"Quick! Syaoran is waking up!" He heard someone screamed out as he tried to open his eyes. He flinched as the curtains are drawn, allowing sunlight to enter the room. Slowly, he looked around. Eriol standing in front of him, with a mischievous grin and Tomoyo staying next to his side, hands wrapped around him.
"Welcome back, my cute little descendent."
"Shut up Eriol!" He rasped, not really in the mood to take his jokes.
"Now, Eriol, you shouldn't tease a sick person like him." Tomoyo smiled. It was great to see Syaoran awake. Sakura waited for three days for this moment, and hoped that everything will be properly trashed out before the sun set.
"Alright dear." Eriol said meekly and planted a kiss on her forehead, making Syaoran uncomfortable with the open affections between his two friends. He tried moving his legs, and had a satisfied grin. At least he could still move, even as his head felt heavy.
"Tomoyo! What did you just screamed?" Sakura came into the room, with two cups of steaming coffee. She glanced at the two of them staring at the bed and gave a shriek. She quickly placed the cups onto the table and flew by his side.
"Syaoran! You are awake!!" She exclaimed as she threw her hands around him. "I miss you so much!"
"Excuse me miss. I know you are really excited to see that he regain consciousness. However, I would like to inform you to stay away from Mr Li as we don't really know what's his condition now." A nurse coolly said as she approached the patient.
Sakura blushed and nodded, wanting to move away when Syaoran tightened his grip on her arms. "Excuse me. My girlfriend is overjoyed to see me awake. I wish you didn't have to comment on her way she showed affection for me." Syaoran said icily, causing the nurse's hair on her arm to stand.
"I am sorry Li-san. However, I need to check on you and she is blocking my way." The nurse replied, mentally furious with a dress down by a teenager.
"The left side of my bed is not blocked by anyone. You can go over to that side. For me, I don't want Sakura to leave me." Syaoran shook his head and closed his eyes.
Sakura brimmed with joy as she heard how glad Syaoran was to see her. She was so worried to see him, and see his eyes being judgmental. However, she saw love and pride in his eyes. She smiled at the thought and snuggled closer to him once the nurse finished the check-up.
"You are alright now Li-san. I think you will be discharged soon." The nurse reported and left the room, not wanting to see two lovebirds on the bed any longer.
Moments passed as the two of them enjoyed being together. They didn't move and stayed at that position till Eriol cleared his throat. "Sakura. What happened three days ago??"
Tomoyo nudged him, furious that he had to spoil the reunion. He looked at her and shrugged. He was frustrated by the fact that he was clueless regarding what happened at the shopping center. Although he engineered the reunion that they had, he didn't like the fact that he was still in the dark. Yue and Tomoyo refuse to tell him anything while Sakura told him to wait till Syaoran wakes up before she will tell him the story. He was too impatient and refuse to wait a minute longer.
"So?" He tilted his head and adjusted his spectacles. Sakura stared at him as though he just grew horns and laughed. "Oh, come one Eriol. You waited for three days. I am sure you can wait for another three hours before I tell the story." She winked and laughed again as she saw Eriol's eyes filled with frustration.
"Do you want to share it Sakura?"
"Eh? Why did you ask?" Sakura turned her attention to Syaoran, shocked by his question. Didn't he want to know what happened to her?
"If it puts you thru so much heartache, I rather not know about it." Syaoran replied. "I don't wish for you to go through the pain of relating it to me, and Eriol." He smiled, aware of Eriol's annoyance.
"No." Sakura shook her head. "I need to tell you. So that, I know," she paused, "know... know that, you will still accept me... for... who I am."
"Sakura." Syaoran struggled to sit up as Sakura leaned back and sighed. "Sakura?"
"I am fine Syaoran." She took in a deep breath. "This what happened when you went away five years ago..."
---Flashback---
"Sakura? Why are you crying?" Touya asked her, when he spotted her at her bed, sobbing a few months after Syaoran left.
"Nothing." Sakura shook her head as she prayed that her brother would just leave her alone.
"Bullshit sister. You better tell me." Touya frowned when Sakura refused to tell him. "Fine! This is just great!! You win! I am calling Yukito over then he will knock some sense into you."
"NO ONI-CHAN!!!" She yelled out. However her pleads fell onto deaf ear. Soon, Yukito came into the room and find her in the same position, on her bed crying.
"Sakura." Yukito only whispered before Sakura got up and ran to him, sobbing. "Yukito. Syaoran haven't replied any of my letters. I don't know why."
"Sakura-chan." He smiled forlornly. He petted her head as she continued weeping away, trying to relief her hurt, sadness and sense of loss. Everyday, he was consciously aware that Sakura's heart began to yearn for Syaoran's love. However, no one, not even Eriol, knows why Syaoran haven't been replying any of the letters. Sadly, Sakura was the one who was suffering the most.
"Yukito. Why is he doing this to me?"
"Perhaps he hasn't received any of the letters?"
"Ten letters! I sent him TEN LETTERS!" She shook her head, not buying the explanation. 'Syaoran, why are you not writing to me?'
"Don't worry Sakura. He hasn't forgotten you. You can trust me on that." Yukito tried his best to comfort her. However, deep in his heart, he somehow felt that Sakura will one day be too sad because Syaoran that she will ultimately try to forget him."
Sakura waited, to what seems forever, for Syaoran's letter. Everyday, she will run to the letterbox when the mailman arrived. Each day, she was disappointed. Her family was extremely worried, to the extent that Touya told his father. "One day, when I see that Gaki, I will kill him."
"Now Touya." Fujitaka shook his head. "Don't worry. I figure that Sakura will be alright. She just have to figure out everything by herself."
Touya stared at him in disbelief. "Father?"
"She needs to learn how to deal with disappointments." Touya just looked at him, and nodded his head. He looked at Sakura standing at the post box, with her shoulders slumped. His fist tightened. "I will definitely kill you! Gaki!"
After two years without any news from Syaoran, Sakura grew gloomy about the love that Syaoran professed at a tender age of ten. Although she thought that their love would remain steadfast, her head somehow encourage her to find someone new. Fujitaka haven't heard from Aunty Yelan during that same period of time. Eriol, too had no idea where Syaoran was.
"Sakura! Stop day dreaming gal!" Tomoy broke through her thoughts.
"What's up with you today?" She laughed and turned away from the window. She stared at the blackboard, wondering what is making Tomoyo jumping around like an excited dog.
"There is a cute guy that is in the school." Tomoyo laughed. "He is just so KAWAII!!!!"
"Tomoyo." Sakura sweat dropped. "If I recalled last time, you found Eriol cute as well."
Tomoyo stopped jumping around and stared at her. "Yeah? That was two years ago dear. He must have grown ugly and whatsoever not! Anyway, regarding this guy. He is just adorable."
"Tell me about it." Sakura remarked, looking through her novel, hoping that her friend could hear that she was, however, not interested in guys. Not after Syaoran leaving a space in her heart after he left. 'I haven't receive a single letter from him. What happened to him?"
"Sakura! Are you listening??" Tomoyo once again interrupted her thoughts. "Did you hear that he looks like the Brad Pitt?"
"Yeah yeah." She nodded, only to earn a whack on her head. "HEY! WHAT WAS THAT FOR???" She exclaimed, rubbing her head.
"Silly gal! I said he looks like Josh Hartnett. Not Brad Pitt! He has this boyish look and puppy eyes. He could make you beg!" Tomoyo croon.
"Big deal." Sakura shook her head. "No one can beat Josh Hartnett." She paused for a moment. "And Syaoran." She added softly.
"Quit it gal! Stop acting like a mournful puppy who lost its plaything. It's downright PATHETIC!" Tomoyo placed her hands on her hips. "You know, there are thousand other better fishes in this big blue sea. You can get another guy. There are so many of them crazy over you."
"You mean Takashi?" Sakura looked at her classmate and snorted. "Come on. As much as you hate to admit, this place ain't really an ideal place for finding your Tall Dark and Handsome kind of guy you know?"
Tomoyo kneeled next to her desk and rested her chin on it. "Yeah. You can say that." She stayed at that position for a while, pondering how on earth to get Sakura to forget that good for nothing Syaoran. "HEY!!! THERE HE IS!!!" Tomoyo suddenly jumped up and ran to the window. "There is the Prince Charming I was talking about! Take a look."
Sakura was surprised by the sudden change in Tomoyo's mood that she turned to see what made Tomoyo screaming like a mad gal. As soon as she spotted the main attraction, she gasped.
Hey!!! Sorry for the long update. I have so much things to do, and yet so little time. I don't know how you guys feel about this chapter. This was meant to be an introduction to how Sakura started drawing back and ultimately becoming Ying Fa. So, you all can do me a favour by asking anything regarding that particular transformation, and I will answer it in subsequent chapters. I know it seems kind of odd. So, I need reviews to help me out, so I can continue the story. Sorry if the chapters are too short... ;)
P.S: I know the father seems rather indifferent. However, it's because of his indifference that force Touya not to act rashly against Syaoran. Actually fact, the father is also very concern regarding Sakura's welfare. :D