Evil Starrie: *glare* you were on your senior trip while your reviewers were here waiting for this chapter
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Evil Starrie: *sigh and shakes head* that's what you get for forgetting. *evil laugh* that and having the tire of your bus catch on fire
Starrie: *giggle* that was funny. We were stuck near Delaware, eating MacDonalds and watching The Ring while we waited for another bus to come pick us up. the other two buses arrived at Virginia at 2pm while my bus arrived at 5pm ^^;; We're special ^.^
Evil Starrie: *rolls eyes* destruction follows you. You're not even in your hotel room for 2 minutes and Jackie and you end up breaking something, Sapphie goes to pick it up and cuts herself --;;
Starrie: We were really happy and Jackie and I felt like jumping on the bed! we forgot she had thrown that plastic...tv guide...thingy...on the bed!! >. but yeah I had SO much fun!! omg have you guys ever seen teachers dirty dancing? omg it's the funniest thing in the WORLD!!! o.O;;; but yeah, my senior trip was the best!! ^-^
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***okay, many of you have asked me this question: is this fic going to be S+S? I'm really sorry but I can't answer that question at the moment because it'll ruin my fic completely. But please have faith that I'll give you the best ending I can. Just bear with me, you will find out later on if it's S+S okay?***
Back To Your Heart
Chapter 2: The Encounter
"Back from Tomoeda already?"
Tomoyo asked with a smile on her face as she walked into Sakura's room.
Sakura had decided to stay over Tomoyo's apartment for the next two weeks.
She looked up from the magazine she had been reading,
"Yeah, I told dad I was going to stay with you"
She said as she got up from the bed and sat at the end.
"Why don't we go to the boutique so that I can get your measurements and we can start planning your wedding dress?"
Tomoyo asked. Sakura stood up and nodded,
"alright, let me put on my shoes and I'll be downstairs in a few minutes"
"okay, I'll be waiting"
Tomoyo said cheerfully as she turned to leave. She smiled in satisfaction;
her plan was soon going to be put to work.
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Meiling paced her livingroom and kept glancing at her watch every now
and then. Tomoyo had told her all about her plan and how Meiling was going
to help. Of course, she had agreed immediately. Checking her watch one
last time she decided that it was time for her to leave. Grabbing her car
keys from the table she started to head towards the door...
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Sakura stared at her complexion as Tomoyo draped thousands of fabrics around her body. She was so confused that they all started looking the same to her.
"umm...Tomoyo which one do you think is best?"
Sakura asked, finally giving up. Tomoyo became quiet and stared at
Sakura for a good 5 minutes.
"I say this one"
She said a she picked up a piece of soft silk-like material. Sakura
nodded. She couldn't tell the difference from that one and all the others.
"Alright then we'll use that one"
"Okay now that we have that down we have to look at the designs. Do you want a modern-looking wedding dress or something more classical?"
"oh no...Not more decisions"
Sakura whined. Tomoyo sighed,
"Sakura choose"
"Do I have to?"
"Yes!"
"Fine, let's go with classical"
"Good choice I think classical will suit you better and--"
"Ms. Daidouji, Meiling Li's here and wants to talk to you. Should I
tell her that you're busy at the moment?"
Sakura's eyes lit up,
"Meiling's here?!"
Tomoyo giggled, she expected this reaction.
"Tell Ms. Li to come in"
She said to the women. Shortly afterwards, Meiling appeared and pretended
to be surprised to see Sakura in there.
"Sakura!"
She said as she walked up to her and hugged her. Sakura laughed and
hugged her back,
"I missed you so much! I was going to call you later on today but I
won't have to anymore"
Meiling smiled,
"I guess so"
She turned to look at Tomoyo, who was also smiling at the little reunion,
"I came to apologize about yesterday. Sorry we couldn't make it."
Tomoyo shook her head,
"It's okay I understand"
"What happened yesterday?"
Sakura asked. Meiling looked at her unsure and Tomoyo looked hesitant.
This only added more to her growing curiosity.
"I ummm...invited Meiling and Syaoran over for dinner but they didn't show up."
Tomoyo answered. She saw the flicker in Sakura's eyes at the mention of Syaoran's name.
"Oh"
Sakura said in return. Meiling looked at Sakura from the corner of
her eyes and then turned to talk to Tomoyo.
"I called him at his office that afternoon and told him about the dinner.
He said okay but then that afternoon he called to tell me he wouldn't be
able to make it. He mentioned having to finish some important papers."
Tomoyo let out a sigh as she took a seat on a nearby chair.
"Meiling you have to get through that thick head of his. He's working
way too much. He doesn't seem to care about what happens to his body"
Sakura pretended to be looking at a bunch of bridal designs but she
could hear every word of their conversation.
"I've tried. Right now he has this horrible cold and yet no matter how hard I try he won't stay home and rest. He insists it'll go away soon and that he can't afford to miss one day at the office. That's only worsened his condition though. Even Lacy has called me and expressed her concern for him"
Sakura bit her lip. What was Syaoran doing to himself? She remembered when they were together he never had a problem with taking a day off.
"Since when has he...become like this?"
Sakura asked curiously as she looked up from the big book she was looking
at. Meiling and Tomoyo froze and looked at her and then at each other.
"Well...maybe 2 years?"
Meiling answered a bit unsure. Tomoyo nodded,
"Yeah, around that time. Li Corporation is now riding the high wave but at Syaoran's expense. He's been giving the company his all. All of his focus and time goes towards it"
Sakura hesitated, she didn't know whether to say the next comment of not but thought she should,
"Well, doesn't he have a girlfriend or someone to uhh...stop him or
something?"
Meiling let out a sarcastic laugh,
"What girlfriend? Syaoran doesn't even look at a women unless he truly has to."
"What about...his assistant? I bet she distract him from work
once in while"
Sakura had heard from Lacy that in the past, Syaoran had always looked
for young attractive assistants. Meiling began to laugh yet again.
"He had this one assistant but after she stopped doing her job and started focusing mostly on flirting with him he fired her. Lacy has been his assistant for the last couple of years."
Sakura couldn't believe her ears. From what she was hearing, Syaoran had changed dramatically. Especially after she left Japan.
"He's changed a lot...believe it or not Sakura"
Meiling said softly as she looked into Sakura's eyes. Sakura remained
silent. Tomoyo and Meiling exchanged glances once again and Meiling got
up from her seat.
"Well, I better get going. It was nice to see you two. I'll see you
around Sakura"
Meiling said cheerfully as she walked towards the door.
"Are you okay? You look pensive"
Tomoyo asked Sakura once Meiling left the room. She tried to keep a
straight face. Her plan had worked like a charm. It was obvious Sakura
still loved Syaoran.
"Tomoyo what happened to him? Why did he suddenly change?"
Sakura asked, that question had been bothering her and wouldn't leave
her alone unless she asked.
"He lost you. That's what happened"
Tomoyo answered as she stood next to Sakura and started flipping through
the bridal designs.
"Why is he holding on for so long though? Once a player always a player right?"
Tomoyo frowned,
"I don't know you tell me...or did you forget what Larry did to you"
There was a bit of a snappy tone in her voice. She didn't like the
fact that Sakura was insinuating that Syaoran would never change. He had
and now he was suffering because of her. Sakura gave Tomoyo a slightly
annoyed look,
"Larry's different. He was there for me after what Syaoran did. He helped me get through it all and gave me a shoulder to cry on during the months after the breakup"
"Well of course he was there, it wasn't like the rest of us could have! Or did you forget that the morning after you decided to pack your bags and leave!"
Tomoyo's voice rose in volume as she looked at Sakura. It was obvious that she too had been hurt by Sakura's sudden decision to move away. Sakura sighed and tore her eyes away from the book.
"I'm sorry Tomoyo. I just needed to get away. Larry's a good guy, he's
proved it to me these past years...which is more than I can say about Syaoran"
Tomoyo let out a groan,
"When you left he took that as a sign that you hated him and never wanted to see him again! If you had stuck around he probably would've tried everything to make you understand he had made a mistake"
"Tomoyo please let's not go into this right now. I'm going to marry
Larry enough said. Syaoran and I just weren't meant to be"
Tomoyo let out a frustrated sigh as she walked to her desk to grab
another book.
"You don't know how wrong you are"
She muttered.
"You said something?"
Sakura asked cluelessly. She hadn't heard her last statement. Tomoyo
turned to look at her and shook her head,
"No, nothing at all"
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Syaoran had been flipping through a few files when a sudden fit of coughs shook his body. He grabbed his coffee and took a sip to calm his throat. He felt a bit lightheaded but dismissed it. He had more important things to do.
"Syaoran you should go home you need to rest"
Lacy said worriedly as she popped her head into his office. Syaoran
shook his head stubbornly.
"I'm alright just a small cough"
"It doesn't sound small to me"
"I'm fine alright?"
Syaoran snapped coldly. Lacy became silent and walked out of the office.
Oh well, she had tried...again. Once Lacy disappeared Syaoran rested his
head back and closed his eyes. He loosened his tie a bit in discomfort.
The room felt as if somebody had suddenly turned on the heater. Shrugging
the feeling off he turned back to the task at hand. He wasn't going to
stay home and relax. Doing that made his mind wander which was something
he didn't want it to do.
It couldn't be helped though. Even with his attempts to forget Sakura he couldn't. Her smile was forever embedded in his memory. Out of all days today he couldn't stop thinking of her. Reaching into his pocket he removed a white envelope. He opened it to reveal a single white card with a delicate silver-colored script on it. It was a wedding invitation without a doubt. He read it over and over again, not wanting to believe what he saw.
'She's getting married...to Larry'
He though bitterly as he shoved the paper back into his pocket. He noticed the invitation addressed to Meiling ontop of her dresser that morning when he checked to see if she was awake. On his way out of her room, the name "Sakura Kinomoto" stood out like a sore thumb. Grabbing the envelope, he placed it in his pocket and rushed out the apartment. There was one thing that was bothering him though. How could Sakura get back with Larry and yet she had refused to forgive Syaoran?
"What's the use, I shouldn't even care"
Syaoran muttered to himself in annoyance as he went back to his work.
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Sakura walked through the streets of Tokyo, enjoying the feel of the spring air on her face. It was a bit past seven and the sun had begun to fall, giving the sky a warm orange glow. She had spent the whole day on planning her wedding and was finally glad to have some time off. She stopped walking once she was in front of an all too familiar building. Looking up at it and reading the comforting golden letter that read Li Corporation brought a smile to her face. This place held so many memories for her, both good and bad. Sakura hesitated a bit. Should she go in? She wanted to say hi to a couple of old friends but then again...what if Syaoran was there?
'You're going to see him eventually, might as well get over it'
She said to herself. A wave of nervousness overtook her body and she bit her lip.
'Its late maybe some of the workers already left. The company's going to close anyway so there really is no point in going in at the moment.'
She said to herself as she took a step back.
'I'll come tomorrow'
Sakura said as she turned towards the street. She looked left and right and noticed a black car coming out of the Li corporation parking lot. It didn't have its turning signal on so it was probably going to head straight. Since it looked safe enough to cross she went ahead but she had only taken two steps on the road when a loud screech filled her ears and she looked up in time to see the same black car just inches away from her. In a panic attack to quickly get out of its way, she ended up slightly twisting her ankle and falling to the ground as a result. The car managed to stop in time and Sakura let out a sigh of relief. A door opened and a string of apologies flooded out before she even saw the driver. His voice sounded a bit hoarse so she couldn't make out all that he was saying.
"It's okay really, I'm not hurt"
She said politely as she stood up with a little help of the man. She
pushed her hair back and smiled up at him. Her smiled suddenly dropped
when she realized who it was.
"Syaoran"
She said, not being able to hide the surprise in the tone of her voice.
Syaoran was staring at her equally surprised but kept his hand on her arm.
He cleared his throat,
"Sakura, I-I-I'm sorry I could've swore I didn't see anybody there.
I had my turning signal on and the road looked clear to me."
Sakura gave Syaoran a questioning glance.
"Are you sure? Because I saw your car and your signal wasn't on at all"
Syaoran looked at her a bit confused and dazed,
"I thought I had it on...I'm really--"
"Syaoran!!"
Sakura called out as she took hold of his hand. He looked like he was
about to fall over.
"Are you drunk or something?!"
She asked, making sure he heard the disapproval in her voice. Syaoran
shook his head,
"No, I'm n--"
He was suddenly hit with a coughing attack that was so strong Sakura
couldn't help but wince.
"You're sick aren't you?"
She asked in a tender voice as she looked into his eyes. She couldn't
believe that the dull, bloodshot amber orbs that she was staring into at
the moment were the same ones that had sparkled with life in the past.
The same ones she had once fallen in love with.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. I just want to know if you're okay
since I saw you fall"
Sakura waved her hand nonchalantly.
"I'm fine. I just panicked and fell that's all, nothing big"
She placed her hand on his forehead and was shocked to find it burning
up and a thin layer of perspiration on his hair line.
"Syaoran you have a fever no wonder you didn't see me, you're probably
delusional !"
Syaoran couldn't help but smile,
"Does that mean I'm dreaming you up right now?"
Sakura frowned,
"Now's not a time for jokes, we've got to get you home and in bed this instant"
"Seriously Sakura I'm fine don't worry"
"No, you're not fine now get back in the car"
She gave him a stern look as she pointed to the car, Syaoran sighed,
he was tired and didn't have the strength to argue.
"No no no, you're not driving. We don't want anymore accidents"
Sakura said as she quickly grabbed hold of his arm and directed him
to the passengers seat.
"But then who's gonna--"
"I'll drive"
Sakura said as she took his keys from his hands. Once he was seated
Sakura closed the door and walked to the other side of the car. Sliding
into the drivers seat, she turned on the car and sighed.
'What are you doing this to yourself Syaoran?'
She couldn't help but wonder as she began driving him home.
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After lying Syaoran down on his bed Sakura walked out into the kitchen. She filled a pot with water and placed it over the stove. Her eyes rested on the table where some medicine stood along with a note.
"Syaoran, please take this medicine. It'll help you get better. Love,
Meiling"
Sakura read with a smile on her face. Thank god Meiling had bought
some medicine or else she would have had to run to the pharmacy. Walking
back to Syaoran's room with the medicine in hand, she made a stop at the
bathroom and opened the cabinet behind the mirror. She breathed out a sigh
of relief. Syaoran hadn't rearranged anything since she had left so finding
things wasn't going to be too difficult.
"Sakura you really don't have to do all of this I'll be fi--"
"Hush Syaoran, open your mouth"
Syaoran obeyed silently and opened his mouth. Sakura placed the thermometer
underneath his tongue. They remained silent until a beep went off. Syaoran
removed the thermometer and gave it to her.
"I'm serious Sakura, you probably have more important things to do than--"
"geez Syaoran you're burning up!!"
Sakura exclaimed as she looked down at the thermometer. She gave him
a small glare,
"That's it no more talking. I'm not going anywhere."
She took out a small measuring cup and measured the right amount of medicine.
"Here, drink this up"
She said as she handed it to him. Syaoran simply nodded and gulped
it down. By the look on his face, Sakura could tell that the medicine was
not the best tasting thing in the world.
"Now go to sleep, I'll come and check on you later"
Syaoran smiled at her gratefully as he laid back down on his bed. Sakura walked out and into the kitchen. She looked inside the fridge and began laying out the ingredients she would need to make chicken soup. She closed it and placed the contents on the table. Taking a seat on a nearby chair she let out a sigh, who would've thought that she'd be in her ex-boyfriend's house taking care of him? If Larry ever found out he'd kill her for sure. Sakura frowned, that reminded her that he was going to call her that night. Taking out her cell phone Sakura dialed Tomoyo's number.
"Tomoyo can you please do me a favor?"
Sakura asked pleadingly to her best friend once she came on the line.
"Larry's going to call me tonight but I'm not sure what time I'll be getting back home. When he calls just tell him that I'm sleeping and that I'll call him back tomorrow"
She smiled once Tomoyo agreed,
"thanks, you're the best. It's just that Syaoran's sick and since Meiling's
not here I'm--"
She let out a nervous laugh when Tomoyo asked the one question she
knew was coming,
"I'm at ummm....Syaoran's apartment"
She answered.
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As soon as Tomoyo hung up a squeal escaped her lips and she jumped up in excitement.
"What is it what is it?"
Meiling asked eagerly. She had stopped by Tomoyo's apartment to chat.
"Why the excitement honey?"
Eriol asked as he took hold of her hand and pulled her down onto his
lap.
"Well, Sakura just called to tell me that Larry's going to call tonight...and to tell him she's sleeping!"
"What's the big deal then? She doesn't want to talk to him?"
Meiling asked. Tomoyo shook her head, her smile only widening,
"She's with Syaoran...in his apartment!!"
Meiling nearly fell off the couch once receiving this bit of news,
"are you serious!? This is just great!!"
"I know it's excellent!!"
"oooh! I wanna know what they're up to!"
"me too I'm dying here! It's so kawaii though, she's taking care of
him!!"
"I can't go home yet! If I go she'll leave!"
"You're definitely not going home yet!!"
Eriol let out a sigh as he shut his eyes and rested his head back as
Tomoyo and Meiling continued talking on and on.
"Women"
He muttered silently. It was going to be a long night.
~*To Be Continued*~
Starrie: see? That's can't really be considered a cliffy now can it? it's not THAT bad ^^;; well, next chapter will be out in two weeks! I WON'T forget this time!!
Evil Starrie: At least she finished this fic 2 days before school began. If she hadn't these chapters would be coming out once every...three months!!!
Starrie: *glare* oh shut up you. anywho, I'd like to thank the following reviewers for their reviews!!! I had written comments for most of you but just as i finished the last one my computer froze and erased everything!! *sob* I'm running late so I'mma just have to upload it like this -.-;;
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