Sorry everyone! I haven't even thought about this fic until I was going
through all of my stories online, and I flipped to fanfic, and I was like,
OMG, I should write something!
So here it is, even though I wrote this really fast and it really isn't that great.well.anyway.here we go.
"Now the only hard thing is explaining to your dad and brother."
"Explain what?" Without turning around, they both knew exactly who had just spoken.
"Kinomoto-san?"
"Touya?"
Lost in Dreams Chapter 2
By RubyGurl
Disclaimer: yeah yeah, I don't own the CCS characters, CLAMP does
Syaoran didn't even dare to turn around.
"Umm.onii-chan! Otou-san, you're home!" Sakura greeted them as she ran up to hug her brother and her dad.
They both greeted her warmly, but Touya kept a watchful eye on Syaoran.
"And what, may I ask, are you doing in my house, Li Syaoran?" Touya glared angrily at Syaoran. "And what are you going to explain to me?" He was just about ready to explode; the only thing keeping him was that his father was there.
Syaoran glared back just as strongly. "It's Sakura's birthday and since everyone else is busy, I came over to keep her company."
"WHAT?" Touya screeched. The little brat stayed all day with kaijou, and he's actually telling me? OK, something's wrong here and I want to know what it is!
"Sakura-chan, how have you been doing?" Fujitaka asked her pleasantly, completely oblivious to the heated battle going on between his son and his unknown future son-in-law.
"Fine otou-san, I was fine all by myself, especially with the help of Syaoran-kun.otou-san."
"Hai Sakura-chan?"
"Well.you see." Sakura was unable to continue.
Touya glared intensely at Syaoran still, unable to figure anything out. Then, accidentally, he noticed the ring on Sakura's finger. He flipped out.
"AAAH! SAKURA! WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR FINGER? THAT'S NOT ON YOUR RING FINGER, IS IT? ON YOUR LEFT HAND RING FINGER! WHAT'S IT DOING THERE? DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT TELLING ME THAT."
Sakura took a deep breath. "Otou-san, 'nii-chan. Syaoran just proposed to me, and I said yes."
Fujitaka grinned. "Oh, my little Sakura is all grown up now. And you're going to get married! Congratulations!" He swept her up into a hug. Touya just stood, gaping at the happy family with astonishment and surprise and growing rage.
Well, I guess that.my little sister is all grown up now.I'm gonna miss her.that little kaijou.so that brat won anyway.I knew that it was going to happen.why can't I just let her go? Well.if I really want to, I guess I could stalk Syaoran out. He's gotta mess up sometime to other, right?
Touya felt a little tap on his shoulder, and he turned around. "Yukito!"
"Isn't love just so beautiful?" he said, looking blissfully over at Sakura and Syaoran.
"I guess," Touya replied, sighing in defeat.
"Yes, it is. And true love, which is what they have, is almost impossible to find these days. Stop being so overprotective. You know that they are perfect for each other. They love each other deeply."
Touya nodded. "OK, OK I get it. I won't bother them, I'll be a nice brother."
"Good, you know that you were too protective on her, don't you?"
"I was just so afraid for her, I didn't want to see her hurt at all, and I failed anyway," Touya said, berating himself.
"You didn't fail in anything," Yuki calmly said. "Sakura-chan still loves you, and you can tell from the way that they look at each other that they are in deep love. He won't hurt her at all."
"'Nii-chan!" Sakura ran up to him. "Can you be the best man at the wedding then? Please?"
Touya sighed as he remembered.
He remembered how he had carefully watched Syaoran all through middle and high school. He had inspected Syaoran ever so closely, waiting for him to make a mistake, just one. But he had never seen any. He was still afraid of his little sister being taken away, but he knew that he was being very over protective. He saw how close Sakura and Syaoran had become. Syaoran had become a handsome, mature young man. Touya looked at Sakura's anxious face, with happiness mixed in the back and then at the face of Syaoran. He saw in it a mixture of happiness, tenderness, love and hope. He knew then that it would be safe to let Sakura go to the 'Chinese brat.'
"I would be honored to.kaijou!"
Sakura grinned at him, taking her pet name in stride.
"Love you 'nii-chan!"
"Love you too."
Fujitaka watched his two children with love and pride. He knew that Sakura would be fine with the young man from Hong Kong, to whom he was distantly related. He wondered how Sakura's grandfather would feel, and how Sonomi would react when she found out that Sakura was going to be married off so early.just like Nadeshiko.Fujitaka sighed heavily.
He gazed adoringly at a picture of his late wife. She was smiling up at the camera, dressed in a beautiful purple dress.
I'm still with you.Fujitaka. His head snapped up.
"I still love you.Nadeshiko," he whispered.
"Kero-chan!" Sakura shouted as she ran up the stairs. She had felt him enter her room and was bursting with excitement.
"Sakura-chan, be careful! I just got a new game from Suppi-chan," Kero shouted at her as she wrapped him in a tight hug.
"Kero-chan! Syaoran and I are getting married!" Sakura shouted happily.
"WHAT?" Kero screamed.
"Yeah, he just proposed to me! What do you think?"
"Figures, that lil' Brat was gonna get ya in the end, well, I knew you guys were gonna end up together. It's fate," Kero announced as he set up his new game.
"Kero-chan!" Sakura yelled at him, hurt that he wasn't making a bigger deal out of it.
"Sakura, I already knew that you guys were gonna get together, let's say that a lil' birdie already told me, ok, so I'm happy for you guys, ok, and I'm going to your wedding and be prepared for Suppi to turn up too." Kero said with a wink. Then he sat down to play his game.
(Ruby- some people never change.
Kero- HEY! I take that personally!
Ruby- you were supposed to! ^_^)
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Xiao didi (lil' bro), what's this I hear about you getting engaged and married?" Li Feimei shouted at her little brother.
"Hey, let me talk to him!" Syaoran heard his other sister, Li Fuutie scream.
"He always liked me the best!" Li Fanren shrieked.
"Hello Syaoran." Li Shiefa said calmly as she picked up the phone while her other three sisters bickered.
"Ni hao jiajia.(hey big sister)" Syaoran said. "Yes, I got engaged, and I'm going to get married in maybe.a month?"
"Who's the lucky bride?" Syaoran heard Feimei shout out in the background.
"Her name's Kinomoto Sakura," Syaoran announced.
"Oh, the girl that you were fighting against for the cards? You fell for her?" Shiefa asked in surprise.
"Is that who the picture in your room is of?" Fanren asked slyly.
"Hey! I locked my door! You went in my room?" Syaoran asked calmly, though all four of his sisters could hear the threat that was subtly hidden in there.
"." no one answered.
"Let me talk to Ma-Ma." Syaoran waited patiently on the phone for his mother to get on.
"Li Syaoran! You are getting to a girl whom I've never met and probably never will until the wedding day without any permission from the Elders and absolutely no input from your mother?" his mother asked him over the phone sternly without any prelude.
"Ma-Ma.well.yes, I am."
"Great! I knew you would be the one who would do that! I'll bring all of the girls over next week, so they can all compare dresses with her. They've all been waiting to go somewhere nice, like a party or wedding. You're lucky that you caught them all here, you know, since they're all married now."
"Yes, Mother, if I can recall a certain someone, ahem, dragged me to all of their weddings," Syaoran said.
"Aww, but you looked so cute dressed up!" Fuutie yelled out in the back.
"Yeah, I can't wait to see him at his wedding all cute and dressed up in a tux!"
"Aww!!!"
Syaoran sweat-dropped. "You know, Mother, jia jia min (sisters) I really need to go now.bye, zai jian!"
He quickly hung up.
* ~ * ~ Next Morning ~ * ~ *
"Ohayou, Daidouji Tomoyo, moshi moshi?"
"Ohayou Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura greeted her pleasantly.
"Sakura-chan, how are you?"
"Fine! Tomoyo-chan, can you meet me at the park in like, ten minutes? I have great news!"
"Ooh, we've gotta dress you up in a pretty costume then, and everything!"
"Alright," Sakura said.
"Bye then." Tomoyo said as she hung up, puzzled. Sakura must be a good mood to agree to wear one of my costumes so easily.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo yelled.
"Tomoyo-chan! You'll never believe this!"
"Happy birthday Sakura-chan! OK, what won't I believe?"
"Well.Syaoran-kun, you know how he was with me all the time? Well.umm. last night, he proposed to me!"
Tomoyo clasped her hands together in excitement. "Really? You said yes, right? You better have said yes!"
"Of course I said yes! And can you be my maid of honor, OK?"
"Well, no, I don't know. I think I'd be better at making all of the outfits for your wedding, that would be so much fun!"
"Sakura nodded. "OK, then who should I ask to be my maid of honor?"
Tomoyo thought for a moment and then whispered something into Sakura's ear. She smiled brightly and hugged Tomoyo tightly.
"Love you lots Tomoyo-chan! That's a great idea!"
"I know, I love you too. I can't believe that you're getting married already!"
"Well, you know that you and Eriol are next!" Sakura said slyly. Tomoyo blushed.
"No, I don't know."
"Of course you will!" Sakura encouraged her.
"I hope so.when's the wedding set for?"
"In about a month, since Syaoran doesn't want to wait that long, but we need to contact everyone to actually come to the wedding. His mother, my mother-in-law soon I guess, is coming next week with all of his sisters."
"OK, I get it. I'll have everything ready soon! Plus, I'll call Eriol too." Tomoyo ran back to her limo, happy for Sakura.
* ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Hoe!" Sakura whined. "So many people!"
"Well, we have to invite all the people from the Li Clan, and all the important people that we are connected to, they'd be very upset if they heard that the apparent Li Clan Leader is married and they weren't invited to the wedding."
"Alright," Sakura murmured. Syaoran looked up to see her staring at him with a smile on her face. He grinned at her and quickly leaned over to graze her lips teasingly.
She tilted forward to deepen the kiss, but he gently pushed her away.
"Sakura, look at all of this stuff that we need to do before the wedding, which is now in two weeks!" Syaoran reminded her.
"Alright." Sakura said, a bit crestfallen.
"Besides, we always have tonight," Syaoran added, with a smirk.
"Are you suggesting something?" Sakura asked, a tiny smile creeping up to her mouth.
"Maybe."
"Ooh, I can't wait!" Sakura whispered. Syaoran gave her a cocky grin.
* ~ * ~ Wedding Day ~ * ~ *
"Oh no! What happened to the veil? Where are the flower girls? Where are the rings? Is everyone here? Is the reception OK?"
"Calm down Sonomi, everything's going to be alright!" Fujitaka told her patiently.
She turned to look at him, glaring ferociously, but everything melted away as she saw Sakura slipping into her wedding gown with Tomoyo helping her.
"Wow! She's so beautiful, just like Nadeshiko!" Sonomi sighed.
"Yeah," Fujitaka sighed. Sakura did look just like Nadeshiko, they were both so beautiful.
"Tomoyo-chan, do I look OK? Do you think that everyone will be here?"
"Sakura-chan, you look lovely! You're going to do fine, don't worry about a thing. Today's your big day, don't worry about anything."
"I'll try," Sakura sighed.
Rika, Chiharu and Naoko all entered together, dressed in matching outfits of lavender silk cloth. Yamazaki and Terada were both dressed up in elegant tuxes.
Modernly, Sakura was clad in a pastel pink dress that flowed down onto the floor. A ring of cherry blossoms was woven into her hair, and her emerald eyes were matched with tiny green flowers on her dress.
Waving to them, Sakura smiled brightly. Tomoyo was right. This was her most important day. She didn't want to ruin it by worrying about nothing.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
The red-eyed girl waited impatiently for her ride to come.
As the motorcycle roared up to the curb of the airport, she sighed in relief. She quickly checked her watch.
"Finally! We've only got an hour left! Let's go!"
"Sorry, there was a lot of traffic on the way here."
"Well, let's go!"
Rapidly, they roared off.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura paced up and down patiently enough, waiting to see Syaoran. No one would let her see him until she had to walk down the aisle. She was scared and nervous. Tomoyo was trying to soothe her gently.
"Sakura-chan, you only have half an hour left, don't worry so much."
"Only half an hour left, and she still isn't here!"
"Well, if she doesn't make it, we can use Naoko, Rika, or Chiharu also." Tomoyo pointed out to Sakura.
"I know, but I really wanted her to get here.where is she?"
Tomoyo sighed. Sakura sat down, trying to calm down.
Suddenly, she sat straight up.
"Oh NO! NOT now!"
"What is it?" Tomoyo asked her.
"A card."
"What? I thought that they were all captured already!"
"Well.maybe I am just making things up in my head."
"You've been under a lot of stress Sakura-chan, it's understandable.but maybe you'd better check with Eriol or even Li-kun."
"I guess.how long do I have until the wedding starts, just in case it really is a Clow card?"
"About half an hour, I just said that Sakura-chan!"
"Alright.be back soon!"
"Be careful Sakura-chan, that dress."
Sakura was already gone. Tomoyo wasted no time in grabbing her camera and running after her.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura met Syaoran, running across the path. They were both dressed in their wedding outfits.
Syaoran nodded in answer to Sakura's unspoken question, even though his mind was going blank at the sight of Sakura. He knew that traditionally, the bride and groom weren't supposed to see each other until they ceremony started. But she just took her breath away.
"I felt it too. I thought that they were all captured!" he said breathlessly. "You're beautiful, Sakura!"
"Nope, there's still one out." Sakura said, blushing at Syaoran's last statement.
Sakura heard Kero's voice behind her.
"KERO, you're back!"
"The card." Syaoran prompted.
"Oh yeah, there are still some of them floating out around.and Sakura is able to make her own cards too."
"OK, then let's go after it now!" Syaoran said. Cards floating around my a$$! The strong ones were left out for a reason. Great, I hope nothing happens to Sakura, it would suck for her to get hurt on her wedding day. I know she's waited forever for this. I better watch her extra closely.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Sakura, watch out!" Syaoran cried out as the card hurled another ball of liquid stuff at her.
Sakura ducked quickly and the liquid burned into a tree, immediately liquidizing it.
"Syao.Syaoran-kun!" Sakura screamed as another ball thing came hurtling at her. She was too stunned at what the first one had done to even think about moving.
"Sakura!" Syaoran screamed, running towards her.
"Shield!" she screamed out impulsively, but Syaoran had already planted himself in front of her, and the ball hit him on the chest. He fell down, on the ground and lay still, unmoving.
"SYAORAN!" Sakura screamed for her love.
The lizard dashed at Sakura, but slammed into the shield instead. Surprised, it fell backwards onto the ground.
"Sakura, capture it now!" Kero yelled at her.
"What card is it? The Lizard?"
Slowly, the card dissipated into a card that floated gently into Sakura's outstretched hand.
"Lizard?"
"Worry about it later, right now, we've gotta get back to the wedding!" Tomoyo yelled at them.
Sakura ran to Syaoran's side. "Syaoran!"
"Sakura.are you OK?"
"Silly, of course I am, but you aren't!"
"Well, I did what I'm supposed to do. I protect you." Syaoran said weakly. He managed to muster a grin.
"Syaoran!"
"I love. you Sakura."
"Syaoran, do you remember when I couldn't fall asleep, and I went to you? And then I had to go home, I couldn't fall asleep." Sakura said sobbing softly, tears running down her cheeks fully.
"I remembered what it felt like to fall asleep in your arms, knowing that I was safe from all of life's monsters because you were there. After all the nights of constant affection with, it was so hard to sleep alone. Without your arms around me, without your sweet breath on my neck, I was vulnerable. I was susceptible to all of life's obstacles. So I waited that one night. I knew that you would come, and you did. I was so happy! But now.Syaoran."
"Sakura, I felt so happy.when.when you came to me for help, that I was the one privileged enough to help you.I was happy then.and I'm happy now.because you are here. That's all I need to make me happy." He smiled one last time, and then his eyes closed.
"Syaoran!" Sakura cried out again, her tears mingled in he air, and were all suddenly swept up into a whirlwind.
Tomoyo watched them silently with Kero, ever taping, though tears were running down her cheeks too.
Great, her wedding day, and she gets put through all of this. she thought to herself sadly.
Unknown to Tomoyo, a pink aura had surrounded both Sakura and Syaoran. A gust of wind swept into Syaoran, pushing Sakura back.
"Syaoran!" Sakura screamed.
He opened his eyes.
Sakura gasped. "Syaoran.are you ok?"
"Gomen ne, hai, I am Sakura-chan!" Syaoran murmured, sitting up.
"Syaoran!" Sakura smiled as she realized that a new card had appeared in her hand. Love.
"I love you Sakura!" Syaoran whispered into her ear as she wrapped him into a tight hug.
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo prompted her. "Hurry up, you guys are almost late!"
"GO!" Kero yelled.
"Umm.Tomoyo-chan, we really don't look that great right now." Sakura said slowly as she took in how she and Syaoran looked.
"Well, that's why I made backup outfits, hurry up! Li-kun, Eriol-sama already had yours back at the church, Sakura-chan, hurry up!"
Everyone rushed off, with only ten minutes left until the wedding was supposed to start.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura greeted Meilin with a big hug.
"Meilin, you made it! I knew that you would be the best one for this." Meilin twirled around in a pretty lavender dress and Sakura had slipped into a pale green one. Tomoyo wouldn't make her a white one because she said white looked too plain. And now that Sakura looked at her dress, she agreed with Tomoyo.
"Sakura-chan, you look absolutely beautiful!" Tomoyo and Meilin both said simultaneously. The three of them smiled at each other.
"Congratulations Sakura-chan!" Meilin told her.
"Thanks."
"Sakura-chan, let's go!" Tomoyo pushed her gently towards the door where her father was waiting patiently. She smiled at her father.
"I've waited such a long time for this Sakura-chan, I'm so proud of you!" he said to her, giving her a tight hug.
"I love you too otou-san!" she said. He smiled down at his only daughter.
"The one thing that I regret is that okaa-san could not see this," Sakura said sadly.
"But she's definitely watching us right now!" her father assured her. Sakura beamed up at him.
"I believe you." She entered into the chapel, on the walkway. Syaoran stared at her, amazed at how beautiful she looked. Her dress matched her eyes and half of her beautiful hair was pulled up into a bun, while the rest of it streamed down.
Even though the last outfit had been gorgeous, she looked even lovelier in this outfit. He silently thanked his god for providing him with this lovely angel and for her best friend, Tomoyo, who could make her so lovely.
Sakura smiled shyly at Syaoran. As she reached the altar, she held out her hand for Syaoran to take it. Neither of them paid any attention to what the priest was saying only concentrating on each other. Their eyes held only true love for one another.
"Kinomoto Sakura, do you take Li Syaoran, as your lawfully wedded husband to love forever till death do you part?"
"I do!"
"Do you, Li Syaoran, take Kinomoto Sakura, as your lawfully wedded wife, to love forever till death do you part?"
"Yes."
"Good, if anyone has any objection to this marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.Alright, you may now kiss the bride!"
Syaoran stared deeply into Sakura's eyes, hesitating to actually make the first move.
"Oh, kiss her already, you fool!" they both heard Meilin's voice coming out from the audience.
"Should I?" Syaoran asked Sakura teasingly as he gently lifted up her thin veil.
"Yeah, kiss me already." Sakura whispered to him.
Grinning, Syaoran leaned in, gently meeting his lips to Sakura's. Even if it wasn't their first kiss, Sakura was met by emotions that she would never be able to describe.
Syaoran's kisses melted her to the floor, leaving her gasping for breath.
"Syaoran, watch it. We're still in front of everyone now," she whispered to him as she gently nuzzled his ear.
He smiled at her adoringly.
"Aishiteru, my cherry blossom, my ying fa," he murmured to her.
"I love you too, little wolf!" Sakura said as she kissed him again, a light- teasing kiss, leaving him breathless.
"Just you wait till tonight!" he promised her.
"Ooh, you make that sound so enticing," Sakura said coyly, as she stepped down from the platform to greet the guests.
"What if it is?" Syaoran grinned at her, a slightly evil smile on his lips.
"I can't wait!" Sakura whispered back.
Right now, she was focused solely on her true love. She knew that they would be together forever, and she truly loved this Chinese warrior that she was with now.
Gomen nasi for not updating in like, forever! And look, another long one.oops, gomen! Well, was it better? Or was it a waste of my time? Review please! Arigato and sayonara!
~Ruby
So here it is, even though I wrote this really fast and it really isn't that great.well.anyway.here we go.
"Now the only hard thing is explaining to your dad and brother."
"Explain what?" Without turning around, they both knew exactly who had just spoken.
"Kinomoto-san?"
"Touya?"
Lost in Dreams Chapter 2
By RubyGurl
Disclaimer: yeah yeah, I don't own the CCS characters, CLAMP does
Syaoran didn't even dare to turn around.
"Umm.onii-chan! Otou-san, you're home!" Sakura greeted them as she ran up to hug her brother and her dad.
They both greeted her warmly, but Touya kept a watchful eye on Syaoran.
"And what, may I ask, are you doing in my house, Li Syaoran?" Touya glared angrily at Syaoran. "And what are you going to explain to me?" He was just about ready to explode; the only thing keeping him was that his father was there.
Syaoran glared back just as strongly. "It's Sakura's birthday and since everyone else is busy, I came over to keep her company."
"WHAT?" Touya screeched. The little brat stayed all day with kaijou, and he's actually telling me? OK, something's wrong here and I want to know what it is!
"Sakura-chan, how have you been doing?" Fujitaka asked her pleasantly, completely oblivious to the heated battle going on between his son and his unknown future son-in-law.
"Fine otou-san, I was fine all by myself, especially with the help of Syaoran-kun.otou-san."
"Hai Sakura-chan?"
"Well.you see." Sakura was unable to continue.
Touya glared intensely at Syaoran still, unable to figure anything out. Then, accidentally, he noticed the ring on Sakura's finger. He flipped out.
"AAAH! SAKURA! WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR FINGER? THAT'S NOT ON YOUR RING FINGER, IS IT? ON YOUR LEFT HAND RING FINGER! WHAT'S IT DOING THERE? DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT TELLING ME THAT."
Sakura took a deep breath. "Otou-san, 'nii-chan. Syaoran just proposed to me, and I said yes."
Fujitaka grinned. "Oh, my little Sakura is all grown up now. And you're going to get married! Congratulations!" He swept her up into a hug. Touya just stood, gaping at the happy family with astonishment and surprise and growing rage.
Well, I guess that.my little sister is all grown up now.I'm gonna miss her.that little kaijou.so that brat won anyway.I knew that it was going to happen.why can't I just let her go? Well.if I really want to, I guess I could stalk Syaoran out. He's gotta mess up sometime to other, right?
Touya felt a little tap on his shoulder, and he turned around. "Yukito!"
"Isn't love just so beautiful?" he said, looking blissfully over at Sakura and Syaoran.
"I guess," Touya replied, sighing in defeat.
"Yes, it is. And true love, which is what they have, is almost impossible to find these days. Stop being so overprotective. You know that they are perfect for each other. They love each other deeply."
Touya nodded. "OK, OK I get it. I won't bother them, I'll be a nice brother."
"Good, you know that you were too protective on her, don't you?"
"I was just so afraid for her, I didn't want to see her hurt at all, and I failed anyway," Touya said, berating himself.
"You didn't fail in anything," Yuki calmly said. "Sakura-chan still loves you, and you can tell from the way that they look at each other that they are in deep love. He won't hurt her at all."
"'Nii-chan!" Sakura ran up to him. "Can you be the best man at the wedding then? Please?"
Touya sighed as he remembered.
He remembered how he had carefully watched Syaoran all through middle and high school. He had inspected Syaoran ever so closely, waiting for him to make a mistake, just one. But he had never seen any. He was still afraid of his little sister being taken away, but he knew that he was being very over protective. He saw how close Sakura and Syaoran had become. Syaoran had become a handsome, mature young man. Touya looked at Sakura's anxious face, with happiness mixed in the back and then at the face of Syaoran. He saw in it a mixture of happiness, tenderness, love and hope. He knew then that it would be safe to let Sakura go to the 'Chinese brat.'
"I would be honored to.kaijou!"
Sakura grinned at him, taking her pet name in stride.
"Love you 'nii-chan!"
"Love you too."
Fujitaka watched his two children with love and pride. He knew that Sakura would be fine with the young man from Hong Kong, to whom he was distantly related. He wondered how Sakura's grandfather would feel, and how Sonomi would react when she found out that Sakura was going to be married off so early.just like Nadeshiko.Fujitaka sighed heavily.
He gazed adoringly at a picture of his late wife. She was smiling up at the camera, dressed in a beautiful purple dress.
I'm still with you.Fujitaka. His head snapped up.
"I still love you.Nadeshiko," he whispered.
"Kero-chan!" Sakura shouted as she ran up the stairs. She had felt him enter her room and was bursting with excitement.
"Sakura-chan, be careful! I just got a new game from Suppi-chan," Kero shouted at her as she wrapped him in a tight hug.
"Kero-chan! Syaoran and I are getting married!" Sakura shouted happily.
"WHAT?" Kero screamed.
"Yeah, he just proposed to me! What do you think?"
"Figures, that lil' Brat was gonna get ya in the end, well, I knew you guys were gonna end up together. It's fate," Kero announced as he set up his new game.
"Kero-chan!" Sakura yelled at him, hurt that he wasn't making a bigger deal out of it.
"Sakura, I already knew that you guys were gonna get together, let's say that a lil' birdie already told me, ok, so I'm happy for you guys, ok, and I'm going to your wedding and be prepared for Suppi to turn up too." Kero said with a wink. Then he sat down to play his game.
(Ruby- some people never change.
Kero- HEY! I take that personally!
Ruby- you were supposed to! ^_^)
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Xiao didi (lil' bro), what's this I hear about you getting engaged and married?" Li Feimei shouted at her little brother.
"Hey, let me talk to him!" Syaoran heard his other sister, Li Fuutie scream.
"He always liked me the best!" Li Fanren shrieked.
"Hello Syaoran." Li Shiefa said calmly as she picked up the phone while her other three sisters bickered.
"Ni hao jiajia.(hey big sister)" Syaoran said. "Yes, I got engaged, and I'm going to get married in maybe.a month?"
"Who's the lucky bride?" Syaoran heard Feimei shout out in the background.
"Her name's Kinomoto Sakura," Syaoran announced.
"Oh, the girl that you were fighting against for the cards? You fell for her?" Shiefa asked in surprise.
"Is that who the picture in your room is of?" Fanren asked slyly.
"Hey! I locked my door! You went in my room?" Syaoran asked calmly, though all four of his sisters could hear the threat that was subtly hidden in there.
"." no one answered.
"Let me talk to Ma-Ma." Syaoran waited patiently on the phone for his mother to get on.
"Li Syaoran! You are getting to a girl whom I've never met and probably never will until the wedding day without any permission from the Elders and absolutely no input from your mother?" his mother asked him over the phone sternly without any prelude.
"Ma-Ma.well.yes, I am."
"Great! I knew you would be the one who would do that! I'll bring all of the girls over next week, so they can all compare dresses with her. They've all been waiting to go somewhere nice, like a party or wedding. You're lucky that you caught them all here, you know, since they're all married now."
"Yes, Mother, if I can recall a certain someone, ahem, dragged me to all of their weddings," Syaoran said.
"Aww, but you looked so cute dressed up!" Fuutie yelled out in the back.
"Yeah, I can't wait to see him at his wedding all cute and dressed up in a tux!"
"Aww!!!"
Syaoran sweat-dropped. "You know, Mother, jia jia min (sisters) I really need to go now.bye, zai jian!"
He quickly hung up.
* ~ * ~ Next Morning ~ * ~ *
"Ohayou, Daidouji Tomoyo, moshi moshi?"
"Ohayou Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura greeted her pleasantly.
"Sakura-chan, how are you?"
"Fine! Tomoyo-chan, can you meet me at the park in like, ten minutes? I have great news!"
"Ooh, we've gotta dress you up in a pretty costume then, and everything!"
"Alright," Sakura said.
"Bye then." Tomoyo said as she hung up, puzzled. Sakura must be a good mood to agree to wear one of my costumes so easily.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo yelled.
"Tomoyo-chan! You'll never believe this!"
"Happy birthday Sakura-chan! OK, what won't I believe?"
"Well.Syaoran-kun, you know how he was with me all the time? Well.umm. last night, he proposed to me!"
Tomoyo clasped her hands together in excitement. "Really? You said yes, right? You better have said yes!"
"Of course I said yes! And can you be my maid of honor, OK?"
"Well, no, I don't know. I think I'd be better at making all of the outfits for your wedding, that would be so much fun!"
"Sakura nodded. "OK, then who should I ask to be my maid of honor?"
Tomoyo thought for a moment and then whispered something into Sakura's ear. She smiled brightly and hugged Tomoyo tightly.
"Love you lots Tomoyo-chan! That's a great idea!"
"I know, I love you too. I can't believe that you're getting married already!"
"Well, you know that you and Eriol are next!" Sakura said slyly. Tomoyo blushed.
"No, I don't know."
"Of course you will!" Sakura encouraged her.
"I hope so.when's the wedding set for?"
"In about a month, since Syaoran doesn't want to wait that long, but we need to contact everyone to actually come to the wedding. His mother, my mother-in-law soon I guess, is coming next week with all of his sisters."
"OK, I get it. I'll have everything ready soon! Plus, I'll call Eriol too." Tomoyo ran back to her limo, happy for Sakura.
* ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Hoe!" Sakura whined. "So many people!"
"Well, we have to invite all the people from the Li Clan, and all the important people that we are connected to, they'd be very upset if they heard that the apparent Li Clan Leader is married and they weren't invited to the wedding."
"Alright," Sakura murmured. Syaoran looked up to see her staring at him with a smile on her face. He grinned at her and quickly leaned over to graze her lips teasingly.
She tilted forward to deepen the kiss, but he gently pushed her away.
"Sakura, look at all of this stuff that we need to do before the wedding, which is now in two weeks!" Syaoran reminded her.
"Alright." Sakura said, a bit crestfallen.
"Besides, we always have tonight," Syaoran added, with a smirk.
"Are you suggesting something?" Sakura asked, a tiny smile creeping up to her mouth.
"Maybe."
"Ooh, I can't wait!" Sakura whispered. Syaoran gave her a cocky grin.
* ~ * ~ Wedding Day ~ * ~ *
"Oh no! What happened to the veil? Where are the flower girls? Where are the rings? Is everyone here? Is the reception OK?"
"Calm down Sonomi, everything's going to be alright!" Fujitaka told her patiently.
She turned to look at him, glaring ferociously, but everything melted away as she saw Sakura slipping into her wedding gown with Tomoyo helping her.
"Wow! She's so beautiful, just like Nadeshiko!" Sonomi sighed.
"Yeah," Fujitaka sighed. Sakura did look just like Nadeshiko, they were both so beautiful.
"Tomoyo-chan, do I look OK? Do you think that everyone will be here?"
"Sakura-chan, you look lovely! You're going to do fine, don't worry about a thing. Today's your big day, don't worry about anything."
"I'll try," Sakura sighed.
Rika, Chiharu and Naoko all entered together, dressed in matching outfits of lavender silk cloth. Yamazaki and Terada were both dressed up in elegant tuxes.
Modernly, Sakura was clad in a pastel pink dress that flowed down onto the floor. A ring of cherry blossoms was woven into her hair, and her emerald eyes were matched with tiny green flowers on her dress.
Waving to them, Sakura smiled brightly. Tomoyo was right. This was her most important day. She didn't want to ruin it by worrying about nothing.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
The red-eyed girl waited impatiently for her ride to come.
As the motorcycle roared up to the curb of the airport, she sighed in relief. She quickly checked her watch.
"Finally! We've only got an hour left! Let's go!"
"Sorry, there was a lot of traffic on the way here."
"Well, let's go!"
Rapidly, they roared off.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura paced up and down patiently enough, waiting to see Syaoran. No one would let her see him until she had to walk down the aisle. She was scared and nervous. Tomoyo was trying to soothe her gently.
"Sakura-chan, you only have half an hour left, don't worry so much."
"Only half an hour left, and she still isn't here!"
"Well, if she doesn't make it, we can use Naoko, Rika, or Chiharu also." Tomoyo pointed out to Sakura.
"I know, but I really wanted her to get here.where is she?"
Tomoyo sighed. Sakura sat down, trying to calm down.
Suddenly, she sat straight up.
"Oh NO! NOT now!"
"What is it?" Tomoyo asked her.
"A card."
"What? I thought that they were all captured already!"
"Well.maybe I am just making things up in my head."
"You've been under a lot of stress Sakura-chan, it's understandable.but maybe you'd better check with Eriol or even Li-kun."
"I guess.how long do I have until the wedding starts, just in case it really is a Clow card?"
"About half an hour, I just said that Sakura-chan!"
"Alright.be back soon!"
"Be careful Sakura-chan, that dress."
Sakura was already gone. Tomoyo wasted no time in grabbing her camera and running after her.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura met Syaoran, running across the path. They were both dressed in their wedding outfits.
Syaoran nodded in answer to Sakura's unspoken question, even though his mind was going blank at the sight of Sakura. He knew that traditionally, the bride and groom weren't supposed to see each other until they ceremony started. But she just took her breath away.
"I felt it too. I thought that they were all captured!" he said breathlessly. "You're beautiful, Sakura!"
"Nope, there's still one out." Sakura said, blushing at Syaoran's last statement.
Sakura heard Kero's voice behind her.
"KERO, you're back!"
"The card." Syaoran prompted.
"Oh yeah, there are still some of them floating out around.and Sakura is able to make her own cards too."
"OK, then let's go after it now!" Syaoran said. Cards floating around my a$$! The strong ones were left out for a reason. Great, I hope nothing happens to Sakura, it would suck for her to get hurt on her wedding day. I know she's waited forever for this. I better watch her extra closely.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Sakura, watch out!" Syaoran cried out as the card hurled another ball of liquid stuff at her.
Sakura ducked quickly and the liquid burned into a tree, immediately liquidizing it.
"Syao.Syaoran-kun!" Sakura screamed as another ball thing came hurtling at her. She was too stunned at what the first one had done to even think about moving.
"Sakura!" Syaoran screamed, running towards her.
"Shield!" she screamed out impulsively, but Syaoran had already planted himself in front of her, and the ball hit him on the chest. He fell down, on the ground and lay still, unmoving.
"SYAORAN!" Sakura screamed for her love.
The lizard dashed at Sakura, but slammed into the shield instead. Surprised, it fell backwards onto the ground.
"Sakura, capture it now!" Kero yelled at her.
"What card is it? The Lizard?"
Slowly, the card dissipated into a card that floated gently into Sakura's outstretched hand.
"Lizard?"
"Worry about it later, right now, we've gotta get back to the wedding!" Tomoyo yelled at them.
Sakura ran to Syaoran's side. "Syaoran!"
"Sakura.are you OK?"
"Silly, of course I am, but you aren't!"
"Well, I did what I'm supposed to do. I protect you." Syaoran said weakly. He managed to muster a grin.
"Syaoran!"
"I love. you Sakura."
"Syaoran, do you remember when I couldn't fall asleep, and I went to you? And then I had to go home, I couldn't fall asleep." Sakura said sobbing softly, tears running down her cheeks fully.
"I remembered what it felt like to fall asleep in your arms, knowing that I was safe from all of life's monsters because you were there. After all the nights of constant affection with, it was so hard to sleep alone. Without your arms around me, without your sweet breath on my neck, I was vulnerable. I was susceptible to all of life's obstacles. So I waited that one night. I knew that you would come, and you did. I was so happy! But now.Syaoran."
"Sakura, I felt so happy.when.when you came to me for help, that I was the one privileged enough to help you.I was happy then.and I'm happy now.because you are here. That's all I need to make me happy." He smiled one last time, and then his eyes closed.
"Syaoran!" Sakura cried out again, her tears mingled in he air, and were all suddenly swept up into a whirlwind.
Tomoyo watched them silently with Kero, ever taping, though tears were running down her cheeks too.
Great, her wedding day, and she gets put through all of this. she thought to herself sadly.
Unknown to Tomoyo, a pink aura had surrounded both Sakura and Syaoran. A gust of wind swept into Syaoran, pushing Sakura back.
"Syaoran!" Sakura screamed.
He opened his eyes.
Sakura gasped. "Syaoran.are you ok?"
"Gomen ne, hai, I am Sakura-chan!" Syaoran murmured, sitting up.
"Syaoran!" Sakura smiled as she realized that a new card had appeared in her hand. Love.
"I love you Sakura!" Syaoran whispered into her ear as she wrapped him into a tight hug.
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo prompted her. "Hurry up, you guys are almost late!"
"GO!" Kero yelled.
"Umm.Tomoyo-chan, we really don't look that great right now." Sakura said slowly as she took in how she and Syaoran looked.
"Well, that's why I made backup outfits, hurry up! Li-kun, Eriol-sama already had yours back at the church, Sakura-chan, hurry up!"
Everyone rushed off, with only ten minutes left until the wedding was supposed to start.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Sakura greeted Meilin with a big hug.
"Meilin, you made it! I knew that you would be the best one for this." Meilin twirled around in a pretty lavender dress and Sakura had slipped into a pale green one. Tomoyo wouldn't make her a white one because she said white looked too plain. And now that Sakura looked at her dress, she agreed with Tomoyo.
"Sakura-chan, you look absolutely beautiful!" Tomoyo and Meilin both said simultaneously. The three of them smiled at each other.
"Congratulations Sakura-chan!" Meilin told her.
"Thanks."
"Sakura-chan, let's go!" Tomoyo pushed her gently towards the door where her father was waiting patiently. She smiled at her father.
"I've waited such a long time for this Sakura-chan, I'm so proud of you!" he said to her, giving her a tight hug.
"I love you too otou-san!" she said. He smiled down at his only daughter.
"The one thing that I regret is that okaa-san could not see this," Sakura said sadly.
"But she's definitely watching us right now!" her father assured her. Sakura beamed up at him.
"I believe you." She entered into the chapel, on the walkway. Syaoran stared at her, amazed at how beautiful she looked. Her dress matched her eyes and half of her beautiful hair was pulled up into a bun, while the rest of it streamed down.
Even though the last outfit had been gorgeous, she looked even lovelier in this outfit. He silently thanked his god for providing him with this lovely angel and for her best friend, Tomoyo, who could make her so lovely.
Sakura smiled shyly at Syaoran. As she reached the altar, she held out her hand for Syaoran to take it. Neither of them paid any attention to what the priest was saying only concentrating on each other. Their eyes held only true love for one another.
"Kinomoto Sakura, do you take Li Syaoran, as your lawfully wedded husband to love forever till death do you part?"
"I do!"
"Do you, Li Syaoran, take Kinomoto Sakura, as your lawfully wedded wife, to love forever till death do you part?"
"Yes."
"Good, if anyone has any objection to this marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.Alright, you may now kiss the bride!"
Syaoran stared deeply into Sakura's eyes, hesitating to actually make the first move.
"Oh, kiss her already, you fool!" they both heard Meilin's voice coming out from the audience.
"Should I?" Syaoran asked Sakura teasingly as he gently lifted up her thin veil.
"Yeah, kiss me already." Sakura whispered to him.
Grinning, Syaoran leaned in, gently meeting his lips to Sakura's. Even if it wasn't their first kiss, Sakura was met by emotions that she would never be able to describe.
Syaoran's kisses melted her to the floor, leaving her gasping for breath.
"Syaoran, watch it. We're still in front of everyone now," she whispered to him as she gently nuzzled his ear.
He smiled at her adoringly.
"Aishiteru, my cherry blossom, my ying fa," he murmured to her.
"I love you too, little wolf!" Sakura said as she kissed him again, a light- teasing kiss, leaving him breathless.
"Just you wait till tonight!" he promised her.
"Ooh, you make that sound so enticing," Sakura said coyly, as she stepped down from the platform to greet the guests.
"What if it is?" Syaoran grinned at her, a slightly evil smile on his lips.
"I can't wait!" Sakura whispered back.
Right now, she was focused solely on her true love. She knew that they would be together forever, and she truly loved this Chinese warrior that she was with now.
Gomen nasi for not updating in like, forever! And look, another long one.oops, gomen! Well, was it better? Or was it a waste of my time? Review please! Arigato and sayonara!
~Ruby
