Chapter Two... From Sunny to Stormy

Lee sat on the bench, looking up into the beautiful sky, awaiting someone. The birds chirped their normal beautiful song, as people went about their daily business. Some stared into glass windows, eyeing the goodies on the other side. Others carried sacks of groceries, newly purchased from the Market. He watched them all, as they scurried about like ants making a new hill. "They have no idea what is coming. Sometimes I wonder if they care." Lee said flatly, as he saw whom he was waiting for. Sakura came over and sat down next to him. "Hi Lee, sorry for being late. I was up kind of late last night." she said, smiling at him. "It's okay, Sakura." he replied, rummaging through the sack on his lap. He took out a donut and offered her one. "Oh no, I'm not hungry right now. Thanks anyway!" Sakura said, waving the donut away. Lee shrugged and popped it into his mouth, smiling in delight. "You look so much like a kid when you eat donuts! You know that don't you?" she giggled, as she watched him pop in another one. Sakura looked up into the sky as he ate, and daydreamed about a certain someone. Lee looked at her through the corner of his eye, noticing she was out of sorts.

"You okay Sakura?" he asked her. She turned and looked at him, then back to the street full of people. "Hmmm? Oh yeah, I'm okay." she replied, smiling brightly. "Just thinking is all." she finished, pushing a stray hair behind her ear. Lee watched her movements, his eyes slightly sparkling. Sakura turned to look at him, and he averted his gaze, so as not to let her see the emotion in his eyes. "So Lee, what's on the schedule for today?" she asked him, shifting her position on the bench to look at him more. Lee sighed slightly, pushing his feelings for her to the back of his mind. He cleared his thoughts, and put the bag down on the bench. "Well, as far as we already know, this guy we're up against is stealing your cards every time you use one. We have to find a way to stop this from happening." he replied, as he leaned back against the bench. "Or very soon, you won't have any cards left to fight with at all." he finished before she could say a word. Sakura looked down at the ground as thoughts clouded her mind. "I'll beat him, if it's the last thing I do." Sakura said under her breath. Lee looked at her and said not a word.

Much later that day,

Sakura walked down the sidewalk alone. As she walked by the spot she used to meet Julian, a small tear slipped down her cheek. "I miss you Julian, but I know in my heart that you're always with me." she whispered, touching the bench that he used to wait for her everyday. Wiping the tears away a white figure wavered in front of her vision. "Julian?" she breathed, his name barely audible.

"No, it is not Julian." he figure said, the voice fairly familiar. "Yue?" Sakura asked, almost too loud. She wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up at his handsome face all the way down to his bare feet. The only thing that was missing was his long, beautiful angel-wings. "I... I just thought you were Julian for a moment there." she said, sounding almost sorry she had said it. Yue looked at her, confusing in his eyes. Sakura looked happy about the notion of Julian being around, but then shook her head. "I just miss him is all, being used to having him around all that time, and then now it's like he never existed at all. It saddens me at times, especially in this place." she said, touching the back of the bench with her delicate fingertips. Yue watched her, his eyes in wonderment. 'I would bring her back Julian, but I would forget about everything that has happened since I was brought forth. I would forget my feelings for her. I can't risk that now!' he thought to himself. 'So you do have feelings for her then?' his mind said, as it seemed to mock him a little. He sighed, as he put his hand over his face, perhaps to rid himself of these notions, or to hide them from Sakura. Although she was not watching him at all, he continued to eye her between his fingers. She finally turned around and quietly walked up to him. She pulled his hand away from his face and smiled. "I'm okay now. Let's just get you out of this busy place. You know your not supposed to let a lot of people see you like this." she reminded him, pulling him along with her down the sidewalk.

Ten Minutes later...

Sakura had managed to drag Yue all the way to her apartment, and as she took off her coat and shoes, he stood in the doorway watching her. "Yue, why did you come to the corner for me?" she asked him, curious as to why he was suddenly there when she was. Yue looked around for a moment as if he could find her answer in something in the room. "I felt you in pain my mistress. So I came to aid you." He said, his eyes searching her. Sakura smiled. "No, I wasn't in any danger. Just a little sad." She said, walking into the living room and sitting down. Yue stood exactly where he was. She saw him and giggled. "You can come sit down Yue." She laughed. He looked over at her and slowly walked over and sat down next to her. Sakura tensed up, feeling his presence so close to hers. He sensed her tension and for some small reason unknown to even him he looked at her and cracked a smiled. This shocked Sakura, as she watched his strange expression. "Yue, you just smiled at me!" she exclaimed, her voice still quiet. His face returned to its normal façade. "I did not." He replied, looking as if she was crazy. "You did too, I saw it. You smiled at me." She said, inching closer to him. Yue didn't even notice her edging closer to him, as he continued to argue with her about his supposed smile. Sakura grinned up at him. "It's okay, I still think you smiled, even if you won't admit it. So I'm going to just leave it alone for now." Sakura said, trying to not argue with him.

Yue looked over at his mistress and saw something in her eyes again, the same something that he saw when they were on the balcony the night before. He felt a shiver run down his spine. Sakura got a brave look on her face, as she leaned into him. Yue stiffened, his body going rigid, as his muscles seemed to cling to each other. She sighed slightly, but he heard it and looked down at her, his muscles still tense. "I love you Yue." Sakura whispered. There were those wonderful words again that he didn't quite understand yet, "I love you". She wrapped her arms around him, and laid her head up against his chest. He was shaking again, as she touched him so delicately. Sakura felt his trembling and looked up at his face, full of confusion again. 'Oh Yue.' She said to herself. He felt her eyes on him so he looked down at her. That was it for her, seeing his eyes trembling as well as his body, she repositioned herself on the couch so she was facing him, putting her hands behind his neck and ever so gently she placed her lips against his. His eyes opened wide in shock, and then closed tightly shut as he felt his desires take over. Sakura applied a little more pressure to his lips as she leaned into him for support. Yue had to put his hands out behind him to hold them both up so they wouldn't fall back into a more comfortable position. He could barely do this as his body was wracked with some of the sensations he was feeling from her doing this to him. His effort's failed, however, at holding them up as he fell against the back of the couch, his left arm holding her gently up against him. It felt so right holding her against him like this, more than he cared to realize.

She continued to kiss him, as their bodies were touching in places they never had before. Yue felt himself hug her closer to him, but he knew it was wrong. He gently pushed her back, their faces mere inches from each other's. He searched her eyes and then moved to stand up. Sakura stopped him, holding his arm so he couldn't move. "Please don't go. I'm sorry… I shouldn't have done that, but I can't help myself. I love you too much to just ignore what I feel for you. I just want to be with you." She said, as tears began to roll down her soft cheeks. Yue, still shaken, pulled her up against him for comfort. Sakura lay there till she saw the bright flash of lightning and heard the boom that always followed suit. She hated storms, especially bad ones. The sky from the window was molding itself into a sickly green. The rain started to hit the windows slightly at first but then got louder as the rain pounded against them. Sakura pulled away from his grasp to go shut the balcony door and then stood they're watching it, her eyes frantic. "I hate storms like this." She said, her voice shaken. Yue was right there behind her, his hands placed on her shoulders. Suddenly she felt quite calm and relaxed. Her eyes no longer lingered on the storm, but were closed, as she dreamed of the possibilities that could happen between them.

Sakura turned around and wrapped her arms around him, her hair tickling his chin. Yue stroked her silken hair a couple of times, and then laid his hand to rest upon her back. "You make all my fears go away, Yue." she said, her head resting on his chest. His silvery eyes looked down at her with feeling. If only she could have seen them, she would have known how much he really was in love with her. Inside him, his feelings were a mass of tangled emotions, but he knew that he was growing accustomed to these strange new feelings for her. Sakura looked up at him. "Please don't leave me. Watch over me until the storm is over." she said, pulling on the sleeve of his arm. Sparks flew from her touch, as he tried his best to resist them. "If you wish, my Mistress." he replied in a husky voice, looking down upon her. She smiled and gave him a slight hug. Sakura released her hold on him, and walked into the direction of her room, dragging him in her wake.

She went and changed in the bathroom and then came back into the bedroom, dressed in her favorite pajamas. Yue was sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting for her return, as he looked out the window of her bedroom. "As long as you're here, nothing will hurt me." She said, as he turned to the sound of her voice. Sakura crawled in under her covers as he pulled them up around her neck. She turned to her side and smiled up at him. "All better now?" he asked, his tones more guardian like, than caring. She nodded, pulling up the covers more. "Would you lay next to me for awhile, till I fall asleep?" she asked him, her eyes full of something precious. He couldn't say anything, as he moved to lie on his side facing her. Sakura smiled, and closed her eyes. Emotion flowed like honey through him, almost not able to control his actions. He fought them eternally in her presence anymore. It didn't take her long to fall asleep, but Yue continued to stay at her side. "Oh my most dearest Sakura, I have grown deep feelings for you in the last few days. More so than I ever thought was possible for me to feel at all. I don't know what you've done to me, but I think I like it, a lot." He whispered, as he watched her sleep. Soon following, he slept as well, never moving a muscle from where he lay. Peace took them both, as the thunder outside began to diminish into distant rumblings.

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This chapter is much shorter then the first, but I'm trying to keep them in the chapters that I wrote them in, so some are short, some are long! :P Hope you liked this one, as much as the first. Review's are welcome...

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