Right Here Waiting

Chapter 5: First Move

Chapter 5: First Move

'Spring is really great.' I was walking through the hallway to go to the library to grab a book to read. I got a smile in my face, showing happiness on how wonderful things were going. 'Hmm... How are Syaoran and Tomoyo doing? They are having dates during Christmas break. It is- Tomoyo?!'

Tomoyo immediately ran into me as her amethyst eyes met my emerald ones. She was shaking as she buried her face on my shoulders. I waited for her to talk, but to my surprise I felt tears coming out from her eyes.

I placed my hands on her back to comfort her. "Tomoyo, what happened?" I managed to ask, as I slowly moved the two of us on the side to give way to people and to give Tomoyo a little privacy.

Even if her voice was so soft that I could hardly hear, Tomoyo managed to explain. "Why does Syaoran have to do this to me?"

'Syaoran? What the hell...' Hearing my best friend's name surprised me. "Calm yourself, Tomoyo. Whatever that guy did, I'll talk to him and do whatever I can."

Tomoyo continued to give off sobs. "Don't worry, it will be fine soon."

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"Syaoran!" Sakura called her best friend's name. By the tone of her voice, he sensed something wrong would happen.

"What?" He asked her calmly, leaning on the tree. They were about to go home but Sakura came after him in not so pleasant way.

She was standing in front of him with livid eyes. "What did you do with Tomoyo?!"

Syaoran gave her a strange look. "What on earth are you talking about?"

"Well," Sakura started. "She came into me, crying because of you!"

"Calm down." He told her, knowing that it would not be nice to talk in a high tone. He saw other people stare at them so he grabbed her arm to find another quiet place. "Please let us talk about it as we-."

She forced to let go and succeeded. "No! I want an answer NOW!"

"And what do you want me to say?" Syaoran remained emotionless, but his patience was staring to get to its limit. He did not want to be in any argument with her so he tried his best to remain calm.

"Just tell me what you did to Tomoyo." Sakura mumbled.

Syaoran looked at her, clueless of what she was referring too. Moreover, it surprised him that Sakura talked to him that way. Yes, they have been into a numerous fights especially when they were in elementary, but this was different. Sakura's tone was harsh unlike the soft and comforting one he used to hear.

"You told her that you like her, but then you are making her cry right now?"

"If what you are talking about is on how I acted these days to her... It is normal. I treat her as a friend. What else does she want?" He explained.

"She is in love with you don't you get it?!" Sakura continued yelling.

"I did not tell nor force her to do that!"

"But you made her hope..."

"And when?" He looked straightly at her emerald eyes. "When I told her I like her?"

She did not answer.

"It is true that I like her." He reminded her with a sigh. "But only as a friend. I do not say that it is her fault, but Sakura, you should not also blame me on this. I am not in control of what she is thinking."

Sakura whispered. "You should have told her that before." She insisted, pushing him to his limit. "But will she stop if I told her?!"

"Maybe not." She answered with her tone was soft but then it suddenly went up again. "But at least she may not be hurt like this if you did!"