Yo!
Sorry that it took me for ever to post Chapter two!
Reasons why: (1) finals, (2) work, (3) carmel macchiotoe spilled on my keyboard
Its been a busy month, but rest assure I am almost finish chapter three, which will hopefully be more interesting.
Please forgive that this chapter is simply a filler
Enjoy ^.-
Part II
The day was finally over, and Sakura sat through most of it red-faced, quiet and slouched hidden in her seat. Standing in front of her shoe locker, Sakura sighs for the hundredth time today. After securing the laces on her shoe, she looks over to her right to find Syaoran placing his slippers back into the locker. He looks over and their eyes meet, causing both to smile. They fall into their usual routine of walking each other to the front gate. Each step they take is slowed in order to prolong their 2-mintue interlude. "Well today was interesting," that was the only word Syaoran could come up with to describe his surprise, excitement, embarrassment and every other emotion he experienced in that classroom. "Um hmm."
They are half way to the gate and both can see the Li company car ready to take Syaoran away to his ever consuming job. And their steps simultaneously grow shorter. The two minute walk to the gate is their two minutes of personal happiness. They get to spend those moments, simply together not having to entertain other classmates and friends, like during lunch.
"So,…are you going to sign up for the uh…auction?" Sakura hesitantly asks.
Syaoran stumbles in his slow pace, thrown by the question, "Um, well…I wasn't…are yo-…well –"
"Li-sama, please hurray. We have a busy schedule today," Syaoran's personal assistant encouraged him towards the waiting car.
Syaoran's face became stern and angry, while Sakura's only showed sadness. She longed for more time with him. His face softens as he looks down at Sakura's unfulfilled disappointment, "I…ah…I might not have time to participate in the festival," he comes to the realization. He reaches down to grab Sakura's hand, in a vesture of apologizing and repentance he softly squeezes her hand, "I'll see you tomorrow, Sakura."
Syaoran releases her hand, and climbs into the car. Their two minutes ended as the door closed him in and the car pulls off. Sakura is left stand at the gate holding on to her hand that still held the sense of his warmth on it. She sighs again and leans on the wall of the gate.
Back by the shoe locker Tomoyo watches her best friend and Syaron part from one another. Each time Sakura's sadness seemed to grow stronger and Tomoyo wanted to change that. It was time to put her plan into action, and before picking Sakura up at the front entrance, Tomoyo headed towards the bulletin board next to the Teachers' office.
"So, when are you guys going to make things official?" Tomoyo pries.
"What things?" Sakura asks her with a confused look on her face.
Something, Anything!" Tomoyo was overly energetic for Sakura's sad mood, but she attempted to humor her.
"Tomoyo he is too busy for "official," she sighs, "I just have to be patient…and so do YOU!"
The pair share a short laugh as Tomoyo shrugs her shoulders in defeat. On their way home Sakura was hoping her cousin would drop it, she wanted her relationship to progress with Syaoran just as bad as Tomoyo did,…more actual, but she didn't want to pester him.
He has so much on his plate already without her having to add the stress of a possible, Sakura gulps "girlfriend."
Sakura's never been on a date, how would she even go about asking for one from the guy she loves. Tomoyo notices the blush across Sakura's face while she grew quiet in her train of thought. "Hohoho," Tomoyo's laugh snapped Sakura from her daydream of a date with Syaoran walking along the small bridge in the park.
"What are you laughing at," Sakura asks with fear in her voice, she thoroughly believed that no good came after she let out that laugh.
"Oh, nothing," Tomoyo gives a wide smile, "I think you should ask Yukito about what to do. He helped you realize you love Li-kun more than him maybe he can help you take the next step."
Sakura takes in the idea and considers this isn't a part of one of Tomoyo's master plans, but actually a good idea. "Yeah, yeah okay, but can you help me at home this afternoon?" Tomoyo's smile played smartfully on her face, "of course my dear." They join hands, the way they did in elementary school and walked to the Kinomoto resident together.
In the Kinomoto kitchen the two teenagers were dressed in matching aprons. Tomoyo wore Fujitaka's apron because she was taller, it fit her better than the apron meant for the 5'1" Sakura. She wore her childhood apron.
"So what are we making?"
"All of Yukito-kun's favorites."
"Oh, so we have a lot of work to do."
They rolled up their sleeves and got to work, both assigned two desserts and one dish. Everything was made in portions of fives, for Yukito, Touya, Tomoyo, Sakura and Kero.
After college, Touya moved out and got an apartment in downtown Tomoeda, with Yukito. When they were half way through the preparations, Sakura used the house phone to dial Touya's number.
"Hello," a deep voice came across the line.
"Hey onii-chan."
Touya's voice became condescending as Sakura could just picture that stupid smirk on his face.
"Hmph," Sakura blows out air and starts talking through puffed up cheeks, "would you and Yukito-kun liked to come over for dinner. I would like to talk to him."
"About what?"
"None of your business!" Sakura shouted at her brother.
"Grgh, then ask him yourself…" the line goes silent
"Hoeh…?" Sakura knew she only loved Yukito as a brother, but she still got nervous around him.
"Hello," a softer voice than before called killing the previous silence.
"H…hi, Yukito-kun."
"Oh, hi Sakura-chan. What do you need?"
"Well I was wondering if I could ask for your advice?"
"Of course, what's going on?"
"Actually, I was hoping you could come over to the house, I made (with Tomoyo-chan's help) all your favorites," Sakura offered.
"…" Yukito paused and Sakura heard whispers exchanged, "sure Sakura-chan. Touya and I will be over in 20 minutes."
Sakura jumped in excitement. She hadn't seen her brother(s) in months. She even admitted missing Touya to her father, before he left on an archeology trip.
"Thank you so much," she exclaimed and hung up the phone before listening to a response.
*Ding*
*Dong*
The table was set for four, food covering every inch of family dinner table. Kero requested his portion be brought to the room, became he was in the middle of a high score record, promising he'll come down to say hello to Yue and Yukito later.
"Coming!" Sakura shouts to be heard through the wooden front door. She quickly takes off and hangs up her apron before bounding to her guest.
*Clank*
She unlocks and reaches out to pull the two towering grown men inside the house in one swift move. The two fall unexpected into the girls arms and she embraces them into a small-armed group hug.
"Hi, Sakura. I missed you," Yukito muffles through the hug while Touya only squeezes out, "uughha. Let me go! Kaijuu!"
"Stop calling me that!" Sakura demands as she releases them, "I missed you too Yukito-kun!"
"Hmph," it came from Touya.
"I…kind of…maybe missed you too, Oniiiii-chan," Sakura sticks out her tongue then retreats to the kitchen. Touya and Yukito remove their shoes as they enter the house. "So, where's the stuffed toy?" Touya wondered aloud. As if to response to the question, a large crash comes from the TV up stairs, followed by angry shouts from Kero.
"Video games."
"Whoa, you ladies went all out," Yukito comments as he eyes the delicious table, a small drop of drool forms at the corner of his mouth. His stomach leads him to his seat at the table signaling to everyone else it's time to eat and Yukito may or may not wait for everyone else to begin. The four found their chairs and began to dig in.
"Itadakimasu"
"So ladies, it should be about time for a festival. What is the theme this year," Yukito inquires through chews.
Tomoyo took the liberty to speak up and answer, "Yes it is. Our class is doing an auction!"
"Oh, really! That seems original."
"Thank you, I am really excited to get underway," Tomoyo giggled.
Sakura looks at her, worried by her excitement.
"What are you auction off; pictures, tutoring, clothes?" Yukiot tick off suggestions.
"Dates." Tomoyo said simply.
*choke* Touya had a hard time swallowing.
"Realllly, well that's definitely unique. You guys should have fun with that. It will most certainly be a Festival to remember."
"Hohohoh, it sure will."
Sakura and Touya both shivered.
There was idle chat for the rest of the meal, the teenage girls updating the young men on the day-to-day activites and drama of High School life. Yukito showed genuine interest as Touya seemed too interested in the corners of the room. Every plate, except one, had reminisces of a meal, Yukito wiped his clean.
"Ahh, you ladies spoiled me today! We don't eat nearly as good at home."
"Hmph."
"Well, how about we move to the living room for tea," Tomoyo suggests.
"That sounds great!"
Touya begins to stand and strecths as he walks to the living room. He knew this was the time Sakura wanted to talk with Yukito so he conceded.
"I'll help prepare the tea," Yuki offered and Tomoyo began to clean the table off.
In the kitchen Yukito was collecting the silverware needed for tea, while Sakura start prepare the water.
"So are you participating in the auction, Sakura-chan?"
"Uh, no. I am only working behind the stage."
"Oh, why not?"
"I don't want my first date ever to be with a stranger who 'buys' me for charity, some how that doesn't seem all too romantic."
Sakura stares into the slowly heating water.
"What if it's a person you really want to go on a date with," Yukito knew Syaoran was back in town from all of Touya's angry mopping about the place, and he knew her feelings for him.
"Not going to happen, the one person I would want won't be there."
"I see," Yuki watches Sakura move automatically around the kitchen.
"Well, why don't you ask the person yourself?"
"Hoeh? I can do that!"
"And why not?"
"Because, its embarrassing," her face quickly turned red.
"How do you expect things to change if you don't make it happen, Sakura? You'll end up forever waiting on something to happen."
"Oh….," Sakura thought about the outcome of putting herself out there, "what if I get rejected?"
"Then the person is an idot and not worth more of your time or love," Yukito expreseed strongly, "but don't let fear keep you from doing it, remember everything will be all right."
"Everything will be all right," Sakura repeated and she was filled with courage and strength, at that time the tea was ready.
Everything was collected and organized on the table thanks to Tomoyo.
Yuki carried the tray and reunited with Touya in the living room.
Sakura felt relieved and confident after the men left that evening. The two girls were doing dished when Tomoyo burst, "soooo, what did he say?"
"Well…"
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