| Absence |
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| Warning: Contains death and violence |
| Syaoran: I don't care. Why should I care?? Voice: Because you love her. Syaoran: ... Stop talking to me!!! Voice: You love her face it! Syaoran: Who are you anyway?!?!? Voice: I'm your heart ... You love Sakura. Syaoran: I DON'T!! Voice: Then reach deep into your heart, picture her and tell me that you don't love her. Syaoran: Fine!! *Closes his eyes and pictures Sakura* I'm telling you now, are you happy?? I don't- ...... ........ Voice: Can you say it? Syaoran: *Determined, he tried again* I don't- Voice: .... Syaoran: ........ I do.... (At school) Tomoyo: Li-kun, have you seen Sakura today? Syaoran: *turns red and shakes his head* No... Tomoyo: .... Hmmm... that's strange, she was supposed to meet me in front of the school this morning but she never showed up. I called her house on my cell phone and her Dad said she left. Syaoran: .... Tomoyo: Do you think something might have happened to her? Syaoran: *Heart skipping a beat* ... I- .... have no idea... (After school) Tomoyo: Li-kun!! Wait a minute! Syaoran: What?? Tomoyo: I don't know, I'm going to call Sakura and was wondering if you wanted to talk to her, that's all. Syaoran: *Blushing* Why would I want to talk to her? Tomoyo: *Smiling* I don't know. *Takes out cell phone and dials* Syaoran: ..... Tomoyo: *Covering the phone with one hand* ... It's ringing .. if you don't want to talk, why are you sticking around? Syaoran: *Shrugs and stands frozen* Tomoyo: Hello?? Touya?? Is Sakura home? ..... Oh really?? .... Oh ... No I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. ... uh huh ... Thanks I'll call back later. Bye. Syaoran: And? Tomoyo: *Turning slowly to face Syaoran with a pale face* She never came home ... and she never showed up at school. Syaoran: ....... Tomoyo: Aren't you going to say something? Syaoran: *Starts running* Tomoyo: Hey! Where are you going? Syaoran: *Looking back* To look for Sakura... (10 minutes later) Syaoran: *Thinking* Where are you Sakura?? (A car pulls up slowly along the road) Syaoran: *Looks at the black car with tinted windows* (The car stops. Syaoran stops walking. The car door opens. Syaoran just stares. All of a sudden, 3 people all dressed in black got out walked up to Syaoran, and grabbed him) Syaoran: Hey! Lemme go!! Where do you think you're taking me? Man#1: To your death. Syaoran: What?!?! If I had my magic I- Man#2: Magic? *Chuckle* Listen to this one. Woman#1: Quite amusing... now get him in the car. Woman#2: You're going to join your girlfriend. Syaoran: Girlfriend?? *Stuffed in car and knocked unconscious* (Syaoran awakes) Syaoran: Uhhhh.... uh? *Opens eyes* Man#2: He's awake. Woman#1: Hi there. ... Don't even try to get free, you're still drowsy and if you try, we'll have to kill you. Syaoran: ..... Where are you taking me? Man#1: ..... You'll see. Woman#2: You see that door down this corridor? ... Well, that's where your body if going to lie ... Syaoran: *Practically being dragged down the hall* Man#2: *Opens door* Ok, throw him in. Woman#1: Enjoy your last moments. (All the people toss Syaoran into the room and leave, shutting the door behind them ... locked) (Inside the room) Syaoran: Uhh ... it's wearing off .... *stops being dizzy and weak* Voice: *Weak and almost emotionless* Li-kun? Syaoran: *Turns head* ... Who's there? (Stepping out of the darkness was a pale and fragile Sakura) Syaoran: Sakura! *Runs to her as she falls to her knees) Sakura: You're- You're- here ... Syaoran: Of course I'm here!! Sakura: ... You were with me in my last life too! Syaoran: *Confused* What are you talking about? Sakura: ..... I just discovered that I still have some magic ... Syaoran: But that's impossible... Sakura: I used that magic to find out about us... Syaoran: Us? Sakura: *Smiling weakly* ... Yes, us... we were together in our past lives too. *With a limp hand, Sakura touched Syaoran's forehead and images from their former life flooded into his mind* (Flashback) Sakura: *Praying in a temple* Oh please, I want to be with my love forever... please.. Syaoran: *Walking in quietly* .... Sakura: I love Syaoran ... with all my heart... Syaoran: .... *walking closer* (All of a sudden out of the blue, a man dressed in black jumps out of nowhere and stabs Sakura with a sword) Sakura: *The sword pierced through her swiftly. A clean bloodless swipe. With that, Sakura's body went limp and the masked man pulled his sword out and ran off* Syaoran: NO! Sakura: *Falling to the ground, blood began to seep through her silk gown* Syaoran: *Running to her side* Sakura!!! Sakura: ... I love you .... Syaoran ... (Flashback end) (Back in the room) Syaoran: NO!!! Sakura: I prayed to be with you forever ... Syaoran: ... We can!! We'll begin now! Sakura: God gave me a second chance ... this lifetime I was able to meet you. Syaoran: We can be together now... Sakura: *Shakes head* ... No ... It's too late ... Syaoran: What do you mean? Sakura: This was our final chance ... it's too late ... Syaoran: We can start now!! It's not like you're dead! Sakura: .... *slowly, Sakura began to fade* Syaoran: What's happening?? (Just before Sakura disappeared, she whispered, "Look behind you...") Syaoran: Look behind me?? .... *Turning slowly, Syaoran gasped at the sight he saw* N-n-no...... (There, in the shadows, was a body. Sakura's body. Her wrists and ankles were chained and her clothes were torn. He body was limp on the ground and he beautiful hair was flat against the stone floor) Syaoran: *Crawling up to her body, Syaoran lifted her head into his arms* No! This can't be. We were supposed to be together!! ... I was too slow. I didn't want it to end this way. It's too late, Sakura. I'm sorry... I really am ... Sakura .... ..... I love you... ... THE END |