Because of my big Ch. 6 let down, I decided to be nice and put up Ch. 7 as well! Yay!!!! Thanks for the reviews, they make me warm from the darn rain in my area...
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS nor Clamp
Ch. 7 Confronting Your Feelings
"I..." Syaoran started when Sakura turned white.
"Sakura, what's the matter?" he asked with concern.
"Look...look...behind...behind...you," Sakura said nervously, fainting.
Syaoran caught her before she hit the ground and looked up. Two faint figures were slowly disappearing.
"Wind Petals!" he shouted, blowing away the figures for sure. He felt Sakura shiver again.
"Sakura?" he whispered. Her response was quite startling. Her eyes were still closed, but she pulled herself closer to him and snuggled closer. Syaoran smiled, picked her up, and carried her back to her room.
Sakura was having another dream.
She stood on a pond of water, which quickly turned into ice. The two figures were still floating above her. When she looked closely, she say they were two women, not smiling at all. One looked vaguely familiar, the other she didn't recognize. The doves floated above them, bursting into fire again and heading at her. She tried to run, but her feet were frozen. She clung to a pillar and it all went dark.
When Sakura opened her eyes, she felt a cold compress on her head. She sat up and saw Syaoran sitting next to her on her bed.
"Are you okay?" he asked, getting up to her.
She smiled, "I am now that your here," pulling him into another embrace.
(A/N- I know there's a lot of hugging, but just be patient! They'll lock lips, I think...)
Syaoran hugged her tightly, letting the warmth of his body keep her warm too.
"Syaoran, I'm really frightened," Sakura whispered.
"About what my mom said?"
"I had another dream, and it keeps getting scarier every time I sleep. There seems to be ghosts, and you know I hate them," Sakura said, clinging again to his chest.
"Shh, it will all be alright," he soothed, holding her as close as she could get to him without them becoming one person.
"I'm going to sleep in here," Syaoran said quietly.
"But you can't!" Sakura protested.
He smiled, "Don't worry, I'll bring in a futon and sleep on the ground."
"Okay," Sakura said, happy that Syaoran would be with her if she was in trouble.
"I'll be right back," he said, running out.
"He's so great! I think, just maybe, that I'm falling in love him," she thought, hugging her pillow. She quickly changed into her pajamas (long baggy pink pants and a white tank) and got ready for bed.
Syaoran came back in 20 minutes, already in his pajamas (a pair of baggy black pajama bottoms) and a futon and blankets.
When he entered the room, he heard Sakura in the bathroom. He smiled and set up his bed.
Sakura heard Syaoran come in and came out. She was shocked to see him topless.
"Gosh, I never noticed how muscular he was!" Sakura thought, breaking off her stare so she wouldn't look too funny.
"You ready to sleep?" Syaoran asked, going towards her.
"I will be, after I look out the balcony. It's such a great view," she smiled, walking outside.
Syaoran smiled back and followed her.
"Don't worry Sakura, I won't let anything happen to you," he said in her ear, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Sakura smiled and held Syaoran's arm. She twisted her body so that her head rested on his chest and closed her eyes.
"I love you," she whispered quietly, so quietly that not even Syaoran heard.
"I love her," Syaoran mouthed, desperately wanting to kiss her.
"Syaoran, are you cold?" Sakura asked, not moving an inch.
"Not with you so close," he said back.
After standing out there for a half an hour, they finally went back inside.
"Good night sweet," Syaoran said, kissing Sakura on the cheek.
Sakura was shocked by the show of affection and kissed him back, "Good night my guardian," she said, crawling into bed.
Syaoran turned off the lights, gave Sakura one last embrace, and went to sleep.
Sakura had no more dreams that night, and kept on sleeping past 8 o'clock. She was awaken by feeling the magical presence of the one she loved.
"Syaoran?" she said sleepily, feeling his arm around her.
"Hey," he smiled, letting her go so she could get up.
She got on her knees and leaned on him. He fell back so that she was now on top of him, her arms around his neck.
"Thanks," she whispered.
"My pleasure," he whispered back.
A strange emotion flew through Sakura and Syaoran at the exact same moment. Before either knew what they were doing, they slowly came together and (yes, the moment is here!) they kissed!
Syaoran slowly got up, without breaking it off, and slipped one hand around her head, the other around her waist. Sakura slowly got into a half sitting, half laying position, her arms around his neck.
"Sakura! Good..." Tomoyo started to say when she saw her friends making out on the bed. She quietly went back to her room and got her camera. She pushed the record button without them even noticing!
Sakura and Syaoran were at it for a full 10 minutes, when they separated from lack of oxygen (little gasps of air don't last that long!).
"I love you," Syaoran whispered, holding Sakura's chin.
"And I love you too," Sakura repeated, still holding onto him.
"KAWAII!!!" Tomoyo exclaimed, her camera still recording.
Sakura and Syaoran instantly got up and looked at her.
"TOMOYO!" they yelled together, running to her.
Tomoyo went back into her room, locking the door.
"Tomoyo, let us in this minute!" Sakura shouted, banging at the door.
"Not until I know you won't erase this tape!"
"Sakura!" Syaoran called.
"Right. Release!" she cried, holding out the key. "Erase card, erase the film that Tomoyo just recorded, Erase!" Sakura cried.
The erase card went through the door.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo cried, coming into her room.
"Serves you right!" Sakura and Syaoran shouted together.
Tomoyo smiled, "So, I'm guessing that someone has a new boyfriend."
Sakura looked at Syaoran, who looked back at her.
"No, not yet," Syaoran said, moving over to Sakura, "Sakura Kinomoto, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Of course I will!" Sakura said, embracing him. He embraced her too, but pulled away and kissed her again.
"Okay, that's enough!" Tomoyo cried after timing them for a minute.
They smiled at each other, "Sorry Tomoyo," Sakura said, smiling with a whole new smile.
As Syaoran put his arm around her, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Sakura said happily.
"Kaiju," Toya came in, "What have you been..." he started to say when he saw Syaoran. "What's he doing here?"
"Toya, I would like you to meet my boyfriend," Sakura said brightly.
"Your boyfriend? Since when has he been your boyfriend?" Toya asked slowly.
"Since 2 minutes ago," Sakura responded.
"I see. Well, everyone's waiting for you guys. Come out soon," Toya said, closing the door behind him.
Syaoran left his "bed" in there just in case Sakura needed him that night. He left after giving her one more kiss to go change.
"Sakura, I'm so happy for you!" Tomoyo exclaimed as Sakura got changed.
"I'm happy too. Now I don't have to worry about hiding my feelings for Syaoran!" Sakura said happily.
While Sakura and Tomoyo talked, Toya was having a conversation with Yukito on the patio.
"Yuki, you must know something," he began, not wanting to be the one to break his best friend's heart.
"Oh, what is it?"
"Well, you know the person you love?"
"Sakura?"
"Yeah."
"What about her?"
"She...she..." Toya stammered.
"She what Toya?" Yukito asked with more concern.
"She...I don't think it's best for you to pursue her," Toya ended, not telling the exact truth, but not telling a lie either.
"What?! You told me this morning I should do it this afternoon when we have some free time at the beach!"
"Yeah, well I changed my mind!"
"Toya, what's going on?"
Toya sighed, "I can't hide anything from you. Remember when I went to go get Sakura a few minutes ago?"
"Yeah."
"Yuki, are you sure you're strong enough to take what I'm about to say?"
"Say it and we'll see."
"Sakura has a boyfriend. His name is Li Syaoran."
What's Yukito's reaction? Who knows! R&R, thanks!
