"I found it!" A muffled voice shouted. Syaoran immediately looked up. "Ow!" Sakura exclaimed, rubbing her head as she sat up properly. Syaoran sighed, shaking his head. He pushed her hand away and rubbed her head for her. She kept wincing, but what else could he do?
"Idiot, be careful," he said, smiling at her. She grinned back, her eyes tearing up. She semi-hugged him, and he put his free arm around her. Sakura tried moving away, only to end up bumping into Syaoran's chin. He moaned, slowly letting her go and cupping his chin with his free hand. She laughed sheepishly, and turned to Tomoyo.
Tomoyo was grinning, tilting her head suggestively. Sakura rolled her eyes and turned back to Syaoran, who was leaning against the sofa behind him. They'd been searching for his pen which he had dropped while singing. Eriol was shaking his head, a small smile on his face. He started searching through the songs for something he knew.
They were at the karaoke, relaxing after the stressful exam season. Syaoran got up and sat on the sofa, occasionally stretching to get the snacks they'd ordered. Sakura continued to sit on the floor, only this time leaning against Syaoran's legs. Eriol and Tomoyo were singing some random songs and attempting to harmonize.
After all the fun they had, they split the bill and left. They got on a bus and went back home, Tomoyo and Sakura at the same stop and then Eriol and Syaoran. Eriol smirked at Syaoran as they silently walked towards their houses.
"Alright, what is it?" Syaoran said, finally giving in. Eriol smiled and looked ahead of him.
"It's so clear. You like Sakura, don't you?" He said, putting his hands in his pocket. Syaoran bit his lip, and shrugged.
"I don't know, man. This is the thing, right, I thought that I thought of her as nothing more than a friend, but now I have mixed feelings," Syaoran sighed. It annoyed him a lot. They were extremely close even though they'd only met last year and became best friends this year. He felt extremely comfortable around her and felt like he could tell her anything and never be judged for it.
"Well, if you liked her, would you tell her? You're a shy person when it comes to stuff like this, especially. You didn't even speak to too many girls unless you absolutely had to. She's important to you, more important than most friends you've had," Eriol said, looking at Syaoran. Syaoran looked down, clearly thinking about what he feels.
"Okay, don't force yourself. Have you been thinking about this recently?" Eriol asked. Syaoran hesitantly nodded, slowly looking up to meet Eriol's eyes. Eriol smiled subconsciously. Syaoran looked confused and sighed turning back to the front.
"I have a feeling you already like her, man," Eriol laughed, looking at Syaoran's face. Syaoran didn't defend himself, instead he looked at his feet, focusing on where he was walking. What do I do if I like her? He thought to himself. She had been confessed to by her other guy friends before, and it always became awkward for the guys when she rejected them.
He remembered all the storied she'd told him and when she told him that it annoyed her that they would stop talking to her after that, no matter how hard she tried not to make it awkward. He vowed that no matter what, he'd never let it become awkward between them.
"Alright, well. I'll see you tomorrow. Good night," Syaoran said, walking into his house. Eriol smiled and waved goodbye and Syaoran closed the door.
He took off his coat, scarf and boots and went upstairs to his room. He changed his clothes into pyjamas and jumped into bed. No more exams for a while, he thought, smiling as he lay down snugly. In no time, he was fast asleep.