A/N– Sorry guys that I haven't updated for a long time! I was so busy and had writers' block but I'm back and writing again!
Chapter 19- Broken Fate
The sun began to rise and blazed its brilliance down into the room. He smoothed his hand across the soft sheets.
" S-Sakura?"
There was no answer.
He opened his eyes and saw an empty bed space. He got up quickly and dressed. All that wavered in his mind was, Sakura. He pulled up his pants and end up falling off the bed.
The sound of his fall echoed through the walls. He got up swiftly and pushed open the doors and sped downstairs.
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" Syaoran . . . "
He stopped, frozen in his tracks. He jerked his head toward that velvety tone that acknowledged his name.
" Yukito." He said plainly. Sakura was seated beside him and she looked uncomfortable.
" My . . . you're not a morning person are you?" Yukito chuckled and placed his hand over Sakura's. She did not meet his gaze. Syaoran's heart sank. ' After this, she still wants to be with him?' Syaoran thought. ' I don't understand.'
" I guess so." Syaoran whispered hoarsely as he took his seat next to Touya.
My uncertain soul melts entirely into oblivion
While I'm puzzled by the visible scars, I stretch out my hand
" Good morning, little brat . . . eh, Syaoran, have some breakfast. You're not the only one late. Eriol still hasn't arrived yet." Touya said and patted Syaoran against the back. Touya turned his attention back to Yukito.
" So, Yukito, why are you back so soon? It's only been four days." Touya asked with a suspicious glare. Yukito returned an innocent glare.
" Why? I was overwhelmed with work lately. Besides, I miss MY fiance. I'm sure she wants me to be with her after I've given up three days just for her." Yukito uttered. He tightened his grasp onto Sakura's hand. She looked up desperately but no one seems to notice except Syaoran.
" Please excuse me." She got up and gently freed her hand from Yukito's iron grip. " I have some things to do with Rika."
Yukito grabbed her arm and pulled her closer to him. " Very well then my dear, but be sure to report to my chambers tonight." He muttered into Sakura's ear. He placed a kiss onto her cheek and let her go.
" Have fun." He waved and slowly turned his gaze to meet with Touya's and Syaoran's. He saw a weird look in Syaoran's eyes.
" What's the matter?" He gave an almost sinister smile.
" I had already finished my breakfast. Please excuse me. I'll go see what Eriol is up to." Syaoran quickly stated. He bowed and walked out the door.
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" Do you need any help Rika?"
Rika smiled and nodded, " Sure, you can water those peonies over there." She looked up at Sakura's face and saw a frown.
In a bright white field of vision, at the end, time is uncontrollable
The tears running off won't come back, the promise from that day
" Huh?" Sakura whispered.
Rika looked more concern," I asked what's the matter."
" Oh nothing! I just have some things going through my mind right now." Sakura replied. She took the water bucket and walked toward the pink and purple peonies.
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Flashback
" Sakura."
She turned her head and met Yukito's sad gaze.
" I'm sorry of what happened the other night. I just had a little too much to drink at the bar. I promised it won't happen again." He whispered tenderly. " Do you forgive me?"
" I-I . . . I'm sorry Yukito . . . but to tell you the truth . . . I don't want to be with you any more."
" W-What . . . why?" He said icily.
" All this time, I never loved you."
" No, that's not it . . . I-it's SYAORAN . . . isn't it?" He gave an angry glare. " You had something with him in the past, didn't you?"
" NO, ugh . . . y-ye . . . No, you don't understand!" She was about to walk away but he grabbed her and thrust her against the wall. She heaved.
" Yukito, you never used to be so violent." She coughed.
" Shut up! Why are you causing me to stress out like this! Can't you see that I love you? Isn't that enough for you?" He hissed. He looked straight into her frightened green eyes. " Break it off!" He said urgently.
" You can't tell me what to do! The engagement is off!" She cried.
" If you don't . . . then something bad would happen to that Li brat."
" No!"
He smacked her against the wall again. " So you do love him!"
" I-
" Never mind that, just stay away from him. I will warn you that." He whispered softly. He traced the tears exposed onto her skin. " I'm sorry." He kissed her lightly on the lips and presumed to walk down the halls.
End Flashback
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" Sakura, you're drowning them."
She gulped.
Syaoran lightly grabbed the water bucket from her hands.
" How can you tell?" She said in a barely audible tone.
" You're the one that taught me how to tend a garden, remember." He smiled gently at her innocent features.
She searched the garden for Rika but she was no longer there. Now she was outside and alone with Syaoran. She heard him place the water bucket to the ground and felt him take hold of her hand. It was a comforting gesture, but an affection she could never have if it risk Syaoran's health.
She thrust her hand away from contact with his. " Syaoran, I don't want to be with you. It would be best if I remain with Yukito."
No one could stop them, the tears, only we could forgive at our parting
The past promise we made to stop the mistakes from repeating over again
" Sakura, I-I don't understand."
" There is nothing else to understand but the fact that I never EVER truly loved you!" She cried, shutting her eyes tightly. Every word she said to him seemed to suffocate her more. She felt his warm hands clasp her shoulder. She flinched, however; he did not push her. She thought he would because Yukito had when she revealed the fact she didn't want to be with him.
" Sakura, look at me." Syaoran said calmly.
She picked up her head, making him see the visible tears in her pools of emerald. He kissed her on the lips. She gasped but kissed him back. He broke the kiss and embraced her tightly.
" Syaoran, I don't want to hurt you." She whimpered as she leaned into him.
" You won't if only you stay with me."
She looked up with fright screaming out of her. ' If you don't . . . then something bad would happen to that Li brat.'
" Syaoran, I'm sorry!" She cried as she pushed away from him and sped away from his sad gaze.
" But . . . Sakura?" He watched her fleeting form in dismay. He grew angry of how everything is turning the opposite direction. " What's wrong!" He kicked the water bucket and went off to his chambers.
I was unfulfilled by the constantly overflowing passions
If only just for a little while . . . , I want to return to mortal form
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" Tsk, tsk, tsk . . . my little Sakura, I have warned you and you have disobeyed." Yukito whispered cooly as he tapped his finger against the pillar impatiently. He had witnessed the passionate kiss between the two lovers.
" You have lied to me and with that . . . there would be consequences," He laughed and took a sip of his wine. " Tonight . . . "
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" Goodnight Eriol." Syaoran whispered gloomily. " We will be leaving tomorrow . . . sharp."
Eriol inwardly sighed.
" But what about Sakura?" Eriol said as he stopped flipping through his book and called it a night.
Syaoran grimaced, " So much has happened through these passed four days. She remembers, Eriol! Now that it is done, we are finished."
" R-Really?" Eriol nearly choked, " when did she get all her memories back?" He was completely baffled at how he could have possibly missed out on all of this.
" Yesterday . . . " He laughed softly.
" What the damn! Syaoran, you could have told me that earlier. I've been flipping through this damn book since breakfast hour! ARgh!" Eriol sighed, obviously annoyed.
" I'm sorry cousin." Syaoran frowned. He averted his gaze.
" So, are you going to break it with Meilin and take Sakura back to our kingdom?"
His frown deepened, " No . . . Sakura loves me . . . but she loves Yukito more." ' I don't know how that could have happened after we shared that night together.'
If you're going to erase the pains in my heart, then go right ahead and kill me
Don't look so lonely, at least at the end I want you to smile
Just for you
" Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It would turn out for the better, because you know . . . she is smiling even with her memories back. You always wanted her to be happy and she is." Eriol reassured. " Well goodnight Syaoran." Syaoran nodded and exited to his chambers.
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" Sakura, Sakura, Sakura. Why do you have to hurt me like this? You said you loved me more than Yukito." Syaoran sighed and turned onto his side. He picked up a pillow and hugged it. Sakura's scent still remain on the pillow in which she slept on the other night. He breathed in deeply, " Ah, cherry blossoms."
Syaoran was deep in thought that he hasn't noticed that two large, buff men dressed in black were behind him. He set the pillow down and turned onto his back. His eyes widen and fear travel throughout his body. He tried to reach for the nearest weapon but it was too late. One of the men pressed something into his nose and he suddenly felt dizzy that he passed out.
" Okay, okay. Pick him up and I'll open the secret passage." The man said in a rough voice as he quickly opened an entrance from the bookcase. " Come on! Hurry up before someone sees us!" The man hissed.
" Yeah, I'm coming ya idiot!" The second man thrust Syaoran over his wide shoulders. " Yukito better be paying us good for this!"
Take another breath
You can't find what's important
Destroy all of the peace
Make the same mistake over again
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Yukito laughed evilly after his henchman told him the deed has been done. He shut the window and relaxed against his comfy chair. ...This is wrong, you know that right? ...
' Shut up, who are you to tell me of what is right or wrong! Why don't you ever go away?' ...I am only in your conscious... ' Shut up! Go away!' ...Yukito, why won't you stop this evil before it engulfs you... ' Let it! I'm tired of listening to you anyway!'
Knock Knock
" Come in!" ...Yukito... ' Shut up!' He turned his glance toward his beautiful bride-to-be." Ah, Sakura, I'm glad to meet your acquaintance." He crooned. He got up and took out his hand. She placed her hand in it and he could feel her small form tremble. A sudden need for passion soared through him. He smirked.
" Don't worry, I promised I wouldn't hurt you ever again." He murmured. He picked up her hand and kissed it softly. She wanted to push away because his lips against her hand burned her and it felt like it would taint her soul black, but; she wouldn't want to disappoint him like she did earlier...or there would be consequences. He looked at her whole form with obvious hunger. She peered at his light blue eyes that look so icy that it could be colder that winter. He led her around his comfy chair and beckoned her to sit on his bed.
She was silent and she kept her gaze low. She wouldn't want to see that foul...that dirty smile upon that beautiful face she once grew accustomed to.
" Y-Yukito...why are you doing this? Do you want my father's power...you know very well that Touya would be the next in rule." Sakura cried.
" Sakura, Sakura...how dense you are...You know that all I want is you." Yukito whispered in pure lust. ...Yukito, don't do it... ' I do as I please. Can't you see that I am a man in need? Hmm...looks can be deceiving, neh?'
" Come on my love...lay against the bed for me." He whispered huskily. She did so without complaining...so Syaoran won't get hurt. He bent down toward her and placed light kisses against her bare neck. She was quivering as if a breeze of freezing air pass through her.
" Yukito," she moaned frantically as if he's hurting her.
" Shhhh...I won't hurt you...now that Syaoran is gone."
Her eyes widen in disbelief, " Huh?" ' What do you mean he's gone?'
" Didn't you know that Syaoran is already a married man? I bet he has children too." Yukito spat. " Why would you go after someone taken when I have full, devoted love to you."
" Who is he married to?" Sakura said as calmly as she can get it but she managed a squeak.
" Meilin." A sinister grin appeared on his face. " Once you broke it off from him, he went back to his wife." He gave Sakura one last kiss and left.
She buried herself underneath the covers and cried. " So it was true how we couldn't be together."
No one could stop them, the tears, only we could forgive at our parting
The past promise we made to stop the mistakes from repeating over again
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A/N– I think this story would be finished after three more chapters. Now send praises...like a review, lol! Oh yeah, I think this chapter was a bit short, but I'm tired.
