Final Fantasy
By: DarkAngel69
Authors Note: Sorry it took so long to update this story its just I've been so busy with work and other things I just completely forgot about this and my other story Lost Souls. Well you all know what's happened so far, well now its time to see what happens now and what secrets shall be revealed soon. CCS rules as well as Hp!!!! But mostly Charmed!!!!
Chapter 5Competition Part II
Sakura turned the oven off as she finished cooking dinner for Jin-Su's and Kasumi's birthday dinner, she wanted this to be perfect. She carried the food to the table and sighed from exhaustion because she cooked most of it by herself while Touya took all the kids to pick out some movies for later on tonight. Sakura starting climbing the stairs tiring, and decided to take a shower and change clothes since she was dirty.
She heavily stripped her clothes off and turned on the water so it could be luke warm. She climbed into the shower and sighed again as her muscles relaxed against the water making her feel more at ease. She closed her eyes for a moment and some unwanted memories came flooding back to her.
~Flashback~
A teenage Sakura was running away from the teenage Syaoran, both happy and lovingly. Sakura ran around the Cherry Tree happily as if no day can upset her. As the Cherry Blossoms fell, she started dancing under them making Syaoran transfixed by the sight of her. Her moves were light and easy but looked right when she only did it. She laughed and grabbed his hands as they both spun in the fall Cherry Blossoms laughing.
"Sakura you know that I love you right?" came Syaoran's husky voice.
"Of course. And you know I love you back."
"Then will you marry me?"
This question caught Sakura off guard and all she did was stare into his eyes…the twinkle lost in her eyes.
~End of Flashback~
"SAKURA!!!!" a voice yelled banging the door on the other side and this brought her back to reality as she turned the water off and stepped out the shower.
"Yes?"
"I finished putting up the decorations and Touya is back with the kids. Also Juan Konniwa is here…" the voice trailed off.
"Ayane what's wrong?" Sakura asked as she pulled her pink tank top on and slipping on some white capris pants.
"Uh-just an unfortunate circumstances that I just heard and is happening again.
"And that would be?"
"Tomoyo and the others are here.
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Touya just glared at the person that stood at the door and the other person glared back while the others silently watched. "What are you doing here?!" snarled Touya.
"Just came to visit my children and Sakura, if you don't mind."
"I do-"
"Touya…" whispered Tomoyo as she gave him a pleading look that he gave into right away.
"I'm doing this for you Tomoyo, but if one thing goes wrong he's leaving and you all are going with him."
"Of course." Tomoyo said pleasantly.
"Uncle Touya, Mommy wants…" Kasumi stopped in her tracks when she saw who was here. Her happiness left that instant. She was dressed in a light pink dress and her hair was up in a ponytail with bangs hanging down. She slightly looked like Sakura when she was younger, if she didn't have that dark look in her eyes now. "Uncle Touya, Mommy wants to know if Britney is here."
Touya was about to answer but the door suddenly opened and revealing Britney. She was wearing a black sleeveless shirt and navy blue pants, her hair in a messy bun but still made her look pretty. She smiled warmly at Touya and Kasumi. "Wow. If I knew this was going to be a big party I would have brought more presents."
"Britney!!!" Kasumi exclaimed as she ran over and jumped in her arms.
"How's my favorite goddaughter doing?"
"A-okay."
Britney looked up to see her boss come from the living room. Her smile fell. "Mister Konniwa-"
Juan held up his hand and shook his head. "Its alright, I am here to attend a party my friend has invited me to. And who might all of you be?" he directed the question to Syaoran and co.
"I'm Tomoyo Hiragizawa and this is my husband, Eriol Hiragizawa."
"My name is Meilin Rae and this is my cousin Syaoran Li, and its nice to meet you."
"Yes and it is a pleasure to meet all of you …especially by you Syaoran."
"Just call me Li."
"Indeed."
"Uh-you guys dinners ready." Ayane announced and the others followed her back to the dining room to eat.
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The dinner was silent and very awkward. Touya set up a children's table in the kitchen so that they wouldn't here what was going on when the grown-ups were eating in the dining room. Sakura sat between Britney and Juan and Syaoran sat directly across from her and Tomoyo across from Britney. "So Britney," Tomoyo said with much distaste. "You are Kasumi and Jin-Su's Godmother, it must be such joy."
"Yeah it is. It's a joy to know that when they need me, they know I will be there for them. Like I always been from day one." Tomoyo smiled with much difficulty since there was fire in her eyes.
"You must mean a lot to the children, they look at you as if you are a second Mother to them."
"They do and she is." Sakura said interrupting the conversation looking at Tomoyo with a dark glare. Tomoyo nodded and continued to eat and blinking back tears that were threatening to fall.
Meilin saw this. She stood up suddenly making her chair fall back. "Sakura can I see you in the kitchen…now." She left before she could reply making her get up and follow. Leaving a very silent table…too silent I may add.
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Meilin turned and faced Sakura with a angry glare that could kill a thousand soldiers. "What in the blue hell is wrong with you!?"
"I'm sorry Melin, but I am not the same person you knew six years ago. Things changed. I changed."
"You did not change. You are still Sakura Kinomoto we all grew up with, laughed with and even been friends with. Tomoyo is your cousin…she has been there more for you than Britney."
Sakura closed her eyes and then reopened them. "The person you knew died six years ago Meilin and she is not coming back." Sakura turned to leave but Meilin grabbed her arm. Sakura stared deep into her ruby eyes and for a moment she wanted things to be the same as they use to…but she knew it couldn't.
"Can't they? You say it like its over but you know its not, and what about Syaoran?"
Sakura tugged her arm away. "What about?" she said before returning to the dining room.
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As the guests started to leave one by one from the party, only one stayed behind. "Sakura," Syaoran said in a desperate voice as she faced him with a glare. "Sakura I know what you're go-"
"Oh stop Li, you have no idea what I am going through!!! You wouldn't even understand what I've been through, so don't say you do!!!"
"But I do. You feel an empty void in your heart and its swallowing you whole, and you are trapped in it. You're scared to face the fact that you may still love me when you know I still love you. You feel betrayed."
"Wow Li you are partially right about me being betrayed!!! You betrayed me!!!"
"How? How Sakura, tell me how!?"
"I saw you kissing that other woman on the balcony, during the party. I saw you!!!"
"Wha…Sakura she forced herself on me. After all these years you expect to believe that I would betray you when you know I love!!! I would die for you."
"How am I suppose to believe you are telling me the truth?" she said in a whisper.
Syaoran was silent for a while. "You don't…but as long as there's love you know I wouldn't do anything to hurt you." Sakura turned away from him as tears started pouring down her cheeks. "I'll always love you, my Cherry Blossom."
Then he turned and left. Sakura wiped her eyes away forcefully and looked at the spot where Syaoran was standing. "And I'll always love you my Little Wolf." She said in a whisper before heading upstairs.
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"Tomoyo darling, are you alright?" asked Eriol as he held his sobbing wife in bed.
"N-no. Eriol, seeing her like this breaks my heart, I never thought this would ever happen between us. There is a large gap…and somebody else already filled it."
"She needs time that's all. When you first met her what did you two do?"
"We…we went shopping at a mall and I bought her the cutest outfits I could find. Then she bought me a necklace that had an engraved message in it."
Eriol perked up at this. "What did it say?"
"It said 'where the blossoms fall, I'll be waiting here for you.' I don't exactly know what it means. Where the blossoms fall, I'll be waiting here for you."
"I think-" he was interrupted when the door slammed open revealing a very stern woman standing there. "Aunt Yelan!!!"
"Where is my son?"
Eriol jumped out the bed quickly letting Tomoyo fall off the bed. "He's in his room…awake."
"Tell him to come to the kitchen." Was all she said before leaving and Eriol running to Syaoran's room.
When he got there he pounded on the door. "SYAORAN!!! SOMEBODY'S HERE FOR YOU IN THE KITCHEN!!!!"
Syaoran groaned as he opened the door and proceeded to the kitchen, but when he got there he immediately felt his blood turn cold. "Mo-mother!!!"
"Hello Syaoran."
"What-how..ah…"
"I have reliable sources as you can see and what I learned is that Sakura…and her children are here. Am I correct?"
"Y-yes Mother."
"Are they yours?"
"Yes Mother they are mine."
"One boy and the other girl?"
"Yes. Jin-Su and Kasumi.
"Then the boy must come with us, he is the future leader of the Li Clan. You must convince Sakura that the boy must come home with you."
"What! And what about Sakura and her daughter?!"
"They can come if they want but the boy is important to us."
"Mother I would if I could but I can't…"
"Why is that?"
"She has full custody of them since we did not wed…and I do not want to hurt her anymore."
"You still love her?"
"I never stopped loving her and I never will."
"Well…the Elders thought you may say that and so if you and Sakura can get married in six months then we will let you two be together. But that is a big if Syaoran considering she doesn't want anything to do with you."
"Don't worry Mother…love conquers all, and I have help."
"Good. Then you don't mind if I stay."
"WHAT!?"
"A mother knows best and what's best for you is that I stay here and make sure you don't do anything drastic." Yelan said as she smiled at her son's fallen face.