CHAPTER 6 – Behind it All

SAKURA'S P.O.V.

Hey, what's this? I feel some pain in my left cheek. What happened to me?

NORMAL Point of View

"Ugh…" Sakura tried to open her eyes. When her eyes were completely open, she wandered around the room. As to her observation, she was at the school clinic right now. Two people were with her.

"Sakura, are you alright?" asked the black-silk haired girl. "Oh… I-I'm so sorry!" This made Sakura raised an eyebrow.

Then Syaoran sort of red her mind and answered her curiosity. "You're wondering why, right?" He started. "Well, you saved her from death, Kinomoto-san. There were three guys who were about to stab Daidouji and…" He shrugged. "There you have it. You saved her alright but those guys have hurt you."

Sakura touched her cheeks and she noticed that bandage covered them. 'Oh, so that explains it.' She thought to herself. 'everything's coming back to me now.'

"Sakura… I'm sorry." Tomoyo hold her best friend's hand. Sakura can see how much Tomoyo was sorry for what had happened. "… I mean, I thank y-you for saving m-me, b-but…" She bowed her head to hide her uncontrollable tears from running down her cheeks.

"Say, Tomoyo…" She touched her chin to lift her head up and wiped the tears which are covering her violet eyes. "It's okay, I'm you're friend, no, best friend. And I can't afford to lose you." She said while wiping her tears away. "But there's one thing that keeps on bothering me. Why are they after you?"

Tomoyo shook her head. "I have no idea either."

Sakura took a deep sigh. Then the nurse came by the clinic to check on them.

"Ms. Sakura Kinomoto, right? You'll be fine, don't worry." The nurse smiled on her.

"Thank you, ma'am. But…"

"What happened to you?" She asked.

"Uh, anou… I…" She was trying to explain. She needs to think of a reason why she got that injury on her face. "I…"

"She fell down the stairs. She has scissors on her hand that's why she got her wound at her face." Syaoran said. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at him. This time, Sakura has got the idea that nobody else but the three of them would know the truth, or the teachers might be worried.

"Uh… yeah. That's why." She laughed a bit. "I was been very exhausted and I couldn't sleep this days that I fainted and wounded myself." That was the fourth time she lied that day. But she couldn't help it. She needs to reason out. Thanks to Syaoran's help.

"Okay then, Ms. Kinomoto. Just be very careful next time so you wouldn't fall again, kay?" She said in concern to her. "Oh, if you can't go to class this time, I can give you an excuse letter for you're subject teachers to excuse you." She smiled at her.

"Thank you, ma'am, but I'm okay now, really." She smiled back at her.

"Are you sure?" The nurse asked once again.

"Hai!" She energetically said.

"Okay then, suit yourself. But I already sent letter in you're homeroom. It's past 2 pm already." She smirked.

"HOE!" She was surprised. She didn't felt the time running because she was asleep. "But I guess I can't help it." She sighed.

"Sorry 'bout that, but if you want, you can stay here. I'm just gonna do some important things." Then she waved goodbye on them. By the time the nurse got out of the room, they're sweat dropped.

"Just what kind of nurse is she?" Syaoran said.

"Its okay, Syaoran. And thanks." She smiled at him who caused him to blush a bit. But Syaoran turned around hoping Sakura didn't noticed.

"For what?" He calmed himself, as usual.

"Well, I'm not sure but I guess it was you who brought me here at the clinic. Domo Arigatou." She smiled again, even though she knew he was not looking at her.

'Oh, that's right. I almost forgot. He's with Tomoyo now. And I even forgot that I was ignoring Tomoyo, until the incident this day. Oh well, I guess God created a way to bring back my friendship on Tomoyo. And I guess its okay. I've been very bad to her.'

"Tomoyo, I'm sorry… for ignoring you these past few days. It's just…" she gulped, hoping that she can explain well the reason with her.

"It's okay. I know you're busy back then." She smiled at her.

Their conversation went on, but Syaoran was busy thinking of something else. He kept on wondering who could've done those absurd things with Tomoyo, which ended up on Sakura. Something there was just not right. There's a person behind all those happenings, and he needs to know who it was.

"I think they're just some kind gangster tryin' to scare everyone else, but… This has just gone too far. This needs investigation.' He thought to himself.

"Excuse me… But I need to go now. I have some important things to do either." He excused himself from them.

"Okay then." Tomoyo smiled at him. Sakura just stared up the two of them. They were really meant for each other. They were cute seeing them together. But Sakura felt needles pinching her heart seeing the two of them.

She has got to admit, she liked him very much. But the happiness of her friend is the most important thing to her. She needs to move on now. Syaoran isn't meant for her.

"Sakura." Syaoran said her name and went to her first. Tomoyo made way for him. Then Syaoran sat down beside Sakura. She tilted her head up and she was surprised in Syaoran's sudden movement. He moved his hand to his wounded cheek and caressed them slowly. His hands then went to her chin and held them up to his. Emerald eyes met those full of emotion-amber eyes. "Please get well soon, kay? And I'm sorry for not being there for you, earlier." He said. He was really worried about her. "If anything happens to you, I will not forgive myself." He concluded.

Seriously, Sakura has got to move on. She removed her face from Syaoran's hold and looked at the view out the room. "Uh… S-sure…"

Syaoran then got up and went to the door. He got his hands at the knob, turned them and got out of the room.

Tomoyo was amazed by what she had seen. Syaoran was concern to her. But then, she forgot to film it. Oh come on, does she really need to do that? Besides, Syaoran hasn't confessed yet. Maybe he's afraid of rejection. Oh well.

Sakura couldn't believe it either. Syaoran was concern to her. He was worried. She touched her cheeks and still she could feel his sweet touch. But she shook her head. She can picture out that Syaoran likes her, or being in love with her. But that's impossible for her. She had given up.

"Sakura and Syaoran… That's sweet!" Tomoyo exclaimed with so much praise in her eyes. Sakura on the other hand, just stared at her.

"What the hell are you talking about Tomoyo?" She asked.

"Nothing much… But I just thought that Syaoran likes you back the way you do." She said. Sparks in her eyes are not yet vanishing.

"No." She said plainly while looking at the window. "Absolutely not."

"Are you sure? Just think about it, he sat down next to you, he caressed your cheeks, and he's concern about you. That explains it all. He likes you. Wait, no… He loves you!"

"As a friend." She forced to smile. "I know he likes someone else, not me."

"Well, if you don't believe me, then…"

"Besides, I had given up." She looked at Tomoyo. Her eyes were red. She was definitely about to cry but she was just controlling her emotions back there. "I had given up. I don't want to get my hopes up anymore. And I am only waiting for nothing! So I gave up".

"WHAT?" Tomoyo was stunned by what she had heard. "NO! You just can't give up!" She exclaimed. She went closer to her and grabbed her arms. She looked at her eyes. "Syaoran likes you! I know it!"

"I don't believe you. I'm done for it! You're only saying those things to make me feel better but none of those are true." Tears ran down to her cheeks. "Y…You know what? I'm tired of m-making myself believe that I can have a ch-chance on him, but no. I hate this life of mine! You know that?" Sakura shook her head for that. She was really badly hurt. "You, and the rest of our friends described me always as cheerful, always fine, and happy. B-but deep inside, I have some bad memories of how I felt with my last love, long before I met Syaoran! None of you understands me. You never did! None of you even bothered to ask! still onii-chan and ottou-san neither know! Why? I kept it to myself! I never told anyone what I truly feel. Ever since m-mom died, I feel like no one loves me anymore…" She cried. She just couldn't take it anymore. She covered herself with the blanket on her. Her sadness blew her up. She can feel depression again.

"S-Sakura, hey… Don't say that. You have me. You can always me." She comforted her in her arms. "I-I'm sorry."

Sakura cried out till she can't cry out anymore. She feels the sadness crawled up her whole mind again.

Meanwhile…

Syaoran was running down the hallway when he saw some blonde haired girl.

"Che! Hajime?" He said to himself. It was Keiumi Hajime alright. She was leaning in this one corner when Syaoran saw her. He went closer to her.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing here? Didn't you know that it's bad to be out of class especially at time like this?" He asked her.

"And I thought I was the only one cutting classes here. What are you doing here, Syaoran?" She stopped from leaning and went closer to him with her crossed arms.

"I asked first. Stop playing games with me Hajime."

"KEI-U-MI… Call me that. Three syllables ain't that hard to pronounce, right?" She sighed. "But then, there's no need to answer that question of yours of what I'm doing here." She circled around him. "I know all about you, all the things you do, the things you like and hate, and the person you Love the most." She said in a pretty obvious manner.

"Spill it. You're the mastermind of it all, right? You're the one who ordered to get rid of Daidouji." He exclaimed.

Keiumi clapped her hand thrice. "Just what I thought for a Li. You're pretty smart, aren't you? Unlike some of the men here. But then… It seems that I have some wrong information before. Daidouji Tomoyo isn't the one you like, right? Then, I have to get rid of that Kinomoto girl next."

'THUD'

Syaoran pinned her hard on the wall. He was angry now even if she's a girl, she wanted to crush her. He was holding her shoulder tightly, like crushing her now little by little.

"If you lay… One finger on her… Then DANG I'll kill you!" Looks like he was loosing his temper now. His amber eyes were on fire.

"Oh then, what will you do? Even if you kill me now, you'll never save her again." There was some funny look in her eyes that keeps on playing on Syaoran's head.

He was holding her but yet later on that was becoming light. "W…What do you mean?"

She sighed. "I already sent somebody to dispense her. Well, if you hurry then maybe you can still save her." She bowed her head but smiled a little. Then Syaoran let go of her. He stepped back, eyes widened. Then he took a grim on her.

"I'll take care of you later… Be prepared! You're less too far from my kind of girl! You snake!" Then he ran off again. He was going back straight to the clinic. Maybe he can still save her.

Keiumi glared at the running Syaoran. Then she holds her arms. She was really hurt from Syaoran's hold. But she smiled. "Syaoran, Syaoran, Syaoran… You really are a dummy." She laughed. "But I liked it, everything in you."

Syaoran hurried to the clinic. He opened the door and as to his surprise, Sakura was still there, together with Tomoyo. So, Keiumi lied back there. Maybe she wants to get away with it that she lied to him. Maybe she could not take it because Syaoran was hurting her physically. She seems smart… In a bad way that is.

Sakura and Tomoyo looked at him. But now, it seems that Sakura is alright from her dilemma. But she has still her red eyes.

"L-Li-kun…" Sakura wondered why he got there so tired. It seems that he ran through his way, which was absolutely true.

Then he went to her, Tomoyo giving him a way again. "Call me Syaoran. Two syllables isn't that hard to pronounce, right?" Sounds familiar? Thought so.

Then, he closed their distance with a hug. He hugged her tight like he never wanted to lose her. Sakura can feel his warmth transferring to her body. She can also feel her cheek burning once again.

"S…Sakura…" Now, he began to stroke her short honey-brown hair.

"Wh-What are y-you…" She didn't know what to say, especially at time like this. Then Syaoran looked at her in the eyes, still holding her arms.

"I LOVE YOU! I love you Sakura Kinomoto!"

Sakura's eyes widened. She couldn't believe it! She was stunned.

END OF CHAPTER…