Hello all! Yes Sakura is damned stubborn and stupid! But you can't blame her she'd been through a lot of things already and she can't help feeling scared to plunge in again ne? Well thanks for the reviews again people and I'm really grateful to all of you who continue to support this story and to those who added me to their favorites, I'm very flattered! So on with the story!

Title: Remember me?

Author: sapphire-Lady-of-the-Night

Chapter 17: Leave

Syoaran stared at Sakura's retreating back. Then before he knew what he was doing he was chasing after her. No! I won't let you go that easily!

He reached her and grabbed her shoulder. He felt her stiffen for a moment but only for a moment, she was now struggling like hell from his grip.

"Let me go Li! Let go!" She tried to glare at him.

Panic rose. Now she knew how a mouse feels being caught by a cat. She had to get away! She needs space and sort things out. She had to get away from Syaoran. She can't think right nor can act right when he was this near!

"Is it so hard to talk to me? " He pushed her to a wall and trapped her there so he didn't have to hold her and she didn't have to struggle from his grip.

"What else do you want from me? I've given you my all but still it wasn't enough! It wasn't enough for you to remember me! Why don't you just go back to Kari! She'll be more than delighted!" Sakura said angrily.

She could hear the thumping of her heart in her ears. Her breathing was uneven. Angry tears were threatening to spill down her cheeks.

She was trapped and she can't get away! She had to get away! Her world had turned upside down all so suddenly like so many years ago. Three years she had pined for him! Three years she had suffered and cried and now "walah!" he was back… he was back and he wants her back… again!

It terrified her! She was scared, so scared to make another foolish mistake that might leave her more than broken, it might leave her lifeless this time. She was frightened with the sharp sudden turn of events. First he was all for Kari then she gives up on him and now he's chasing her!

Geez! She wouldn't even be surprised if she finds herself later in a mental asylum!

"But I won't. No I won't be delighted at all." Syaoran said quietly. "And neither will you." He added.

Sakura's running mind stopped abruptly. She can't think of any reply at all for it was true. She closed her eyes.

"Don't close your eyes Sakura, don't close yourself from me." Syaoran whispered.

"Go Syaoran, just go and leave me be." Sakura uttered still closing her eyes.

"Why do you avoid me? Why do you keep running away?" Syaoran said frustrated.

"Why did you leave me? Why did you forget me? Why couldn't you have come back sooner?" Sakura's eyes snapped open throwing her questions at Syaoran.

"I wish I knew Sakura… but I won't leave you unless you want me to." Syaoran answered.

"I want you to. Now leave. You're just a little too late." Sakura said shakily.

Syaoran stared at her for a long time. He eyed her with those solemn eyes. Then he sighed heavily. "Is… that what you really want?" He looked at her pleadingly.

"…Y-Ye…Yes" Sakura stammered.

"Oh what's this?" Someone suddenly said beside them.

Syaoran and Sakura turned to see the grey eyed boy who held Sakura's hand the day Syaoran's mother arrived.

"You!" Syaoran spat vehemently.

"Let go of Miss Kinomoto." He glared at Syaoran.

"Mind your own business!" Syaoran glowered.

"Let go of Ms. Kinomoto now."

"Don't stick your nose where it's not wanted" Syaoran said coldly before turning back to Sakura.

"I said let her go!"

It all happened very quickly. The grey eyed boy grabbed one of Syaoran's hands and in return Syaoran punched him squarely on the face. The grey eyed boy fell back howling in pain clutching his face.

"Li!" Sakura gasped! She gave Syaoran an angry look then she strode to the grey eyed boy. "Are you alright?" Sakura asked softly.

Syaoran felt as if the world was going to end any second now. His heart constricted painfully. To see her go to the side of another boy instead of his was very frustrating and painful indeed. He jammed his hands into his pockets to keep himself from strangling the pathetic excuse of a guy away from Sakura.

"Don't you know anything but to hurt people?" Sakura shot him an angry look.

Syaoran inhaled sharply. It took all his strength just to keep a cool façade. He grew pale. He closed his eyes for a while then opened them again and stared into the glittering emerald eyes of Sakura. "Perhaps I don't" Syaoran's voice was colder than a Siberian wind. "Or perhaps you're just not giving me any chance to show you that I can love too."

"Oh you've shown me perfectly well that you can love… with Kari." Sakura retorted. She stopped the urge to wince at the harshness of her words. But it was true!

"Very well… I'll leave because you want me to but I'd be more than happy to stick around and break that pathetic oaf's nose for sticking it on our business." Syaoran said eyeing the boy disgustedly.

Sakura sat there frozen. Anger and fear mixed. She felt guilty at what she said. She couldn't pretend she didn't see the wounding hurt on his face.

You try not to be foolish but you are doing exactly what is foolish! Her mind taunted.

You're trying to hurt him as much as he hurt you

No I'm not!

But you are… throwing that question to him was very unfair, you know very well that hurting is not what he only know!

Shut up!

You're a coward running away like that… running away or what you so call as 'letting him go' is not bravery and you know it!

Syaoran gave her one last look.

and, i want to speak these words…

Then he turned around

but i guess i'll just bite my tongue…

He hadn't walked more than two steps when he abruptly stopped.

and accept "someday, somehow"
as the words that we'll hang from…

Sakura caught her breath. But Syaoran merely paused before continuing to walk away. Sakura slowly released her breath.

"Sure is a violent guy." The grey eyed boy muttered.

But Sakura didn't pay attention to him. Her eyes were glued to Syaoran's figure until he disappeared into another corridor.

"You better go to the clinic" Sakura said standing up and started to go.

"Wait!" The boy called.

But Sakura didn't even spare him a glance so much was in her head she didn't need someone to confuse her even more.

Syaoran trudged despairingly towards his car. Why the damn hell can't he remember her anyway? He sighed and leaned his head on hood of the car. After a few minutes Meilin came.

"Are you alright Syaoran?" Meilin asked.

"Yeah…" Syaoran answered opening the door.

Meilin looked at Syaoran sadly before entering the car.

They drove home in silence. When they arrived they found Yelan's luggage in the living room.

"I'm leaving for Hong Kong tonight." Syaoran heard his mother's voice. He looked up and saw her descending the stairs.

"You can come with me if you like..." Yelan said quietly, eyeing her son.

Syaoran thought about Sakura's words.

I want you to. Now leave. You're just a little too late.

"I'll think about it." Syaoran answered.

A.N. Yeah I know this is a lame one and I made Sakura stupid here. A beta reader would be nice but i don't have one and it's a bit too late for that since this is already ending.