Hey! So sorry this took like seven months to update. I got a new computer
and it shouldn't break down anytime soon
I am sorry to report that this is not the dance chapter. I have my reasons.
hehe. Umm I don't have any comments, (that's a first..) so I hope you enjoy
this. Just a little chapter. This is like a preview to the dance or
something like that. Last chapter gonna be short maybe.
Again, sorry it took so long. I was back in January something and then out
of nowhere I got tons of homework. I keep getting distracted too.'
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You probably forgot the story, so I'll remind you. The dance is tonight. The guys are going to pick up the girls. The previous chapter deals with the complication Sakura is dealing with of her love for Syaoran, thanks so to Okita, (Sakura's rival) Michael's starting to learn when to back off though.. (Syaoran's rival) she doesn't think Syaoran loves her so there's no point in telling him so it's up to Syaoran now. But how will he do it? And will he do it? Or will there be a turn of events? Those are the questions.. Ok, read on! REVIEW~!
(Meiling and Jason are together, and Eriol and Tomoyo are together, incase you forgot -_-)
(OOC means Out Of Character by the way)
Key: Same but I need to remind you incase you forgot that a word in between dashes are put in emphasis: -example-
Disclaimers: I do not take part in any ownership in the CCS characters, other characters, such as Michael, Jason, etcetera I do take credit for. I do not own ANY of the songs. They belong to their respectful owners. And I think suing a thirteen year old is just wrong.
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Chapter 14 Sakura's Realization and the Determination of Syaoran.
When Sakura arrived at the school she noticed only a few classmates including Tomoyo occupied the room. She checked her wristwatch. Well, what do you know; she was early, really early!
Tomoyo must have heard the door opened, she turned to Sakura who was staring disbelievingly at her watch. She laughed, which caught Sakura's attention. "I know, I find it hard to believe that you're here this early too."
Sakura laughed along with her. "It's earlier than I thought." Another laugh followed. "I don't know why I decided to go to school so early all of a sudden."
"Oh well its better than you keep going to school late at least."
"Yeah, I guess that's a plus."
"Yeah, so how's... you know." (She meant the situation between Syaoran and Sakura for those of you who're not sure.)
Sakura sighed as she slung her book bag over her chair and sat down on the chair next to Tomoyo. "Same. Nothing's changed."
"Oh." Tomoyo replied glumly. "Sakura." She wanted so much to tell her the truth but her firm promise to Syaoran halted her. "..Nevermind."
At that precise moment Jason Mysiko walked in the classroom door.
He sat down on the seat in front of Tomoyo and the three exchanged greetings to within one another. A few minutes after Eriol appeared with Meiling and Syaoran trailing behind them.
"Eriol!" Tomoyo wasted no time and rushed over to him and gave him a fierce hug. "Missed you."
"Missed you too." Eriol replied contently as he buried himself in her long, pale lavender hair.
Syaoran looked at them with his usual glare/frown. "Jeez, you guys only been away for ten hours and you guys are all over each other." Syaoran said gruffly, "How someone can act like that is beyond me, right Meiling?.....Meiling?" Syaoran spun around to see the identical thing that he just saw fifteen seconds ago. Meiling and Jason were kissing one another lightly. Syaoran had a disgruntled look on him.
Tomoyo laughed softly and broke her embrace from Eriol and lean towards Syaoran and whisper so it wasn't audible to Sakura who was conversing with Meiling and Jason. "Syaoran, when you and Sakura get together, you'll do the exact same thing.. trust me, difference is that you might even go further and be more daring." She giggled. That shut Syaoran up.
The four sat down together, in this arrangement, Tomoyo and Eriol in the front of the group, Sakura and Jason behind them and Syaoran and Meiling are the last row of the group. (. I have no idea why I'm telling you this.)
They began to talk about the dance and even Sakura seemed to be looking forward to it.
She made a decision last night. She will go with Syaoran to the dance. She will have fun. with Syaoran. She will indisputably enjoy her entire evening. She will put her love for him aside for one night, if she can do that, then hopefully she can tame it for the rest of her life.
(This doesn't seem like it's me writing this does it?)
Syaoran, on the other hand has it all planned out. He's hoping with all his heart that it will be triumphant.
"Sakura, Syaoran, we are all.." Tomoyo was cut off when the sensei cleared her throat to get the talkative class's attention. "We'll talk more at lunch, at the usual spot, at the Sakura tree." The others nodded except Syaoran who seemed to be deep in his thoughts.
The teacher asked the class to take out their homework and pass it up front.
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(Lunch time)
As planned, everybody began to meet up at the cherry tree.
(Blah blah they kept talking about the dance, as you can see I won't go into details, see how fast I can got into lazy mode?? Hehe)
"We'll meet up at my house so the guys can pick us all up at the same time and, we'll all go together in a limo!" Tomoyo told Syaoran and Sakura gleefully.
"We're going to go together? All of us, at the same time?" Syaoran spoke calmly. "Why wasn't I notified of this earlier?" It'll be awkward for him and that'll ruin his plan. He was planning to confess at the start of the dance, oh well, there's always Plan B.
But Eriol thought differently, "Why little wolfie, you'll have your way with the cherry blossom afterwards. We'll part our ways at the dance."
(Little wolfie... hahaha)
Syaoran stood up hastily, enraged, and quickly drew his head towards Eriol, "stop it with your smartass comments." He growled out quietly so it was only perceptible to Eriol.
(Meiling, Jason and Sakura are talking and are not noticing,)
"Why?... its so much fun, besides Sakura doesn't get it yet, she's too busy waiting for you to reclaim her love."
"This is none of your business!!" Syaoran raised his arms and was about to throttle him when Tomoyo stepped up and brought her arms out, shielding Eriol. "Li-kun... You're not even -thinking- about hurting Eriol are you?"
Syaoran let out a low growl, "What? Freaky four eyes need his girlfriend defending him now?"
(Freaky four eyes, hehehe.....*silent* o.0..)
Eriol chuckled and stood, wrapping his arms around Tomoyo's waist in the process, he set his chin lightly upon her head. "Naturally."
"You two are degrading."
"Hey Syaoran!" Syaoran whirled around to see Sakura waving him to come over.
Syaoran walked over and seated himself between Jason and Sakura. for specific reasons.
(It's getting really hard to write. I keep reading Rurouni Kenshin and InuYasha fanfics and am getting distracted from the story.)
"Meiling said that you have something important to tell me Syaoran.. What is it?"
Syaoran's eye twitched as he slowly faced Meiling, Meiling smiled nervously, "I was just helping you, now you can just tell her without meeting her and.. er whatever...*gulp*" Meiling trailed off once she saw the lethal glare.
Sakura was really confused now and her curiosity had risen, "Syaoran?" Syaoran turned to face her to meet the inevitable. "What's Meiling talking about? What is it that you wanted to tell me so bad?"
"It's nothing Sakura, I'll tell you tonight... I promise." (^_~)
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Back in class, (I forgot what class this is supposed to be. -.-)
Syaoran stared at Sakura's hair from his seat behind her. Just then he noticed that there was something attached to a lock of her hair near her ear. It was a clip; it was the cherry blossom clip that he gave half a decade ago.
It was a beautiful clip and it looks like that it haven't tarnish from its original beauty. It still looked the same as the day he bought for her.
The delicate petals of the cherry blossom were made from crystal and were vigilantly painted a pale pink color, in some areas were smeared a darker pink and some areas white to show off the shading of it, in the very heart of the petals were tiny diamonds scattered in it, extending from the glass cherry blossom was a short, painted light brown stem and at the end formed a clip. It was about, the most two and a half inches long. (DO NOT comment on how he didn't notice it earlier if it was about two and a half inches long, hey, get a ruler, it's not as long as you think hehe.)
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(FLASHBACK)
"We're here, Syaoran-sama." Wei announced as he opened the door for Syaoran to step out.
Syaoran got out. He was holding something in his hand, "Arigato, just drive home. I'll walk home."
"Are you sure Master? It can be dangero-"
"I'll be fine. Just go."
"If you say so Master, remember Master, we leave tomorrow." Wei obediently nodded and did what he was asked of.
Twelve year old Syaoran stared at the small wrapped box that he held carefully in his hands. The wrapping was white with little cherry blossom petals floating on the bottom of the wrapping with a few stray petals at the top. The little bow that accentuated it was a darkish red color ribbon with stitched lacing that edged it. He had the unique cherry blossom wrapping paper especially made just for this little box that he now held in his hands. This gift cost him a bundle but it was all very well worth it.
He considered the wrapping pretty good and he prided himself for doing by himself, he wanted to do it by himself without any aid .... even though it took him about half a roll of wrapping paper and two rolls of tape and one roll of ribbon to perfect it. (hehe) Pretty hard to believe that he used that much on a four inch box, but he wanted it to be perfect.
(And this small paragraph is for those of you who care what Syaoran is wearing. Hehe)
Syaoran was wearing the green scarf that Sakura sewn for him, underneath he was wearing an unbuttoned light brown jacket with a black shirt underneath, with dark slacks on. It really wasn't that cold out.
He made her a teddy bear (Syaoran bear) and gave it her but he wanted to give her this too. It took a while to be made and when he found out the news today, he decided to use this as a 'goodbye' gift.
Snow was drifting slowly before his eyes like powdered sugar being shaken leisurely down. It wasn't exactly freezing, kind of one of those cool days, sort of stimulating if you will, having the cool breezes brush your face, not making you shiver but refreshing and revitalizing in a way.
(As I'm reading this over I realized that this -really- doesn't sound like me writing, heh my friends gonna have a hard time believing it)
Syaoran's hand began to get sweaty through the gloves that he was wearing. This will be his departure gift to Sakura. He has yet to tell her that he was leaving for Hong Kong, he wonder what her reaction will be. they have come to be very close friends, best friends in fact.
She determinedly broke through the barriers around his heart and banished the thoughts about how love is just a weak, pathetic and useless emotion, she had gotten through to him, no matter how many times he'd told her to go away or to stay our of the card captoring business, she was unwavering, brave and strong. Her fiery spirit was always tough and that was what kept her going.
(My ending. Not the actual one. Period.)
~Y- You called me Sakura~ she said this slowly after Syaoran hugged her, so elated that she was clever enough to use the Float Card to prevent her doom from the crashing elevator. ~Can I call you Syaoran then?~ Her sweet innocent angelic voice lingered in his mind... and in his heart.
He called Sakura and asked her to meet him at the park where the groves of cherry blossom trees are. They have yet to bloom but they still look beautiful with their little buds. The smell of cherry blossoms still lingered in the air. He smiled and inhaled the air, an aroma so intoxicating. The scent of Sakura.
He smiled as he closed his eyes and put his hands in his pocket putting the box in too in the process. He couldn't wait till the first of April, when the blossoms would bloom to their fullest releasing their powerful, addictive fragrance and coloring the park with its subtle pink flower petals. Alas, he remembers regretfully, he would not be here when the cherry blossoms bloom. He will be in China then.
Syaoran hated that he had to tell Sakura this. He only found out today from his family that the Elders ordered him home since he had not been successful in his mission, that there was no reason for him to remain in Japan. His attempt to argue with them was futile. They gave him direct orders and he was to follow it. The consequences of not doing so are disastrous.
He already managed to tell Tomoyo and the others.all except Sakura. It was hard telling them for he managed to grow close to them too but Sakura will be the worst, he felt like he was about to break apart at the thought of leaving her. The others were sad, dreading the news when he told them that he had to go..but what will Sakura's reaction be? Damn it, he didn't want to leave, he wanted to stay here, with his friends, his friends that has become his second famil-
Wait a minute. he feels a presence. He was so deep in thought he didn't notice it before.
Syaoran opened his amber eyes abruptly to be met with curious jade ones. at a very close range. It took Syaoran a few seconds to comprehend what was only a mere centimeters away from his face, he blinked a few times then."AGHHH" Syaoran yell, jerking his head back so quickly causing him to lose his balance resulting him to fall flat on his back in the snow.. yelling all the way.
(heheheh ^^ I just love doing that to Syaoran and oh yeah, the 'present' that Syaoran has for Sakura is not broken, it was in the front and not the back of his jacket.)
"S-S-Sa-Sakura!" Syaoran stammered.
Sakura giggled, "Gomen. I didn't mean to scare you. I couldn't stand to disturb you, you seemed so peaceful. What were you doing?"
Syaoran blushed from embarrassment then laughed along. "It's alright. I'm just thinking."
"Oh yeah," Sakura stared down at Syaoran still imprinted in the snow and from the look in her eyes tells something that couldn't be resisted. Sakura plopped herself down on the fluffy clean snow next to Syaoran, "what was the reason that you called me here?" She applied pressure on her body and began to move her legs and arms up and down. When she was satisfied with her work she carefully began to get up, cautiously trying not to ruin her work. She held her gloved hand out to Syaoran and gratefully he accepted it.
On the ground, his body was imprinted in the snow and next to him. was an angel. Sakura's snow angel.
Syaoran smiled, the two imprints on the snow seemed to show the position he was in now. He has an angel next to him. "You forgot something." Syaoran took a nearby stick and drew a halo over Sakura's angel.
Sakura laughed and took the stick from Syaoran. "You're right, I did." Syaoran chuckled as Sakura squatted down and drew two little horns on Snow Syaoran's head, a pitchfork looking staff attached to Snow Syaoran's hand and a tail ending with a small triangle. "There." (She drew him as a Devil for those of you don't understand it.)
"Very funny."
Sakura looked up at him and gave him a cheery smile.
Syaoran blushed lightly and then remembered the real reason that he had called her here. He feared this part. "Sakura.I need to tell you now."
Sakura straightened up and looked at him with an acquiring gaze. "Hm? What is it?"
Syaoran stiffened and he set his hands in his pocket, he soundlessly fingered the box. "I have to go."
Sakura's eyes became more confuse, "go where? What are you talking about?"
"..I...have to go.home." Syaoran said refusing to meet her eyes. "I have to go back home, Sakura. Back to China." Syaoran said more steadily as he turned to face her. Her face was still confused.
"Why?... How long will you be gone? One week?"
Syaoran managed a weak smile; he turned around, facing a big sakura tree. He sighed, his heart tearing apart with each word as he said this. "Sakura. I'm not sure when I will return. I have to go because I didn't capt-" He stopped, he didn't want it to seem like it's her fault and its not but she may think that it's her burden.
"I'm not needed anymore and the Elders demand me back. Sakura, I promise you I will come back, they said it would take a couple of years but please wait." There was a still silence. Not even a gasp or even an 'oh'. Was she happy that he had left?
He turned around to see Sakura with tears brimming her eyes.. It was all he could do to prevent the tears he was holding back ever since he saw the look on her face when he turned around.
"Sakura."
Sakura jumped and hug tightly and buried herself in his chest with racking sobs. Syaoran wrapped his arms around her and soothingly ran his hand slowly up and down her back. Sakura's cries quickly ceased and brought her head up. "I need you here with me. A couple of years are just too long."
Syaoran was wordlessly shocked but continued rubbing her back, "I'm so sorry Sakura, I need to be with you too, I have to go, I can't even argue them Sakura, but I will be back. Promise you'll wait?"
Sakura looked up at him with her glassy jade eyes and gave out a little smile and punched him lightly in the arm. "Of course I'll wait. no matter how long it takes."
Syaoran smiled and rested his heard contently on Sakura's. He permitted a tear to escape, that lone droplet rolled down his cheek and disintegrated as it fell. He held her close knowing that this will be the last time he can hold her. A last time that resembled eternity.
The day was getting dark with the navy sky and the first star exposed. Gusts of winds flowed by, blowing strands of Sakura's and Syaoran's hair, and the sky slowly dispensing down snow, the wind pushing the powdery, fluffy substance past the young Sakura and Syaoran. It was certainly an engaging yet ethereal sight to those who may happen to come across them.
Syaoran and Sakura stayed in their current position, hoping to never end this moment.
Syaoran felt Sakura shiver and tightened his hold on her, in this course of action, he felt the bulge in his front pocket and realize that he had forgotten about something.
He reluctantly broke from their embrace. "Sakura.." He held her shoulders, his amber eyes blazing. "I'm really going to miss you."
Tears glaze over her face, "I'm going to miss you too."
"Here."
Sakura look on with a perplexed look as Syaoran's hand went in his pocket and fumbled around and retrieved the magnificently wrapped box.
"For you."
Sakura's eyes brightened somewhat, as she tentatively took the cherry blossom wrapped box from Syaoran. "What's this?"
Syaoran smiled, "A gift."
Sakura smiled, "Wasn't the bear enough?" She loved the cute bear and knew she would cherish it forever. But what could this possible be? She looked up at him with bright eyes.
He chuckled, "open it."
Leisurely, she untie the burgundy ribbon, carefully as not to wrinkle it and slowly opened the gift being sure to be cautious as not to rip it. Few small tears were made, the more she pulled the wrapping away the more the present became more revealed. She carefully folded the cherry blossom with one hand placed it in her pocket.
She now held a velvety maroon colored box in her hand. It was about four inches height and two and a half inches width. It was sealed in a gold band with the hinges in the back. She looked up at him as if asking permission to continue, he nodded, insisting her to go on.
She opened the box gradually as if going any faster will shatter it to pieces. She gasped at the object. The scattered tiny diamonds glittered phenomenally from the vague moon. Molded and cushioned against the soft, red silk in the velvet box was the cherry clip.
"It's. stunning." Sakura breathed. "I can't accept this Syaoran.." She disappointedly close the box and gave to Syaoran.
Syaoran frowned. "Yeah you can. It's my gift, so when you see this and the bear, you'll know that I'll return someday."
Sakura was brought back to reality, oh yeah. Syaoran's leaving. "When are you leaving?"
"Early tomorrow morning." All he wanted to do was to grab her and tell her he loved her and hold her forever in his arms, and then both of them can cry together.
"Oh." That's it? He's leaving? Out of the blue he said he has to go back to Hong Kong. She was furious with him but of course the anger quickly evaporated, she smiled inwardly, she knew she couldn't stay mad at him. She's trying to sort out her feelings for him and then he's leaving. Does she love him or was he just a friend? She still has yet to decipher it. She snapped out of her thoughts once she realized that Syaoran was waiting for more than the lame 'oh' she had given him.
"Thank you for the gift. It's beautiful, Syaoran." She gave him a huge smile in appreciation, but it quickly dissolved, "I'll miss you. don't take too long, I'll be waiting."
Syaoran nodded and gave her a painful quick hug, "Goodbye Sakura."
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Was this the right time? Should he come out with it? Even though he's going to leave, her answer would be vital. He couldn't wait any longer. He waited long enough.
"Sakura.." Syaoran took a deep sigh, "there's something I need to tell you before I leave."
"What is it?" Sakura looked at him with painful eyes.
Hesitation.
"Aishiteru."
Sakura blinked, had she heard right? Here she was trying to figure out her feelings for him and he said he loved her.. how would she respond? Would she telling the truth if she said she felt the same? Or would she be lying to herself?
Syaoran's eyes glaze over. A mistake. It was a mistake. She obviously doesn't feel the same way judging from her shocked silence. He laughed bitterly to himself. He's just a stupid fool, carelessly destroying their friendship like that. He regretfully turned away, disappointment betrayed his face. Damn it, he could have at least thought it through before just jumping out like that,
"I'm sorry Sakura. I'll see you in couple of years. I can only hope that you'll still wait for me." He quickly dive his hands in his pockets and briskly walked away.
After a few seconds of thinking Sakura rapidly shook her head, her decision was unclear but she was somewhat almost positive. Huh? She looked around. Where was he? She remembered him saying something. What was it?
~"I'm sorry Sakura. I'll see you in couple of years. I can only hope that you'll still wait for me."~
The excruciating words echoed. and echoed. She looked around, a look of disarray on her. God can she be any more stupid? She ran in the direction where she was sure Syaoran might be headed. She ran past the streets.. where was he??
"Syaoran!!"
Syaoran looked at her from stop an old building. agonizingly watching her running around. She must be looking for him, trying to make things better for him. He jumped from building to building to where even he doesn't even know himself, but not where she could find him. He doesn't want to face her now.
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Sakura rushed to his apartment, her face sprayed with tears, Wei answered the door. "Is Syaoran here?" She asked quickly.
"No, I'm sorry Miss Kinomoto; Syaoran-sama has yet to return home."
"Oh.. Thanks, please tell me when he does."
"I'll be sure to do that."
"Thank you." Sakura ran off, where the hell could he be? She hurriedly ran back to the park, no sign of him there. She must have really hurt him She cursed herself for being such a stupid idiot..
She closed her eyes and concentrated on his aura, not even a trace of the green aura came to her.
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Syaoran went to his secret place and sat on top of giant cliff. He made sure to mask his aura so Sakura couldn't locate him. He sat up and turned around and walked down the path.
He sighed when he saw the tiny grove of cherry blossom trees. He sighed and lean against the biggest trees, he turned to his side and heard the gentle rushing sound of the small waterfall. He looked overhead and saw the golden crescent moon.
He fished in his pocket and retrieved his cell phone. He pushed in the apartment number. "Wei?"
"Syaoran-sama? Do you need a ride?"
"No. I'm just calling to say that I'll be home tomorrow."
"Alright Master." Wei, noticing the depressed tone asked, "Is everything alright Master?"
"Yeah." Syaoran lied. Everything was not alright. He had made a huge mistake, but what's the use telling Wei this.
"Oh and Master,"
"Yeah?"
"Miss Kinomoto wishes to know where you are."
"She came to the apartment?" She's still looking; he smiled to himself, that girl never gives up.
"Yes. What shall I tell her Master?"
"Just tell her to stop looking. and that I'm not mad at her. I just need to be by myself. Change the flight to tonight at midnight, I remember that there's an opening there, I'll be home a few minutes before 12."
"Alright Master."
"Bye." Syaoran sighed again and turned off his cell. He stood up and went by the waterfall pond; he looked down at it and saw the clear water reflected his reflection, in the dim light the moon emanated he could still see clearly the engraved look he had on his face. Pain and regret.
He crouched down and grabbed a handful of water, the liquid supposing to seep through the space in his hands froze, and for awhile he stared at it, he deliberately created the slightest space, enough for water to filter through. It didn't move, as if was floating in his hand. He tilted his hand and the water trickled out.
He shook his head and grabbed another handful and splashed it on his face. The cold water was brutal to his face bit it managed to rid his disturbed thought for the moment.
He went over and lay down on the thick grass and stared up at the stars. But tonight, he couldn't concentrate on the beauty of the stars but on the sky a picture a Sakura took over. Guess she always somehow finds a way into him.
He annihilated everything he had with her.
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Sakura sighed as she wound up in the park for the third time. Where else could he be? She went everywhere that he might be twice.
She decided on getting home. Maybe Syaoran called or Wei has some news.
"Sakura!!"
Sakura turned around to the familiar voice.
It was Touya; he must have been looking for her when she didn't return home.
"Sakura! There you are! Where the hell have you-" Touya quieted down once he saw the sad look Sakura was giving him. "Sakura. I didn't mean to yell at you, I was worr-"
Sakura jumped and hugged him, wrapping her small arms around Touya's waist, crying softly, "Oh niichan..."
Then Touya instinctively knew it was because of the brat. Touya stroked his sister's back gently. "It was that gaki wasn't it!?!" He clenched his fist and held it up, " I swear I'm gonna beat the shi-"
"No.. it wasn't his fault, it was mine."
His voice softened at the small suppressed tone of his younger sister, "Sakura quit defending him." "I promise I'll make him pay." He said through clenched teeth, his voice edged with venom.
"No niichan! You don't get it! Its not his fault at all! He-he told me that he.. loved me!! And I just stood there like a fool a- and- and-"
"..Sakura" Touya crouched down and held her face gently, making her see eye- to-eye with him. He understood without Sakura finishing the sentence. "Sakura, if he loves you then he'll understand.
Sakura shook her head, "but he thinks that I'm disgusted with him, he thinks I hate him now Touya!"
(I'm going to change parts of the earlier flashback way back in the chapters to match this one)
"Sakura, he won't hate you, he's probably just thinking some things over, now come, lets go home, Otou-san is worried."
They walked home, the walk was still and Touya knew when to be quiet.
When they got home Sakura rushed to the phone to be dismayed at having no messages but she decided to call Wei anyway.
Wei picked up immediately and impulsively knew it was Miss Kinomoto. "Miss Kinomoto, Syaoran-sama does not wish to announce his location but he wishes for you to know that he is not angered with you and needs some time with himself."
Sakura's rigid hold on the phone tightened, "Thank you Wei."
"Not a problem, Miss Kinomoto."
Sakura sighed, and then she's going to have to find which airport he's going to be at and will have to sort out things with him.
She suddenly wanted to smack her head; he has a cell phone with him! She could call him. but he might not pick up, after all he did say he wanted to be by himself.
Sakura trudged up the stairs and to her room, discarding her excess winter clothes off along the way. She plunked herself on the bed and took her beloved bear from Syaoran and held it close to her. The bear gave comforting warmth to her cold and stiff body.
Now would a good time to decode her feelings. This is hard actually, and she still has a major unanswered question that plays a major part. What is love exactly? She knew that the definition of love simply can be found in the dictionary but that's not what she's looking for. How does she know if she loves him?
Syaoran seems to know, he was convinced that he loved her and he seemed to be confident to what love means.
She remembers Tomoyo giving her opinion about love. ~Love is an indescribable feeling. Love can make you feel safe and protected around the person, you would know that they would gladly put his life on the line for you, you get a warm feeling when you're near that person and a smile or a compliment from them to you brightens your day and makes you blush. Love comes naturally.~
Sakura smiled, she -does- feel safe around him, and she -would- put her life on the line for him. She knew that. And she does get a warm fuzzy feeling when he's near and a smile from him sends her blushing. And everything else that he does to her makes her feel wonderful.
She looked at the shelf and saw the bear she made for Syaoran; she decided to make him one after Syaoran gave her the bear. She just finished this morning and was planning to give it to him. Her eyes clouded over. she could use his as her parting gift.
Of course. Had she been so dense that she had not realized it? No, that wasn't the reason. She's been trying to conceal it, she ass afraid of these new feelings and didn't want to show it and she gradually forgot about it and now the feelings are revived. Love does come naturally, as in Tomoyo's words. Syaoran was brave, he confessed and she was so stupid as to forget her old feelings and now she destroyed their whole entire friendship.
She took the box and opened it; she slowly ran her fingers over the clip. She smiled; it was the most beautiful thing. She fished in her pocket and retrieved the slightly crumpled wrapping and ribbon. She fingered the bow. She placed the wrapping and ribbon carefully on the bed and ran her hands over it, an attempt to straighten it. She fold the wrapping in half and placed on the very top space of her drawer with the ribbon on top of the wrapping. She would also cherish that.
Right then and there she knew the answer. Does Kinomoto Sakura love Li Syaoran? Yeah, she does. Very much.
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Sakura was jolted out of her suddenly when the phone rang, she reached her arm over and grabbed the phone over at her bedside table. "Hai?"
"Miss Kinomoto?"
Sakura sat up alertly, "Hai?"
"My sincere apologies, Miss Kinomoto but I forgot to tell you that Syaoran- sama has rescheduled his flight to Midnight tonight. I am expected to meet him there now."
"Nani?!!" Sakura looked at the clock- 11:40. Oh crap. "Wei! What airport and what flight??"
"Japan Airlines at gate 146."
"Thanks. Bye."
Sakura pressed the dial for about three seconds and let go and rapidly dialed Tomoyo's number.
"Moshi moshi?.." A groggily voice answered.
"Tomoyo! Syaoran is leaving in about fifteen minutes to China! He rescheduled!"
"What!?!" This fully awakened Tomoyo up.
"Can you pick me up?"
"Be right there."
Sakura grabbed the bear she made for Syaoran and dashed out the door.
"Sakura?! Where are you going?" Touya and Fujitaka yelled after her.
"I'll be back." Within a few seconds a small limo arrived and Sakura rushes into it.
(On the ride)
"So he told you? Everything?"
"yeah. everything"
Tomoyo nodded, understanding everything, Sakura's forgotten feelings. everything.
Within minutes the limo was at the airport, the two girls rushed in and found the gateway to flight 146. The last in line about to approach the platform was a boy with cinnamon hair carrying a few suitcases and an elderly man carrying one small one. They noticed Eriol and Meiling were already there. "Are you sure you want to leave so soon?"
Unnoticed by Syaoran, who was still conversing with Eriol, Meiling turned around, "Wei told me you'd make it."
Meiling gave a tug at Eriol signaling the obvious, he got the point and said, "See you Syaoran." Syaoran gave an appreciative smile in return. "I'm gonna miss teasing you." He was rewarded with a glare. It was a glare but not as deadly as the others.
Syaoran noticed Tomoyo who was behind Syaoran, she gave him a quick hug with tears in her eyes and said, "I'll see you -soon-, you got that? Bye"
The others left leaving Sakura. Syaoran began to talk, saying that there's no need for her to feel bad for him. "Sakura..."
But before he could continued a bear similar to the one he made for her popped up in his face. "For you."
Syaoran was startled but he took the bear in his hands and squeezed it lightly. "Arigato." He could not bear to look her in the eyes.
"I'll name my bear Syaoran if you're willing to name it Sakura," Sakura said with a slight smile.
The edges of Syaoran's mouth curved up, "deal.."
There was a momentary silent between them.
"Syaoran." Sakura started but then stop. Is it possible that he could stop loving and have begun to hate her? If he has started hating her, is he trying to hide it? She doesn't know and her confidence began to ooze away.
"Syaoran, I want to tell you that I lo-"
"Excuse me sir, I apologize for interrupting but are you embarking flight 146?" The flight attendant asked from behind Syaoran.
Syaoran turned around glaring, apparently annoyed, "yeah."
"Sir, you have to board now, we're leaving in a few minutes." The young flight attendant said timidly.
"Okay." Syaoran turned to face Sakura, "I'm sorry Sakura, looks like there's no time left." He flashed a smile at her, "Tell me when I get back. Wait for me." Syaoran left and went on the platform, hurt evident his face but refusing to expose it.
"Syaoran wait!!"
Syaoran had not heard her; he was already on the other side of the room. She ran towards the door but the attendant stopped her, "Miss the plane is going to depart in a few seconds. If you need another flight we have a few openings for Hong Kong tomorrow."
(Now now, calm down. I know you all want to kill the stupid flight attendant but lets hold that anger now.)
Sakura sighed despairingly. She went and walked away. This has got to be the worse day of her life. She turned around and looked back to the door which Syaoran went through, leaving her. "I love you, Syaoran. If only I realized it sooner." She whispered silently, almost hoping that Syaoran would hear it and come running through the doors and hug her.
(Like I said I will change the earlier flashback in the old chapters to make it a little similar to this one)
(I just realized something, since this is Syaoran's flashback he of course did not realized Sakura's feeling for him. So just think of this as like a mini chapter)
~*~*~
(END FLASHBACK)
".Li-san?" Syaoran looked up.
"Huh?"
The sensei looked upset. "Are you paying attention? Can you please tell us the answer to number 102?"
"Oh, .7"
"Thank you and please try to pay attention next time."
"Whatever..." Syaoran muttered under his breath. He heard a small laugh from in front of him.
"Now looks whose daydreaming now?" Sakura teased.
Syaoran smirked. "Yeah but look at who keeps getting in trouble?"
"Hah?"
"Kinomoto! Pay attention." The sensei's voice rang out.
"Eep." Sakura squeaked quietly only audible to Syaoran which caused him to chuckle at this adorable girl.
= * = * = * =
The end of class bell rang loudly in those whose eager to get out of class. Sakura and Meiling were to go to Tomoyo's house.
The three girls walked into the awaiting limo.
"This is going to be so much fun!" Meiling said once they seated themselves in the limo.
"PLEASE tell us Tomoyo! What do our dresses look like?" Sakura said, looking at her with pleading eyes.
Tomoyo giggled and waved her finger, "Ah ah ah! You'll find out once we get there."
= * = * = * =
(this part is -kinda- funny to my opinion)
The guys agreed to go to Syaoran's house to set up everything and to pick the girls up at 8:00. Plenty time to get ready.
Syaoran drove the guys to his mansion while the guys taunted him, much to his calamity.
"So Little Wolf, how about telling Sakura your love for her?" Eriol smiled rascally from the back seat.
'I did tell her.. Five yeas ago, but this time -when- I'll tell her I expect an answer..' "Shut up." Syaoran growled.
Jason looked to his left at Syaoran and grinned, "It's not really all that hard."
"Hey! Meiling confessed to you! How should you know how hard it was?" Eriol said as he leaned up and rest his arms on the top of the two front seats.
".Same thing! ..basically"
"Not really," Syaoran said, "you had it easy."
"Well I was about to! I felt nervous as hell!"
The guys laughed.
"So are you planning to tell her tonight?" Jason asked once he stopped laughing.
"Yeah."
"When?" Eriol piped up.
"Like hell I'm telling you! I know that Tomoyo's been waiting for years to get the moment on tape."
"Haha you bet!" Eriol laughed as he high fived Jason. "Tomoyo promised me something good if I can help her get it on tape.
"Meiling too." Jason winked, "hehe"
'Only a few more seconds and we're home and they can finally shut up. What the hell am I talking about? They're just gonna annoy me until it's times to pick up the girls. Damn."
"Fat chance, sorry guys but I'm not going to let you interfere." Syaoran said, still managing to keep his eyes on the road.
"But Wolf." Eriol said with a wave of innocence around him, "we won't interrupt; we'll just be hiding amidst the bushes and be recording you that's all." Jason laughed.
"Ha-ha, very funny. Like shit I'll allow that to happen."
"Sakura! I love you!!!" Jason said mockingly in a deep voice as he held out his arms to add to the effect.
Eriol caught on quickly, "Oh Syaoran, I knew it!! I love you tooo~!" He yelled in a high, false manner.
'Time to make good use of the camera that's been lying around here for weeks in the car'
They held out their arms to one another and hug one another and had a false dreamy look on their faces.
They blinked when a flash went before their eyes. They broke apart and saw a sneering Syaoran with a small camera in his hands. They also noticed that the car stopped. Syaoran smiled, "Tomoyo and Meiling would -love- to have an explanation when they see this." Syaoran said grinning, waving the camera tauntingly around. "Or I can always broadcast it around school, and ask everyone's opinion"
Ignoring the look of utter terror on the two teens, Syaoran continued," I would stop the teasing if I were you guys, do you realize that your lives are in my hand?" Syaoran pocketed the camera and to sample what he said, he swerved harshly off the road and drove on the sidewalk on the right side. At the corner he sharply veered the car to the right and drove off rapidly right into the mansion's driveway. He slammed his foot on the brakes when the car was about to slam smack into the garage, at the very last second.
Eriol and Jason were left silent and their eyes were wide.
"Don't. Do. That. Again." They said, breathless, their hands clutching their chests.
Syaoran simply smirked. (Hey! Alliteration!!..... -_-)
They seem to have dismissed the picture of the two 'hugging' and the shock must have overcome it.
'The picture would be good use of blackmailing. Eriol and Jason sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, hehe. Mental note, make copies of the picture.. Extra large and wallet size too.'
= * = * = * =
(Hey! Jan. 20th today! Happy birthday to meeee! -^_^- also happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!)
The girls gasped when Tomoyo took out their dresses including hers from the closet.
"Oh Tomoyo! They're absolutely gorgeous!" Sakura said in awe as she fingered the delicate fabric.
"Kami, they're beautiful!" Meiling cried out, she ran over and gave Tomoyo a hug.
Tomoyo's eyes sparkled abnormally and she mentally congratulated herself on a job well done. "Hohoho! I know! I guess it's obvious which is whose, ne? The Chinese style is yours Meiling and the purplish one is mine! And Sakura's is the pink one!"
"You did a wonderful job Tomoyo." Sakura said, beaming at her and her eyes sparkled once it landed on her dress.
"Hai, they're masterpieces!" Meiling said running her hands over the intricate designs.
"Arigato!" Tomoyo said happily, "it was a blast making them,"
(Thank you to Sweetcard for Sakura's dress idea. I altered it a bit, sorry but it was mainly Sweetcard's idea. There were people who suggested really good ones but I lost it and I can't seem to find it but thanks for suggesting it. I will still be accepting dress ideas though 'cause I can change it if it's better)
Meiling looked at the thin band of silver on her wrist. "Tomoyo, Sakura, we got about three hours left before the guys come!"
"Mou, relax, that's plenty of time!" Sakura said reassuringly as she plopped herself on Tomoyo's bed.
Tomoyo shook her head and walked over to Sakura, and with a perceptive tone said, "oh no, no, no! Three hours aren't enough! That's practically only an hour for each of us!!" She grabbed Sakura's hand and pulls her up.
"Hurry get dressed in these so we can do each other's hair!" She ushered Meiling and Sakura in the bathroom. "Meiling gets the bathroom and Sakura can use the shower room. I'll use the room"
"Hoe!" Sakura yelped at Tomoyo shoving her in, visibly impatient.
= * = * = * =
(ok I kinda got stuck on this part for awhile and that kinda explained part of the delay)
They three boys entered the through the large door, "I'm home. I brought a few friends."
A few seconds later what seemed akin to a stampede charged down the spiral stairs.
"Uh oh." Syaoran muttered under his breath. He didn't expect them to be home.
Before the Jason and Eriol realized it, their hairs are being tousled and their cheeks are being pinched.
Fortunately the four crazed sisters ignored him and insisted on assaulting on Jason and Eriol.
(his sisters are married by the way, all four of them. They're just staying with the Li family for a few months.)
"Hihihi, Syaoran's friends are absolutely kawaii!!" Xiefa said, hugging Jason so tightly that she's nearly suffocating him.
(I forgot the other sis's name.Fuutie, Feimei, Xiefa and who was it? x_x)
"Eriol-chan!? How have you been? My, you grown to be so adorable!" "Fuutie rubbed his cheeks with Feimei crowding over her.
Syaoran watched as his friends were attacked by his sisters. He smiled and felt like leaving them there.
"Syaoran!" Jason's voice was muffled along with Eriol's helpless request to the sisters into letting him go, but all was in vain over the sisters' excited squealing.
"Help!!" Eriol managed to stick his arm out and waved while the four sisters crowded against him.
Syaoran smiled, they deserve it right? For all those horrid teasing and embarrassment they caused him. But. he did catch them what would look like an awkward situation on film and they did have a near death experience. Fine. He'll be the nice guy -this- time.
"STOP." His voice was loud and demanding.
The sisters stopped, blinking but six seconds later they continued murmuring how cute his friends are.
"If you don't stop attacking them I'll tell mother that you were the ones who broke the two valuable vases.. By playing tag." Syaoran said this plainly, simply but threateningly. But once he realized what he said, he sweatdrop at the last part.
He wasn't loud. But the sisters stopped instantaneously and ran up the steps with a trail of dust behind them. "Eek! Mother will be sooo mad!"
Syaoran smiled at his accomplishment but sweatdropped when he looked to see how Eriol and Jason were doing.
There they were, sprawled on the floor on all fours with swirly eyes muttering incoherent words.. "Hehe, them four never change, even when they're this old," he each grabbed Eriol and Jason's leg. Eriol's right one and Jason's left. He grabbed them up the stairs and down to his room.
(tell me what you think. first try at comedy. Anyway just to tell you beforehand OF COURSE Eriol and Jason aren't gay together! They have Meiling and Tomoyo but our Syaoran needs something to blackmail them with. Hehe. Oh and Syaoran and his sisters may seem ooc, just keep reading..)
Syaoran dropped them on the floor but unexpectedly, as if a light bulb lit above his head, an idea came to him.
One by one he grabbed their arm and threw them on the bed. When he was done he aligned them side by side.
***************
The two woke up groggily but couldn't move because their head hurt so much being smacked on repeatedly. Being throttled by Syaoran's sisters weren't exactly fun.
*Flash* A flashing white light attracted their attention.
They blinked and sat up, suddenly much better. They looked at Syaoran who was at the side, he held the small camera in his hand and while grinning pocketed it again.
"Hey! You set us up!!" Eriol yelled, grasping his head. The pain was still there but it quickly ceased.
"..No" Syaoran scowled, "you should be thanking me, I saved you but I couldn't.. resist."
"Couldn't resist. Whatever." Eriol scoffed. "Isn't one picture enough?"
"Give me the camera!" Jason lunged for it while Eriol pounced from the opposite side. Both were heading for Syaoran but stopped at once they heard Syaoran.
"One more step and I sic my sisters on you."
*Gulp*
= * = * = * =
Sakura and Meiling emerged from the bathroom wearing their dresses. Tomoyo came from the other side of the room in her chosen outfit. "Kawaii! They fit you perfectly!!"
Of course, Tomoyo will always be Tomoyo, as she is sporting a video camera on her hand and judging from her look, she seems to be contented. She herself is beautiful in her outfit.
They look at each other and admired all the dresses, each was very different but each was also unique (well.. not really) and gorgeous.
(Ahhhh! I'm so hooked on Inuyasha now!)
The girls looked very attractive in their dresses and can't wait until the boys' opinion. Sakura and Meiling constantly complimented Tomoyo on a job very well done.
"Ok, guys, we have to do hair now. Who's the first victim?"
= * = * = * =
(I hope you guys aren't annoyed with me frequently switching sides.)
The guys sat down on Syaoran's large bed and sighed. Each of them was on a different side of the bed and they gazed wonderingly at nothing as they wondered why the hell they would do for three whole hours.
"They called us cute." Eriol muttered, "I would have preferred handsome but cute?!"
"That's sort of insulting. We don't look cute. Refined and attractive would have been better." Jason mumbled.
"You guys want to shoot some pool?" Syaoran asked, hoping to shut them up.
"Sure." They replied tediously.
And so the guys played a game of eight ball, each taking turns.
= * = * = * =
"Tomoyo, we should do your hair first" Meiling suggested, pulling out a small chair in front of the mirror dresser.
Tomoyo shrugged, "alright." She seated herself on the chair while Sakura and Meiling busied themselves with hair accessories.
"Guys, make it simple, ne?" Tomoyo said while she examined herself in front of the elliptical mirror.
"Simple... alright." Sakura and Meiling began to experiment Tomoyo's hair in their head. Once they came up with and idea together, they began to work. They would take turns, Meiling would work for a short time and Sakura would use Tomoyo's camera and would record the part.
Twelve minutes later, they were done and admired their work. Not bad. It's as simple as it can get but it still looked fancy with her dress. Tomoyo loved it and congratulated them on a job well done.
Tomoyo's hair was simple alright. Her long lavender hair was woven in a big loose braid but not even one excess wisp escaped from it, but Meiling and Sakura allowed just a few tresses out, they curled it just the slightest so the tendril frame her face.
"Next. Sakura!" Tomoyo said as she slowly removed herself from the small chair.
"Onegai, I -really- want mine to be plain." Sakura said as she placed herself on the chair. She knew very well how complicated Tomoyo can get.
"Sure, sure. Don't worry." Tomoyo and Meiling reassured her. Within a short time of six minutes they were done.
Sakura's frontal hair ends at her chin and cheek so Tomoyo and Meiling decided to leave that part alone. They then grabbed the bigger section of Sakura's hair and sort of set it in above her head, mostly to her left side. It was put together with two black chopsticks. (The hair kind) So it kind of looked like a flat ponytail set high on her head. Meiling noticed the intricate clip that Sakura had on her head and they placed it so it can keep the ponytail closer to her short frontal hair.
"I have to say, it looks well with her dress." Meiling complimented earnestly.
= * = * = * =
The guys decided that pool was getting tiring. Plus the low ventilation in the basement room was agonizing. In the end Jason was the winner. Eriol took a glance at the clock and groaned, "It's only been an hour."
"What are we gonna do for two hours?" Jason said, slumping down on the sofa.
"I'm getting hungry." Eriol rubbed his stomach and sat down next to Jason.
"You guys want to drive around.. grab a bite to eat or something?" Syaoran asked the two bored teens whose sitting on the sofa looking as if they might fall asleep any minute now.
"Sure." They slowly sat up, as if they were eighty years old, afraid to fracture their back.
(ok.. maybe I'm amplifying, but they are -really- bored and tired!)
They went up the stairs and carefully peered around for any signs of Syaoran's overexcited sisters.
Once they were sign there were no sign of them. They cautiously recovered their jackets from the hooks. They went to the main room and tiptoed towards to the large double mahogany doors. They stopped dead in their tracks when Fuutie's voice echoed down the halls, "oh Syaoran!!" She said amiably among a sweet smile with the three other sisters behind her. She was leaning on the railing on the top of the stairs.
*Pause*
"HURRY!!" Eriol, Syaoran and Jason yelled as they ran over to the mahogany doors. They ran, and as if it was an invisible force opened it, the door was flung open and the boys rushed through it, leaving a trail of dust behind their tracks.
(yep that was the OOC part.)
Fuutie blinked, "I was just asking where Mother was." She looked toward her three other sisters, "what's so wrong about that?"
The three shrugged.
Syaoran sighed at the near death experience and got in the driver's seat and revved the engine.
(Near death experience? OK... I guess I am exaggerating.)
This time Eriol sat next to Syaoran with Jason in the back. They decided to eat first so they won't look so chubby when they show up to pick up the girls.
= * = * = * =
(I find it kinda funny how the girls are so busy getting ready and the guys are so bored doing nothing. ^^)
It was now Meiling's turn. "Ok, make it as complicated or simple as you like but it must be good!" Tomoyo and Sakura looked at each other and nodded. They had the perfect style in mind and it should look even better with Meiling's lengthy raven hair.
It took the girls not as long as they thought to finish but once it was done, they were satisfied. Jason should get a kick out of this.
Her hair was woven in four braids, two set on each side, they were twirled in loose ringlets on the side,
(Ok.. just too tell you this, I thought up of everything except for Sakura's dress which mainly originated from Sweetcard. The hair sucks ne? Oh and if you want to see what Meiling's hair -kinda- looks like go here:
It's not the same but it's the closest you can get)
Well, they were all done, they glanced at the clock. One hour and a half left.
(The two sides I'm switching with doesn't always go at the same time)
= * = * = * =
They ate and it took them a short time to finish. They sat and look at the few leftovers on the table. "What do we do now?" Eriol asked. Time seems to be too slow. as if fate was taunting them. Maybe time being slow is only a figment of their imagination. Maybe its because their just nervous... Nah. They shouldn't be nervous. They already confessed so it's Syaoran who's in a dilemma, -he's- the one who should be worrying, not them.
Just then two young teen girls walked through that door, with certainly revealing attires on. They stood in front of the door, waiting to be seated. They seem to have noticed Syaoran, Eriol and Jason whom are only a table away. Who wouldn't notice three attractive guys? They smiled and gradually worked their way to them, swaying their hips way more then they need to and giving a seductive smile all the way.
There was a brunette and black haired one. They seemed to be at least fifteen or sixteen, he noted with disgust. How someone can be wearing apparels of such confuses him. Hell, anyone whom wears it, he still couldn't believe. And they had much too much makeup on also.
Of course he kept his piercing amber eyes still and had his glare on his face.
"Hullo boys." They said in a low drawl.
The ebonyhead looked around. 'They don't seem to have girlfriends..'
The brunette seems to be attracted to Syaoran the most. She leaned down and smiled, giving him a sufficient view of her cleavage. Her short tube top barely hides anything. It makes it seem that her and her friend got their clothes from the toddlers department.
Syaoran growled menacingly at her, not even glancing at what was being offered to him but looked straight at her brown eyes and glared, his intense amber gaze narrowing. She seems to be frighten but she encouraged herself on, she can't let this one escape. She took a long painted fingernail and traced it along his jaw line, "my names Hanna and yours?"
Syaoran grabbed her hand strictly from him and said in a tone that he later noticed was lower than his standard one said, "not interested." With that said he dropped her hand and let it hit the table. She looked at him in complete shock and dismay. But she smiled sexily again and went behind him and started to massage his shoulders.
(my apologies to anyone whose name is Hanna and is offended)
"Don't be so tense.. so what's your name." She tried again, trying to get him to succumbed to her. She deliberately pressed her chest against her back. Syaoran was really pissed at the moment and he pulled his arms back to pry her off forcefully.
At the same time however, Eriol and Jason didn't have time to notice what was going on with Syaoran because they ebony haired girl distracted them. The ebony haired seated herself next to Jason and Eriol and pretended to drop her purse, "oops.." She giggled in a high tone, "how clumsy of me." She fluttered her mascara covered eyelashes suggestively. She bent over.. further then she needed too, facing away from them so when she bent over she gave a full view of her bust line. She also showed a lot of skin since her top was so short it even slipped further up.
"Check!" Jason yelled, not even bother looking what was being presented to him and, snapping the girl with the short black hair out of her revere but the brunette didn't seem to have noticed.
"What? Where are you going?" The girl asked.
"Away from you." Eriol said, disgust traced in his voice.
"Sweetie, how about your phone number? Or do you want mine?" Hanna apparently didn't hear Eriol and Jason.
"Sorry, I'm taken." Normally Syaoran would have said something harsher but this sounded better. He couldn't wait when this was actually true, he instantly thought of Sakura.
"C'mon lets go." Jason said, sitting up quickly.
Syaoran took long strides out the door and Eriol and Jason followed suit.
"Bitches." Jason muttered as he got in the back seat.
"We have an hour left." Eriol said, "We should start getting ready."
"Sure." Syaoran started the engine and drove off to the nearest house, which was Eriol's.
= * = * = * =
The girls entertained themselves for an hour and a half with Tomoyo's home videos. They sat on her bed and watched Sakura's Cardcaptor adventures.
Sakura smiled and started reminiscing. Syaoran was always there for her.
She unmistakably remembered when he asked for her to the park. That day happened to be the worst day of her life. That day was when he confessed her love to her but he had to leave to China that same day, the day she acted like a fool and didn't give him an answer. She had always regretted it. She considered telling him straight out that she loved him too. But then, where would the 'too' come from? She doesn't know if he still loves her. She won't blame him if his love had melted away the past five years. In fact he was really kind and considerate to even be talking to her right now, he wants to be friends and she couldn't ask for more than that.
(Tsk tsk.. oh how wrong you are Sakura. once again, this really doesn't seem like me writing it doe- ok I'll shut up now =X )
= * = * = * =
( [[Lyrics are going to be in this things]] )
Syaoran sat in Eriol's couch thinking. Eriol was in his room getting his suit on and Jason just sat there on the seat opposite from him, relaxed as he listened to the soft music playing on the radio.
(This is a Cardcaptor Sakura song called, "This Girl I Can't Ignore." Ok, I admit it.. when I read songfics, I usually skim through the song, but I try not to, read the song if you want, it matches with the condition. oh yeah.. duh.. it's a CCS song.. there will be lots more to come. )
[[This can't go on forever. I look up at the blue sky The wind that blows over everything runs up the hills
My usually serious face watches you from far away What has happened to my pride?]]
Syaoran growled silently to himself, it also seems that the damn song was referring to him.
[[That girl I can't ignore, that mysterious girl I'll just watch carefully from here It seems that something big waits around the corner
That feeling I can't ignore, that mysterious feeling My heart beats like in a dream It seems that every day it gets stronger I won't be beaten by her]]
He anxiously drummed his fingers on the drawer. Damn it! That song seems to tell him the situation that he was in now! He glanced over at Jason, he had his eyes closed, slightly humming along with the tune.
[[When did she start to mean so much to me? I don't know why Fly over the asphalt and hurry home
This girl I can't ignore, that mysterious girl I can't look away from her eyes today Why am I matching my pace with her as we walk down the street?]]
Agh, how long has it been? Syaoran took a peek as his wristwatch, oh. Eriol has only been up for about a minute. He then stuffed the watch in his pocket, deciding that the watch wouldn't really go all that well with his outfit. The song continued to play.
[[That feeling I can't ignore, that mysterious feeling Something made my heart start beating But I have an idea! I won't give up whatever happens I won't be beaten by anyone
You wouldn't stay here patiently within your heart You want to know the true power that's been kept secret
It's like our future's a labyrinth, isn't it? Grasping my dreams tightly I won't ever give up on myself.]]
(I skipped a few {like 2} lyrics on purpose, trying to save space and make it look better with the situation)
That song seemed to inspire Syaoran. 'I -won't- give up.'
= * = * = * = *
They were done, they had ten minutes left before they guys were due here.
Tomoyo suggested on listening to a few new CDs' she got. She took one out of the case and popped it in the stereo.
("Every Heart" from the anime Inuyasha. {Long live InuYasha and Kagome! ^_^} It's kinda confusing so I'm just putting a couple of lyrics in; it's still a cool song though. Most of you won't think it'll fit the situation.)
[[If there were many tears falling down, Every heart would become gentle. If everybody expresses what they think, Every heart can be satisfied.]]
Sakura closed her eyes, the song -is- nice; it has a relaxing melody to it.
(Actually I never heard it before, but the lyrics are nice so I assume the melodies are slow.)
[[I was frightened by the never ending night So I prayed to the distant stars.
In endlessly repeating time, We were searching for love, Because we wanted to become stronger. We look up to the faraway sky.]]
Sakura frowned and opened her eyes from her reverie, 'this song relates to me somehow..'
[[The two of us, smiling, meet here, Every heart has a habit of receiving its dreams. Sadness has no effect on us, Every heart gains happiness when it flies.
Someday our souls will unite. We will give peaceful approval.
This song seems to give her false hopes, but still..
[[Memories of everything has settled, This is a warm place to be. The starts separate us from the future, We are always so brilliant, So shine.
In endlessly repeating time, We know why we are living. We go through the nighttime laughing Both of us are mourning, yet we walk on.]]
She wasn't sure about Syaoran mourning and hoping with her but it seems to tell her story. Her side of the story.
Still, the song was nice to listen too.
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Syaoran sighed exasperatedly when he saw Eriol walked out. "It's a just a dance Eriol, not a Grand ball."
Eriol smirked, 'knowing Tomoyo whose making the designs, it won't be simple.'
Eriol's chosen outfit wasn't really that complicated. He has on a dark blue suit that heightened his sapphire eyes and midnight blue hair. He had on a grey vest and a shady blue shirt underneath. His suit wasn't stiff like most tuxes (but without the tie or bowtie.) but loose. His hair was combed mostly to the left and some to the right; he allowed his bangs to be loose. (can you imagine what he looks like?)
Next stop: Jason.
Syaoran and Eriol stayed in the car, Jason said it'll only take him a bit.
Two minutes later Jason came running out of the house, hair neatly spiked following a crisp red long-sleeved collared shirt with which he had covered with a black jacket with loose-fitting black pants. "How did you get done so fast?" Eriol asked once Jason got in the car. Jason merely shrugged.
Syaoran looked at him to Eriol with a questioning look in his eyes. They look the complete opposite.
"Tomoyo said to wear something like this."
"Meiling wanted me to wear a really simple outfit.
"Whatever."
It took Syaoran only five minutes to get dress and to avoid his sisters. He didn't bother to comb his hair; he just ran his fingers through it and straightened his face. With one last look in the mirror he was off with dark green jacket and matching pants, with a black sweater underneath, like Eriol, his jacket and pants were loose too.
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*Ding dong*
The girls jumped at the sound. Tomoyo turned off the VCR and prepared herself. Downstairs, she heard the maid opening the door.
"Tomoyo!"
"Meiling!"
"Sakura."
Obviously, they guys are here.
"Hai! Just a sec! Meiling said, scrambling to her feet. Where did those stupid slippers go?
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The guys heard various sounds from above them. Eriol chuckled, "and I was worry about being late, the girls aren't even ready yet."
"We -were- ready. Just busy."
Eriol glanced up at the voice and his mouth instantly went dry, there stood Tomoyo on the top of the staircase, grinning with Sakura and Meiling behind her.
Syaoran and Jason looked up too and all was silent when their eyes landed on their companions.
(ok.. now here's the freaking description... anyone got better ideas, TELL ME.. especially the guys clothes. I know they suck)
Tomoyo was veering a velvety-silk lavender and purple dress. It was a thin strap dress and the sleeves were long and wide. (Like in kimonos, but not that long) Small glittery, stars at the top in just the right places favored the dress even more. The ends of the dress are split, with one side overlapping another. A translucent, thin black veil covered the dress. The lacy shroud was in a short, U neck and the veil was held together in the front at the top with a small amulet and split at the base, letting the bottom of it reveal the inside dress. Tomoyo wore blue and purple slippers and a blue necklace with a sapphire in the middle.
Meiling on the other hand was wearing a Chinese style dress. It was made out of mostly silk but looked as if it were made of tougher material. The dress was mostly a dark whitish color. The dress has a high collar. (Like those Chinese dresses would have.) The sleeves were short, as they ended the shoulder and were outlined in a thin band of ruby red. At the bottom, there were two slits on both sides of the dress ending just at the kneecap. The bottom, also the edges of the slit was framed with a slim line of red. The dress, starting from the chest area, had an intricate rose design, with the a bright green branch and a couple of thorns protruding from it, weaving their way down her dress in a curvy manner. The green branch extended more short green branches which held beautiful shimmering blossoming rose designs. She has white gloves that went all the way to her elbows. (the top also outlined in red) Meiling wore red high heel and a ruby necklace.
Sakura's style was more different. It was a dress held up by two thin straps. The neck was a flat V neck, the dress hugged the top form but it stopped right below her chest region and flowed out from it. Sakura's dress is a light pale pinkish color, at the bottom up, however, the white fades to a dark pink, there are also faded splashes of white at the top. The most intriguing part was the few flowing cherry blossoms. There would be a solitary reflective cherry petal floating at where her stomach would be, and then two more at where her thighs would be, then a one or two more would be floating then at the bottom, a small puddle of silky, glittering cherry petals would form. There weren't a whole bunch, maybe ten petals total. Sakura also had gloves at the tip which ended at her elbows pointed out a bit. She wore white graceful slippers. They were high heels but weren't really that 'high'. They had silver swirling designs on them. Elegant yet comfortable. Her necklace was a thin silver necklace with thin diamond bands hanging from it.
(I so suck at describing. I make it different from being in the story. I realize that, oh well.))
Only one thing came to the three young men minds. 'Kirei." [means pretty or beautiful or something]
TBC
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HAHAHA!! OK dance chappie is next!!! Lalalala. what fun that'll be huh? It won't take long to update, cause I got this chapter planned before I even started the freaking story.
Tell me what your favorite part was!! The dance chapter will be short by the way.
Yeah, I know, the hair and the guys clothes are lame but I don't think you'll care what they're wearing. you want ROMANCE!! Hehehehe! See ya!
(please oh please review!! I'm hoping to reach my goal of. well 400 is asking waaaaaaay too much cause that's like 40 reviews a chapter. Nah, just please review. Oh and I am expecting flames. -_-)
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You probably forgot the story, so I'll remind you. The dance is tonight. The guys are going to pick up the girls. The previous chapter deals with the complication Sakura is dealing with of her love for Syaoran, thanks so to Okita, (Sakura's rival) Michael's starting to learn when to back off though.. (Syaoran's rival) she doesn't think Syaoran loves her so there's no point in telling him so it's up to Syaoran now. But how will he do it? And will he do it? Or will there be a turn of events? Those are the questions.. Ok, read on! REVIEW~!
(Meiling and Jason are together, and Eriol and Tomoyo are together, incase you forgot -_-)
(OOC means Out Of Character by the way)
Key: Same but I need to remind you incase you forgot that a word in between dashes are put in emphasis: -example-
Disclaimers: I do not take part in any ownership in the CCS characters, other characters, such as Michael, Jason, etcetera I do take credit for. I do not own ANY of the songs. They belong to their respectful owners. And I think suing a thirteen year old is just wrong.
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Chapter 14 Sakura's Realization and the Determination of Syaoran.
When Sakura arrived at the school she noticed only a few classmates including Tomoyo occupied the room. She checked her wristwatch. Well, what do you know; she was early, really early!
Tomoyo must have heard the door opened, she turned to Sakura who was staring disbelievingly at her watch. She laughed, which caught Sakura's attention. "I know, I find it hard to believe that you're here this early too."
Sakura laughed along with her. "It's earlier than I thought." Another laugh followed. "I don't know why I decided to go to school so early all of a sudden."
"Oh well its better than you keep going to school late at least."
"Yeah, I guess that's a plus."
"Yeah, so how's... you know." (She meant the situation between Syaoran and Sakura for those of you who're not sure.)
Sakura sighed as she slung her book bag over her chair and sat down on the chair next to Tomoyo. "Same. Nothing's changed."
"Oh." Tomoyo replied glumly. "Sakura." She wanted so much to tell her the truth but her firm promise to Syaoran halted her. "..Nevermind."
At that precise moment Jason Mysiko walked in the classroom door.
He sat down on the seat in front of Tomoyo and the three exchanged greetings to within one another. A few minutes after Eriol appeared with Meiling and Syaoran trailing behind them.
"Eriol!" Tomoyo wasted no time and rushed over to him and gave him a fierce hug. "Missed you."
"Missed you too." Eriol replied contently as he buried himself in her long, pale lavender hair.
Syaoran looked at them with his usual glare/frown. "Jeez, you guys only been away for ten hours and you guys are all over each other." Syaoran said gruffly, "How someone can act like that is beyond me, right Meiling?.....Meiling?" Syaoran spun around to see the identical thing that he just saw fifteen seconds ago. Meiling and Jason were kissing one another lightly. Syaoran had a disgruntled look on him.
Tomoyo laughed softly and broke her embrace from Eriol and lean towards Syaoran and whisper so it wasn't audible to Sakura who was conversing with Meiling and Jason. "Syaoran, when you and Sakura get together, you'll do the exact same thing.. trust me, difference is that you might even go further and be more daring." She giggled. That shut Syaoran up.
The four sat down together, in this arrangement, Tomoyo and Eriol in the front of the group, Sakura and Jason behind them and Syaoran and Meiling are the last row of the group. (. I have no idea why I'm telling you this.)
They began to talk about the dance and even Sakura seemed to be looking forward to it.
She made a decision last night. She will go with Syaoran to the dance. She will have fun. with Syaoran. She will indisputably enjoy her entire evening. She will put her love for him aside for one night, if she can do that, then hopefully she can tame it for the rest of her life.
(This doesn't seem like it's me writing this does it?)
Syaoran, on the other hand has it all planned out. He's hoping with all his heart that it will be triumphant.
"Sakura, Syaoran, we are all.." Tomoyo was cut off when the sensei cleared her throat to get the talkative class's attention. "We'll talk more at lunch, at the usual spot, at the Sakura tree." The others nodded except Syaoran who seemed to be deep in his thoughts.
The teacher asked the class to take out their homework and pass it up front.
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(Lunch time)
As planned, everybody began to meet up at the cherry tree.
(Blah blah they kept talking about the dance, as you can see I won't go into details, see how fast I can got into lazy mode?? Hehe)
"We'll meet up at my house so the guys can pick us all up at the same time and, we'll all go together in a limo!" Tomoyo told Syaoran and Sakura gleefully.
"We're going to go together? All of us, at the same time?" Syaoran spoke calmly. "Why wasn't I notified of this earlier?" It'll be awkward for him and that'll ruin his plan. He was planning to confess at the start of the dance, oh well, there's always Plan B.
But Eriol thought differently, "Why little wolfie, you'll have your way with the cherry blossom afterwards. We'll part our ways at the dance."
(Little wolfie... hahaha)
Syaoran stood up hastily, enraged, and quickly drew his head towards Eriol, "stop it with your smartass comments." He growled out quietly so it was only perceptible to Eriol.
(Meiling, Jason and Sakura are talking and are not noticing,)
"Why?... its so much fun, besides Sakura doesn't get it yet, she's too busy waiting for you to reclaim her love."
"This is none of your business!!" Syaoran raised his arms and was about to throttle him when Tomoyo stepped up and brought her arms out, shielding Eriol. "Li-kun... You're not even -thinking- about hurting Eriol are you?"
Syaoran let out a low growl, "What? Freaky four eyes need his girlfriend defending him now?"
(Freaky four eyes, hehehe.....*silent* o.0..)
Eriol chuckled and stood, wrapping his arms around Tomoyo's waist in the process, he set his chin lightly upon her head. "Naturally."
"You two are degrading."
"Hey Syaoran!" Syaoran whirled around to see Sakura waving him to come over.
Syaoran walked over and seated himself between Jason and Sakura. for specific reasons.
(It's getting really hard to write. I keep reading Rurouni Kenshin and InuYasha fanfics and am getting distracted from the story.)
"Meiling said that you have something important to tell me Syaoran.. What is it?"
Syaoran's eye twitched as he slowly faced Meiling, Meiling smiled nervously, "I was just helping you, now you can just tell her without meeting her and.. er whatever...*gulp*" Meiling trailed off once she saw the lethal glare.
Sakura was really confused now and her curiosity had risen, "Syaoran?" Syaoran turned to face her to meet the inevitable. "What's Meiling talking about? What is it that you wanted to tell me so bad?"
"It's nothing Sakura, I'll tell you tonight... I promise." (^_~)
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Back in class, (I forgot what class this is supposed to be. -.-)
Syaoran stared at Sakura's hair from his seat behind her. Just then he noticed that there was something attached to a lock of her hair near her ear. It was a clip; it was the cherry blossom clip that he gave half a decade ago.
It was a beautiful clip and it looks like that it haven't tarnish from its original beauty. It still looked the same as the day he bought for her.
The delicate petals of the cherry blossom were made from crystal and were vigilantly painted a pale pink color, in some areas were smeared a darker pink and some areas white to show off the shading of it, in the very heart of the petals were tiny diamonds scattered in it, extending from the glass cherry blossom was a short, painted light brown stem and at the end formed a clip. It was about, the most two and a half inches long. (DO NOT comment on how he didn't notice it earlier if it was about two and a half inches long, hey, get a ruler, it's not as long as you think hehe.)
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(FLASHBACK)
"We're here, Syaoran-sama." Wei announced as he opened the door for Syaoran to step out.
Syaoran got out. He was holding something in his hand, "Arigato, just drive home. I'll walk home."
"Are you sure Master? It can be dangero-"
"I'll be fine. Just go."
"If you say so Master, remember Master, we leave tomorrow." Wei obediently nodded and did what he was asked of.
Twelve year old Syaoran stared at the small wrapped box that he held carefully in his hands. The wrapping was white with little cherry blossom petals floating on the bottom of the wrapping with a few stray petals at the top. The little bow that accentuated it was a darkish red color ribbon with stitched lacing that edged it. He had the unique cherry blossom wrapping paper especially made just for this little box that he now held in his hands. This gift cost him a bundle but it was all very well worth it.
He considered the wrapping pretty good and he prided himself for doing by himself, he wanted to do it by himself without any aid .... even though it took him about half a roll of wrapping paper and two rolls of tape and one roll of ribbon to perfect it. (hehe) Pretty hard to believe that he used that much on a four inch box, but he wanted it to be perfect.
(And this small paragraph is for those of you who care what Syaoran is wearing. Hehe)
Syaoran was wearing the green scarf that Sakura sewn for him, underneath he was wearing an unbuttoned light brown jacket with a black shirt underneath, with dark slacks on. It really wasn't that cold out.
He made her a teddy bear (Syaoran bear) and gave it her but he wanted to give her this too. It took a while to be made and when he found out the news today, he decided to use this as a 'goodbye' gift.
Snow was drifting slowly before his eyes like powdered sugar being shaken leisurely down. It wasn't exactly freezing, kind of one of those cool days, sort of stimulating if you will, having the cool breezes brush your face, not making you shiver but refreshing and revitalizing in a way.
(As I'm reading this over I realized that this -really- doesn't sound like me writing, heh my friends gonna have a hard time believing it)
Syaoran's hand began to get sweaty through the gloves that he was wearing. This will be his departure gift to Sakura. He has yet to tell her that he was leaving for Hong Kong, he wonder what her reaction will be. they have come to be very close friends, best friends in fact.
She determinedly broke through the barriers around his heart and banished the thoughts about how love is just a weak, pathetic and useless emotion, she had gotten through to him, no matter how many times he'd told her to go away or to stay our of the card captoring business, she was unwavering, brave and strong. Her fiery spirit was always tough and that was what kept her going.
(My ending. Not the actual one. Period.)
~Y- You called me Sakura~ she said this slowly after Syaoran hugged her, so elated that she was clever enough to use the Float Card to prevent her doom from the crashing elevator. ~Can I call you Syaoran then?~ Her sweet innocent angelic voice lingered in his mind... and in his heart.
He called Sakura and asked her to meet him at the park where the groves of cherry blossom trees are. They have yet to bloom but they still look beautiful with their little buds. The smell of cherry blossoms still lingered in the air. He smiled and inhaled the air, an aroma so intoxicating. The scent of Sakura.
He smiled as he closed his eyes and put his hands in his pocket putting the box in too in the process. He couldn't wait till the first of April, when the blossoms would bloom to their fullest releasing their powerful, addictive fragrance and coloring the park with its subtle pink flower petals. Alas, he remembers regretfully, he would not be here when the cherry blossoms bloom. He will be in China then.
Syaoran hated that he had to tell Sakura this. He only found out today from his family that the Elders ordered him home since he had not been successful in his mission, that there was no reason for him to remain in Japan. His attempt to argue with them was futile. They gave him direct orders and he was to follow it. The consequences of not doing so are disastrous.
He already managed to tell Tomoyo and the others.all except Sakura. It was hard telling them for he managed to grow close to them too but Sakura will be the worst, he felt like he was about to break apart at the thought of leaving her. The others were sad, dreading the news when he told them that he had to go..but what will Sakura's reaction be? Damn it, he didn't want to leave, he wanted to stay here, with his friends, his friends that has become his second famil-
Wait a minute. he feels a presence. He was so deep in thought he didn't notice it before.
Syaoran opened his amber eyes abruptly to be met with curious jade ones. at a very close range. It took Syaoran a few seconds to comprehend what was only a mere centimeters away from his face, he blinked a few times then."AGHHH" Syaoran yell, jerking his head back so quickly causing him to lose his balance resulting him to fall flat on his back in the snow.. yelling all the way.
(heheheh ^^ I just love doing that to Syaoran and oh yeah, the 'present' that Syaoran has for Sakura is not broken, it was in the front and not the back of his jacket.)
"S-S-Sa-Sakura!" Syaoran stammered.
Sakura giggled, "Gomen. I didn't mean to scare you. I couldn't stand to disturb you, you seemed so peaceful. What were you doing?"
Syaoran blushed from embarrassment then laughed along. "It's alright. I'm just thinking."
"Oh yeah," Sakura stared down at Syaoran still imprinted in the snow and from the look in her eyes tells something that couldn't be resisted. Sakura plopped herself down on the fluffy clean snow next to Syaoran, "what was the reason that you called me here?" She applied pressure on her body and began to move her legs and arms up and down. When she was satisfied with her work she carefully began to get up, cautiously trying not to ruin her work. She held her gloved hand out to Syaoran and gratefully he accepted it.
On the ground, his body was imprinted in the snow and next to him. was an angel. Sakura's snow angel.
Syaoran smiled, the two imprints on the snow seemed to show the position he was in now. He has an angel next to him. "You forgot something." Syaoran took a nearby stick and drew a halo over Sakura's angel.
Sakura laughed and took the stick from Syaoran. "You're right, I did." Syaoran chuckled as Sakura squatted down and drew two little horns on Snow Syaoran's head, a pitchfork looking staff attached to Snow Syaoran's hand and a tail ending with a small triangle. "There." (She drew him as a Devil for those of you don't understand it.)
"Very funny."
Sakura looked up at him and gave him a cheery smile.
Syaoran blushed lightly and then remembered the real reason that he had called her here. He feared this part. "Sakura.I need to tell you now."
Sakura straightened up and looked at him with an acquiring gaze. "Hm? What is it?"
Syaoran stiffened and he set his hands in his pocket, he soundlessly fingered the box. "I have to go."
Sakura's eyes became more confuse, "go where? What are you talking about?"
"..I...have to go.home." Syaoran said refusing to meet her eyes. "I have to go back home, Sakura. Back to China." Syaoran said more steadily as he turned to face her. Her face was still confused.
"Why?... How long will you be gone? One week?"
Syaoran managed a weak smile; he turned around, facing a big sakura tree. He sighed, his heart tearing apart with each word as he said this. "Sakura. I'm not sure when I will return. I have to go because I didn't capt-" He stopped, he didn't want it to seem like it's her fault and its not but she may think that it's her burden.
"I'm not needed anymore and the Elders demand me back. Sakura, I promise you I will come back, they said it would take a couple of years but please wait." There was a still silence. Not even a gasp or even an 'oh'. Was she happy that he had left?
He turned around to see Sakura with tears brimming her eyes.. It was all he could do to prevent the tears he was holding back ever since he saw the look on her face when he turned around.
"Sakura."
Sakura jumped and hug tightly and buried herself in his chest with racking sobs. Syaoran wrapped his arms around her and soothingly ran his hand slowly up and down her back. Sakura's cries quickly ceased and brought her head up. "I need you here with me. A couple of years are just too long."
Syaoran was wordlessly shocked but continued rubbing her back, "I'm so sorry Sakura, I need to be with you too, I have to go, I can't even argue them Sakura, but I will be back. Promise you'll wait?"
Sakura looked up at him with her glassy jade eyes and gave out a little smile and punched him lightly in the arm. "Of course I'll wait. no matter how long it takes."
Syaoran smiled and rested his heard contently on Sakura's. He permitted a tear to escape, that lone droplet rolled down his cheek and disintegrated as it fell. He held her close knowing that this will be the last time he can hold her. A last time that resembled eternity.
The day was getting dark with the navy sky and the first star exposed. Gusts of winds flowed by, blowing strands of Sakura's and Syaoran's hair, and the sky slowly dispensing down snow, the wind pushing the powdery, fluffy substance past the young Sakura and Syaoran. It was certainly an engaging yet ethereal sight to those who may happen to come across them.
Syaoran and Sakura stayed in their current position, hoping to never end this moment.
Syaoran felt Sakura shiver and tightened his hold on her, in this course of action, he felt the bulge in his front pocket and realize that he had forgotten about something.
He reluctantly broke from their embrace. "Sakura.." He held her shoulders, his amber eyes blazing. "I'm really going to miss you."
Tears glaze over her face, "I'm going to miss you too."
"Here."
Sakura look on with a perplexed look as Syaoran's hand went in his pocket and fumbled around and retrieved the magnificently wrapped box.
"For you."
Sakura's eyes brightened somewhat, as she tentatively took the cherry blossom wrapped box from Syaoran. "What's this?"
Syaoran smiled, "A gift."
Sakura smiled, "Wasn't the bear enough?" She loved the cute bear and knew she would cherish it forever. But what could this possible be? She looked up at him with bright eyes.
He chuckled, "open it."
Leisurely, she untie the burgundy ribbon, carefully as not to wrinkle it and slowly opened the gift being sure to be cautious as not to rip it. Few small tears were made, the more she pulled the wrapping away the more the present became more revealed. She carefully folded the cherry blossom with one hand placed it in her pocket.
She now held a velvety maroon colored box in her hand. It was about four inches height and two and a half inches width. It was sealed in a gold band with the hinges in the back. She looked up at him as if asking permission to continue, he nodded, insisting her to go on.
She opened the box gradually as if going any faster will shatter it to pieces. She gasped at the object. The scattered tiny diamonds glittered phenomenally from the vague moon. Molded and cushioned against the soft, red silk in the velvet box was the cherry clip.
"It's. stunning." Sakura breathed. "I can't accept this Syaoran.." She disappointedly close the box and gave to Syaoran.
Syaoran frowned. "Yeah you can. It's my gift, so when you see this and the bear, you'll know that I'll return someday."
Sakura was brought back to reality, oh yeah. Syaoran's leaving. "When are you leaving?"
"Early tomorrow morning." All he wanted to do was to grab her and tell her he loved her and hold her forever in his arms, and then both of them can cry together.
"Oh." That's it? He's leaving? Out of the blue he said he has to go back to Hong Kong. She was furious with him but of course the anger quickly evaporated, she smiled inwardly, she knew she couldn't stay mad at him. She's trying to sort out her feelings for him and then he's leaving. Does she love him or was he just a friend? She still has yet to decipher it. She snapped out of her thoughts once she realized that Syaoran was waiting for more than the lame 'oh' she had given him.
"Thank you for the gift. It's beautiful, Syaoran." She gave him a huge smile in appreciation, but it quickly dissolved, "I'll miss you. don't take too long, I'll be waiting."
Syaoran nodded and gave her a painful quick hug, "Goodbye Sakura."
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Was this the right time? Should he come out with it? Even though he's going to leave, her answer would be vital. He couldn't wait any longer. He waited long enough.
"Sakura.." Syaoran took a deep sigh, "there's something I need to tell you before I leave."
"What is it?" Sakura looked at him with painful eyes.
Hesitation.
"Aishiteru."
Sakura blinked, had she heard right? Here she was trying to figure out her feelings for him and he said he loved her.. how would she respond? Would she telling the truth if she said she felt the same? Or would she be lying to herself?
Syaoran's eyes glaze over. A mistake. It was a mistake. She obviously doesn't feel the same way judging from her shocked silence. He laughed bitterly to himself. He's just a stupid fool, carelessly destroying their friendship like that. He regretfully turned away, disappointment betrayed his face. Damn it, he could have at least thought it through before just jumping out like that,
"I'm sorry Sakura. I'll see you in couple of years. I can only hope that you'll still wait for me." He quickly dive his hands in his pockets and briskly walked away.
After a few seconds of thinking Sakura rapidly shook her head, her decision was unclear but she was somewhat almost positive. Huh? She looked around. Where was he? She remembered him saying something. What was it?
~"I'm sorry Sakura. I'll see you in couple of years. I can only hope that you'll still wait for me."~
The excruciating words echoed. and echoed. She looked around, a look of disarray on her. God can she be any more stupid? She ran in the direction where she was sure Syaoran might be headed. She ran past the streets.. where was he??
"Syaoran!!"
Syaoran looked at her from stop an old building. agonizingly watching her running around. She must be looking for him, trying to make things better for him. He jumped from building to building to where even he doesn't even know himself, but not where she could find him. He doesn't want to face her now.
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Sakura rushed to his apartment, her face sprayed with tears, Wei answered the door. "Is Syaoran here?" She asked quickly.
"No, I'm sorry Miss Kinomoto; Syaoran-sama has yet to return home."
"Oh.. Thanks, please tell me when he does."
"I'll be sure to do that."
"Thank you." Sakura ran off, where the hell could he be? She hurriedly ran back to the park, no sign of him there. She must have really hurt him She cursed herself for being such a stupid idiot..
She closed her eyes and concentrated on his aura, not even a trace of the green aura came to her.
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Syaoran went to his secret place and sat on top of giant cliff. He made sure to mask his aura so Sakura couldn't locate him. He sat up and turned around and walked down the path.
He sighed when he saw the tiny grove of cherry blossom trees. He sighed and lean against the biggest trees, he turned to his side and heard the gentle rushing sound of the small waterfall. He looked overhead and saw the golden crescent moon.
He fished in his pocket and retrieved his cell phone. He pushed in the apartment number. "Wei?"
"Syaoran-sama? Do you need a ride?"
"No. I'm just calling to say that I'll be home tomorrow."
"Alright Master." Wei, noticing the depressed tone asked, "Is everything alright Master?"
"Yeah." Syaoran lied. Everything was not alright. He had made a huge mistake, but what's the use telling Wei this.
"Oh and Master,"
"Yeah?"
"Miss Kinomoto wishes to know where you are."
"She came to the apartment?" She's still looking; he smiled to himself, that girl never gives up.
"Yes. What shall I tell her Master?"
"Just tell her to stop looking. and that I'm not mad at her. I just need to be by myself. Change the flight to tonight at midnight, I remember that there's an opening there, I'll be home a few minutes before 12."
"Alright Master."
"Bye." Syaoran sighed again and turned off his cell. He stood up and went by the waterfall pond; he looked down at it and saw the clear water reflected his reflection, in the dim light the moon emanated he could still see clearly the engraved look he had on his face. Pain and regret.
He crouched down and grabbed a handful of water, the liquid supposing to seep through the space in his hands froze, and for awhile he stared at it, he deliberately created the slightest space, enough for water to filter through. It didn't move, as if was floating in his hand. He tilted his hand and the water trickled out.
He shook his head and grabbed another handful and splashed it on his face. The cold water was brutal to his face bit it managed to rid his disturbed thought for the moment.
He went over and lay down on the thick grass and stared up at the stars. But tonight, he couldn't concentrate on the beauty of the stars but on the sky a picture a Sakura took over. Guess she always somehow finds a way into him.
He annihilated everything he had with her.
= * = * = * =
Sakura sighed as she wound up in the park for the third time. Where else could he be? She went everywhere that he might be twice.
She decided on getting home. Maybe Syaoran called or Wei has some news.
"Sakura!!"
Sakura turned around to the familiar voice.
It was Touya; he must have been looking for her when she didn't return home.
"Sakura! There you are! Where the hell have you-" Touya quieted down once he saw the sad look Sakura was giving him. "Sakura. I didn't mean to yell at you, I was worr-"
Sakura jumped and hugged him, wrapping her small arms around Touya's waist, crying softly, "Oh niichan..."
Then Touya instinctively knew it was because of the brat. Touya stroked his sister's back gently. "It was that gaki wasn't it!?!" He clenched his fist and held it up, " I swear I'm gonna beat the shi-"
"No.. it wasn't his fault, it was mine."
His voice softened at the small suppressed tone of his younger sister, "Sakura quit defending him." "I promise I'll make him pay." He said through clenched teeth, his voice edged with venom.
"No niichan! You don't get it! Its not his fault at all! He-he told me that he.. loved me!! And I just stood there like a fool a- and- and-"
"..Sakura" Touya crouched down and held her face gently, making her see eye- to-eye with him. He understood without Sakura finishing the sentence. "Sakura, if he loves you then he'll understand.
Sakura shook her head, "but he thinks that I'm disgusted with him, he thinks I hate him now Touya!"
(I'm going to change parts of the earlier flashback way back in the chapters to match this one)
"Sakura, he won't hate you, he's probably just thinking some things over, now come, lets go home, Otou-san is worried."
They walked home, the walk was still and Touya knew when to be quiet.
When they got home Sakura rushed to the phone to be dismayed at having no messages but she decided to call Wei anyway.
Wei picked up immediately and impulsively knew it was Miss Kinomoto. "Miss Kinomoto, Syaoran-sama does not wish to announce his location but he wishes for you to know that he is not angered with you and needs some time with himself."
Sakura's rigid hold on the phone tightened, "Thank you Wei."
"Not a problem, Miss Kinomoto."
Sakura sighed, and then she's going to have to find which airport he's going to be at and will have to sort out things with him.
She suddenly wanted to smack her head; he has a cell phone with him! She could call him. but he might not pick up, after all he did say he wanted to be by himself.
Sakura trudged up the stairs and to her room, discarding her excess winter clothes off along the way. She plunked herself on the bed and took her beloved bear from Syaoran and held it close to her. The bear gave comforting warmth to her cold and stiff body.
Now would a good time to decode her feelings. This is hard actually, and she still has a major unanswered question that plays a major part. What is love exactly? She knew that the definition of love simply can be found in the dictionary but that's not what she's looking for. How does she know if she loves him?
Syaoran seems to know, he was convinced that he loved her and he seemed to be confident to what love means.
She remembers Tomoyo giving her opinion about love. ~Love is an indescribable feeling. Love can make you feel safe and protected around the person, you would know that they would gladly put his life on the line for you, you get a warm feeling when you're near that person and a smile or a compliment from them to you brightens your day and makes you blush. Love comes naturally.~
Sakura smiled, she -does- feel safe around him, and she -would- put her life on the line for him. She knew that. And she does get a warm fuzzy feeling when he's near and a smile from him sends her blushing. And everything else that he does to her makes her feel wonderful.
She looked at the shelf and saw the bear she made for Syaoran; she decided to make him one after Syaoran gave her the bear. She just finished this morning and was planning to give it to him. Her eyes clouded over. she could use his as her parting gift.
Of course. Had she been so dense that she had not realized it? No, that wasn't the reason. She's been trying to conceal it, she ass afraid of these new feelings and didn't want to show it and she gradually forgot about it and now the feelings are revived. Love does come naturally, as in Tomoyo's words. Syaoran was brave, he confessed and she was so stupid as to forget her old feelings and now she destroyed their whole entire friendship.
She took the box and opened it; she slowly ran her fingers over the clip. She smiled; it was the most beautiful thing. She fished in her pocket and retrieved the slightly crumpled wrapping and ribbon. She fingered the bow. She placed the wrapping and ribbon carefully on the bed and ran her hands over it, an attempt to straighten it. She fold the wrapping in half and placed on the very top space of her drawer with the ribbon on top of the wrapping. She would also cherish that.
Right then and there she knew the answer. Does Kinomoto Sakura love Li Syaoran? Yeah, she does. Very much.
= * = * = * =
Sakura was jolted out of her suddenly when the phone rang, she reached her arm over and grabbed the phone over at her bedside table. "Hai?"
"Miss Kinomoto?"
Sakura sat up alertly, "Hai?"
"My sincere apologies, Miss Kinomoto but I forgot to tell you that Syaoran- sama has rescheduled his flight to Midnight tonight. I am expected to meet him there now."
"Nani?!!" Sakura looked at the clock- 11:40. Oh crap. "Wei! What airport and what flight??"
"Japan Airlines at gate 146."
"Thanks. Bye."
Sakura pressed the dial for about three seconds and let go and rapidly dialed Tomoyo's number.
"Moshi moshi?.." A groggily voice answered.
"Tomoyo! Syaoran is leaving in about fifteen minutes to China! He rescheduled!"
"What!?!" This fully awakened Tomoyo up.
"Can you pick me up?"
"Be right there."
Sakura grabbed the bear she made for Syaoran and dashed out the door.
"Sakura?! Where are you going?" Touya and Fujitaka yelled after her.
"I'll be back." Within a few seconds a small limo arrived and Sakura rushes into it.
(On the ride)
"So he told you? Everything?"
"yeah. everything"
Tomoyo nodded, understanding everything, Sakura's forgotten feelings. everything.
Within minutes the limo was at the airport, the two girls rushed in and found the gateway to flight 146. The last in line about to approach the platform was a boy with cinnamon hair carrying a few suitcases and an elderly man carrying one small one. They noticed Eriol and Meiling were already there. "Are you sure you want to leave so soon?"
Unnoticed by Syaoran, who was still conversing with Eriol, Meiling turned around, "Wei told me you'd make it."
Meiling gave a tug at Eriol signaling the obvious, he got the point and said, "See you Syaoran." Syaoran gave an appreciative smile in return. "I'm gonna miss teasing you." He was rewarded with a glare. It was a glare but not as deadly as the others.
Syaoran noticed Tomoyo who was behind Syaoran, she gave him a quick hug with tears in her eyes and said, "I'll see you -soon-, you got that? Bye"
The others left leaving Sakura. Syaoran began to talk, saying that there's no need for her to feel bad for him. "Sakura..."
But before he could continued a bear similar to the one he made for her popped up in his face. "For you."
Syaoran was startled but he took the bear in his hands and squeezed it lightly. "Arigato." He could not bear to look her in the eyes.
"I'll name my bear Syaoran if you're willing to name it Sakura," Sakura said with a slight smile.
The edges of Syaoran's mouth curved up, "deal.."
There was a momentary silent between them.
"Syaoran." Sakura started but then stop. Is it possible that he could stop loving and have begun to hate her? If he has started hating her, is he trying to hide it? She doesn't know and her confidence began to ooze away.
"Syaoran, I want to tell you that I lo-"
"Excuse me sir, I apologize for interrupting but are you embarking flight 146?" The flight attendant asked from behind Syaoran.
Syaoran turned around glaring, apparently annoyed, "yeah."
"Sir, you have to board now, we're leaving in a few minutes." The young flight attendant said timidly.
"Okay." Syaoran turned to face Sakura, "I'm sorry Sakura, looks like there's no time left." He flashed a smile at her, "Tell me when I get back. Wait for me." Syaoran left and went on the platform, hurt evident his face but refusing to expose it.
"Syaoran wait!!"
Syaoran had not heard her; he was already on the other side of the room. She ran towards the door but the attendant stopped her, "Miss the plane is going to depart in a few seconds. If you need another flight we have a few openings for Hong Kong tomorrow."
(Now now, calm down. I know you all want to kill the stupid flight attendant but lets hold that anger now.)
Sakura sighed despairingly. She went and walked away. This has got to be the worse day of her life. She turned around and looked back to the door which Syaoran went through, leaving her. "I love you, Syaoran. If only I realized it sooner." She whispered silently, almost hoping that Syaoran would hear it and come running through the doors and hug her.
(Like I said I will change the earlier flashback in the old chapters to make it a little similar to this one)
(I just realized something, since this is Syaoran's flashback he of course did not realized Sakura's feeling for him. So just think of this as like a mini chapter)
~*~*~
(END FLASHBACK)
".Li-san?" Syaoran looked up.
"Huh?"
The sensei looked upset. "Are you paying attention? Can you please tell us the answer to number 102?"
"Oh, .7"
"Thank you and please try to pay attention next time."
"Whatever..." Syaoran muttered under his breath. He heard a small laugh from in front of him.
"Now looks whose daydreaming now?" Sakura teased.
Syaoran smirked. "Yeah but look at who keeps getting in trouble?"
"Hah?"
"Kinomoto! Pay attention." The sensei's voice rang out.
"Eep." Sakura squeaked quietly only audible to Syaoran which caused him to chuckle at this adorable girl.
= * = * = * =
The end of class bell rang loudly in those whose eager to get out of class. Sakura and Meiling were to go to Tomoyo's house.
The three girls walked into the awaiting limo.
"This is going to be so much fun!" Meiling said once they seated themselves in the limo.
"PLEASE tell us Tomoyo! What do our dresses look like?" Sakura said, looking at her with pleading eyes.
Tomoyo giggled and waved her finger, "Ah ah ah! You'll find out once we get there."
= * = * = * =
(this part is -kinda- funny to my opinion)
The guys agreed to go to Syaoran's house to set up everything and to pick the girls up at 8:00. Plenty time to get ready.
Syaoran drove the guys to his mansion while the guys taunted him, much to his calamity.
"So Little Wolf, how about telling Sakura your love for her?" Eriol smiled rascally from the back seat.
'I did tell her.. Five yeas ago, but this time -when- I'll tell her I expect an answer..' "Shut up." Syaoran growled.
Jason looked to his left at Syaoran and grinned, "It's not really all that hard."
"Hey! Meiling confessed to you! How should you know how hard it was?" Eriol said as he leaned up and rest his arms on the top of the two front seats.
".Same thing! ..basically"
"Not really," Syaoran said, "you had it easy."
"Well I was about to! I felt nervous as hell!"
The guys laughed.
"So are you planning to tell her tonight?" Jason asked once he stopped laughing.
"Yeah."
"When?" Eriol piped up.
"Like hell I'm telling you! I know that Tomoyo's been waiting for years to get the moment on tape."
"Haha you bet!" Eriol laughed as he high fived Jason. "Tomoyo promised me something good if I can help her get it on tape.
"Meiling too." Jason winked, "hehe"
'Only a few more seconds and we're home and they can finally shut up. What the hell am I talking about? They're just gonna annoy me until it's times to pick up the girls. Damn."
"Fat chance, sorry guys but I'm not going to let you interfere." Syaoran said, still managing to keep his eyes on the road.
"But Wolf." Eriol said with a wave of innocence around him, "we won't interrupt; we'll just be hiding amidst the bushes and be recording you that's all." Jason laughed.
"Ha-ha, very funny. Like shit I'll allow that to happen."
"Sakura! I love you!!!" Jason said mockingly in a deep voice as he held out his arms to add to the effect.
Eriol caught on quickly, "Oh Syaoran, I knew it!! I love you tooo~!" He yelled in a high, false manner.
'Time to make good use of the camera that's been lying around here for weeks in the car'
They held out their arms to one another and hug one another and had a false dreamy look on their faces.
They blinked when a flash went before their eyes. They broke apart and saw a sneering Syaoran with a small camera in his hands. They also noticed that the car stopped. Syaoran smiled, "Tomoyo and Meiling would -love- to have an explanation when they see this." Syaoran said grinning, waving the camera tauntingly around. "Or I can always broadcast it around school, and ask everyone's opinion"
Ignoring the look of utter terror on the two teens, Syaoran continued," I would stop the teasing if I were you guys, do you realize that your lives are in my hand?" Syaoran pocketed the camera and to sample what he said, he swerved harshly off the road and drove on the sidewalk on the right side. At the corner he sharply veered the car to the right and drove off rapidly right into the mansion's driveway. He slammed his foot on the brakes when the car was about to slam smack into the garage, at the very last second.
Eriol and Jason were left silent and their eyes were wide.
"Don't. Do. That. Again." They said, breathless, their hands clutching their chests.
Syaoran simply smirked. (Hey! Alliteration!!..... -_-)
They seem to have dismissed the picture of the two 'hugging' and the shock must have overcome it.
'The picture would be good use of blackmailing. Eriol and Jason sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, hehe. Mental note, make copies of the picture.. Extra large and wallet size too.'
= * = * = * =
(Hey! Jan. 20th today! Happy birthday to meeee! -^_^- also happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!)
The girls gasped when Tomoyo took out their dresses including hers from the closet.
"Oh Tomoyo! They're absolutely gorgeous!" Sakura said in awe as she fingered the delicate fabric.
"Kami, they're beautiful!" Meiling cried out, she ran over and gave Tomoyo a hug.
Tomoyo's eyes sparkled abnormally and she mentally congratulated herself on a job well done. "Hohoho! I know! I guess it's obvious which is whose, ne? The Chinese style is yours Meiling and the purplish one is mine! And Sakura's is the pink one!"
"You did a wonderful job Tomoyo." Sakura said, beaming at her and her eyes sparkled once it landed on her dress.
"Hai, they're masterpieces!" Meiling said running her hands over the intricate designs.
"Arigato!" Tomoyo said happily, "it was a blast making them,"
(Thank you to Sweetcard for Sakura's dress idea. I altered it a bit, sorry but it was mainly Sweetcard's idea. There were people who suggested really good ones but I lost it and I can't seem to find it but thanks for suggesting it. I will still be accepting dress ideas though 'cause I can change it if it's better)
Meiling looked at the thin band of silver on her wrist. "Tomoyo, Sakura, we got about three hours left before the guys come!"
"Mou, relax, that's plenty of time!" Sakura said reassuringly as she plopped herself on Tomoyo's bed.
Tomoyo shook her head and walked over to Sakura, and with a perceptive tone said, "oh no, no, no! Three hours aren't enough! That's practically only an hour for each of us!!" She grabbed Sakura's hand and pulls her up.
"Hurry get dressed in these so we can do each other's hair!" She ushered Meiling and Sakura in the bathroom. "Meiling gets the bathroom and Sakura can use the shower room. I'll use the room"
"Hoe!" Sakura yelped at Tomoyo shoving her in, visibly impatient.
= * = * = * =
(ok I kinda got stuck on this part for awhile and that kinda explained part of the delay)
They three boys entered the through the large door, "I'm home. I brought a few friends."
A few seconds later what seemed akin to a stampede charged down the spiral stairs.
"Uh oh." Syaoran muttered under his breath. He didn't expect them to be home.
Before the Jason and Eriol realized it, their hairs are being tousled and their cheeks are being pinched.
Fortunately the four crazed sisters ignored him and insisted on assaulting on Jason and Eriol.
(his sisters are married by the way, all four of them. They're just staying with the Li family for a few months.)
"Hihihi, Syaoran's friends are absolutely kawaii!!" Xiefa said, hugging Jason so tightly that she's nearly suffocating him.
(I forgot the other sis's name.Fuutie, Feimei, Xiefa and who was it? x_x)
"Eriol-chan!? How have you been? My, you grown to be so adorable!" "Fuutie rubbed his cheeks with Feimei crowding over her.
Syaoran watched as his friends were attacked by his sisters. He smiled and felt like leaving them there.
"Syaoran!" Jason's voice was muffled along with Eriol's helpless request to the sisters into letting him go, but all was in vain over the sisters' excited squealing.
"Help!!" Eriol managed to stick his arm out and waved while the four sisters crowded against him.
Syaoran smiled, they deserve it right? For all those horrid teasing and embarrassment they caused him. But. he did catch them what would look like an awkward situation on film and they did have a near death experience. Fine. He'll be the nice guy -this- time.
"STOP." His voice was loud and demanding.
The sisters stopped, blinking but six seconds later they continued murmuring how cute his friends are.
"If you don't stop attacking them I'll tell mother that you were the ones who broke the two valuable vases.. By playing tag." Syaoran said this plainly, simply but threateningly. But once he realized what he said, he sweatdrop at the last part.
He wasn't loud. But the sisters stopped instantaneously and ran up the steps with a trail of dust behind them. "Eek! Mother will be sooo mad!"
Syaoran smiled at his accomplishment but sweatdropped when he looked to see how Eriol and Jason were doing.
There they were, sprawled on the floor on all fours with swirly eyes muttering incoherent words.. "Hehe, them four never change, even when they're this old," he each grabbed Eriol and Jason's leg. Eriol's right one and Jason's left. He grabbed them up the stairs and down to his room.
(tell me what you think. first try at comedy. Anyway just to tell you beforehand OF COURSE Eriol and Jason aren't gay together! They have Meiling and Tomoyo but our Syaoran needs something to blackmail them with. Hehe. Oh and Syaoran and his sisters may seem ooc, just keep reading..)
Syaoran dropped them on the floor but unexpectedly, as if a light bulb lit above his head, an idea came to him.
One by one he grabbed their arm and threw them on the bed. When he was done he aligned them side by side.
***************
The two woke up groggily but couldn't move because their head hurt so much being smacked on repeatedly. Being throttled by Syaoran's sisters weren't exactly fun.
*Flash* A flashing white light attracted their attention.
They blinked and sat up, suddenly much better. They looked at Syaoran who was at the side, he held the small camera in his hand and while grinning pocketed it again.
"Hey! You set us up!!" Eriol yelled, grasping his head. The pain was still there but it quickly ceased.
"..No" Syaoran scowled, "you should be thanking me, I saved you but I couldn't.. resist."
"Couldn't resist. Whatever." Eriol scoffed. "Isn't one picture enough?"
"Give me the camera!" Jason lunged for it while Eriol pounced from the opposite side. Both were heading for Syaoran but stopped at once they heard Syaoran.
"One more step and I sic my sisters on you."
*Gulp*
= * = * = * =
Sakura and Meiling emerged from the bathroom wearing their dresses. Tomoyo came from the other side of the room in her chosen outfit. "Kawaii! They fit you perfectly!!"
Of course, Tomoyo will always be Tomoyo, as she is sporting a video camera on her hand and judging from her look, she seems to be contented. She herself is beautiful in her outfit.
They look at each other and admired all the dresses, each was very different but each was also unique (well.. not really) and gorgeous.
(Ahhhh! I'm so hooked on Inuyasha now!)
The girls looked very attractive in their dresses and can't wait until the boys' opinion. Sakura and Meiling constantly complimented Tomoyo on a job very well done.
"Ok, guys, we have to do hair now. Who's the first victim?"
= * = * = * =
(I hope you guys aren't annoyed with me frequently switching sides.)
The guys sat down on Syaoran's large bed and sighed. Each of them was on a different side of the bed and they gazed wonderingly at nothing as they wondered why the hell they would do for three whole hours.
"They called us cute." Eriol muttered, "I would have preferred handsome but cute?!"
"That's sort of insulting. We don't look cute. Refined and attractive would have been better." Jason mumbled.
"You guys want to shoot some pool?" Syaoran asked, hoping to shut them up.
"Sure." They replied tediously.
And so the guys played a game of eight ball, each taking turns.
= * = * = * =
"Tomoyo, we should do your hair first" Meiling suggested, pulling out a small chair in front of the mirror dresser.
Tomoyo shrugged, "alright." She seated herself on the chair while Sakura and Meiling busied themselves with hair accessories.
"Guys, make it simple, ne?" Tomoyo said while she examined herself in front of the elliptical mirror.
"Simple... alright." Sakura and Meiling began to experiment Tomoyo's hair in their head. Once they came up with and idea together, they began to work. They would take turns, Meiling would work for a short time and Sakura would use Tomoyo's camera and would record the part.
Twelve minutes later, they were done and admired their work. Not bad. It's as simple as it can get but it still looked fancy with her dress. Tomoyo loved it and congratulated them on a job well done.
Tomoyo's hair was simple alright. Her long lavender hair was woven in a big loose braid but not even one excess wisp escaped from it, but Meiling and Sakura allowed just a few tresses out, they curled it just the slightest so the tendril frame her face.
"Next. Sakura!" Tomoyo said as she slowly removed herself from the small chair.
"Onegai, I -really- want mine to be plain." Sakura said as she placed herself on the chair. She knew very well how complicated Tomoyo can get.
"Sure, sure. Don't worry." Tomoyo and Meiling reassured her. Within a short time of six minutes they were done.
Sakura's frontal hair ends at her chin and cheek so Tomoyo and Meiling decided to leave that part alone. They then grabbed the bigger section of Sakura's hair and sort of set it in above her head, mostly to her left side. It was put together with two black chopsticks. (The hair kind) So it kind of looked like a flat ponytail set high on her head. Meiling noticed the intricate clip that Sakura had on her head and they placed it so it can keep the ponytail closer to her short frontal hair.
"I have to say, it looks well with her dress." Meiling complimented earnestly.
= * = * = * =
The guys decided that pool was getting tiring. Plus the low ventilation in the basement room was agonizing. In the end Jason was the winner. Eriol took a glance at the clock and groaned, "It's only been an hour."
"What are we gonna do for two hours?" Jason said, slumping down on the sofa.
"I'm getting hungry." Eriol rubbed his stomach and sat down next to Jason.
"You guys want to drive around.. grab a bite to eat or something?" Syaoran asked the two bored teens whose sitting on the sofa looking as if they might fall asleep any minute now.
"Sure." They slowly sat up, as if they were eighty years old, afraid to fracture their back.
(ok.. maybe I'm amplifying, but they are -really- bored and tired!)
They went up the stairs and carefully peered around for any signs of Syaoran's overexcited sisters.
Once they were sign there were no sign of them. They cautiously recovered their jackets from the hooks. They went to the main room and tiptoed towards to the large double mahogany doors. They stopped dead in their tracks when Fuutie's voice echoed down the halls, "oh Syaoran!!" She said amiably among a sweet smile with the three other sisters behind her. She was leaning on the railing on the top of the stairs.
*Pause*
"HURRY!!" Eriol, Syaoran and Jason yelled as they ran over to the mahogany doors. They ran, and as if it was an invisible force opened it, the door was flung open and the boys rushed through it, leaving a trail of dust behind their tracks.
(yep that was the OOC part.)
Fuutie blinked, "I was just asking where Mother was." She looked toward her three other sisters, "what's so wrong about that?"
The three shrugged.
Syaoran sighed at the near death experience and got in the driver's seat and revved the engine.
(Near death experience? OK... I guess I am exaggerating.)
This time Eriol sat next to Syaoran with Jason in the back. They decided to eat first so they won't look so chubby when they show up to pick up the girls.
= * = * = * =
(I find it kinda funny how the girls are so busy getting ready and the guys are so bored doing nothing. ^^)
It was now Meiling's turn. "Ok, make it as complicated or simple as you like but it must be good!" Tomoyo and Sakura looked at each other and nodded. They had the perfect style in mind and it should look even better with Meiling's lengthy raven hair.
It took the girls not as long as they thought to finish but once it was done, they were satisfied. Jason should get a kick out of this.
Her hair was woven in four braids, two set on each side, they were twirled in loose ringlets on the side,
(Ok.. just too tell you this, I thought up of everything except for Sakura's dress which mainly originated from Sweetcard. The hair sucks ne? Oh and if you want to see what Meiling's hair -kinda- looks like go here:
It's not the same but it's the closest you can get)
Well, they were all done, they glanced at the clock. One hour and a half left.
(The two sides I'm switching with doesn't always go at the same time)
= * = * = * =
They ate and it took them a short time to finish. They sat and look at the few leftovers on the table. "What do we do now?" Eriol asked. Time seems to be too slow. as if fate was taunting them. Maybe time being slow is only a figment of their imagination. Maybe its because their just nervous... Nah. They shouldn't be nervous. They already confessed so it's Syaoran who's in a dilemma, -he's- the one who should be worrying, not them.
Just then two young teen girls walked through that door, with certainly revealing attires on. They stood in front of the door, waiting to be seated. They seem to have noticed Syaoran, Eriol and Jason whom are only a table away. Who wouldn't notice three attractive guys? They smiled and gradually worked their way to them, swaying their hips way more then they need to and giving a seductive smile all the way.
There was a brunette and black haired one. They seemed to be at least fifteen or sixteen, he noted with disgust. How someone can be wearing apparels of such confuses him. Hell, anyone whom wears it, he still couldn't believe. And they had much too much makeup on also.
Of course he kept his piercing amber eyes still and had his glare on his face.
"Hullo boys." They said in a low drawl.
The ebonyhead looked around. 'They don't seem to have girlfriends..'
The brunette seems to be attracted to Syaoran the most. She leaned down and smiled, giving him a sufficient view of her cleavage. Her short tube top barely hides anything. It makes it seem that her and her friend got their clothes from the toddlers department.
Syaoran growled menacingly at her, not even glancing at what was being offered to him but looked straight at her brown eyes and glared, his intense amber gaze narrowing. She seems to be frighten but she encouraged herself on, she can't let this one escape. She took a long painted fingernail and traced it along his jaw line, "my names Hanna and yours?"
Syaoran grabbed her hand strictly from him and said in a tone that he later noticed was lower than his standard one said, "not interested." With that said he dropped her hand and let it hit the table. She looked at him in complete shock and dismay. But she smiled sexily again and went behind him and started to massage his shoulders.
(my apologies to anyone whose name is Hanna and is offended)
"Don't be so tense.. so what's your name." She tried again, trying to get him to succumbed to her. She deliberately pressed her chest against her back. Syaoran was really pissed at the moment and he pulled his arms back to pry her off forcefully.
At the same time however, Eriol and Jason didn't have time to notice what was going on with Syaoran because they ebony haired girl distracted them. The ebony haired seated herself next to Jason and Eriol and pretended to drop her purse, "oops.." She giggled in a high tone, "how clumsy of me." She fluttered her mascara covered eyelashes suggestively. She bent over.. further then she needed too, facing away from them so when she bent over she gave a full view of her bust line. She also showed a lot of skin since her top was so short it even slipped further up.
"Check!" Jason yelled, not even bother looking what was being presented to him and, snapping the girl with the short black hair out of her revere but the brunette didn't seem to have noticed.
"What? Where are you going?" The girl asked.
"Away from you." Eriol said, disgust traced in his voice.
"Sweetie, how about your phone number? Or do you want mine?" Hanna apparently didn't hear Eriol and Jason.
"Sorry, I'm taken." Normally Syaoran would have said something harsher but this sounded better. He couldn't wait when this was actually true, he instantly thought of Sakura.
"C'mon lets go." Jason said, sitting up quickly.
Syaoran took long strides out the door and Eriol and Jason followed suit.
"Bitches." Jason muttered as he got in the back seat.
"We have an hour left." Eriol said, "We should start getting ready."
"Sure." Syaoran started the engine and drove off to the nearest house, which was Eriol's.
= * = * = * =
The girls entertained themselves for an hour and a half with Tomoyo's home videos. They sat on her bed and watched Sakura's Cardcaptor adventures.
Sakura smiled and started reminiscing. Syaoran was always there for her.
She unmistakably remembered when he asked for her to the park. That day happened to be the worst day of her life. That day was when he confessed her love to her but he had to leave to China that same day, the day she acted like a fool and didn't give him an answer. She had always regretted it. She considered telling him straight out that she loved him too. But then, where would the 'too' come from? She doesn't know if he still loves her. She won't blame him if his love had melted away the past five years. In fact he was really kind and considerate to even be talking to her right now, he wants to be friends and she couldn't ask for more than that.
(Tsk tsk.. oh how wrong you are Sakura. once again, this really doesn't seem like me writing it doe- ok I'll shut up now =X )
= * = * = * =
( [[Lyrics are going to be in this things]] )
Syaoran sat in Eriol's couch thinking. Eriol was in his room getting his suit on and Jason just sat there on the seat opposite from him, relaxed as he listened to the soft music playing on the radio.
(This is a Cardcaptor Sakura song called, "This Girl I Can't Ignore." Ok, I admit it.. when I read songfics, I usually skim through the song, but I try not to, read the song if you want, it matches with the condition. oh yeah.. duh.. it's a CCS song.. there will be lots more to come. )
[[This can't go on forever. I look up at the blue sky The wind that blows over everything runs up the hills
My usually serious face watches you from far away What has happened to my pride?]]
Syaoran growled silently to himself, it also seems that the damn song was referring to him.
[[That girl I can't ignore, that mysterious girl I'll just watch carefully from here It seems that something big waits around the corner
That feeling I can't ignore, that mysterious feeling My heart beats like in a dream It seems that every day it gets stronger I won't be beaten by her]]
He anxiously drummed his fingers on the drawer. Damn it! That song seems to tell him the situation that he was in now! He glanced over at Jason, he had his eyes closed, slightly humming along with the tune.
[[When did she start to mean so much to me? I don't know why Fly over the asphalt and hurry home
This girl I can't ignore, that mysterious girl I can't look away from her eyes today Why am I matching my pace with her as we walk down the street?]]
Agh, how long has it been? Syaoran took a peek as his wristwatch, oh. Eriol has only been up for about a minute. He then stuffed the watch in his pocket, deciding that the watch wouldn't really go all that well with his outfit. The song continued to play.
[[That feeling I can't ignore, that mysterious feeling Something made my heart start beating But I have an idea! I won't give up whatever happens I won't be beaten by anyone
You wouldn't stay here patiently within your heart You want to know the true power that's been kept secret
It's like our future's a labyrinth, isn't it? Grasping my dreams tightly I won't ever give up on myself.]]
(I skipped a few {like 2} lyrics on purpose, trying to save space and make it look better with the situation)
That song seemed to inspire Syaoran. 'I -won't- give up.'
= * = * = * = *
They were done, they had ten minutes left before they guys were due here.
Tomoyo suggested on listening to a few new CDs' she got. She took one out of the case and popped it in the stereo.
("Every Heart" from the anime Inuyasha. {Long live InuYasha and Kagome! ^_^} It's kinda confusing so I'm just putting a couple of lyrics in; it's still a cool song though. Most of you won't think it'll fit the situation.)
[[If there were many tears falling down, Every heart would become gentle. If everybody expresses what they think, Every heart can be satisfied.]]
Sakura closed her eyes, the song -is- nice; it has a relaxing melody to it.
(Actually I never heard it before, but the lyrics are nice so I assume the melodies are slow.)
[[I was frightened by the never ending night So I prayed to the distant stars.
In endlessly repeating time, We were searching for love, Because we wanted to become stronger. We look up to the faraway sky.]]
Sakura frowned and opened her eyes from her reverie, 'this song relates to me somehow..'
[[The two of us, smiling, meet here, Every heart has a habit of receiving its dreams. Sadness has no effect on us, Every heart gains happiness when it flies.
Someday our souls will unite. We will give peaceful approval.
This song seems to give her false hopes, but still..
[[Memories of everything has settled, This is a warm place to be. The starts separate us from the future, We are always so brilliant, So shine.
In endlessly repeating time, We know why we are living. We go through the nighttime laughing Both of us are mourning, yet we walk on.]]
She wasn't sure about Syaoran mourning and hoping with her but it seems to tell her story. Her side of the story.
Still, the song was nice to listen too.
= * = * = * =
Syaoran sighed exasperatedly when he saw Eriol walked out. "It's a just a dance Eriol, not a Grand ball."
Eriol smirked, 'knowing Tomoyo whose making the designs, it won't be simple.'
Eriol's chosen outfit wasn't really that complicated. He has on a dark blue suit that heightened his sapphire eyes and midnight blue hair. He had on a grey vest and a shady blue shirt underneath. His suit wasn't stiff like most tuxes (but without the tie or bowtie.) but loose. His hair was combed mostly to the left and some to the right; he allowed his bangs to be loose. (can you imagine what he looks like?)
Next stop: Jason.
Syaoran and Eriol stayed in the car, Jason said it'll only take him a bit.
Two minutes later Jason came running out of the house, hair neatly spiked following a crisp red long-sleeved collared shirt with which he had covered with a black jacket with loose-fitting black pants. "How did you get done so fast?" Eriol asked once Jason got in the car. Jason merely shrugged.
Syaoran looked at him to Eriol with a questioning look in his eyes. They look the complete opposite.
"Tomoyo said to wear something like this."
"Meiling wanted me to wear a really simple outfit.
"Whatever."
It took Syaoran only five minutes to get dress and to avoid his sisters. He didn't bother to comb his hair; he just ran his fingers through it and straightened his face. With one last look in the mirror he was off with dark green jacket and matching pants, with a black sweater underneath, like Eriol, his jacket and pants were loose too.
= * = * = * =
*Ding dong*
The girls jumped at the sound. Tomoyo turned off the VCR and prepared herself. Downstairs, she heard the maid opening the door.
"Tomoyo!"
"Meiling!"
"Sakura."
Obviously, they guys are here.
"Hai! Just a sec! Meiling said, scrambling to her feet. Where did those stupid slippers go?
= * = * = * =
The guys heard various sounds from above them. Eriol chuckled, "and I was worry about being late, the girls aren't even ready yet."
"We -were- ready. Just busy."
Eriol glanced up at the voice and his mouth instantly went dry, there stood Tomoyo on the top of the staircase, grinning with Sakura and Meiling behind her.
Syaoran and Jason looked up too and all was silent when their eyes landed on their companions.
(ok.. now here's the freaking description... anyone got better ideas, TELL ME.. especially the guys clothes. I know they suck)
Tomoyo was veering a velvety-silk lavender and purple dress. It was a thin strap dress and the sleeves were long and wide. (Like in kimonos, but not that long) Small glittery, stars at the top in just the right places favored the dress even more. The ends of the dress are split, with one side overlapping another. A translucent, thin black veil covered the dress. The lacy shroud was in a short, U neck and the veil was held together in the front at the top with a small amulet and split at the base, letting the bottom of it reveal the inside dress. Tomoyo wore blue and purple slippers and a blue necklace with a sapphire in the middle.
Meiling on the other hand was wearing a Chinese style dress. It was made out of mostly silk but looked as if it were made of tougher material. The dress was mostly a dark whitish color. The dress has a high collar. (Like those Chinese dresses would have.) The sleeves were short, as they ended the shoulder and were outlined in a thin band of ruby red. At the bottom, there were two slits on both sides of the dress ending just at the kneecap. The bottom, also the edges of the slit was framed with a slim line of red. The dress, starting from the chest area, had an intricate rose design, with the a bright green branch and a couple of thorns protruding from it, weaving their way down her dress in a curvy manner. The green branch extended more short green branches which held beautiful shimmering blossoming rose designs. She has white gloves that went all the way to her elbows. (the top also outlined in red) Meiling wore red high heel and a ruby necklace.
Sakura's style was more different. It was a dress held up by two thin straps. The neck was a flat V neck, the dress hugged the top form but it stopped right below her chest region and flowed out from it. Sakura's dress is a light pale pinkish color, at the bottom up, however, the white fades to a dark pink, there are also faded splashes of white at the top. The most intriguing part was the few flowing cherry blossoms. There would be a solitary reflective cherry petal floating at where her stomach would be, and then two more at where her thighs would be, then a one or two more would be floating then at the bottom, a small puddle of silky, glittering cherry petals would form. There weren't a whole bunch, maybe ten petals total. Sakura also had gloves at the tip which ended at her elbows pointed out a bit. She wore white graceful slippers. They were high heels but weren't really that 'high'. They had silver swirling designs on them. Elegant yet comfortable. Her necklace was a thin silver necklace with thin diamond bands hanging from it.
(I so suck at describing. I make it different from being in the story. I realize that, oh well.))
Only one thing came to the three young men minds. 'Kirei." [means pretty or beautiful or something]
TBC
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HAHAHA!! OK dance chappie is next!!! Lalalala. what fun that'll be huh? It won't take long to update, cause I got this chapter planned before I even started the freaking story.
Tell me what your favorite part was!! The dance chapter will be short by the way.
Yeah, I know, the hair and the guys clothes are lame but I don't think you'll care what they're wearing. you want ROMANCE!! Hehehehe! See ya!
(please oh please review!! I'm hoping to reach my goal of. well 400 is asking waaaaaaay too much cause that's like 40 reviews a chapter. Nah, just please review. Oh and I am expecting flames. -_-)
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