I hope you enjoyed the new prologue and the 1st chapter of The Promise of Forever!- …Now to some words from me… (1)I don't own CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura, but I do own some of the plot and storyline along with some characters that will be specified later… (2) I would like to again thank my wonderful reviewers…And to those people who came back to read my revised version! : )
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(3) And, if you don't know already, Sakura, Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran are all 17 and in their junior year of high school. Sakura & Tomoyo at Tomoeda High School and Eriol & Syaoran both have private school teachers come to their houses and give them lessons…Just some necessary story background information - (4) This is the second chapter of the story The Promise of Forever…
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The Decision Dilemma
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"Sakura, you're going to be late for school!"
Sakura's only sleepy response was to roll from her side to her back, still moaning as she tightened her body into a ball and shut her eyes tighter.
Kero stared at her still form with concern in his eyes. He was worried about her. He had heard screaming last night, and had come to investigate and found that it was his mistress…Sakura. When she started sobbing he knew she needed him. But when he came to comfort her, she seemed not to notice him, so lost was she in the pain…
Kero flew up closer to her face and sighed, "Come on Sakura, Sakura…" He tried to push her over to wake her up with no success. Kero took a deep breath looked at her face again and sighed. He hated to do this to her after last night but she needed to go to school, "SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!"
This time Kero was successful, Sakura sat up straight in bed at the sound of her name being yelled ten times louder than normal. "Kero-chan, what time is it?" she asked groggily, as she rubbed her eyes and tried to make out Kero's flying form above her.
"Only…7:30." He said calmly… waiting for the usual dawn of realization, when Sakura finally realizes what time it is. So, Kero starts his usual morning countdown.
"1…"
Sakura rubbed her eyes.
"…2…"
"Only…7:30…that's ok then…wait!" She turned to look at Kero with her eyes wide.
"…3"
"KERO, 7:30!!!!!!" "HOEEEEEEEEE!"
-Right on schedule, just like a clock…know mater how much Sakura doesn't like them-
Kero didn't smirk as usual as he watched her run around the room, trying to get ready for school as fast as she could. She didn't seem too tired, and that boosted his suspicions about last night. He didn't think now was the time for questions…he had some thinking to do…
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Setting: At Tomoeda High School connected to Tomoeda Elementary School; Time: 8:08 ; Junior Homeroom
As Sakura rushed to school, she saw Tomoyo–chan standing outside her locker with her books and a kind smile. As she grew nearer, Sakura gave Tomoyo-chan a smile in return as she gratefully took her stuff from her. As they started to walk to their first class, Sakura's face was hidden as she rummaged for something in her backpack. As the seconds ticked by and still Sakura hadn't looked up, Tomoyo was a little concerned.
"Sakura…" Tomoyo said questionly.
Sakura still didn't look up but seemed in great concentration as she rummaged through her backpack.
"Uh…SaKuRa…?" repeated Tomoyo, trying to get her attention.
Yet again Sakura didn't look up and Tomoyo decided on the usual course of action.
She took a quick step in front of Sakura, forcing her too look up at her. Sakura stopped and made an exclamation as she finally found the pencil she had really been searching for, then with a smile at her luck she looked up into Tomoyo's concerned face.
Suddenly though Tomoyo's kind smile underwent a change into a look of concern as she noted the dark circles under her eyes, and the paleness of her skin, which she hadn't noticed before.
"Sakura…" She breathed, "What happened last night, did you get any sleep?"
Sakura just looked at her with a confused expression on her face, and then she smiled and gave a bell-like laugh, "I was fine last night Tomoyo-chan…don't tease me like that!"
As Tomoyo locked Sakura's eyes with her own crystal Amethyst ones, she saw pure truth in Sakura's eyes. –She isn't lying…or she doesn't think she is…-
Now it was Tomoyo's turn to look confused but still concerned. She placed a hand on Sakura's arm. "Are you sure you're alright Sakura-chan…"
Sakura looked at her with her normal happy smile, "Really, Tomoyo-chan I'm fine…But we better hurry to first class if we don't want to be late! -"
As the continued their now fast walk to class, Tomoyo watched her friend as if looking for some hint of what was really wrong. When she didn't find it she sighed and turned her head, thinking… -How can Sakura look like she has had no sleep…and still be my normal Sakura-chan…? Something's not right…- "I don't know what to do…" Suddenly she looked up as she remembered one other who knew Sakura almost as well as she did…
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Tomoyo sat on her favorite amethyst pillow for this call; she needed luck to get Eriol on the phone again. Ringgggggggg.Ringgggggg. Tomoyo could hear the ring echoing in her ear for the fifth time.
Come…RINGGGGGG…on…. RINGGGGGG…Eriol…. RINGGGGGG. As it turns out, luck was with her as the soft, but audible click of the phone on the other end being picked up, sounded in her ear.
"Hello, Hiiragizawa residence, may I ask who is calling please?"
"This is Tomoyo Daidouji speaking, may I speak with Mr. Hiiragizawa please?"replied Tomoyo, as polite has her questioner.
"One moment please"
Tomoyo tapped her finger on the back of the phone; waiting when she wanted to talk to Eriol-kun was so hard!
"…" (Silence). Then…
"Eriol Hiiragizawa speaking…Tomoyo-chan, second call in two days…I am flattered."
"Very funny Eriol-kun, anyway Sakura-chan looked so tired and pale this morning…but she acted like my normal Sakura-chan. I don't understand it… I was hoping you might know what's wrong…"
"I am expected to know everything, am I?" came Eriol's laugh from the other end of the line.
"Oh Eriol-kun, it's not funny, you are the only one who knows Sakura-Chan almost as well as I do…well except for Syaoran-kun…but I haven't called him for 7 years…I don't even think I have his number." Tomoyo pondered for a moment her finger resting on her chin as she stared at the ceiling for a moment.
"Nope, I've though about it…and I don't think I do…"
Eriol started laughing again, "Well now that we've established the fact that you do not possess his number, I guess I am the only one left you could call…"
"Exactly" replied Tomoyo, ignoring his laughing, "Be serious Eriol-kun."
"Well when I was researching in my study last night, I felt a disturbing shift in her aura…but it doesn't point to any specific meaning. To understand the reason, I must be closer to her aura." Eriol paused for a second, thinking. Then he started out haltingly, "But Sakura's aura wasn't the only aura I felt a change in last night…there was another…" Eriol paused with a look of concern on his face.
In a split second recognition ignited on Tomoyo's confused face and she breathed, "…Syaoran…it was Syaoran wasn't it…Eriol-kun…"
Eriol didn't move a muscle, but his eyebrows rose and with surprise and respect subtly showing in his face, which he quickly smoothed into his normal neutral expression. –I've underestimated her again…but I wonder how she knew? I guess that will be a mystery I will have to leave alone.-
Out loud he replied, "Yes Tomoyo-Chan…Syaoran-kun was the other I was referring too…"
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Oohhh…if you guessed that this is a seg-way to see into how Sakura-chan's Syaoran is doing, you are good!Yeppers, the next chapter will be all about how Syaoran's doing in China… But how is Syaoran doing without his Sakura?
-So for all you Syaoran fans out there, your waiting for a Syaoran chapter will be over! IF you really like this story so far, or just wondered into this story and kind of like it or anything else, PLeAsE ReViEw, I love reading any reviews! : )It gives me encouragement and good feedback on my how my story is going. - ThX