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Kiss Of Death by Ako Kanmu
Day turned to Night. Night turned to day. Sunlight dashed around Hong Kong, giving the overpopulated city a warm, gentle light. Beautiful day was what it was. It was so beautiful that there was no cloud in sight and smiles were permanently embedded on each and everyone's face.
Correction, there were some people who weren't smiling. Who were those people who were spoiling this wonderful day of sunlight?
Sakura and that amber eyed stranger of course.
Sakura was still somewhat upset about being named a "gold digger" by the amber eyed stranger.
The amber eyed stranger, whom was named Syaoran, had his heart stinging with guilt and grief for calling that divine emerald-eyed girl something that she was not. Over driven with guilty conscience and heart breaking echoes of her voice in his head, he convinced himself to apologize to her and court her.
'Would she forgive him?' he wondered not knowing that Sakura was actually a very forgiving person.
'Girls love flowers and they love beautiful flowers even more,'
Thinking that buying that emerald eyed beauty would give him more chances of forgiveness, he, as quickly as possible, went to the nearest Florist.
Flowers were EVERYWHERE. The store was overflowing with many flowers but which would make that emerald eyed allure overjoyed with utter happiness?
Every flower you could name was in this store.
Feeling out of place, Syaoran grimaced. Which flower should he choose?
There were Roses, Violets, Geraniums, Tulips, Petunias, Pansies, Lilies, Lavenders, Peonies, Cherry Blossoms…. Wait Cherry Blossoms? That was the perfect flower for it did remind Syaoran of that beauty.
Going up to the front counter, he told the woman that he wanted one dozen cherry blossoms. Being rare this time of year in Hong Kong, the roses had a price of twenty dollars per flower.
Syaoran did mental math.
'12 x 20=$240??!?!' Syaoran sighed, 'The things I do to get a girl to like me,'
He paid the woman and she, feeling pity on Syaoran, gave him a free teddy bear that was about 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide. Its adorable green fur was soft and now he had an even better chance to achieve his goals.
His flowers were wrapped in shiny plastic and the bear was put into a cute box.
Step one was complete but now was the actual hard part. He had to go up to her and give her the flowers…. Or did he?
He could always get some servant of his to deliver it for him but he wanted it to do it himself to show that he was not a coward.
Using all the courage that his body had, he was off to the hotel.
HOTEL.
Holding the delicate cherry blossoms and the box of the sweet bear in his arms,
his eyes wandered the lobby of the hotel. She wasn't there…
'Maybe she's in the restaurant,' Syaoran thought as he began to walk towards the grand doors that would reveal the restaurants.
He pulled open the door and looked around the charming restaurant.
Syaoran dropped the box that he was once holding.
There she was right in front of him. She sat on a tiny table with her eyes drawn to her book that was clutched between her hands.
He approached her slowly, frightened of her future reaction. His hands gripped the Bouquet and Box.
'Why am I so nervous?' Syaoran thought, 'I've never felt this way towards a girl before and I just met her too!'
It seemed to take hours for him to get to her table but it was only a few seconds.
His shadow blocked the light and the beauty was unable to read her book. She looked up and saw his face.
Sakura's breath was caught in her throat. Although she had realized that he had been the man who previously hurt her feelings in a great way, she had to admit that he was one of the most handsome young men she had ever seen. He had insulted her, but he had also saved her from a mad rapist. It was a wonder how she hadn't noticed how handsome he was the previous day.
'Must have been distracted,' Sakura thought. She had been almost raped when she saw him.
Sakura realized that he was starring at her just as she was him. They remained in this matter for a few minutes. Eyes locked on eyes. Silence was deep.
Syaoran decided to break the silence by saying the words that he had came to say.
"Sorry about yesterday," Syaoran brought out the bouquet of flowers and the box from behind his back and put them on the table.
Sakura snapped out her starring. She moved her interest from Syaoran to the bouquet of cherry blossoms on the table.
She gently caressed them and soon a smile developed on her face.
"Cherry Blossoms is my favorite flower," Sakura inhaled the scent of the flowers.
Syaoran felt a wave of relief go through him.
'What a coincidence,' He thought, 'what are the chances of getting her favorite flower for a girl on the first guess?'
"You didn't have to buy me flowers," Sakura had one of the biggest smiles plastered onto her face; "I would have forgiven you if you hadn't."
Syaoran felt himself almost unable to speak but managed to utter out, "I wanted to,"
Sakura felt her smile grow even bigger. She pointed to the box with lovely wrapping paper on it.
"Is that for me too?"
Syaoran simply nodded hoping that his voice would return soon.
Sakura gently picked up the box and placed it in front of her. Carefully, she removed the wrapping and gently opened the box. Sakura pulled out the bear.
"Kawaii DESU!" Sakura enthusiastically hugged the bear.
Syaoran felt himself blush.
Sakura found herself saying extreme quickly, "Doumo arigatou gozai-masu!"
Syaoran, knowing a teensy bit of Japanese, knew that it mean thanks a lot.
"Dou-itashimashite" Syaoran said back surprising Sakura.
"That was Japanese!" Sakura exclaimed, "I thought you were Chinese… Wait! I just realized that I don't know you name!"
Syaoran found himself chuckling as he took a seat at Sakura's table.
"My name is Li Syaoran,"
"My name is Kinomoto Sakura!" Sakura was so happy at the moment.
"Sakura means Cherry Blossoms. Does it not?" Syaoran found himself smiling himself at Sakura's cheerfulness. She sure had her way of spreading happiness.
"Hai, it does mean Cherry Blossoms. By the way how do you know Japanese?" Sakura was very curious about this very handsome Chinese boy.
"I learned a bit a while ago. I was forced to by family," Syaoran ordered a chocolate milkshake and began to sip on it while Sakura took a bit of her strawberry shortcake that he had also ordered.
"Kinomoto-chan," Sakura looked up from her strawberry cake to listen to Syaoran.
"Would you like to g-go on a d-date with m-me?" Syaoran asked nervously.
Sakura blushed. "Hai," she said very quietly.
Syaoran felt himself smile happily as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Sakura grew even redder.
"When shall we go on our date?" Sakura asked as she found herself having a crush on Syaoran.
"Tonight," Syaoran said gently taking her hand and kissing it gently, "I'll see you tonight,"
Syaoran stood up and waved goodbye as he left the room in style.
Sakura felt herself swoon as she gently caressed her teddy bear. Her new found crush had asked her on a date.
'Could life get any better?' Sakura wondered. Sakura couldn't help but be unable to stop grinning.
She felt so happy. Happiness was something she hadn't felt in a year.
HAHAHAHAH END OF CHAPTER! TAKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww that's so cute… Syaoran and Sakura have a cutesy crush on each other… Wow that was very LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT? Wasn't it? Aww I'm so happy.
TO Tenshi-Hotaru: awwwwwww you always review… See I'm updating more often now XD. I'm not telling if your guess for my plot is actually what going to happen (though you probably already might now) Keep on Review!
