Didn't he recognize her? Didn't he remember? Sakura was hurt but oddly amused at the same time as she watched Fujitaka's son hiding just to the side of his father's leg. He would look at her, but if she smiled at him he would move further out of her sight. How cruel she thought, watching him continue to hide and look away. Didn't they have fun together that day they met? It was a few weeks ago but still! Sakura knew she had fun…

Sakura took a bold step forward as Otou-sama and Fujitaka-san continued to talk. Syaoran at once moved further back so that she could only see one of his eyes. Sakura giggled and took another step forward. Syaoran-kun retreated, leaving her with no sight of him at all.

"Is Syaoran-kun always shy?" she asked, interrupting their talk.

Fujitaka-san smiled "A little more than you, Princess Sakura"

"I'm not shy at all!" she puffed up with a blush, to which both men smiled affectionately at her and agreed "Won't he stop hiding and look at me for just a bit?" she asked, clasping her hands behind her back "I've missed him and just want to say hi"

Fujitaka looked behind him to see Syaoran frowning up at him "Hiding?"

"Yes! Whenever I look he looks away! I don't think he remembers me at all!" she added, with a tiny frown

"Syaoran-kun remembers you" Fujitaka reassured her gently "He even kept the crown you made him. Right, Syaoran-kun?"

"….I kept it" he confirmed blankly

"Really?!"

As the two continued to talk again Syaoran-kun took a step out from behind his father and looked straight at her. He looked liked he wanted to say something but all he did was look at her. Sakura thought that he frowned too much and wished he would smile, but other than that he had a really nice face. His eyes were very dark but not mean looking at all. And there was something very nice about his presence and because of it, Sakura felt herself walking forward to reach him.

Much to her confusion, Syaoran walked around to the other side of his father. Sakura pouted, walking forward again but Syaoran did the same thing.

"…Are you afraid of me?" she asked with a sad smile

Syaoran looked around his father's legs "No…"

Sakura made another circle around Fujitaka's legs, which Syaoran matched perfectly "Then why won't you let me near you?" she asked, frowning

Syaoran stared at her blankly but had no answer.

Sakura leaned forward "Do you remember my name?" she asked eagerly

"Princess Sakura"

Sakura beamed "So! If you know me and I know you why are you so distant?"

Syaoran still didn't have an answer, just kept watching her intently. Especially when she smiled. He became more attentive then ever. And so she couldn't help giggling nervously and saying "You watch people very closely, don't you?!"

"Only you" he replied softly "….you're nice to look at. That's why"

Sakura felt her heart beat happily and tried to reach for him again, but Syaoran stepped back again "Would you like to come into the garden and make another flower crown with me?" she asked

"…the one you made me is perfect" he insisted

Sakura blushed "I-I was waiting for you to come back, you know!"

Syaoran obviously didn't know because he just continued looking at her.

"…I missed you, did you miss me?" she asked, though turned red and nervous immediately afterwards.

Syaoran looked up to his father, as if unsure what she meant. Him and Clow were still talking though. After sometime watching her he nodded slowly.

"If you did then why are you so distant when we are so near?" she asked mischievously "I miss you right now even if I can see you! You're still too far away from that day we shared together before! If I--if you let me hold your hand…I'll be with you again" she held out her hand to him with a grin "Don't you miss me, Syaoran-kun? We're much too far away from each other for being so close…don't you think. Here, take my hand so we can share happiness like before, okay?"

Without ever taking his eyes from her Syaoran put out his hand. Much to Sakura's confusion it wasn't his hand that touched hers though. Instead, something was dropped into it before Syaoran turned away and ducked behind his father once more.

Sakura blinked to his disappearance and looked down to what he had dropped. A silver ring. A tiny ring. A perfect ring! A beautiful ring! Sakura smiled and giggled and made a little jump, attracting the attention of the two fathers at last. But Sakura only had eyes for Syaoran and hardly noticed her father's question.

Sakura ran over to Syaoran, leaving him no time to dodge "For me?!" she asked excitedly

Syaoran watched her putting on the ring before taking a few steps back. He didn't get very far though and ran his back right up into his father.

"Why?" she asked, stepping forward "Why should I get such a pretty gift from Syaoran-kun?"

Syaoran lowered his eyes.

"He picked it out from the country we traveled to" Fujitaka-san explained, smiling and putting a hand on Syaoran-kun's head "He wanted to get the Princess something as a thank you for the flower crown. It took a month's worth of allowance" he added, with a softer smile "but it's what he decided"

Sakura's eyes grew more excited but she found she couldn't move. She just looked over Syaoran's downcast eyes with a furious blush and a shy smile. Her father's hand was laid on her shoulder and the two adults started talking again. When Syaoran-kun looked up at her this time, Sakura found herself ducking timidly behind her father now.

I'm not caught up with my older themes but here's a newer one :D