Chapter 4

When Syaoran went home that night, he was in deep trouble. He was late again and his grandparents were having dinner with him tonight along with his folks. His mother, Nyoko Li, and his dad Kin Li were both annoyed.

Nyoko asked 'Where have you been, your grandparents are going to be here in any minute help me do the table'

'I don't even want them here'

She whispered to him 'Did you tell Sakura?'

'I did but I didn't tell her all the part, I don't think she's ready', his dad entered the room that looked presentable. Syaoran hated his grandparents, and they were royalties apparently.

This all happened, just a couple of months ago, during the Christmas holidays. Queen Jane and King Rex were both spending Christmas together in the woods, like camping. They were newly weds, they were murdered brutally by someone and the FBI's were still trying to find the killer. So next in line that wasn't family close but were still blood related was Syaoran 's grandparents (Kado and Sachi), since they were too old to rule, Nyoko & Kin would be doing the job but not for very long, Syaoran Li would have to do it.

Syaoran didn't want to but he didn't have a choice and he didn't like leaving Sakura. He's never left her ever, but all that was about to change. The doorbell rang and he answered the door and greeted his grandparents.

Sachi said poshy 'It's good to see you again Syaoran '

'Yes young man, where is your parents, me and your grandmother don't intend so stay long here in Australia, the weather is terrible'

'There in the kitchen, dinner is going to be serve soon'

'We'll go in the dining room then'

5 minutes later, they were all sitting down eating and Syaoran was in the middle, listening to the grown ups talking about his future.

Kado admitted 'If you move now, there won't be a big problem later on when the press starts finding out'

Kin said 'We'll do it in a month, its not that easy just leaving behind everything we've owned'

'Well that's a deal, in a months time exactly I want you in Japan, in the palace straight away, meanwhile you young man are going to have Prince lesson, you've got to tidy up and I don't like that moustache you have'.

His mother said 'I will not let him be changed fully. This prince thing shouldn't have to change most of him'

'Its not a choice Nyoko', Sachi said.

The wedding was today, for Sumi and Hiroshi, and so far it hasn't been the best weather lately. My parents couldn't go so they didn't know that I was going with Ryu which was cool. The bridesmaid dress was hot and I heard the doorbell go off. I went downstairs and I opened the door and he looked good in a suit. I asked him 'You don't look that bad'

'In a couple of hours I will be', he kissed me passionately in the lips and he asked 'How was yesterday?'

'It went well, but Syaoran is leaving, in a month'

'Why?'

'I don't know, I have a feeling he's hiding something from me', I got in the car that was going to the wedding reception and he leaned on his shoulder.

When we got there, it stopped raining and it was allright now. Ever since Sumi met Ryu a couple of weeks ago. She liked him for me, which was good to hear, she saw us being in love and it reminded her of how she was with Hiroshi. Me and Ryu both went our separate way. I got a phone call from my mum. I answered it and it was her and she sounded like she was stressed 'Sakura I need you to come over to the hospital straight away'

'What happened, what's wrong?'

'Its your dad, he's dead'

'What do you mean dead?'

'He is, the doctors couldn't do anything about it'

'I'll be right there mum'.

I rushed to the hospital with Ryu still at the wedding because I didn't want him to know. Everyone in the hospital room was crying and tears started to form up in my eyes. This happened so quickly. I walked slowly to my mum and hugged her tightly. Her eyes were all red and I knew she had been crying she said to me 'I can't believe I wasn't here when this all happened'

'Mum you can't blame yourself there was nothing you could do'

'I know and I feel terrible about that', I pulled away and started walking to Aiko who was outside the hospital room.

'How are you doing Aiko?'

'What do you think?'

'I know I'm sorry for asking', for the first time I saw my sister crying and I hugged her tightly and I said 'I'm here for you'

'Thanks'.

A couple of hours later, I was at home and everyone else was in the hospital. I was sitting in the backyard and I heard someone walking towards me, then I felt someone's hand on my shoulder.

'I'm so sorry Sakura', it was Syaoran and he was here for me. Half an hour ago I called Ryu to tell him what happened and why I rushed off. I made it clear to him that I didn't want him around for space. My mum called Syaoran 's parents and told them the news and now Syaoran was by side when I needed him the most.

I quickly wiped away my tears and said 'I wasn't even around, and I wanted to be', he sat next to me and looked at me. He knew me well better than anyone could.

'I just want you to know that I'm here for you, and I will stay here all night if you need me', he hugged me tightly and I sighed. I felt so safe in his arms.

He stayed in my place all night again because I kept crying by the chimney, but he was there for me. He cooked something for me, he gave me tissues and he was just there for me. I could never forget that moment.

The next day at school I was so sad. I could barely concentrate on my work. I was so depressed. I was sitting under a big shady tree and I was talking to Syaoran . Then I saw Ryu walking towards me, then when he was right in front of me, Syaoran stood up to give us time to talk.

'Sakura I'm so sorry'

'I'm fine, don't be sorry about anything', he reached out for my hand but I pulled away.

'This is just a hard time for me Ryu I hope you can understand'

'Yeah I do, but if you ever need anything, I want you to know that I'm here for yo-', I cut him off from talking.

'I think we need a break'.

'A what?'

'A break, Ryu its just things are different …'

'We can still'

'No we can't, I'm sorry Ryu but its so complicated right now', I stood up and I looked around the school ground 'I don't even feel like myself anymore, I can't even smile anymore', I felt his hug behind me and I pulled away.

'When will I know that we're allright?'

'I really don't know, I hope you don't take this the wrong way'

'Can we be friends?'

'It'll be harder to that if we're always seeing each other'

'Okay', he stood in front of me and he asked me one more question before he left 'Are you sure there's no other reason why you want to do this?'

'There's no reason', I watched him walk away to his friends.