Match-maked
By like a falling star
"So, where are you taking me?" Sakura asked. Not that she cared; as long as she was with Syaoran it didn't really matter.
Syaoran shrugged. "I don't know; I thought a walk in the park might be nice." He said hopefully.
Sakura smiled at him and sighed in bliss as they walked along in a comforting silence. He was no ordinary guy. It wasn't the usual dinner- followed-by-movie date. How many guys had the courage, the confidence, to take a girl to a park without seeming like a loser? This guy was something.
Syaoran walked beside her, wondering if he should say something, wondering what she would do if he put his arm around her at that precise moment. He shook his head, deciding not to risk his chances with her. It was odd, he thought. Despite his conflicting emotions and his nervousness, there was no awkwardness to the situation. In the silence they were completely comfortable.
Words were spoken without words, and it was almost like they were suited for one another.
As much as Sakura didn't want to ruin the peace and tranquility of it all, she knew that this was a chance she would probably never have again; she couldn't let it go. They were friends to begin with, and she didn't want to risk their blossoming friendship, but she couldn't live a lie. She was incomplete without him. She needed to tell him.
"Syaoran-kun." she began quietly, haltingly.
They stopped and looked at each other. Well, more like Syaoran looked at Sakura; she stared at the ground, afraid to speak. "I-um-well, see-uh-" she licked her lips nervously, wondering how to continue.
"Um-forget it. I'll tell you later." Sakura gave him a quick smile, and continued walking on. Syaoran caught up with her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They reached the park. It was fairly deserted at this time in the evening.
In the dusky mist of the evening, the flowers appeared to be more beautiful than ever.
Sakura's eyes shone as she strolled along the park, unconsciously taking Syaoran's hand in her glee.
He stiffened, unsure of what this meant, and then brushed off the thought. Sakura was obviously just getting caught up in the beauty of the park. It meant nothing to her, he told himself firmly.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura sang. "Isn't this pretty?" She let go of his hand and opened her arms wide, gesturing at all the greenery around them, dancing around. It was probably her last moment of happiness with Syaoran, Sakura thought. She'd better use it well and be happy, before he broke her heart after she confessed.
Syaoran stared; there was nothing else he could do. She was so wonderful, so carefree, so alive.
And at that moment she was looking particularly beautiful as well.
Her thick, silky chestnut-coloured hair shimmered, bathed in the soft moonlight, and her jade green eyes sparkled with mirthful laughter. Her smile was blissful and almost ethereal as she drank in her surroundings.
Syaoran gulped.
And then he leaned down and kissed her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The twirling halted almost immediately.
And so did the kiss.
Syaoran pulled away, almost guiltily, before Sakura even had the chance to respond. "I-I'm sorry." He ran his hands through his hair, wondering what the hell possessed him to do what he did and how the hell he was going to get out of this mess.
Sakura gaped at him, momentarily stunned by the kiss.
Syaoran wanted to kick himself in the head. It was time for the truth.
"Uh-see." He began lamely. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I think I'm in love with you." He looked at her for a moment, hoping for a reaction, but getting none in return.
Sakura continued staring, frozen by his words.
Syaoran's face fell. She was indifferent to his words. And she was going to reject him. He just knew it. "I don't know what got into me." He confessed. "I'm really sorry."
He stood there, waiting for her to slap him, insult him, and scold him, waiting for any reaction at all.
"Don't be sorry," Her voice was soft, as her words were gentle.
He looked up, unsure of what she meant. "Sakura.?"
Wordlessly, she tiptoed and pressed her lips against his. ". I love you."
Then she turned and walked away.
"Sakura!!" His tone was desperate as footsteps sounded behind her. "Sakura!!"
She stopped, slowly, and turned around. "What is it, Syaoran-kun?" Her expression was heartbreakingly beautiful.
Syaoran paused. "I don't really know what you meant, but I just thought you needed to know. I love you too."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Author's Notes:
That was a weird ending, wasn't it? I thought it was better to leave it like that than to go into all the kissy details. Leaves room for imagination, you see. Who wants a sequel please raise your hand and submit a review!!! Oh, and for ExT fans, I'm planning to write a side story to this, about their side of the story. Hey, I'm an ExT writer thru and thru, yeah?
"So, where are you taking me?" Sakura asked. Not that she cared; as long as she was with Syaoran it didn't really matter.
Syaoran shrugged. "I don't know; I thought a walk in the park might be nice." He said hopefully.
Sakura smiled at him and sighed in bliss as they walked along in a comforting silence. He was no ordinary guy. It wasn't the usual dinner- followed-by-movie date. How many guys had the courage, the confidence, to take a girl to a park without seeming like a loser? This guy was something.
Syaoran walked beside her, wondering if he should say something, wondering what she would do if he put his arm around her at that precise moment. He shook his head, deciding not to risk his chances with her. It was odd, he thought. Despite his conflicting emotions and his nervousness, there was no awkwardness to the situation. In the silence they were completely comfortable.
Words were spoken without words, and it was almost like they were suited for one another.
As much as Sakura didn't want to ruin the peace and tranquility of it all, she knew that this was a chance she would probably never have again; she couldn't let it go. They were friends to begin with, and she didn't want to risk their blossoming friendship, but she couldn't live a lie. She was incomplete without him. She needed to tell him.
"Syaoran-kun." she began quietly, haltingly.
They stopped and looked at each other. Well, more like Syaoran looked at Sakura; she stared at the ground, afraid to speak. "I-um-well, see-uh-" she licked her lips nervously, wondering how to continue.
"Um-forget it. I'll tell you later." Sakura gave him a quick smile, and continued walking on. Syaoran caught up with her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They reached the park. It was fairly deserted at this time in the evening.
In the dusky mist of the evening, the flowers appeared to be more beautiful than ever.
Sakura's eyes shone as she strolled along the park, unconsciously taking Syaoran's hand in her glee.
He stiffened, unsure of what this meant, and then brushed off the thought. Sakura was obviously just getting caught up in the beauty of the park. It meant nothing to her, he told himself firmly.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura sang. "Isn't this pretty?" She let go of his hand and opened her arms wide, gesturing at all the greenery around them, dancing around. It was probably her last moment of happiness with Syaoran, Sakura thought. She'd better use it well and be happy, before he broke her heart after she confessed.
Syaoran stared; there was nothing else he could do. She was so wonderful, so carefree, so alive.
And at that moment she was looking particularly beautiful as well.
Her thick, silky chestnut-coloured hair shimmered, bathed in the soft moonlight, and her jade green eyes sparkled with mirthful laughter. Her smile was blissful and almost ethereal as she drank in her surroundings.
Syaoran gulped.
And then he leaned down and kissed her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The twirling halted almost immediately.
And so did the kiss.
Syaoran pulled away, almost guiltily, before Sakura even had the chance to respond. "I-I'm sorry." He ran his hands through his hair, wondering what the hell possessed him to do what he did and how the hell he was going to get out of this mess.
Sakura gaped at him, momentarily stunned by the kiss.
Syaoran wanted to kick himself in the head. It was time for the truth.
"Uh-see." He began lamely. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I think I'm in love with you." He looked at her for a moment, hoping for a reaction, but getting none in return.
Sakura continued staring, frozen by his words.
Syaoran's face fell. She was indifferent to his words. And she was going to reject him. He just knew it. "I don't know what got into me." He confessed. "I'm really sorry."
He stood there, waiting for her to slap him, insult him, and scold him, waiting for any reaction at all.
"Don't be sorry," Her voice was soft, as her words were gentle.
He looked up, unsure of what she meant. "Sakura.?"
Wordlessly, she tiptoed and pressed her lips against his. ". I love you."
Then she turned and walked away.
"Sakura!!" His tone was desperate as footsteps sounded behind her. "Sakura!!"
She stopped, slowly, and turned around. "What is it, Syaoran-kun?" Her expression was heartbreakingly beautiful.
Syaoran paused. "I don't really know what you meant, but I just thought you needed to know. I love you too."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Author's Notes:
That was a weird ending, wasn't it? I thought it was better to leave it like that than to go into all the kissy details. Leaves room for imagination, you see. Who wants a sequel please raise your hand and submit a review!!! Oh, and for ExT fans, I'm planning to write a side story to this, about their side of the story. Hey, I'm an ExT writer thru and thru, yeah?