dream scape
Darkness. Deep breaths. Loneliness. Running footsteps.
'Chestnut hair, brown eyes, and maybe an inch taller than you. At least he was the last time I saw him.'
'So that would make him about as tall as you, right?'
The footsteps grow faster.
'I've got to break it off.'
Quiet sobs fill the air.
'Sakura, if you could choose this life from another filled with magic, which would you choose?'
She dropped to her hands and knees. "If it means living with this pain, I'd rather not." She kept staring at the ground, her tears coming faster, falling all the way to the ground.
'it could change in an instant..'
"Why?"
'You are the card mistress..'
A light from above her head caught her attention as she looked up.
'I have to go back to Hong Kong, Sakura.'
She stood up and watched the light fade into the moon behind the tower.
'It wouldn't be fair..'
A boy appeared in front of he, reaching a hand out to her.
'I love you..'
Sakura's room
Sakura bolted up from her bed in a cold sweat. She glanced at the clock and got up to get dressed.
'What was that dream?' "I'm going out!" She ran out the door before her dad could ask questions, heading for Tomoyo's.
Eriol had been walking down the street, heading for the park, when he saw Sakura turn around the corner. "Hey Sakura! Wait up!" He yelled, starting to run.
Sakura stopped. "Why is everyone doing that?" She turned around just as Eriol turned the corner. "How may I help you?" She flashed him a smile.
"Just wanted to know if you wanted to go to the park. Wanna?" He gave her a smile in return.
"Sure!" She brightened. "I need to talk to you about my dream I had last night, along with these weird flashes."
They started to walk slowly, Sakura spilling out everything. They walked to the Penguin slide and sat in the swings.
"All of these seem so real, like they are true memories. They couldn't be, could they?" She asked, looking over at him.
Eriol pulled out a cell phone, a blue one, that Tomoyo had given him the night before. "I need to call Tomoyo." He pressed the button to speed-dial their friend. Syaoran was out grocery shopping when his cell phone went off. Dropping everything he had in his hand, he got it out of his pocket and glared at it before answering it.
"Syaoran! She remembers!" Shouted a voice from the other side.
"She does?" He asked.
"Yes! Now get over to the slide in the next few moments, or she's going to kick your butt!"
Syaoran flinched. "Tomoyo, what's going to stop her from doing otherwise?"
"Not Kero!"
"I'll be there in two seconds, all right?" "First off, Tomoyo, how did you keep this from me for three years?" Sakura asked, pointing to her friend.
"Eriol," Tomoyo replied, glancing behind her. Spotting Syaoran, she said, "Good, you're here."
"Well, I was on the other side of the park," he replied, sitting down in an empty swing.
"You aren't going anywhere for a while," Eriol said, appearing behind him and putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Next, I want to know where Kero is," Sakura continued.
"He stayed at home. I wouldn't let him come to the grocery store. There's too much sugar there," Syaoran replied as everyone busted out into laughter.
"Third, what happened in Hong Kong when you," Sakura pointed to Eriol, "gave him the box?"
"He nearly killed me, that's what," Eriol said. "I swear, I didn't see what was wrong, I mean, I hand-delivered the letter, what else could he have wanted?"
"How about a warning so I could stop you from doing something like that?" Syaoran pouted. "Meling didn't like having Kero over, while I didn't mind."
"Sure you did. You could barely stop calling him the and I quote, 'Stuffed Animal.' Besides, if we gave you a warning, then you'd have done something drastic that you would have regretted."
"Wait, I don't know what you are talking about, and I don't think I want to," Tomoyo said.
"Stuffed animal?" Sakura asked. "I thought that would have went away after the year that you had already been gone. Do you still call him that?"
"Sometimes, when I call him a pig for eating so many cakes and cookies," Syaoran replied.
"Is that enough info for you, Sakura?" Eriol asked, stepping back into the shade of the trees.
"I guess so," she replied.
"I have a question," Tomoyo said. "How was Syaoran able to use the cards? I thought that only Sakura would be able to use them."
"Well, that was big on my part. I guess that while we were still going out, the trust that I had for him allowed the cards to trust too," Sakura replied.
"I'm surprised that the key would even transform. After that breakup, even I couldn't trust myself for a while," Syaoran continued.
"The cards pick up on the feelings of whoever controls them," Eriol said, looking towards the sky. "I should know." Three hours later, and a very tear-filled reunion later, the group decided that they were hungry, so they left for a local restaurant for lunch. Halfway through, Tomoyo, Eriol, and Kero decided that they had other things to do when Touya showed up as their new weightier.
"Can I get you anything.. Hey, what is that Chinese gaki doing here?" He stated, showing obvious signs that he was worried.
"Touya, he's just helping me on some homework. Trust me," she replied, looking him in the eye.
Touya seemed to catch a hint, then promptly decided to leave, leaving the two alone. The sunset was beautiful above the wind-swept lake. Sakura was busy twirling around in small circles, Syaoran looking on from beneath a tree. She stopped, staring at the beautiful painting in front of her, almost losing her balance due to the constant spinning.
In a flash, Syaoran was beside her, holding out a hand if she needed it. She closed her eyes and said, "It feels so good to act eleven again!"
Syaoran laughed, sitting down on the grass. "What is we going to do tomorrow in school?" he asked, looking up at her face.
She opened her eyes and looked down at him. "I think another field trip," she replied, sitting down also.
Silence. She laid her head down on his shoulder and let out a small, content sigh. "What's the deal with us?" Syaoran asked, almost nervously.
"Depends. Do you still love me?" She replied.
"What do you think?"
"I think you do!" She turned her head to look into his eyes. "And so do I."
"I hope you love yourself." Syaoran suppressed a laugh.
"You know what I mean." She closed her eyes. "What's in store for the future?"
"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
A figure appeared beside the tree that Syaoran had been under before, his back to the trunk, looking over them.
"Really now? Are you sure that you'll be here for that?" Sakura asked, starting to shake.
"I'm here for good this time," Syaoran replied, laving his fingers with hers. "Besides, after my exit a week ago, I'm surprised that they haven't called me yet."
The figure was joined by a second, one that was shorter. "You knew this would happen, didn't you?"
"Yes," the figure replied.
"How?"
"Naoko, when you have your eyes open, you can catch anything."
Naoko sighed. "Eian, you didn't have to break up with her last night though. Even if she didn't remember.."
"I know, I know. It couldn't be helped." Eian turned to leave. "Besides, my dreams are never wrong."
"Well, how much did you know?" Naoko tilted her head, slightly confused at his reply.
"Oh, that it had been the fourth year anniversary of the break up," he started to leave. "And the rest you don't need to know."
Naoko watched the two for a moment, before turning to follow Eian. "What don't I need to know?"
Fin
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