Hanging by a Moment

Chapter 2

Disclaimer:

If I owned CCS I wouldn't be spending all my free time writing fanfics would I?

Author's Notes:

Gomen nasai! I haven't updated this in forever! Although I seriously doubt anyone is reading this story…here is Chapter Two!

Chapter 2

"Ohayo!" Sakura called as she skidded to a stop in front of the cheerful Kinomoto kitchen.

Kinomoto Touya calmly sipped his tea and nodded to Sakura. "A monster's footsteps resonate once again…" (AN:I know I stole it from and episode)

"Onii-chan don't you think that insult is getting a bit old?"

Touya blinked, surprised at not feeling the familiar foot crash into his shin inflicting pain. "Nani?"

"Just like your contempt towards Syaoran-kun is getting a bit old, too." Sakura stated coolly.

"That's because…" Touya trailed off as Fujitaka set two plates down in front of them and one in front of himself as he took a seat. Sakura glanced nervously to her father, dreading the kind of answer her question would receive. "Otou-san…?"
 "Yes Sakura-san?"

Sakura uneasily toyed with the pleats of her uniform skirt. "Ano…for the junior class trip…we're supposed to go to the Bahamas…can I go?"

Touya brought his fist to the table in annoyance. "Iie, otou-san you can't let her go!"

"Doushite? I see no trouble in letting her go." Fujitaka stated as he glanced curiously to his son. "Is there a reason she shouldn't go?"

The elder Kinomoto brother nodded. "Hai, a bratty Chinese reason."

Fujitaka laughed. "Li? What about him?"

"He'll be alone with Sakura that's what!"

Sakura kicked Touya under the table. "Onii-chan you baka! It's a CLASS trip!"

"Besides…Sakura and Li have known each other for what…seven years? They're great friends now…"

"Demo the gaki…" Touya sighed and crossed his arms in defeat. "Fine."

Sakura pumped her fists in the air. "Yokatta!"

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"The Bahamas, ne?" A tiny yellow stuffed animal looked up from the manga he was reading and rested his chin on his paws. "Mou, I wanna go!"

Sakura frowned and put the shirt she was formerly scrutinizing back on the hanger. "Gomen ne Kero-chan…there are too many people there, we can't risk you getting seen, ne?"

Kero snapped his fingers, causing Sakura to look curiously in his direction; the small guardian's tiny eyes alight with mischief. "Kero-chan what are you up to?"

Shaking his head, Kero shook his hands frantically. "Hehehe, nademonai!"

Not convinced but still not receiving an answer as well, Sakura flopped backwards onto her bed. All she could think about was him, the one she loved, Li Syaoran. She had found, as the years went by, that she wanted more than just Syaoran's friendship. To love him as much as she did, it created a huge weight on her heart… 'If I could only tell him how I feel…' The sudden ring of a phone jolted Sakura from her thoughts and she reached for the pink cell phone at her feet. "Moshi moshi, Kinomoto Residence." There was silence on the other end as the caller took a breath and continued.

"Sakura?"

The jade-eyed teen began to turn a shade of pink and she stumbled over her words. "S-Syaoran-kun?"

"Hai." Syaoran blanked, hearing Sakura's voice almost made him forget the very reason he had called.

"Syaoran-kun?"

"Gomen ne Sakura…ano..."

"Yes?"

"W-Would you like to come shopping with me?"

Sakura blinked, since when does Syaoran like shopping? "Syaoran-kun are you feeling alright? You hate to shop."

"Hai…demo…Daidouji told me that you needed to go shopping and I do too so…" Syaoran turned a deeper shade of red. "I mean you don't have to go if you don't want to--…"

"Syaoran-kun…you talk too much. I'd love to go with you."

"H-Hontou?"

"Hai…"

There was a long pause on both ends, both contemplating on what to say. "You know I…" They began at once. "No you first." Sakura giggled and Syaoran allowed himself to chuckle. "Never mind Sakura…I'll see you soon, ne?"

"Hai, ja ne Syaoran-kun."

"Ja." Syaoran clicked the off button and laid the small green phone on his bedside table. Kneeling to the floor, he reached under his bed and pulled out a small box, smiling as he lifted a single item up into the air. "Soon…Sakura, you'll know how much I love you."

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Ding Dong!

Touya shuffled into the front hall and casually opened the door. A glare immediately occupied his face as he took notice of the teenage boy standing on the front step. "Gaki…"

Syaoran rolled his eyes and managed as politely as he could without strangling Touya. "Well hello to you, too. I'm here to pick up Sakura."

"Hai I'm sure you are, gomen nasai demo she's not home right now."

"HOEEEEE!"

Syaoran smirked and chuckled. "Now I know that you're lying, there's only one person in the world with that distinct phrase."

Sure enough, Sakura came shambling down the stairs and into the hallway, muttering apology after apology to her handsome friend. "Gomen ne Syaoran-kun, I didn't mean to be late."

Touya leaned back against the wall and casually waved his hand. "The kaijuu is late for everything."

"If I wasn't about to leave right now, the next place you'd be going would be the hospital with a broken foot." Sakura emphasized her comment with the stamping of her foot and flew out the door with Syaoran in tow.

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"Ne Syaoran, what did you need to go shopping for?"

The ocher-eyed teen stopped his heated gaze from the girl next to him and blinked back to reality. "Clothes."

"Me too." Sakura chirped cheerfully, loosely holding Syaoran's hand in her own. "Look! This place has the best, I'm sure they'll all look good on you Syaoran!" Dragging the reluctant boy behind her, both teens entered the store.

Farther off, a seventeen year old girl licked her lips as she watched Syaoran enter the store, gazing at him intensely. Seven years ago, many girls found Syaoran completely adorable, Sakura included. Over the years he had grown from adorable to handsome. Most girls described him as drop-dead-gorgeous. (AN: I told you I was obsessed with him! Find me a guy in real life that hot and then come yell at me) "Akemi…earth to Akemi…" The blonde haired blue eyed girl shook her head and glance irritated to the boy beside her. "Nani?" Standing a bit shorter than Syaoran's 5'11, the teenage boy ran a hand through his raven colored hair and blinked chocolate eyes. (AN: Ok think Van here) "You were staring at that brat again."

"With good reason…he's so hot!"

Keizo snickered, "So is Kinomoto."

"Nani? That little monster? She's nothing compared to me."

Pointing a finger Keizo laughed again. "Try telling that to him.

Akemi followed Keizo's finger and immediately became possessed with inner fury. Sakura held Syaoran's hand loosely in her own, pointing out various shirts and shorts to Syaoran, causing him to smile every time. Akemi closed her eyes and a grin spread across her lips. "Just watch me and learn, amateur." She emphasized on the word 'amateur' and sauntered off in the direction of the two former Card Captors.

"Konnichiwa!"

Sakura peered around Syaoran to find the source of the voice and smiled. "Akemi-chan!"

Syaoran nodded. "Hazuki, konnichiwa."

"Onegai, Syaoran call me Akemi."

Emerald eyes narrowed and a great annoyance began to build in Sakura as she heard Akemi hitting on Syaoran. To her delighted surprise, Syaoran shook his head. "Gomen ne, Hazuki I can't. There are only a few people I call by their first names and that's family and…"

"Sakura-chan?" Akemi gestured to the honey-haired girl at Syaoran's side.

"Hai…"

"What are you two anyway? Are you an item?" She knew this would excite some nerves and a few blushes.

Sure enough the Card Captors cheeks reddened and they began to stutter. "Ano…eto…"

"Ah, friends with privileges, ne?"

Syaoran bowed his head and let go of Sakura's hand, eliciting a hurt look from the sorcerer. Akemi smiled, she knew if anything that Syaoran hated to be embarrassed. Questioning him about Sakura was one way to tip a nerve. "Well I have to go, demo don't do anything bad, ne?" Akemi winked and sauntered back to Keizo in the corner. "Mission 50% successful."

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Sakura nervously tapped her chopsticks against the plate, still troubled over Akemi's words and the reason Syaoran had dropped her hand so suddenly. "Syaoran-kun?"

Tawny eyes blinked back to focus and settled on the young woman in front of him. "Nani?"

"Did it…did it bother you what Akemi-chan said?"

Syaoran cocked his head to the side. "About us?"

"Hai…I didn't know that kind of thing bothered you so much…"

Regret immediately twisted Syaoran's heart and he reached his hand across the table to grasp Sakura's in his own. "Gomen ne, Sakura…I…it's just that…"

Sakura squeezed Syaoran's hand gently. "It's okay, never mind…I shouldn't pry. I just was afraid you were mad at me or something, sometimes I don't know what's too far in the boundaries of our friendship…"

'The boundaries of our friendship? Then she just wants to be friends…' Syaoran forced a smile and intertwined his fingers with Sakura's. "I don't mind if you cross the boundaries a little bit, Sakura."

A smile of pure joy rose to Sakura's lips and she rested her eyes on Syaoran, completely absorbed in the fact of being able to be near him. Syaoran smiled back warmly, a rare heart warming smile any girl would feel blessed to see touch the sorcerer's lips. Both were totally oblivious to the awed and touched stares from around the restaurant and the many whispered 'kawaiis' circulating throughout the room. Akemi rolled her eyes and Keizo crossed his arms and grunted. "Akemi…I have a proposition."

"Nani?"

"You want Li, ne?"

"Hai."

Keizo put his fingers to his chin. "And I want Kinomoto, what do you say we make a deal?"

Akemi glanced suspiciously to Keizo. "What kind of deal?"

"….I'll help you get Li…If you help me get Kinomoto."

An evil grin spread from ear to ear on Akemi's face as she held out her hand. "Deal."

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Akemi and Keizo are evil, ne? Hehehe, will they be able to break up our kawaii couple?

~*Oh  come on people…you have to have rocks in your brain if you don't know the answer to this question*~

I know this chapter was kind of lame, (wow I say that a lot) but I wanted to just update at least SOMETHING!"