THANK YOU!!! I love you guys! Thanks so much for the reviews! I never knew that it will get this much. I owe it all to you people. You guys are awesome! I want to thank Nikki! She's the reason I get to update... if it wasn't for her, I didn't know what to do...lol
Some of you guessed right. It's pretty predictable since you people already know Ciara... I feel so good now. Its kinda weird how most of you felt sorry for Ciara and not Sakura. It makes me feel special for I have made you like a character who is really supposed to be the cause of pain for SS...lol.
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It's Never Too Late
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Tomoyo returned to her room after talking to Sakura, convincing her to go to the wedding tomorrow. Her toes were quietly walking on the carpeted floor towards her own room.
Her heart was pounding. She feels like she's betraying Sakura. She wants her to go so bad to a wedding she knows will just bring tears and misery on her cousin's eyes. But she has to. Something is telling her that Sakura HAS to go...a gut feeling that she can't ignore. Besides, the thought of what Ciara told her awhile ago tumbled inside her mind.
Tomoyo sat on her bed as she recalled the exact happenings that took place when Sakura was out of the house, having her 'walk' on the park.
---flashback---
Tomoyo was sitting quietly with Eriol on the couch when the doorbell rang. Eriol and Tomoyo looked at each other, wondering who could it be in this hour.
She silently opened the door to see a Ciara standing on her doorstep, her eyes swollen and her sad and lonely-looking face suggests that something has gone wrong.
And right then and there, Ciara jumped on Tomoyo and cried on her shoulders. Tomoyo looked baffled and puzzled as Eriol stood up and approached the two ladies.
"C-Ciara!? What are you---what happened?!" Eriol asked unbelieving at what he's seeing.
Tomoyo led Ciara to the couch and just let her cry her eyes out although she has no idea why the soon-to-be-married woman who's supposed to be jumping up and down with joy is crying.
She started stroking her hair while Eriol took a cup of tea from the kitchen and settled next to Tomoyo.
"Ciara... what happened!?"
It took a while for her to answer. She sniffed and choked but she can't force out the words. How can she!? How can she say the words that will break her heart in littler pieces? It was so painful to bear...
"Ciara...please. We want to help you but if you won't say anything, I'm afraid we can't do a thing" Tomoyo soothed.
Ciara wiped her face but stubborn tears won't stop falling.
Then Ciara finally looked at Eriol with sad, hazel eyes that he immediately felt sympathy.
"I--- I heard what you...and Syaoran talked about--- last night..."
Eriol's eyes widened and Tomoyo snapped her head in Eriol's direction with questioning eyes.
"What...what conversation?---"
Then the couple heard Ciara laugh...a very sad laugh.
"Syaoran---while I was gone...he fell in love with Sakura. Am I right!?"
With that sentence, Tomoyo immediately stood up from the sofa and stared wide-eyed at the crying Ciara sitting on the floor. The teacups that Eriol were about to fill with tea slid from his grip and just rolled on the carpet.
Caira let out a fake laugh again.
"Sit down...its quite alright. I just need someone like you two to talk to right now"
Tomoyo sat down silently with Eriol and continued to gape at Ciara.
"I was on my way to Syaoran's house. I wanted to talk to him---to ask him why I feel that he's being distant. I thought that he was getting cold feet because of the wedding" she smiled...but both Eriol and Tomoyo can see right through her like they can with Sakura.
"When I returned to Hong Kong and he went to pick me up, we kissed. But his kiss was cold and somehow, not the usual kiss I receive...I felt hurt immediately..." she started tearing up.
"Then at the restaurant where we ate, we were talking. I was telling him how my mother can't go to the wedding but his eyes...they were cast on something else...its as if he's thinking about something different" she choked.
"He wasn't paying attention to me like he usually does... I wasn't able to reach to him...to bring out the softness in him that I missed so much when I left. He was being cold. So cold that I got scared"
Ciara started crying and Tomoyo's eyes are on the verge of tears too.
Tomoyo knows well how Ciara should feel right now...she feels sympathy, misery and loneliness for their new friend. She was after all, a really nice and wonderful person.
It must hurt to think that the person you love the most forgot all about you in four days of your absence...
But the one thing that Tomoyo is hurting on the most is that the person who 'accidentally' caused Ciara all these heartaches is none other than Sakura, her beloved cousin.
"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry Ciara" Tomoyo whispered.
Ciara shook her head. "It's nobody's fault...there is no one to blame"
Eriol can't believe his ears...Ciara was hurt...he can tell. But what is she doing? Saying that it's not anyone's fault!
For the very first time, Eriol felt angry with Syaoran. He knows that Syaoran truly loves Sakura but to hurt Ciara!? Someone as kind and gentle as this lady...?
Ciara wiped her tears...
"I just thought that Syaoran was the right one for me...I thought that he's what God gave me..." she cried again on Tomoyo's lap but Tomoyo's eyes are leaking out tears too.
"I'm so s-sorry, Tomoyo...I really am. For crying and wetting your pants..." she tried to joke but failed.
Tomoyo continued to stroke her hair elegant hair. She can just imagine what kind of heartbreak Ciara is up against. She has to admit that if that happens to her and Eriol, she thinks she will just faint and die right then and there.
"But its okay...I could just manage...without Syaoran" she started but she broke down and cried harder than she had in her lifetime. After a few seconds...
"What am I saying!? Of course I can't manage! I love him and I can't let go of him...I just can't do that in a snap!" she finally burst out, her true feelings unleashed.
"Syaoran has been the highlight of my entire life! A broken family...my sister died in a car crash, my dad having a new family...life is being horrible to me! But it's fine...I know that everything will be alright because I know---because I know that Syaoran will be there to help me...to guide me and encourage me that I can get through any problem"
"He gave me the true meaning of joy, fun and especially love...he showed me that life can sometimes be cruel but it can be also the most wonderful thing in the universe if you share it with someone you truly love..."
"But no...fate has some other plans...and that plan is to take the one great thing that is going on in my life" she cried softly on Tomoyo's lap. "And that's Syaoran..."
Eriol can't help but tear up too. What is there to do?! Laugh!?...
The room was quiet except for Ciara's sobs. Her cry sound so sorrowful that it almost looked like she's asking for herself to die...maybe that's one thing she wants to happen now.
"Sakura loves him too...am I right? Sakura went all the way here to Hong Kong just to see him and hope that they can work out?"
Tomoyo gazed at Ciara, astounded. "Wha–?"
"The 'friend' that you were talking about when we had that little talk. Remember? When I came to see your gowns, you told me Sakura's past love life about a friend that she never knew she loved...that was Syaoran wasn't it?"
Ciara saw Eriol nodded for Tomoyo's still out of reality.
"They were old lovers, weren't they?" Ciara inquired, tears dropping one by one on her cheeks.
The stunned silence answered her question.
"Now I understand... I can tell by the way Sakura was looking at Syaoran. I don't blame Sakura though. Syaoran's so amazing" she muttered.
Eriol can't help but feel so mad and sorry at the same time. Ciara stood up from her position as if she was jerked up in some dream.
Then Ciara noticed a whole group of mini-pictures on the coffee table that was in front of her. She gave out a sob as she looked through it. She found out that those pictures were the ones that Sakura and Syaoran took when they went to the plaza.
That little booth when they took their silly pictures. The last one particularly caught Ciara's attention.
She doesn't know that in Sakura's opinion, this last taken shot is the most boring one. But to Ciara, it explained everything.
In the picture, Syaoran's eyes were cast down on Sakura's face. Ciara immediately noticed the love evident on his eyes as he softly gazed at the emerald-eyed girl sitting next to her. She can see that he, Syaoran, her-soon-to-be-husband adores Sakura. It hurts.
It hurts like crazy...
Tomoyo and Eriol then looked over Ciara's shoulder and felt even more miserable knowing that they just left the pictures lying on the table. Ciara shouldn't really see this.
For several minutes, Ciara just stared at the picture like she's in a trance. Tomoyo's heart is breaking and she just let Ciara cry and pour her sadness and loneliness out.
Then she stood up and dropped the picture on the ground.
"I have to go...I have lots to do before the wedding" she said as she continued to walk towards the door.
"Won't you accept a little meal from us to regain your strength? I mean, you have cried hard enough---" Eriol suggested with the nodding Tomoyo.
Ciara just smiled. "I appreciate it, Eriol and Tomoyo. You two are such awesome friends but I have to get going and make a few quick phone calls for tomorrow's event"
Tomoyo can swear that Ciara's lips curved to an almost mischievous smile.
"Bye for now, you guys. Thank you for that little talk"
"But Ciara—!"
Too late though. Ciara is out but for one moment, she popped back.
"It's really important for Sakura to be there...I can't emphasize how much!" she yelled out as she made her way out of the house.
For the longest time, Eriol and Tomoyo were staring at each other, on the edge of a teary eyes. Both felt so much sympathy that they actually manage to utter a small anger for their friends, Sakura and Syaoran.
—flashback ends—
Tomoyo gave out a huge sigh as she flopped on her bed, the events of this morning still fresh on her brains.
'What's going to happen? What is this surprise that Ciara was talking about?'
But no one will know what will happen until the wedding tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon.
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Syaoran woke up the next morning just to find himself not able to move on his bed. He doesn't want to wake up. Today is the wedding day that he must be looking forward to. But instead today is the day that he is awfully dreading. Why? He'll be married to a person he doesn't really want to spend forever with.
The wedding is not until three in the afternoon. He had a crazy thought that maybe he can run away... but Sakura's words flooded his mind.
She's right. He just can't leave all these people hanging in the air. Especially Ciara who is so in love with him.
He looked at the mirror and immediately saw the difference on his face. His eyes were cold and the warm smile that is always present on his handsome face is replaced with a noticeable smug. It was horrible.
"Syaoran!?" someone called out.
Syaoran then stepped out of his room and went downstairs. He was greeted with a serious-looking Eriol, drinking a cup of coffee, sitting on the counter.
"Come and have a coffee with me. I need to talk to you" Eriol spoke.
Syaoran groaned. "I'm not really in a mood for your lecturing. I don't need a father right now ok? I'm already confused so would you mind if I ask you to leave me alone?"
"I'm not going to lecture you. I want to talk to you as a childhood friend..." Eriol gently said.
With that, Syaoran's eyes softened. 'Trust Eriol to make things a little better'
Syaoran sat next to him and put his elbows on the table and quickly buried his head on his hands.
"You're going to get married" Eriol bluntly stated. "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"
Syaoran sighed. "I have no choice, do I?"
Silence took over...
"Sakura wants me to marry Ciara...that's what I will do"
"But you are not supposed to be doing this just because Sakura told you to"
"Honestly, I don't really care what I'm supposed to or not supposed to do. I just want to get this thing over with"
"I can live with Ciara...that's what's important. She's wonderful and I might find myself fall in love with her once again if I can stay away from Sakura"
Another moment of silence passed by and Eriol looked at the clock...9:00.
"Are you prepared? The suit, the car? Everything?" Eriol asked.
"Yes"
"When will it take place?"
"At the Cathedral Garden" Syaoran answered.
"You mean at the back of that huge cathedral...the gardens you mean?"
"Yes" he nodded.
"That's a good place"
"I know. Ciara loves it there"
"How many people are coming?"
"Only a few...my co-workers and Ciara's distant relatives here in Hong Kong. Around fifty"
"Oh" was all Eriol can mutter. He's trying to have a regular conversation but Syaoran is dead like a vegetable.
"I think I'll go upstairs and clear my mind"
"Yeah. Go ahead" Eriol permitted.
Six more hours and the ceremony will start.
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Ciara sealed the envelope and put it safely inside her bag. She turned off the lights in her house and went on her way to the cathedral.
When she got to her destination, she looked for a door. A door that says 'Pastor'. She found it and knocked.
She then heard a feeble 'come in' and she took heed and stepped inside the cold room. She sat down and waited for the Pastor's attention.
But before she can say anything, the pastor, in the age of late 50's smiled broadly.
"My, my, my. Aren't you Ciara Ying that talked to me two weeks ago?" he cheerfully inquired.
"You remember?" Ciara smiled.
"Of course I do. You were so beautiful and sweet so how can I forget...where is your charming young man? Li?"
"He can't be here. He's preparing herself for the wedding" she miserably responded.
"Well then young lady, what are you doing here?" the pastor was baffled.
"There's...something I want to—tell you" Ciara informed him, her voice breaking.
The pastor sensed the seriousness and loneliness on her voice and decided that he will give her his full attention.
"You see, I...."
And for full fifteen minutes, Ciara was crying and choking as she told the pastor whatever she wanted to tell him. The pastor was nodding and sympathy is visible on his eyes.
After the intense conversation, she handed him an envelope.
"You keep this and give it" Ciara requested.
"I will, young lady. But are you sure that you know what you are doing?"
"I'm sure"
"But—why?" the pastor sadly asked.
"I have no choice. Everything is arranged already and I just hope that it will work out the way I planned it"
"You are a very kind-hearted woman. God will bless you richly...don't forget that"
"Thank you"
"Someday...you will find him"
"I hope so" Ciara agreed. "Thank you so much, Pastor Keiki"
"You are very welcome"
And Ciara walked out of the room with a heavy heart. She knows that the wedding will soon come.
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Sakura quietly ate her lunch with Tomoyo. After eating, they will have to prepare for the long-awaited matrimony ceremony.
'I don't want to go' Sakura kept on thinking. What could be worse than seeing the person you love being married to another lady?
But she has to go...everybody wants her to. Even Ciara. She requested something that Sakura can't turn her back on. If she won't go, she'll feel guilty for letting Ciara down, the woman who she owes too much.
'It's the least thing I can do' she thought.
Tomoyo and Sakura cleaned the dining table and let the dishwasher do the plates. For awhile, they relaxed on the couch, just staring at space. Sakura felt peaceful and she didn't want to leave her position but when Tomoyo stood up, she was snapped back to reality.
"It's one, Sakura. Let's get ready"
Sakura pulled herself up and went to the shower...
After a full hour, the two ladies are retouching their make-ups, getting ready to leave anytime now.
They grabbed their purse and went downstairs, the heels of their shoes clicking on the marble floor.
They used Tomoyo's car as they readied themselves for a thirty-minute drive towards the cathedral.
Sakura looked so pretty indeed. Her dress is light pink and her hair was curled with little jewels all over.
Tomoyo was so beautiful too with her lavender dress and her hair tied in a messy bun, her lips glistening and her face glittering.
Sakura wished that the drive will take longer than expected. But unfortunately they arrived at the garden in perfect timing.
When she stepped out of the car and faced the location where the wedding will take place, she gasped.
The garden looks so magnificent and elegantly fixed. There was an arched entrance covered with daisies and the place is packed with colorful bushes of flowers.
On the right and left sides were white chairs for people to sit on. The sun rays were so light and gentle, giving the place a wonderful color shade.
The place is like a dream come true for a girl who has been dreaming about her wedding since youth. There were flowers everywhere. It looks like paradise...
Sakura and Tomoyo were ushered to sit on the front.
They looked around and noticed that half of the seats were already taken and they checked their watch to find that fifteen more minutes, and the ceremony will start.
After a few minutes more of wait, a black car, driven by Eriol pulled in front of the garden and dropped Syaoran off. Eriol then drove the car to park it somewhere else and soon followed the groom.
Tomoyo found Eriol and she immediately stood up, kissing him.
"You look really beautiful, Tomoyo" he complimented.
Tomoyo blushed and gave him another kiss.
"Hello there, Sakura" Eriol greeted.
"Hi" she softly spoke.
"Are you alright?"
"Of course, I'm fine. Thank you, Eriol" Sakura smiled.
Then out of nowhere, Syaoran joined the group and the air got chilly as Sakura looked at the other direction.
"Ten more minutes, Syaoran and you are getting married. Congratulations!" Tomoyo cheerfully commented.
"I know. I can't wait" Syaoran coldy replied.
With this, Sakura's heart clenched tightly. But unknown to her, Syaoran's watching every move that she's making. He wants to know her reaction to evrything.
"Come on, Tomoyo. Let's look around the cathedral before the wedding starts. This place is really amazing"
And before Sakura can complain, she was left alone with Syaoran. He sat next to her and an awkward silence took over their spot.
"Sakura...look at me" Syaoran ordered.
Sakura looked at him to show him that she doesn't care about him anymore. She want to leave the impression that this wedding won't affect her in any way. She wants him to know that she's over him.
But as usual, her eyes betrayed her.
When she laid her eyes on the handsome man next to her, tears immediately formed on the edge of her eyes, getting ready to roll down. A little more shake of her face and it's going to drop.
But she remained still and didn't try to wipe it off. She looked at Syaoran and noticed the coldness in his eyes. His face...without a smile is... scary.
"Congratulations" she stiffly whispered.
"Thank you" he icily muttered.
"Sakura—I want you to know that—"
"No, Syaoran. I won't listen to you anymore" she cut him off.
"Just for awhile!" he almost yelled.
"I want you to know that I'm marrying Ciara...because you want me to. Not because I want to. It's you who I love"
And with this, Sakura's eyes totally gave in and tears rolled down her cheeks. She left the seat without any more words and just tried to run somewhere else.
Syaoran looked at her took off. He felt bad for making Sakura feel miserable but he has to tell her.
Then a man named Soi clapped his hands, announcing that the wedding will start soon and that the important members of the ceremony should take their places.
Syaoran watched as little girls, mostly the kids of his co-workers and friends raced at the entrance, getting ready for their little parading before the bride.
Syaoran took his spot on the right side like he did when they rehearsed.
Then he remembered. The day that he met Sakura was the day of the rehearsal. He was so much in a hurry because he'll be late... and in his haste, he accidentally bumped her new car and boom! They met again.
Syaoran can't help but think of what Ciara is always talking about. She always talk about 'fate'. She said that she believes that everyone has their own destiny. You were destined to get what future planned for you. It is fate who decides and not you.
She once explained that everything has a reason. Nothing is a coincidence and nothing is just 'luck'.
There would always be a bigger plan behind the small things that take place in life.
Now, as Syaoran stood on his spot, waiting for his beautiful bride to emerge from a car, he can't help but think that what if the incident on how Sakura and him met again is not a coincidence?
What if this is all planned to happen and that they were really destined to be together...
But he shook his head. If it IS planned, why is the wedding with Ciara still happening?
'Maybe, I was really destined for Ciara' he sighed.
As Syaoran's mind wander off, something's tugging inside his head.
How come half of the seats were vacant? Barely no one on Ciara's list of guests were there. It's all Syaoran's friends and office mates. Even Ciara's friends are not here. What could have happened?
But he shook his head thinking to himself that he worries too much.
The kids one by one walked in the aisle with flowers on their hands. The last child spread red petals all over the white linen on the grass and everybody waited breathlessly for the bride to come.
Then finally, a white car stopped right across the arched entrance and a lady sophisticatedly stepped out from the car and people started clapping.
The sound of the wedding song blared on the place and Sakura heard this. She wiped her tears away and plastered on a fake smile and returned to her seat with the waiting Tomoyo.
The invited people looked back, expecting Ciara to look her best and knowing her, she'd probably look like the most beautiful woman in the world.
But to their disappointment, Ciara looks perfectly normal. No grand make up, no sensitive and no special hair-do. Her black hair is just pulled in a pony tail and her white dress has nothing special on it that can make a girl gasp and say 'I want that for my wedding!'.
When Tomoyo saw this, she was highly disappointed.
'What is going on?' she mused.
Even Eriol, the best man was puzzled to see Ciara so casually dressed. If it wasn't for the gown, someone will think that she's not going to get married...
One thing more that the people noticed is that the car never left on the spot where it stopped. It never drove somewhere else to park. It didn't move...it's as if the driver is waiting for someone to ride back...
As Ciara walked down the aisle, Tomoyo could have sworn that she saw tears clinging on her eyelashes. And that led her to be more confused.
'What is Ciara planning!?' she desperately thought.
The Pastor moved to his place as Ciara slowly walked in the white linen.'
Pictures were taken everywhere. Clicks and Beeps were all over the place.
Sakura's eyes were being uncooperative for it keeps leaking out tears. She can't hide it anymore. Her nose is getting red every second and tears roll down one by one every once in awhile.
It hurts...it hurts like hell and Sakura can feel that her heart will just break there.
Ciara is walking down the aisle, ready to meet up with Syaoran. What would she give to take Ciara's place. What won't she trade to be married to Syaoran. She'd give anything just to return to the past and correct all her mistakes.
As the pastor started talking and everybody sat back again, Sakura's mind is whirling. Her heart aches and her brain is pounding.
She wanted to go home now and just sleep on her room. She wants to think about everything except of what's going on in front of her eyes.
After they say their vows, everything will finish. Forever, Syaoran will be committed to Ciara and to Ciara only. He will be forbidden...she will forever be barred to love him.
Sakura closed her eyes and thoughts of yesteryears caught her attention.
Questions that she always try to ignore once again hunted her.
Why did you realize you love Syaoran when he was already gone?
Why didn't you even give him any attention before? That way you could have figured out.
Why were you so stupid and ignored all the signs?
Why didn't you even listen to yourself for once?
Why did you have to make all those mistakes that you did?
Why did Syaoran have to meet Ciara?
Why did they have to be lovers?
Why did you came in too late?
Why did Syaoran propose already?
Why didn't fate let you and Syaoran be happy?
And most of all, what did you do to deserve all this?
If only life is perfect...
She opened her eyes to find herself crying silently. She looked for anything to wipe it off and found some napkin on her purse. She tried to pretend that she' crying because of happiness. Her bestfriend is getting married right? She should be happy...
The pastor was preaching about love but Sakura is not even listening...but not only her...Syaoran is barely paying any attention too...
Syaoran's mind is boggled...instead of thinking pleasant thoughts about his future with Ciara, his mind keeps on thinking about Sakura...
Countless times, he was tempted to look back and stare at her angelic figure...but he can't. He's facing the pastor and it'll look really obvious.
He can't even look at Ciara too. He feels terribly guilty for what he had done. But there is nothing he can do about it. He said it himself that if only he can flush all these confusing emotions off, he will...but unfortunately, there is nothing he can do.
Syaoran's eyes were stinging. He wants to cry out and just run away from this wedding. Maybe he can go back to Japan and have a fresh new start there.
But the pastor who cleared his throat quite loudly woke Syaoran from his train of thoughts.
"Love is such a wonderful thing..."
Then a woman, Syaoran's friend, came up to the front and recited these words...
"Love is very patient & kind,
never jealous or envious,
never boastful or proud,
never haughty or selfish or rude.
Love does not demand its own way.
It is not irritable or touchy.
It does not hold grudges & will hardly even notice when others do it wrong.
It is never glad about injustice,
but rejoices whenever truth wins out.
If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost.
You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, & always stand your grand in
defending him.
Then the pastor cleared his throat once again... the REAL ceremony will start.
"Is there anyone in this place who thinks that these two shouldn't be married? You might as well talk and object now or forever hold your peace"
The voice of the pastor blared on the place with his microphone.
The teenagers looked around as if to expect someone to raise their hands and object.
Sakura's heart is pounding. She wants to stand up and ruin the whole wedding. She wants to tell all these guests that she loves Syaoran more than anything and she will stop this ridiculous wedding right now.
She wanted to...but she can't. She can't stop this wedding. She had done enough damage.
She wants to announce that Syaoran belongs to her and to her only...she wants to object and tell the pastor to put a halt on the ceremony.
Syaoran on the other hand is wishing for something utterly impossible. In the deepest depths of his mind and heart, he's wishing for Sakura to stand up and say "I object!".
But a few seconds passed by and the whole location is quiet as shadow.
"Very well..." the pastor mumbled.
"Now, for the vows..."
With this, Sakura's heart tightened... 'this is it'.
Syaoran's heart and stomach clenched too...
"Syaoran Li...do you take this woman, Ciara Ying to be your lawful wedded wife? For better or for worse, and in sickness and in health, 'till death do you part?"
The place was chilly and Sakura was looking up to Syaoran as if hoping that he'll say no. People were crying with tears of happiness as they waited for Syaoran's answer.
"I—I...do" he whispered stiffly. Not a tone of warmness in his voice.
"Now, Ciara Ying..."
Sakura's heart was hammered to little pieces as she heard Syaoran's painful reply to the pastor...
'He's gone now...he's gone forever. He can't be mine anymore...' and tears trickled down her cheeks as she tried to wipe them off.
It's so painful watching this torture...imagine, a person you have loved for so long being married to someone else.
She wished right now that they never saw each other...because if they didn't, she can't fall any deeper. But fate is so cruel. Fate let them meet again...but then ended up tricking them to loving each other all over again only to let them suffer.
Everything is quiet as if everyone is expecting something really important to happen. It's Ciara's turn so if she says yes...it's the end for Sakura.
"Ciara Ying..." the pastor repeated.
"Do you take this man, Syaoran Li to be your lawful wedded husband? For better or worse, and in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
Sakura held her breath and she can feel that Tomoyo did too. She looked at Eriol and saw that he was tense too. Her eyes then turned back to Ciara and Syaoran. Syaoran was frozen on his spot...he somehow can't move.
Sakura's eyes were crying so bad. Tears were pouring down like rain from the clouds on a rainy day. If she answers this, it's all finished.
There's no answer yet except for a muffled sob that Sakura, Tomoyo and Eriol heard. Syaoran looked at Ciara with puzzled and questioning eyes.
"Ciara?" Syaoran muttered.
"I'll ask again, Ciara. Do you take this man, Syaoran Li to be your lawful wedded husband? For better or worse, and in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
Ciara won't answer the question! Her shoulders were shaking and her face is screwed up as she cried.
Not only Sakura was baffled, she was nervous. It feels like something will happen. Everyone started murmuring and talking out loud, trying to figure out what's going on.
"What in the world?" Tomoyo wondered.
Sakura was quiet.
"Ciara, what's wrong?" Syaoran soothed. "Answer the question, Ciara"
"For the last time, Ciara. Do you take this man, Syaoran Li to be your lawful wedded husband? For better or worse, and in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"I—" Ciara started. People were relieved.
"I...I— I can't" she lowly responded, her voice barely audible.
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