Wow. It's been so long since I last updated that I had to reread my last chapter. If I have any conflicting storylines in this chapter, I apologize, but I've forgotten some of the stuff I've written. Okay, sorry to keep you all waiting. Here is the final chapter of Masquerade.

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"Tomoyo and I have recently become friends. She approached me a while back because she felt her actions had gotten out of control. She wanted me to help her stop being so selfish. I have been taking her with me when I go to my volunteer job at the soup kitchen after school. So if you saw me with Tomoyo, I assure you that it was platonic and I didn't mean any harm to either of you. I'm afraid I may have accidentally created a rift between you guys, and I apologize." Eriol looked rather sheepish at this point.

"So...you don't have feelings for Tomoyo?" Sakura questioned.

"Well...it started out that way..." Eriol's face turned a deep shade of red.

"Eriol, it's okay! If you like Tomoyo, go for it! She couldn't possibly ask for a better guy. And it's good to hear that she's trying to become a better person, although I did love her, flaws and all," Sakura grinned. Eriol smiled back, paused for a moment, and then threw his arms around Sakura's neck.

"I'm glad you're okay, Sakura," he whispered.

"Me, too," she chuckled.

"Speaking of Tomoyo," Syaoran interrupted, "she came in while you were still unconscious. She wanted me to tell you that she did come to visit. I really do think she has changed, Sakura."

"It looks like I'll have to pay her a visit when I get out of here, then."

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The next Saturday, Sakura was finally out of the hospital, and the first thing she did was to go visit Tomoyo. When she knocked on the door, Tomoyo's mother answered.

"Is Tomoyo around?" Sakura inquired.

"Why, yes, Sakura. Won't you come in?" her aunt beamed at her. Sakura followed her into the living room and sat down on the sofa to wait for Tomoyo.

"Tomoyo, you have a visitor!" her mother called up the stairs. A moment later, Tomoyo came down the stairs. When she saw Sakura, she stood on the bottom step a little awkwardly and looked embarrassed.

"Mom, could you leave us alone, please?" she said. Her mother smiled and left the room.

"Would you go for a walk with me, Tomoyo?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo nodded and silently walked over and held the door open for Sakura.

They walked slowly side by side, not saying anything. Eventually, Sakura sat down on a bench and beckoned Tomoyo to join her.

"Look, Tomoyo, I'm really sorry for the way I've behaved. I'd never had anyone look at me twice, and suddenly I was getting all sorts of attention. I couldn't stand that you were still able to take away something I considered mine...twice. You've always been the popular girl with all the good looks and boyfriends. I didn't realize how jealous I was until I saw you kiss Syaoran. It was wrong of me to be so angry, though. That's not how a friend should act," Sakura finished.

Tomoyo looked at her and her eyes began to well up. "Oh, Sakura! I feel like such a heel! I did all that on purpose. I hooked you up with Syaoran because I thought he was a loser, and then I wanted him because he was handsome and he was your boyfriend. I set up that scene at the movies. Syaoran had nothing to do with it. How can you forgive me? I was so awful!" She began to sob in remorse.

"Yeah, that was pretty awful, but the important thing is that it's over and you regret it, right? So I have no reason to hold a grudge," Sakura lifted Tomoyo's chin up so that they were eye to eye and smiled at her. Tomoyo hugged Sakura, and they sat like that for a few minutes; hugging and crying.

"Let's not fight over anything as silly as a boy anymore, okay?" Tomoyo said.

"Agreed," Sakura smiled. She stood up and offered Tomoyo her arm, and they walked back to Tomoyo's house, laughing and joking as though nothing had ever happened.

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When Sakura told Syaoran about the encounter that night, she was really excited.

"Wow! Settle down! You're bouncing around so much you're making me sick!" he laughed.

"Sorry," she giggled, "I'm just so excited. Tomoyo and I are friends again! I didn't realize just how much I missed her. Before this whole thing happened, she really was nice to me. I'm glad we're friends again."

"Well, I'm glad you've patched things up between you, too. But you know what I missed most?" he asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.

"What?"

"This." And he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her into a head-spinningly long, slow kiss.

THE END

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Okay, the end was pretty dumb, and everything had a too-neat happy ending, but it was all I could think of and still get this story done by the time I wanted it finished. Thanks to everyone who stuck with this story, and I would love feedback on this chapter. Please review!