With All My Heart
Thanks again everyone for such wonderful reviews!!! *smiles* I'm so happy now. Anyway, here's chapter 5. It's a little short I know, but I felt like I should cut it off where I did. The next chapter should be the last.
Enjoy!!
Chapter 5: A Confrontation
"Well, I think we're done," Fujitaka said, hanging up a towel he had used to dry the dishes. "How about we reward ourselves with some hot chocolate?" he suggested.
"That sounds great," Yukito said. Touya nodded his head.
Sakura looked at them for a moment. "I think I'll pass. Is it okay if I go out for a walk? I need some fresh air I think."
Fujitaka looked at the clock and sighed. It was already getting close to eleven. "It's a little late, isn't it?" he asked her gently.
Sakura looked away. "I won't be out long."
The three men exchanged glances. "Fine, but we'll be waiting here for you to come back and drink hot chocolate together, okay?" Fujitaka said kindly.
"I'll be back soon," Sakura said smiling, as she left the room, going up the stairs to get her jacket from her room.
"Do you really think it's okay to let her go out alone now?" Touya asked his father quietly. Yukito smiled at Touya's protectiveness over his sister. But he was also worried about her.
"I think she'll be fine," Fujitaka answered. "I think she just needs to be alone for a while."
"I hate seeing her so depressed," Touya muttered.
Fujitaka and Yukito looked surprised at Touya. It wasn't very often that Touya bluntly stated his feelings for his sister like that. Touya's own eyes widened slightly as he realized what he just said aloud. He sighed.
"I'm going to kill that guy if I ever see him again," Touya growled.
Yukito smiled. "That would not make Sakura-san any happier would it?"
Touya glared at him.
The ringing of the doorbell suddenly surprised the three worried men, making them all jump.
"Who in the heck could that be this late?" Touya said, getting up and walking out of the living room where they were sitting.
He opened the door, staring in shock at the young man standing before him. The young man's eyes widened, but he just stared back.
They stayed that way for a minute, just staring.
"What are you doing here?" Touya growled, his eyes narrowing.
"Would it be okay if I saw her?"
Touya just glared at him.
"Who is it?" Yukito asked, coming up behind Touya. His eyes widened as he saw the young man glaring at Touya and Touya glaring back. He smiled. "It's been a long time since I've seen you two glare so nicely at each other," Yukito commented, smiling.
The two men turned surprised looks Yukito's way.
"It's nice to see you again, Li-kun," Yukito said. Syaoran stared at him for a moment. "It's nice to see you too," he said shyly.
"I guess you came to see Sakura-chan, right?" Syaoran looked up at the smiling Yukito. He nodded slightly as Touya began to glare even more harshly at him.
"Could you leave us alone for a minute, Yuki?" Touya asked, keeping his gaze fixed on Syaoran.
Yukito's eyes widened slightly, but he smiled. "Of course," he replied, giving Syaoran an encouraging smile before leaving.
Touya glared at him a little while longer. "You really made Sakura disappointed. Why did you call and say you couldn't come?"
Syaoran looked at him slightly surprised, but then looked away guiltily. "I'm part of the Li Clan in China. I'm supposed to be one of their leaders in the future. The Li Clan leaders now wanted to meet with me over the holidays. I couldn't refuse them."
"So why are you here now?" Touya interrupted impatiently.
"My mother was able to convince them that this trip would be good. It was pretty amazing that she was successful. The clan barely ever changes their decisions."
Touya stared at him. Why does it have to be this guy my sister likes? He sighed, finally looking away from Syaoran. "How do you feel for my sister?"
Syaoran's eyes widened, a bright red blush appearing on his cheeks. He took a deep breath. "I've missed her these years that we haven't been able to see each other. I've really wanted to see her." His voice became more gentle as he talked. "I told her I loved her before I left to go to Hong Kong. When I came back for a visit, I was so nervous about hearing her reply. And when that sealed card showed up and we found that she might have to lose her feelings for the one she loved the most, I didn't know what to think. But it all worked out okay, and she told me she loved me. I almost couldn't believe it when she said that, but it made me so happy, happier than I've ever been before." He stopped, and looked straight at the older man who had looked back toward him while he had been talking. "I love Sakura more than anything. I didn't want to disappoint her. I'm sorry that everything got messed up."
Touya stared silently at the earnest young man before him. I know he's telling me the truth and that his feelings are strong. But it's still so hard for me to accept him. But I know he can make Sakura happy, and only he can do it. He sighed. "She'll be down in a minute. It might be best if you wait here," he told him, turning to walk back toward the living room.
He looked back before finally leaving Syaoran alone. "If you ever hurt Sakura, I'll kill you." And with that, he left Syaoran standing in the doorway of the house. He let out a relieved sigh as Touya finally disappeared from his view. That was freaky.
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Fujitaka looked up, his eyes widening, as a very tired looking Touya walked back into the living room and sat beside him on the couch.
Touya quickly noticed Fujitaka's questioning gaze. "I give up."
Fujitaka raised his eyebrows. "What do you mean?"
"That guy," Touya started, "he really is the one for Sakura whether I like it or not."
Fujitaka stared at him a moment. He smiled.
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End of Chapter 5