Thanks for the reviews again guys! Yeah I know my story is going too fast and I'm trying to slow it down I have a plan already so don't ya worry. Well about Kari I purposely made her nice so Sakura will have a hard time deciding whether she'll leave it that way or retrieve Syaoran. Oh yeah and Yelan forbade them because well umm… Syaoran didn't remember Sakura within the 24th hour right? And she was afraid that something might happen to Syaoran if they'll force the memory that wasn't recovered, like it might be too much for him and he might go berserk or something. So all's clear now I hope, so on with the chappie.

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS… whatever!

Title: Remember me

Author: sapphire-Lady-of-the-Night

Chapter 7:Kisses, Tears and an Invitation

Syaoran sat on the living room watching television that night with his cousin Meilin. They had no classes on the next day. He was baffled with what he felt towards his neighbor. She was nice and undeniably beautiful but what about Kari? I certainly love her she was everything. Kari was caring, tender and so understanding. She was patient and very gentle. Kari is an angel.

"Kinomoto is just an admired friend, a very nice friend nothing more…"

Aisheteru…

The word flashed in his mind.

Those emerald eyes…

And so did the eyes in the Cherry Blossom circle.

"Huh? Did you say something Syaoran?" Meilin asked.

"Nothing Meilin. Why do you think Kinomoto kissed me?"

"Uh well… she probably didn't know what she was doing." Meilin answered looking down.

"I know that! But she recognized me. She said my name before kissing me."

"Why don't you ask her?' Meilin suggested trying to sound innocent.

"What? Are you crazy? I just can't walk up to her and ask!"

Meilin just shrugged.

Syaoran sighed hopelessly. "I am terribly confused Meilin. Do you know that I feel like a traitor?" Meilin looked up and stared at her cousin.

"W-why?" she asked.

"I'm really confused Meilin! I'm in love with Kari I'm really certain of that but I feel attracted to Kinomoto. Maybe I should avoid her."

Meilin looked at her cousin sadly. Hell must be going through his head. She understood how he must feel right now. A traitor… That's how she feels right now too. She feels like a traitor too, for not telling him about his past. It's really weighing her down. She felt so heavy in her chest, sometimes the burden is too great she felt like she couldn't breathe. What can she say? She just can't agree that he avoid Sakura. Meilin sighed she hated it but she has to stay out of this.

"It's totally your decision Syaoran." She said not really wanting to.

"I know Meilin." Syaoran said. "I think I'll go to my room" he said getting up. Meilin's gaze went with him until he disappeared behind his door.

Syaoran sat down on his bed restless touching his lips. He immediately stopped once he realized what he was doing.

"All for that damned kiss!" he muttered. But he knew it wasn't true. He was confused even before the kiss happened.

'So when did I start feeling attracted to Kinomoto?' He asked himself and tried to remember. Funny but he felt that he felt something for Kinomoto all his life.

'No! That can't be! I've only met her on the plane! Let's see… I guess that must be the incident in the Cherry Blossom circle. She had been crying then. I never asked her about it now that I remember.'

Then a flash of emerald eyes crossed his mind again along with the word Aisheteru. Syaoran clutched his head. Man his head ached! He lied down on his bed and tried to empty his head with thoughts. It was hard but since Syaoran is a disciplined young man he did it. Eventually the pain eased. He frowned. 'What was that all about?'

"Maybe I'm just thinking too hard. Kinomoto is just a friend I should leave it at that." He mumbled before falling into sleep.

The sun rose into the sky lighting God's creation. Its rays seeped through the windows of houses. On a particular window in the Crescent house the sun's rays woke an auburn haired girl. Her fluttering eyelids soon revealed beautiful emerald eyes. Sakura stretched on her bed. The first thing she saw was her and Syaoran's picture on the picture frame on her side table. She smiled tinged with regret and sadness.

"I wonder if we'll ever be together again or will it be only in my dreams."

"So early in the morning and your face already has that depressing sadness." Someone said. Sakura nearly jumped off her bed. She looked up it was Eriol.

"Ohayo Eriol" Sakura greeted.

"Ohayo" He said before disappearing out of her sight. He left Sakura's door open. She heard Eriol going down the stairs and sighed. Today they had no classes and she was free to spend it however she wished. She got up and caught a glimpse of her in the mirror. Was she really that sad eyed depressed hollow faced girl?

She tried to smile and winced. That doesn't look like her at all. Nothing has been the same. She dressed up and went downstairs. The phone rang as she alighted the last step of the stairs. Sakura picked it up.

"Hello"

"Hey Sakura are you feeling well now?" She heard Tomoyo asked form the other line. A smile lightened her face as she remembered what happened yesterday. Tomoyo had practically chased her throughout the school.

"Yeah I am" Sakura answered.

"Good. So can I come over?" She asked. "I'll bring pizza."

"Sure!" Sakura smiled.

"Ok I'll be there! Bye!"

"Bye!"

She turned around and saw Eriol switching on the television. He sat down on the sofa and leaned back comfortably. Sakura went and sat beside him.

"Guess who is coming?" Sakura smiled.

"Tomoyo" Eriol answered right away.

"Hirigazawa you were listening?" Sakura teased.

"Well I can't help but overhear" Eriol grinned.

"No you can't, can you?"

"It's good to see you smile again." Eriol smiled.

"Oh… yeah I did look depressing a while ago, didn't I?"

"Don't worry yourself too much okay!" Eriol patted her. "Everything will be the way they should be." He assured her.

"Everything will be the way they should be… "Sakura repeated. "Thanks Eriol, I like that" Sakura smiled. Eriol just smiled back knowingly like he always does. The doorbell suddenly rang.

"I'll get it!" Eriol grinned. Sakura thought she saw a mischievous glint in his eyes. Eriol opened the door and Sakura wasn't surprised in the least to hear the door slammed. She shook her head.

"I dread to see what will happen to this house in the days to come." She mumbled.

"Well I'd say it'll have a broken door, a smashed window, out of order appliances hmm…. What else?" Eriol said carrying a box of pizza and tugging a disgruntled Tomoyo.

"How about a dead Eriol in another minute?" Sakura said looking uncertainly at Tomoyo. To Tomoyo's chagrin Eriol only smiled a t her.

"I think not" he said.

"Oh! Get your hands off me!" Tomoyo lashed out.

"Tut-tut… such violent actions do not befit you" Eriol said calmly.

"Will you do me a favor?" Tomoyo asked.

"If I can do it, I will" Eriol answered.

"Oh it's easy, just leave me alone!" Tomoyo glared at him.

"Uh… sorry dear I can't do that. You might as well ask me to kill myself" Eriol answered.

"Oh that would be great if you will." Tomoyo said mercilessly.

"Children stop squabbling!" Sakura smiled.

"I'm not a child anymore Sakura." Tomoyo snapped.

"Oh you certainly have a nice way of showing it." Eriol grinned. He wasn't affected by Tomoyo's words at all, much to Tomoyo's annoyance. Her words just seem to bounce off him. Tomoyo was just about to retort when Eriol suddenly dropped a light kiss on her cheek.

"The next one will be on your lips if you're not going to let this rest." Eriol whispered on her ear. Tomoyo was so stunned that she wasn't able to move, she practically wasn't able to do anything. Eriol then moved away and went to the kitchen where Sakura was. She walked in the kitchen with a smile playing on her lips, when she saw Eriol kiss Tomoyo.

Sakura was already putting the slices of pizza on plates when Eriol came in. Tomoyo had bought a really big pizza. One slice practically takes up the whole plate. She looked up and saw a smiling Eriol.

"It's miraculously silent. What did you whisper to her?" Sakura asked him.

"Oh nothing! I just told her I'd kill her if she won't let me eat." Eriol grinned.

"Most unlikely." Sakura raised an eyebrow not believing Eriol at all.

"Do I really look that saintly?" Eriol asked.

"No you're more like an imp!" Sakura answered. "I just know you're not stupid enough to say those words to Tomoyo."

"Oh?' Eriol raised one eyebrow.

"Yeah, now please help me with these plates." Sakura said.

Eriol helped her, carrying two plates while Sakura carried one. Tomoyo also brought soft drinks so all was set. They settled it on the small table in the living room in front of the big sofa. The television was still on since they weren't able to turn it off.

"Why don't we watch a movie?" Eriol suggested.

"And what movie do you suggest we should watch?" Tomoyo asked trying to sound disdainful. But Eriol just smiled obviously amused. Apparently she did not fool him.

"Well let me see… I have a CD of my favorite movie here with me now. In fact I was just about to watch it." Eriol said.

"Oh really? What's your favorite movie then Eriol?" Sakura asked excitedly. Tomoyo glared at her dangerously.

"Err… Hirigazawa I mean" Sakura said uncertainly.

"I told you to call me Eriol Sakura" Eriol said infuriating Tomoyo.

"Don't force her if she doesn't want to!" Tomoyo burst out.

"I'm not forcing her. I just simply reminded her."

"Well…i-it's the same!" Tomoyo shouted. She was red with anger.

Sakura edged away from her friend. 'Since when did Tomoyo become volcanic? Weren't she always calm and cool?' Sakura thought.

"Calm down dear or you'll scream the house down." Eriol said calmly.

"Oooh! You're insufferable! You're… you're… you're…" Tomoyo couldn't find the words to describe him in her anger.

"Handsome?" Eriol suggested.

"Far from it!" Tomoyo stood up and faced him.

"You" Tomoyo bent down t towards his face.

"are" She bent closer.

"such a—"She was inches away from his face. Whatever Tomoyo's next words were, were left unspoken. Her words drowned in the kiss Eriol gave her. He kissed her full on the lips cutting off her words. Tomoyo's eyes widened. She wasn't able to govern her body in shock. Therefore she wasn't able to keep herself from responding, kissing him back. Eriol pulled away.

"I told you I'd kiss you if you won't let this rest" Eriol said panting a bit. Tomoyo realized she was kissing him back before he pulled away. She grew pink with embarrassment.

"You're a sight to behold after a kiss you know." Eriol said. "Maybe I should kiss you more often." He grinned.

"How dare you!" Tomoyo moved away from him immediately.

"Don't pretend you didn't like it." Eriol said teasing her.

"I swear Hirigazawa—"

"Eriol"

"You're going to drive a person to madness!" Tomoyo snapped.

"Is that so? Then mark my words Daidouji I'm going to make you fall madly in love with me." Eriol smirked.

"When hell freezes!" Tomoyo spat.

"This is a far better movie." Sakura mumbled to herself.

Tomoyo had left still tomato red after watching the movie Eriol had suggested. She said she couldn't to stay any longer with Eriol in the house. Sakura just smiled amused and told her to come back anytime. Eriol had left shortly after Tomoyo had gone. Sakura suspected he had followed her. Now Sakura was left all alone in her home.

She sat on the sofa with her sad smile again. Now that she's all alone no one can see her wallow on her sadness. It still hurts like hell to finally see Syaoran, to finally get near him, to finally to talk to him and yet he belongs to someone else. It still hurts so bad to know that she can't have him…anymore. Well there might be a possibility if he remembers her which is so unlikely since she can see the he is deeply in love with his girlfriend. Who could blame him? Kari was the perfect girl. She's so lucky how happy she must be?

Yet the said perfect girl wasn't that happy at all. Her guilt is so heavy it weighted her down. She could see the barely disguised hurt in the eyes of that Kinomoto girl whenever she sees them together.

Yet what was she supposed to do? Would she give Syaoran up? Should she tell him about the girl? Yet the man was obviously in love with her. He might interpret her actions wrongly. He might think she doesn't love her anymore which is not true for she love Syaoran more than anything else. Why was she trying to end a perfectly nice relationship anyway?

Meanwhile Syaoran was still sleeping in the Li house in Japan. Meilin was on the living room watching television. Yet if you take a closer look she isn't watching at all. Her eyes are unseeing to the show on the television. Kari isn't the only one that is burdened by her guilt. But if she tells Syaoran she'd carry another guilt, the guilt of breaking her promise to Yelan. Her cousin is in a state of confusion right now and she can't help him.

"Maybe a walk would help" She mumbled to herself. She turned the television off and went out of the house. She hadn't walked more than ten steps when she encountered Sakura. They just stared at each other at first, both not knowing what to say.

"Hi Meilin! It's a fine day, isn't it?" Sakura finally said as cheerfully as she can. She had forgotten that Meilin had moved next door. She was just walking and staring at the Li house like she often do.

"Yes it is. Would you like to come in?" Meilin asked not even bothering to analyze what she was saying. How can she answer it's a fine and then want to retreat back home?

"Oh that would be nice." Sakura answered.

I know I'm only going to hurt myself by entering that house…

But I just can't resist the chance of seeing him…

Meilin led her in the house.

"Sit down for a while; I'll just get snacks "Meilin said.

Sakura sat down on the sofa. She looked around her. Nothing has changed at all. It was just the same as it was before. There was the staircase leading upstairs. It had a small veranda after the last step up. Nothing has been changed on the arrangement of the living room either.

"I can't help but feel nostalgic" Sakura said to herself.

"Neither can I" She heard Meilin say.

Sakura looked up. Meilin was bringing a tray. She placed it on the table.

"I'm really sorry Sakura" Meilin said.

"I understand" Sakura nodded. She really can't blame Meilin. There was nothing she can do.

"Did I really help him Meilin? Did my not telling him help him?" Sakura asked looking away.

"I…don't know" Meilin whispered.

Sakura smiled sadly. "Well never know, will we?"

The words hang in the air.

"Syaoran is having a hard time you know" Meilin said tentatively. "He's really confused. He says that he is attracted to you and that he felt like a traitor to Kari." Meilin paused for Sakura to say anything. But she didn't.

"He even thought of avoiding you" Meilin continued.

Sakura just nodded. "I think that would be better for the both of us."

"How can you say that Sakura?" Meilin said. "Are you giving up already?"

Sakura didn't answer.

"Are you going to let him go? Aren't you going to do anything now that you know that you still have an effect on him?"

"And what? Ruin a good relationship?"

"Sakura are you waiting to loose everything dear to you before you're going realize that you have to fight for them?" Meilin hissed.

Sakura just stared at her hands. "I thank you for your concern Meilin I really appreciate it. " Sakura said getting up. "I'll have to think things over."

"Do you still love him Sakura?" Meilin asked slowly.

Syaoran just woke up from his sleep and was about to go down when he heard his cousin. He stopped dead on the mini veranda before the stairs. They didn't notice him.

'Was Sakura in love with someone? If so, with whom?' He thought. He was surprised with the strong feeling that came with the thought.

'Am I jealous?'

'No you can't be, stupid! You're in love with Kari remember? What's it to you if Kinomoto is in love with someone?' He's mind scolded him.

But still Syaoran waited Sakura's answer with dread.

"Yes…" Sakura finally answered Meilin.

'Yes' Syaoran heaved a very heavy sigh.

Sakura and Meilin looked up and finally noticed him. Kinomoto was pale. There's something wrong with her. She's not the perky Kinomoto today, she's like… she's like the sad-smile-girl on the airplane. Meilin looked shocked too. Did I interfere something? Was I intruding? Girls have this thing they call girl stuff and maybe he had intruded.

"Gomen! Did I disturb you?" Syaoran asked.

"N-no!" Sakura answered. Her voice was weak.

'How much did he hear? He doesn't look too happy.' Sakura thought unable to look away from Syaoran.

"How much did you hear Syaoran?" Meilin asked calmly.

Sakura's heart pounded hard against her chest.

"Err… Well… I heard that Kinomoto is still in love with someone." Syaoran answered uncertainly.

'Oh crap! Now he thinks I'm in love with someone!' Sakura thought.

"Was that all?" Meilin asked eyeing Syaoran.

"Yeah!" Syaoran answered going red, embarrassed.

"Well aren't you going to come down?" Meilin asked.

"Oh yeah! You don't have to tell me you know!" He frowned at his cousin.

"And what? Let you stand there silly?" Meilin smirked.

Syaoran scowled in return.

Sakura smiled amused. They still haven't changed at all! They still manage to irk each other.

"Aren't you going to sit down Kinomoto?" Syaoran asked her.

"No… I was just leaving" Sakura answered.

"Oh… do you need to go somewhere else?" He asked not really wanting her to go. Sakura shook her head in reply.

"Why don't you stay?" Syaoran asked.

"Uh… I don't know" Sakura answered uncertainly looking at Meilin with pleading eyes.

"Why don't you play your violin for us Sakura?" Meilin said.

"That's a great idea" Syaoran agreed.

"Oh... well then I'll just get my violin." Sakura answered turning around to go out.

"I'll accompany you" Syaoran said and before Sakura knew it he was right beside her.

"Just to make sure you'd come back" he grinned.

Sakura smiled back blushing. He was so handsome with his tousled hair and with his carefree grin.

She told Syaoran to wait for her in the living while she gets her violin in her room. When she got down Syaoran was sitting on the sofa. She stopped dead for a second. Syaoran used to wait for her like this with a bouquet of roses. But those days were over…

"Let's go" Sakura said.

"Lady's first" Syaoran smiled getting up.

Sakura blushed again getting out of the house, Syaoran right behind her.

"Finally you've come back. I was wondering whether you have left me already or you forgot that I'm still waiting here." Meilin said frowning playfully.

"Gomen!" Sakura apologized.

"You don't have to apologize Sakura. Just play the violin okay?" Meilin winked at her. Syaoran sat beside Meilin and watched Sakura intently.

Sakura if possible grew even redder under Syaoran's gaze. She positioned her violin and started to play.

She played with her heart and soul…

Even if you'll never be mine again Syaoran…

She poured her emotion on the melody.

I'll always be yours and to no one else's …

She became one with her music, with her instrument.

If I had to let you go just to make you happy… I will…

Syaoran stared at Sakura. He was enchanted by his neighbor, who he had just decided to be a very nice friend. The way she plays her violin was amazing. She really plays her violin with feelings and she plays really well. No wonder she had so many admirers. She played closed eyed and Syaoran watched as tears started to escape from her eyelids. He yearned to touch her face and wipe it away. Yet he cannot, he shouldn't for he is afraid he might do more than just wipe her tears.

Sakura finally finished and when she opened her eyes again her heart almost stopped when she saw Syaoran staring at her with admiration in his eyes. She could almost see the love that was once there.

"Bravo!" Syaoran clapped his hands so did Meilin.

"Encore! Encore!" Meilin applauded.

Sakura smiled. "I'm glad you liked it"

"We more than liked it. We loved it." Syaoran said.

Sakura noticed that her cheeks were damp and started to wipe it quickly, blushing.

"I didn't notice…" she trailed off continuing to wipe her tears.

"Do you always cry when you play?" Syaoran asked. "Cause if you do… even if I really love to see and hear you play again… I won't ask because I don't want to see that lovely face stained with tears."

"Oh!" Was what Sakura only managed to say. She looked away and tried to escape from Syaoran's amber gaze.

"Sakura please teach me how to play" Meilin piped.

"Oh Meilin I might be a good musician but I'm a bad teacher, Tomoyo once told me that." Sakura said regretfully.

"Oh well! I guess I can't really play it as good as you did anyway!" Meilin said shrugging.

"Why don't you come to a concert with us?" Syaoran asked. "I'm sure you'll enjoy it!" He grinned.

"Oh that would be great!" Sakura answered enthusiastically.

"Ok then tomorrow at seven."

"Should I dress formally?" Sakura inquired.

"Please do."

A.N. So there you go! Please review! Comments and suggestions are always welcome. By the way I'm writing another story with a friend it's about an online game RAGNAROK. It's under another user name so if you're interested just ask me in your review okay?