One More Day
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS.
Chapter 1 Getting Married
She stood and looked at herself in the full length mirror as Tomoyo placed the veil gently over her curled hair.
'This is it. I'm finally getting married!' She turned to her best friend, who was already wiping away a new set of tears.
"My, that dress in my opinion is my best yet." She began fluffing out the skirt when she felt her friends hand over hers.
"Thank you Tomoyo. You are my best friend. I'm honored that you made my dress." Tomoyo smiled her oh so famous smile.
"Anything for my Sakura. Besides, you only get to marry the love of your life once. It should be special." Sakura hugged Tomoyo
"It is even more special knowing I have a friend like you." From the corner of the room, a yellow figure that resembled a cute stuffed toy flew over to the two young women and laughed.
"Sheesh, she's only getting married. It's not like she is dying!" The two glared at Kero as he slowly flew towards the door. Just as he thought he was going to get away, Touya opened the door and knocked him to the ground.
"Oi Saku-..." He stood there dumbfounded at the sight of his little sister. A surge of pride and sadness swept through him as he looked at her.
"Sakura, if you intend on marrying that damn gaki, I suggest you put a move on it."
"I told you to stop calling him that!" She waived her arms frantically as she pouted. Touya placed his hand over his head and sighed.
"Fine, fine. Only if you agree on one thing." His gaze softened towards her as he felt the words he had wished would never come, at least not so soon.
"Agree to what?" He bowed down and held his hand out to her.
"Allow me to give you away." Sakura smiled as she took his hand.
Syaoron fidgeted with his tie as he stood nervously waiting for the ceremony to begin. He turned to his best man, Eriol, who fixed his tie for him.
"Arigato, um, nani?" Eriol smiled gently.
"I foresee a happy future for the two of you. So don't be nervous. It will all turn out right in the end."
"Arigato, Eriol-kun. " The music started as the brides maids slowly approached the alter. Syaorons heart began beating fast, droplets of sweat forming on his forehead. The flower girl was the next one to come down the aisle. Eriol looked at his nervous friend and smiled. Knowing that in just a moment, his fear would subside. The music changed as everyone stood up. Sakura appeared in the doorway, but Syaoron couldn't see her over the sea of heads. All he could hear was 'oohs and ahhs and how beautiful'. He stood still, trying not to show his nervousness. He kept thinking that this was a dream, and as soon as she got up to him, he'd wake up. He looked down to his feet and took a deep breath. As he lifted his head, his gaze was meet with emerald eyes. The breath he meant to let out, was now stuck in his throat. Before him was the most beautiful angel he had ever seen. She looked breathtaking. All of his nervousness left him as he saw a smile form upon her face. He knew that this was a dream, but one that he never wanted to wake from, this dream called reality.
"Gaki, you better take care of her. Or I'll kill you." He smiled softly to Sakura as he handed her to the man who would finally become her husband.
"Who here gives this woman to be wed?" Touya stepped down off the alter and looked one more time at his little sister and smiled.
"I do."
Sakura and Syaoron stood before each other, and repeated the vows given to them.
"I, Syaoron Li, promise to love and cherish and protect you, Sakura Kinomoto now and forever. Sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live."
"I, Sakura Kinomoto, promise to love and cherish and protect you, Syaoron Li now and forever. Sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live." They both mouthed 'I love you' as the priest sealed their vows with a kiss.
"Now you may kiss the bride." Syaoron took a deep breath as he lifted the veil from her face. He bent down slowly and placed his lips over hers.
Visions of a girl with amber eyes and a man with silver hair flashed violently through her mind. Plus a many of other things that flashed to fast for her to see. She broke her kiss away and gave him a weak smile. Hoping that he didn't sense what had just happened. As they walked out of the church to the limo, Eriol stayed behind wishing that he could apologize to Sakura for what he had to do.
The banquet hall was filled with squealing relatives fighting for their glimpse at the new bride and groom. The hall smelled of cherry blossoms, in tribute to her departed mother, and nadeshikos, in honor of her departed father. The tables were dressed in white with light pink plate settings. Candles provided a soft glow making the entire room seem surreal. As Syaoron and Sakura entered the hall, they were greeted with warm applause. Tomoyo walked on to the stage and picked up the microphone, while Eriol busied himself at the piano. She turned on the mike and spoke softly, bringing everyones attention to the stage.
"I would like to thank everyone for coming here to celebrate the marriage of my very cute Sakura and her true love, Syaoron Li. At this moment, Eriol and I would like to dedicate this duet to our favorite couple as they share thier first dance as husband and wife."
As Eriol strruck the first note to the haunting melody, Syaoron bowed and asked for Sakuras' permission to dance. She took his hand as he led her to the dance floor. Everyone was in awe of the young womans voice as well as the movement of the two lovers. Touya watched the two as he downed another glass of wine.
"If you keep drinking like that, I'm going to have to carry you home." Touya looked up to see his boyfriend, Yuki, standing above him with his usual goofy smile.
"I just can't help it. Somehow I feel like I've lost her. I know that she is just married, and still my little kaiju. But I still feel, I don't know. Like she doesn't need me anymore." Yuki laughedas heplaced his hand over Touyas.
"I always knew that you had a sister-complex." Touya gave him a dirty look as he pinched his cheeks. The music ended and Tomoyo hugged Sakura as Eriol and Syaoron shook hands. Touya noted the smile on his sisters face and hoped that it would never fade.
Hours passed as the reception came to an end. Everyone got thier chance to dance with the couple. Even Yue made as brief apperance to steal a dance from his mistress. As they approched the honeymoon suite. Syaoron picked up his love and carried her to the bed. Being as gentle as possible, he placed her down and left a soft kiss upon her lips. This was the moment the two waited. They had joined their hearts and thier souls. Now, they would join thier bodies and become one. They slowly undressed eachother and marveled at the beauty of eachothers body. In this room, which had become thier sanctuary, thier love moved beyond to a higher plain. For tonight, they gave eachother an irreplaceable gift.
' I love you, Y-.' 'I'm not human.' 'SAKURA!'
Sakura shook as she yet again saw the two once again. Who they were, she didn't know. But she knew full well, that her dream was trying to tell her something. She just had to figure out what. She rose from the bed, careful not to wake Syaoron. She wrapped herself in her robe and went to the bathroom where she took the bottle of asprin and cracked it open. She took the usual three, hoping that this headache didn't last as long as the last one she had just a few days before the wedding. She turned off the light and crawled back into bed. Syaorons arms tightened around her waist as she drifted back off to a dream filled sleep.
