I was in my room with the baby, playing with its fingers. I still couldn't believe that I had allowed Li to be within touching distance…

My cheeks heated at the thought, skin tingling as I could still feel his hot tongue against me, while his body pressed against mine fully.

Subconsciously, I ran a hand over the baby's head of hair before a random, weird thought crossed my mind. This 'baby' didn't even have a name yet. Would it be too weird to give it a name?

Of course it's weird, Sakura.

I sat the baby down on the bed gently, and made my way over to my bag to grab out my cellphone.

Daichi had sent me another text, asking when would be a great time for us to hang out. I honestly couldn't think about hanging out with anyone right now. Not even Tomoyo.

I let out a sigh and dialed up my best friend's number, feeling a little guilty for even thinking such a thing.

After a few rings, I went straight to voicemail, so I just sat the phone back in my bag. Maybe she was with Eriol, doing God knows what.

Another sigh escaped past my lips, bored out of my mind right now, while trying to avoid him. Maybe I was being ridiculous…

I decided that it was time to stop avoiding him. I needed to set the ground rules, so we could get this project over with. We'd be graduating a few weeks after this break and never have to see each other again, so we could both get off our high horses and do this together.

I picked the baby up and headed downstairs, where I saw Li sitting on the couch.

I slowly walked over to him and sat down beside him quietly.

"Li."

He looked at me and my breath caught in my throat when our eyes locked.

"I…wanted to talk about earlier…"

"What is there to talk about? You liked it and clearly wanted more."

I felt angry tears begin to burn in the back of my eyes, but I hurriedly blinked them away.

"That's not what I was trying to talk about specifically," I said through gritted teeth.

"You did, and you can't deny it—"

"Please don't ever touch me again," I interrupted, in a pleading tone to get the conversation over with.

He studied my face, as if he were trying to search for something I wasn't aware of.

"I just…I'm not comfortable with…" My cheeks warmed a bit. "That kind of stuff."

"Call me Syaoran then."

I blinked one, twice, and then three times before I realized what he was commanding me to do.

"Why—"

"Because I want you to and that's the least you could."

I scoffed, stunned by that statement. Who the hell did this guy think he was? Like I owed him something!

"No."

I saw him reach out to touch me as if he were testing me, and I recoiled from his hand,

He stopped and glared at me. "That's not what you were saying earlier when you all, but moaned it."

I blushed furiously and stood up abruptly, avoiding his eyes, ready to make a run for it.

Before I could, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me back down beside him. He picked the baby up and put it on the other side of the couch, beside him.

"Tell me why you didn't like it then, because that is complete bullshit."

"I—"

"Tell me why you won't call me by my first. Why the hell do you hate me? How can I satisfy you? I don't know how to please you when you won't tell me anything!"

He was angry with my lack of response, only chasing away any coherent answers to respond to any of his questions.

I could feel my eyes beginning to burn with tears, angry that he didn't remember the pain he put me through, but angry with myself for letting him still have this effect on my emotions.

I made a move to get up again, but felt my back being pushed against the couch and my hands pinned above my head.

He had me pinned to the couch, hovering above me so I couldn't get away.

I wanted to scream out of frustration, kick him, or something. I hated feeling like this. It was just too frustrating for me.

"Answer me Sakura, damn it."

"Let me go, Li."

I struggled under him weakly, trying to avoid his penetrating gaze, while ignoring the stir downstairs.

I felt my face being turned gently towards his so I could look at him.

"Answer me."

Eyes closing tightly, I shook my head, forcing his hand away from my skin. "I just do! You make me feel weird in that way I haven't before, and it's not a pleasant feeling when I know that I'm just becoming one of your toys. I don't want that! It's annoying and I just hate you!"

"What do you mean 'make you feel weird'?"

The tears instantly vanished from my eyes, and I glared at him angrily, while struggling under him more to get free. Was that seriously all he got from what I said?

I huffed and slid my leg up between his, silently threatening him to get up.

I felt the hand that was on my face, grab my leg and open them, so they could rest on the sides of him though. I was probably redder than a tomato right now.

I glared at him, despite my face feeling so flustered. "Let me go." I struggled against his firm grip on both of my wrist.

"Call me Syaoran."

I shook my head furiously. "No!"

His grip tightened on my wrist and I felt his breath fanning against my face.

"Do it."

It moved down my face, to my neck and my breathing quickened.

"Li, I am serious. Stop it!" I tried to sound stern, but I knew it just sounded like a weak protest.

"Say it, Sakura."

I gasped when I felt his lips brush against my neck.

"Li—"

"Syaoran," he corrected me before I felt his tongue-

"Syaoran!"

"Much better."

He let me go and moved to his side of the couch.

I glared at him while I straightened my clothes, making sure I looked appropriate. Sighing, I turned to him, holding out my hand. "It's a deal then."

He looked at my hand, confusion written on his face.

"You don't try anything like that again and I call you Syaoran in return."

He still looked at my hand confused.

I let out a sigh. "I want to shake on it, idiot."

He slowly took my hand and shook it.

I smiled, feeling like we had just accomplished something new here, despite the achy feeling between my legs.

"So, let's get on with this project and actually start on it."

He got up and left the living room for a moment, then came back with some paper.

"Let's make an outline for the paper. Like, what are we going to discuss first, second, third, and so on. To make it less complicated, how about we both answer the questions on our own, then combine our answers in the end. I mean, it is supposed to be an experience for us both. Which question do you want to answer first?"

I was watching Li—Syaoran, as he discussed the paper part of our project.

I couldn't stop the small smile from creeping on my lips. He actually had a reasonable side to him was what I wanted to say to him, but I didn't. I was tired of the arguing for the day, so I would save that smart comment for later.

"What were the questions again?" I sheepishly asked.

I could never think straight around the boy for anything. It was annoying, but I wouldn't let my emotions get the better of me for a few minutes, for both of our sakes. This relationship between us was so bipolar…

"How about we start simple for you—" He stopped when he saw me giving him a death glare.

"What did you expect it to be like having a baby before this project?"

Hmm…every girl had thoughts about having a baby at one point in her life, but me?

I didn't know what I was expecting honestly. I never had a younger sibling, so how would I know?

I didn't expect a baby doll to wake up in the middle of the night, bawling its eyes out for no specific reason and I certainly didn't expect a baby to hate for its parents to argue.

As far as I knew, babies didn't even understand that kind of stuff. What did I expect before having this baby?

Syaoran seemed to have detected I didn't have a clue because he sighed. "I'll give you time to think about it because it's not something that I have thought about either. Just try to have the question answered within 2 days. We have a week and a half to be together, and a few more weeks before school's out, so we have time."

I looked at the baby sitting on the couch beside Syaoran, and then turned to him. "Do you think that we should name it?"

Syaoran cocked an eyebrow in amusement. "Are you kidding?"

"No. You haven't thought about it?"

"Why would I think about naming a doll?"

"It's our baby—"

I stopped before I could finish that sentence. Ours?

Really Sakura?

I saw the smirk on his lips and hurriedly looked away, with a blush on my face that probably reached to the top of my neck. Why did he always have to remind me why I hate him?

"Don't get any wrong ideas, you pervert."

"Where is that dirty, little mind of yours going?" He sounded so innocent that my blushed deepened.

"You—"

"Liked the sound of you saying it was our baby because there's a little progress on your part. Seems like I'm rubbing off on you a bit, eh?"

I didn't have time to answer that because he stood up, leaving to go answer his phone that was ringing.

I put a hand over my chest, hoping to calm down my racing heart. I could hear him in the kitchen, talking in his native language. He sounded frustrated with whoever he was on the phone with. Why didn't I know Cantonese again?

That's when I heard him say bye and I picked up the baby and started rubbing its hair like I had not heard anything.

I hated calling it, it. It wasn't an 'it', right? It was a she or he…I think.

I started to look down the baby's shorts and heard a snort. I looked up to see Syaoran looking down at me.

"Are you…"

"No! I'm not doing what you think I was doing!" What was I doing?

"Uh-huh. Listen, on Friday next week, I have to leave and go to Hong Kong for the weekend. I hope you don't mind watching the baby while I'm away."

"Is there a problem?" I tried to ask it nonchalantly, but failed terribly.

"Nothing you should concern yourself with. If you need anything, call for me. I'll be in my room."

Before I could say anything, he walked out. I decided not to think about it too much. If he said it wasn't anything I should be concerned with, then I won't stick my nose into his business.

I picked up the baby and observed it, sighing. I sure had been worrying about him a lot lately, which was unlike me.

How had they designed this baby to look so real…and act real anyway?

The skin of the baby was soft and rubber, with short brown curly hair, and dark green eyes. Everything about the baby seemed so real. Even the noises that it would occasionally make.

Staring at her a bit longer, a smile crept to my lips at a name for her.

Maki.

That would be her name.

I liked it.

I headed to my room upstairs with Maki in my arms, smiling.

The cute little noises that she made whenever I touched certain areas on her, was adorable. Her feet especially, because she was very ticklish. I think I was acting weird again, smiling at the baby like it were real…

But seeing how real this baby appeared, made me not care.

I sat on the bed and lied down after grabbing my phone from my bag. I dialed up Daichi's number, deciding that I wouldn't mind going out one time with him.

It wasn't like I'd try to get with him.

"Sakura!"

Well, he was excited to hear from me.

"Hey Daichi, I hope I'm not disturbing you."

"Oh no. Of course you aren't. I was actually just thinking about you."

I couldn't resist the urge to roll my eyes even though he couldn't see me.

I giggled. "I'm free for the next couple of days, if you're still anxious to see me," I said it in a teasing tone so he would know I was kidding. He had texted my phone multiple times already.

"Tomorrow would be great, if you want to."

Why would it not be? I could get Syaoran to watch the baby since I agreed to watch her for this upcoming Friday when he leaves for Hong Kong.

"Tomorrow's fine with me."

"Do you want me to pick you up from your place?"

Woah, negative. Big negative.

How would I look staying at Syaoran's house, going out with another guy? I wouldn't want Daichi to get the wrong idea either.

"It's alright; we can meet at Penguin Park so it could be easier for us both."

"Alright, time?"

"Hmm…anytime is fine with me."

"Alright, 5:00, Penguin Park. Can't wait to see you."

I smiled. "Me too. Talk to you later."

He hung up and I sighed, looking at Maki, "I got myself a date with a hot guy, Maki!" I said excitedly to her, as I tickled the feet. She started giggling.

I needed this, badly. I needed to get away from Syaoran and his stupid advances.

This would be good for me. I hoped so, at least


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