Disclaimer: I don't Card Captor Sakura, CLAMP does. I don't own Fly Me To the Moon' either.

A Winged Angel
Chapter Five - Sakura's Date; Jealousy Makes Its Scene
by, azngurL

School had come, but it wasn't any different. It was nearly summer and nearly graduation, and Sakura and the rest of her friends were nearing 18 years old. And even though Sakura was 'accepted' in Ai-Yung's circle, there was still apparent rivalry - though, it never really occured to Sakura how much Ai-Yung loved Syaoran.

Despite all of this, Tomoyo and Meiling became like sisters to Sakura, whereas Syaoran and Eriol were like her brothers. It was all too perfect.

"Hey, Sakura, got a sec?" Ai-Yung asked as she watched Sakura help out with sorting equipment with Syaoran. Sakura looked at Syaoran who gave her a nod to go and Sakura followed Ai-Yung to wherever she took her.

"What, Ai-Yung?" Sakura asked as she followed Ai-Yung to a back alley that was completely desolate.

Ai-Yung stared at her with such an annoyed look. "Look... I don't like the idea that you're hanging out with Xiaolang a lot of times. It's making me uncomfortable, and frankly, sick," She said directly.

"He's my best friend, I can't—"

"Stop!" Ai-Yung turned to her and faintly smiled. "You know Sakura...When Xiaolang told me that you were living with him the first time we met ...I immediately thought, 'No, she can't!',"

"...You like him?" Sakura asked.

"No duh, he's so hot!" Ai-Yung exclaimed.

"...I see,"

"I want him to be my boyfriend, ya know? That's why I don't think you should live with him anymore."

Sakura kept silent and turned her gaze to the rain that just started. Water trickled on her. "I gotta go...," She tried to go away, but Ai-Yung blocked her way.

"No. No frickin' rain is going to let you go home. I want you to move out of that household, he's grown too accustomed to you,"

"I can't move out, it was my family's last wish and—"

"Cut the shit, will ya? If you were a true friend, you would move out!" Ai-Yung sighed. "Look, Sakura, you're my best friend and all...I know that you have some sort of buddy-buddy relationship with Xiaolang...But, it hurts me a lot to see you two together, it's like he doesn't notice me like he used to before..."

Sakura looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry. ...If only I really knew how you felt I would've—...Ai-Yung...You know almost everything about me, almost everything that has happened in my life since I was born. You know very well that I—"

"Yes...Yes I know. I dunno who he likes, it'll all just be figured out in the end, and whoever he prefers will be the one. Just keep that in mind."

"...A-Alright. ...Look, I don't want this to hurt our friendship, we'll always be best friends, right?"

Ai-Yung felt the rain trickle upon her and her eyes narrowed. "Of course."

Sakura got to the Li home, all soaking wet. She took over her jacket and removed her shoes. "I'm home!" She yelled as she got in. There was silence, nothing could be heard. "...Guess no one's home...," She whispered as she went to the kitchen. There, she saw Syaoran making jasmine tea. "Syaoran!" She said as her face lit up.

Syaoran turned and smiled. "'Bout time you got home," He said as he handed her some tea. "What'd Ai-Yung want?"

She frowned, but smiled immediately. "Oh, nothing in particular! Uh...She just wanted to remind me of...Something," She said while drinking her tea.

Syaoran noticed the change of attitude. "Something happened?"

"No, why do you think that?" She said immediately.

"Because I—" The phone suddenly rang and Syaoran grabbed the phone, but immediately turned his gaze to Sakura and smiled. "I think you should dry up first, or else you'll get a cold, Sakura," He said.

She smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're right," She said while getting up.

Syaoran took the phone. "Hello? Li Xiaolang speaking," He said, formally.

"...Hey, Xiaolang," A misty-like voice whispered over the phone.

Syaoran gave a confused but immediately noticed who it was and gave the phone to Sakura. "For you,"

"NO! Wait, Xiaolang! I want to speak to YOU!" Ai-Yung shouted in the receiver.

Sakura became silent and gave him back the phone. "I'm gonna take a shower, kay?" She said silently as she left the room.

Syaoran was dazed and held the phone. "What, Ai-Yung?" He asked.

Ai-Yung was silent over the phone. "I want to meet you this afternoon. Please meet me at the park at 4," She said.

He sighed. "I can't,"

"It's really important!" She exclaimed.

"How important?" He asked.

"IMPORTANT!" She yelled as Syaoran pulled the phone away from his ear. "C'mon, please?"

Syaoran sighed,"...I guess I'll try,"

Ai-Yung smiled widely at the other line. "You won't try, you'll make it, okay?" The misty blue-eyed girl said. "Well, I'll see you, Xiaolang."

He heard the receiver click and he put the phone down. He sighed heavily. "Meet Ai-Yung at the park? What does she want now?" He asked himself as he started to walk upstairs.

As he passed Sakura's room, it suddenly opened. "Syaoran, let's do something today, please!" She suddenly yelled.

He jumped back in surprise. "Sakura, please don't scare me like that anymore," He said.

She frowned. "Sorry,"

He shook his head. "Heh-heh, don't worry about it," He sighed. "What do you have in mind for today?"

It was Friday after all, they had the whole day to themselves because Yelan and the Li sisters were always out on Fridays.

Sakura smiled widely. "Oh, I dunno, like...We could just do whatever for the whole day. You know...Like a date, sorta,"

"A-A date?"

"Heh, yeah! It'll be fun! Best friends day out, c'mon, it'll be fun!" She exclaimed. "So, what do you say?" She asked while taking his arm. "Please?"

He stared at her eyes. Her emerald-colored eyes, something he couldn't resist, and he sighed heavily again, but with a smile. "Alright, wherever you wanna go, I'll take you there,"

"WAI!" She yelled with such happiness. "Let me dry up my hair first. I'll be ready in 5 minutes!" She exclaimed while going into her room. Noticing that he was just standing out in the hallway, she peeped her head out. "Don't be a stranger, you can come in if you want to,"

His face flushed and he entered it, finding Sakura combing her hair. As she took her clips and gently placed them in her head, she continued to stare at the mirror, but asked, "So, what did Ai-Yung want?"

"How did you know it was her?" He asked.

"Oh, I can just tell," She said while putting her hair up in a ponytail.

"Oh...She just wanted to...," He shook his head. "Nevermind,"

"Oh...okay," She said. "Well, ready to go?" She said while grabbing her purse.

He stood up. "Okay."

Syaoran and Sakura trotted down sidewalk of the busy city, and the sun was shining brightly. Thank goodness for them that it was only a passing rain. "So, what do you wanna do first?" He asked.

"Hmm...Well, I've always wanted to go to that shopping mall that we always pass by. You never took me there yet, and I want to go shopping!"

"Okay, whatever you say, Your Highness," He said, sarcastically.

She glared at him. "I'll appreciate very much if you lead me there, my knight," She said, sarcastically.

He laughed softly. "Okay then,"

They walked until they got to the huge shopping mall. It was crowded with a lot of people no doubt. It was almost summer anyway, so it was tourist season for the next three months. They walked by the numerous stores, and unexpectedly came by a karoake booth'. "Syaoran, can we go there?" She asked, pointing to the place.

"You wanna sing?"

"I just wanna see," She replied as she stepped in.

The owner greeted her. "Hello, Miss, what a fine, lovely person you are," The owner must of been his late 20s to say such remarks. "Are you here to sing?"

"Just for a trial run," Sakura said firmly.

"Then come this way." The owner led her and Syaoran to a private booth with a couch, and the karoake machine with a scoreboard adjacent to it.

"Wow!" Sakura exclaimed as the owner left the room.

"You sure you wanna try?" Sakura asked.

"Well...We're here anyways, it wouldn't hurt," Syaoran said, as he sat down. "So, sing."

Sakura blushed. "Just me?"

"Yeah," He said while flipping through the lists of songs. "Here, this one,"

"I can't sing!" She exclaimed.

"But you chose to be here!" He countered.

"Arghhhhh...! Fine," She took the microphone. "Pick a song, and make it a cute song,"

"Okay," He said while perusing the book, then he put it down. "Song number 645," He said while watching Sakura punching in the code number into the microphone.

"What's this?" She asked.

"'Fly Me To the Moon'...Sung by a singer called Utada Hikaru who took it from some American singer,"

"Original or different?"

"Sing the original,"

An question appeared on the screen, Original or Other Version', and she chose Original', and a video of some anime (AN: Yes, animé) appeared for the music video. The animé girl appeared before the moon and the words appeared.

She opened her mouth and began to sing,

Fly Me To the Moon and let me play among the stars..;
Let me sing what spring is like ... on Jupiter and Mars.
In other words: Hold my hand
In other words: Darling, kiss me

Syaoran was so amazed at her singing talent. This was his favorite song though he didn't know why. She sang so well for someone who was really modest.

Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more
You are all I long for,
All I worship and adore
In other words: Please be true!
In other words: I... love you...

The song ended and she put her microphone down. Her score was 98% and she jumped for joy. "WOW! 98%! Yatta (I did it!)!" She yelled, excitedly.

Syaoran clapped his hands. "You ARE good at singing, Sakura,"

She blushed. "I'm not that good...Tomoyo-chan is better than me."

"But still. You're still good."

And so, they spent about and hour and a half at the karoake place, and soon went out to do more shopping.

It was nearly a quarter to seven and they ended going to the same park with the fountain they went to when Syaoran gave Sakura a tour of the city. She sat on the stone rail and wavered her legs back and forth. "Today was so much fun! We'll go to dinner, right?" She asked.

He smiled. "Of course,"

She jumped off the stone rail. "Let's go then," She said while taking his hand.

"W-what are you doing...?" He asked.

She giggled. "It's like a date, right? Can't you just make it seem like one, and be fun, Syaoran? Don't make me jump on your back,"

"So I WAS right. You ARE flirty," He said.

She laughed. "Only with guys I like," She winked and he turned very red. She stuck out her tongue. "Just kidding. C'mon now,"

They started to walk to the Yumei Na Yue-Liang' (Famous Moon) Restaurant, one of Syaoran's personal favorites. As they entered, the manager immediately noticed Syaoran and led him to his table'. They sat down.

"Wow, Syaoran, you get escorted to a private table...And even a private room from the public," Sakura said while sitting.

"My family owns this restaurant, that's why," He said while the waiter gave them both menus. The manager came and stood by the entrance of the private room. He gestured the pianist that was near the table to start playing. He never saw Syaoran with a girl before...Did his mother even approve?

Meanwhile in the Hong Kong Kirei Park, Ai-Yung was sitting on a bench. It was seven o'clock, and she was sitting there since four...reading a book. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Xiaolang...Where are you...?"

They finished dinner and they both ended up going to Hong Kong Kirei Park, on the northern side of it. They certainly enjoyed themselves today.

"It wasn't no big deal...She just took my hand...," Syaoran thought while staring at his hand.

"Syaoran, here," Sakura said while walking up and handing him ice cream. She began eating hers, and was looking all around at the scenery of this park. "Syaoran...You know, today was so much fun, I haven't enjoyed myself in such a long time," She whirled around. "Let's do this again next week,"

He smiled widely. "Sure,"

She walked backwards a bit. "I gotta go meet Tomoyo-chan because she wanted to show me something. So I gotta go. I'll see you later at home, then we can watch late night movies?"

Ai-Yung began to walk towards them and heard voices, so she stopped and tilted her head to see who it was—Sakura and Syaoran—Together. She stopped in her tracks. Thank goodness for her that there was a fountain there like the other park that was blocking their views of noticing her, but she could see the both of them clearly. A tear trickled down her face. "Xiaolang..."

Sakura giggled as she threw her arms around him, and he turned red. "Arigatou gozaimasu, Syaoran-kun," She said in her native language. "Thank you very much," She tightened her hug.

Ai-Yung stood there, wide-eyed and she gasped.

"No p-problem, Sakura...I'll see you at home,"

"Kay! Bye, Syaoran!" She started to walk the opposite way and soon she was out of sight.

"Gee, today was sure a fun day. She's so...fun to be with," He said with such calmness.

"Xiaolang...," Ai-Yung whispered from behind with such despair in her voice.

Syaoran whirled around and his eyes widened. "Ai-Yung!" He gasped. "She's been here...She was waiting for me...Argh, dammit...,"

"...Why didn't you tell me you were b-busy?" Ai-Yung asked, with her voice screeching. She couldn't keep it steady.

He turned his gaze to the floor. "Ai-Yung, I'm so sorry...I swear...I lost track of time, being with Sakura and all,"

"You like her, don't you?" Ai-Yung asked as more tears welled up in her eyes.

"I...I can't say," He replied.

"What's the point in not telling me? It'll all be found out in the end. Just tell me, dammit!" She turned her head to the floor. "...Xiaolang..."

"...Ai-Yung..."

"I should've known...I've should've known that you'd be with her, it's inevitable ...for you," Her voice started to break and more tears fell. "Remember before...Last year when I asked you that question...?"

His eyes became filled with despair and he remember such a memory.

[Flashback]

"Xiaolang...Please...Please be my boyfriend." A 16-year old, Ai-Yung pleaded, her crystal-blue eyes willed with tears.

"Ai-Yung, I can't...I can't..." Syaoran said with his gaze being reverted to the floor.

"But why?"

"You're not...You're not that person. You're not that person who I can share my dreams with..."

"What do you mean? ...We can share many dreams together, Xiaolang!"

"...But we can't... I'm sorry...Ai-Yung."

Tears welled in her eyes, and she ran away.

[End of Flashback]

"That has nothing to do with the present, Ai-Yung," Syaoran said.

"I know, but...," Ai-Yung sighed. "With you and Sakura, I wish I could be like her. Your eyes glow when you're around her, you seem to be so happy when she's with you...And when she's not there, you become all sulky because you want to hear her voice. ...,"

"A-Ai-Yung, that's not true, I—"

"No, Xiaolang, it is true, I know it's true! For these past months, I've been thinking...'What's wrong with me?'. Is it the fact that I'm ugly? Heh, that could be a statement...,"

"Ai-Yung, nothing's wrong with you, you're—"

"I don't have a nice figure, my face is all distorted. I don't have those lovely green eyes like Sakura, I envy her so. I'm not always as cheerful, I have mood swings, I can't do anything right—"

"What's the point? I don't see any point!"

"You like Sakura more because she's your dream girl right? But who does Sakura really want?"

He became silent and his face was sullen.

"You don't know...But I know...To think that you two live together and yet she tells me. I don't want her involved in my affairs anymore though...,"

"That doesn't mean that—"

"Xiaolang...What I'm trying to say is...I love you!"


azngurL: Cliff-hanger! Hee-hee, sorry, guys! But leave a review to see what happens. Here's a preview for the next chapter, A Day of Sun:

preview from next chapter:

"...Sakura..." Syaoran whispered.

Sakura turned her gaze to him. "Hm? Yes?"

He turned red. "You know...You know...You know I ...I..."

Her eyes focused on him. "What, Syaoran...?" She asked.

"I..."