nini-chan: 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?
Sakura and friends(in chibi forms wearing cute cheerleading outfits): Card Captors, Card Captors!!!!!!!
Li ran did a flip, and landed on his knees, hands raised
Li-kun: GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Captors!
Suppy and Kero(sweatdrop)....
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There was screaming everywhere...
Sakura tried to open her eyes, but someone whispered gently in her ears, "Stay! Don't go. Stay with me!" it kissed Sakura on the head.
And the next thing she knew, she was in the hospital, awaking from a long sleep. She tried to get up, but someone frimly placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's gonna be okay, Sakura-chan!"
"What happened? Where am I? I-" She looked around, and suddenly realized something. "He-hey! Where's Yushi?"
Everyone quieted down, and looked anywhere but her. Sakura looked up at Tomoyo, who tried to interest herself by looking at the red water jug that was placed ontop of Sakura's desk. "Tomoyo-chan! Where is Yushi!"
Outside her door, Sakura's brother, Touya was about to knock on her door, when she heard the loud, sorrowful cry that was coming from inside. It was so mournful that it made your heart ache so much. Touya lowered his hand, and looked down. He never wanted to hear Sakura's cries. It made him hurt inside. He covered his ears with his hands, and screamed in his thought, let it stop! There's too much pain in my sister's birthday! I want it to stop!
And so there was silence........ A dead eerie silence that not even the devils can break.
The scent from the incense is unusually delicate. It is the wind that carries it away.
It is the same wind that blows so strongly today in the cemetery.
At a chinese funeral, white is the colour of mourning. The flowers and paper ribbons give the illusion of an off season snow.
It is not snowing, but it is cold all the same.
Yushi's father knelt down, and grabbed dirt, sand, and pebbles. He threw it unto the coffin, which lay six feet below them. It gav a soft thump as it hit the black case.
He turned towards the men who brought shovels to bury him...forever.
Silently, he whispered, "Go Ahead."
And it was done.
Chiharu's knees buckled and almost fell off, her knees giving way. Even the toughest of the tough can never stand to watch a funeral. Takashi grabbed her by the armpits.
Everything was quiet except for the silent moans, the cries of mournful relatives and friends. The wind carried it away, never returning back.
"Sakura couldn't come, because she couldn't stand ..." Tomoyo sighed, and looked at the men digging, "...this"
Sakura was there. She hid beneath a huge old tree, the last leaf flaying hopelessly from the strong wind.
She stood there unable to move. She wore a simple white dress, and white sandals. She looked away, as tears came pouring freely from her eyes.
No, I must not cry! Tough girls don't cry. Yushi said so, her tears came bursting out as she saw Yushi's face flashed before her eyes.
But for Yushi's sake, this will be an exception, she thought.
And with that, she took off her sandals, put on her skating wheels and ran off, her tears sipping from her closed eyes. She wanted to run, run away, and never return...
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"Sakura?"
"h-huh?" Sakura openned her eyes slowly and found herself staring face to face with her annoying brother, Touya.
"GAH!" Sakura shrieked and toppled off the table. She hit her elbow hard, and she gave a painful groan, spiral-eyed. "Orooo..."
Touya sweatdropped, and helped her to her feet. "You've been an airhead lately. Well, you've always been an airhead since you were born..."
Sakura gave him a death glare. "Shut up!" as Touya snickered and went to his room to get ready for his job.
"See 'ya squirt!"
Sakura stood up, and sat down on her chair, and continued eating. She was silent for a minute, thinking about her dream...and about Yushi. Her eyes watered but she refused to cry anymore. Gone were the days were she was known as the softie amongst her friends. Now, she wants to be tough. She won't forget about Yushi, but she wasn't gonna cry either.
Suddenly, a new face popped right up her mind without even thinking, making Sakura look taken aback.
Syaoran...
Sakura shooked her head again. No! I am never replacing Yushi! I don't care what Tomoyo says, I won't forget him! But as she thinks again, and again, it was clear that something is changing within her mind!
She desperately tries to think about Yushi, but instead of his face, she sees Syaoran's.
Yushi, not Li!
Yushi, not Li!
Yushi, Yushi...
A hand touched her shoulder, and once again, Sakura toppled off her chair, anime style.
She had spiral eyes, and when she heard a voice, she regained her conciousness, and saw the face she regretted to see.
"Are you alright?" Syaoran asked, with worried eyes. "Your brother let me in, and well, I thought you forgot about our...uhm...walk.." Syaoran doesn't want to call it a date. Sakura didn't neither. As she looked into Syaoran's eyes, the image of Yushi suddenly starts to fade, and fresh, new tears began to flow through her cheeks.
"Sakura! Hey! You in there?" Syaoran asked, looking at her in shock.
Sakura tried to nod, but as she keeps hearing Syaoran's voice, the image dissapears, and she couldn't bear it. "Syaoran..." she sighed, and got up with his help. "We have to talk."
"What about? School? Homework? T-"
Sakura silenced him with a hand, and said, "It's important."
Syaoran saw that she wasn't kidding, and quieted down. "Wait here," Sakura said, and went to her room to change.
As Sakura got on a pair of shorts, there was alot of things in her mind. She was trying to battle it out. She knew it's gonna cause a deadly price, but she was willing to give in. To forget Syaoran, is to never talk to him again. She knew that Syaoran would be hurt, but as she continues to hang out with him, she knew that Yushi would be like a shadow, pushed back deep inside her mind, dusty and forgotten.
She went out, and the two of them walked out towards the park to hang out. They were silent all the way. Syaoran suggested he buy them ice cream, and Sakura merrily nodded. He went to a nearby store, and bought them chocolate and vanilla ice cream cones.
He gave one to Sakura, and they both sat down on the swings. Syaoran began to ate his, not looking at the pretty auburn girl. They were silent, until, Sakura said, "Syaoran..."
"What?" Syaoran asked, turning his head so suddenly, it creaked.
Sakura gave a heavy sigh, and then turned to him, "Whenever I look at you, someone so very close to me is fading away..." she looked down, "... and I can't let that happen."
"Yushi.." Syaoran whispered looking down.
Sakura looked at him shocked. "How do you know that?"
"Well, Tomoyo told me all about it. And I know what's gonna happen, it's alright." He assured as Sakura tried to speak. She closed her mouth as she continued to look in to those beautiful eyes of the cute boy she's starting to consider as a friend. "I know it'll be hard for both of us. But it'll be okay."
Sakura looked down, and silently ate her ice cream. She suddenly stopped, and looked at Syaoran. "So, are you gonna tell me about Mei Lin?"
He sighed, and said, "I guess."
Syaoran looked up into the sky, and whispered, "She was my girl," he declared. "She was so perfect to me.I love everything about her. We met two years ago in Hong Kong. I loved her so much, until her father, a rich bastard took her away from me. We were forbidden never to see each other again. To prevent this from happening, her family moved to America to start a new life. It gave me so much pain. The same pain I had when my family died," he whispered.
Sakura stared at him with a sad expression. "I'm so sorry. I-"
Syaoran shooked his head. "It's for the best I guess."
He stood up, "I guess this day is ruined." He gave a small laugh, and Sakura stood up and continued staring at Syaoran where his back was facing her.
"Syaoran-"
"I'll take you home, k?" Syaoran turned to her and gave her a sad smile. "Don't worry. Nobody's gonna cry. It's just good-bye after all."
Sakura couldn't help it anymore. She burst out crying, her tears flowing in her cheeks. "Syaoran-"
He wanted to comfort her, but if he did, he knew he wouldn't let go. He smiled, took her hand, and led her to her house.
They were once again silent all the way. When they finally arrived, they stared on the ground, unable to speak, nor move.
Then, finally, Sakura looked up, and looked at him. Syaoran, too, looked at her.
"Well, atleast we'll still see each other, right?" she said, giving a weak smile.
"Oh we'll see each other, but I guess we won't be talking."
And he let go of Sakura's hands, and walked off. Sakura just stood there, raising her hands, rubbing it with her fingers, still trying to feel his touch. She tuched her cheeks, and can still feel the warmth from his own hands.
"I'm so sorry..." she whispered. She looked back to the disappearing figure. "Forgive me.".
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nini-chan: Sori S&S folks, but my story can't be filled with happines and all that stuff. Sakura's too much pain to forget Yushi, and love Syaoran. Who will she choose? You'll have to find out.
voice: there she is!
nini-chan looks and saw all the casts and sweatdropped.
Li-kun: there's the S&S hater!
Suppi: Get her!
nini-chan rans out of room, while the mob followed her with angry eyes.
nini-chan(to readers): believe me, I'm not a S&S hater!
R&R!!!!!