A.N. - Konnichi-wa, minna-san! It has been all too long since I updated you
on this fic, so here is chapter 3! This is a bit shorter than the others,
but I came to a bit of good ole writer's block during the process of
writing this. The next chapter will be longer, rest assured. There is MAJOR
Harry/Sakuya at the end of this instalment- and I would advise you not to
read unless you are at least 13 years old. It will give you ideas of things
that you need not be thinking about. no lemon, but, all the same, just to
be safe I thought I'd warn you. Just one other thing . . . All flames will
be ignored, and used to power my endless supply of candles. Enjoy!
*Jia*
Disclaimer: Harry, Hermione, Ron, Fred, George, Ginny, and Malfoy all belong to J. K. Rowling. Tomoyo, Eriol, Takashi, Kero, Spinel, Sonomi, Sakura, Yue and Chiharu belong to Clamp. Josh, Raelina, Aiden (Granger), Kikiyo, and Jonathan belong to be, along with the plot (I think.)
Chapter 3: Conversations, Discoveries, and We Discover Eriol's Temper Problem
Dinner passed quickly enough- and, though Sakuya's thoughts were else ware, she managed to divert any questions that were aimed for her mood. Harry kept sending glances her way . . . almost as if that was his way of saying that he didn't believe her when she said that she was fine.
As they were walking back to their rooms, Sakuya managed to drag Harry off to the side so she could talk to him. "Harry-kun?"
"Hai, Sakuya-chan? Nan desu ka??" Though he appeared to be cool and collected on the outside, inside he was cheering- maybe she would tell him what had been ailing her all evening.
"I need to talk to you . . . Follow me into my room, so we can talk without interruption."
"Okay. Lead the way." Harry thought he detected a note of extreme urgency in her voice. Sakuya never had urgency in her voice unless something was an emergency.
When they reached her rooms, they appeared to be empty. Sakuya shut and locked the doors, and pulled the draperies closed so that no one could see inside. What she failed to check were the dresser drawers . . . And Kero just happened to be hiding in one of them. Under the impression that they were alone, Sakuya pulled the Book of Clow out from her kimono, and laid it gently on her bed, next to where Harry was sitting. She began the chant to open it. "Book of Clow with powers shining so bright- I, Sakuya Granger, command you to open and reveal your secret! Release!"
Harry could do nothing but stare wide-eyed as the Book of Clow began to glow with an unearthly light. As he cards themselves (or, what of them that Sakura hadn't released) began to fly out of it and circle around Sakuya before landing in her out stretched hands, he finally regained use of his voice. "S-Sakuya-chan . . . Is this what has been making you act differently all evening?"
Sakuya sighed. "Hai, Harry-kun. The Book and Cards are now my responsibility. Sakura Kinomoto decided that she no longer wished to be the Card mistress . . ." And she proceeded to tell Harry everything that Eriol had told her earlier that night. "And that's why I'm not sure what to do. I mean, hai, I promised Eriol-kun that I would take over as Card Mistress, but I really don't know what I'm supposed to be doing. That letter to Ron that we talked about will have to wait- at least until I have figured this whole situation out."
Harry smiled, got up off Sakuya's bed, and stood behind her. As he was wrapping his arms around her waist, he began to speak. "Sakuya-chan . . . You know that I will always be right here by your side to help you- no matter what happens. Remember that little promise we made back in 2nd year? You know, 'Friends till the very end.' That's what we'll always be."
Sakuya's eyes widened as she felt his arms around her. 'Now, Granger, get a hold of yourself. This is your best friend here. Major emphasis on the FRIEND part . . .' Her thoughts were beginning to wander to . . . Well, let's just say, places that were very dangerous if she wished to remain nothing more than friends with Harry. 'Oh, but it feels so very right, having Harry-kun's arms around me.'
Behind her, Harry was having very similar thoughts. 'Smooth move, Potter. Now she'll probably hate you forever . . . Sakuya-chan is your FRIEND. Nothing more. But this feels so natural.'
Sakuya spun around so she was facing Harry, and looked up into his sparkling green eyes. She found a new emotion in them; one that she had never seen there before. She found love in Harry Potter's eyes.
Sakuya felt Harry tighten his grip on her, and she slid her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. She tilted her head up as Harry tilted his down, and their lips met in their first ever kiss.
Although timid at first, the kiss rapidly grew in passion. Harry leaned back slowly, and pulled Sakuya down on the bed with him. As they kissed, Harry slid his tongue across her lips, begging for entrance. Sakuya gladly obliged, and sighed as she felt Harry's tongue slide into her mouth. She began sliding her fingers through his soft, raven locks, and he sighed with pleasure. Harry loved the feel of her hands in his hair.
As he began to move his hands up and down along her back, a sudden knock sounded. The door opened to reveal Eriol, who had come up to explain more things to Sakuya about the Clow itself. Because of his powers, Eriol was able to get through a locked door without too much trouble. His face contorted with fury at the sight of the two teen-age wizards lying on the bed together. "SAKUYA-CHAN! What on Earth do you think you're doing?!"
Bright red blush crept into Sakuya's complexion. "Oh . . . E-Eriol-kun . . . We were just . . . er . . ."
Disclaimer: Harry, Hermione, Ron, Fred, George, Ginny, and Malfoy all belong to J. K. Rowling. Tomoyo, Eriol, Takashi, Kero, Spinel, Sonomi, Sakura, Yue and Chiharu belong to Clamp. Josh, Raelina, Aiden (Granger), Kikiyo, and Jonathan belong to be, along with the plot (I think.)
Chapter 3: Conversations, Discoveries, and We Discover Eriol's Temper Problem
Dinner passed quickly enough- and, though Sakuya's thoughts were else ware, she managed to divert any questions that were aimed for her mood. Harry kept sending glances her way . . . almost as if that was his way of saying that he didn't believe her when she said that she was fine.
As they were walking back to their rooms, Sakuya managed to drag Harry off to the side so she could talk to him. "Harry-kun?"
"Hai, Sakuya-chan? Nan desu ka??" Though he appeared to be cool and collected on the outside, inside he was cheering- maybe she would tell him what had been ailing her all evening.
"I need to talk to you . . . Follow me into my room, so we can talk without interruption."
"Okay. Lead the way." Harry thought he detected a note of extreme urgency in her voice. Sakuya never had urgency in her voice unless something was an emergency.
When they reached her rooms, they appeared to be empty. Sakuya shut and locked the doors, and pulled the draperies closed so that no one could see inside. What she failed to check were the dresser drawers . . . And Kero just happened to be hiding in one of them. Under the impression that they were alone, Sakuya pulled the Book of Clow out from her kimono, and laid it gently on her bed, next to where Harry was sitting. She began the chant to open it. "Book of Clow with powers shining so bright- I, Sakuya Granger, command you to open and reveal your secret! Release!"
Harry could do nothing but stare wide-eyed as the Book of Clow began to glow with an unearthly light. As he cards themselves (or, what of them that Sakura hadn't released) began to fly out of it and circle around Sakuya before landing in her out stretched hands, he finally regained use of his voice. "S-Sakuya-chan . . . Is this what has been making you act differently all evening?"
Sakuya sighed. "Hai, Harry-kun. The Book and Cards are now my responsibility. Sakura Kinomoto decided that she no longer wished to be the Card mistress . . ." And she proceeded to tell Harry everything that Eriol had told her earlier that night. "And that's why I'm not sure what to do. I mean, hai, I promised Eriol-kun that I would take over as Card Mistress, but I really don't know what I'm supposed to be doing. That letter to Ron that we talked about will have to wait- at least until I have figured this whole situation out."
Harry smiled, got up off Sakuya's bed, and stood behind her. As he was wrapping his arms around her waist, he began to speak. "Sakuya-chan . . . You know that I will always be right here by your side to help you- no matter what happens. Remember that little promise we made back in 2nd year? You know, 'Friends till the very end.' That's what we'll always be."
Sakuya's eyes widened as she felt his arms around her. 'Now, Granger, get a hold of yourself. This is your best friend here. Major emphasis on the FRIEND part . . .' Her thoughts were beginning to wander to . . . Well, let's just say, places that were very dangerous if she wished to remain nothing more than friends with Harry. 'Oh, but it feels so very right, having Harry-kun's arms around me.'
Behind her, Harry was having very similar thoughts. 'Smooth move, Potter. Now she'll probably hate you forever . . . Sakuya-chan is your FRIEND. Nothing more. But this feels so natural.'
Sakuya spun around so she was facing Harry, and looked up into his sparkling green eyes. She found a new emotion in them; one that she had never seen there before. She found love in Harry Potter's eyes.
Sakuya felt Harry tighten his grip on her, and she slid her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. She tilted her head up as Harry tilted his down, and their lips met in their first ever kiss.
Although timid at first, the kiss rapidly grew in passion. Harry leaned back slowly, and pulled Sakuya down on the bed with him. As they kissed, Harry slid his tongue across her lips, begging for entrance. Sakuya gladly obliged, and sighed as she felt Harry's tongue slide into her mouth. She began sliding her fingers through his soft, raven locks, and he sighed with pleasure. Harry loved the feel of her hands in his hair.
As he began to move his hands up and down along her back, a sudden knock sounded. The door opened to reveal Eriol, who had come up to explain more things to Sakuya about the Clow itself. Because of his powers, Eriol was able to get through a locked door without too much trouble. His face contorted with fury at the sight of the two teen-age wizards lying on the bed together. "SAKUYA-CHAN! What on Earth do you think you're doing?!"
Bright red blush crept into Sakuya's complexion. "Oh . . . E-Eriol-kun . . . We were just . . . er . . ."