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It's Never Too Late
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Sakura collapsed on the couch with tears freely falling from her eyes. She shook her head, unbelieving what she just heard from the very mouth of Syaoran.
She took a deep breath.
'He loves me?...My bestfriend?... No. This can't be true. No...please. I'm confused enough. I must be dreaming' she thought, trying to cover up the reality.
She shut her eyes and hoped against hope that when she wakes up, she'll find herself on bed, all sweaty from the horrible nightmare. But when she opened it, she saw herself still sitting on the couch.
So, it is true. She remembered one time when she was in bed, trying to figure out why Syaoran looked so sad when she confessed her feelings for Haruki. Now she knows why...she finally knows why Syaoran looked so upset.
The truth is so hard to take in. She was not expecting to hear a sudden confession like that. It's shocking to find out that someone secretly likes you, but what more if it's your bestfriend. The person you grew up with you and the person who almost knows you more than you know yourself.
Sakura slowly lay down on the couch. She felt so vulnerable and guilty. She has no idea why but all she wanted right now is run...run to the farthest place in the world where she can cry and shout all she wants and no one will care, no one will hear.
She doesn't know why she's feeling this way. She just felt awful right now. As if she did something terribly wrong and as if something dreadful will happen.
She can't stop sobbing. She is so confused! Who to believe and who to confront? She doesn't know who to approach! Who would tell the truth? And most of all, who is lying?
Then Syaoran's words came tumbling on her mind...
"For the last time, Sakura, I did not tell Haruki all those things that you are assuming I did. I will never do anything to hurt you, I hope that you realize that. Now it's up to you if you want to believe me, the person who vowed when we were young that I will never let you cry again. Me, your bestfriend. Or Haruki, the guy that you just met, several weeks ago"
Then she just found out that the person she calls her bestfriend love her. All this time and she never knew. The signs. They were there! But she was too busy to figure out.
The way Syaoran looks at her, full of love with his amber eyes. Those sweet moments when he just stares at her with concern evident on his eyes and smiles are tugging at his lips. Sakura managed a watery smile when she thought how girls at their school are going to kill to be in her position. She is sure that they will just be ecstatic if they find out that Li Syaoran is actually in love with them. But no. This is a different situation. Way, way more complicated than that.
Then the kiss. That explained everything. How he kissed him so delicately. But she shook her head.
'I'm so sorry, Syaoran. I can't hurt Haruki...he loves me and I love him too. Besides, you are only my bestfriend' she thought. But deep down in her heart, she knows that she is nothing but a liar for saying these words. Why? Because they are nothing but lies.
'I'm sorry. You are just a friend' she said to herself.
But somehow, another part of her disagreed with her conclusion. 'I hope you are not speaking too soon...'
Then she drifted off to a nap on the couch.
---
Syaoran opened the door to his house. His eyes are full of crystal tears that he never bothered to shed for anyone before...except a girl named Kinomoto Sakura.
"How can she thinks that I will say that!?" he asked himself.
"Does that mean that she believed him more than he believes me?" he wiped the tears off his eyes. He sat down at the chair by the dining table.
"Sakura..." he whispered
"What am I supposed to do if I can't just get over you?..." he continued.
He lowered his head on the table and because of emotional exhaustion, he fell asleep.
The next thing he knew is when Yelan came in their house with her stern but cheerful face.
"Syaoran dear, what is wrong with you? You look so...upset and sad. Tired too, if I might add" she observed.
"Oh. Hello, mom. How was your night?" he attempted to sound happy enough.
"Oh, it's fine! Yours was bad huh? Well, I'm not going to ask you tonight because you probably don't want to talk about it. But tomorrow, Saturday, you will talk to me!" she joked.
"Of course. I'm going to bed, mom. Goodnight" he mumbled
"Oh, aren't you going to wait for your dad's call? He will call a little later to tell us some good news. He's quite excited, really"
"I'm so sorry. But my head really hurts. Tell him I miss him and I love him but I really want to take a rest right now"
"Whatever you say, Syaoran" Yelan replied as she fixed her things and started to flip through the channels of the television.
As Syaoran closed his bedroom door, he collapsed on his bed and didn't even bother to take of his shoes.
"Sakura..." he once again whispered. Tears are now forming. He wiped it off quickly. He has to get a grip of himself! He's turning out to be a hideous cry-baby. But he can't stop.
He looked at his dresser and he immediately saw their pictures scattered everywhere.
'Those endless hours when all we ever do is play, play and play. What I wouldn't give to turn back time...'
'Sakura...what have you done to make me fall so hopelessly...?" he asked in a drunken mood and finally surrendered himself off to a sleep.
Downstairs, after quite a while, the phone rang and Yelan picked it up excitedly at the thought of talking to her far-away husband.
"Hello?" she said...
"I'm fine! What about you?"
"...thank goodness! Syaoran?---he's doing great!---Girlfriends?" she laughed.
"Not that I've heard off!---So how is everything at your company?--- That is really good!"
After awhile of introduction...
"Okay...I know you can't keep the excitement! Tell me already!" she requested.
"You got promoted!?--- Really!?--- The corporation's Secretary!?--- That is wonderful, honey!" she exclaimed.
Then after a few minutes, she became pale.
"Say it again! No. We can't!"....
"Well, of course we CAN...But we---I don't think we want to--- You need us?" she said, turning whiter by the second.
"But---listen!---"
Minutes passed by as her husband explained the situation.
Then she drew a deep breath. She knows that she will never win. This is important and she can't just let the opportunity go.
After awhile...
"Fine. Fine. Okay---I will talk to him, first thing tomorrow! But when?---" she asked.
"TOMORROW MIDNIGHT!? YOU MUST BE JOKING!" she burst out.
"But—but" She took a deep breath. "Okay then. I'm not saying I like this but...for you and your job, okay, I agree. I'll tell him" she said emotionless
"But why so fast!? Tomorrow midnight?---"she listened to the answer. Then...
"Yeah. I guess you are right. There's nothing really to---yes, yes, of course"
After fifteen minutes of wife-husband sweet-talking, Yelan put down the phone and leaned on the wall, her hands on her forehead.
She gulped in a huge amount of air.
"Leaving Tomeda?... I don't think Syaoran will like that. I know I don't" she whispered.
'I have to talk to my son tomorrow and convince him. That's going to be hard. He loves this place...and his bestfriend who lives here' she thought.
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Sakura woke up in the morning after the long night. She was shocked that she fell asleep there. She then smelled the scent of bacon and eggs and jerked up with sleepy eyes, and ran to the kitchen. She was so surprised and glad that her dad is there! Fujitaka's tall body, is right there, in front of her. He's cooking breakfast! She felt a wonderful sensation.
But then, that sensation was soon gone when she remembered the happenings last night. And as she stood there, she remembered the words that made her feel guilty right then there.
"WHAT? The kind of happiness that you are rebelling and that your own father doesn't even know about this?"
'I'll deal with that later' she decided and ran to her father and gave him a bear hug.
"Dad! I missed you so much!" she said affectionately.
"Sakura! It's just three days!" he chuckled.
"I know. But it seemed so long..." she whispered.
"Okay. Fix the table and we'll eat" he replied cheerfully.
Sakura did what she was told and set the table. As they ate, Sakura was quiet and Fujitaka was surprised that she hardly touched her food.
"Something is the matter, Sakura?" he inquired.
"Oh, no daddy. Nothing is wrong. I'm just tired, I guess. I was really exhausted from last night--""
"I see. Well, you can take a rest upstairs after we eat. I'll take care of the dishes"
"Thank you" and she nibbled at her bacon. Then she went upstairs and lied down on her bed.
She let out a sigh.
"So, this is why they say that it's so hard to be in this age...so many problems"
Then her mind suddenly had a flashback of what took place at this very house.
'We never fought before. Never. But we just did last night. For what reason? Haruki. The things that he said...who is lying..."
Then the telephone rang. Sakura informed her father that she'll take it and she did.
"Sakura Kinomoto here. Hello?" she said flatly.
"Oh, Haruki" she said, slightly cheering up.
"Beach Party? I don't know..."
After a few persuasions from Haruki and a little bit of justifying from Sakura that she does need a break after the fight, she gave in.
"Okay. I'll go. What time is it? Twelve? Ok, then" she looked at the clock and saw that it's just nine and was slightly glad it's still early..
"Bye, Haruki, I love you" she whispered.
Then she stared at the phone, her eyes questioning. She didn't hear any reply. Just a mere 'yeah' from Haruki and he was gone.
She regarded the thought though, and just put down the receiver while an urge of sleeping came to her. These past few days, sleeping is the best remedy for her problems. When her dreams are being cooperative, she actually dreams of good things, like being with the person she truly loves...question is...who?
She asked her dad to go and wake her up at eleven and he agreed. Then, she immediately fell for a deep slumber. ---
Meanwhile at Syaoran's room, he stretched and looked at the clock. It's just nine-thirty. He felt the warm rays of sun. He pulled himself up and went to his small but cozy-looking balcony and invited the rays to enter his body and clear his mind. It is a glorious day...a wonderful day to go and have fun with friends. It is the kind of day that is too beautiful to last and might cause people to worry that this kind of weather won't stay until the night falls.
But who cares what would happen later? Right now is what's important. After awhile, he went inside his room and closed the balcony door.
He put on his shorts, tried to fix his naturally-messed-up hair and went down to be greeted by the scent of pancakes.
He saw her mom reading the magazine and he kissed her on her cheeks and sat down on his own chair.
He started eating and wondered why his mom is unusually quiet.
Syaoran knows his mom. She is the talkative type. She's the kind of person that will talk as long as there are people around who will listen to her. But this morning is different.
He finished his food and cleared his throat.
"Thanks for the breakfast, mom. It was good" he complimented.
"You're welcome, honey" she replied softly.
"Mom? What is wrong?"
There was a moment of silence.
"I have to talk to you..." she started. "This is a serious matter, and I hope that you will take this as a matured teenager..."
Syaoran nodded, feeling nervous with the seriousness on his mom's voice.
"We have to leave Tomeda..." she said in almost a whisper.
Syaoran stared at Yelan, expecting a 'just kidding!'...but in never came.
"I'm sorry, dear. But your dad wants us to go with him at Hong Kong. I told him that we both won't like this but this is really important, he said"
"What exactly happened, mom? What happened that made him wants to take us to Hong Kong all of a sudden?" he asked quietly.
"Your dad got promoted, which is really marvelous. But...he wants us to be there with him from now on because his new position---a secretary--- is a permanent job. He won't get sent to any other places anymore so he can visit us here. No. That's why he wants us there" she explained.
Syaoran understood. Mr. Li was really sent from place to place to deal with the business of the corporation. An agent, as how Syaoran thought. He is always granted to visit his family once in awhile when he travels, once every two months, usually.
He can always go home. But not this time because he got a permanent job.
"I don't know what to say..." he whispered.
"I know, Syaoran... but we'll just have to do it anyway. Your dad has been requesting this for so long. I just don't tell you because I somehow convince him to let us stay here at Tomeda since he can visit us all the time. But as we both know, he can't anymore, so, it's just natural for him to want us to go" she slowly replied.
Syaoran was shocked that he wasn't outraged like he thought he will be when in the past, he imagined leaving Tomeda. Unknown to him, Yelan is surprised too.
"So, we really have to leave?"
"Yes. I'm afraid we do" she sadly responded
"Well, there's nothing else I can do. I don't like this, honestly but we should do this for dad. This is his opportunity. And we can't ruin it. If I'm a father, I'll miss my family too and want them to be next to me" he said.
Yelan nodded and was really relieved that Syaoran didn't even shout any word.
"I guess I'll just have to spend the next days here, enjoying Tomeda at the fullest"
"I'm afraid there won't be 'next days'...because we are leaving tonight by midnight" she lowly informed Syaoran.
Syaoran stood up from his seat with shock visible on his face.
"WHAT?" he accidentally yelled. Then he realized that he just shouted at his mother.
"I'm sorry, I just got surprised" he apologized
"It's okay. I accidentally did that to your father last night"
"But, mom! Why tonight?---without no warning--- without saying anything to us?" he reasoned. "We didn't prepare anything! What about the house? My school? We can't do that in a day! Sure, Hong Kong is near and it'll hardly take us what, 6 hours to be there but still---we can't go tonight!" he complained.
"Believe me! That's what I tried to tell your dad. But he said that we don't have to worry about anything because he fixed it. He said that when we come there, an agent will be sent here at Tomeda after a day or so and he will take care of the house. As for your school, your father told me that it'll take me less than an hour to take you off the registration list-- - which is really true..." she explained.
"Then your dad also told me that it's going to be easy to pack because all we have to bring are our own things. No more appliances because, as I've told you, everything is fixed. Even the place where we will live and the place where you will study is already prepared" she continued
"Wow" was all he could mutter.
"You see? Your father is trying to give us all the convenience that he could because he knows well that we wouldn't want to move from here. We can't let all your father's works go unappreciated. The least thing we can do is follow what he wants for once. We were always the one who seemed to get all our ways these past few days. We should let him experience what he desires" she softly said.
"I know, mom. But what I can't understand is that why tonight? Can't it be tomorrow? Or the next day? To prepare us?" he once again questioned.
"I heard that for his celebration, they are throwing a party for the newest corporation's Secretary by Monday. He requested if he could take us there and his new alliances helped him to fix and prepare everything we need. He also decided to tell us in the last minute so he could surprise us...he thought we would finally like it"
"And what a surprise it had been..."
Syaoran let out a sigh.
"I guess there is nothing I can do...but mom? Can I talk to Eriol first? I need to tell him a few extra things..." he mumbled.
"Of course! It would also be great if Eriol could possibly help us go to the airport. I know that it's going to be late. Twelve in the morning but still, worth giving a try in asking him. But I think it would be better if you pack your things first. The bags are already here" and she handed it to him and noticed the sadness in Syaoran's eyes
"I'm sorry, Syaoran" she said and hugged Syaoran.
He nodded and went to his room silently.
He packed his things, with eyes red because of crying. Who wouldn't be sad? Things had been out of control. First, it was when Haruki came to their lives. Then Sakura became friends with him and he felt that his bestfriend is drifting away. Then the confession that Sakura's falling in love...not with him but with another guy. Then they were together. Sakura was happy but his heart was dying. Afterwards, the kiss! That wonderful kiss but at the same time horrible for it started fresh confusion on their minds.
Then he found out that the guy that Sakura claimed to love is just doing this whole relationship for a stupid bet and for how much? Fifty dollars! By this guy named Tokito. Then, the fight between him and Sakura that never happened before.
But most of all, the unexpected confession! He admitted it! Not in the way he planned and imagined with candle lights and romantic atmosphere but with intense anger surrounding them. So much happenings are still fresh on their minds that Syaoran can't handle them.
People think that guys are tough and they won't ever admit that they do cry. But to Syaoran, he has been doing that these past few days that he felt so normal when he cries.
---
"Sakura! Wake up! It's eleven" he shouted outside Sakura's door.
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot!" she whispered sleepily.
"Wake up" he said again and went down to answer the ringing phone.
Sakura fixed herself, wore her bathing suit and after 45 minutes, went down and sat in front of the television and flipped through the channels, while waiting for a car to pick her up.
"Yelan just called. She and Syaoran will pay us a visit for dinner tonight. She didn't tell the reason though. But she said it's something really important. I expect you to be here by six in the evening, okay?" Fujitaka informed Sakura.
"Okay..." she mumbled, not really paying attention.
What she doesn't know is that, that mistake will be her worst mistake...ever.
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The recollection of the events took Syaoran temporarily out of reality and when he snapped back, he saw that from the time 10:30 when he started packing, he saw the clock that says 2:45 and he noticed that his closet is now empty except for some paper clutters.
He checked his drawers and emptied them. He checked his room for more important papers, school records and he even painfully took Sakura's pictures and stuffed them on his bag. But he somehow felt that he should have tons, because the amount of pictures that he's holding right now is unusually few. But before he could think, Yelan called him down.
"Syaoran! I have to go to your school now" she said, heading for the door. "Oh, by the way, I talked to Fujitaka..." she stated sadly.
"I told him that we are coming over for dinner to talk about something important"
Syaoran didn't look at his mother's eyes. He can't. He'll cry. He just nodded . He then took a shower and left the house to go to Eriol.
He rang the doorbell and went inside without any words causing Eriol to be bewidered.
When he sat down, he spilled it out.
"Eriol, I have to leave Tomeda tonight, midnight" he muttered in a barely audible voice.
Eriol who was sitting across him stood up.
"WHAT!? LEAVING!? MIDNIGHT!? YOU ARE JOKING!" he yelled out.
"Be quiet. And no I'm not joking"
Then he explained everything. Once in a while, Eriol will ask questions, same questions he had asked before and like Syaoran's mom, he answered Eriol's questions.
Eriol is ready to break out. Syaoran just realized how much a good friend Eriol is. He was really grateful for him. He's always there to understand and to listen that's why he decided to tell him about the fight. He is one man he can trust.
When Eriol found out, he was silent as a shadow.
"Eriol, can you possibly help us with the baggage tonight? My mom wondered if you could possibly do that" he said trying to cheer things up and change the topic.
Eriol nodded but remained quiet.
"I can't believe this, Syaoran! I just don't believe it!" Eriol said after a long while.
"I have to. I don't want to but I have to. I'm going to miss this place so much. It held so much memories and it's just so sad that I have to complete the rest of my life far away... without her..."
"You're still thinking about her, huh? Syaoran, why didn't you tell her about that bet!?" he questioned angrily.
"I don't know. Somehow, I just wanted for Sakura to find it all out by herself. I don't want to be the one to hurt her feelings and cause her more worries and pain. I don't want to make her cry"
"If you told her---"Eriol interrupted.
"No. It's fine this way. I could have told her but I didn't. The fight last night passed on a lot of subjects that I didn't know where to squeeze that information in. Besides, the main topic is what Haruki told her. All those lies. She was hurt and I just know that she's going to cry and hurt herself more when she finds out...in due time, she'll know that truth"
"Syaoran, you are too nice that it's getting annoying. I guess it's true..."
Eriol sighed and added dramatically, "...that people do crazy things when they are in love..."
And the two started cracking up, Syaoran is so happy that even though Eriol is so annoying, he was granted a friend who understands...and can make him laugh.
---
5:40, Syaoran is at his room, changing his clothes. He wore his jeans and his green shirt with a jacket on his hands. After ten minutes, they are at Sakura's house.
They went in there with the smell of fried chicken on the table. The table was set so neatly that it feels like eating at a fine restaurant.
They all talked and gave greetings, Fujitaka and Yelan talked for a moment about how life is treating them. Syaoran sat on the couch and waited for Sakura. He needs to talk to her. To tell her how he truly feels before he goes away...and be gone forever.
But 30 minutes had passed and still no sign of her.
"I'm so sorry for Sakura. She's late. I told her that I expect her to be here by six. Let's just eat dinner" he apologized.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it"
They ate dinner. Syaoran was silent, wondering.
'Where in the world is Sakura? I hope he didn't forget about this' he thought as he remembered what happened with their movie night.
After a wondrous meal, Syaoran excused himself to go out and unwind. He looked out on the sky and saw that it was dark and gloomy, representing how he feels. He recalled thinking this morning, it was so beautiful that people might worry that at the night, it'll be so terrible because a day like that is too good to last.
Then he noticed that the chattering of the adults' voices became intense and serious. He figured out that his mom is already delivering the news and he even heard Fujitaka said 'WHAT?'.
He decided to go and have a walk around Tomeda. To visit the park and to feel its breeze that he won't encounter until...who knows when?
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Meanwhile, on the beach, Sakura's waist is being held by Haruki. They stared at the moon while Haruki's friends and their dates danced around the bonfire.
Sakura seemed troubled and Haruki asked why. Her answer was she thinks she forgot something but can't remember what it was. Then, Haruki started nibbling on her ears and whispered if she wants to stop by his house after the party at the beach and she giggled a 'yes', not knowing that this night, she's going to lose the most important person in her life...
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It's now ten in the evening. Syaoran sat on his bed at his room. He has a sad smile on his face looking around the room he had for the last 10 years.
In exactly an hour, Eriol will come by to drive them to the airport. Syaoran was informed that the corporation's dad has even booked them a private jet to take them to Hong Kong. The reason why it has to be twelve is that the company's jet is busy everyday. This is the only vacant moment. It sounded so stupid to Syaoran but that's his dad's decision, there is nothing he can do.
He closed his eyes and before he knew it, it's barely 10 minutes until eleven already. He got his phone out and tried to call Sakura. He has been doing this for the last few hours...but no answer.
'She must be with Haruki...' he thought sadly. Then he got an idea. He looked for a piece of paper and took out a pen from his pocket and scribbled something, his eyes ready to let go of the stupid tears. He left the note on the bed, looked around his room for last minute check and locked the door then went downstairs to his mom.
He found Eriol there. They went outside with their baggage on their hands. It started raining outside. Eriol and Yelan mounted the car while Syaoran gazed at their house. The house that has been his home for as long as he can remember.
When he turned towards the car, they were surprised to see Fujitaka there. He called for Yelan and when she stepped out of the van, he gave her a long hug and she began to cry.
"Take care, Yelan"
Then Fujitaka turned to Syaoran and gave him a hug too.
"I'm sorry that Sakura didn't show up" he whispered.
Syaoran merely nodded and mounted the car since he's the only one that they have been waiting for.
Fujitaka waved at them until he was out of sight.
As they went on, it was so quiet except for Yelan's sobs while she drove the car.
'Sakura!? Where are you!?' Syaoran thought desperately.
The Tomeda airport was luckily, not far enough. The rain is falling hard and it might be dangerous for Yelan can hardly see the road anymore. Hey teats are making her eyes blurry.
They were there in fifteen minutes. There was only one lighted entrance at the building. The entire place is dark and spooky. Then Yelan, Syaoran and Eriol entered it with a nod from the sleepy guard and they saw that the jet was obviously not there yet. They sat down in silence, waiting.
They were wet. If it wasn't for the coats, they'd be soaked! What a bad day this had been. You wouldn't expect it for it was so wonderful in the morning.
'Sakura...where are you? I'm leaving you...without saying good bye...'
---
Sakura opened the door on her house to find her father sitting on the couch.
"Sakura! Where have you been!" he demanded.
"I was at the party---"
"I told you to be back at six!" he was angry.
"I forgot...What happened!? I---"
"I told you that the Li's would be here to tell us something! Sakura, they are going away! AWAY! And where were you!? Partying!" he yelled.
"Away!? Where!?" she gasped.
"Hong Kong, Sakura! They are going to be there for good. They're leaving at midnight. A jet will come and take them away! That's why they were here! To inform us! They came to say goodbye but YOU---YOU---"
Sakura looked at her watch. 11:20! Tomeda airport! With the car, she can---
"Have to go dad! I got to catch up with them! Hurry, I'll use the car..."
"Do you think I'll be here if I have the car!? I'll be the one taking them to the airport! It's broken. Down the garage...I'm sorry but you can't use--- "
And Sakura was gone.
She ran outside, with her sweater sticking to her body because of the rain. She looked at her watch once again. 11:25!!!
She ran but realized that she will never make it! She can't! By running!? She's crazy!
'TOMMY! Little Tommy's bike!' and after a few feet of running, she saw the bike, sticking out of the family's backyard. She got it out noisily and murmured a quick 'sorry'.
She rode like there in no tomorrow.
'God, please! Please! Don't let Syaoran go! I can't let Syaoran go without saying sorry for accusing him! I don't know if it's the truth...but I HAVE TO SAY SORRY!' she thought desperately.
"Please! Please! Let me just say my goodbye! Let me just say goodbye!" she pleaded.
The rain is pouring and Sakura's shivering. But she has to go! This is Syaoran that is going away we are talking about. She has to see him one last time!!! She has too! She looked at her watch. 11:45!!!!
She moved her legs faster that they are feeling numb. Her clothes are soaked. Fifteen minutes and she still has a long way to go!!!
---
Syaoran looked at his wrist watch. Five more minutes and he's gone. He tried to contact Sakura once again but no answer.
Then Eriol suddenly stood up, as he something through the glass door. They all heard the roaring noise of the so-called jet which turned out to be a helicopter! Syaoran was amazed how his dad pulled this off. It was an awesome helicopter! He felt so special.
They went out through the sliding, glass door. They were greeted by the fast-paced and strong rush of wind caused by the private copter.
Yelan positioned herself to climb up on the plane while Eriol quickly passed her the bags.
Syaoran was left there with Eriol.
For awhile, they stared at each other. Then it was Eriol who broke down and suddenly gave Syaoran a long, manly hug. Syaoran responded and clapped his hand against his shoulder.
"I never knew I'll say this...but I'll miss you so much, Eriol..." he chuckled.
"I will too..."
"Tell Sakura...how much I love her..." he whispered.
Eriol let go and nodded.
"I'll see you again...I don't know how but somehow, I know I will" Syaoran said.
Then, Syaoran slowly mounted the copter and when he closed the door and could have sworn that he spotted Eriol crying. They lifted off the ground, the air rushing in every direction. They slowly got higher, until he saw Eriol backed away. He could still see him since he's just about fifteen feet high. But when they were about to change directions to completely take off....
"SYAORAN!!! NO!!!" screamed a girl that made Eriol jump out of his skin.
Eriol looked and his eyes grew wide!
"SAKURA!?" he said and moved towards the girl who is slowly falling on her knees, sobbing.
Syaoran who saw what happened. He suddenly gasped, took in a deep breath and grasp the armrest of his seat
"SAKURA!" he shouted that Yelan looked at him! He looked at the window, his forehead glued to the glass, trying to see Sakura!.
But too late! The copter flew high enough for them to go on full speed and it turned left, causing Syaoran's view of Eriol and Sakura be blocked by other airport buildings and the raging storm.
Syaoran's eyes filled with tears and this time, he let them go down his cheeks. Yelan saw what happened and hugged her son. Syaoran didn't hesitate to let himself sob. He can't keep it all in. He has to let it go... the sadness that dominates his heart.
"She came...she came...but it was too late" he murmured.
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Eriol is holding on the shivering Sakura. She was crying like crazy.
"My bestfriend is gone, Eriol...he's gone" she whispered.
"My bestfriend left...and I didn't even get to say thank you...for everything he did to me..." she weakly continued.
"But...worst of all, I didn't even get to say 'bye'...and he's gone forever...' she sobbed at Eriol's shoulder.
"...I won't see him again...Syaoran..."
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