Once Li and Sakura made it into the house, it was already dark. Li's mom was
waiting at the door. Like any gentleman, he let Sakura in first. But then, his mom was
angry.
"What took you so long coming home? Don't you know I was worried sick about
you? What would happen to the Li clan if you suddenly disappeared?" His mom
suddenly saw Sakura. She was uncomfortably shuffling her feet.
Li was red with embarrassment. His mom got the hint and stepped back. In the
softest tone that she could muster, she said, "Hello. You must be Sakura. I've heard a lot
about you from Meilin. And Li." The boy indignantly threw a glare at his mom.
"Nice to meet you too." Sakura said. "I like your house. It's just so nice. And
something smells good." Li looked relieved. His mom motioned for them both to go sit
at the table.
Meilin and Tomoyo were already chowing down on some spaghetti. They gave each
other secret winks. "Tomoyo's sleeping in my room with me. There's not enough room
for you, Sakura. Sorry." Meilin grinned. Puzzled, Li and Sakura looked at each other.
"Oh, then, you can have my room for now Sakura. I'll sleep on the couch." He got an
approved glance from his mom. "No really," Sakura protested. "Keep your room Li."
His mom butted in. "Now, now. Li is a gentleman. You're a guest and a lady besides."
The three sat down to eat. When Li and Sakura reached for the pitcher of juice, their
hands brushed. They jerked back again, blushing as usual. His mom, once again, saw
what her niece and Tomoyo were getting at. She excused herself, and the two girls left
with her.
Both Sakura and Li ate in silence. "I'm sorry that I forced you out of your room."
Sakura said apologetically. Li said, "I'm fine. You're a guest anyhow. My guest." She
stared at him. He looked up and realized that he had said something stupid. He muttered,
"Oops."
In Meilin's room, the girls filled Li's mom with the plan. His mom thought that
Sakura was very polite and that her attitude balanced Li's rude, ignorant attitude. She
agreed to help. "Auntie," Meilin whispered. "Be sure that they don't know what we're
doing." Meilin's aunt patted their heads.
Later, Li's mom helped Sakura get settled in Li's room. Sakura admired all the
models that Li had made. Li's mom faked a yawn and said, "Well then, see you first
thing in the morning."
Before she closed the door, Sakura caught a glimpse of Li leaning on the couch. He
was deep in thought. "When I get the chance to talk to him…I'll say…" Sakura didn't
know what to say. "Love is so complicated."
Li tried not to think about the day. To himself, he thought, "Eugh, I can't believe I let
my big mouth say the silliest thing. Yet, Sakura had put up with it all; my mom, the bus
stop, and dinner. Everyone knows that she is gentle, peaceful, independent, and pretty. I
wonder what she thinks of me. (snort) I'm just a stupid, crazy Chinese boy who doesn't
even know how to control myself." Li put his hands on his head in frustration. "I am
such an idiot."
He twisted and turned, trying to go to sleep, but Sakura's face kept appearing in his
head. Wide awake, he tried to think of something else, like what should he wear, or what
should he make for breakfast, or where should he go tomorrow. But they all lead back to
Sakura. What should I wear(for Sakura), what breakfast should I make(for Sakura),
where should I go tomorrow(with Sakura). Arhh. He was so tired. He was feverish
with his endless thoughts. Finally, at 2 in the morning, he drifted off to sleep.
Sorry to spoil the mood, but please move on to the next chapter(later). I thank all
my reviewers, especially (pay attention you two) funkycat and Sachiko. Look for
my next chapter soon!!
waiting at the door. Like any gentleman, he let Sakura in first. But then, his mom was
angry.
"What took you so long coming home? Don't you know I was worried sick about
you? What would happen to the Li clan if you suddenly disappeared?" His mom
suddenly saw Sakura. She was uncomfortably shuffling her feet.
Li was red with embarrassment. His mom got the hint and stepped back. In the
softest tone that she could muster, she said, "Hello. You must be Sakura. I've heard a lot
about you from Meilin. And Li." The boy indignantly threw a glare at his mom.
"Nice to meet you too." Sakura said. "I like your house. It's just so nice. And
something smells good." Li looked relieved. His mom motioned for them both to go sit
at the table.
Meilin and Tomoyo were already chowing down on some spaghetti. They gave each
other secret winks. "Tomoyo's sleeping in my room with me. There's not enough room
for you, Sakura. Sorry." Meilin grinned. Puzzled, Li and Sakura looked at each other.
"Oh, then, you can have my room for now Sakura. I'll sleep on the couch." He got an
approved glance from his mom. "No really," Sakura protested. "Keep your room Li."
His mom butted in. "Now, now. Li is a gentleman. You're a guest and a lady besides."
The three sat down to eat. When Li and Sakura reached for the pitcher of juice, their
hands brushed. They jerked back again, blushing as usual. His mom, once again, saw
what her niece and Tomoyo were getting at. She excused herself, and the two girls left
with her.
Both Sakura and Li ate in silence. "I'm sorry that I forced you out of your room."
Sakura said apologetically. Li said, "I'm fine. You're a guest anyhow. My guest." She
stared at him. He looked up and realized that he had said something stupid. He muttered,
"Oops."
In Meilin's room, the girls filled Li's mom with the plan. His mom thought that
Sakura was very polite and that her attitude balanced Li's rude, ignorant attitude. She
agreed to help. "Auntie," Meilin whispered. "Be sure that they don't know what we're
doing." Meilin's aunt patted their heads.
Later, Li's mom helped Sakura get settled in Li's room. Sakura admired all the
models that Li had made. Li's mom faked a yawn and said, "Well then, see you first
thing in the morning."
Before she closed the door, Sakura caught a glimpse of Li leaning on the couch. He
was deep in thought. "When I get the chance to talk to him…I'll say…" Sakura didn't
know what to say. "Love is so complicated."
Li tried not to think about the day. To himself, he thought, "Eugh, I can't believe I let
my big mouth say the silliest thing. Yet, Sakura had put up with it all; my mom, the bus
stop, and dinner. Everyone knows that she is gentle, peaceful, independent, and pretty. I
wonder what she thinks of me. (snort) I'm just a stupid, crazy Chinese boy who doesn't
even know how to control myself." Li put his hands on his head in frustration. "I am
such an idiot."
He twisted and turned, trying to go to sleep, but Sakura's face kept appearing in his
head. Wide awake, he tried to think of something else, like what should he wear, or what
should he make for breakfast, or where should he go tomorrow. But they all lead back to
Sakura. What should I wear(for Sakura), what breakfast should I make(for Sakura),
where should I go tomorrow(with Sakura). Arhh. He was so tired. He was feverish
with his endless thoughts. Finally, at 2 in the morning, he drifted off to sleep.
Sorry to spoil the mood, but please move on to the next chapter(later). I thank all
my reviewers, especially (pay attention you two) funkycat and Sachiko. Look for
my next chapter soon!!