Lil Saku: Still on with the story. I just hope that the reviews will
increase, as the story goes on. But I really like the plot of this story,
so, I'm still going to do it. I really promise that story will get more
interesting, especially on Syaoran's point of view.
I don't know, on the last two chapters, all the signs, like the asterisks, the lines, you know the works, they didn't show up. I hope it does in this one!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own CardCaptor Sakura...maybe Haruki coz I made him up...
Time change (hope it shows up)
Okay...here we go!
It's Never Too Late
That night, Syaoran can't sleep. He kept on tossing himself on the bed, ruffling the blanket underneath him. Finally, he had enough!
"Why can't I sleep?" he hissed lowly.
He opened the light on his bedside lamp and searched the room as if looking for the answer. But he did get the answer. His eyes lay on the picture frame on top of his dresser. It was a picture of him and Sakura two years ago during a summer picnic. Sakura was on Syaoran's back, holding an ice cream cone on one of her hand and another arm wrapped on his neck. Syaoran was holding Sakura with his arms, both having huge smiles on the camera, apparently, enjoying whatever is going on that day.
His eyes softened. "Sakura..." he whispered to himself. He turned of the lights and laid back on his bed.
"A couple of years ago, I fell in love with the person I never expect I'd love in this way...and now, that I finally, finally had the guts to tell her, I found out that she likes someone else' he thought bitterly. Then he finally drifted of to a troubled sleep.
next day
As usual, Sakura and Syaoran walked towards school and when they arrived, the bell rang immediately, leaving them no time to hang out for a while.
Syaoran went to first period, when Eriol approached him with a big, wide, creepy smile on his face.
"Wash that smirk off your face, Eriol. Nothing happened" Syaoran said dully.
Eriol's smile turned into a frown as the bell rang.
"What the he---" he started.
"Shush your face, Eriol. I'm not really in a mood for arguments right now. So, please just leave me alone" he said while trying to sit down at the very back of the room.
Eriol chuckled. "Fine. I won't argue with you. But you have to tell me what happened and you better not try and avoid it because I can haunt you down. I know where you live"
Syaoran just smirked. "Whatever. I'll tell you later. When the professor sees us we are going to get in trou—"
"You mean IF the professor is here. But I'm sorry, he's not. Free time all period, buddy! Now go on with your story. My ears are all yours" he teased.
Syaoran let out a loud groan as Eriol sat down next to him. As the class talked loudly, two people are almost huddled together while Syaoran told Eriol the whole story.
He started by telling him how he started to say something and was ready to confess near the football field when a football, that darned football, came out from nowhere and how Syaoran caught it only to be retrieved by a blonde guy. He also told Eriol that instead of telling Sakura how he really feels, he ended up knowing that Sakura have a HUGE crush on the guy named Haruki Mutuo and he also said that he then didn't even bother to tell Sakura, thinking it doesn't really matter now.
After the story, Eriol can't stop laughing so hard.
"What's so funny? I don't see the humor on this one, Eriol" he said bitterly.
"You didn't tell her because you found out that she has a measly crush on the Haruki man?" he said, cracking up.
"It's not measly. You should have seen her. She feels like she was floating just because he came close to us! And Shut up, Eriol!" Syaoran yelled, anger building up.
Eriol calmed down a bit. "Sorry. I can't help it. But really, you just gave up because of that! I underestimated you, Syaoran. I never thought you can be this dumb. I thought you were smart!" Eriol teased.
Syaoran screwed up his eyebrows in confusion. "What is funny?"
"Ah, Syaoran. You will never learn. Do you know that a mere crush is just a simple infatuation? She'll get over that little crush she feels. But why didn't you tell her?
"I – I don- don't know" he stuttered again.
"You were expecting that she feels the same way for you and you were disappointed that she likes someone else, huh?"
Syaoran just buried his head on his hand.
Eriol just kept quiet throughout the period, in Syaoran's relief.
'This is a very complicated situation' Syaoran thought.
Lunch Break
Syaoran was waiting for Sakura at the table where they usually eat their lunch. Then instead of seeing Sakura, Syaoran saw a blue-haired guy walking towards him. He groaned loudly.
'Aaargh...Eriol! Why do you have to be so annoying!" he thought angrily.
His questions and his creepy way of knowing things really annoy Syaoran sometimes.
"Hey, Syaoran. You don't mind if I sit here right?"
"Hey, Syaoran!" said a light, soft voice.
Syaoran lighted up and showed his handsome, rare smile.
"Hey, Sakura!" he greeted.
"Why, Eriol! Hi!" Sakura said.
"Hi, Sakura!" Eriol replied. "Do you mind if I sit with you guys for a while?"
"No, of course not!" then Sakura sat down in front of Syaoran with a broad grin on her beautiful face, her eyes twinkling.
"What's with the happy face, Sakura?" asked Syaoran.
"Oohh, you will never guess who talked to me at the hallway a while ago!" she said, all excited.
"Who?" Syaoran said quite stiffly. Somehow he knows who that 'person' is.
"He talked to me! He talked to me! Haruki Mu—"she stopped herself.
Then she threw an embarrassed look at Eriol.
Eriol smiled. "It's okay, Sakura-chan. If it's about Haruki Mutuo, I know it already"
"Hmm, Syaoran. You told Eriol-kun!..." she pouted cutely.
"Sorry. Continue with your story.." Syaoran faked a chuckle.
"Oh, yes! He talked to me and asked me if we can be friends and hang out some time!. He told me that he's going to take me to the football field today. He's going to introduce me to the football team and eat lunch with him! Can you believe that?" she said, her emerald orbs twinkling with delight.
Syaoran was quiet. Eriol broke the tension, by laughing.
"Really? You said yes?"
"Of course. My God, you have no idea how huge my crush is for him. Just to talk to him will be fine with me" she said blushing.
"Sakura?" said a tall, blonde guy, approaching them.
"O-oh, Haruki" Sakura stammered. "Hello! This is uh- um, Li Syaoran..." Haruki held out his hand and Syaoran shook it coldly without any smile.
"Yeah. I've met you" murmured Haruki cheerfully.
"And this is Eriol, Hirigizawa" pointed out Sakura and Eriol shook hands with the football captain of their school.
"Are you ready, Sakura?" asked Haruki
"Yeah, sure! Let's go!" Sakura said. She was trying to hide the excitement on her voice
"Bye, you guys. Nice meeting you" Haruki commented.
"Bye, Syaoran. Bye, Eriol" waved a bubbly Sakura.
As the two walked away, Sakura can't stop being red.
"That Li is really a serious guy huh?" inquired Haruki
"Oh no...he's just kind of upset today. I don't know why though." She replied. And they continued to walk towards the football field.
The table was now, quiet.
"Shut your mouth, Eriol or else I'll break your face" he threatened.
"For the sake of my beautiful face, I'll shut up" he chuckled.
Syaoran just merely growled.
next day
During breaks, Syaoran watched with Eriol as Sakura hung out with Haruki acting as if they had known each other for so long. He watched as Sakura hit Haruki's buff arms as he probably said a joke about her. He can see how Haruki looks at Sakura and how Sakura reply to his gaze.
Syaoran doesn't want anything except to shout out loud and punch Haruki's squared face. He wants more than anything to grab Sakura from that idiot's side and never let her go.
"They just met yesterday!!" he said angrily to Eriol.
From the table where Syaoran is sitting, he can see the full view of what Sakura and Haruki. Sakura is eating her ice cream while Haruki is eating his sandwich by the table near the fields.
"You know, you should have not allowed Sakura to go and eat lunch with him if you are just going to react bitterly like that" Eriol stated, quite casually.
"Huh?" was all Syaoran can say.
"She asked you your permission if she can eat lunch with him and you said yes"
"What do you want me to do then?! Say 'no, you can't because you have to eat with me and stay with me all the time'?"
"Well, don't act bitter because it really is your fault. And if you hate that Haruki guy, don't bite my head off ok? You scare me sometimes, you know"
Syaoran just looked at Sakura and Haruki again.
They are now playing around at the grass. Throwing grass at each other like a couple of 5th graders.
'That is supposed to be me. Playing with her, making her happy' Syaoran thought sadly. 'I can't believe this is happening. I am making myself more miserable watching them'
He turned his head around only to see that Eriol is staring at him.
"You got it bad, Syaoran. Got it really bad" he said quietly.
next morning, on his way to school
"Syaoran, you wouldn't mind if I go and eat lunch with Haruki again, right?" Sakura asked with big puppy eyes.
"Of course, I won't. I know you are enjoying it. You really look happy" Syaoran forced himself to say.
"I'm so happy. Haruki is such a fun guy and he is so humorous, so sweet, kind, thoughtful and cool" she said kind of like in a trance.
"You saw all that in two days?" Syaoran joked, expecting a hit in the arm. But he didn't get any. And he kind of feel hurt. He doesn't know why though.
"I feel so—so complete and cheerful when he's there" Sakura said softly.
Syaoran stiffed. His heart breaking into a thousand pieces. If he's a girl, she will break down and cry right then and there.
"Syaoran? Are you okay?" Sakura said all of a sudden. "You got quiet"
"I'm fine. I am" he said, all too quick.
"hmm, Syaoran. I know you. What's wrong?" asked Sakura curiously.
He thought of a good excuse.
"uh—I guess I just miss my bestfriend..."he said sadly.
"Oh, Syaoran!" Sakura smiled beautifully. "You don't really feel that way right? I mean it's just two d—"
"Two whole days without my bestfriend...I really missed you. Besides, you left me stuck with Eriol" Syaoran smiled sadly.
Sakura laughed.
"Aww. Okay. Fine. Tomorrow, I promise we will have a Movie Night with popcorns and sodas like before. It's Friday tomorrow so I guess it's okay"
Syaoran lightened up like a boy who saw an ice cream truck.
"Really?" he asked as they walk towards the school gate. "Promise?" Syaoran asked again as he gazed on her emerald pools.
"Promise"
Then she walked away towards Haruki, leaving Syaoran alone at the hallways.
Then Syaoran realized that they still have exactly 7 minutes of time to spare and instead of Sakura staying and talking with Syaoran, she walked off to go to Haruki and his football friends.
Lil: Saku: Read and review plz! I promise that you it will get really good at the next chapters. Give this fic a try. Ha-ha.
Next chapter, Sakura will confess something to Syaoran. Can you guess what it is?
Well, just go hit the button down there ok?
I don't know, on the last two chapters, all the signs, like the asterisks, the lines, you know the works, they didn't show up. I hope it does in this one!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own CardCaptor Sakura...maybe Haruki coz I made him up...
Time change (hope it shows up)
Okay...here we go!
It's Never Too Late
That night, Syaoran can't sleep. He kept on tossing himself on the bed, ruffling the blanket underneath him. Finally, he had enough!
"Why can't I sleep?" he hissed lowly.
He opened the light on his bedside lamp and searched the room as if looking for the answer. But he did get the answer. His eyes lay on the picture frame on top of his dresser. It was a picture of him and Sakura two years ago during a summer picnic. Sakura was on Syaoran's back, holding an ice cream cone on one of her hand and another arm wrapped on his neck. Syaoran was holding Sakura with his arms, both having huge smiles on the camera, apparently, enjoying whatever is going on that day.
His eyes softened. "Sakura..." he whispered to himself. He turned of the lights and laid back on his bed.
"A couple of years ago, I fell in love with the person I never expect I'd love in this way...and now, that I finally, finally had the guts to tell her, I found out that she likes someone else' he thought bitterly. Then he finally drifted of to a troubled sleep.
next day
As usual, Sakura and Syaoran walked towards school and when they arrived, the bell rang immediately, leaving them no time to hang out for a while.
Syaoran went to first period, when Eriol approached him with a big, wide, creepy smile on his face.
"Wash that smirk off your face, Eriol. Nothing happened" Syaoran said dully.
Eriol's smile turned into a frown as the bell rang.
"What the he---" he started.
"Shush your face, Eriol. I'm not really in a mood for arguments right now. So, please just leave me alone" he said while trying to sit down at the very back of the room.
Eriol chuckled. "Fine. I won't argue with you. But you have to tell me what happened and you better not try and avoid it because I can haunt you down. I know where you live"
Syaoran just smirked. "Whatever. I'll tell you later. When the professor sees us we are going to get in trou—"
"You mean IF the professor is here. But I'm sorry, he's not. Free time all period, buddy! Now go on with your story. My ears are all yours" he teased.
Syaoran let out a loud groan as Eriol sat down next to him. As the class talked loudly, two people are almost huddled together while Syaoran told Eriol the whole story.
He started by telling him how he started to say something and was ready to confess near the football field when a football, that darned football, came out from nowhere and how Syaoran caught it only to be retrieved by a blonde guy. He also told Eriol that instead of telling Sakura how he really feels, he ended up knowing that Sakura have a HUGE crush on the guy named Haruki Mutuo and he also said that he then didn't even bother to tell Sakura, thinking it doesn't really matter now.
After the story, Eriol can't stop laughing so hard.
"What's so funny? I don't see the humor on this one, Eriol" he said bitterly.
"You didn't tell her because you found out that she has a measly crush on the Haruki man?" he said, cracking up.
"It's not measly. You should have seen her. She feels like she was floating just because he came close to us! And Shut up, Eriol!" Syaoran yelled, anger building up.
Eriol calmed down a bit. "Sorry. I can't help it. But really, you just gave up because of that! I underestimated you, Syaoran. I never thought you can be this dumb. I thought you were smart!" Eriol teased.
Syaoran screwed up his eyebrows in confusion. "What is funny?"
"Ah, Syaoran. You will never learn. Do you know that a mere crush is just a simple infatuation? She'll get over that little crush she feels. But why didn't you tell her?
"I – I don- don't know" he stuttered again.
"You were expecting that she feels the same way for you and you were disappointed that she likes someone else, huh?"
Syaoran just buried his head on his hand.
Eriol just kept quiet throughout the period, in Syaoran's relief.
'This is a very complicated situation' Syaoran thought.
Lunch Break
Syaoran was waiting for Sakura at the table where they usually eat their lunch. Then instead of seeing Sakura, Syaoran saw a blue-haired guy walking towards him. He groaned loudly.
'Aaargh...Eriol! Why do you have to be so annoying!" he thought angrily.
His questions and his creepy way of knowing things really annoy Syaoran sometimes.
"Hey, Syaoran. You don't mind if I sit here right?"
"Hey, Syaoran!" said a light, soft voice.
Syaoran lighted up and showed his handsome, rare smile.
"Hey, Sakura!" he greeted.
"Why, Eriol! Hi!" Sakura said.
"Hi, Sakura!" Eriol replied. "Do you mind if I sit with you guys for a while?"
"No, of course not!" then Sakura sat down in front of Syaoran with a broad grin on her beautiful face, her eyes twinkling.
"What's with the happy face, Sakura?" asked Syaoran.
"Oohh, you will never guess who talked to me at the hallway a while ago!" she said, all excited.
"Who?" Syaoran said quite stiffly. Somehow he knows who that 'person' is.
"He talked to me! He talked to me! Haruki Mu—"she stopped herself.
Then she threw an embarrassed look at Eriol.
Eriol smiled. "It's okay, Sakura-chan. If it's about Haruki Mutuo, I know it already"
"Hmm, Syaoran. You told Eriol-kun!..." she pouted cutely.
"Sorry. Continue with your story.." Syaoran faked a chuckle.
"Oh, yes! He talked to me and asked me if we can be friends and hang out some time!. He told me that he's going to take me to the football field today. He's going to introduce me to the football team and eat lunch with him! Can you believe that?" she said, her emerald orbs twinkling with delight.
Syaoran was quiet. Eriol broke the tension, by laughing.
"Really? You said yes?"
"Of course. My God, you have no idea how huge my crush is for him. Just to talk to him will be fine with me" she said blushing.
"Sakura?" said a tall, blonde guy, approaching them.
"O-oh, Haruki" Sakura stammered. "Hello! This is uh- um, Li Syaoran..." Haruki held out his hand and Syaoran shook it coldly without any smile.
"Yeah. I've met you" murmured Haruki cheerfully.
"And this is Eriol, Hirigizawa" pointed out Sakura and Eriol shook hands with the football captain of their school.
"Are you ready, Sakura?" asked Haruki
"Yeah, sure! Let's go!" Sakura said. She was trying to hide the excitement on her voice
"Bye, you guys. Nice meeting you" Haruki commented.
"Bye, Syaoran. Bye, Eriol" waved a bubbly Sakura.
As the two walked away, Sakura can't stop being red.
"That Li is really a serious guy huh?" inquired Haruki
"Oh no...he's just kind of upset today. I don't know why though." She replied. And they continued to walk towards the football field.
The table was now, quiet.
"Shut your mouth, Eriol or else I'll break your face" he threatened.
"For the sake of my beautiful face, I'll shut up" he chuckled.
Syaoran just merely growled.
next day
During breaks, Syaoran watched with Eriol as Sakura hung out with Haruki acting as if they had known each other for so long. He watched as Sakura hit Haruki's buff arms as he probably said a joke about her. He can see how Haruki looks at Sakura and how Sakura reply to his gaze.
Syaoran doesn't want anything except to shout out loud and punch Haruki's squared face. He wants more than anything to grab Sakura from that idiot's side and never let her go.
"They just met yesterday!!" he said angrily to Eriol.
From the table where Syaoran is sitting, he can see the full view of what Sakura and Haruki. Sakura is eating her ice cream while Haruki is eating his sandwich by the table near the fields.
"You know, you should have not allowed Sakura to go and eat lunch with him if you are just going to react bitterly like that" Eriol stated, quite casually.
"Huh?" was all Syaoran can say.
"She asked you your permission if she can eat lunch with him and you said yes"
"What do you want me to do then?! Say 'no, you can't because you have to eat with me and stay with me all the time'?"
"Well, don't act bitter because it really is your fault. And if you hate that Haruki guy, don't bite my head off ok? You scare me sometimes, you know"
Syaoran just looked at Sakura and Haruki again.
They are now playing around at the grass. Throwing grass at each other like a couple of 5th graders.
'That is supposed to be me. Playing with her, making her happy' Syaoran thought sadly. 'I can't believe this is happening. I am making myself more miserable watching them'
He turned his head around only to see that Eriol is staring at him.
"You got it bad, Syaoran. Got it really bad" he said quietly.
next morning, on his way to school
"Syaoran, you wouldn't mind if I go and eat lunch with Haruki again, right?" Sakura asked with big puppy eyes.
"Of course, I won't. I know you are enjoying it. You really look happy" Syaoran forced himself to say.
"I'm so happy. Haruki is such a fun guy and he is so humorous, so sweet, kind, thoughtful and cool" she said kind of like in a trance.
"You saw all that in two days?" Syaoran joked, expecting a hit in the arm. But he didn't get any. And he kind of feel hurt. He doesn't know why though.
"I feel so—so complete and cheerful when he's there" Sakura said softly.
Syaoran stiffed. His heart breaking into a thousand pieces. If he's a girl, she will break down and cry right then and there.
"Syaoran? Are you okay?" Sakura said all of a sudden. "You got quiet"
"I'm fine. I am" he said, all too quick.
"hmm, Syaoran. I know you. What's wrong?" asked Sakura curiously.
He thought of a good excuse.
"uh—I guess I just miss my bestfriend..."he said sadly.
"Oh, Syaoran!" Sakura smiled beautifully. "You don't really feel that way right? I mean it's just two d—"
"Two whole days without my bestfriend...I really missed you. Besides, you left me stuck with Eriol" Syaoran smiled sadly.
Sakura laughed.
"Aww. Okay. Fine. Tomorrow, I promise we will have a Movie Night with popcorns and sodas like before. It's Friday tomorrow so I guess it's okay"
Syaoran lightened up like a boy who saw an ice cream truck.
"Really?" he asked as they walk towards the school gate. "Promise?" Syaoran asked again as he gazed on her emerald pools.
"Promise"
Then she walked away towards Haruki, leaving Syaoran alone at the hallways.
Then Syaoran realized that they still have exactly 7 minutes of time to spare and instead of Sakura staying and talking with Syaoran, she walked off to go to Haruki and his football friends.
Lil: Saku: Read and review plz! I promise that you it will get really good at the next chapters. Give this fic a try. Ha-ha.
Next chapter, Sakura will confess something to Syaoran. Can you guess what it is?
Well, just go hit the button down there ok?