Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ All I Need... ❯ A Scare and A Wish ( Chapter 5 )
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By: BlueDayDreamer678 
Here is chapter five. Enjoy and please review!!!!
Anime/Manga: Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.11.2004 | Pages: 5 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 675 | Status: Completed
Here is chapter five. Enjoy and please review!!!!
Anime/Manga: Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.11.2004 | Pages: 5 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 675 | Status: Completed
Syaoran sat on the stairs of the main entrance to school, early one morning. He sat in a slump, his amber eyes drooping from time to time. He’d spent most of the night working on a history project, and hardly got enough sleep. He was struggling with his history class, and it was tough for him because he’d never struggled with classes before. His thoughts soon drifted from the subject at hand, as his gaze came to settle upon the girlish form approaching him. His smile was faint, as a memory from a few days before flashed across his mind.
“Hey, Syao,” She called to him chipperly. He half smiled, seeing as it was what he could manage.
“Hello, Nira”. Syaoran scooted over on his step and let her take the seat beside him. She blushed ever so faintly at his action, but took the seat none the less. Her baby blue gaze eyed him mildly, as she took in his washed-out appearance.
“Didn’t get much sleep last night. Did you?,” She asked, laughing quietly. Syaoran chuckled as well, casting a side glance at her.
“Yeah, that stupid history again. It’s causing a lot of problems,” Syaoran chuckled. Nira smirked, leaning back on her elbows.
“I told you, you should get a tutor,” She said knowingly. Syaoran laughed.
“I thought you were my tutor,” He teased. Nira blushed, looking at him with innocent eyes. He laughed again, and his head lolled to the side sluggishly as he watched her.
“Well, I could be. I mean, considering you could use the help,” She retorted. Syaoran huffed and then smiled at her.
“Yeah. Your right”. Nira laughed, and leaned back further closing her eyes. In the sun her raven hair appeared to have the sky’s reflection in it, and her fair skin was tinted pink with innocence. Syaoran felt himself blush. She was quite beautiful, in a unique way she could call her own. Her attitude was vivacious, and her laughter contagious. It was hard to imagine such a girl, could have been with such a cruel boyfriend. It seemed the few days they had spent together, had brought out Nira’s true self. She wasn’t afraid anymore to speak her mind, and knew she was safe, as long as Syaoran was by her side. They had grown so close, in such a short time. It makes you wonder if they were meant to be.
“Syaoran?,” Nira questioned. Syaoran blushed realizing he had been staring and quickly looked away. Nira giggled lightly, and Syaoran looked at her.
“I’m sorry,” He apologized. Nira just shook her head, closing her eyes again.
“No. It’s all right. It’s nice to finally have someone looking at me, with gentle eyes”. Her voice was low as she spoke, like she meant to say this to herself, but Syaoran nodded anyway. He knew what she was talking about.
It was hard for her to see what was going on. She had witnessed them that morning, talking and laughing. Could it be that he had moved on already? How could she ever tell him now that she realized, her true affections. She didn’t want it to be true.
Sakura sat down on a small bench that sat in front of her locker, and pulled out her sneakers. She sighed to herself, as the image of Syaoran and that girl played across her mind again. He had looked so happy, and comfortable around her. Sakura had to wonder, what it was he felt for this girl. How could he of moved on so quickly. She hadn’t even gotten a chance to speak to him, about her realizations.
“I should just, let it be. He’s happy. And I should be too,” She told herself. But still, though she said it aloud she knew it wasn’t going to so easy. She had lost her first love, because she hadn’t kept her promise to him. With a haggard sigh, Sakura exited the locker room to find her way home.
As she walked down the path, she had her eyes trained on the ground. She kicked a pebble out of her way, and then looked up to find she was alone. But she thought it would be better, because then she could think. But really, thinking was not what she wanted to do. Because she would have to come to except the fact, Syaoran had indeed moved on.
“You regret it, don’t you”. The voice startled her, and she glanced backward to find a familiar snarling face. Her cheeks burned with humiliation and anger.
“I don’t regret anything,” She retorted. Shing just smirked, tucking his hands deep in his pockets. His eyes were narrowed at her, making him look all the more sinister.
“Yeah sure. Just keep telling yourself that,” He barked. Sakura just rolled her eyes, and turned to leave.
“Hey, I’m not done talking to you,” He called after her. Sakura stopped, and then whirled around to glare at him.
“You were done long ago. I should have just kept walking”. Shing chuckled bitterly, watching her.
“You can’t resist me. That’s why you’re still here,” He told her. Sakura let out a heavy sigh, she was growing tired of this.
“Yeah, right,” She said sarcastically. She turned again, and walked away, her pace quicker then before. She heard Shing chuckling, and then his footsteps following her. She was going to turn around and tell him to go away, when he came around in front of her. He was quick.
“I’m still not done with you,” He breathed. He leaned closer to brush his lips against her own. But he didn’t get the chance, because she had pulled away.
“Leave me alone,” She retorted. Shing’s brow deepened and he grabbed her wrist as she walked by. Sakura winced as her flesh was pinched.
“Sakura, you can’t just walk away,” He warned. Sakura felt a panic rise in her chest when he pulled her back, and held her against his chest. He was stronger then her, and though she was pushing away, she couldn’t get free of his grasp. He leaned in again, and Sakura slapped him this time. His head reeled back, and he sent her flying backwards. She landed on her butt, scraping her knee in the fall.
“Bitch. What the hell!,” Shing shouted. Sakura looked up at him frightened as he stood above her. He had a red mark forming on his cheek, and his eyes were blazing.
“Don’t talk to me like that. You deserved it, you were forcing yourself on me,” Sakura shouted back. She got to her feet, and glared at him. “Don’t touch me, ever again”. Shing growled at her, and grabbed for her arm. Sakura dodged him and punched him in the side. He let out another growl and charged at her. He knocked into her full force, throwing them both to the ground. He sat on top of her, and held down her arms.
“You bitch, I should just shred you up right now,” He snarled. Sakura looked up at him, with frightened emerald eyes. She was fighting off tears, as his weight crushed her abdomen.
“Get off of me,” She screamed. She tried to kick him, but he wouldn’t budge. “Shing, stop it”. He watched her with amused eyes, and laughed when a tear rolled down her cheek.
“Awe, is Sakura afraid. Well you should be. Now listen to what I’ve got to sa-”.
But that was as far as he got, before there was a flash and his weight was gone. Sakura was shaking as she watched her brother, wrestle Shing to the ground.
“Don’t you fucking touch her”. She heard him yell. His hand was pressed against Shing’s throat, and the boy looked up now terrified by this angered man. Sakura let more tears fall, as she got to her feet to rush over and pull Toya off of Shing.
“Toya, don’t you’ll kill him,” she exclaimed. Toya let go of Shing’s neck, and then gave him a quick smack across the face. Shing cringed.
“If I ever, see you make her cry again. I swear, I will kill you”. Toya’s voice was flat and serious, as his anger boiled. He finally got off of Shing, and turned back to Sakura. She was shaking visibly, as she watched Shing lying on the ground. Toya sighed, and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, to lead her away.
There was silence on the ride home. Toya had come to pick her up after school with his motorcycle. He had wanted to surprise her, thinking maybe he could cheer her up. But he was the one who was surprised, as he’d witnessed the brutal attack on his little sister. He had flown to her rescue, through blind rage. Toya was worried now, how this event could change the happy Sakura, he knew and loved.
When they got home Sakura hurried inside, before Toya could interrogate her. She rushed past Yukito and Kero, surprising them, and headed straight to her room. She locked her door, and sat down on her bed.
Not moments later did she hear Toya’s heavy footsteps coming up the stairs. She heard him stop at her door, and then a light knock.
“I don’t want to talk Toya,” She called through the door. Toya stood outside, and rested his head against the door frame.
“Please Sakura. We need to talk. Was that Shing?,” He called back. He heard her sniffling from inside, and a pang of sadness rang through him. He knocked again.
“Please. Sakura,” He said patiently. From inside he heard movement, and then there was a click and her door opened. She had tears still clinging to her cheeks, and still she was quivering. He pressed his palm against the door, to force it open more and then stepped inside. Sakura sniffled, turning her back to him.
“Was that Shing?,” He asked again. Sakura gave a faint nod. Yukito came up the stairs, and stood respectively outside as the siblings talked. Kero however barged in, rushing to Sakura’s aid.
“What happened. Why are you upset?,” He asked, hovering in front of Sakura’s face. She shook her head.
“I don’t want to talk about it Kero,” She snapped at him, not looking to him. The small guardian looked at her with a hurt expression. Sakura sighed, and walked over to sit on her bed, her back still facing the others.
“Kero, perhaps we should let these two be. Come downstairs, and we’ll go make some pancakes,” Yukito said kindly. Kero brightened slightly, and then the two of them left. Toya shut the door when they were gone, and leaned against it as he watched Sakura. His eyes were intense with emotion. Anger, sadness, guilt, and disappointment.
“Sakura. Don’t make me drag this out of you. You can talk to me. I am your big brother,” He told her. Sakura bit her lip, and turned to look at him.
“Toya… I, I was scared,” She said tearfully, “ I was really scared”. She trembled again, as she cried. Toya let out a heavy sigh.
“I know. So was I”. Sakura looked up at him, despondently.
“You’re never scared,” She stated. Toya chuckled, and walked over to sit beside her. The bed dipped with his weight.
“I get scared all the time. But mainly, it’s when someone close to me is in danger. Like Yukito, or Dad. And especially you”. He sighed, and wiped away a few tears from her damp cheeks. “You’re the only little sister I got. And well, if I should lose you, I would just die. Sakura, even though we tease each other, and fight. It doesn’t mean I don’t care. You are so important to me. It’s beyond words, that I could explain to you,” He told her. Sakura sniffled again, as tears formed in her eyes.
“Toya. You never told me this before,” She said. Toya chuckled.
“Well, I would never admit it to anyone out loud. Because it really puts a damper on my tough guy status”. Sakura let out a small giggle at this, and leaned her head on her brother’s shoulder.
“Toya, I don’t think it would do that. It makes you a tough guy with morals. It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” She told him. Toya smiled, and ruffled her hair.
“I guess you’re right. But still, don’t tell anyone, ok?,” He asked. Sakura giggled again, and nodded. Downstairs they heard a loud crash, and then a yelp. Both of them jumped up, and rushed downstairs. In the kitchen, they found Kero fluttering around, a pancake in his greedy paws, and then on the floor lay Yukito with batter all over him. He looked rather miffed, watching Kero with a heated gaze.
“What the hell happened?,” Toya asked. Yukito sighed, and got to his feet, pancake batter dripping down his chin.
“Well, Kero being the greedy monster he is, ate all the pancakes I had made, and so I went to make more. He whipped by me, and knocked me clear off my feet by sheer surprise. I swear….,” He trailed off then, and shook his fist at Kero. Toya had a smirk playing on his lips, and Sakura was giggling beside him.
“Kero, that was a nasty thing to do,” She scolded him. Kero’s ears drooped, as he watched Sakura. He was still upset, about how she had snapped at him. Toya just sighed, and went to help Yukito clean up the mess.
“Kero… what’s wrong?,” She asked him. He looked at her sadly.
“Are you still mad at me?,” He asked innocently. Sakura blinked, and then a sad smile appeared on her face.
“Oh, Kero. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to snap at you before. I was just upset. I’m sorry,” She apologized. Kero smiled, and then flew to her, and gave her a small hug.
“I’m just glad you’re feeling better,” He told her. Sakura smiled, and patted his head.
“Kero, you had better help clean up this mess,” Yukito said to him. Kero smiled and then flew over to the kitchen counter to get a sponge. He then handed it to Yukito, with a cute smile. Yukito just rolled his eyes, and mopped up the mess on the counter. Sakura giggled again.
“Toya?,” She questioned. Her brother looked up from the floor, to acknowledge her.
“What?,” He replied.
“Do you think I could just go for a little walk. I’d like to just have some time alone,” She requested. Toya watched her for a moment or two, and then with a sigh he nodded.
“But be back before it gets too dark”. Sakura smiled and then nodded.
When they heard the door shut, Yukito turned to Toya with a concerned expression.
“What’s going on? Why was she so upset earlier?,” He asked. Toya just shook his head.
“She’s been having problems lately with a boy. She was upset because they broke up. And then today he cornered her, she was scared”.
“ Do you think she’ll be all right?”. Toya thought about this for a few moments, and then a small smile formed on his features.
“Yeah, she just needs some time to think things over”.
The air was warm, and carried upon the breeze was the essence of summer. Sakura had found her way to the old playground, and took a seat on a swing. She pushed herself back and forth, her feet scuffing against the sand beneath them. She watched, gazing intently, as if hoping to see a secret message hidden within the grains of sand.
“What am I doing?,” She spoke audibly. She had asked herself that question, many times since the beginning of her day. She didn’t know how to answer it, nor did she really need to. She knew an answer would never come, it wasn’t a simple question to answer. Again for the hundredth time that day, she saw the image of Syaoran pass through her minds eye. He was smiling, laughing and talking with a raven hair girl. It was hard to know what it was he was thinking, or feeling. Ever since Sakura had first met him, he had always masked his true emotions. Syaoran was always hard to get close to, but once you get past his barrier he was your most loyal friend, and ally. One friend that Sakura truly missed having around. Syaoran had been the one to comfort her, after she had been turned down by Yukito. She remembered sitting on the very same swing she was now, and how she had cried, and he had hugged her. He had told her, not to worry, she would find her number one. And it was when she finally knew it was him, she hadn’t had the guts to tell him out in the open. So instead she wrote that letter. He had never been able to give his reply, but she knew now. With proof of those letters he had given her, after his return this year.
“I never realized. I never even thought, how much I would miss him,” She sighed. She let her head loll backward, and in the darkening sky, she could make out the shapes of the stars. She searched out the brightest one.
“To make a wish, on a brightening star,” She said to herself. Then she closed her eyes, and smiled. ‘I want to be by his side. I want to love him, again. And, I want nothing more then to make him smile’. With her wish made she opened her eyes, and gazed again at the star.
“Don’t let me down,” She whispered. Sakura gave herself a little push, before she slid off the swing, and headed on her way home.
“What are you thinking Tomoyo?,” Eriol questioned. He was sitting on Tomoyo’s bed, watching her as she dialed Sakura‘s number again. She had been trying to get a hold of her for an hour now.
“I’m thinking that Sakura isn’t going to answer,” She sighed, finally placing the phone down. Eriol nodded, and got up from the bed, to stand behind her. He wrapped his arms around her small waist, and locked his fingers together against her stomach, pulling her back against him. Tomoyo sighed, leaning her head back to look into his deep blue eyes.
“Sakura just needs to be alone for awhile. You have no need to worry. In time she will tell you everything,” Eriol told her.
Tomoyo nodded, and then her hands shifted to rest on top of his. She pulled apart his cool hands, and intertwined her own with them.
“I know. But I’m worried that the more time she spends fretting over Shing, the less she’ll think about patching things up with Syaoran. I wish so much that they can discover their love again”. Tomoyo sighed then, and closed her eyes. She heard Eriol chuckle, the sound mingling with the beating of his heart.
“Yes, I know you do. As do I. Give them time,” He told her again. Tomoyo scrunched her nose at this, and then dropped his hands to spin around in his grasp. A look of annoyance in her cloudy violet eyes.
“What is it with you and giving things time?,” She asked, half joking. Eriol just chuckled again, leaning down to give her a peck on the cheek.
“Well, my dearest. As many have said before me. Time heals all wounds. It’s just simple logic,” He said to her, a smirk on his lips. Tomoyo just rolled her eyes, and then leaned into his embrace again.
“Yeah, all right. I’ll let time work it’s magic”.
“Hey, Syao,” She called to him chipperly. He half smiled, seeing as it was what he could manage.
“Hello, Nira”. Syaoran scooted over on his step and let her take the seat beside him. She blushed ever so faintly at his action, but took the seat none the less. Her baby blue gaze eyed him mildly, as she took in his washed-out appearance.
“Didn’t get much sleep last night. Did you?,” She asked, laughing quietly. Syaoran chuckled as well, casting a side glance at her.
“Yeah, that stupid history again. It’s causing a lot of problems,” Syaoran chuckled. Nira smirked, leaning back on her elbows.
“I told you, you should get a tutor,” She said knowingly. Syaoran laughed.
“I thought you were my tutor,” He teased. Nira blushed, looking at him with innocent eyes. He laughed again, and his head lolled to the side sluggishly as he watched her.
“Well, I could be. I mean, considering you could use the help,” She retorted. Syaoran huffed and then smiled at her.
“Yeah. Your right”. Nira laughed, and leaned back further closing her eyes. In the sun her raven hair appeared to have the sky’s reflection in it, and her fair skin was tinted pink with innocence. Syaoran felt himself blush. She was quite beautiful, in a unique way she could call her own. Her attitude was vivacious, and her laughter contagious. It was hard to imagine such a girl, could have been with such a cruel boyfriend. It seemed the few days they had spent together, had brought out Nira’s true self. She wasn’t afraid anymore to speak her mind, and knew she was safe, as long as Syaoran was by her side. They had grown so close, in such a short time. It makes you wonder if they were meant to be.
“Syaoran?,” Nira questioned. Syaoran blushed realizing he had been staring and quickly looked away. Nira giggled lightly, and Syaoran looked at her.
“I’m sorry,” He apologized. Nira just shook her head, closing her eyes again.
“No. It’s all right. It’s nice to finally have someone looking at me, with gentle eyes”. Her voice was low as she spoke, like she meant to say this to herself, but Syaoran nodded anyway. He knew what she was talking about.
It was hard for her to see what was going on. She had witnessed them that morning, talking and laughing. Could it be that he had moved on already? How could she ever tell him now that she realized, her true affections. She didn’t want it to be true.
Sakura sat down on a small bench that sat in front of her locker, and pulled out her sneakers. She sighed to herself, as the image of Syaoran and that girl played across her mind again. He had looked so happy, and comfortable around her. Sakura had to wonder, what it was he felt for this girl. How could he of moved on so quickly. She hadn’t even gotten a chance to speak to him, about her realizations.
“I should just, let it be. He’s happy. And I should be too,” She told herself. But still, though she said it aloud she knew it wasn’t going to so easy. She had lost her first love, because she hadn’t kept her promise to him. With a haggard sigh, Sakura exited the locker room to find her way home.
As she walked down the path, she had her eyes trained on the ground. She kicked a pebble out of her way, and then looked up to find she was alone. But she thought it would be better, because then she could think. But really, thinking was not what she wanted to do. Because she would have to come to except the fact, Syaoran had indeed moved on.
“You regret it, don’t you”. The voice startled her, and she glanced backward to find a familiar snarling face. Her cheeks burned with humiliation and anger.
“I don’t regret anything,” She retorted. Shing just smirked, tucking his hands deep in his pockets. His eyes were narrowed at her, making him look all the more sinister.
“Yeah sure. Just keep telling yourself that,” He barked. Sakura just rolled her eyes, and turned to leave.
“Hey, I’m not done talking to you,” He called after her. Sakura stopped, and then whirled around to glare at him.
“You were done long ago. I should have just kept walking”. Shing chuckled bitterly, watching her.
“You can’t resist me. That’s why you’re still here,” He told her. Sakura let out a heavy sigh, she was growing tired of this.
“Yeah, right,” She said sarcastically. She turned again, and walked away, her pace quicker then before. She heard Shing chuckling, and then his footsteps following her. She was going to turn around and tell him to go away, when he came around in front of her. He was quick.
“I’m still not done with you,” He breathed. He leaned closer to brush his lips against her own. But he didn’t get the chance, because she had pulled away.
“Leave me alone,” She retorted. Shing’s brow deepened and he grabbed her wrist as she walked by. Sakura winced as her flesh was pinched.
“Sakura, you can’t just walk away,” He warned. Sakura felt a panic rise in her chest when he pulled her back, and held her against his chest. He was stronger then her, and though she was pushing away, she couldn’t get free of his grasp. He leaned in again, and Sakura slapped him this time. His head reeled back, and he sent her flying backwards. She landed on her butt, scraping her knee in the fall.
“Bitch. What the hell!,” Shing shouted. Sakura looked up at him frightened as he stood above her. He had a red mark forming on his cheek, and his eyes were blazing.
“Don’t talk to me like that. You deserved it, you were forcing yourself on me,” Sakura shouted back. She got to her feet, and glared at him. “Don’t touch me, ever again”. Shing growled at her, and grabbed for her arm. Sakura dodged him and punched him in the side. He let out another growl and charged at her. He knocked into her full force, throwing them both to the ground. He sat on top of her, and held down her arms.
“You bitch, I should just shred you up right now,” He snarled. Sakura looked up at him, with frightened emerald eyes. She was fighting off tears, as his weight crushed her abdomen.
“Get off of me,” She screamed. She tried to kick him, but he wouldn’t budge. “Shing, stop it”. He watched her with amused eyes, and laughed when a tear rolled down her cheek.
“Awe, is Sakura afraid. Well you should be. Now listen to what I’ve got to sa-”.
But that was as far as he got, before there was a flash and his weight was gone. Sakura was shaking as she watched her brother, wrestle Shing to the ground.
“Don’t you fucking touch her”. She heard him yell. His hand was pressed against Shing’s throat, and the boy looked up now terrified by this angered man. Sakura let more tears fall, as she got to her feet to rush over and pull Toya off of Shing.
“Toya, don’t you’ll kill him,” she exclaimed. Toya let go of Shing’s neck, and then gave him a quick smack across the face. Shing cringed.
“If I ever, see you make her cry again. I swear, I will kill you”. Toya’s voice was flat and serious, as his anger boiled. He finally got off of Shing, and turned back to Sakura. She was shaking visibly, as she watched Shing lying on the ground. Toya sighed, and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, to lead her away.
There was silence on the ride home. Toya had come to pick her up after school with his motorcycle. He had wanted to surprise her, thinking maybe he could cheer her up. But he was the one who was surprised, as he’d witnessed the brutal attack on his little sister. He had flown to her rescue, through blind rage. Toya was worried now, how this event could change the happy Sakura, he knew and loved.
When they got home Sakura hurried inside, before Toya could interrogate her. She rushed past Yukito and Kero, surprising them, and headed straight to her room. She locked her door, and sat down on her bed.
Not moments later did she hear Toya’s heavy footsteps coming up the stairs. She heard him stop at her door, and then a light knock.
“I don’t want to talk Toya,” She called through the door. Toya stood outside, and rested his head against the door frame.
“Please Sakura. We need to talk. Was that Shing?,” He called back. He heard her sniffling from inside, and a pang of sadness rang through him. He knocked again.
“Please. Sakura,” He said patiently. From inside he heard movement, and then there was a click and her door opened. She had tears still clinging to her cheeks, and still she was quivering. He pressed his palm against the door, to force it open more and then stepped inside. Sakura sniffled, turning her back to him.
“Was that Shing?,” He asked again. Sakura gave a faint nod. Yukito came up the stairs, and stood respectively outside as the siblings talked. Kero however barged in, rushing to Sakura’s aid.
“What happened. Why are you upset?,” He asked, hovering in front of Sakura’s face. She shook her head.
“I don’t want to talk about it Kero,” She snapped at him, not looking to him. The small guardian looked at her with a hurt expression. Sakura sighed, and walked over to sit on her bed, her back still facing the others.
“Kero, perhaps we should let these two be. Come downstairs, and we’ll go make some pancakes,” Yukito said kindly. Kero brightened slightly, and then the two of them left. Toya shut the door when they were gone, and leaned against it as he watched Sakura. His eyes were intense with emotion. Anger, sadness, guilt, and disappointment.
“Sakura. Don’t make me drag this out of you. You can talk to me. I am your big brother,” He told her. Sakura bit her lip, and turned to look at him.
“Toya… I, I was scared,” She said tearfully, “ I was really scared”. She trembled again, as she cried. Toya let out a heavy sigh.
“I know. So was I”. Sakura looked up at him, despondently.
“You’re never scared,” She stated. Toya chuckled, and walked over to sit beside her. The bed dipped with his weight.
“I get scared all the time. But mainly, it’s when someone close to me is in danger. Like Yukito, or Dad. And especially you”. He sighed, and wiped away a few tears from her damp cheeks. “You’re the only little sister I got. And well, if I should lose you, I would just die. Sakura, even though we tease each other, and fight. It doesn’t mean I don’t care. You are so important to me. It’s beyond words, that I could explain to you,” He told her. Sakura sniffled again, as tears formed in her eyes.
“Toya. You never told me this before,” She said. Toya chuckled.
“Well, I would never admit it to anyone out loud. Because it really puts a damper on my tough guy status”. Sakura let out a small giggle at this, and leaned her head on her brother’s shoulder.
“Toya, I don’t think it would do that. It makes you a tough guy with morals. It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” She told him. Toya smiled, and ruffled her hair.
“I guess you’re right. But still, don’t tell anyone, ok?,” He asked. Sakura giggled again, and nodded. Downstairs they heard a loud crash, and then a yelp. Both of them jumped up, and rushed downstairs. In the kitchen, they found Kero fluttering around, a pancake in his greedy paws, and then on the floor lay Yukito with batter all over him. He looked rather miffed, watching Kero with a heated gaze.
“What the hell happened?,” Toya asked. Yukito sighed, and got to his feet, pancake batter dripping down his chin.
“Well, Kero being the greedy monster he is, ate all the pancakes I had made, and so I went to make more. He whipped by me, and knocked me clear off my feet by sheer surprise. I swear….,” He trailed off then, and shook his fist at Kero. Toya had a smirk playing on his lips, and Sakura was giggling beside him.
“Kero, that was a nasty thing to do,” She scolded him. Kero’s ears drooped, as he watched Sakura. He was still upset, about how she had snapped at him. Toya just sighed, and went to help Yukito clean up the mess.
“Kero… what’s wrong?,” She asked him. He looked at her sadly.
“Are you still mad at me?,” He asked innocently. Sakura blinked, and then a sad smile appeared on her face.
“Oh, Kero. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to snap at you before. I was just upset. I’m sorry,” She apologized. Kero smiled, and then flew to her, and gave her a small hug.
“I’m just glad you’re feeling better,” He told her. Sakura smiled, and patted his head.
“Kero, you had better help clean up this mess,” Yukito said to him. Kero smiled and then flew over to the kitchen counter to get a sponge. He then handed it to Yukito, with a cute smile. Yukito just rolled his eyes, and mopped up the mess on the counter. Sakura giggled again.
“Toya?,” She questioned. Her brother looked up from the floor, to acknowledge her.
“What?,” He replied.
“Do you think I could just go for a little walk. I’d like to just have some time alone,” She requested. Toya watched her for a moment or two, and then with a sigh he nodded.
“But be back before it gets too dark”. Sakura smiled and then nodded.
When they heard the door shut, Yukito turned to Toya with a concerned expression.
“What’s going on? Why was she so upset earlier?,” He asked. Toya just shook his head.
“She’s been having problems lately with a boy. She was upset because they broke up. And then today he cornered her, she was scared”.
“ Do you think she’ll be all right?”. Toya thought about this for a few moments, and then a small smile formed on his features.
“Yeah, she just needs some time to think things over”.
The air was warm, and carried upon the breeze was the essence of summer. Sakura had found her way to the old playground, and took a seat on a swing. She pushed herself back and forth, her feet scuffing against the sand beneath them. She watched, gazing intently, as if hoping to see a secret message hidden within the grains of sand.
“What am I doing?,” She spoke audibly. She had asked herself that question, many times since the beginning of her day. She didn’t know how to answer it, nor did she really need to. She knew an answer would never come, it wasn’t a simple question to answer. Again for the hundredth time that day, she saw the image of Syaoran pass through her minds eye. He was smiling, laughing and talking with a raven hair girl. It was hard to know what it was he was thinking, or feeling. Ever since Sakura had first met him, he had always masked his true emotions. Syaoran was always hard to get close to, but once you get past his barrier he was your most loyal friend, and ally. One friend that Sakura truly missed having around. Syaoran had been the one to comfort her, after she had been turned down by Yukito. She remembered sitting on the very same swing she was now, and how she had cried, and he had hugged her. He had told her, not to worry, she would find her number one. And it was when she finally knew it was him, she hadn’t had the guts to tell him out in the open. So instead she wrote that letter. He had never been able to give his reply, but she knew now. With proof of those letters he had given her, after his return this year.
“I never realized. I never even thought, how much I would miss him,” She sighed. She let her head loll backward, and in the darkening sky, she could make out the shapes of the stars. She searched out the brightest one.
“To make a wish, on a brightening star,” She said to herself. Then she closed her eyes, and smiled. ‘I want to be by his side. I want to love him, again. And, I want nothing more then to make him smile’. With her wish made she opened her eyes, and gazed again at the star.
“Don’t let me down,” She whispered. Sakura gave herself a little push, before she slid off the swing, and headed on her way home.
“What are you thinking Tomoyo?,” Eriol questioned. He was sitting on Tomoyo’s bed, watching her as she dialed Sakura‘s number again. She had been trying to get a hold of her for an hour now.
“I’m thinking that Sakura isn’t going to answer,” She sighed, finally placing the phone down. Eriol nodded, and got up from the bed, to stand behind her. He wrapped his arms around her small waist, and locked his fingers together against her stomach, pulling her back against him. Tomoyo sighed, leaning her head back to look into his deep blue eyes.
“Sakura just needs to be alone for awhile. You have no need to worry. In time she will tell you everything,” Eriol told her.
Tomoyo nodded, and then her hands shifted to rest on top of his. She pulled apart his cool hands, and intertwined her own with them.
“I know. But I’m worried that the more time she spends fretting over Shing, the less she’ll think about patching things up with Syaoran. I wish so much that they can discover their love again”. Tomoyo sighed then, and closed her eyes. She heard Eriol chuckle, the sound mingling with the beating of his heart.
“Yes, I know you do. As do I. Give them time,” He told her again. Tomoyo scrunched her nose at this, and then dropped his hands to spin around in his grasp. A look of annoyance in her cloudy violet eyes.
“What is it with you and giving things time?,” She asked, half joking. Eriol just chuckled again, leaning down to give her a peck on the cheek.
“Well, my dearest. As many have said before me. Time heals all wounds. It’s just simple logic,” He said to her, a smirk on his lips. Tomoyo just rolled her eyes, and then leaned into his embrace again.
“Yeah, all right. I’ll let time work it’s magic”.