Black-Angel-001: this is the end of it (i think, i hope, i pray) and i hope you enjoy it! the song is called 'Nights in White Satin' by Moody Blues
Angel
Madison paced up and down the long rows of plastic chairs, hoping and praying that Sakura would show up. She could see Li walking in her direction and the surprised look on his face. She smiled secretly. If he hadn't expected to see her then what would he do if Sakura came?
"Madison, what are you.." his voice trailed off. Even though Madison wasn't the violent type, but if she had to she would kill for her best friend.
"Well, I came to see you off of course!" Her reply was cheery and her smile wide. A sound from a few feet away made Li turn sharply and inhale his breath. Sakura was standing there, eyes wide and puttig pieces of the puzzle together. Knowing Madison, Li figured she might have called Sakura to tell someone else in Madison's family goodbye. Li's hand was shoved into his pocket, fingers brushing over a piece of paper. His eyes went to his feet, as if his brown shoes were the most intresting thing in the world.
'He can't even look me in the eye,' Sakura thought angrily.
'Should I give it to her?' thought an embaressed Li. 'I doubt she'll accept it, but..'
Slowly and carefully he pulled out the paper, wrinkled from being crumpled and misused. Li wet his lips and vaugly noticed that Madison had gone, leaving the two alone to work things out. He cleared his throat and fought to find words. He thrust the paper to Sakura and waited. Gingerly she took it, wondering. She opened and read it, eyes growing even bigger and shimmering with tears that threatened to fall. A hand covered her mouth in an attempt to stop the sob that choked her. It was only when she looked up that she saw Li standing over her, his own eyes filled with compassion, sorrow, regret, and love.
"Sakura, I never meant to hurt you," his voice shook, "but, please forgive me."
"Would forgivness get rid of my pain? My lonliness?" When he didn't answer her, Sakura laughed coldly. "See? You can't even give me some sort of explanation."
Li's body trembled from the truth of her words and the fact that it hurt him that she hurt. Slowly, gently, Li leaned forward. Sakura began to ask what he was doing but he swallowed her words. At first, Sakura thought he was crazy for doing this but then she began to melt. When he pulled away, she almost brought him back to her, wanting him to kiss her again. Then reality set in and when she looked, he was gone, walking through the gate. For a few moments she was back to that fateful day when he had promised her everything and gave her nothing. Now he had done the same thing only without words. Sakura's fingertips brushed against her still warm lips and tears streamed down her face. The paper she held floated silently to the ground. People walking by gave her sympathetic looks, their assumptions close to the truth. Madison carefully picked up the paper and lead her friend away, saying nothing. Sakura was gratefull for the silence.
When she got home, Sakura flung herself onto the bed, Li's note to her clutched in her fist.
Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end;
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Beauty I'd always missed
With these eyes before;
Just what the truth is
I can't say any more
'Cos I love you,
Yes I love you,
Oh! How I love you.
Gazing at people
Some hand in hand,
Just what I'm going through
They can't understand
Some try to tell me
Thoughts they cannot defend;
Just what you want to be
You will be in the end
And I love you,
Yes I love you,
Oh! How I love you!
Oh! How I love you!
Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end;
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Beauty I've always missed
With these eyes before;
Just what the truth is I can't say any more
'Cos I love you,
Yes I love you,
Oh! How I love you!
Oh! How I love you!
Sakura, I hope you can let these words into your heart and me as well. I realize things won't be the same ever again between us, but I wish it were diffrent. Even if you hate me, I want you to know that I love forever and always. --Li