Sequel to My Last Breath: Just Breathe Chapter 6, a card captor sakura fanfic

Summary: After five years of Sakura and Syaoran being split up, unspeakable circumstances have required them to reunite. How will Sakura Kinomoto, now a player be able to stand seeing the man who deceived her as an innocent and naïve young girl? Will Syaoran be able to win back the only woman he's thought about for the past five years? Can the ex-best friend's love rekindle? Although Sakura said she wasted her last breath, she needs to learn sometimes, you've simply just got to breathe.

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Just Breathe

Chapter 6: Up for a Game of Cards?

It seemed as if the two stayed in that same position for the longest while. That is, until Sakura's actions actually registered in her mind. No matter how much she wanted this…. it could never be, for the outcome would always be the same to her. She was betrayed and she never did do well with betrayal. Suddenly, her enigmatic eyes widened and with a moan of protest escaping her lips, she pushed herself out of his grasp followed by a harsh glare, smacked him across the face.

"Who the hell do you think you are? Trying to seduce me with the same little tricks you used back from high school? Get over yourself," she spat, watching Syaoran rub his red marked face.

"But don't you see dear Sakura. You're the one that told me to kiss you. You wanted it," he retorted with a smirk.

"I don't know what I want," she said bitterly, feeing the bile rise in her throat and her eyes glaze over. Syaoran watched the emotions play in her eyes. There was so much sorrow there and it killed him to know that he was the one who caused it. He knew she was thinking, of what… that still remained a mystery for him.

"Sakura, please, just give me another chance. That's all I'm asking for," Syaoran asked her, his hand grasping hers tightly, as his pleading voice beckoned her from her reverie.

"Why?" She asked him in a gentle tone. It was this same tone that would always calm him when he was upset or worried. It was this same tone that always made him speak the truth and something he longed to hear for what seemed like an eternity to him.

"Because, I love you," he whispered to her, pulling her body close to his once more.

"That isn't enough," she said in a soft voice, her head was bent so her long bangs covered her eyes.

"My love for you isn't enough?" He asked, bewildered. "Then what is enough for you?" He asked her again.

"Love is always enough of a reason for anything. But… it isn't love when the person you claim to love, doesn't trust you," she said sorrowfully, pulling herself out of grasp for the umpteenth time. He hung his head and shut his eyes for a moment. By the time he re-opened them knowing what to say, she was already gone.

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Sighing, Sakura locked the door, pushing it in, not noticing that it didn't properly shut. As Sakura sat her desk, she turned on the computer waiting for it to upload. She silently took out her headphones and attached them to the Discman that always sat beside her keyboard. Allowing her favorite CD to spin in the clutches of the hard metal, she felt the tears well up in her eyes as the familiar melody began to play.

How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try turn the tables

I wish you'd unclench your fists, and unpack your suitcase
Lately there's been too much of this
But don't think it's too late

'It's not too late for you, you mean. It's far too late for me and Syaoran.' Sakura thought to herself, typing her password into the computer to access her files.

'That's such a lie! Everything's wrong and he can't make it right! He already screwed up. How the hell am I supposed to know when… when I'm the one who wants to know when things will go back to normal?' She thought in her head, banging her fist on the desk, letting a few tears slip from her eyes.

Well I'd hope that since we're here anyway
That we could end up saying
Things we've always needed to say
So we could end up staying
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror

Nothing's wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will

'I have so much to say to you Syaoran, but what happens if history repeats itself? What happens if you betray me again?' Sakura thought once more, not hearing or feeling the sob escape her dry throat.

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)

How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror

'Why did you have to hurt me Syaoran? I loved you so much!' She screamed in her mind, as she cradled her head in her hands while she pushed her long auburn hair from her eyes.

Nothing's wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when

"I love you so much Syaoran… but I can't forgive you and give you the second chance you want. I just… can't," she sobbed, never noticing someone standing at the doorway. Silently, he shut his amber eyes, and stifled a sob, walking away.

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"Hey Sakura, you up for a game of cards?" Asked Tomoyo with a similar expression like her fiancée's whenever he was up to something. Sakura sat with all the Li sisters who were just talking, while Sakura sat alone, thinking to herself. Sakura shrugged in agreement as everyone sat themselves down to play. "Oh and if you lose you have to go on a date with Li-kun. If you win I go out wih Li-kun for this evening."

"Hoe! Ano… ugh! Fine! You wait Tomoyo-chan… I'm, going to kill you and then you're going to be the one who has to spend the entire evening with stupid Li!" Sakura said to her best friend and cousin with a devilish smirk on her face. Currently, the two cousins were playing a game of rummy in order to see who would be going on a "date" with Mr. Li Syaoran. It was of course Tomoyo's idea. Usually, Sakura would murder Tomoyo in all cards games, but this time Tomoyo was taking precaution. In other words, she was cheating.

"Sakura, don't you think it would be better if you and little brother stay here rather than moving away? I mean, by the time Xiao Lang becomes the Li Clan leader, he'll need to be here anyways," one of the Li sisters, Feimei, questioned as she sat with her soon-to-be-sister-in-law, as the younger girl tried to concentrate on the card game.

"I… I'm not sure Feimei. I'll have to talk it over with Li errr… Xiao Lang," Sakura replied, correcting herself. Everyone knew that the two had serious problems, but she wanted everyone to think the pair got along. It would make everyone else's lives a lot easier.

"Well I know little brother would love to stay here!" one of the other Li sisters, Fanren stated happily.

"Yeah… probably," Sakura replied quietly, looking down at the white skirt she wore that reached right above her knee. She also wore a pink and white diagonally striped top that had a deep V-shaped neckline, stopping right at her hips.

"And rummy!" Tomoyo called merrily, a sinister look donning her face. "You Mrs. Li-tobe are mine! I'm going to dress you up and Li-kun is going to take you out on a date!"

"Hoe! This isn't fair at all! You must have cheated somehow! You never win at any card games!" Sakura countered getting up slowly, ready to bolt.

"And just where do you think you're going dear Sakura-chan?" Siefa, the eldest Li sister said to her.

"Eh… outside to play with the little birdies?" Sakura tried, as she was cornered by all four Li sisters and Tomoyo-chan. 'Kami-sama! Help meeee!'

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"And she actually agreed to this?" Syaoran asked, an eyebrow raised in a perfect arch.

"Well, obviously with Sakura's hard headedness, there's more to it. But I'm just relaying the message," Eriol said to his dear friend with the same infamous Cheshire cat grin that never seemed to leave his face.

"Alright… what time?" Asked the still slightly suspicious Syaoran.

"Seven," Eriol answered with a happy look.

"How do I know this isn't a trap for Sakura to get a chance to kill me?" Syaoran asked, finally voicing the fearsome thought that was plaguing him.

"You don't," Eriol smirked before walking away, leaving a gawking Syaoran. The thing was, you could never put anything past Eriol. And with Sakura's temper, he knew she would find a way to kick his ass if she really wanted to. What a fun day it would be. Yeah… right.

TBC

SweetBabyGurl: Hey there everyone! I've been taking about a half hour a day to write and so here's another chapter :D Thank you to all of the people that reviewed the last chapter, it means a lot :) I'll try and update quickly, but preparing for both math and science exams are really hard, especially since I'm not doing as well as I thought in either classes. I hope you all understand, and as I said before, I'll try to update as much as I can. Please leave a review to let me know what you think about this chapter okay? Thanks a lot and ja ne!