Summary: Preppy Sakura and rocker Syaoran had been together since the seventh grade. But now, in senior year, Sakura has finally had enough, and ends their almost six year relationship. But Syaoran? No, he just won't give up that easily.

Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything like it. I just own this plot line. I also do not own the lyrics which are written in italics. They belong to Maroon 5.

© September 2, 2006

Harder To Breathe
Chapter 2: Walking
Written By: SweetBabyGurl

"Well Sakura," her friend from first period, Li Meiling, began, "you know how Syaoran is. He's never given up on the things he wants easily."

"But doesn't he understand that it's better this way?" Sakura murmured in response. At this, Meiling snorted.

"Are you kidding Sakura-chan? Li-kun has always been stubborn, we all know that. Just because he doesn't really hang out with anymore doesn't me we don't know him," Tomoyo reminded the girl.

"I guess so. He left this in my locker today," Sakura replied, sticking a hand into her purse to retrieve a piece of neatly folded paper.

It was a small piece of forest green paper and Syaoran's favourite colour. Written in his perfect kanji was:

"How dare you say that my behaviour is unacceptable?

So condescending unnecessarily critical."

"What does this mean?" Meiling asked, confused.

"I don't have a clue," Sakura shrugged before returning her attention back to the movie the three girls were watching. Exchanging glances, Tomoyo and Meiling knew she was lying, but wondered why.

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Dressed in a pair of blue denim jeans and a grey hooded sweat shirt, Sakura was in a seated position while staring up at the night sky. It was nearly midnight, but she just couldn't get to sleep. So, after lying awake for what seemed like forever, she got dressed, scribed a quick note to her brother and father in case they woke up, and came to the place she always did when she had to think; the park.

"Did I do the right thing?" She whispered to herself, using her feed to push herself gently in sync with the swing.

"If you're reconsidering it and doubting your decision, then obviously not," a deep and familiar voice spoke from behind her. Standing up immediately, she whipped around to face him.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, heart beating fast in her chest.

"It's a park and public property. Am I not allowed to be here princess?" He asked, throwing a mocking smirk her way and using an old stupid nickname. When he first transferred her she told him what she thought of the Li heir; a stuck up royal brat. So in turn, Syaoran had called her things such as princess and her majesty.

"I'm leaving," she told him, though not too sure why she bothered. Who was she kidding, of course she knew why. She wanted him to come after her and beg for her back. But she knew that wasn't happening because of his proud nature. So, she began on her way home. But she took no more than a step before she was stopped dead in her tracks.

Suddenly, she felt his warm body press against hers from behind, his face buried into her neck while his hands rested on her inner thighs. Kissing her neck, he pulled her closer to him. Determined not to have a repeat of the classroom incident and ignoring the shiver of pleasure that ran down her spine, she pulled away, only earning a jerk in his direction, his hands pressing against her lower back while sucking on her lower lip. Bring her hands up to his shoulders, she tried to push him away but he wouldn't relent. As he continued to kiss her senseless, she began to slowly give in thus ceasing the pounding on his shoulders as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. While he sat down on the swing, with her straddling his waist, she began to kiss his neck. But, his next words did not fall on deaf ears.

"I have the tendency of getting very physical, so watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle. You drain me dry and make me wonder why I'm even here," he whispered, causing her to stop and stare him in the eyes. Placing a chaste kiss on his lips, she didn't allow him to continue.

"The double vision I was seeing is finally clear, you want to stay but you know very well I want you gone. Not fit to fucking tread the ground I'm walking on," she growled back in reciprocation before kissing him once more and attempting to get up and go home. But with his firm grip on her hips, she knew she wasn't going anywhere until he was done with her.

"So I see you picked up the note," he smirked, tilting his head to the side so he could get a clear view of her face. She always did look so ethereal when the moon illuminated her face at night.

"Yeah, I did," she replied curtly, raising a thin and evenly shaped eyebrow. "That's the song that was playing in the car when we made out for the first time."

"You want me," he whispered into her ear huskily, pulling her closer to him.

"My body does but I don't," she told him sternly, piercing jade eyes glaring into his molten amber ones.

"No," he whispered again, kissing her neck, sucking and nipping at a particular spot that was sure to leave a mark. "You want me."

"If that's true then why did I leave you?" She asked, involuntarily leaning into where his mouth currently was working its magic.

"Well, that's what I would fucking like to know," he growled, pushing her off of him due to his sudden frustration.

"That is why I broke up with you!" She cried the moment she was off his lap before picking herself up from the ground and dusting herself off.

"What?" He cried, standing up from the swing they previously occupied.

"You're a complete and utter jack ass Syaoran. You're not the guy I fell in love with!" She told him icily, arms folded across her chest.

"What the hell are you talking about woman?" He bit out, bewilderment lacing his usual harsh gaze.

"The Syaoran I know would never act so coldly to me. He would never try and hurt me!" She pointed out, making him frown.

"Now don't go saying things I didn't do!" He shouted to cover her voice. "I never once hit you or made any motion to. God. You know I'd never do that Sakura!"

"You just pushed me off your lap!" She scoffed.

"Only because you fucking pissed me off!" He retorted.

"So just because you're pissed means it's okay for you to go and push me like that? And you swear so much Syaoran! What's up with that?" She asked.

"It's just the way I am," he replied icily.

"Oh," she scoffed once more. "And I supposed drinking and getting drunk every Friday night and getting high all day with your so-called friends is just the way you are too."

"What I do with my friends is none of your concern," he growled out. "It's not affecting you, so give it up."

"And let's not forget the way you are includes cheating on the girl you supposedly love," she drawled with a roll of her eyes. He was within an uncomfortable proximity of her within seconds.

"How dare you question my love for you; I'd die for you. You know that," he growled, voice deathly low.

"How can I know that these days? Especially with that stupid Makiko bitch all over you this morning? How can you expect me to think you love me at all? If you love me, why… how could you do that to me?" She questioned, voice trembling with emotion and eyes holding back the tears.

"Because it strikes a nerve with you and I wanted to see you cry. I wanted you feel the pain. And yeah, I've changed. But not that much from the guy you used to know. The old Syaoran was weak, but he would have done the same. No one ever has or ever will walk over Li Syaoran," he grit out, voice dripping with menace.

"I guess not," she whispered, allowing the tears to fall from her eyes. "But I will walk away."

With those last words, she turned on her heel and walked away from him towards her house, but quickly broke out into a run while ignoring the calls of her name that came from the park.

TBC

Notes: Hey there everyone. Thanks so much for all of the support of this little fiction, I hope you all enjoyed it. All the sections are in italics are from the song that got this fiction going. It's by Maroon 5 and is called Harder to Breathe. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, because it will most likely be the last one I get up before school starts. But don't forget to drop a review and let me know what you though about it alright? Thanks a lot and ja ne!

--- SweetBabyGurl

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