Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Reunion ❯ The News ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

This is the first time I




This
is the first time I've ever tried writing something not so full of humor. So, my
writing may come out bad. This one's a T+E, S+S, T+S, Y+C and all sorts of
pairing. (VERY OOC TOO!)
Disclaimer:
I disclaim what I claim is that what I claim to disclaim?

Chapter
1: The News

"Oh those card captor days………" Tomoyo murmured. She
was seated on a chair facing the window. Her cyan eyes were closed. Tomoyo was
thinking deeply about the happenings of the last few years. Reminiscing the past
was something she did often on those days.



For the past 10 years, she had been by Sakura's side all
the time. She helped her out, she was there to give Sakura a push when she
needed it, and most of all, she had strong feelings for her friend.



Not strong as in she was deeply in love with her. Strong as
in she had the longing to do everything for Sakura, to support her and
to………



Tomoyo's eyes snapped open. She gazed at the window. It was
hard to see through because it was raining hard. I did have strong
feelings for Sakura-chan. Strong feelings of love. Love as in someone you long
to be with always…She thought.







(Flashback)



Sakura knocked lightly on Tomoyo's door. She pressed her
ear against it. "Tomoyo-chan?" She said audibly.



There was no answer.



"I'm coming in." Sakura said. She twisted the doorknob.



From inside, Tomoyo heard the door click. She didn't care.
She just stared at the window.



"Tomoyo-chan?" Whispered a voice. Tomoyo knew it was
Sakura. The door creaked open.



Tomoyo was still the same. She was sitting upright on her
chair while staring out the window. Sakura noticed, that every time she visited
Tomoyo-chan, she would be found in her room, sitting and staring into space.



Sakura frowned. Her best friend wasn't herself lately.
"Tomoyo-chan, it's so dark in here. Why didn't you turn on the lights?"
Sakura uttered. She fumbled for the switch of the light.



"No. Don't bother, Sakura-chan." Tomoyo's voice
droned.



"But.."



"I like it here in the dark." Said the
lavender-haired girl.



Sakura was perplexed. Tomoyo had changed a lot more than she
expected. Two months before her engagement to Syaoran, Tomoyo started changing.
She grew distant to the group. Whenever they had activities together, Tomoyo
would not join them. She would give her usual half-smile and an excuse then walk
away. It became worse when there was only a week left before the wedding. Tomoyo
acted overexcited. She insisted upon doing the arrangements for the wedding.
Sakura thought Tomoyo was acting strange. If she ever caught Tomoyo staring off
and noting it to her, Tomoyo would just smile gently and say it was nothing.



Sakura just stood there and watched the sad yet graceful
looking figure of Tomoyo. The pale moonlight illuminated her shiny long lavender
hair. She looked angelic.



Sakura snapped out of her reverie. She approached her best
friend.



"Tomoyo-chan. Pls. don't be sad." Sakura managed to say
cheerfully. She stood by her side, hands clasped at her back and tilting her
head a little to the side.



Tomoyo didn't say anything. She felt Sakura's hand touch
hers. "Pls. cheer up. It's not like I'm dying and leaving you. I'll be
constantly calling you and sending you a letter."



Tomoyo didn't twitch. She was still gazing at the window.
The light fell on her face. She was looking pensive.



It went on for minutes. Sakura's hand was still on hers.
Then, Tomoyo felt a drop of water on her hand. She gasped, looking at her
friend.



Sakura was kneeling beside her. She was looking away from
Tomoyo, sobbing.



As if breaking out of her trance, Tomoyo placed her hand on
top of Sakura's. "Don't cry, Sakura-chan." She whispered.



Sakura turned to face her. Even in the dark, Tomoyo could
tell that her eyes were really watery now. Tomoyo let Sakura lean against her.



After a while, Sakura pulled away from Tomoyo. She wiped her
tears with the back of her hand. "I'm still a child, aren't I?" Sakura
said, curving her lips upward. "I haven't really changed since the last 8
years. I'm still the same crybaby Sakura."



"No you're not a crybaby." Tomoyo said. "Well. Yes.
You still are the same. You are still the same smiling Sakura I know. The Sakura
that never gives up and the Sakura that cares a lot. You're still the same
Sakura-chan I've befriended 10 years ago."



Sakura grinned. "You may be the same Tomoyo-chan, but
you've also changed a lot."



"How so?"



"Well. You barely go out with us. You've become lonely.
And…" Sakura stopped.



Her eyes were welling up again. She cried. "I-I'll m-miss
you." She said, crying. This Sakura's eyes weren't filled with the
laughter; they were filled with sadness this time.



Tomoyo stroked Sakura's auburn hair.




"Stop crying. It doesn't suit you." Tomoyo hugged her.



Sakura dried her tears. She stood up, holding unto Tomoyo's
hand still. "Whenever you have problems. Pls. don't hold it in. I'll be
there for you. Syaoran and I will be leaving for Hong Kong in a week. So, I want
to make the best of it…" Sakura began to walk away briskly. "Bye
Tomoyo-chan." She said before the door closed.



Tomoyo was left alone once again.



~End flashback~




Tomoyo sighed. I was like a crazy fool. She clenched
her teeth and fists, refraining herself from bursting out her thoughts.



Then, there was a knock, interrupting her thoughts.



"The door's open." Tomoyo shouted.



The door opened. In came one of her maids. "Miss Daidouji,
your dinner's ready." Said the maid. She bowed and proceeded to go out of
the room.



Tomoyo got up. She pushed her chair back to its position in
one corner of her room. After that, she went out of the room.



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Ring ring..
The
phone in Tomoyo's room rang. Tomoyo straightened up on her bed. She reached for
the phone.
"Moshi
moshi, Daidouji residence." She automatically said, pressing her ear
against the receiver.


"Konnichiwa Tomoyo-chan." Replied a cheerful voice on the other side.
Tomoyo's eyes widened.
"Sakura-chan!"
She blurted out. "It's been such a long time."
"I
know." Sakura said. There was some noise in the background.
"Sakura-chan,
who are you talking to?" Said an unfamiliar perky voice.
"I'm
talking to my best friend, Tomoyo-chan. You've seen her in my wedding
right?" Sakura said. A pause. "Ni hao, Tomoyo-chan!" Cried four
happy voices which Tomoyo knew belonged to Syaoran's older sisters.
Tomoyo
chuckled. She imagined Sakura being pinched by Syaoran's sisters all the time.
With them there, the couple wouldn't have any privacy at all.
"Oi.
Let Sakura talk to her friend. I'm sure she misses her very much now."
Retorted a voice. Tomoyo knew it was Syaoran. She knew all too well that he
always talks in a gruffly way. But with Sakura around, he would melt easily and
act even the slightest nice to his sisters.
The
foursome whined and whimpered. They wanted to take over the phone.
"Girls.
Syaoran's right. Let your little sister talk to her friend in private."
Demanded another voice. It wasn't really demanding, but it makes you think that
she was an important person. That you would follow every means to avoid annoying
her.
The
voices died down. All the Li sisters were shooed away by their mother.
"Daidouji-san,
hi." Said Syaoran on the phone.
"Konnichiwa,
Li-kun. How's Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked. She twisted and untwisted the
cord of the receiver.
"She's
fine. We're all fine." Syaoran replied. "Here. You talk to
Sakura."
There
was a pause as Tomoyo heard Syaoran handing the receiver to Sakura.
"Tomoyo-chan.
I missed you." Sakura said.
"Me
too. Everything's still pretty much the same here. Kinomoto-san and your brother
misses you too."
"That's
good. I miss them too. I miss Kero too." Sakura said, remembering the time
she left Kero in Tomoyo's care until she can come back for him. Sakura
accidentally left Kero. "By the way, guess what?"
"Hmm?"
"We
met Eriol-kun yesterday."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh.
I'll tell you the whole story. Well, we were in this restaurant; me, Syaoran,
Meilin, mother and Syaoran's sisters..."
"Oh
my. You two don't go a lot by yourselves, do you?" Tomoyo interrupted.
"Um.
We do. But this time, it's like a family gathering. All 8 of us went to eat
dinner together. It's a very classy restaurant...."
"I
wish I could videotape you two on your date!" Tomoyo squealed. She felt
Sakura sweatdrop.
"Anyway.
We were having dinner there. The sisters had a food fight. They made a mess
there. So, mother paid for the mess which she didn't have to really because the
manager refused to. Then, we went to another restaurant. This restaurant was
even more classier!"
"Wow!
You're so lucky, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo exclaimed. Her eyes were starry.
Sakura
laughed uneasily. "We didn't have much luck in that restaurant
either."
"Eh?"
Sakura
paused. "You see. Syaoran-kun fed me with some of his food...."
"Oooh.
That's so sweet."
"...the
Li sisters grew overexcited. They started teasing us."
Tomoyo
laughed. She laid down on her bed.
"They
were so noisy that the other people were looking at us. They didn't bother to
complain anyway. I don't understand why..."
"I
see." Tomoyo knew that the Li Clan were very prominent. They were known all
over Hong Kong.
"....and
mother insisted that we go to another restaurant. Syaoran-kun suggested a buffet
in a hotel..."
"As
usual. The man knows the right choice!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
"Um
yeah. Finally, it was the last straw. Syaoran's sisters didn't cause any mishap.
They were contented with the buffet. But of course they couldn't stop going back
to the buffet."
Both
of the girls giggled. It was unbelievable that you can eat in three restaurants
just in one night.
"While
I was getting some food..."
"Weren't
you full from eating in the other restaurants?" Tomoyo asked.
"No.
I only got one bite or two. Before the food was even served, the mishap already
happened. We haven't really touched anything yet."
"That'll
be a world record!"
"Un.
So, I was getting some food and I bumped into this person. Good thing my plate
was empty. But I dropped it. The guy helped me up. And guess what? I bumped into
Eriol! I found out that he was getting married!"
Tomoyo
eyes were glassy. She weakened, almost dropping the phone receiver.
"Tomoyo-chan?"
Sakura said on the other line.
Tomoyo
clutched the phone receiver and raised it to her ear level. "Yes?" She
croaked.
"Are
you okay?"
"I'm
okay. Go on. Tell me what happened." Why am I acting like this just
because some guy's getting married?!
"The
person Eriol's marrying is this Chinese girl she met in England. They've known
each other for a year and they're planning to get married in Hong Kong. He's
inviting the rest of the gang to his wedding...are you catching this, Tomoyo-chan?"
"Yes."
Tomoyo replied weakly. She was paling. He met someone with the same mind as
his?
"Good.
He wants you, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Naoko, Rika and my family to fly over to Hong Kong
for his wedding."
"All
of us? That'll cause a lot for the expenses!"
"Yeah.
It's what Eriol wants anyway. Seeing us is better than having no one at his
wedding."
"I
guess so."
"I
think he'll be mailing the tickets to Japan."
"Okay."
"Oi,
Sakura! Have some dessert!" Yelled a voice on the other line.
"Coming,
Syaoran-kun!" Sakura yelled back. And to Tomoyo, she said "Ne,
Tomoyo-chan. I'll be seeing you here, okay?"
"Sure.
You can count on it. I won't miss shooting my favorite star!"
"Geez
Sakura. The phone bill must be very expensive now after calling 10 people in
Japan. Your conversations last for like what, 30 minutes each?" Joked the
same voice who yelled.
"Mou.
Syaoran-kun! It's not everyday I call my family and friends, you know!"
Sakura protested.
Tomoyo
giggled. They were really acting like a couple now that they were married.
"Bye
Tomoyo-chan."
"Bye."
"Syaoran-kun.
You better run!" Tomoyo heard Sakura say before she put down the receiver.

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This
is it. Tomoyo
thought. She was holding a long white enveloped addressed to her. It was the
letter she had been expecting all week.
She
took a deep breath before opening it. Silly girl.
Why are you feeling nervous just because of one letter?
But
it's Eriol-kun's letter! Echoed her conscience.
She
paused. She placed a hand on her chin.
"What
do I think of Eriol-kun?" She asked herself, as if expecting an answer.
"Well. We haven't seen each other in a long time...."
She
just shrugged and reached for a letter opener on her office desk. "Oh well.
Here goes.."
Tomoyo
slipped in her fingers into the envelope and took out the tickets, nothing else.
Tomoyo frowned. There wasn't a letter of some sort. The only thing enclosed in
the envelope were plane ticket and nothing more.
Tomoyo
had a look of disappointment. It was clearly shown on her face. She sighed.
Then, she scrutinized the white envelope. She realized a pink stationery
was sticking out from inside the mail. She ignored it at first, thinking it was
part of the envelope's design. But she couldn't help but notice that it looked
strange.
Tomoyo
peeled it off. It definitely was a stationery. He's full of surprises, as
usual.
Tomoyo
read the letter.


Dear Daidouji-san and co.,

How are things there? I hope nothing changed. I reckon you already know about my
engagement. I hope you'll be able to come. Sakura-san and Li-san are also
waiting for you to arrive in Hong Kong. Your flight to Hong Kong is on Wednesday
at 10:00 am. I'll leave the tickets in your hands, Daidouji-san. Pls. give them
to the following people that I want to invite...

Tomoyo
stopped. She plopped down on the ottoman in her private office and continued
reading.

Pls.
give them to the following people that I want to invite. They are; Yamazaki-san
and his wife, Yanagisawa-san, Terada-san....

"Terada-san?"
Tomoyo echoed. She almost forgot that Rika got married to Terada-sensei two
years ago. "Oh yeah."

...Yanagisawa-san,
Terada-san, Tsukishiro-san, Sakura-san's otosan and oniichan and of course, you;
Daidouji-san. And give my regards to them too.

The
last word lingered in Tomoyo's thoughts. The way Eriol put it was like she
was special. But, still, it was too formal to make her feel like it. Tomoyo read
the message at the very bottom.

PS:
Daidouji-san, I hope you bring your videocam. I'm sure you'll catch lots of
sweet moments between those two lovebirds.

Tomoyo
chuckled. Eriol was talking about Syaoran, Sakura and their sweet moments. Her
eyes flew to her video camera. It was sitting on her desk. She walked over
towards it.
Closing
her eyes, she fingered it. All those memories came to her.

(Flashback)
"Oh
no. I made another mistake!" Exclaimed an 8 year old Tomoyo. She was doing
her math problem and she forgot to bring an eraser.
Tomoyo
looked around. Everyone were busy doing their own math problems. She peered at
the girl beside her. She was frowning over her work.
"Having
problems?" Tomoyo asked in a small voice. "Need help?"
The
girl looked at her, her head bobbing up and down.
Tomoyo
smiled. She thought the girl looked cute. "I'll help you." Tomoyo
helped her seatmate solve the math problem.
Satisfied,
the girl held out an eraser to her. "Here. You can have it!" She said
cheerfully.
Tomoyo
was surprised. She took the eraser. "Th-thank you!" She said.
"I'm
Sakura."
"T-tomoyo!"
"That< br> eraser will be the symbol of our friendship, 'kay?"
"H-hai."
~End
Flashback~

Tomoyo
picked up her video camera and shoved it into her bag. She also got the tickets
and left the office.






To
be continued~~~~~