IN HIS EYES
By Sakura-dani
Disclaimer: Okay I shall say this right here and now-I do not own any of the CCS chara's CLAMP © are the wonderful people that do :D
Chapter ten-A softer Syaoran?
A/N: Wow thank you for the many reviews on that chappie ^^;; I'm glad you liked that one ^_~ I actually liked that one the best myself so far^^;; *hugs all* well here's the next chappie :D
Also I'm sorry for miss-spelling "little sister" I was meant to write "Imoto" gomen ^^;; that's what happens when you write something really late ^^;
~Sakura's POV~
Sakura had gotten dressed into her pajamas now, as it was getting dark now. She had had a very awkward dinner with Touya and Syaoran. Sakura and Syaoran had been quite quiet around one another now, as they had shared "something" with one another in her bedroom shortly. A sort of intimate moment she liked it be classified as that. He had held her hand.he had called her "Sakura" too. She still didn't know if he meant to call her by her first name, but she liked it. Syaoran was currently getting changed in the bathroom; her and Touya had set up the spare mattress in her bedroom. Sakura felt a little odd about sharing her bedroom with a boy.she was sure that even Touya was all against it too-but what was there to worry about? Sakura knelt down on the floor and fixed up the slightly out of place sheets on Syaoran's bed. As she was doing that there was a knock on her door.
'Come in,' she answered getting up off of the floor. The door opened slowly and Syaoran appeared standing there. Sakura blushed as she looked at what he wore. A pair of light green boxers and a light blue t-shirt. He stood there blushing on the spot and Sakura blushing ever so red too. She averted her eyes from his and stared down at the floor. 'Where's Oniisan?' she asked still not lifting her eyes off of the floor.
'Um.I think he's in-his room.' he stepped into her room completely now.
'Okay.um.' she paused, she felt very awkward around him now. 'Excuse me for a few minutes,' she walked past him and made her way down the corridor. She had to get some fresh air. She made her way to the balcony area (also where they hang there clothing up on the line) and gripped onto the railing tightly staring out into the distant sky. The half moon shone luminously making the night sky seem less dark. There was a slight breeze, ruffling her auburn hair. She had taken her hair out of pigtails and let it all hang down now. It had grown over the few years, just a little bit.
Why does everything seem so weird with Syaoran now? I feel all.I dunno.I wonder why he said my name before-why he held my hand? Was he merely comforting me? Or does he want more than friendship? Sakura was confused a little, the way Syaoran never seemed to act cold towards her any more seemed odd. Had he possibly changed that much already?
She suddenly felt a hand placed on her shoulder. It gave her a shock as she was so wrapped up in her own thoughts.
'Hoe!' she began to scream. But that person placed a hand over her mouth. It was only Syaoran. Her heart rate began to slow down.
'Shh! Don't scream!' he gave her a serious look. 'Why are you out here?' he gazed into her green orbs. He noticed how intriguing and beautiful she looked in the moonlight. He had never seen her with her hair completely down before, and she looked nice still.
'I-I needed to get some fresh air,' she replied turning her head around and staring back out into the night sky.
'Something is troubling you.I feel it. What is it? Was it that boy cause if so-' his voice which had started off as quite calm worked itself up to containing a tone of anger.
'No, no.everything is just fine,' she lied. She had this gut feeling that something was not quite right with her friendship with Syaoran-just this feeling.
'You're sure?' he asked taking a place next to her.
'Actually.Li-kun.I'm just wondering.it's probably nothing-but why were you so keen on being my friend?' she saw a surprised look spread on his face, but he quickly hid it.
'Me? You were the one that started it all.' he stopped as he saw her give him a sort of scolding look. 'Um.well you seem like a fairly nice girl.'
She raised an eyebrow. Was he telling the truth? She couldn't help but suspect something.
'I'm sorry for asking.' she bowed. 'Well it's getting quite chilly out here.' she signaled for him to follow her back inside to her bedroom. He did just that-following her into her room.
He turned around after she had entered and closed the door quietly. He turned off the lights and slid into his bed that Sakura and Touya had prepared for him. Sakura glanced down at him watching the boy with amber eyes and dark brown hair lying there in bed. She noticed his eyes staring back into hers. His amber eyes had a sort of glow to them like cat's eyes would in the dark.
'Goodnight.Syaoran.' she whispered turning over to the other side, avoiding his eyes and slowly drifting off to sleep.
~Syaoran's POV~
Syaoran's ears pricked up at the sound of his name. She called him Syaoran? He was pretty sure he had called her Sakura. But was that by accident or because he wished to call her that? He stared up at the ceiling watching the shadows from outside her window play tricks on his mind. He snapped his eyes shut tightly, and erased the scenery from his sight. He didn't want to be here right now.in this world.he was acting so very different towards this girl-so nice?
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He was kissing her passionately. With such love and desire. He ran a hand through her auburn hair, caressing the wonderful feeling of being with this girl like this. She kissed him back the same way-with love. He slid his hands down to her waist and rested them there as hers were brought around his neck. They drew away from one another; they smiled at each other lovingly.
'I love you Syaoran.don't ever leave me.' she murmured into his ear.
'I love you too Sakura. I'll always be by your side.' he smiled, planting a kiss on her forehead.
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Syaoran bolted up from bed, breathing heavily. He had just had a dream of being with Sakura.he loved her in his dreams-and she loved him back? He looked up to Sakura's bed to look at the girl he had just dreamed about. But he found that she was not in her bed. His eyes darted around the room in search of her, but she wasn't in there. He read her clock-1:30am. He silently got out of his bed to search for her. He crept over to her bedroom door and placed a hand over the cold doorknob. As he was turning it-he also felt it being turned, not by him but by someone on the other side. He stood back to allow the person in. It was Sakura. She silently stepped back, getting a shock from this boy.
'Syaoran?' she said in a shaky voice. She closed the door behind her.
'Are you all right? You look like you've seen a ghost!' he smiled slightly, ignoring the fact that she had called him Syaoran.
'I-I heard noises.against my window. And then I decided to get a glass of water while I was up.' she trailed off, shaking slightly still. She felt Syaoran step forward, getting closer to her. She blushed as she realized how close he was to her now.she could almost brush her nose against his.
'It was probably just the wind outside,' he took a hold of her hand and gave another affectionate squeeze.
This eased her a lot. His heart was pounding faster now. He didn't know what possessed him to do so; he might've blamed her emerald eyes for enticing him, but he did it anyway. He edged his face closer to her now. Sakura could feel his warm breath trail over her skin. She knew what he was going to do. She closed her eyes slowly. Syaoran brushed his nose against hers and then without further a due, pressed his lips against hers. He closed his eyes feeling the warmth and bliss of his lips against hers. He leant her against her closed door and pressed his lips slightly harder on hers. He was happy when he felt her respond to him. Their bodies were pressed tightly against one another now too, Syaoran's hand intertwining itself in hers. He felt her other hand roam through his messy brown hair. He drew away slowly-returning to reality, as it may have seemed. He opened his eyes only to be met with her green ones. He took in a few quick breaths and for what seemed a second Sakura pressed her lips against his once more. He didn't hesitate to kiss her back.
Why are you kissing her? Do you love her? What do you think you are even doing? You are Syaoran-you do not love, or do you? He thought as he kissed the girl. I have feelings for this girl? I must stop.I'm going to hurt her and ruin our friendship.if she ever knows about the bet.
He drew away slowly and stared into her eyes again. He enjoyed every bit of kissing this girl it all seemed so right not wrong. Nothing felt wrong at all! But his conscious held him back, if he became more with this girl and she found out about the bet, who knows what would happen? For the first time in his life Syaoran felt guilty.
'Syaoran?' she called him by his first name again. She tilted his head up to face hers. 'What just happened?' she asked.
'I-I.I'm sorry.I didn't mean to-argh forget it happened!' he said feeling his eyes sting. He hated being cold to her. He-had feelings for her. But maybe he could erase them?
'Do not pretend Syaoran.' she whispered into his ear. It sent a shiver down his spine, not of cold, but of some sort of excitement.
'Good night!' he turned around and flopped into his bed covering himself up without looking at the girl he had kissed. Sakura stared hardly at him. She knew it must've been hard to try and take back what they had shared.she knew his ego very well.maybe he would soon realize that she loved him? She hopped back into her own bed and felt a few tears escape from her eyes. She was upset that he had dismissed these feelings for one another so quickly.
Half an hour passed by and Syaoran still remained awake. He had kissed her. He liked it. She had kissed him back. Now what? Did he like her? Love her? Or was it just a spur of the moment? All he knew was that he missed the taste of her lips against his. He felt loved when they had kissed-a feeling that was returned to him. He was afraid though. Afraid that he would be hurt again. He sat up again and slid out of bed and walked over to Sakura's bed. She was asleep. He wondered how she managed to fall asleep after what he had done. He felt that urge to kiss her once more-just once more. He leant forward and slowly brushed his lips over hers. Although she did not kiss him back, he still kissed her. He drew away. He had stolen one last kiss from her.
'Goodnight my Cherry Blossom.' he murmured.
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Day: Sunday morning
~Sakura's POV~
She awoke slowly to the sound of chirping birds outside her window. She slowly sat up and rubbed her eyes, erasing the sleep from them. She ran a finger over her lips. They had locked with Syaoran's a while back. She glanced over to see the peaceful Syaoran lying in his bed asleep still. She got up silently and rummaged through her chest of drawers for some clothes to wear today. She then went into the bathroom and got changed into the lime green top she had bought yesterday and a short skirt that showed off her waist. She then washed her face, brushed her hair and then made her way downstairs into the kitchen.
'O hayo Imoto,' Touya greeted her downstairs.
She wore a smile on her face as she watched her brother making breakfast for them all.
'O hayo Oniisan. Can I help you make breakfast?' she asked.
'Um.can you just set the table.and tonight dad's coming back home.' Touya replied, bustling around the stove area.
'Sure.' She then rummaged through the kitchen cupboards and found the placemats and the cutlery as well. She began to place them all on the table, but something stopped her. She glanced up to see Syaoran leaning against the doorframe.
'You need a hand?' he asked stepping forward.
Sakura blushed, glancing at his lips. This was going to be extremely awkward between the two now she figured. 'U-um s-sure.'
Syaoran took over the cutlery and placed them around the table avoiding her curious eyes watching him.
'Breakfast is ready!' Touya announced as soon as the table was set.
'Great!' Sakura smiled taking a seat down at the table. Syaoran took one next to her. Touya placed the plate of scrambled eggs, toast and pancakes on the table and then took a seat opposite Syaoran.
'Well what are you waiting for? Dig in!' he eyed Sakura and Syaoran suspiciously.
Without hesitation Sakura and Syaoran helped themselves to breakfast. Everyone ate quietly, not a word was exchanged between him and her. When breakfast was over Sakura and Syaoran helped Touya clean up the mess that they had made. As soon as Sakura had finished she quickly dashed back upstairs and into her bedroom.
Why.why are things so awkward now? Maybe all of last night was just a dream? It must've been.I don't want my friendship with him to be ruined.I care too much about him to lose him. Sakura was a bit confused with this whole ordeal as she debated whether or not last night had happened or not.
She sat on her bed staring down at the floor. She had had a really good time with Syaoran all of yesterday-she had enjoyed his company and she was sure that he had enjoyed hers as well.
'Can I come in?' came the voice of the boy she felt she had feelings for. She glanced up to be looking into his amber eyes. They looked like they were trying to say something to her, and he looked distressed.
'Sure.Syaoran what's wrong?' she beckoned for him to take a seat next to her.
'Nothing is wrong.' he sat down on her bed facing her. How he hated the way he had changed so dramatically, but he knew that there was nothing he could do to change it now. 'Just-I am going to admit that you are a close friend to me.I realized last night.but last night-last night was nothing.' he turned the other way not wanting to see her reaction.
Sakura nodded placing a hand on his shoulder. 'That's fine with me. Take your time in finding everything out.I'll-I'll always wait.' she smiled.
Syaoran gave a confident smile and nodded gesturing that he understood her. Truth be told he was a little confused about the "Take your time in finding everything out", but he shrugged it off. Just last night though, he had kissed her-shared something special with her and she returned it. He liked what they had shared, but he wasn't sure he was ready.
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~Syaoran's POV~
'Master Syaoran it's time to go home now!' Wei called from downstairs. Syaoran was in the middle of learning how to play a bit of the piano with Sakura in the spare bedroom. Sakura had had quite a few lessons on how to play the piano and was quite good at it. She wanted Syaoran to learn how to play it too.
'Okay in a few minutes!' he answered back loudly and then paid attention to Sakura again.
'Syaoran-kun.place your hands like this.' she grabbed his hands and positioned them with hers. He blushed but did his best to pay attention to her.
'Argh! I give up!' he proclaimed feeling too psychically challenged.
Sakura giggled and slightly leant her head on his shoulder. 'Syaoran you are such a quitter!'
He blushed even more now. She was practically leaning completely on him. 'I- I am not!' he pouted, 'I just can't play a stupid piano! I'd like to see you use a sword then,' he smirked.
'Hoe? A sword? My.they are relatively heavy are they not?' she asked closing her eyes now, taking in the warmth and comfort she felt with Syaoran.
'Exactly.it'd make it hard for you to use.' he stopped and stared at the pretty girl leaning against him. His eyes trailed down to her lips once more, he had the sudden urge to kiss her again. With no self-restraint he leant forward to meet his lips with hers. Sakura could sense what was going to happen and slightly turned her face to meet his. They're lips were millimeters apart from each other's now.
'Syaoran.' she murmured quietly.
'Syaoran please it's time to go now!' Wei directed his speech a little louder. It interrupted Syaoran from meeting his lips with Sakura's. He swiveled his head around being distracted.
'Okay, okay I'm coming!' he replied feeling agitated. How dare he interrupt him!
He slid off the piano chair and Sakura followed. He grabbed his stuff off of the ground and made his way down the corridor to the staircase.
'Syaoran-wait!' Sakura poised him from going any further.
'Yes what is it?'
'Do you-like me more than a friend?' she blushed.
Syaoran went a slight shade of crimson. He shook it off and stared at her. He didn't reply he quickly ran down the staircase and to the front door. Sakura sighed and followed down.
'Oh there you are master Li!' Wei exclaimed, 'here let me take those things from you.' Wei took Syaoran's possessions out of his hands. 'And thank you very much Touya and Sakura for letting master Li spend the night here. Miss Li sends her appreciations.' He bowed at Touya and Sakura.
'Hey no problem!' Touya replied trying to dismiss a big conversation.
'Any time,' Sakura bowed back, 'too bad my father wasn't here.he'll be returning tonight from work though.'
'Well thanks again you two!' Wei thanked them once more. 'Well come on Syaoran let's go!' he smiled.
Syaoran stopped moving and stared at Sakura. For some odd reason he didn't feel like leaving. 'G-good bye Sakura.' he smiled and turned around and left her house.
'Good bye Shaoran-kun!' she waved as he left her house.
Syaoran sighed and slid down in the comfortable leather chair in the limousine. How he had enjoyed his time with Sakura.he felt sad to have to go. But what lingered on his mind now was-if Wei hadn't interrupted him- would he have kissed her again?
Wei glanced in the mirror and watched Syaoran. He knew something was beginning to happen with him and Sakura. He had called her by her first name, and he never did that with anyone else but Meiling and his sisters. Wei smiled-he couldn't wait to inform Yelan about this.
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A/N: ^_^ Wee sorry for the delay in this chappie but I wasn't feeling the best over some days and I had to force myself to finish this chappie off ^__^ well thanks again for the reviews keep them coming! R+R!
Dani-chan
Disclaimer: Okay I shall say this right here and now-I do not own any of the CCS chara's CLAMP © are the wonderful people that do :D
Chapter ten-A softer Syaoran?
A/N: Wow thank you for the many reviews on that chappie ^^;; I'm glad you liked that one ^_~ I actually liked that one the best myself so far^^;; *hugs all* well here's the next chappie :D
Also I'm sorry for miss-spelling "little sister" I was meant to write "Imoto" gomen ^^;; that's what happens when you write something really late ^^;
~Sakura's POV~
Sakura had gotten dressed into her pajamas now, as it was getting dark now. She had had a very awkward dinner with Touya and Syaoran. Sakura and Syaoran had been quite quiet around one another now, as they had shared "something" with one another in her bedroom shortly. A sort of intimate moment she liked it be classified as that. He had held her hand.he had called her "Sakura" too. She still didn't know if he meant to call her by her first name, but she liked it. Syaoran was currently getting changed in the bathroom; her and Touya had set up the spare mattress in her bedroom. Sakura felt a little odd about sharing her bedroom with a boy.she was sure that even Touya was all against it too-but what was there to worry about? Sakura knelt down on the floor and fixed up the slightly out of place sheets on Syaoran's bed. As she was doing that there was a knock on her door.
'Come in,' she answered getting up off of the floor. The door opened slowly and Syaoran appeared standing there. Sakura blushed as she looked at what he wore. A pair of light green boxers and a light blue t-shirt. He stood there blushing on the spot and Sakura blushing ever so red too. She averted her eyes from his and stared down at the floor. 'Where's Oniisan?' she asked still not lifting her eyes off of the floor.
'Um.I think he's in-his room.' he stepped into her room completely now.
'Okay.um.' she paused, she felt very awkward around him now. 'Excuse me for a few minutes,' she walked past him and made her way down the corridor. She had to get some fresh air. She made her way to the balcony area (also where they hang there clothing up on the line) and gripped onto the railing tightly staring out into the distant sky. The half moon shone luminously making the night sky seem less dark. There was a slight breeze, ruffling her auburn hair. She had taken her hair out of pigtails and let it all hang down now. It had grown over the few years, just a little bit.
Why does everything seem so weird with Syaoran now? I feel all.I dunno.I wonder why he said my name before-why he held my hand? Was he merely comforting me? Or does he want more than friendship? Sakura was confused a little, the way Syaoran never seemed to act cold towards her any more seemed odd. Had he possibly changed that much already?
She suddenly felt a hand placed on her shoulder. It gave her a shock as she was so wrapped up in her own thoughts.
'Hoe!' she began to scream. But that person placed a hand over her mouth. It was only Syaoran. Her heart rate began to slow down.
'Shh! Don't scream!' he gave her a serious look. 'Why are you out here?' he gazed into her green orbs. He noticed how intriguing and beautiful she looked in the moonlight. He had never seen her with her hair completely down before, and she looked nice still.
'I-I needed to get some fresh air,' she replied turning her head around and staring back out into the night sky.
'Something is troubling you.I feel it. What is it? Was it that boy cause if so-' his voice which had started off as quite calm worked itself up to containing a tone of anger.
'No, no.everything is just fine,' she lied. She had this gut feeling that something was not quite right with her friendship with Syaoran-just this feeling.
'You're sure?' he asked taking a place next to her.
'Actually.Li-kun.I'm just wondering.it's probably nothing-but why were you so keen on being my friend?' she saw a surprised look spread on his face, but he quickly hid it.
'Me? You were the one that started it all.' he stopped as he saw her give him a sort of scolding look. 'Um.well you seem like a fairly nice girl.'
She raised an eyebrow. Was he telling the truth? She couldn't help but suspect something.
'I'm sorry for asking.' she bowed. 'Well it's getting quite chilly out here.' she signaled for him to follow her back inside to her bedroom. He did just that-following her into her room.
He turned around after she had entered and closed the door quietly. He turned off the lights and slid into his bed that Sakura and Touya had prepared for him. Sakura glanced down at him watching the boy with amber eyes and dark brown hair lying there in bed. She noticed his eyes staring back into hers. His amber eyes had a sort of glow to them like cat's eyes would in the dark.
'Goodnight.Syaoran.' she whispered turning over to the other side, avoiding his eyes and slowly drifting off to sleep.
~Syaoran's POV~
Syaoran's ears pricked up at the sound of his name. She called him Syaoran? He was pretty sure he had called her Sakura. But was that by accident or because he wished to call her that? He stared up at the ceiling watching the shadows from outside her window play tricks on his mind. He snapped his eyes shut tightly, and erased the scenery from his sight. He didn't want to be here right now.in this world.he was acting so very different towards this girl-so nice?
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He was kissing her passionately. With such love and desire. He ran a hand through her auburn hair, caressing the wonderful feeling of being with this girl like this. She kissed him back the same way-with love. He slid his hands down to her waist and rested them there as hers were brought around his neck. They drew away from one another; they smiled at each other lovingly.
'I love you Syaoran.don't ever leave me.' she murmured into his ear.
'I love you too Sakura. I'll always be by your side.' he smiled, planting a kiss on her forehead.
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Syaoran bolted up from bed, breathing heavily. He had just had a dream of being with Sakura.he loved her in his dreams-and she loved him back? He looked up to Sakura's bed to look at the girl he had just dreamed about. But he found that she was not in her bed. His eyes darted around the room in search of her, but she wasn't in there. He read her clock-1:30am. He silently got out of his bed to search for her. He crept over to her bedroom door and placed a hand over the cold doorknob. As he was turning it-he also felt it being turned, not by him but by someone on the other side. He stood back to allow the person in. It was Sakura. She silently stepped back, getting a shock from this boy.
'Syaoran?' she said in a shaky voice. She closed the door behind her.
'Are you all right? You look like you've seen a ghost!' he smiled slightly, ignoring the fact that she had called him Syaoran.
'I-I heard noises.against my window. And then I decided to get a glass of water while I was up.' she trailed off, shaking slightly still. She felt Syaoran step forward, getting closer to her. She blushed as she realized how close he was to her now.she could almost brush her nose against his.
'It was probably just the wind outside,' he took a hold of her hand and gave another affectionate squeeze.
This eased her a lot. His heart was pounding faster now. He didn't know what possessed him to do so; he might've blamed her emerald eyes for enticing him, but he did it anyway. He edged his face closer to her now. Sakura could feel his warm breath trail over her skin. She knew what he was going to do. She closed her eyes slowly. Syaoran brushed his nose against hers and then without further a due, pressed his lips against hers. He closed his eyes feeling the warmth and bliss of his lips against hers. He leant her against her closed door and pressed his lips slightly harder on hers. He was happy when he felt her respond to him. Their bodies were pressed tightly against one another now too, Syaoran's hand intertwining itself in hers. He felt her other hand roam through his messy brown hair. He drew away slowly-returning to reality, as it may have seemed. He opened his eyes only to be met with her green ones. He took in a few quick breaths and for what seemed a second Sakura pressed her lips against his once more. He didn't hesitate to kiss her back.
Why are you kissing her? Do you love her? What do you think you are even doing? You are Syaoran-you do not love, or do you? He thought as he kissed the girl. I have feelings for this girl? I must stop.I'm going to hurt her and ruin our friendship.if she ever knows about the bet.
He drew away slowly and stared into her eyes again. He enjoyed every bit of kissing this girl it all seemed so right not wrong. Nothing felt wrong at all! But his conscious held him back, if he became more with this girl and she found out about the bet, who knows what would happen? For the first time in his life Syaoran felt guilty.
'Syaoran?' she called him by his first name again. She tilted his head up to face hers. 'What just happened?' she asked.
'I-I.I'm sorry.I didn't mean to-argh forget it happened!' he said feeling his eyes sting. He hated being cold to her. He-had feelings for her. But maybe he could erase them?
'Do not pretend Syaoran.' she whispered into his ear. It sent a shiver down his spine, not of cold, but of some sort of excitement.
'Good night!' he turned around and flopped into his bed covering himself up without looking at the girl he had kissed. Sakura stared hardly at him. She knew it must've been hard to try and take back what they had shared.she knew his ego very well.maybe he would soon realize that she loved him? She hopped back into her own bed and felt a few tears escape from her eyes. She was upset that he had dismissed these feelings for one another so quickly.
Half an hour passed by and Syaoran still remained awake. He had kissed her. He liked it. She had kissed him back. Now what? Did he like her? Love her? Or was it just a spur of the moment? All he knew was that he missed the taste of her lips against his. He felt loved when they had kissed-a feeling that was returned to him. He was afraid though. Afraid that he would be hurt again. He sat up again and slid out of bed and walked over to Sakura's bed. She was asleep. He wondered how she managed to fall asleep after what he had done. He felt that urge to kiss her once more-just once more. He leant forward and slowly brushed his lips over hers. Although she did not kiss him back, he still kissed her. He drew away. He had stolen one last kiss from her.
'Goodnight my Cherry Blossom.' he murmured.
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Day: Sunday morning
~Sakura's POV~
She awoke slowly to the sound of chirping birds outside her window. She slowly sat up and rubbed her eyes, erasing the sleep from them. She ran a finger over her lips. They had locked with Syaoran's a while back. She glanced over to see the peaceful Syaoran lying in his bed asleep still. She got up silently and rummaged through her chest of drawers for some clothes to wear today. She then went into the bathroom and got changed into the lime green top she had bought yesterday and a short skirt that showed off her waist. She then washed her face, brushed her hair and then made her way downstairs into the kitchen.
'O hayo Imoto,' Touya greeted her downstairs.
She wore a smile on her face as she watched her brother making breakfast for them all.
'O hayo Oniisan. Can I help you make breakfast?' she asked.
'Um.can you just set the table.and tonight dad's coming back home.' Touya replied, bustling around the stove area.
'Sure.' She then rummaged through the kitchen cupboards and found the placemats and the cutlery as well. She began to place them all on the table, but something stopped her. She glanced up to see Syaoran leaning against the doorframe.
'You need a hand?' he asked stepping forward.
Sakura blushed, glancing at his lips. This was going to be extremely awkward between the two now she figured. 'U-um s-sure.'
Syaoran took over the cutlery and placed them around the table avoiding her curious eyes watching him.
'Breakfast is ready!' Touya announced as soon as the table was set.
'Great!' Sakura smiled taking a seat down at the table. Syaoran took one next to her. Touya placed the plate of scrambled eggs, toast and pancakes on the table and then took a seat opposite Syaoran.
'Well what are you waiting for? Dig in!' he eyed Sakura and Syaoran suspiciously.
Without hesitation Sakura and Syaoran helped themselves to breakfast. Everyone ate quietly, not a word was exchanged between him and her. When breakfast was over Sakura and Syaoran helped Touya clean up the mess that they had made. As soon as Sakura had finished she quickly dashed back upstairs and into her bedroom.
Why.why are things so awkward now? Maybe all of last night was just a dream? It must've been.I don't want my friendship with him to be ruined.I care too much about him to lose him. Sakura was a bit confused with this whole ordeal as she debated whether or not last night had happened or not.
She sat on her bed staring down at the floor. She had had a really good time with Syaoran all of yesterday-she had enjoyed his company and she was sure that he had enjoyed hers as well.
'Can I come in?' came the voice of the boy she felt she had feelings for. She glanced up to be looking into his amber eyes. They looked like they were trying to say something to her, and he looked distressed.
'Sure.Syaoran what's wrong?' she beckoned for him to take a seat next to her.
'Nothing is wrong.' he sat down on her bed facing her. How he hated the way he had changed so dramatically, but he knew that there was nothing he could do to change it now. 'Just-I am going to admit that you are a close friend to me.I realized last night.but last night-last night was nothing.' he turned the other way not wanting to see her reaction.
Sakura nodded placing a hand on his shoulder. 'That's fine with me. Take your time in finding everything out.I'll-I'll always wait.' she smiled.
Syaoran gave a confident smile and nodded gesturing that he understood her. Truth be told he was a little confused about the "Take your time in finding everything out", but he shrugged it off. Just last night though, he had kissed her-shared something special with her and she returned it. He liked what they had shared, but he wasn't sure he was ready.
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~Syaoran's POV~
'Master Syaoran it's time to go home now!' Wei called from downstairs. Syaoran was in the middle of learning how to play a bit of the piano with Sakura in the spare bedroom. Sakura had had quite a few lessons on how to play the piano and was quite good at it. She wanted Syaoran to learn how to play it too.
'Okay in a few minutes!' he answered back loudly and then paid attention to Sakura again.
'Syaoran-kun.place your hands like this.' she grabbed his hands and positioned them with hers. He blushed but did his best to pay attention to her.
'Argh! I give up!' he proclaimed feeling too psychically challenged.
Sakura giggled and slightly leant her head on his shoulder. 'Syaoran you are such a quitter!'
He blushed even more now. She was practically leaning completely on him. 'I- I am not!' he pouted, 'I just can't play a stupid piano! I'd like to see you use a sword then,' he smirked.
'Hoe? A sword? My.they are relatively heavy are they not?' she asked closing her eyes now, taking in the warmth and comfort she felt with Syaoran.
'Exactly.it'd make it hard for you to use.' he stopped and stared at the pretty girl leaning against him. His eyes trailed down to her lips once more, he had the sudden urge to kiss her again. With no self-restraint he leant forward to meet his lips with hers. Sakura could sense what was going to happen and slightly turned her face to meet his. They're lips were millimeters apart from each other's now.
'Syaoran.' she murmured quietly.
'Syaoran please it's time to go now!' Wei directed his speech a little louder. It interrupted Syaoran from meeting his lips with Sakura's. He swiveled his head around being distracted.
'Okay, okay I'm coming!' he replied feeling agitated. How dare he interrupt him!
He slid off the piano chair and Sakura followed. He grabbed his stuff off of the ground and made his way down the corridor to the staircase.
'Syaoran-wait!' Sakura poised him from going any further.
'Yes what is it?'
'Do you-like me more than a friend?' she blushed.
Syaoran went a slight shade of crimson. He shook it off and stared at her. He didn't reply he quickly ran down the staircase and to the front door. Sakura sighed and followed down.
'Oh there you are master Li!' Wei exclaimed, 'here let me take those things from you.' Wei took Syaoran's possessions out of his hands. 'And thank you very much Touya and Sakura for letting master Li spend the night here. Miss Li sends her appreciations.' He bowed at Touya and Sakura.
'Hey no problem!' Touya replied trying to dismiss a big conversation.
'Any time,' Sakura bowed back, 'too bad my father wasn't here.he'll be returning tonight from work though.'
'Well thanks again you two!' Wei thanked them once more. 'Well come on Syaoran let's go!' he smiled.
Syaoran stopped moving and stared at Sakura. For some odd reason he didn't feel like leaving. 'G-good bye Sakura.' he smiled and turned around and left her house.
'Good bye Shaoran-kun!' she waved as he left her house.
Syaoran sighed and slid down in the comfortable leather chair in the limousine. How he had enjoyed his time with Sakura.he felt sad to have to go. But what lingered on his mind now was-if Wei hadn't interrupted him- would he have kissed her again?
Wei glanced in the mirror and watched Syaoran. He knew something was beginning to happen with him and Sakura. He had called her by her first name, and he never did that with anyone else but Meiling and his sisters. Wei smiled-he couldn't wait to inform Yelan about this.
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A/N: ^_^ Wee sorry for the delay in this chappie but I wasn't feeling the best over some days and I had to force myself to finish this chappie off ^__^ well thanks again for the reviews keep them coming! R+R!
Dani-chan
