Disclaimer: I do not own CCS.

As promised, I have updated!

To all of you who have stuck with me for this long, thank you so much.

I love you lovely people.

This chapter is what I call a "Special Chapter".

It clears up some confusion about the Syaoran-Sakura grudge.

Enjoy!

Chapter Five

A cheer erupted from Tomoeda Elementary. It was the end of the school year, and there was nothing better than a clear blue sky to celebrate the beginning of the summer holidays.

Tomoyo turned to Sakura and Syaoran, grinning. "Shall we go somewhere fun today?"

Syaoran had just come back from Hong Kong a few weeks ago, and he had spent that time blushing and stuttering in Sakura's presence until he had managed to pluck up his courage and confess to her. He had been looking forward to spending this summer with her, and then they would go on to middle school, high school, together.

"Sure. Sakura?" He waited for her response, but it never came. She just sat there in front of him, looking out the window blankly.

"Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked gently, prodding her.

"Huh?" Sakura looked around. "What's happening?"

"Daidouji asked if we wanted to go somewhere today." He said, filling her in. "You seem preoccupied. Are you all right?"

She turned to her friends, nodding and smiling. But they weren't fooled. That smile was forced. There was something wrong.

"Yeah. I'm okay. But I'd really like to go somewhere alone with Syaoran today. Do you mind, Tomoyo-chan?"

Syaoran's heart was beating like the day he had confessed to Sakura. A date…did she just ask him out on a date? His mind went blank and he felt his face go red. He heard Eriol snicker and Tomoyo giggle, but he didn't care about that. He felt like his heart had grown wings. He felt like he could simply float away.

"I don't mind. Please enjoy your time together!"

Sakura nodded and picked up her things. Then she turned to Syaoran, who had turned into a statue due to shock. "Syaoran-kun? Are you sick? Your face is all red."

Statue Syaoran came back to life and shook his head quickly. He gathered up his things and looked at her, smiling.

"I'm fine. Shall we go then?"

Yamazaki, Eriol and Tomoyo crept along behind the pair, sunlight reflecting off the lens of Tomoyo's video camera. She had decided that the chance to film Sakura's first date was too good to miss, so she had gathered up the boys, who were free to come along.

After forcing them to wear black outfits, they had set out on Operation: Follow the Lovebirds. After a couple of minutes under the summer sun, however, they had started sweating uncontrollably.

"Daidouji-san….are you sure this is…the best way...?" Yamazaki gasped out, tugging at the high collar of his black outfit. "I'm going to get a…heat stroke…soon…"

"Can't we just…take these…off?" Eriol asked, wheezing slightly as they continued to pursue the athletic couple uphill.

Tomoyo shushed them and waved at them to hurry up. "Ninja suits are the best when we're working undercover! Black would help up blend into the surroundings," she said, waving at the greenery.

Suddenly, she stopped and ducked behind a clump of bushes. She gestured frantically for the boys to follow her lead, where she crawled along until they were right behind the couple, both of whom were sitting on the swing set in Penguin Park.

"Syaoran-kun, there is something I really need to tell you." Sakura started swinging slowly, something she usually did when she was nervous.

He nodded at her, but something about her tone agitated him. It sounded sad, almost like she was going to cry. That light feeling he had experienced a while ago had deserted him completely. His heart was still pounding, but out of fear.

"Otou-san got an offer from a school in Tokyo. They want him to teach there…and he doesn't want to turn down their offer."

"Th-that's great."

"Yeah." She looked up at him. "Syaoran-kun…I'm sorry." He stared at her blankly. "Touya and I will have to move with him. Otou-san already rented a house in Tokyo..." she trailed off.

"When do you have to leave? I mean, we still have time together. And you can't spend forever in Tokyo. When are you coming back?" He tried hard to sound upbeat, but he could sense that this was something that he couldn't control.

"I…we're leaving next week. They want to train him and familiarise him with the surroundings." He felt like somebody had punched him. One week left. And he thought they had forever. Why did the sky seem so much darker? It was so beautiful a while ago.

"When will you be coming back then?"

"We don't know that yet. The move…might be permanent." She looked at him desperately. "But…but we can still come back during and holidays! And maybe it's not permane-"

"Come to my place."

"W-what?"

"We have lots of spare rooms. You can stay at my place. You don't have to go that far. Stay here." He looked her straight in the eye. "Please. Don't leave."

Sakura stopped her swing, her feet grinding through the gravel. She looked down at her lap and shook her head. "I can't do that. I'm sorry…I'm sorry, Syaoran."

Heartbreak. He finally understood what that meant. His chest hurt so much. It was like somebody was ripping his heart to little pieces. He was torn apart. Everything seemed so dark. His hands formed fists around the chains of his swing. His jaw clenched. He had just got her. He was not going to let her go like that.

"Sakura. I can't let you go like that. Please…please stay. For me. With me." He got up and took her hands, pleading.

Tears started falling, coursing down her cheeks. She shook her head harder. "I can't. I can't do that. I can't leave my family. I love you, Syaoran. But I love them too." She took her hands out of his. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry!"

"You promised. You promised we would be together forever. Our future was together."

"I didn't know something like this would turn up. I'll be back as soon as I can .I…I promise."

He took a step back away from her. "Do you really think…that I can trust your promises anymore?"

"Syaor-"

"I know how important I am to you now." He turned around and walked away, leaving the only girl he had ever loved behind him. He loved her. He loved her so much. He held on to her. He believed in her words. He had believed in "forever".

He just didn't realise that "forever" would be over so soon.

Syaoran woke up, his head beaded with sweat. He looked around wildly. He slumped back into his pillows, sighing. Just another nightmare.

Just the same haunting memory of a summer day long ago.

I hope that was all right for you all!

I'd like to write more about the Katsu-Syaoran relationship thing, so keep your eyes peeled for the next "Special Chapter"!

Please review! :D

I won't be updating soon though. I have exams this week. Gomen!

Until next time then!

Ja ne!