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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 8, 2009 17:24:25 GMT -5
Tomoyo smiled slyly. "You mean with Sakura-chan and Li-kun?" She held out her hand for Link to take. "Yes, I think so."
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Post by aperson on Feb 8, 2009 17:28:04 GMT -5
Link shook Tomoyo's hand in a very business like fashion. "It's settled then. Tomorrow will be all planned out. Now, we need a place, a time and a way to get them to confess. the first two are easy but... any ideas about the last one?"
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 8, 2009 17:33:20 GMT -5
Tomoyo frowned thoughtfully. "Well, you know Hyrule better than I do, Link-san. What's the most romantic place in the country? They should confess there, maybe at sunset or something?"
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Post by aperson on Feb 8, 2009 17:35:04 GMT -5
Link thought for a moment. "Well, there's an island at Lake Hylia that many consider to be the most beautiful place in Hyrule. That should do nicely. The only real problem is getting them there."
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 8, 2009 17:38:46 GMT -5
Tomoyo nodded. "Just lead us there on the tour, and somehow get everyone to leave but Sakura-chan and Li-kun," she explained matter-of-factly. "As for confessing... I'll talk to Sakura-chan, and you talk to Li-kun. Maybe then we can at least convince one of them to."
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Post by aperson on Feb 8, 2009 17:42:37 GMT -5
"Right, I can have most of the group go to the fishing hole, which will leave them on the island. It's the perfect setup. I think I'll talk to Syaoran now." Link walked off to find the young magician/swordsman.
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 8, 2009 17:57:33 GMT -5
She was sitting on a bench, staring up at the sky. Her short brown hair delicately framed her face, her green eyes gentle and kind. She looked so peaceful, so serene. Tomoyo didn't ever want to make this perfect scene go away.
Unfortunately, she had to.
"Sakura-chan?"
Tomoyo asked this in the most polite, careful voice she knew, but Sakura still jumped a foot into the air. When she turned to face her friend, Tomoyo saw tear-streaks on her face. "T-Tomoyo!" she squeaked. Her voice sounded hoarse from crying. Why hadn't anyone seen what was wrong? "W-what do you want, Tomoyo... Tomoyo-chan...?"
Tomoyo had had a whole speech planned out in her head before this, each line crafted to perfection. "I'm sorry, Sakura-chan... I want you to be happy... we can still be friends... listen, tomorrow is the perfect time for you to confess with Li-kun..."
But in one moment, every word vanished from her head. She spread her arms in a motherly way and engulfed Sakura in a hug.
"I'm sorry, Tomoyo," Sakura said softly, as she wrapped her arms around her friend. "But I love you like a best friend, or a sister. Nothing more. I... I hope I wasn't being mean or anything by avoiding you, but I didn't want to hurt you."
"You should have come to me, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo said, a worried expression crossing her face. "What's wrong?"
"It's just..." Sakura sniffled. "I'm so worried about Kero-chan, and I thought you were mad at me, and I don't know what to do about Syaoran-kun and--"
"It's okay, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo whispered in her ear. "I'm sure you'll be all right."
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Post by aperson on Feb 8, 2009 18:02:11 GMT -5
Link found Syaoran sitting on a box next to the mini archery range. Link decided to take a more direct approach, so that he wouldn't try to avoid any questions. "Hey, what's up?"
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 8, 2009 18:06:10 GMT -5
Syaoran looked up, his hands clenching into fists. "What do you want, Tourguide?" His words were angry, but without oomph, as if he wanted to hurt Link but was too tired.
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Post by aperson on Feb 8, 2009 18:08:08 GMT -5
"Why don't you trust me? I haven't done anything to you." Link wanted to clear up this issue before starting to fix the next one, since it would be easier if Syaoran trusted him.
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 9, 2009 21:08:57 GMT -5
Syaoran looked at him with a raised eyebrow, as if it were obvious why. "I've been raised never to trust people with strong magical abilities," he explained. "You never know who's out to get you. I've been told it's really every man for himself. Or at least, that's what my Okaa-sama says."
((okaa = mother
sama = very respectful term))
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Post by aperson on Feb 9, 2009 21:16:44 GMT -5
"Uh-huh. Except I'm not out to get you, I want to help you. You need to tell her, tomorrow. You won't have a better opportunity. There's a little island at lake Hylia, we can get you alone with her, but you have to do the rest. So what do you say?" Link wasn't sure if he had said the right thing, but he knew that he at least had a chance.
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 11, 2009 18:26:16 GMT -5
Syaoran blushed, his attitude suddenly growing more gentle at even the word "she," as they both knew well who the she in question was. Syaoran's hands clenched into fists, but from determination rather than anger. "I..." Did Sakura really like Link? What about Tomoyo's feelings? Well, it wasn't like he was asking Sakura out tomorrow. He was telling her a fact, and seeing how she wanted to respond. If she liked Link, it wouldn't matter. But if somehow she returned Syaoran's love...
Syaoran took a deep breath. He could do this. "Okay, Tourguide, I'll... I'll try."
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Post by aperson on Feb 13, 2009 19:05:34 GMT -5
"Good, I'd expected more of o fight from you, bu I guess I wore you down. Trust me this once, and don't hesitate. You won't regret it. Good luck." Link walked over to the supply area to get ready for the battle looming over his conscience. Eventually, he ran out of ways to stall and walked over to Malon. "I have something important to say."
"What is it Link? Is everything okay? You look so worried."
"I... I have to fight Ganon and Majora... soon." Malon's face changed from concerned to afraid.
"How soon?"
"I don't know. It could be a month, a week or a few days." Malon sighed.
"I know that no matter what I say or do I can't stop you from going, so will you at least promise me one thing?"
"Anything."
"Come back." Link was silent for a moment.
"I promise."
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Post by bodie the almighty and awesome on Feb 13, 2009 19:23:59 GMT -5
Syaoran stood, watching after Link for long after was necessary. Tonight... he was going to do it. He was going to tell Sakura his true feelings, and nothing could possibly stop him.
"SYAORAN!"
Just then, Syaoran was thrown to the grown by brute force before he could figure out what hit him. His arms and legs were pinned to his sides as he was met by a limb-crushing hug as a shrill voice pierced his ears with his name.
"SYAORAN, SYAORAN, SYAORAN!"
Oh, god. It wasn't really her, was it? Just when he'd been about to confess, why did everything have to become so complicated?! He didn't love her as a girlfriend, but she was like a sister to him, and he didn't want to hurt her by turning her down. How could he tell Sakura his true feelings now, when this girl would likely be following him every moment of the day, outwardly expressing her love for him?
"SYAORAAANNN!"
Her weight on him was painful, and he could barely breathe, but in capturing Clow Cards he'd suffered worse. Now the only blow she'd really hit him with was ironically the one that she would have thought to be a blessing. His body was fine, but she'd stabbed his heart.
"Hi... Meilin. What are you doing here?"
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