Count On My Love
Chapter 3: Doubt
By Deity of Nothing
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG
E-mail: deityofnothing@hotmail.com
Sakura waited impatiently as she stared at the mirror before her. She was
ready to go to the dance but incredibly nervous to be around Li. He's been
on her mind ever since yesterday in class. 'What is wrong with you ?' she
asked herself staring right into the mirror. 'You never thought about a guy
you liked this much before. Why should HE be any different? So what if he's
smart, rude, honest, and incredibly cute? What does that have to do with
anything?' all the while she was biting her lower lip. 'Should I tell him tonight?
Should I even tell him at all?' Her heart beating fast and faster. 'How could he
not know? I mean I've been ditzier than ever around him today. But then he
wouldn't REALLY notice if he doesn't like me.'
Sakura began to twist a napkin to release some stress. "This, bites." Sakura
stood up and paced back and forth. Her pink gown reached the floor. Nothing
fancy, just a simple strapless gown made out of silk. Her hair was up as her
bangs were spread across her forehead as usual, but curls to the side of her
face. She sat down but this time on her bed. She growled then exhaled
afterwards. "Clear your mind Sakura!" she said to herself. 'Just relax. You're
just overanalyzing everything and causing stress for yourself.' she thought,
trying to calm herself down. "You're telling him tonight, no matter what!"
Suddenly the door bell rang. A shock of fear had spread through out her
whole body. Her time calming herself down was in vain as she returned
becoming a nervous wreck. "Sakura, the brat is here!" Touya yelled. Just him
saying he was here got her more nervous. She stood in front of her door as
she closed her eyes and inhaled. 'Just remember to be calm!' she thought as
she exhaled. Of course that didn't work. Her heart continued to pound
unusually fast. "This REALLY bites!" she said as she opened her bedroom
door.
"You're such a brat! What was she thinking when said yes to go with you?"
Touya glared at him. "She was probably thinking one more night at home with
you would drive her insane." Li replied. Touya was about to choke him when
he suddenly heard Sakura *ahem*. Li stared at her and remembered when
she had kissed him lightly on his cheek. He could still remember how fast his
heart went and the warmth he felt all over. It was like, it was like how he
was feeling at that moment. Touya saw how he looked at her and didn't like
it.
"Hey, kid just remember I know where you live if anything happens to my
Sakura!" *Hey stupid!*.. Sakura looked at Touya. Li slightly blushed as he
gave the box with the corsage in it. His hand shaking a bit. Sakura smiled as
she took it and slipped her arm around his as they walked out the door. 'Hey
this isn't as bad as I thought it would be!' she thought to herself. She held
her head high more confident than ever.
Touya stood there crossing his arms and eyeing the little jerk who had his
dirty arm around HIS Sakura. Yukito popped his head out of the kitchen.
"They leave yet?" he whispered towards Touya. "Oh yeah!" Sakura yelled
turning back around to Touya. "Tell Yukito not to worry about me either!" she
smiled as she walked into the limo. Touya's eyes widened as he blushed all
over. Yukito stepped out scratching the back of his head. "Heh. I guess we
can't fool her." he smiled. Touya continued to watch them drive off until he
couldn't see them anymore.
"Err... dumb brat better not do anything!" making a fist and punching his
other hand. "What are you so worried about?" Yukito asked. "Li's not going to
do anything." Touya shot back a look. "You know what guys HIS age expect
girls to do! I'm a guy! I know what he's thinking." his finger tapping the
temple of his head repeatedly. "If you know what he's thinking, then
technically she's going out with you but not. I guess...??" scratching his
head. "So you have nothing to worry about!" "But, he's... and they're going
to be...and stuff!" Yukito had got him with the whole Li being like him. He
hated it that he was right. Why does he always have to be right? He sighed
as he sat back onto the couch. "You're right. Besides if anything does
happen I know she can kick his butt!"
Sakura sat still in the limo. Li had taken the seat opposite from her, so it was
impossible to have any physical contact with her. He loosened his collar to
let some air go inside his shirt. Sakura occasionally glanced up at him for
awhile, just to see what he was doing. The tension grew more and more
between them as they both remained silent. She was going to go insane if
they say something. Anything to make things less comfortable then they
already are. Li sighed as he stared out the window. Sakura bit her lower lip
trying to gather up all her courage to say ANYTHING to him.
"So what happened to, umm, Tomoyo and Meiling?" Li quickly looked over as
soon as he heard her voice. Li was nervous also. The sweat building up in his
hands as he casually wiped it against the seat. "Oh, Tomoyo had to leave to
help out with the decorations and Meiling wasn't really up to going." "Oh." she
replied. It became quiet again. 'Just do it Sakura! Don't let it become quiet
again or you'll literally kill yourself.' she thought. Sakura inhaled, gripping
herself tightly as she exhaled. She moved closer to Li while he stared out the
window again.
"Li.." He looked over but blushed when he realized she was sitting next to
him. His heart beat increased as she moved in to lean on him. "Sakura?.." he
asked. His tone squeaked. "*Ahem* Uhh Sakura... you're umm really close."
She looked down as she moved away a little from him. 'Hey stupid! Why did
you have to go and do that for?!?' he yelled at himself. 'She was right there!
It was perfect. You could've leaned over a little more and you would've
kissed her! And she smelled REALLY good too...' His eyes widened a little,
embarrassed of what he was thinking.
"I just wanted to thank you again. For taking me to this dumb dance when I
know you really don't want to." Her voice sounded sad and depressed as she
looked down. 'You're SO stupid to even think he would ever like you back.'
She felt his hand touch hers. She looked up and saw him look at her in a way
she had never seen him look at her before. The street lights reflected off his
face, making his eyes shine a bit. He smiled a little as he stared back at her.
"You don't have to thank me. I - I wanted to go, really. I'm just nervous
that's all." "You mean it?" she asked as she smiled. "Of course." "Oh Li!" she
squealed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Li hugged back as he
blushed.
::Sniff::sniff:: "That was, THAT was so touching!" Li and Sakura looked at
the font. They could see from the rear view mirror the driver was crying. He
stopped as he turned back to look at them. "The two of you are the best
kids I ever drove. You guys, I hope you have a wonderful time at the dance!"
he cried. They both looked at each other and got out of the limo as SOON AS
POSSIBLE! "Thanks, I guess!" Sakura said as she closed her door. Li looked at
her and gave that 'what a weirdo!' look. She giggled as she took his hand and
walked into ballroom.
Author's Comments:
Sorry this one took so long and that it you know sucks! But I had sort of a
writer's block. And I just wrote this to get it over with. Promise the next one
will be better! Bye!
Chapter 3: Doubt
By Deity of Nothing
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG
E-mail: deityofnothing@hotmail.com
Sakura waited impatiently as she stared at the mirror before her. She was
ready to go to the dance but incredibly nervous to be around Li. He's been
on her mind ever since yesterday in class. 'What is wrong with you ?' she
asked herself staring right into the mirror. 'You never thought about a guy
you liked this much before. Why should HE be any different? So what if he's
smart, rude, honest, and incredibly cute? What does that have to do with
anything?' all the while she was biting her lower lip. 'Should I tell him tonight?
Should I even tell him at all?' Her heart beating fast and faster. 'How could he
not know? I mean I've been ditzier than ever around him today. But then he
wouldn't REALLY notice if he doesn't like me.'
Sakura began to twist a napkin to release some stress. "This, bites." Sakura
stood up and paced back and forth. Her pink gown reached the floor. Nothing
fancy, just a simple strapless gown made out of silk. Her hair was up as her
bangs were spread across her forehead as usual, but curls to the side of her
face. She sat down but this time on her bed. She growled then exhaled
afterwards. "Clear your mind Sakura!" she said to herself. 'Just relax. You're
just overanalyzing everything and causing stress for yourself.' she thought,
trying to calm herself down. "You're telling him tonight, no matter what!"
Suddenly the door bell rang. A shock of fear had spread through out her
whole body. Her time calming herself down was in vain as she returned
becoming a nervous wreck. "Sakura, the brat is here!" Touya yelled. Just him
saying he was here got her more nervous. She stood in front of her door as
she closed her eyes and inhaled. 'Just remember to be calm!' she thought as
she exhaled. Of course that didn't work. Her heart continued to pound
unusually fast. "This REALLY bites!" she said as she opened her bedroom
door.
"You're such a brat! What was she thinking when said yes to go with you?"
Touya glared at him. "She was probably thinking one more night at home with
you would drive her insane." Li replied. Touya was about to choke him when
he suddenly heard Sakura *ahem*. Li stared at her and remembered when
she had kissed him lightly on his cheek. He could still remember how fast his
heart went and the warmth he felt all over. It was like, it was like how he
was feeling at that moment. Touya saw how he looked at her and didn't like
it.
"Hey, kid just remember I know where you live if anything happens to my
Sakura!" *Hey stupid!*.. Sakura looked at Touya. Li slightly blushed as he
gave the box with the corsage in it. His hand shaking a bit. Sakura smiled as
she took it and slipped her arm around his as they walked out the door. 'Hey
this isn't as bad as I thought it would be!' she thought to herself. She held
her head high more confident than ever.
Touya stood there crossing his arms and eyeing the little jerk who had his
dirty arm around HIS Sakura. Yukito popped his head out of the kitchen.
"They leave yet?" he whispered towards Touya. "Oh yeah!" Sakura yelled
turning back around to Touya. "Tell Yukito not to worry about me either!" she
smiled as she walked into the limo. Touya's eyes widened as he blushed all
over. Yukito stepped out scratching the back of his head. "Heh. I guess we
can't fool her." he smiled. Touya continued to watch them drive off until he
couldn't see them anymore.
"Err... dumb brat better not do anything!" making a fist and punching his
other hand. "What are you so worried about?" Yukito asked. "Li's not going to
do anything." Touya shot back a look. "You know what guys HIS age expect
girls to do! I'm a guy! I know what he's thinking." his finger tapping the
temple of his head repeatedly. "If you know what he's thinking, then
technically she's going out with you but not. I guess...??" scratching his
head. "So you have nothing to worry about!" "But, he's... and they're going
to be...and stuff!" Yukito had got him with the whole Li being like him. He
hated it that he was right. Why does he always have to be right? He sighed
as he sat back onto the couch. "You're right. Besides if anything does
happen I know she can kick his butt!"
Sakura sat still in the limo. Li had taken the seat opposite from her, so it was
impossible to have any physical contact with her. He loosened his collar to
let some air go inside his shirt. Sakura occasionally glanced up at him for
awhile, just to see what he was doing. The tension grew more and more
between them as they both remained silent. She was going to go insane if
they say something. Anything to make things less comfortable then they
already are. Li sighed as he stared out the window. Sakura bit her lower lip
trying to gather up all her courage to say ANYTHING to him.
"So what happened to, umm, Tomoyo and Meiling?" Li quickly looked over as
soon as he heard her voice. Li was nervous also. The sweat building up in his
hands as he casually wiped it against the seat. "Oh, Tomoyo had to leave to
help out with the decorations and Meiling wasn't really up to going." "Oh." she
replied. It became quiet again. 'Just do it Sakura! Don't let it become quiet
again or you'll literally kill yourself.' she thought. Sakura inhaled, gripping
herself tightly as she exhaled. She moved closer to Li while he stared out the
window again.
"Li.." He looked over but blushed when he realized she was sitting next to
him. His heart beat increased as she moved in to lean on him. "Sakura?.." he
asked. His tone squeaked. "*Ahem* Uhh Sakura... you're umm really close."
She looked down as she moved away a little from him. 'Hey stupid! Why did
you have to go and do that for?!?' he yelled at himself. 'She was right there!
It was perfect. You could've leaned over a little more and you would've
kissed her! And she smelled REALLY good too...' His eyes widened a little,
embarrassed of what he was thinking.
"I just wanted to thank you again. For taking me to this dumb dance when I
know you really don't want to." Her voice sounded sad and depressed as she
looked down. 'You're SO stupid to even think he would ever like you back.'
She felt his hand touch hers. She looked up and saw him look at her in a way
she had never seen him look at her before. The street lights reflected off his
face, making his eyes shine a bit. He smiled a little as he stared back at her.
"You don't have to thank me. I - I wanted to go, really. I'm just nervous
that's all." "You mean it?" she asked as she smiled. "Of course." "Oh Li!" she
squealed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Li hugged back as he
blushed.
::Sniff::sniff:: "That was, THAT was so touching!" Li and Sakura looked at
the font. They could see from the rear view mirror the driver was crying. He
stopped as he turned back to look at them. "The two of you are the best
kids I ever drove. You guys, I hope you have a wonderful time at the dance!"
he cried. They both looked at each other and got out of the limo as SOON AS
POSSIBLE! "Thanks, I guess!" Sakura said as she closed her door. Li looked at
her and gave that 'what a weirdo!' look. She giggled as she took his hand and
walked into ballroom.
Author's Comments:
Sorry this one took so long and that it you know sucks! But I had sort of a
writer's block. And I just wrote this to get it over with. Promise the next one
will be better! Bye!