A/N: Hey, I'm back with the third chapter. I want to thank Mystery, and
HHSlash for leaving such nice reviews. ^-^ it makes me feel good to know
someone read my fics. Well, that said, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura.
Chapter 3
Christmas Angel
Tomoyo walked happily down the isles of Burdines, followed by two servants dressed in black suits. Oh! Tomoyo thought. Chelsea would love this scarf! And Rita would so want this nail polish! Tomoyo glanced behind her at the cart. She had already bought Eriol a novel on magic, a journal with a beautiful velvet cover for Niki, and a 'Build Your Own…' for Yamazaki. She also got a gold necklace for Meilin. But she had yet to find a gift for Sakura or Syaoran. Tomoyo tossed the scarf and nail polish into her cart and walked on. And then, something caught her eye.
Oh, this is SO perfect for Sakura! Inside a glass display, sitting on a velvet pillow, were four little silver charms: A rose, a snowflake, a leaf, and a sun. Symbols representing all four seasons. Sakura will love these! Tomoyo thought with satisfaction. Smiling she asked the clerk to get them for her and those too, were added to her cart. Now for Syaron's gift. What does he like?
"Miss. Tomoyo. We must leave soon. Your mother wants you to eat dinner with her, your father, and some business clients." A servant said.
"Yes, I know. I only have one more thing to find." Said Tomoyo with a sigh. Her parents were always having dinner with clients, even at Christmas time.
Feeling depressed, Tomoyo grabbed a book off a nearby self and threw it in the cart. That would have to do for Syaoran. "All right, I'm finished. We can leave now."
Sighing again, Tomoyo walked out of Burdines and looked up. What she saw, she was definitely not prepared for. There was Syaoran, walking and looking like he was in deep thought. Not too far behind, was Meilin, a look on anger on her face.
Tomoyo wondered what Syaoran was thinking about and why Meilin was so angry with Syaoran. Then it hit her. Sakura. Meilin must not have liked the phone call that Sakura made to the Li residence. She giggled picturing Sakura and Syaoran blushing while Meilin was red with steam coming out of her ears.
She decided to call Sakura from her car and hear for herself what happened. "Come on guys. I have a phone call to make.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sakura's House ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The phone rang loud and clear at the Kinomoto residence 2 minutes later. Fearing it was Syaoran calling to ask again how she had his number and why she had hung up on him so fast; Sakura walked up the stairs. She knew Touya would answer it. And so he did.
"Kinomoto residence. Touya speaking."
Sakura listened from where she had stopped on the landing. If it was Syaoran, she was sure that Touya would react in a way she could recognize. But he just set the phone down and looked up at Sakura.
"Phone for you, kajui." He said in a bored voice, and walked back into the kitchen.
Sakura shakily picked up the phone. "H-hello?"
"Sakura, what's wrong? You sound really nervous."
"Oh, thank goodness it's you Tomoyo." Sakura breathed in a sigh of relief.
"Who did you think it was?" Tomoyo asked.
"Syaoran calling to ask me how I got his number." Sakura said. Then she explained exactly what had been done and said over the phone.
"Well, when I was leaving the store today, I saw Syaoran walking in deep thought, and Meilin following him closely, looking like she was about to pulverize somebody." Tomoyo said.
"Really?!" Sakura asked in surprise.
"I think I have a pretty good idea what he was thinking about. Or better, who he was thinking about." Tomoyo replied in a mischievous voice.
"Tomoyo, he was not thinking about me." Sakura said. Tomoyo kept telling Sakura that Syaoran liked her more than just as a friend. But Sakura knew he that wasn't true. "He only likes me as a friend."
"Who wasn't thinking about you?"
Sakura spun around and saw Touya there with a frown on his face. Sakura quickly reacted. She took off her slipper and threw it at Touya. He dodged it.
"It wasn't that Chinese gaki you were talking about, was it?" he asked, using his favorite nickname for Syaoran.
"Of course not!" Sakura protested, flushing immediately.
"What's going on over there?" Tomoyo asked.
"Touya was listening to part of our conversation." Sakura said.
"Well, I'm off to my job. See you later, kajui." Touya turned and began walking to the door when Sakura threw her other slipper, and this time it hit him right in the back of the head.
"Gr." Touya turned around and advanced on Sakura, a mad glare in his eyes.
"AAAHHH!!!" Sakura dropped the phone and ran as fast as she could to her room and looked the door.
"You got lucky this time kajui. I'm late for work."
Sakura didn't answer. She heard his footsteps going down the stairs and out the front door. Sighing, she walked over to the window. Oh my gosh! Syaoran! Syaoran was walking down her street lost in thought. What is he doing here? Did he come to ask how I knew his number and why I hung up on him? WAIT! Syaoran wasn't alone! Meilin was following close behind, a look of anger on it. Why in the world are they here? Sakura bit her lip. What was going on?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the Street ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Why is Syaoran coming here? To Sakura's house. Meilin thought angrily. Sakura must have asked him to come. She's tricking him!
"Hey, what are you doing here?" a voice asked angrily.
Huh? Meilin hid behind a bush while a teenager with black hair approached Syaoran, breaking his chain of thoughts. He looks familiar.
Now I remember, he's Sakura's older brother!
"What?!" Syaoran asked, confused.
"I asked you why you were here." Said Touya.
"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking, and I didn't even realize where I was going." Syaoran said.
"Whatever, just leave." He said, scowling at Syaoran.
"Sorry." Syaoran turned and began to walk away looking thoroughly embarrassed. Meilin was glad that Touya was there to make Syaoran stay away from Sakura. Touya was actually helping her. She smiled happily.
Meilin looked up and saw someone at one of the upstairs window. It was Sakura. She was looking at the departing Syaoran, with a wistful look in her eyes. Then her eyes lowered to Meilin. Meilin glared at her and Sakura turned red at being discovered and closed the curtains. Meilin scoffed. What a baby. She thought.
There was something building between Sakura and Syaoran, and Meilin didn't like it at all. She had to stop this before it blossomed into something more serious. It was time for her to intervene. Meilin would win back Syaoran's heart and this time for good. Meilin smiled. Watch out Sakura. I'm about to get serious and you'll regret the day that you met Li Meilin. Meilin stood up and walked off in the direction that Syaoran went, smirking.
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura.
Chapter 3
Christmas Angel
Tomoyo walked happily down the isles of Burdines, followed by two servants dressed in black suits. Oh! Tomoyo thought. Chelsea would love this scarf! And Rita would so want this nail polish! Tomoyo glanced behind her at the cart. She had already bought Eriol a novel on magic, a journal with a beautiful velvet cover for Niki, and a 'Build Your Own…' for Yamazaki. She also got a gold necklace for Meilin. But she had yet to find a gift for Sakura or Syaoran. Tomoyo tossed the scarf and nail polish into her cart and walked on. And then, something caught her eye.
Oh, this is SO perfect for Sakura! Inside a glass display, sitting on a velvet pillow, were four little silver charms: A rose, a snowflake, a leaf, and a sun. Symbols representing all four seasons. Sakura will love these! Tomoyo thought with satisfaction. Smiling she asked the clerk to get them for her and those too, were added to her cart. Now for Syaron's gift. What does he like?
"Miss. Tomoyo. We must leave soon. Your mother wants you to eat dinner with her, your father, and some business clients." A servant said.
"Yes, I know. I only have one more thing to find." Said Tomoyo with a sigh. Her parents were always having dinner with clients, even at Christmas time.
Feeling depressed, Tomoyo grabbed a book off a nearby self and threw it in the cart. That would have to do for Syaoran. "All right, I'm finished. We can leave now."
Sighing again, Tomoyo walked out of Burdines and looked up. What she saw, she was definitely not prepared for. There was Syaoran, walking and looking like he was in deep thought. Not too far behind, was Meilin, a look on anger on her face.
Tomoyo wondered what Syaoran was thinking about and why Meilin was so angry with Syaoran. Then it hit her. Sakura. Meilin must not have liked the phone call that Sakura made to the Li residence. She giggled picturing Sakura and Syaoran blushing while Meilin was red with steam coming out of her ears.
She decided to call Sakura from her car and hear for herself what happened. "Come on guys. I have a phone call to make.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sakura's House ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The phone rang loud and clear at the Kinomoto residence 2 minutes later. Fearing it was Syaoran calling to ask again how she had his number and why she had hung up on him so fast; Sakura walked up the stairs. She knew Touya would answer it. And so he did.
"Kinomoto residence. Touya speaking."
Sakura listened from where she had stopped on the landing. If it was Syaoran, she was sure that Touya would react in a way she could recognize. But he just set the phone down and looked up at Sakura.
"Phone for you, kajui." He said in a bored voice, and walked back into the kitchen.
Sakura shakily picked up the phone. "H-hello?"
"Sakura, what's wrong? You sound really nervous."
"Oh, thank goodness it's you Tomoyo." Sakura breathed in a sigh of relief.
"Who did you think it was?" Tomoyo asked.
"Syaoran calling to ask me how I got his number." Sakura said. Then she explained exactly what had been done and said over the phone.
"Well, when I was leaving the store today, I saw Syaoran walking in deep thought, and Meilin following him closely, looking like she was about to pulverize somebody." Tomoyo said.
"Really?!" Sakura asked in surprise.
"I think I have a pretty good idea what he was thinking about. Or better, who he was thinking about." Tomoyo replied in a mischievous voice.
"Tomoyo, he was not thinking about me." Sakura said. Tomoyo kept telling Sakura that Syaoran liked her more than just as a friend. But Sakura knew he that wasn't true. "He only likes me as a friend."
"Who wasn't thinking about you?"
Sakura spun around and saw Touya there with a frown on his face. Sakura quickly reacted. She took off her slipper and threw it at Touya. He dodged it.
"It wasn't that Chinese gaki you were talking about, was it?" he asked, using his favorite nickname for Syaoran.
"Of course not!" Sakura protested, flushing immediately.
"What's going on over there?" Tomoyo asked.
"Touya was listening to part of our conversation." Sakura said.
"Well, I'm off to my job. See you later, kajui." Touya turned and began walking to the door when Sakura threw her other slipper, and this time it hit him right in the back of the head.
"Gr." Touya turned around and advanced on Sakura, a mad glare in his eyes.
"AAAHHH!!!" Sakura dropped the phone and ran as fast as she could to her room and looked the door.
"You got lucky this time kajui. I'm late for work."
Sakura didn't answer. She heard his footsteps going down the stairs and out the front door. Sighing, she walked over to the window. Oh my gosh! Syaoran! Syaoran was walking down her street lost in thought. What is he doing here? Did he come to ask how I knew his number and why I hung up on him? WAIT! Syaoran wasn't alone! Meilin was following close behind, a look of anger on it. Why in the world are they here? Sakura bit her lip. What was going on?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the Street ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Why is Syaoran coming here? To Sakura's house. Meilin thought angrily. Sakura must have asked him to come. She's tricking him!
"Hey, what are you doing here?" a voice asked angrily.
Huh? Meilin hid behind a bush while a teenager with black hair approached Syaoran, breaking his chain of thoughts. He looks familiar.
Now I remember, he's Sakura's older brother!
"What?!" Syaoran asked, confused.
"I asked you why you were here." Said Touya.
"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking, and I didn't even realize where I was going." Syaoran said.
"Whatever, just leave." He said, scowling at Syaoran.
"Sorry." Syaoran turned and began to walk away looking thoroughly embarrassed. Meilin was glad that Touya was there to make Syaoran stay away from Sakura. Touya was actually helping her. She smiled happily.
Meilin looked up and saw someone at one of the upstairs window. It was Sakura. She was looking at the departing Syaoran, with a wistful look in her eyes. Then her eyes lowered to Meilin. Meilin glared at her and Sakura turned red at being discovered and closed the curtains. Meilin scoffed. What a baby. She thought.
There was something building between Sakura and Syaoran, and Meilin didn't like it at all. She had to stop this before it blossomed into something more serious. It was time for her to intervene. Meilin would win back Syaoran's heart and this time for good. Meilin smiled. Watch out Sakura. I'm about to get serious and you'll regret the day that you met Li Meilin. Meilin stood up and walked off in the direction that Syaoran went, smirking.