The Fairy of the Sakura Tree
By: Silver Moonlight Phoenix
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Chapter Four: Determination
I sank to my knees and buried my face in my hands. I could feel the tears streaming down my cheeks. I know men shouldn't cry, but I don't care!
She's gone…
I punched the ground, my hand quivered upon contact, I don't care!
I want her back.
I stared at the tree, it wasn't as beautiful as it used to be, and without her it looked dull.
"Where are you Sakura!"
Eriol was taking a walk through town, hands in his pockets his thoughts far away.
'What happened to you Syaoran?' he thought. He was oblivious to the strange looks he was receiving. They were meaningless right now, he was in a faraway world. He stopped for a while, looking at the pavement he was walking on, imagining how much pain the ground feels whenever people step on it.
Weird…
"I don't care" he mumbled.
"Daijobu deska?" a voice broke him from his trance.
"Daijobu…" he replied, regaining his composure.
"Ano… watashi wa… Tomoyo Daidouji."
Eriol looked up and came face to face with a young girl. She was wearing a kimono, probably working in a nearby inn. She had the most beautiful amethyst eyes and the silkiest black hair.
"I'm Eriol Hiirigazawa. Pleased to meet you." he said returning the greeting.
The young girl bowed in respect. He bowed back.
"You seem preoccupied, would you like to talk?" she asked politely, giving him a smile.
"S-Sure…" he stammered.
Eriol followed Tomoyo, silence filled the air, Eriol was feeling uneasy.
"Uhmm… Daidouji-san…" he called.
"Just call me Tomoyo." she said. Eriol looked at her blankly. After realizing what she just said he nodded slowly, still dazed. Weird…
"Right. Daido- I mean Tomoyo-san… um… can… can…" he struggled for words but can't seem to force them out of his mouth.
'Kuso!' he cursed in his mind.
"Yes?" Tomoyo asked.
"Tomoyo-san… is it still far? I…I…"
"We're here!" Tomoyo announced. He was right, she does work in an inn. The place was well-furnished, like the one he was living in but this one is a bit more crowded.
He looked at his host.
"The bathroom is over there." she said pointing to the west wing, as if reading his thoughts.
"Arigato…" He mumbled and ran that way.
Syaoran was still in the woods, a lot of animals were staring at him, unsure if he's gonna kill them or what. He looked at them with red eyes. The animals must've sensed his sadness. They all gathered around him.
Bears, rabbits, owls, you name it. They were all there, stroking him like he's their infant.
"Thanks." he muttered. The birds began to sing, the other animals pulled him to the forest.
"Hey! What do you guys want?" he asked.
A fox purred, as if answering his question.
"I… I don't understand." he said. The animals tugged on him harder. He let them, he can't fight right now.
I missed you…
He looked around. Can it be?
"Sakura?" he called out.
The animals released him and he looked up and came face to face with his only love.
"I missed you…" she repeated.
Tears streamed down Syaoran's eyes. He couldn't help it. They just keep falling down…
He ran to her outstretched arms like a child would do to a mother. They stayed in that position for a while. The animals have long gone, leaving them on their own.
"Animals can understand better than humans could. And they could express their feelings better too." Sakura whispered to his ear.
"Yeah. I learned it the hard way…" Syaoran told her, remembering how the townsfolk gawked at him when he told them about Sakura.
"Stay with me." Sakura told him.
"Demo…"
"Don't you love me?"
"I do but…"
"Then you must live with me. I can transform you into one of us. Please live with me."
"But…"
"Please…"
Syaoran looked at the fairy. When he noticed his eyes she drew back and turned her attention to the flowers that were bathed in moonlight. She made them sparkle. The cherry tree glowed brighter.
"I need just one answer. Would you stay with me or would you not? If you will then I will transform you into one of us if you say no… you won't ever see me again."
She didn't look at him the whole time she said it. Her gaze was locked on the flowers.
It took a while for Syaoran to reply. He took a deep breath and…
Tomoyo was talking to a little child when I approached her. The little boy seemed lost.
"Hey!" I greeted. Tomyo greeted back with a smile. What a graceful girl. She can be the perfect match for my cousin! She can at least drive his attention away from that imaginary fairy!
Tomoyo ushered the boy to one of the inn's assistants then approached me.
"Do you need something Hiirigizawa-sama?" she asked.
"Oh no need for the formalities, you can call me Eriol!" I said. She gave me a small nod before waiting for my answer.
"Are you hooked?"
She looked at me strangely. "What do you mean?"
"Uhmm… are you dating anyone?"
"No." she answered and went back to work. "Well, you see… there's a friend of mine who really needs a girl right now and I think you could be the one he's looking for."
"I don't have time for those kinds of things."
"Well, this is really serious Tomoyo-chan. Can't you help me? My friend said that saw an emerald-eyed fairy in the forest."
That sentence made her stop. She faced me.
"I can never go against a fairy… it's prohibited."
"C'mon! Everyone knows that fairies aren't real!"
"Fairies exist and you can never survive if you provoke them. They are powerful, cunning. I would never dream of meeting one."
After she said that, she pushed me out.
How rude, taking me in then leaving me outside. And what a witch! Saying fairies do exist. Maybe she's one of them.
"Can you let me think about it?" the amber-eyed boy asked. Sakura nodded, giving him a sweet smile.
"I'll see you next time Syaoran Li. And don't worry, this time everything will still be normal when you get back." she said before disappearing.
Syoaran sighed. That question really bothered him. He didn't know how to answer.
But he loved her. Love can overcome any obstacle, or so he believed.
He sighed once more and headed back. It's time to go home.