Disclaimer: I don't own any of the CCS characters. This is rightfully owned by CLAMP.
Summary: What would you do if you find out that your going to die? This is the question that Sakura Kinomoto, a troubled teen, is trying to answer after finding out that she had cancer. Now throw in a no good Chinese trouble maker…what is a girl to do? And will she find love in the process?
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Chapter 2
Secrets…
Sakura stared up at the ceiling of her room as she waited. She was lying on her bed since there was nothing she could do. No one was home yet. Touya was staying late at school and her father was probably lost in his work as always. "Why me?" she whispered to no one in particular. Rolling over on her side she reached out and grabbed a small white crescent moon shaped pillow. Pulling it close to her face she breathed in the slight scent of nadashiko flowers. It used to belong to her mother a few years back before she passed away.
"Mom…where are you? I need you here with me…"
A tear trickled down her face leaving a wet path. Soon hot tears followed down that path. She let it fall this time. Here in the safety of her room, no one could see her. Her body was shaking as she cried. Curling up into a ball in her bed she tried to ease her trembling body. Through the opened door she could hear the phone ringing in the lounge, but she ignored it knowing it was Tomoyo. And in her state now, she couldn't face her…not even on the phone. Not just yet…maybe in a few days. After a few more rings it died down. Sitting up straight, still clutching the pillow, Sakura took deep breaths. Soon her sobs stopped. Still a bit shaky she stood up and went out of her room. Pillow still in tow, she slowly made her way to the end of the corridor. At the very end was a simple wooden door, painted a very light shade of lavender with a silver doorknob in the left side. Reaching out with one hand Sakura gently turned the knob and climbed a stair case found behind the door.
After a few moments of climbing she came upon a trap door which she pushed open. She emerged in a small room decorated with soft sheets of cloth draping on the walls. On the center of the room was a cozy green and blue rug. And beside it was a wooden rocking chair. In one corner of the room was a long table filled with little trinkets and pictures. A white teddy bear sat quietly on top of a wooden trunk painted blue with stars running around the bottom. It was found on the other side of the room along with some throw pillows. A window facing out to the garden outside was the only source of light at the moment. The setting sun threw a dim golden light into the room. Sakura just stood there looking.
"What am I to do now mother?" after a while she moved back down the stairs, out onto the corridor once more.
She was about to enter her room once more when she heard the front door open.
"I'm home!" yelled a male voice.
Sakura came bounding down the stairs, the moon pillow clutched tightly near her heart. "Welcome back daddy! How was work?"
A tall man, somewhere in his mid-thirties, bent down as he put away his shoes. He had short brown hair and glasses over his light hazel eyes.. "Hi honey, work was busy as usual, had a very long meeting today with the boss. How was school?"
"About that daddy…I went to the doctor today, like you said, to get my results…and-" Sakura pulled her father to the sofa as she talked. "-they found out that…I…"
"What is it Sakura?" her dad asked, totally lost. What was his daughter trying to say?
"Daddy….I have leukemia." Sakura stated in a soft voice. She watched as he father's smile fade from his face. Sakura hid her face slightly behind her pillow.
"What…?" He said bewilder. He couldn't believe his ears.
Sakura related to him what had happen earlier. Telling the reason on why she cut school and everything. "Honey….I don't know what to say…" he said as he brought her daughter into a hug.
Sakura stayed quiet, letting her father press her near him. She could feel tears starting to build up. After a while she spoke. "Do we tell Touya?" she looked up to meet her father's eyes. Her eyes were shinning with tears. "Let me handle it Sakura. You'd better get some rest for tonight." Sakura nodded and headed upstairs to prepare for bed. Sakura went into the bathroom and started to prepare the tub. Pouring a little of her cherry blossom scented bath oil, she went to get her night ware. Coming back she turned off the tap and undressed. Sliding in the water she let the warm water relax her body. Her mind still on the fact that she had cancer it was kind of hard to relax. After a while she got out and dried herself. Putting on her pjs she walked out and headed for her room. She could hear her dad talking softly down stairs to someone; she guessed that her brother was home. Not ready to answer anymore questions she went to bed.
For the next two days Sakura didn't go to school on her dad's instruction. Sakura was watching TV when the phone rang. Getting up she answered it.
"Hello, Sakura?" said a feminine voice on the other line.
"Tomoyo, is that you?"
"Yup, what happened to you? Why haven't you been in school?"
"Oh….uh…I had a fever…hehehe…"
"Oh my, Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine Tomoyo. I'll be coming back tomorrow"
"That's good…well see you tomorrow Sakura!"
"Yeah…see you…"
With that Sakura put down the phone. 'I'm sorry Tomoyo…this is one secret I'm going to keep from you…'
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