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Disclaimer. Do we really need to? Ok. I don't own Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo or anyone else at CCS. Believe me things would turn out different if I did own them.
***
Tomoyo woke up and reached out for Eriol that morning. The sun was soft against her skin.
"Eriol?" She said when she didn't feel him near. A small giggle was heard and she focused her eyes to the side of the bed.
Sakura stood there with a big grin on her face and a child like expression in her eyes. She held a tray of food in her hands.
"Good morning Tomoyo." She said happily. Tomoyo looked a little shocked.
"Sakura what are you doing?" She said sitting up. Sakura giggled again and went around to the other side of the bed and sat down with the tray.
"The boys went off to train a little while ago and I thought it would be fun to spend the day together." She said handing her friend a cup of hot tea.
"I didn't hear them leave." She said. Usually she would hear Eriol and Syaoran's doors open and close when they left early. Now that Eriol had spent the night she surely would have heard them.
"They were really quiet this time. Kero came in to my room and said that when Syaoran left I was fast asleep." She paused for a moment. "He said the same about Eriol."
Tomoyo turned a bright red and looked at her tea with a little smile on her face. Her best friend sat there looking at her full of mirth.
"Nothing happened." She said. Sakura raised an eyebrow and then giggled.
"But he stayed?"
"He stayed." She confirmed.
"Kawaii." Sakura said and took a bite out of her bread. "I'm so hungry."
"Well you are eating for two." Tomoyo teased. Sakura smiled brightly and touched her stomach. "I can't wait to design clothes for him or her."
"Ugh. Don't remind me. I think their putting bets on what it's going to be." Sakura said patting her stomach and returning to her food.
"What's Li want." Tomoyo asked taking another sip of her tea and grabbing one of the strawberry tarts on the tray.
"He wants a girl." She answered. Tomoyo got stars in her eyes and planned out all the cute little outfits she could make for a little girl.
"Kawaii."
"So Tomoyo how does it feel to know that in a few months time you will be Mrs. Tomoyo Hiirazigawa?" Sakura asked leaning on her best friend.
"It feels amazing. So how does it feel to know you'll be Mrs. Sakura Li?" She asked taking another sip of her tea.
"It feels like I've gone to heaven." She said dreamily. They started to laugh at the way they were acting.
"Do you remember when we were little and we used to think about what it would be like to have a family?" Tomoyo asked lying down. Sakura nodded. "Who'd of thought it would be like this."
"Definitely not me." They stayed quiet for a little while. Then Sakura broke the silence. "Tomoyo, Arigato."
"What for Sakura?" Tomoyo said curiously.
"For everything. For helping Syaoran with telling me that he loved me. For being there for me. Just for everything."
"There's no need to thank me Sakura. You're my best friend. I'd do anything for you. You know that."
"I know but I felt I needed to thank you anyway. Like you said we're best friends and you've done a lot for me."
"Well thanks Sakura." She said with a smile. "So we got the day to ourselves?"
"Yep."
"No boys for most of the day?"
"Yep."
"Thinking what I am?" Tomoyo said in an evil voice. Sakura got the idea and smiled brightly.
"SHOPPING!" The cried out together and jumped off the bed and raced around to get ready.
"We should take Meilin." Sakura said as she helped Tomoyo pick out an outfit.
"Yeah. Then we could go to the park or something." Tomoyo suggested grabbing some outfits for Sakura to wear.
"Yeah. Maybe a picnic?" Sakura suggested hopefully. Tomoyo giggled.
"Thinking of food?" Sakura blushed.
"Uh yeah."
"I can't imagine what you'll be like when you're in your second and third trimester." Tomoyo said grabbing a light pink blouse and a white skirt for Sakura to wear.
"I already told Xiao Lang I'll look like a beach ball." She said going into the bathroom.
"What did he say to that?" Tomoyo said grabbing her own clothes and started to change.
"He said it would be fun to roll me around like a beach ball." Sakura said with a sigh.
Tomoyo couldn't help herself. She started to laugh at Syaoran's attempt at a joke. Sakura was not so amused.
"Mou Tomoyo." She protested from the bathroom.
"I'm sorry Sakura. I was just imagining what that would look like. Plus with what Touya said last night it was just… gomen."
"Sigh. I guess it's ok though. I mean I'll put off the weight once I have the baby." Sakura said as she brushed her hair.
"Yeah you will. Don't worry Sakura. Just worry about the baby." Tomoyo said as she finished off her hair.
Sakura walked out of the bathroom and looked in Tomoyo's mirror.
"How do I look?" She asked facing her friend. "I mean this will probably be one of the last times I get to wear something like this.'
"You look perfect." Tomoyo said. "How about me."
"Gorgeous as always."
They spent a few more minutes getting ready and then went and searched for Meilin. She was in the gardens and had jumped at the offer to have a girls day out.
Leaving a message with Li-sama they went out the door without the men in the house even realizing it.
***
Syaoran focused on his opponent's moves before attacking again. He'd been in his duel for the last half hour and neither wanted to loose.
Eriol smirked a little and then lunged forward as Syaoran attacked him. He was very good with the sword and he was able to keep up with his descendant's attacks.
"Not bad my cute little descendent." He said with his charming voice. "You've been able to keep up."
"Speak for yourself." He retorted. He took another stance and prepared to attack again. He wasn't tired and they hadn't even used magic yet.
"I say we raise the stakes a bit." Kero said to Suppi. They had a bet going to see who would win this battle. Kero bet for his master and Suppi bet for Eriol to win.
"Kero I'd never imagine I'd live to see the day you'd be rooting for Li." Eriol said as the two warriors continued to fight.
"Yeah well he's a pretty good fighter and no offense to you Eriol he IS my master."
"I don't think I'll ever get used to that." Yukito said from the benches. Touya had decided to sleep in because he was still sore from the fight yesterday.
"I don't think I ever will." Kero said placing a packet of chips on the pile of food Suppi and himself had accumulated.
"You're raising the bet to a box of pudding, a large bowl of jelly, three doughnuts, a carton of ice cream and a packet of chips?" Suppi said looking over the food.
"Yeah."
"I raise you a bag of cookies." Suppi said placing the bag on the pile. Everyone sweatdroped. The two guardians had been at it since their masters started to duel.
The two warriors continued to fight and their guardians cheered them on not willing to loose all the food they'd placed on the bet.
Just at that moment the Li sisters decided to enter the training room and seeing the food they thought they could take it.
"Oh thank you Keroberus and Spinel sun. How did you know we were hungry?" Fan ran said taking some of the food while her sisters took the rest.
"HEY. THAT'S OUR BET FOOD!" Kero yelled when he saw what they were doing. The girls were eating their FOOD.
"What?" The girls said leaving the room with the food. This caused the two warriors to stop and smirk. The two guardians floated there with their mouths wide open. Women had taken their food.
Syaoran leaned against his sword and watched as Kero burst into tears and Eriol smirked at the way Suppi floated there with his mouth wide open in shock. He quickly snapped out of it and muttered something about clones of Nakuru.
"Call it a tie?" Syaoran said. They weren't tired but he wanted to check on the girls. They'd left them alone all morning and the last thing they heard was that they'd spent breakfast together.
"A tie it is. I suspect you want to go see the fair maidens." Eriol said in exaggeration. Truth be told he wanted to see Tomoyo.
"Yea. Sakura's probably a little moody." Syaoran said. Yukito walked up to them and smiled.
"Don't worry Syaoran she'll get over it. It's just that her body isn't used to it yet." He explained. Syaoran nodded and they all walked out o the room followed by the hungry Kero and scowling Suppi.
"I tell you I'd never dream the day I'd see Sakura act like she does." Eriol commented as they put on their shirts.
"Me neither. I'm so used to her being so sweet. She's been um, never mind." Syaoran stammered as they walked towards the main part of the house.
"Feeling cravings?" Eriol supplied. He nodded in response. "What she been craving for?"
"A lot." He simply said.
"Like?"
"Don't pry. You may regret it."
"What she been craving for? It's not a hard question to answer. What does she have you getting up for?"
"So far a lot. Especially fruit."
"See wasn't so hard now was it my cute little descendant?"
"Yeah. Whatever." Syaoran said walking into the house. He'd expected to see the women in there but it was quiet. "Hear that?"
"I dun hear anything." Kero said floating next to the Li clan warrior.
"Exactly. Where are the girls?" Everyone got a little panicked. Usually when they came in from training they heard the sounds of female squeals or babble. Now there was nothing.
"I'll check upstairs you check in the gardens." Eriol said running up the stairs. Syaoran raced down the garden while Kero, Suppi and Yukito looked in the smaller rooms.
"Did you find them?" Yukito asked when they met up again.
"Not a trace." Kero said worrying. His mistress was nowhere in sight and she had to be extra careful because of her condition.
"Ok. Where could they be?" Syaoran said. They were all panicking calmly. (Oxymoron I know.)
"Xiao Lang what's the matter?" Yelen said concerned after having seen them all racing around like lunatics.
"Mama. Did you see the girls?" Syaoran asked his mother.
"Yes I saw them this morning after breakfast. Tomoyo, Sakura and Meilin went shopping and won't be back for most of the day." She said calmly. They all sweatdroped.
Figures something like that would happen. There they were worrying like idiots and the girls were happily away from the house doing what they loved best. Shopping.
"Did you need them for any particular reason my son?"
"No. Don't worry mama." He said and they all raced up the stairs.
***
"This has to be the best girls day out ever." Meilin said as they sat in the food court. They'd taken a break after so much shopping. They had at least a dozen bags each filled with different things. Meilin had new outfits, Tomoyo had new electronics and design books and Sakura had been going crazy with little baby things.
How to take care of your baby books. Naming your child books. Bottles, diapers, blankets and a few other things.
"I can't believe how much stuff we bought." She said giggling. They were all sharing a very large plate of sushi.
"Yea. Luckily we can afford it." Tomoyo said taking a bite of her food.
"Or the boys would have our heads." Meilin giggled. They had over done it a little. Well ok a LOT.
"Do you think I should get anything for the baby now? I mean you're making the clothes Tomoyo but I mean is there anything else I really need?"
"Not yet. Not until you know what it is." Tomoyo said. They were finish off their lunch and had planned to walk around a little more then go back to the house prepare the picnic basket and go to the park.
"We should get going. I mean if we don't get started we'll never go on that picnic." Meilin said grabbing her bags. Sakura and Tomoyo did the same and they started to walk towards the entrance were their car was waiting.
Sakura felt a little sick. Her stomach didn't agree with her and she suddenly raced towards the nearest toilet signs.
"SAKURA?" Tomoyo yelled running after her Sakura didn't look back. She needed to go to the bathroom and she needed to go now.
"Sakura are you ok?" Meilin said when they caught up to her running into one of the stalls. She quickly put down her bags and kneeled in front of the toilet and threw up. Tomoyo came up behind her and made sure her hair didn't get in the way.
It took a few more minutes for Sakura to settle down and clean up. Her two friends looked worried.
"I'm ok. I just think the baby didn't agree with the sushi." She said putting on her best smile. She felt fine after that.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Yuki said I should expect it. She said it wasn't weird that I hadn't gotten morning sickness yet but that I should be ready for when it came." She explained.
"We shouldn't go on that picnic." Tomoyo said.
"No we'll go. Just maybe we could take the boys." She said fidgeting. Syaoran would have to help her through the morning sickness.
"Great idea. Besides if we call them now we can get them to carry our bags. Meilin said happily. Tomoyo smiled and took out her cell phone dialing Eriol
'Hello.' Answered a rather frustrated voice. Tomoyo giggled.
"Hello love." She cooed.
'Tomoyo where have you been?' He asked sighing in relief.
"Shopping. Where else did you think we were?" She said a little shocked at his answer.
'That was a long time ago. You should have been home by now.' He said trying to sound mad.
Placing her hand over the phone she whispered to her friends. "I think the boys were worried about us."
Sakura giggled loud enough for Eriol to hear.
'Tomoyo is Sakura there?'
"Yes."
'Syaoran wants to talk to her.' He paused. 'Now.'
Tomoyo handed the phone to Sakura and she stopped giggling.
"Hello."
'Don't do that to me again.' A low masculine voice said coldly.
"Syaoran we just went shopping."
'You should have come and told me. I was worried sick about you.' He said a little calmer.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think you'd mind." He sounded a little panicked.
'No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.' He said softly.
"It's ok. Um Xiao Lang." She said looking at the girls.
'What?' He knew that tone.
"Well see. Could you and Eriol. Maybe Touya and Yukito come and get us. We bought a lot of stuff and we don't have enough room in the car." She said sweetly.
He sighed. She was using her 'I can get my way' tone with him and he always fell for it. It was impossible for anyone to resist it. If he didn't her what she wanted she'd ask to speak to Touya and he would melt in the matter of seconds.
'Sakura here's your brother.' He said calmly and handed the phone to Touya. As he predicted it took less than five minutes of puppy noises and 'pleases' to make the boys get off their seats and change into comfortable clothing. Knowing the girls like they did the training they'd done that morning was nothing compared to what they would be put through.
It took a long time for them to get ready since they weren't too happy. They finished changing after twenty minutes and they all got in the large car with Touya driving.
Meanwhile the girls had gone around and bought more things. They couldn't help themselves. There was always something on special.
Sakura was now loaded with bags and she was hoping that Syaoran and her Onii-chan would come soon to help her out.
She was mentally complaining about all the things she'd bought when she was something that caught her attention in the window of one of the smaller stores.
"Sakura?" Tomoyo asked when she saw her friend's eyes wander. "Sakura come on the guys must be waiting already."
"Yeah. Hold on a minute." She said absentmindedly as she walked over to the window. Curious the other two girls followed.
What had caught Sakura's attention was a beautiful necklace that was placed in the main window of a small jewelry store.
"Sakura what's wrong?" Tomoyo said but then caught glimpse of the necklace. "Oh Sakura it's beautiful."
"May I help you ladies?" Asked an elderly woman from inside the shop. The necklace looked a little antique.
"Oh we were just looking at the necklace." Sakura said nervously. The lady smiled at her and asked them to step into the store.
"Try it on. I think it will look lovely on you." She said to Sakura and took it out of the window.
"Oh no I shouldn't. I couldn't afford it." She protested. It was true. She didn't have enough to buy it because it looked so expensive.
The necklace was a green emerald in the shape of a small star with a silver chain that glimmered in the light.
"I insist."
After a bit of perseverance Sakura tried on the necklace and looked at herself in the mirror. It looked beautiful on her and the emerald blended with the color of her eyes.
"Sakura it looks amazing." Meilin said. Tomoyo nodded in agreement as she filmed it.
"I can't afford it though." She said as the lady placed it back on the window. They thanked her for letting her try it on and left the store. What they didn't realize was that the boys had been watching from the other side while they had gone around looking for the three girls.
"See I told you feeling their auras would be a good idea." Eriol said smugly. They had searched all over the place but he'd decided to use magic to track them down faster.
"Would you stop gloating already?" Syaoran said as he watched the girls leave the store. He ran to the other side o the store and looked at the necklace his cherry blossom had been admiring. He concealed his aura so she wouldn't be able to sense him.
"He's up to something." Eriol commented as he saw his descendent walk into the store. "We'll go get the girls."
***
The sun was now setting as the group of people sat in the park enjoying their picnic. Well to put it bluntly three in particular were enjoying it.
"I wonder how much they can eat." Meilin said watching Yukito, Kero and Sakura devour more food. Nakuru had been gracious enough to pack more food than usual and the group had been grateful. Between the three of them they were eating a LOT.
"Sakura maybe you should stop. You've eaten a lot already. You'll feel sick again." Tomoyo suggested. Sakura reluctantly put down her plate and sighed. She really didn't want to have to go through the throwing up again.
She laid down on the blanket and sighed again. The baby took a lot of her energy and it made her hungry. The baby seemed to enjoy naturally sweet things and very spicy things. Though she would throw up when they gave her sea food. They learnt that when they'd given her some fish and she'd had to run to the public toilet in the park with Syaoran racing behind her to make sure she was ok.
"You ok Ying Fa?" Syaoran whispered lying back on his side. Everyone had stopped eating even Kero and they were relaxing under the sunset.
"Yeah. Just sleepy. I didn't' think being pregnant for real could take so much energy." She said turning t face him. He had a small smile. He touched her belly.
"Well she is pretty active in there. Even if you're only a month." (I haven't worked out the conception. Last I remember it was three weeks before the assignment ended. So she'd be almost a month into her pregnancy and she only found out yesterday.)
"She? You are positive it will be a girl?" Sakura asked as she leaned against him.
"Yeah. Not sure why I just am." He said reaching down for his pocket.
"If you say so." She said
She closed her eyes and listened to all the little noises around her. Syaoran's heart beat and his breathing. The sound of Tomoyo's camera taping ever moment. Nakuru and Meilin discussing some sort of fashion, Touya snoring along with Kero and Suppi. Yukito talking with Eriol about something or another. Everything felt perfect for her.
Everyone felt that tranquility. At that moment there was no evil to hurt them. No dark force trying to kill them or break them apart. It was just a family get together where everything was normal.
To them it was a family thing. They were related in more ways than one and they'd been through so much together it was hard not to see each other as family.
Syaoran sighed contently and kissed his fiancée's nose lovingly before placing a small box in her hands.
She opened her eyes slowly and examined the box she now held. It wasn't extremely big. It was white with a red ribbon around it. Curiously she sat up and looked over the box. She then looked up at Syaoran who had a slight blush on his face.
"Open it." He said quietly. The group went quiet also curious.
She undid the ribbon and opened the box very slowly. Placing it beside her she opened the box and gasped. It was the necklace.
"I saw you at the mall and you wanted it so I went and bought it." He whispered into her ear as he helped her put it on.
"I told you he was up to something."
"How romantic. Touya would you do that for me?"
"No."
"Guys you're ruining the moment."
"Hu what's going on?"
"Kawaii."
"It's so sweet I think I'm becoming a diabetic."
Their friends continued to babble but Syaoran and Sakura just ignored them. The mood couldn't be broken. He leaned forward and warmed his lips to her mouthing out 'I love you' when they parted.
They turned back to look at everyone watching them. A mixture of expressions on their faces.
"So Li. Buying Sakura jewelry already I see." Kero said floating close to look at the necklace. He blushed and muttered something about the stuffed animal.
"Say that to my face gaki." He growled. Master or not they still argued.
"Fine. Stuffed animal. Stuffed animal." He said just like when they were younger.
"Why you gaki." The argument started and everyone else sweatdroped. Yep just like old times.
***
Sigh. I think my fingers went numb. Hehe. Anyway. That's chapter two and ok I'll admit you guys are definitely the greatest. I got double the reviews I was expecting and that means I'll be working over time to get these chapters up.
Love ya.
Kang
Disclaimer. Do we really need to? Ok. I don't own Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo or anyone else at CCS. Believe me things would turn out different if I did own them.
***
Tomoyo woke up and reached out for Eriol that morning. The sun was soft against her skin.
"Eriol?" She said when she didn't feel him near. A small giggle was heard and she focused her eyes to the side of the bed.
Sakura stood there with a big grin on her face and a child like expression in her eyes. She held a tray of food in her hands.
"Good morning Tomoyo." She said happily. Tomoyo looked a little shocked.
"Sakura what are you doing?" She said sitting up. Sakura giggled again and went around to the other side of the bed and sat down with the tray.
"The boys went off to train a little while ago and I thought it would be fun to spend the day together." She said handing her friend a cup of hot tea.
"I didn't hear them leave." She said. Usually she would hear Eriol and Syaoran's doors open and close when they left early. Now that Eriol had spent the night she surely would have heard them.
"They were really quiet this time. Kero came in to my room and said that when Syaoran left I was fast asleep." She paused for a moment. "He said the same about Eriol."
Tomoyo turned a bright red and looked at her tea with a little smile on her face. Her best friend sat there looking at her full of mirth.
"Nothing happened." She said. Sakura raised an eyebrow and then giggled.
"But he stayed?"
"He stayed." She confirmed.
"Kawaii." Sakura said and took a bite out of her bread. "I'm so hungry."
"Well you are eating for two." Tomoyo teased. Sakura smiled brightly and touched her stomach. "I can't wait to design clothes for him or her."
"Ugh. Don't remind me. I think their putting bets on what it's going to be." Sakura said patting her stomach and returning to her food.
"What's Li want." Tomoyo asked taking another sip of her tea and grabbing one of the strawberry tarts on the tray.
"He wants a girl." She answered. Tomoyo got stars in her eyes and planned out all the cute little outfits she could make for a little girl.
"Kawaii."
"So Tomoyo how does it feel to know that in a few months time you will be Mrs. Tomoyo Hiirazigawa?" Sakura asked leaning on her best friend.
"It feels amazing. So how does it feel to know you'll be Mrs. Sakura Li?" She asked taking another sip of her tea.
"It feels like I've gone to heaven." She said dreamily. They started to laugh at the way they were acting.
"Do you remember when we were little and we used to think about what it would be like to have a family?" Tomoyo asked lying down. Sakura nodded. "Who'd of thought it would be like this."
"Definitely not me." They stayed quiet for a little while. Then Sakura broke the silence. "Tomoyo, Arigato."
"What for Sakura?" Tomoyo said curiously.
"For everything. For helping Syaoran with telling me that he loved me. For being there for me. Just for everything."
"There's no need to thank me Sakura. You're my best friend. I'd do anything for you. You know that."
"I know but I felt I needed to thank you anyway. Like you said we're best friends and you've done a lot for me."
"Well thanks Sakura." She said with a smile. "So we got the day to ourselves?"
"Yep."
"No boys for most of the day?"
"Yep."
"Thinking what I am?" Tomoyo said in an evil voice. Sakura got the idea and smiled brightly.
"SHOPPING!" The cried out together and jumped off the bed and raced around to get ready.
"We should take Meilin." Sakura said as she helped Tomoyo pick out an outfit.
"Yeah. Then we could go to the park or something." Tomoyo suggested grabbing some outfits for Sakura to wear.
"Yeah. Maybe a picnic?" Sakura suggested hopefully. Tomoyo giggled.
"Thinking of food?" Sakura blushed.
"Uh yeah."
"I can't imagine what you'll be like when you're in your second and third trimester." Tomoyo said grabbing a light pink blouse and a white skirt for Sakura to wear.
"I already told Xiao Lang I'll look like a beach ball." She said going into the bathroom.
"What did he say to that?" Tomoyo said grabbing her own clothes and started to change.
"He said it would be fun to roll me around like a beach ball." Sakura said with a sigh.
Tomoyo couldn't help herself. She started to laugh at Syaoran's attempt at a joke. Sakura was not so amused.
"Mou Tomoyo." She protested from the bathroom.
"I'm sorry Sakura. I was just imagining what that would look like. Plus with what Touya said last night it was just… gomen."
"Sigh. I guess it's ok though. I mean I'll put off the weight once I have the baby." Sakura said as she brushed her hair.
"Yeah you will. Don't worry Sakura. Just worry about the baby." Tomoyo said as she finished off her hair.
Sakura walked out of the bathroom and looked in Tomoyo's mirror.
"How do I look?" She asked facing her friend. "I mean this will probably be one of the last times I get to wear something like this.'
"You look perfect." Tomoyo said. "How about me."
"Gorgeous as always."
They spent a few more minutes getting ready and then went and searched for Meilin. She was in the gardens and had jumped at the offer to have a girls day out.
Leaving a message with Li-sama they went out the door without the men in the house even realizing it.
***
Syaoran focused on his opponent's moves before attacking again. He'd been in his duel for the last half hour and neither wanted to loose.
Eriol smirked a little and then lunged forward as Syaoran attacked him. He was very good with the sword and he was able to keep up with his descendant's attacks.
"Not bad my cute little descendent." He said with his charming voice. "You've been able to keep up."
"Speak for yourself." He retorted. He took another stance and prepared to attack again. He wasn't tired and they hadn't even used magic yet.
"I say we raise the stakes a bit." Kero said to Suppi. They had a bet going to see who would win this battle. Kero bet for his master and Suppi bet for Eriol to win.
"Kero I'd never imagine I'd live to see the day you'd be rooting for Li." Eriol said as the two warriors continued to fight.
"Yeah well he's a pretty good fighter and no offense to you Eriol he IS my master."
"I don't think I'll ever get used to that." Yukito said from the benches. Touya had decided to sleep in because he was still sore from the fight yesterday.
"I don't think I ever will." Kero said placing a packet of chips on the pile of food Suppi and himself had accumulated.
"You're raising the bet to a box of pudding, a large bowl of jelly, three doughnuts, a carton of ice cream and a packet of chips?" Suppi said looking over the food.
"Yeah."
"I raise you a bag of cookies." Suppi said placing the bag on the pile. Everyone sweatdroped. The two guardians had been at it since their masters started to duel.
The two warriors continued to fight and their guardians cheered them on not willing to loose all the food they'd placed on the bet.
Just at that moment the Li sisters decided to enter the training room and seeing the food they thought they could take it.
"Oh thank you Keroberus and Spinel sun. How did you know we were hungry?" Fan ran said taking some of the food while her sisters took the rest.
"HEY. THAT'S OUR BET FOOD!" Kero yelled when he saw what they were doing. The girls were eating their FOOD.
"What?" The girls said leaving the room with the food. This caused the two warriors to stop and smirk. The two guardians floated there with their mouths wide open. Women had taken their food.
Syaoran leaned against his sword and watched as Kero burst into tears and Eriol smirked at the way Suppi floated there with his mouth wide open in shock. He quickly snapped out of it and muttered something about clones of Nakuru.
"Call it a tie?" Syaoran said. They weren't tired but he wanted to check on the girls. They'd left them alone all morning and the last thing they heard was that they'd spent breakfast together.
"A tie it is. I suspect you want to go see the fair maidens." Eriol said in exaggeration. Truth be told he wanted to see Tomoyo.
"Yea. Sakura's probably a little moody." Syaoran said. Yukito walked up to them and smiled.
"Don't worry Syaoran she'll get over it. It's just that her body isn't used to it yet." He explained. Syaoran nodded and they all walked out o the room followed by the hungry Kero and scowling Suppi.
"I tell you I'd never dream the day I'd see Sakura act like she does." Eriol commented as they put on their shirts.
"Me neither. I'm so used to her being so sweet. She's been um, never mind." Syaoran stammered as they walked towards the main part of the house.
"Feeling cravings?" Eriol supplied. He nodded in response. "What she been craving for?"
"A lot." He simply said.
"Like?"
"Don't pry. You may regret it."
"What she been craving for? It's not a hard question to answer. What does she have you getting up for?"
"So far a lot. Especially fruit."
"See wasn't so hard now was it my cute little descendant?"
"Yeah. Whatever." Syaoran said walking into the house. He'd expected to see the women in there but it was quiet. "Hear that?"
"I dun hear anything." Kero said floating next to the Li clan warrior.
"Exactly. Where are the girls?" Everyone got a little panicked. Usually when they came in from training they heard the sounds of female squeals or babble. Now there was nothing.
"I'll check upstairs you check in the gardens." Eriol said running up the stairs. Syaoran raced down the garden while Kero, Suppi and Yukito looked in the smaller rooms.
"Did you find them?" Yukito asked when they met up again.
"Not a trace." Kero said worrying. His mistress was nowhere in sight and she had to be extra careful because of her condition.
"Ok. Where could they be?" Syaoran said. They were all panicking calmly. (Oxymoron I know.)
"Xiao Lang what's the matter?" Yelen said concerned after having seen them all racing around like lunatics.
"Mama. Did you see the girls?" Syaoran asked his mother.
"Yes I saw them this morning after breakfast. Tomoyo, Sakura and Meilin went shopping and won't be back for most of the day." She said calmly. They all sweatdroped.
Figures something like that would happen. There they were worrying like idiots and the girls were happily away from the house doing what they loved best. Shopping.
"Did you need them for any particular reason my son?"
"No. Don't worry mama." He said and they all raced up the stairs.
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"This has to be the best girls day out ever." Meilin said as they sat in the food court. They'd taken a break after so much shopping. They had at least a dozen bags each filled with different things. Meilin had new outfits, Tomoyo had new electronics and design books and Sakura had been going crazy with little baby things.
How to take care of your baby books. Naming your child books. Bottles, diapers, blankets and a few other things.
"I can't believe how much stuff we bought." She said giggling. They were all sharing a very large plate of sushi.
"Yea. Luckily we can afford it." Tomoyo said taking a bite of her food.
"Or the boys would have our heads." Meilin giggled. They had over done it a little. Well ok a LOT.
"Do you think I should get anything for the baby now? I mean you're making the clothes Tomoyo but I mean is there anything else I really need?"
"Not yet. Not until you know what it is." Tomoyo said. They were finish off their lunch and had planned to walk around a little more then go back to the house prepare the picnic basket and go to the park.
"We should get going. I mean if we don't get started we'll never go on that picnic." Meilin said grabbing her bags. Sakura and Tomoyo did the same and they started to walk towards the entrance were their car was waiting.
Sakura felt a little sick. Her stomach didn't agree with her and she suddenly raced towards the nearest toilet signs.
"SAKURA?" Tomoyo yelled running after her Sakura didn't look back. She needed to go to the bathroom and she needed to go now.
"Sakura are you ok?" Meilin said when they caught up to her running into one of the stalls. She quickly put down her bags and kneeled in front of the toilet and threw up. Tomoyo came up behind her and made sure her hair didn't get in the way.
It took a few more minutes for Sakura to settle down and clean up. Her two friends looked worried.
"I'm ok. I just think the baby didn't agree with the sushi." She said putting on her best smile. She felt fine after that.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Yuki said I should expect it. She said it wasn't weird that I hadn't gotten morning sickness yet but that I should be ready for when it came." She explained.
"We shouldn't go on that picnic." Tomoyo said.
"No we'll go. Just maybe we could take the boys." She said fidgeting. Syaoran would have to help her through the morning sickness.
"Great idea. Besides if we call them now we can get them to carry our bags. Meilin said happily. Tomoyo smiled and took out her cell phone dialing Eriol
'Hello.' Answered a rather frustrated voice. Tomoyo giggled.
"Hello love." She cooed.
'Tomoyo where have you been?' He asked sighing in relief.
"Shopping. Where else did you think we were?" She said a little shocked at his answer.
'That was a long time ago. You should have been home by now.' He said trying to sound mad.
Placing her hand over the phone she whispered to her friends. "I think the boys were worried about us."
Sakura giggled loud enough for Eriol to hear.
'Tomoyo is Sakura there?'
"Yes."
'Syaoran wants to talk to her.' He paused. 'Now.'
Tomoyo handed the phone to Sakura and she stopped giggling.
"Hello."
'Don't do that to me again.' A low masculine voice said coldly.
"Syaoran we just went shopping."
'You should have come and told me. I was worried sick about you.' He said a little calmer.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think you'd mind." He sounded a little panicked.
'No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.' He said softly.
"It's ok. Um Xiao Lang." She said looking at the girls.
'What?' He knew that tone.
"Well see. Could you and Eriol. Maybe Touya and Yukito come and get us. We bought a lot of stuff and we don't have enough room in the car." She said sweetly.
He sighed. She was using her 'I can get my way' tone with him and he always fell for it. It was impossible for anyone to resist it. If he didn't her what she wanted she'd ask to speak to Touya and he would melt in the matter of seconds.
'Sakura here's your brother.' He said calmly and handed the phone to Touya. As he predicted it took less than five minutes of puppy noises and 'pleases' to make the boys get off their seats and change into comfortable clothing. Knowing the girls like they did the training they'd done that morning was nothing compared to what they would be put through.
It took a long time for them to get ready since they weren't too happy. They finished changing after twenty minutes and they all got in the large car with Touya driving.
Meanwhile the girls had gone around and bought more things. They couldn't help themselves. There was always something on special.
Sakura was now loaded with bags and she was hoping that Syaoran and her Onii-chan would come soon to help her out.
She was mentally complaining about all the things she'd bought when she was something that caught her attention in the window of one of the smaller stores.
"Sakura?" Tomoyo asked when she saw her friend's eyes wander. "Sakura come on the guys must be waiting already."
"Yeah. Hold on a minute." She said absentmindedly as she walked over to the window. Curious the other two girls followed.
What had caught Sakura's attention was a beautiful necklace that was placed in the main window of a small jewelry store.
"Sakura what's wrong?" Tomoyo said but then caught glimpse of the necklace. "Oh Sakura it's beautiful."
"May I help you ladies?" Asked an elderly woman from inside the shop. The necklace looked a little antique.
"Oh we were just looking at the necklace." Sakura said nervously. The lady smiled at her and asked them to step into the store.
"Try it on. I think it will look lovely on you." She said to Sakura and took it out of the window.
"Oh no I shouldn't. I couldn't afford it." She protested. It was true. She didn't have enough to buy it because it looked so expensive.
The necklace was a green emerald in the shape of a small star with a silver chain that glimmered in the light.
"I insist."
After a bit of perseverance Sakura tried on the necklace and looked at herself in the mirror. It looked beautiful on her and the emerald blended with the color of her eyes.
"Sakura it looks amazing." Meilin said. Tomoyo nodded in agreement as she filmed it.
"I can't afford it though." She said as the lady placed it back on the window. They thanked her for letting her try it on and left the store. What they didn't realize was that the boys had been watching from the other side while they had gone around looking for the three girls.
"See I told you feeling their auras would be a good idea." Eriol said smugly. They had searched all over the place but he'd decided to use magic to track them down faster.
"Would you stop gloating already?" Syaoran said as he watched the girls leave the store. He ran to the other side o the store and looked at the necklace his cherry blossom had been admiring. He concealed his aura so she wouldn't be able to sense him.
"He's up to something." Eriol commented as he saw his descendent walk into the store. "We'll go get the girls."
***
The sun was now setting as the group of people sat in the park enjoying their picnic. Well to put it bluntly three in particular were enjoying it.
"I wonder how much they can eat." Meilin said watching Yukito, Kero and Sakura devour more food. Nakuru had been gracious enough to pack more food than usual and the group had been grateful. Between the three of them they were eating a LOT.
"Sakura maybe you should stop. You've eaten a lot already. You'll feel sick again." Tomoyo suggested. Sakura reluctantly put down her plate and sighed. She really didn't want to have to go through the throwing up again.
She laid down on the blanket and sighed again. The baby took a lot of her energy and it made her hungry. The baby seemed to enjoy naturally sweet things and very spicy things. Though she would throw up when they gave her sea food. They learnt that when they'd given her some fish and she'd had to run to the public toilet in the park with Syaoran racing behind her to make sure she was ok.
"You ok Ying Fa?" Syaoran whispered lying back on his side. Everyone had stopped eating even Kero and they were relaxing under the sunset.
"Yeah. Just sleepy. I didn't' think being pregnant for real could take so much energy." She said turning t face him. He had a small smile. He touched her belly.
"Well she is pretty active in there. Even if you're only a month." (I haven't worked out the conception. Last I remember it was three weeks before the assignment ended. So she'd be almost a month into her pregnancy and she only found out yesterday.)
"She? You are positive it will be a girl?" Sakura asked as she leaned against him.
"Yeah. Not sure why I just am." He said reaching down for his pocket.
"If you say so." She said
She closed her eyes and listened to all the little noises around her. Syaoran's heart beat and his breathing. The sound of Tomoyo's camera taping ever moment. Nakuru and Meilin discussing some sort of fashion, Touya snoring along with Kero and Suppi. Yukito talking with Eriol about something or another. Everything felt perfect for her.
Everyone felt that tranquility. At that moment there was no evil to hurt them. No dark force trying to kill them or break them apart. It was just a family get together where everything was normal.
To them it was a family thing. They were related in more ways than one and they'd been through so much together it was hard not to see each other as family.
Syaoran sighed contently and kissed his fiancée's nose lovingly before placing a small box in her hands.
She opened her eyes slowly and examined the box she now held. It wasn't extremely big. It was white with a red ribbon around it. Curiously she sat up and looked over the box. She then looked up at Syaoran who had a slight blush on his face.
"Open it." He said quietly. The group went quiet also curious.
She undid the ribbon and opened the box very slowly. Placing it beside her she opened the box and gasped. It was the necklace.
"I saw you at the mall and you wanted it so I went and bought it." He whispered into her ear as he helped her put it on.
"I told you he was up to something."
"How romantic. Touya would you do that for me?"
"No."
"Guys you're ruining the moment."
"Hu what's going on?"
"Kawaii."
"It's so sweet I think I'm becoming a diabetic."
Their friends continued to babble but Syaoran and Sakura just ignored them. The mood couldn't be broken. He leaned forward and warmed his lips to her mouthing out 'I love you' when they parted.
They turned back to look at everyone watching them. A mixture of expressions on their faces.
"So Li. Buying Sakura jewelry already I see." Kero said floating close to look at the necklace. He blushed and muttered something about the stuffed animal.
"Say that to my face gaki." He growled. Master or not they still argued.
"Fine. Stuffed animal. Stuffed animal." He said just like when they were younger.
"Why you gaki." The argument started and everyone else sweatdroped. Yep just like old times.
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Sigh. I think my fingers went numb. Hehe. Anyway. That's chapter two and ok I'll admit you guys are definitely the greatest. I got double the reviews I was expecting and that means I'll be working over time to get these chapters up.
Love ya.
Kang