Last Chapter:
#Sakura walked through the corridors of Seiju High, after a moment she stopped. When she stopped, six boys stopped as well. She giggled as she heard some of them groan as they hit their head on another one's back. She walked over to Duo and showed him the Comedy club's door. He looked at it before turning back to her and smiling. She smiled back and he went into the room.#
#Sakura looked at Syaoran who was just standing on the stage like a stone; she got up the stage herself and started singing 'The Power of One' by Donna Summer. Ryuu stopped singing and looked at her, everyone stopped whatever they were doing and looked as Sakura started singing. Her angelic voice filled the air, even when she sung with force it still filled everyone with serenity.
When she finished everyone clapped and she smiled, looking as if she was in some sort of trance. She had closed her eyes when she was singing. She looked at Syaoran and gave him the micro back.
"Please sing something."
Syaoran looked at her, he saw hope in her eyes. He sighed and held the micro to his mouth and started singing 'Behind Blue Eyes' by Limp Bizkit. Sakura was absolutely dazed; Syaoran's voice was deep and beautiful. She looked at him and immediately thought about him, about the one who had encouraged her to develop her talent. She smiled at Syaoran and her mind drifted off, off to everything, off to them, off to what would have happened if.........#
#She went in the toilets where she knew she was safe. She sighed and found herself shaking, she started taking deep breath. Sakura knew what to do, she always did. She put a hand in her pocket and started to look for something. When she'd found it she sighed again but this time with relief now all she had to do was..................#
#Syaoran kept on walking down the street, he walked, still thinking about the emerald eyed beauty. He was trying to figure what could be wrong with her. He only knew her for two days and yet his mind was filled with endless thoughts about her.#
#Syaoran looked at the sky, then at his surroundings and realized he was in the poor parts of the city. He looked around, not knowing which way to go when he noticed a flock of auburn hair slowly walking towards what seemed to be a very dangerous man. He got closer to spy on them, he didn't want to spy but who knew what could happen. He hid behind a dustbin and looked as Sakura started talking to the man.
"Konnichiwa Ikira-san. My brother sent me."#
#Syaoran started to freak, he looked for a way to escape from Sakura when it seemed that it was too late. He closed his eyes, waiting for her to scream at him, even though it didn't seem to be in her nature. She got closer, and closer. She finally arrived at the dustbin and smiled at the sight of her discovery.
"Gotcha." She murmured.#
The Choir Girl
Chapter Three:
By EvilxDarkxSorceress
There is nothing I hate more than loneliness, but it has never left me. I may have friends, but they do not know what my life is like and what I go through every day. I hide from them, in fear of rejection. I even hide from myself, in fear of who I truly am. Loneliness is all around me, sometimes I even think that loneliness is me.
Sakura cuddled the golden cat she had caught. Syaoran relaxed, thinking Sakura hadn't figured out he had been accidentally spying on her. He looked at her, she was saying something about not running away. The scene was cute, she was cute, the cat was... not so cute to Syaoran. Sakura then turned to the dumpster and smiled at Syaoran; she put her cat down and walked towards him.
"I knew you were there the whole time Li-kun, you didn't have to hide you know."
Syaoran sighed and got out of his hiding place, "I'm not even gonna bother to ask you how you know I was here."
Sakura giggled and started walking away, "Well, are you coming or not?"
Syaoran's eyes widened, but he ran to Sakura's side. Sakura smiled, her golden cat walking at her other side. Syaoran and Sakura kept walking in silence. Syaoran didn't want to be the one to break it since it was so comfortable. From time to time he would be looking at Sakura sideways, wondering what the hell made her so damn captivating. Maybe it was the way her hair danced at the mere feel of the breeze. Or maybe it was her eyes in which a strange feeling resided. But then again it could be the fact that she is virtually unknown to him.
They stopped it front of a yellow house. It looked quite nice of you were the I'm-not-wealthy-but-I'm-not-poor-either type of person. Sakura took out keys from on of her pocket and walked towards the front door. She opened it and looked around as if looking if anybody was home. Syaoran stayed behind, knowing that that was what Sakura wanted him to do. Sakura smiled, obviously satisfied. She mentioned Syaoran to come inside with her. He did as she told him, slowly.
"So..."
Sakura looked at him with a smile, "So...what?"
Syaoran looked away for a moment, he hated saying sorry. Instead of talking Syaoran walked back to the door.
"Where are you going?"
Syaoran looked at her, "Home. I shouldn't stay. Bye."
Before she could say or do anything he was gone. She sighed, there she was thinking they could talk a bit. She could get to know him and maybe befriend him. Putting a hand in her pocket, she wondered if he would tell about the drugs. She closed her eyes and let a tear run down. Several others couldn't help but make themselves known. She hated being alone. Sakura got into a little ball and rocked herself calmly. But she cried harder.
After some minute she fell asleep, her door closed, her cheeks tear stained and her hand holding her brother's drugs. That's how her brother found her and he couldn't help but feel guilty because the first thing he did when seeing was not brushing her stained cheeks, or carrying her to bed. It was taking the white drugs with shaky hands. It had been all he could think about ever since their parents died. He didn't think he could live without it, he didn't think he could protect her without it. He looked back at Sakura before going to his room. She'd have to understand.
Syaoran continued walking, he could now see where he was. His mother was bound to be mad at him for being so late but he was sure he could get someone to help him with that. He sighed, he didn't know why he just left her. He didn't know why she made him feel that way. All he knew is that he had never felt something like it before. 'Maybe I should ask Eriol' he thought. Eriol was his true best friend, the one he knew since he was a child. And maybe he knew what was going on with him.
Syaoran entered the rich streets, he was almost home. He took out his cell phone and phoned Eriol.
-: Moshi moshi Nakuru desu.:-
"Hey, can I speak to Eriol please."
-: Yea sure, just a minute. Oh shoot, come back Suppi.:-
Syaoran chuckled, the poor cat will die at the hands of Eriol's sister.
-: Yo, wassup.:-
Syaoran grimaced at his friend saying 'Yo', "If you truly are a charmer you'll stop saying yo. Anyway, can you give me an alibi. I'm late home and I need you to tell my mom that I was practicing my punishment with you."
-: It's done. Where were you?:-
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Thanks."
-: I'm not gonna forget about it you know. See you tomorrow.:-
Syaoran hung up as he arrived in his mansion, it was then he realized that he hadn't told Eriol about how he felt. He opened the door to see his mother standing there, anger showing in her golden eyes. Syaoran sighed and walked past her. He knew she was watching him as intensely as she could. Frankly he couldn't care less. He continued walking, already at the stairs of the vest mansion, when she finally talked.
"I'm tired XiaoLang."
Syaoran frowned and turned to look at her. It wasn't what he had expected, it wasn't the usual. Usually she would shout at him and then he would shout back at her. But today, she seemed really tired just like she had just said. Her eyes, the way her voice sounded so soft. It just wasn't like it was her. Syaoran didn't understand what was going on until she spoke once again.
"I'm tired of all this, I know you're mad at me but why must you make me suffer?"
Syaoran gasped, make her suffer? He never knew she could suffer. She took him by surprise. Her usually strong and confident posture was now replaced by a weary one. Another thing that took Syaoran was the fact that she thought he was mad at her. Ok, so he was a little mad at her but he wasn't trying to hurt her, it just happened.
"XiaoLang, I'm sorry. It's just so hard, ever since your father's death I've been alone. You and your sisters seem to have emotionally gone far away from me, it's like I was never your mother, like it was not me who gave birth to you. It feels like you do not love me."
Syaoran looked down, he felt guilty beyond expectations. He tried to search for words of reassurance that he could say to her but none came to his mind. He looked up, looked at her and saw that she silently crying. Suddenly he felt disgusted, not at himself but her. Syaoran thought it was an act, yes an act to make him feel guilty and turn him into the good boy she always wanted.
He snorted, "I don't. I don't love you at all, in fact I hate you. I've always hated you. Now if you don't mind I'll go to my room mother."
Syaoran walked up to the stairs without a single glance back at her. If he had just looked back, he would have seen the never ending sorrow in his mother's eyes. He would have seen her weaker that she has ever been. 'What human can live without love' Yelan thought as she turned to the window with tearful eyes 'I certainly can't. Why did you leave me XiaoLong, I need you more than I ever did before. How can I live without love, how can I?' Shedding a single tear she turned away from the window to retire in her own room.
The next day – School
The trouble makers walked into the school as a group. Syaoran in front, like the born leader he was. Eriol was at his right side, like a henchman or a sidekick, constantly grinning like a Cheshire cat. On the left side of Syaoran was Yamazaki who was busy thinking of stories he could tell the darling Chiharu. Behind them were the un-identical twins, Ryuu and Kitsune both with the same gleam in their eyes. Duo was the last with a goofy grin on his lips. His cobalt eyes joyous like always.
They all had different things in their minds. As they entered the schools they all went different ways except for Ryuu and Syaoran who both went to the musical class. They opened the doors. Apparently they were early since there was only one person in the class, Sakura. Syaoran stiffened at her sight. After what had happened the previous night he really didn't want to see her. She made him too nervous.
Ryuu greeted her straight away and she replied with a smile. She then looked at Syaoran and smiled, Syaoran just looked back at her before leaning over the wall with his eyes closed. Ryuu and Sakura started up a conversation, they seemed to have hit it off which annoyed Syaoran somehow. He glared at Ryuu when he made Sakura laugh. He overheard some words like 'beautiful' 'angel' 'date'. The last word angered him. But he was soon relieved when Sakura politely turned Ryuu down. Ryuu looked down before asking her if she could sing before everyone else came. Sakura agreed and went on the stage. She grabbed the microphone and began to sing (Dream within by Lara Fabian).
Sakura: Free the dream within
The stars are crying a tear
A sigh escapes from heaven, and worlds end
Breathe the dream within
The mystifying
We tremble and spin, suspended within
Syaoran looked at Sakura, the same feeling he had felt the previous when she had sung the song filled him. It felt like she was spreading some kind if aura around the room, an aura that was drawing him to her. Sakura had her eyes closed, so when the students came in the room she didn't notice.
Look beyond where hearts can see
Dream in peace
Trust love, believe
We tremble and spin, suspended within
Free the dream within
The voices calling a song
A prayer from deep inside you
to guide you
Sakura opened her eyes, surprised shown into them for a short moment. She looked around as she sung and locked her mystifying emerald eyes with Syaoran's fiery amber eyes. He held her stare and found the same feeling he saw in those two times he could look in her eyes properly. He found it so hard to miss that he couldn't understand how others did. Sakura knew he could see it, she looked away and continued singing, her voice lightening the heart if all those who could hear.
Be the dream within
The light is shining
A flame on the wind
Salvation begins
Look beyond where hearts can see
Dream in peace
Trust love, believe
We tremble and spin, suspended within
'She's a natural.' Syaoran thought. Her voice was mesmerizing him, she was too angelic. Gods, she was killing him. Syaoran couldn't take it, he went out and he knew her eyes were following his moves as he walked away. Yet she continued singing.
Free the dream within
The stars are crying a tear
A sigh escapes from heaven
And worlds end
Sakura closed her eyes as she finished, she opened them as the whole choir club clapped. 'Well not the whole club.' Sakura thought. She jumped down the stage and thanked everyone before heading out. Outside, she looked for Syaoran but didn't find him. She walked down the corridor and found him leaning on the wall once again but this time staring into space as if he was thinking. Sakura breathed in and walked towards him. He looked at her and sighed.
"What now?"
"Why did you go? Didn't like my song or was it my singing?"
Syaoran looked at her with a surprised look, "Are you kidding? You were great, you have a great voice. You'd do great as a singer."
Sakura smiled although Syaoran noticed that it was a sad smile, "Yea that would be great. It's always been my dream."
Syaoran looked away from her, "Don't worry your dream will come true."
Sakura looked down before giving him a smile, "What about you? What's your dream?"
Syaoran frowned, "I don't have any."
Sakura gave him a surprised look herself, "Why? You have a great voice too you know, maybe you should become a singer yourself. You're pretty good."
Syaoran grunted it was enough for him. He pinned her to the wall and looked straight into her eyes. "What are you trying to do?"
Sakura blinked, fear shown in her beautiful eyes, "Get to know you?"
Syaoran pulled away and turned his back on her, "Ever thought that I didn't want you to get to know me."
Sakura sighed and looked down, "I just wanted to be your friend."
Syaoran grunted once again, "I have friends, I don't need you."
Sakura started to walk away, "Yes you do."
Syaoran turned to look at her but saw that she had turned away from him. When she had just talked, her voice sounded so hoarse, kind of like she was crying. Syaoran regretted speaking to her in a bad manner he was about to apologize when Sakura turned to him. She wasn't crying but eyes exposed pain that seemed to be never ending.
"You need me, I know you do. You don't want to admit it but there's something, a feeling that draws you to me. It's a feeling that isn't like any other, a bit like loneliness and depression but it isn't quite it. There's someone, something or just an event that makes you feel so sad that you just want to end it right there and right now. Isn't it right Li?"
Syaoran thought about his father, he thought about his death. Yea, she was right; there was a feeling in him, the same thing that she had just described. He looked down and thought about it. His childhood had ended when his father had died. It was like all his happiness had been drained out of him when he died. Ever since then Syaoran had felt lonely, wee it was kind of like it but it was something else. Just like she had just said. Syaoran looked up, he was about to say sorry but she was already gone. He went back to the club's class and asked around and she wasn't there.
"Yo man, what did you do with Sakura-sama?"
Syaoran didn't answer the question; he didn't want to answer the question. He sighed and sat down.
Sakura quietly sobbed and then started to shake. She stopped crying and realised that she had forgotten her bag in the classroom and hadn't gone back to get it. She didn't want to go back; she'd have to face him. She knew he felt the same pain that she did; it was just a little different. She thought that maybe they could be friends but he just threw it back at her face. Then Sakura became angry, she shouldn't have though.
Sakura shook harder, she didn't feel really well. Her head started to hurt and her eyes became slightly blurry. Sakura blinked a little and tried to stand from where she was sitting but she fell down. She tried again and this time used enough energy to lean on the wall. She used the wall to walk back to the room but it was hard. She was only half way there when she fell. Tears started to fall down her creamy cheek. She started to breath heavily, her body ached all over. Sakura tried to shout out for help but no one could hear her.
Sakura whimpered and became paler by the second. She was sweating and felt very hot. She needed her needle and it didn't seem that she was going to get it. She closed her eyes and let the darkness take over, obviously tired of fighting it.
Syaoran sighed; he couldn't take anymore of this. The choir couldn't hold without Sakura to sing with them and Ryuu was flirting with yet another girl. Syaoran looked around and saw Sakura's bag on one of the tables. He took it, thinking it could be an alibi to talk to her, just in case she didn't want to talk to him. He walked out the room for the second time and walked through the empty corridors. He kept walking and sighed; he never thought that the school was this huge.
Syaoran turned around and walked in the opposite direction and was glad he did. Sakura was lying on the floor, paler than his own mother (who had given a new level of the word pale), and sweating like Syaoran had never seen. He ran to her side and wiped some of the sweat. He picked her up, making sure he was being careful, the bag still in his hand.
Syaoran half ran to the nurse's office but she wasn't there. 'Shit, she's in friggin' holyday' Syaoran thought, He looked at the bad at side and put Sakura down. He tried to raid his brain for anything that could be useful and then thought about Sakura's best friend; she might know what to do. Syaoran ran to the choir's room and looked for her but she wasn't there.
She wasn't there. Syaoran looked around for Ryuu and found him hitting on yet another girl. He dragged him outside.
"Ryuu, your brother goes to one of the clubs that the Daidouji girl goes to right? – Ryuu nodded – Did it tell you where it was?"
"Yea, he said it was room F206."
Syaoran's eyes widen, "BUT THAT'S IN BLOODY BUILDING F!!"
Ryuu backed away from Syaoran; it was never safe if he was yelling like that. "Yea so? What's the hurry?"
Syaoran breathed out, "I'm in a big hurry, look Sakura is in a bed in the nurse's department. I don't know what's going on with her which is why I'm looking for her best friend. You are going to Sakura and try to bring her temperature down. Ok?"
Ryuu nodded and ran off. Syaoran sighed once again and ran out of the C Building to go to the F Building. Syaoran arrived in no time, when he set his mind on doing something he could do it. Syaoran had to go to the second floor. He kept muttering, second floor, and sixth floor. He kept muttering it until he arrived. He opened the door and looked around. He spotted Kitsune talking to a pretty girl. He walked up to him, dodging and pushing everyone in his way.
"Hey, Kitsune. Where's Daidouji?"
Kitsune excused himself from the girl, "Think she's in the theatre. You know, drama club."
Syaoran cursed out loud, "Why does the girl have to be in three fucking clubs?"
Syaoran thanked Kitsune before elbowing his way out. Kitsune kept frowning, after all why would Syaoran want to find Tomoyo. He mentioned Tima to come with him and follow Syaoran. She went with him, knowing it would be much better than managing the club.
Syaoran ran to the theatre and finally found Tomoyo. She was on the stage, rehearsing her lines with Eriol when Syaoran grabbed her. She screamed as he began to walk away with her. Eriol frowned; he hadn't finished charming her yet. He walked after them.
Tomoyo tried to get herself away from his grip but he was too strong, "What going on? What are you doing? Let go of me!"
Syaoran didn't stop, and he was too out of breath to explain to her. They arrived at the nursery, Eriol still behind them. Syaoran showed Sakura and Tomoyo gasped. Ryuu kept pressing a cold compressed on her head, trying to bring her fever down but it didn't work. Tomoyo looked around and found Sakura's purse, she took out a little medication kit. She filled a needle with a clear liquid and took Sakura's pale arm. She stuck the needle in and let the liquid go into Sakura's vein.
Syaoran and the other two boys watched as Tomoyo put the needle back into Sakura's bag. She took the compress and wiped Sakura's forehead, her eyes sadly looked at Sakura's limp form. She walked up to Syaoran and embraced him.
"Thanks, she could have... she could have died and you saved her. Thank you."
A little voice in Syaoran's head said that it was his fault in the first place. If he hadn't upset her than she would have never forgotten to take her medication. He pulled away from Tomoyo's hug and said that he would look after Sakura. Tomoyo looked at him and smiled, she took Eriol with her and they want out to go back to their regular room. Ryuu wanted to stay but Syaoran sent him away.
Syaoran looked at Sakura, she regained most of her colour and her temperature had dropped back to normal. Syaoran brushed a strand of her hair away, three days and he was infatuated with her. In all his three years in this high school he had never seen her. Now three days after meeting her she had invaded his every thought. It was weird in a way but Syaoran understood. That feeling in her eyes was the feeling that resided his heart. She was taking it away. Syaoran smiled and sat next to Sakura's bed. He leaned back and closed his eyes.
Kitsune had followed Syaoran, but then he lost them. He looked at Tima who looked back at him with her silvery blue eyes. She smiled and he smiled back. Looking around to make sure he wasn't mistaken, Kitsune felt a blush coming onto his face.
Tima touched his shoulder, "We lost them?"
Kitsune nodded and scratched the back of his head. Tima giggled and shook her head. At least he was man enough to accept it. She took his hand and shook her head once again. Kitsune blushed once again, she was making him nervous. She pulled on his hand and they entered a building that was supposed to be closed to the student. But the school keeper wasn't there so it was open.
Tima let go of Kitsune's hand and ran around. Kitsune smiled, she was mesmerizing, almost ethereal. Her short hair swung about as she twirled. Her eyes twinkled, her lips were moist and well, Kitsune wanted to kiss them. Tima walked towards a CD player and searched her backpack (which she had taken before following Kitsune) and took her favourite Cd by The Summoner (Yuna from FFX-2, songs from FFVIII, and FFX-2). She put on her favourite song, Eyes on Me. She waited from the instrumental beginning before taking Kitsune's hand once again.
"Dance with me?"
Kitsune looked at her face, then at her hand, back to her face and then took her hand. The Summoner's voice started to sing the soft song (Eyes on Me, Faye Wong).
The Summoner: Whenever sang my songs,
On the stage, on my own,
Whenever said my words,
Wishing they would be heard,
I saw you smiling at me,
Was it real? Or just my fantasy,
You'd always be there on the corner,
Of this tiny little bar.
My Last night here for you,
Same old songs, just once more,
My last night here with you,
Maybe yes, maybe no.
I kinda liked it your way,
How you shyly placed your eyes on me,
But did you ever know that I had mine on you.
Tima snuggled deeper into Kitsune's torso. It actually felt quite nice to dance with him and he was good at slow dancing. Kitsune kept blushing but he held her a tad bit tighter and inhaled her fragrance. She smelled of fresh air and vanilla, it was really nice. Tima sighed contently and started to play with Kitsune's long braid. She liked it a lot. She looked up at Kitsune and smiled a heavenly smile meant just for him. He didn't know but she had noticed him before and she always laughed at his pranks except the one he did to Sakura of course. But she found him quite funny in a way that was only hers. She sighed once again and looked away from Kitsune, hiding away a small tear.
Darling so there you are,
With that look on your face,
As if you're never hurt,
As if you're never down.
Shall I be the one for you?
Who pinches you softly but sure,
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer.
During the instrumental, Kitsune couldn't stop himself but spin her around. Tima giggled once again, she loved how Kitsune made her feel. So incredibly good, he made her feel as if she was the most beautiful girl in the world. Of course that wasn't what he thought, well that what she thought. Kitsune actually did think she was the most beautiful he had ever met. He didn't know why, but she made him feel whole. As if all this time he had only lived as half a person and then she had come to him to complete what was never. Kitsune smiled as he spun her once again before the Summoner's voice sung again.
So let me come to you,
Close as I wanna be,
Close enough for me,
To feel your heart, beating fast,
And stay there as a whisper,
How I love your peaceful eyes on me,
But did you ever know, that I had mine on you.
Tima made little sobbing noises. Kitsune pulled back and held shoulders. She was crying, and in an incredible speed too. Kitsune didn't know what to say. He obviously didn't know what to say to her. She seemed to be crying for absolutely no reason. Kitsune wiped some of her tears away; she looked up at him with a small pout and smiled. She excused herself quietly and let Kitsune take her back in his arms. And they started dancing again.
Darling so share with me,
Your love if you have enough,
Or tears if you're holding back,
Or pain if that's all it is.
How can I let you know?
I'm more than the dress and the voice,
Just reach me out then,
You will know that you are no dreamer.
Darling so there you are,
With that look on your face,
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you?
Who pinches you softly but sure.
If frown is shown then,
I will know that you are no dreamer.
The song ended and nothing was heard. Kitsune kept Tima in his arm, the feeling felt nice and though the song ended he didn't want it to end with it too. Tima didn't make a movement to move herself out of Kitsune's grasp so he supposed it was ok. He looked down at Tima who looked up at him. She was smiling; she did that a lot, especially around him. Kitsune couldn't help himself anymore; he bent his head down and kissed her. Tima's eyes widened before she closed them in bliss, it was better than she had ever imagined.
Once out of breath, they parted. Tima giggled once more, it had felt like she was traversing the universe, like she was flying without wings. Kitsune had to admit that was the best kiss he ever had, the best he ever experience. If that was her first (which it just happened to be) they she was a natural and boy would she be even better with a little more practise.
Kitsune took Tima's hand, "Sooooooo..."
Tima smiled and swung their hands about, "Sooooooo what?"
Kitsune laughed and kissed Tima once, she was addictive, a little bit too much but he wasn't complaining and neither was Tima who returned the kiss with as much passion as was given by Hanatori Kitsune. Tima and Kitsune realized something, she was his weakness and he was hers.
Syaoran had dozed off looking after Sakura. She hadn't woken up and Syaoran couldn't help but fall asleep. With all the running he had done, it was no wonder that he was so tired. Nevertheless, Sakura woke up after a while; all her colours had gone back to her face. She felt better and had gone back to normal temperature and wasn't sweating anymore. Sakura sat up in the small bed and looked around; she saw Syaoran quietly snoring and slightly giggled.
Syaoran woke up with a startle; he looked at Sakura who was smiling at him with her angelic smile. Syaoran rubbed his eyes and looked at Sakura properly. He grinned and stood from the chair, he stretched before turning to Sakura and giving her a gentle smile.
"You're feeling better?"
Sakura nodded, "Yea, what happened, all I can remember is closing my eyes."
Syaoran sighed, "I found you on floor, pale and shaky and feverish and stuff. I brought you to see the nurse but then I remembered that the nurse was on holyday so I thought that maybe your best friend would know what going on so I went back to the club but she wasn't there. I asked Ryuu to tell me where his brother's club room because I knew that Kitsune worked with your best friend and then I also told Ryuu to look after you while I looked for Tomoyo and he said yes and so I went to the Fashion club and she still wasn't there and Kitsune told me that she was in the theatre rehearsing her lines for the play so I had to run all the way to the theatre which I did and then I had to drag your friend all the way her and there she took some stuff from your bag and well made you all better and then I volunteered to stay and look after you till you felt better and they all went back and Daidouji thanked me and I'm sorry if I was being called and you were right, what you said was right and I'm so sorry because if it wasn't for me then you would have never have had to go through this and-"
Sakura laughed, while he was rambling she had stood up and one of her fingers was now resting on his lips which hushed Syaoran immediately. She laughed once again and gave him a peck on his cheek.
"Thank you."
Syaoran blushed and stuttered a little. Sakura giggled and sat back down, she hadn't recovered her full energy yet so she didn't think she would have to sing. Syaoran sat down too and looked at Sakura.
"Ne, Kinomoto –"
"My name's Sakura."
"Sakura, how come you did what you did this morning. I mean what happened?"
Sakura looked down, "It's an unknown illness. There's no cure, only something that makes it all better for a while. My mother had it and she died from it, it was difficult for her to give children but she did it. She was a model too. Stronger than me, I'm not sure my dreams can come true because of this illness. I wanna try but it's so hard. I guess I'll just have to put up with it ne?
Syaoran took Sakura's chin with his thumb and brought her face upwards. She was crying. Syaoran brushed away her tears and gave her a hug, she seemed so strong the previous day and yet she was so fragile. Sakura's body shook as she sobbed, Syaoran didn't move. Sakura finished after a while; she looked up at Syaoran and gave him another angelic smile.
"Thanks again. I'm sorry about earlier I wasn't thinking and I shouldn't have said the things I said."
Syaoran smiled, "Its fine, and you can call me Syaoran by the way. I owe you that much."
Sakura grinned, "So are we friends?"
Syaoran shook his head in exasperation, "You're on the way there."
Sakura laughed. Syaoran told her that she should rest up, after all she didn't recover completely. Sakura smiled and asked him not to leave her, at least not until she was awake. Syaoran accepted and let himself think a little whilst she was sleeping. She was growing on him that was for sure. He just didn't know whether it was a good think or not, she made him feel so different. Then he thought about his mother, he knew had hurt the precious night and he knew that what he had said to her wasn't the truth. He did love her; it was just that after the death of his father they had both changed. His sisters had gone off and married their college sweethearts, Syaoran didn't complain but he sometimes missed their teasing and their idiocy.
After the death of his father, his mother became distant and cold. He knew she loved him, they had been a great couple and his death was something she just didn't handle very well. She became even more distant when he was the only child left in the house, she was so strict. Syaoran sighed, thinking about this made him tired, so tired. He put his head down next to Sakura's head and fell into deep slumber.
End of chapter. TBC