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Author's Notes: Hello again! Welcome to my story! Today, you will read about the third chapter. Enjoy! Don't forget to give a review, okay? Great! Oh, another thing... since the 'line' on this page occurs errors, I'll just replace them with numbers. I hope nobody gets confused.
CHAPTER THREE: Sakura's Vacation With Li
"Hello Sakura!" Mrs. Li greeted her when she stepped out from Syaoran's car. "I'm so happy you could join us. Nice to see you again."
Sakura almost rolled her eyes but she had to remember her etiquettes. Syaoran is pretty nice and polite to her father so she must be too. 'I'd like to make her happily contented by showing her that I'm finally getting along with the girl she now chose to be wedded to me.' She remembered Syaoran's words. "Yes Mrs. Li, thank you for having me here." And then she bowed for gratitude. Syaoran looked at her with a keen look on his face and thought. 'Good. This girl isn't so inconsiderate as she looked like.'
"Oh! My pleasure!" Syaoran's mum replied and gave her a quick embrace.
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Sakura's POVPretty soon, we arrived at our destination. Guess what? It's a beach resort. Sassy, huh? But c'mon… Would you date somebody if his family owns a beach resort? Well… Would you?
Would you really?
…Well … Probably you would. Not many kids have their private beach resort.
But let me ask you this… Would you marry somebody if his family gives you complete access to a certain beach resort? Is that reason enough for you to spend the rest of your life with someone? Well… Would you?
Whatever your answer is, to me, I would not. I'd rather be lawfully wedded to my one true love. Well… Beach resort? I tell you… I'm not impressed.
I stepped out from the car and a big view conquered my eyes. From the entrance, you can see a massive wonderful garden that is accompanied with a yellow brick road, as if tempting you to come inside.
So, I did. I followed the yellow brick road like the girl from Wizard of Oz. Remember that line? 'Follow the yellow brick road! Follow, follow, follow the yellow brick road..!' It was sort of like that, right? There were many crossroads but the main road goes to the two-floor cottage that seems to be a relaxing spot and a place where you can dine casually. …Impressed now? … Umm…
"I'll just carry these for you, miss." A man in a sky blue polo passed by me while carrying my stuff. I've seen other men wearing the same top that he does from the moment I've arrived here… So I guess they work here.
"No thank you. I'll just carry them my self, I can do it." I replied and neared him.
But then, I was slightly halted by a teen-ager 5 inches taller than me. "It's their job. Let them do it."
"But Li!" I looked up to him.
"No buts." He commanded me. Heck, why does he have the authority to do that? And then he turned to the man who is carrying my bags. "Can I have the keys to our rooms?"
"Certainly." The man in a sky blue polo dived his free hand in his pocket then took the keys in it. He handed the 2 keys to Li. "Here you go sir. Good day."
"Yeah, good day to you too." He replied. He turned to me after that and handed me a key. Great, for a second there, I thought we'd be sharing rooms. That's a relief.
When the guy was out of the scene, only me and Li was left near the big cottage I was talking about a while ago. "Must you always embarrass me?"
EMBARRASS? What did I ever do to him? "Excuse me?" I sounded sarcastic and a bit insulted.
"Can't you act professional once in a while? C'mon… Obviously, It's obviously their job! It's obvious!" He beamed at me.
"Well excuse me for being so nice!" I said then turned my back on him.
"Whatever. And oh yeah, call me Syaoran. It's not appropriate if you call us all with the same name. We are all 'Li' here after all..!"
I hate it when he starts making sense! "Whatever. I'll just go off somewhere… Wander around." I responded without facing him. After that, I took off walking. …Imagine that? It's not just a hang out place, they have maids and servants here too. …Impressed now? … Umm…Aah…
I turned to the left of the big cottage and began wandering there. There I saw the big blue sea showing off its waves. I neared it and after a few seconds, my feet met the white sand that links the sea. It has this heavy breeze that blows my hair to expose the back of my neck… Cool… You got the whole beach to your self and no stranger would step on your sand castle. …Impressed now? … Umm…Aah…Ehem…
It's nearly lunchtime so I decided to head to the rooms so I could clean up. I happily jogged back to the big cottage. When I got there, I turned right and walked over to the two-floor white house. It sorta looked like a mini hotel. The first floor was full of glass windows and the door was also made out of glass. …Impressed now? … Umm…Aah…Ehem…Mmm…
I entered it and took my key out of my pocket. I read the number engraved on it. It says '3'. So my room must be room number 3. I wish Li's bedroom wouldn't be room number 2 or 4. I climb up the stairs and met 4 girls who are obviously older than me. Uh oh.
"Heeeelloooo Kinomoto!" They chorused.
"Gonna check out your room, huh?" One girl asked.
"Y-yeah…" I replied.
"Too bad we're not next doors. Mine is the last room by the corridor." The other stated.
"R-really? T-too bad…" C'mon… My answer was lame… But I can't think of any other answers.
"I'm Sheifa by the way." Said the first girl. "And these are my sisters- Fuutie, Feimei and Fanren."
"Nice to meet you." I bowed for formality measures. "I'm Sakura."
"Nice to meet you too!" They chorused again. How do they do that? They all say almost the same thing. Do they have telepathy or an operating system stuck in their brains or they just think the same? "We'll be going now! See you at lunch!" Said Fuutie.
"Ok, see ya later!" I cheered then continued walking.
Pretty soon, I arrived at my bedroom and began to turn the knob. It turned without hassle. That's funny… I haven't used my key yet. Why is it unlocked? Hmm… Maybe the guy in the sky blue polo forgot to lock it after putting my stuff in it. I happily entered the bedroom and found my bags just near the closet. It's a mid-size bedroom with super cozy ambiance. The floor is covered with peach colored carpet. The big windows were decorated with splendid pink and white curtains. The tables were colored in maroon. There's even another door that leads to the bathroom.
I marched to the bathroom. There were two light switches. The first one will give you a bright white light and the other will give you dim yellowish lights. Very cozy. I'll like that light when I'm bathing in the bathtub. Great. …Impressed now? … Umm…Aah…Ehem…Mmm…Just one more thing…
I exited the bathroom and immediately saw the big bed right across it. The white and velvet covers look very warm and cozy. I walked over it for a try… But before I do, let me just ask my self one more time. …Impressed now? …Yeah! Definitely!
Hey, what's this lump on the bed? Must be a super comfy pillow. I excitedly lifted the covers to see whom I am sleeping with tonight.
Wow, a cute pillow. It's a brownish…- sleeping SYAORAN! WHAT THE HELL! "SYAORAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
"W-what?" a worn out male voice he gave out.
"GET UP! GET UP! NOW!" I commanded.
He rubbed his eyes then sat. "Who are you to tell me that WOMAN?"
"What the hell are you doing HERE?" I repeated and half praying that he's in the wrong room.
He scanned around the place with his droopy amber eyes. Oh please oh please let him say that he's in the wrong room. "This is room number 3, right?" he asked me. …I hesitantly nodded. "Then I'm in my room!"
"NO! Tell me you're joking!" I pleaded.
"Do I look like I'm joking? Dammit woman, you've woken me up from my slumber and you expect me to kid around!" He raised his voice.
… Ok… I lost… Just when I began to admit that I like this place, I go and find out I'd be sleeping with this moron every night for the next 2 weeks.
I rest on the bed, just beside Syaoran, as I realize all the unfortunate events I'm going through. I have my head on the pillow and my right hand on my forehead. Syaoran went back to sleep again. I feel as if I've just lost a battle I actually thought I could win… And then somebody peeked through our door. He said, "Master and miss, time for lunch!"
Oh shit…
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Normal POV
It went fairly well for Sakura and Syaoran when lunchtime came. Sakura looked very positive towards the Li family and she was very polite. Syaoran was still the same- it was just like any other meals with his family; having an auburn haired girl by his side wasn't really disturbing at all.
Although, there were times that even Sakura can't avoid getting embarrassed. It's when the 'engagement' between Syaoran and her gets in the conversation. Phrases like 'I hope this one is the one, huh Syao?' or 'you better get in your guts, young man, because we're starting to get along with Sakura' came up. It's like their pushing it. It was hard for Sakura because she didn't exactly know how to look like- how her facial expressions gonna turn out. Does she have to respond to those? Is she supposed to look pleased? Or throw in her own reactions?
Well… Most of the time, she just kept quiet and focused on her food. It's her only getaway. Good thing there's food. Food is good. Good of there is food and good food is good.
It went almost the same with dinnertime…
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Syaoran's POV
It's nighttime and I'm here by the shore, looking at the sea that is engulfed with darkness. Yeah, I know I'm not the type who stands alone and looks at the view all by himself. I'm not really like this and I don't know why I'm doing this now… The view just probably sucked me to look at it. It's pretty nice…
I feel the sand going in my slippers whenever the water puts some in it. I don't mind. Few stars are out tonight… The lights from the land are overpowering them though.
Even if you hide it… Even if no one else sees it… You know it's there. I dunno if that is related to me in some way… Who knows?
I was walking with Sakura a while ago. Don't get the wrong idea… We just happen to pass by at each other… And then she left without talking to me. I heard a female voice called her when she left; she probably went there. We still don't talk to each other. We don't chat, share interests, brag, nor gossip. …And I don't feel the need to.
Why push? Right? Why can't I just marry this one and have a child to be the next heir? Just so Mother would stop all these engagements. But having a child isn't just a 'poof'! Sex is nothing if it's not for love. Why would you wanna do it with someone you don't like? What for? To score? Nah… I'm not that low…
Anyways… I'm off to the bedroom… Better catch some good movies on HBO…
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"Hahahaha!" I laughed my belly out while watching these guys on TV do a break dance in a disco bar. They're supposed to be under cover. Guess what movie this is? ..White Chicks! Hehe!
It's getting late and this is my second movie from the moment I rested my ass on the bed and started to be a couch potato. Literally, I have potato chips at my side! But I already finished it all up.
Like I said, it's getting late and my fiancée- I just dislike saying that- is still not around. …And then my door opened. Speaking of the witch e?
"Aaah…" She made a very funny noise as she slowly opens the door. She sounded like a sick zombie. "Hahahaha!" this time, I laughed at her. "Aaah…" She repeated her peculiar sound. I examined her across the bedroom and noticed that she really is looking like a zombie. Her posture is bad, her jaw is dropped and her eyes are really droopy.
Ok… Even if we don't share something very special… I am not raised as a bad ass. I stood from my comfy seat and relaxingly approached her. I started to scold her… and for some reason I dunno why.
"Don't drink if you can't handle it!" I said it plain and simple. After that, she fell down on the carpet- and it's just when I was only a few steps away from her. Haah… I'm just doing this because I'm a nice guy. I carried her (yeah, bridal style) and brought her on the bed. "Aaah…" she repeated her not-so-comfy noise. She may be having a bad headache now. I shouldn't feel bad about it… She's not my responsibility. …Even if it looks like that she is my liability (or whatsoever) …I still refuse to believe so.
I took her slippers off and tucked her in. …And as for me? I continued my movie!
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I had managed to turn off the lights when Sakura started sleeping at my right side… I didn't turn off the TV though. I still continued laughing my ass out for every funny scene… And then the zombie woke up…
"Syaoraaan…" she mumbled… Wow… She still sounds like a zombie but she isn't cranky tonight.
"Yeah?" I replied happily. The movie is just so funny… It makes me happy!
"Could you turn off the TV?" She sounded nice. Wow! That's two consecutive sentences without sounding so grouchy!
"Just a sec. The movie's almost over." I replied with the same tone. But it was a lie. The movie has still a long way to go before it ends.
After a few minutes, her mouth opened again. "Syaoraaan..!" Now her crankiness starts to appear again little by little.
"Yeah?" I responded.
"The TV's noisy..!" she spoke with her eyes closed.
"It's almost over!" I repeated my alibi. … But you know what? I shouldn't have lied… Why? After that, she tried to open her droopy eyes and crawled over to my side, snatched the remote and turned off the TV.
… It all happened so fast; I didn't even have the chance to whine. Of course, I can just turn the TV back on but… I somehow don't feel like it anymore… After she turned off the TV with the remote, she instantly fell on my chest and continued her slumber.
… I feel bad for waking her up. Getting drunk is a not-so-easy situation… I've been there thousands of times before and when you're drunk, just go straight to sleep… And it's harder when you wake up- … hang over…
I pulled the big blanket that curled up by her feet. I placed it on her and to me as well. And for some reason, I began to feel sleepy… I rested my head on the pillow and said, "Sweet dreams brat" and closed my eyes.
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Sakura's POVAwww… My head is killing me. It feels very heavy. But I guess it got better compared to what it felt like when I entered the room. Gawd… I slightly opened my eyes and noticed the moon peaking thru the beautiful window. The room is dark and thank God the TV isn't turned on anymore. I remember turning it off and after that… it's all blank.
Huh? What's this pillow? It doesn't feel so soft… but it feels comfortable though. I lifted my right hand and just realized where it had been. … I-it came from S-Syaoran's l-left s-shoulder… Gawd… What happened? How did I end up on his chest? Damn… This is so embarrassing.
I wanted to move away but it might wake him up… And that's not good because it will be very awkward. I moved my head and looked up to his face. …He looks so gentle when he's asleep- just like my big brother Touya. I can't even move my back because I think his right hand is in the way.
… I sighed and started to think of what to do. What to do? What to do? …Haah… This thinking makes me feel so sleepy again… I think I'll just apologize in the morning…
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Normal POVSakura wakes up meeting the morning sunlight coming inside the room. She stretched out her arms and noticed that no one is beside her anymore. She blushed redder than red as she realizes what situation they were in last night. 'I hope this isn't the reason why Fuutie and Fanren made me drink a lot last night… Is it their way to push me to him? Did they calculate that if I sleep drunk, Syaoran and I would be snuggily cuddily during the night? Damn… How could they handle me so easy? … I wonder what he thinks after what just happened… Damn.'
"What are you looking so serious about?" she heard a male voice coming from the right side of the bed. She gazed and saw Syaoran settled at one of the chairs by a small circular table by the wall. She stared at him with her worried emerald eyes… It made Syaoran feel a bit awkward. He just shrugged it off by saying, "Come and have breakfast."
She blinked twice not sure of what to react. Then, she just stood and approached the small circular glass table. She sat on the only empty seat (since there are only two seats after all) and started to help her self by putting some toast on her empty plate. After that, she asked him, "Where'd you get it? You went to the dining area?"
He just continued his bacons and answered.
"It's room service."
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Author's Notes: Hahaha! How was that? It wasn't too easy for me to come up with the storyboard… But I'm just glad to be off to the fourth chapter. I hope I can get more readers so I could get more inspiration in writing this fic. Thanks everyone! Read and review please!