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1 The opening and certain segments are from a CCS radio drama. I need
2 to listen to it again one of these days simply because I adore Junko
3 Iwao’s voice. ^=^ Anyway, this is a Valentine’s Day story that came
4 from me jotting down little segments at a time in a notebook. If you
5 have any comments, I would absolutely love to hear them. ^-^
8 Don’t You Make Me Happy
9 by Amazoness Duo
10 amazonessduo@hotmail.com
13 ‘Today is Valentine's day. It is the day to give chocolates to the
14 one you love. The one I love the most, the person the most important
15 to me... because I love her, I just want to see her smile. Even if
16 she would be happier being with somebody else, I would be happy just
17 to see it. So, the chocolates I'm offering are not to say "I love
18 you", but to say "I want to make you happy". Today is the day to
19 share what is inside your heart.’
21 Sakura sighed miserably as she walked out of class. Valentine’s Day
22 was turning out to be rather depressing for her. It was doing an
23 excellent job of reminding her of how alone she was. All the other
24 girls were busy giving sweets to the ones they loved. Chiharu had
25 given some chocolates to Yamazaki (before hitting him when he
26 explained where chocolates came from), Rika had given hers to Terrada-
27 sensei, and even Naoko seemed to be waiting to give her chocolates to
28 someone special. But poor Sakura had no one to give chocolates to.
29 Syaoran had broken up with her a while back and Yukito was dating her
30 brother. She had thought that she had gotten over the two of them for
31 the most part, but seeing everyone so happy to give away their heart
32 was making her feel terribly lonely. She just wanted to day to end so
33 she could forget about it all.
34 “Sakura-chan!” a melodious voice called out as Tomoyo swiftly
35 joined her dejected friend. “I saw you leaving from the music room
36 window, looking like a sad and lonely Sakura-chan. I didn’t want you
37 to have to go home alone like that, so I got out of choir early
38 today,” Tomoyo explained as she fell into step beside her magical
39 best friend. “You should never have to be sad or lonely. Your
40 beautiful face looks so much more stunning with a brilliant smile
41 attached.”
42 Smiling a bit at Tomoyo’s words, Sakura nodded. “Un! Thank you,
43 Tomoyo-chan. I’ll try to smile more today. I got so caught up in
44 watching everyone else giving their chocolates to the ones they love
45 that I started to feel lonely. But I wasn’t looking at it the right
46 way. I still have Tomoyo-chan, so I can’t feel lonely, even if I
47 don’t have anyone to give chocolates to.” She was already feeling
48 better with Tomoyo next to her. The pale girl always had that affect
49 on her, both soothing and warm. That she would skip choir practice
50 simply to walk her home because she looked sad was a testament to how
51 lucky she was to have such a kind friend. She still felt a little sad
52 that she had no one this Valentine’s Day, but the feeling wasn’t as
53 strong now that Tomoyo was with her. “Oh, while were on the subject,
54 who did you give your Valentine’s Day chocolates to?” Sakura asked
55 curiously. Now that she thought about it, she had never seen Tomoyo
56 with a crush on anyone before, had never heard her talking about any
57 boy that she liked. Which was strange because she had heard that
58 quite a bit lately from most of the other girls she knew. But then
59 again, Tomoyo was rather... eccentric. So even if it was unusual, it
60 wasn’t entirely out of place. Maybe her best friend was simply too
61 busy with other things. Like choir and Sakura herself. But Sakura was
62 still very curious about who Tomoyo would give her chocolates to.
63 Perhaps her mysterious special someone that Tomoyo had mentioned
64 before? She had no idea who they were, but she was sure that whoever
65 they were must be very lucky to have Tomoyo’s gentle heart.
66 “Actually, I was planning on giving them now,” Tomoyo replied,
67 smiling sweetly. She dug in her bookbag for a second and produced two
68 objects. She held a small package tied with a pink ribbon and a small
69 silk cloth tied like a bag with a rose red ribbon. “Here you go!”
70 Sakura blinked in surprise as she took the small bag of homemade
71 chocolate and the videotape shaped present, looking from one to the
72 other in her hands. “Tomoyo-chan...? Is this all for me? You really
73 shouldn’t have. You should give this to the one you love.”
74 “And that is why I am giving them to you, Sakura-chan! I want to
75 give Sakura-chan my heart for Valentine’s Day. It may not be much,
76 but it’s all yours,” Tomoyo said, tilting her head to the side as she
77 smiled. Dark hair fell past her eyes, but she quickly brushed it
78 away. She had stayed up late the night before editing the videotape
79 in Sakura’s hand. She knew how lonely Sakura had felt since her
80 breakup with Syaoran and had made the video as a way to show Sakura
81 how loved she was. It was a gift that she hoped would soothe Sakura’s
82 lost heart. It had taken her over a week to sort through all of her
83 videos and edit in all of the scenes she wanted onto the tape, but it
84 had been a job she had thoroughly enjoyed. Besides being able to look
85 back through her many images of Sakura, she had been overjoyed at the
86 prospect of finding the most romantic scenes of the Cardmistress, as
87 well as the best scenes that showcased how important she was to
88 everyone, especially Tomoyo. She had made the chocolate herself,
89 spending extra care to make sure they came out perfectly. Her mother
90 had enjoyed the Dutch chocolate when she had offered her a piece, so
91 she hoped Sakura would like them. The bag that carried them was a
92 beautifully embroidered kerchief and the ribbon was also a bow for
93 Sakura’s hair. It had been difficult to sit through the school day
94 with her precious gifts, waiting for the perfect time to give them to
95 her fair mistress.
96 Sakura blushed deeply at Tomoyo’s words. She hadn’t expected
97 receiving any chocolates on Valentine’s Day. That was a day for girls
98 to give chocolates to the ones they loved. White Day was when boys
99 did the same. So this came as a complete surprise to her. Candy,
100 gifts, and warm declarations of love. Had Tomoyo been a boy, Sakura
101 would have been certain that Tomoyo was confessing her love this
102 Valentine’s Day. That made Sakura blush deeper as she watched her
103 smiling best friend. Tomoyo was so sweet and gentle and oh so caring.
104 She was always there for Sakura, even now. She always managed to find
105 a way to warm Sakura’s heart, to calm her fragile emotions. If Tomoyo
106 were a boy, if she did love her that way... But try as she might, she
107 couldn’t visualize Tomoyo as a boy. It felt somehow wrong anyway.
108 Tomoyo was Tomoyo. A gorgeous, talented, and loving girl. But Sakura
109 couldn’t completely shake her thoughts of what might have been, even
110 if she couldn’t see Tomoyo as male. Between all of that and how
111 cutely romantic Tomoyo was being, she would have thrown herself into
112 her arms. So Sakura did it anyway. “Oh, Tomoyo-chan!” Her arms
113 wrapped around the pale girl’s slender waist, hugging her tightly.
114 Tomoyo seemed a little surprised by her sudden movement, but quickly
115 relaxed into the hug, her gentle hands sliding up and down Sakura’s
116 back as she returned the hug. Sakura’s earlier anguish about the day
117 felt very far away now, as if it had happened to some other girl
118 entirely. She had received chocolates from a very special person,
119 even if she hadn’t been able to give any, so maybe it wasn’t such a
120 bad thing after all. Sakura giggled, her emerald eyes smiling into
121 the vast stormy blue ocean of Tomoyo’s eyes. “I got chocolates from
122 the cutest girl in school. All of the boys are going to get jealous,
123 Tomoyo-chan.”
124 Tomoyo smiled happily, her fingers still trailing up and down
125 Sakura’s back through her school uniform. “The boys must already be
126 getting jealous just to see Sakura-chan giving out one of her
127 wonderful hugs like this. I’m very glad that you like them, Sakura-
128 chan. I made them just for you.” She was so happy to see Sakura
129 smiling so brightly, to feel her so close, to be able to gaze into
130 those jade plates. Her heart beat maddeningly. Its thunderous beats
131 were the music that symbolized her love for the brunette. “Sakura-
132 chan is like the goddess Aphrodite on Valentine’s Day, capturing
133 everyone’s heart with her beauty and grace. I had to get you my
134 Valentine’s Day chocolate before you got drowned in chocolates from
135 others.” Tomoyo smiled her trademark smile. It made perfect sense to
136 her that people would be lining up to give Sakura chocolates. The
137 brunette was just too cute, too enticing not to.
138 “Tomoyo-chan...” Sakura blushed deeper, sweatdropping. Tomoyo
139 always said the strangest things, albeit the sweetest. “Maybe on
140 White Day, but I really don’t think so,” Sakura said quickly,
141 disentangling herself from the warm embrace and walking along with
142 her best friend once more.
143 Tomoyo continued on calmly, still smiling at the Cardmistress.
144 “Then I’m surprised that more girls didn’t give you chocolates. Even
145 if Sakura-chan’s a girl, it’s easy to see just how amazing she is.
146 Watching her day in and day out, it’s impossible not to feel your
147 heart race when she is around. I know okaa-sama would love to give
148 you chocolates if she had the chance.” Her eyes followed Sakura’s
149 every movement, even though they were half lidded. It was easy to get
150 lost in the combination of a romantic Valentine’s Day and the
151 powerful allure that Sakura held. She just wanted to reach out and
152 hug the brunette again, to bask in that warm feeling once more.
153 Blushing a deep shade of scarlet, Sakura placed a hand behind her
154 head as the two left the school far behind. She knew that she should
155 be used to the strange things that Tomoyo said by now, but the dark
156 haired heiress still managed to surprise her. She idly wondered if
157 she would be more surprised if Tomoyo hadn’t said something strange.
158 “Are you sure, Tomoyo-can? Shouldn’t you give them to a boy you
159 like?” she asked, holding the small bag and package to her chest. Her
160 mind quickly reasoned that she hoped that wasn’t the case. It may be
161 embarrassing when Tomoyo said and did such things, but she always
162 loved the attention and warmth that Tomoyo paid her. Those feelings
163 always gushed forth from the pale girl in a tsunami that left Sakura
164 pleasantly confused and more often than not with a blush coloring her
165 cheeks. She didn’t want some boy taking that away from her, taking
166 her place at the center of Tomoyo’s attention. It may have been
167 selfish, but she couldn’t help it. It was just too wonderful a
168 feeling, to be the focus of such a devoted girl.
169 Tomoyo nodded assuredly. “I gave it to Sakura-chan because I like
170 her. There’s no one else that I would rather give my heart to on
171 Valentine’s Day.” She titled her head to the side thoughtfully for a
172 moment before continuing. “Or any other day, for that matter.” She
173 glanced back to Sakura, delighting in the cute blush that spread
174 across Sakura’s soft cheeks. Wave after wave of adoration washed
175 through her as they walked together under the shadow of some tall
176 trees. She could practically see the pink ribbons of love that Sakura
177 held, reaching out from her hands and wrapping tightly around
178 Tomoyo’s heart, binding her more strongly than any spell. She was
179 like a marionette, dancing to the rhythm of her love for Sakura. And
180 Tomoyo wouldn’t have it any other way. She took Sakura’s free hand
181 with her own, entwining her fingers with Sakura’s. A delicious
182 ecstasy filled her as she felt Sakura squeeze her hand. “Sakura-
183 chan... Tomoyo whispered softly as the pair came to a halt.
184 Gently placing a sakura blossom that had been falling down to earth
185 behind Sakura’s ear, Tomoyo’s fingers lingered in the Cardmistress’s
186 soft, short hair, trailing through the beautiful strands. Her eyes
187 were set on Sakura’s pretty face, the blush having faded shortly
188 before. Sakura was growing into a captivating young woman and she had
189 only managed to take an even greater hold on Tomoyo’s heart as time
190 went by. The two stood in silence, a light breeze jostling through
191 hair and fabric alike. At that moment, it felt like they were far
192 away from the distant land of Tomoeda, in a place that welcomed only
193 the two school girls. Tomoyo watched Sakura lovingly, her eyes never
194 leaving Sakura’s beautiful face.
195 Sakura closed her emerald eyes, silently waiting. Her lips pressed
196 together as she stood there, the breeze lightly toying with her hair,
197 though not so much as Tomoyo’s fingers were. Her heart was a raging
198 cacaphony in her heart, the only other sounds the soft breeze and the
199 rustling fabric of her skirt. She waited patiently, wondering
200 excitedly about what would happen, about where this would lead. She
201 felt intoxicated from the love pouring out of Tomoyo, unable to think
202 clearly. She only knew that if she waited... A soft, warm feeling
203 encompassed her lips, turning her heart upside down. Tomoyo’s lips
204 brushed lightly against her own, tentatively at first before she
205 kissed her fully. Sakura felt the anxiety that had filled her as she
206 had waited drain out of her, replaced instantly by the longing that
207 gripped her heart, by the sea of emotions that filled her as they
208 kissed. She hadn’t known quite what she expected, only that she had
209 expected something. But now that Tomoyo was kissing her, it felt
210 completely right, as if this was what she had been waiting for the
211 entire time. For her entire life. Tomoyo’s gentle lips sealed with a
212 kiss Sakura’s final Valentine’s Day present.
213 Tomoyo hadn’t known what to do at first when presented with the
214 patiently waiting Sakura in the small sanctuary they found themselves
215 in. Her mind had curiously pondered why Sakura would wait like that,
216 her eyes closed almost dreamily. But her mind kept returning to the
217 same answer. And standing there with Sakura in the gentle breeze,
218 watching her as they stood alone and yet together, Tomoyo had known
219 where her heart was leading. And she thought that Sakura’s was
220 already there waiting for her. Kissing Sakura softly, she was
221 overcome by the emotions that coursed through her. What had been a
222 small trickle before, a tiny stream, was now a raging river. It
223 crashed and collapsed against the rocks, pushing Tomoyo ever forward
224 along its path. As Sakura’s arms wrapped around her, she continued to
225 kiss her beautiful best friend, her heart crying out in joy as the
226 brunette returned her kiss eagerly. The two stayed that way for quite
227 some time, locked in what seemed to be a never ending cycle of kisses
228 that passed between the two. Tomoyo felt her masks melt away as they
229 continued their sweet dance. This was perfect, like a kiss from an
230 angel. And in a way, that was exactly what it was. A kiss from her
231 angel, Sakura.
232 “Hanyaa...” Sakura said quietly as the two finally halted their
233 continued kissing. It had been a gradual thing as it came to a halt,
234 just as it had built up gradually. Now that it was over, Sakura found
235 herself blushing immensely. She felt as if she had been lost and
236 alone in a dark and frightening forest and that a beautiful princess
237 had come along and rescued her. Her heart swelled as she looked into
238 the glittering stars that were Tomoyo’s eyes.
239 “Happy Valentine’s Day, Sakura-chan,” Tomoyo whispered happily, her
240 fingers still in Sakura’s hair. Closing her eyes, the two kissed
241 again, holding close. Even in the cool breeze, the pair felt warm,
242 wrapped in a blanket of the love they felt surrounding them. It
243 hadn’t been quite what either had expected, but throughout the years
244 Sakura would treasure it as her favorite Valentine’s gift.