Two and a Half Men' and was laughing so hysterically he didn't notice a ringing at his door until after the third time. Jumping up from the couch he dusted popcorn off his pants and opened the door.
There stood a man with light brown hair that was stuck to his head from the snow. Eriol just stood there looking at him in awe.
"Can I help you?" he finally asked politely. The stranger nodded and replied,
"I need a place to stay for a while. Can you offer room?"
Eriol just looked stunned. Here was this man who he hadn't met once, standing at his door requesting a room. There was only one thing to do
'Send him away!' a voice yelled at him inside his mind. His answer was completely different.
"As long as I get information first" Eriol said to him and moving out of the doorway so he could come in.
The man shook his head and took off his wet coat and scarf.
"First things first," Eriol began sitting at the kitchen table, "Who are you?" The amber eyed man sat down across from him and said,
"Li... Lihara Syaoran," Syaoran replied covering up his mistake, "You are Hiiragizawa Eriol correct?" Eriol nodded once again stunned.
"Well, I suppose you could stay. You have to pay half the rent though and pay for your own food" Syaoran nodded understandingly. Eriol smiled, "Okay then, welcome to my happy home Lihara-san" Syaoran took the hand Eriol offered and shook it smiling. His plan was working.
~* Sakura *~
"Oh! Tomoyo, good I thought you had gone! I need your help!" Sakura wailed as Tomoyo hurriedly took her shoes and parka off.
"I know I know! I'm sorry Sakura-chan I was busy daydreaming!" Tomoyo pushed Sakura into the bedroom and tossed her the dress. "Put it on hurry!"
Three minutes later Sakura emerged from the bedroom in the pink, knee length, spaghetti strapped dress and Tomoyo rushed her into the bathroom. A bit of blush, some eye shadow and some crystal pink lip gloss later Sakura emerged from the bathroom and was running back to her room.
Tomoyo put her long tresses in a loose bun with some sparkly pink butterfly clips and pink chopsticks. Then she stood back to admire her handy work. She squealed and said,
"Oh! Sakura you look beautiful!"
"Thanks Tomoyo," Sakura replied hugging her best friend, as the doorbell rang seconds later. Tomoyo urged her to the door and ran back to the living room, screaming at her,
"Have fun!" Sakura winked and nodded before departing with Jin.
~|* To Be Continued... *|~
What'd ya think? Review please! Sorry it took so long!!! Ja ne!
~ Pink Petals
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN CCS!!!
~|* Running From Fate *|~
~* Chapter One: Introducing Sakura *~
Her long auburn hair flowed gently around her face in the breeze as she sat on a swing, her laptop on her lap. The wind always made her feel good and safe; it was the only thing she felt could rejuvenate her and make her forget her worries. Her bright emerald eyes where fixed on the screen as she wrote her book. The main character's actions took place in her mind as she copied them onto the paper.
Taking a break she closed the computer and placed on the floor looking out over the sea. Japan was beautiful in all seasons, even chilly winter days. Tucking her scarf tighter around her neck, she started to swing. She had barely gotten three full swings in before she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Sakura? What are you doing?" The woman called Sakura dug her feet into the ground to stop her swinging and turned around to the voice. A woman her age was standing behind her with a smile and glowing amethyst eyes. Her long, curly raven hair sweeping through the winter breeze behind her.
Sakura smiled at her best friend and picked up the bag that held her laptop, swinging onto her back replying,
"Oh, just getting some inspiration Tomoyo as usual. What are you doing out here?"
Tomoyo answered, "Looking for you, Jin dropped by earlier looking for you. I told him you were out, you are to call him back." Sakura's eyes lit up and she hugged Tomoyo, thanking her and bidding her goodbye before running off to their apartment. Tomoyo shook her head disapprovingly but smiling all the same. She really loved this man, but not once since he had been around, did she ever hear a confession from him.
Tomoyo thought it would be pointless to follow her now and walked off tightening her muffler against the cold wind. She was walking down the road, wondering where she should go and someone grabbed her from behind. Tomoyo screamed and whipped around holding her fists out for protection.
The man behind her laughed and put her fists down saying, "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. You should now me by now, we've been friends for how long?"
Tomoyo's eyes narrowed and she glared at him as he laughed his navy eyes glinting behind clear glasses. His matching dark hair copied Tomoyo's as it also blew in the wind.
"Don't do that again Eriol!" Tomoyo replied smacking him on the arm. She would've smacked him on the head but she was too short. Eriol winced and rubbed his arm following her as she turned to leave.
"Oh, come on Tomoyo! Let's go get a drink okay?" he offered turning into a restaurant.
Tomoyo nodded, "Only if you're buying! You owe me!" Eriol raised his hands in mock surrender,
"Alright!" They stepped in the building to get hot chocolate.
~ * Sakura * ~
"Moshi Moshi" a male voice answered as the other line picked up.
"Hey Jin!" Sakura answered enthusiastically at the sound of her boyfriend's voice.
"Hello Sakura,"
"I'm calling you back," She explained, "Tomoyo said you wanted me to"
"Oh, right. I was hoping to ask you in person but she said you were out, where'd you go anyway?"
"To a place I like, that's not important though. What were you going to ask me?"
"Right. Uhh... Are you busy tomorrow?"
Sakura's eyes lit up and her smile widened, "No, what did you have in mind?"
"Great, I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner?"
"Sure, what time?"
"How about, six thirty? At Keimaki's Sushi House?"
"That's a bit expansive are you sure you want to go there?" Sakura asked attentively, she hated expansive places.
"Yeah, six thirty alright? I'll pick you up."
"Okay, sure, see you then, love you" Sakura smiled.
"Bye!" there was then silence on the other line, soon replaced by a busy tone.
Sakura hung up the phone and skipped off joyfully to her room. Jin was taking her to one of the most expansive places in Tomoeda.
"Must remember to ask Tomoyo if she can help me get ready." She said to herself. Flopping on her bed she turned on the television, maybe some sitcoms would give her ideas for her novel.
Sakura was stumped, she just couldn't think of another thing to write. Right now her characters were in the middle of a war for their kingdom. Normally she could've finished something like that in a couple hours, not right now though.
About an hour later she heard a door close and footsteps coming down the hallway. Tomoyo peeked her head into the room and said,
"How's the writing coming?" Sakura was holding her finger on delete for the ninetieth time and her brows were furrowed.
"Horribly! I can't think of a single thing!" Tomoyo giggled at her roommate's expression.
"I'm sure you'll come up with something soon. Don't worry, writer's block doesn't last forever!" she pulled her head out of the door to Sakura's room and proceeded to the kitchen area.
Sakura sat there doodling on the paper she was using for brainstorms and thinking only of Jin and their date tomorrow evening, which reminded her...
"Tomoyo?" Sakura asked walking over to her friend who was sitting on the couch with some popcorn watching a movie.
"Hai?" Tomoyo replied not taking her eyes off the screen.
Sakura continued, "Can you help me tomorrow?" The dark-haired woman took the remote and pressed pause, looking up at Sakura.
"With what?"
"I'm going out to dinner with Jin tomorrow night." Tomoyo's eyes became starry and she squealed,
"OHHH!!! Kawaii! Where are you going Sakura?"
Sakura answered sheepishly, "Keimaki's"
Tomoyo's eyes turned from starry to wide in a split second, "Wow! Sakura, that place is really expansive. Are you sure you heard right?"
Sakura nodded, "Positive, asked him myself if he was saying it right. Can you help me!"
"Of course Sakura! Ohohoho!!! I have the perfect outfit! When I'm through with you Jin won't even recognize you! Kawaii!!!" Sakura sweatdropped as her best friend bounded to her room to go through her clothes. One thing was certain, when Tomoyo was your best friend, you never ran out of outfits.
~*~ Next Day ~*~
~ * Syaoran Li * ~
"We are now landing in Tomoeda, please refrain from standing until the plane as come to a complete stop. Have a nice time and we hope you choose to fly with us again." The flight attendant announced over the airplane's PA. Li shook his head and mumbled.
"First class, yeah right! Didn't even get my choice of preferred beverage! Fly with you again, Good luck!"
Li walked down the boarding hallway with his carry-on over his shoulder. Stepping up to a phone booth in the airport, he picked up a phone book and opened it to the white pages.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and jabbed his finger onto the page. He opened his eyes, looking at where his finger had landed. Li wrote down the name and address and stalked off to luggage pickup, frowning.
~* Sakura *~
"Pictures... pictures..." she mumbled, as she dug through an old box she'd had since she was a kid. Tomoyo lay on Sakura's bed as the honey haired woman rummaged through her closet.
Tomoyo yawned, "Sakura? Is this really that important?" Sakura looked up at her twenty year old friend and said,
"Yes, Tomoyo it is!"
"Why?"
Sakura pondered for a minute and then replied; "because I want to look at them" Tomoyo shook her head and jumped off her bed,
"When you find them call me," she said as she placed her purple scarf on over her fluffy coat. Sakura leapt up from her spot on the floor,
"Where are you going?" she asked confused.
Tomoyo smiled that starry twinkle back in her lilac eyes. "To get your outfit of course!" with a small wave she left Sakura in the apartment.
Sakura returned back to her searching and finally after ten minutes of aggressive looking she found the pictures. Smiling, she held them up and dusted them off with her sleeve. They were pictures of her elementary school days. The days she couldn't soon forget. Suddenly, a light bulb clicked somewhere in her brain and she ran to her computer.
She began to type, on a fresh document.
~* Tomoyo *~
Tomoyo's clothes were all over her mother's basement. All the clothes she had made for Sakura when she was young, a teenager and an adult. Picking out a shimmery light pink dress she packed it in a bag and ran out the door saying a hurried goodbye to the maids.
She smiled as she drove down the highway. Sakura was going to look so pretty tonight! Tomoyo was so preoccupied she didn't notice what time it was.
~* Eriol *~
Eriol was sitting on his couch watching 'Two and a Half Men' and was laughing so hysterically he didn't notice a ringing at his door until after the third time. Jumping up from the couch he dusted popcorn off his pants and opened the door.
There stood a man with light brown hair that was stuck to his head from the snow. Eriol just stood there looking at him in awe.
"Can I help you?" he finally asked politely. The stranger nodded and replied,
"I need a place to stay for a while. Can you offer room?"
Eriol just looked stunned. Here was this man who he hadn't met once, standing at his door requesting a room. There was only one thing to do
'Send him away!' a voice yelled at him inside his mind. His answer was completely different.
"As long as I get information first" Eriol said to him and moving out of the doorway so he could come in.
The man shook his head and took off his wet coat and scarf.
"First things first," Eriol began sitting at the kitchen table, "Who are you?" The amber eyed man sat down across from him and said,
"Li... Lihara Syaoran," Syaoran replied covering up his mistake, "You are Hiiragizawa Eriol correct?" Eriol nodded once again stunned.
"Well, I suppose you could stay. You have to pay half the rent though and pay for your own food" Syaoran nodded understandingly. Eriol smiled, "Okay then, welcome to my happy home Lihara-san" Syaoran took the hand Eriol offered and shook it smiling. His plan was working.
~* Sakura *~
"Oh! Tomoyo, good I thought you had gone! I need your help!" Sakura wailed as Tomoyo hurriedly took her shoes and parka off.
"I know I know! I'm sorry Sakura-chan I was busy daydreaming!" Tomoyo pushed Sakura into the bedroom and tossed her the dress. "Put it on hurry!"
Three minutes later Sakura emerged from the bedroom in the pink, knee length, spaghetti strapped dress and Tomoyo rushed her into the bathroom. A bit of blush, some eye shadow and some crystal pink lip gloss later Sakura emerged from the bathroom and was running back to her room.
Tomoyo put her long tresses in a loose bun with some sparkly pink butterfly clips and pink chopsticks. Then she stood back to admire her handy work. She squealed and said,
"Oh! Sakura you look beautiful!"
"Thanks Tomoyo," Sakura replied hugging her best friend, as the doorbell rang seconds later. Tomoyo urged her to the door and ran back to the living room, screaming at her,
"Have fun!" Sakura winked and nodded before departing with Jin.
~|* To Be Continued... *|~
What'd ya think? Review please! Sorry it took so long!!! Ja ne!
~ Pink Petals