Chap. 14: "Nightmares and fears"
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Author's note: Whelp, see I'm not a bad person and I hope me updating or at least trying to do it fast is making you guys feel better. I don't mean to update so outrageously cause I want to finish this story but I have responsibilities now and I don't like them but I can't ignore them. Thank you for having patience with me, and I hope you like this chapter *
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* Sakura moved and slowly opened her eyes wondering how long she had been sleeping. She heard talking in the room and looked around noticing that she wasn't in her room. It didn't smell like hers and surely didn't look anything like hers cause it was done in dark brown furniture. She felt weak but she was able to push her self up, she looked at the clock and almost died seeing that it said after five. She was about to ask where she was when heard a familiar name.
"Tomoyo, she's fine just a fever. She's sleeping; I'll have her call you when she's up". "Okay bye" he hung up and before she could get a sound out, he was on the phone again. "Hello". "I told you that I'm not coming in today. My father is there let him deal with the Richards, he knows what we want". "Don't call me again unless it's a life and death matter, actually don't call me unless the stocks have crashed and we're going bankrupt"
She could have laughed at how crazy he sounded, "Why I'm staying home is none of your business Miles". "Shut up Asshole, no my wife is sick. There happy? Aren't I paying you to do something?" he laughed. "Good bye" that's the reason why he was staying home was because she was sick? How utterly funny, he was acting like he cared.
"What am I doing in your room?" she whispered in a hoarse voice making him turn to look at her.
"You sleep walked in here and fell asleep. You've been sleeping all day it's good to see you awake" he answered and whatever else he was going to say was cut short when the phone started to ring. Sakura would have smiled at his annoyed face but she didn't have enough strength to.
"Hello?" his facial expression changed into something blank. "I can't, I have to go now I've already explained" with that said he hung up and tossed the phone unto the chair walking over to Sakura. "How are you feeling?" he asked placing his hand on her forehead.
"Weak, hungry and extremely thirsty" he smiled nodding that was a good sign.
"It's good that you're hungry, I'll have the cook prepare something healthy so you can eat and take your medication" he walked over to chairs where all his files were out on the coffee table and picked up the phone. Sakura watched him noticing that he wasn't dressed to go out or anything.
"Can I be moved back into my room?" she asked when he hung the phone up. She had to admit that his bed was unnaturally comfortable and under other circumstances she wouldn't have wanted to move.
"Yeah, but after you eat" he agreed making her nod.
"Fine, you know you don't have to stay here with me. This house is filled with helpers and they can take care of me" Syaoran sat at the bottom of the bed and looked at her closely.
"I know but that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you until your better" she sighed looking down at his dark green comforter.
"Being surrounded by all this masculinity is killing me," he laughed hearing that making Sakura look up surprised.
"Now you know how I feel in your room being surrounded by so much femininity" she smiled softly nodding. "Maybe we should create a room in here that has equal amounts"
"The nursery would be somewhere where we'll both feel comfortable" Sakura stated making him nod standing up when there was a knock on the door. "Come in" the door opened and Wei walked in with a bowl of soup. "I want real food" she whined making him smile.
"It's not finished yet, this is just to start you off. Feeling better?" he asked placing the tray down.
"A little, did I have any calls?" she asked picking up the spoon.
"Three, Miss Mei Lin, Li-san and I forget who the man said he was" he frowned trying to remember the name. "I think Master Li took the phone" Sakura looked at Syaoran who was frowning and she knew whom the person was.
"Thank you Wei" he looked at Syaoran and nodded heading for the door when it closed her looked at Sakura, who was obviously waiting to hear why Atashi had called.
"Well?" she asked softly
"He wanted to talk to me" he answered making her frown, he sighed walking over to her. "He's charging me for attacking him in his apartment and he told police that I also hurt you" Sakura looked down feeling guilty. When she looked up she took notice to the redness on his cheek and the slight cut on his jaw.
"I'm sorry" she apologized looking at him. Not being able to smoother the feeling that over took her, she reached up and touched the bruise gently. "Does it still hurt?"
"A little but nothing important. I spoke with my lawyer and explained what had happened I think Atashi will reconsider, at least his father will make him" Sakura didn't understand.
"Who's Kris?" she regretted asking him seeing the look that crossed his face. "I'm sorry for asking"
"No it's okay," he sighed running his hand through his hair looking at her. "You look something like Kris but she was fuller, at least when we were all young boys she was the most beautiful and fully develop girl we knew. And we all wanted her even Eriol" he smiled thinking about it. Sakura looked at his facial expressions wondering what had happened. "We never got her, at least I grew her out but others didn't. After a while I found out she was in love with me but I didn't love her I was interested in someone else"
"Gwen?" he nodded not looking at her.
"That was when Atashi and I used to talk, we were all friends. Kris and I slept together but she thought I was more than that though it wasn't for me. Atashi told her that I betted on her with my friends when I hadn't. We had an argument at the party before I was to go to return to boarding school. It was also the same time we had gotten our licenses, that same night we got a call saying that she had disappeared" he stopped swallowing the lump in his throat, Sakura could hear the pain in his voice. "About a week later we all received news that she was found dead, it was claimed that she had driven her car over a cliff"
"Oh god" Sakura gasped making him look at her nodding with a grim expression.
"Naturally everyone remembered our little argument and I was first suspect. No one believed me when I told them that Kris was last with Atashi and not me, never the less I was kept here until my name was cleared. As you must know my parents were very ashamed of me" he stopped as if thinking about something then shook his head. "We all loved Kris like she was sister, that night when we made love we were both drunk"
"I'm sorry" he looked at Sakura his wife and smiled softly getting up. She understood now why there was hatred between the two of them, who would have thought they would have been friends earlier.
"No worries, we don't know if she's dead cause her body was never found. She could have just run away. It took a while but eventually Paul and Gina started to talk to me and my parents again knowing that it wasn't my fault"
"Paul and Gina?" she echoed blankly, who would have guessed.
"Yeah Kris was their baby girl" Sakura looked at him wondering if he felt the same way she felt about loosing Sakuya. The door opened again Rosa walked in with a tray of food making Sakura's mouth water. Syaoran looked at her bright face and smiled shaking his head.
"Oh Rosa I love you" Rosa laughed when Syaoran moved the first tray.
"I know," Rosa teased making her giggle nodding as she bit into the warm sweet boiled carrot. "I'll take that Master Li" she took the tray and headed for the door. Syaoran watched her open it skillfully and closed it.
"Good?" Sakura looked up sheepishly sticking piece of meet into her mouth. He smiled making her relax nodding.
"I'm hungry, and so are the boys and strong boys need their food" she told him truthfully
"Yeah the boys need all they can get, and their lucky to have you as their mother" Sakura looked at him and smiled sweetly nodding in agreement. She was going to make them the best mother ever. *
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Sakura rested back in her bed, frowning. She looked at the door expecting him to walk in any minute now. "Why isn't he back yet?" she asked when her covers were pull over her.
"I'm sure he'll be here soon, probably traffic" she picked up her cell phone when it started to ring. "Hello?"
"Hey beautiful" she smiled hearing Atashi's voice. "How are you? Mei Lin told me you were sick, I called but couldn't get through"
"Yeah but I'm getting better, I'll be up and about in no time" Sakura explained when Rosa sat down on the chair.
"Good cause I miss you terribly, we can go sailing again" Sakura smiled knowing she would love to go back but wouldn't be able to for a while.
"Sure but no running in the rain" she frowned remembering what Syaoran had told her earlier that day. "Hey Atashi, why are you pressing charges against Syaoran?" she asked and he frowned looking at her picture. Why had she switched back to his first name?
"Because he hurt me and almost hurt you I told the police I was fearing for your safety"
"I know you are but I'm fine, he would never hurt me. I have to go now I'll see you when I'm better okay?" she sighed looking down. "I hope you reconsider"
"I won't, why don't you tell that judge that he's beaten you before? He hurt Kris too and he's going to hurt you"
"He didn't hurt her and he's not going to hurt me. I won't ever lie about something like that. I'll see you later" Atashi growled tossing the phone against the wall. He looked at Sakura's pictured moving his thumb over her face.
"You are being just like Kris, why can't you leave him. Please I love you, I'll make you see, if I can't have you Li won't either," he hissed holding the picture so tightly that it cracked.
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Syaoran's eyes opened, crying, he thought he was dreaming as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. He looked at the door leading to Sakura's room and noticed that she was crying. Snapping awake he got out of bed and rushed to see what was wrong. He saw her curled into a ball on her bed shaking and crying. "Sakura?" she stiffened hearing his voice.
"Please no" she cried when he turned the light on. "No" he leaned over her to see her face but Sakura had her eyes squeezed shut.
"What's the matter?" he asked worriedly trying to make her turn on her back and finally she did. He was taken back when she shot up and hugged with tears running down her face like a waterfall.
"It won't go away, he won't go away" he hugged her not knowing what she was talking about.
"Shhhh tell me what's bothering you," he whispered making Sakura's hold around him tighten. "Tell me, I'm here"
"Today, today" he heard her repeat over and over. "She's gone, he killed her" Syaoran's eyes wondered to the picture on her nightstand landing on her sister who seemed to be looking directly back at him.
"Who killed her?" he asked making her start to cry even harder.
"No, he's going to come for me cause she isn't here to protect me. Sakuya's not here, don't make him get me," she sobbed into his shirt gripping it.
"I won't make him get you, I won't make anyone get you" after a while of crying she finally started to calm but she didn't release her hold on his shirt. He knew that her sister had died but he hadn't a clue that she had been murdered and by someone they knew, was it that Ken guy?
"He will, he was in my room tonight, he came to take me" he could hear that she was really terrified.
"Come you can sleep in my room" he got up and picked her up in his arms and walked back to his room closing the door then fumbled with the lock finally getting it. He placed her on the bed making her scoot over before he got in, "It's okay" he soothed seeing that she was still uneasy.
Sakura nodded settling down beside him, the only way she could sleep was facing away from him but she didn't mind as long as he was there with her. It took a while but she finally fell asleep but he was still awake as he tried to figure out what was going on. He relaxed against her feeling that her fever was slowly disappearing, he didn't mind having her in his bed it was the only time he could touch her belly and feel for a kick from his sons.
Not soon after he fell asleep he was up again with crying, he groaned inwardly waking up. "What's the matter?" he whispered against her ear.
"I'm sorry but I'm having the nightmares and they won't go away" he heard her apologize.
"Sakura tell me what happened to your twin sister?" she was surprised to hear him talk about her, she didn't know he knew she had one.
"You know about her?"
"Yeah I saw her picture at Tomoyo's house but I was waiting for you to tell me about her. I know she died, how did it happen?" she closed her eyes not knowing if she wanted to tell him.
"One day after school I had to drop by my ballet teacher to work on my technique. Sakuya was the best out of all of us, she was an Angel and everyone loved watching her dance but I wasn't as good, and I wanted to be like her. She was my sister, my best friend and my family; she was my every thing ya know. She had to go home get ready for work but we would meet at the dance school, I couldn't dance because I knew something was wrong" she swallowed trying keep her voice from breaking. "My teacher dropped me home and I went in, I heard something break" she broke off in tears making Syaoran sit up, she got up and he hugged her.
"It's okay, get it out" she nodded trying to but it was heard.
"My stepmother used to have a lot of boyfriends and us being teenagers they always tried something cause they were drunks. Countless times I was almost raped but Sakuya and I beat the person off. When I walked up the stairs and down the hall to my father's old room I saw my sister on the floor badly beaten her beautiful face covered with blood. She was barely holding on, and that bastard Ken was there, I ran to my room for the gun we kept and shot him in the leg. I held her in my arms having called the police" right now she was crying uncontrollably in his arms. "I rocked her back and forth telling her it was going to be okay, and she had to live cause I needed her and we had plans to get away and be famous dancers but she left me. He beat h-her a-nd ra-ped her and I didn't kill him, I should have killed him cause he took away her life"
"I'm so sorry, Sakura so very sorry" he stated he would have never thought that it was something like that had happened.
"Syaoran, it was horrible. She was the only family I had, my father died two years before and my mother when we were babies and to lose her. It wasn't fair," he rocked her back and forth allowing her to cry her tears.
"Cry, I'll be with you all night," she nodded doing as he said. After what seemed like hours of crying Sakura fell asleep from exhaustion but he lay awake holding her. He felt immense anger towards that bastard who had taken away Sakura's sister and had caused her so much pain. She didn't deserve pain, he looked at her beautiful face and frowned knowing that he was causing her pain. "I'm sorry Ying Fa," he whispered truthfully knowing that he was going to try and make it better. He was going to make her as happy as she once as, he didn't know what was wrong with him but he felt the need, the urge, he felt something deep. Sakura sighed in his arms praying that no more nightmares would come to her. *
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* Two days later. *
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"Oh wow, this is pretty" Mei Lin gasped looking that the skimpy dress making Sakura nod in agreement. "I can see that you agree too my dear"
"Oh, only it would take three of it for me to fit into it" she commented dryly making Mei Lin laugh thinking about it.
"Probably,"
"Hey!" Sakura frowned making her laugh holding her hands up defensively.
"Just kidding, come on let's move on" Sakura nodded following her around the store. If she weren't a watermelon she would have love to come here and shop.
"Can I help you ma'am?" a woman asked walking over to them. Sakura smiled when she looked at her then turned to Mei Lin, seeing that she was able to help her. She jumped when her cell phone started to ring; taking it out she noticed that it was Syaoran.
"Hello?" answered looking at her self in the mirror.
"Hey what are you doing?" she smiled hearing this business tone.
"Well nothing, could you stop talking to me like I'm one of you clients?" she teased making him laugh. Mei Lin acted like she wasn't over hearing their conversation; she knew that Sakura and Xiao Lang's relationship was the weirdest. One minute they hated the other and the next they loved each other and were totally nice.
"Sorry, hey I want you to drop by my office around three thirty. I want you to meet someone really nice, she's the wife of a friend of mine who's moving here. I think you would get along and she doesn't know anyone over here" Sakura felt odd and happy that he would call and ask her.
"Sure, I'll have Mei Lin drop me once she's finished shopping" she agreed and laughed hearing him sigh. "Did you think I would have said no?"
"I live in suspense wondering what you'll do next my dear" he listened to her laughter walking into the boarding meeting he had next. The room was packed with men waiting to get started, he saw the look his father gave him but ignored it. "My father is staring me down Sakura for being on the phone in a board meeting. I'll see you then okay?"
"Okay, tell your father hello for me will ya? Don't work too hard and smile" she giggled before hanging up making him smile.
"Sakura said hi father" he said to his father who instantly smiled nodding as he and the other men sat down.
"Tell me when are your grandson's due?" Paul asked when they all took their chairs at the long table.
"Soon, when Xiao Lang after all you is the father?" Lian asked making everyone look at Syaoran. He hated when his father and his friends stared him down, he was the youngest person on the board.
"Around the middle of December" he answered making the men smile nodding.
"Strong boys, and a beautiful wife" *
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* "Well I'll see you later?" Mei Lin asked pulling to a stop in front of the Li Corp. building.
"Yeah, I'll probably drop by your place after I see what Xiao Lang wants. Atashi and Jamie will be with you right?" she got out grabbing her purse and a small bag with something she got Syaoran, with her own money.
"Yeah, tell my mean cousin I said hello"
"Okay," Sakura waved at the car before turning towards the large office building that seemed to tower over her. She looked at her white Capri and blue mother shirt sighing. She didn't know he would have wanted her to drop by, and look at her how she was dressed. She was happy that they were on friendly terms but sometimes she wished he would kiss her like he did at the carnival. The doorman opened the door and smiled at her lovingly.
"Mrs. Li" she smiled wondering how he knew it was she.
"Aw thank you," she mumbled noticing that some people were looking at her. She hated it when they stared her down, and made her way quickly to the elevator. Getting one she pressed fifty and waited patiently, it dinged and the doors opened on his floor. Getting off she walked in the direction of his office again ignoring the looks she got.
"Oh Mrs. Li, um you can go right in Mr. Li is expecting you" his secretary smiled making Sakura smile.
"Does he have company?"
"Yes but he told me to tell you to come right in" she walked to the door and didn't know whether to knock or enter. She knocked, hearing a 'come in' she opened the door and walked in closing it behind her. He didn't even look up; she smiled seeing him concentrates on whatever he and a man were looking at on the sofa.
"How do I get it on?" the man asked unsurely when there was a giggle.
"I don't know, I'm not a father yet I haven't had practice" Syaoran replied with a lost expression. "You're the father here, you clean her or wait till your wife comes back"
"A baby girl?" Sakura asked out of the blue making both men jump turning around. "Sorry" she smiled.
"A woman, wonderful can you help me clean my daughter?" the man asked right off making Sakura laugh walking over to them placing the bag on the table.
"Sure, I love babies" she beamed making them move out of the way. They watched her in awe as she expertly started to change the diaper. "Well hello, aren't you a beauty" she spoke to the baby making her giggle. "She's so cute" Sakura giggled making Syaoran smile watching her. "Here" he handed him a bad smelling diaper making him pass it to his friend. "Hmmm, there we go good as new" she smiled picking up the baby.
"Thank you, ah Miss?" the man said when Sakura handed him the baby girl.
"Sakura" she answered making him look at her and smile then look at Syaoran and his smile widened.
"Mrs. Li, I've heard a lot about you" Sakura didn't know if that was a good a lot or the whole story on her life and why they were married. "The dancer, and your right Xiao Lang. She's beautiful" she flushed and Syaoran looked away walking over to his desk.
"Of course she is," was all he could get out. Why was he a total amateur at giving Sakura a compliment? He hadn't a freaking clue but it was really irritating. "I'm Wong Max and this is Kari. My wife went to get her bottle warmed she'll be back in no time"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Wong-san" Sakura smiled making him laugh looking at Syaoran who smiled leaning against his desk.
"Xiao Lang, where did you find her? She's an Angel making me feel special. Max is fine, no one calls me by my last name well at least no female does" Sakura laughed nodding. And she could see why, he was gorgeous just like all of Syaoran's friends no wonder they were such playboys. "And I don't call any woman by her last name so I'll be calling you Ying Fa or Sakura my dear"
"Oh really?" a voice at the door asked Sakura looked at see a very pretty woman with long brown hair and deep blue eyes.
"Well except my wife I call her Mrs. Wong or Wong-san" Max joked making them laugh and his wife smile. "Kanbi sweetie this is Xiao Lang's wife Sakura"
"Hi" Kanbi smiled making Sakura smile as she took her daughter and started to feed her. "So you're expecting?"
"Yeah boys in December" Sakura answered following her over to the sofa so she could watch how feeding was down. "Do you mind if I watch?"
"No I don't if it's bottle but breastfeeding I do" Kanbi answered making her nod.
"Tell me is breastfeeding really better?" Sakura asked softly making her nod. Both men blocked out their conversation as they went over business.
"Absolutely but for you, it'd be easier to pump the milk since as you have twins on the way" Sakura nod listening to her gratefully.
"How about labor?" Kanbi cringed looking at Sakura sadly.
"I'm not too good with pain so it was horrible"
"Oh that's not good," Sakura mumbled hating pain as well.
"Don't worry you'll feel better squeezing the life out of your husband's hand it worked for me" Sakura laughed her eyes twinkling but both men cringe.
"I'll remember that since as I have to go through it twice, right Xiao Lang?" she called looking at his horrified face. They laughed looking at his torn expression; she shook her head at him.
"I'll be putting my father in for one, I'm sure he won't mind" he commented dryly in a joking tone making her giggle. They talked with the Wong's for a longer time and by the end of the conversation they were planning on going to an Opera later tonight. Sakura got excited by all the things Kanbi told her about the shows and how wonderful they were. *
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Sakura and Syaoran were now walking through a park eating ice cream. "I can't wait, it should be really fun don't you think?" she asked taking a bite of her ice cream.
"Yeah, I haven't seen Max in a long time cause he lives in the Island's with his wife. They are finally just moving back but only for a short time, his father is sick" he answered making her nod.
"That's sad," she mumbled making him give her hand a reassuring squeeze. He was able to spend all night and day with her cause Gwen was out of town on business and his father didn't even tell him to spend time with her. It was a beautiful day and they looked at all the kids playing on the swings. She finished her cone and tossed her napkin in a trashcan smiling at the children.
"Yeah but he should pull through, let's hope he does" Sakura nodded when they came to a chair and sat down *
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A man looked through his car window with binoculars keeping a close eye on the couple who was sitting on the bench talking. With each time Sakura laughed his frown deepened. He placed the binoculars down and clenched his fist tightly together. "So we're going to have to do this the hard way" he muttered tightly.
He scowled starting his car; he didn't know that another was spying on the couple. She frowned tossing her binoculars into the back of her car, "Oh I'm not going to lose him to you, you bitch" she hissed pulling off when the car before her pulled off. She knew that his guy would be the perfect partner; after all they had worked together before so why not now? *
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* "So how are things going my dear?" a voice asked making Sakura smile softly sitting the chair petting spinal.
"It's good Rika, how are you?" she asked her friend as she made sure not to wrinkle her dress. Since she had been over here, she had only been to Atashi's shows. She had never been to one of the really expensive ballets, and she couldn't wait.
"It's great, competition is hard but I'm keeping on top of it" Rika answered softly as she made her way to class. "I'm starting to have second thoughts though"
"Why? About what?" she looked at the door when Syaoran walked in dressed in a tux. She looked at his face and wondered what was wrong; she didn't know that he had just gotten off the phone with a really pissed off Gwen. He was smart to leave out the fact that Sakura was sleeping with him now since as she was still having those night terrors.
"Alex, I think I'm in love with him" Sakura frowned knowing what being in love could do to a person career. "Sakura before you say anything just hear me out" she sighed smiling at how much Rika knew her. "I don't want to ruin my dreams here and leave, so I'm going to finish up my stay then I'll apply for one of the schools in Japan"
"Oh that sounds good, I was just about to yell at you" Rika laughed shaking her head at her friend.
"Don't worry, I'm doing this for you, me and Sakuya. I'm not going to let you down babe, I love you" Sakura smiled softly getting up from where she was sitting.
"I love you too" she replied missing the look Syaoran gave her as she straightened out her dress. He was wondering who she was in love with, and unknowingly he frowned thinking it was Atashi. "Tell Chiharu and the others I said hi Rika, and dance your ass off" he sighed deeply but caught him self. What the hell was he doing?
"Bet your ass, see ya watermelon" Rika teased making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"Hey whateva, I'll talk with you later?" she smiled hanging up. She looked at Syaoran who was staring at her and it made her feel self-conscious. "What's the matter?" she asked softly. He looked at her with a lost expression not knowing that he was staring, seeing that he was he looked away.
"Nothing, are you ready?" he asked making her nod picking up her purse. He walked to her room door and opened it for her; she smiled stepping out with Spinal.
"This is going to be so wonderful, I haven't been to a show like this before" she beamed looking back him making Syaoran smile.
"I haven't been to one of these in a long time either. My mother used to love to attend them" he replied as they headed down the stairs. They didn't know how happy the helpers were with the fact that they weren't at each other's neck again. They prayed that this would last; it was refreshing to have laughter instead of yelling and crying.
"Have fun tonight" Giles smiled winking at Sakura; she giggled nodding as she put on her cape to keep out the night air. They walked to the car and Syaoran opened the door for her, closing it he walked to his side and got in. There was no need to take a limo since as they were only going to a ballet and with friends.
"Well this should be interesting" Wei spoke making Giles nod in full agreement. They looked at the Lexus when it disappeared. "How long do you think this new agreement will last?"
"Until something comes up that has to do with that man or that woman. Master Li should know that he can't act like a husband in some areas and not the others" Giles sighed making Wei nod in full agreement.
"And you two should know that you shouldn't be having a conversation about the Master and Mistress. I think they'll be together, there's love there they are just too stubborn right now" Rosa stated from behind making both men turn to look at her guiltily.
"That's a woman's intuition for you" Wei sighed making her nod smugly as he closed the door. *
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* Syaoran and Max walked behind their wives as they spoke about everything that came to mind. They looked at each other and shook their heads knowing that they were going to fall asleep during this long show. "Unfortunately Kanbi took away my small radio, so I can't listen to the game tonight" he admitted making Syaoran smirk.
"That sucks for you, have you been keeping up with our old soccer team?" He asked making Max nod. "It's a shame we never see you any more,"
"I thought you guys hated me knowing that I was the first one to get whipped as Alex calls it" Max replied dryly-making Syaoran grin. "It's not funny man, do you think I'll ever forget how you guys brought me to every brothel in hopes that I would change my mind" he laughed looking at Syaoran.
"We couldn't help it" Syaoran countered making Max grin. "And you couldn't say you didn't have fun" Max look so guilty that he couldn't help but laugh this made Kanbi and Sakura stop turning to look at them.
"What's so funny?" Kanbi asked looking at her husband's face. "Well Max? I know that look"
"Nothing just remembering the old days" Max quickly answered making her nod slowly. "Really, nothing bad right Xiao Lang?" he nudged Syaoran who nodded innocently.
"Whenever Xiao Lang nods innocently you know it's far from being nothing bad" Sakura commented. She smiled at the hurt expression Syaoran gave her; he stepped beside her and took her hand leading her up the stairs toward the balcony booths.
"I'm hurt by that little comment my dear," he whispered next to her ear sending chills down Sakura's spine. Slowly her eyes strayed to his face locking eyes with him, and Syaoran's breath caught as he was pulled into her vivid emerald eyes.
"Oh well that's just too bad" she replied softly in a sweet tone telling him that she was playing.
"Little devil" he spoke absently reaching up brushing a stray curl off her face. Sakura sighed at the contact wishing he would touch her so more. Syaoran wished he could touch her more, it just felt so-right.
"Hey lovebirds come on" Max spoke snapping them out of their trance. Both looked away and continued on their way still holding each other's hand. Neither couple noticed how two pairs of separate eyes were watching them from below.
"Wow this is beautiful" Sakura spoke looking over the large theatre that was done lavishly, it seemed as if it was taken out of a fairytale world.
"Just wait till you see the show," Kanbi laughed making her flush nodding. The guys weren't so happy though, because they were on opposite sides of the booth. The girls had maneuvered it so that they couldn't talk business with the other.
"Don't look so bored" Sakura whispered to Syaoran nod looking at her sheepishly.
"I can't help it, I rather cabarets because they are more lively" he admitted making her nod. "I think all those times I returned was just to see you dance, you have an amazing gift Ying Fa" she looked at him trying not to blush at such a compliant.
"Hah, look at me now I hope I'll be able to dance once the boys are born" he smiled shaking his head giving her had a reassuring squeeze.
"You'll be perfect in no time, there's nothing wrong with you now" Sakura laughed skeptically raising a brow at him. "Other than the fact that we can't waltz"
"I know, it's just as heard as trying to sleep facing each other" she wished she hadn't spoken those words. Why did her mouth always run off with her, looking down she didn't want to see the look he gave her.
"Doesn't matter, having you there is enough" he whispered back making her head snap to him. Syaoran looked at her beautiful face and smiled when the lights started to dim. Sakura was glad about this because she didn't want him to see how her cheeks heated up. *
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"I don't know yet, give me a little more time to try and split them up" the male voice replied tightly making her laugh. "Don't you see how they always get along one minute but the next they are at each others throats?"
"I hope you are right but if I see any other drastic change, I'm taking her out" the man watched her go before he turned and punched the wall in raw anger.
"He's not going to get her, he's not I won't fucking allow him. I would rather kill her first. *
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"Tomoyo, she's fine just a fever. She's sleeping; I'll have her call you when she's up". "Okay bye" he hung up and before she could get a sound out, he was on the phone again. "Hello". "I told you that I'm not coming in today. My father is there let him deal with the Richards, he knows what we want". "Don't call me again unless it's a life and death matter, actually don't call me unless the stocks have crashed and we're going bankrupt"
She could have laughed at how crazy he sounded, "Why I'm staying home is none of your business Miles". "Shut up Asshole, no my wife is sick. There happy? Aren't I paying you to do something?" he laughed. "Good bye" that's the reason why he was staying home was because she was sick? How utterly funny, he was acting like he cared.
"What am I doing in your room?" she whispered in a hoarse voice making him turn to look at her.
"You sleep walked in here and fell asleep. You've been sleeping all day it's good to see you awake" he answered and whatever else he was going to say was cut short when the phone started to ring. Sakura would have smiled at his annoyed face but she didn't have enough strength to.
"Hello?" his facial expression changed into something blank. "I can't, I have to go now I've already explained" with that said he hung up and tossed the phone unto the chair walking over to Sakura. "How are you feeling?" he asked placing his hand on her forehead.
"Weak, hungry and extremely thirsty" he smiled nodding that was a good sign.
"It's good that you're hungry, I'll have the cook prepare something healthy so you can eat and take your medication" he walked over to chairs where all his files were out on the coffee table and picked up the phone. Sakura watched him noticing that he wasn't dressed to go out or anything.
"Can I be moved back into my room?" she asked when he hung the phone up. She had to admit that his bed was unnaturally comfortable and under other circumstances she wouldn't have wanted to move.
"Yeah, but after you eat" he agreed making her nod.
"Fine, you know you don't have to stay here with me. This house is filled with helpers and they can take care of me" Syaoran sat at the bottom of the bed and looked at her closely.
"I know but that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you until your better" she sighed looking down at his dark green comforter.
"Being surrounded by all this masculinity is killing me," he laughed hearing that making Sakura look up surprised.
"Now you know how I feel in your room being surrounded by so much femininity" she smiled softly nodding. "Maybe we should create a room in here that has equal amounts"
"The nursery would be somewhere where we'll both feel comfortable" Sakura stated making him nod standing up when there was a knock on the door. "Come in" the door opened and Wei walked in with a bowl of soup. "I want real food" she whined making him smile.
"It's not finished yet, this is just to start you off. Feeling better?" he asked placing the tray down.
"A little, did I have any calls?" she asked picking up the spoon.
"Three, Miss Mei Lin, Li-san and I forget who the man said he was" he frowned trying to remember the name. "I think Master Li took the phone" Sakura looked at Syaoran who was frowning and she knew whom the person was.
"Thank you Wei" he looked at Syaoran and nodded heading for the door when it closed her looked at Sakura, who was obviously waiting to hear why Atashi had called.
"Well?" she asked softly
"He wanted to talk to me" he answered making her frown, he sighed walking over to her. "He's charging me for attacking him in his apartment and he told police that I also hurt you" Sakura looked down feeling guilty. When she looked up she took notice to the redness on his cheek and the slight cut on his jaw.
"I'm sorry" she apologized looking at him. Not being able to smoother the feeling that over took her, she reached up and touched the bruise gently. "Does it still hurt?"
"A little but nothing important. I spoke with my lawyer and explained what had happened I think Atashi will reconsider, at least his father will make him" Sakura didn't understand.
"Who's Kris?" she regretted asking him seeing the look that crossed his face. "I'm sorry for asking"
"No it's okay," he sighed running his hand through his hair looking at her. "You look something like Kris but she was fuller, at least when we were all young boys she was the most beautiful and fully develop girl we knew. And we all wanted her even Eriol" he smiled thinking about it. Sakura looked at his facial expressions wondering what had happened. "We never got her, at least I grew her out but others didn't. After a while I found out she was in love with me but I didn't love her I was interested in someone else"
"Gwen?" he nodded not looking at her.
"That was when Atashi and I used to talk, we were all friends. Kris and I slept together but she thought I was more than that though it wasn't for me. Atashi told her that I betted on her with my friends when I hadn't. We had an argument at the party before I was to go to return to boarding school. It was also the same time we had gotten our licenses, that same night we got a call saying that she had disappeared" he stopped swallowing the lump in his throat, Sakura could hear the pain in his voice. "About a week later we all received news that she was found dead, it was claimed that she had driven her car over a cliff"
"Oh god" Sakura gasped making him look at her nodding with a grim expression.
"Naturally everyone remembered our little argument and I was first suspect. No one believed me when I told them that Kris was last with Atashi and not me, never the less I was kept here until my name was cleared. As you must know my parents were very ashamed of me" he stopped as if thinking about something then shook his head. "We all loved Kris like she was sister, that night when we made love we were both drunk"
"I'm sorry" he looked at Sakura his wife and smiled softly getting up. She understood now why there was hatred between the two of them, who would have thought they would have been friends earlier.
"No worries, we don't know if she's dead cause her body was never found. She could have just run away. It took a while but eventually Paul and Gina started to talk to me and my parents again knowing that it wasn't my fault"
"Paul and Gina?" she echoed blankly, who would have guessed.
"Yeah Kris was their baby girl" Sakura looked at him wondering if he felt the same way she felt about loosing Sakuya. The door opened again Rosa walked in with a tray of food making Sakura's mouth water. Syaoran looked at her bright face and smiled shaking his head.
"Oh Rosa I love you" Rosa laughed when Syaoran moved the first tray.
"I know," Rosa teased making her giggle nodding as she bit into the warm sweet boiled carrot. "I'll take that Master Li" she took the tray and headed for the door. Syaoran watched her open it skillfully and closed it.
"Good?" Sakura looked up sheepishly sticking piece of meet into her mouth. He smiled making her relax nodding.
"I'm hungry, and so are the boys and strong boys need their food" she told him truthfully
"Yeah the boys need all they can get, and their lucky to have you as their mother" Sakura looked at him and smiled sweetly nodding in agreement. She was going to make them the best mother ever. *
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Sakura rested back in her bed, frowning. She looked at the door expecting him to walk in any minute now. "Why isn't he back yet?" she asked when her covers were pull over her.
"I'm sure he'll be here soon, probably traffic" she picked up her cell phone when it started to ring. "Hello?"
"Hey beautiful" she smiled hearing Atashi's voice. "How are you? Mei Lin told me you were sick, I called but couldn't get through"
"Yeah but I'm getting better, I'll be up and about in no time" Sakura explained when Rosa sat down on the chair.
"Good cause I miss you terribly, we can go sailing again" Sakura smiled knowing she would love to go back but wouldn't be able to for a while.
"Sure but no running in the rain" she frowned remembering what Syaoran had told her earlier that day. "Hey Atashi, why are you pressing charges against Syaoran?" she asked and he frowned looking at her picture. Why had she switched back to his first name?
"Because he hurt me and almost hurt you I told the police I was fearing for your safety"
"I know you are but I'm fine, he would never hurt me. I have to go now I'll see you when I'm better okay?" she sighed looking down. "I hope you reconsider"
"I won't, why don't you tell that judge that he's beaten you before? He hurt Kris too and he's going to hurt you"
"He didn't hurt her and he's not going to hurt me. I won't ever lie about something like that. I'll see you later" Atashi growled tossing the phone against the wall. He looked at Sakura's pictured moving his thumb over her face.
"You are being just like Kris, why can't you leave him. Please I love you, I'll make you see, if I can't have you Li won't either," he hissed holding the picture so tightly that it cracked.
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Syaoran's eyes opened, crying, he thought he was dreaming as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. He looked at the door leading to Sakura's room and noticed that she was crying. Snapping awake he got out of bed and rushed to see what was wrong. He saw her curled into a ball on her bed shaking and crying. "Sakura?" she stiffened hearing his voice.
"Please no" she cried when he turned the light on. "No" he leaned over her to see her face but Sakura had her eyes squeezed shut.
"What's the matter?" he asked worriedly trying to make her turn on her back and finally she did. He was taken back when she shot up and hugged with tears running down her face like a waterfall.
"It won't go away, he won't go away" he hugged her not knowing what she was talking about.
"Shhhh tell me what's bothering you," he whispered making Sakura's hold around him tighten. "Tell me, I'm here"
"Today, today" he heard her repeat over and over. "She's gone, he killed her" Syaoran's eyes wondered to the picture on her nightstand landing on her sister who seemed to be looking directly back at him.
"Who killed her?" he asked making her start to cry even harder.
"No, he's going to come for me cause she isn't here to protect me. Sakuya's not here, don't make him get me," she sobbed into his shirt gripping it.
"I won't make him get you, I won't make anyone get you" after a while of crying she finally started to calm but she didn't release her hold on his shirt. He knew that her sister had died but he hadn't a clue that she had been murdered and by someone they knew, was it that Ken guy?
"He will, he was in my room tonight, he came to take me" he could hear that she was really terrified.
"Come you can sleep in my room" he got up and picked her up in his arms and walked back to his room closing the door then fumbled with the lock finally getting it. He placed her on the bed making her scoot over before he got in, "It's okay" he soothed seeing that she was still uneasy.
Sakura nodded settling down beside him, the only way she could sleep was facing away from him but she didn't mind as long as he was there with her. It took a while but she finally fell asleep but he was still awake as he tried to figure out what was going on. He relaxed against her feeling that her fever was slowly disappearing, he didn't mind having her in his bed it was the only time he could touch her belly and feel for a kick from his sons.
Not soon after he fell asleep he was up again with crying, he groaned inwardly waking up. "What's the matter?" he whispered against her ear.
"I'm sorry but I'm having the nightmares and they won't go away" he heard her apologize.
"Sakura tell me what happened to your twin sister?" she was surprised to hear him talk about her, she didn't know he knew she had one.
"You know about her?"
"Yeah I saw her picture at Tomoyo's house but I was waiting for you to tell me about her. I know she died, how did it happen?" she closed her eyes not knowing if she wanted to tell him.
"One day after school I had to drop by my ballet teacher to work on my technique. Sakuya was the best out of all of us, she was an Angel and everyone loved watching her dance but I wasn't as good, and I wanted to be like her. She was my sister, my best friend and my family; she was my every thing ya know. She had to go home get ready for work but we would meet at the dance school, I couldn't dance because I knew something was wrong" she swallowed trying keep her voice from breaking. "My teacher dropped me home and I went in, I heard something break" she broke off in tears making Syaoran sit up, she got up and he hugged her.
"It's okay, get it out" she nodded trying to but it was heard.
"My stepmother used to have a lot of boyfriends and us being teenagers they always tried something cause they were drunks. Countless times I was almost raped but Sakuya and I beat the person off. When I walked up the stairs and down the hall to my father's old room I saw my sister on the floor badly beaten her beautiful face covered with blood. She was barely holding on, and that bastard Ken was there, I ran to my room for the gun we kept and shot him in the leg. I held her in my arms having called the police" right now she was crying uncontrollably in his arms. "I rocked her back and forth telling her it was going to be okay, and she had to live cause I needed her and we had plans to get away and be famous dancers but she left me. He beat h-her a-nd ra-ped her and I didn't kill him, I should have killed him cause he took away her life"
"I'm so sorry, Sakura so very sorry" he stated he would have never thought that it was something like that had happened.
"Syaoran, it was horrible. She was the only family I had, my father died two years before and my mother when we were babies and to lose her. It wasn't fair," he rocked her back and forth allowing her to cry her tears.
"Cry, I'll be with you all night," she nodded doing as he said. After what seemed like hours of crying Sakura fell asleep from exhaustion but he lay awake holding her. He felt immense anger towards that bastard who had taken away Sakura's sister and had caused her so much pain. She didn't deserve pain, he looked at her beautiful face and frowned knowing that he was causing her pain. "I'm sorry Ying Fa," he whispered truthfully knowing that he was going to try and make it better. He was going to make her as happy as she once as, he didn't know what was wrong with him but he felt the need, the urge, he felt something deep. Sakura sighed in his arms praying that no more nightmares would come to her. *
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"Oh wow, this is pretty" Mei Lin gasped looking that the skimpy dress making Sakura nod in agreement. "I can see that you agree too my dear"
"Oh, only it would take three of it for me to fit into it" she commented dryly making Mei Lin laugh thinking about it.
"Probably,"
"Hey!" Sakura frowned making her laugh holding her hands up defensively.
"Just kidding, come on let's move on" Sakura nodded following her around the store. If she weren't a watermelon she would have love to come here and shop.
"Can I help you ma'am?" a woman asked walking over to them. Sakura smiled when she looked at her then turned to Mei Lin, seeing that she was able to help her. She jumped when her cell phone started to ring; taking it out she noticed that it was Syaoran.
"Hello?" answered looking at her self in the mirror.
"Hey what are you doing?" she smiled hearing this business tone.
"Well nothing, could you stop talking to me like I'm one of you clients?" she teased making him laugh. Mei Lin acted like she wasn't over hearing their conversation; she knew that Sakura and Xiao Lang's relationship was the weirdest. One minute they hated the other and the next they loved each other and were totally nice.
"Sorry, hey I want you to drop by my office around three thirty. I want you to meet someone really nice, she's the wife of a friend of mine who's moving here. I think you would get along and she doesn't know anyone over here" Sakura felt odd and happy that he would call and ask her.
"Sure, I'll have Mei Lin drop me once she's finished shopping" she agreed and laughed hearing him sigh. "Did you think I would have said no?"
"I live in suspense wondering what you'll do next my dear" he listened to her laughter walking into the boarding meeting he had next. The room was packed with men waiting to get started, he saw the look his father gave him but ignored it. "My father is staring me down Sakura for being on the phone in a board meeting. I'll see you then okay?"
"Okay, tell your father hello for me will ya? Don't work too hard and smile" she giggled before hanging up making him smile.
"Sakura said hi father" he said to his father who instantly smiled nodding as he and the other men sat down.
"Tell me when are your grandson's due?" Paul asked when they all took their chairs at the long table.
"Soon, when Xiao Lang after all you is the father?" Lian asked making everyone look at Syaoran. He hated when his father and his friends stared him down, he was the youngest person on the board.
"Around the middle of December" he answered making the men smile nodding.
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"Yeah, I'll probably drop by your place after I see what Xiao Lang wants. Atashi and Jamie will be with you right?" she got out grabbing her purse and a small bag with something she got Syaoran, with her own money.
"Yeah, tell my mean cousin I said hello"
"Okay," Sakura waved at the car before turning towards the large office building that seemed to tower over her. She looked at her white Capri and blue mother shirt sighing. She didn't know he would have wanted her to drop by, and look at her how she was dressed. She was happy that they were on friendly terms but sometimes she wished he would kiss her like he did at the carnival. The doorman opened the door and smiled at her lovingly.
"Mrs. Li" she smiled wondering how he knew it was she.
"Aw thank you," she mumbled noticing that some people were looking at her. She hated it when they stared her down, and made her way quickly to the elevator. Getting one she pressed fifty and waited patiently, it dinged and the doors opened on his floor. Getting off she walked in the direction of his office again ignoring the looks she got.
"Oh Mrs. Li, um you can go right in Mr. Li is expecting you" his secretary smiled making Sakura smile.
"Does he have company?"
"Yes but he told me to tell you to come right in" she walked to the door and didn't know whether to knock or enter. She knocked, hearing a 'come in' she opened the door and walked in closing it behind her. He didn't even look up; she smiled seeing him concentrates on whatever he and a man were looking at on the sofa.
"How do I get it on?" the man asked unsurely when there was a giggle.
"I don't know, I'm not a father yet I haven't had practice" Syaoran replied with a lost expression. "You're the father here, you clean her or wait till your wife comes back"
"A baby girl?" Sakura asked out of the blue making both men jump turning around. "Sorry" she smiled.
"A woman, wonderful can you help me clean my daughter?" the man asked right off making Sakura laugh walking over to them placing the bag on the table.
"Sure, I love babies" she beamed making them move out of the way. They watched her in awe as she expertly started to change the diaper. "Well hello, aren't you a beauty" she spoke to the baby making her giggle. "She's so cute" Sakura giggled making Syaoran smile watching her. "Here" he handed him a bad smelling diaper making him pass it to his friend. "Hmmm, there we go good as new" she smiled picking up the baby.
"Thank you, ah Miss?" the man said when Sakura handed him the baby girl.
"Sakura" she answered making him look at her and smile then look at Syaoran and his smile widened.
"Mrs. Li, I've heard a lot about you" Sakura didn't know if that was a good a lot or the whole story on her life and why they were married. "The dancer, and your right Xiao Lang. She's beautiful" she flushed and Syaoran looked away walking over to his desk.
"Of course she is," was all he could get out. Why was he a total amateur at giving Sakura a compliment? He hadn't a freaking clue but it was really irritating. "I'm Wong Max and this is Kari. My wife went to get her bottle warmed she'll be back in no time"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Wong-san" Sakura smiled making him laugh looking at Syaoran who smiled leaning against his desk.
"Xiao Lang, where did you find her? She's an Angel making me feel special. Max is fine, no one calls me by my last name well at least no female does" Sakura laughed nodding. And she could see why, he was gorgeous just like all of Syaoran's friends no wonder they were such playboys. "And I don't call any woman by her last name so I'll be calling you Ying Fa or Sakura my dear"
"Oh really?" a voice at the door asked Sakura looked at see a very pretty woman with long brown hair and deep blue eyes.
"Well except my wife I call her Mrs. Wong or Wong-san" Max joked making them laugh and his wife smile. "Kanbi sweetie this is Xiao Lang's wife Sakura"
"Hi" Kanbi smiled making Sakura smile as she took her daughter and started to feed her. "So you're expecting?"
"Yeah boys in December" Sakura answered following her over to the sofa so she could watch how feeding was down. "Do you mind if I watch?"
"No I don't if it's bottle but breastfeeding I do" Kanbi answered making her nod.
"Tell me is breastfeeding really better?" Sakura asked softly making her nod. Both men blocked out their conversation as they went over business.
"Absolutely but for you, it'd be easier to pump the milk since as you have twins on the way" Sakura nod listening to her gratefully.
"How about labor?" Kanbi cringed looking at Sakura sadly.
"I'm not too good with pain so it was horrible"
"Oh that's not good," Sakura mumbled hating pain as well.
"Don't worry you'll feel better squeezing the life out of your husband's hand it worked for me" Sakura laughed her eyes twinkling but both men cringe.
"I'll remember that since as I have to go through it twice, right Xiao Lang?" she called looking at his horrified face. They laughed looking at his torn expression; she shook her head at him.
"I'll be putting my father in for one, I'm sure he won't mind" he commented dryly in a joking tone making her giggle. They talked with the Wong's for a longer time and by the end of the conversation they were planning on going to an Opera later tonight. Sakura got excited by all the things Kanbi told her about the shows and how wonderful they were. *
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"Yeah, I haven't seen Max in a long time cause he lives in the Island's with his wife. They are finally just moving back but only for a short time, his father is sick" he answered making her nod.
"That's sad," she mumbled making him give her hand a reassuring squeeze. He was able to spend all night and day with her cause Gwen was out of town on business and his father didn't even tell him to spend time with her. It was a beautiful day and they looked at all the kids playing on the swings. She finished her cone and tossed her napkin in a trashcan smiling at the children.
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A man looked through his car window with binoculars keeping a close eye on the couple who was sitting on the bench talking. With each time Sakura laughed his frown deepened. He placed the binoculars down and clenched his fist tightly together. "So we're going to have to do this the hard way" he muttered tightly.
He scowled starting his car; he didn't know that another was spying on the couple. She frowned tossing her binoculars into the back of her car, "Oh I'm not going to lose him to you, you bitch" she hissed pulling off when the car before her pulled off. She knew that his guy would be the perfect partner; after all they had worked together before so why not now? *
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"It's good Rika, how are you?" she asked her friend as she made sure not to wrinkle her dress. Since she had been over here, she had only been to Atashi's shows. She had never been to one of the really expensive ballets, and she couldn't wait.
"It's great, competition is hard but I'm keeping on top of it" Rika answered softly as she made her way to class. "I'm starting to have second thoughts though"
"Why? About what?" she looked at the door when Syaoran walked in dressed in a tux. She looked at his face and wondered what was wrong; she didn't know that he had just gotten off the phone with a really pissed off Gwen. He was smart to leave out the fact that Sakura was sleeping with him now since as she was still having those night terrors.
"Alex, I think I'm in love with him" Sakura frowned knowing what being in love could do to a person career. "Sakura before you say anything just hear me out" she sighed smiling at how much Rika knew her. "I don't want to ruin my dreams here and leave, so I'm going to finish up my stay then I'll apply for one of the schools in Japan"
"Oh that sounds good, I was just about to yell at you" Rika laughed shaking her head at her friend.
"Don't worry, I'm doing this for you, me and Sakuya. I'm not going to let you down babe, I love you" Sakura smiled softly getting up from where she was sitting.
"I love you too" she replied missing the look Syaoran gave her as she straightened out her dress. He was wondering who she was in love with, and unknowingly he frowned thinking it was Atashi. "Tell Chiharu and the others I said hi Rika, and dance your ass off" he sighed deeply but caught him self. What the hell was he doing?
"Bet your ass, see ya watermelon" Rika teased making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"Hey whateva, I'll talk with you later?" she smiled hanging up. She looked at Syaoran who was staring at her and it made her feel self-conscious. "What's the matter?" she asked softly. He looked at her with a lost expression not knowing that he was staring, seeing that he was he looked away.
"Nothing, are you ready?" he asked making her nod picking up her purse. He walked to her room door and opened it for her; she smiled stepping out with Spinal.
"This is going to be so wonderful, I haven't been to a show like this before" she beamed looking back him making Syaoran smile.
"I haven't been to one of these in a long time either. My mother used to love to attend them" he replied as they headed down the stairs. They didn't know how happy the helpers were with the fact that they weren't at each other's neck again. They prayed that this would last; it was refreshing to have laughter instead of yelling and crying.
"Have fun tonight" Giles smiled winking at Sakura; she giggled nodding as she put on her cape to keep out the night air. They walked to the car and Syaoran opened the door for her, closing it he walked to his side and got in. There was no need to take a limo since as they were only going to a ballet and with friends.
"Well this should be interesting" Wei spoke making Giles nod in full agreement. They looked at the Lexus when it disappeared. "How long do you think this new agreement will last?"
"Until something comes up that has to do with that man or that woman. Master Li should know that he can't act like a husband in some areas and not the others" Giles sighed making Wei nod in full agreement.
"And you two should know that you shouldn't be having a conversation about the Master and Mistress. I think they'll be together, there's love there they are just too stubborn right now" Rosa stated from behind making both men turn to look at her guiltily.
"That's a woman's intuition for you" Wei sighed making her nod smugly as he closed the door. *
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"That sucks for you, have you been keeping up with our old soccer team?" He asked making Max nod. "It's a shame we never see you any more,"
"I thought you guys hated me knowing that I was the first one to get whipped as Alex calls it" Max replied dryly-making Syaoran grin. "It's not funny man, do you think I'll ever forget how you guys brought me to every brothel in hopes that I would change my mind" he laughed looking at Syaoran.
"We couldn't help it" Syaoran countered making Max grin. "And you couldn't say you didn't have fun" Max look so guilty that he couldn't help but laugh this made Kanbi and Sakura stop turning to look at them.
"What's so funny?" Kanbi asked looking at her husband's face. "Well Max? I know that look"
"Nothing just remembering the old days" Max quickly answered making her nod slowly. "Really, nothing bad right Xiao Lang?" he nudged Syaoran who nodded innocently.
"Whenever Xiao Lang nods innocently you know it's far from being nothing bad" Sakura commented. She smiled at the hurt expression Syaoran gave her; he stepped beside her and took her hand leading her up the stairs toward the balcony booths.
"I'm hurt by that little comment my dear," he whispered next to her ear sending chills down Sakura's spine. Slowly her eyes strayed to his face locking eyes with him, and Syaoran's breath caught as he was pulled into her vivid emerald eyes.
"Oh well that's just too bad" she replied softly in a sweet tone telling him that she was playing.
"Little devil" he spoke absently reaching up brushing a stray curl off her face. Sakura sighed at the contact wishing he would touch her so more. Syaoran wished he could touch her more, it just felt so-right.
"Hey lovebirds come on" Max spoke snapping them out of their trance. Both looked away and continued on their way still holding each other's hand. Neither couple noticed how two pairs of separate eyes were watching them from below.
"Wow this is beautiful" Sakura spoke looking over the large theatre that was done lavishly, it seemed as if it was taken out of a fairytale world.
"Just wait till you see the show," Kanbi laughed making her flush nodding. The guys weren't so happy though, because they were on opposite sides of the booth. The girls had maneuvered it so that they couldn't talk business with the other.
"Don't look so bored" Sakura whispered to Syaoran nod looking at her sheepishly.
"I can't help it, I rather cabarets because they are more lively" he admitted making her nod. "I think all those times I returned was just to see you dance, you have an amazing gift Ying Fa" she looked at him trying not to blush at such a compliant.
"Hah, look at me now I hope I'll be able to dance once the boys are born" he smiled shaking his head giving her had a reassuring squeeze.
"You'll be perfect in no time, there's nothing wrong with you now" Sakura laughed skeptically raising a brow at him. "Other than the fact that we can't waltz"
"I know, it's just as heard as trying to sleep facing each other" she wished she hadn't spoken those words. Why did her mouth always run off with her, looking down she didn't want to see the look he gave her.
"Doesn't matter, having you there is enough" he whispered back making her head snap to him. Syaoran looked at her beautiful face and smiled when the lights started to dim. Sakura was glad about this because she didn't want him to see how her cheeks heated up. *
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* All through the show Gwen looked up at them, she couldn't believe she was loosing him to her. She wasn't going to allow this, she wasn't she had done too much to have him in the first place. "I'll get rid of that Whore and her Bastards if it's the last thing I do" she hissed under her breath getting up from where she was sitting. Another seeing her get up did the same and followed her out the door, they walked ways from each other heading into a darkened ally way. "What do you suggest that we do?"
"I don't know yet, give me a little more time to try and split them up" the male voice replied tightly making her laugh. "Don't you see how they always get along one minute but the next they are at each others throats?"
"I hope you are right but if I see any other drastic change, I'm taking her out" the man watched her go before he turned and punched the wall in raw anger.
"He's not going to get her, he's not I won't fucking allow him. I would rather kill her first. *
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* Author's note: Oh shoot, that's not good. Sakura had better be careful. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review okay? Well JA_
