Author: tears oF U
Title: Infinite Tears
Summary: Two people separated by an accident, Sakura is an aspiring violinist, and everyone sees her as the girl who will be voted for, "Most likely to Succeed". She's her student body president and the captain of the tennis team. Exactly different from the life Syaoran Li lives. He is a runaway from home, trying to find his true father. He took a boat all the way from China to come to Japan, looking for his father.
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura.
Chapter 2
Second Tear
"No! It's ruined!" Syaoran cried as the photograph turned into ashes. His tears dissolved on the flame of the candle as he slammed his fist on the grimy floorboards. Sakura stood next to the door, feeling remorseful for him.
"Sir, are you okay?" Sakura asked as she walked up to him vigilantly. Syaoran scoffed at her and looked her straight in the eye, his eyes sparkling from the candlelight.
"Sir? For all I know I could be the same age as you, it's Syaoran Li." Syaoran said arrogantly as he wiped his tears and got up.
"Okay then, Syaoran," Sakura said, "What were you going to show me?" Sakura asked candidly. Syaoran scoffed at her once more and rolled his eyes.
"Well, if you can see, it turned into black ashes…" He crossed his arms as Sakura looked down in embarrassment. He grinned at her juvenile behavior, "It was a picture of my father. He lives here in Tomoeda." Syaoran said as Sakura looked up at him.
"Oh." Sakura muttered, not really having any sympathetic to say to him. Syaoran sniffled and got up off the ground.
"Well, I guess you can leave then." Syaoran said politely, as he walked past her and opened the door for her. Sakura turned around as Syaoran gestured for her to leave.
"Oh, well… It was nice meeting you Syaoran Li- Oh, and thank you for giving me back my card." She said, completely forgetting the fact he had spent over six-hundred dollars with it.
"Same to you as well."
Sakura smiled warmly and walked out. Syaoran watched her go down the steps and opened the gate. "Hey miss," Syaoran said mocking her, "I didn't get to know your name."
Sakura smiled, "its Sakura, Sakura Kinomoto." Syaoran nodded and waved.
"Thanks for my credit card, Sakura Kinomoto." He said as Sakura waved back and continued on home.
Syaoran closed the door and sighed, "She's cute, should've kept her for a while."
When Sakura got home she knew she was late and tip-toed inside the dark house so no one would here. Suddenly, a light turned on and Fu was standing from upstairs glaring at her.
"Oh, sorry I'm late, Fu. I had to get my credit card back and I got it." Fu sighed and rolled her eyes.
"First of all, call me Fukotsu, none of that Fu crap. Second of all, you're late!" Fu suddenly yelled at her, which took Sakura aback.
"Well, I'm sorry, Fukotsu." Sakura said as she walked up the stairs, expecting Fukotsu to move out of her way. Fukotsu expressed a furious emotion on her face and slapped Sakura. Sakura tried to ease the stinging sensation on her cheek by holding it.
"How dare you use that tone with me, lady!" Fukotsu screeched; her face a bright red with anger.
"I'm sorry." Sakura stated politely, hoping she wouldn't be slapped again. Fukotsu moved aside and let Sakura upstairs, when she past her father's room she was hoping he would be there, but the room was empty. She looked down in grief and frowned.
"Don't think you're father is going to come and save your sorry little ass. He'll be working overtime for the next month." Fukotsu spat, Sakura ignored the comment and went into her room and slammed the door shut. She wouldn't let her new mother ruin her life. Besides, she had a student body to run, and a tennis team to lead.
"Gosh, what is she fretting about?" Sakura asked herself as she turned on her lamp to organize papers and do her homework for the rest of the night. I knew she would be a bitch, total stereotypical step-mom… Sakura said, denying the fact that there was a possibility that she could be intimidated by Fukotsu.
The next day Syaoran woke up to the warm shine of the sun. He sighed, thinking of the to-do-list that was in his thoughts. After getting some fresh clothes on he stepped outside and slurped his instant soup down.
"Another day, another sorrow…" Syaoran muttered as he through the Styrofoam cup away and started off to find his father again. Wondering how he would find him without the picture. The scent of fresh food made his nostrils flare as he looked to out to the road. He licked his lips as he ran and hid behind the bush near the window of the house. He got up a bit to see who was inside, and there he saw Sakura eating an American style breakfast as she finished up some homework.
"Sakura Kinomoto?" He said to himself.
Sakura took a bit of her eggs as she finished up some English homework. She couldn't keep her mind off Syaoran Li ever since last night. Fukotsu came down the stairs and kissed Fujitaka's cheek.
"I'm leaving, hon." She announced as she got her bag. Sakura rolled her eyes at how her father was so gullible.
"Ok, I'll see you tonight." Fujitaka said putting the rest of the food on a serving platter and turning off the stove. When Fukotsu left, Sakura turned to him.
"Dad, do you know anyone with the last name 'Li'?" Sakura asked, Fujitaka promptly looked at her for a few seconds. Maybe wondering why she would ask such a question.
"W-what? That's a Chinese last name, isn't it? I don't know anyone by that last name." Fujitaka answered nervously as he washed the frying pan. Sakura looked down in curiosity.
"Well, okay then." Sakura murmured as she closed her books and glanced towards the window. She gasped at the sight of a figure behind the bushes. She quickly said goodbye to her dad and went outside.
"Syaoran Li, is that you?" Sakura asked as she opened the gate and stood at the sidewalk.
Syaoran blushed in embarrassment and stood up, "Uh yeah, I just smelt food from your house and decided to check it out…" Sakura looked at him eerily.
"Okay…" Sakura said as she turned around and started walking for school.
"Hey, can I walk to school with you?" Syaoran asked after running to her side.
Oh gosh, a boy wanting to walk to school with me?
---------Chapter Two: Second Tear Part 2---
For the next two months, Sakura and Syaoran became good friends, and there was a rumor around Sakura's school that she was dating an older guy. It was now the winter season, and Sakura was preparing for the school's Winter Concert. And as for Syaoran, he was still searching for his father, and Sakura had helped him clean up the abandoned home.
"Ok guys, that's enough for today." The band coach announced as everyone got up and put their instruments away. Sakura walked off the campus with Tomoyo and the cold winter evening.
"Gosh, I should've never joined the band. I can't even play the triangle correctly." Tomoyo complained, walking along the sidewalk with Sakura. Sakura was spacing out about Syaoran, she had grown to have a crush on him, but she didn't know what Syaoran thought of her. "Sakura, are you thinking about Syaoran Li again?" Tomoyo asked as Sakura snapped back to reality.
"Yes, it's driving me crazy, Tomoyo. I really like him, but I always act like a child around him." Right when saying that, she felt her head bump into something firm. "Ow!" Sakura shrieked as she rubbed her head and looked up.
Syaoran smiled and waved as Sakura gasped and blushed ruefully. "Hey Sakura, what are you doing out so late?" He asked as Tomoyo quietly tip-toed away to give them some privacy.
"Oh, I had band practice today. Hey, why are you out so late?" Sakura said turning the question onto him. Syaoran's eyes widened surprisingly.
He was too embarrassed to say anything, "No reason…"
Sakura's eyebrow arched in curiosity as they walked together, "You're lying, what is it?" Sakura asked as she hooked her arm onto his. Syaoran glanced at their arms touching and blushed.
"How do you know if I'm lying?"
"Because, you're eyes always get big when you're about to lie." They both laughed and sighed.
"Fine, you got me. I went to your house to see if you were home and you're window light wasn't on… So, I came here to check on you." Syaoran confessed as Sakura started to blush in embarrassment.
"Syaoran, do you like me?" Sakura asked, the question caught Syaoran off guard and he froze.
"W-well, to tell you the truth, yeah, ever since we first met." Syaoran confessed once again. Sakura was too shocked to say anything, and they looked into each others eyes. But not before long, Syaoran leaned in for a kiss, and their warm lips met on the chilly winter night. Sakura was so happy; she tried to smile while kissing him, but ended up breaking the kiss.
"I like you too." Sakura said as she felt a cold sprinkle on her nose. "Hm?" She then saw a rain of white fluff descend onto Tomoeda. "Wow, its snowing!" Sakura said as she held out her hand to catch the snowflakes. They both laughed as they quickly ran to Syaoran's residence. But when they got in, it was even colder than it was outside.
"Wow, it's really cold in here." Sakura said as she rubbed her hands together. Syaoran agreed and took out some blankets from an old cabinet. "Wait, Syaoran, would you like to stay over tonight? My dad and my step-mother are vacationing in Tokyo, so it will be okay." Sakura suggested, Syaoran agreed and they walked to the empty house. Toya had moved out and is living with Yukito in a dorm house. Syaoran was relieved to feel like he was in a real home again.
"You have a nice place." Syaoran commented as he sat down on the couch.
"Thanks, hey Syaoran, do you want some noodles?"
"Yeah, sure." Sakura smiled excitedly and gave him a quick peck before running into the kitchen. Syaoran grinned in enjoyment and observed the house. It was spick and span, and pictures of the family were scattered all over cabinet tops and side tables. Syaoran picked up a frame of Sakura as a baby and then saw a photo book in a shelf.
"I wonder what she looked like growing up…" Syaoran said mischievously as he slid out the book and opened it up. Sakura popped her head out of the door and gasped.
"Hey, don't look in there, it's embarrassing!" Sakura said, but she let him look into it anyway, Syaoran laughed at crazy pictures of Sakura and her brother. But what really caught his eye was a picture of Sakura's father. He was in a wedding suit with his wife with him. Sakura came out to check on him and sat with him.
"Who's this?" Syaoran asked as he pointed to her father.
"Oh, that's my dad and my mom on their wedding day, don't they look cute?" Sakura said as she smiled at the picture. Sakura heard the whistling of the kettle and ran back into the kitchen. Syaoran's eyes widened as he put his finger on Fujitaka's face.
---------Chapter 2: Second Tear Part 3---
"Father?" Syaoran said to himself. Syaoran had the same picture of Sakura's father, but half of it was ripped of. A tear dropped onto the plastic separating the picture from any other figure. "That's my father…"
Sakura came out of the kitchen to get Syaoran, but he wasn't there. He found the photo book on the ground and the door open. "Syaoran!?"
Sakura ran out of the house and ran to the abandoned home. She was worried something might have happened to him and started sprinting toward his home. Finally, Sakura found Syaoran packing his things; his face was red with anger.
"Syaoran, what's wrong?" Sakura asked as she approached him.
"I'm leaving Sakura; I'm going back to China." Syaoran said giving her the cold shoulder.
"What? But Syaoran, we just got to know each other better, why?" Syaoran walked out of the house with his bags and Sakura followed.
"Because! I found my father!" Syaoran yelled breaking down. Sakura was enraged with anger as she walked up to him.
"So, that's it? You just leave me after finding your father? You said you liked me! When did you find him any way!?" Sakura yelled as tears rolled down her face. Syaoran looked away and his eyes widened.
"I found him this afternoon, that's why I came to your school. I was supposed to say goodbye, but, I got caught up in the moment." Syaoran said angrily. Sakura shook her head as she cried.
"No… No! You're lying! You didn't find him, you didn't!" Sakura screamed as she swung her fists at him. Syaoran grabbed her fists as he started to cry. "Do you love me, do you?" Sakura asked. Syaoran paused, and his breathing became heavy.
"No, I never liked you." He muttered to her, trying hard to make it believable. Sakura looked into his eyes, as ears ran down her face. He let go and turned around to walk again. "I'm sorry…" He whispered as he cried. He started to run as Sakura broke down and shoved her face into her knees. He took the bus transit to the port as he looked back out the window.
I'm sorry Sakura, the real reason we can't be together, is because, we're brother and sister…
---------Chapter 2: Second Tear Part 4---
Sakura started wheezing when she got home, her face was drenched in tears as she walked into her room and collapsed onto her bed. She took her inhaler and inhaled the medicine. She sobbed in her bed for the next two days, not eating or sleeping. When her mother and father came home they stomped into her room in anger.
"Sakura!" Her father screamed, as he opened her door. Sakura looked pitiful, her skin was pail, and her eyes were red. "Sakura, what's wrong?" He said, calming down, worried about her health.
"I'm sorry I haven't been to school." Sakura apologized as she got up, Fukotsu gasped as she saw her appearance.
"Daughter, what's wrong?" She said in a believable motherly tone. For those two days, Sakura had thought about why Syaoran really left. He had asked who her father was in a nervous tone, he suddenly abandons her and suddenly leaves, and he says he has found his father. Sakura thought all those incidents came together, and it all led to her father.
"Is there something you want to tell me about? Why you have another child!" Sakura yelled at her father, Fujitaka's eyes widened and slapped her face in disgust.
"How dare you talk to me in that tone!"
"How dare I? How dare you! You had a child with a woman the last name Li! You did, didn't you!?" Fujitaka looked nervous, and he trembled in fear.
"Sakura, what are you talking about?" Fujitaka asked as he sat next to her on her bed.
"Get away from me, you're ruining my life! First you want to marry a crazy lying bitch and you drive the only man I love away! Get away from me!" Sakura screamed as she ran out of the room and locked herself in the bathroom. Fujitaka gasped at her comment and banged on the bathroom door.
"Open the door now Sakura! We need to talk about this" Fujitaka yelled as Sakura sat on the bathroom floor and sobbed.
"I hate you!" Sakura screamed as she through all the bathroom glass on the ground. A glass cup broke into pieces, and Sakura eyed one sharp piece. She picked it up, and gripped it tightly in her hand. She held her wrist out, and positioned it on her wrist.
"I want to be with mom, I want to be with mother!"
END- Chapter 2: Second Tear
Well, that was an emotional chapter for me. I bet you can't wait for the next one, well, I'll work on it soon, and I'm pretty busy with High school applications and essays, so I apologize if it takes a while. I hope you all like the chapter and please review! I'd appreciate some feedback or ideas for later chapters. And also, I've decided to make this story a long one, not a Fourshot.