Chapter 1: Spring
Sakura is in her apartment with Tomoyo. They were unpacking Sakura's things.
"Wow! We're done" said Sakura, "Thanks Tomoyo-chan! Thanks a lot"
"No problem! I'm here to help" exclaimed Tomoyo "We made this place pretty good."
"Well, it's not as great as your mansion!" said Sakura.
"But your home is so nice, and cozy, and quaint." Protested Tomoyo.
They both laughed and decided to go to the ice cream shop to get some ice cream. After they got their ice creams, they went outside on the porch to sit down.
"It's a beautiful day isn't it Sakura?" asked Tomoyo
"Yes it is." Answered Sakura.
Sakura laid her head back of her chair and closed her eyes.
"The breeze is nice too."
RING! RING! Tomoyo's cell phone was ringing. It must have been important because after the call, Tomoyo left without even saying goodbye to Sakura.
"There she goes again. She has been busy a lot." Said Sakura, "Maybe she has a…"
Sakura sat soundly. She looked into the distance and gazed at the new toy shop that had just been built. It was quite big.
"I should go visit it sometimes." Exclaimed Sakura.
She got up and left the shop. She walked slowly to her apartment. She got out her key and opened her door. When she got inside her apartment, she noticed one box that wasn't opened. She went towards it and tried to rip the tape that locked the items in the box. She got a pair of scissors out and began to cut the tape. She missed and accidentally snapped at a piece of her skin on her finger. It began to bleed. She quickly ran to the sink and rinsed it off.
"It is not my day." Whispered Sakura.
Next Day:
"Hello Sakura?"(on phone)
"Tomoyo-chan? Is this you?" asked Sakura, "how come you're calling at 6 o'clock in the morning.
"Oh, well, I just realized that I left the ice cream shop without saying goodbye. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings"
"It's okay Tomoyo-chan. I know you're busy. Don't worry."
"You sure Sakura?"
"I'm sure"
"Okay, good. See you at school"
"Yeah. By-"
Tomoyo had already hanged up on her.
"I'm alright…Tomoyo-chan's busy. I'll be fine."
At school, Sakura looked everywhere for Tomoyo. She searched her homeroom, the clubs that she joined, even the girl's bathroom. She wasn't there.
'Did Tomoyo-chan ditch school?' thought Sakura
"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan!"
Sakura turned around.
"Chiharu?" replied Sakura, "What's the matter?"
"Did you hear? Tomoyo-chan's moving!"
"What?" Sakura cried out.
After school, Sakura ran to Tomoyo's house. No one was there. She pounded on the door many times.
"Tomoyo-chan! Tomoyo-chan!" shouted Sakura.
Sakura decided to just go home. On her way home, she passed the park. She delayed her trip on going home and headed toward the park. She sat silently on the bench. All she did was sit and glanced at the people. She then lowered her head and sank in her seat. She looked up and had a glimpse of a tree. It looked familiar. She walked her way slowly to it.
When she had reached the tree, she saw that it had the writing Eriol+Sakura on it. Sakura had a sudden remembrance of the memory she had under this tree:
"Sakura, did you know that if two people who love each other put their names under a tree, they will always be together." Said Eriol.
"Really!" exclaimed Sakura.
"Yeah!" answered Eriol, "Let's both write our names under the tree"
(back to the scene of Sakura by the tree)
"Everyone's leaving me…" cried Sakura, "Everyone's leaving."
"Someone call an ambulance!" called out a man, "A man has been stabbed in the heart!"
"Eriol…Eriol…" whispered Sakura.
The man who was screaming "call an ambulance!" came to Sakura.
"Do you have a cell phone?" asked the man.
Sakura saw a small quick look of the man. She then collapsed in his arms.
Sakura woke up to find herself in the hospital. She was surrounded by cards that said "get well" and "hope you feel better". At her right, she saw a bunch of homework piled up. On the top of the homework was a note. It read:
GET WELL…
I GOT YOUR HOMEWORK SAKURA!
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO MISS ANY ASSIGNMENTS:)
FROM RIKA…
"Oh Rika…you didn't have to…" Sakura said sarcastically.
The door suddenly opened.
"Why miss…you're awake! I'm glad." Exclaimed the nurse.
"H-How long have I've been here?" asked Sakura.
"Oh about three days"
"THREE DAYS!" Shouted Sakura, "Wait who brought me here?"
"Oh. It was a nice young man. Didn't tell me his name, but I think his friends called him Syaoran." Replied the nurse.
"Syaoran..." said Sakura.
DING! DONG! The bell rang.
"IT IS 7: OO AM, APRIL 14! NURSES, REPORT TO THE OFFICE." Yelled the speakerphone in the room.
"April 14! April 14! Today's April 14!" Shouted Sakura.
"Why uh…yes ma'am." Stuttered the nurse.
"I got to leave!" screamed Sakura.
"B-But we don't know if you have fully recovered" exclaimed the nurse.
Sakura quickly got dressed.
"Do you have a flower shop in this hospital?" asked Sakura.
"D-Downstairs…"
"Thanks" said Sakura.
Sakura ran downstairs and went to the flower shop. She bought some flowers and ran to Ally's Cemetery.
"We are gathered here today to commemorate this man's death." Said a minister.
A woman stood next to a tall man, crying.
"Syaoran…" said the woman to the man standing next to her, "don't you leave me like your father did, ok."
"I won't." Answered Syaoran.
Sakura ran past the group of people who were lowering a casket into its grave.
She ran into a mass of trees and came to a headstone. On it, it read:
ERIOL HIIRAGIZAWA
BELOVED SON AND FRIEND
DIED ON APRIL 14…
"I brought some flowers." Said Sakura.
"I know that you are gone and can't hear me, but just let me tell you…"
Sakura stopped. Tears fell from her eyes.
"Tomoyo-chan's leaving! She's moving away! First you left me! Now…Now Tomoyo-chan. I'm (sniff) I'm lost…"
Sakura dried her tears.
"I-I have a new song." Sakura smile sadly. "Even if you can't hear me, l-let me sing to you."
Sakura sang a beautiful song. It was so beautiful that it felt as if the whole Earth shook to sing with her. The birds followed the chorus as well. All was quiet to the voice of Sakura.
"Syaoran…you are now the heir to the Li family. Follow in the footstep of your father." Said a man.
"Yes Uncle." Said Syaoran.
Syaoran suddenly heard a strange yet miraculous noise. It was so soothing.
"Would you excuse me please Uncle?" Syaoran asked.
"Oh of course"
Syaoran left the crowd and worked his way trying to find the heavenly sound. It led him deep into the center of a bunch of trees. There he saw a brown haired girl with eyes of jade. Her voice enchanted him. Her tears made him feel her pain. He then looked deeper into her eyes and realized that she was-
"That Girl!" Syaoran shouted.
Sakura turned as she heard the voice. She looked at the strange boy. Who was he? Did he know her? But the real question that Sakura was asking herself was
'Did he hear me?'
Startled at what happened, Sakura ran deeper into gathering of trees.
