IV. Of Brats and Big Brothers
Sakura walked slowly into the living room where Touya was glaring at Li. "What are YOU doing here?" she asked him hotly, as she stood between him and her boyfriend, and they faced off.
"Dad invited me. What's that brat doing here? I thought he was in China." Touya spat.
"I(underlined) invited him"
"Uh, Sakura, maybe I'd better just leave?" he didn't want to cause a rift between her and her brother.
"That would be best" Touya said, still glaring.
"NO! Shaoran, you are not going to leave. YOU don't live here any more, Touya, you have no right to say who can be here or who can't."
He frowned in confusion "I thought his name was Li."
"Well I'm his girlfriend, so I can call him by his first name. Yes you heard right, we are a couple. If you can't be nice to him, then maybe it's you who should leave!"
Touya was reeling. She would actually choose that brat over her brother? Maybe she saw something in him that he didn't. It was worth looking for if it kept his sister from hating him...but not tonight. "Ah, I think I'll just eat out tonight. Bye Tomoyo... Li"
"Bye"
Sakura's dad's voice came from the kitchen. "Is Touya here?"
"He just stopped by to tell us he'd made other plans"
"Okay, then Sakura, I think you should do the honors"
"Coming" The three started into the dining room, but Li grabbed Sakura's hand and pulled her back.
"I never got to tell you, um, nice dress"
"Nice?" It was a light pink tank dress.
"No, not nice. Beautiful. Pink brings out your eyes. Did I ever tell you that?"
"Huh-uh." Was all she could manage, looking in his eyes. She could drown in them all day and be perfectly happy. He smiled at her. She smiled back, and aimed a kiss for his cheek. He was startled and turned his head so it landed on his lips instead. They didn't break it, but lingered for a moment. Tomoyo's voice broke the spell.
"Gotcha!" They turned to see her camera aimed at them, and rolling. They jumped away from each other, as if hot coals had been set between them. Sakura's father was also there in the doorway, silently shaking with mirth. He was glad he wasn't the jealous, overbearing father type, or else he might have missed the utter enjoyment of being able to tease his daughter.
"Ahem! I think I'll just wait in the dining room" He said to the kids, who were having an impromtu(now where have I heard that word before...?) chase around his living room.
"I'm not joking Tomoyo, give it to me!"
"No way, Li, this is priceless. Do you hear me? Priceless" she kept a firm grip on the camera attached to her hand.
Sakura switched tactics. "Fine - No tape?" Tomoyo nodded, "Then this cardcaptor no more wear your designs" she said simply.
Tomoyo hadn't been expecting this, but quickly giggled and called her bluff. "Oh, that's okay, this is way more valuable than you wearing my designs. But you can have copies..."
"NO! Hey Tomoyo, can't we compromise? You can keep the tape, but promise us- do not make any copies"
"Fair enough, let's eat" Tomoyo said and walked smugly to the dining room.
Sakura went to the kitchen to serve the food. As a small payback, Sakura 'accidentally' spilled a liberal amount of tobasco sauce into Tomoyo's curry. She then served the food, and took great delight when Tomoyo's eyes watered, and she guzzled her water.
After supper, Sakera's father retired to his workshop in the garage(made up for the story). Sakura got a rather large bowl of curry and took it to the living room forf Kero, who was waiting impatiently. Before digging in, he looked Li over,"You look different, kid"
"You don't Kerobera"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kero demanded, flying up in his face.
"Nothing, Kero"
Kero looked at him, unconvinced, but dropped it and went back to chow his curry.
Li muttered something about 'pig' and 'stuffed animal' but Kero ignored his very presence until he was done. "So, what's this I hear about Khan cards? Khan was Clow Reid's brother wasn't he?"
"Yes" Li prepared to come out with what he hadn't told them. "I'm sure Sakura has filled you in on everything I told her. But I didn't tell her everything I should have. Something that might be crucial to your willingness to take this on with me."
"What is it, Li. And you don't have to worry about me backing out for any reason. You should have had enough faith in me to tell me in the first place," she chided "but...I forgive you."
"You might not feel that way when I tell you what could happen while capturing the cards"
"Why? What"
"Well see, unless the card can be lured out of the host it is residing in, then the person will become part of the card, and sealed, too"
The blood drained from Sakura's face, "You mean, they could be sealed...forever"
"I'm sorry to tell you, but yes. Once sealed, always sealed"
"What made you tell me? Not that I wanted to go on not knowing."
"I couldn't lie to you. NO, I was lying- by omission. I did not want our trust to be damaged even a little bit. So I had to tell you. If you mistrusted me for one second, then it would be far too much to bear"
Quickly, so niether of the other two had anytime to react, Sakura kissed Li on the lips, quite on purpose, then pulled back. "I could NEVER mistrust you" she held his hand lightly.
"Darn! Not quick enough," Tomoyo decided it just wasn't worth it to record them holding hands. 'But next time I WILL get them', she thought.
Soooooooo, How was it? After I get this confounded thing all typed and posted, I'm gonna start my Tenchi Muyo story, so look for it in a couple to three weeks if you like Tenchi+Ryoko.
My next chapter is called The Green Giant Scroll down for a special sneek preview of my FAVORITE chapter.......
........The keeper of the Khan cards stood outside her window....Jealousy! Infect and spread The card turned to smoke and floated into her room going into the girls ears giving her eyes an eerie green cast..... This is not how it's going to really be written, but here is just enough to hopefully keep you interested and guessing. [hint; not exact wording in preview...]
PS: Sorry so short, luv all, over and out! -_*