Landslide
By Yue Lian
Standard Disclaimers Apply: all CCS characters belong to CLAMP Like yummy Touya and Yue… and various characters from X/1999…like Kakyo and Fuma and Kamui…
Fuuuuumaaaaaaa… . Lol.
Warnings/Pairings: SHOUJO AI S/M, S/L… and more 'surprises'
A/N: I'm BACK!!!! Nyahahahah! Wheeee! I got lots of reviews for the last chapter!!! –huggles all that reviewed- lol, Newayz… yup, new anime/manga… PRINCE OF TENNIS!!!! –sweatdrops as ppl stare blankly at her- uhm… yeah…;
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Chapter Seven
The jewel shined brightly in the sun emitting every color possible. Sakura paused in front of the dormitory door and caressed it lightly with the tip of her finger. She was engaged…
Somehow, something just didn't feel right. Sakura frowned as a feeling of melancholy dropped onto her, as if some heavenly being had just thrown a bucket of cold water down upon her.
Slipping the door open, the brunette forced the lump situated in her abdomen down and forced a bubbly smile on her face. She was newly engaged- one didn't mope about after a proposal. About to yell out a greeting to her roommate she heard something coming from their room.
The bedroom door hung slightly ajar, rays of sunlight washing everything in the room with a soft glow. Sakura caught a glimpse of Madison swaying slightly humming a familiar tune from their childhood.
Tiptoeing over, the brunette pressed her face against the crack, closing her eyes to allow Madison's soft melodious voice wash over her. She had almost forgotten that the other girl was equally skilled in designing and singing.
Madison opened the door to her shared quarters and crept in silently. After realizing that Sakura still wasn't home she slipped into their bedroom and brought out two small suitcases from the closet. Opening them she set them on her bed and started to pack her things.
After three minutes, the silence was more than excruciating on her nerves, her mind was incessantly running through the different scenarios of what was happening between Sakura and Li. Always, it started with Sakura accepting the ring and throwing herself into Li's arms, kissing like mad. After all, don't newly engaged couples that were madly in love kiss after a marriage proposal?
The ticking of a small clock on their dresser grew louder with each second. Madison's hands started to tremble. Biting down on her lip fiercely she glared at the open suitcases. She was done crying, she was done driving herself insane over what was happening, she was done… done lo-
A tear broke away from her eye and slid down to her lips.
Tasting her own salty tears, Madison bowed her head, allowing her hair to curtain her face as the tears once again started to stream freely.
She wasn't done loving Sakura…
Li slammed his door shut and ripped off his shirt, throwing it on the floor. Not even bothering to answer his roommate's questioning stare, he grabbed a new change of clothes and headed towards the bathroom.
Stepping into the shower he turned the water on as hot as it would go and stood beneath the showerhead, savoring the way the water scalded his skin. At that moment he hated Touya.
He felt miserable, lost, and betrayed all because of him. And yet, he still didn't hate Touya. So… Touya wanted him to marry Sakura. Li felt something rip inside him.
Fine.
Li closed his eyes.
If that's what he wanted…
The water trickled in tiny streams down his face, some streams saltier than others.
It that's what Touya wanted… then, fine.
However…
Li turned off the shower and opened his eyes in determination.
He was going to get some answers tonight.
Wrapping himself in a towel he stepped out of the bathroom still wet, his skin glistening in the light. Glaring as his roommate started to talk, he slammed the bedroom door and dried off.
Slipping on a random shirt and jeans he stared into a mirror. Ruffling his damp hair he grabbed a jacket from his closet and stalked out of the room, he wasn't going to wait for it to dry.
He smiled dryly. Besides, he always thought he looked sexier with wet hair.
Madison sniffled and dabbed at her eyes with a random shirt in her suitcase. She shouldn't be crying over a happy event for Sakura. What she should be doing is..
Is…
Madison exhaled shakily and blinked the remaining tears away. She should be packing their things for that camping trip they have coming up, that's what she should be doing…
She couldn't bring herself to decorate the room with balloons and streamers for this. It would shred what is left of her heart…
Throwing the mountain of crumpled tissues into the wastebasket she inhaled deeply and closed her eyes. She was going to take her mind off any sort of bitterness.
As her fingers once again began to deftly fold clothes a tune filled her mind. Swaying slightly she began to sing the long-forgotten tune.
The song brought back memories of her childhood. Back when Sakura hadn't collected all of the Clow Cards yet… when they were the best of friends. A smile curved Madison's lips as she sang, remembering how frightened she had been when she had become separated from Sakura. She had sung in the empty art room this very song, waiting for Sakura to rescue her as a damsel in distress waits for a knight.
And Sakura had come as a true knight in shining armor does.
A small creak from the room's threshold caught her attention and she swung around quickly, her heart jumping out of her throat for reasons unknown to catch sight of Sakura's flushed face.
The brunette was leaning against the door with her left hand. Madison's breath caught painfully and a weight dropped into her stomach. There on the fourth finger, a small ring glittered brightly.
So, she had been right…
TBC
Yue: NyaaahmMM!!!! I love writing this story… it fills me with a warm and fuzzy feeling whenever I think of how Sakura and Tomoyo are suffering…all because of me…3
Naoki: -whacks Yue with a pillow- you SADIST!!!
Yue: ;;; I was KIDDING!!!!!! –sniffles-
Naoki: …… oh……
Yue: …-.-x –mutters- figures he wouldn't say 'sorry'
Naoki: …9.9;; Please review ppls!
Yue: yah! The more reviews the faster I update! XD