A Forbidden Love
Daidouji Enterprises
Sakura opened her eyes slowly, still not completely awake. She rubbed her eyes and got up, walking (or rather, stumbling) over to her dresser. She grabbed some blue jeans and a pink tee-shirt with images of cherry blossoms on it. She sighed and dragged her feet over to her bathroom and after a quick shower, got dressed and walked back to her bed. She sat down heavily. The first thing that she heard herself think was…what she wanted to forget. Syaoran…She knew that she had feelings for him, but if she let those feelings out…she sighed. It wasn't just the fear of her Onii-chan however. Something was giving her a foreboding feeling about liking him…a warning maybe? Sakura turned to look at the clock.
"HOE!!! I'm late!" The clock said it was nine, which made Sakura late to breakfast. She quickly ran out her door, slamming it behind her. Tomoyo would be mad.
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Tomoyo paced around the dinning room warily, wondering where Sakura could be. Li and Eriol were also standing, talking in hushed voices. Touya and Yukito were out on some business affairs, which was normal for them. Tomoyo turned to gaze at the stairs, filled with worry. She turned around as Li approached her quietly.
"Um, Daidouji-san, about Sakura…um, I" Just as he was about to continue, Tomoyo heard footsteps behind her and turned around to find a very perplexed Sakura-chan.
"Ohayo Tomoyo, Hiiragizawa, …Syaoran. Gomen!" Tomoyo looked at Sakura, startled. Her gaze went from Sakura to Li, then back to Sakura. She then turned to Eriol, who just smiled mysteriously.
"Shall we eat, then?" suggested Eriol lightly.
"Um…yeah," replied Tomoyo, still gazing between the two suspiciously.
They sat down in their seats from the banquet yesterday night and began to eat quietly, each lost in their own thoughts. Breakfast consisted of pancakes and some melon with orange juice. Tomoyo was still wondering what had happened. After a few minutes Sakura pushed her plate back and stood up. Tomoyo got up as well.
"Sakura, you have work today," said Tomoyo, smiling kindly at the troubled princess.
"HOEE! I'm sorry Tomoyo; I woke up so late, and I forgot! I'll go grab my stuff!" Sakura ran up the stairs hurriedly. Tomoyo turned to gaze at Li.
"You two should go into the town today. His Majesty will be away for most of the day," said Tomoyo. She then turned to gaze at Li, confusion written on her face. "Your Majesty, why did" Tomoyo was stopped short.
"Tomoyo, Kinomoto-san has locked herself out of her room," said Eriol quietly. Tomoyo turned to look at Eriol confusedly.
"How do you k," Just as she was about to finish her question, Tomoyo heard Sakura. She was yelling down the stairs.
"Tomoyo, I need your key!" Tomoyo turned and gazed at Eriol for a second, then hurried up the stairs to help Sakura.
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"So Sakura, what happened between you and his Majesty last night?" asked Tomoyo. Sakura almost tripped over her own foot, which she had done several times before. They were walking through the city, which was much larger then how it appeared from Sakura's bedroom window. All around them people walked to and fro shops and restaurants. Sakura caught her balance and turned to face Tomoyo.
"H-how did you know something happened?" Tomoyo smiled mysteriously, almost rivaling Eriol's.
"You called him Syaoran-kun at breakfast, not Li-kun or Your Majesty," Sakura blushed slightly and gazed down at the paved road.
"…well…um, I went to the roses in the courtyard, and I was singing, and he sort of just popped up out of nowhere. He comforted me and helped me feel better and then…um…well,"
"You can trust me Sakura, but if you don't want to tell me, I'll understand." Sakura felt her blush spread.
"We kissed!" Sakura covered her face in her hands, embarrassed. Tomoyo giggled lightly.
"Do you like him?" Sakura gulped and nodded.
"My brain tells me that I shouldn't, especially giving the circumstances, and Onii-chan won't stand for it…but, I think I like him!" Tomoyo took Sakura's hands in her own and looked her straight in the eye.
"Sakura Kinomoto! You are eighteen years old! It's time you start to think about yourself! Li-kun is kind and hot, which is a very rare find indeed, and I'm not going to let you miss this chance!" Sakura laughed and smiled at her best friend.
"Arigatou Tomoyo!"
They both turned at the corner and stopped in front of a large building with a sign above a large window that displayed various types of clothing. The sign read, Daidouji Enterprises Store. They walked in the double-glass doors and over to the cash register which was located next to the wooden stage at the very back of the large building.
Sometimes Tomoyo would through parties in which she'd have a modeling contest and show, so the stage was made of brightly polished wood that shined in the light. Sakura sat on the stage and gazed around.
"So what am I doing today?" Tomoyo smiled and pulled out a brown bag beneath the counter. She carefully pulled out another new design. It was a short pink skirt with a beautiful white top. Both were decorated with many frills and ribbons; exactly Tomoyo's style. Sakura smiled and took it, walking to the back of the stage where the dressing room was located.
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"Well, you saved me yet again Eriol. I take it that your foresight powers haven't lessened a bit?" Eriol laughed and turned to look at Syaoran. Syaoran was focusing his eyes on the road, yet Eriol knew that his mind was taking in the flocks of people, making sure none of them had any intentions of attacking them. Still, Eriol could tell something else was on the king's mind as well.
"Do you regret what you've done, Syaoran?" Syaoran blinked in surprise at his serious tone and turned his gaze onto Eriol's.
"I do not know just yet Eriol…" For one split second, Syaoran could have sworn he saw despair in Eriol's eyes, but as quick as it had come, it had gone. Syaoran shook his head and continued on. As Syaoran was about to ask where they were going, Eriol stopped outside a large building. He opened the clear glass doors and entered, and hesitantly Syaoran followed.
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"Tomoyo, does this look alright?" Sakura called out from the back.
"It looks wonderful Sakura-chan! Now come forward so I can get a better look." As Sakura walked to the center of the stage, the doors of the shop opened. Sakura looked down as she felt heat on her chest.
Gently she took out the necklace which was emitting heat. Why was it doing that? It had done it twice last night. The necklace was strange though…it was the same one she had obtained at the temple years ago. She wore it everywhere she went, but only Tomoyo, Touya, and Yukito had seen it. As the footsteps came nearer, Sakura quickly let it drop back beneath her shirt.
Tomoyo had her start posing, which was Sakura's least favorite part. Finally in the middle of one of her poses, two people appeared…familiar people.
"HOE!!!" Sakura tried to back up and turn around, but being as clumsy as she was, she tripped and fell off the side of the stage (not for the first time). Expecting to feel the cold, hard ground, she was surprised she didn't feel the impact.
Sakura gazed up slowly and looked into the amber eyes of Syaoran Li.
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Okay, I hope you are enjoying the story so far! Please review after you've read, and thanks to AngelEmCuti and rosedreamer101 for reviewing chapter 8 :)
