-----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 a SHOUT OUT for all those who have put me on their favorites lists. THANK YOU. I get this warm, fuzzy feeling inside, you know? Hehe. Let's see.. some important matters. I am in need of sweet romantic love song duets (male and female parts, thank you). Oh, thanks to Ash Night who has replied to my plea in my other fic. THANKS! If you could just mention one it would mean so much to me.
There are many of readers out there who wonder where I get my flower meanings. I get many from books, since, yes, I do garden. Usually if you type "flower meanings" in Google, they'll give you some pretty good ones. Here's one just to get you guys started:
Now, on to the special thanks you guys love to read.
Rainbow Dreamer.
-----SPECIAL THANKS: Gohansfan: Thanks for your never ending compliments! Hehe, the flower shop thing is quite a crazy idea of mine, isn't it? Hehe. And I do think that the karate pratice was quite sweet. So, thanks and more thanks. And as for my SATS? Well, my Writing was quite well, although my Math IC needed more points. I say we should, like, get a curve of 40 points. Tee hee hee.
:) Hey Smiley girl. Heh. Yep. Syaoran's acts more sweet in this fic. Kawaii.
Idiot1988: Hell yeah! I was laughing so hard when I read the first line of your review, "Something's rotten in the state of Denmark." And I guess you can say that there is. And as for my SATs. well, read a few lines up at what I wrote for Gohansfan. Hehe. And I'm glad it was worth the wait, thanks ever so for being so patient.
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D: Hehe. So you like confusing fics huh? LOL. Well, I hope this one's confusing enough, that is, if it's a good thing. I don't want people lost here.
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Cookies: Sorry about the mistake. Will correct that as soon as possible. Thank you for poining it out to me. I hope you're still reading though!
Azure Roses: Hehe. If you think they were teasing Sakura and Syaoran in the last chapter, just wait for this one. Hehe. I think I've overloaded this chapter with S+S fluff. Hehe. Happy reading!
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SK: I'll try my best to update "Do you remember me soon."
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Ash Night: THANKS and I still have to say that. You're giving me encouragment. I have to thank you for that! And reviewing both of my stories! Oh, and I love the story you're writing right now about Sakura being a lawyer and fighting for Syaoran he custody of his child. It's written quite well. My compliments.
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Sliver wing: Hehe. The red and flower flower on his fingernail was just something I thought of, but keep in mind that it is quite symbolic.
Kirjava-Chan: Thanks. Hehe. I've always thought as Syaoran a bit sweeter than in the anime. He really is quite sweet; it's just that he hides it. Hehe. Going to make him show his sweetness more!
Usagi yf: Thank you for reading all my fics. It's really quite touching that my work is acutally read and appreciated. And S+S pairing? Hm.. tell you what, there's a lot of S+S fluff in this chapter. Maybe too much, but what the heck. Hehe.
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--- Did I miss anyone? Raise your hands. That's right, a bit higher, I can't see you. Hehe. THANKS to those who have reviewed and I'm so stupid as to forget you. Remind me and I'll double your thanks in the next chapter.
Oh, and for those who do not know yet, there is a lot of S+S fluff in this chapter. Hehe. More than it actually should have I guess. But then, I like writing fluff, especially between those two. Hehe.
Enough said. I feel like I'm blabbering to myself. READ and REVIEW!
Rainbow Dreamer.
----- CHAPTER SIX: Acting Like Children. -----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
"Hoe?" Sakura squealed, holding the piece of paper in her hands. She was lying flat on her stomach as she scanned the paper. "That's wonderful, Tomoyo!" She congratulated. She never got to see much of Tomoyo now that school really started, going into her second month at her high school. And with Tomoyo's pratices, they hardly ever got to walk home.
Tomoyo just shrugged, her mind obviously somewhere else. "Daijobu desu ka?" Tomoyo blinked and saw her friend's birght green eyes right in front of her face, worried. She smiled and shook her head.
"Daijobu," She replied. Sakura frowned and sat back down on her bed.
"Haven't you always wanted to act on stage? You love to sing and the play asks a lot of that." She asked her best friend.
Tomoyo nodded. "Hai."
"Then what are you worrying about?"
Tomoyo paused, looking at her best friend. Taking a deep breath, she told. "It's Eriol Hiiragizawa. Rika, my friend at Chouwa High, told me that he's older than us and very popular."
"And so? You're so smooth with guys." Sakura asked. It was true, Tomoyo always kept her calm even when talking to some hot guy. Before whenever Tomoyo brought her somewhere, some guy would always come along and talk to them, or rather Tomoyo since she was, after all, blind at that moment. Tomoyo claimed that it was because of the parties her mother made her attend and got used to it, but Sakura always wondered if she was born with it. She has a wonderful way of talking that makes you feel so comfortable with her, as if you've been her friend for ages. Maybe her singing skills allowed her to develop this sense of calmness and trust when talking to people. Anyhow, Tomoyo fidgeting around some guy? Not often!
"I know!" Tomoyo complained. "I don't know why, but Hiiragizawa is different somehow. I mean, he's like every other guy!" She frowned when she heard the uncertainty in her voice.
"I say just lay back and see what he does. After all, you're not going to back down on the play are you? You've been to two weeks of pratice already." Sakura demanded, looking her friend square in the eye. Tomoyo met them defiantly and grinned.
"Of course not!" She replied.
Sakura laughed. "You go girl! Besides, the plot is so sweet! Can I meet Rika soon? She sounds so nice!"
"She is. I'm sure you'll like her. Besides, I want to meet your friends as well, May, Chiharu and her boyfriend."
"We should plan a party of some sort." Sakura suggested. "Besides, my friends have been complaining that they haven't tried my food yet. Meiling and Li have been exaggerating on how good it actually is, so they all want to eat."
Tomoyo giggled. "But seriously Sakura, it's really good. You are so modest."
Sakura shrugged. "Let's call them and plan a get together next week on Saturday. We can all meet at penguin park."
"Good idea. Remember to call Long, I haven't met him before, you know." Tomoyo suggested with a bright smile.
"Hai!" Sakura yelled gleefully. "And call Hiiragizawa as well. I want to meet him."
Tomoyo rolled her eyes but consented after a while when Sakura promised that she would let Tomoyo dress her up.
--- Penguin Park, a week later.---
"Meiling! Li-kun!" Sakura called, waving her hand. She was wearing a emerald colored tight sleeveless with a small heart cutout in front, showing the cherry blossom necklace her brother gave to her on birthday. Tomoyo had matched flared khakis to match the outfit with brown sandels. Meiling yelled her name back and came running towards her.
"Arigato for inviting us!" Meiling thanked. "And you look absolutely wonderful, did Tomoyo make you wear it?" She asked with a grin. Sakura returned the smile and nodded.
"Syaoran is the most boring guy to live with under the same roof. All he does is practice and more pratice. Talk to him and all you hear is pratice!" Meiling went on, complaining as she rolled her eyes playfully. She had become exceedingly well friends with Meiling and Syaoran over the past months. And she noticed that Syaoran was actually a pretty nice guy, as Meiling told her, though some what on the quite side. He mostly kept this opinions to himself.
Sakura tried hard not to laugh, but she end up laughing anyhow. "Oh, you guys don't mind if Tomoyo's bringing some of her friends from her school?"
"Not at all," Meiling pipped. "Besides, here they come now." Tomoyo walked with a reddish brown haired girl that Sakura supposed was Rika, chatting happily away with her. Behind them was a young man, around Syaoran's height with blue hair and matching dark eyes; he probably was Eriol Tomoyo kept complaining about.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo greeted. "Sakura, this is my friend Rika. Rika, Sakura."
Sakura grinned. "Call me Sakura. We're all friends here."
Rika smiled polietly. "Likewise, then Sakura."
"Tomoyo who is this behind you?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo rolled her eyes and stood apart to reveal Eriol.
"Sakura, Meiling, Li," She started. "This is Eriol"
"Hiiragizawa," Meiling completed. Tomoyo looked surprised.
"You know him?"
"Yeah. He's Syaoran's part-," She started to say, but once she caught her cousin's strict look, she shut up.
"He's Li-kun's part?" Tomoyo repeated confused.
"Oh, nothing! Meiling just wishes that Li-kun will become um, pals with Hiiragizawa, you know." Sakura amended, crossing her fingers behind her back. She hoped Tomoyo wouldn't question what the heck she was talking about; she never was good at telling lies. "Here comes Chiharu, and Yamazaki." She quickly diverted the attention. Tomoyo quickly looked in that direction.
Introductions were quickly made. Chiharu explained that May wasn't able to come because she was out of town for some martial arts thing. Sakura nodded and promsied that next time they would inform May earlier. Meiling was completely overjoyed when she noticed Sakura's two bulging bags of food. Sakura blushed. "It's just lunch," She mumbled, embarrased.
--- Later.---
"It's not my fault!" The Chinese girl protested once the eight of them arrived at the amusement park after eating their lunch at the bus stop.
"Then whose is it?" Syaoran asked, carrying the bags that contained drinks and some snacks after insisting that he should carry it. Sakura finally gave in.
"The bus! They didn't see us!" Meiling blabbered. "I mean, I did wave," Sakura laughed. They had missed the bus because of Meiling who was overly happy with the fact that Sakura had brought lunch and the others were laughing so hard that they all clearly missed the bus. Meiling was first to notice the bus zooming off in the distance and actually had waved, but the bus was already too far to see her wave.
"Oh, what the heck." She declared. "We're here, so why bother?"
"I agree," Eriol stated in his calm, smooth manner. Tomoyo raised an eyebrow at this.
"Where is Lei? He told me he would meet me here," Sakura asked, searching for her boyfriend. She was so happy that he told her he would come because he never ate or talked much with her friends. And she wanted him to meet Tomoyo, especially.
"Lei?" Eriol asked, looking around to see what Sakura was looking for.
"She's taken," Syaoran answered, smirking. Eriol raised his eyebrow in a cool manner. Tomoyo laughed when she saw this.
"And do you mind?" Was Eriol's response. Tomoyo watched with interest as she saw something flicker in Li's eyes.
"Do you mind?" Syaoran growled. "You're ticking me off, Hiiragizawa."
Eriol grinned, that Chesire grin of his. "I should stop then, ne?"
Syaoran glared and ignored him. "I'm going to call Lei. Why don't you guys head on first? I'll catch up with you guys." Sakura announced, after searching for Lei without any results with worried forest eyes.
"But Sakura!" Tomoyo protested. "We'll wait." The other friends nodded in agreement.
But all Sakura did was smile sweetly. "Iie, I don't want to delay you guys. Go on, Lei should be here soon." She flashed them another smile encouragingly. Tomoyo huffed.
"Might as well go, that girl's stubborn as a pig." Tomoyo finally answered. "We'll be here for another two hours before Sakura makes the call." The group laughed and headed along. "Li, you coming?" Tomoyo called.
"I'll wait for her." He replied calmly.
Tomoyo was about to open her mouth once more when Meiling interrupted. "Ah, leave him be. He's just as stubborn as her. Besides, Sakura'll probably get lost knowing her great skills at reading maps. With Syaoran beside her, he won't have to walk great distances to look for her." She teased, making Sakura blush and Tomoyo laugh. Sakura had once went to a huge mall with Meiling, Tomoyo, and Syaoran. They were to meet at the foot court, but Sakura, had read her copy of the map upside down. When the three friends noticed Sakura was late, they all went out to find her. It was Syaoran, surprisingly, who knew where she was. He made it his job to tease her about it all day as well.
The others joined in the laughter as Tomoyo explained what had happened while walking towards the roller coaster. Sakura bid them off but frowned when she saw Syaoran waiting for her, but he really was stubborn. Those serious eyes made it clear what his decision is. And with her just as stubborn, the agrument would go no where.
"Lei, where are you? All my friends are already here and waiting!" Sakura demanded into her cell phone, turning her back to Syaoran as she called. She was tapping her foot impatiently as she listened to his reply.
"You can't come? Why not?" Sakura begged. "You promised. And you never have met my friends before. Never! And you hardly ever eat lunch with them neither."
Syaoran frowned, hearing this end of the conversation. This was all quite true. He never really got introduced to this "Lei" guy. To put is simply, he didn't trust him.
"Lei, why don't you ever want to hang out with my friends?" She questioned, her amrs crossed as she listened to the other end of the conversation.
"Okay, whatever! You have to meet them next time we have a group meet." She told him sternly. "Hai, hai. Ja ne." Sakura turned around to meet Syaoran who was looking worried out of the corner of his eye, yet he was trying to pretend he didn't hear a thing.
"I take it that you heard everything?" She asked softly. Syaoran shrugged. "He said that he was having company or something." Sakura snorted inelegantly afterwards, surprising Syaoran.
"Oh." He replied. "We catch up with them. Meiling told me that they were heading for the roller coaster." Sakura grinned and nodded.
The two walked along in silence for a while, not knowing what to say. "Li?" Sakura spoke timidly. He nodded to show he was listening. "You know Hiiragizawa, don't you? He's the guy at work with you. Why didn't you want the others to know?"
For a while she thought that he was angry at her for bringing it up because he didn't respond to what she said, but his deep brown poles somehow told her he wasn't, despite the serious face.
"I don't want others to know where I work, like I told you before." He answered finally.
"Oh."
"Demo, thank you for covering the pause." He continued, his voice softer as he thanked her. Sakura grinned.
"I had a feeling you didn't want others to know. Besides, I didn't want anyone else to know that it was him who drew the red and yellow flower on your fingernail," She replied slyly. "You might threaten to kill me once more and I'll have to waste another amount of money on you for a drink," She joked.
Syaoran half smiled good humorly. "That reminds me, I owe you a drink later."
"Nani? I thought I treated you to it."
"That's why I'm treating you back." He responded.
"But you can't do that!" Sakura complained.
Syaoran looked at her, raising his eyebrow, challenging her to go against him. His light amber eyes were fixed upon her, daring her to reply.
"You can't do that because it's the whole idea of me treating you to a drink. If I let you treat me back, then it would be like I didn't treat you to a drink," Sakura fought, not wanting to back down.
"And so? Isn't that the point?" Syaoran responded, amused that she was brave enough to stand up to him. The only other person he knew that would do that was Meiling, and that was because she was his cousin. He admired her for that.
"What do you mean, and so?" Sakura cried, frustrated. "Argh! Li, I swear you are the most stubborn person on earth!"
"You're just as stubborn!" He shot back.
"I think you are."
"You are."
The two kept fighting over who was more stubborn and were still at it when they found the gang in line for the roller coaster. Meiling laughed her head off when she saw the two.
"I told you the two were stubborn. God, they're acting like children!"
"I agree!" Rika and Tomoyo called at the same time. The two smiled at each other.
"Don't embarrass us," Chiharu scolded, acting like a parent scolding her naughty children. "We're in a public area, children." She teased.
"Shut up!" Sakura and Syaoran yelled back at the same time. This made their friends break up into fits of laughter while the two glared at them.
"Sakura, since when did you pick up Syaoran's glare? I must say you're mastering it quite well. You two look so kawaii when you guys glare together. You should do it more often." Tomoyo mentioned, with an innocent look on her evil face. Meiling laughed and the two high fived.
"It's more interesting when they fight. It's just like they have a crush on each other. No offense to Kinomoto, of course though." Eriol commented, receiving a glare immediately from Syaoran. "And now that I've just remembered, Kinomoto, where is this Lei friend of yours?"
Sakura's eyes immediately flickered into a darker shade of green. Syaoran saw this and frowned. "He's busy, has some company," Syaoran answered for her. "He's meeting us next time we have a gang meet."
"You make it sound like we're some ganster," Chiharu complained.
"We are gang-stas," Yamazaki declared. His friends laughed. "Did you know that-,"
Immediately Syaoran, Meiling, Chiharu, Sakura, all yelled, "Yamazaki!" Tomoyo and Rika laughed, catching on what he was about to say. Yamazaki laughed good humorly even though expecting that kind of reply.
"I'm sitting with Yamazaki!" Chiharu claimed, pulling her boyfriend along.
"Rika, sit with me girl?" Meiling asked, wanting to know this girl better. She seemed nice. Rika nodded, her face glowing with pleasure that she had just made wonderful friends this simple Saturday afternoon.
"Saku-," Tomoyo started to ask.
"Miss Daidouji, may I have this ride?" Eriol cut in, asking politely as he extended his arm. Tomoyo and Sakura shared a look. Sakura had a evil grin that Tomoyo didn't like very much. It was very much like she was plotting something.
"Come on, Li!" Sakura sang enthusiastically, pulling on his hand. "You're sitting with me!" Tomoyo shot her friend a look, which clearly stated "you are SO dead later!" Sakura just grinned, a bit too sweetly, one might add.
"But I-," Syaoran started, but Sakura had already pushed him into his seat and she slid in right next to him and pulled the safety bar over their heads so he could have no say in sitting next to her.
"Well, I guess so then," Tomoyo finally replied. Eriol nodded and escorted her to her seat.
"Whee that was fun!" Sakura said, twirling after she got out the ride. "Let's do that again!"
"Yeah right, you were so scared BEFORE the ride even started that you pratically hugged me to death!" Syaoran retorted, his arms crossed behind his head as he walked casually beside Sakura as they went to the exit.
Sakura glared at him. "I only LEANED towards you because there was this huge ugly bug on the floor next to my feet!" She defended hotly. "Who was the one who squeaked when we went down the hill?" She retorted with a smart comeback.
"That was because," Syaoran raised his voice to be heard, but was quickly cut off by his cousin who was currently laughing her head off.
"Man, I wished I sat behind you guys! That would have been such a kodac moment! Sakura hugging my dear cousin and him squeaking "
"You should of heard him. I never would believe that a buff guy like Syaoran would come to day in which he would shriek like a lady," Sakura teasingly, her emerald eyes dancing with mischeif.
Syaoran growled treateningly. "And Miss-I'm-So-Strong is afraid of huge ugly bugs," He replied, mimicing Sakura's voice except in a higher pitch. "And how about ghosts? Are you afraid of those?"
Sakura's face immediately frowned and stared forceablly at Syaroan. He caught her message and stopped. Had he said something wrong? He made a mental note to ask her later.
"What ride next?" Chiharu asked, diverting the attention away from the two friends to everyone else who were hiding amused smiles behind their hands.
"I say the scariest ride in the amusement park. I want to see Kinomoto's paled face," Syaoran taunted, testing his way to see what he had said wrong. Sakura turned and immediately set him up with one of her best glares and whacked him on the head like Meiling usually did.
"I think Li just wants another hug from Sakura," Rika suggested slyly. Meiling hooted with laughter.
"Sakura, just give him a hug right now," Tomoyo urged in a playful voice, "Or else he's going to keep bugging you to ride every single ride with you,"
Sakura immediately blushed. "Mou, you guys are so mean!" She protested.
"If Sakura didn't have Lei, you would think that you two have crushes on each other," Chiharu said. "No offense, of course Sakura."
Sakura just nodded and smiled, but Syaoran saw that bit of sadness that came upon her eyes. He knew she was sad that he wasn't willingly to spend time with her and her friends.
"How about the ferris wheel?" Eriol suggested, pointing at the beautiful ferris wheel that was lit up with lights as the sun was beginning to set.
"I agree!" Meiling voiced. "Same pairs as last time, losing pair has to treat everyone to drinks!"
"Hoe?" Sakura cried, blinking from her moment's thoughts on Lei. She mumbled something incoherently and ran after her friends.
"Yes! I beat Li. I'm not the last then." Sakura crowed happily.
"Yeah, but Meiling said pairs. You and Syaoran are the pair. Since your partner lost, you BOTH have to treat us to drinks," Rika pointed out smartly.
"Nani!" Sakura moaned. "Why me? Kami save me!" She demanded dramatically.
"Oh don't worry Sakura. You don't have to hug him in the ferris wheel unless there's ANOTHER big bug," Meiling said with a devilish grin. Sakura glared at her immediately. "Too late, Sakura. Same pairs everyone!" She called out and she and Rika went on the first carriage.
Sakura and Syaoran were in the last one. As Sakura and Syaoran sat opposite to each other, silence filled the air. There wasn't much to say between the two. Sakura kept her attention at the sunset outside and Syaoran had his hands behind his head comfortably and leaning on the chair in the most relaxed manner.
"Li?" Sakura asked, looking out the glass panes at the beautiful sunset glazing over the amusement park below. She felt his eyes on her, giving her his attention. "What would you do if a really dear person of yours never spent time with your friends?"
Syaoran looked at the back of Sakura, his eyes sad and worried. He knew that she was talking about Lei. It was true that he hadn't been spending much time with them. He bit his lip, wondering if he should tell him the truth.
He really did mind, you know. He did. He minded more than he was willing to show.
Just as about he was to talk, Sakura spoke again, this time turning her face around. "Gomen, I shouldn't be asking you this kind of questions." She smiled feebly. "I bet you know who I'm talking about." She wiped the small droplets of water that were beginning to form in her eyes with the back of her hand defiantly. "Gomen, I'm usually not that emotional as you know."
She was waiting for him to say something witty back but all Syaoran did was fix his amber eyes on his friend. "Just do what your heart think is right," he finally stated in a calm manner. They locked eyes for a while longer until Sakura nodded and smiled, and broke the intense staring.
"Arigato, Li-kun. I'm really glad that we're becoming really, really great friends, even if you're the most stubborn man ever alive." Sakura thanked, more becoming like her original happy self.
"Me too." Syaoran replied sincerely. "And you are the most stubborn woman ever alive." He completed, breaking the sweet moment.
Sakura laughed at his unexpected answer. Somehow he always knew how to make her laugh and take her mind off of her troubles.
"And Kinomoto, pray tell me, why are you afraid of ghosts?" he asked devilishly. Sakura could feel her face heaten.
"Shut up." She demanded, her face burning. Syaoran just smirked. Oh, she was going to kill him for that. Who ever said Li Syaoran was caring? Bah!
--- Tomoyo's and Eriol's carriage ---
"Daijoubi, are you having a nice day so far?" Eriol asked polietly at the stunningly pretty girl in front of him. Her long wavy purple hair was intriging to him. Sakura had also long wavy hair but somehow this girl's color gave her a exotic beauty.
"Wonderful," She replied curtly.
"I'm glad," he replied. Tomoyo looked up to see that he really meant it. That surprised her. "Are you always so polite?" She asked.
"I'm from England. My parents have taught me that the most important principle is to be polite." Eriol replied. So that was where his accent came from, Tomoyo thought. It had sounded familiar.
"I see."
"I'm quite pleased that I have had the opportunity to know you better," Eriol started. "We won't be mere acquaintces when we start the play."
"Oh?"
"Yes," He replied, his eyes twinkling. "Would you like to be my friend?" He asked with a charming smile.
Tomoyo frowned mentally. She did not know what he had meant by friends. She didn't know what to do. Most guys she had talked to mainly just flirted with her because of her good looks or were distant and asked simple questions about her interests at socials her mother brought her to. She thought that she would be always to keep her cool, but this one guy had proved her wrong. Her heart was beating so fast and she didn't even know why.
Perhaps Eriol felt her confusion and didn't press her for an answer. He chatted along with her as if he didn't even ask the question. Their ride was quite pleasant, but Tomoyo kept thinking about the question.
--- After the ride. ---
"Li, you can't pay for the drinks!" Sakura fought over who would pay the money at the counter. "I just told you that you wouldn't pay for my drink."
Syaoarn just raised his eyebrow and since he was half a head taller than her, he handed the lady behind the counter the total amount of money. Sakura frowned, her mouth set into a mulish line.
"Li-kun!" She protested. "Miss, please, ignore him. I'm supposed to pay."
The lady smiled. "Are you two a couple?" She asked smiling. "It's sweet how you two care for each other. The two drinks that are for you will be on the house," She offered generously.
Sakura blushed immediately and didn't know what to say. She didn't even hear what the lady said after she asked if they were a couple. She and Syaoran? For Heaven's sake, she already had a boyfriend! Syaoran just stood there, unnerved by the lady's words as he picked up the tray of drinks to where everyone else was. She wondered if he had even heard what the lady had said!
Syaoran handed Sakura drink to her. "I'm not going to take it if you paid for it," She insisted. Syaoran made no reply as he sat down next to Yamazaki that was in front of Sakura. "Li-kun!"
"I heard you," He calmly stated. "I was given two drinks for free."
"Nani? Why?" Sakura asked, taking a sip of the drink.
Syaoran raised his eyebrow and looked at her. "You know why, or do you want me to repeat why?"
Sakura got the hint, making her almost choke on the drink. She end up coughing with a red face from embarrassment while Tomoyo patted her back lightly.
"What? Syaoran, tell us!" Meiling demanded, who was sitting next to Tomoyo who was next to Sakura. The others around her agreed quickly, nodding their heads.
"The lady at the counter thought that we made a cute couple because we were fighting over who was paying for the drinks that she gave us two free." Syaoran calmly stated, drinking a sip from his. This brought cheering and laughing, and in Meiling's case, hooting.
"Li-kun!" Sakura exclaimed, surprised that he told. "I thought you wouldn't tell,"
"I never said I wouldn't." He simply replied. This made the others laugh uproariously. "Sit, Kinomoto. You can treat me to a drink again sometime later."
Sakura glared. "You better!" Syaoran nodded, giving in. The auburn haired girl smiled happily and drank her drink, not knowing that actually she was indebted to him for another favor.
Suddenly Sakura's cell phone rang, singing out sweet melody. "Excuse me," She said sheepishly, getting up from her seat to answer the phone. She noticed that all of her friend's eyes were upon her. "Stop staring!" She whined. The group laughed and Sakura just scrunched up her nose and went to answer the phone.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking," She sang into the phone happily. "Lei!" She squealed with delight after a brief pause.
"Really? Nani, tomorrow?" She asked. Everyone at her table was shooting her wondering glances and whispering among each other.
"Demo, I promised Tomoyo that I'd go see her pratice of her play I told you about," Sakura spoke. "Hai, hai" She responded, nodding her head.
"Really?" Sakura exclaimed, her face shinning with delight and happiness. "You'll come? Promise?" She demanded joyfully.
"Sugoi! You promised, Lei. I'll meet you tomorrow at three then, okay?" She asked. "Hai, ja ne!" Sakura hung up the phone and was greeted with eyes of interest. Tomoyo and Meiling were bursting their seams with wonder; Rika was smiling pleasantly though the twinkle in her eye showed that she was interested; Eriol had a serene look on his face; and Syaoran was drinking his drink nonchantly.
"So, what happened?" Meiling demanded.
Sakura laughed as she put her cell back into her pocket. "Tomoyo, you know how I promised that I would go see your pratice tomorrow for your play? Well, Lei just called and asked me to go on a date with him, but I told him that I was busy. So guess what? He's coming with me tomorrow to see you!" Sakura finished with a proud smile on her face.
She was immediately congradulated by her surrounding friends, only Syaoran was the one who had not yet voiced his opinion. Yet she knew he cared, that soft glow in his eyes showed that he was worried for her.
"You sure he'll be there?" Eriol asked his eyes on Sakura, yet he seemed to be directing his words to Syaoran.
"Don't worry, he promised." Sakura replied, her eyes on Syaoran's. She smiled reassuringly.
Meiling saw this exchange of glances. "Syaoran, how about we visit Tomoyo, Rika, and Hirrigiawa tomorrow? Won't that be fun?" She declared, knowing what was worrying her cousin's mind. After all, they shared everything that was to know.
Syaoran just shrugged, acting as if he didn't really bother.
But Meiling knew better. And so did he.
----- How was it? LOL, I need to change a new heading huh? Hehe. Anyhow, I hope this chapter was nice, a lot of S+S fluff, but, yeah, I love it. Hehe. Okay, I'll be more serious next chapter and get the plot moving along. But didn't you think the chapter was so kawaii? Okay! I think I've had way too much sugar. Hehe. But please, review. I want to know how this chapter was. Can't add too much fluff.... after all, Sakura does have a boyfriend. Just wanted to remind you guys that. Oh heck, I'm so evil. Hehe.
Anyhow, good, bad? Tell me!
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 a SHOUT OUT for all those who have put me on their favorites lists. THANK YOU. I get this warm, fuzzy feeling inside, you know? Hehe. Let's see.. some important matters. I am in need of sweet romantic love song duets (male and female parts, thank you). Oh, thanks to Ash Night who has replied to my plea in my other fic. THANKS! If you could just mention one it would mean so much to me.
There are many of readers out there who wonder where I get my flower meanings. I get many from books, since, yes, I do garden. Usually if you type "flower meanings" in Google, they'll give you some pretty good ones. Here's one just to get you guys started:
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-----SPECIAL THANKS: Gohansfan: Thanks for your never ending compliments! Hehe, the flower shop thing is quite a crazy idea of mine, isn't it? Hehe. And I do think that the karate pratice was quite sweet. So, thanks and more thanks. And as for my SATS? Well, my Writing was quite well, although my Math IC needed more points. I say we should, like, get a curve of 40 points. Tee hee hee.
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Oh, and for those who do not know yet, there is a lot of S+S fluff in this chapter. Hehe. More than it actually should have I guess. But then, I like writing fluff, especially between those two. Hehe.
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----- CHAPTER SIX: Acting Like Children. -----"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
-----Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
"Hoe?" Sakura squealed, holding the piece of paper in her hands. She was lying flat on her stomach as she scanned the paper. "That's wonderful, Tomoyo!" She congratulated. She never got to see much of Tomoyo now that school really started, going into her second month at her high school. And with Tomoyo's pratices, they hardly ever got to walk home.
Tomoyo just shrugged, her mind obviously somewhere else. "Daijobu desu ka?" Tomoyo blinked and saw her friend's birght green eyes right in front of her face, worried. She smiled and shook her head.
"Daijobu," She replied. Sakura frowned and sat back down on her bed.
"Haven't you always wanted to act on stage? You love to sing and the play asks a lot of that." She asked her best friend.
Tomoyo nodded. "Hai."
"Then what are you worrying about?"
Tomoyo paused, looking at her best friend. Taking a deep breath, she told. "It's Eriol Hiiragizawa. Rika, my friend at Chouwa High, told me that he's older than us and very popular."
"And so? You're so smooth with guys." Sakura asked. It was true, Tomoyo always kept her calm even when talking to some hot guy. Before whenever Tomoyo brought her somewhere, some guy would always come along and talk to them, or rather Tomoyo since she was, after all, blind at that moment. Tomoyo claimed that it was because of the parties her mother made her attend and got used to it, but Sakura always wondered if she was born with it. She has a wonderful way of talking that makes you feel so comfortable with her, as if you've been her friend for ages. Maybe her singing skills allowed her to develop this sense of calmness and trust when talking to people. Anyhow, Tomoyo fidgeting around some guy? Not often!
"I know!" Tomoyo complained. "I don't know why, but Hiiragizawa is different somehow. I mean, he's like every other guy!" She frowned when she heard the uncertainty in her voice.
"I say just lay back and see what he does. After all, you're not going to back down on the play are you? You've been to two weeks of pratice already." Sakura demanded, looking her friend square in the eye. Tomoyo met them defiantly and grinned.
"Of course not!" She replied.
Sakura laughed. "You go girl! Besides, the plot is so sweet! Can I meet Rika soon? She sounds so nice!"
"She is. I'm sure you'll like her. Besides, I want to meet your friends as well, May, Chiharu and her boyfriend."
"We should plan a party of some sort." Sakura suggested. "Besides, my friends have been complaining that they haven't tried my food yet. Meiling and Li have been exaggerating on how good it actually is, so they all want to eat."
Tomoyo giggled. "But seriously Sakura, it's really good. You are so modest."
Sakura shrugged. "Let's call them and plan a get together next week on Saturday. We can all meet at penguin park."
"Good idea. Remember to call Long, I haven't met him before, you know." Tomoyo suggested with a bright smile.
"Hai!" Sakura yelled gleefully. "And call Hiiragizawa as well. I want to meet him."
Tomoyo rolled her eyes but consented after a while when Sakura promised that she would let Tomoyo dress her up.
--- Penguin Park, a week later.---
"Meiling! Li-kun!" Sakura called, waving her hand. She was wearing a emerald colored tight sleeveless with a small heart cutout in front, showing the cherry blossom necklace her brother gave to her on birthday. Tomoyo had matched flared khakis to match the outfit with brown sandels. Meiling yelled her name back and came running towards her.
"Arigato for inviting us!" Meiling thanked. "And you look absolutely wonderful, did Tomoyo make you wear it?" She asked with a grin. Sakura returned the smile and nodded.
"Syaoran is the most boring guy to live with under the same roof. All he does is practice and more pratice. Talk to him and all you hear is pratice!" Meiling went on, complaining as she rolled her eyes playfully. She had become exceedingly well friends with Meiling and Syaoran over the past months. And she noticed that Syaoran was actually a pretty nice guy, as Meiling told her, though some what on the quite side. He mostly kept this opinions to himself.
Sakura tried hard not to laugh, but she end up laughing anyhow. "Oh, you guys don't mind if Tomoyo's bringing some of her friends from her school?"
"Not at all," Meiling pipped. "Besides, here they come now." Tomoyo walked with a reddish brown haired girl that Sakura supposed was Rika, chatting happily away with her. Behind them was a young man, around Syaoran's height with blue hair and matching dark eyes; he probably was Eriol Tomoyo kept complaining about.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo greeted. "Sakura, this is my friend Rika. Rika, Sakura."
Sakura grinned. "Call me Sakura. We're all friends here."
Rika smiled polietly. "Likewise, then Sakura."
"Tomoyo who is this behind you?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo rolled her eyes and stood apart to reveal Eriol.
"Sakura, Meiling, Li," She started. "This is Eriol"
"Hiiragizawa," Meiling completed. Tomoyo looked surprised.
"You know him?"
"Yeah. He's Syaoran's part-," She started to say, but once she caught her cousin's strict look, she shut up.
"He's Li-kun's part?" Tomoyo repeated confused.
"Oh, nothing! Meiling just wishes that Li-kun will become um, pals with Hiiragizawa, you know." Sakura amended, crossing her fingers behind her back. She hoped Tomoyo wouldn't question what the heck she was talking about; she never was good at telling lies. "Here comes Chiharu, and Yamazaki." She quickly diverted the attention. Tomoyo quickly looked in that direction.
Introductions were quickly made. Chiharu explained that May wasn't able to come because she was out of town for some martial arts thing. Sakura nodded and promsied that next time they would inform May earlier. Meiling was completely overjoyed when she noticed Sakura's two bulging bags of food. Sakura blushed. "It's just lunch," She mumbled, embarrased.
--- Later.---
"It's not my fault!" The Chinese girl protested once the eight of them arrived at the amusement park after eating their lunch at the bus stop.
"Then whose is it?" Syaoran asked, carrying the bags that contained drinks and some snacks after insisting that he should carry it. Sakura finally gave in.
"The bus! They didn't see us!" Meiling blabbered. "I mean, I did wave," Sakura laughed. They had missed the bus because of Meiling who was overly happy with the fact that Sakura had brought lunch and the others were laughing so hard that they all clearly missed the bus. Meiling was first to notice the bus zooming off in the distance and actually had waved, but the bus was already too far to see her wave.
"Oh, what the heck." She declared. "We're here, so why bother?"
"I agree," Eriol stated in his calm, smooth manner. Tomoyo raised an eyebrow at this.
"Where is Lei? He told me he would meet me here," Sakura asked, searching for her boyfriend. She was so happy that he told her he would come because he never ate or talked much with her friends. And she wanted him to meet Tomoyo, especially.
"Lei?" Eriol asked, looking around to see what Sakura was looking for.
"She's taken," Syaoran answered, smirking. Eriol raised his eyebrow in a cool manner. Tomoyo laughed when she saw this.
"And do you mind?" Was Eriol's response. Tomoyo watched with interest as she saw something flicker in Li's eyes.
"Do you mind?" Syaoran growled. "You're ticking me off, Hiiragizawa."
Eriol grinned, that Chesire grin of his. "I should stop then, ne?"
Syaoran glared and ignored him. "I'm going to call Lei. Why don't you guys head on first? I'll catch up with you guys." Sakura announced, after searching for Lei without any results with worried forest eyes.
"But Sakura!" Tomoyo protested. "We'll wait." The other friends nodded in agreement.
But all Sakura did was smile sweetly. "Iie, I don't want to delay you guys. Go on, Lei should be here soon." She flashed them another smile encouragingly. Tomoyo huffed.
"Might as well go, that girl's stubborn as a pig." Tomoyo finally answered. "We'll be here for another two hours before Sakura makes the call." The group laughed and headed along. "Li, you coming?" Tomoyo called.
"I'll wait for her." He replied calmly.
Tomoyo was about to open her mouth once more when Meiling interrupted. "Ah, leave him be. He's just as stubborn as her. Besides, Sakura'll probably get lost knowing her great skills at reading maps. With Syaoran beside her, he won't have to walk great distances to look for her." She teased, making Sakura blush and Tomoyo laugh. Sakura had once went to a huge mall with Meiling, Tomoyo, and Syaoran. They were to meet at the foot court, but Sakura, had read her copy of the map upside down. When the three friends noticed Sakura was late, they all went out to find her. It was Syaoran, surprisingly, who knew where she was. He made it his job to tease her about it all day as well.
The others joined in the laughter as Tomoyo explained what had happened while walking towards the roller coaster. Sakura bid them off but frowned when she saw Syaoran waiting for her, but he really was stubborn. Those serious eyes made it clear what his decision is. And with her just as stubborn, the agrument would go no where.
"Lei, where are you? All my friends are already here and waiting!" Sakura demanded into her cell phone, turning her back to Syaoran as she called. She was tapping her foot impatiently as she listened to his reply.
"You can't come? Why not?" Sakura begged. "You promised. And you never have met my friends before. Never! And you hardly ever eat lunch with them neither."
Syaoran frowned, hearing this end of the conversation. This was all quite true. He never really got introduced to this "Lei" guy. To put is simply, he didn't trust him.
"Lei, why don't you ever want to hang out with my friends?" She questioned, her amrs crossed as she listened to the other end of the conversation.
"Okay, whatever! You have to meet them next time we have a group meet." She told him sternly. "Hai, hai. Ja ne." Sakura turned around to meet Syaoran who was looking worried out of the corner of his eye, yet he was trying to pretend he didn't hear a thing.
"I take it that you heard everything?" She asked softly. Syaoran shrugged. "He said that he was having company or something." Sakura snorted inelegantly afterwards, surprising Syaoran.
"Oh." He replied. "We catch up with them. Meiling told me that they were heading for the roller coaster." Sakura grinned and nodded.
The two walked along in silence for a while, not knowing what to say. "Li?" Sakura spoke timidly. He nodded to show he was listening. "You know Hiiragizawa, don't you? He's the guy at work with you. Why didn't you want the others to know?"
For a while she thought that he was angry at her for bringing it up because he didn't respond to what she said, but his deep brown poles somehow told her he wasn't, despite the serious face.
"I don't want others to know where I work, like I told you before." He answered finally.
"Oh."
"Demo, thank you for covering the pause." He continued, his voice softer as he thanked her. Sakura grinned.
"I had a feeling you didn't want others to know. Besides, I didn't want anyone else to know that it was him who drew the red and yellow flower on your fingernail," She replied slyly. "You might threaten to kill me once more and I'll have to waste another amount of money on you for a drink," She joked.
Syaoran half smiled good humorly. "That reminds me, I owe you a drink later."
"Nani? I thought I treated you to it."
"That's why I'm treating you back." He responded.
"But you can't do that!" Sakura complained.
Syaoran looked at her, raising his eyebrow, challenging her to go against him. His light amber eyes were fixed upon her, daring her to reply.
"You can't do that because it's the whole idea of me treating you to a drink. If I let you treat me back, then it would be like I didn't treat you to a drink," Sakura fought, not wanting to back down.
"And so? Isn't that the point?" Syaoran responded, amused that she was brave enough to stand up to him. The only other person he knew that would do that was Meiling, and that was because she was his cousin. He admired her for that.
"What do you mean, and so?" Sakura cried, frustrated. "Argh! Li, I swear you are the most stubborn person on earth!"
"You're just as stubborn!" He shot back.
"I think you are."
"You are."
The two kept fighting over who was more stubborn and were still at it when they found the gang in line for the roller coaster. Meiling laughed her head off when she saw the two.
"I told you the two were stubborn. God, they're acting like children!"
"I agree!" Rika and Tomoyo called at the same time. The two smiled at each other.
"Don't embarrass us," Chiharu scolded, acting like a parent scolding her naughty children. "We're in a public area, children." She teased.
"Shut up!" Sakura and Syaoran yelled back at the same time. This made their friends break up into fits of laughter while the two glared at them.
"Sakura, since when did you pick up Syaoran's glare? I must say you're mastering it quite well. You two look so kawaii when you guys glare together. You should do it more often." Tomoyo mentioned, with an innocent look on her evil face. Meiling laughed and the two high fived.
"It's more interesting when they fight. It's just like they have a crush on each other. No offense to Kinomoto, of course though." Eriol commented, receiving a glare immediately from Syaoran. "And now that I've just remembered, Kinomoto, where is this Lei friend of yours?"
Sakura's eyes immediately flickered into a darker shade of green. Syaoran saw this and frowned. "He's busy, has some company," Syaoran answered for her. "He's meeting us next time we have a gang meet."
"You make it sound like we're some ganster," Chiharu complained.
"We are gang-stas," Yamazaki declared. His friends laughed. "Did you know that-,"
Immediately Syaoran, Meiling, Chiharu, Sakura, all yelled, "Yamazaki!" Tomoyo and Rika laughed, catching on what he was about to say. Yamazaki laughed good humorly even though expecting that kind of reply.
"I'm sitting with Yamazaki!" Chiharu claimed, pulling her boyfriend along.
"Rika, sit with me girl?" Meiling asked, wanting to know this girl better. She seemed nice. Rika nodded, her face glowing with pleasure that she had just made wonderful friends this simple Saturday afternoon.
"Saku-," Tomoyo started to ask.
"Miss Daidouji, may I have this ride?" Eriol cut in, asking politely as he extended his arm. Tomoyo and Sakura shared a look. Sakura had a evil grin that Tomoyo didn't like very much. It was very much like she was plotting something.
"Come on, Li!" Sakura sang enthusiastically, pulling on his hand. "You're sitting with me!" Tomoyo shot her friend a look, which clearly stated "you are SO dead later!" Sakura just grinned, a bit too sweetly, one might add.
"But I-," Syaoran started, but Sakura had already pushed him into his seat and she slid in right next to him and pulled the safety bar over their heads so he could have no say in sitting next to her.
"Well, I guess so then," Tomoyo finally replied. Eriol nodded and escorted her to her seat.
"Whee that was fun!" Sakura said, twirling after she got out the ride. "Let's do that again!"
"Yeah right, you were so scared BEFORE the ride even started that you pratically hugged me to death!" Syaoran retorted, his arms crossed behind his head as he walked casually beside Sakura as they went to the exit.
Sakura glared at him. "I only LEANED towards you because there was this huge ugly bug on the floor next to my feet!" She defended hotly. "Who was the one who squeaked when we went down the hill?" She retorted with a smart comeback.
"That was because," Syaoran raised his voice to be heard, but was quickly cut off by his cousin who was currently laughing her head off.
"Man, I wished I sat behind you guys! That would have been such a kodac moment! Sakura hugging my dear cousin and him squeaking "
"You should of heard him. I never would believe that a buff guy like Syaoran would come to day in which he would shriek like a lady," Sakura teasingly, her emerald eyes dancing with mischeif.
Syaoran growled treateningly. "And Miss-I'm-So-Strong is afraid of huge ugly bugs," He replied, mimicing Sakura's voice except in a higher pitch. "And how about ghosts? Are you afraid of those?"
Sakura's face immediately frowned and stared forceablly at Syaroan. He caught her message and stopped. Had he said something wrong? He made a mental note to ask her later.
"What ride next?" Chiharu asked, diverting the attention away from the two friends to everyone else who were hiding amused smiles behind their hands.
"I say the scariest ride in the amusement park. I want to see Kinomoto's paled face," Syaoran taunted, testing his way to see what he had said wrong. Sakura turned and immediately set him up with one of her best glares and whacked him on the head like Meiling usually did.
"I think Li just wants another hug from Sakura," Rika suggested slyly. Meiling hooted with laughter.
"Sakura, just give him a hug right now," Tomoyo urged in a playful voice, "Or else he's going to keep bugging you to ride every single ride with you,"
Sakura immediately blushed. "Mou, you guys are so mean!" She protested.
"If Sakura didn't have Lei, you would think that you two have crushes on each other," Chiharu said. "No offense, of course Sakura."
Sakura just nodded and smiled, but Syaoran saw that bit of sadness that came upon her eyes. He knew she was sad that he wasn't willingly to spend time with her and her friends.
"How about the ferris wheel?" Eriol suggested, pointing at the beautiful ferris wheel that was lit up with lights as the sun was beginning to set.
"I agree!" Meiling voiced. "Same pairs as last time, losing pair has to treat everyone to drinks!"
"Hoe?" Sakura cried, blinking from her moment's thoughts on Lei. She mumbled something incoherently and ran after her friends.
"Yes! I beat Li. I'm not the last then." Sakura crowed happily.
"Yeah, but Meiling said pairs. You and Syaoran are the pair. Since your partner lost, you BOTH have to treat us to drinks," Rika pointed out smartly.
"Nani!" Sakura moaned. "Why me? Kami save me!" She demanded dramatically.
"Oh don't worry Sakura. You don't have to hug him in the ferris wheel unless there's ANOTHER big bug," Meiling said with a devilish grin. Sakura glared at her immediately. "Too late, Sakura. Same pairs everyone!" She called out and she and Rika went on the first carriage.
Sakura and Syaoran were in the last one. As Sakura and Syaoran sat opposite to each other, silence filled the air. There wasn't much to say between the two. Sakura kept her attention at the sunset outside and Syaoran had his hands behind his head comfortably and leaning on the chair in the most relaxed manner.
"Li?" Sakura asked, looking out the glass panes at the beautiful sunset glazing over the amusement park below. She felt his eyes on her, giving her his attention. "What would you do if a really dear person of yours never spent time with your friends?"
Syaoran looked at the back of Sakura, his eyes sad and worried. He knew that she was talking about Lei. It was true that he hadn't been spending much time with them. He bit his lip, wondering if he should tell him the truth.
He really did mind, you know. He did. He minded more than he was willing to show.
Just as about he was to talk, Sakura spoke again, this time turning her face around. "Gomen, I shouldn't be asking you this kind of questions." She smiled feebly. "I bet you know who I'm talking about." She wiped the small droplets of water that were beginning to form in her eyes with the back of her hand defiantly. "Gomen, I'm usually not that emotional as you know."
She was waiting for him to say something witty back but all Syaoran did was fix his amber eyes on his friend. "Just do what your heart think is right," he finally stated in a calm manner. They locked eyes for a while longer until Sakura nodded and smiled, and broke the intense staring.
"Arigato, Li-kun. I'm really glad that we're becoming really, really great friends, even if you're the most stubborn man ever alive." Sakura thanked, more becoming like her original happy self.
"Me too." Syaoran replied sincerely. "And you are the most stubborn woman ever alive." He completed, breaking the sweet moment.
Sakura laughed at his unexpected answer. Somehow he always knew how to make her laugh and take her mind off of her troubles.
"And Kinomoto, pray tell me, why are you afraid of ghosts?" he asked devilishly. Sakura could feel her face heaten.
"Shut up." She demanded, her face burning. Syaoran just smirked. Oh, she was going to kill him for that. Who ever said Li Syaoran was caring? Bah!
--- Tomoyo's and Eriol's carriage ---
"Daijoubi, are you having a nice day so far?" Eriol asked polietly at the stunningly pretty girl in front of him. Her long wavy purple hair was intriging to him. Sakura had also long wavy hair but somehow this girl's color gave her a exotic beauty.
"Wonderful," She replied curtly.
"I'm glad," he replied. Tomoyo looked up to see that he really meant it. That surprised her. "Are you always so polite?" She asked.
"I'm from England. My parents have taught me that the most important principle is to be polite." Eriol replied. So that was where his accent came from, Tomoyo thought. It had sounded familiar.
"I see."
"I'm quite pleased that I have had the opportunity to know you better," Eriol started. "We won't be mere acquaintces when we start the play."
"Oh?"
"Yes," He replied, his eyes twinkling. "Would you like to be my friend?" He asked with a charming smile.
Tomoyo frowned mentally. She did not know what he had meant by friends. She didn't know what to do. Most guys she had talked to mainly just flirted with her because of her good looks or were distant and asked simple questions about her interests at socials her mother brought her to. She thought that she would be always to keep her cool, but this one guy had proved her wrong. Her heart was beating so fast and she didn't even know why.
Perhaps Eriol felt her confusion and didn't press her for an answer. He chatted along with her as if he didn't even ask the question. Their ride was quite pleasant, but Tomoyo kept thinking about the question.
--- After the ride. ---
"Li, you can't pay for the drinks!" Sakura fought over who would pay the money at the counter. "I just told you that you wouldn't pay for my drink."
Syaoarn just raised his eyebrow and since he was half a head taller than her, he handed the lady behind the counter the total amount of money. Sakura frowned, her mouth set into a mulish line.
"Li-kun!" She protested. "Miss, please, ignore him. I'm supposed to pay."
The lady smiled. "Are you two a couple?" She asked smiling. "It's sweet how you two care for each other. The two drinks that are for you will be on the house," She offered generously.
Sakura blushed immediately and didn't know what to say. She didn't even hear what the lady said after she asked if they were a couple. She and Syaoran? For Heaven's sake, she already had a boyfriend! Syaoran just stood there, unnerved by the lady's words as he picked up the tray of drinks to where everyone else was. She wondered if he had even heard what the lady had said!
Syaoran handed Sakura drink to her. "I'm not going to take it if you paid for it," She insisted. Syaoran made no reply as he sat down next to Yamazaki that was in front of Sakura. "Li-kun!"
"I heard you," He calmly stated. "I was given two drinks for free."
"Nani? Why?" Sakura asked, taking a sip of the drink.
Syaoran raised his eyebrow and looked at her. "You know why, or do you want me to repeat why?"
Sakura got the hint, making her almost choke on the drink. She end up coughing with a red face from embarrassment while Tomoyo patted her back lightly.
"What? Syaoran, tell us!" Meiling demanded, who was sitting next to Tomoyo who was next to Sakura. The others around her agreed quickly, nodding their heads.
"The lady at the counter thought that we made a cute couple because we were fighting over who was paying for the drinks that she gave us two free." Syaoran calmly stated, drinking a sip from his. This brought cheering and laughing, and in Meiling's case, hooting.
"Li-kun!" Sakura exclaimed, surprised that he told. "I thought you wouldn't tell,"
"I never said I wouldn't." He simply replied. This made the others laugh uproariously. "Sit, Kinomoto. You can treat me to a drink again sometime later."
Sakura glared. "You better!" Syaoran nodded, giving in. The auburn haired girl smiled happily and drank her drink, not knowing that actually she was indebted to him for another favor.
Suddenly Sakura's cell phone rang, singing out sweet melody. "Excuse me," She said sheepishly, getting up from her seat to answer the phone. She noticed that all of her friend's eyes were upon her. "Stop staring!" She whined. The group laughed and Sakura just scrunched up her nose and went to answer the phone.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking," She sang into the phone happily. "Lei!" She squealed with delight after a brief pause.
"Really? Nani, tomorrow?" She asked. Everyone at her table was shooting her wondering glances and whispering among each other.
"Demo, I promised Tomoyo that I'd go see her pratice of her play I told you about," Sakura spoke. "Hai, hai" She responded, nodding her head.
"Really?" Sakura exclaimed, her face shinning with delight and happiness. "You'll come? Promise?" She demanded joyfully.
"Sugoi! You promised, Lei. I'll meet you tomorrow at three then, okay?" She asked. "Hai, ja ne!" Sakura hung up the phone and was greeted with eyes of interest. Tomoyo and Meiling were bursting their seams with wonder; Rika was smiling pleasantly though the twinkle in her eye showed that she was interested; Eriol had a serene look on his face; and Syaoran was drinking his drink nonchantly.
"So, what happened?" Meiling demanded.
Sakura laughed as she put her cell back into her pocket. "Tomoyo, you know how I promised that I would go see your pratice tomorrow for your play? Well, Lei just called and asked me to go on a date with him, but I told him that I was busy. So guess what? He's coming with me tomorrow to see you!" Sakura finished with a proud smile on her face.
She was immediately congradulated by her surrounding friends, only Syaoran was the one who had not yet voiced his opinion. Yet she knew he cared, that soft glow in his eyes showed that he was worried for her.
"You sure he'll be there?" Eriol asked his eyes on Sakura, yet he seemed to be directing his words to Syaoran.
"Don't worry, he promised." Sakura replied, her eyes on Syaoran's. She smiled reassuringly.
Meiling saw this exchange of glances. "Syaoran, how about we visit Tomoyo, Rika, and Hirrigiawa tomorrow? Won't that be fun?" She declared, knowing what was worrying her cousin's mind. After all, they shared everything that was to know.
Syaoran just shrugged, acting as if he didn't really bother.
But Meiling knew better. And so did he.
----- How was it? LOL, I need to change a new heading huh? Hehe. Anyhow, I hope this chapter was nice, a lot of S+S fluff, but, yeah, I love it. Hehe. Okay, I'll be more serious next chapter and get the plot moving along. But didn't you think the chapter was so kawaii? Okay! I think I've had way too much sugar. Hehe. But please, review. I want to know how this chapter was. Can't add too much fluff.... after all, Sakura does have a boyfriend. Just wanted to remind you guys that. Oh heck, I'm so evil. Hehe.
Anyhow, good, bad? Tell me!
Rainbow Dreamer.