A.N: Hey everyone! I know I haven't updated for a long time. It's been more than a year and a half o.O. I'm really sorry! I didn't have any inspiration to continue this fanfic, so I discontinued it for a (long) while. Thanks to the people who reviewed! Hope this chapter is not too boring…
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Guide:
Italic: Thoughts
Bold: Dreams
BIG LETTERS: SHOUTING
Ages:
Syaoran, Sakura, Eriol, Tomoyo, Yamazaki, Chiharu, Meiling, Naoko, Rika, Hiroshi: 17
Touya, Yukito: 24
Chapter 4
Sakura's P.O.V
I was checking the online dating website again, searching for someone suitable. I have been quite addicted to this website lately, reading profiles of other people. There were two other people that matched my preferences. I checked them out, looking for an ideal match.
Your ideal match is Syaoran!
I pushed that thought away. Again. For the past two years, everytime I thought of Syaoran, I would stuff the thought of him at the back of my mind.
I glanced through some guy named Akito's profile. He used to live in Tokyo before he moved away, and now he has moved to Tomoeda. There was a profile picture of him. He was quite good-looking.
I was distracted from looking at the profile when an IM chat box suddenly appeared on the screen. I quickly bookmarked the profile page and looked at the IM.
(Chat box)
Jirou:
Hey Sakura, want 2 come 2 the indoor sports centre with me and some of my friends? Bring some of your friends too, if you want.
(Pause)
We have become friends since the day we met up. I still don't really know him that well. I really got a shock when he came to my house with his older brother. It turns out that ani and Jirou's elder brother were friends. He was surprised to see me too. We chatted for awhile that day. Ani still doesn't know I met him online. He'll probably explode if he knew. He doesn't like me making friends with people I don't know online. It's probably safe for me to hang out with Jirou. Especially if I brought my friends along.
(Continued)
Jirou:
Ur brother, my brother, and some grey-haired guy will be there too, selling food n drinks.
Sakura (Grey-haired guy? Oh…Yukito)
When?
Jirou:
Tomorrow. About 3.
Sakura:
Ok. I'll be there with my friends.
(End of conversation)
The sports center had an ice-skating rink. It's been quite awhile since I last ice-skated. I called up Tomoyo, Rika, Naoko and Chiharu. It took quite awhile for all of them to call back and confirm, but at least they could all go.
I woke up a about 2 o'clock, yawning. I slept really late last night, about 4 am, because I was busy playing some games online.
Someone knocked at my bedroom door. My father peeped in, "Awake already? Come downstairs and have lunch."
I quickly ate lunch, got ready, and headed over to Tomoyo's place. Everyone was already there, waiting for me. We met up with Jirou and his friends at the skating rink. I introduced them to each other. Jirou's friends were Kida and Iri.
Tomoyo's P.O.V
Time to execute my plan. I had made sure that Sakura saw a certain profile yesterday. After the introductions, I excused myself from the group and went to find a certain someone.
"Aki-kun!" I cried when I spotted the back of a dark green-headed boy.
He turned around, "Tomo-chan!" We greeted each other.
Kouzuki Akito is my cousin. Tomo-chan is his nickname for me and Aki-kun is my nickname for him. His family lived in Tokyo and they regularly come and visit Tomoeda when there were festivals going-on here, such as Koi Nobori and Bon Odori or when they want to visit my family. When he was six, he moved away with his family to London. A week ago, his family moved again, but this time to Tomoeda. They came to visit us. I was surprised to see how much he had changed. From the short, shy boy he was when he was six, to this tall, friendly (not to mention good-looking) teen.
That's when I got my idea. He'll be perfect for Sakura. I invited him to the sports centre but I didn't tell Sakura about this, nor did I tell Aki-kun about my plans.
"Follow me," I took hold of his hand and dragged him along till we met Sakura and the rest. Jirou looked interested in Naoko. They were busy chatting. The rest were involved in a conversation.
I saw Sakura mutter something to Chiharu and leave the group. I suspected she was finding for me. I ducked behind a pillar, bringing Aki-kun with me. I told him to stay there until I mentioned that he could come out. He gave me a what's-going-on look. I took a few steps in front of the pillar, almost colliding with Sakura.
"Hey Tomoyo! You took so long in the restroom, I thought something happened."
"Huh? Oh…um…sorry I took so long," I was getting flustered. I took a deep breath and continued, "There's someone I would like you to meet."
I pulled Sakura forward until she was face-to-face with Aki-kun.
"Aki-kun, this is my best friend, Sakura. Sakura, this is my cousin, Akito," I said, hoping they wouldn't be mad with me. A look of recognition suddenly dawned on Sakura's face.
"Aren't you the guy who has a profile in the online dating website?" Sakura asked. Akito looked extremely confused and shook his head.
Then they both got the same idea and gave me a so-this-is-what-you've-been-up-to look and then look at each other, surprised. I grinned sheepishly at them. But it was going on better than I had imagined.
They grinned at each other and started talking. I heard them laugh as they walked towards the others. I listened in and discovered what they were talking about…me!
Both of them turned behind and looked at me guiltily, wondering if I had heard them. I glared at them but my lips started twitching. I was pleased that they got on so well.
Maybe…just maybe…they could be…well, you know what I'm thinking.
Sakura's P.O.V
Tomoyo's cousin is so nice and friendly. He has a great sense of humour and he's cute. We have so much in common yet we are different.
Tomoyo invited all of us to a carnival tomorrow night. I'm quite sure ani and Yukito will be there too, so I said yes. There'll be eleven of us going, including Yamazaki and Hiroshi. And Akito too, of course.
I hummed to myself happily. I couldn't wait.
Meiling's P.O.V
I snuck into Syaoran's room when he wasn't at home. I do this routinely, just to assure myself there was nothing related to Sakura there.
I checked the room slowly, hoping I wouldn't find anything in there. I looked into the stack of books on his desk. There was something that looked like a box there. It was locked. I stood there, overwhelmed in rage and jealousy, positive that it was something to do with Sakura.
The door burst open. Aunt Yelan informed me that Syaoran was home. I quickly stuffed the box back under the books and closed the door. I followed Aunt Yelan back into her room.
"Aunty Yelan, we've got to do something more than just wait. I found a box in his room. I'm definite it has something to do with Sakura. That's all he thinks about, anyway."
"My last wish," was her reply. I stared at her.
"I'm gonna 'have' a long-term most possibly fatal illness. My doctor will diagnose me with that, don't worry. With his mother at the brink of death, and asking him as a last wish, how can he refuse? Furthermore, Sakura's 'dead'."
"How are you going to continue to 'almost die'?"
"Don't worry, I have it sorted out."
A.N. So sorry again for the really, really late update! Please read and review. I'll will update in two weeks' time, I promise. By the way, the box did contain stuff about Sakura, which Syaoran had kept hidden, but he forgot to put it back safely.