-----Angels Dancing On Her Eyelids
---------Written by Rainbow Dreamer
-----Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura belongs solely to Clamp. I hold no claims on this fanfiction in any way. The plot, however, is mine and I would like it to remain that way. In other words, no plagiarism you evil little men out there! Hehe.
-----AUTHOR'S NOTE: THIS IS IMPORTANT! THIS DEALS WITH MATTERS THAT MAY AFFECT YOU. Now that I have your attention, I would like to announce something. I'm currently in a situation where I am VERY busy. I have finals in A WEEK and I have 8 tests the week before the finals. AND then I have SATs the week after. I just want to say that this will be my last chapter until I finish my SATs. Scores and SATs are VERY important to me, considering this is my JUNIOR year at high school. I hope you understand. My deepest apologies to ALL of you. And those who read, "Do You Remember Me? I Remember You" I'm sorry that I have not been updating that fic for a while. It's taking me a long time to get the next chapter up.
Once again, I'm very sorry that I have to delay this fic and my other fic until January 25th.
BUT there is GOOD news. I will have WINTER break until February 11th. During that time period, I will try my best to update both stories. Until then, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Deepest apologies,
Rainbow Dreamer.
-----SPECIAL THANKS: Chibi Tenshi: Read the author's note above concerning updating. Gomen! Thanks so much.
Heavenly Anime Angel: It was Syaoran? It was? Hehe. Meanwhile, let's just see how this story ends up!
Ash Night: Thanks. Hehe. I'm glad that I surprised you, which means this story isn't predictable like some.
Gofansfan: Thank you for commenting that the characters were exact; that means a lot to me. Hmm. maybe I'll make Syaoran and Sakura friends. Who knows? Hehe.
Idiot1988: Hehe, when you dislike someone, stick with "no comment." LoL. Lei Long's not that bad. is he? LoL. I'm glad you loved this gift! Thanks!
Pink lover: Hehe. Seems like everyone is going crazy with Sakura hugging Lei Long. Who said Syaoran knew Sakura before hand, hm? He would have said something. Hehe. There are many more surprises to come.
Chiriko no Kawaii no da: Kill him? Such violent words! LoL. As for updating, please read my author's note. Gomen! I feel really, really guilty about it!
Chii: Thanks for the comments on both chapters. Hehe, you're the only one who has taken the whole Lei Long and Sakura thing calmly. All others insist it's Syaoran. Hm.
Cherry Princess: LoL. About Lei Long, we just have to wait and see.
Miss Quin Chen: I really want to thank you for your encouraging words. Your simple words have caused me to look at my fic from another perspective. Arigato. And thank you for adding me onto your favorite story list; that means tons to me.
:): Hi smiley! Hehe. About writing soon, gomen. Read my author's note for more details if you haven't already. Gomen.
Chibi Sakura Syaoran: A S+S fic? Hehe makes me wonder who's the author sometimes. Just kidding.
Kan Chan: Thank you. That line, "I'm always here if you need me," is totally encouraging. Thank you. I know you've been reading my fics from the beginning chapters of "Do You Remember Me." I can't say how much I thank you! And about updating soon, gomen. Look at my author's note. I hope you understand!
Moshi Moshi Queen: Hehe. Keep reading!
Kerofan: About updating as soon as possible, I'm really, really sorry! Please read the author's note for why. I'm trying my best!
Azure Roses: Like Chii, you're the only other one who has accepted (well, kind of) that Sakura is with Lei. Others have been insisting its Syaoran. Hehe. Who knows? Thanks for your compliment.
Gomen if I have missed out anyone, and if I have, my deepest thanks for reviewing. Before you begin the story, I'm really, REALLY sorry about not being able to update soon. This makes me feel so guilty, as if I'm not doing a good job. I hope you all can be able to understand and forgive me. Thank you. And I hope this chapter will be one of the best.
Rainbow Dreamer.
----- CHAPTER FIVE:
-----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
"Tomoyo! You cannot believe what happened today!" Sakura screamed in joy as she almost tackled her best friend who was waiting at the intersection. Instead, she was literally squeezing Tomoyo's breath from her lungs with her tight hug.
"What?" She replied with a half smile on her face as if she knew the reason to Sakura's extreme happiness. Sakura's emerald eyes glowed with a new found glory. It was the same shine that appeared to her when she first recovered her eyesight.
"I met him!" She yelled, twirling around with her arms spread open. A bright and warm smile was painted on her face while she hugged herself with a dreamy look on her face.
"Who?" Tomoyo asked calmly as they sat at a café with a motherly look on her face; the happy yet patient smile. Sakura smiled widely.
"Remember I told you about the guy who encouraged me to go for the operation when I got lost with you on my birthday?" Sakura quickly asked.
"Don't tell me that.." Tomoyo started, her lily eyes wide with disbelief. Sakura grinned and nodded. "Oh my gosh! Tell me everything!" She demanded with delight.
"I met him after gym when I was walking back to the classroom. You cannot believe how cute he is with his dirty blond hair and brownish red eyes!" Sakura dreamed. "And he was so happy for me, beyond what I can imagine."
"I can't believe you're so lucky!" Her best friend complimented. "So, did he say anything special to you?"
"Um," Sakura mumbled with a blush.
"Say it!" Tomoyo commanded.
"All right, all right!" Sakura said giving in. She bit her bottom lip and whispered, "He asked me to dinner Saturday," Immediately she blushed afterwards.
"What? I didn't hear you!" Tomoyo pretended.
"He asked me to dinner on Saturday," Sakura said louder.
"Who did?" Another voice broke in. Sakura looked up from where she was staring at her tea.
"Meiling!" Sakura exclaimed surprised. "Tomoyo, this is Meiling Li, a friend from school. Meiling, this is Tomoyo Daidouji, my best friend," She quickly introduced.
"Hi Li," Tomoyo greeted with a smile. "Why don't you join us?" She asked.
"Meiling's fine," Meiling replied. "We're all friends here." She commented as she sat down next to Tomoyo.
"Likewise," Tomoyo answered with a light smile. "Tomoyo then?"
Meiling grinned and nodded. "So Sakura, who asked you out? It's only the first day of school!" She joked out loud, making Sakura turn an interesting shade of red.
"Some guy," She mumbled incoherently.
Tomoyo giggled. "Didn't she tell you? She's going to dinner with--- "
Before she could finish, Sakura and Meiling's attention was somewhere else. Tomoyo then looked up to see a tall man with brown hair and eyes, holding two drinks in his hand with a crossed look upon his face.
"Meiling, what am I? Your personal servant?" he grumbled, plunking the drink in front of her. The drink inside the class up rose dangerously. Meiling put a hand to steady the glass.
Meiling grinned up at him. "Tomoyo, this is my wonderful cousin, Syaoran Li." She introduced, once again drawling the term "wonderful." Oh, she loved teasing her cousin. "Syaoran, this is Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend." Tomoyo smiled friendly yet Syaoran just grunted.
"Won't you be sitting Li?" Sakura asked, breaking the stiff moment. Syaoran just shrugged and sat down next to Sakura, as if he was blaming her that this was the only seat left. Sakura sighed inwardly; at least she had tried.
"As you were saying Tomoyo?" Meiling prompted. Tomoyo smiled.
"Sakura was once blind, for five years actually. She recently underwent the eye operation due to the certain sweet words of an unknown gentleman on her birthday, I might add," Tomoyo explained, smiling evilly at her last comment. Sakura just sighed.
"Go on," Meiling urged, wanting to hear the whole story. Somehow Syaoran wasn't paying attention at all, as if he already heard the story a hundred times.
"Before, me and her family urged her to take the operation, but it seems like only this certain young man has a special effect on Sakura." Tomoyo continued. Sakura noticed that Syaoran's eyes suddenly went soft for the briefest moment. "Today, she met the guy she's been wanting to thank forever today at school. He recognized her immediately and asked her to go out with dinner with him tomorrow." Tomoyo concluded. Sakura once again looked at Syaoran, but his hard look was back. She probably was just imagining things again.
"Who?" Meiling pestered. Tomoyo just smiled and shook her head.
"I believe that should be coming from the unusually quiet young lady in front of me." She replied. Quickly, Meiling focused her red eyes on Sakura. Sakura blushed again.
"Lei Long," She whispered.
"Him? He's new at the school too, right?" Meiling asked. Sakura only nodded, not being able to say much more without bursting with happiness.
"I'm so happy for you!" The Chinese girl suddenly cried out. "This has to perfect. Tomoyo and I will dress you up!" She volunteered. Tomoyo nodded, having a starry look in her eyes. "What's wrong with her?"
Sakura laughed, relieved the attention was away from her for a brief moment. "Since Tomoyo could pick up needle and thread, she's been making these outfits for me."
"Kawaii!" Meiling gushed.
"Isn't it? We'll meet at Sakura's house after school Friday and we can dress Sakura up," Tomoyo decided. "I can show you the outfits I've made."
"Heheh," Sakura laughed wearily. The two were going crazy at the ideas they had in store for Sakura.
"So, um, Li, any plans for the weekends?" Sakura asked the quite boy sitting beside her timidly.
"Work and practice," he replied simply.
"Work?" She asked. He just nodded. She frowned, not really knowing what to say to him.
"So it's really him?" Syaoran asked softly after a while. Sakura turned from her drink to stare a bit at him.
"Of course," She whispered emotionally. "Those words he said where exactly the same he said to me that day. I'm so glad that I can thank him."
Syaoran nodded. "I'm glad that you can see again," He quietly said. Sakura raised an eyebrow at him; so he had been listening after all. "Excuse me," he stood up from his seat.
"I have to go to my part time job. Meiling, you know that you have to go home earlier today," Syaoran spoke clearly. Meiling sighed and reluctantly stood up from her seat.
"It's been nice meeting you, Tomoyo. Sakura, I'll see you tomorrow at school. Ja ne!" She called, leaving the two girls. The two nodded and waved back. Meiling smiled before running to catch up to Syaoran who had already walked out the door.
----- The Next Day -----
"Ohayo Sakura," A familiar voice called. Sakura looked up into a pair of dreamy copper brown eyes. A slight frown appeared on his face. "I can call you that, can I?" he asked.
Sakura giggled. "Of course, you can. Can I call you Lei?" (Long is his last name.)
Lei grinned and nodded. "So, can you go out to dinner with me on Saturday?" He asked, hoping that she would.
Sakura nodded. "Hai,"
"Sugoi," He commented. Sakura smiled in agreement as the two walked together to class, talking and laughing.
"So this is Lei Long?" Meiling asked, walking up to the two. Sakura turned and flashed a smile at Meiling.
"Hai. Lei, this is Meiling Li. Meiling, this is Lei Long." The auburn hair girl introduced. Lei flashed Meiling a smile.
"What do you have first period? Maybe we have the same class," Lei asked. Sakura groaned.
"Pre-calculus," She replied. "Don't ask." She commented, making a face.
Lei chuckled at her reply. He took the schedule over from Sakura. "At least we have literature in the same class. I'll see you then okay?" He asked kindly. Sakura smiled at his concern.
"Hai," She answered, smiling. Lei nodded to the two girls before walking to his next class.
"I must say you have great taste," Meiling commented ruefully. Sakura blushed lightly.
"Tell me you have pre-cal with me," Sakura said, changing the topic.
"Have physics this morning. I'll catch you at lunch." The Chinese girl said apologetically. Sakura smiled.
"No, it's okay. I just can't do math," She struggled. Meiling laughed knowingly.
"Well, if you have any questions, you can ask me or someone. Syaoran's this huge math nerd. Don't tell him I said that, but I'm sure he'll be willing to help."
"Li?" Sakura asked surprised after she finished giggling at Syaoran as a nerd.
Meiling laughed. "Seems like the cold hearted beast, huh? Actually, he's a down right nice guy once you get to know him. It just takes him time to relax around other people." She confessed.
"Okay," Sakura said. "Meet you at the sakura tree then." Meiling nodded and waved as she ran to her next class.
Sakura walked timidly into her math class, her first time being in the classroom. She didn't have math the other day, thank god. Quickly she scanned the room to find someone she knew, but she found no one. After a while, her eyes spotted Syaoran who was looking out the window bored in the last row.
Biting her bottom lip, she walked up to him. Probably from all the years of training in martial arts, he looked at her before she could talk, sensing the presence of another.
"What?" He asked wearily.
"Um, can I sit next to you?" She blurted. "I mean, I don't really know anyone else, and so, um." She got so nervous around him!
"Whatever," he replied calmly. Sakura sighed and took that for a yes and sat down next to the amber haired young man.
The sensei went on and on about wrapping functions, warning students to forget everything they've learned about trigonometric functions because wrapping functions dealt with circles, not triangles. Sakura groaned; she had spent forever to understand the trigonometric functions and now she had to forget them! Her head was spinning with concepts of a line literally wrapping onto the circumference of the circle and what point matched to what. Who cared about wrapping functions anyhow! It was like she was going to need it in a supermarket or somewhere.
"Ugh!" Sakura cried during break, looking at her worksheets that were completely blank except for her name after a period of math. It was a double period and the sensei had expected everyone to finish it by then. "I hate math," She groaned, looking at problem one once again, but only to erase her work. She swore that the paper was getting thinner each time she erased.
"You could have asked for help, Kinomoto," Syaoran's voice said, sighing. Sakura looked up to see Syaoran looking over her shoulder.
"You're done?" She asked unbelieving. Syaoran shrugged and showed her his math paper neatly done with all the show work to match. All the answers were neatly boxed with straight lines. Sakura cried out despairingly. "I'll never finish this in time!" She moaned.
"You can't even do this?" he asked, looking at the blank piece of paper, pointing at the first question. This earned him a hard glare from Sakura.
"I can't help if I don't know pre-cal!" She defended. "And you do know the reason why, Li-kun." She added sharply.
Syaoran's look softened, knowing she was referring to her blindness. "Gomen." He said quietly, avoiding eye contact with the girl.
"It's okay," Sakura said quickly, not wanting him to feel bad. "Can you teach me?" She asked, placing a hand tentatively on his shoulder. Syaoran raised an eyebrow but nodded his head silently.
For the next period, Syaoran helped her with her math. "Yes! I finished it!" Sakura crowed as she handed the paper in to the teacher when the bell rang shrilly. "Thanks Li-kun!"
Syaoran just shrugged. "It was nothing,"
Sakura giggled. "Thanks, anyhow Li-kun." She thanked enthusiastically. She smiled at him before skipping happily out of the torture hall of dungeon, also known as the math class.
"Lei!" Sakura greeted happily as she sat next to the blond haired guy who had reserved a seat next to him for literature. He turned and greeted her with a smile of his own.
"Sakura," he acknowledged. "Why are you so happy?"
"Syao- I mean, Li-kun, just taught me pre-cal today, so I was able to hand in the class work on time!" Sakura quickly explained. "I just hate math," She groaned.
Lei smiled softly, but a shadow crossed his eyes when Sakura almost called Syaoran by his first name. It disappeared as quickly as it came. "If you have any problems, you can ask me too," he offered, drawing a smile out of the angel in front of him.
"Arigato!" She gushed, giving him a tight but brief hug. Lei chuckled and patted her back.
----- At lunch-----
Sakura had invited Lei to come to lunch with her friends, but he politely declined, saying that he had to have a talk with a teacher of his about an essay. Instead, Sakura met May along the hallway.
"Sakura!" Meiling cried joyfully. "Hi, May," She greeted the other girl beside Sakura who had black hair and blue eyes.
"Hey Meiling," the girl replied smoothly.
"You guys know each other?" Sakura asked. Meiling laughed.
"She's my martial arts partner." She explained. "Let's eat. I'm starving."
Sakura giggled and agreed. Chiharu and Yamazaki were "flirting" as usual. May and Meiling were talking about practice. Syaoran was resting with his eyes closed comfortably, leaning on the tree truck. Sakura giggled at how cute he was.
Meiling noticed and snickered. "Shh," She said, putting a finger to her lips. Quietly, she motioned for everyone to leave. Sakura and May giggled and nodded in agreement. They hadn't walked three steps when Syaoran opened his eyes, flashing them dangerously as the five were caught in mid prank.
"Aie!" Meiling cried, breaking the ice. "Run for your lives!" The rest fled quickly, laughing. Syaoran jumped up from his sitting position and grabbed the person that was closest next to him.
"Hoe! Why is it me?" Sakura complained as Syaoran caught hold of her wrist. Meiling stopped running with May by her side after they were a safe distance away, hidden behind the bushes. Across from them, Chiharu and Yamazaki were hidden well behind a large oak tree.
"Li-kun, please?" Sakura begged. Syaoran just grinned maliciously and shook his head, making his brown hair shift slightly.
"You're hostage, Kinomoto," he stated. "Well, I can kill her off right now, you guys. Your choice," he called out. He could whispering just a few meters away from them.
"Mou, you're mean," Sakura pouted. Syaoran flashed her a killer smile, which caught Sakura off guard. Syaoran never smiled.
"Try me," he countered, tightening his grip on her wrist. Sakura just glared at him, making him half smile.
"All right," Meiling's voice came dejectedly from a behind the bush. Walking out carefully, she raised her hands to surrender.
"What are the conditions?" She called out, sighing.
"That you have to prepare lunch for me everyday for the rest of this week and next week." Syaoran replied after a while's thought. He was tired of making Meiling's lunch. Wei always refused to make lunch for them, saying that they had to learn how to cook.
"Nani?" Meiling cried. "How come only me?" She wailed.
"Too bad," he replied.
"Then I guess I'll leave Sakura with you then," Meiling replied, turning away.
"No fair!" Sakura cried. "You can't just leave me with this beast!"
Meiling turned around dramatically. "Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow!" She joked. Sakura couldn't help but giggle.
"So, are you going to rescue me or not, Romeo?" Sakura demanded. Meiling grinned, a grin that was very much like Tomoyo's when she was plotting, Sakura noticed.
"No way am I going to make lunch for him a week and a half!" Meiling argued. "That's his job, not mine." She whined.
"Take it or leave it, Meiling." Syaoran replied.
"What if I do next week while Meiling does this week?" Sakura suggested. "Would you let me go then, oh horrible dragon?" She joked.
Syaoran thought this over. Before she could answer, Meiling cut in. "Could you?" Meiling asked. "You have the greatest lunches!"
Sakura blushed. "You've only seen my lunch for two days." She mumbled.
"Better than what I can cook." Meiling announced.
"Yeah, all she can do without burning the food along with the apartment is peanut butter and jelly." Syaoran agreed. When Sakura giggled, Syaoran frowned. "I'm not kidding. Ask Meiling."
"As much as I don't, it's true." Meiling finally gave in. "Now can we go? Me and May have gym next and the two lovebirds behind the oak tree have run off already since they have the horror economics class."
"Yay! I'm free!" Sakura cried playfully. Syaoran just rolled his eyes.
"Just don't forget my lunch," he reminded.
"Okay, okay!" Sakura sighed. She looked through her backpack for her schedule. "Yes! I have music class next!"
Sakura looked over the musical score for the song "Thank God I Found You" By Mariah Carey. (I don't own this song) It was one of her favorite songs and she couldn't believe that she would be singing it in front of the whole class, with this guy who was a great singer called Phil. Tomoyo would be extremely proud of her.
As she walked up in front of the classroom, she saw Lei smiling at her. She smiled back. "Lei, this is for you," She thought to herself.
"I would give up everything
Before I'd separate myself from you
After so much suffering
I've finally found a man that's true
I was all by myself for the longest time
So cold inside
And the hurt from the heart it would not subside
I felt like dying
Until you saved my life"
Syaoran was amazed by her voice. He never knew she could sing so well. But he noticed from the lyrics that the song was meant for Lei. Sakura and Phil's voice combined together as they sang.
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you
my every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
when you brought the sunlight
completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
Lei had his copper eyes focused on the singing angel in front of him. He was lucky he had her. He had worked so hard to let her fall into his arms.
Phil's rich baritone rang through the room.
"I would give you everything
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
To ensure your happiness
I'll cherish every part of you
Because without you beside me I can't survive
I don't wanna try
If you're keeping me warm each and every night
I'll be all right
Cause I need you in my life."
She couldn't thank Lei enough for giving her the courage to see again. He was so dear to her. She joined with Phil.
"Thank God I found you (I'm begging you)
I was lost without you (so lost without you)
My every wish and every dream (every dream, every dream)
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight (brought the sunlight)
Completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful
I found you "
Sakura smiled. She was so thankful she found him.
"See I was so desolate
before you came to me
Looking back I guess it shows
that we were destined to shine
after the rain to appreciate
and care for what we have
and I'd go through it all over again
to be able to feel this way"
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you (lost without you baby)
My every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight
Completed my whole life (whole life)
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Sweet baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
my baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
Sakura smiled and focused her emerald eyes on Lei as she sang the last line of the song with all her emotions inside.
"I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
my baby I'm so thankful I found you"
Everyone applauded loudly, calling out "encore" and shouts of encouragement. Sakura just smiled her thanks, yet her emerald orbs were brimming over with emotion. Her eyes found her way to Lei who had his eyes on her the whole time.
"You were wonderful," He whispered after school ended.
Sakura nodded and leaned on his shoulder comfortably. "Arigato," She whispered. She reluctantly broke away from his warm arms. "I have to go; Tomoyo's waiting for me."
Lei nodded and flashed his warm smile at her. "I'll see you tomorrow then." He replied, kissing her cheek. "And I think you would look great in short hair," The blond whispered into her ear.
She blushed and quickly ran out from the school.
Two figures were looking out the hallway windows, witnessing what had just happened.
"Syaoran?" Meiling asked. "I heard about Sakura's great performance." She spoke quietly. The two shared everything and Meiling knew what was troubling her cousin.
Syaoran just shrugged and walked away from the window and down the hall. His hands were tucked into his pockets.
"Xiao Lang, don't you care?" She asked, her voice floating quietly down the hall. Meiling sighed and shook her head.
----- I hope you have enjoyed this last chapter I have updated until the dates after January 25th. I pray that you all understand the situation I am in. Don't worry, I'll update as soon as possible after the date though, okay? The story's not ending here and neither is "Do You Remember You." I just have to delay this for a while since other priorities come first.
Thank you for being such wonderful people. I hope this chapter has gone well with you as well as the notice. Once again gomenasai and until we meet again, Rainbow Dreamer.
And it would be nice if you reviewed for this chapter! Hehe, thanks so much everyone.
-----Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura belongs solely to Clamp. I hold no claims on this fanfiction in any way. The plot, however, is mine and I would like it to remain that way. In other words, no plagiarism you evil little men out there! Hehe.
-----AUTHOR'S NOTE: THIS IS IMPORTANT! THIS DEALS WITH MATTERS THAT MAY AFFECT YOU. Now that I have your attention, I would like to announce something. I'm currently in a situation where I am VERY busy. I have finals in A WEEK and I have 8 tests the week before the finals. AND then I have SATs the week after. I just want to say that this will be my last chapter until I finish my SATs. Scores and SATs are VERY important to me, considering this is my JUNIOR year at high school. I hope you understand. My deepest apologies to ALL of you. And those who read, "Do You Remember Me? I Remember You" I'm sorry that I have not been updating that fic for a while. It's taking me a long time to get the next chapter up.
Once again, I'm very sorry that I have to delay this fic and my other fic until January 25th.
BUT there is GOOD news. I will have WINTER break until February 11th. During that time period, I will try my best to update both stories. Until then, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Deepest apologies,
Rainbow Dreamer.
-----SPECIAL THANKS: Chibi Tenshi: Read the author's note above concerning updating. Gomen! Thanks so much.
Heavenly Anime Angel: It was Syaoran? It was? Hehe. Meanwhile, let's just see how this story ends up!
Ash Night: Thanks. Hehe. I'm glad that I surprised you, which means this story isn't predictable like some.
Gofansfan: Thank you for commenting that the characters were exact; that means a lot to me. Hmm. maybe I'll make Syaoran and Sakura friends. Who knows? Hehe.
Idiot1988: Hehe, when you dislike someone, stick with "no comment." LoL. Lei Long's not that bad. is he? LoL. I'm glad you loved this gift! Thanks!
Pink lover: Hehe. Seems like everyone is going crazy with Sakura hugging Lei Long. Who said Syaoran knew Sakura before hand, hm? He would have said something. Hehe. There are many more surprises to come.
Chiriko no Kawaii no da: Kill him? Such violent words! LoL. As for updating, please read my author's note. Gomen! I feel really, really guilty about it!
Chii: Thanks for the comments on both chapters. Hehe, you're the only one who has taken the whole Lei Long and Sakura thing calmly. All others insist it's Syaoran. Hm.
Cherry Princess: LoL. About Lei Long, we just have to wait and see.
Miss Quin Chen: I really want to thank you for your encouraging words. Your simple words have caused me to look at my fic from another perspective. Arigato. And thank you for adding me onto your favorite story list; that means tons to me.
:): Hi smiley! Hehe. About writing soon, gomen. Read my author's note for more details if you haven't already. Gomen.
Chibi Sakura Syaoran: A S+S fic? Hehe makes me wonder who's the author sometimes. Just kidding.
Kan Chan: Thank you. That line, "I'm always here if you need me," is totally encouraging. Thank you. I know you've been reading my fics from the beginning chapters of "Do You Remember Me." I can't say how much I thank you! And about updating soon, gomen. Look at my author's note. I hope you understand!
Moshi Moshi Queen: Hehe. Keep reading!
Kerofan: About updating as soon as possible, I'm really, really sorry! Please read the author's note for why. I'm trying my best!
Azure Roses: Like Chii, you're the only other one who has accepted (well, kind of) that Sakura is with Lei. Others have been insisting its Syaoran. Hehe. Who knows? Thanks for your compliment.
Gomen if I have missed out anyone, and if I have, my deepest thanks for reviewing. Before you begin the story, I'm really, REALLY sorry about not being able to update soon. This makes me feel so guilty, as if I'm not doing a good job. I hope you all can be able to understand and forgive me. Thank you. And I hope this chapter will be one of the best.
Rainbow Dreamer.
----- CHAPTER FIVE:
-----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
"Tomoyo! You cannot believe what happened today!" Sakura screamed in joy as she almost tackled her best friend who was waiting at the intersection. Instead, she was literally squeezing Tomoyo's breath from her lungs with her tight hug.
"What?" She replied with a half smile on her face as if she knew the reason to Sakura's extreme happiness. Sakura's emerald eyes glowed with a new found glory. It was the same shine that appeared to her when she first recovered her eyesight.
"I met him!" She yelled, twirling around with her arms spread open. A bright and warm smile was painted on her face while she hugged herself with a dreamy look on her face.
"Who?" Tomoyo asked calmly as they sat at a café with a motherly look on her face; the happy yet patient smile. Sakura smiled widely.
"Remember I told you about the guy who encouraged me to go for the operation when I got lost with you on my birthday?" Sakura quickly asked.
"Don't tell me that.." Tomoyo started, her lily eyes wide with disbelief. Sakura grinned and nodded. "Oh my gosh! Tell me everything!" She demanded with delight.
"I met him after gym when I was walking back to the classroom. You cannot believe how cute he is with his dirty blond hair and brownish red eyes!" Sakura dreamed. "And he was so happy for me, beyond what I can imagine."
"I can't believe you're so lucky!" Her best friend complimented. "So, did he say anything special to you?"
"Um," Sakura mumbled with a blush.
"Say it!" Tomoyo commanded.
"All right, all right!" Sakura said giving in. She bit her bottom lip and whispered, "He asked me to dinner Saturday," Immediately she blushed afterwards.
"What? I didn't hear you!" Tomoyo pretended.
"He asked me to dinner on Saturday," Sakura said louder.
"Who did?" Another voice broke in. Sakura looked up from where she was staring at her tea.
"Meiling!" Sakura exclaimed surprised. "Tomoyo, this is Meiling Li, a friend from school. Meiling, this is Tomoyo Daidouji, my best friend," She quickly introduced.
"Hi Li," Tomoyo greeted with a smile. "Why don't you join us?" She asked.
"Meiling's fine," Meiling replied. "We're all friends here." She commented as she sat down next to Tomoyo.
"Likewise," Tomoyo answered with a light smile. "Tomoyo then?"
Meiling grinned and nodded. "So Sakura, who asked you out? It's only the first day of school!" She joked out loud, making Sakura turn an interesting shade of red.
"Some guy," She mumbled incoherently.
Tomoyo giggled. "Didn't she tell you? She's going to dinner with--- "
Before she could finish, Sakura and Meiling's attention was somewhere else. Tomoyo then looked up to see a tall man with brown hair and eyes, holding two drinks in his hand with a crossed look upon his face.
"Meiling, what am I? Your personal servant?" he grumbled, plunking the drink in front of her. The drink inside the class up rose dangerously. Meiling put a hand to steady the glass.
Meiling grinned up at him. "Tomoyo, this is my wonderful cousin, Syaoran Li." She introduced, once again drawling the term "wonderful." Oh, she loved teasing her cousin. "Syaoran, this is Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend." Tomoyo smiled friendly yet Syaoran just grunted.
"Won't you be sitting Li?" Sakura asked, breaking the stiff moment. Syaoran just shrugged and sat down next to Sakura, as if he was blaming her that this was the only seat left. Sakura sighed inwardly; at least she had tried.
"As you were saying Tomoyo?" Meiling prompted. Tomoyo smiled.
"Sakura was once blind, for five years actually. She recently underwent the eye operation due to the certain sweet words of an unknown gentleman on her birthday, I might add," Tomoyo explained, smiling evilly at her last comment. Sakura just sighed.
"Go on," Meiling urged, wanting to hear the whole story. Somehow Syaoran wasn't paying attention at all, as if he already heard the story a hundred times.
"Before, me and her family urged her to take the operation, but it seems like only this certain young man has a special effect on Sakura." Tomoyo continued. Sakura noticed that Syaoran's eyes suddenly went soft for the briefest moment. "Today, she met the guy she's been wanting to thank forever today at school. He recognized her immediately and asked her to go out with dinner with him tomorrow." Tomoyo concluded. Sakura once again looked at Syaoran, but his hard look was back. She probably was just imagining things again.
"Who?" Meiling pestered. Tomoyo just smiled and shook her head.
"I believe that should be coming from the unusually quiet young lady in front of me." She replied. Quickly, Meiling focused her red eyes on Sakura. Sakura blushed again.
"Lei Long," She whispered.
"Him? He's new at the school too, right?" Meiling asked. Sakura only nodded, not being able to say much more without bursting with happiness.
"I'm so happy for you!" The Chinese girl suddenly cried out. "This has to perfect. Tomoyo and I will dress you up!" She volunteered. Tomoyo nodded, having a starry look in her eyes. "What's wrong with her?"
Sakura laughed, relieved the attention was away from her for a brief moment. "Since Tomoyo could pick up needle and thread, she's been making these outfits for me."
"Kawaii!" Meiling gushed.
"Isn't it? We'll meet at Sakura's house after school Friday and we can dress Sakura up," Tomoyo decided. "I can show you the outfits I've made."
"Heheh," Sakura laughed wearily. The two were going crazy at the ideas they had in store for Sakura.
"So, um, Li, any plans for the weekends?" Sakura asked the quite boy sitting beside her timidly.
"Work and practice," he replied simply.
"Work?" She asked. He just nodded. She frowned, not really knowing what to say to him.
"So it's really him?" Syaoran asked softly after a while. Sakura turned from her drink to stare a bit at him.
"Of course," She whispered emotionally. "Those words he said where exactly the same he said to me that day. I'm so glad that I can thank him."
Syaoran nodded. "I'm glad that you can see again," He quietly said. Sakura raised an eyebrow at him; so he had been listening after all. "Excuse me," he stood up from his seat.
"I have to go to my part time job. Meiling, you know that you have to go home earlier today," Syaoran spoke clearly. Meiling sighed and reluctantly stood up from her seat.
"It's been nice meeting you, Tomoyo. Sakura, I'll see you tomorrow at school. Ja ne!" She called, leaving the two girls. The two nodded and waved back. Meiling smiled before running to catch up to Syaoran who had already walked out the door.
----- The Next Day -----
"Ohayo Sakura," A familiar voice called. Sakura looked up into a pair of dreamy copper brown eyes. A slight frown appeared on his face. "I can call you that, can I?" he asked.
Sakura giggled. "Of course, you can. Can I call you Lei?" (Long is his last name.)
Lei grinned and nodded. "So, can you go out to dinner with me on Saturday?" He asked, hoping that she would.
Sakura nodded. "Hai,"
"Sugoi," He commented. Sakura smiled in agreement as the two walked together to class, talking and laughing.
"So this is Lei Long?" Meiling asked, walking up to the two. Sakura turned and flashed a smile at Meiling.
"Hai. Lei, this is Meiling Li. Meiling, this is Lei Long." The auburn hair girl introduced. Lei flashed Meiling a smile.
"What do you have first period? Maybe we have the same class," Lei asked. Sakura groaned.
"Pre-calculus," She replied. "Don't ask." She commented, making a face.
Lei chuckled at her reply. He took the schedule over from Sakura. "At least we have literature in the same class. I'll see you then okay?" He asked kindly. Sakura smiled at his concern.
"Hai," She answered, smiling. Lei nodded to the two girls before walking to his next class.
"I must say you have great taste," Meiling commented ruefully. Sakura blushed lightly.
"Tell me you have pre-cal with me," Sakura said, changing the topic.
"Have physics this morning. I'll catch you at lunch." The Chinese girl said apologetically. Sakura smiled.
"No, it's okay. I just can't do math," She struggled. Meiling laughed knowingly.
"Well, if you have any questions, you can ask me or someone. Syaoran's this huge math nerd. Don't tell him I said that, but I'm sure he'll be willing to help."
"Li?" Sakura asked surprised after she finished giggling at Syaoran as a nerd.
Meiling laughed. "Seems like the cold hearted beast, huh? Actually, he's a down right nice guy once you get to know him. It just takes him time to relax around other people." She confessed.
"Okay," Sakura said. "Meet you at the sakura tree then." Meiling nodded and waved as she ran to her next class.
Sakura walked timidly into her math class, her first time being in the classroom. She didn't have math the other day, thank god. Quickly she scanned the room to find someone she knew, but she found no one. After a while, her eyes spotted Syaoran who was looking out the window bored in the last row.
Biting her bottom lip, she walked up to him. Probably from all the years of training in martial arts, he looked at her before she could talk, sensing the presence of another.
"What?" He asked wearily.
"Um, can I sit next to you?" She blurted. "I mean, I don't really know anyone else, and so, um." She got so nervous around him!
"Whatever," he replied calmly. Sakura sighed and took that for a yes and sat down next to the amber haired young man.
The sensei went on and on about wrapping functions, warning students to forget everything they've learned about trigonometric functions because wrapping functions dealt with circles, not triangles. Sakura groaned; she had spent forever to understand the trigonometric functions and now she had to forget them! Her head was spinning with concepts of a line literally wrapping onto the circumference of the circle and what point matched to what. Who cared about wrapping functions anyhow! It was like she was going to need it in a supermarket or somewhere.
"Ugh!" Sakura cried during break, looking at her worksheets that were completely blank except for her name after a period of math. It was a double period and the sensei had expected everyone to finish it by then. "I hate math," She groaned, looking at problem one once again, but only to erase her work. She swore that the paper was getting thinner each time she erased.
"You could have asked for help, Kinomoto," Syaoran's voice said, sighing. Sakura looked up to see Syaoran looking over her shoulder.
"You're done?" She asked unbelieving. Syaoran shrugged and showed her his math paper neatly done with all the show work to match. All the answers were neatly boxed with straight lines. Sakura cried out despairingly. "I'll never finish this in time!" She moaned.
"You can't even do this?" he asked, looking at the blank piece of paper, pointing at the first question. This earned him a hard glare from Sakura.
"I can't help if I don't know pre-cal!" She defended. "And you do know the reason why, Li-kun." She added sharply.
Syaoran's look softened, knowing she was referring to her blindness. "Gomen." He said quietly, avoiding eye contact with the girl.
"It's okay," Sakura said quickly, not wanting him to feel bad. "Can you teach me?" She asked, placing a hand tentatively on his shoulder. Syaoran raised an eyebrow but nodded his head silently.
For the next period, Syaoran helped her with her math. "Yes! I finished it!" Sakura crowed as she handed the paper in to the teacher when the bell rang shrilly. "Thanks Li-kun!"
Syaoran just shrugged. "It was nothing,"
Sakura giggled. "Thanks, anyhow Li-kun." She thanked enthusiastically. She smiled at him before skipping happily out of the torture hall of dungeon, also known as the math class.
"Lei!" Sakura greeted happily as she sat next to the blond haired guy who had reserved a seat next to him for literature. He turned and greeted her with a smile of his own.
"Sakura," he acknowledged. "Why are you so happy?"
"Syao- I mean, Li-kun, just taught me pre-cal today, so I was able to hand in the class work on time!" Sakura quickly explained. "I just hate math," She groaned.
Lei smiled softly, but a shadow crossed his eyes when Sakura almost called Syaoran by his first name. It disappeared as quickly as it came. "If you have any problems, you can ask me too," he offered, drawing a smile out of the angel in front of him.
"Arigato!" She gushed, giving him a tight but brief hug. Lei chuckled and patted her back.
----- At lunch-----
Sakura had invited Lei to come to lunch with her friends, but he politely declined, saying that he had to have a talk with a teacher of his about an essay. Instead, Sakura met May along the hallway.
"Sakura!" Meiling cried joyfully. "Hi, May," She greeted the other girl beside Sakura who had black hair and blue eyes.
"Hey Meiling," the girl replied smoothly.
"You guys know each other?" Sakura asked. Meiling laughed.
"She's my martial arts partner." She explained. "Let's eat. I'm starving."
Sakura giggled and agreed. Chiharu and Yamazaki were "flirting" as usual. May and Meiling were talking about practice. Syaoran was resting with his eyes closed comfortably, leaning on the tree truck. Sakura giggled at how cute he was.
Meiling noticed and snickered. "Shh," She said, putting a finger to her lips. Quietly, she motioned for everyone to leave. Sakura and May giggled and nodded in agreement. They hadn't walked three steps when Syaoran opened his eyes, flashing them dangerously as the five were caught in mid prank.
"Aie!" Meiling cried, breaking the ice. "Run for your lives!" The rest fled quickly, laughing. Syaoran jumped up from his sitting position and grabbed the person that was closest next to him.
"Hoe! Why is it me?" Sakura complained as Syaoran caught hold of her wrist. Meiling stopped running with May by her side after they were a safe distance away, hidden behind the bushes. Across from them, Chiharu and Yamazaki were hidden well behind a large oak tree.
"Li-kun, please?" Sakura begged. Syaoran just grinned maliciously and shook his head, making his brown hair shift slightly.
"You're hostage, Kinomoto," he stated. "Well, I can kill her off right now, you guys. Your choice," he called out. He could whispering just a few meters away from them.
"Mou, you're mean," Sakura pouted. Syaoran flashed her a killer smile, which caught Sakura off guard. Syaoran never smiled.
"Try me," he countered, tightening his grip on her wrist. Sakura just glared at him, making him half smile.
"All right," Meiling's voice came dejectedly from a behind the bush. Walking out carefully, she raised her hands to surrender.
"What are the conditions?" She called out, sighing.
"That you have to prepare lunch for me everyday for the rest of this week and next week." Syaoran replied after a while's thought. He was tired of making Meiling's lunch. Wei always refused to make lunch for them, saying that they had to learn how to cook.
"Nani?" Meiling cried. "How come only me?" She wailed.
"Too bad," he replied.
"Then I guess I'll leave Sakura with you then," Meiling replied, turning away.
"No fair!" Sakura cried. "You can't just leave me with this beast!"
Meiling turned around dramatically. "Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow!" She joked. Sakura couldn't help but giggle.
"So, are you going to rescue me or not, Romeo?" Sakura demanded. Meiling grinned, a grin that was very much like Tomoyo's when she was plotting, Sakura noticed.
"No way am I going to make lunch for him a week and a half!" Meiling argued. "That's his job, not mine." She whined.
"Take it or leave it, Meiling." Syaoran replied.
"What if I do next week while Meiling does this week?" Sakura suggested. "Would you let me go then, oh horrible dragon?" She joked.
Syaoran thought this over. Before she could answer, Meiling cut in. "Could you?" Meiling asked. "You have the greatest lunches!"
Sakura blushed. "You've only seen my lunch for two days." She mumbled.
"Better than what I can cook." Meiling announced.
"Yeah, all she can do without burning the food along with the apartment is peanut butter and jelly." Syaoran agreed. When Sakura giggled, Syaoran frowned. "I'm not kidding. Ask Meiling."
"As much as I don't, it's true." Meiling finally gave in. "Now can we go? Me and May have gym next and the two lovebirds behind the oak tree have run off already since they have the horror economics class."
"Yay! I'm free!" Sakura cried playfully. Syaoran just rolled his eyes.
"Just don't forget my lunch," he reminded.
"Okay, okay!" Sakura sighed. She looked through her backpack for her schedule. "Yes! I have music class next!"
Sakura looked over the musical score for the song "Thank God I Found You" By Mariah Carey. (I don't own this song) It was one of her favorite songs and she couldn't believe that she would be singing it in front of the whole class, with this guy who was a great singer called Phil. Tomoyo would be extremely proud of her.
As she walked up in front of the classroom, she saw Lei smiling at her. She smiled back. "Lei, this is for you," She thought to herself.
"I would give up everything
Before I'd separate myself from you
After so much suffering
I've finally found a man that's true
I was all by myself for the longest time
So cold inside
And the hurt from the heart it would not subside
I felt like dying
Until you saved my life"
Syaoran was amazed by her voice. He never knew she could sing so well. But he noticed from the lyrics that the song was meant for Lei. Sakura and Phil's voice combined together as they sang.
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you
my every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
when you brought the sunlight
completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
Lei had his copper eyes focused on the singing angel in front of him. He was lucky he had her. He had worked so hard to let her fall into his arms.
Phil's rich baritone rang through the room.
"I would give you everything
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
To ensure your happiness
I'll cherish every part of you
Because without you beside me I can't survive
I don't wanna try
If you're keeping me warm each and every night
I'll be all right
Cause I need you in my life."
She couldn't thank Lei enough for giving her the courage to see again. He was so dear to her. She joined with Phil.
"Thank God I found you (I'm begging you)
I was lost without you (so lost without you)
My every wish and every dream (every dream, every dream)
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight (brought the sunlight)
Completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful
I found you "
Sakura smiled. She was so thankful she found him.
"See I was so desolate
before you came to me
Looking back I guess it shows
that we were destined to shine
after the rain to appreciate
and care for what we have
and I'd go through it all over again
to be able to feel this way"
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you (lost without you baby)
My every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight
Completed my whole life (whole life)
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Sweet baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
"Thank God I found you
I was lost without you
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
my baby I'm so thankful
I found you"
Sakura smiled and focused her emerald eyes on Lei as she sang the last line of the song with all her emotions inside.
"I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
my baby I'm so thankful I found you"
Everyone applauded loudly, calling out "encore" and shouts of encouragement. Sakura just smiled her thanks, yet her emerald orbs were brimming over with emotion. Her eyes found her way to Lei who had his eyes on her the whole time.
"You were wonderful," He whispered after school ended.
Sakura nodded and leaned on his shoulder comfortably. "Arigato," She whispered. She reluctantly broke away from his warm arms. "I have to go; Tomoyo's waiting for me."
Lei nodded and flashed his warm smile at her. "I'll see you tomorrow then." He replied, kissing her cheek. "And I think you would look great in short hair," The blond whispered into her ear.
She blushed and quickly ran out from the school.
Two figures were looking out the hallway windows, witnessing what had just happened.
"Syaoran?" Meiling asked. "I heard about Sakura's great performance." She spoke quietly. The two shared everything and Meiling knew what was troubling her cousin.
Syaoran just shrugged and walked away from the window and down the hall. His hands were tucked into his pockets.
"Xiao Lang, don't you care?" She asked, her voice floating quietly down the hall. Meiling sighed and shook her head.
----- I hope you have enjoyed this last chapter I have updated until the dates after January 25th. I pray that you all understand the situation I am in. Don't worry, I'll update as soon as possible after the date though, okay? The story's not ending here and neither is "Do You Remember You." I just have to delay this for a while since other priorities come first.
Thank you for being such wonderful people. I hope this chapter has gone well with you as well as the notice. Once again gomenasai and until we meet again, Rainbow Dreamer.
And it would be nice if you reviewed for this chapter! Hehe, thanks so much everyone.