not expect that. And here I thought no one would mind if I stopped. ^^;;; Guess I was
wrong. Well, anyway...I wanted to let you all know that I will NOT stop writing fics, but
I will NOT post them up on ff.net. I'm scared to having another failing fic. I wouldn't be
able to take it. So, I've come up with a proposal. But you're gonna have to read this
chapter first! Now read! Oh, and thanks to everyone who reviewed!! I luv ya!!
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Note: Anything that looks like --this-- symbolizes the lyrics
to a song. The song is....well,
read and see if you recognize it. I'll tell you what the song is at
the end. I love the song!! ^^
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Recap:
"Oh...well....of course I'm going with a date!" Syaoran said, hoping
Sakura wouldn't see
through his lie.
"Oh..." Sakura said, seeming disappointed.
"Why do you ask?" Syaoran asked, noticing the look on Sakura's face.
Sakura sighed.
"Well, you see, I was going to ask you if you wanted to go to the prom with...."
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King of Hearts- Chapter 13
By: Sapphie
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Syaoran stared at Sakura, feeling his heart beat faster and faster.
He anxiously waited for
Sakura to finish her sentence.
"I was going to ask you to go with.... Tomoyo." Sakura said at last.
"What!?!?!" Tomoyo and Syaoran yelled out simultaneously.
"Well, why not? You guys are best friends! You guys should go together.
It makes
sense." Sakura said.
"Sakura, I already have a date!" Tomoyo said. "No offense, Syaoran."
she then said
sympathetically.
Syaoran just shook his head, showing that no offense was taken.
"Sorry, guys. I just thought that--" Sakura was saying before Syaoran cut her off.
"Don't worry about it, Sakura. It was just a suggestion. No harm done.
It's okay."
Syaoran said, giving her a reassuring smile.
"Thanks." Sakura said, blushing out of embarrassment.....and Syaoran's smile.
"Well, we better get going. The bell's gonna ring in 10 minutes, and
Sakura and I still
have things to do." Tomoyo said.
"Oh, okay." Syaoran said. "I'll see you later then." he said, hugging Tomoyo.
"Bye, Syaoran." Tomoyo said, releasing him from their hug.
"Bye, Sakura." he said, waving goodbye.
"Bye, Syaoran." she said as she walked away with Tomoyo.
After Syaoran was completely out of view, Tomoyo laughed at Sakura.
"Wow, Sakura. I can't believe you. You were sooooo close to asking him
to the prom,
but you chickened out last minute." Tomoyo said.
"I know, I know." Sakura said. Tomoyo couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry, Sakura. Knowing Syaoran, he'll ask you to go to the prom
with him a
couple of weeks beforehand. You can say yes to him then." Tomoyo said.
"Yeah, I guess so." Sakura said. "But isn't Syaoran going to the prom
with someone
already? He just said he was."
Suddenly, Tomoyo stared at Sakura with utter disbelief.
"Oh..my..god!! Sakura! I thought you knew better!! He doesn't
have a date. He was
lying to you. It was sooo obvious. He didn't want to seem like
one of those guys who
can't get a date, so he pretended he already had one, but it's not
true." Tomoyo said.
"Oh. I knew that..." Sakura said sarcastically, letting out a little laugh.
"Sure you did..." Tomoyo said with a grin. "Anyway...like I said, he's
gonna ask you to
be his date later on, probably a couple of weeks before prom. When
he asks you, you'll
say yes."
"Okay." Sakura said. Soon, the bell rang, ending the lunch period.
As the days passed by, Sakura went back to her flirting ways. Syaoran
would constantly
see her around other guys, flirting with them like crazy. Syaoran tried
to keep his cool,
but for some reason, he couldn't help but feel...jealous. Whenever
he got up the courage
to ask her to the prom, she was always busy and had something to do
or had people to
meet. At this rate, Syaoran was feeling almost hopeless. Maybe he wasn't
going to ask
her to the prom after all. But he had to ask her. His reputation would
be completely
ruined if he didn't. It would make the headlines! "Li Syaoran
shows up at prom,
dateless!!" No. He couldn't let it happen. He wouldn't
let it happen. After weeks of
holding on to whatever hope he had left, he finally got his chance
to ask Sakura to prom,
and this is how it went...
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Syaoran stood at his locker with Tomoyo. He let out a sigh, beginning
to wonder if he
was just dreaming. Of course, Tomoyo made him realize that everything
was a reality.
"Tomoyo, are you sure she doesn't have a date?" he asked.
Tomoyo shook her head and laughed.
"Yes, Syaoran. I'm sure. You know I would never send you out there if
she already had a
date!" she said, smiling.
"Yeah, that's true." he said while slowly nodding his head. "But what
if someone asked
her to the prom this morning and I didn't know about it!!"
"Syaoran. You're freaking out over nothing. For the millionth time,
she doesn't have a
date! Now go!" Tomoyo said, giving him a little shove.
"But what if she-"
"You know, Syaoran. You're acting very peculiar. You've never ever
been nervous
about asking a girl to go out with you, but now your stomach is tying
itself into knots at
the thought of asking Sakura to prom. Are you sure you don't
like her?" Tomoyo
questioned, placing her hands on her hips.
Syaoran could feel the color of pink slowly creep to his cheeks.
"No! I don't like her! It's just that....oh nevermind. I'm going
now." Syaoran said,
feeling frustrated. With that, he walked off to find Sakura. Tomoyo
stood there, stifling a
laugh.
"Oh, Syaoran. Your life would be so much easier if you would just admit
that you like
her." Tomoyo quietly said to herself.
Syaoran walked towards the courtyard, where he was likely to find Sakura.
Before going
to look for her, he stopped to calm himself down. He didn't want to
seem as if he was
desperate for a date. Soon enough, he felt confident in himself and
was clearly cool and
collected. He put his hands in his pockets and walked around, scanning
the area for
Sakura. As expected, she was sitting underneath a cherry blossom tree,
reading a book.
Slowly, but casually, he approached her. He stood in front of Sakura
and cleared his
throat. Sakura noticed him and looked up at him, placing the book in
her lap.
"Hey, Sakura."
"Hi, Syaoran."
"How are you?" he asked
"I'm fine. And you?"
"I'm fine."
Sakura looked at him curiously. She already figured out what he was
there for, but waited
to see what he'd do. Silence lingered between the two.
"Hey, can I ask you a question?" Syaoran finally asked.
"Sure." Sakura said.
"Well, I know this is a little last minute, but....I was wondering...would
you like to go to
the prom with me?"
Sakura raised an eyebrow. Syaoran noticed her reaction and began to
feel his heart race,
fearing the worst.
"Don't you already have a date?" she asked questioningly.
"Oh! Well, my date, she got sick and can't make it. I asked Tomoyo if
she knew anyone
that was available, and she just happened to mention your name, so
... that's why I
asked." he explained, desperately hoping that she couldn't tell he
was lying.
"Oh, I see." she said. She looked down at her hands, which were neatly
placed on top of
her book.. She then looked up at Syaoran. "Well, in that case....my
answer
is.............................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................yes.
I'd love to go the prom with you." she said with a smile. Syaoran smiled
at her answer
and he felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
"Thank you, Sakura." he said, kneeling on one knee. He took Sakura's
hand placed a
gentle kiss on it. Sakura could feel herself beginning to blush. Syaoran
looked into
Sakura's eyes. "I can't wait." he said a charming tone. Sakura couldn't
help but smile.
"Me neither." she whispered back. Syaoran kissed her hand one last time
before standing
up.
"I'll see you later." he said while walking away.
"Bye, Syaoran." she said, waving to him as he left. Soon, Sakura smiled
to herself,
unable to contain her happiness. Coincidentally, Syaoran was doing
just the same.
// Fast forward--> The day of Prom!! \\
Sakura was at Tomoyo's house, getting ready for prom. Both girls had
been getting ready
ever since they got out of school, which was at 3 p.m. It was now 6
p.m. and they still
had stuff to do. Tomoyo had her hair up in tight curls with some loose
curls pulled out to
frame her face. Sakura had her hair down, which was a different look
from her usual
ponytail or pigtails. Sakura's hair reached to just above her shoulders.
Both of them still
had to put on their makeup and their dresses. They had an hour and
a half before their
dates arrived at Tomoyo's house. Working quickly, but carefully, they
both put on their
makeup. Now, they had to put their dresses on. Of course, their dresses
were made by
none other than Tomoyo. Tomoyo had on a lavender dress with spaghetti
straps and
simple flower designs throughout the dress. Sakura had on a pink strapless
dress which
had designs of cherry blossoms on it, appearing as if they were falling.
It was 7:25 p.m.
Perfect timing. In five more minutes, Tomoyo's date and Sakura's date
would be
arriving. The girls looked at each other and squealed with delight.
"Oh my god, Sakura! You look soooo pretty!!" Tomoyo said with sheer delight.
"No, not as pretty as you look! You're gorgeous!" Sakura said
happily. Suddenly, the
girls heard a knock on their door.
"Tomoyo! Sakura! Are you girls ready yet? I want to take your pictures!!"
a voice said
joyfully. It was Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi.
Tomoyo went to open the door. As soon as Sonomi laid eyes on the two
girls standing
before her, she let out a squeal of delight.
"Oh my god!! You girls are sooooo beautiful!!!" Sonomi said, hugging
the two in a tight
embrace.
"Thanks." they both said at the same time.
"Come on. Let's go downstairs and take pictures!" Sonomi said, taking
the girls' hands
and leading them down the stairs. Tomoyo and Sakura just giggled. They
went to front
entrance, where they stood in front of a beautiful rose bush. There,
they took pictures as
they waited for their dates to come. Then, at 7:28 p.m., Tomoyo's date
arrived. After
stepping out of the black Lincoln Towncar, he made his way towards
Tomoyo. A sheer
rosy color grazed her cheeks as he drew near.
"Good evening, Tomoyo." her date said.
"Good evening." she replied. "I'd like to introduce you to a very good
friend of mine. Her
name is Kinomoto Sakura."
Tomoyo's date turned his attention to her.
"Hello, Sakura." he said, taking her hand. "My name is Hiiragizawa Eriol."
he continued,
placing a kiss on Sakura's hand. "Pleased to meet you."
Sakura felt a slight tingle in her cheeks.
"Likewise." Sakura said with a smile. Sonomi smiled with delight.
"Tomoyo, your date is so charming!" Sonomi said with a wide grin on
her face. "I just
have to get this all on tape!!" With that, she whipped out a camcorder
from out of
nowhere and began taping Tomoyo, Sakura, and Eriol. Tomoyo sweatdropped
while
Sakura and Eriol giggled. Soon, a black stretch limo pulled up in front
Tomoyo's house.
The chauffeur then stepped out, walked to the back of the limo, and
opened the passenger
door. It was then that Syaoran stepped out of the limo. The instant
Sakura saw him, she
felt her heart begin to beat faster with every step he took towards
her. When Syaoran
reached Sakura, he took hold of her hand and gently kissed it. Soon
enough, she could
feel the color of pink creep up to her cheeks.
"Hello, Sakura." he said while looking deeply into her eyes.
"Hello, Syaoran."she said with a smile on her face.
"You look beautiful tonight." he said, looking at her from head to toe.
"Thank you." Sakura said, trying not to blush any more than she already
was. Syaoran
turned his attention to Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo. You look absolutely stunning." Syaoran said, also placing a kiss on her hand.
"Why, thank you Syaoran." Tomoyo said, smiling.
"Hello, Eriol. It's good to see you again." Syaoran said.
"It's good to see you too, Syaoran." Eriol said, grinning.
"You know each other?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah. We're related to each other." Syaoran explained.
"Ohh." Sakura said.
Eriol suddenly gave Syaoran a nudge.
"Hey, we should give them their flowers now." Eriol whispered.
"Yeah. Okay." he whispered back.
"Okay, ladies. Before we go, it is our duty to present you with your corsages." Eriol said.
Suddenly, the chauffeur brought two boxed corsages to Eriol and Syaoran
on a satin
pillow. They both took a box, opened it and removed the corsages. Then,
the approached
their dates and gently placed the corsages on their wrist. Both corsages
were white
carnations. Sonomi tried so hard not to squeak while she was taping
them. It was too
kawaii!! Suddenly, Sonomi screamed. Everyone turned around quickly
to see what was
wrong.
"Mother! Are you okay?" Tomoyo asked worriedly.
"No, I'm not okay." Sonomi said.
"Why? What happened?" Tomoyo questioned.
"The camcorder's battery died!!!" Sonomi said, breaking into animated
tears. Tomoyo
sweatdropped.
"Oh well." Sonomi said, sighing with disappointment. "But...I still
have my camera!!"
she said excitedly. "Now get together for some pictures!!"
Everyone sweatdropped. Tomoyo looked like she was trying to say, 'this
isn't my real
mother.' They all posed together, then they posed for couples pictures.
Soon, after
everyone thought they would go blind from the flashes, it was time
to go to the prom.
They all got into the black limo and soon drove away.
// At the prom... \\
For most of the night, they all danced and talked and danced some more.
Throughout the
night, Syaoran flirted with Sakura, hoping that he'd win her heart.
Sakura knew his game
plan and flirted back, but it was so difficult to hold back her feelings
for him. Whenever
they danced together, she just wanted to melt at the feeling of his
arms around her waist,
but she couldn't. She still had to play hard-to-get. But, oh, how she
wanted to drop her
charade and say, "I love you!" However, she knew she couldn't. All
she could think was,
'It can't get anymore harder than this.' Little did she know that it
would be harder than
ever to contain her emotions...
Towards the end of prom, the DJ announced that the night was coming
to an end.
Disappointment filled the room. No one wanted the night to end. So,
to end the night on a
light note, he played a slow song for all the couples in the room.
The first line echoed
through the room.
--If you're not the one, then why does my soul feel glad today?--
Tomoyo squealed with pure joy when she heard that line.
"Oh my god! Guys, this is my favorite song! You guys just have
to dance to this
song!" Tomoyo said, pulling Sakura and Syaoran up to stand. They both
stood there and
glanced with each other nervously. "Come on, guys. Let's go." she said
happily. Tomoyo
took Eriol's hand and led him to the dance floor.
--If you're not the one, then why does my hand fit yours this way?--
Syaoran decided to take charge and took hold of Sakura's hand.
"Sakura, would you like to dance?" he said, holding her hand as if he was about to kiss it.
"I'd love to." Sakura said, smiling. He smiled back and led her to the dance floor.
--If you are not mine, then why does your heart return my call? If
you are not mine,
would I have the strength to stand at all?--
Syaoran slowly wrapped one arm around Sakura's waist and held her hand
in his. Sakura
gave his hand a light squeeze and placed her free hand on his shoulder.
Slowly, they
began swaying to the song that was filling the room.
--I never know what the future brings, but I know you're here with
me now. We'll make
it through, and I hope you are the one I share my life with.--
Suddenly, Syaoran felt as if he and Sakura were the only ones in the
room. As they
danced together, Sakura felt warm inside and everyone around her disappeared.
She
savored the feeling of being in Syaoran's arms, for she knew that she
would never get to
feel them again.
--I don't wanna run away, but I can't take it, I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
then why does my heart tell me that I am? Is there any way that
I can stay in your
arms?--
Suddenly, Sakura realized that the song fit her perfectly. Everything
in those few lines
explained exactly what she was feelings. She then took the hand Syaoran
was holding
and wrapped both arms around his neck. Syaoran noticed her actions
and wrapped his
arms around her waist.
--If I don't need you, then why am I crying on my bed? If I don't
need you, then why
does your name resound in my head?--
--If you're not for me, then why does this distance name my life?
If you're not for me,
then why do I dream of you as my wife?--
As they swayed to the music, Syaoran remembered hearing this song before.
He had
heard it several times on the radio and never really paid much attention
to it, but
suddenly....tonight, it had a whole new meaning to him.
--I don't know why you're so far away, but I know that this much
is true. We'll make it
through and I hope you are the one I share my life with. And I wish
that you could be the
one I die with. And I pray that you're the one I build my home with....I
hope I love you
all my life.--
--I don't wanna run away, but I can't take it, I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you
then why does my heart tell me that I am? Is there anyway that I
can stay in your arms?--
Upon hearing those words, he could not help but relate to the song.
It was describing all
the mixed up emotions he had been recently feeling about...Sakura.
In hopes that this
wasn't a dream, he pulled Sakura closer to him. Sakura looked up at
him and gazed into
his deep amber eyes. Syaoran looked into Sakura's bright emerald eyes
and smiled at her.
She rested her head on his broad shoulder and closed her eyes as they
continued to dance.
--'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath
away. And I breathe
you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today. 'Cause
I love you, whether it's
wrong or right, and though I can't be with you tonight, you know
my heart is by your
side--
As they swayed from side to side, they unknowingly lip synched the last
words of the
song together.
--I don't wanna run away, but I can't take it, I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
then why does my heart tell me that I am? Is there anyway that I
can stay in your arms?--
As the song ended, Sakura and Syaoran slowly pulled away from each other.
They looked
deeply into each other's eyes. Sakura just wanted to melt in his arms.
"Sakura..." Syaoran whispered.
"Yes?"
"Sakura...I...."
Syaoran slowly leaned in.
Sakura didn't react. She just kept staring into his deep amber eyes.
His face was drawing
near hers, but she didn't bother to move away. Their lips brushed each
other very quickly
and Syaoran pulled away for just a moment, again looking into Sakura's
emerald eyes.
Syaoran slowly leaned in and just when it seemed their lips might touch,
he whispered
three little words Sakura never expected to hear.
*** to be continued***
AN: Muahahahahahahahahaha! Yes! It is yet ANOTHER huge cliffy!!! *evil
cackle...choking cough* *ahem* Anyways, yeah. That's it for this chappie!
Sorry sorry
sorry! I know these cliffys are sooooo annoying. Did you figure out
what the song was?
It was "If You're Not The One" by Daniel Beddingfield. ^^ Now, please,
please please
review!!! I'll be ever so grateful!! Thanks a bunch!! ^_^ Oh yeah....here's
my proposal.
I was thinking that I would continue writing fics, but not post them
on ff.net. Instead, I
was thinking of emailing it to people who REALLLLY want to read my
fics, that is, if any
of you are interested in reading my new fics. So what do you think?
Is that a little better?
Tell me in your review or email me, kay? See ya next chapter!! ^.~