Friendship Isn't That Strong

Chapter: 11

Agh…my head is spinning…so much is happening all at once, it was kind of challenging to write but I did it. Hopefully you'll like it so here's chapter 11!

Syaoran and Sakura began to watch the scenery on the balcony. It showed the entire town from up there and made Sakura feel a little dizzy. She placed her hand on her cheek, but jumped a little when she realized it was the same cheek that Touya had slapped.

"Is your…cheek okay?" Syaoran glanced down at Sakura, "Tomoyo and Eriol went to go get some ice but if you want I can run somewhere and get something cold for now…"

Sakura smiled at Syaoran, "Nah, it's okay. I'd rather you stayed here actually." Syaoran blushed and turned away from Sakura. 'My heart…is racing. What's the matter with me!'

"Hey Syaoran?" Syaoran jumped up and was rescued from his daze. "What?"

"Thanks…"

Syaoran's flustered expression vanished and he looked down over the city again. "No don't…" Sakura looked over at him and waited for him to complete his statement. "To tell you the truth, I didn't really believe your story to be true." Syaoran clenched his fist, "No…it's more like I didn't want to believe you."

"Why?"

"I was raised with a really strict mom and 4 hyperactive older sisters. Even though my dad wasn't always around I really felt like he was gone. My mom may have been strict on me but that was because she loved me and my sisters would always bug the hell out of me but I would never say that I hated them or that I wished they were gone. It was like no matter where I went or what I was doing, they'd be cheering me on from the backgrounds. It kind of…surprised me a little to know that there are actually families who hate one another so much, that they'd wish they were never born. It surprised me so much that I didn't believe it to be true, until now." Syaoran looked at Sakura with longing eyes, "It made me think that if I hadn't grown up with the family I have right now…everything that's happened to you could have been me."

Sakura smirked, "And here I was thinking you were a tough guy but you're still just a little kid living in a fantasy world." Sakura expected Syaoran to have a comeback but all he did was place his hand on Sakura's cheek. "I'm sorry Sakura…"

Sakura began to intensely blush and tried to look away from Syaoran's eyes but she couldn't escape his stare, his presence, she couldn't escape from him. "N…no it's alright for you to…think like that I mean…" Syaoran took Sakura into a gentle embrace. "Sakura, shh…" Sakura wanted to push away but found herself only wanting to hold him closer to her. She held him, 'Syaoran's heart is racing just like mine maybe even faster than mine. I can feel his breathing…and his body feels so…warm.' Syaoran held her tighter and slide his hand into her hair, 'She's so small and light but she fits so perfectly in my arms, almost as if she was made for me. Everything about her is so…different but why do I want her to be closer to me? Why do I…suddenly want to…'

Syaoran suddenly broke out from the hug and Sakura looked up at him in confusion. 'No…not yet don't let go of me yet!' Sakura grabbed a hold of his shirt and kept him close to her, "No…not yet!" Sakura let go and covered her mouth, 'I can't believe…I just said that…'

Syaoran grinned at Sakura and once again placed his hand on her cheek. "Fine…I didn't want to stop either." Syaoran placed his arm around Sakura's waist and brought her closer to him. Syaoran brought his hand from her cheek to her lips and he traced them, 'So soft...and warm, dammit…I don't think I can…hold back anymore.' Syaoran brought his face closer to Sakura's and closed his eyes, as did she. 'He's going to kiss me…wow…my hearts racing faster, I…I love this feeling' Sakura could feel his lips getting closer with each passing breath until finally she could feel him breathing only inches away. As their lips began to touch, they could feel each other's mouth breaking into a small grin. "I mean I don't want my very best friend hating the guy I like." Sakura's eyes shot open, 'Tomoyo!' Sakura gently pushed Syaoran away and Syaoran stared at Sakura longingly. "What's wrong, Sakura?"

"We have to stop right now!" Sakura did her best to avoid looking at Syaoran.

"Why? I mean I thought that…I mean maybe…" Syaoran was confused, he thought he knew Sakura felt the same warm feeling he had but here she was pushing him away.

"Well you thought wrong!" Sakura back away from Syaoran, "It's because of everything that's happened tonight. So much has happened that our emotions a little mixed up, damn hormones right?" Sakura weakly grinned as she desperately tried to hide how she was feeling.

She began to walk out of the balcony doors then Syaoran grabbed her wrist and made her turn around to face him. "Sakura what kind of bullshit is that?" Sakura tried to get away from his grip but his grip was too strong, "I'm going to say this without trying to beat around the bush. I love you Sakura and I need you to look me in the eyes and tell me the same thing!"

Sakura's body began to melt but still she tried to break away from him. "No you don't and I don't feel that way about you either so just let go!" Syaoran pushed her toward the door, which caused her to stumble backwards.

"Fine then, fuck it! Go Sakura just fucking go I don't give a damn anymore just quit playing with my damn emotions like this!" Syaoran stormed back over to the balcony and looked down at the city. Sakura began to walk toward Syaoran, "I said go dammit!"

Sakura's heart tightened in her chest and she bit her lip, "Whatever you bastard!" Sakura stormed away from Syaoran, 'This is what you get for falling for someone like me!'

'I love you Sakura'

'Don't say that! Don't say that to me say it to Tomoyo not me dammit!'

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Eriol and Tomoyo were on the first floor getting ice for Sakura's cheek. Eriol was carrying the ice while Tomoyo carried some water, but she looked depressed.

"Hey Tomoyo, what's wrong?"

Tomoyo looks up at Eriol, "…I don't understand what's going on…"

Eriol gave Tomoyo a confused look, "You don't?"

"No, I don't understand why Touya was trying to hurt Sakura or why he called her a demon or…when he said that Nadeshiko died. Sakura hasn't told me anything about any of this…"

"Wait, you two have been friends since y'all were little and you didn't find it even a little strange when you went to Sakura's house and no one was there?"

Tomoyo stopped walking and looked down to the ground, "Well, she didn't invite me over after she turned 7…"

"What about parent teacher conferences?"

"Yuki always came saying that Fujitaka, Touya, and Nadeshiko were all busy."

Eriol begins to scratch his head, "Wow, the teacher must have been pretty lenient to let it slide for so long."

"Ms. Mizuki would always hold Sakura's conferences or Mike would."

"Oh yeah that's right Sakura did tell us that they knew about her secrets." Tomoyo grabs Eriol's arm.

"You mean Sakura told you two even before me?"

Eriol could see in her eyes that she was hurt, more than he realized. "She probably didn't want you to worry…"

"But why you two?"

"I don't know why she told us but she did and ever since then we've been in this mess."

Tomoyo let go of Eriol's arm and dropped to the ground, "All this was happening to her…and I didn't even know it…what the hell kind of best friend am I?"

Eriol couldn't stand seeing Tomoyo look so weak, it hurt him. "Well let me see…first of all you're a nice best friend who cares about people. Second, Sakura knows that if she ever needed you she could come to you but you know how stubborn that little cheery blossom can be, and finally…" Eriol holds out his hand, "…you're a wonderful person Tomoyo at least…to me you are." Tomoyo giggles and takes Eriol's hand.

"Thank you Eriol, I feel a lot better now." Tomoyo brushed off her clothes and then gave Eriol a curious look, "Eriol…do you know why Sakura and Syaoran were fighting?"

Eriol was trying to adjust how he was carrying the ice because it was freezing his hand so he wasn't paying attention to what he said. "Yeah it was mainly because of that bitch Aisha or whatever her name is."

Tomoyo dropped the water which made Eriol glance back at Tomoyo who was now giving him a fierce look, "What!"

"Don't you ever talk about my best friend like that! She is one of the kindest people I know!"

"Wait a minute…what about Sakura?"

"What about her!"

Eriol glares down at Tomoyo, "You find it insulting that I call Aisha a bitch and stand up for her but what about when Aisha insults Sakura? Do you stand up for her?"

Tomoyo shocked by the question and tries to find the answer, "O…of course I stand up for Sakura sometimes and besides…Aisha doesn't say that many mean things about Sakura."

"Sometimes! I say one thing about Aisha and you go ballistic but with Sakura it's only 'sometimes' when you stick up for her! I don't mean to be rude or seem like a jerk but are you really that desperate to stay popular that you'd choose to let Sakura get ridiculed 'sometimes' instead of standing up for her 'all the time'?"

Tomoyo walks up to Eriol and begins to scream, "You don't know a damn thing about what's going on so don't you fucking try and act as if you know everything about me! Do you understand me, Hiiragizawa!"

Eriol backs away from Tomoyo and drops the ice, "Alright, alright I get it…no need to be so loud." 'Tomoyo…you're the one who doesn't know what's going on. I understand you…a lot more than anyone else probably and that's why I don't want you to be used like this…and to have to make such tough decisions…'

Tomoyo puts her hands on her hips and begins to walk back, "Good…" 'I can't believe Eriol actually argued with me…everything he said wasn't true…I do stand up for Sakura and Aisha really isn't a bad person!' Tomoyo glanced down at the ice on the ground and the spilled water, "but now we have to get some more ice and water for Sakura and…" Tomoyo smiles as Eriol begins to walk beside her, "I want to get Syaoran something as well, I'm sure after everything he did he's thirsty."

Eriol heart stopped beating and he turned away from Tomoyo, "Tomoyo…why do you like Syaoran so much?"

Tomoyo began to blush and play with her hair, "Because he's nice, sweet, funny, and caring. Plus he's strong and knows exactly the right thing to say to make me happy."

"But what about saying the things you need to hear instead?"

Tomoyo stopped walking, "What do you mean?"

Eriol stopped as well but didn't turn toward Tomoyo, "Does he tell you the things you have to hear rather they're good or bad?"

"No, of course not, Syaoran isn't that kind of guy."

"Yeah he is but to YOU he isn't…" Tomoyo stopped playing with her hair and circled around Eriol until they were face to face.

"What do you mean to me he isn't?"

Eriol looks at Tomoyo's eyes and decides to stop sugar coating everything, "Syaoran isn't himself around you is what I'm trying to say."

"That's just because he likes me."

"No, when someone likes you they feel comfortable being themselves around you. When Syaoran meets someone new he has a hard time being himself but have you seen him and Sakura? I've never seen him open up so quickly to anyone much less a girl like that! What I am trying to get across is that…you and Syaoran wouldn't work out."

Tomoyo felt anger boil up instead of her, "So what are you saying? Sakura and Syaoran should get together!"

Eriol smiles and has an excited expression on his face, "Yes! Thank you, it's finally coming into that thick…but beautiful skull of yours! I am suggesting that…maybe you should back off and let Sakura have Syaoran."

Eriol walks away from Tomoyo filled with joy thinking she'd be understanding, "Like…hell I will let that happen…"

Eriol turns and looks at Tomoyo whose face was turning red, "Wait, what?"

"Sakura knows how I feel about Syaoran so she wouldn't dare cross over into my territory! Syaoran is mine and I know you're just saying this because you have a tiny crush on me but…" Tomoyo walks in front Eriol and puts her hands on her hips, "you just aren't on my level yet and as for Sakura…" Tomoyo closed her eyes and instantly remembered what Aisha said, "if what you said turns out to be true and she does try and take Syaoran away from me then I guess that little bitch needs to learn a little bitch's place." Tomoyo walked around Eriol as he stood there staring at where she used to be.

Eriol was crushed, no he was devastated to hear those words escape Tomoyo's mouth but he turned around and began to tremble. 'That didn't sound like her…that didn't sound like Tomoyo at all! And…even if what she said about me is true…I want to…' Eriol slowly began to walk behind her, 'I want to be able change her back to how she was the day I met her. I want that Tomoyo back!'

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Yukito and Touya were walking on the second floor, neither of them said anything to one another. Yukito got to a table, pulled out the chair, and sat it next to the window. He then did the same actions, placed the second chair next to the first and sat down.

"Touya, sit…" Touya sat down and didn't even glance over at Yukito. "Touya?"

"Hmm?"

"Why do you hate Sakura so much after all these years?"

Touya's heart began to sink, "I don't know…"

"What do you mean you don't know!" Yukito's voice was getting meaner.

Touya began to stare out the window and saw Yukito's expression in the reflection. "Ever since I was little I always hated her."

"Why?"

"I don't know…I guess the thought of how I'd never get to see my own mother again scared me. I used to go into Sakura's room and tell her how I'd never get to see my mom again or hear her voice. I'd think…if she was never born, mom wouldn't have died. Eventually I found out that everyone loved mom and thought the same but never spoke their minds but when they saw me picking on Sakura, they never once tried to stop me."

"It's been several years Touya…why can't you just…"

"I tried getting over it dammit!" Touya got up and slammed his hands against the glass. "When I came back here, all of that wasn't supposed to have happened! When I saw you here, I knew you were here with Sakura but I just couldn't hold in my frustration so I yelled at you when you mentioned her but I was planning on…maybe…"

"Trying to start over?"

"No…no not that…just to you know…see what she was up to or whatever" Yukito smiled for the first time, he knew Touya was stubborn and had a temper but at the same time Yukito felt that Touya had become the same old Touya. The one who'd say what you thought and not what he felt, Yukito knew Touya was a good person but he had anger issues.

"All day I was waiting…anticipating what I was going to say to her…but when I saw her…when I saw how she looked. I saw my mom and thought 'How could she look so much like her but have killed her?' I tried to hold it in but I couldn't anymore because there were so many things I wanted to say that I…"

Yukito giggled, "Begin acting on animal instincts?"

Touya glared at Yukito, "Hey I'm being serious here! You wanted to know what happened and so I'm telling you so just stop your fucking laughing and shut the hell up!" Yukito laughs only became larger, "What the hell is so funny!"

"It amazes me, you two act so much alike. I'd bet you two would get along if you tried."

Touya glanced back down at the city, "Maybe, but I may have blown that considering what just happened. Also…" Touya looks at Yukito, "Who in the hell was that brown haired kid?"

Yukito gave Touya an innocent look, "I have absolutely no idea, he could very well be Sakura's boyfriend. He DID invite us but invited Sakura first."

"He's her wha?"

Yukito grinned at Touya, "Her future b-o-y-f-r-i-e-n-d, doesn't he seem like a nice guy?"

Touya knew Yukito was toying with him but he couldn't help but feel anger toward the thought of Sakura having a boyfriend. "I don't like his little punk ass."

Yukito laughed and stared at Touya, 'I knew you weren't a bad guy Touya…I just hope that…Sakura can see it as well.'

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Tomoyo had taken the elevator to the third floor and left Eriol on the second floor because she had closed to elevator before he could get in. She walked down the hallway until she reached the balcony where she saw Syaoran staring at the stars. Tomoyo opened the doors and went to stand next to him.

"Nice night huh?"

Syaoran didn't look at Tomoyo, "Yeah…"

"Where's Sakura?"

"I don't know and I don't care…"

Tomoyo could tell Syaoran was angry about something but decided it was best not to ask since it involved Sakura and at the moment, she wasn't too pleased with the idea of her being the center of their conversation.

"Syaoran I have a question..."

"And that would be?"

"Do you like someone?"

Syaoran felt his heart tighten up, "Apparently no…"

Tomoyo smiled and blushed, "Oh, okay…" There was a long silence between them and then Syaoran reached into his pocket and pulled out 3 key cards. "Here…one for you and Sakura, one for me and Eriol, and the last can be for Yukito and Touya. There are two beds in each room so I'm sure you guys won't mind staying together."

Tomoyo took two key cards and looked up at Syaoran, "Yukito and…Touya?"

Syaoran sighed, "Even though it's none of my business, I think Touya should try and work things out with Sakura."

Tomoyo grinned up at Syaoran's kind gesture, "That's really sweet of you to do that…"

"Well I'm not quite exactly in the mood to try and play superman again…"

"But…but everything you said and did back there was amazing! You're really special Syaoran…"

Syaoran looked down at his hands, "Yeah well apparently not 'special' enough."

Tomoyo took a hold of Syaoran's hand, "Well to me you're the most important person I've ever met Syaoran…"

Syaoran glanced at Tomoyo and then pulled his hand away from hers and back into his pocket. "Yeah well thanks…at least someone thinks I'm important." Syaoran begins to walk out from the balcony but stops when Tomoyo holds him from behind.

"Don't go yet…please."

Syaoran didn't look back at Tomoyo, "I really am tired Tomoyo…let me go…"

"No! Stay here Syaoran; I can make you feel better!"

"No, you can't…"

Tomoyo let go of Syaoran and circled around until they were facing each other. "Syaoran whatever is bothering you please just forget it. Syaoran I…" Tomoyo took in a deep breath, "I love you! I want to make you happier than anyone could ever do even more than…" The image of Sakura and Syaoran smiling together entered her mind but she shook her head, "Well I just want to be the person you come to when you're sad!" Tomoyo hugged Syaoran, "So please…please let me be that person to you!"

Syaoran didn't make a move for moment but slowly put his arms around Tomoyo. "…Alright then Tomoyo, you can be my special person." 'Tomoyo is more my height anyway…but she doesn't fit right into my arms…and her hair is too long and feel so different than Sakura's.' Syaoran flashed back to when Sakura turned him down and held Tomoyo tighter, 'Well whatever, it just takes some getting used to because I haven't held anyone…besides Sakura this way…dammit woman stay out of my head!'

Tomoyo blushed and cuddled in his chest, "Thank you Syaoran so much! …I love you, Syaoran."

"Yeah…I…" 'I love you Sakura.' "…me too." Tomoyo broke away from their hug and wiped her eyes, "I'm going to go find Sakura and go to our room so I can tell her the good news!" Tomoyo kissed Syaoran on the cheek, "Don't stay up too late, Syaoran!" Tomoyo giggled and ran down the hallway to find Sakura. Syaoran turned away and looked over the balcony, 'Yeah good news…it sure as hell doesn't feel like it…'

To be continued…

Okay, that was chapter 11! Phew this took me longer than expected to write because I wanted to make sure Tomoyo and Eriol argued, Sakura and Syaoran ya know…had their moment and Touya and Yukito got to talk AND have Tomoyo get with Syaoran. For the Touya and Yukito scene, I couldn't really think of a lot to say there because everything else that Touya does say needs to happen later. Well how'd y'all like it? Was it good? It'll only get better from here on out so wish me luck and keep on reviewing! It makes me happy to know people are getting into the story so much! Well chapter 12 will be in on Sunday night but school will be starting so I'll be going back to my skip a day and then submit routine if I can but if I don't submit a new chapter I'll always tell you why in my profile okay? Keep reading and reviewing! Thanks!