HEARTBREAKER

Disclaimers: I don't own Card Captor Sakura; so let's leave it to that

A/N: heyyah!! This is mah second to the last chappie. WHA?!??! Its gonna end?!?! So soon????? Heehee, don't worry!! There MIGHT be an epilogue, but its all depending if you want me to post it. okiez?!?

Warnings: heehee... its for me to know and for you to find out!! So READ!!!

Chapter XII
Forget Me...Not

A week has past since their Family Day, and yet Kinomoto Sakura was still feeling as down as ever. She still couldn't bear the fact that Syaoran didn't show up and hear her answer. Even if she called, his sisters would say he was out.

'Why, Syaoran?' she thought, but she knew the answer. He didn't love her.

She buried her head on her pillow, trying to fight the tears that threatened to fall and drown her in the sea of sadness and tears. Then, there was a knock on heaven's door... I mean, Sakura's door.

"Sakura..." came Tomoyo's voice.

"...Go away..."

"Please Sakura..."

"...Please, leave me alone..."

"Sakura, I need to talk to you..."

"...PLEASE!! LEAVE!!"

"But I have news about Syaoran!!"

The door suddenly swung open, revealing Sakura, very wet, with her eyes red and puffy. Tomoyo pitied her. Heck, she wanted to kill Syaoran!!! And especially with what he had told her...

"May I come in?" she said, her voice clear with concern and pity. Sakura nodded. (A/N: Jish, ka relate ka?)

She went in and sat down in Sakura's bed. Sakura closed the door and sat down beside Tomoyo.

Looking at Sakura's situation right now, Tomoyo didn't want to tell this to her. 'It would break her heart even more...' she thought. 'But she needs to know!!!' her subconscious practically yelled.

After "debating" with her own self, she sighed. She HAD to tell her. It's for the good of Sakura, as well as everyone else who was worried about her.

"Sakura," she said, slowly, as she picked the right words, "this isn't going to be...uhm...a good news, but you need to know. Its for the betterment of you."

Sakura nodded hesitantly. If it wasn't good news, what good will it do to her?

"Well, two days ago he called. I asked him why he didn't show up, but he said he did but couldn't go near you. I asked why and he said he didn't feel...like wanting to hear your answer." She waited for her best friend to react, but she didn't. So, she continued. "I demanded for an answer, and he said he didn't want to be your boyfriend anymore. I then threaten him and said mean things, but as usual he wouldn't care. I asked why and he said he just wanted to forget you. He also said that you should forget about him too."

Sakura was silent for a while. It took a long and hard time to register it inside her brain.

'I knew it,' she thought bitterly. 'I knew he didn't love me. I was just some stupid reason to forget Stephanie.'

"You know what?" Sakura said suddenly. "He's right."

Tomoyo eyed her best friend disbelievingly. "What's he right about?"

"To forget him!! That's what he wants, right? Then I'll do it. I'm not going to stop my life just because of that stupid (insert nasty word/s; you decide). Besides, its for the betterment of the both of us."

Tomoyo nodded in agreement. "Yeah. As they said, 'there are many fish in the sea'." (A/N: MENY, Jish? Hehe)

Sakura sniffed and rubbed her eyes.

"I'm not crying over some stupid (insert nasty word/s) from this day on," she said loud and clear. Tomoyo nodded.

"And I'm moving on," she said even louder. Tomoyo nodded slowly...

"And I'm going...to...forget h...him..." Tomoyo was hesitant...and fearful...

Suddenly...

'I knew it!!' Tomoyo thought sadly.

Sakura broke down.

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"Did you tell her to forget me already?"

"Yes, but when she said her...objectives, she broke down."

Syaoran sighed through his end of the receiver. "She's so into me, ne?"

"Never, even if you're the last man on earth!!" Tomoyo yelled. But she's just not sure anymore...

Tomoyo could hear Syaoran snort from the other line. She rolled her eyes. "Mou, Syao!! I'm not kidding."

"And I'm not, either."

Tomoyo sighed. He was quite right actually.

'What am I going to do?!' Tomoyo thought, frustration finally getting to her. Sure, it wasn't her problem, but she loves Sakura just like her own sister. She'd do ANYTHING to make Sakura happy as always.

"Anyway, why did you hurt Sakura's feelings?" she demanded.

"Didn't I tell you already?" Syaoran said, irritated. "It wasn't purposely. I just didn't want her to be my girlfriend anymore."

"If it wasn't purposely then tell me why you courted Sakura in the first place!!!"

Syaoran sighed heavily, but he was quiet for some time.

"Well?!"

"...Uhm..."

"Was she your toy you play so that you can forget your problems?!" Tomoyo couldn't take it anymore. She was yelling. "A toy to make you forget Stephanie?!"

Pang. She hit right on the dot.

"T-Tomoyo..."

"So I was right, wasn't I?" Tomoyo hissed, making Syaoran shiver. "For your information SYAORAN (sarcastic) my best friend is not as dumb as you think she is. She was the one who told me...this."

Something was caught in Syaoran's throat that he couldn't speak.

"If you only knew Syaoran. When I visited Sakura's place she wouldn't let me in. But when I told her I had news about you she immediately opened the door without hesitation. She wanted to know something, even just a little about you. That's how much she misses you."

Syaoran gulped. For some strange reason, he was feeling... low, but tingly. Also it felt like a rope was tightening his heart, making it harder to breath.

"Her eyes were red and puffy, as if swimming in a sea of tears. Her hair and clothes were disheveled, but she didn't care one bit. It hurts me to see her like that Syaoran. It should to you too."

Pictures of Sakura as described by Tomoyo kept playing in Syaoran's mind. He wanted to kill himself.

"You mean so much to her, Syaoran. Maybe everything, I'm not sure. So if you're not going to do anything about it, then might as well not speak to me anymore. Good day." And with that, she hung up, tears streaming down her face.

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From that day on Syaoran never called Tomoyo. He didn't even show his face to Eriol.

Three weeks have passed since that phone call. Sakura was just as happy as she'll ever be, and Tomoyo was glad. But still Tomoyo tested if she really forgot Syaoran, and it seemed as if Sakura had amnesia or something. But somehow Tomoyo was not totally convinced.

Syaoran, on the other hand, was having problems of his own. He had dreams, or nightmares, about Sakura. One time he woke up with tears on his face because he dreamt that he killed Sakura accidentally by running her over. And another time he woke up, sweating, because Sakura threatened him that she'd kill him if he didn't do exactly as she says.

Also, he couldn't concentrate on his studies. He started smoking and cutting classes, and he was flunking every subject, even Physical Ed. Even his family was affected by this. All because of one girl he couldn't forget.

'This isn't like you, Syaoran,' he thought to himself. It was true. Before, he forgot all her ex girlfriends and went to another right away. But now, everything was falling apart just because of some girl who didn't even become his girlfriend!!

He sighed. For the first time, he's going to follow Tomoyo's suggestion.

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It was Friday night, and Sakura was hanging out in Tomoyo's house. They were watching a movie they were dying to watch, together with Tomoyo's cousin, Katherine.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

"It must be Eriol!!" Tomoyo said gleefully. "He said he'd call after he took a bath!!"

"Well that was quick," Sakura said, rolling her eyes, smiling. "He just called ten seconds ago."

She turned to Tomoyo, who had suddenly quieted down, and she saw a frown on her face. Then she mouthed something, making Sakura's eyes widen.

It was Syaoran.

TBC...

A/N: WAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Whew!! That was tiring!! So... how was it??? I am so, so mean, ne? Anywayz, I so know this was quite boring, but that's just where my powers can take this story to... am I even making any sense now?

BELATED MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's quite late for the greeting, but better late than never, ne? Ooh, and A VERY HAPPY AND FRUITFUL NEW YEAR!!!