-----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: I'M FREE!!!! Hell yeah! Out of studying and cramming for all those darn tests make me feel so much relieved. Now all I have to worry are my horrible SATs scores to be sent to my house. *Shudders *
ANYHOW, you guys are just WONDERFUL, SPECTACULAR, OUTSTANDING, SUPER, AMAZING people! I could not believe how many reviews were waiting for me after my SATs! I'm so happy that I'm so close to crying. You guys make me so happy!!! I love you guys!
THANK YOU and times that by hundred times. Wait, I don't think a hundred times is enough. Whatever. You guys get the point. Thanks for your tremendous support!
Rainbow Dreamer.
----- EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS: ChibiSakuraSyaoran: Thanks for understanding! Oh, and thank you for the honey milk, it really helped! Hehe. Hmm. Fishy Lei? Heheh. Just teasing.
Chibichic: Hehe. How you say with such assertion that it wasn't Lei makes me think of the song that keeps repeating the line, "wasn't me." Am I making any sense here? LoL.
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Rainbow Dreamer.
Hope this chapter is like all the others, wonderful and amazing. Thanks.
----- CHAPTER SIX: Confusion
-----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Sakura woke up to the sound of the phone ringing shrilly. Mumbling, she pulled the covers over her head to block out the sound, hoping that someone in the house would pick up the phone. Then she remembered that they were all out. Okaasan and Otosan were out at some party. Touya was at Yukito's house. Darn! She would have to get the phone. But the bed was just too comfortable. Besides, it was Saturday. Grumbling, she hid her head under the pillow, praying that whoever called would hang up.
No such luck.
"You have called the Kinomoto family. We are currently not available. Please leave a message after the beep and we will contact you as soon as possible. Thank you," The answering machine had finally picked up. Now she could have peace.
"Sakura!" Sakura frowned. That voice sounded familiar. "Sakura! I know you're in there! Now get out of bed and answer the phone!"
No wonder it sounded familiar. "Tomoyo, what?" She stifled a yawn.
"Don't you know what day it is?" her best friend shrieked with excitement.
"Saturday," Sakura answered, opening the shades in her room to admire outside. "Why?"
"Your date! Have you forgotten? Your date with you handsome Prince Charming!" Tomoyo blabbered. "We have to get you all dressed up!"
"Tomoyo," Sakura spoke calmly. "It's only seven in the morning. We have all day."
"But Sakura," she whined. "It'll be your first date!" Tomoyo emphasized the word "first." She could just picture her best friend, pouting at her with her puppy dog eyes. She groaned.
"Oh, all right." The auburn haired girl said, giving in.
"Oh goody!" Tomoyo squealed. "Now open the door."
"What! You're at the door?" She yelled.
"Yes," Tomoyo replied. "You better come and answer. Meiling, Syaoran, and I are getting impatient."
"Hoe~~!!!" Sakura shrieked, and almost tripped over her own feet as she dashed to the bathroom to get changed. Tomoyo and Meiling laughed out loud when they heard her from outside.
Soon the four of them were at the living room sipping tea. "What color do you think Meiling? Purple or red for the dress?" Tomoyo asked Meiling, her partner in dressing Sakura up. She held up two halter dresses that were the same design, but different color from her bags and bags of clothing.
"Does it matter?" Syaoran asked. Immediately Tomoyo and Meiling shot him "that look." Sakura giggled. "I don't see why I have to be here."
"Lighten up, Syaoran!" Meiling laughed, pounding him hard on the back playfully. Syaoran shot his cousin a glare, but she just pretended she didn't see it. "I told you, we need guy advice on what looks good on Sakura." She explained in a manner that was way to patient to match her. Meiling struggled to be calm and talked to Syaoran as if he were some ignorant little boy. Syaoran growled and turned his attention to the scenery outside.
"So, Meiling, purple or red?" Tomoyo asked again.
The Chinese girl answered with a quick glance over the colors. She decided quickly. "Red," Meiling simply replied, as if it were the only possibility.
"Well, obviously." Syaoran sniggered. "Red's her favorite color." Tomoyo laughed.
"I have noticed. Li-kun, what do you think? What color?" The raven-haired girl pestered.
"Neither." He replied, not even looking at the colors as he sipped his green tea casually.
"I agree!" Sakura cheered from the kitchen as she was preparing lunch. She laughed once she saw Tomoyo's and Meiling's mouth open. "Well, its true. Isn't purple YOUR favorite color, Tomoyo?" She asked, a bit too innocently. Meiling burst out laughing and even Syaoran managed a half smile.
"Whatever," Tomoyo said coolly. Sakura just grinned from the kitchen before bustling back to making lunch.
"It's eleven. We've been here for four hours already and all you've decided is nothing." Syaoran stated impatiently, tapping his foot as he glanced at the clock.
That immediately got him a hard whack on the head from Meiling and a furious glare from Tomoyo. "We've done a lot, baka!" Meiling shot back furiously. "We've gone through round one of the clothing. Now all we have to do is narrow it down a bit."
"A bit?" Syaoran mimicked sarcastically.
"Li-kun! This is important!" Tomoyo scolded sharply. "Besides, we spent half of the time arguing with you!" Meiling nodded in agreement. Syaoran growled, annoyed.
"Stop torturing poor Li-kun," Sakura admonished as she brought in dishes of neatly made sushi. "And I still don't see why Li-kun has to be here when he could be doing something more worthy of his time." This earned an appreciative nod from Syaoran.
"Sakura!" Meiling said astonished. "Falling in love with two men at the same time! Tsk tsk!" She teased.
"I do suppose Li-kun is quite handsome," Tomoyo added thoughtfully. "And he's a wonderful sensei at math, I've heard."
Sakura immediately turned shades of red. Meiling and Tomoyo slapped a high five. "Let's just eat lunch okay?" The auburn haired girl said, trying to change the topic and hide her red face.
"Meiling I must agree the red is a nice color," Tomoyo continued, not willing to give up a chance to get back at her friend, "It would match her face quite well."
Meiling hooted in agreement. It was a while before the two settled down to their lunches. Sakura and Syaoran had long gone started to eat theirs.
----- A few hours go by. -----
The three girls managed to pick out a few that were better from the bags of clothing and dragged Sakura upstairs into her room to try them on. Syaoran was relieved for the while and amused himself by watching whatever that was on the television.
"Tomoyo," Sakura complained, yawning. "Are we through trying out dresses?" She was sitting the bed with tons of dresses surrounding her. It was almost like swimming in all of them.
"Just one more. I think you'll like this one." Her friend answered, her nose into piles of clothing. She pulled out a dark green long skirt with green beads bordering the hem. "Why don't you try this one with your beige spaghetti strap?"
"Perfect!" Meiling declared when Sakura stood in front of the mirror.
"I like this one," She admitted. It was nice yet casual and elegant at the same time. Tomoyo added a few sparking green clips to Sakura's hair while Meiling ordered Sakura to sit down while she applied the make up.
Syaoran yawned and stretched from his position on the couch. He had been here for exactly ten hours and fifteen minutes it was currently five- fifteen in the afternoon. Two more hours and he would be free when that guy- whatever his name was-picked up Sakura. Then he could go to his part time job that he enjoyed.
"Syaoran!" Syaoran winced. His cousin's voice was abnormally loud. "What do you think? Doesn't she look spectacular?" She demanded, pulling Sakura into view as if she were just a doll.
Syaoran turned and was stunned. She had just the right amount of makeup on her face and the clothing she wore matched her perfectly. And green. He liked that color and it brought out the color of her eyes.
Immediately he regained his senses; she wasn't going out for a date with him. "It was worth the time," he finally said.
"That's it?" Meiling cried, hitting him on the head. "No words like, ravishing, amazing, or beautiful? Or words like, 'good job Tomoyo?' or 'wonderful makeup you did, Meiling?'"
While the Chinese girl ranted on and on, Syaoran walked up to Sakura. Sakura looked up surprised. "You look nice," He said simply. And somehow Sakura felt all warm inside. What he said was so simple, yet it brought so much meaning.
"Arigato," She whispered, looking away from his intense amber eyes once she found herself staring into them.
"Sakura, are you sure you have everything?" Tomoyo asked for the hundredth time, breaking the silence. "Long's going to be here in ten minutes," She reminded.
"I'm sure, Tomoyo," Sakura replied calmly. "Arigato for helping Tomoyo, Meiling." She thanked. "And you too, Li-kun. It was nice of you to spend your whole day here when you could have been doing something else."
Syaoran just shrugged. So someone had notice that he was here for the whole day. "Five more minutes!" Tomoyo counted down, her voice ringing with excitement.
The bell rang from the front door. "He's early," Tomoyo told out loud. Sakura laughed.
"What are you doing?" Meiling screeched. "Answer the door!"
Sakura laughed, shaking her head. "You guys are even more nervous than I am!" She stated. "And yes, Tomoyo, I'll call you when Lei brings me home. Meiling, Li-kun, I really appreciate you coming here today." With that, she answered the door.
Meiling and Tomoyo immediately went to the window and gushed when Lei handed offered his hand. Syaoran just rolled his eyes. He would leave after they left; it would impolite to leave when they did.
---- After the date -----
"Arigato, Lei!" Sakura thanked. "That was wonderful." She walked out the restaurant with him. The Chinese food had been especially good and she knew it must have cost him a lot of money.
"Anything for you," He replied gallantly, his red gold eyes dancing. "Let's stop by a flower shop later. I want to buy a flower for you." Sakura nodded and they walked to a nearby flower shop. Lei walked right in, yet Sakura stopped in front of the shop and breathed in the fresh smell of flowers of the Cherry Blossom tree.
"Sakura, you coming?" He called from inside. Sakura opened her eyes and looked at the tree once more before going inside. Once she stepped inside, she immediately noticed a familiar person behind the counter. His head was bent so Sakura couldn't see his face, but the brown hair seemed familiar.
"Li-kun?" She asked surprised. The man looked up, as if startled. His piercing black eyes confused.
"Miss?" he asked, his voice different from Syaoran's; it had a slight accent. "Are you looking for my partner?" He questioned. Before Sakura could answer, the young man had called his partner. When he did however, Sakura drew in her breath. The amber hair was so much like his.
"Miss, were you looking for me?" Another young man's voice asked. Sakura looked up into his golden bright eyes.
"Um," Sakura started. "I must have recognized the wrong person. Gomen." The nametag clearly printed the words ....
Takuro Li.
"It's okay," The young man replied. "If you want to order flowers, Xiao Lang here will help you." He gestured to the man behind the counter. With a nod of courtesy, he went to the room behind the counter.
"I want a bouquet of red and yellow roses please. Six of each color if possible." Lei said to Xiao Lang. He nodded and prepared the quickly. Lei dolled out the money.
"Arigato for the roses," She thanked. Lei grinned.
"No problem. Who did you think those guys were?" He asked. Sakura blushed.
"Oh, just someone." She replied wearily. "What do red and yellow roses mean when put together?" She asked, changing the topic. She knew the answer, but she just wanted to turn his attention away.
"Don't know," He replied casually. "I just thought that they would look good together." Sakura blinked in confusion. She thought he knew a lot about flowers. After all, he knew about the snowdrops. Then she shrugged the thought away. Lei wouldn't be able to memorize all the flower meanings. She followed him out the florist door.
But it still tugged her heart.
* * * * *
"That was so kawaii!" Tomoyo gushed over the phone. Sakura nodded, twirling the phone cord on her hand as she looked at the fresh roses she placed on her desk.
"Seriously, Tomoyo, those guys really looked like Li-kun! Especially the second one, yet he had golden eyes." Sakura stated. "And the last guy's name was Li."
"Nani?" Her friend questioned. "Maybe you just saw wrong. Li's a common surname in Chinese." Sakura just nodded. It was true actually. Many people had the surname Li, yet she just couldn't see why it was bugging her so much.
"Starting to fancy Li-kun?" Tomoyo teased.
"Iie!" Sakura quickly denied. "Anyhow, I'll see you tomorrow, ne?" She changed the subject and didn't mention about the flower meaning situation. It wasn't that important.
"Hai, hai." Tomoyo replied. "Ja ne,"
Sakura hung up and stared at the roses. Reaching out a hand, she caressed a soft petal between her fingers. She closed her eyes and an image of Lei floated in her mind. The date had really, really been nice. They had gone to a movie and had actually let her choose the movie. And the Chinese restaurant had exceedingly well food. Most of all, he had treated her in such a comforting manner. She felt so at ease around him, so why was she thinking about all these small things?
Shaking her head, she changed into her pajamas and turned the light off. She was just thankful she found him. Not many people found their true soul mates in just one try. She should consider her lucky and enjoy the time she had with him.
"Kaijuu! Time to greet the sunshine!" Touya called in a singsong voice. He opened her door to find her still in bed. "Wake up, sleepyhead." He commanded. Then his eyes met the roses on her desk.
"How was your date yesterday? He didn't put any wrong moves on you did he?" Touya interrogated, putting up his "I'm older" attitude.
Sakura laughed. "Wonderful and no he didn't." She replied.
"Hmph," Was his reply. "Well, as long as you had a great time and you're still ...." Then he paused and focused a hard glare at his younger sister. "You're still a virgin .... right?" He asked seriously.
Sakura laughed and threw a pillow at him. "Of course you baka!" She defended. "You made me promise since I was thirteen not to have sex until I was married." She recited.
"Hmph. Are you doing it because I say so or because you want to?" Touya demanded, not giving up.
Sakura took her time getting out of bed and taking her uniform out of her closet. As she passed her older brother to the bathroom, she replied, "Of course it's mine, Oniichan. I promise to introduce Lei to you soon,"
It was then Touya grinned and ruffled his baby sister's hair. "Tomoyo's downstairs already. You might want to hurry up."
----- At School, Lunch time-----
"HMM!!" Meiling smacked her lips loudly after shoveling a mountain of curry into her mouth. Syaoran sniggered and mouthed out the word, "pig," making Sakura, May, Chiharu, and Yamazaki laugh.
"You guys just don't know how to cherish good food," Meiling stated as if she were some wealthy glutton. That made her friends crack up even more.
"It's not that good," Sakura protested modestly. It was Monday and Sakura, as promised, brought lunch for herself and Meiling and Syaoran.
"Whatever, Sakura. And that sushi we ate your house the other day, marvelous!" Meiling declared. "We all should gather at her house one day and try her food!" She invited. All of them agreed enthusiastically.
"What? I'm a chef now!" Sakura complained loudly.
"But you really do cook well," Syaoran stated calmly, eating his food neatly. "My compliments."
Sakura blushed lightly. "Ah, Li-kun, you should take Sakura as hostage more often!" May cried. "The rest of us are getting hungry just watching you guys eat!"
"Me too!" Chiharu and Yamazaki declared together.
"That can be arranged," Syaoran replied calmly after swallowing his food.
"Nani?" Sakura cried out desperately. "You too, Li-kun?" The group of friends broke out into laughter while Syaoran tried to maintain a straight face.
----- At Chouwa High-----
"Tomoyo!" A girl called, waving a piece of paper in her hands as she ran to her friend. "You have to see the play cast! You won't believe who got the main character!" She squealed.
"Rika!" Tomoyo warned, "Don't tell me that...."
"Yep! You got the main part! Isn't that so awesome?" Rika gushed, her red eyes shinning and her dark red, brown hair bounced as she talked.
"Nani?" The other girl asked. "Whose the main guy?" She immediately asked, for it was a sweet love story.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, I think." Rika said, scanning the paper.
"Who?" Tomoyo asked. She had never really paid much attention to the people in her class, but now that she had to act with this guy, she might as well get to know him.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, Miss Tomoyo Daidouji." Another voice answered for her behind her that carried a slight accent. Tomoyo frowned, not knowing the voice.
"And who are you?" She demanded, turning around quickly. And then .. she found herself unable to move. The stranger's bright midnight blue eyes were captivating. Somehow she found some peace in those mysterious eyes.
"I am your lover," He replied. Tomoyo blinked out from staring. He was tall young man, well built with azure hair to match his blue eyes. His pale complexion brought out his features.
She was so lost in her thoughts that she jumped a little at his reply. Lover?! "Lover?" She asked, confused.
The stranger chuckled lightly. "Hai. Your lover in the play, Midnight Glory. What else were you thinking?"
Realization slowly struck her. "Oh!" She cried surprised. "So you're Hiiragizawa," Tomoyo acknowledged in a way that she wanted to be in control of where the conversation was going. Never before had she felt so uneasy around the opposite sex.
"Indeed. The pleasure is all mine that I have the chance to act with such a charming lady." Eriol replied gallantly.
Tomoyo raised her eyebrow. He seemed like such a flirt. Deciding to take charge, she answered, "Charming?" She asked. "That is for me to decide, Mister Eriol Hiiragizawa," With that, she stood up and walked calmly out the door, closing it behind her.
"Gomen, she's usually not like this," Rika apologized. This was Eriol Hiiragizawa she was talking to! He was the most famous guy on campus, a class above theirs. She could not believe he was even talking to them.
"You don't need to apologize," Eriol replied formally. "Good day." He nodded at Rika and left the room.
Rika sighed and sat down at her seat and looked at the script of Midnight Glory. This was her masterpiece. She worked hard day and night to compose this wonderful play. She was just glad that it was the one chosen, even if she didn't get to play a part in the play itself.
Hm, but Tomoyo and Hiiragizawa as the main characters seemed to be interesting.
----- At Tomoeda High ------
"Kinomoto, you have to keep your guard up at all times," Syaoran explained somewhat impatiently for the fifth time in the last hour. Sakura grinned sheepishly. She and Syaoran were paired up once again and Syaoran had no trouble winning against her.
In the far distance May and Meiling watched with amusement. "They look so kawaii together!" Meiling gushed as they watched Syaoran get behind Sakura to show her how to hold her hands. They were unbelievably close together. He was talking to her, moving her hands in the right position that he was hardly conscious that he was almost hugging her.
"I know!" May replied with a sigh. "They make such the cutest couple. Too bad Sakura has Lei already."
"Don't let her hear that. She really likes Lei, you know," Meiling warned. May nodded and held her tongue. Meiling had told her briefly about Sakura's past so she wouldn't be left in the dark.
They saw Sakura tell Syaoran something and he immediately let go of her hands and turned around. Sakura was laughing and told Syaoran something else. He talked to her back, but his face was as crimson. May and Meiling shared a look of interest and decided to go over to the two. Besides, they couldn't hear what they were talking from all the way there.
"Oh, hi May, Meiling," Sakura greeted once she saw them.
"How was practice?" Meiling asked evilly. She watched with amusement when both Sakura and Syaoran blushed slightly. "Seems like you two were just getting comfortable before we came."
"Meiling!" The two embarrassed friends warned. "He was just teaching me!" "I was just teaching her!" The two cried in the same time.
"We know, we know," May mended. "So, Sakura, what did you say to Syaoran to make him blush?"
Sakura laughed. "I asked him why one of his fingernails has a picture of a red and yellow flower on it."
"Oh my god!" Meiling cried. "Where? How come I didn't know?" She jumped to grab Syaoran's hand, but he held it over his head.
"His friend Hiiragizawa painted it on his finger at work he said," Sakura offered. Syaoran glared at her for telling but she just grinned at him. "Well then, Li-sensei, I'm off to change!" She cried out joyfully.
"Kinomoto! You can't just leave me here!" He called out. Sakura giggled.
"Good luck with those two!" She called back before entering the girl's changing room. Syaoran frowned and turned his attention back at the two girls who were looking at him with evil eyes.
"BACK OFF!" He yelled furious.
"Better run," Meiling whispered to her partner in crime. May nodded and the two quickly fled to the girl's bathroom, leaving an angry Syaoran behind. Everyone else in the room stared at him.
"Class dismissed," He simply said before walking away from the gym. He didn't care if there were still ten minutes until the last class of the day was over.
"Wait up, Li-kun!" Sakura called. Syaoran ignored her and kept on walking. "Oh come on, Li-kun. I'm sorry about what happened during the gym."
Syaoran just snorted in contempt. "Gomen." She whispered. He stopped walking and looked at her.
"Oh, whatever." He spoke, giving in. Sakura grinned.
"You have nothing to do after school do you? I'll treat you to a cup of tea." She offered to make up. Syaoran shrugged and followed her lead to the coffeehouse.
"Order anything you want," Sakura offered graciously. Syaoran half smiled and ordered an Italian coffee. Sakura nodded and ordered a mocha cappuccino herself.
"What work do you do?" Sakura asked curiously. "I don't think it's a nail polishing store, so do tell."
Syaoran looked at her for a long time, as if pondering if he should tell her or not. "It's none of your business, Kinomoto." He finally replied. Sakura tilted her head confused.
"Hoe?"
"I'm just not supposed to tell. It would dishonor my family. It was under strict circumstances that I was allowed to do the job it do now." Syaoran explained in simple sentences. He didn't like being so harsh to her.
Sakura finally smiled. "I guess we all have our secrets," She replied. Syaoran nodded. And for a while, all they did was drink their own drinks in silence.
"Li-kun, do you know what red and yellow roses mean when put together?" She suddenly asked. She didn't know why she asked. Syaoran was looking at her weirdly.
"Nani?"
"I know you heard," Was her reply. "Do you?" She asked again.
Syaoran studied her serious face and her stubborn eyes and nodded. "Hai. They mean celebration." With that he stood up from his seat. "Arigato for your drink. I'll repay you some other time." He nodded and left.
Sakura sat in her seat, twirling the straw in the cup all alone. His answer brought her more questions than she had expected.
Red and yellow mean celebration. She already knew that.
But so did he.
----- Outside -----
"Do you reckon she knows?" A voice asked with a silent British accent. His friend shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
"I don't know, but she's thinking." He replied.
"You don't care?" The first person asked.
"About?"
"Everything that's happening. You don't care?" His friend persisted.
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't." The other replied with a tone of indifference. "As long as she's happy." He finally whispered.
"I know, my friend. I know."
----- How was it? It was a pretty long chapter, ne? Hehe, I was basically just having my fun there, nothing too deep in this chapter. Anyhow, sorry for the late update, but I was out for vacation after my SATs and was left stranded in some hotel without computer access. I hope this was an interesting chapter, never the less. Those who are looking for "Do You Remember Me? I Remember You," should expect an update soon. I have written the latest chapter for that story, but I think it's crappy, so it's undergoing some changes. Sorry about that.
Oh. Here's a brief plot of the play "Midnight Glory" Rika wrote for the play. The main female character (Tomoyo) is a girl who is cast out from her family, thus living in darkness. She despises all others, not wanting to trust. Her only happiness comes when the sun falls and night creeps out. It is then she walks out from her small house into the deep forests. One night on her midnight strolls, she finds a purple blue flower illuminated by the moonlight. Then she meets a strange young man who plants these flowers. Over the time, the two begin to become friends and maybe even more.
Okay, that's all I'm giving out. It's quite an interesting, sweet plot actually. Though I'm considering to make it bittersweet. What do you guys think?
Review please! And I hope this was a good chapter.
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: I'M FREE!!!! Hell yeah! Out of studying and cramming for all those darn tests make me feel so much relieved. Now all I have to worry are my horrible SATs scores to be sent to my house. *Shudders *
ANYHOW, you guys are just WONDERFUL, SPECTACULAR, OUTSTANDING, SUPER, AMAZING people! I could not believe how many reviews were waiting for me after my SATs! I'm so happy that I'm so close to crying. You guys make me so happy!!! I love you guys!
THANK YOU and times that by hundred times. Wait, I don't think a hundred times is enough. Whatever. You guys get the point. Thanks for your tremendous support!
Rainbow Dreamer.
----- EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS: ChibiSakuraSyaoran: Thanks for understanding! Oh, and thank you for the honey milk, it really helped! Hehe. Hmm. Fishy Lei? Heheh. Just teasing.
Chibichic: Hehe. How you say with such assertion that it wasn't Lei makes me think of the song that keeps repeating the line, "wasn't me." Am I making any sense here? LoL.
Elle-Poohbear: Lei Long and Syaoran work in a flower shop? They do? Do they? I'm so evil. playing with your mind. Anyhow, thanks for saying that the last chapter was sweet!
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Ash Night: Thanks. I think you guys are all threatening me to turn the situation around and make Li the one who convinced Sakura to undergo the operation! LoL.
Gohansfan: Thanks! Hehe.. I thought that part where Syaoran takes Sakura hostage was kawaii as well. Tee hee hee. Calm your poor brain down! :p Thank you for loving this story and guess what? More suspense!
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--- Gomen to anyone who I have missed. You guys have made me the happiest person alive. I come back almost slaughtered by tests and SATs to find a grand total of 36 reviews (I think), bringing the number to 104 reviews. THANK YOU! Can't thank you guys enough.
Rainbow Dreamer.
Hope this chapter is like all the others, wonderful and amazing. Thanks.
----- CHAPTER SIX: Confusion
-----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Sakura woke up to the sound of the phone ringing shrilly. Mumbling, she pulled the covers over her head to block out the sound, hoping that someone in the house would pick up the phone. Then she remembered that they were all out. Okaasan and Otosan were out at some party. Touya was at Yukito's house. Darn! She would have to get the phone. But the bed was just too comfortable. Besides, it was Saturday. Grumbling, she hid her head under the pillow, praying that whoever called would hang up.
No such luck.
"You have called the Kinomoto family. We are currently not available. Please leave a message after the beep and we will contact you as soon as possible. Thank you," The answering machine had finally picked up. Now she could have peace.
"Sakura!" Sakura frowned. That voice sounded familiar. "Sakura! I know you're in there! Now get out of bed and answer the phone!"
No wonder it sounded familiar. "Tomoyo, what?" She stifled a yawn.
"Don't you know what day it is?" her best friend shrieked with excitement.
"Saturday," Sakura answered, opening the shades in her room to admire outside. "Why?"
"Your date! Have you forgotten? Your date with you handsome Prince Charming!" Tomoyo blabbered. "We have to get you all dressed up!"
"Tomoyo," Sakura spoke calmly. "It's only seven in the morning. We have all day."
"But Sakura," she whined. "It'll be your first date!" Tomoyo emphasized the word "first." She could just picture her best friend, pouting at her with her puppy dog eyes. She groaned.
"Oh, all right." The auburn haired girl said, giving in.
"Oh goody!" Tomoyo squealed. "Now open the door."
"What! You're at the door?" She yelled.
"Yes," Tomoyo replied. "You better come and answer. Meiling, Syaoran, and I are getting impatient."
"Hoe~~!!!" Sakura shrieked, and almost tripped over her own feet as she dashed to the bathroom to get changed. Tomoyo and Meiling laughed out loud when they heard her from outside.
Soon the four of them were at the living room sipping tea. "What color do you think Meiling? Purple or red for the dress?" Tomoyo asked Meiling, her partner in dressing Sakura up. She held up two halter dresses that were the same design, but different color from her bags and bags of clothing.
"Does it matter?" Syaoran asked. Immediately Tomoyo and Meiling shot him "that look." Sakura giggled. "I don't see why I have to be here."
"Lighten up, Syaoran!" Meiling laughed, pounding him hard on the back playfully. Syaoran shot his cousin a glare, but she just pretended she didn't see it. "I told you, we need guy advice on what looks good on Sakura." She explained in a manner that was way to patient to match her. Meiling struggled to be calm and talked to Syaoran as if he were some ignorant little boy. Syaoran growled and turned his attention to the scenery outside.
"So, Meiling, purple or red?" Tomoyo asked again.
The Chinese girl answered with a quick glance over the colors. She decided quickly. "Red," Meiling simply replied, as if it were the only possibility.
"Well, obviously." Syaoran sniggered. "Red's her favorite color." Tomoyo laughed.
"I have noticed. Li-kun, what do you think? What color?" The raven-haired girl pestered.
"Neither." He replied, not even looking at the colors as he sipped his green tea casually.
"I agree!" Sakura cheered from the kitchen as she was preparing lunch. She laughed once she saw Tomoyo's and Meiling's mouth open. "Well, its true. Isn't purple YOUR favorite color, Tomoyo?" She asked, a bit too innocently. Meiling burst out laughing and even Syaoran managed a half smile.
"Whatever," Tomoyo said coolly. Sakura just grinned from the kitchen before bustling back to making lunch.
"It's eleven. We've been here for four hours already and all you've decided is nothing." Syaoran stated impatiently, tapping his foot as he glanced at the clock.
That immediately got him a hard whack on the head from Meiling and a furious glare from Tomoyo. "We've done a lot, baka!" Meiling shot back furiously. "We've gone through round one of the clothing. Now all we have to do is narrow it down a bit."
"A bit?" Syaoran mimicked sarcastically.
"Li-kun! This is important!" Tomoyo scolded sharply. "Besides, we spent half of the time arguing with you!" Meiling nodded in agreement. Syaoran growled, annoyed.
"Stop torturing poor Li-kun," Sakura admonished as she brought in dishes of neatly made sushi. "And I still don't see why Li-kun has to be here when he could be doing something more worthy of his time." This earned an appreciative nod from Syaoran.
"Sakura!" Meiling said astonished. "Falling in love with two men at the same time! Tsk tsk!" She teased.
"I do suppose Li-kun is quite handsome," Tomoyo added thoughtfully. "And he's a wonderful sensei at math, I've heard."
Sakura immediately turned shades of red. Meiling and Tomoyo slapped a high five. "Let's just eat lunch okay?" The auburn haired girl said, trying to change the topic and hide her red face.
"Meiling I must agree the red is a nice color," Tomoyo continued, not willing to give up a chance to get back at her friend, "It would match her face quite well."
Meiling hooted in agreement. It was a while before the two settled down to their lunches. Sakura and Syaoran had long gone started to eat theirs.
----- A few hours go by. -----
The three girls managed to pick out a few that were better from the bags of clothing and dragged Sakura upstairs into her room to try them on. Syaoran was relieved for the while and amused himself by watching whatever that was on the television.
"Tomoyo," Sakura complained, yawning. "Are we through trying out dresses?" She was sitting the bed with tons of dresses surrounding her. It was almost like swimming in all of them.
"Just one more. I think you'll like this one." Her friend answered, her nose into piles of clothing. She pulled out a dark green long skirt with green beads bordering the hem. "Why don't you try this one with your beige spaghetti strap?"
"Perfect!" Meiling declared when Sakura stood in front of the mirror.
"I like this one," She admitted. It was nice yet casual and elegant at the same time. Tomoyo added a few sparking green clips to Sakura's hair while Meiling ordered Sakura to sit down while she applied the make up.
Syaoran yawned and stretched from his position on the couch. He had been here for exactly ten hours and fifteen minutes it was currently five- fifteen in the afternoon. Two more hours and he would be free when that guy- whatever his name was-picked up Sakura. Then he could go to his part time job that he enjoyed.
"Syaoran!" Syaoran winced. His cousin's voice was abnormally loud. "What do you think? Doesn't she look spectacular?" She demanded, pulling Sakura into view as if she were just a doll.
Syaoran turned and was stunned. She had just the right amount of makeup on her face and the clothing she wore matched her perfectly. And green. He liked that color and it brought out the color of her eyes.
Immediately he regained his senses; she wasn't going out for a date with him. "It was worth the time," he finally said.
"That's it?" Meiling cried, hitting him on the head. "No words like, ravishing, amazing, or beautiful? Or words like, 'good job Tomoyo?' or 'wonderful makeup you did, Meiling?'"
While the Chinese girl ranted on and on, Syaoran walked up to Sakura. Sakura looked up surprised. "You look nice," He said simply. And somehow Sakura felt all warm inside. What he said was so simple, yet it brought so much meaning.
"Arigato," She whispered, looking away from his intense amber eyes once she found herself staring into them.
"Sakura, are you sure you have everything?" Tomoyo asked for the hundredth time, breaking the silence. "Long's going to be here in ten minutes," She reminded.
"I'm sure, Tomoyo," Sakura replied calmly. "Arigato for helping Tomoyo, Meiling." She thanked. "And you too, Li-kun. It was nice of you to spend your whole day here when you could have been doing something else."
Syaoran just shrugged. So someone had notice that he was here for the whole day. "Five more minutes!" Tomoyo counted down, her voice ringing with excitement.
The bell rang from the front door. "He's early," Tomoyo told out loud. Sakura laughed.
"What are you doing?" Meiling screeched. "Answer the door!"
Sakura laughed, shaking her head. "You guys are even more nervous than I am!" She stated. "And yes, Tomoyo, I'll call you when Lei brings me home. Meiling, Li-kun, I really appreciate you coming here today." With that, she answered the door.
Meiling and Tomoyo immediately went to the window and gushed when Lei handed offered his hand. Syaoran just rolled his eyes. He would leave after they left; it would impolite to leave when they did.
---- After the date -----
"Arigato, Lei!" Sakura thanked. "That was wonderful." She walked out the restaurant with him. The Chinese food had been especially good and she knew it must have cost him a lot of money.
"Anything for you," He replied gallantly, his red gold eyes dancing. "Let's stop by a flower shop later. I want to buy a flower for you." Sakura nodded and they walked to a nearby flower shop. Lei walked right in, yet Sakura stopped in front of the shop and breathed in the fresh smell of flowers of the Cherry Blossom tree.
"Sakura, you coming?" He called from inside. Sakura opened her eyes and looked at the tree once more before going inside. Once she stepped inside, she immediately noticed a familiar person behind the counter. His head was bent so Sakura couldn't see his face, but the brown hair seemed familiar.
"Li-kun?" She asked surprised. The man looked up, as if startled. His piercing black eyes confused.
"Miss?" he asked, his voice different from Syaoran's; it had a slight accent. "Are you looking for my partner?" He questioned. Before Sakura could answer, the young man had called his partner. When he did however, Sakura drew in her breath. The amber hair was so much like his.
"Miss, were you looking for me?" Another young man's voice asked. Sakura looked up into his golden bright eyes.
"Um," Sakura started. "I must have recognized the wrong person. Gomen." The nametag clearly printed the words ....
Takuro Li.
"It's okay," The young man replied. "If you want to order flowers, Xiao Lang here will help you." He gestured to the man behind the counter. With a nod of courtesy, he went to the room behind the counter.
"I want a bouquet of red and yellow roses please. Six of each color if possible." Lei said to Xiao Lang. He nodded and prepared the quickly. Lei dolled out the money.
"Arigato for the roses," She thanked. Lei grinned.
"No problem. Who did you think those guys were?" He asked. Sakura blushed.
"Oh, just someone." She replied wearily. "What do red and yellow roses mean when put together?" She asked, changing the topic. She knew the answer, but she just wanted to turn his attention away.
"Don't know," He replied casually. "I just thought that they would look good together." Sakura blinked in confusion. She thought he knew a lot about flowers. After all, he knew about the snowdrops. Then she shrugged the thought away. Lei wouldn't be able to memorize all the flower meanings. She followed him out the florist door.
But it still tugged her heart.
* * * * *
"That was so kawaii!" Tomoyo gushed over the phone. Sakura nodded, twirling the phone cord on her hand as she looked at the fresh roses she placed on her desk.
"Seriously, Tomoyo, those guys really looked like Li-kun! Especially the second one, yet he had golden eyes." Sakura stated. "And the last guy's name was Li."
"Nani?" Her friend questioned. "Maybe you just saw wrong. Li's a common surname in Chinese." Sakura just nodded. It was true actually. Many people had the surname Li, yet she just couldn't see why it was bugging her so much.
"Starting to fancy Li-kun?" Tomoyo teased.
"Iie!" Sakura quickly denied. "Anyhow, I'll see you tomorrow, ne?" She changed the subject and didn't mention about the flower meaning situation. It wasn't that important.
"Hai, hai." Tomoyo replied. "Ja ne,"
Sakura hung up and stared at the roses. Reaching out a hand, she caressed a soft petal between her fingers. She closed her eyes and an image of Lei floated in her mind. The date had really, really been nice. They had gone to a movie and had actually let her choose the movie. And the Chinese restaurant had exceedingly well food. Most of all, he had treated her in such a comforting manner. She felt so at ease around him, so why was she thinking about all these small things?
Shaking her head, she changed into her pajamas and turned the light off. She was just thankful she found him. Not many people found their true soul mates in just one try. She should consider her lucky and enjoy the time she had with him.
"Kaijuu! Time to greet the sunshine!" Touya called in a singsong voice. He opened her door to find her still in bed. "Wake up, sleepyhead." He commanded. Then his eyes met the roses on her desk.
"How was your date yesterday? He didn't put any wrong moves on you did he?" Touya interrogated, putting up his "I'm older" attitude.
Sakura laughed. "Wonderful and no he didn't." She replied.
"Hmph," Was his reply. "Well, as long as you had a great time and you're still ...." Then he paused and focused a hard glare at his younger sister. "You're still a virgin .... right?" He asked seriously.
Sakura laughed and threw a pillow at him. "Of course you baka!" She defended. "You made me promise since I was thirteen not to have sex until I was married." She recited.
"Hmph. Are you doing it because I say so or because you want to?" Touya demanded, not giving up.
Sakura took her time getting out of bed and taking her uniform out of her closet. As she passed her older brother to the bathroom, she replied, "Of course it's mine, Oniichan. I promise to introduce Lei to you soon,"
It was then Touya grinned and ruffled his baby sister's hair. "Tomoyo's downstairs already. You might want to hurry up."
----- At School, Lunch time-----
"HMM!!" Meiling smacked her lips loudly after shoveling a mountain of curry into her mouth. Syaoran sniggered and mouthed out the word, "pig," making Sakura, May, Chiharu, and Yamazaki laugh.
"You guys just don't know how to cherish good food," Meiling stated as if she were some wealthy glutton. That made her friends crack up even more.
"It's not that good," Sakura protested modestly. It was Monday and Sakura, as promised, brought lunch for herself and Meiling and Syaoran.
"Whatever, Sakura. And that sushi we ate your house the other day, marvelous!" Meiling declared. "We all should gather at her house one day and try her food!" She invited. All of them agreed enthusiastically.
"What? I'm a chef now!" Sakura complained loudly.
"But you really do cook well," Syaoran stated calmly, eating his food neatly. "My compliments."
Sakura blushed lightly. "Ah, Li-kun, you should take Sakura as hostage more often!" May cried. "The rest of us are getting hungry just watching you guys eat!"
"Me too!" Chiharu and Yamazaki declared together.
"That can be arranged," Syaoran replied calmly after swallowing his food.
"Nani?" Sakura cried out desperately. "You too, Li-kun?" The group of friends broke out into laughter while Syaoran tried to maintain a straight face.
----- At Chouwa High-----
"Tomoyo!" A girl called, waving a piece of paper in her hands as she ran to her friend. "You have to see the play cast! You won't believe who got the main character!" She squealed.
"Rika!" Tomoyo warned, "Don't tell me that...."
"Yep! You got the main part! Isn't that so awesome?" Rika gushed, her red eyes shinning and her dark red, brown hair bounced as she talked.
"Nani?" The other girl asked. "Whose the main guy?" She immediately asked, for it was a sweet love story.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, I think." Rika said, scanning the paper.
"Who?" Tomoyo asked. She had never really paid much attention to the people in her class, but now that she had to act with this guy, she might as well get to know him.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa, Miss Tomoyo Daidouji." Another voice answered for her behind her that carried a slight accent. Tomoyo frowned, not knowing the voice.
"And who are you?" She demanded, turning around quickly. And then .. she found herself unable to move. The stranger's bright midnight blue eyes were captivating. Somehow she found some peace in those mysterious eyes.
"I am your lover," He replied. Tomoyo blinked out from staring. He was tall young man, well built with azure hair to match his blue eyes. His pale complexion brought out his features.
She was so lost in her thoughts that she jumped a little at his reply. Lover?! "Lover?" She asked, confused.
The stranger chuckled lightly. "Hai. Your lover in the play, Midnight Glory. What else were you thinking?"
Realization slowly struck her. "Oh!" She cried surprised. "So you're Hiiragizawa," Tomoyo acknowledged in a way that she wanted to be in control of where the conversation was going. Never before had she felt so uneasy around the opposite sex.
"Indeed. The pleasure is all mine that I have the chance to act with such a charming lady." Eriol replied gallantly.
Tomoyo raised her eyebrow. He seemed like such a flirt. Deciding to take charge, she answered, "Charming?" She asked. "That is for me to decide, Mister Eriol Hiiragizawa," With that, she stood up and walked calmly out the door, closing it behind her.
"Gomen, she's usually not like this," Rika apologized. This was Eriol Hiiragizawa she was talking to! He was the most famous guy on campus, a class above theirs. She could not believe he was even talking to them.
"You don't need to apologize," Eriol replied formally. "Good day." He nodded at Rika and left the room.
Rika sighed and sat down at her seat and looked at the script of Midnight Glory. This was her masterpiece. She worked hard day and night to compose this wonderful play. She was just glad that it was the one chosen, even if she didn't get to play a part in the play itself.
Hm, but Tomoyo and Hiiragizawa as the main characters seemed to be interesting.
----- At Tomoeda High ------
"Kinomoto, you have to keep your guard up at all times," Syaoran explained somewhat impatiently for the fifth time in the last hour. Sakura grinned sheepishly. She and Syaoran were paired up once again and Syaoran had no trouble winning against her.
In the far distance May and Meiling watched with amusement. "They look so kawaii together!" Meiling gushed as they watched Syaoran get behind Sakura to show her how to hold her hands. They were unbelievably close together. He was talking to her, moving her hands in the right position that he was hardly conscious that he was almost hugging her.
"I know!" May replied with a sigh. "They make such the cutest couple. Too bad Sakura has Lei already."
"Don't let her hear that. She really likes Lei, you know," Meiling warned. May nodded and held her tongue. Meiling had told her briefly about Sakura's past so she wouldn't be left in the dark.
They saw Sakura tell Syaoran something and he immediately let go of her hands and turned around. Sakura was laughing and told Syaoran something else. He talked to her back, but his face was as crimson. May and Meiling shared a look of interest and decided to go over to the two. Besides, they couldn't hear what they were talking from all the way there.
"Oh, hi May, Meiling," Sakura greeted once she saw them.
"How was practice?" Meiling asked evilly. She watched with amusement when both Sakura and Syaoran blushed slightly. "Seems like you two were just getting comfortable before we came."
"Meiling!" The two embarrassed friends warned. "He was just teaching me!" "I was just teaching her!" The two cried in the same time.
"We know, we know," May mended. "So, Sakura, what did you say to Syaoran to make him blush?"
Sakura laughed. "I asked him why one of his fingernails has a picture of a red and yellow flower on it."
"Oh my god!" Meiling cried. "Where? How come I didn't know?" She jumped to grab Syaoran's hand, but he held it over his head.
"His friend Hiiragizawa painted it on his finger at work he said," Sakura offered. Syaoran glared at her for telling but she just grinned at him. "Well then, Li-sensei, I'm off to change!" She cried out joyfully.
"Kinomoto! You can't just leave me here!" He called out. Sakura giggled.
"Good luck with those two!" She called back before entering the girl's changing room. Syaoran frowned and turned his attention back at the two girls who were looking at him with evil eyes.
"BACK OFF!" He yelled furious.
"Better run," Meiling whispered to her partner in crime. May nodded and the two quickly fled to the girl's bathroom, leaving an angry Syaoran behind. Everyone else in the room stared at him.
"Class dismissed," He simply said before walking away from the gym. He didn't care if there were still ten minutes until the last class of the day was over.
"Wait up, Li-kun!" Sakura called. Syaoran ignored her and kept on walking. "Oh come on, Li-kun. I'm sorry about what happened during the gym."
Syaoran just snorted in contempt. "Gomen." She whispered. He stopped walking and looked at her.
"Oh, whatever." He spoke, giving in. Sakura grinned.
"You have nothing to do after school do you? I'll treat you to a cup of tea." She offered to make up. Syaoran shrugged and followed her lead to the coffeehouse.
"Order anything you want," Sakura offered graciously. Syaoran half smiled and ordered an Italian coffee. Sakura nodded and ordered a mocha cappuccino herself.
"What work do you do?" Sakura asked curiously. "I don't think it's a nail polishing store, so do tell."
Syaoran looked at her for a long time, as if pondering if he should tell her or not. "It's none of your business, Kinomoto." He finally replied. Sakura tilted her head confused.
"Hoe?"
"I'm just not supposed to tell. It would dishonor my family. It was under strict circumstances that I was allowed to do the job it do now." Syaoran explained in simple sentences. He didn't like being so harsh to her.
Sakura finally smiled. "I guess we all have our secrets," She replied. Syaoran nodded. And for a while, all they did was drink their own drinks in silence.
"Li-kun, do you know what red and yellow roses mean when put together?" She suddenly asked. She didn't know why she asked. Syaoran was looking at her weirdly.
"Nani?"
"I know you heard," Was her reply. "Do you?" She asked again.
Syaoran studied her serious face and her stubborn eyes and nodded. "Hai. They mean celebration." With that he stood up from his seat. "Arigato for your drink. I'll repay you some other time." He nodded and left.
Sakura sat in her seat, twirling the straw in the cup all alone. His answer brought her more questions than she had expected.
Red and yellow mean celebration. She already knew that.
But so did he.
----- Outside -----
"Do you reckon she knows?" A voice asked with a silent British accent. His friend shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
"I don't know, but she's thinking." He replied.
"You don't care?" The first person asked.
"About?"
"Everything that's happening. You don't care?" His friend persisted.
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't." The other replied with a tone of indifference. "As long as she's happy." He finally whispered.
"I know, my friend. I know."
----- How was it? It was a pretty long chapter, ne? Hehe, I was basically just having my fun there, nothing too deep in this chapter. Anyhow, sorry for the late update, but I was out for vacation after my SATs and was left stranded in some hotel without computer access. I hope this was an interesting chapter, never the less. Those who are looking for "Do You Remember Me? I Remember You," should expect an update soon. I have written the latest chapter for that story, but I think it's crappy, so it's undergoing some changes. Sorry about that.
Oh. Here's a brief plot of the play "Midnight Glory" Rika wrote for the play. The main female character (Tomoyo) is a girl who is cast out from her family, thus living in darkness. She despises all others, not wanting to trust. Her only happiness comes when the sun falls and night creeps out. It is then she walks out from her small house into the deep forests. One night on her midnight strolls, she finds a purple blue flower illuminated by the moonlight. Then she meets a strange young man who plants these flowers. Over the time, the two begin to become friends and maybe even more.
Okay, that's all I'm giving out. It's quite an interesting, sweet plot actually. Though I'm considering to make it bittersweet. What do you guys think?
Review please! And I hope this was a good chapter.
Rainbow Dreamer.