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With Or Without You
Chapter Seven: Deeper
I frowned, walking slowly down the streets towards Tomoyo's house, where I was meeting up with her and Meilin.
After all, I couldn't go to Meilin's house to meet with her, because Syaoran was there.
It had been three days since I'd ended it, and he hadn't spoken to me, or even looked at me, once.
And it hurt, a lot.
Every time I cast him a glance, he would never be looking at me, whenever I directed a question at him, he'd just grunt or whatever in reply.
Thus, making the crack in my heart deeper.
I finally made it to Tomoyo's house, where Meilin was sitting on the front steps with my friend, her face clouded with worry.
Meilin's voice had sounded pretty frantic when she'd called me…but why the worry?
"Hey you guys," I said, standing in front of the two raven-haired girls. "What's going on?"
"Big things," Meilin frowned, getting up from the steps. "I have bad news Sakura."
"I know, I know," I sighed. "I'm sorry I broke off the whole 'seduce Syaoran' plan, but I really can't take it at the moment."
"No, it's not that," Tomoyo sighed, also getting to her feet. "Meilin?"
Meilin nodded at Tomoyo and turned back to me, gripping my hands tightly in hers. "Sakura, I have bad news."
She already said that…
"Yeah?" I said hesitantly. Oh God…did Syaoran die? Was he dying of something? Did he run away?
For a second I wanted it, but then I didn't.
After all, even though I'd broken up with him, again, I still loved him.
"Ciria." Meilin growled. "She's coming here, tonight!"
Well…that was a shocker now wasn't it?
"W-What?" I stammered.
Yes! Now I could go and kill her, then I'd have Syaoran all to myself!
Die Ciria die!
"Yeah," Meilin said. "She's coming here, she's probably on a plane right now. What are we going to do, Sakura?"
"We can't to anything anymore." I said tonelessly. God, didn't Syaoran tell her anything?
"What do you mean, can't do anything?" Meilin gaped at me. "Syaoran still loves you Sakura! We can do something!"
"No, he doesn't, not anymore." I said. "Three days ago I…broke up with him."
Tomoyo and Meilin gaped at me.
"What?" Tomoyo shrieked. "Sakura, why didn't you tell us? It's no wonder Syaoran's been in such a rut for the past few days! Why did you do that?"
"Because he's engaged you guys, engaged." I said, somewhat hotly. "I can't do anything to stop that, I know that now. I don't want Syaoran's family to disown him. Family is more important then anything, and I refuse to take that away from him!"
"But Sakura…you love him, don't you?"
"Of course it do!" I cried, feeling tears prickling at my eyes. "But that's why I had to do it!"
"Sakura…" Tomoyo breathed, wrapping her arms tightly around me. "I'm so sorry."
Uh…for what?
"You shouldn't of had to go through that alone." she cried into my hair. "You should have told me!"
"I know." I sighed. "I'm sorry."
Meilin sighed. "Well, I have to do stuff with her tomorrow, all day tomorrow!"
"But it's a Sunday! How dare she ruin a perfectly good Sunday!" Tomoyo gaped at her.
Meilin shrugged. "She's still my step-sister, remember? But whatever. Maybe we all could do something?"
"Sure, if you're willing to keep all sharp objects away from me." I smirked wickedly.
Meilin glared at me. "No stabbing Ciria, only plotting against her."
"I know where we could go!" Tomoyo grinned. "Riley's!"
"Riley's?" I said, confused.
"It's this new teen night club, no drinking or anything." Tomoyo grinned. "We should all go dancing!"
"Yeah! Tomorrow night!" Meilin grinned. "We can totally ditch Ciria there and hope she gets kidnapped!"
Tomoyo and I turned to Meilin, totally appalled.
"I'm glad I'm not your sister." I laughed.
Meilin just grinned.
Damn she could be scary.
"Oh shit!" I groaned. "I totally forgot! I have a date tomorrow!"
"With who? Syaoran? I thought you guys broke up!" Tomoyo gasped.
"We did. It's with Kent." I said.
"Sakura Kinomoto!" Meilin shrieked. "What else aren't you telling us?"
"Um…I have the house to myself in a week for three days?"
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I frowned, sitting on the edge of my bed, tapping impatiently on the covers.
It was Sunday night, the night I would go out with Kent, who I'd convinced to come dancing with Tomoyo, Meilin and I.
It was also the night I would meet my sworn enemy and competitor in love: Ciria.
Though…I wasn't really her competitor in love anymore…I still saw her as an enemy.
I mean, who knew what she would be like?
I hoped she was drop dead ugly, that way I would feel a bit better about myself.
Getting off my bed, I walked over to my dresser and quickly squirted on a bit of perfume and examined myself, just to be sure.
That night I wore a short pink school-girl skirt with a long white tank top that went a few inches over the skirt, a pale pink long-sleeved shrug overtop of the tank-top, a thin beaded necklace hanging loosely around my neck.
Why was I so nervous?
Suddenly, a car honked from outside my house, causing me to jump about ten feet.
"Calm yourself Sakura." I breathed, getting up from my bed, booking it out of my bedroom door.
Slamming into something hard and warm.
With a startled gasp I stumbled backwards to the floor, but my all brilliant fall was thwarted when a somewhat familiar hand shot out and caught my hand, pulling me back up against his chest.
"S-Sorry Yukito!" I smiled wearily. "I wasn't watching where I was going!"
"No problem Sakura." the twenty-two-year-old smiled warmly down at me. "Off on a hot date?"
"Not quite." I smirked.
Well…Kent was hot…and this was sort of a date…so yeah, I guess I was.
Ha! Funny how these things work out.
"Where are you going to?" Yukito asked.
I smiled up at him. Yukito was so nice, and he'd always been there for me, just like a brother.
Though he was way more sexy than a brother.
Especially my brother…
"Riley's." I sighed. "With Tomoyo, Meilin, a new guy, Kent and maybe some other people."
"Is Syaoran going?" Yukito asked.
"You remember him?"
"Sure I do." Yukito smiled. "Why wouldn't I?"
Um, because you're in college and you shouldn't be thinking about your best friend's little sister?
That a good enough reason for ya?
"Well, uh, thanks." I said as I heard the car horn honk again. "I'd better go."
He smiled and nodded. "See you Sakura, have fun."
I nodded, but didn't move. "Uh…Yukito?"
"Yes?"
"Can you, uh, let go of me?" I asked, noticing how his hand was still wrapped tightly around my wrist.
"Oh, sorry!" Yukito smirked nervously, dropping my wrist. "That would help."
"Just a bit." I smirked, waving over my shoulder as I walked past him, down the stairs and out the front door.
The whole time trying not to think of how, when I was younger, Yukito had been the center of my affection.
Flashback
"I'm home!" Touya shouted from the front door, causing me to look up from the TV.
I was only ten, and Touya was fifteen, in grade ten. It was the first day of school for him, so I was just betting that all through dinner we'd be hearing about how annoying his teachers are.
"Sakura?" Touya said, popping his head into the living room, his shaggy dark hair shading his eyes slightly, his backpack slung over one shoulder. "Where's dad?"
"At work." I said, turning back to the TV. I had just gotten home from school, too. But of course Touya wouldn't want to hear about my day. "He just called, he said he'd be home after dinner."
"What?" Touya groaned. "But I brought a friend for dinner!"
"Make it yourself." I retorted.
"Is this your sister?" a voice said from my side.
I turned then, away from the TV, and back to Touya, who was no longer standing alone.
Oh no, he wasn't alone.
There was another boy standing beside him, one I hadn't met before. He had shaggy silver, almost blonde, hair like Touya's but his eyes were an icy blue, enhanced by the glasses over them. His white uniform shirt was unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up, signaling that it must be pretty hot outside.
Though I was only ten, I knew, this guy was hot.
"H-Hi." I managed to croak. "I'm S-Sakura."
Touya rolled his eyes. "Don't mind the squirt, Yukito. We'll just finish our homework upstairs, then I'll order in."
Order in? Normally I'd be jumping for joy, spouting off what I wanted, but not now…I was just too focused on the fifteen-year-old standing before me.
Not my brother.
Yukito.
Suddenly the phone rang, and Touya groaned, rushing into the kitchen to grab it.
Leaving me and Yukito alone.
"I'm Yukito." he smiled, walking into the room, plopping down on the couch beside me. "Nice to meet you Sakura."
"S-Sure." I said softly, my eyes fixed on him.
"So, Sakura, watcha watching?" he asked, his blue eyes falling to the TV.
"Shows." I said. Not too witty.
"Oh, interesting." Yukito smirked.
"Are you new in Tomoeda?" I asked, unable to stop the words from spilling out. I wanted to ask him so many things! Like, how come someone as hot as him was hanging out with the likes of Touya?
He turned back to me and nodded, still smiling. "Yeah. I just moved from Tokyo."
"Cool." I smiled.
This, was the beginning of a beautiful crush, I could tell.
End Flashback
It had taken me to the age of fourteen to realize that Yukito was way out of my league, and I started to see him more as a big brother than a potential date.
Hey, he wasn't giving me the attention that I had been craving, so why not give up?
"So, what took you so long Sakura?" Tomoyo asked from the back seat of Kent's car, Eriol beside her.
I had, after running into Yukito, finally made it into the car, only to find out that Meilin, Syaoran, and the bitch-from-hell, Ciria, would meet us at Riley's.
"I ran into Yukito." I said. "Literally."
Tomoyo giggled. "I remember when we were younger, you used to-"
"Yeah, when we were younger, Tomoyo." I frowned. "That was a long, long time ago."
"What was?" Kent asked, not taking his blue gaze from the road.
"Oh, nothing." I said innocently. "Just old childhood memories."
"Insider?"
"Oh yes." Tomoyo grinned.
I sighed and propped my elbow up on the window ledge, resting my chin in my hand, gazing out at the dark houses that sped by us as we drove through the streets.
Who know what tonight would bring? After all, Ciria would be there…me and Ciria in the same room? Not a good thing.
Though, I guess I should have thought…what about Syaoran and Kent in the same room?
oOoOo! What's gonna happen! Ciria vs. Sakura…….Syaoran vs. Kent. LET THE GAMES (or, rather, dancing) BEGIN!
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