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1 Kiss from a Rose
2 A CCS fanfiction by Siobhan Pettit
3 tomoyo_daidoji_0903@yahoo.com
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6 Daidouji Tomoyo sat down very carefully on the freshly mowed grass
7 of the park, straightening outwards the full folds of her frilly
8 English dress. Honestly, she doesn't want to crumple her delicate
9 white and black couture. Mother already underwent a great deal of
10 trouble considering what happened-giving her a lovely rite and buying
11 her this outfit and even a peaceful place to rest, not to mention the
12 grief she had given her Mother.
13 Her dress, harked back to ancient times, was a Victorian-inspired
14 pinafore clothing of ankle-length skit and full-blown sleeves. It was
15 a French-maid-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland image, but its black and
16 velvet brocade materials made it more grown-up and serious. There was
17 nothing morbid in the dress. Even it was done in a Gothic fashion.
18 The look was gathered entirely in an elegant slant, and kawaii is the
19 major factor in the final ensemble. Mother was really an
20 exceptionally talented person when it comes to choosing what to wear.
21 Imagine, her daughter is a grown woman already in her early twenties
22 and yet, okaa-sama made her don for the last occasion a dress that
23 was childlike yet elegant in their tradition and detail. Something
24 that would be fixed in everybody's memory. Mother had even fixed a
25 ribboned Sunday hat on her head, with beautiful flowers in the brim.
26 The juxtaposition of the dress in her made her look like somebody
27 jumping out of a fantasy world, but she liked it altogether.
28 Tomoyo raised her head towards the clear September sky. The sun was
29 getting higher now, yet the warmth was not unpleasant. It had been
30 eight days since the incident happened, but it seemed like an
31 eternity already had passed. Everything went by in a slow motion-the
32 visits from the family's acquaintances, the mass, and the final
33 rite…everything. Everyone came to see her. Yamazaki-
34 kun…Chiharu…Rikka…Naoko-chan. Even Eriol-kun and Mizuki-sensei was
35 there. And Meiling-chan. Her dear, good friend. It was the second
36 time she had seen Meiling cry like that-lost and very angry at the
37 same time. It felt so grateful somehow, the first time in her life
38 that all her beloved ones and everyone dear to her were gathered in
39 one place. And Touya too. Tomoyo smiled inwardly. Her arrogant and
40 emotion-free cousin wept silently while being patted in the shoulder
41 by an equally emotional Yukito. And Fujitaka-sama. The church was
42 filled with friends, visitors, flowers and beautiful music. All for
43 her, only hers. They were all there.
44 Except for one person.
45 The lovely heiress stretched out her hand and fidgeted the bouquet
46 of red tulips and anthuriums her mother had brought yesterday. They
47 were almost dry and wilted. Nevertheless, it was a grand visit.
48 Sonomi told her in a cheerful tone that Sakura had arrived from Hong
49 Kong at last. Mother knew it would cheer her up too. No, Li Syaoran
50 wasn't with her, she said. That's sad. She wanted to see him too. But
51 Sakura told Sonomi personally that she would visit Tomoyo today. And
52 she would do it alone.
53 Tomoyo's s smile materialized. It had been two years since they
54 last saw each other. And that had been in Sakura's wedding day. The
55 couple is living in Hong Kong now. Tomoyo chewed her lip. At least
56 she could get to see Sakura before living today. She missed Sakura so
57 badly.
58 Tomoyo was startled from her reverie when she heard a soft hum of a
59 car engine. She jerked her head towards the road in the distance and
60 saw a black Bentley Arnage snaking its way towards the gate and then
61 pulling down the curb. A minute later the sleek car screeched to a
62 halt. The driver's door opened and a brunette with a short, slant
63 hairstyle emerged into the sunlight. Li Sakura, now in her twenties,
64 was even more beautiful. She was dressed in an exquisite cream
65 Italian trenchcoat and black leather gloves. Sakura's attire was
66 subdued yet stylish and donned in good taste. Her child-like and
67 naïve features progressed to strong womanish facial expressions
68 through the years. Now, her resemblance to Daidouji Sonomi can be
69 distinguished with little or no effort at all. Sakura's likeness to
70 the Chairman of the Amamiya-Daidouji Corporation was so apparent that
71 they could be mistaken for a mother and daughter if seen standing
72 side-by-side.
73 Sakura shut the door of the Bentley with a rather strong force and
74 it closed with a resounding thud. She approached Tomoyo in languid,
75 slow-paced steps.
76 Tomoyo noticed Sakura's haunted gait. There was an uncertainty in
77 Sakura's appearance that made her shoulders seemed heavy as she
78 walked down the granite pathway.
79 At last, the tall auburn-haired woman reached her destination and
80 stepped beside Tomoyo. Sakura gave a wan smile, but a cute one
81 nonetheless. Tomoyo can't help to smile back. Old habits die hard,
82 apparently.
83 Sakura drew a tired breath. "Hello, Tomoyo-chan," she began. "It's
84 been a long time, wasn't it?"
85 Tomoyo nodded in agreement.
86 The brunette's lips suddenly trembled as if she was desperately
87 holding back her emotions. Sakura slumped down beside her carefully,
88 meticulously straightening too, the full length of her trench coat.
89 Like Tomoyo, Sakura sat with her feet clasped together at the sides.
90 The heiress couldn't hide another smile as her eyes noticed Sakura's
91 knee-high black suede boots peeking out behind the ankle-length robe.
92 She was quite impressed.
93 "Prada, isn't it, Sakura-chan? And Milan, not New York?" Tomoyo
94 asked giddily, wanting to lighten up the mood and start a good
95 conversation.
96 But Sakura never replied. Tomoyo's lips pursed, then she looked at
97 Sakura's guilt-ridden olive green eyes. But Sakura never returned her
98 gaze. The Card Mistress just kept staring down the ground.
99 "I…I'm sorry, Tomoyo-chan, if I wasn't present at the chapel. But
100 Sonomi-sama said that it was your wish not to inform me 'til
101 everything was over…"
102 Tomoyo nodded again. Yes, it was her decision. She won't be able to
103 bear it seeing Sakura breaking down in the middle of the ceremony-
104 "You cheated me, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura suddenly exclaimed.
105 The heiress was taken aback. No, Sakura-chan, she whispered. I love
106 you; I don't want to see you get hurt! I wanted to spare you the
107 pain… the misery, the same pain I felt when I watched you took the
108 vows with Syaoran-kun. It was the end for me. I was dying the entire
109 ceremony, one knife plunging into my heart after another. I don't
110 want you to undergo the same torture that I went through.
111 Sakura's eyes began welling with tears. Her composure was now lost.
112 "You don't know what I felt when we parted, Tomoyo-chan. It was so
113 lonely, I missed you so much. Before I was glad because I know that
114 you're still here and just a phone call away. But now…but
115 now…everything's useless!"
116 Tomoyo fought the urge to touch Sakura's face and brush those tears
117 away, just as she was fighting until now, the yearning to throw
118 herself in the arms of the Card Mistress. She wished that Sakura
119 would hold her, kiss her, and never let go of her again, whisper to
120 her ears loving words and assurances. But it was such a ridiculous
121 notion. Tomoyo doesn't have the right. Sakura has already a husband
122 that would do all those things. To hold her close, kiss her in a
123 fierce abandon.
124 "Tomoyo-chan, why didn't you tell me?!" Sakura lashed, fighting
125 back the tears. At first, she was so shocked, learning Tomoyo's long
126 held secret from Sonomi herself-the secret that made Tomoyo finally
127 decide to part with her forever.
128 The heiress shook her head and bit her lip. The words she wanted to
129 say were choking down her throat. No, Sakura-chan, she thought. Would
130 you dare cross the turbulent waters that separated us and risked
131 everything knowing that you're loving another girl? What if you don't
132 feel the same for me? I cannot bear to jeopardize your happiness with
133 Li-kun and ruin your relationship with him lest you don't feel the
134 same way. But at least, Sakura had realized now. It was never
135 useless, Sakura-chan. You can have a normal family, a child to bear.
136 It was better that way, she thought. She will wait for the time they
137 could be together again. Their love for each other could wait even
138 for an eternity. But not now, not yet. Their feelings for each other
139 were already bad as it is. And she couldn't let Sakura commit
140 adultery, could she?
141 I'm so happy that you're here and I saw you at last, Sakura-chan,
142 Tomoyo thought. But I must go now, my time is almost up…"
143 "I have something for you, Tomoyo-chan…" Sakura intervened, cutting
144 Tomoyo's thoughts. She reached for the inside pocket of her garment
145 and pulled out a long-stemmed English rose-a large, deep red one,
146 like those roses Tomoyo grows in the mansion's garden. Sakura kissed
147 the rose, imagining it was Tomoyo.
148 But Tomoyo never reached out and tried to take it. Sakura bit her
149 lip to stop herself from crying, and put the rose on the ground.
150 Tomoyo, seeing Sakura putting up a brave front like that, broke her
151 tears at last. Now, her hand came up in its own volition and brushed
152 Sakura's cheeks. But she had forgotten. Her hand just went through
153 Sakura's face. Tomoyo curled her fist instead. She wished she could
154 touch Sakura even for the last time too.
155 At that moment, Tomoyo felt the heavenly breath of the autumn wind
156 gently stirring her, beckoning and reminding her. It's time to go.
157 With a heavy knot in her heart, Tomoyo reluctantly stood up and began
158 leaving.
159 Not forward, but upward.
160 The breeze lifted and bore Tomoyo towards the sky. From her new
161 vantagepoint, she could see Sakura standing up too, her brown head
162 stooped low, staring down at the tombstone that bore Tomoyo's
163 epitaph. Sakura's shoulders began shaking with strong sobs.
164 "I…I love you too, Tomoyo-chan…" Sakura cried heavily, her voice
165 quivering wit the confession. She's so stupid! Why hadn't she
166 realized before? Her jade eyes squeezed tightly and more tears fell
167 to the dirt below. Yes, she knows it now. She really loved Tomoyo.
168 She still does. She always had. But she discovered it too late. Now
169 Tomoyo is dead! Life is so unfair! She'd do everything just to bring
170 Tomoyo back! But that would be impossible. She felt useless. She's
171 the world's powerful sorceress yet she cannot do anything to righten
172 up her mistakes. Sakura's strength was snatched away from her legs.
173 For a moment she swayed dangerously, and then fell to her hands and
174 her knees, sobbing bitterly.
175 "Tomoyo-chan…why? Why did you do it?! Why did you have to leave me?!"
176 "But Tomoyo drifted farther and farther, her face serene. At peace
177 at last. She can rest now, savoring Sakura's words like lyrics from a
178 sad song. She will wait for the time they could be together again.
179 Her love for this girl can surpass even immortality.
180 Up in the sky, Tomoyo could see the rose petals waving in the wind.
181 It was the first gift Sakura had given her out of carnal intentions.
182 It was her first flower.
183 Her first rose.
184
185 -Owari-