FALL PLAY
by Daidouji Tomoyo

DISCLAIMER: (gotta love these! = P) Card Captor Sakura/Cardcaptors © CLAMP/Kodansha. "Fall Play" is a fanfic written by----- ME! This story takes place sometime during the series (or maybe an alternate scene..?)--- Meiling and Eriol are present in this, both are students along with Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and others at Tomoeda Elementary School.

To the readers/reviewers: Ah, finally...... the final chapter...... hope you enjoy Fall Play, which is my second CCS fic that I've written. It looks like this was a better fic than my first one, Study Buddy, which absolutely has lack of action, but hey, it's also my first time writing a one-shot fic... hehe...

WARNING!! Requires a HIGH dose of INSULIN INJECTION to read this chapter =P

And I'm also at the works of working on my third CCS fic--- it's a musical parody comedy-romance fic, which of course, this is an alternate reality from the storyline (meaning no Clow Cards, none of that stuff)... it's an experimental one... I wrote a musical parody of Final Fantasy 8 called Bye Bye Irvy (under my old Ellone Leonhart-Loire pen name--- it's a separate login name, so you can still check it out here on FF.net in the Final Fantasy 8 section) and it was a total success... now I'm gonna try the same for CCS too (and yes, as you can guess, it's an S+S romance ;) ). I can't wait to get this started!

Also, I've gotten kinda lazy looking for people with good S + S fics so I can host 'em on my site.. if you have a really good S + S fic and would like it to be part of my little S + S fanfic archive, go visit my site Cherry Blossom, Little Wolf at http://kinomoto.nu/cblw. I know I plugged this already at the bottom but then again... please visit...? ^^; Thanks much! In addition, I made up a mailing list form in the site too, so go visit and sign up if you want to have email updates regarding my fics and the site. ^_^

Thanks for the reviews, minna-san! I really do appreciate it. ^_^
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CHAPTER 10: All's Well That Ends Well

"Okay you guys... as of this point, the audience and the rest of us non-actors are now waiting to have these gates are open... and as for all you actors--- the stage is all yours... as Shakespeare said a long time ago..."

"... 'ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE'!" Now I feel so left out. I wished I knew about Shakespeare starting at age five or something so I can finally show off to everybody else in class that I know more than anybody else. Then again, "All the world's a stage" sure was a really good Shakespeare quote. Everyone was right--- eww, even Touya was right too--- Shakespeare was a true genius... the father of stage acting (or something like that...).

"Jeez... I really do need to get another famous Shakespeare quote..."

"Poor poor poor Director Kinomoto-san..." Eriol smirked right at me while everybody else laughed. Then again, it sure felt good that everyone was all smiles, all cheers, and all anxious, not just for the play, but of course, that summer trip to England. I still have yet to thank Eriol for everything, not just because he's British and that he wrote our version of the script, but for--- everything, you know?

"Shaddup, Hiiragizawa," I returned the smirk right at him. "Anyway, all of you relax, have fun, and show off your roles and make the audience say 'Wai!'... right?"

"RIGHT!"

"And so... LET'S GO!!" Ooh, that rhymes!

"YEAH!!" After the quick two-minute last words, the actors who were in the first scene get themselves ready in places while everyone else will have to wait and watch on the side areas of the stage (behind the curtain, of course). Terada-sensei, Mizuki-sensei, Tomoyo, and myself planned that we take turns to read the script along with the actors acting at the side area of the stage so the actors can have "backup" when they forget their lines. Terada-sensei gets to read Act One, Mizuki-sensei reads Act Three, Tomoyo reads Act Four, and I get to read both Act Two and the final act, Act Five (why do I have to get the tragic scene...?). Oh, in addition, but it was a majority vote between those three and myself, they decided to let me read the scenes in all acts where Syaoran and Meiling have their kissing scenes. The play started with Tomoyo being the Chorus/announcer of the play while Terada-sensei was already at the sidelines, reading the script. The play itself have already begun. Man, after all the hypeness and stuff, I still have to suffer by seeing those two kiss...?

"Sakura-chan," Mizuki-sensei said after I objected them of me reading all the scenes that has the kissing scenes in them. Mizuki-sensei and I were backstage along with the backstage crew and the actors doing their makeup and stuff, talking to one another. "You were the one who said to yourself and to everyone--- the director's job is to always be there for the actor... the director is like the coach of a sports team, only this time, the director coaches the actor when the actor stumbles in his or her role... in other words, you have to be there for Li-kun... he still has this kissing problem, no?"

I sighed deeply and told her, "I already told Syaoran-kun earlier my words about it... I just simply told him to imagine that his world is his stage, and that there's nothing and nobody, including Meiling herself, is around that stage except for the stage itself and himself."

Mizuki-sensei smiled at me and said, "That's a very good advice, Sakura-chan! But even so... not all actors are perfect. When Li does stumble on his role... you have to make sure that he doesn't ever stumble... that's why we had you read the kissing scenes along with them because when Li gets stuck at the kissing scene, he would feel protected when you're there for him... do you understand?"

The teacher sure had a point right there. That's why I like Mizuki-sensei so much. I nodded in agreement with her as she gave me a huge embrace. "Thank you so much, Mizuki-sensei!"

"You know you're always welcome, Sakura-chan! Now, let's tend to all the other actors here while we wait for our turn to read the script at the side."

About thirty minutes later, Scene 5 was about to start. While Terada-sensei finished reading along with the actors scene 4 of Act One, I was ready for the next scene, standing right next to Terada-sensei, so he can just leave right when Scene 5 begins. The actors who just did scene 4 arrived backstage as I heard Tomoyo yelling backstage: "ACT ONE, SCENE FIVE PEOPLE--- LET'S GO!!!"

Eriol, Naoko, Rika (the Nurse), Yamazaki, Syaoran, Meiling, and the Capulet roles were in their positions when I caught up with the visiting Montagues (Eriol, Naoko, Syaoran, and some extras) and gave them short pointers before they enter the scene. Tomoyo read the first few lines for me while I gave a short talk to them. Then I turned to Syaoran, feeling proud, and gave him my saying: "Syaoran-kun... relax..."

"I am relaxed, Sakura-chan..." Syaoran whispered with a smile on his face. "Don't worry about me... you worry about me too much..."

"You seem very confident, Syaoran-kun..."

"All because of you, Sakura-chan..." I blushed slightly as he gave a small grin right at me.

"Good... break a leg!" I smirked at him as he returned sticking his tongue right at me. "Go away already!" From that point, he and the Montagues went out to the stage and played their roles. I started reading the script itself while watching Syaoran at the same time...

Syaoran/Romeo: (whispering to the servant while looking at Meiling) What lady's that which doth enrich the hand Of younder knight?

Servant: I know not, sir.

Syaoran was at the perfect angle on his spot. He wasn't upstaging the audience, and yet I can also see his face at the same time. Right after that, I noticed him looking at me again while he recited his following line. Whatever happened to looking at Meiling? Agh, don't mess up, Syaoran-kun, and don't make it obvious that you're not even looking at her!

Syaoran/Romeo: (whispering to himself) O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear--- Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear...

I blushed deeply while I was reading along his line... as if he was reciting his line to me, just like the beginning when he recited that balcony scene line to me...

Syaoran/Romeo: ... So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now...? Forswear it, sight. For I ne'er saw true beauty... till this night...

Oh Syaoran-kun... you're so perfect... Okay, Sakura, you are a director, not a fangirl in love with the star, so don't faint right now... Yamazaki makes his notorious Tybalt role as I read along his dialogue with Lord Capulet. After reading through in a flawless act, it was time for the first kissing scene. Syaoran and Meiling make their scene...

Syaoran/Romeo: (softly and with such a romantic tone) If I profane with my unworthiest hand... This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand... To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

Just at that one single line, I found myself swooning over Syaoran once more, just like during the rehearsals. The good thing though is that Meiling was portraying her Juliet role very well. From across the other side area of the stage I noticed Tomoyo videotaping while the other actors were creeping behind her, watching this scene. In fact, everybody else including the backstage crew were already creeping up on the sides, some behind me and some behind Tomoyo, as they watch these two execute the very first kissing scene. Don't make Syaoran-kun mess up, please...

Meiling/Juliet: (calmly) Good pilgrim, you do wrong with your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.

Syaoran/Romeo: (gentle tone) Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

Meiling/Juliet: Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

Syaoran/Romeo: (deep tone) O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do! They pray. Grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.

Meiling/Juliet: (gets closer to Syaoran) Saints do not move, though grant for prayer's sake.

Syaoran/Romeo: (feeling a little nervous) Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take...

Slowly yet gently, both their eyes closed as Syaoran leaned over and gave Meiling a short yet seemingly sweet kiss. Right then, everyone else behind me and Tomoyo cheered happily. The first kiss was a complete success! I looked up to the sky and thanked the heavenly spirits for not making Syaoran stumble at that first kiss. I didn't care anymore, I thought. As long as that kiss was not for real, everything should go well and smooth.

Syaoran/Romeo: (drawing away from Meiling, looking at her romantically) ... Thus, from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged.

Meiling/Juliet: Then have my lips the sin that they have took.

Syaoran/Romeo: Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again...

For the second time, he kissed her again the same way. He looked confident alright... a little TOO confident, in my opinion, but then again, he has to make his role believable to the audience, and this is what he was doing right now. Gosh, I'm so proud of him... and again, more silent cheering from everybody else on the sidelines...

Meiling/Juliet: (drawing away from Syaoran and blushed heavily) Y-you kiss by the book...

Finally, Rika makes her entrance and interrupt the sweet moment. If this were for real, I would have to hug Rika-chan for it!

Rika/Nurse: Madam, thy mother craves a word with thee.

Meiling exited the stage with a huge smile on her face. Hmm... a bad sign, I thought. Was that a real kiss that Syaoran just gave her? How come she was smiling like that? Now that just absolutely made me feel nervous. Syaoran and Rika made their little scene then later, Meiling returns to the stage and had her scene with Rika. After that scene, Act One officially ended. Everyone exited the stage as the curtain closed. Everyone did their roles perfectly; I felt so proud that I gave myself a pat on my shoulder. The backstage crew went ahead and made their little magic with the actors as I looked through the Act Two script. I had to read this whole Act, since it was my turn anyway. Tomoyo served me some water, just in case I get tired.

"Hmm... Syaoran and Meiling sure looked like a real couple out there... they look so romantic together..." Tomoyo sighed deeply. "And I got everything here on tape!"

Tomoyo-chan, please shut up... "I can feel the audience completely saying 'wai' at the moment, Tomoyo-chan... eheheh..." I chuckled softly, trying not to reveal my little jealousy within me.

Tomoyo took a stool and sat right next to me. Right then she spoke: "Tell Syaoran how you feel before it's too late, Sakura-chan."

"What are you talking about, Tomoyo-chan...?" I blinked right at her.

Tomoyo giggled a bit and kept herself quiet. "Um... nothing... you'll find out later... hee..."

"Er, sure..."

Act Two finally began and Tomoyo decided to read the script along with me. Of course, the obvious reason was so she can videotape some more of the play. She brought a long a small cooler of drinks and snacks. She was very well-prepared, alright. While reading the script along with the actors I noticed Tomoyo's eyes were completely focused towards the obvious. Act Two, Scene One had Syaoran, Naoko, and Eriol in it. Slowly while watching she placed her videocamera on a tripod and even revealed a small remote control for her videocamera. I let her lean against my shoulder while watching that certain boy of her dreams.

"Sakura-chan... he's so wonderful... ne...?" Tomoyo softly whispered. I couldn't answer her directly, since I was so concentrated on the script, but instead I let out a chuckle as my respond. I heard her sigh deeply and continued: "There is no way, Sakura-chan..."

I decided to get away from the script right now and have my little chat with her. "No way what, Tomoyo-chan...?"

Tomoyo sighed sadly and lowered her head from my shoulder. "There is no way Eriol Hiiragizawa would ever love me... it's just so hard for me to determine how he truly feels for me, you know? I mean he acts like that too towards other girls and I do know that he has feelings for Mizuki-sensei too..."

"Bah, Tomoyo-chan," I shook my head and gently patted her shoulder. "Only way to find out is if you talk to him about it."

Tomoyo just smiled at me as we glanced back on stage. Scene One was over as Naoko and Eriol headed our direction. Naoko winked at us, feeling really good for her role and headed backstage. Eriol stopped by a bit. "Hiiragizawa-kun..." Tomoyo blushed softly as Eriol's eyes looked right towards her own.

"Daidouji-san...?" Eriol glanced at Tomoyo, looking a little concerned.

"C-can we.... talk...?" Tomoyo studdered a little, but finally cleared up what she was supposed to say.

"As you wish, my dear..." Tomoyo turned to me and I nodded at her. From there, she and Eriol went backstage to talk.

As for me, it was my turn to read along with Syaoran and Meiling at the balcony scene. At this point, I decided not to read the script along with them, but instead, I wanted to watch Syaoran's eyes to be sure that they were looking at the right direction, meaning that he was to look up to Meiling and not right at me when he recites his lines and of course, his kissing. As much as I hated seeing them kiss, it was necessary for me. Maybe I gave Syaoran the wrong advice of him pretending that there was no one else in this stage but the stage itself and himself. Now it may look like that Syaoran really meant to kiss Meiling, not just in the play, but in real life. The way Syaoran recited his lines were so perfectly clear with the correct diction (then again, Syaoran was always perfect in everything he does), the correct pose, the correct emotions, the correct tone--- everything. I wanted to swoon right away while he plays his role as Romeo and I even started imagining at the same time that Syaoran was actually reciting his words of love to me instead of Meiling (or Juliet, whatever). I started to imagine that I was up on that balcony by reciting Juliet's line in sync with Meiling's voice...

(Sakura)/Meiling/Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name... and I shall no longer be a Capulet...

And on and on the balcony scene went, with me reciting those lines silently to myself along with Meiling, and to a surprise, Syaoran started to smile right at Meiling, as if the two suddenly became Romeo and Juliet right on the spot. Two young lovers completely in love with each other that they feel themselves inseparable despite of the hatred their families have for one another. It didn't matter to me now if Syaoran meant to smile so happily and confidently towards Meiling--- I placed myself as Juliet in this scene. I may be sitting on the sidelines now with the script on my hand, but spiritually, I am Juliet Capulet, looking down at my dashing, darling Romeo Montague, giving the best of himself to woo me and to win my heart.

Yes, my Romeo... my darling Syaoran-kun... I give thee my heart... my soul... my everything... my unrequited, undying, unconditional love for you, Li Syaoran...

Finally, the balcony scene was drawn to the near end with me (well, Meiling, but me...) saying my famous "Goodnight, goodnight, parting is such sweet sorrow..." line. Right then, I, Juliet, found myself closing my eyes and letting the force pull me to the lips of my one true love... right when I finally felt his sweet, gentle lips, giving me his wonderful goodnight kiss. All the sweetest things must come to an end, and therefore I found myself drawing apart from him as I went inside my own balcony. Syaoran jumped down from the balcony and recited his last line, still with that very sweet, cute smile of his--- the smile that can definitely make any girl faint in complete bliss and joy. After the scene ended, I opened my eyes and here I was again, sitting on my stool at the sidelines. I looked both of my sides to see that there was no one there. Syaoran and Meiling were already backstage while Chiharu makes her place at her stage as Friar Lawrence in Scene 3. The rest of Act 2 including the secret wedding scene, I just basically stuck to reading throughout the script.


Intermission period came after the end of Act Three. We all ate dinner backstage and we made it looked like an indoor picnic. We were at our usual lunch group again with me relaxing a bit, trying to rest my head and neck by lying down on my backpack as a pillow, eating my sliced pieces of okonomiyaki, the Japanese version of a standard pizza with meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and special sauce along with it. At the same time the others were bragging about their accomplishments while on stage earlier. Though I was just enjoying my okonomiyaki pizza I just realized that I was the last person to notice that there were two people missing in our usual lunch group.

"Hey... where's Daidouji and the Brit Brat...?" I heard Syaoran asking the rest of us when I looked around our group. Where were Tomoyo and Eriol....? Those two were still talking ever since the beginning of Act Two? There's something interesting going on between those two at the moment... and I wonder what it is...

"Yeah... come to think of it... where did Tomoyo-chan and Hiiragizawa-kun head off to...?" I heard Naoko wondered as well. We looked around backstage for them when I heard Meiling giggling from behind.

"Oh my gosh.... take a look at that..." Meiling pointed right towards a dark corner of the backstage area. I dashed right up front to see where Meiling was pointed at and I felt my mouth dropping open.

I decided to get a little closer and noticed that Syaoran, Meiling, and all the others crept behind me to listen too. Jeez, stupid eavesdropping jerks... go away and find your own eavesdropping space!

"I... I love you, Eriol Hiiragizawa ..." I heard Tomoyo confess her feelings to Eriol shyly. "I... I know this may sound really stupid and.... sudden, but... I... I just can't help it..."

"Daidouji-san..." I heard Eriol's soft voice murmur. You know, if it weren't for Syaoran, I would've gone for this British cutie too, but then again I would never make my best friend unhappy now, would I?

"Go... gomen nasai, Hiiragizawa-kun... (I'm sorry, Hiiragizawa-kun...) ... I shouldn't have said that... I understand if you don't feel the same way... I know that you're always like this to all the other girls that it's so hard to tell how you really for them, but regardless on how you feel..." Tomoyo-chan, don't be so negative... you're too lovable to be not loved...

"Daidouji-san, listen... there is something that you should know..." You break Tomoyo-chan's heart, your in big trouble, Mister!

"Ah... no need to tell me... you don't need to tell me anything... I know that you really don't mean those things... I know that you only wanted to make yourself bold and invincible to everyone... people will get angry with you when they learn it, but as for me, I don't care if you don't even like me a single bit at all... all I know is that..."

"Tomoyo..."

"
Eriol-chan, I..." Whoa... Eriol-chan...? Whatever happened to Hiiragizawa-kun...?

"... love you... Tomoyo..." WHOA......... well... all I can say is.... WHOA...

"Did he just say...?" I heard Syaoran whispering while I just nodded at him.

"He did..." Meiling and I both said in unison.

"Oh jeez..." Syaoran rolled his eyes as Meiling hushed him. We went ahead and continued to listen.

"... I planned to confess to you after the show but you beat me to the punch... when I asked you if you would like to go to watch A Midsummer Night's Dream with me those many weeks ago, Tomoyo, my intention was to play a practical joke on you, since you were so in to Shakespeare..." He WHAT?! The other girl I just heard that one day was my OWN BEST FRIEND?! Why can't I even recognize the trembling voice?! Now I feel really stupid now, not even knowing how my best friend's voice even sounds like....

"Oh Eriol-chan!" I heard Tomoyo shrieked happily. "I don't care! I don't care if it was a practical joke! I wanted to go see that play anyway, even if it was just by myself or with Sakura-chan or with my mom or whatever... but even so, Eriol-chan... I... I wanted to go with you..."

"I'm so sorry, Tomoyo... I didn't mean..."

"Even if it's only for one night... one moment... just this once... that I would have a chance to spend something special alone with you... and I don't care what everyone says about you or anything that relates to you ... to me, you're... you're.... you're the one... for... me... Eriol Hiiragizawa..."

"Well... it seems that one special moment with me is not enough... and therefore, my darling Tomoyo..." I heard a kissing sound afterwards, which made everyone all go gushy and such (except for Syaoran and Yamazaki, of course), "... let me grant thee thy wish of true love... hm?"

"Oh Eriol-chan..." And then, another kiss was followed. It was getting too personal already that we decided to head away from their spot and just leave them alone. Boy, I feel so happy for my best friend... so happy that I can just barge myself in there and give Tomoyo-chan a huuuge hug of congrats! I heard kissing sounds from there--- I wonder how Eriol-chan, er, I mean Eriol, and Tomoyo were kissing right now... on the cheek or... on the lips...? Oh well, I wouldn't know anyway.

Nah, I'll just do that after the show...


As Shakespeare said, "all the world's a stage." Wait, I'm sure you know that already--- way before I did. Yep, I can tell by your eyes and the way you all were laughing at me now... anyway... Act Three, Act Four, and the final act went through smoothly and perfectly as we expected. There were still some actors who got stuck with their lines and that we had to whisper our lines or even have them read our lips so they can remember what they were supposed to say. Though that had to happen, Syaoran, Eriol, Meiling, and even the other three girls recited their lines very fluently and in a solid flow too. I was really proud of Yamazaki and Naoko-chan making the whole Tybalt-Mercutio sword duel so dynamically realistic that even awed the audience too. Though Naoko had to die in Act Three, my best favorite of all the fight scenes throughout this play was the triumphant duel scene between Yamazaki and Syaoran, in which Syaoran ends up killing him in that Act too! It was a long duel, but it was really worth it.

Act Four reminded me of my situation between Syaoran and Meiling. Only this time, it was practically backwards. In Act Four, I saw myself as Romeo, Syaoran as Juliet, and Meiling as Paris. Lord Capulet had just arranged the marriage between Juliet and Paris because of Juliet's so-called grief over Tybalt. Though Tomoyo was the one who was reading the script, I actually cried my eyes out watching this whole Act. Because of what just happened with the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, I felt so much like Romeo--- I would never have a chance to be reunited with my one true love... and now that Juliet will have to marry Paris because her father wanted him too? I wonder if it was the same case with Syaoran and Meiling... maybe Syaoran's mother and Meiling's parents must have decided to have these two engaged through their consent at such a young age. Oh goodness, thinking about this whole act really caught my heart. I have seen tragic movies and shows myself, but never as heartbreaking and as painful as this particular scene of Romeo and Juliet together and their story that ended their lives so early. Tomoyo handed me her handkerchief to wipe off the ears of my eyes.

Meantime she whispered to me: "What a tragedy this is, Sakura-chan..."

"You don't need to tell me, Tomoyo-chan..." I murmured from my constant crying, continuously weeping for these two lovers. I would never have a chance with Syaoran.... this is just all too similar... his mother and Meiling's parents may have engaged them... and then for that to happen he and Meiling will have to go back to Hong Kong and... I'll never see him ever again...

Act Five was the final chapter of the play. It was the time where Romeo and Juliet have finally made their decision on how they can be together forever this time. Both sides of the family just would not allow them to be together.. fate does not seem to approve of their love as well... and therefore, there was only way for them to show their true love for one another, and how much difference they can make if both sides would just have a truce and get along. This was through death. This completely made me cry even more because they had to sacrifice the most precious prize they ever possessed in their lives-- which are their own lives to each other. I was so glad that there was no such thing as the Li Clan and the Kinomoto Clan (not that there's a lot of us anyway) were in some family feud, and that Syaoran and I did not have to go through what Romeo and Juliet did. Well, what in the world am I talking about in the first place...? It's not that Syaoran is in love with me the way Romeo does for Juliet anyway, so who am I kidding? He just said that he loves Meiling, and it was obvious that Meiling loves him too.

Syaoran and Meiling are definitely going to be married for sure. Oh how it felt so painful to think of that fact. Even if Syaoran ever loved me back (which I really doubt he will anyway), I felt that there was absolutely no way that I would be engaged to him and be married, just as the way Meiling is engaged to him. I wish I were Chinese... heck, I wish I were Meiling. This whole Romeo and Juliet play and even my hidden love triangle problem with those two Chinese kids surely are a true tagedy as the kid in the scene playing Prince Escalus now recited final words to this play and this sappy, poor story of my fourth-grade life: "A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun for sorrow will not show his head. Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punished, For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

The curtain finally closes with a lot of cheers and applauses from the audience. The play that we just did was a complete, total success. Now it was time to bow down in grace to the audience and show our thanks for them to come and watch. We all lined the actors up on stage as they did the traditional curtsey and bow right after the curtain reopened again. The backstage crew, the teachers, Tomoyo, and myself applauded endlessly and with our own little cheers for them. The audience even had a standing ovation, which was a plus. Along the audience I saw a foreign-looking man standing at the fourth or fifth row at the center with a smile on his face, standing and applauding at the same time. I wondered if this was the British guy from that London acting school who was to choose which fourth grade class gets to go to that England summer trip and represent Japan. Oh well, no matter, I thought. As of now, it doesn't matter if we win the trip to England or not. What counts the most to me now is that we have done our play at last. We entertained everyone, both child and grown-up alike. And we all did very well.


Later that night, I met up with my dad, Touya, and Yuki-san. They gave me a lot of praise and credit for doing such a wonderful job for making the actors play their roles so realistically. I thought to myself that maybe I would be better off as a director of stage plays rather than being in the play itself. If I were to play the leading female role, I thought, I wanted to be sure that Syaoran gets to play the male lead and that he and the female role would have a romantic scene together. I found myself blushing at the thought, but for now, I wanted to enjoy this moment.

"Sounds like that England summer trip is good as yours, Sakura-chan!" Dad gave me a huge hug. Then from behind, Touya even gave me a small bouquet of roses, which made me wonder again.

"Wow... thanks a lot, Oniichan... I love roses!" I blushed a bit. "But... what's it for? I thought that only actors and actresses get these?" Thank goodness he didn't make those stupid funny faces at me when I had to be up front the stage in the beginning, otherwise I would've beaten him up to a pulp right now for doing something stupid like that in front of me.

"Directors get them too, little monster..." Touya stuck his tongue right at me. I was ready to pound him once more but decided to just stay still. "I dunno how you made that brat kiss like that, but ya did well, kid."

"Bleah, I had my ways that you don't, Oniichan!" I stuck my tongue in return. "It shows how more unique and talented and smarter than you thought, buster, so nyaaaah!"

"Whatever..." Touya smirked away.

"And here's my present to you, Sakura-chan," Yuki-san stepped in and gave me a small golden-wrapped gift. I blushed a bit and accepted it humbly. "The actors may be more exposed to the audience than anyone else involved in a play, but the one who gets the most credit of it all is the director herself. You deserve something like this, you know!" Then unexpectedly, he gave me a small kiss on the forehead, which blushed me a bit. I wish it was Syaoran again but, good enough.

"Aww... thanks, Yuki-san! Can I open it?"

"Sure!" I gave my rose bouquet to Dad, told him and Touya that I would get a ride home, since I have to help out cleaning the stage area of the auditorium. He and Touya went ahead, leaving me and Yuki-san alone. I gently and slowly opened it. I opened the small box and out revealed a cherry-blossom-shaped pin with a diamond right in the middle. Everything else was all painted cherry blossom pink, but underneath of the painting was actually 24 carat "white" gold.

"Ooooh! Oooooooh!!!" I found my eyes flashing at this little pin as Yuki placed it on my dress. "Thank you so much, Yuki-san! I LOVE THIS PIN!! IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!"

"It matches you, Sakura-chan," Yuki-san chuckled. "Glad you liked it."

"Thanks, Yuki-san! I promise I'm gonna take care of it for sure!" I gave my former crush-turned-substitute brother a huge hug, as he gave me a huge hug in return.

"Someday, Sakura-chan, a boy will come up to you," Yuki-san made this small statement that made me even blush more, "and when he sees your sweet smile and your breathtakingly beautiful face, the first thing that they will ever say to you is--- 'You are as beautiful and as fair as the pinkest Cherry Blossom... oh how I wish I would be able to hold your hand and feel your delicate face, so soft and like a velvet like a single cherry blossom petal...'"

"Heheheh," I chuckled softly. "Thanks so much, Yuki-san." We said our goodbyes to each other when Yuki-san added one more statement before he left.

"He'll be there, standing still like a steadfast soldier, waiting patiently for your presence... and he will definitely going to show you the true meaning of true love... that time will come, Sakura-chan."

I just smiled happily and waved. I decided to take the pin out, place it in the box, and headed to the dressing area to change my dress to my usual everyday t-shirt and jeans.


I did not get to see Syaoran at all after the show ended. There was a huge crowd of people on the stage to congratulate all the actors that I did not even get near him and give him my own congratulations. In fact, Terada-sensei even announced that we were all invited to go to a private party held by that British guy in some fancy restaurant not too far from the school. The problem was that the actors get to have more priority to be in it for some reason, which really sucks for us backstage people. Even if the teachers did mention me to him as the director of the play, I didn't feel that important. It was okay though, I thought. I'll just go home after I clean up all the mess here. I heard from some of the backstage crew people that Tomoyo had to be along with the actors, since we just found out that the British guy and Aunt Sonomi (Tomoyo's mom) used to be colleagues or something back in their college years that Tomoyo was able to get inside the restaurant. There goes my ride home... I should've let Dad and Touya help out with the cleaning up. Oh well, I'll just use my Clow Key and have The Fly card take me home and just land in front of the door to be sure that I was just dropped off by Tomoyo and just drove away.

About an hour has passed and it was almost midnight. The stars were shining so brightly than ever that there were even a group of stars that formed constellations too. There was even a blue moon shining out as well. Some people say that when someone sees a blue moon, it means that something wonderful may happen... not that it was always true, you know. I stood against the door of the auditorium along with the rest of the backstage crew so that they can have some company while waiting for their ride home. We just finished cleaning up and boy, it sure was really tiring. Luckily we still had some leftovers from our dinner earlier during intermission. Some of my classmates were getting worried about me, since I may end up being alone in here, but I told them that it's also the director's job to stay behind last until all of them are gone. Of course, I didn't want them to see me use my Clow scepter to fly me home now, right?

I wonder how Tomoyo, Syaoran, and the others are doing at that party? I wonder if the British guy already said his decision on which fourth grade class that he would pick to represent Japan in that England summer trip? I wonder if Tomoyo and Eriol already announced to everyone that they're a couple now? I wonder if Syaoran and Meiling... uhh... well, I'm not even going to wonder about that... and lastly... I wonder if they're having fun and have forgotten the fact that I'm not there to celebrate...?

Now I felt alone all of a sudden. I looked around outside of the auditorium and I just noticed... I have never felt so alone in my entire life. I can just imagine it now--- they're all having fun at the party now... Tomoyo and Eriol are kissing... Chiharu and Yamazaki cuddling... Syaoran and Meiling..... okay, I should stop thinking about them. They're all couples in love now. Rika has Terada-sensei and Naoko has Stephen King (I know, stupid joke...)... who does Kinomoto Sakura have? Kero-chan...? Now that's a REAL tragedy...

Finally the time came when the last person was finally picked up. I waved goodbye with a smile at that kid, as she returned the wave to me. "See you next week in school," I said. After the car already drove away, it was my turn to make my ride home. I wish that maybe Syaoran would pass by and offer me to take me home... I just couldn't say the fact that I'm scared being alone, especially in a dark setting like this. So what if there were the moon and the stars providing the light... I still have to accept the fact that spooks like the bogeyman or a werewolf can pop out anywhere in the minute now.

Syaoran-kun... I... I hope you're thinking of me while you're partying with everyone... I hope that you're not taking the habit of kissing Meiling now after the play... I hope... I hope... I hope... I hope that you really do have feelings for me... Li Syaoran...

I still had my Clow key hanging around my neck inside my shirt and grabbed it out. I closed my eyes, ready to chant out my command when I got startled from behind. I suddenly felt an aura that someone just appeared right behind me. "Who.... who's there...?"

I turned my head to see if my instincts were correct. I wanted to shout out with glee that my hopes did come true. But all that I did as my reaction was to sigh in relief and just smile. "Syao... ran... kun..."

He stood there, with his regular clothes and that really nice green blazer that he wore the day when he and I shared our first kiss. He looked at me right straight in the eye with a little uncertainty on his facial expression. I wanted to just throw myself on to him but then again I would be just imitating Meiling. Instead, I walked forward to him and looked at his calm yet handsome and dashing face. "You... you... I... I thought..."

He lowered his eyes and said: "The party was boring."

"Syaoran-kun...?" I blinked in confusion. He got bored at a party? Then again I know that Syaoran wasn't really a party person himself. "So... um... well... okay..."

"Besides... um..." Suddenly, I noticed him blush deep red once more. I wonder what it meant... "... I... have something else in mind..."

"Hoe...?" I tried myself to look more intelligent in front of him, but I guess when you're in love with someone so much and the fact that you're standing right in front of him talking that I would always look like a moron for the rest of my life. As long as Syaoran stood there, speaking to me, all I am at that point is a fool in love.

He moved forward to me and gently took my right hand. I almost found myself melting but I still had to stand my ground. I didn't want him to know that he has a very powerful effect on me and I didn't want him to know that even though he lost the battle over the custody of the Clow Cards against me I still didn't want him to know that emotionally that I'm weaker than he is. I know it wasn't certainly his powers that completely drew me to him---it was definitely something else... or rather... well, it's just HIM. "I want to show you something, Sakura..."

"H... hoe...?" One of these days I really do need to get out of my "hoe"-ing habit... it was getting annoying already. "Um... y-you do...?"

"Close your eyes and don't let go of my hand..."

"Um... okay..." I clinged my right hand on to his and closed my eyes shut.

"Don't open your eyes till I tell you to..."

"Um... okay..." I kept my eyes completely shot, waiting anxiously for this "something" that he was going to show me. While waiting, I felt a strong gust of wind blowing all over me from all directions. In addition to that, I felt the ground becoming somewhat lighter... and lighter... and lighter until I found myself not feeling the ground anymore. The gusts of wind blowing from all directions gave me a nervous chill at first, then I felt my hair blowing all over the place, still not knowing what was really going on. Could it be one of Syaoran's hidden magic spells again?

I wanted to say something to him but he might get annoyed by my anxiousness. Besides, he already beaten me so: "You can open your eyes now..."

I slowly opened my eyes while trying to push my hair out of my face and right away, I screamed in shock: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" I heard Syaoran chuckling right next to me as I continued to panic: "WE'RE... WE'RE... WE'RE.... WE'RE FLYING?!" I found myself losing my balance and immediately clinged myself on to Syaoran. I felt his other arm around me just so I won't slip and fall. I let go of his hand and wrapped my arms around him, as he did the same for me. I blushed deeply, feeling his protective arms, as I leaned my head on to his shoulder.

I saw my Clow key still hanging around my neck, but how could that be, I thought. I hung on to him and closed my eyes and whispered: "H- how... I... I mean... it's not the Fly Card..."

"Oh... another one of my little tricks under my sleeve," he said. "But... this isn't want I wanted to show you..."

"Hoe... this isn't the 'something' that you wanted to show me...?"

"This is just the beginning, Kinomoto Sakura... this 'something' is still out there..."

"Hoe ..." I relaxed myself against him, knowing that while we're flying up on air like this that he would never let me go. "Where are we going...?"

"You'll see..." Now this completely got me excited. I know that I should be used to flying, since I've got The Fly to take me anywhere, but with Syaoran and I by ourselves flying using one of Syaoran's hidden magic...? I'm not used to this that I couldn't even have the guts to look down. But it doesn't matter now... I'm with him... he's with me... holding each other tight so we won't fall... "We're here..."

Slowly and softly we landed somewhere in a deep, dark, green forest. It wasn't a crash landing or something, but the place sure is kinda dark. Then from out of nowhere, I saw a bunch of shiny, lighted--- things--- flying around on air. They looked like fireflies... no... they're just.. spark things that looked so much like the ones that The Glow card produced the first time I captured it long time ago. Wait... The Glow...? The Fly... The Wood... I looked around at the atmosphere and I just noticed something. The fortune that Kero-chan read... The Glow, The Fly, The Wood... and The Sword... could it be...

"Syaoran-kun..." I murmured softly, looking very amazed at this place. The firefly-like spark things started to fly all around me and Syaoran. They looked so beautiful to look at... like we were in a magical fairy land at nighttime. It reminded me of the first time I've captured The Glow card... it was at the fair at Mizuki-senseis' Tsukimine Shrine... when I used to have a huge crush on Yuki-san... it was the first time that I was able to spend my time alone with him--- until Syaoran-kun (he and I didn't know each other that much yet and we used to sorta hate each other at that time) and that idiot Touya had to ruin that perfect moment. And now, it was happening again... only this time, I know it wasn't The Glow who was behind this, but then... what are these things...? "Where are we...?"

"They're forest fireflies, Sakura... they're our source of light. Come on." He held my hand tightly as the fireflies flew nearby Syaoran's face. How he glowed like an angel, making me sigh and swoon in pure bliss... he even looked more angelic than he was on stage earlier as Romeo. When I saw him and Meiling kissing up on stage, that was because they were Romeo and Juilet. But the one who is with me now is Li Syaoran... the boy whom I have grown to love deep within my heart. This is Li Syaoran, alone with me, holding my hand as he lead me and the rest of the bright fireflies along to who knows where. It doesn't matter where we are going now. More importantly, I am with him and he is with me... alone... together... hand in hand...

The fireflies were still flying around us, as we went deeper in to these woods. I could hear crickets chirping and owls hooting loudly and nearby. Normally I get scared hearing these sounds of nature in the dark, but with Syaoran leading the way, holding my hand, I knew that I would always feel safe and protected from any possible danger. "Where are we going, Syaoran-kun...?"

"We're almost here," he said. While we were still going through the woods, I could see something bright up ahead. I wanted to ask him some more, but I didn't want to kill the mood. This was just too romantic for me. For some reason, something very special was going to happen really soon. Even if I may never have anymore sweeter times such as this alone with him, at least, let me have this night a very special night for the two of us. It doesn't matter about the past or the future anymore... it's the present that I want to live--- and that present is now.

Finally we found an opening... and right when we got out from the woods, I gasped with such awe and wonder to see the whole night sky filled with stars shining up above and the bright blue moon giving out so much light to make this night as beautiful as it can be. And right up ahead is an edge-- it seemed that we have landed on top of a very high cliff. He let go of my hand and stood there, letting me explore this completely, brand-new world. I walked ahead and looked around from top to bottom. At the horizon was the view of a city with not too many lights on right now. I don't quite know where exactly we are, but despite of that, this whole place was the most beautiful I have ever seen. The fireflies were still flying around us, but only these definitely made this mood so romantically blissful. "Ohhh.... totemo utsukushii ne... (it's so beautiful...)"

"This is my secret place, Sakura," Syaoran said from behind. I turned my head and faced him, still looking so amazed at this cliff. "This is where I train my sword techniques early morning and late at night." There it is! The Sword... Now I see it... The Fly--- we flew together to get to this place. The Glow--- these fireflies--- and maybe those beautiful stars up in the sky. The Wood--- the woods that we just landed and became a huge gate to this wonderful cliff area. And The Sword... yes... This is the spot where Syaoran does his sword training! These four cards were the cards that Kero-chan read for my love fortune... my... love... for... My love fortune---- with Li Syaoran!

"I've never seen this place before! And... we flew..." I blushed heavily, still curious about this place.

"I've never brought anyone else in this place ever. No one can ever get up to this place... only a free bird will be able to, Sakura," he answered. "I also come here whenever I have troubles. Nighttime was the best time for me to come here to calm myself... and when I first visited this spot for the first time at night, I thought to myself..." He blushed lightly and looked right deep in to my eyes. "... I would bring the girl I love the most here, only to spend a wonderful time with her..."

"Oh my...." I blushed slightly and turned to look out at the starry sky once more, and again, the fireflies still continued to fly around us. "Syaoran-kun..." Could he mean by... me? Maybe he meant Meiling, but I don't want to think about her... "Meiling must be so lucky..." YOU IDIOT!! WHY'D YOU SAY THAT?! YOU KILLED THE MOOD, YOU MORON!!! Agh... why? Why do I have to be such a stupid... stupid... stupid...

I heard Syaoran chuckled softly and smirked a little. "Yeah... she is... in HER dreams..."

"Hoe...?" I'm dreaming, am I? Was I really dreaming...? I decided to pinch myself to be sure that I was dreaming... I even rubbed my eyes, knowing that I was completely awake. I stared out first and finally the whole view was clearing--- I was STILL at the same place with the same spark things and... Syaoran was still standing far behind me! No, Sakura... this... all of this... it's like a fairytale dream come true, but... this is not a dream... all of this.. the blue moon, the crystal stars, the fireflies, and Syaoran... this is FOR REAL... could this mean that I, Kinomoto Sakura, is the girl that Syaoran...

Then from out of the blue, a shooting star just flew by right up the sky, shining immensly along with its still stars. I blushed heavily and gasped at the astonishing sight. "Ah... I've seen a shooting star!"

I felt Syaoran close behind me and whispered softly on to my right ear: "Make a wish, Sakura-chan..."

Yes... I closed my eyes and let my heart speak my wish. I know that we can only have one single wish, my real, true biggest wish would be for Li Syaoran to... to... to love me... forever... for life... and always...

Slowly I opened my eyes and found myself shedding some tears. I felt as if even if I had to make that wish to the shooting star, my tears speak for itself--- it may come true tonight. I know that we were not supposed to reveal our wishes to others, but I asked him anyway: "What did you wish for, Syaoran-kun...?"

"Mm...?" I heard his voice moan a little. "Actually... uhh... I didn't wish for anything..."

"Hoe...?" This gave me a bad sign again. He did not wish for anything...? "Why, Syaoran-kun...? Don't you want your biggest, absolute wish to ever come true...?"

"I didn't have to wish again..." He answered. "Because..." Without being aware of what was going to happen next, I felt his strong, protective arms gently and slowly placed around me, holding me tightly as if he was trying to keep me warm at such a very bright yet chilly night. Then he gently rested his chin right on my right shoulder. I could feel his warm cheek touching mine as I relaxed my cheek next to him, feeling the warmth from it.

"Because...?" I wondered, closing my eyes and still shedding some more tears.

"... because it already came true... Sakura-chan..." Oh God... oh Mom... oh Clow Reed... oh Shakespeare-sama... where have you placed me in to now...? Could it be... are my biggest dreams and hopes and wishes be coming true... please let it come true... let it be me, please...

Let it be me, Li Syaoran... let it be me that you have wished for ...

I felt his aura, his scent, and his warm breath gently blowing through my ear. Then I heard his gentle voice whispering: "Wo ai ni Ying Hua..." Hm... what did he say...? Why did he have to whisper something in his language... Then it just clicked me... the dream that I had last night... this mysterious person who whispered something weird on my ear at that time... this mysterious person is my Syaoran! But... why did he decide to say something to me in Chinese...? I hope he wasn't hallucinating that I'm Meiling... no... it can't be... this is MY night! I can't let my doubts ruin it! I don't care if he was imagining that I'm Meiling or whatever... this night is MY night... I can't handle this anymore.. I just have to tell him straight out.. I'm tired of hiding anymore...

"Syaoran-kun ga daisuki desu... (I love Syaoran-kun..)" I suddenly blurted out my feelings to him. I just had to before I end up having a broken heart again. At the same time, more tears fell from my eyes. For some odd reason I just couldn't stop crying... then I turned to him so I can see his gentle face. And right then, he looked at me with a small smile on his face as he gently traced his finger, outlining my face from my chin to my eyes and felt his touch wiping away these endless tears of mine. "I love you, Syaoran... my sweet, brave, and wonderful little wolf..."

Why did I say that?! I thought to myself. I waited for his reaction but still he continued to wipe those tears away. Right then, he blushed heavily... not the usual slight blush that I saw, but deep red, but this time, just like before, he did not run away, nor tried to hide away. He stayed there, and as the blushing gradually disappeared, he smiled at me.

"Hmm..." was all that he said. I sighed sadly and lowered my head.

"I'm sorry... I... shouldn't have said that... I know you're engaged and all but... but... " Before I was about to continue on, I found him moving closer to me and placed his finger on my mouth. I closed my eyes, trying not to shed anymore tears. It doesn't matter anymore, I just want this special night for me, even if this may have to end in an ugly ending, at least being alone with him in this wonderful, beautiful place was enough for me. I'm sure that the very next day that he and I would just grow apart and that he would just avoid me and forget me until he and Meiling return back to China.

I felt that same warm breath blowing through my lips, just like the first time that he and I kissed that sweet day. Then, I heard him speak: "That's all I needed to hear, Sakura..." I kept silent and still. I thought that he would kiss me right then, which I really hoped that he would. "Look at me, Sakura-chan... and say it again..."

"I love you, Syaoran-kun..." I followed everything that he said, not caring about anything else, not even his engagement to Meiling. "... with all my heart.. and even if you're with someone else already... all I ask for is just this night... this moment... this special moment with you..."

I could not handle everything anymore. I can't hide my feelings anymore. I just had to tell him before it's too late. I had to tell him before that fateful day would come that he had to go back home. I had to tell him before the day would come that he and Meiling would get married. I just... I just had to tell him before... before learning that this one special night may be the last time that we would ever be together alone, even if we were just the best of friends.

He took my hands and pulled me back towards the woods again. I thought that it may end here, but instead we ended up sitting down on the cold ground underneath this huge tree, just like in the dream that I had last night. I was right against the tree while he was in front of me. Then he pulled himself closer to me and right when the tips of our noses touched gently and our lips just a few inches apart from one another. Then he whispered those same Chinese words again: "Wo ai ni Ying Hua..." and then, "... always and forever..."

Without anymore words to exchange, I let myself go and closed my eyes... and there it was... his lips right on mine that slowly transformed into a kiss... and this kiss, I knew right in my heart, was for me. This kiss that we are sharing now is real... a real kiss of true love. Maybe he said "I love you" to me in his language... maybe he wasn't sure how to say it in my language... but it doesn't matter anymore... I just wanted to give him all the love that I can give him, even if he was not free by himself. And I know this one simple yet true kiss that we are sharing now is the beginning of what true love should be.

Then slowly, he withdrew from me and said: "I am engaged, Sakura..." I nodded and sighed, but I could still feel the warmth that he gave me from the kiss. Then he continued: "... but you will always be mine, Sakura..."

I pulled him to me and held him tight, embracing him and not letting him go. I also felt his arms wrapping around me tightly and securely. I cried over his shoulder, trying to make myself stop crying because every little thing about him just truly captivated my heart. "Syaoran-kun... you will always be mine forever, even if..."

"There is no 'even if' anymore, my cherry blossom..." Again, he kissed me once more, not as long as our first, but it was still a kiss. I returned all of his kisses quickly and sighed deeply. "When the day comes that I have to go back home... I promise you that I will come back to you... when that time comes... all you have to do is wait for me..." He took my hand and gently kissed the back of my hand. "Will you, Sakura-chan?"

I nodded willingly. "I will wait forever for you, Syaoran-kun." What about Meiling, I thought once more. What's going to happen to her? Well... I guess I'll leave it up to him and see what he would do with his engagement with her...

"I love you..." he smiled once more and held me tight to him. I returned his embrace and rested against his shoulder as I felt his head resting on to mine, keeping me warm all over from the breezy night.

"I love you, Syaoran-kun..." I relaxed and made myself complete under his arms, closing my eyes and shedding more tears, but this time, there is a smile of love and bliss that appeared on my face.

I found myself falling asleep in his arms. I know it's very late now but I don't want to go home just yet. I just want to sleep and dream another wonderful dream, but this time, I'm sleeping while being cuddled by the boy who returned the same feelings for me. I don't know if his promise will be fulfilled when that time does come, but I believed him enough for me to wait a million years until he returns to my life and we would be together permanently. If our promises were not fulfilled in the future, at least, I still have this night... and who knows... maybe we may have many more nights like this... the same time, the same place, the same mood. I know that when I am awake, I would probably be back in my own bedroom, sleeping alone without my love next to me.


Sometime in the middle of the night--- probably like early in the morning again, I woke up, sweating nervously as if that was another one of my dreams. I found myself back in my bedroom again and sighed sadly. At first I thought if this one moment was nothing but another one of my stupid dreams I would definitely cry and die of a broken heart. However when I got up from bed, I felt a hand holding right on to my left hand. I slowly lifted and saw and gasped with surprise. I then switched on my lamp to see who owned that hand. I smiled happily to see who it was.

There is my little wolf, sleeping peacefully on his side against the bed with his head on the edge of the matress itself. He just looked so adorable like a little lost puppy sleeping like that that made me love him even more than ever. Did he bring me home when he found me asleep in his arms..? Ah well, it doesn't matter. I gently placed my hand on to his head and gently stroked his soft, cocoa-colored hair. Right while I was stroking his hair his warm amber eyes opened. He looked at me slowly with a smile on his face, as I returned the smile back to him. I whispered to him: "Sleep next to me ..."

"Sakura... I..." Syaoran murmured softly, blushing again.

"It's alright... my father and Kero-chan won't mind seeing you sleeping over with me... just gotta pray that my brother doesn't come in..." I giggled softly while Syaoran just smirked.

"Are you sure...? I don't want you to get in trouble seeing me next to you ..."

I nodded as I scooted out of the way so he can have space. Then he shyly climbed over my bed and we tucked ourselves underneath my very warm comforter. I placed my arms around him and held him tight, relaxing my head against him. "I just want you here tonight, Syaoran-kun..."

"As you wish, Sakura-chan..." I felt his arm around me, and got himself comfortable.

"Sweet dreams, Syaoran-kun..."

He just chuckled softly and said: "I believe I have too many of that already..."

I giggled, knowing that he still has that rare sense of humor of his. "Syaoran-kun, you're so mean..."

"Who needs sweet dreams when I have you, Sakura-chan...?" Welcome back, Kinomo-TOMATO Sakura...

"Go to sleep already, stupid!" I stuck my tongue at him as he just smirked right at me.

"Jeez, you're grouchy..." We both laughed softly, both shaking our heads and I found myself yawning. Now it was really the time to go to sleep.

"Goodnight, Syaoran-kun..."

"Goodnight, Sakura-chan..."

We gave each other a quick goodnight kiss, as we lied back on the bed. I reached to my other side to turn the lamp off.



Now, I guess you could say... my wish and my dreams of true love have finally come true. Shakespeare-sama was right. Not only that "all the world's a stage," but also, "all's well that ends well." Maybe it wasn't Terada-sensei who was the matchmaker for Syaoran and me, like Yamazaki-kun said. It was none other than the great William Shakespeare himself.

All's well that ends well. Indeed.

.. THE END ..

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Kono
hanashi wa owarimashita. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu yo!
(This story has ended. Thank you very much!)

Then again, I think I may have to rewrite this and become evil again... j/k! I hope it's not too mushy, though I gotta admit that it is a little too much ... ^^;;

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