Author's Notes: Sorry for the late update. I had a lot of ups and downs, thinking and broken PC parts. XD
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Magical Couple
Sakura was walking aimlessly the next Saturday afternoon. She was thinking of how Shinn broke up with her just because they had one of their petty fights. But she's through with those. Well… Kind of. But at this very second, she's thinking of that day when she slept over at Syaoran's place unannounced. She was still with Shinn that time and that wasn't the reason why he broke up with her.
"He's just very immature." She whispered to her self. She shook her head with a sarcastic smirk on her lips. She has to move on now. And it's not going to be easy… But even so, why does she feel like the expected depression isn't coming?
'Have u had ur lunch?' Sakura texted on her phone.
'Yes, u?' Syaoran answered in a bit. It was because of him that she's been feeling quite okay.
'Oh wait, I suddenly felt depressed. I'll get back to u in a jiffy.' After texting that, she inserted her phone in her jean pocket and continued walking in one of the familiar streets of their town.
Her phone vibrated again. She got another text message from Syaoran. 'Okay. iWait.' A smile suddenly crept to her lips. Syaoran's little cute antics are quite comforting.
'I'm better now. :D' She replied.
'Yay! :P' He answered immediately.
After six days, it was a Thursday, Sakura was feeling brand new already. She is now dressing up for a party because Tomoyo was bringing her and Syaoran along with her. For the first time in years, she feels exuberant about having to see Syaoran tonight. They had a gap for so long and maybe, just maybe, tonight will put everything back to the way it was.
"Hi Toms, hey Syao!" Sakura jumped in Syaoran's car when he arrived at her place on time. Seven o'clock sharp.
If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger, you know in the end, I'll always be there.
The party was a blast although Sakura and Syaoran weren't seen physically close that much. They were happily talking from time to time but Tomoyo can see that there is a slight hesitance in between them.
Until the party was over and Sakura didn't had the chance to get real close to him. Eriol had already picked up Tomoyo and it was time for Syaoran to take the auburn haired girl home.
"Sakura, what's wrong?" Syaoran asked her after the car just began to run.
Sakura was emotionally looking out the window when he asked her. "Someone stole a kiss from me in the party." She lowly uttered in disgust.
"Yeah, I know." Syaoran chuckled a little. "He was real ugly… and drunk… and ugly!"
Sakura scowled "I hate that he thinks I'm an easy girl."
"Sakura, you are not easy." He responded while drives the car and keeps his eyes on the road.
"But why did he do that!?"
"Don't rub it in Sakura." Syaoran smiled at her through the lack of light in the car. "We know you're cute. That's why he did that. Just…irresistibly…cute." And then he patted her head.
And when you're in doubt, and when you're in danger, take a look all around, and I'll be there.
Before they knew it, Syaoran's car was already parked in front of her house. As Sakura jumped down from it and hurried off to his side, she asked "You really mean that?"
"Yes, Sakura, you are really really pretty." He answered without a smile.
She held his hand. "You're making me unbelievably happy." There were no tears in her emerald eyes anymore. "Maybe I like you."
"Hahahaha!!" Syaoran let out a masculine laughter. "Maybe I like you too!"
Sakura laughed as well. "Well, thanks for today! I'm going now." She grinned at him and aimed to let go of his hand but to no avail. Her emerald eyes gaped down to their joint hands and then she gazed up to his face with a confused expression. He was still holding on to her tightly.
"I… I'll walk you to the front door." He said in a low tone.
A big genuine smile crept in her lips. "Okay!"
They walked slowly as if every step meant something and something else. The little joy ride ended when they stopped in front of her light yellow colored front door. She inserted her key in its keyhole and unlocked it. "Here's my stop! Thanks again, Syaoran." And then she tiptoed and threw her arms around his neck, giving him a friendly embrace. "It's nice to be hugged, huh?" She said cutely.
"Yes!" He grinned and hugged her for another round. After a few seconds, he was about to let go but he felt her arms telling his body not to. She was not letting go yet. All of a sudden, her embrace wasn't so friendly anymore- it, somehow, meant something else.
When your day is through, and so is your temper, you know what to do, I'm gonna always be there.
After that embrace and after she took a little step back away from him, she saw his lips slowly form a smile. "I don't feel like going home." He let out a whisper.
"Oh, then come in!" She excitedly suggested.
"No, no." He immediately responded. "I haven't been in your place for so long, considering it's real late." He checked his wristwatch; it was five in the morning. "And things between me and Touya are…weird."
"But Touya's already asleep!"
"You can never really trust any intuition when Touya is involved." He shook his head a little. "Saks, why don't you go inside and I'll just sit on the sidewalk in front of your gates."
"No!" She childishly exclaimed. "You can't sit alone in front of my house!" She said worriedly.
"O-kay…" He responded in a somewhat childish but masculine antic. "You go inside and I'll stay over there." He pointed the sidewalk two blocks away.
"Syaoraaaan!" She childishly whined. "Just come inside, please? It's okay!"
"Put your things inside and let's walk around." He ordered in a witty gentleman way.
She smiled happily. "Okay!" And then she did what she was told. After a minute, she was back at their front door and she found him there, gazing up at the stars. "What are you looking at?" She asked in glee.
He turned to face her and stretched out his left hand for her. She gladly took it and they were once again hand in hand.
They slowly walked over to the nearby park while they talk about random things- talking about the sky, the stars, even their dreams.
They settled at the bench at the far right corner of the park. There, they began to converse again. "I've been to Hong Kong, Japan and back." Syaoran suddenly said.
Sakura rested her head on his left shoulder as she listens to him. "Mmm hmm."
"I realized how Hong Kong and Japan are too small for me. I want to broaden more horizons. I will someday get out of this little space."
"I know you would." Her eyes were closed when she responded in a genuine smile. Their conversations just went on like that until Syaoran walked her back to her place.
Once again, they were back at her front porch. "Sleep tight, Sakura. Goodnight." And then he pecked her right cheek.
"Thanks for that. Take care, Syaoran. Goodnight too."
"Oh..!" He replied in a somewhat childish but masculine antic. "You kiss me too!" And then he leaned down. She giggled and kissed his right cheek.
After their goodbyes, Syaoran was back at his car and drove home in a somewhat groggy and sleepy but real happy face.
That following night, Sakura was seated on her front porch, minding her own business and just thinking about… Syaoran. She was slightly swaying because the music coming off from her iPod makes her dance a little. And then her phone vibrated.
She read the message and it said 'I just took Sky home. What are u doing?'
Sky is Syaoran's Siberian Husky. Today, he went to a Dog Show and had Sky enter some games. 'Nothing. Just sitting on my porch.' She texted back.
A smile crept to her face after she sent that. After waiting for not so long, he finally replied 'iCome?'
She giggled at that. 'Okay. :)'
After a few minutes, he texted her again. 'I'll be there in a moment.'
And then another text came, 'Here. :)'
"Waaaa!" Sakura giggled happily as she glides towards the exit of their lawn. "That was fast!"
"I drive fast!" Syaoran hopped off from his car.
"Are you drunk?" She asked randomly.
"No. Why? You wanna drink?" He was real hyper now.
"But it's already late! It's twelve midnight, Syao!" She laughed.
"So?"
"Why do you wanna drink this late?" She asked in confusion.
"Why not?" He mischievously replied.
"Fine fine." She gave up. "I lose."
"I win."
"You're so impulsive, Syaoran." She was trying to lecture him as she goes around the car.
"But you like it." He menacingly grinned at her as he watched her open the car door that leads to the passenger's seat. She nodded at him with a smile before she went inside his vehicle.
Pretty soon, they're in Syaoran's hallway, walking towards his bedroom door. He opened it and she went inside. "I'm baaaack!" She cheered. She meant that she was back in his bedroom.
"You aaaare!" Syaoran gave her a quick hug. After that, he fixed their liquor on his bedside table.
Sakura settled her self at the center of his plush bed while she watched him fix his room. He turned on a neon purplish white light under his computer desk, turned on the stereo surround sound and turned off the ceiling lights. Voila, his bedroom slightly turned into a somewhat disco bar.
"Awesome!" She clapped her hands. "Since when did you install that light?"
"Three weeks ago I think." He shrugged his shoulders as he hands her a glass. "I had nothing to do, that's why I did that. Cheers!"
"Cheers!" She gleefully uttered.
After a couple of drinks, he turned up the volume and New Found Glory was in the middle of their song.
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise you.) I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise you.) But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise you.) I promise, I promise you...
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise you.) I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise you.) And if I had to walk the world, that make you fall for me, (I promise you.) I promise you,
"I promise you I will!" He sang along while he pierced his amber eyes into her emerald ones. She just stared back and giggled.
I gotta tell ya, I need to tell ya, I gotta tell ya, I gotta tell yaaa.
END OF CHAPTER
Author's Notes: I will… I will… I will… :(
