Late update..I know. I been busy with research paper and essays. I apologized for the long wait. And thanks everyone for reading and leaving your comments. I appreciated it. and yes I do read all of your comments and it all means a whole lot to me so please don't you ever think that your comments doesn't make a difference to me, trust me..it does. anyway here's the next chapter...

Disclaimer: Rukki Tsukiyama is mine. He's my slave.

Title: My Room Mate

Summary: Living with Syaoran Li as her new roommate was not the best thing. 1, He sleepwalk in the middle of the night, 2, He's messy, and 3, He's a playboy. How will Sakura cope with her new roommate? Pairing: SS

Chapter 20: First Date

I stood waiting patiently as I leaned against the wall just outside the lift. Flicking open my compact mirror, I checked that my hair had been brushed nicely into a high ponytail and that the loose strands had been held firmly in place by a few black hairpins. I had changed into a casual white top and black skirt with matching boots as I waited for Syaoran to come out from his room.

Not long, I heard Syaoran's door open and voila! Out he came wearing a reasonably looking tux, his spiked hair gelled into place. Syaoran caught me staring at him in confusion and awe as I looked at him and then at my own outfit.

Uh, was I supposed to dress up for this? Wait, he did say dress nicely didn't he? I smacked my head in embarrassment as I walked over to him, him doing the same.

"Hey," we greeted each other.

"Uh, should I change?" I blurted out. "I kind of look out of place."

Syaoran shook his head. "No it's alright. I'm the one who's dressing too inappropriately. Hold on a second, I'll be right back!" he told me and then rushed back into his room. Minutes later, he reappeared wearing a much more casual outfit and grinned as he locked his door.

"So ready to go?" he asked.

"You haven't told me where we're going yet," I reminded him.

"You'll see," he said as we headed into the lift.

"But I really want to know," I told him. ARGH, all this suspense was killing me.

"Well you're going to have to be patient," Syaoran said.

"Come on," I pressed. "Just a little hint. Just one tiny, little hint."

Syaoran shook his head. "If I tell you it won't be a surprise."

"You know, I hate surprises," I told him. And really I did. I just hate the feeling of being kept in the dark about things even though the surprise is a nice one.

Syaoran just shrugged and then led me out of the lift, along the lobby and out of the hotel into the cold night. We weren't in the open for long because as soon as we exited the hotel, Syaoran and I clambered into a private cab waiting outside the building.

The cab driver spoke French to us once we entered his cab, and I presumed he was asking where we wanted to go. Syaoran answered in fluent French and I looked at him in amazement. Wow, I never knew he spoke French. Although I didn't have a clue what he had said, his voice sounded extremely sexy. AH! Snap out of it Sakura! Don't get too carried away now. I lowered my head to cover my blushing cheeks as I diverted my attention by scolding myself for not swotting up on my French Dictionary. Maybe it would've helped on solving this surprise of his.

I think about 15 minutes later, we arrived at our destination and we hopped out of the cab. The night was dark and chilly but the lights of Paris were showering the streets, creating a beautiful atmosphere. I felt a cold breeze and let out a shiver. Why on earth was it colder here than where we were at the hotel?

Once Syaoran had handed the cab driver the correct fare, he led me over to a large silhouette in the dim light. I gasped as we neared the object and then smiled. The large silhouette was of a cruise boat situated on the River Seine. Ah, no wonder the air was colder here we were basically standing next to the river.

"Wow," I breathed, astonished at the sight of the beautiful cruise boat before my eyes. The cruise boat, named Le Diamant, must've been around 60 meters long in length with plated glass and an incredible glass canopy. The lights from inside the boat, shone through the transparent glass allowing us to see clearly the surroundings inside the boat. I had only one word to describe such a piece of transport. Incredible.

By now, I had guessed that Syaoran had made a reservation in this cruise boat and I was feeling slightly excited since I've never stepped foot on a boat like this before! A hostess led us onto the cruise boat and over to an empty table nearer the front and although the boat had a capacity of maybe around three hundred or so table settings, ours was slightly privatized from others.

I sat down at the table like an excited little girl going on a school trip as I stared at the wonderful view of the River Seine through the transparent glass. Syaoran looked at me amused and asked, "Like it?"

I nodded without hesitation and smiled.

"This reservation must've been very expensive," I suddenly said as I turned to face him.

"Well, anything to make you forgive me," he shrugged.

"You didn't have to do this," I told him guiltily. "I'd forgiven you a long time ago."

Syaoran looked at me horrified. "Well, why didn't you say so? I could've spent the money on something else!"

I looked at him horrified. What a cheapskate!

"Come on, let's see if we can get a refund!" he suggested as he started to get up.

"Syaoran Li! You're so mean!" I screeched as I crossed my arms angrily. What kind of a guy was he? Just because the girl said that he didn't have to come to all this trouble, doesn't mean he had to change attitude that fast!

"What? What do you mean?" Syaoran asked innocently. "You said you'd forgiven me so I shouldn't waste money on this pointless trip right?" He looked at me for confirmation.

I rolled my eyes. "Urgh, it is like pointless explaining things to you," I spat. What? Did he expect me to beg him to let me on this tour around Paris? No way!

Syaoran laughed as he noticed my irritated expression. "Alright, enough of the playing. I was only kidding," he said as he sat back down. "Even if you have forgiven me, I still want to spend the evening with you on this cruise boat."

My face softened as I looked into his brown eyes and I sighed. "You know, I don't really want to be here but since you're showing so much sincerity in wanting to spend the evening with me, then I'll just accept your offer of this trip," I replied stubbornly. Of course Syaoran knew that I wasn't meaning what I said, but he didn't say anything and just joined me in gazing at the extraordinary scenery before us.

When it was nearing departure time, the boat started to flood with people, mainly couples I must add. Not long the boat was cruising along the River Seine slowly as the tour of Paris began. Firstly we passed the Statue de la Liberte and the Tour Eiffel or as we all famously know, the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower was a stunning sight with its illuminated golden lights emphasizing the amazing structure. It was the first time that I had such close contact with the extravagant piece of art during the night.

Well, let's not forget the atmosphere of the boat itself. Already, musicians had taken their place on a mini stage and a singer was situated at the front belting her vocals to a sweet sounding French music piece. Hostesses were walking up and down the boat, their hands holding trays of deliciously looking dishes waiting to be served. Not long, a young hostess appeared at our table and placed down our (or Syaoran's) selected starter course. I stared at the dish sitting in front of me and felt my mouth savouring. The dish consisted of thin slices of smoked salmon flavoured with dill and sweet corn sauce. Mouth-watering eh?

"Well, Bon Appetite!" Syaoran said as he started to dig into his meal.

I nodded and started to taste the slices of smoked salmon. Mmmmmm! How delicious!

"You know this is only the starter course," Syaoran informed me as he noticed my contented expression. It was obvious that I was absolutely smitten by all this.

"I know that," I answered with my mouth full.

"I just hope you don't faint when we reach the desserts," he added as he chuckled.

I looked at him irritatingly. "Shut up and eat your food. You're spoiling the wonderful atmosphere."

Syaoran nodded. "Sorry I apologize. I won't spoil this wonderful trip for our dear Miss Sakura Kinomoto anymore," he teased.

You know if we weren't in a public place, I would've given him a fish slap right there. Yes, a fish slap with one of his pieces of salmon slices. What? I'm not wasting one of my slices for him!

So I we dug into our meals, we continued to view the wonderful sights of Paris, which included the Grand Palais and Le Louvre. Both were amazing really. Next up was the Notre Dame, which utterly put me in a daze. I wonder, is there really a hunchback living up there? See, there goes my imagination again! Sigh, too many kid movies affect such a smart, logical mind sometimes.

Soon, the main course was served and we had ordered pan-fried fillet steak with red wine reduction and savoy potatoes. Yum! I wonder what's dessert going to be like? The musicians were now playing a nice romantic ballad in the background and the lights had dimmed. Couples were now heading for the dance floor with their loved ones, swaying along to the song. I eased myself nearer to the transparent window as I tried to catch sight of the Hotel de Ville before we passed it. Without realizing, I had edged rather close towards Syaoran and now our faces were inches apart. I felt my heart thump wildly as his soft breath touched my hair and his lips just barely touching my cheeks. I felt my cheeks blush with embarrassment, as I couldn't quite control the emotion I was feeling at that particular moment. Well, you couldn't blame me as I had quite a bit of red wine to drink and in addition, there was this romantic atmosphere. Who wouldn't be feeling all lovey dovey? I felt Syaoran's hand tilt my head to face him directly, guiding my lips slowly to his. Strangely, I didn't repel to his actions and instead I found myself attracted to him. Our eyes locked and not long our lips were 3 cm from touching, 2 cm from touching, 1 cm from touching and…

GEEZ! I jumped back from our encounter, Syaoran doing the same when loud, bouncy French music came on and we found one of the musicians standing right next to our table with his large, loud accordion and smiling rather goofily. Obviously that was the thing that had scared the life out of me.

Syaoran scratched his head embarrassingly as he realized we had nearly kissed. He must've also been thinking that this romantic aroma was more powerful than it seemed.

"Uh…hey, want to dance?" I offered, feeling rather uncomfortable after that incident. Phew, I was that close to kissing Syaoran. EEKS! Now wouldn't that totally ruin my night?

Syaoran grinned. "Sure." And we headed for the dance floor.

As if it was total joke, the bouncy French music stopped and another ballad came on. What was this, some kind of set up?

"Well, looks like it's going to be a slow dance," Syaoran said.

"Yep," I answered, rather annoyed.

"We can return to our table if you want," Syaoran offered, upon noticing my annoyed expression.

"No, it's okay," I told him.

Syaoran nodded and we slowly swayed to the ballad. Uh, just to let you know we were standing opposite each other, no hands attached until one of the nosy musicians came along. He smiled at us as he sang and played next to us, attracting the other musicians who joined him and then who tried to teach us how to dance properly. Before we knew it, Syaoran's arm slid round my waist and my arm was draped around his shoulder. The nosy musicians gave us the 'perfect' sign and went off to pester other couples.

I admit if it had been two weeks ago and Syaoran and I were in this position, I would've screamed so loudly that all mankind would've gone deaf but now it was different. In fact I can't even imagine how I would be pleased to be in Syaoran's embrace at this very moment. Without realizing what I was doing, I leaned in closer to him as the soft music entered my mind and my head rested on his shoulder. Syaoran was utterly surprised at first but not long he responded by tightening his embrace, bringing me closer to him. And unlike my encounter with Rukki the last time, this ballad sounded like it was going to go on for eternity…

and that is where it ended...to be continued.. Comments please? sorry for the late update again..but yah..stupid been giving me some..problems..