Author's Notes: Sowee I took so long! But with school and stuff...and my own laziness it just doesn't help much for me to write on..thanks for reviews! I hope I get more...hehe well CCS ain't my property so lets get on with the fic!!
Chapter 7
The Dance I
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"Sakura-chan.." asked Syaroan, seating himself upon his couch.
"Hoe?"
"Isn't it weird that we ended paring up for the dance?"
"Yea I guess.."
"So pick you up at your house..say around..7 p.m. tomorrow?"
"Hai!!" nodded Sakura vigorously and blushing at how Syaroan has become direct.
"Sakura-chan, you feeling ok? You're red.."
"Hoe?!" sweat-dropped Sakura, lowering her head trying to cover up her redness. "I'm fine..just Sakura-chan gaski Li-kun!" giggled the auburn haired female.
"Li-kun? Cut the formalities Sakura-chan.." muttered Syaroan now becoming a little crimson himself.
"Alright, Syaroan-kun." grinning she cuddles up upon his couch, her head supported by his shoulder. Him, on the other hand is busy blushing furiously and attempting to change the TV channels, his hands shaking until the auburn haired female reaches over and setting a light kiss upon his lips and thus later resting her head upon his chest. "Someone's heart beat is at light's speed.." taunted Sakura evilly.
"Uh..." blinked Syaroan furiously dropping the remote and changing the already reddening hue into a bright scarlet one. Seconds pass by in silence as the 'little wolf' slowly recovers himself and turns back into his original 'color'. "Sakura-chan, I think we both have been avoiding a certain subject since we left Tomoyo-chan's house.." looking back at Sakura into her deep emerald orbs just 'checking' if she 'caught his drift'. Apparently she didn't..(Bella's *sakura343* expression = ^_^") "Junko-san..what about him now?"
"Er..Junko-kun? I dunno..I guess I'll have to break up with him..but..but.."
"You can't?" finished Syaroan for her.
"Hai..besides you should be worried with onii-chan!!" jumped Sakura.
"Humph..fine we each got our problems to deal with..." groaned Syaroan.
"Not really...Kero-chan will beat you dead!" whimpered Sakura, hugging him. "My poor little wolfie!' cried Sakura mockingly.
"Hey! Quit it!!" whined Syaroan glancing up at the clock. "I guess you should be going now, otherwise onii-chan will kill his little 'kaijuu'.."
"I'm NOT a kaijuu!" pouted Sakura turning her head away.
"Gomen gomen!!" smiled Syaroan, keeping her enveloped in his arms. "Shall we go?"
"Hai!" she smiled enjoying every waking moment aside him.
Walking down the sidewalk, arms around each other they chatted about what each once has been doing between the lost time of each other's absence..Syaroan didn't have much to say just about his sisters nagging him still and the elders complaining about the loss of the Cards, nothing much about it all..it was and always is almost business only. He would think that this would just bore Sakura but she was in fact interested in his 'chores' in Hong Kong..as for her she would talk about how things after he left, how depressed she was..she almost cried right there as she told him how she felt and how no one could really console her, how Junko was now the 'rebound' guy and how she never managed to say the three simple words out towards him..other then that (which might I add cleared up alot of questions Syaroan was having..) she then began to mention on how their other friends had carried on but always remembered on how Meiling had tortured them all..Syaroan's eyes began to narrow into a frown reaching up to the Kinomoto residence leaving Sakura on the front step.
"Would you like to come in Syaroan-kun? I hate to see you walk back and forth with no rest.." grinned Sakura, a gentle smile across her face.
"Er...but what if Touya...you know.." continued on Syaroan a little nervous but not ready for another battle of glares.
"You're going to have to face him sometime..but I don't think onii-chan is home yet." Reasoned Sakura, opening the door and encountering Kero's face as she stepped in.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SAKURA-CHAN?!?! I DEMAND MY SWEETS!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Kero in front of her in his 'stuffed doll' form, the 'impact' of his voice made both Sakura and Syaroan fly away from the house and out onto the sidewalk. (talk about voice projection, ne?)
In anime style, Sakura's head is large and angry as she begins to yell back at Kero sending him flying onto the stairs.."WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?!?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!?! I GOT YOUR SWEETS OK?! YOU DON'T NEED TO KILL OUR EARDRUMS!!"
Syaroan, crawls backwards, sweat-dropping with his eyes wide watching the usually peaceful Sakura insanely mad and yelling at Kero. Note to self, never to upset Sakura..neeeeeeeeverrr He looked a little shocked and scared when Sakura turned to look at him with her angered face still. He smiled sheepishly, standing up and taking her by his hand into the house.
"Gomen Syaroan-kun...but Kero just scared the living hell off me...and got me mad.."
"It's ok..I understand and now I know that I shall never try to get you that mad..ever."
"Hehehe.." sweat-dropped Sakura.
"Uhhh....what happened......BRAT!" bellowed Kero as he woke up flying straight towards Syaroan and biting at his finger.
"KERO..........." glared Sakura menacingly, pointing up towards her room upstairs. Kero simply sighed and shaked his head, flying up and into Sakura's room, locking himself up into the Book. Meanwhile, Syaroan just stared down at him finger watching it slowly bleed. "Syaroan-kun! Gomen gomen! Kero-chan isn't usually this pestering you know...here let me help bandage your finger.." she smiled setting him down on a chair while she got some disinfectant and a Band-Aid for his finger.
"Arigato, Sakura-chan." spoke Syaroan as she bandaged his finger even though it was hurt that much..
"Hey there kaijuu!!!" spoke out the one and only kaijuu lover, Touya. "Ei...what's he doing here?!" snarled Touya glaring at Syaroan menacingly.
"I'm not a kaijuu!! And quit this damn glare duel of you two..." burst in Sakura standing between the two of them.
"And I'm just ready to leave, Touya-san.." spoke Syaroan softly, turning away and walking off. "Ja ne Sakura-chan, Touya-san..be ready at 6 at least..I know how girls tend to take some time to get ready." he chuckled swiftly closing the door behind him.
"Ja ne Syaroan-kun!" smiled Sakura glad to see him not being stubborn as Touya, her onii-chan now glaring at the Touya with a angry look.
"What was that about kaijuu?" inquired Touya.
"Stop being so callow onii-chan...you know that I've out grown the stage of being a kaijuu..and for your information tomorrow is the dance and the sensei ended up pairing me and Syaroan to the dance."
"Nani?!?!"
"You heard me, now stop being so bull-headed..I'm going to bed now tomorrow is a big day.." she spoke literally and then whispered.. "for you and Junko-san I guess.."
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"Ugh, I don't have ANYTHING to wear!! What am I supposed to do?!?!" blurted out Sakura from rummaging the depths of her closet.
"I need sweets...where are my sweets Sakura-chan?" pondered Kero-chan as he sat in mid-air floating with his legs crossed.
"Kero-chan...I don't have anything to wear and you're worried about sweets?!" whined the quite outraged Sakura.
"Well you shouldn't be worried because isn't Tomoyo-chan making your outfit?" answered Kero calmly with a smirk.
"Nani?! Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Instead of leaving me go wild in search of something to wear?"
"Payback..you left me two days without sweets!"
Sakura sweat-dropped and sighed hopelessly and glancing at the clock marking, 6:24 PM.. "Eeekk!! I gotta go take a shower! But where's Tomoyo-chan?!?!" shrieked Sakura beginning to storm in and out of her room frantically each time picking something that she needs or just storming back into the room to drop something that she didn't really need..Kero was rather amused watching Sakura spring back and forth like a thousand times finally to take her shower..Stepping out the bathroom in a pink robe and a pink towel wrapped around her long hair in a turban. "Has Tomoyo-chan called?"
"Nai...but the brat did..he said he's going to come by a little earlier than planned." replied Kero while busily playing yet another videogame.
"How early?"
"Erm...what time is it now?"
"6:40 PM"
"He's coming...in like 5 minutes."
"Hoeeeeeeeeeeee?" shrieking and panicking at the same time she looks back and forth madly, blow drying her hair and slipping something on before he would see her completely inappropriate. Glancing out of the window a trio of dark figures are approaching her house, she figured they were Eriol, Tomoyo and Syaroan..but Kero didn't mention that Eriol and Tomoyo would be also coming over. Syaroan-kun looks so hot in a tux... she thought but soon slapping herself for such thought about him..Soon the doorbell ring was echoing from downstairs and into her room.
"Ohaiyo!!" she smiled as she opened the door widely to the trio.
"Ohaiyo Sakura-chan." They all answered politely.
"Nani? Demo..Sakura-chan you don't plan to go to the dance like that do you?" surveyed Eriol as he glanced up and down at her outfit, a pair of jean flares and a baby doll top.
"Hehehe....I was waiting for Tomoyo-chan to bring my outfit..." she sweat-dropped and glanced over at Syaroan who looked a little uncomfortable with the suit on, fidgeting at his tie, shortly realizing Sakura was gazing at him he flushed immediately into his crimson self. She smiled closing her eyes and leaning slightly over towards him....but the moment was broken by Tomoyo.
"Come on, hurry! We don't have much time! What if I need to put some adjustments on her outfit?! It'll be Syaroan-kun's fault ne..." blabbered on Tomoyo, shoving Sakura up the stairs.
"Daidouji-san...." hissed Syaroan watching the purple-eyed 'devil' take his Sakura away.
"OMG Tomoyo-chan this is gorgeous! I love this!! And your dress is soo ravishing too!" she exclaimed while gazing at the dress laid out on her bed and glancing back at Tomoyo's own dress. A wine colored dress with light drapes at the front with a sheer mesh and straps which are decorated by butterflies and at the back of the dress the straps are crisscrossed and the brim of the dress just barely touching at her feet. As for Sakura's dress it was long like Tomoyo's but instead it was more of a ivory and pink tone the bottom part of her dress was of a satin like fabric that would reflect from an ivory into a soft rose tone..the top part was strapless with a V-cut at the bottom making it look like a two-piece outfit but it wasn't. The top was strapless and decorated by cracked-ice beaded bodice, all majique knit that formed a cherry blossom in the middle.
"Kawaii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" squealed Tomoyo wildly, and busily videotaping Sakura in the dress from the front and from behind. Sakura just sweat-dropped.
"How much longer you two??? It's like 7:15!! The dance starts at 8!!!" called out a muffled voice from behind the door.
"Sheesh, where's almost done!! Don't worry we'll get there in time!"
"Touuuuuuuya-sannnn!!" cried out Nakuru from downstairs grabbing the poor guy by the neck.
"Shimatta, please Nakuru-chan..I need oxygen!" growled Touya struggling to get away from her. "Hurry up kaijuu!!" he cried out as Nakuru still continued her hold on him.
"Did you really have to call Nakuru-chan and Suppi-chan over?" inquired Syaroan.
"Not really..but they wanted to see Sakura-chan..and Suppi-chan wanted to bug Kero-chan as well.." answered Eriol.
"And beat that guardian in something more challenging then those childish videogames..." continued on Spinel Sun giving a sly look towards Kero.
"Those videogames are challenging Spinel..more then you I should add." retorted Kero.
"Watch it stuffed doll..."
"At least I'm not a stuffed doll with butterfly wings..."
"Stop it you two...if you guys are going to fight let me make some popcorn to watch!!" chirped Nakuru gleefully making the two sweat-drop and fall over anime style.
All their bickering was interrupted by the rushing footsteps of a girl with a camcorder just swooning over another girl and squealing in delight "Oh Sakura-chan!! You look so pretty!! Make way everyone Sakura-chan is ready so we can go!" (You'd think she wouldn't bring a camcorder for such occasion....) Sakura just walked down the stairs stiffly avoiding the most eye-contact with the camera. "Tomoyooo-chan turn that thing off!!" whimpered Sakura, looking down at the steps, mortified. Syaroan rose from his seat on the couch watching that beautiful girl walk down the steps, the love of his life looked more gorgeous then ever, her hair was curled upwards with cherry blossom hairpins.
"Hey, kid shut your mouth I can see some drool forming there.." pointed out Spinel as he poked at Syaroan's shoulder.
Syaroan shook his head and 'shooed' away the other 'stuffed doll' and went back onto gazing at the 'camera shy' Sakura, even though 3 years have passed she hasn't changed much..but on what she's changed was for the better, no doubt about it..except for the whole Junko being her now 'ex-boyfriend'.
"Hey brat quit looking at my sister like that!!" jumped in Touya, almost about to slam Li's head straight onto the wall but was stopped by Yukito.
"Calm down Touya-san..don't you see it? Syaroan-san would never do anything to hurt Sakura-chan. It's just that simple." smiled Yukito while finishing up what must have been his 5th bowl of noodles.
"K-K-Koibito.." muttered Sakura while linking arms with Syaroan looking down at the floor, perplexed.
"Sugoi!!!!!!!!!" chimed in Tomoyo, the camera now focused onto the dumbfounded Syaroan and the scarlet toned Sakura.
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Figuring that they were going to arrive late at the dance Tomoyo had arranged to get her LIB (Ladies in Black..hehe) to take them 4 to the dance, Touya had remained mad and was also busily trying to get Nakuru off him back at home, Spinel and Kero were having a battle with Kero's favorite videogame and Yukito just remained there with Mr. Kinomoto..eating. Upon arriving there, the theatre room looked ir-recognizable. It looked much larger then what it usually looks like, from top to bottom it was decorated in the usual oriental style, black with orange and a little bit of red setting the ambience to be mysterious. Music was already playing and no trouble was there to encounter with their other friends. Chiharu was with Yamazaki, Naoko was with some guy and so was Rika. Finally the emerald duo found Junko standing at the back with the girl he ended up paring with. He sure didn't look happy..before he could notice her she quickly ducked behind Syaroan.
"Oi! What are you doing?" giggled Rika, pushing Sakura out from behind Syaroan.
Sakura remained quiet but was rudely 'pushed' onto the dance floor by Tomoyo, "Stop being so pushy!" she complained but then ended, "You savage..." and shot a glare at Tomoyo but it was just a playful one. "Li-kunnnnn!!!" she cried out 'dramatically' as she's slowly being 'sucked' into the dance floor by her girl friends.
"Huh? Sakura-chan?! Where did she go? She was here a minute ago.." glanced about Syaroan now left alone with Eriol.
"She's having fun...rather then standing still like a telephone pole." Eriol commented with a smirk.
"You are my descendant but that doesn't give you the right to always make fun of me..I could whip your ass.."
"Pardon me I think you would much rather kick someone else's ass rather then my own.." he reasoned, cocking his head towards the distant dark figure of Junko. "Hmm..there's still something about him...I can't really put my finger on it but there's something about him.."
"You can feel it too?"
"Yeah...enough about it I'm sure it's probably nothing now go after your cherry blossom, little wolf." He groaned, walking away from Syaroan and disappearing in the muddle of people.
Syaroan slowly began to make his way into the dance floor, funny although until now he hasn't learnt how to dance.. This is embarassing..I can't dance even if my life depended on it!! And look..Sakura-chan dances so well she fits into everything so perfectly, and does everything perfectly..that's what she got me hooked on first but later on her looks those eyes!! Infinite jaded orbs so buoyant and composed..ai shiteru Sakura-chan!! Things seem so much easier now, his return not being a total loss and now having a deserving reason as to sojourn in Japan and not go back to Hong Kong, away from his 'better half'. Reaching over towards Sakura, he gently picks up her hand and slowly leans over towards her, whispering into her ear, "Sakura-chan..I can't dance..not even if Eriol tried to whip up some magic for it!"
"Hoee?!?" stopping in the middle of the dance floor she sweat-dropped (big time) and laughed, grabbing Syaroan's other hand, "I can't believe you, you can't dance? The almighty Syaroan-kun can't dance? It's so easy! Here, follow my lead..." she smiled and began to dance along to the beat, cautiously moving her limbs along to the music, Syaroan began to copy her but his movements looked so 'uptight'..
"Li-kun, loosen up! You look like a robot!" joked Chiharu.
"You know, dancing actually originated from back to the times of the Egyptians, while they built the pyramids they created a specific choreography to help make the building of th—" Yamazaki was suddenly interrupted by Chiharu with a sharp slap on the back of his head which widened his eyes as he sweat-dropped and fell over onto her.
"Humph..serves you right for lying Takashi-san!" blurted out Chiharu as she began to drag him away, hence he was beginning to continue his 'story'. The others just sweat-dropped while Sakura and Syaroan looked at each other, blinked once and looked at them and said in unison "Yamazaki-san was lying?". Tomoyo giggled at the two, they just suited each other perfectly..leaving the two puzzled. At the far side of the building leaning against the wall stood the tall dark figure, a dark glitter within those ebony eyes and a obscure grin lightly showing in the dim lighting of the place...
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Ok I sucked..I know I know....this chapter was boring and stuff...blah blah....sorry ppl..but it will get better!! Just read and review and it'll serve as a motivation!! So see yah!! Look forward to The Dance II...'cause I'm looking forward for it..hehe...