Chapter 2

The Dream, and the Gift.

"Sakura...Sakura...

Your friend is sick, is he not?

Why dont you help him?" a voice said, comming from all directions.

"I cant, there's nothing I can do to help him..." Sakura explained.

"Sure you can

but the only thing you can do

is stay by his side

untill he dies.

It's not much

but I'm sure

it'll help him

be happy." the voice explained.

"Sakura...Sakura...wake up, it's time to go to Syao's house!" Sakura's father called up the stairs.

"Uhh...what a weird dream..." Sakura said quietly then called back down to her father "Okay dad, comming!"

Sakura got up, got dressed, and went downstairs to eat breakfast quick.

"So what'd ya make dad?" Sakura asked.

"Pancakes, your favourite." He answered.

"Yummy." Sakura said eating her breakfast quickly and waited for her father to finish.

Once he finished, he went outside and started up the car, Sakura followed and got into the car. They drove off to his house, when they got there, more news was known to be told.

"Ahh, Mr.Kinomoto, your here, thank god, Syao is...he's dying, he'll only live for another day, the way he's fighting this disease, all by himself, there's no medicine that will help, we've tried everything but it seems to get worse every day, I'm sorry for you to have to hear this Sakura." Syao's doctor said as they walked in the door. Sakura, after hearing such a dradful thing, ran up to his room once again and cried, stayed right by his side and cried.

"He hasn't awoken yet this morning, but we know he is still alive, he is breathing and his heartbeat is normal, we just dont think he will live much longer." the doctor continued as Mr.Kinomoto and him walked up the stairs and down the hallway. When they walked in they were surpriesed to see Syao almost awake, Sakura talking to him and his eyes starting to open. He looked very tired and very dreadful, awake and that was all that mattered to Sakura at the moment. She asked him if he remembered any of the good times together. Unsurprisingly, he remembered none, none at all, he brealy remembered her, the one person he remembered, even just a bit was her, that was enough for Sakura, that's all she needed to know.

Remembering what the voice said in her dream, Sakura layed happily at Syao's side, and was going to untill he died, and surprisingly heard Syao start to talk to her.

"Sakura...? Will you always remember me?..." Syao asked.

"Syao...you dont have to take the trouble to ask me anything, of course I'll remember you, forever." Sakura explained.

"Never forget me...? Ever...?"

"Never."

"Doctor, will you please get me my box..., over there...on the table...?"

"Anything for you Syao." the doctor explained getting the box and giving it to him.

"I've been meaning to give this to you for a while..." Syao explained handing the box over to Sakura. "It's very expensive, it'll help you not to forget me..."

Sakura took the box and slowly opened it...it was a very pretty diamond neclace with a silver chain and underneath was a matching ring. She was shocked at the gift and asked him how he could have ever afforded it. He said he didn't, he went to the store and said who he was and what he was looking for and who it was for and the store keeper just gave it to him.

"Do you want me to put it on for you?" Syao kindly asked.

"Okay..." Sakura answered, turning around slightly for him to put the neclace around her neck. She turned around and he took the ring, looked quickly and took her hand. Took her marriage finger and placed the ring on, it fit perfectly.

"I know very much what finger that is and I hope you are comfortable with it on that finger."Syao whispered enough for only Sakura to hear. She was very happy and hugged him, he fell asleep once again and this time,...didn't awake, his heart stopped and everything went quiet, Syao...was dead, the fight for his life was finally over, he had done everything he wanted to do, and died quietly and happily. Sakura cried once again, for a very long time, but she was happy for him and was always happy, she had many things to remember and she would always remember him.