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drift?
Warning: flame if you need to, but be sweet please?
Thanks to the Following and dedicated to: Cherry-Blossom-Sakura, Silver- MoonStar, Mon-Chi-Chi, PrincessPandora, Ophelia winters
And a special note to Archangemon: Thanks for the comments! And I understand what your trying to say but I suppose I was sticking up for a friend and didn't really see it from your point of you, once again, I'm sorry oh and I think that little word I said shall remain a secret.
Warning: a VERY ooc Sakura awaits you. Note the large VERY in that sentence.
What happened last time on FIMH?
Kero held up a paw to silence her and continued "She may be gone in body but her spirit remains forever within you. She's you're angel, you're extra special angel who looks out for you."
Sakura looked at the bear "so I suppose she's not gone, she's not dead, she's my angel"
"She's forever in my heart"
A star twinkled brightly as she said these words, it twinkled with a light that made the other stars seem so dull and lifeless, it twinkled with a new found light. A new star and a new angel were born the night that Sakura said those words.
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Forever In My Heart Chapter Two: Family
By Emerald-eyes
Sakura stared blankly at the plate of food in front of her and looked at her father with eyes that almost said 'what do I do with this?' Her skinny body was painfully obvious in the school uniform and her ghostly white skin did not glow an innocent peach anymore. In fact, her skin haunted everyone with a fact many had just come to terms with.
Tomoyo Daidouji was dead.
Sakura was a devastated soul, filled with hatred towards god that many could never understand. They wondered why Sakura, the normally genki person that she had been, had suddenly become a silent, cold person, only displaying affection towards Syaoran. Many thought that Sakura had died in a way, Sakura agreed wholeheartedly with that notion. Syaoran had pulled her back so many times from that edge where she could make her death, instead of a dream, a reality. Once, he almost came too late. Still this thought haunted her that she could be free of pain and the ironic thing was she was pulled back by the person she could look into the eyes of and see only love. She couldn't understand why he loved her still, obviously memories kept them together and the fact he still believed he could bring the old Sakura back with a few simple words and a kiss on the cheek everyday.
Her father looked old now; grey hair now replaced the former black and wrinkles around his eyes and mouth showed his age. Her brother Touya hadn't fared any better, though not elderly in looks, his soul was a loaded plate. He couldn't look at his little sister anymore and couldn't call her monster. He didn't talk to her anymore for the reason he once told his father "That's not my sister"
Sakura didn't care, why should she?
Sakura got up and walked over to her father, purely out of habit and leaned up on her toes. A simple peck was placed on her father's cheek and a simple "I love you" was muttered into his ear. She grabbed her bag and pulled on her school shoes. Rollerblading had become a thing of the past to Sakura; it was reminiscent of better times.with Tomoyo.
She met up with Syaoran at the end of her street and he waved and smiled at her, she ran over and leaned up, ready to receive her kiss for the day. Syaoran leaned down from his height of 6ft and kissed the 5ft 9 Sakura on the cheek and the words "I love you" were announced to the world. The two walked with strained conversation sometimes and sometimes, not so strained conversation. That day was a strained conversation day as Sakura diminishing figure was brought into it.
Syaoran gently poked her side "I can see your ribs Sakura"
Sakura's almost genuine smile left her lips and was replaced with a tight lipped "so?"
Syaoran sensed the annoyance in her voice but casually slipped his arm around her tiny waist and worriedly said "you've got to eat"
Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder but apart from this display of affection, her voice showed real anger "I haven't been hungry lately. Just leave me alone about it.geez Syaoran. I've gained a couple of kilos."
Syaoran brought her closer, if at all possible and growled "That's bullshit Sakura and you know it"
Sakura just sighed and enjoyed being in his arms while she walked towards the high school building that they now attended. She looked around the empty school yard, not realizing just how quickly they had walked. Sakura was now always up early and she was hardly sleeping, obvious from the large purple bags that hung under her eyes. Sakura was afraid of the dreams that visited her in her sleep. Of Tomoyo, of the car crash and of how she could have perhaps save her.
She sat on her favourite bench and Syaoran joined her and she again put her head on his shoulder as he cuddled her close, almost protecting her from the world. The world that had so cruelly dealt a fate for Sakura, a fate that many could not handle and Syaoran sometimes wondered wether or not Sakura could handle it to.
Small groups of students started to trickle in though the front gates of the school and looked admiringly on at the couple, jealous looks were shared but a few pitied ones as well. They knew why Sakura had gotten as thin as she'd gotten, Anorexia was the rumour but sadness was the reality. Deep longing and grief were demons she couldn't handle.
She needed a release.
The bell rang signalling the long drudgery of school had just begun. She stood up, grabbing Syaoran's hand; she pulled him along to class. He soon caught up with her and placed an arm around her shoulders, protecting her from the masses. Sakura and Syaoran walked into their class and sat down at her normal place, Syaoran now arms reach from her side or hand.
The teacher walked in and thumped his books down on the desk and sat down. The class began pulling things out when the teacher ordered them to stop "I have a special announcement"
The class all turned to him and began listening to him "we have a new student"
The class began whispering to each other excitedly; Syaoran just grabbed Sakura's hand. Each new student from grade school up had wanted something to do with her, cards or her herself. Each was evil and each was a test for Sakura, he could almost taste her fear.
The teacher held up a hand to silence the class and yelled to the door "We're ready for you"
It was almost ominous the way he said it, the way the class held its breath. The door slid open and a light skinned girl stepped in, Sakura's grasp came so tight Syaoran couldn't feel his hand. The girl smiled, her dark short purple hair was slightly messed up and her dark eyes had a sense of peace to them. She looked around and gave a small smile as her gaze rested on Sakura, Sakura could only look away. She turned her gaze to the class, who remembered Tomoyo so well and the girl had such a likeness. She began speaking in a soft voice "Ohayo everyone, my name is Nobara Mikado and I'm here to be an exchange student for a year"
Sakura's hand was sweating even though the girl had no magical aura and was obviously no threat but he could see in her eyes. She was breaking. Gently he leaned over and whispered in her ear "don't do it Sakura"
She nodded but her unbreaking gaze gave it away. The gaze between the Nobara and her became so intense that Sakura cracked. She got up and began to sob and pointed one finger at Nobara who was looking at Sakura with genuine surprise "You are NOT Tomoyo!! Stop LOOKING LIKE HER!!"
She gathered her bag, tears pouring down her cheeks and she walked quickly to the door before she broke into a run and the last the class heard of her that day was the slam of a corridor door. Syaoran nodded at the teacher and began to run after her. He saw her limping towards the swings at Penguin Park before collapsing heavily on them, slumped over, her head in her hands. An outpouring of grief for Sakura was almost to much for Syaoran to bare as he ran over and kneeled down in front of her and she leaned forward so much, she fell into his arms and he stroked her back and she settled down to her knees crying heavily.
Her sobs soon turned into sniffles as Syaoran looked at his watch. There was no point going back to school, they had been there for over an hour. "Sakura..?" he asked quietly
"Hai Syaoran?" Sakura answered him back, still tightly woven in his arms
Syaoran: "We're not going back to school are we?"
Sakura: "Like hell we are! Of course not, I'm a wreck!"
Syaoran "Sakura, my mother, she-"
Sakura let a huge intake of breath come to her before she chokingly said "Please no.I'll go with you. Don't leave me."
Syaoran: "Sakura, she wanted you and I to go back there for formal training"
Sakura: "get out of here? When.now?"
Syaoran: "in two weeks"
Sakura: "I'm still not going back to school"
Syaoran: "That's fine, but I have to stay with you"
Sakura: "I'll come live with you"
Syaoran gave her a simple "Hai" as and answer
She almost smiled "I'm moving in today"
He let her go and looked deeply into her eyes "of course you are"
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"So you have everything?" Syaoran said as he stood holding with the convertible boot up that awaited all of her belongings. Which wasn't much, the Float card was helping along a little, taking all the heavy things and Sakura had the cards in a small black bag and Kero was grumbling about "the Baka kid" and having to live with him. Sakura had a small smile on her face underlying the true joy she hadn't felt in a very long time.
She stretched out a little and when float card was finished its work, she lazily put up an out stretched hand and took the spirit into her hand. She whispered a "thankyou" to the cloud like spirit and it bowed quickly before transforming itself into a card like form. She put it into the small velveteen green bag where it could rest with its sisters. A resounding thud shook the car and Syaoran stepped in. He fastened his seatbelt with a click and turned the ignition the key. Changing the forest green car into reverse, he backed out of the driveway.
Sakura watched the sakura trees pass her by, bare and cold with snow piled around the bottom of them. She pulled her school scarf tighter and a song played on the radio, causing her mind to drift away. Kero chattered nervously, skirting the subject of why he was going to live with the "Baka"
She leaned her head on the side of the door and began to drift off a bit; she allowed her eyes to close and her breathing to be slow and regular. Syaoran looked over for a split second to glance upon the sleeping form of Sakura. Kero literally had to slap Syaoran away from his riviere to start driving. Though the streets were empty, Kero didn't particularly like trees and smacking into them was not something he particularly wanted to do.
They wound through streets until Syaoran's apartment block came into view. Kero was already missing Sakura's bedroom and the warm scent of reminder of home. He missed his playstation and the pudding he would be served when Sakura bolted up the stairs and shovelled her dinner down the golden guardians through. He missed, perhaps most of all, the cute naive ten year old, which had so unknowingly accepted the role as the most powerful magician to live.
Syaoran drove up into the underground car park for his building, the darkness enfolding them. He turned the car smoothly into a park and pulled the break and turned the key, the car shuddered into a standstill. He got out and went quickly over to Sakura's side, Kero fluttering above his shoulder. He opened the door and held it as Sakura got out.
She patted her school skirt pocket, making sure her cards were still there and went round to the back, helping Syaoran with her tote bag. The walls, form what little light there was, were painted a salmon pink and the ground was black gravel. An elevator was about 5 parks away and Sakura looked around some more, nothing else was new to her. She'd been here a million times before, it just seemed different this time around.
They entered the elevator, old and creaky with over-use. He pressed some buttons, top floor buttons and the couple felt the left shudder then smoothly go up. The silence in the elevator was a comfortable one. They went upwards for what seemed like an eternity before the lift shuddered to a standstill and opened its metal mouth. It let them out into a grey, depressing corridor with green railings that protected the person who leaned on them from falling to a death in a swimming pool. The ground floor also had a garden and a rusty metal playground and a large garden. The pool was Olympic sized and had tiles and a spot where rust was from what used to be a diving board. The corridor around them had concrete floor and grey walls. The doors were wooden, some painted, but some, like Syaoran's, were a deep mahogany with brass numbers.
Syaoran brought out a jingling set of keys and opened the door, allowing Sakura in, then holding her bag over one shoulder, he came in too. She smiled at him, a small smile granted, but a smile and slid her arm around his waist "it's perfect"
Syaoran smiled back, confusedly saying "you've been here a million times"
Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder and sighed "it just seems.different this time around"
He nodded and set her bag down and Kero flew out of the pocket, eye to eye with Syaoran, glaring almost as well as Syaoran could "now listen here baka, you two will NOT be sharing a bedroom. I trust Sakura but I do not trust you, no one TOUCHES Sakura. You will be sleeping on the couch and if I wake up to find you near her, I like my bakas extra crispy. "
Kero emphasised his last point with a sharp poke in Syaoran's chest
Sakura rolled her eyes and grabbed Kero away from a clearly agitated Syaoran and glared at him "I will sleep wherever I choose or whatever suits Syaoran best.got that? I like my stuffed animals nice and frozen.get the point?"
Kero floated away, towards the open terrace and began to pout outside. Sakura affectionately sighed "he's a sweetie to be worried, but I trust you"
She wrapped her arms around his neck "and for his information.and yours, I will be sleeping on the couch. I am not kicking you out of your own bed."
Syaoran kissed the top of her nose and shook his head "I'll sleep on the couch, I don't mind."
Sakura let go of him and shook her head fast "I'll sleep in Meilin's old room."
Syaoran smirked and shook his head "no good, I took the bed out and sold it. Looks like I have to sleep on the couch"
Sakura threw her hands up in the air and cried "for heavens sake, I've been going out with you since I was twelve! We're seventeen now, I think I can sleep in the same bed as you!"
Syaoran blushed lightly and took her hands and began rubbing the insides of her palms "Do you trust me?"
Sakura nodded and picked up her bag, and walked in the direction of his room. She yelled over her shoulder "Of course I do, but why anyone isn't asking me if they trust me?"
He smirked and shook his head in amazement. He walked quickly after Sakura and entered his room. His large-ish room was very classy. It had polished wooden floors and high forest green walls. His bed was a large king, which Sakura was flopped out on now. It was piled high was silk pillows, white and green and he had a silk bed spread. It also had soft, white cotton sheets and a mahogany bed frame. He also had a fireplace, which, because of magic, never ever stopped unless commanded. His sword was on a holder above his bed and his lazin board was thrown lazily onto his desk, also mahogany. The ground had a oriental rug, just thrown on it, soft under his feet.
She lay down next to Sakura and she snuggled closer to him, unknowingly, in her dream like state. He lazily closed his eyes and drifted off for what seemed like minutes before he was shaken awake by Sakura. He smiled and leaned up and kissed her before muttering "what a beautiful site to wake up too"
She blushed and the smells of dinner wafted through the air. He propped himself up onto his elbows and sniffed the air "what smells good?"
Sakura twisted her head and playfully nipped him on his nose "Soy chicken and friend rice, plus some chocolate cake for dessert. You were asleep for a while and decided, why not make dinner? And hell, while I'm at it, why not dessert?"
Syaoran rose and looked down at himself "chocolate cake.you know me too well. Am I ok for dinner?"
Sakura nodded, as she herself was wearing jeans and a loose peasant top that drifted to mid thigh "just casual.but if you want to change out of your uniform?"
He nodded and she hurried out of the room, intent on finishing up the cake. When he came to the dinner table later, plated were piled high with chicken and rice. Soy and cutlery were placed next to three plates.three plates? He'd never had more then three at the table but knowing Kero, he'd have ten by the time the eating machine was finished. Speaking of the stuffed animal, the small guardian was already at the table, eyeing the plates with greed.
As the group ate and drank that evening, all was well in the quiet town. The magic coming from that apartment was not magical; it was the magic of love and family. And as Sakura looked around her small 'family' she realized, that it was perfect. She was not hiding her magical side; in fact, allow it to be fully open by punishing Kero for insulting Syaoran. She could only dream what the Li household was going to be like, and as she crawled in next to Syaoran and wrapped her arms around him, she imagined it could only be perfect.
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Wow, happy, sad and depressing. I like this one a lot. I'm also incredibly proud of myself. Since most of my fiction has been moved, I decided that I should embrace my anime love with a few one shots and this of course. Thankyou to those who inspired me to write this, it took me a while but I think, in my own opinion, it's worth it. Constructive Criticism is most heartily welcomed, flames are not welcomed. Nice reviews are given dances and mentioned, as are criticism.
Warning: flame if you need to, but be sweet please?
Thanks to the Following and dedicated to: Cherry-Blossom-Sakura, Silver- MoonStar, Mon-Chi-Chi, PrincessPandora, Ophelia winters
And a special note to Archangemon: Thanks for the comments! And I understand what your trying to say but I suppose I was sticking up for a friend and didn't really see it from your point of you, once again, I'm sorry oh and I think that little word I said shall remain a secret.
Warning: a VERY ooc Sakura awaits you. Note the large VERY in that sentence.
What happened last time on FIMH?
Kero held up a paw to silence her and continued "She may be gone in body but her spirit remains forever within you. She's you're angel, you're extra special angel who looks out for you."
Sakura looked at the bear "so I suppose she's not gone, she's not dead, she's my angel"
"She's forever in my heart"
A star twinkled brightly as she said these words, it twinkled with a light that made the other stars seem so dull and lifeless, it twinkled with a new found light. A new star and a new angel were born the night that Sakura said those words.
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Forever In My Heart Chapter Two: Family
By Emerald-eyes
Sakura stared blankly at the plate of food in front of her and looked at her father with eyes that almost said 'what do I do with this?' Her skinny body was painfully obvious in the school uniform and her ghostly white skin did not glow an innocent peach anymore. In fact, her skin haunted everyone with a fact many had just come to terms with.
Tomoyo Daidouji was dead.
Sakura was a devastated soul, filled with hatred towards god that many could never understand. They wondered why Sakura, the normally genki person that she had been, had suddenly become a silent, cold person, only displaying affection towards Syaoran. Many thought that Sakura had died in a way, Sakura agreed wholeheartedly with that notion. Syaoran had pulled her back so many times from that edge where she could make her death, instead of a dream, a reality. Once, he almost came too late. Still this thought haunted her that she could be free of pain and the ironic thing was she was pulled back by the person she could look into the eyes of and see only love. She couldn't understand why he loved her still, obviously memories kept them together and the fact he still believed he could bring the old Sakura back with a few simple words and a kiss on the cheek everyday.
Her father looked old now; grey hair now replaced the former black and wrinkles around his eyes and mouth showed his age. Her brother Touya hadn't fared any better, though not elderly in looks, his soul was a loaded plate. He couldn't look at his little sister anymore and couldn't call her monster. He didn't talk to her anymore for the reason he once told his father "That's not my sister"
Sakura didn't care, why should she?
Sakura got up and walked over to her father, purely out of habit and leaned up on her toes. A simple peck was placed on her father's cheek and a simple "I love you" was muttered into his ear. She grabbed her bag and pulled on her school shoes. Rollerblading had become a thing of the past to Sakura; it was reminiscent of better times.with Tomoyo.
She met up with Syaoran at the end of her street and he waved and smiled at her, she ran over and leaned up, ready to receive her kiss for the day. Syaoran leaned down from his height of 6ft and kissed the 5ft 9 Sakura on the cheek and the words "I love you" were announced to the world. The two walked with strained conversation sometimes and sometimes, not so strained conversation. That day was a strained conversation day as Sakura diminishing figure was brought into it.
Syaoran gently poked her side "I can see your ribs Sakura"
Sakura's almost genuine smile left her lips and was replaced with a tight lipped "so?"
Syaoran sensed the annoyance in her voice but casually slipped his arm around her tiny waist and worriedly said "you've got to eat"
Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder but apart from this display of affection, her voice showed real anger "I haven't been hungry lately. Just leave me alone about it.geez Syaoran. I've gained a couple of kilos."
Syaoran brought her closer, if at all possible and growled "That's bullshit Sakura and you know it"
Sakura just sighed and enjoyed being in his arms while she walked towards the high school building that they now attended. She looked around the empty school yard, not realizing just how quickly they had walked. Sakura was now always up early and she was hardly sleeping, obvious from the large purple bags that hung under her eyes. Sakura was afraid of the dreams that visited her in her sleep. Of Tomoyo, of the car crash and of how she could have perhaps save her.
She sat on her favourite bench and Syaoran joined her and she again put her head on his shoulder as he cuddled her close, almost protecting her from the world. The world that had so cruelly dealt a fate for Sakura, a fate that many could not handle and Syaoran sometimes wondered wether or not Sakura could handle it to.
Small groups of students started to trickle in though the front gates of the school and looked admiringly on at the couple, jealous looks were shared but a few pitied ones as well. They knew why Sakura had gotten as thin as she'd gotten, Anorexia was the rumour but sadness was the reality. Deep longing and grief were demons she couldn't handle.
She needed a release.
The bell rang signalling the long drudgery of school had just begun. She stood up, grabbing Syaoran's hand; she pulled him along to class. He soon caught up with her and placed an arm around her shoulders, protecting her from the masses. Sakura and Syaoran walked into their class and sat down at her normal place, Syaoran now arms reach from her side or hand.
The teacher walked in and thumped his books down on the desk and sat down. The class began pulling things out when the teacher ordered them to stop "I have a special announcement"
The class all turned to him and began listening to him "we have a new student"
The class began whispering to each other excitedly; Syaoran just grabbed Sakura's hand. Each new student from grade school up had wanted something to do with her, cards or her herself. Each was evil and each was a test for Sakura, he could almost taste her fear.
The teacher held up a hand to silence the class and yelled to the door "We're ready for you"
It was almost ominous the way he said it, the way the class held its breath. The door slid open and a light skinned girl stepped in, Sakura's grasp came so tight Syaoran couldn't feel his hand. The girl smiled, her dark short purple hair was slightly messed up and her dark eyes had a sense of peace to them. She looked around and gave a small smile as her gaze rested on Sakura, Sakura could only look away. She turned her gaze to the class, who remembered Tomoyo so well and the girl had such a likeness. She began speaking in a soft voice "Ohayo everyone, my name is Nobara Mikado and I'm here to be an exchange student for a year"
Sakura's hand was sweating even though the girl had no magical aura and was obviously no threat but he could see in her eyes. She was breaking. Gently he leaned over and whispered in her ear "don't do it Sakura"
She nodded but her unbreaking gaze gave it away. The gaze between the Nobara and her became so intense that Sakura cracked. She got up and began to sob and pointed one finger at Nobara who was looking at Sakura with genuine surprise "You are NOT Tomoyo!! Stop LOOKING LIKE HER!!"
She gathered her bag, tears pouring down her cheeks and she walked quickly to the door before she broke into a run and the last the class heard of her that day was the slam of a corridor door. Syaoran nodded at the teacher and began to run after her. He saw her limping towards the swings at Penguin Park before collapsing heavily on them, slumped over, her head in her hands. An outpouring of grief for Sakura was almost to much for Syaoran to bare as he ran over and kneeled down in front of her and she leaned forward so much, she fell into his arms and he stroked her back and she settled down to her knees crying heavily.
Her sobs soon turned into sniffles as Syaoran looked at his watch. There was no point going back to school, they had been there for over an hour. "Sakura..?" he asked quietly
"Hai Syaoran?" Sakura answered him back, still tightly woven in his arms
Syaoran: "We're not going back to school are we?"
Sakura: "Like hell we are! Of course not, I'm a wreck!"
Syaoran "Sakura, my mother, she-"
Sakura let a huge intake of breath come to her before she chokingly said "Please no.I'll go with you. Don't leave me."
Syaoran: "Sakura, she wanted you and I to go back there for formal training"
Sakura: "get out of here? When.now?"
Syaoran: "in two weeks"
Sakura: "I'm still not going back to school"
Syaoran: "That's fine, but I have to stay with you"
Sakura: "I'll come live with you"
Syaoran gave her a simple "Hai" as and answer
She almost smiled "I'm moving in today"
He let her go and looked deeply into her eyes "of course you are"
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"So you have everything?" Syaoran said as he stood holding with the convertible boot up that awaited all of her belongings. Which wasn't much, the Float card was helping along a little, taking all the heavy things and Sakura had the cards in a small black bag and Kero was grumbling about "the Baka kid" and having to live with him. Sakura had a small smile on her face underlying the true joy she hadn't felt in a very long time.
She stretched out a little and when float card was finished its work, she lazily put up an out stretched hand and took the spirit into her hand. She whispered a "thankyou" to the cloud like spirit and it bowed quickly before transforming itself into a card like form. She put it into the small velveteen green bag where it could rest with its sisters. A resounding thud shook the car and Syaoran stepped in. He fastened his seatbelt with a click and turned the ignition the key. Changing the forest green car into reverse, he backed out of the driveway.
Sakura watched the sakura trees pass her by, bare and cold with snow piled around the bottom of them. She pulled her school scarf tighter and a song played on the radio, causing her mind to drift away. Kero chattered nervously, skirting the subject of why he was going to live with the "Baka"
She leaned her head on the side of the door and began to drift off a bit; she allowed her eyes to close and her breathing to be slow and regular. Syaoran looked over for a split second to glance upon the sleeping form of Sakura. Kero literally had to slap Syaoran away from his riviere to start driving. Though the streets were empty, Kero didn't particularly like trees and smacking into them was not something he particularly wanted to do.
They wound through streets until Syaoran's apartment block came into view. Kero was already missing Sakura's bedroom and the warm scent of reminder of home. He missed his playstation and the pudding he would be served when Sakura bolted up the stairs and shovelled her dinner down the golden guardians through. He missed, perhaps most of all, the cute naive ten year old, which had so unknowingly accepted the role as the most powerful magician to live.
Syaoran drove up into the underground car park for his building, the darkness enfolding them. He turned the car smoothly into a park and pulled the break and turned the key, the car shuddered into a standstill. He got out and went quickly over to Sakura's side, Kero fluttering above his shoulder. He opened the door and held it as Sakura got out.
She patted her school skirt pocket, making sure her cards were still there and went round to the back, helping Syaoran with her tote bag. The walls, form what little light there was, were painted a salmon pink and the ground was black gravel. An elevator was about 5 parks away and Sakura looked around some more, nothing else was new to her. She'd been here a million times before, it just seemed different this time around.
They entered the elevator, old and creaky with over-use. He pressed some buttons, top floor buttons and the couple felt the left shudder then smoothly go up. The silence in the elevator was a comfortable one. They went upwards for what seemed like an eternity before the lift shuddered to a standstill and opened its metal mouth. It let them out into a grey, depressing corridor with green railings that protected the person who leaned on them from falling to a death in a swimming pool. The ground floor also had a garden and a rusty metal playground and a large garden. The pool was Olympic sized and had tiles and a spot where rust was from what used to be a diving board. The corridor around them had concrete floor and grey walls. The doors were wooden, some painted, but some, like Syaoran's, were a deep mahogany with brass numbers.
Syaoran brought out a jingling set of keys and opened the door, allowing Sakura in, then holding her bag over one shoulder, he came in too. She smiled at him, a small smile granted, but a smile and slid her arm around his waist "it's perfect"
Syaoran smiled back, confusedly saying "you've been here a million times"
Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder and sighed "it just seems.different this time around"
He nodded and set her bag down and Kero flew out of the pocket, eye to eye with Syaoran, glaring almost as well as Syaoran could "now listen here baka, you two will NOT be sharing a bedroom. I trust Sakura but I do not trust you, no one TOUCHES Sakura. You will be sleeping on the couch and if I wake up to find you near her, I like my bakas extra crispy. "
Kero emphasised his last point with a sharp poke in Syaoran's chest
Sakura rolled her eyes and grabbed Kero away from a clearly agitated Syaoran and glared at him "I will sleep wherever I choose or whatever suits Syaoran best.got that? I like my stuffed animals nice and frozen.get the point?"
Kero floated away, towards the open terrace and began to pout outside. Sakura affectionately sighed "he's a sweetie to be worried, but I trust you"
She wrapped her arms around his neck "and for his information.and yours, I will be sleeping on the couch. I am not kicking you out of your own bed."
Syaoran kissed the top of her nose and shook his head "I'll sleep on the couch, I don't mind."
Sakura let go of him and shook her head fast "I'll sleep in Meilin's old room."
Syaoran smirked and shook his head "no good, I took the bed out and sold it. Looks like I have to sleep on the couch"
Sakura threw her hands up in the air and cried "for heavens sake, I've been going out with you since I was twelve! We're seventeen now, I think I can sleep in the same bed as you!"
Syaoran blushed lightly and took her hands and began rubbing the insides of her palms "Do you trust me?"
Sakura nodded and picked up her bag, and walked in the direction of his room. She yelled over her shoulder "Of course I do, but why anyone isn't asking me if they trust me?"
He smirked and shook his head in amazement. He walked quickly after Sakura and entered his room. His large-ish room was very classy. It had polished wooden floors and high forest green walls. His bed was a large king, which Sakura was flopped out on now. It was piled high was silk pillows, white and green and he had a silk bed spread. It also had soft, white cotton sheets and a mahogany bed frame. He also had a fireplace, which, because of magic, never ever stopped unless commanded. His sword was on a holder above his bed and his lazin board was thrown lazily onto his desk, also mahogany. The ground had a oriental rug, just thrown on it, soft under his feet.
She lay down next to Sakura and she snuggled closer to him, unknowingly, in her dream like state. He lazily closed his eyes and drifted off for what seemed like minutes before he was shaken awake by Sakura. He smiled and leaned up and kissed her before muttering "what a beautiful site to wake up too"
She blushed and the smells of dinner wafted through the air. He propped himself up onto his elbows and sniffed the air "what smells good?"
Sakura twisted her head and playfully nipped him on his nose "Soy chicken and friend rice, plus some chocolate cake for dessert. You were asleep for a while and decided, why not make dinner? And hell, while I'm at it, why not dessert?"
Syaoran rose and looked down at himself "chocolate cake.you know me too well. Am I ok for dinner?"
Sakura nodded, as she herself was wearing jeans and a loose peasant top that drifted to mid thigh "just casual.but if you want to change out of your uniform?"
He nodded and she hurried out of the room, intent on finishing up the cake. When he came to the dinner table later, plated were piled high with chicken and rice. Soy and cutlery were placed next to three plates.three plates? He'd never had more then three at the table but knowing Kero, he'd have ten by the time the eating machine was finished. Speaking of the stuffed animal, the small guardian was already at the table, eyeing the plates with greed.
As the group ate and drank that evening, all was well in the quiet town. The magic coming from that apartment was not magical; it was the magic of love and family. And as Sakura looked around her small 'family' she realized, that it was perfect. She was not hiding her magical side; in fact, allow it to be fully open by punishing Kero for insulting Syaoran. She could only dream what the Li household was going to be like, and as she crawled in next to Syaoran and wrapped her arms around him, she imagined it could only be perfect.
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Wow, happy, sad and depressing. I like this one a lot. I'm also incredibly proud of myself. Since most of my fiction has been moved, I decided that I should embrace my anime love with a few one shots and this of course. Thankyou to those who inspired me to write this, it took me a while but I think, in my own opinion, it's worth it. Constructive Criticism is most heartily welcomed, flames are not welcomed. Nice reviews are given dances and mentioned, as are criticism.