Equilibrium
By: Kiso
Sakura takes a vacation from everything, just as Syaoran does the same. How will a storm, a starry night, and a pocketful of cash change everything?
Disclaimer: The characters belong to their respected creators. I don't claim anything but the writing. :)
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One: First Impressions
Sakura yawned and rubbed her eyes, blinking a few times, as if that would keep her awake. She was driving to a beach house and it had already been four hours of driving by herself. She was lonely and bored.
"At least I have something to look forward to!" Sakura said out loud, trying to keep herself awake. "The beach! The beach! Away from everyone, away from everything. And it's off-season; hopefully nobody will be at the place." She laughed at herself and decided not to talk out loud anymore; she was creeping herself out.
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Syaoran blew his hair out of his face. "Wei, I could've driven myself, you know."
"Master Syaoran, it's a long drive. Your parents didn't want you falling asleep at the wheel and driving into a ditch," Wei, Syaoran's personal butler and friend, said.
Syaoran rolled his eyes. "Yeah, they wouldn't want me to hurt the car."
"No, they wouldn't want you to hurt yourself," Wei said gently.
"Oh, right, they need me as an heir," Syaoran lay across the backseat and closed his eyes. "I'm so glad I'm taking this vacation. I need a break from all of them."
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Sakura stopped at a small beach house with yellow shutters and a blue roof. She smiled and got out of the car. As she got to the front of the place, she could smell the salt from the ocean. She marveled at the sparkling blue water until a soft voice caught her attention.
"Can I help you, dear?"
Sakura turned around and a little old lady was sitting in a rocking chair on the porch. "Hello, I'm Sakura Kinomoto. I have a reservation."
The old lady smiled and said, "Ah, yes. Come on up and I'll get you your room key."
Sakura looked at the ocean one more time before following her into the cozy little resort.
"You're one of two people that are staying here," the lady said, leading her to a desk that guarded a glass cabinet full of keys. She handed Sakura a key with a piece of paper attached that had the number 4 written on it. "I'm Stella, by the way. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. Dinner is at six." Stella smiled at Sakura and Sakura smiled back, grabbing her key.
Sakura walked back to her car and spotted a limo pulling into the sandy parking lot. She tried not to gawk but it was really hard not to.
Wei parked the limo and Syaoran got out as soon as he could. He stretched his legs and ran a hand through his hair. Wei opened the trunk and Syaoran hurriedly gathered his few bags.
Syaoran stared at Wei expectedly.
"Yes, Master Syaoran?"
"With all due respect, Wei, leave!" Syaoran said.
"You expect me to leave?"
Syaoran nodded vigorously. "I need a break from everything. I need to know that I'm by myself. That's why I went now, in the off-season."
"Are you sure?" Wei asked.
"Positive. Please, Wei, let me be away from Li everything."
"As you wish, Master Syaoran. Keep your phone on or your parents will be extremely angry," Wei said, smiling and bowing respectfully at Syaoran before getting into the limo and driving away.
Syaoran smirked. His phone was on. It was just in the backseat of the limo. Syaoran turned to the ocean and spotted a girl looking at him.
Sakura blushed as the boy from the limo glanced at her. She quickly unlocked her trunk and took her bags out. She put her shoulder bag onto her shoulder and dragged her other bag across the lot and up the stairs, sitting on the top porch step, out of breath. She laughed at her weakness but stopped short as the boy appeared and walked quickly past her.
Sakura stuck her tongue out at his back. He seemed to sense it, turning around a raising an eyebrow at her. Sakura just smiled stupidly, turning around quickly.
"Good first impression, Sakura. You're a winner," she whispered to herself, burying her face in her palms.
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Thoughts? :)
Yeah, so Syaoran and Sakura don't know each other. Ah I just love these two! I had to make another story. Enjoy.
-Kiso