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A few hours after supper, Sakura walking into the library where she found Syaoran flicking his was through an astrology book. Looking up at her, he put the book away and greeted her. Smiling she asked him how his day had been. "You missed supper." "I had more training to do. How was your afternoon?" He was trying his hardest to be nice to her to make up for the outbursts he had had at her recently. He never realised he was doing it as he had always just treated everyone like that, but the pain her felt when he saw the happiness disappear from her eyes was something he had never felt before, and he didn't want to feel again. "I spent most the time talking to your sisters."
"She's been gone for a while now mother, are you sure we shouldn't do something about it" Syaoran had been pacing back and forth across the room ever since he had woken up to find Sakura had gone out on her own. "There's no need to worry yet, she'll be back soon" His eldest sister informed him. "Still, she may be in trouble., or lost., we can't have the Clow Masters angry at us for loosing the Card Captor." "That is true, maybe you should look for her after all." At hearing his mother say that, Syaoran made a rush for the doors, just managing to grab a jacket before he was out of their sight. "Mother!" The daughters exclaimed. "Let him go," she smiled. "It's obvious he's the one that's worried."
"Fine! Okay! It was me!" Syaoran was practically shouting again but this time Sakura didn't sense any anger in his voice. "I was worried okay!" With those words he scrapped his chair along the floor as he pulled it out from underneath him and quickly made an exit from the room.
For then next few days Sakura stayed in her room trying to avoid Syaoran. It seemed he was doing the same as when she joined the rest of the family for supper, or just Chinese green tea, he was never around. The only time they saw each other was at the dancing lessons but they didn't last long and both managed to go the whole time without talking and also without even looking at each other.
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There wasn't long before Sakura was due to make her appearance at the ball but she was still in her room as Niko fussed around her, doing her hair and making sure her dress was hanging properly. As she made it to the doorway that lead to the ball room staircase she saw Syaoran entering. He was dressed in a long finely made red jacket which covered most of his white trousers. He also had a golden sash on which Sakura knew represented the Li family. Once he had made it to the bottom of the stairs he turned to face the way he had just come and looked up the stairs to the door.
As Sakura stepped out the stop light was drawn straight away onto her. It was so bright that she could hardly see all the people in the room but that calmed her nerves as she could pretend there was no one watching. In reality though, all eyes were on the angelic figure that was making its way down the staircase. Light danced off the flowing white silk dress which had matching elbow length gloves.
At the bottom of the stairs Syaoran held out his arm, which she took, letting him lead her to the middle of the dance floor. The soft music started and the two started to glide across the room. They were both keeping steady eye contact after the lecture they had got from the dance instructor after the last few rehearsals. "I'm sorry about. well. the other day. I .." Sakura took a breath so she could get the words out. "What I mean is. I would've been worried too." A small smile spread across Syaoran's lips but it didn't have a chance to stay as the room suddenly went pitch black and the music stopped.
A few hours after supper, Sakura walking into the library where she found Syaoran flicking his was through an astrology book. Looking up at her, he put the book away and greeted her. Smiling she asked him how his day had been. "You missed supper." "I had more training to do. How was your afternoon?" He was trying his hardest to be nice to her to make up for the outbursts he had had at her recently. He never realised he was doing it as he had always just treated everyone like that, but the pain her felt when he saw the happiness disappear from her eyes was something he had never felt before, and he didn't want to feel again. "I spent most the time talking to your sisters."
"She's been gone for a while now mother, are you sure we shouldn't do something about it" Syaoran had been pacing back and forth across the room ever since he had woken up to find Sakura had gone out on her own. "There's no need to worry yet, she'll be back soon" His eldest sister informed him. "Still, she may be in trouble., or lost., we can't have the Clow Masters angry at us for loosing the Card Captor." "That is true, maybe you should look for her after all." At hearing his mother say that, Syaoran made a rush for the doors, just managing to grab a jacket before he was out of their sight. "Mother!" The daughters exclaimed. "Let him go," she smiled. "It's obvious he's the one that's worried."
"Fine! Okay! It was me!" Syaoran was practically shouting again but this time Sakura didn't sense any anger in his voice. "I was worried okay!" With those words he scrapped his chair along the floor as he pulled it out from underneath him and quickly made an exit from the room.
For then next few days Sakura stayed in her room trying to avoid Syaoran. It seemed he was doing the same as when she joined the rest of the family for supper, or just Chinese green tea, he was never around. The only time they saw each other was at the dancing lessons but they didn't last long and both managed to go the whole time without talking and also without even looking at each other.
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There wasn't long before Sakura was due to make her appearance at the ball but she was still in her room as Niko fussed around her, doing her hair and making sure her dress was hanging properly. As she made it to the doorway that lead to the ball room staircase she saw Syaoran entering. He was dressed in a long finely made red jacket which covered most of his white trousers. He also had a golden sash on which Sakura knew represented the Li family. Once he had made it to the bottom of the stairs he turned to face the way he had just come and looked up the stairs to the door.
As Sakura stepped out the stop light was drawn straight away onto her. It was so bright that she could hardly see all the people in the room but that calmed her nerves as she could pretend there was no one watching. In reality though, all eyes were on the angelic figure that was making its way down the staircase. Light danced off the flowing white silk dress which had matching elbow length gloves.
At the bottom of the stairs Syaoran held out his arm, which she took, letting him lead her to the middle of the dance floor. The soft music started and the two started to glide across the room. They were both keeping steady eye contact after the lecture they had got from the dance instructor after the last few rehearsals. "I'm sorry about. well. the other day. I .." Sakura took a breath so she could get the words out. "What I mean is. I would've been worried too." A small smile spread across Syaoran's lips but it didn't have a chance to stay as the room suddenly went pitch black and the music stopped.