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With Or Without You
Chapter Fourteen: Somewhere

I stepped out of the cab, onto the familiar pavement that lay in front of the Li family home.

I had made it.

I had made it to Hong Kong.

Ode to joy.

"Okay Sakura." I breathed, taking a few steps towards the front gates, which were guarded by a high-tech security system…somewhat. "Breath, just…breath. This isn't so bad. Being alone in a different country isn't that bad at all."

I was so lying to myself.

I was terrified to be here alone. Hong Kong was the last place I wanted to be alone.

But I was there, and there was nothing I could do about it.

"Just breath..."

I walked up to the intercom system, and tried to look innocent as the video camera scanned over me.

"Hurry up…" I growled under my breath.

I had exactly five hours before I had to be on the plane back to Japan.

After all, it had taken me quite a while just to get to Hong Kong, and if I wanted to be back before my dad, and Touya, and before too many people noticed I was gone, I had to be fast.

"Who is it?" a voice said over the intercom, scaring me somewhat.

"Oh-uh, S-Sakura Kinomoto, here to see Yelan Li." I said, somewhat shakily.

"Do you have an appointment?"

"Um, no I don't but-"

"I'm sorry," the woman's voice said. "But you have to have an appointment."

"Yes but, this is about her son, Syaoran." I said, feeling my heart rise in my throat.

"Oh…well then, come in." the voice said.

A loud buzz was heard, and then the gates began to swing open in front of me.

God I hated those cast-iron gates.

I walked through them apprehensively, my hands clasped tightly in front of me, my emerald eyes darting from side to side.

Hell, I was expecting a bunch of archers to jump up from behind all the well-cut bushes and shoot me.

I really would not be surprised.

"Sakura!" Yelan smiled, rushing out into the garden, her arms spread wide. "What a surprise to see you again my dear!"

I stood there, my mouth hanging open, as she embraced me tightly, her perfume wafting around me.

Dear? She'd basically torn her son from me and she was calling me dear?

"What are you doing here Sakura?" Yelan asked, still smiling, as she pulled away from me. "You said it was about Syaoran. Where is he? Is he okay?"

"Yeah, he's fine." I said, somewhat dazed.

I snapped out of it, though, fast.

"Wait. What are you doing, Yelan?" I almost growled.

"What are you talking about Sakura honey?" she asked, looking at me oddly.

I sighed and shook my head. "Never mind. But yes, I am here for Syaoran. Well, not for him…well, kind of…but it's about Syaoran."

"What about him?" Yelan asked, leading me over to a garden bench that faced a beautiful fountain.

A fountain that, when I had been in Hong Kong almost a year ago, Syaoran had kissed me by.

Away from those thoughts, however…

"As you should know," I started. "He's getting married."

"Oh yes, isn't that wonderful?" Yelan smiled. "Though I'd rather it someone else that Meilin's step-sister…it must be awkward."

"No, it's not." I said.

"Awkward?"

"No, wonderful." I said, trying to keep my cool. "Him getting married isn't anywhere near being wonderful."

"Why not? Sakura, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" I growled, my anger finally getting the better of me. "What's wrong? You just gave away the boy I love, that's what's wrong!"

"S-Sakura!" Yelan gasped. "I don't know…what you're talking about."

"I love him!" I shouted, getting up from the bench, my hands clenched in tight fists at my sides. "And you knew that! You even knew that he loved me too! And yet you allowed yourself to give him away to the likes of Ciria? She's not good for him Yelan!"

"Sakura, you have to calm down." Yelan said, her tone no longer gentle, but serious. "Why didn't you come to me sooner with this?"

"Why? Because I was still getting over the fact that my boyfriend is engaged to someone who is not me!" I frowned, taking deep breaths, trying to stop my boiling blood.

"Sakura…you must understand," Yelan sighed resting her hands lightly in her lap. "I didn't think Syaoran was serious when he said he loved you. I thought…that you were just a summer fling…and that it was just a puppy love, one that could be gotten over with real love."

"Well it was real love." I snapped. "And there's no way that he'd ever love Ciria! For one, she only wants him for his money-"

"Now Sakura, I have to stop you there." Yelan said, cutting me off. "Ciria is a part of my family and I will not allow you to speak of her like that."

"Well, when someone threatens me, I think that I will speak of them however I wish." I said.

Yelan gaped at me. Just sat there, and gaped.

I sighed and sunk onto the ground at her feet. "I'm sorry…I shouldn't have burst out like that. But you have to understand…Syaoran's not happy with her, he never will be. They have nothing in common."

"How do you know?" Yelan asked.

"Because Syaoran told me." I sighed. "Last night he came and we just talked. Yelan, you have to realize that if you let him marry Ciria…he'll never be happy. And isn't your son's happiness worth more than your company's combined?"

Yelan stared blankly at me and sighed, running a frustrated hand through her hair. "How could I be so stupid?"

Uh…

She shook her head sadly and lowered it so her bangs shaded her eyes. "I should have known that you two were in love by the times you spent together…by the way he talked about you when returning from Japan…and especially the way he fought for you."

I smiled faintly. "Do you see?"

She nodded and looked at me. "But what can I do? Ciria's family will be furious if I break the marriage off..."

"But is their anger worth Syaoran's unhappiness?" I asked, hopeful.

Yelan smiled faintly. "No…I guess, I hadn't really seen Syaoran happy…except when he was with you. Ever since his father died…he'd always been sad." she sighed. "What do you want me to do?"

"Just…if you can, don't let Syaoran marry Ciria." I said.

"Do you want him then?" Yelan smiled. "Is that why you came? To ask me if you could marry him?"

I felt my cheeks flare as I nodded stiffly. "Yes, that was the original reason I came. But on the plane here I thought for a long time, and I realized that I just wanted Syaoran to be happy…and I know he wont be happy with Ciria."

"So you told me..."

I nodded. "Yes. But…if I'm not the one for him, then I at least want him to be able to find her."

I had thought, long and hard, on the plane, and I'd finally come to realize: what if Syaoran and I weren't meant to be? I most certainly didn't want to be like Ciria, where he was forced into a relationship…so I'd thought some more, and I'd finally came up with a good answer.

I would let him decide.

He was probably tired of people toying with his future, so why not let him decide for himself?

"That is very brave of you Sakura." Yelan smiled. "I am so proud of you."

I smiled. "Thanks."

"I would love, one day, to have you as a daughter." she said stroking my cheek with her hand.

I wouldn't mind that…having Yelan as a mother. Sure, she was a little dense at times, but she was so caring and strong.

"Speaking of daughters," Yelan smirked, her eyes drifting past me. "Here come mine. I suggest you either hide, or leave, unless you never want to leave. When is your flight?"

"Not for a few hours." I smiled, getting to my feet. "But I'm going to go to the airport anyway, I have a lot to think about."

Yelan smiled. "Thank you Sakura, I will have everything taken care of."

I smiled and nodded, gripping her hands tightly in mine. "Thank you Yelan, really. But please…could you-"

"Not tell anyone about this?" Yelan said. "I won't tell a soul."

I grinned. "You're great!"

"Have a safe flight Sakura, and thank you again for telling me. I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I'd let Syaoran go through a life with someone he had no feelings for."

I nodded, spying Syaoran's four sisters approaching at high speed. "Thanks. I'd better go."

"I'll be seeing you." Yelan smiled.

I nodded, grabbing my backpack, turning, and running down the path.

XxXxX Syaoran's POV XxXxX

Tomoyo, Eriol, Meilin and I sat in Penguin Park, not speaking a word, just staring off at nothing.

It had been lunch time at school when Tomoyo had come running up to Eriol, Meilin and I, her eyes brimming with tears, exclaiming that Sakura was gone.

The news had shocked me, so badly that I had just sat there as Meilin and Eriol started freaking out, asking Tomoyo a million questions.

And I had just been sitting there, staring into space, thinking.

Where is Sakura? What happened to her? Is she safe? Why is she gone?

The four of us had instantly ran from the schoolyard, out to the cars, and rushed to the Kinomoto house.

Tomoyo had, supposedly, called Sakura in the morning and in between her morning classes, never getting a reply or call back from the auburn-haired girl. So, finally, at lunch, she had gone to Sakura's and, using the spare key that Sakura had trusted her with, had gone inside.

Only to find the house completely empty.

"I know she's not with Touya and Yukito." Tomoyo sniffed, sitting in the grass with us, Eriol's arm tightly around her shoulders, fat tears streaking down her cheeks. "And her dad never takes the kids on his business trips!"

"Don't worry Tomoyo." Eriol said softly, kissing her lightly on the head. "Sakura's fine, I'm sure of it. She may have just been out of the house for a while."

"But I tried her cell!" Tomoyo cried. "And she always takes it with her. Always!"

Tomoyo burst into tears and buried her face in Eriol shirt.

Eriol, I could tell, was terribly worried as well, for his brows were furrowed and his eyes glossy.

"Where is she Syaoran?" Meilin whispered from beside me, her knees hugged to her chest with her chin resting on them. "I don't understand where Sakura could be..."

I frowned and shook my head. "I don't…know. Eriol, did you try Touya and Fujitaka?"

Eriol nodded. "Yeah. Sakura's dad wouldn't answer, and Touya said that he didn't know where she was."

I frowned. That's what I found weird…why wasn't Touya here yet? Normally, if he knew his sister was in danger of any kind, he'd be there in a flash, demanding to know all the details.

And yet he wasn't here, and it had been hours. After all, Yokohama wasn't that far away…

I had thought, at first, that Sakura may be with Kent, but when I'd confronted the blonde American, he'd only shook his head and declined all my questions.

"Damn it." I frowned, getting up onto my feet, beginning to pace in front of the three others. "Damn it. Damn it. Damn it!"

It was my fault. Everything was my fault…she was gone because of me, I just knew it.

Sakura…where are you? I thought frantically.

Suddenly, my cell phone rang.

Hopeful, I grabbed it. "Hello?"

"Syaoran honey, it's your mother." my mom said, her voice happy.

My heart sank…it wasn't Sakura.

"Oh, hi. Listen…this isn't a good time." I said softly.

"Well all right," mother sighed. "I'll make it quick then. I've been thinking, and maybe…Ciria isn't the one for you."

I choked, literally, and almost dropped my cell phone, causing Eriol and the others to look at me questioningly.

"W-What?" I stammered. "What did you s-say?"

"It was wrong of me to push you into this, Syaoran." my mother said, her voice calm and gentle. "You're much too young to be pressured with this sort of thing. So I decided that, if you really don't want to, you don't have to marry Ciria."

Whoa…no way.

"Really?" I breathed.

"Yes." she said, I could tell she was smiling. "Unless, of course, you still want to-"

"No!" I said quickly. "No! No! No!"

She laughed. "All right. I'll call Ciria's mother first thing then. It won't be a pretty thing to do, but it must be done."

I smiled, I couldn't help it. "Hey mom?"

"Yes Syaoran?"

"Could I ask you…what made you change your mind?"

There was a slight pause, and then she laughed faintly, as if she were trying to keep her laugh quiet. "Reasons don't matter son. Just remember that I love you, all right? I'll talk to you soon."

"Okay. Bye." I said, and hung up.

"What was that all about?" Meilin asked as I flopped down onto the grass in shock.

"My mom." I said faintly. "She said…I don't have to marry Ciria anymore."

When I looked up, Eriol, Tomoyo, and Meilin were all gaping at me.

I smiled faintly. "Now, let's go and find Sakura."

Wherever she was…

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