Suko: So, now that we know our little hero, Syaoran is on his way to Japan to do you know what^.~ But will it work? Read to find out!
Kero: Suko, stop being to lame!
Suko: Kero! ...well I guess I was... *cries*
Kero: ...of all the brilliant stories out there in fanfiction.net, why did I come to this one??? Suko doesn't give me any pudding;_;
Suko: ...No!
Kero: Be nice! This is G after all, too
Suko: Sorry.
Kero: That's better, and while your at it with good manners, could you get me some pudding, please?
Suko: ........ (just don't answer him, and he'll go away.... hope hope)
Kero: Suko! Pudding! Now!
Suko: On to the story, quick, quick!
Story Key:
" " = Speech
' ' = Thoughts
italics = Flashbacks/Scene Change
A/N = Author's Note
Sequel: The Ice in my Heart
Chapter 5: Love me
Syaoran leaned back in his chair. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Maybe get some rest before he reached Tomoeda, Japan. So he closed his eyes and pulled the window down.
Flashback...
Syaoran sat in class, nervous. He stared at the back of a head with brown hair. His hand couldn't stop twitching.
'Sakura-chan is so pretty... I want to tell her today. That I love her. Hand, stop twitching!" he scolded silently to his hand.
'I love you. I love you, Sakura-chan. So I love you. I love you?' Syaoran tried practicing 'I love you's in his head. He couldn't make out which sounded the best. They all seemed terrible. Maybe they would sound better out loud?
'I love you forever... I love you, so will you love me? Oh, I love you. What's for homework? Oh, this is useless...' Syaoran thought miserably.
'I just hope that Sakura will love me back. And I have that Syaoran bear to give her. I should pick up roses too. Too extravagant? Not for Sakura...'
Syaoran took a glance at his math lying right before him. The numbers swan in circles as Syaoran snapped out of his thoughts. Finally, they settled, as Syaoran couldn't help to drift back into thoughts about Sakura.
'She is so pretty and kind, and I love her. I love the ways she's so kawaii and gracefully sometimes. Especially with the cards.' He sighed, but unfortunately a little too loudly. The teacher walked up to Syaoran and asked if he was okay. Embarrassed, Syaoran merely nodded and concentrated on math the rest of the morning.
End of Flashback
Syaoran sighed in his luxurious seat. He took a sip of his lemonade, unable to sleep.
Flashback...
I didn't want our relationship to end the way ours did..." Syaoran felt a sharp pang of hurt. Their relationship had ended?!
"But that same day... he was called away, so fast that I didn't get his number. For weeks I tried to get him, but I didn't succeed. Almost a month passed when I got taken away, to you, and never got to reply him, and-"
"And what? You decided to go after me again? Huh?" Syaoran asked, trying to hide his anger and jealousy.
"No! Before I got taken away, I received a note from him. I lost it, but I still know the address."
"Then why didn't you write to him? Or did you? I'm surprised that you're still here, that your knight in shining armor still hasn't come for you yet!" Syaoran said harshly.
"But! You are my knight in shining armour! What are you talking about? Why are you acting so odd?"
"Because, I've figured out that you don't really love me! You love this Hei Feng. You just want to get back to him! That's what I'm talking about."
"Syaoran, that's not true!"
"Then why are you here? Oh, I forgot, if it wasn't for those pushy men, you'd be married to Hei Feng right now!" Syaoran yelled. Why was he so mad? It was, actually very natural for this to happen, it was seven years, after all.
"I know it, Sakura! I can tell now, by your eyes, by your face, you don't love me, you love this Hei Feng of yours back in Japan!" Sakura's face filled with anger. Why didn't Syaoran believe her? Why was he so mad... was this jealousy? Well, she tried telling him, but if he didn't listen, then... Sakura drew the Sakura Cards out.
"Fly Card! Release and dispel!" she yelled. "Good-bye, Syaoran Li! If you don't believe me, then maybe I really will go back to Hei Feng! I know that he loves me and that he's waiting for me! I'd better not keep him waiting." and she was off. Through the house and out the door and into the skies with the birds. Syaoran ran, trying to catch her.
"Wait Saki-chan! Sakura! Wait!" he shouted. But she didn't come back. Further and further until he couldn't tell her angelic wings apart from the birds. Until he couldn't see her anymore. Syaoran sobbed and sat on the steps to the door.
End of Flashback
Syaoran's grip on his glass hardened.
'I was such a fool...' he thought.
Somewhere in Tomoeda, Japan...
"Fei-kun, the sunset is so beautiful! I can't believe how many days I've missed it..." Sakura sighed as she leaned on Hei Feng's shoulder. He hugged her.
"Sasaki-chan, you are so cold! Do you want my jacket?" he asked. Sakura shook her head.
"No, thanks."
Sakura could see the sun's tip as it slowly disappeared into the earth.
'What a beautiful sight...'
Fei leaned down... closer and closer, but slowly. It seemed like an inch an hour.
His nose gently touched Sakura's dainty one. Sakura leaned closer to Fei as well. Closer... Would time ever stop?
Finally, their lips reached each other. Sakura's smelled like sweet raspberries on a hot summer day, and as Fei soon found out, felt like them too. Her scent was like ...cherry blossoms.
Sakura and Fei stayed kissing like time did stop. When they finally broke away, Fei reached for his coat and pulled it over Sakura.
"I can see that you are getting cold, Sasaki-chan. Let's go now." he said, voice as soft as rose petals. Sakura, speechless, simply followed Fei, until he picked her up and carried her, allowing Sakura to sleep peacefully. Hei Feng smiled and walked home.
In the Tomoeda Airport...
"Good day Sir. I hope that you've had a good flight?" Syaoran nodded. He just arrived in Tomoeda, Japan. To find Saki-chan. He picked up his few bags.
"Hai. Arigatou." He walked away from the flight attendance.
Syaoran stepped outside the airport.
'Now I have to get a hotel to stay at...' he thought.
'But which one?' he wondered.
'Ah, that doesn't matter. Just pick one, the sooner you do, the sooner you can see Sakura again.'
He saw a hotel named 'Clover Springs' and decided to go for that one. He always did like hot springs.
Once inside Clover Springs, he didn't know what to do. So he decided to ask.
"Excuse me, miss," he said to a lady behind a desk, "I would like to rent a room?" he asked nervously. The lady smiled.
"Of course, good sir. What kind of room would you like, how many beds and people, and how many days...?"
she asked.
"Um, it needn't be a fancy room or anything... one bed please... one person only, me..." he trailed off. How many days did he need?
"I don't know how many days I'm staying, though. Maybe... a week?" he said. The lady smiled again.
"That's okay... I'm just finding a room now... Okay, come with me, dear..." She said, taking a key off a hook at the back.
The lady and Syaoran went upstairs with man following, carrying Syaoran's bags.
"Here it is! Room 037! Please enjoy, and if you need any help, just give us a ring," She pointed to an intercom on the wall, "...and thanks for chosing Clover Springs! The hot springs are outside, if you want to know..." The lady smiled, yet again.
"I'll just be leaving you with your room now, let's go Henry!" she said to the man who had been carrying Syaoran's belongings. Henry lead the way. Syaoran gazed around his hotel room and sat on the bed. Leaving his stuff unpacked, he left in search for his beloved Sakura.
In the Daidouji mansion...
Tomoyo was at home with Eriol, but he left a few minutes ago. He was called away on business, as usual. Tomoyo thought that at least that day he would stay, just for her, especially after that romantic afternoon at the park. She sighed.
Tomoyo walked through the bitter rain that started just a few minutes ago and turned into a storm. Footsteps became quick. When she finally reached Sakura's house, she shook as much rain off herself. Her wet hair spiked her face, but she pushed her hair away with her hand. Pushing the door bell, she hoped she didn't look as bad as she thought.
ding dong! ding dong! Would Sakura ever answer the door? Finally, Tomoyo heard a click.
"Tomoyo-chan! What are you doing here! It's such a nice surprise, come in, come in, you're soaking wet!" Sakura greeted Tomoyo. Tomoyo could only reply with a shivering smile as she entered the Kinomoto house.
After Tomoyo dried herself off, she whispered to Sakura,
"So, are you and Fei getting along again?" Sakura blushed as Tomoyo winked.
"Hai... Fei-kun is still so warm and loving like before!" she whispered back excitedly. Tomoyo grinned.
"That's so great to hear!" she whispered back. Sakura was about to answer when-
"Ahem. Are you two ladies going to whisper secrets all night long?" Sakura whirled around.
"Fei-kun! Tomoyo is here!" she said. Fei chuckled.
"Konbawa, Tomoyo." he welcomed Tomoyo in his deep voice.
"Hi Fei... Well, I guess I'll just go now, leave you two alone-" Tomoyo paused for a dramatic moment, "er, because I have to get up early tomorrow." Sakura blushed, but said nothing. Fei kissed Sakura's shoulders, then looked up at Tomoyo, then back to Sakura.
"Come now, Sasaki-chan! Let's show Tomoyo to the door before she thinks us rude." Sakura giggled and took Tomoyo's hand and walked to the door. Sakura and Tomoyo exchanged looks of amusement.
"Thanks for coming over Tomoyo-chan! I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" Tomoyo waved.
"Hai! Tomorrow!" She yelled as she ran into the rain once again. The door closed.
Tomoyo muttered to herself about remebering to bring or borrow an umbrella the next time as she ran home.
'Almost there... Just one more block to go!' Tomoyo tried to encourage herself to go faster, even though it was almost three blocks away to her mansion. She ran so hard that she couldn't see the pulled-up cement on the sidewalk and tripped on it. Lying on the hard cement floor, in the cold rain with no one to comfort her, and now scrapped knees and legs, Tomoyo couldn't help but to do nothing except cry.
"Why... Does she not love me? I worked so hard just to please her, but she never notices... But why? Why does she love Fei so much, and Syaoran? It's just not fair the way they don't have to work so hard just to be in her eyes, but I did everything right but only got to be that 'best friend'. Best friend is good, but not good enough to win her heart!" Tomoyo sobbed through hiccups.
"Life is just so not fair!"
Tomoyo felt something warm on her shoulders. Two of them
"Daijoubu?" A deep voice asked her. She turned around and hugged him tightly. Eriol loved her and it wasn't fair to be with him when she was still trying to get Sakura's attention.
"Gomennasai! Gomennasai! Eriol, I'm so sorry!" she sobbed on his chest. He placed a hand on her head.
"What for? You didn't do anything wrong. It should be me whose sorry. And I am. Gomennasai."
Tomoyo looked up at Eriol.
"...You...? Should be sorry? No! I'm... I'm still trying to be Sakura's #1, but at the same time, I'm with you... And I've been cheating you in a way. I'm so sorry!" Eriol smiled.
"No, Tomoyo-chan. Don't be sorry. I understand. But I love you, and as long as I do love you, nothing will change my mind. I'm sorry for always being with my work and not paying enough attention to you." he said softly. By now, Tomoyo stopped crying, but her eyes were still puffy and red. She threw her arms around Eriol's neck.
"I love you... I'm sorry for being a cry-baby and that I put you through all this." she whispered in his ear. Still cool as ever, Eriol whispered back,
"That's okay... I wanted to be a part of your life anyways, and this is a part of your life, so I'm happy." He kissed her cheek. Tomoyo blushed and kissed his cheek back. Eriol, wanting to defend himself, kissed her again, but father from her ear. Tomoyo did the same.
"Aishiteru..." they both said softly before both lips curled together. The rain seemed like nothing now, even though it was pounding away. Tomoyo's leg stopped bleeding and the rain washed away the blood. Eriol decided not to heal it right away, so he could carry his princess home without her having to walk herself with an excuse.
{End of Chatper 5, sequel}
Kero: *nods* That was definitely the best sequel chapter yet... Why? Go ahead, Suko. For once I'm letting you talk...
Suko: *sweatdrops* Thanks, Kero... even though this is my story... Wow. Two kisses in one chapter^^; I'm not very good at kisses, considering I've never had one in my life;_; But I think I like Tomoyo's kiss better=^^=
Kero: *yawns* that was one LONG chapter, girl...
Suko: I know! It took me days just to get the kiss scencs right@.@
Kero: Before I forget... ARIGATOU!!!! ARIGATOU TO: JIANNA!!! For the magic wand that can create as many puddings I want!!!!!!!!!!!!! *cries* I'm so happy, I think I'll start with a thousand. O magic wand... Grant me a thousand puddings!
Suko: This is going to rack up an awfully large dentist bill, isn't it... *groans*
Kero: *mouth full of pudding* come off it, Suko! Here, I give you ... one! pudding!^^ Just for you!
Suko: *takes soggy pudding* um... Thanks, Kero... For the soggy (?) pudding...
Suko: Please don't hate me for making F+S in this chapter! Especially since this is a S+S ficcie@.@ I just wanted to make it clear that Sakura has a big thing for Fei, got that? Nothing meant bad...
Suko: And to sum it up, there was S+F (*ducks*) & T+E scenes^.~, and Syaoran is now in Japan, in Clover Springs.
Suko: Thanks for reading, please review!
Kero: Yea, and thanks for pudding, don't forget to contribute more! He he!
Suko: Kero! Don't be rude!
Kero: *mumbles* sorry...
Suko: *sighs* of all the guardian beats, I get stuck with him...
Kero: I heard that!