Allrighty… This chapter! IS THE WHOLE DEAL OF CONFESSION OF LOOOOVE. Give us a kiss.
Chapter 11: Chi's Plan Put in Motion! Will it Work!?
Sakura was still against it. "No way, I'll freak out!" She hid behind her curtains. "Get out from there! Go see him already!" Chii pried the curtains away from Sakura and pushed her out of the room. "Now, you told me you were going to go talk to him about something very special. Remember? Now, hop to it! Go, go, go!" Chii clapped her hands behind Sakura, ushering her down the hallway. Chii put Sakura in a dark blue dress that came down to the floor and showed off all of her curves, it looked fabulous. She wore the blue pendant from when she first awoke as a vampire, and had a simple silver headband in her hair.
Syaoran was sitting in the Grand Hall, when Sakura walked in with Chii behind her. Sakura turned to Chii and started whispering things and making silly gestures. Syaoran watched, trying to figure out what she could be saying. Chii whispered something back and pushed her over, running before Sakura could say anything, leaving her alone with Syaoran. Sakura turned around and faced Syaoran with a smile. "Good morning!" Sakura blushed. "Good morning." Syaoran smiled. Sakura stared. She never actually really saw him smile like that towards anyone in the castle. She wondered why. Sakura started fidgeting. "Is something wrong? Fai said you wanted to go somewhere…and then you wanted to talk." Syaoran looked worried and a little guilty.
Sakura looked at him. "Nothing's wrong! It's true I'd like to go somewhere though…It's just I wanted to talk to you about it face to face…" Sakura started fidgeting again. Syaoran looked at his feet. "With everything that's going on…If you were to go somewhere, I'd prefer to be with you…" Sakura felt a little more hope rise to her chest. It was not what she was expecting him to say at all. "Well, I was actually going to ask you to come with me…If you wanted to spend time with me…" Sakura felt her cheeks burning. "I'd certainly like that." He whispered. His smile was gentle, and one that was only for her eyes. "The new gardens that just opened up…I heard they had a small lotus garden…and it looked amazing in the moonlight…" Sakura was getting to the point where she wanted to run and hide. "Ah that place. I've been wanting to visit but I've been too busy with everything I haven't had time. When would you like to go?" He asked. "Uh, um…Well…They're open until midnight…So…When it's dark?" Sakura mumbled. "Ok then. I'll come by your room and get you." He said. "Sounds fine to me!" Sakura squeaked. She felt so embarrassed.
"So how did it go?" Chii asked Sakura as she walked back into her room. "Ok I think." Sakura squealed as she landed face first on the bed. Freya and Tomoyo came barging through the door. "Good job Sakura!" Tomoyo jumped on Sakura and hugged her. "He must think I'm a total freak! I was all weird and everything!" Sakura buried her face in her arms. Freya laughed. "Nah, I don't think so. Just be yourself! You'll be fine." Sakura felt better hearing those words. Since she'd already asked and it was going to happen, she was going to say it. "Yeah, I'll be fine!" she smiled.
Syaoran was sitting upside down lazily on the couch. "What a way to prepare yourself for a date with the Lady Sakura. Sitting like that will make the blood rush to your head Syaoran." A woman's voice came from the corner of the room, over by the bar. "Shut up Yuuko. Since when do I need preparation?" The red eyed woman walked over and flipped the prince off the couch. He landed on the ground with a thud. "Fuuuuck…" he groaned. "Mind your mouth. She's a young lady Syaoran; you could at least deal with yourself before going out." She frowned at him. "I think what you mean to say, is get her flowers?" Syaoran was being a smartass. "Syaoran!" she snapped. "Ok, I get it." He sighed. "As if I'd go out with Sakura all messy anyway…" he mumbled.
Sakura waited in her room for Syaoran to come by and get her. She was still wearing the same attire as earlier that day, but she'd decided she'd put a little bit of lip gloss on and blue sapphire earrings in. A knock sounded at her door and she walked over and opened it. Syaoran was standing there, dressed in black and blue, the same shade of blue that Sakura was wearing. Sakura went to step out of her room and close the door behind her, but while doing so she tripped on the hem of her dress and fell into Syaoran. "Are you alright?" He asked. You could hear the concern in his voice. Sakura felt his arms around her, holding her. There was that safe feeling again. "S-Sorry! Yeah I'm fine…" she blushed. "That's good." He smiled. Why did she feel so safe in his arms? It felt so familiar… "Shall we go?" He asked. "Sure!" Sakura smiled.
Walking down the darkened streets with Syaoran was new for Sakura. She had only ever ran away from the castle to go to Chii's, but now that Chi was living at the castle there was no need for Sakura to disappear-unless she desperately wanted to get away from there and do something more interesting or go shopping and wander about. The night air was refreshing, and the sky was clear of clouds, showing off the sparkling stars and round glowing moon. She looked up at the sky, taking in its beauty. "Sakura-" Syaoran began to warn her of the tripping hazard in the concrete. The uneven concrete had caused her to fall over-again. She groaned. He helped her up. "That's twice today…Are you really ok?" He asked. His eyes were curious, as if he suspected she was hiding something from him. "I'm fine, really." Sakura insisted, but as she went to put pressure on her right foot, she felt pain shoot all the way through her ankle and up her leg. She clutched her ankle. "That's not what it looks like to me." Syaoran had a look at Sakura's ankle. "You've twisted it pretty bad." Sakura looked down.
The gardens where just ahead of where they were. She felt like such a klutz. "I wanted to see the gardens…And I go and injure myself…" she sighed. She felt a pair of arms reach under her and lift her up. "It's just ahead, so I'll carry you the rest of the way." He was carrying her bridal style. She blushed. "I would've thought you'd just take me back to the castle." Sakura half joked. "You wanted to see the gardens, and I'm not going to let a twisted ankle stop you." He replied smiling. "Thankyou…" Sakura stared at her hands, thinking.
What was it that made her feel so safe in his arms? That familiar feeling… Sakura thought she heard him whisper something back to her. "Sorry, what?" She looked up at his eyes. "Never mind…We're here." Sakura looked at the vines that wound around the stone pillars at the entrance. Each pillar had a light branching out from it, announcing the colours of the hidden flowers on the vines that you couldn't see from afar. The purple flowers were quite interesting, the centre of the petals were deep red, the colour of blood, while the rest was all purple. "They're so pretty…" Sakura whispered. "They're very rare." Syaoran said-he seemed to know a fair bit about them.
They continued on through. The Cherry Blossoms were Sakura's favourite feature in the dazzling moonlight by far. While all the other beautiful plants and scenery, this by far, was her favourite. Sakura decided she was going to say it here. Those three words. "Syaoran, could you put me down for a moment?" She asked. His eyes questioned her, but he did it anyway. Carefully, he lowered her down to the ground. She stood up, careful not to put too much pressure on her sore ankle. Petals were drifting to the ground. This place also seemed familiar to Sakura…
A million things rushed through Sakura's head, the little boy running in the direction of a large tree with pink petals falling from it. A little girl with green eyes was chasing him. They looked so happy and content with their little game. Sakura shook the images away. She looked into Syaoran's eyes, which were staring back at her expectantly. "There's something I wanted to tell you…" She didn't know how to say it. An image flashed across her mind. "Hey, can I tell you something? It's really important…" The young girl said. The kind boy looked at her. "Of course you can-"he replied. Sakura saw the girl's lips move but no sound came out. Whose name was it at the end of the boy's sentence? No. Sakura couldn't let that distract her now. "I'm sorry for always burdening you…Getting kidnapped…If I wasn't so selfish and I understood what was going on I might be able to help…" Sakura felt tears falling down her face. What? This wasn't what was supposed to happen… He put his hand on her cheek. "It's not your fault Sakura. You are not a burden." His voice was soothing, comforting. "Syaoran, whenever I'm sad like this and it's the two of us, when we first met at my party, you always make me feel better, and I'm always comfortable in your arms…It feels safest…I don't want to be away…what I'm trying to say is, I love you."
A/N Alright! SHE DID IT. Go Sakura! :3 In the next chapter, A FAIR BIT OF HER PAST IS GETTING REVEALED. And what was it that Sakura was seeing? Hmm? How will Syaoran react to Sakura's grand confession? Reviews please. Or I'm not updating. AND YOU WONT FIND OUT VITAL INFORMATION MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.