Dedication: This is dedicated to the Veterans of all the wars that they fought in, for our freedom, and all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Lest we forget.

Thank you to everyone who stuck by this fic. You're wonderful! No shout outs this chapter, since I want to get everything going because I've been so late. Here ya go!

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I'll Turn To You Now

A CCS Fanfic by Starfire Star

Chapter 4: Departures, Welcomes, and Farewells That Didn't Last Forever

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Syaoran's leave impacted everything surrounding Sakura. Not only was Sakura devastated— the whole family's lifestyles were disrupted. Sakura could barely leave her room. Tomoyo was always there to comfort her. She slept in the guestroom just to be with Sakura, when she stayed up all night crying. Touya and Fujitaka both took some afternoons off from work to comfort Sakura, too. But, as some people know, it takes time to heal a broken heart.

"Tomoyo… remember that day me and Syaoran were arguing in the hall?" Sakura whispered one day, lying in her bed, the covers pulled over her mouth, muffling the words a little. But Tomoyo could hear everything clearly.

'Oh no… what should I do?' Tomoyo panicked in her head. "Sakura… maybe we shouldn't talk about…"

"No… I have to," Sakura replied. She was a wreck. Her hair was messy, and looked unkempt. Her face was flushed a soft shade of pink, but her lips were chapped.

Tomoyo sat on the edge of Sakura's bed and calmly replied, "Yeah… why do you ask? It wasn't as important as your first date."

"Yeah… well…" blush crawled up Sakura's cheeks. "We didn't kiss on our first date."

Tomoyo smiled slightly and shrugged. "Oh well, it still had its good moments." Tomoyo's eyes shone slightly as she remembered Sakura and Syaoran's kawaii first date.

"Let's get back to the time we argued," Sakura said, interrupting Tomoyo's thoughts.

"Yeah?" Tomoyo said.

"Did you know what we were fighting about?" Sakura said softly, tracing the embroidery on the sheets.

Tomoyo glanced at the photos on the table. "Uh, no, I never really thought to ask."

"We made a big scene," Sakura said, laughing softly. "We shouldn't really have argued. It was a silly thing."

"Uh huh," Tomoyo said, not really listening. It sounded like Sakura was talking to herself.

"Guess what we argued about," Sakura paused, not waiting for Tomoyo to give a reply. "His ex."

"What?" Tomoyo glanced at Sakura. "What happened?"

"Kanna," Sakura said. "His ex. I heard from Rika that she saw her walk into his house."

"Well? Was it true?" Tomoyo asked.

Sakura threw her binders and pencil case on the ground and threw her hands up in the air. "What the hell am I supposed to think?" Sakura exclaimed at an amber-eyed guy.

"You got to trust me. This isn't going to work out if you can't trust me!" Syaoran told her.

"I don't know what to think!" Sakura sneered at him. "It's like I don't know you anymore! I don't know what you're doing…"

"Screw this," Syaoran muttered, turning to his locker and spinning the combination. "I don't have time for this crap. Look, Sakura, I love you and all, but you have got to stop thinking that I'm cheating on you!"

The whole hall way was focused on the couple. A couple of girls wore smirks and smiled at them. They wanted Syaoran to be single as soon as possible. A couple of guys just stood there, whispering among themselves and taking bets whether they were going to break up or not.

Sakura's eyes shone with tears as she walked up to Syaoran, clutching his arm. "Don't do this… Syaoran… please."

"I'm not doing anything," Syaoran said to her, opening his locker and gathering his things.

"Syaoran… please open up to me… tell me what's on your mind… what really happened?" Sakura said softly, squeezing his shoulder.

"Nothing's on my mind," Syaoran said blankly. "I can't really talk to you right now."

"Syaoran! What happened!" shouted Sakura, angry tears instead of sad ones fell from her face.

Syaoran slammed his locker door shut and turned to face the emerald-eyed girl who had stepped back from him. The girl he had grown to love.

"Nothing happened!" Syaoran snarled at her. "She came to get her old things she left at my house when we were still going out!"

Two guys watched the scene, talking to each other excitedly. "10 bucks say that they won't break up," one whispered eagerly.

"20 that they will," another shot back.

"N-nothing happened?" Sakura asked.

"No! She came in, stepped on the mat. I shoved the things in her hands and kicked her out of the house. And another thing—" Syaoran was interrupted by Sakura's lips, which had captured his in hers. He kissed her a little deeper this time, and now hoots and catcalls were being directed at them.

Sakura broke the kiss first, a dreamy look on her face. She smiled at Syaoran, who smirked at her.

"You didn't have to stop, you know," Syaoran smirked. Sakura smiled and giggled.

Syaoran scooped up Sakura's books and he and her walked down the hall together, hand in hand.

Sakura smiled softly. "It wasn't true," she said. "Hey… about him leaving… I'm not mad at him."

Tomoyo eyes grew wide. "You're not?"

"Well… just a little bit. But he gave me so many happy memories. I thank him for that," Sakura replied.

Tomoyo gave a small smile.

"Sakura…" Fujitaka knocked on the door and opened it a bit. "Don't be depressed like that. It's bad for the baby. A depressed baby is not what we need right now."

Sakura gave a small giggle. "Gomen."

"I'm just going to run a small errand for the University. I'll be back in an hour," Fujitaka told Tomoyo and Sakura. "Stay out of trouble." Fujitaka took another glance at Sakura. "How could I even think of saying that?" he muttered to himself as he shut the door.

"Sakura… how many weeks along are you, again?" Tomoyo turned back to Sakura.

"Well… three months," Sakura mumbled.

"Holy crap."

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The news of Sakura's pregnancy spread like wild fire through the small town of Tomoeda. Some called Sakura "despicable" others were supportive. Others were even happy for her. But through it all, Sakura always tried to stay strong and confident.

Sakura, was, indeed, keeping the baby. Her family accepted it but warned her about the hard trials of parenthood. Also, Sakura made a decision about University. Once the baby was at least 2 years old, Sakura would go check with Tokyo U if they'd accept her again, and if not, she would go to the University of Tomoeda.

No more talk of Syaoran. Most people avoided speaking of him around Sakura. They knew she would get upset. Sakura and Tomoyo tried their best to forget about him.

Finally, September came. Tomoyo was reluctant to go to University without Sakura. They were both awfully upset that they would not be entering the University of their dreams together.

Sakura, Fujitaka, and Sonomi Daidouji stood near some benches inside a bus station. Tomoyo was due to leave in 15 minutes for Tokyo U, where she would have a dorm. Sonomi pointed out that they had the money to pay for her dorm, and it would be far too much time to keep commuting back and forth for classes.

Sonomi took a tissue and tried to stop the tears falling from her face. "My little baby… all grown up! I can't believe this day came so fast!"

Sakura was smiling but tears flooded her eyes. She could barely see.

Fujitaka nodded. "I'm sure you'll do well, Tomoyo. Make us all proud."

"Thanks, guys," Tomoyo grinned, but tears were almost flooding her eyes, too. "I promise to come home every weekend."

"As much as we miss you, surely not EVERY weekend! You must have co-curricular activities, work, homework, and perhaps a little "partying" to do!" Sonomi winked.

Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "I'm not the partying type of person."

Sakura managed a shaky laugh. She touched the slight bulge on her stomach.

"I'm sure you'll be here, when the baby comes," Sakura whispered. Fujitaka put his arm around his daughter.

"Of course!" cried Tomoyo, and that's when the tears came. She opened her arms and hugged Sakura tightly.

"I'm just going to miss you all so much!" Tomoyo said as she finally let go of Sakura.

"Don't worry. We'll always be here," Fujitaka assured her.

Sonomi was awfully quiet. She stood there, silently wiping huge tears that streamed down her cheeks.

"3 minutes until bus 405, departing at 9:30AM for Tokyo, will be leaving. Please, passengers, take that time to board the bus. Thank you." A voice blared from the speakers.

Sonomi burst into tears and so did Sakura.

"Oh, mom!" Tomoyo cried as she hugged her mother. "It's alright. I won't be gone long."

"I know, I know," sobbed Sonomi.

"I gotta go, mom," Tomoyo said as she hugged her mom tightly once more, then broke away.

She gave Fujitaka a hug. "See you later, Uncle," Tomoyo whispered.

"You take care, kiddo," Fujitaka replied.

Tomoyo turned to Sakura. "Saku, take care of yourself. And the baby." She lightly patted Sakura's stomach. "Don't forget to call me. Or write."

"Okay," Sakura said and managed a weak smile. "Don't worry!"

Sonomi and Fujitaka helped Tomoyo stash her bags and suitcases in the compartments.

"Tomoyo, we could've got you a private bus or train, or even a car to get you to Tokyo," grumbled Sonomi. "Then we could've avoided having to beat the rush."

"Love you guys," Tomoyo said to all of them with a wave as she disappeared onto the bus.

"Bus 405 will now be departing the station." The speakers blared.

The bus took off, with a tear-stricken Tomoyo waving the whole time as her mom, Sakura, and her uncle all got smaller and smaller, until she couldn't see them anymore.

Fujitaka, Sonomi and Sakura all headed back to the car.

All three of them were silent on the way home. Sakura stared out the window the whole time.

"Guess it's just me…" Sakura said, then taking a look at her stomach, said, "and you. All we have is each other, right?"

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Sakura had mood swings and uncontrollable emotions throughout the entire pregnancy. Everyone, for the first time, was angry with her. But they tried hard not to show it.

One day, in her misery, boredom, and anger. She wrote letters. To Syaoran Li. Sakura cried when she wrote every one of them. They mostly talked about how much he hurt her. Also, in her fury, every last sentence said, "you have a child. And you didn't even know it." They also talked about how he would never get to know his child, and how she couldn't forget him. Sakura wrote one every day and mailed it, even though she didn't know his address.

On December 1st Sakura went into labor. When Sakura's water broke, Touya was the only one around.

Sakura was cheerfully making her bed when she realized her water broke. "Oh no… oh no… god… help…" Sakura burst into tears. They were huge sobs. She didn't even think to call for Touya.

Touya came, hearing her sobs, and said, "What's all the commotion abo—" He stopped in mid-sentence when he saw Sakura's water had broken.

"Oh god… is it happening? R-right now? What should I do? The hospital? Dad? Tomoyo? The police? Oh god!" Touya said frantically, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly Sakura's sobs turned into anger. "Just help me, dammit! Get. Me. To. A. Friggin. Hospital!" Sakura said through gritted teeth.

"R-Relax, Sakura! Everyone knew this would come sooner or later, so just grab the bag you packed last week and we'll get you to the damn hospital!" Touya told her, flinging out his cell phone.

"Don't waste minutes! You know it's a waste to use a cell phone when we have a home phone!" Sakura said, glaring at him punching numbers into the cell phone.

"Sorry, Sakura, but in case you haven't noticed, this is sort of an emergency!" Touya shot back.

Sakura and Touya made it to the hospital. Sakura was screaming Touya's ear off, angry at him. And Touya was irritated.

The doctors took Sakura away. Touya took this time to call Tomoyo and write up some papers.

Tomoyo was acting worse than Sakura, if possible. You'd think that TOMOYO was the one in

"WHAT? Sakura's in the hospital and you didn't call me sooner? What kind of brother are you? Sakura needs me there!" Tomoyo screamed into the phone.

Touya rubbed his head in annoyance and frustration. "Listen, Tomo—"

Just then Fujitaka came rushing to Touya, breathless. "I'm here! I'm here! Wha—"

Fujitaka was interrupted by Tomoyo's shouting over the phone.

"I'M COMING TO TOMOEDA WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! WHICH HOSPITAL ARE YOU AT? I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE TO PLOW MY WAY THROUGH THE SNOW! YOU HEAR ME, TOUYA KINOMOTO?" Tomoyo yelled through the phone.

Fujitaka gave Touya a weird look. "Is Tomoyo alright?" Fujitaka whispered to his son.

Touya nodded and turned back to the phone. "Fine. Stop yelling my ear off. We're at frickin' Tomoeda General Hospital. Not St. Andrew's. Got it?" Touya was trying strongly to resist the urge to yell back at Tomoyo.

"Fine! I'll be on my way!" Tomoyo snapped as she shut her phone.

Touya closed his own cell phone and turned to his father. "Tomoyo acts like she's the one pregnant," Touya rolled his eyes.

"Tomoyo can be a little over dramatic, but hey, we're talking about Sakura here," Fujitaka nodded. "Speaking of Sakura, how is she?"

Touya shrugged. "Didn't see her go to the room."

Fujitaka's eyes grew wide. "What? You mean that she's been alone all this time!"

Touya smiled meekly. "Sorry?"

Fujitaka raced to the receptionist and yelled, "KINOMOTO!"

The receptionist looked startled and confused and a little scared. "Uh, uh, yes s-sir, she's in room um, 203. 3rd floor. On the right. A-are you family?" the receptionist said, scared.

"Yes, I'm family!" Fujitaka snapped as he raced down the hall and to an elevator.

Touya glanced at the receptionist. "I think I'll write up those papers now."

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On December 2nd, Sakura had her baby. It was a girl.

Fujitaka, Touya, Tomoyo, and Sonomi all crowded around Sakura. There were lots of "Ooohs" and "Ah!" and "Eee!"

"Do you have a name?" Sonomi asked Sakura as she held the baby, playing with its little hands.

"No… I was think of maybe naming it after my mother," Sakura smiled.

Everyone grinned, smiled, and nodded.

"Meiko," Fujitaka said out of the blue. When everyone looked at him strangely, he replied to their looks with, "Nadeshiko always loved that name."

Sakura gently took the baby from Sonomi. "I like that name."

"How about naming the baby after me, Saku-chan!" Tomoyo grinned. "It's a nice name too!"

"It's okay," Sakura smiled softly. "I think I'll name her Meiko."

"There's a blizzard outside," Fujitaka remarked. "Very unusual for early December."

"Maybe it's Meiko's magic," Tomoyo joked. "The power of a storm."

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In the years Meiko was growing up, Sakura was a dedicated mother. She always had time for Meiko, even when she began her courses at U of Tomoeda. Touya got married when Meiko was six, and after that Fujitaka, Sakura, and Meiko moved into a different house. Then it was Sakura's turn to move out. She could finally support herself and Meiko, after switching jobs quite a few times. Sakura remembered Syaoran not too often, she was busy with things that were actually in her life. She didn't bother to get burdened with the past again.

And there you have it.

-Present-

"Meiko, hurry up!" Sakura called to her daughter. "We have to be at your fashion show in 30 minutes!"

"Coming!" Meiko called as she thumped down the stairs. "Hey, mom, don't you love this Tomagotchi Tomoyo got me?" She held up her virtual pet.

"I really don't understand why Tomoyo spoils you like crazy," Sakura sighed as she took another look in the mirror. "Let's go."

"Maybe it's because I'm likeable. You're just grouchy all the time," Meiko stuck her tongue out at her mother as they started walking out on the sidewalk.

Oh, shush," Sakura rolled her eyes. "I'm perfectly likeable."

"H-hey!" Meiko yelped. "Why aren't we taking the car?"

"Because we're walking," Sakura grabbed Meiko's arm and continued along the sidewalk again.

"But we're going to be late!" Meiko practically screamed at her mother.

"We wouldn't be if you didn't take so long," Sakura grumbled. "And besides, we're only walking up to Tomoyo's house. She'll drive us from there."

"Why not take the new car?" Meiko gazed longingly at Sakura' brand-new silver Volvo.

"Because I don't want to pollute the air, don't want to pay for gas, and so and so," Sakura told her.

"Since when did you become such a nature lover?" Meiko rolled her eyes. She threw her hands up in the air. "Why does—" She stopped in mid-sentence when she realized her Tomagotchi was thrown in the middle of the road.

"Oh no! My Tomagotchi!" Meiko cried as she ran into the road.

"No! No! Meiko! Wait!" screamed Sakura as she ran into the road after her daughter.

They saw the lights of a black car coming toward them. Meiko and Sakura both screamed as Sakura wrapped her arms around her daughter. Then all was silent as the car stopped.

-Rewind 20 Seconds-

"Oh crap, where the hell is that damn hospital?" A chestnut brown haired man muttered to himself.

Just then his cell phone rang, startling him. It dropped to the floor of his car. "Oh shit, this doesn't help matters," the amber-eyed man said as he felt the ground of the floor for his cell phone. The phone continued to ring. "All right! I know!" he said through gritted teeth. He looked to the ground of the floor and grabbed the cell phone. He stood back up. And flipped opened the phone. "H-hell—" He didn't get to finish, because the next thing he knew he was hearing screams. "Oh my—!" yelled the man.

He could see a little girl and her mother standing in the road, the mother's arms protective around the little girl's body. And the next thing he knew, he had hit them.

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A man climbed out of the car which had hit Meiko and Sakura. "Oh my god," the man said in panic as he ran to the females he had hit.

"Someone get help!" there were people who came out of their houses, and in horror, fled back into their houses to dial 911.

The man took a closer look at the two females. He was pretty shaken up. There was blood everywhere, and his car suffered some damage.

The man looked closer at the two females in panic, who were sprawled on the ground. And his heart practically stopped. The familiar auburn hair, the emerald eyes (which were half open) came rushing back to him. Then he fainted on the ground next to them.

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Chapter Cleaned As of June 11th, 2006

Please Review! I made a few minor adjustments, nothing big.