Chapter 6
Surprises for Sakura
SL: Again, sorry for the abrupt ending of the last chapter. I checked how many pages it had, it was 17. I was just like…okay way to long, and cut out three pages, and made it 14, and added it to this chapter. Also I'm very sorry for the very long delay to get this chapter out. I planned to have it out on the 13th. But then my friend invited me to go to her cottage, and we left on the Saturday at 7….I had to get up at 6 on a Saturday! How cruel is that! LoL! Anyways, I'm sorry, and I hope you enjoy! Along with my guest today as…Tomoyo!
Tomoyo: YaY! Sarah finally asked me to do the disclaimer!
SL: Yup yup yup! You get to do the disclaimer!
Tomoyo: Sarah doesn't own CCS. It all belongs to CLAMP! Although she owns people like Joyce, April, Amber, etc.
SL: Thanks Tomoyo! See you soon! Time for Chapter 6!J
Chapter 6Sakura sighed as she glanced out the window for the millionth time that night.
"He'll be back soon. Don't worry about it." Syaoran said from beside her.
"Hopefully. I'm just worried that something might have happened to him." Sakura said as her eyes lowered to her feet.
"Touya's old enough. I'm sure he can take care of himself." Syaoran said.
"Yeah, but he's still my onii-chan and I'm his little sister so I have a right to be worried about him." Sakura said getting up and standing next to the window. It was almost eight' o'clock. It was almost the end of April and the warmer weather was on it's way. The snow had been gone for a while in Japan. Sakura smiled softly out at the familiar surroundings, much better then having to stay in Hong Kong.
Syaoran just watched her as she sat down on the window seat and hugged her knees watching for Touya to come back. Tomoyo and Eriol sat across from him.
Tomoyo rolled her eyes as she watched Syaoran look longingly at Sakura. "Why don't you just tell her!" she said soft enough for Sakura not to hear.
"Because…I'll tell her when the time is right. It's not a good time to tell her now."
"Why not? She could use the comforting!" Tomoyo argued back.
"HE'S HERE!" Sakura screamed jumping up from the seat and raced out of the room.
The guards admitted him into the house just as Sakura entered the hall. He was a little messy but none the less, her brother was safe. She jumped up and threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
"I was so worried! Where were you!"
"I was at home. Natalie's been taken to jail." Touya said as he was led into the living room and explained the long story about her father's death.
"So…for years, we lived with our step-mom who killed our own dad. She…she…she could've killed us." Sakura said as her arms wrapped around her knees again.
"Yes…I'm sure she would've to. We have to go down to the station tommorow. But otherwise we're fine. I cleaned up the house and I basically got rid of all Natalie's stuff. She trashed our rooms. Totally. I found all our old photo albums and anything like that locked upstairs in the attic. Otou-san's stuff was also up there. She had really made a mess of it, but we get the house." Touya said looking really tired.
"Well…you guys can stay here for the night! We would love the company! Right Eriol!" Tomoyo said as Eriol nodded. "You can stay in the guest rooms. You can stay here for the rest of spring break if you like too."
"I'll stay for tonight and tommorow night, but Monday night I want to stay at my own house." Sakura said.
"Understandable." Eriol said. "I'll go have the cook make dinner and have them bring up your luggage to the rooms." Eriol said before leaving the room.
"I'll join him." Sakura said exiting the room.
"I need to take a shower, so I'll be back down later."
"Okay, why did Sakura go with Eriol!" Syaoran said standing up.
"Calm down! I told her to go." Syaoran gave her a questionable look as Tomoyo explained. "You have to tell her before she goes back to her own house on Monday. Your chances are limited. When you get back, the school year will fly by, and she'll be coming back to Japan to live in her old house with her brother, Syaoran. Your chances are slipping and if you don't tell her soon, it'll be gone for good. Especially with the Li Clan." Tomoyo said exiting the room also.
"Why does this have to be so frustrating!" Syaoran said burying his face in his hands.
"What is?" A melodic voice said from the doorway. Syaoran's head shot up. Sakura had a pink housecoat with Clow Cards on them. Obviously one of Tomoyo's designs.
"What are you going to tell Touya about that creation?" Syaoran said, a smile tugging at his lips.
"The usually.
Tomoyo's creative." Sakura shrugged.
"So what's frustrating?"
She can't get off the topic. Syaoran thought before a thought came to him. "Sakura, tell the other's I'll be back in an hour. I have to run an errand." Syaoran said pulling his jacket on.
"Where?" Sakura said as Syaoran ran towards the living room's doors.
"Out. Tell them an hour." Syaoran said giving her a kiss on the cheek before running off. Sakura's hand flew to her cheek, her eyes blinked as she ran to find Tomoyo.
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"These are the one's your looking for sir." The man behind the counter said motioning Syaoran towards a display case. Syaoran carefully surveyed the rows of boxes. He smiled as he pointed to one.
"That one would be perfect for your situation." The clerk said with a smile. He opened the cabinet and took it out carefully and snapped it closed and putting it in a bag. Ringing the total up Syaoran handed him the correct amount before hurrying out of the store and back to the Daidouji mansion.
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"So, he just kissed you and ran off!" Tomoyo said giggling.
"Yeah, it was pretty weird. He wouldn't tell me where he was going or anything!" Sakura said.
"Miss Daidouji. Mr. Li, has returned." A maid said, standing at the entrance of Tomoyo's bedroom.
"Thank you. Please tell the cook that we will be there in ten minutes. And please get everyone else to the dining hall." Tomoyo said dismissing the maid.
"Of course Miss Daidouji."
"Come on. Let's go see where he went!" Tomoyo said jumping off her bed and out the door. Sakura giggled and ran off towards the dining hall.
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Syaoran quickly disposed of the bag and pocketed the soft velvet box. (SL: Know you know where he went! ^_^) The rest of the gang entered the dining hall, dodging questions at Syaoran from all directions. Syaoran sweatdropped and sat down as a maid served their late dinner. The questions were avoided for then, but not for long.
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"So where did you go?" Eriol said. Syaoran was sitting outside on the deck out looking the gardens of the mansion.
"Out. It's not that important." Syaoran said his hand in his pocket.
"You kissed Sakura before you left. She
came upstairs to Tomoyo's room talking all excitedly and happily about you and
how you kissed her."
"Yeah…I did. Your point?"
"Where'd you go and why did you kiss her."
"I went to a jewellery store and I kissed her because I love her." Syaoran said.
"Jewellery store? What for? Awww! Did my cute little descendant buy my dear daughter a gift." Eriol said grinning.
"Shut up Hiirigiwaza.
You'll find out soon enough. I'm
sure you psychotic girlfriend will be there taping it with her new camera."
"Her new camera?"
"Yep. About two
hours ago, me and Sakura got bored while you two were outside doing god knows
what, so we hid her camera supply."
"Ohh! Don't mess with the camera!
She'll kill you!"
As if on cue, a scream echoed though the mansion screaming bloody murder.
"She took it well." Syaoran smirked.
"Ahhh…you won't look well when she's finished with you and Sakura. Last time I did that on April Fools Day and she didn't talk to me for two weeks! And then she got me to show her where they were AND it took me a shopping spree for her to finally talk." Eriol said looking up at her window from the deck below. It flicked off and screaming and yelling could be heard. Sakura shot through the door laughing and giggling.
"I hid her tapes at the last moment. Ohhh, we're dead!"
"Remind me why we did this, besides boredom?"
"To get back at her for telling Touya where I was!" Sakura said. Stomps could be heard from inside heading toward the door. Syaoran and Sakura took off down the steps and out toward the garden as the door flew open and Tomoyo came out.
"Evening Tomoyo." Eriol said with the most sincere voice possible.
"Zip it Eriol. I'm on a seek and destroy mission." Tomoyo said as she saw Sakura jump out from behind a bush and dodge after a running Syaoran. She jumped down off the deck and shot after them.
"Eriol man. Your girlfriend has issues." Touya said watching the three run around the yard.
"Nah, she just loves her video work."
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The next night Sakura most of her things packed, anxious to go back to her own house. She had just gotten out of the shower, changed and dried her hair, pulling it into a short ponytail. She looked in the mirror. She had a blue blouse, the necklace from Syaoran (the one she lied about), and jeans on. Syaoran had asked her to meet him in the garden at lunch and she had anxiously gotten through the rest of the evening until eight, when he had told her to meet him. It was already 7:55.
"Hoeee! I'm late!" Sakura sped out of the room and down the stairs.
"It's the break and she's still late for things." Tomoyo said shaking her head, a giggle escaping. "Come on Eriol! We have some footage to catch!" Tomoyo said grabbing her (new) camera and grabbing Eriol's arm and running towards the garden.
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Syaoran stood facing a fountain in the middle of the garden hoping Sakura would join him. He heard a faint 'hoe' from the mansion and he smiled. She never would change.
10 minutes later she was standing behind him out of breath.
"I'm so sorry I'm late Syaoran!" Sakura said.
"You look great Sakura." Syaoran whispered to Sakura. She noticed him standing closer and closer to her. Her pulse quickened as he stood about two inches from her.
"Th-Thank you Syaoran." Sakura stammered out.
"Have I ever told you that you look beautiful? Your eyes are beautiful. Your smile so bright that makes my knees buckle." Syaoran said as he tilted her chin.
"Are you okay, Syaoran?"
"Perfect. Sakura?"
"Hai?"
"Ashiteru." Syaoran didn't give her a chance to answer as he leaned down and kissed her. Sakura stood their shocked as Syaoran lured her deeper into the kiss wrapping his arms around her tiny waist before pulling away.
"I-I-I…" Sakura stammered looking into Syaoran's eyes before kissing him again wrapping her arms around his neck. She pulled away enough to murmur "I love you to Syaoran." And kiss him again. Syaoran smiled and pulled away.
"Honto?"
"Honto!" Sakura giggled and hugged him.
Syaoran took out the velvet box and handed it to Sakura. She gasped as she opened the small velvet
box and looked at the diamond ring sitting in the plush case.
"It's a promise ring. Because I should've been here. Natalie hurt you so much and I love you too much to risk losing you. I promise never to leave you again." Syaoran said taking out the ring, taking Sakura's petite hand and slipping it on her finger.
"I love you so much Syaoran! Arigato!" Sakura said throwing her hands around Syaoran's neck and pulling him into a tight embrace.
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Eriol clamped his hand over Tomoyo's hand for the tenth time as she squealed 'kawaii' into his hand. "That's how you get caught, Tomoyo. Keep it up, and you won't get all the good detail's" Eriol whispered. Tomoyo giggled and continued taping. There was a long pause as Tomoyo continued to hold the video camera through the bushes.
"Do you think they'll stay that way for long? I've been taping the same thing for the past five minutes." Tomoyo whispered to Eriol as she switched the camera to her other hand.
"Do you think we can ever have so 'us' time?" Eriol asked longingly.
"Awww is Eriol jealous!" Tomoyo giggled and turned of the camera turning towards him.
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The next morning Sakura and Syaoran were packing the rest of her things to go back to Sakura's home.
"I think that's everything. I never knew I brought so much stuff from back home…well...the dorm…hehehehehe." Sakura said.
"You didn't."
"Hoe?"
"Tomoyo's outfits. She gave you about a zillion."
"Hoeee!" Sakura sweatdropped as she zipped up the third suitcase. A maid came in and took the three suitcases leaving Sakura and Syaoran alone.
"So, I guess we'll see each other on the plane or something?"
"No! Well…tommorow we leave. Just that tonight we stay there. Why don't you come and stay at our house for tonight?" Sakura said dropping on the bed.
"No, I couldn't. Besides, Touya might kill me in the middle of the night or something…and he would never let me over anyways." Syaoran said wrapping his arms around her waist.
"He may be my onii-chan but I can make my OWN decisions. Besides, there's already an extra bedroom. Otou-san's old room." Sakura said.
"Fine. But if he takes ONE shot at me, I'm out of there!"
"Don't worry! I'll make sure he won't touch you!"
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"How did you get him to be so calm?" Syaoran asked as she looked over at Touya and then a surprised look came across his face as he saw Kero eating beside him, as Sakura and Syaoran entered the dining room.
"I told him about the Clow Cards. Introduced him to Kero and threatened him to USE the Clow Cards on him!" Sakura said with a smile. She sat down just as Touya's gaze returned to Kero eating. I just wished I could of told daddy to.
"Does a toy need to eat?"
"Not really…but he loves to anyways." Sakura giggled.
"Ouch!" Touya yelped as Kero hooked his teeth on Touya's finger.
"He objects to being called a toy or stuffed animal. Syaoran learned that the hard way to!" Sakura giggled.
"Why does that gaki have to be here anyways!" Kero said putting down the heavy fork.
"Hey! At least we agree on one thing!" Touya said smiling down at the guardian beast. Syaoran glared at the two and Sakura nudged him. She and he quickly finished their dinners and ran up the stairs. She slammed the door and plopped down on the bed.
"I don't know why you three can't get along!"
"He hates me. He holds the grudge. Tell him that."
Sakura grumbled and opened her closet.
"Wow…she managed to stuff all your stuff in that tiny space?" Syaoran said as he looked in.
"No, Touya said that a lot of the stuff is upstairs in the attic." Sakura said as she took out her things from the closet. She took the comforter and sheets and started to put them on the bed. Syaoran began putting things away in bookshelves and her desk.
"You brought a lot of clothes to University but you left a hell of a lot here!" Syaoran said as he folded some of the clothes. Sakura just smiled and hung up some of them.
"Sakura! If I had known I would of gotten you to tell your family a lot sooner!" Kero exclaimed happily coming in holding a plate of treats.
"You eat to much Kero. Maybe I should put you on a diet. Carrot sticks and celery are really good!" Sakura giggled.
"Wah! No! Don't! Never take away my treats!" Kero whined.
"Don't worry Kero! But you need to cut down! I buy way too much stuff for you especially back at the dorm. Kero nodded and stuffed another cookie in his mouth. "Come on. Let's go to the attic, Syaoran." Sakura said grabbing his hand. Syaoran blushed and noticed the promise ring still on her finger. He smiled.
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Opening up the door she coughed at all the dust and looked around and headed towards some stuff in the corner.
It was an old black chest, engraved with pink cherry blossoms and Nadeshiko's. Sakura fingered the name engraved on the chest.
"Nadeshiko. This chest belonged to my mother!" Sakura exclaimed. Syaoran hurried over and helped her open up the box. On top of photo albums, picture frames and other books, was a dress with a withered bouquet of flowers. "It must have been her wedding dress and the bouquet she held." Sakura said as she moved the flowers aside and lifted the dress up to her.
"It must have been beautiful at the time, although age has gotten to it and made it fade." Syaoran said looking at it. Sakura nodded as she gently folded it up and took a photo album. Pictures of the wedding were on the first few pages, then pictures of Touya as a baby and getting older. There were pictures of Sakura on the last few pages all with her family.
"I can't believe that I have so many memories…yet I can't remember them."
"It's hard….you can never really remember memories of your childhood much." Syaoran said glancing at the pictures. Sakura nodded and took another one. Pictures of Sonomi and Nadeshiko as kids filled the book before Sakura got to pictures of Fujiitaka and Nadeshiko. One picture had the standing in front of a tree and Sonomi not far offin the distance looking very angry.
"She was so mad…when she married my dad. She never wanted that to happen and yet it did. Sonomi and dad never really did get along either. Now they are all together. Okaa-san, Otou-san and Sonomi!" Sakura smiled before shutting the album. "Otou-san was really sad when Okaa-san died. But she would of wanted him to be happy. He never truly was without her." Sakura frowned and noticed her things at the other end. Grabbing some of the stuff, Syaoran carried the rest down and helped her finish putting it away in her room.
"Yeah! Now we're finally finished that!" Sakura said flouncing on the bed.
"Yeah, and we have to go back to Hong Kong tommorow." Syaoran said and sat on the edge of the bed. Sakura groaned and stuffed the pillow on her face as the doorbell rang. A few minutes later Tomoyo and Eriol came in.
"Hey guys! We…well…I just wanted to spend more time with you. I never see you since your in Hong Kong all year. We've missed you!" Tomoyo said taking the chair from Sakura's desk and sitting down.
"Awww! We'll be able to spend more time together! I promise! Now that Natalie's in jail-station! We were supposed to go to the station today!" Sakura shot out of the room yelling Touya's name. "Hehehe, we'll be back in an hour! Stay here you guys!" Sakura said coming back with a tray of snacks and running off again. The three friends sweatdropped.
"Well, we won't go hungry!" Eriol said as soon as Kero dove down at the tray. Syaoran moved the tray away, causing Kero to hit the floor. He smirked as Kero changed into Cerberus and stomped on top of him. Tomoyo and Eriol just laughed.
"Sakura's going to have a hard time if Syaoran ever gets the guts to ask her to marry her!" Eriol chuckled. Syaoran and Cerberus shot Eriol a glare, giving Syaoran the chance to get away from his grasp.
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"She only gets what!" Touya said close to exploding.
"I'm sorry son. I know you would like her put away for good, but after she went to court and was charged she only gets three years for those charges!" the officer said holding up his hands in defence.
"Calm down Touya. The officer is right. Besides…she did a lot of harm, but they can only charge her with so much!" Sakura said putting a hand on his arm. Touya sighed as the officer dismissed them. "We at least get the house and we have the restraining order. We're fine!"
He nodded again unsure, but nodded in agreement.
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After spending the whole afternoon with her friends, and after a lot of arguing with Touya, Sakura and Syaoran finally got to sleep. Syaoran in the new guest room, formally Fujiitaka's room. By the next morning the three were tired, and had managed to get to the airport on time.
Touya had fallen asleep as soon as he sat down on the seat by the window. Sakura sat next to him and Syaoran had the aisle. Sakura sighed contently as she leaned on Syaoran's shoulder.
"It was nice going back to Toemedo but it was pretty weird, especially after being in Hong Kong for so long. Like I'm used to living there. It's nice to be going back now." Sakura said, her heavy eyes closing.
"Yea, it's nice to be able to go home." Syaoran said wrapping an arm around her.
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That Wednesday Sakura got to class as soon as Meilin came in and saw the ring on the finger and got the wrong expression.
"SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!" Meilin squealed as she ran up to her friend.
"Umm, nice to see you to, Meilin?"
Meilin laughed. "The ring! Did Syaoran actually propose to you!" Meilin squealed grabbing Sakura's hand and looked at the diamond ring on her hand.
"No! It's a promise ring! Relax!" Sakura laughed. Meilin blushed embarrassed but kept her excited state.
"I can't believe he still gave you a promise ring! Awww, he so loves you! Was it romantic? Where did he do it? When did he do it!" Meilin squealed shooting questions at Sakura.
"Relax Meilin! I wouldn't be surprised if Tomoyo got it on tape, so you can ask her if you want any answers!"
"I'm phoning her when I get home, for sure!" Meilin said as the bell rang. The two went to take their seat with Syaoran and Touya walked in.
"Time for a quiz. Clear your desks." Touya said taking a bunch of papers from his briefcase.
"Uhg, I'm his sister and I never get to know any of this stuff." Sakura said dropping her backpack on the floor."
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The next few weeks passed as nothing happened. Sakura and Syaoran got closer and Touya got more and more annoyed. Especially Joyce. She was furious when Sakura got back and overheard Sakura say 'promise ring.' There was only one way to get him away from her, and that was to dispose of Sakura once and for all.
SL: OoOoOoO! Joyce is really mad this time!
Tomoyo: Stupid Joyce! Sakura needs help! Why can't I be there to help her! Eriol and me! Kill Joyce! Syaoran would be so disappointed…
SL: Don't worry! I always have happy endings to my stories…usually…yeah…I can't say anything, but don't worry…you'll help her! I can't give away the story! ^_^
Tomoyo: ^_^ Ja ne and review to make Sarah happy!
SL: Ja ne!
The next chapter will be out on September 22, 2003. Again, gomen for the long delay to get this chapter out!