Disclaimer: Clamp owns Card Captor Sakura
Chapter 5:
" So that's what happened between you and Eriol...", Sakura said softly, trying to comfort the sobbing girl infront of her.
Tomoyo, who let it all out, could do nothing but nod. She was tired. Tired of pretending to be strong. Tired of lying to herself because the truth is, no matter how hard she tried...
She still loves him
"I-I thought that if I k-k-keep a-all of this things to m-m-myself, I would be able t-to forget about him easily b-but n-n-no matter h-how hard I tried, n-no matter h-h-how much I tried to t-tell myself to h-hate him, I s-still l-love h-him...Sakura-chan, I-I'm tired and I don't w-want to lie anymore. You m-may see me smiling on the outside b-but, b-but truthfully,I-I'm really sad. I am longing for s-someone to l-listen to me and g-give me warm words. I n-need y-you to hold unto me and n-never let me go until, until I can finally stand up f-for myself...I'm a-a bad friend, aren't I-I?Imposing all this p-problems t-to you.", Tomoyo said before she can no longer control her sobs.
"It's ok,Tomoyo. You were there when I need you now I am here for you. This is the only thing I can do for you. I can only be at your side. How I wish I can take the pain away from you. If you ever need someone to talk to, or someone to listen to you, I am always here. If you need a shoulder to cry on, I'll always be your friend. After all, isn't that what friends are for?", Sakura replied, smiling but on the inside, she still couldn't believe how heartless Eriol is.
Saturday..2 days before Mei Ling's birthday
Sakura woke up with a headache. All the things she learned were too much for her to handle. She didn't know who or what to believe now.
'Well, no matter, I should just put away all the troubles aside and solve one of my problems- Mei Ling's present. Looks like it's time to hit the mall.', Sakura enthusiastically said to herself before climbing out of bed and getting ready to go out.
After an hour of taking a bath and eating breakfast, Sakura is finally ready. Wearing a green baggy pants with a plain white long-sleeved shirt, Sakura tied her hair in a loose braid and headed towards the mall.
She has yet to face another trouble as she meet another person.
Tomoeda's Shopping Mall
'I give up...', Sakura sighed inwardly.
She'd been pacing around the mall for two continuous hours yet she was still unsuccessful in finding the birthday gift for Mei Ling.
'Kami-sama, if you can hear me, please give me a sign...'
Getting up from the comfy sofa of Starbucks, Sakura went out to try and look around once again.
*Bump*
"Ouch, ouch, ouch....", Sakura muttered under her breath. The moment she went out of the door, she bumped into a person or something that is super hard and firm. A hand was thrust out, offering for her to take. She took the hand and felt nostalgic. Saklura noticed that the person's hands were warm and soft. It was a nice feeling.
"Gomen-nasai. I wasn't looking where I was going.", a familiar voice said.
"No, it's fine, I was the one who wasn't paying attention.", Sakura said with an embarrased grin before lifting her eyes to meet the stranger.
Her eyes widened in surprise as she found herself staring at the endless jet-black eyes of...
Lim Jia Jun.
' Great. Just what I needed. Another person to ruin my oh-so-wonderful day.', Sakura thought to herself as she hurriedly took her hand away from his grip.
Coincidence? or Fate?
"Hello Sakura-chan! It's been a long time, hasn't it? We simply must catch up with all the things that happened within the past few years.", Jia Jun said in a loud manner.
"Well maybe we should. You could start by telling me what happened between you and Mei Ling.", Sakura said coldly. Her eyes challenging him.
"Oh...I prefer to start with you know, a happier topic, maybe?", Jia Jun replied.
"Oh?A happier topic? Then maybe you could start by telling me about your new girlfriend?", Sakura replied nonchantly. Her eyes blazing with anger and betrayal.
"Look, I really want us to start in a positive way. So let's start anew shall we?", Jia Jun said, holding out his arms for Sakura to shake and agree to his proposal.
Unfortunately for him, his Christmas present has yet to arrive.
Sakura Kinomoto is NEVER going to shake his hand. Slapping Jia Jun's hand away, Sakura said, "Well that's too bad isn't it? Cause my past is what made my present self. Of course, you know about that,huh? The "Li" case? I trusted you to take good care of Mei Ling but what did you do? You hurt her. Honestly, isn't there any decent guy in this world? Anyone that deserves Tomoyo and Mei Ling? Cause I am telling you now, you are one hell of a bastard. You and your best friends should just go to hell and don't show your face anymore to any of us cause next time I see you, I don't know what I might do to you..."
With that Sakura walked away in a bad mood, leaving Jia Jun to himself.
'It's not like that Sakura...If only you could listen to me.', Jia Jun thought to himself as he stared at Sakura's retreating figure.
Sakura...
'Ugh...They just make me so mad... Oh no...I almost forgot! Mei Ling's present..', Sakura thought to herself as she started looking for a present again.
Long's Jewellery Shop
'A new shop? Let's go and see what's inside...',
Sakura browsed at the content of the store before laying her eyes at one particular ornament.
It was a pin. A ruby rose pin with emeralds as its border.
'Mei Ling'
That's what the pin is shouting.
Sakura hurriedly went to take the pin, excited to have found the perfect present for her best friend when a hand reached into it before her, shattering her good mood away.
"Oi..That's mine!",Sakura shouted at the person who took it.
"Oh? Yours? I don't see your name anywhere in it though.", a cocky, arrogant voice said.
Before Sakura knew it, she was staring at the handsome, smirking face of the devil himself. Syaoran Li.
cherbloz94: Well? Did you like it?