Love on the Streets
Summary: Sakura is a poor, job-seeking girl who has to take care of her deaf, blind, and speechless brother while living in the streets. Then she meets Syaoran, the most generous and rich man she would ever know. And though he tries to make her life smoother, he unintentionally just makes her life more complicated and troublesome.
"Yes, that's right." Sakura grinned back.
And so they then toasted to each other with their plastic soda cups and made this day most memorable.
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Meanwhile… Meiling was relaxing in a sauna and thinking about three things: Syaoran, Syaoran, and Syaoran.
"Sigh, tomorrow, when I get back…if I find that rascal sucking up to Syaoran, I'll kick her out of the house. But of course, Syaoran won't let that dirty rat touch him. Hm, but somehow…" She took a sip out of her drink, "…something's strange about it…maybe I shouldn't have left the two together. But why let a free ticket to this hotel be wasted?" She shrugged and went back to relaxing and fantasizing.
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"Touya! I brought you some new clothes!" Sakura burst into the room merrily.
Sakura picked up Touya gently and began changing his clothes. She sang a song that she had always remembered. Touya seemed to smile, there was so much happiness around Sakura, it would have made anyone smile.
Syaoran peered into the room; her singing was enchanting to his ears.
Sakura looked up and saw the two gentle and curious eyes watching. She laughed, "Lee-, I mean, Syaoran, you can come in."
Syaoran stumbled backwards. He'd been caught.
Sakura laughed again, her voice was so bubbly, he couldn't help but to enter and hear her laughter better.
He took a seat next to Sakura on the bed and gazed at Touya, "Would you like me to assist you in anyway?" He asked courtly.
"Well," She grinned, "Could you help give Touya a bath and then dress him?"
Syaoran gaped. He had never dressed, bathed or fed anyone else in his life. He had always been the one pampered.
Sakura laughed at his shocked stare, "I'm joking. I know you've never done such a thing, right?"
He shook his head, "But I'll do it."
"What? For real?"
"I can't be a spoiled brat, I need to learn how to care for others too. And so I'll start by…" He gulped.
"It's really okay, you've cared for me enough."
"No, no, I'll do it. Really."
"No, no, no. He's my brother."
"He's my guest."
"I'm your guest, he's my brother."
"But he's still a guest."
"He's for me to care for."
"But you need to rest sometimes."
"I'm in perfect condition, more than perfect."
"You must be tired from today's activities."
"And you too."
"But you've never gone to so many places before."
"And you've never dressed or bathed anyone else before."
"It never hurts to try."
"You might hurt my brother."
"I won't! I'll be so careful, even when putting his socks on!"
"I…I…" Sakura was bursting into laughter. Slowly, a smile emerged on Syaoran's face as well. "I'm sorry." She finally said after laughing, "I know I can trust you…but are you sure you want to help me?"
"Of course." He grinned.
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Syaoran groaned. What tough work! To get this little boy into the bathtub, but adjust his position, hold him at all times so he doesn't drown. Syaoran was truly putting his best effort in it. Touya sometimes cried because he felt the hands weren't of his sister's.
But after Syaoran had gently, carefully picked him up, carried him, and laid him down softly as though he were made of China, Touya was soon comforted in his arms.
"You little germ, so dirty. Here, you have a smudge of dirt right there…"
Touya looked like he was laughing.
"Oh, does it tickle?" Syaoran grinned, "How about this? And this?"
Touya grasped at Syaoran's face, somewhat smiling and laughing.
"Hm, you know where my face is." He gave Touya a pet.
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Sakura was watching silently through the door's small creak. She smiled at the fun they were having. Reassured that Touya was safe in Syaoran's care, she returned to organizing the splendid new clothes she had gotten today. She hugged each attire and sighed. She wished life could be like this forever…
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Meiling finally decided. She couldn't take it anymore; she just knew something between those two would be going on. She had to get rid of that girl! Even if Syaoran would hate her forever…it had to be done. It would be for his own good.
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But the life that Sakura wished for…
Like all other hopes, would die.
Short chapter. Long update. Apologies. Apologies. And I tried to do a Touya and Syaoran moment like one of you asked me to, and I truly hope it was good enough.
