To Guard our Love Chapter 7: Kocchi wo Muite, a card captor sakura fanfic

AN: *starry eyes* Awww! Arigatou for all the reviews minna-san! They all touched me so :) I was so happy I was dancing around the house and my parents thought I had gone crazy or something ^^;; But I'm so happy that people like this fic!!

Kero: And I'm so happy that people leave me so much FOOD! I must say that I'm getting fatter...

Ice: Duh.

Kero: *throws a peice of paper into the air* Another messy thank you list!!

Kero's Thank You List Numba Two =^0^=

ChibiMew for the chocolate pudding that's the size of Sears Tower!!!!!!
ChibiSakuraSyaoran for the century worth of sweets! Hola!!
Stars from Above for da candy bars! I wuv ya and your magical wand!!
...and thank you for the never ending supply nobody ^^;; Odd name I do say.
Sakura Angel for the homemade cookies!! I love homemade goodies ^0^
Kataryn for the wicked presents!!! ZYLON WARRIORS! YATTA!
bad kitty arlia for the sticky toffee pudding..yummm
Sakura Bunnie for the Great Clow Pudding -.-;; No offense but lame name, JK!!
gwkitty for the ice cream sandwich thingy!
Nate0130 for JELLO, YUM.
kitty kat for the...PUDDING MAKING MACHINE!! YESSS!!! I CAN MAKE PUDDINGS GALORE!

And remember people, gimme more food!!! OR ELSE, KEKEKEKEKE.

Luv luv from everyone's favorite guardian beasty poo, Kero!

Ice: O.O Scary. Oh, and thank you for the...er...invisible money Sakura Angel!! Very sweet of you ;) Well, thank you everyone for the reviews, I just don't know what to say!!

Kero: Then don't say anything.

Ice: *stress mark appears on forehead* It's an expression Kero.

Kero: Oh ho ho ho! Right.

Ice: Well, here is Chapter...er seven? Yeah, seven!!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own CCS and it's character, so pooey. CLAMP owns it -.-

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To Guard our Love
Chapter Seven: Kocchi wo Muite (Turn to Me)
Written by Enchanted Ice Star

"Kero, help onegai!" Sakura was digging through her closet and tossing out bundles of clothing after clothing. "I don't have anything formal to wear to the party! What am I going to do?!" She cried distressfully.

Kero flew under the bed and pulled out the Sakura Book. "How about the Create Card?"

"Oh right! Thanks Kero!!" Sakura gave him a big bear hug and took out the Create Card. "Did you know I learned how to summon my cards without my wand?"

"Really?! That's great Sakura!" Kero praised proudly.

Sakura beamed, "I know! Now...hmm...Create Card, please create me a wonderful formal dress for me to wear to the get together party!" The Create Card started shining brightly in her hand, and in a flash of pink a beautiful baby pink dress appeared in the air.

Sakura stared at it in awe as she held the dress carefully as if it would break any second. "It's beautiful!" She exclaimed while fingering the soft sparkly silk material. It had spaghetti straps that criss crossed and if you brought it to a correct angle with the light, it would give off a wonderful shine.

"That would look great on you Sakura!" Kero commented.

Sakura smiled, "Arigatou Kero! I can't wait until the party!!"

"When does it start?" Kero asked curiously.

"Seven at night," Sakura answered while placing the dress on her bed. "Everyone around the area is coming! Even Tomoyo-chan and I think Chiharu-chan!"

Kero raised an eyebrow, "Who are they?"

"Oh, Tomoyo-chan was the very first person I met on earth! She's really nice and she carries those..video cameras around with her all the time! And Chiharu is also another friend," Sakura explained. "I hope I don't have to dance, I have no idea how too."

"Don't worry about it," Kero flew over to his video came controller and was soon absorbed into the game.

Sakura sweatdropped and glanced at the time. "Hoe!! It's three, and I haven't checked on Syaoran the whole day!" She dashed out of her door and ran down the hall.

She noticed the door was closed and she all of sudden felt worried. "Oh no..is he still sick? I hope not!" She opened the door and she gasped slightly.

Syaoran was scratching his head, a frustrated look on his face as he looked at the tuxedo he was wearing. He glanced up when he had heard the click of the door opening. "Sakura! What are you doing in here?!"

"I just wanted to see if you feel any better. But I think you're alright now, thank god," Sakura smiled. "Nice tux." She commented.

Syaoran went kind of weird and shifted his gaze to the floor. To him, it seemed like the temperature in his room had went up a hundred degrees. Why do I feel this way? Do I have a fever again?>

"Er, are you sure you're feeling alright Syaoran?" Sakura asked uneasily at the sudden change of atmosphere in the room.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He answered quickly. "I was just trying on the tuxedo my mother wants me to wear. But it's so uncomfortable."

Sakura giggled, "But it looks awesome on you!"

"..." Syaoran once again felt like he had to shift his gaze from the girl standing in front of him. "Um, well, I have to go train." He said in a hurry and went out the door.

Sakura blinked and glanced over her shoulder. "Train?! In a tuxedo?!" She called down to him but Syaoran was already out of earshot. She shrugged and noticed that he had left his sword on the table too. "How is he going to train in a tux and without his sword?"

**Syaoran's point of view**

When she said that I looked good in this tuxedo, I felt like the room had gone hot and I felt my heart pounding furiously in my chest. Do I really have some sort of disease? And if I don't, then what is all this that I'm feeling?

And sometimes when I hear her giggle, I feel my cheeks go slightly warm, am I blushing?! I don't know what's happening...but I think...no, that couldn't be!

I glance down at my hands and notice that I had forgotten my sword. How stupid of me, Sakura must have figured it out that I had lied about going to train. Oh well...but right now, I have so much on my mind. I need someone to talk to, but I don't know who to talk to.

"Xiaolang...I'm here if you need me," I hear a voice behind me, and I recognize it at once. Meiling. I hadn't seen her much lately, and she hadn't been hanging onto my arm.

I turn around and I see Meiling standing there with her hands behind her back. "What do you mean?" I ask.

"I can see that something is troubling you Xiaolang. I know you very well, maybe more than you know yourself," She says, and somehow I kind of think that she is right.

I grunt a bit, "I have nothing to tell you Meiling." I walk away to find peace and quiet, I think noise and weirdness follows me around the place.

"Don't try and hide something in your heart Xiaolang, it just causes more stress..and pain," I hear Meiling call to me and I pause, but I decide to continue to walk away. I don't know where, but I just want to be alone and think.

**Normal point of view**

"How do I look?" Sakura spun around in front of Kero.

Kero grinned, "You look like an angel."

Sakura giggled and stopped spinning causing the pink fabric that was blooming out around her to settle back to its original state. "I'll remember to sneak some goodies up for you alright?"

"REALLY?! YATTA!" Kero flew into the air and somersaulted.

Sakura smiled and glanced at the clock hanging above her dresser. "Oh! It's 6:50, I better get down to the ballroom."

"Enjoy yourself Sakura," Kero said.

Sakura nodded, "I know I will!" She skipped happily out of the door. She noticed that Syaoran wasn't in his room anymore, so she assumed that he was already down in the ballroom.

Ok..the ballroom is on the main floor...> Sakura repeated over her head as she walked down the staircase. There were some people down in the main hallway walking towards a grand double doored room, and Sakura decided to follow them and she should end up at the ballroom.

She stepped in after a middle aged couple and gazed in awe at the huge crystal chandeliers that litted up the fancy ballroom. The floor was tiled with patterened marble and beautiful white pillars held up the ceiling in some places. There was a highed platform at the east side of the room where a microphone stood, and there was a buffet table that had all sorts of food on it.

"Wow..." Sakura gasped in awe until she felt a tap on her shoulder. "Tomoyo-chan!" She exclaimed happily.

Tomoyo smiled, "You look great Sakura! I really wanted to make you a dress, but I couldn't find any time too! But you're dress is...gorgeous!!" Tomoyo squealed as she held up her video camera. "I've got to have this on tape!"

Sakura blinked and remembered that the thing Tomoyo was holding was a video camera. "So you're going to follow me around with that?!" Sakura asked, shocked.

Tomoyo giggled and nodded, "Yep Sakura-chan! I'll catch every kawaii moment you have tonight!"

"Hoe..." Sakura sweatdropped as she gazed around the room and in the center people had started a slow waltz. "Wow!" She watched in amazement at the dancing people.

After a few minutes, the music stopped, and a girl in black odangos went up to the platform and tapped on the microphone. "Testing 1, 2 ,3, testing." It was Meiling, and she was wearing a red chinese dress that reached her ankle. "Ok, hello everyone, I am here tonight to begin the party with a song."

The crowd clapped and Meiling opened her mouth to begin.

**Meiling's point of view**

kocchi wo muite (Turn to me)
yosomi shinai de yo darling (Don't look away, darling)
chanto watashi no soba ni inakucha dame da yo (You have to stay by my side)
tsuyogari datte uragaeshi (Your courage is inside out)
otomegokoro kyunto setsunai (A maiden's heart can be so lonely)

I let the words slip out of my mouth, it sounded like a song to others, but to me I was pouring out my heart. I see people start dancing, and I see the one I am singing my song to. Li Syaoran.

donna ni tooki hanaretete mo oikaketeku wa (No matter how far apart we are, I'll chase after you)

I stare at him with my ruby eyes, yet his eyes aren't on me, and I follow his gaze. I meet a girl dressed in dazzling pink, Kinomoto Sakura.

jasmine no hana no you ni ne (Just like the jasmine flower)
tsuyoku kaotte furimukasetai (Smelling so sweet, wanting to turn around)
dare yori mo anata ga suki (I love you more than anyone)
watashi dake mitsumete ite ne (So look only at me)

So only look at me Syaoran...don't you hear? I notice that my last words were strained, and I could feel tears build up in my eyes. Blink them away, he'll see...and think I'm weak. I already am weak enough, with no magical powers. Why is he staring at her? Why not me?

koi no tame nara (If it's for the sake of love)
tsuyoku nareru no darling (I'll become strong, darling)
honto wa zutto kawaiiko de itai kedo (I really want to stay as a cute girl forever)
yakimochi datte maji dakara (But the reason I get jealous is because I'm serious about you)
otomegokoro dare ni mo makenai (Nobody can lose to a maiden's heart)

Yes, this feeling is of intense jealousy, but that is because I truly love you Xiaolang. I keep on looking at you while I am singing, but you never seem to look my way, you keep your amber eyes on the girl in pink. What does she have, that I don't have? Is it the beauty? Is it the smartness? Is it the attitude? But why? Don't you know that I love you?

donna ni tsurai koto ga attemo futari wa muteki (No matter how painful things get, we're invincible together)

I feel like laughing right now, this song seems to be my dream. Yes, I want to be with you, and we would be invincible together, but like I said before, I know you better than yourself Xiaolang. You are trying to hide the fact that you are starting to develope feelings for someone. You just want to hide from it, but if you do, why not look on my side, and notice that I'm there for you? Do you not notice how desperate I am for your love? Do you not hear my song for you? Or are you blind and deaf...or is it just fate that you are not for me?

bukiyou na anata no koto (The only one who can protect)
mamoreru no wa watashi dake da yo (The clumsy you is me)
koi wa mahou (Love is magic)
futari ni dake wakariaeru himitsu nanda yo (A secret only the two of us can understand)

If you don't love me, if you don't want to marry me, just tell me...instead of hiding it all in your heart. Why do you hide everything in your heart and mind Syaoran? Just tell me, maybe then it would be less painful. I can take it, I'll be strong...I will...

I close my eyes to get the tears away and I open them to hear applause. I bow and quickly get off the stage so no one can see the tears that have formed. I glance over my shoulder from the place I stand, and still you are staring at her.

..Why don't you turn to me?

**Normal point of view**

Sakura clapped with the rest of the crowd. "Wow! Meiling-chan was really good up there!" Sakura commented and Tomoyo nodded. "Even though she's sometimes mean, she's got a beautiful voice!" Tomoyo agreed.

Sakura glanced over to her right and noticed amber pools staring at her. She blinked and felt her cheeks go hot and she quickly looked away. Oh dears, why are my cheeks so warm? Is something wrong...?>

Tomoyo looked at Sakura and noticed her touching her cheek. "Sakura? Are you feeling ok?" Tomoyo retraced where Sakura had just glanced at and saw Li Syaoran who had quickly turned away. She smiled to herself when she noticed what was happening. "Sakura, you really should go dance."

"Hoe? But I don't know how," Sakura said sadly.

Tomoyo winked, "But I bet someone knows how too!"

"Hoe?" Sakura felt herself being dragged over towards where Syaoran stood, and she glanced at Tomoyo with a questioning look.

**Syaoran's point of view**

When I saw her coming into the room, I couldn't take my gaze off her. The dress matched her perfectly and hung onto her figure nicely...bah! What am I thinking?! But still, through the whole song Meiling was singing, I was staring at her, transfixed by those sparkling emerald pools.

And now, she's walking towards me, well, being dragged over towards me. I give them a questioning look, but I see Sakura giving Daidouji-chan a questioning look.

"Konbanwa Li-kun! I was wondering if you could teach Sakura how to dance!" I hear Daidouji-chan ask, but it was rather a kind of request that sounded like you had to accept.

I see Sakura nervously looking at me, and I didn't know what to do. I sensed that Daidouji-chan noticed the tenseness in the air and she broke into a bright smile. "I guess that's a yes!" I see her gently push Sakura forward and now she stood before me with a half smile on her face.

"I guess...I guess you'll teach me...right?" I hear her ask, and I couldn't help but notice how cute her questioning face looked...oh god, what am I thinking? But I really can't hide the fact that I wanted to teach her to dance, I wanted to dance with her.

**Normal point of view**

Tomoyo watched in a distance, a satisfied smile on her lips. Matchmaker Tomoyo at the service!> She thought playfully as she raised her video camera to catch the 'kawaiiness' on tape.

For the first few seconds, Syaoran and Sakura just stood there with a confused look on their faces, but finally Syaoran scratched his head and told Sakura to walk to the center of the room with him.

Sakura followed him, and he showed her how she was to place her hand on his shoulder. She did so, causing Syaoran to feel light headed again, but he shook himself back to reality and slowly placed his hand on Sakura's hip and so it was Sakura's turn to feel light headed.

Syaoran took Sakura's other hand slowly, and taught her how to slowly swing back and forth. He had learned to dance when he was quite young since he had to attend many dances that the Li Clan held. "Um right, we're doing just fine..." He remarked slowly.

Sakura felt uneasy at first, but as the music got to its fullest point, Sakura felt that she was free and she felt that she was once again on her wings and flying through the clouds. Syaoran spun her out and back in again, and they went back to the slow swinging.

Somehow, the crowd cleared and made a circle around the dancing couple. An imaginary spotlight over the two, and both of them were transfixed in each other's eyes.

"Aren't those two meant to be?" Someone in the crowd whispered.

"Isn't that the leader of the Li Clan?! I didn't know he was a good dancer!" Someone else in the crowd remarked.

But to Syaoran and Sakura, they didn't hear anything but the sound of the music playing softly in the background and their feet hitting the marble floor.

The light from the chandeliers reflected off Sakura's dress, and Syaoran was mystified by her.

Sakura couldn't help but look into the deep amber eyes in front of her, and she felt a feeling of warmth and protection that she had never felt before. She just gazed softly at the person standing in front of her, the person that she was to guard with all her life.

And still the music played on, and still the two danced on.

And far in the corner, a girl in black odangos watched silently. And when the music stopped, and the crowd broke into big applause, she raised her hand slowly and applauded with the crowd.

A small small smile spread across her face, as she turned around and walked away, the clapping getting fainter and fainter to her.

AN: This chapter was shorter, but it's like midnight and I'm tired people!! This wasn't a very exciting chapter, but I decided to add a bit more of S+S fluff :P

Kero: Yuck, the gaki placed his hands on my mistress!!

Ice: But they're so sweet together...it's so KAWAII!

Tomoyo: *nods* KAWAII!!

Kero: -.-;;

Ice and Tomoyo: KAWAII, KAWAII!!

Kero: Those two have gone kinda hyper, so people review and stay tooned!!