It's a Wonderful Life

Hi…. I'm not supposed to be updating my story actually, because I have this major project, but when I saw the no. of reviews, I was really amazed. So thank you so much, and for your advice too. By the way, I am Chinese if you really want to know. (^^,)

.:Syaoran's Office:.

"Syaoran, daijobou desu ka?" "Daijobou, Sakura, I just want to be alone now." "O-okay."

Sakura closed the door softly and headed towards her desk. "What's wrong with Syaoran-kun?"  

"Why am I acting like this? It's not like I like her anyway. It's just that… whenever I see her with Eriol, I want to make him disappear. It's all because of that baka."

"Wait a minute…."

Syaoran got up from his seat and called for Eriol.

"Here's this project with the foodstuff company, I want you to handle this. This one too. You have to fly to America to monitor our company's progress." (a/n evil Syaoran!)

"Alright Syaoran. But do you think I can handle all this?" Either way, you still have to get them done. Remember they're for the company."

Eriol left Syaoran's office with a weird expression. "What's with Syaoran? It must be Sakura-chan then. Okay, we'll play by his way." Eriol smiled an evil smile.

.:Sakura's desk:.

Eriol passed Sakura's desk and saw her in a daze. "What's wrong, Sakura-chan?" "It's nothing actually, but do you think something's wrong with Syaoran-kun? He's been acting really weird."

Out of the corner of his eye, Eriol saw Syaoran heading towards Sakura's desk with a stack of paperwork. " Erm…Sakura-chan would you like to go out for dinner with me?" Eriol was too busy looking at Syaoran's reaction that he didn't see Sakura blush.

"Don't say yes. Don't say yes." Syaoran thought in his mind. "Okay Eriol-kun." Syaoran's heart dropped. He was more depressed than ever. "Why am I so bothered about Eriol going out with Sakura? Geez."

"Sakura-chan, finish these by today." Syaoran found himself saying it very curtly. He dumped the stack of papers on her desk and walked off.

"This is nice, my cute little descendant is jealous. This will be fun." Eriol smiled cunningly.

"Ano….Eriol so where do we meet?" Eriol froze, he was so busy with his sweet satisfaction that he had forgotten about Sakura.

"We'll just leave the office together and I'll bring you there." "Arigato Eriol-kun."

Eriol returned to his office. Sakura couldn't concentrate. She was happy that Eriol had asked her out. But she was worried about Syaoran.

.:5 o'clock:.

Sakura finished the last of her paperwork and she rushed to Eriol's office. "Eriol…Eriol….gomen ne…I can't go out with you…is that okay?" Sakura said panting.

"It's alright, Sakura-chan." "Gomen." Sakura apologized again.

Sakura felt that she had made the right choice. She picked up the stack of completed paperwork and headed for Syaoran's office.

"Syaoran-kun, here's your paperwork." Sakura entered to see Syaoran focused over his work.

As Sakura was about to leave, she heard Syaoran say almost sacarstically, "I hope you enjoy your date Sakura." "But-but." Syaoran ignored her. "You may leave now"

Sakura returned to her desk dejectedly. She pretended to be busy with paperwork. "Sakura-chan, do you want to go shopping with us?" Sakura rejected the invitation. "Matashita!" Hikira, Aoshi and Yukino's voice chorused. Sakura gave them a weak smile.

A few minutes later, Eriol reappeared, apparently, leaving the office. "Are you sure you don't want to go, Sakura-chan?"

"I do, but Syaoran-kun…" "Gomen ne, Eriol-kun, I really can't."

"Another time then. Ja,Sakura"

People poured out of the office until Sakura and Syaoran were left alone.

Sakura was exhausted from waiting for Syaoran. She fell asleep on her desk while waiting.

.:4 hours later:.

Syaoran turned off his computer and the lights. An image of Sakura and Eriol enjoying dinner stabbed his heart. He locked the door behind him and headed towards the lift when he saw a figure on Sakura's desk.

"That's weird."  Syaoran examined the figure and realized who it was- Sakura. A zillion questions ran through his mind, but he was relieved and happy that Sakura and Eriol didn't have dinner together.

Syaoran picked Sakura in his arms, carefully, trying not to awaken her. He carried her to his car and brought her back to the hotel.

.:At the hotel:.

Syaoran walked into the hotel and felt people glaring at him. He didn't care. He continued to make his way up and unlocked the door into Sakura's room. He gently placed her onto her bed and covered her with the blanket.

Sakura stirred a little in her sleep.

Syaoran pulled a chair closer to her and set his eyes on the sleeping form of Sakura. "She's like an angel when she's sleeping. It must be heaven to look at her sleeping like this everyday."

Syaoran gently ran a hand through Sakura's hair, with tenderness, as if she was something delicate.

After some time, Syaoran stood up and couldn't resist the urge to give her a kiss. "Good night, sweet Sakura." Syaoran hesitantly left the angel of his dreams. "So close yet so far." Syaoran thought as he left Sakura smiling in her sleep.

(a/n) ta-da! The 7th chapter of this story! Please review!