Disclaimer: I do not own any character from Cardcaptor Sakura, as they are all property of CLAMP, and yada yada yada…
All For You
A Cardcaptor Sakura Fanfic
By Forsaken Angel
Chapter 1: The Unfulfilled Promise
*Flashback*
“Kinomoto-san?”
“Hai, Li-kun?”
“I… I’m leaving… I’m… I’m going home… to Hong Kong…”
Tears. Watery eyes, a brilliant emerald hue. A small voice, sad. “Honto ni?”
“Hai”, I replied in a tired, sorrowful voice. An uncomfortable silence followed. I shifted uneasily from one foot to the other, all the while staring dejectedly at the carpet of the Kinomoto household. Sakura was sitting on the couch of the living room, also staring at the floor. She tilted her head up and gazed steadily at me. I could feel her eyes on my head and began blushing furiously.
“Li-kun?”
“Kinomoto-san,” I interjected, “call me Syaoran.”
“Nani?” responded a startled voice, sliding into a giggle. “And call me Sakura, Syaoran-kun.”
“Hai,” I replied, looking up and locking my gaze with Sakura’s. We both simultaneously blushed. I must look like a ripe cherry by now, I thought. I quickly stared at the floor again and gave it my customary scowl.
“Syaoran-kun,” a soft voice cooed, “I… I don’t want you… to… to go…” Sakura’s voice trailed off as I once again glanced at her, directly in the eyes this time.
What a beautiful color for eyes, I thought.
“A… ai…” she struggled to keep her composure and finally mustered up all her courage to say one word: “Aishiteru.”
That one word, virtually silent, rang in my ears. I stood, my mouth slightly open, gawking at the blushing, quivering bundle of giggles before me. Then, without realizing what I was doing, I walked resolutely toward her and hugged her.
“Aishiteru, Sakura-san,” I breathed in her ear. She looked up at me as I looked down at her. “I will come back for you, koishii.” I whispered before hugging her and giving her a shy peck on the cheek.
*End Flashback*
“I will come, Sakura-san,” Syaoran murmured. “As soon as physical training is over…at the end of the summer.” He smiled as sleep claimed him once more and whisked him off into the realm of dreams: the realm of Sakura.
~*~*~*~
He had long, black hair and wore spectacles, and had a powerful aura. He smiled, watching Syaoran dreaming peacefully from the starry heavens. He’d purposely made Syaoran recall that day. “He is ready…I know it as well as he does.” He smiled, sadly this time, also thinking of the same person Syaoran was thinking of.
~*~*~*~
“SAKURA-CHAN!!”
“HOEEE!! KERO, WHY’D YOU WAKE ME UP?!?” Sakura pouted after jumping three feet in the air.
“Sakura-chan,” Kero explained, exasperated, “you’ll be late for school.”
“HOE!! SCHOOL!!” she gasped as she scrambled out of bed and dashed into the bathroom. Sakura, now 18, was attending Seijou High. A tall 5 feet 6 inches, Sakura still had the same genki spirit she’d had since she was born. Her auburn hair, now down to her waist, was smooth and silky. She still had large emerald eyes that sparkled with a dazzling, dreamy light. At the moment, though, Sakura was still half asleep.
Kero sweatdropped and shook his head. She’d always been late to school, and lately he’d had to wake her up because she didn’t hear her alarm go off.
Sakura must have performed all of her bathroom rituals in a split second, for she was on time for breakfast.
Otou-san was at the stove flipping pancakes and Onii-chan was already munching his way through his stack of pancakes.
“Ohayo, Otou-san, Onii-chan!” Sakura chirped blithely as she appeared on the stairs in her Seijou High fuku.
“Ohayo, Sakura-chan,” Fujitaka greeted, flipping a pancake.
“Ohayo, kaijuu-chan,” Touya said calmly between mouthfuls of pancake.
“Onii-chan!” Sakura complained loudly, seating herself and stamping her foot on Touya’s under the table. A brief expression of pain flitted across Touya’s face as he glared at Sakura. Sakura, on the other hand, happy that she’d gotten even, began eating her way through her stack of pancakes Fujitaka had just handed to her.
~*~*~*~
“Arigatou, Otou-san!” Sakura exclaimed as she began skating toward Seijou High.
“Itterasshai!” Fujitaka called.
“Ittekimasu!” replied Sakura.
“Ja, kaijuu-chan!” yelled Touya after her receding figure.
Sakura turned to skate backwards. “Onii-chan no baka!” she shrieked as Touya closed the door of his car and drove off to work.
~*~*~*~
“Ohayo, Tomoyo-chan!” Sakura yelled upon seeing a cluster of girls standing in front of Seijou High.
“Ohayo, Sakura-chan!” responded Tomoyo grandly, smiling brilliantly.
“Ohayo, Rika-chan, Chiharu-chan, Naoko-chan!” said Sakura, addressing each individual.
“Ohayo, Sakura-chan!” they replied in unison, looking at each other and giggling.
“What’s the occasion, Sakura-chan?” asked Rika, as she saw that Sakura was unusually genki this morning.
“It was only my Onii-chan,” replied Sakura, smiling devilishly ever so slightly. “I got my revenge on him.”
“Ara? Well, I’m just glad that you are happy, Sakura-chan.” replied Chiharu.
“Me too,” was Tomoyo’s rejoinder.
~*~*~*~
“Can you believe it, Sakura-chan? We are officially graduated from Seijou High!” Tomoyo squealed after the last day of school. Sakura sighed, then giggled at a new thought—Kinomoto Sakura, the college student. She imagined herself wandering around on the campus of the University of Tokyo. Tomoyo was also accepted as a student and would be attending classes with Sakura.
“Sakura-chan?” Tomoyo asked, breaking Sakura’s train of thoughts, “why don’t we go shopping today? Ara, I should bring my camera…”
Sakura sweatdropped. “Hoe…” was all she said.
Tomoyo looked at Sakura questioningly. “Sakura-chan? Douka shita no?” she asked.
“Ara! Nandemonai! I was just lost in my thoughts…” explained Sakura, sweatdropping even more.
~*~*~*~
“Flight 1206 has now arrived in Tokyo. Enjoy your stay!” the attendant announced as the plane pulled in to the airport.
Syaoran looked around. It was exactly the same as when he’d left 5 years ago, after Sakura had changed all the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards. He took another look at the papers he was holding and headed off towards his new apartment on the University of Tokyo campus.
~*~*~*~
Japanese Translations
Hai- yes
Nani- what
Aishiteru- I love you
Koishii- beloved
Hoe- Sakura’s trademark word ^_~
Genki- happy, cheerful
Ohayo- good morning
Otou-san- father
Onii-chan- older brother
Fuku- uniform
Kaijuu- monster, Touya’s nickname for Sakura
Arigatou- thank you
Itterasshai- take care
Ittekimasu- I’ll be back
Ja- see you later
Baka- stupid
Ara- something like “oh”
Douka shita no?- what’s wrong?
Nandemonai- nothing
~*~*~*~
Author’s Notes: Well? How was it? This is my first fanfic so pleaz don’t sue me or something like that if I have something wrong…(I don’t have any money NEwayz)… If you want to send me any comments on this first chapter, pleaz send to:
xiaoaznangel85@yahoo.com. Arigatou!