Sakura gently closed the door to the apartment she and Syaoran had bought. While sparsely furnished, having a place of their own to call home really made her feel married. Bound to something. Something that would never leave her.
Careful not to wake up Kero, Sakura tip-toed through the living room, and into her bedroom. After some prodding, Syaoran had agreed to letting Kero stay with them, under the condition that he didn't eat them out of house and home. Kero was just happy to stay by his master's side...all the extra food was just a nice bonus.
Sitting down at her desk, Sakura took a moment to collect her thoughts. "Oh yeah," she thought, "the song translation." Reaching for the paper, she thought better of it, and first brought out a portable CD player. Putting in the recording of Tomoyo's song, and playing it, she read along with the lyrics that her best friend sang.
Sakura sniffed, wiping her eyes gently. The real meaning of the words gave the song that much more impact. "How...how long has she felt this way?" Sakura could only wonder. She replayed the memories she had of her and Tomoyo together, and the lavender haired girl was rarely without her smile in all of them. Why would she have a reason to be sad?
Sakura kicked herself. "Tomoyo's human, just like everyone else. Just because I'm so...so...shallow...that I don't ask her how she's feeling...doesn't mean that she doesn't hurt!" The realization of this fact hit Sakura. "What do I even know about her? Really, about Tomoyo, the person? About my best friend?" Sakura lay her head on the desk, shaking slightly.
"How much has Tomoyo done for you? All the support, every kindness, and anything she did did nothing but build you up and strengthen you." Sakura grimaced, but her subconscious continued. "What did you ever do for her?"
"But," Sakura coutnered, "she was always happy around me, so I didn't see anything wrong. Besides...she is my best friend!"
"How do you know?"
"I don't have to know..she just is. Just because I didn't make costumes for her, tape her every move, or constantly shower her with praise, doesn't mean I love her any less!"
The voice in Sakura's mind sneered. "That's just like you...always assuming everything is alright...why didn't you ever try asking her?"
"But...I did..."
"Oh, please! If you had really meant it, she would have answered you honestly!"
Sakura bit her lip, not wanting to continue, but wanting answers all the same. "Re...regardless...even if that's all true...and I have been a horrible friend...I know she's hurting now..."
"What can you do?"
"I can be there for her!" Sakura sat upright.
"Yes, I can! I can help her!" Sakura whispered excitedly. Despite the tears in her eyes, she felt a new wave of energy rush through her. Now that she knew exactly how Tomoyo felt, she could help her. Help her...to find her special someone. That's the only thing that would truly make Tomoyo happy.
Sakura decided to write a letter to Tomoyo's special person. Despite not knowing who he was, that was a minor obstacle for her. She had more than a few things she wanted to say to this guy, this guy who, it seemed, Tomoyo had known all her life. Someone she was around often, who she had to hide her feelings from, for some reason.
"Alright, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura sniffed, but smiled all the same. "I promise, I won't let you down!"
Sakura paused thoughtfully for a few moments before beginning:
To the one who holds Tomoyo-chan's heart,
First of all, I don't know who you are. But, that doesn't matter. What matters is my best friend, her feelings. Can't you see?! Tomoyo Daidouji loves you! She loves you more than life itself! Every day her heart cries out for you, yet for some reason she doesn't speak about it! All she can do is give this love she has for you to her friends...there is no greater love, I can tell you that for sure!
Gomenasai...I got carried away. She just hurts so much...if you know her, how can you not see the love she has for you? She has such a beautiful, alive spirit, and I just know she could make you happier than anyone else! Please...hear what she has to say...it hurts her...and me...to see her in so much pain.
Gomenasai, if you are already in a relationship...I beg you to at least talk to Tomoyo, if for nothing else than to at least hear what she has to say. I know she wants so desperately to tell you how she feels; even if she says she'd be happiest if the one she loved was happy...even if the one she loved was with someone else...I can't accept that. She's too beautiful and loving and...frail...an angel to be chained by the bonds of pain.
Please, I ask you, talk to her. She loves you. Really and truly loves you. More than anything else, she loves you. You are...all that matters to her.
Sincerely,
A concerned friend
Sakura took a deep breath as she finished. There was so much more she could have said...but she didn't want this person to feel like Sakura was attacking him. She didn't quite understand, though. It felt somehow...strange...to be talking about her best friend in this way. She was shocked at the language she used, and how...beautiful...it actually sounded.
"Tomoyo-chan...I will find a way to make you happy." Sakura silently promised her best friend. She slipped the letter into a pale envelope, enscribing "Tomoyo-chan's Special Person" on the front, and sealed it.
"I'll give this to Onii-chan to hold onto later...at least until I find Tomoyo's special person..."
The sun's first rays crept up over the horizon as the jet liner streaked into the sky. Upon closer inspection, a tiny pair of pale, plum eyes could be seen peering out at the rainbow colored horizon. Tear-free eyes...
But not without a heart hiding broken, but cherished, memories of her lost cherry blossom...
Careful not to wake up Kero, Sakura tip-toed through the living room, and into her bedroom. After some prodding, Syaoran had agreed to letting Kero stay with them, under the condition that he didn't eat them out of house and home. Kero was just happy to stay by his master's side...all the extra food was just a nice bonus.
Sitting down at her desk, Sakura took a moment to collect her thoughts. "Oh yeah," she thought, "the song translation." Reaching for the paper, she thought better of it, and first brought out a portable CD player. Putting in the recording of Tomoyo's song, and playing it, she read along with the lyrics that her best friend sang.
Sakura sniffed, wiping her eyes gently. The real meaning of the words gave the song that much more impact. "How...how long has she felt this way?" Sakura could only wonder. She replayed the memories she had of her and Tomoyo together, and the lavender haired girl was rarely without her smile in all of them. Why would she have a reason to be sad?
Sakura kicked herself. "Tomoyo's human, just like everyone else. Just because I'm so...so...shallow...that I don't ask her how she's feeling...doesn't mean that she doesn't hurt!" The realization of this fact hit Sakura. "What do I even know about her? Really, about Tomoyo, the person? About my best friend?" Sakura lay her head on the desk, shaking slightly.
"How much has Tomoyo done for you? All the support, every kindness, and anything she did did nothing but build you up and strengthen you." Sakura grimaced, but her subconscious continued. "What did you ever do for her?"
"But," Sakura coutnered, "she was always happy around me, so I didn't see anything wrong. Besides...she is my best friend!"
"How do you know?"
"I don't have to know..she just is. Just because I didn't make costumes for her, tape her every move, or constantly shower her with praise, doesn't mean I love her any less!"
The voice in Sakura's mind sneered. "That's just like you...always assuming everything is alright...why didn't you ever try asking her?"
"But...I did..."
"Oh, please! If you had really meant it, she would have answered you honestly!"
Sakura bit her lip, not wanting to continue, but wanting answers all the same. "Re...regardless...even if that's all true...and I have been a horrible friend...I know she's hurting now..."
"What can you do?"
"I can be there for her!" Sakura sat upright.
"Yes, I can! I can help her!" Sakura whispered excitedly. Despite the tears in her eyes, she felt a new wave of energy rush through her. Now that she knew exactly how Tomoyo felt, she could help her. Help her...to find her special someone. That's the only thing that would truly make Tomoyo happy.
Sakura decided to write a letter to Tomoyo's special person. Despite not knowing who he was, that was a minor obstacle for her. She had more than a few things she wanted to say to this guy, this guy who, it seemed, Tomoyo had known all her life. Someone she was around often, who she had to hide her feelings from, for some reason.
"Alright, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura sniffed, but smiled all the same. "I promise, I won't let you down!"
Sakura paused thoughtfully for a few moments before beginning:
To the one who holds Tomoyo-chan's heart,
First of all, I don't know who you are. But, that doesn't matter. What matters is my best friend, her feelings. Can't you see?! Tomoyo Daidouji loves you! She loves you more than life itself! Every day her heart cries out for you, yet for some reason she doesn't speak about it! All she can do is give this love she has for you to her friends...there is no greater love, I can tell you that for sure!
Gomenasai...I got carried away. She just hurts so much...if you know her, how can you not see the love she has for you? She has such a beautiful, alive spirit, and I just know she could make you happier than anyone else! Please...hear what she has to say...it hurts her...and me...to see her in so much pain.
Gomenasai, if you are already in a relationship...I beg you to at least talk to Tomoyo, if for nothing else than to at least hear what she has to say. I know she wants so desperately to tell you how she feels; even if she says she'd be happiest if the one she loved was happy...even if the one she loved was with someone else...I can't accept that. She's too beautiful and loving and...frail...an angel to be chained by the bonds of pain.
Please, I ask you, talk to her. She loves you. Really and truly loves you. More than anything else, she loves you. You are...all that matters to her.
Sincerely,
A concerned friend
Sakura took a deep breath as she finished. There was so much more she could have said...but she didn't want this person to feel like Sakura was attacking him. She didn't quite understand, though. It felt somehow...strange...to be talking about her best friend in this way. She was shocked at the language she used, and how...beautiful...it actually sounded.
"Tomoyo-chan...I will find a way to make you happy." Sakura silently promised her best friend. She slipped the letter into a pale envelope, enscribing "Tomoyo-chan's Special Person" on the front, and sealed it.
"I'll give this to Onii-chan to hold onto later...at least until I find Tomoyo's special person..."
The sun's first rays crept up over the horizon as the jet liner streaked into the sky. Upon closer inspection, a tiny pair of pale, plum eyes could be seen peering out at the rainbow colored horizon. Tear-free eyes...
But not without a heart hiding broken, but cherished, memories of her lost cherry blossom...