Chapter 12 feeling better

Sakura made soup chicken soup for Shaoran as he slept. After it simmered for a while she dished out a bowl for him, walked to the living room and placed it on the coffee table. She then sat by his side and stroked his cheeks gently. Finally, his eyes flickered and the eyelids slid open.

"Hey…" he said softly.

"Hey", she smiled at him.

"I made you some soup", she said and looked over the warm bowl that was sitting nearby.

"You didn't have to do that…"

"Don't be silly Shaoran. You need your strength. I appreciate your devotion and can do attitude but you don't have to do everything by yourself. There's no shame in getting a little help once in a while…" she said warmly and he nodded. He got up slowly and moved his feet to the side of the sofa. He grabbed the bowl in his hands and started to eat from it. He sighed with content as it warmed him up. He looked at her with a smile.

"Thank you",

She smiled back.

"You're welcome",

After a short silence Shaoran spoke again.

"You know chicken soup is just what the doctor ordered",

"I'm glad. You know I heard a saying it's good to eat chicken soup when you're sick. It's like the Jewish penicillin",

Shaoran frowned at her.

"Where'd you hear that?"

"Tomoyo Chan told me",

"She's Jewish?" asked Shaoran with surprise.

"No but her cousin is. She told her that once and Tomoyo told that to me",

"But shouldn't that mean that Tomoyo's Jewish too? Or you for that matter?"

Sakura looked up and thought for a moment.

"I don't think so. Her cousin and her mother are the only Jewish people in my family. Tomoyo's uncle married a Jewish women and according to Tomoyo a person is considered Jewish only if his mother's Jewish, so I guess not",

"Oh…" muttered Shaoran as realization spread across his face.

"Have you ever met this girl?"

"No I haven't. Tomoyo says she's very nice though. She lives here in Tomeada. Not far from her house actually…" she trailed off.

Shaoran finished eating his soup and sighed with content. He put the bowl down.

"Thanks Sakura", he smiled at her. She smiled back.
"You're welcome", she placed her hand on his forehead and smiled again.

"Your fever has gone a bit",

He smiled too.

"Good",

"Why don't you rest for a while? I'll go put the soup away",

"Right", said Shaoran and yawned. He lay back down on the couch and fell asleep right away. By the time Sakura was done in the kitchen, Shaoran was sound asleep and her father just came in.

"I'm home!" he called and Li snorted at the sudden sound. Her father immediately became silent as to not to wake him. He approached Sakura.

"Good afternoon Sakura",

"Hi dad", she said and embraced him into a hug.

"How was your day at work?"

"Same as always. What's wrong with your friend?"

Sakura blushed nervously.

"Uh… well, we kind of had an accident while ice skating",

"An accident?"

"Yeah he fell through some thin ice and was submerged in the cold water and got sick. So I brought him here so he could rest and warm up for a while",

"That was very thoughtful of you",

"Naturally. He's my boyfriend",

Fugitaka smiled. He patted her on the head.

"That's my Sakura", he said and she smiled at him.

Later that evening Sakura went to her room to change to her pajamas.

"What's wrong with your boyfriend? I saw you carry him in earlier and he was soaked",

"He fell through some thin ice while we were ice skating so I brought him here so he could rest up for a while",

"That was very nice you",

She shrugged.

"It's what I do", she said and left the room and went back down to the couch and sat by Shaoran as he slept. Before long Fugitaka went upstairs and turned off the lights, leaving the two lovebirds alone. Before long, Sakura was asleep. But in the middle of the night Shaoran opened his eyes. He was better. He sat up and saw Sakura lying with her head in his lap. He covered her with his blanket and stroked her gently and she hummed softly in her sleep as he closed his eyes and went back to sleep as well…

To be continued…

Well, there goes another one. Now I'm glad I decided to extend the story, seeing as I found more to do with it. The next chapter will be a little bit sad one but in a sentimental kind off way. Stay tuned fellas…

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