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I am making the right choice! If Sakura breaks up with me now, we can still be friends and she wouldn't have to get hurt if she finds out I once used her. I'm doing this to protect Sakura's feelings. I don't want her to get hurt and hate me forever. I don't think I can stand it if she stops talking to me.

"Hi, Syaoran-kun!" A sweet voice greeted him. Syaoran turned around and faced Sakura, who was smiling.

"Sakura, I've got something to tell you." He said. You're going to regret this, a voice said in the back of his head.

"What?"

Back off before it's too late!!! That annoying voice said again. Choosing to ignore it, Syaoran took a deep breath.

"I think we should break up."

The Bet I Bet You Wish You Never Have Made

Chapter 14: Keeping A Secret -- Is It Possible?

Sakura stared at Syaoran, and different feelings raced through her one by one. Shock, anger, but most of all, hurt.

"W-what?"

"I said, I think we should break up." Syaoran repeated. It hurt him more than anything to have to repeat those words.

"W-w-why?" Sakura asked.

"It's not you it's me. I realized we're better off being just friends, like we used to be. Having a more-than-friends relationship just complicates things too much. And you deserve a much better guy than me, Sakura-chan." Syaoran said, trying to look totally cool about this whole break up.

But deep down inside, he wasn't. He doesn't want to break up with Sakura. Why? Even he can't answer that question.

"Oh . . . I see . . ." Sakura said, looking down at her feet, so that Syaoran couldn't see the tears that were threatening to fall.

"You're cool with this . . . right, Sakura?" Syaoran asked. There was a side to him that hoped that Sakura would say she wasn't okay with the break up . . . maybe she would say that she loved him too . . .

"Y-yeah, I'm cool. I got to go now. S-see you later, Syaoran." Sakura said softly. She turned around swiftly, and walked back the way she had came.

Syaoran felt his heart being broken into a million pieces. Why should he be feeling this anyway? Since when had he fallen in love with his best friend? Maybe when she was always there to comfort him? Maybe it was when he had bought her that necklace and her eyes sparkled with happiness and innocence. He's not sure when he had fallen in love with Sakura Kinomoto, but he was sure that he had.

And you've broke up with her, you idiot! That annoying voice of reason screamed at him. The most annoying thing about his voice of reason was that it's always correct.

"I just don't want to hurt her feelings when she finds out that I've used her . . . she'll hate me more if she finds out from other people instead of from me. And I can't tell her I've used her to win a bet . . . I just can't. I'm sorry, Sakura." Syaoran said, leaning his back against his locker.

*****

Sakura was breathing hard when she got back to her own locker, since she ran all the way. The tears were still on the verge of falling, and when she felt that she couldn't hold it them back any longer, she felt her tears rolling down her cheeks.

Stop crying, Sakura! Maybe it's for the best that Syaoran only likes you as a friend. It'll be much more difficult to break up if the relationship had gone any further, Sakura thought, wiping away her tears.

Suddenly, she heard voices of girls speaking near their lockers. One of them belonged to April Orimoto.


"I cannot believe that jerk used me like that! And I actually liked him too!" April said. There was a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Aw, don't worry about it. Besides, it's you who usually dump the boys." One of her friends said.

"And it's all because of a stupid bet! Playing around with three girls like that! I feel sorry for Kinomoto for having such a jerk for a best friend." April said angrily, strolling away with her friend, still chattering.

Sakura's ears was listening to their conversation the whole time. It wasn't exactly eavesdropping, since they were talking so loud . . . right? But right now, eavesdropping was the last thing on Sakura's mind.

"A bet? My best friend? Syaoran-kun . . ." Sakura mumbled softly to herself. "Playing around with three girls? And April Orimoto was one of them. What's going on?"

*****

"And they just erupted like volcanoes inside Starbucks?" Eriol asked, his navy blue eyes wide.

"Whoa!" Rei added.

"Yeah, and I couldn't blame them. I feel like a jerk doing that bet in the first place." Syaoran sighed. And he still haven't told them about Sakura yet . . .

"And we feel bad about making that bet with you to begin with." Rei said.

"It's not your fault, guys." Syaoran reassured.

"What about your best friend? Did you get Sakura to go out with you too?" Eriol wanted to know.

"Yeah . . ."

"What did you tell her?" Eriol wanted to know.

"I-I think I fell in love with my best friend." Syaoran admitted.

"You mean Sakura-chan?" Eriol asked.

"Yeah . . ."

"Since when have you fallen for her? I always thought that you two are best friends and best friends only." Rei stated.

"I know, but I don't know when I have fallen for her. I just . . . have."

"Well, then at least you can still go out with her. I mean, you have succeeded and got her fallen for you because of that bet."

"I-I broke up with Sakura this morning." Syaoran said softly.

"WHAT? WHY DID YOU DO THAT??" Both guys yelled.

"Because, I thought that if I break up with her now, she would never know that I tried to use her for a bet. And if she never knows, then she'll never get hurt. And we can still be friends." Syaoran said.

"Even though you break up with her, Syaoran, she can still find out." Rei pointed out.

"Yeah, but if I don't break up with her, she'll probably think I'm using her. It's just too complicated to explain guys. Maybe friendship works better for both of us."

"The famous Syaoran Li finally falls in love, but is too shy to confess." Eriol smirked.

"I'm not shy!"

"Then confess. Go tell Sakura everything. Tell her how much she means to you." Rei said.

"I . . . can't." The amber-eyed boy sighed.

*****

"Sakura-chan, what's wrong with you today? You're upset, but you won't tell me why!" Tomoyo huffed angrily at her best friend.

"Syaoran-kun broke up with me." Sakura replied dully.

"What??? But you guys just started!" Tomoyo gasped.

"I know. But he told me he thinks it's much better if we were friends again." Sakura said. She felt that painful feeling of hurt again, just by telling Tomoyo what happened.

"I can't believe Li-kun did that!"

"Guess what else? I heard April Orimoto and her best friend talking today. April said something about how this guy used her so he can win a bet, and that guy was dating other girls at the same time. And April said she was hurt because she really did like that guy." Sakura said.

"So, what's your point?" Tomoyo frowned.

"Then April said she feels sorry for me because I have to be best friends with such a jerk." Sakura finished softy, her voice barely audible, but Tomoyo heard it.

"You-you don't mean--"

"Syaoran? Yes, I do." Sakura said. "But I don't know what's happening! Suddenly he's breaking up with me and I'm hearing rumours about Syaoran-kun doing a bet and two-timing girls. It's all so complicated and confusing!" Sakura cried.

"Maybe you should talk to Li-kun." Tomoyo advised.

"I'll try." Sakura said.

And I'll talk to Eriol, Tomoyo decided.

*****

"So, why did you call me, Tomoyo-chan? It's usually me who calls you." Eriol grinned at his girlfriend.

"Can't I even call my own boyfriend out for a milkshake?" Tomoyo frowned cutely.

"Are you up to something?" Eriol asked right away. He knows Tomoyo too well.

"You know me too well, Eriol-kun." Tomoyo sighed.

"I know." Eriol smirked, taking a sip of his milkshake.

"I called you out to ask you if you know anything about Syaoran and a certain bet." Tomoyo said. Eriol choked on his milkshake and started coughing.

"Eriol, are you okay?" Tomoyo asked worriedly. Eriol gave one last cough before starting to talk again.

"Ahem . . . yeah, I'm okay. Syaoran and a bet you say? Uh, no, I don't know anything." Eriol lied.

Tomoyo narrowed her eyes. She doesn't quite believe him. "Eriol . . ."

"Yes?"

"Tell me the truth! He made Sakura-chan cried today because he broke up with her and Sakura heard rumours about a bet that concerns Syaoran. Now, tell me the whole story!!!!" Tomoyo exclaimed.

Eriol gulped. "Okay, just calm down," He said. Knowing that there's no way Tomoyo was going to let him go until he tells her, Eriol launched into the whole story and the bet.

". . . And that's the whole story." He concluded.

"HOW COULD YOU AND REI TOLD SYAORAN DO MAKE SUCH A BET!!!!" Tomoyo screeched.

"I'm sor-sorry!" Eriol stuttered. "But look at it this way: if we never made the bet, Syaoran and Sakura would have never fallen in love with each other."

Tomoyo thought about this. Deciding what Eriol had just said made some sense, she calmed down.

"But why did Li-kun break up with her though?"

"Because he thought that if he and Sakura continues to go out, sooner or later, Sakura would hear rumours how the bet. And when that happens, he fears that Sakura would still think that he's using her. So by breaking up now, they can still be friends." Eriol told her gently.

"Do you think Sakura should know the truth?" Tomoyo asked.

Eriol nodded. "She should, but it's not us who should tell her. It's Syaoran who should."

Tomoyo nodded slowly. "Eriol?"

"Yeah?"

"Try to convince Li-kun to tell Sakura-chan the truth, please? She's my best friend, and I hate to see her like this."

"I promise, Tomoyo, I will."

The next day at school

Syaoran slammed his locker shut and got ready for lunch. Turning around to head to the cafeteria, he saw Sakura. He paused as their eyes met.

"Hi, Sakura-chan." He greeted slowly.

"Hi, Syaoran. Going for lunch?" Sakura asked.

"Um, yeah . . . you?"

"I just got to put my books away first. Wait for me?" She asked.

"Oh, uh, sure." Syaoran said, following Sakura to her locker. Sakura felt her cheeks turned pink, and she quickly turned away, so that Syaoran couldn't see her blush. She quickly turned the dial on her combination lock, and it opened obediently.

"Sakura-chan, I just want to return the Japanese class notes I borrowed--WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Ivy said, her hands holding a bunch of notes. Her icy blue eyes glared furiously at Syaoran.

Syaoran gulped. He's in trouble now! Not only will Ivy beat him up and stuff him in a locker for eternity, but also Sakura could find out about the whole bet thing!

"Uh, h-hi--"

"Shut up! Sakura, do you know what this jerk has done?" Ivy said angrily, pointing accusingly at Syaoran.

"I know Syaoran could be a flirt sometimes, and I'm sorry he offended you in anyway." Sakura said.

"Offended me? He practically used me! Li Syaoran, I hate you!!!!!" Ivy screamed. Tears were forming in her eyes as she turned around and ran away down the hall.

Sakura stared after her friend. She knew quite well that Ivy hardly cries because she's the type of person who believes that crying was for the weak and she refused to show any sign of weakness. Syaoran must have done something really horrible to make her cry.

"Syaoran, I think you have some explaining to do . . ."

Syaoran felt waves of guilt rushed through him. How is he going to explain to Sakura?

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