Friends into Lover

Author: Miharu Tsubaki

Disclaimer: I don't own any character, except this story and my own characters.

So, I was scanning the past exam that I will face for my scholarship abroad and I… well…

On with the story!

Summary: Sakura meet Syaoran when they're kids and since then, they became best friends. As time goes by, will their friendship keep go on? Or will it turn into a love?

Notes: I hope I can write better here and be patient (as I love to fast forward some stories). Rated T for safety!

Chapter 8: True Love


Sakura was playing with her teddy bear, Syao-chan, while talking to him as the usual, "Syao-chan… I saw Kenji with a girl yesterday…"

She waited as if the teddy was saying something, "Is it real or only my imagination?"

Again, she waited. She then sighed as she hugged the teddy close to her chest, "I should ask him about that…"

After a few minutes lying blankly on the bed while staring on the ceiling, she then went down from the bed, still holding the teddy in her arms. She walked to her balcony and held the bell, "Should I call Syaoran-kun?"

Sakura shook her head and went back to her bed, throwing herself onto the bed, "I can't possibly share this with Syaoran-kun…"

Sakura raised the teddy and stared at its eyes, "Syao-chan! What should I do?"


-Meanwhile, Syaoran's room-

Syaoran was lying on his bed as he kept playing the ball in his hands, throwing it in the air and catching it back, "I wonder if Sakura had a great time at the prom last night."

He caught the ball for the last time and then put it on his bed. He then walked towards his balcony and held the bell, "Should I ask her?"

He stood there for a few minutes before finally threw himself onto his bed, "I can't possibly ask about that to her… I bet she had a great time with her boyfriend…"

He closed his eyes and imagined Sakura's face in his mind, "Should I tell her… my true feelings?"


-The next day-

Sakura had asked Kenji whether he could go over her house afterschool. 'A chat' was her reason for inviting him. At first, he refused because he 'said' to her that he had to go home, but after debating, he then agreed but only for a few minutes. Sakura had readied herself to ask Kenji about the girl and she was ready for whatever his answer was.

When they arrived, Kenji urged Sakura so that they could have a chat in her bedroom, which finally Sakura agreed. Kenji sat on Sakura's bed, "You sure like dolls, huh?"

Sakura blushed but nodded.

"Heh, childish," he muttered lowly but Sakura was sure she heard it.

Kenji spotted the teddy bear on her bed, which seemed to be very special since the other dolls were put nicely on her desk or cupboard, "This teddy is a special thing for you, huh?"

Sakura smiled as she picked her teddy, "Yes… this is a present from Syaoran-kun. His name is Syao-chan."

"Syaoran-kun?" Sakura swore she saw rage in his eyes.

"Y-Yes. He's my best friend! Don't worry about it!"

Kenji snorted and mumbled something which Sakura couldn't hear. She finally took a deep breath and braved herself to say the words, "Kenji… May I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"Who's the girl that went home with you on the prom two days ago?"

. . .

Kenji grinned, "She found out, eh?"

"I'll tell you but first… can you give me some drinks?"

Sakura put the teddy down and went to the door, "What do you want?"

"Anything would be fine."

Sakura disappeared from the door, which made Kenji grinned, "Now, now, we shouldn't waste our time, should we?"


-A few minutes later-

"Kenji, I'm sorry but we're run out of tea so I hope you won't mind drinking some…"

Sakura's words stopped when she saw Kenji… no… Syao-chan being stabbed by a small knife which was being hold by Kenji. Its chest was torn and its legs and hands were limped and looked like it would split up with the body. The cute teddy bear before was now turned into a torn teddy bear.

Sakura let her grip on the tray loosened, which made the glasses fell down but luckily, her floor was covered by the carpet so they didn't broken. She ran towards her teddy bear and tried to take him from Kenji's grip.

"Let go of him!"

She finally managed to take Syao-chan away from Kenji, although earning a small scratch on her hand, "What have you done to him?"

Kenji flipped the knife and put it into his pocket. He put his evil grin and pinned Sakura on the floor, "You know, my sweet cherry blossom, you're so naïve and childish!"

"W-What?" Tears started to form from Sakura's eyes.

"Didn't you realize that I wanna go out with you is just because I feel pity on you. Well, also to make that Syaoran-kun of yours felt jealous and lost his title as the coolest guy ever!" Kenji spit.

Sakura's eyes widened. She now understood why Kenji didn't allow her to get to close with him at school and also why he had the rage in his eyes whenever she talked about Syaoran.

"Oh, and your question before, I will answer it now," Sakura's heat beat as fast as a rocket as she was ready to face the truth.

"Yes, I have another girlfriend who is much sexier and even let me have her on the bed," Kenji grinned as he licked Sakura's neck.

Sakura pushed him off of her and slapped him across his cheek, "Go… GO!"

Kenji smiled devilishly and stood up, "If you let me to have at least your first kiss, I think I may spare you…"

"Go, Imamura Kenji! We're over now!"

Kenji mumbled before he took his bag and went out from Sakura's house. Sakura was crying hard after he left. She didn't care whether Kenji had a girlfriend or that he dumped her. She looked at Syao-chan in her hands and cried even harder.

"I'm so sorry, Syao-chan… I should have listened to Tomoyo-chan and Eriol-kun… Kenji is not a good guy at all… I'm so sorry…" Sakura hugged Syao-chan as she kept crying.


-Syaoran's POV-

I had just arrived and was reading some books when then I heard Sakura yelling. Well, it's not really a scream but… look, her bedroom is next to mine and my ears are quite sensitive, okay? So don't ask me why the hell I can hear her voice. Anyway, I swear her scream isn't the normal scream when she was surprised or something like that. It's more like… as if she's mad or upset. I knew she was alone at her house because her parents must be working at this time, as well as Touya.

Oh well, probably she had just tripped.


-That night, Normal POV-

Syaoran had just had his lunch when he heard the phone ringing and somebody picked it up, "Syaoran! A call for you!"

Syaoran sighed and then walked towards the phone, "It's from Nadeshiko-san."

He raised an eyebrow, "Sakura's Mom? I wonder what's going on."

"Yes, Nadeshiko-san?"

"Syaoran-kun! Would you please come here for a moment? Sakura doesn't want to go out and she kept her door locked!"

His eyes widened in surprise, "W-What? I'll be right there, Nadeshiko-san!"

Syaoran put the phone down and then put his shoes on, "Where are you going, son?"

"Sakura doesn't want to go out, Mom. I'll be right back," with that, Syaoran went to Sakura's house which was actually right beside his.


-Sakura's house-

Touya went downstairs, earning a worried gaze from his parents, "How's it?"

Touya shook his head and sighed, "No use. She won't even reply."

*ding dong*

"Ah, I hope it's Syaoran-kun," Nadeshiko went to the front door and opened the door, only to reveal Syaoran.

"How's Sakura, Nadeshiko-san?" Syaoran asked in such a worried tone.

Nadeshiko shook her head, "She's in her bedroom. Please, at least you can make her eat her dinner."

"I'll do my best," with that Syaoran went upstairs.

"Oi, brat," Syaoran turned his head around, earning a death glare from Touya, "If you make her cry even harder, I swear I'll kill you!"

Syaoran ignored him and knocked Sakura's bedroom door, "Sakura? Can you hear me? Please answer me."


-Meanwhile, in Sakura's room-

Sakura was still sobbing while clutching her teddy and sitting on the floor. She then heard a masculine voice through her door, "Sakura? Can you hear me? Please answer me…"

Sakura managed to find her voice, "S-Syaoran-kun…? Is that you…?"


-Outside-

Syaoran was so happy when she finally heard Sakura's voice, "S-Syaoran-kun…? Is that you…?"

He tried to turn around the knob but no use, it was locked, "Open the door please, Sakura…"

After waiting a few minutes, he then heard a clicking sound.


-Meanwhile, Inside, Sakura's POV-

"Open the door please, Sakura…"

It's definitely Syaoran-kun!

S-Should I open the door… for him?

B-But I…


-Normal POV-

Sakura finally opened the door, but only to peek at Syaoran, "Sakura…"

She couldn't say anything and tears were still rolling down from her eyes, "May I come in?"

The softness in his words made her had no choice but to agree. She nodded and moved aside so that he could slip in. She closed the door and locked it again. When she turned around, Syaoran hugged her tightly before even giving her a chance to say anything.

"I'm so worried about you, Sakura…"

Sakura's eyes widened in surprise, but then softened and hugged him back, "Syaoran-kun is so warm…"

He then pulled back and then took her face in his hands, "What's wrong with you? Are you sick? Or did your boyfriend do something back to you?"

Sakura then burst into tears again, which made Syaoran startled, "W-What? Did I say something wrong? I-I'm so sorry!"

Sakura shook her head and then brought the teddy and showed it to Syaoran, "I-I'm so… sorry… S-Syao-chan… S-Syao-chan is…"

Syaoran calmed down and then looked at the teddy he had given to her years ago, "Who did this, Sakura?"

"K-Kenji… he… I… I'm so… sorry!"

Syaoran hugged her and stroked her back to calm her down, "It's alright, Sakura… It's not so bad, see? I can fix him for you."

Sakura looked at him with her teary eyes, "R-Really…? Y-You're not… lying?"

Syaoran smiled, "Of course not. Now, while I'm fixing this for you, go downstairs and eat your dinner, okay?"

"B-But-"

"No more but. I don't want you to get sick," Syaoran unlocked the door and took Sakura downstairs.

Nadeshiko was absolutely talking to Fujitaka and Touya in her worried tone, but then gasped when she saw Sakura. She ran and hugged her, "Are you alright, honey? I'm so worried about you!"

Touya took a glance at Sakura and then grabbed Syaoran by his collar, "What had you done to my sister? She had been crying for a long time! Her eyes are swelling!"

"Nii-chan!" Sakura held Touya's fist and looked at him with her watery eyes, "It's not Syaoran-kun's fault…"

Touya took a last glance at Syaoran before finally letting him go, "Now, eat as much as you can, okay?"

Sakura smiled a bit and nodded, "F-Fix him… okay?"

Syaoran nodded and waited until Touya brought her to the dining room, "Excuse me, Nadeshiko-san. Do you have a sewing kit?"

"Sewing? Yes, we do. Fujitaka, can you please take it? I want to take a look at Sakura."

"Sure," Fujitaka went to take the sewing kit and then gave it to Syaoran, "Here you go, Syaoran-kun."

"Thank you," with that, he went back upstairs and start fixing the teddy (he's good at this thing. Anyone wanna hire him as a housewife? XD)


-A few minutes after that-

Sakura had just finished her meal and smiled, "Thank you for the meal, Mom."

"I'm glad you finished it clean," Nadeshiko smiled and kissed Sakura's forehead.

Sakura smiled and stood up. She then went upstairs to her bedroom, only to find Syaoran stitching the teddy. Without realizing it, Sakura let out a giggle, which made Syaoran turned her gaze at her.

"You're back already?" Sakura nodded and sat beside him.

"You can *hiccup* sew?" Syaoran laughed when he heard Sakura hiccupping.

He then pinched both of Sakura's cheeks playfully, "This is what you get from crying for such a long time."

Sakura pouted and then tried to take a glance at the teddy, "Syao-chan…"

Sakura took the teddy but then, the needle which was still there, made her bleed, "Ouch!"

Syaoran took the teddy from her and sucked Sakura's bleeding finger, and made Sakura blush. After a few seconds, he took it out and checked it so that the blood wouldn't come out anymore, "There."

Syaoran then took the teddy and continued sewing, "It's not finished yet, Sakura. Give me a few more minutes and yes, I can sew."

"You'll make a good wife, Syaoran," Sakura joked as she pinched Syaoran's cheek slightly.

Syaoran gave a dry laugh, "I'm. A. Man."

After five minutes, Syaoran cut the thread and gave it to Sakura, "There. Although it may not as good as before, but at least, it won't break anymore."

Sakura pinched the teddy and scanned it around. She then smiled brightly, "It's really good, Syaoran-kun! It's as good as new!"

"Thank you!" Sakura jumped and hugged Syaoran tightly, which made him blush.

After a couple of seconds, Sakura pulled back, "Err… So, I guess my duty here is done?"

"Eh? You're leaving already?" Sakura felt sadness washed over her, "Why do I want him to stay here?"

"It's night already. We should go back to school tomorrow. Take a rest, alright?" Syaoran smiled as he stood up.

Sakura frowned but then smiled, "Can you at least tuck me to my bed?"

Syaoran raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Sakura, you're gonna be seventeen and you still want me to tuck you?"

"Syaoo-kun!" Sakura giggled and threw herself on the bed.

Syaoran rolled his eyes and walked towards the bed, "Fine, fine. You're such a big baby."

Sakura giggled as Syaoran pulled the blanket over her, "There, may I go now, your highness?"

Sakura shook her head playfully and made Syaoran groaned, "What else, your highness?"

Sakura pointed at her forehead and mimicked a kiss on her lips. Syaoran recalled what he had ever done to her. When she was a kid and got a fever, Syaoran had to tuck her and kissed her forehead so that she would want to take a rest. He chuckled and kissed her forehead.

"Goodnight. Sweet dream, my princess," Sakura blushed hearing his comment.

"His princess…"

Syaoran turned the light off and went out, leaving Sakura alone in her thoughts, "Why is my heart beating so fast when he's with me?"


Surprise! So, you expected that Sakura will realize her love towards Syaoran? Nope, nope, nope, you're wrong!

So, let me explain what the title means. True love here means Syaoran expressing his true love towards Sakura. Yeah! So sorry to confuse you all and well… probably disappoint you…

Next chapter: Prince Charming

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