Somewhere, Somehow

Summary: Sakura and Syaoran are childhood best friends and promised each other that they'll never separate. But everything changed when Syaoran had to go back to Hong Kong, never to return to Tomoeda. Syaoran gave Sakura a silver necklace, promising her that they'll be able to find each other again; somewhere, somehow.

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. CLAMP does.

Author's Notes: This is my first CCS fic, so forgive me if there are some errors within the story. I just started to like CCS this year. Surprising, isn't it? By the way, I haven't been to Japan, and the last time I went to Hong Kong was a long time ago, I think I was 5 or 6. Now that's settled, read on and don't forget to review if you want this story to keep going.

Prologue – The Promise

Tomoeda, Japan

In a small park in Tomoeda, Japan, a small boy at the age of six sat in the sandbox all by himself, making sandcastles. This boy had a messy chestnut colored hair that seemed to be out of control and amber eyes that eyed the other laughing children in the park. The boy's eyes gleamed a sign of jealousy as he watched the other kids playing with each other. He always wanted a friend to play with but he knew why he couldn't. Every kid in town was afraid of him, with just a look in the eye, it seemed like he wanted to kill someone right on the spot. His eyes always gave a deathly glare and couldn't control it. He sighed as he started to make another sandcastle.

"C'mon onii-chan! I wanna go and ride the swing!" a five year old girl squealed as she dragged her older brother by the sleeve

"Jeez, hold your horses, the swing isn't going anywhere" an older boy said, rolling his eyes, "Stay here, while I go sit by the benches, okay?"

The girl nodded vigorously with a smile on her face. The older boy left and the girl ran towards the swing. She sat down and began swinging herself back and forth. She giggled in delight as the wind blew on her face. While swinging back in forth, she looked around the playground; her eyes landed on the lonesome boy at the sandbox. She jumped off the swing and began walking towards the boy.

"Konnichiwa!" the girl greeted with a smile

The boy looked up with a glare but his glare soon changed into a surprised look. The boy didn't reply to the girl's greeting, he just stared at her. The little girl had auburn hair and emerald green eyes.

The girl stared at him in wonder and then cocked her head to the side, still smiling, "I'm Sakura Kinomoto. Would you like to play since we're both alone right now?"

The boy suddenly smiled and nodded at Sakura. Sakura jumped happily and sat down on the sand, beside him.

"What's your name?" she asked him

"Xiao Lang Li, but my Japanese name is Syaoran Li, you can use either of that"

Sakura nodded, "Nice to meet you, Li-kun!"

Now that they're acquainted, they spent the rest of their time making sandcastles. They finished making one big sandcastle as the sun was ready to set.

"Sugoi!" she squealed, clasping her hands together, "I think we did a pretty good job!"

Syaoran nodded in agreement.

"Oy kaijuu! Let's go home!" the older boy that was with Sakura earlier said as he neared the sandbox, he suddenly saw Syaoran and glared at the boy, "Who's this?" he sternly asked

"This is Xiao Lang Li or Syaoran Li. I was playing with him, making sandcastles. Li-kun, this is my brother, Touya"

Touya continued glaring at Syaoran who seemed to glare back too.

"C'mon, Sakura. It's almost time for supper" Touya said, taking hold of Sakura's hand

"I'll see you tomorrow, Li-kun!" Sakura said, waving goodbye to Syaoran

Syaoran smiled and waved goodbye too.

Weeks passed by and soon, Sakura and Syaoran became best friends. They would see each other at Penguin Park at the afternoon and spend their afternoon, making sandcastles, taking turns using the swing and chasing each other. Touya still had to get used of seeing the, as he calls Syaoran, brat.

One afternoon, as usual, Sakura and Syaoran met up. Every time they would see each other, they had smiles on their faces, but this time, Sakura was the only one who had a smile on her face, Syaoran looked like he was about to cry.

"Syaoran? What's wrong?" Sakura asked, worried and using his first name since they have already agreed into using the first name basis.

"Sakura…I have bad news."

"What is it?"

"Sakura…I'm leaving"

"The park?" Sakura blinked, feeling confused

Syaoran shook his head, "No…well, yes"

"Then that's fine. We can see each other tomorrow again"

Syaoran sighed heavily, "I'm afraid there's not going to be a tomorrow," he paused to look at Sakura's worried and confused face, "Sakura, tomorrow, I'm leaving Japan…for good. I'm going back to Hong Kong, my hometown; the place where I was born."

Sakura stared at him and was almost in the verge of tears. She couldn't hold it back any longer, tears suddenly spilled out of her eyes and down her face. She threw her body towards Syaoran and hugged him.

"No! I don't want you to leave! You're my best friend!" she wailed, staining Syaoran's shirt with her tears.

Syaoran looked at Sakura, wanting to cry as well; he lifted his arms and hugged Sakura back.

"I don't want to leave either, but my mother wants me to. She wants me to grow up there."

Sakura didn't reply, she just continued to cry.

"Sakura, will you do me a favor?"

Sakura looked up at Syaoran's amber eyes and nodded

"Before I leave, promise me that you'll come here at this very spot and meet with me, okay?" Syaoran said, smiling at her.

Sakura brushed away the tears from her using, using the back of her hand. She gave Syaoran a crooked smile and nodded.

"I-I promise" her voice shook as she sniffled

"Good. I'll see you tomorrow then, Sakura"

Time went by so quickly; it was already the day Sakura promised she'd meet Syaoran yesterday. She leaned against a pole and waited for Syaoran to arrive, patiently. Soon enough, she saw Syaoran running towards her. A smile appeared in Sakura's face as Syaoran stood in front of her. Syaoran smiled and hugged Sakura, who hugged him back. Then, they pulled away as Syaoran began to talk.

"Here, Sakura," he took out a small black velvet box and handed it to Sakura, "I want you to have this"

Sakura opened the box and gasped at what she saw. There, in front of her was a small silver necklace that had two letter S's, entwined together.

"Sugoi! Arigatou! I also have something for you" Sakura said, taking out a silver bangle in her pocket. She handed it to Syaoran, "It's not in a box, and it's nothing compared to yours, but I hope you like it" she shyly said and looked at the ground, shuffling her feet.

Syaoran studied the bangle. He looked closer at it until he saw "Sakura and Syaoran" engraved on it, "I love it. Arigatou, Sakura" he smiled at her. Silence fell between the two of them as they admired the gift they received. Their silence broke when Syaoran heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw Wei calling for him to get inside the car. Syaoran sighed and the smile on Sakura's face disappeared.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye" Syaoran sadly said

"Don't say that," Sakura said, smiling again, "It's never goodbye"

Syaoran stared at her and then smiled, "You're right," he then pulled Sakura into another hug, "Don't worry Sakura, I'm sure we'll be able to find each other again, somewhere, somehow. I promise you that"

"I'll be waiting" Sakura said smiling

And those were their last words before parting ways. Sakura held the necklace close to her heart as she watched Syaoran enter his car and leave for the airport. A tear gently slid down her face but Sakura quickly wiped it away.

"I'll be waiting for you, Li Syaoran. Keep your promise"

Author's Notes: How is it for a start? Don't forget to review!