Erm, I know that I promised this chapter sooner, but I wasn't expecting the
workload that my teachers dumped on me. ::sigh:: Oh well, I suppose that
it's better late then never, right??? Okay, I've decided to put down the
confirmed pairings, and if you want to dispute Meilings, go ahead. It's the
only pairing that I may change as of now.
Sakura/Yue Eriol/Tomoyo Syaoran/Pearl Harry/Ginny Ron/Hermione Touya/Yuki Meiling/Draco
Standard disclaimers apply.
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As Sakura stepped quietly into the room, she noted with some disappointment that Yue did not look over at her. Instead he remained still, silently searching the heavens as if they contained th answers to everything he wanted to know. She silently padded closer, noting that he was tense. He knew that she was there, but did not acknowledge it. For a while, she stood next to and slightly behind him, not speaking; hardly breathing.
"They're beautiful." She was startled out of her reverie by Yue's cool voice.
"What?" She asked, blinking confusedly.
"The stars. They're beautiful."
"Oh. Yes, yes they are. They certainly are bright tonight." There was no response. Sakura sighed almost imperceptably. Nodding ruefully, she continued. "I just came to tell you that we're all settled in. We got sorted into Gryffindor, and the password is currently 'Sasquatch.' Thought you might want to know." They lapsed into silence again. "Well, I'll just be going now." Sakura said, laughing nervously.
"Stay." That one word surprised her to no end.
"Okay." She whispered. They looked at the sky for a few more moments before Sakura turned to Yue, asking "Why did you ask me to stay??"
"I didn't."
"Fine then, why did you tell me to stay?"
"I felt like it." Shaking her head, she sighed again. Talk about difficult! Unnoticed by her, Yue watched her sigh and look annoyed. He smirked the slightest bit, knowing that she wouldn't stay ticked off at him.
When Sakura looked back up at him, she noticed the corner of his mouth twitching ever-so-slightly. "Hey!! You're doing that on purpose, aren't you? Just to annoy me!!"
"Whatever do you mean, dear mistress?" Yue sarcastically asked.
"Ohhh.... you!!!" She pouted. "You know exactly what I mean!!! Since when did you become playful??"
Yue mock-gasped "Playful?!?! I'm sure that I have no idea what you're talking about, mistress!!"
"Meanie. That's not fair!!! You're supposed to be the serious one!!"
"Is that so?"
Sakura blushed. "Well, you don't *have* to be. I guess that's just what we all expect. I mean, you've always been all calm and cool and so... well, serious. I mean, well, uh....." Yue just snorted.
"It's okay."
"But I just insulted you!"
"No, you stated the obvious."
"Jeez, well there's no need to be so hard on yourself. It's not like we resent you or anything." Yue raised an eyebrow.
"Ugh. I'm no good with words today." They lapsed into silence again.
"Sakura?"
"Hmm... yes, Yue?"
But no words were spoken. He just put two fingers under her chin and tilted her face towrds him, and studied it. He gazed long and searchingly into her eyes, recognizing the emotions shining in those emerald orbs. There was determination, compassion, a slight bit of sadness, probably from homesickness, caring, tranquility, and something that he couldn't quite name, but it glimmered prominently. Noting the way that she was looking back at him, he took his chances.
The kiss was long and slow, elliciting a small whimper from Sakura. She pressed herself to Yue, gasping when he lightly bit her bottom lip, and arching closer. She'd dreamed of this for so long, she couldn't be sure if she'd fallen asleep or not. To her disappointment, though, Yue pulled away before things went any further. She clutched at his robes, burying her face in the crook between his neck and shoulder. The stood that way for a while, until they heard a tentative knock on the door. Sakura stepped away from the man holding her so gently.
"Come in, Ginny." Ginny opened the door a bit and poked her head through.
"Eh... well, it's getting kind of late, and unless you want detention, I'd better show you back to the tower, the Late Astronomy class will be coming here soon." Eying Yue, she continued. "And you might need to find another place to hang out. I imagine that everybody would freak out at seeing some guy with big wings."
"Why haven't you?" Sakura asked, tilting her head slightly. Ginny just grinned in a mischevious and slightly evil grin.
"I'll let you in on a little secret. I've seen stranger things. In fact, I've caused stranger things. Some of my new creations go a bit awry and have the weirdest results. I once blew my cauldron up by adding too much of some herb or other, and it turned the entire castle shocking pink, and the roofs purple. Even the furniture and things in all of the dorms turned colors. They flashed rainbows. They Slytherins were so pissed!! And once, I tried to improve my brothers' Canary Creams, and they turned people into green sheep. There's more, but it'd take all night."
Yue snorted, and Sakura looked shocked, then giggled. "Do you make a habit of such escapades?" He asked.
"Most certainly!!"
"Well then, I'll know to never eat anything that you offer me!" Sakura laughed. Ginny theatrically raised her hand delicately to her forehead, putting on a look of hurt.
"You don't trust me??" she exaggerated, rolling her eyes to the ceiling. Then she grinned, and said "Come on, we've got to get back to the dorm."
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Whatcha think, me dearies??? Drop me a line and let me know!!!!!!!
Sakura/Yue Eriol/Tomoyo Syaoran/Pearl Harry/Ginny Ron/Hermione Touya/Yuki Meiling/Draco
Standard disclaimers apply.
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As Sakura stepped quietly into the room, she noted with some disappointment that Yue did not look over at her. Instead he remained still, silently searching the heavens as if they contained th answers to everything he wanted to know. She silently padded closer, noting that he was tense. He knew that she was there, but did not acknowledge it. For a while, she stood next to and slightly behind him, not speaking; hardly breathing.
"They're beautiful." She was startled out of her reverie by Yue's cool voice.
"What?" She asked, blinking confusedly.
"The stars. They're beautiful."
"Oh. Yes, yes they are. They certainly are bright tonight." There was no response. Sakura sighed almost imperceptably. Nodding ruefully, she continued. "I just came to tell you that we're all settled in. We got sorted into Gryffindor, and the password is currently 'Sasquatch.' Thought you might want to know." They lapsed into silence again. "Well, I'll just be going now." Sakura said, laughing nervously.
"Stay." That one word surprised her to no end.
"Okay." She whispered. They looked at the sky for a few more moments before Sakura turned to Yue, asking "Why did you ask me to stay??"
"I didn't."
"Fine then, why did you tell me to stay?"
"I felt like it." Shaking her head, she sighed again. Talk about difficult! Unnoticed by her, Yue watched her sigh and look annoyed. He smirked the slightest bit, knowing that she wouldn't stay ticked off at him.
When Sakura looked back up at him, she noticed the corner of his mouth twitching ever-so-slightly. "Hey!! You're doing that on purpose, aren't you? Just to annoy me!!"
"Whatever do you mean, dear mistress?" Yue sarcastically asked.
"Ohhh.... you!!!" She pouted. "You know exactly what I mean!!! Since when did you become playful??"
Yue mock-gasped "Playful?!?! I'm sure that I have no idea what you're talking about, mistress!!"
"Meanie. That's not fair!!! You're supposed to be the serious one!!"
"Is that so?"
Sakura blushed. "Well, you don't *have* to be. I guess that's just what we all expect. I mean, you've always been all calm and cool and so... well, serious. I mean, well, uh....." Yue just snorted.
"It's okay."
"But I just insulted you!"
"No, you stated the obvious."
"Jeez, well there's no need to be so hard on yourself. It's not like we resent you or anything." Yue raised an eyebrow.
"Ugh. I'm no good with words today." They lapsed into silence again.
"Sakura?"
"Hmm... yes, Yue?"
But no words were spoken. He just put two fingers under her chin and tilted her face towrds him, and studied it. He gazed long and searchingly into her eyes, recognizing the emotions shining in those emerald orbs. There was determination, compassion, a slight bit of sadness, probably from homesickness, caring, tranquility, and something that he couldn't quite name, but it glimmered prominently. Noting the way that she was looking back at him, he took his chances.
The kiss was long and slow, elliciting a small whimper from Sakura. She pressed herself to Yue, gasping when he lightly bit her bottom lip, and arching closer. She'd dreamed of this for so long, she couldn't be sure if she'd fallen asleep or not. To her disappointment, though, Yue pulled away before things went any further. She clutched at his robes, burying her face in the crook between his neck and shoulder. The stood that way for a while, until they heard a tentative knock on the door. Sakura stepped away from the man holding her so gently.
"Come in, Ginny." Ginny opened the door a bit and poked her head through.
"Eh... well, it's getting kind of late, and unless you want detention, I'd better show you back to the tower, the Late Astronomy class will be coming here soon." Eying Yue, she continued. "And you might need to find another place to hang out. I imagine that everybody would freak out at seeing some guy with big wings."
"Why haven't you?" Sakura asked, tilting her head slightly. Ginny just grinned in a mischevious and slightly evil grin.
"I'll let you in on a little secret. I've seen stranger things. In fact, I've caused stranger things. Some of my new creations go a bit awry and have the weirdest results. I once blew my cauldron up by adding too much of some herb or other, and it turned the entire castle shocking pink, and the roofs purple. Even the furniture and things in all of the dorms turned colors. They flashed rainbows. They Slytherins were so pissed!! And once, I tried to improve my brothers' Canary Creams, and they turned people into green sheep. There's more, but it'd take all night."
Yue snorted, and Sakura looked shocked, then giggled. "Do you make a habit of such escapades?" He asked.
"Most certainly!!"
"Well then, I'll know to never eat anything that you offer me!" Sakura laughed. Ginny theatrically raised her hand delicately to her forehead, putting on a look of hurt.
"You don't trust me??" she exaggerated, rolling her eyes to the ceiling. Then she grinned, and said "Come on, we've got to get back to the dorm."
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Whatcha think, me dearies??? Drop me a line and let me know!!!!!!!