Torn Apart and then...

A S+S Fanfic

Summary: What happens when six years have past, the clow book is sealed, and both Sakura and Syaoran have lived apart? Read the following to see how they have 'moved' on.

Chapter 7:

Sakura had returned later that night but headed straight for her room. She shut the door and collapsed on her bed. Hugging a pillow to her chest she let the tears roll down her cheeks.

'Why did you say those things Sakura? Why did you ruin it with Syaoran-kun? You love him don't you?'

She curled up in a ball on her bed.

'Don't you?'

Sakura's alarm went off the next morning but she turned it off and fell back asleep. She couldn't face Syaoran, not today. She stayed in bed until 1 o'clock then got up to eat something. She had just turned the TV on when the doorbell rang. Sakura walked to the door and looked through the peep hole. There stood Tomoyo. Sakura sighed then opened the door. Tomoyo just stared at her.

"Ohayou." Sakura said.

"Don't you mean Konnichiwa? It's the afternoon." Tomoyo snapped. Sakura shrugged and walked into the kitchen. Tomoyo entered and closed the door. "Sakura-chan, why weren't you at school? Li-kun was looking sad, what happened?"

Sakura grabbed a bowl of cereal and sat on the couch.

"Sakura-chan?"

"Why would he be sad? Li was the one who broke up with me." Sakura's face was fixed in a glare but Tomoyo could tell she was crying on the inside.

"He broke up?" Sakura nodded. "Why?" Tomoyo same and sat next to her.

"I got upset that he hadn't told me from the start why he came back. He told me he came back to fulfill his promise but it turns out he was sent back. "Sakura just sat there staring into oblivion. Tomoyo just looked at her sympathetically.

Li returned to his apartment and chucked his bag aside with a sigh. Ever since he had had that fight with Sakura he didn't have the will to be happy or even his usual angry. Tomoyo seemed worried and Eriol didn't help with his riddles either.

Walking into the living room he was about to sit on the couch but it was already occupied. There sat a blond girl with green eyes.

"Syaoran-kun.." She breathed. Li frowned.

"Why are you here Xi?" He growled.

"I'm here to be with you." She said. "Please call me Cara-chan like you used to." Li shook his head.

"No Xi. I don't think you should be calling me by my first name either. Li-san is fine."

"Demo Syaoran-kun..." Li's expression didn't change. "Gomen Li-san. I should go. I just hope who ever has replaced me makes you happy." She said this and left.

Li sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. He had finally sat down when the phone rang. He reached over and picked it up.

"Moshi moshi?"

"Li Syaoran! What's going on!" Li sighed. Just what he needed.

"Oka-san, so nice to hear from you too."

"Don't you start talking to me like that! This is important! You have once again ignored your obligations! What am I to do with you?"

"Oka-san, Sakura doesn't want anything to do with me anymore. How do you propose I protect her?" Silence.

"Why does she want that?"

"She found out you sent me back."

"Does she know why?"

"No."

"For God's sake Syaoran tell her! She must never release Clow's power!"

"Hai Oka-san. I'll try. I can't promise she'll listen though. Ja." He hung up the phone and relaxed into the couch and pulled out his cell phone from his pocket and dialled.

Tomoyo waws just sitting next to Sakura not knowing what to do. She was of total loss of words. Sakura just stared at the TV.

Suddenly her phone rang from inside her coat pocket. She recognized the ring and from the look on Sakura's face so did she. Tomoyo got up and picked it up.

"Moshi moshi?...Hai...Is that all?... Ja Li-kun." Tomoyo put the phone back into her pocket. She turned to Sakura who was waiting patiently.

"Sakura-chan, that was Li-kun." Sakura nodded. "He wants to talk to you." Sakura shook her head defiantly. "He knew you'd do that. He loves you, he really does." Tomoyo sat next to her on the couch. "If you're willing to forgive... he wants to be at least your friend again." Sakura snickered.

"The nerve of him. He wants to be friends? What about being what he said he would!"

"Sakura-chan, there's more. He's warning you not to open the book no matter what." Sakura looked confused.

"Why?"

"I don't know. Ask him yourself. He just said terrible things will happen. Please trust him, he would never lie about the book." Then it dawned on her. "Maybe that's why he was sent back Sakura-chan, to warn you." Sakura sighed.

"I'm tired Tomoyo-chan. I want to go to ned. I'm sorry for kicking you out." Tomoyo shook her head.

"No Sakura-chan it's your house. I hope you'll feel better afterwards." She got up and put on her jacket. "Ja Sakura-chan." She was gone.

Sakura walked up to her room. She sat at her desk looking at her cell and the book.

'Why shouldn't I open it?' Memories came back to her as she looked down at it. Memories of Tomoyo, memories of Syaoran, of Yue and Kero and Eriol. Why did it have to be just memories? Tears rose to her eyes. 'I thought I was done crying?' She wiped her cheeks and held her phone shakily with two hands. She couldn't stop the tears. She pressed it to her cheek.

"Ashiteru Syaoran-kun. ASHITERU!"

Her key necklace fell from her shirt and the book began to glow. Her eyes were transfixed by the light. Slowly her pink aura was getting consumed by it...

Li had been watching the news when the hairs on the back of his neck began to prickle. He reconized that feeling.

'Sakura-chan?' Slowly it was decreasing. He shot up and pulled on his coat and ran as fast as he could. 'Didn't Tomoyo warn her?' He pulled his pendant out and released the sword. Pulling out a yellow peice of parchment he chanted while he ran. Finally stopping in front of Sakura's house he noticed a bright glow from her room. A glare fixed to his face he shouted,

"WIND! COME TO MY AID!" A gust of air picked him up and brought him to his window. Pulling open her window he climbed inside and stopped in shock. There she sat on her chair, staring down at the glowing book. Her eyes shone just as bright as tears dripped down her cheeks. Her cell was clutched to her heart.

"Sakura!" He shouted she didn't even flinch. Her eyes' glow dimmed as the book grew brighter. He had no idea what was happening but somehow he thought she was dieing. He took her shoulders and turned her to face him but it didn't stop. "Sakura answer me damn it!" She remained expressionless. "Sakura! It's Syaoran! I'm here! Stop hurting yourself!" Still nothing. "I love you! Stop this!" Her eyes twitched. "I'm sorry I hurt you, but don't hurt yourself, please. I couldn't bear it." Her face reverted to its expressionless state. He growled. He was slowly losing her. He had only one thought left. "I love you too damn much to lose you!" He pulled her into a tender kiss. Her soft lips met his in a powerful surge of emotion. Soon she started to kiss him back passionately.

She blinked once and her eyes were back to normal and she collapsed into Syaoran's arms. He looked down at her feeble body then to the book as it struggled to maintain its glow. Finally it reverted to normal. He picked her up and put her on her bed and covered her with a blanket. He then went to the desk and pulled open a drawer and tossed it in and locked it.

He knelt down beside her and held her hand tightly.

"What happened Sakura-chan?"

Outside a person lurked in the shadows watching. Her green eyes flared with hatred. Then a hand touched her shoulder. She looked up into his malicious grey ones.

"It's here." She said.

"Don't worry it won't be long before it's ours." He smiled.

"I should hope so."

A/N: Muhahahaha! Teehee. Here's an update. I'm sorry for the long wait. When was the last time I updated October? Sorry ;

I rethought the ending so there may only be 2 to 3 chapters left.. Please review cause remember:

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