Chapter Eight

Card Captor Sakura

Eyes of Mist

~starjade~

Presents

The pictures were laid out on the table in front of them , all lined up in rows. The pictures were vivid , mysterious , funny , cosy....It was perfect.

" You have an eye for scenes!" cried Sonomi , holding one of the pictures to the light. Syaoran smiled faintly. as he looked over the pictures he had taken of Chiharu's birthday. They were OK....but they could've been WAY better.

Besides there were too many pictures of...

" Hey , look Sakura , there are like ten pictures of you!" Tomoyo squealed , holding one of them up. This picture portrayed Sakura glancing at the camera curiously , her head tilted and a balloon in her hands. Syaoran held off a blush as Tomoyo giggled.

" So Kawaii! I couldn't videotape a better moment!"

Sakura smiled as well , glancing over the pictures.

" Li , I think that you should stay at Tomoyo's house ," Sakura said , grinning. Sonomi nodded , eagerly and Syaoran's eyes grew wide.

" Um...that's alright , I already made arrangements at a nearby hotel.." Syaoran protested, but Sonomi was shaking her head.

" Absolutely not! I will not let such a magnificent photographer rest at such a place. You will be under my house as my guest , this is what I insist!"

Syaoran opened his mouth to protest once more , but Sakura shook her head.

" Don't say anything!" she whispered. " She'll fight you down faster than you can say a word!"

Syaoran nodded slowly , wishing he was at a hotel. He liked his privacy....

But then again....

Syaoran gave a half smile to everyone. " Alright...I'll stay. Even though I feel like I shouldn't , I will."

Sonomi cheered and ran over to Syaoran. " Don't worry , you'll be like part of the family! You can eat with us , go out with us..."

As she trailed on and on , Syaoran rose his eyebrows at the auburn haired girl beside him. She shrugged helplessly. Sonomi went a little bit....overboard , sometimes!

" Alright then! Sakura if you could lead him to that guest room we have on the second floor , I'd greatly appreciate it!" Sonomi said , and Sakura nodded. Syaoran quickly picked up his stuff , and followed Sakura.

As they went through the hallways , silently , Sakura started to talk. " So your from Hong Kong , right Li?"

Syaoran nodded , hoping she didn't know anything about the Li family. Luckily she didn't and she continued , " How old are you?"

Syaoran said shortly , " Seventeen."

Sakura halted , her eyebrows high. " Seventeen?? Your too young to have such a successful career already! Do you go to high school , still?"

Syaoran nodded , and Sakura sighed , relieved. Syaoran was mildly surprised at her worry. What was up with this girl? Did she have to put her nose into everyone's business??

" You know , I'm seventeen too! I have to still go to high school , and it's a drag! I hate math , it's like , the worst subject for me! I'm always falling asleep....but you know what I like the most? Phys. Ed! Did you know I cheerlead? I'm on the team! Well of course , you wouldn't know , but then again-"

As she went on and on , Syaoran was suddenly given a flashback. The letter he memorized had almost the exact same thing...

What was he thinking?

Syaoran shook his head quickly , and said gruffly , " Um , are we at my room , yet?"

Sakura stopped her chatter , and looked around herself. She then blushed. "Oops...we walked right past it!"

She giggled nervously as she raced back to his room , as Syaoran rolled his eyes. What a child!

Of course , he was so much more mature and responsible than she was! Hahahaha...

" This is your room! Tomorrow , you can start on photographing the models , alright? We got them all bridal gowns , that Tomoyo made! She is the best designer , ever!"

Syaoran nodded , politely. " Okay....Can I go now?"

Sakura turned dot eyed as she coughed. " Uh...yeah."

Syaoran stared after her as she flounced off , shaking his head. His cherry blossom wasn't ever like that!

Wait...did he say HIS cherry blossom?

Syaoran groaned as he lugged his suitcase and backpack in his room , and set his stuff down.

" Great , Syaoran. You are the SMARTEST person on earth! You start to fall in love with a girl you don't even KNOW!!" He yelled at himself , and then froze.

Fall in love?

He ran his hand through his hair , nervously. No...he can't be falling in LOVE with her! That was preposterous...

Wasn't it?

~~~~~~***~~~~~

Sakura knocked on Tomoyo's door , and it opened quickly. She almost fell in as Tomoyo dragged her inside her room.

" What? WHAT?" Sakura screamed , as she was dragged to the bed and dumped onto the fluffy purple pillows.

Tomoyo sat on the chair and faced her. " Tell me everything!"

Sakura stared at Tomoyo. " Huh?"

Tomoyo rolled her eyes. " EVERYTHING THAT JUST HAPPENED!"

Sakura became even more confused. " What just happened?"

Tomoyo huffed. Clearly , her dense friend was not getting it. " You know....that Syaoran Li kid? Don't you think he's cute?"

Sakura stared at her friend as if she was crazy. " Cute? More like overly mature , serious and cold!"

Tomoyo groaned. " Who cares about that! He has that rugged look , ya know , dangerous and mysterious-"

Sakura stood up. " You've been reading WAY too many romance novels , Tomoyo!"

Tomoyo grinned slyly. " I do think you and him make a good couple!"

Sakura shrieked. " NANI?"

Tomoyo began to laugh as Sakura chased her around with a pillow , trying to hit her friend. Soon the room was filled with feathers , as the fight turned into a full fledged pillow fight.

Finally , they both settled down , each of them hoarding feathers in their hair. " He might be a bit too old for you though!" Tomoyo mused.

Sakura snorted. " Old? He's seventeen!"

Tomoyo's eyebrows shot up into her hairline. " Huh? He's seventeen! He's our age! He acts like he's twenty-five!"

Sakura giggled. " I know!"

The two giggled together , until Tomoyo whispered , " Guess what?"

Sakura asked , " What?"

Tomoyo raced to her dresser and pulled out a green envelope with a flourish. " Guess who's getting a letter from Little Wolf?"

Sakura's eyes brightened enormously and a blush began to grow on her cheeks as she screamed, " I got a letter! A new one! Oh my god!"

With rapid speed , she raced over , snatched the letter from Tomoyo and proceeded to open it up.

Tomoyo stood there , confused. Wow , this girl sure was excited for just a silly piece of paper , from a person she didn't even know!

Sakura read the letter , and sighed with happiness , clutching the paper to her heart. Tomoyo stared at her friend. She was acting...lovesick!

" Uh...Sakura?" Tomoyo said , her voice confused. " You got a package too."

Sakura stopped twirling , and stared at Tomoyo. " What? A package? Show me!"

Tomoyo took out a wrapped box from her desk as well. Sakura stared at her and carefully took it into her hand. She opened it slowly , and out came a teddy bear. She stared at it , and around it's collar was engraved , Cherry Blossom.

Sakura stared at the teddy bear , her eyes filling with tears. She never knew a single present could have this affect on her....but here she was , crying over a teddy bear.

She sat down slowly , and Tomoyo sat down beside her staring at the teddy bear. " You know , Sakura..." Tomoyo started. " Giving a teddy bear to someone , shows them that you love them."

Sakura whipped her head to Tomoyo , and searched her face. " You sure?"

Tomoyo nodded slowly , and Sakura stared a the teddy bear wonderingly. " I think...I think I'll give him a teddy bear too!" She whispered , and Tomoyo drew back from her. She was shocked to the core , and more ever....worried.

"Sakura?"

Sakura broke out of her trance, and threw a brilliant smile at Tomoyo. " Yes?"

Tomoyo cleared her throat. " You aren't....well , you aren't..."

She coughed a couple of times , and Sakura asked , confusedly , "What is it , Tomoyo?"

Tomoyo stared at her best friend and sighed , defeated. " You aren't hungry , are you?"

Sakura laughed and shook her head. " Nope....well , I guess I'd better go organize the models , shouldn't I?" She happily trotted away , closing Tomoyo's door as she left. Tomoyo exhaled slowly.

Now this was getting complicated.

Was Sakura actually falling in love with a.....stranger?

~~~~~~~*****~~~~~

Sakura walked down the streets of Japan , peering into the windows of every shop trying to find the perfect bear. She could not believe it...Little Wolf sent her a bear....Well , he probably didn't know what the meaning of it meant.

Sakura suddenly spotted a stuffed animal shop and she raced towards it , her heart beat escalating. She had read the letter he had given her over and over....Almost fifty times , to be exact.

I wish I could meet you.....

She remembered that sentence with longing. She wanted to meet him too.....

Quickly she opened the door to the teddy bear shop , startled by the tinkle of the wind chimes at the top of the door. She entered the warmth of the store , searching the shelves for the perfect teddy bear.

When she felt like she had searched the whole entire store at least five times , she sighed in defeat and turned away. Then , a single lone teddy bear on one of the shelves caught her eye.

It was a grey wolf....perfect.

Quickly , she grabbed the teddy bear and hurried to the cash register. As she was about to pay , she thought of something.

" Um...do you guys do inscriptions?" Sakura asked, haltingly.

The cashier smiled. " We sure do!"

Sakura smiled. " Then can you write on the collar , 'Little Wolf?'"

The cashier nodded and took the bear to the back. After a couple of minutes , she came out again , with a new inscription on the collar. Sakura smiled happily as she paid for the bear and ran out of the shop , clutching the box containing the bear.

Little Wolf....

Cherry Blossom....

Sakura giggled. Sounds very romantic!

~~~~~~~*****~~~~~~

Syaoran whistled as he began to unpack his stuff He felt so out of it in Japan. In Hong Kong , he knew his place. He was the next Li clan Leader. He was rich , powerful , strong....

Yet here , hardly anyone even knew his name! They only knew him for his photographing skills...

This thought gave him an odd pleasure. To be liked and to be known only for your skills....not for your stature...

It sure was a new thought!

Suddenly his cell began to ring ,and Syaoran quickly dug it out of his pack and answered it.

" Syaoran?" a female voice asked.

Syaoran grinned. " Hey , Sheifa! What's going on up there?"

Sheifa laughed. " Everything is in chaos. Yelan is trying to keep tabs on Eriol , but somehow , he always seems to land himself in a mess. That's why Yelan is hoping you can get your job over quickly!"

Syaoran sighed. " Maybe.....but I'm not so sure about Sakura anymore."

Sheifa just laughed. " Hey , we trust your choices. Now , about those letters..."

Syaoran's eyes widened. " Did I get another one?"

Sheifa giggled. " Yup. This one came with a big package , too!"

Syaoran smiled. " Send it down here , alright?"

Sheifa said , " Alright , little brother. Hold tight , alright?"

Syaoran grinned and hung up the phone. He collapsed on his bed , wishing he had the letter and the package with him....

Syaoran closed his eyes , trying to imagine how his Cherry Blossom would look like. In his imagination , emerald green eyes blinked at him. Auburn hiar fell softly around her face , and a bright smile shined into his face...

Syaoran jerked up and put his hands in his hair.

Why was the image of Cherry Blossom....so close to how Sakura looked like?

a/n: Hahahahaha....I know you might be in confusion at the conversation between Sheifa and Syaoran , but it'll be clearer later on! And for those who know what's going on....don't say a word! Hehehehe.....

( and if I spelled Sheifa wrong , please tell me! Alright?)

SORRY for the late update! I'm getting real lazy at writing Eyes of Mist and Teardrop of Twilight , but I'll try to update those two faster , alrighty?

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