Part II. Chapter1

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Sakura locked the door and sat on the sofa.

She placed her bag beside her and called out to her

father and brother, "I'm home…"

The house was quiet, no one answered back.

She stood up and went to the kitchen to get some

water to quench her thirst. She found a note pinned

on to the cork board that was at the doorway before

she reached the kitchen. She took the note and read

it…

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Sakura, dad went of for a meeting and would

be back tomorrow. I on the other hand would be

staying here at Yukito's. Take care of yourself there.

Don't burn the house down, 'kay? ---Touya

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She crumpled the note with her hand and

made an annoyed face, Darn that Touya… He's

too much of a tease! She threw the note sending it to

the nearby trash bin. She took a glass from the

counter and poured some water.

Syaoran Li, a guy who's year older than me.

Here in Japan because of some business. I wonder

what that could be… She thought of what had

happened a while ago as she drank the water... I

could say that he's cute. His eyes… Yes, his eyes.

"His eyes were hollow, well, at first they were. But

then, he seems to be friendly. But it's like I could

sense that he's as lonely as…me," she murmured

after drinking her water.

She cleaned the glass, placed it back at the

counter then went up to her room. She changed her

school uniform to her jean shorts and a green tank

top. She jogged downstairs to prepare some meal

she could take with her up to her room I guess I

could eat in my room, no one's at home anyway.

She went up with her bag on her bag, and a

tray of food in hand. She ate as she did her

schoolwork. When she finished her food, she took

it downstairs and washed the dishes she just used.

As she wiped her hands, she looked at it as

she remembered that guy, Syaoran, touch it a

while ago. His hand was cold at first. He was also

tensed. She smiled at the thought of him. But then

she frowned when she remembered her recent

breakup. He could be like him too… A jerk and an

asshole. But maybe, Syaoran's not like that. He

seems calm, friendly, and cute. She tried to force

back the smile that was creeping up her face.

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She finished her schoolwork and was keeping

her books. She finished and hooked up her bag

on her door. She sat on her bed and saw a fuzzy,

white bunny sitting at the corner near her pillows.

It lay lifeless with its smile. Yue's gift… She

crawled on her bed and grabbed the bunny by its

head. She sat back on her earlier position but with

the bunny sitting on her lap. She hugged it tightly

and rest her chin on top of the bunny's head. "You're

stupid…really stupid…"

A single tear crept out her eyes and slid down

her cheeks then fell down the bunny's head. You're

so damn stupid Yue!

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Syaoran went inside the room when he

heard his name being called out. He looked at the

man in front of him and nodded with a smile, a

gesture of saying his 'hello'. He took a sit on the

chair placed before the man's desk.

"How are you doing today Mr. Li?" The man

asked as he took off his reading glasses. "I've been

doing well," he answered with a nervous smile.

The doctor's smile turned into a serious look,

"We have the results from the two tests that you have

taken. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia…" His words

rang and echoed throughout the room. "Chronic

Myelogenous Leukemia is your case. It was easily

diagnosed since it has a genetic peculiarity

identifiable under a microscope." The doctor said as

he looked straight into his eyes.

"Is there a way to cure the disease?" Syaoran

asked, trying hard not to show his feelings.

"Chemotherapy is what I would suggest. There are

three phases of CML. The first is the chronic stage,

the stage you are in right now. But if you would not

take proper medication as soon as possible, it may

get worse. CML is fatal, if not given treatment as

early as its first stage." The doctor put on his glasses

and read the paper on his desk. "As you know, some

of the symptoms have affected you now. I suggest

that you take chemotherapy as soon as possible."

"What if I didn't take the treatment?" He asked.

"Then you would suffer. And, hard to say but, you'll

die. It can invade your organs, and other diseases.

And you may not respond well to treatment if you

won't take it now."

"I…I understand." He said as he stared on his

hands, curled up in a tight grip. "I should be going

now." He stood up his chair and faced the doctor. He

looked at him straight in the eye and said, "Thank you

for being honest. I'll be back by Monday with my

decision." Syaoran bowed then quickly left the room.

He went down two floors with the use of the stairs,

Tears are falling by this time. The pain in his heart,

he couldn't handle no more.

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He was walking down the busy streets of the

city. Hands inside his jacket's front pocket. Damn,

I have leukemia… He stopped when he reached an

intersection. It was already dark, and the lights were

all sparkly around him. When the walk sign in front of

him turned green, he started walking again. While he

was crossing, a man bumped him hard, hitting his

right chest and arm. He heard the man muttered a

'sorry' at him but he didn't look back.

When he reached a convenient store, he

entered and took a basket. He took some chips,

a couple of drinks, some sandwiches and other food

items. He carried the basket towards the counter

then paid for what he brought. He carried two plastic

bags, each on either side of him. He walked out the

store and made his way back to the park where he

was at that afternoon.

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The walk was about ten minutes from the

store. He was about to enter the parks premises

when he saw a bench across the area where the

houses were. He made up his mind to just sit there

than move in further in the park. He sat and placed

the bags by his legs. He crossed his arms and leaned

back on the bench as he thought of…nothing.

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Sakura carried a box as she made her way

down the stairs. The box included some cd's, stuff

toys including the bunny, pictures and letters. She

made it down and sat on the last step for a little rest.

She looked at the box and stared at the object on top

of it. It was the fuzzy bunny and as it lay there

lifeless, there was a picture that was clearly visible

tucked underneath its big, round head. She stared at

the picture. There in the picture was Tomoyo beside

her and a guy behind the two of them. Yue… she

thought. She took a deep breath and stood up. She

made her way to the box and said, "This is one step

for me to letting him go." She leaned down and

carried the box to the door.

As she steeped out, the cold breeze met her.

She took a deep breath and went out carrying the box

by her chest.

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It was a cold night and Syaoran sat, looking at

no one, thinking of nothing. Then he came to his

senses when he heard a crashing sound somewhere.

Across the street before the park, she saw a girl

picking up things that were scattered on the paved

sidewalk. He stood up and went near her. As he came

closer, he saw the familiar hair which he had seen

earlier today. "Ms. Kinomoto?" He asked trying to get

a better view of the girl before him.

Sakura turned her head towards the direction

of the voice who called out her name. She recognized

the face and quickly stood up. She bowed before him

and said, "Mr. Li. Good evening."

"What are you doing?" He asked with a smile.

"I dropped my things and I was just picking them up,"

Sakura answered as she bent down and continued

gathering her things. "Let me help you," he said as he

bent down and did what she was doing.

"Thank you…" he heard her say. As he was

reaching for a bunny, he noticed a picture before him.

It was Sakura holding a guy's hand. "You're

boyfriend?" he asked.

Sakura stiffened when he heard the question

asked. "No… He used to be though…" she answered

in a low voice. "I see…" He reached for the bunny and

stood up. Sakura stood up as well and took the last

items held by Syaoran.

"Thank you." Sakura said as she placed the

bunny on top of the box. She bent down and lifted

the box to her chest. Syaoran reached out his arms

for support, "Can you handle it?"

"Yeah. I think I can," she answered, but yelped

when the box nearly slipped her hands.

Syaoran caught her and the box with the other

hand. He lifted the box off her and carried it. "I insist

on carrying this box up to the garbage area," he said

as he turned his head towards Sakura and smiled.

"Thank you…" she said again but turning her

head away from him. Stop smiling…I'm gonna melt

even before we get there, If you don't… She smiled

too and started walking with Syaoran by her side.


A/N: The story is consists of 3 chapters. Each

chapter is divided into different parts. This is still

chapter 1… Pls. Review

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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of the

story, they belong to CLAMP. The setting and plot

of the story are made by me. Any resemblances in

real life are accidental.