Falling
Cherry Blossoms
By:KU
KU: Konnichiwa/Koban Wa/Ohayo minna-san! Took me long enough to get this chapter out ne? Well I have PLENTY of reasons! My first is Finals and second is…my cat was kidnapped and I still don't know where he is! WHERE IS MYNEKO-CHAN! So I have been in a REALLY depressed mood, so gomen. I would also like to thank all my wonderful reviewers!!!!!!!! Also I'm sorry that I couldn't get to reply to my reviews, I really wanted to get this chapter out by the end of this week. Gomen nasai!
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Sakura bounced down the halls of the Li home and found Tomoyo in the laundry room with her last load of clothes for the day. Tomoyo couldn't help but see the happy smile on Sakura's face.
"Sakura I sent you to go and put some clothes up…why are you so happy?" She asked.
Sakura blushed a deep crimson color before hiding her face in her hands. Tomoyo's curiosity grew.
"Tomoyo if we had any plans for Saturday I'm going to have to cancel…gomen ne!" Sakura said while bowing…but still blushing!
"Oh that's okay demo you do know that I'm going to ask you WHERE you are going right?" Tomoyo said while slowly walking up to her best friend.
"Er…um! Yeah…I um…" Sakura darted Tomoyo's eyes while blushing harder and trying to find the right words. She couldn't say 'Date' because Tomoyo would ask more questions and she didn't even know if it was a date. Syaoran had only said that she should get to know him, not DATE him.
"I'm…uh… Syaoran-er er I mean Master Li wants to show me around Hong Kong." Sakura blurted out. And the thing she had been dreading happened…Tomoyo had a twinkle in her eye uh-oh.
"Ohohohoho! Sakura-chan has a date! Ohohohohoho!" Tomoyo squealed and Sakura looked alarmed.
"No no no! It's not a date…H-h-he just want's to show me around that's all!" Sakrua argued hoping Tomoyo would see it in that light but she had already gotten herself in trouble…Tomoyo had noticed a couple things.
"Oh of COURSE Sakura-chan. You know, just calling him by his first name, blushing, stuttering, and going with him on Saturday doesn't mean A THING!!! Oh come on Sakura you know me better than that!" Tomoyo said while sighing, no matter how hard Sakura tried to lie it would always back fire.
"He-he told me to call him by his first name. He said he gets tired of being called Master Li all the time."
"But Sakura…did he ask ME if I wanted to see the town? No only you! No one else and that must mean something!"
"Demo-"
"Forget it, forget it." Tomoyo said while shaking her head. This conversation could take three full days to finish. "Let me just think of what outfit I should make you…" Tomoyo said while getting deep in thought. Sakura sweatdropped. Her friend was always so obsessed with making outfits, she loved making Sakura feel like a play doll. Sakura thought she should of became a designer, not a police woman, it still puzzled her WHY she didn't become one.
"Well he didn't say it was a date so something casual we don't want to over do it…or do we? Well then again he didn't say it WASN'T a date…hm…" Tomoyo trailed off then a wide grin covered her face.
"I GOT IT!" And with that she ran out of the room and down the hall. She came back within 5 minutes with something behind her back which Sakura had a hunch what it was.
"TADA!" Tomoyo said while showing Sakura what he had hidden behind her back. Sakura groaned, another outfit. This one was sky blue and semi- flashy. Something that said 'First Date' then again also said 'We're Just Friends'.
It had a low V neck line and the sleeves…there were no sleeves! The shirt ended just at her belly button, Sakura noticed that in the back that people would be able to see her backside. The top of the sky blue shirt tied around her neck. A Short, deep blue jean skirt was in Tomoyo's other hand. Sakura sweatdropped.
"Tomoyo-chan…when did you make this one?" Sakura asked.
"Do you like it? I made it on the airplane to Hong Kong, somehow I KNEW that you would need it, I'm happy I brought my portable sewing machine (I still can't believe they made Portable Sewing Machines!!!). It took me 4 hours to make." Tomoyo explained while looking over her creations.
Sakura's sweatdrop grew larger in size. "Fo-fo-four hours?" She asked.
"Hai! I know I don't believe it took me that long either! Do you think I'm loosing my touch?" Tomoyo asked thoughtfully, she seemed depressed at how long it took her to make her friends outfit.
Sakura fell over with a 'Hoe!'. Tomoyo just looked over to her and blinked a few times. "Sakura-chan…?"
Chapter Two: Rumors, The Past and A Nervous 'Date'!
Sakura slowly walked back to her small, cozy room in the Li Home. The outfit Tomoyo made her promise to wear on her so called 'date.'
'Date…was it a date? Could it be a date? But…but he probably doesn't like me like that, I mean he's this powerful handsome-um I mean…a powerful kawaii…um! Okay I admit it he IS sort of cute, with his messy brown hair falling adorably over his eyes…and those piercing amber eyes, and his cute little frown that he gets when someone annoys him…HOE!!!! Sakura stopped thinking at once. Thinking was bad, thinking lead to thinking about someone who she really didn't want to think about. No more thinking!
When she opened the room to her door she saw something out of whack, some one was in her room…Shin Lo Li.
"Oh…hello Young Master. Is there something wrong. Maybe I can get it for you." Sakura offered still confused WHY he was there. On her bed. Wearing that adorable frown that he had inherited from his father. Shin Lo kept frowning with his arms crossed across his chest. Sakura kept smiling while she watched him look at her angrily.
"Let's get a few things straight…your a maid!" Shin Lo hissed. Sakura's smile grew.
"Well Young Master I know that. I was aware of that when I signed up for the job application."
Shin Lo looked even angrier. His eyes narrowed on her and fire blazed in them.
"Shut up! Just shut up! Don't try to be smart with me or I will get my father and tell him at once that you are mistreating me!" Shin Lo threatened then cleared his throat to continue. "I know what you are trying to do Sa-Ku-Ra! I've seen millions of maids and helpers think they can get away with it!"
"Get away with what?" Sakura asked innocently.
"SHUT UP! You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. You want to be the new Mistress of this house don't you! You would just LOVE to get the money that my father does and be publicly know! I know what happens. Usually when maids come and start flirting with him father pays them no mind, I don't know why he is actually conversing with you! Listen, just because you managed to get a free day with MY father, the LEADER of the LI Clan does NOT mean you will become Sakura Li!" Shin Lo spat.
Sakrua looked dumbfounded and a little hurt. Why would someone accuse of her trying to rip their family apart? All she was doing was finishing up a case of the Mysterious Bomber. Sakura sat down next to him and hugged him tightly.
"Oh Master Shin Lo." She began while playing with his soft hair. "I know how you feel. You feel like you must protect your papa at all cost. I know how it feels to be motherless, to wonder what life would be if she was there to greet you every morning. Believe me I know. My mama died when I was young. Don't worry Young Master I'm not trying to do anything but finish the job I was given. The only reason I am going with Master Li this Saturday is because he said he'd show me around…and this is my only time out of a country and I really don't know Hong Kong that well so you know….I said 'Yes'. I would really appreciate it if we can become friends you know."
Shin Lo looked at the older woman in front of him for a second with soft eyes then he shook his head violently and pushed her away from him.
"Leave me alone! You didn't believe me when I told you I've seen millions of maids try to get into the family. When flirting doesn't work with my Father they immediately try to become friends with me to show my Father the 'Bond' we have together and you DON'T know what it feels like to not have a mother! I never get to see her! The elders forbid it. I only get gifts in the mail from her, THEY WON'T LET ME SEE MY OWN MOTHER!!!" A few stray tears ran down his face and Sakura's face softened. She tried to put her arm around him again but he pushed her away and stood up, more tears freely fell from his face.
"Just get this straight Sakura Kinomoto. No one, and I MEAN no one will replace my mother! No one can even come close to trying! My Father and I are happy now so…just leave us alone!" And with that he ran out her room still crying. Sakura stared at the open doorway with sad eyes.
'Ah…poor Shin Lo. He misses his mother. What kind of family won't allow a boy see his own mother.'
Sakura stretched out on her bed and took a quick nap before Minla would need her again…
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(Kitchen)
"Sakura!" Minla yelled across the room.
"Yes Minla? Do you need anything for me to do?" Sakura asked while skipping across the room to the elder woman.
"Yes, I would really appreciate it if you helped the girls make the stew. Could you do that for me?"
"Hai…I mean yes of course!" Sakura said catching herself slipping back to Nihongo. She walked over to the counter where a big pot was placed and put a white apron around her slim waist.
She began to measure ingredients but couldn't help but notice the blond haired girl next to her sneaking glances at her. Finally Sakura looked her straight in the eye.
"Is there something you wanted to ask me? I'm Sakura Kinomoto." Sakura said calmly.
The girl looked startled. "Oh I'm Fai Mong Xie. I'm sorry for staring it's just that…" Fai Mong began nervously.
"What is it?" Sakura asked getting curious.
"Well there's a rumor going on around, rumors spread easily here. People are saying that you are going on a date with Master Li this Saturday…is it true?"
Fai Mong had attracted the attention of some of the other girls around them, they were all younger than Sakura, maybe 18 at the oldest. They had all stopped what they were doing and Sakura was on the spot. She began to blush and stared hard at the ingredients she was mixing.
"Well uh…you see all he did was offer to show me around Hong Kong well since you know I don't really know the area around here…" She trailed off.
Fai Mong looked confused. "I understand but why would HE, Master Li himself do it? It would make more since to make Wei do it." Fai Mong looked thoughtfully for a second.
"What?" Sakura asked.
"Well you see the girl with blue hair over there?" Fai Mong pointed to a girl across the room. She had navy blue hair that reached her shoulder and blue eyes. Sakura nodded. "Well her name is Alicia, she's from America and she doesn't know where anything is in Hong Kong. Master Li didn't show her around Hong Kong. That must mean something…" Fai Mong had a sly smile on her face.
"Seriously. I'm only going to view Hong Kong, that is it. No date, were not going out, I'm a maid and he's my master, that's it!" Sakura said with a little anger in her voice.
"Ah come on, your trying to tell me that you don't want a date with Master Li?" A black haired girl asked. She looked about 19 years old.
"Yeah Ming is right. You don't even want to have a date with him? The only reason is to see Hong Kong?" Fai Mong agreed.
"Come on don't you think he's cute?" Another girl with brown hair and pink streaks asked. She had remembered her before. Her name was…Sayu.
Sakura began to play with the ring on her finger her dad had given her for her 15th birthday, she had kept it ever since…it was sort of like a Family Heirloom now.
"Well…um." Sakura began. She DID think he was cute but didn't want it to come out the wrong way, the way Shin Lo had thought about.
"He IS sort of cute but it's not like I've fallen head over heels for him. I don't plan on doing anything, I don't plan on trying to get into the Li family. I just want to do my job." Sakura stated.
"Yeah, right!" Scoffed a voice from across the room. Sakura turned around and saw the one name Alicia glaring at her. "You know you want the families wealth!" She turned and left the room with a tray of tea cups on them.
"Don't mind Alicia. She's just mad because Master Li wouldn't give her the time of day. On her first day she flirted with him so much it was pathetic! Master Li got really annoyed by her obvious flirting but he didn't say anything. Finally around 8 P.M when he was about to go to sleep and she PURPOSULY walked in on him to do the 'laundry' when he was changing to take a bath was when he had gotten sick of it. He yelled at her and threatened to fire her if this 'nonsense didn't stop'. She hates everyone who tries to get close to him, which is about all of the maids." Fai Mong giggled.
'hm…' Sakura thought while watching Alicia leave the kitchen then returned back to her work.
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(Training Room)
Syaoran was waiting impatiently for his only son to arrive. He was five minutes late and Xiaolang Li did NOT like having to wait. He sat on the ground and was caught up in his own thoughts…which somehow lead to Sakura.
'Sakura Kinomoto…' Syaoran sighed heavily and turned over to lye on his stomach. 'What is it about her that makes me want to smile. She has such a warm environment surrounding her, plus her beauty…Ah! What am I thinking? This is a first. The great, fearless, Li Xiaolang thinking about a girl I only met yesterday. Isn't that something. Why did I ask her on a date this Saturday? Was it meant to be a date? I didn't mean for it to be a date. Something inside of me just said 'Ask Her Now Or Regret Later'. Maybe something good will come from this-'
"Father?" A small voice interrupted his thoughts. He sat up and saw his son, his eyes were a little puffy, like he had been crying. Syaoran frowned.
"Shin Lo you are late! And why are your eyes red? What happened?" He asked.
Shin Lo looked down at his shoes and remembered what he had been doing for the last half an hour…thinking about his mother and what Sakura had said. He still didn't like her but his words meant a little something to him. He knew no one could replace a family member but maybe he should trust Sakura…
"SHIN LO ANSWER ME!" Syaoran said while glaring at him his patience wearing thin.
"I'm sorry I am late. I was running down the halls and Grandmother spilled some of her afternoon tea on me. It stung my eyes and I had to change. I am sorry Father." He said while bowing.
Syaoran sighed, it's okay Shin Lo. Come on let's get started, I have something's I need to do.
"Yes." Shin Lo took a fighting position and he and his father began to fight.
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(Sakura's Room)
Sakura and Tomoyo had one half hour to themselves before Minla would need them both again. Tomoyo was stretched out on Sakura's bed while Sakura steadily ran a brush through her honey colored hair.
"Sakura-chan…" Tomoyo started not looking at her friend but instead the ceiling.
"Hai?" Sakura asked looking at Tomoyo through the mirror.
"What made you want to become a police officer?" Tomoyo asked out of the blue. Sakura set down her brush and joined Tomoyo on her bed.
"Well…it stated a long time ago. It's a really long story actually."
"I like long stories." Tomoyo said with a smile.
"Well…" Sakura let out a long sigh.
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(Sakura's Flashback)
"Sakura! You are such a slow poke!" Yume, Sakura's best friend joked as she patiently waited for her friend to catch up with her. Sakura was out of breath and had to lean on Yume to catch her breath.
"Really Sakura, there is a gym just around your block." Yume said with a smile.
"Mou, Yume-chan! Stop teasing me!" Sakura pouted and Yume giggled.
"Okay I'm sorry Sakura-chan." Yume turned to look at the sky and saw the colors blending, a clear sign for night.
"Sakura-chan it's getting late now, I think we should take a short cut." Yume said as it got darker by the moment.
"Un. Demo I don't know a short cut." Sakura explained looking around. It was around 7 P.M and she and her friend, Yume Tomachi had just gotten back from the movies. It was Saturday and the streets were packed, but the crowds of people started to thin out by the minute.
"I know one Sakura-chan, just follow me." With that she grabbed Sakura's hand and led her down an empty alley.
Sakura began to tremble. "Um…Yume-chan…I don't think this is a good idea. It's late, you don't know what kind of people are down here." Sakura said in a frightened voice.
"Oh don't be such a big baby. Your practically an adult Sakura! At the age of 17 I would expect for you to be over your fear of ghosts. Now come on!"
Sakura reluctantly followed her deeper into the alley. It was getting darker, the sky was getting to be a navy color. She couldn't wait for it to end.
Footsteps and heavy panting could be heard behind them. Sakura turned around in fear the same as Yume. A man dressed in all black was running towards them at top speed.
"MOVE IT!" He yelled as he shoved Yume out of his way and continued to run.
Yume walked back to where she was standing and stared at the direction he ran off to. "Rude people these days! Honestly!" She said with anger.
Sakura hadn't said a word, she just watched the man in black continue to race to the end of the alley. Then everything happened in slow motion.
More footsteps could be heard and they both turned around. A group of five people came running, they were all wearing black, the same as the man before.
"COME BACK HERE MIDORI! YOU TRAITOR WE WILL CATCH YOU!!!" A man yelled and took out a black gun. Yume moved over a little to get a look at the yelling man just as he fired his gun.
"YUME MOVE!" Sakrua yelled…but it was too late.
Three bullets pierced her heart. Yume's eyes widened and she fell limp to the ground…her mouth twitching. The men continued to run past them as if they didn't care they had shot an innocent bystander. Once they were gone Sakura ran to her best friend.
"Yume-chan…" Sakura sobbed.
"S…Sakura." Yume said barely over a whisper.
"It'll be okay Yume, I'll call a doctor and we'll get you fixed up okay Yume-chan?" Sakura cried some more while hugging her best friend.
Sakura may have seen that look in Yume's eye that said 'Soon I'll Watch Over You From Heaven' if she did she chose to ignore it. But Yume didn't, she accepted the fact that her soul and body would be ripped apart from each other. It was her own foolishness for moving in front of a gun, and bringing up the fact about the alley. She was just happy that her friend was safe.
"Sakura-chan…don't waste your time." And Yume stopped moving all together. Sakura started to sob more.
"Yume…Yume-chan? Tomachi Yume…? Yume! Come on this isn't funny. Let's go home! Yume?" Sakura said over and over not believing the fact that her friend had died and that all she held in her arms was the cold body of her friends soul.
The sound of police sirens echoed throughout the alley. Someone had reported hearing gunshots. Four men left their cars and neared the crying Sakura. They looked at the dead girl and two of them lead them away from the body. Sakura would not leave though, they would have to use force!
"Iie! Iie! That's my friend Yume! She needs me to be there when she wakes up! Iie! Onegai let me stay!" Sakura begged.
A man looked down on her with sympathetic eyes. "I'm sorry young girl demo…she is no longer with the living. She's in heaven watching over you now."
Sakura shook her head then sank down into the ground. "Iie, she can't die…she can't. We were going to graduate together and go to the same college, we were going to go and try out at Tokyo U. No Yume-chan. Yume…" The officers let her let out her grief and call out her friends name, she needed a time to mourn.
That day on Sakura had made a promise to herself. To protect all from the dangers of the world and reduce world crime. This was all dedicated to her late best friend: Yume Tomachi.
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(End Of Flashback)
"Wow…" Tomoyo said in a whisper. Sakura had a stray tear run down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away and smiled.
"What about you Tomoyo-chan?"
"Well…when I was in my first year of college my mom and I went out to see to city and spend our entire paycheck." Tomoyo giggled.
"Well someone tried to rob my mama and she totally made him regret it when he stepped up to us. It was like she had been taking Martial Arts for…well since she was born. I just wanted to be able to do the things she does." Tomoyo jumped up from the bed and began to imitate karate. Sakura giggled.
"Demo what about Designing?" Sakura questioned.
"Well it's a hobby, I don't want it to be a job, I would get tired of it then. I enjoy knowing that I can do it whenever I like. Now come on, I won't you to try on that outfit I gave to you earlier."
Sakura sighed and went into her bathroom to change while Tomoyo squealed in delight.
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(1:30 A.M)
"Tomoyo-chan! My legs hurt!" Sakura complained. They had just left out of the Li mansion to check up on the town making sure it was peaceful. It took Tomoyo ten minutes to wake up 'Sleeping Beauty' whose leg were still asleep.
"Come on Sakura-chan, you'll just have to deal with it…were almost done." Tomoyo said while flashing her flashlight around. Sakura groaned but Tomoyo chose to ignore it.
"Okay everything is good here. We can go back now." Tomoyo said letting her friend lean on her for support.
"Arigato!" Sakura squealed while hitting her thigh with the back of her flashlight.
"Sakura-chan your going to leave a nasty bruise there." Tomoyo warned.
"I'll be fine Tomoyo-chan, this actually feels good." Sakura said with a small giggle.
They were just about to turn when a sizzling sound met their ears. They both gave each other puzzled looks.
"Do you hear that?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura just nodded her head.
"What do you think it could be?" Sakura asked a little afraid. Tomoyo shrugged.
"Lets just go and check it out." Sakura reluctantly agreed with her. Just as they were about to turn around a huge fireball appeared a block away. Sakura screamed in shock while Tomoyo went running to the seen. She turned the corner and stopped abrubtly with Sakura hot on her tail. Construction flew all over the place. A piece of wood went flying over to the duo. Sakura caught it and wiped away a few of the ashes.
"The Weapon Shop…" She whispered.
"Now this is getting ridiculous." Tomoyo let out a long sigh and ran to the area to see if anyone was in the shop. Luckily no one was there but something did catch her eye. She turned her head and saw a black figure.
'Darn! If there was only a streetlight over here!' She growled.
"FREEZE!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. The figure cringed for a minute before breaking out into a dash. (Hey! I'm on page 14 already and I didn't even get to the good stuff yet! This is gonna be a loooong chapter!) Tomoyo growled…this was NOT a good day to make her run. She started to sprint after him but lost him at a corner. Sakura came hopping on one foot after her.
"Where did he go?" She asked out of breath. Tomoyo shook her head.
"Disappeared. Come on let's get back to the mansion." Sakura nodded in agreement.
They crept through the dark shadows and made their way back to the island that held the Li mansion. They stopped at the front entrance.
"Come on…I think we should go in the back way." Tomoyo told her.
"Iie Tomoyo, I can't walk another foot. I'm sure it's safe to go this way." Sakura explained while rubbing her sore leg. It turned out that Tomoyo was right, she was sure she would have a purple bruise on her leg in the morning. Tomoyo nodded.
"I'm going through the back way, I'll see you in the morning Sakura-chan." Tomoyo informed and ran to the back entrance while Sakura quietly opened the door. When she closed it behind her it clicked.
"Sh…" Sakura told the door as she tiptoed across the carpeted floor, she was surprised when she saw a light come on. That was when she froze.
"Whose up this late?" A masculine voice called into the pitch black hallway. Sakura recognized it as Syaoran's.
"I…it's me.." Sakura said in a small voice then blushed. "Syaoran…" She ended in a small voice.
"Ying-Fa?" Syaoran asked and flipped the switch to the hallway lights. He was in the Study looking blankly into a thick, hard cover book but looked up when he heard Sakura's sweet voice. There he saw a red faced Sakura, she looked tired, little sweat beads started to form on her forehead. She was just lucky that she wasn't wearing her Tomeda Police Outfit. She had decided to go in her P.Js so when she got back to the Mansion she could just fall back on her feathery mattress and sleep. There was one problem though…she had no where to hide her small gun and flashlight. The only place was behind her back.
"Uh…uh…Hi Syaoran-kun." Sakura said stumbling over her words. Syaoran stared at for a minute and felt his heart speed up. It took a minute for him to realize that 'Ying-Fa' was talking to him.
"Oh…hi Ying-Fa. What are you doing up so late?" He asked changing his language to Japanese to calm Sakura's nerves but still called her by 'Ying- Fa'.
"Oh..anou…anou…anou…I wanted a drink, that's all!" Sakura said pleased with her answer. She didn't like lying but in some cases she had to make exceptions. Syaoran put the book down.
"Oh I see. Nice P.Js." He added while blushing madly. Sakura looked down at her outfit and blushed and also let out a 'Hoe!'
Syaoran, still blushing gestured for her to take a seat next him. Sakura looked hesitant at first but didn't back out. She sat in the armchair next to him but then she walked over to him and leaned over his chair, curious on what he was reading.
"Syaoran-kun…what are you reading?" She asked the blushing Syaoran. Syaoran quickly closed the book and put it behind his back.
"N..nothing, nothing at all. I was just trying to find a good book and when I couldn't I just picked this one up. Hehe, that's all."
"Don't lie to me Syaoran-kun." Sakura said while pouting. She didn't know why but she felt really relaxed around him, and also playful. She seemed to forget that he was her master. She grabbed the book from behind his back. Syaoran helplessly tried to get it back but Sakura would not allow that. She smiled and backed away from him, by the fireplace so she could make out the title in some more light.
"Understanding Your Child." Sakura read out loud then trailed off when she finished the title. She put the book down and gave it back to Syaoran. He wasn't looking at her, instead he was staring at the blazing fire.
"You know, I tried to be a good father demo…sometimes I don't understand Shin Lo." Syaoran told her without looking at her. Sakura looked down ashamed.
"Gomen ne, I shouldn't had taken it from you." She apologized while sitting on the ground in front of him.
"It's okay…I don't mind, the thing that bothers me is that I have no idea how to raise a son. In a house full of women it may seem impossible demo…he's just not that easy to handle."
Sakura laid her head down on his knee making him blush. She didn't realize what she was doing, to caught up in her own thoughts.
'Should I tell him about what Shin Lo had said to me earlier, about not wanting his mother to be replaced by someone who was only after the families money?' (Gomen ne, I'm going to stop writing today, It may take a few more days to get this out than I suspected. Lemme see it's Tuesday June 4th…I just found out that my neko-chan is dead. So I don't know when I'll be back. I know how you feel SailorStarWinter, I haven't been able to stop crying all day! I've had my neko-chan ever since I was three…he was actually my 3rd Birthday Present. I'll see you latter.)
(I'm back, its the 5th and I decided that I need to finish this chapter out…but be warned I am REALLY REALLY REALLY depressed!)
"Maybe you should let him see his mother…" Sakura said in a small voice. Syaoran looked shocked.
"Did he tell you something?" Sakura immediately shook her head not wanting the troubled Teenager to be in trouble.
"But I think you should have a female role-model, it gets hard on the kids. I grew up without a mother to, but I had my onii-chan and otou-san were there to guide me." Sakura let out a long sigh as if a sweet memory came to mind.
"Your probably right…but I haven't seen Meling in over five years. I think she's married to." Syaoran said quietly while watching the fire. He then chose to change the subject.
"Um…Sakura?"
"Hai?"
"Are we still on for Saturday?" Syaoran asked as he began to turn crimson, Sakura too became red.
"Um…hai! I have nothing to do that day." She lied once more. She had to cancel her plans so she could be with him.
Syaoran nodded, and awkward silence took over. That was when Sakura stood up.
"Um…Syaoran-kun I think I should get to bed, I have to wake up early tomorrow. Um…I'll see you Saturday ne?"
Syaoran nodded his head and Sakura went down the hall to her room. Syaoran just staring at her.
'Sakura…Ying-Fa. Smart AND beautifu-no! I said the 'B' word again…I said the 'B' word! Baka baka baka Syaoran! You just met to girl yesterday...but she's so easy to get to know, and she's so kind and sweet, and care for others…not to mention bea…NO! NO NO!!! Don't say the 'B' word…you can say Cute but not the 'B' word!' Syaoran argued in his head. He shook his head and went back to his book.
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(Saturday-11:55 A.M)
"Sakura you look so kawaii!" Tomoyo squealed seeing her friend in the outfit she would be wearing when she and Xiaolang went on their 'date.' By now Tomoyo had been calling it a date, and Sakura tried to tell her it was just a tour, then Tomoyo would say something about being so naïve.
"I'll be back by midnight Tomoyo-chan, and PLEASE don't call me on my cell phone asking me what he's saying and what were doing!" Sakura begged. Tomoyo pouted a little.
"But I have to know ahead of time, you know so if I have to make an outfit for you if you guys have a second date!"
"Its not a date! Syao….er Master Li just wants to show me around Hong Kong." Sakura argued while stumping her foot on the ground while Tomoyo giggled.
"Sakura-chan…you can call him Syaoran in front of me. I already got you for that slip up. You don't have anything hide." Tomoyo said. "Oh my gosh! I can't believe I forgot all about this!" Tomoyo gasped and ran to her drawer, and pulled out something black…
Sakura gasped and hid her face when she realized what the object in Tomoyo's hands was…a video camera.
"Oh Tomoyo-chan I thought that was just a phase!"
"Iie! It's a hobby!"
"What, to make Sakura known to the public and dress her up like a doll?" Sakura asked. She sweatdropped when she heard a high pitched 'Kawaii'.
"Tomoyo-chan I'm about to go downstairs and wait for Syaoran-kun." Sakura said trying to push her crazed friend out. It wasn't that she didn't want her around it was just that when Tomoyo gets in her little moments its hard to talk to her. Her video camera never leaves her eye and oh about every 3 seconds she would yell out 'Kawaii!'
"Matte! I'm coming down with you!" And Sakura lead her down the hall to the gorgeous front entrance. Syaoran sat there patiently waiting, sitting on the last row of stairs on the winding staircase. When he heard giggling he turned and saw Sakura and her friend…Tomoyo was her name.
"Oh…konnichiwa Ying-Fa, your right on time." Syaoran said smiling *slightly*
"That's a first." Tomoyo giggled and Sakura gently jabbed her in the ribs. Tomoyo still giggled though.
"Um…konnichiwa Syaoran-kun, anou, I'm er….ready." Sakura finally got out making Tomoyo giggle even more.
"Okay let's go." Sakura followed Syaoran out the front entrance and Tomoyo developed a dreamy look on her face, video camera STILL in hand! She heard rustling from a closet and turned to it in curiosity. Suddenly four young women fell out of it tangled in one another. Tomoyo recognized them at once as Syaoran's older sisters. She sweatdropped seeing their current state.
"Anou…" She started. They each got out of the mess. Siefen had stars in her eyes.
"Didn't they just look so adorable together?" She asked.
Tomoyo smiled, she wasn't the only one who thought they would make the most cutest couple.
"Yeah…they were very…" Fanren started.
"KAWAII!" Tomoyo squealed finishing Fanren's sentence.
"Yeah…" Fanren said smiling at Tomoyo. Then she got an idea.
"Hey! Your that girls friend aren't you? Your name is…Tomoyo right?" Tomoyo nodded. Fanren's smile grew wider.
"Say Tomoyo…how would you like to go spying with us?" She asked. Tomoyo's eyes began to sparkle.
"Hai hai hai! Oh and I have my camera!" Tomoyo squealed showing the hyperactive Li sisters her best friend for life…her video camera.
The girls smiled at one another and all rushed to hug Tomoyo saying things like 'What would we do without you Tomoyo?', 'We can call you mei mei! (lil sis), 'You can help us get Sakura and little brother together!', 'We'll tape all the kawaii moments!'
All Tomoyo could do was giggle from all the attention she was getting from them.
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(Streets of Mainland Hong Kong)
"Kawaii!" Sakura squealed looking at the scenery. "Crowded to!" She exclaimed seeing the thick crowds of people. Syaoran only nodded.
"This is not a good place if you want to get away." Syaoran sighed causing Sakura to giggle.
"I guess not!" And she looked around dreamily until her eyes fell something big and exciting.
"An amusement park! Oh how kawaii! Syaoran-kun can we go? Pwease?" Sakura begged while pouting making Syaoran blush more than 100 shades of red. The pout Sakura was giving him was only to adorable.
"Um…um…hai! We can go." Syaoran said not looking at her but at a few people in front of him.
"YATTA!" Sakura screamed and grabbed onto his arm. "Come on Syaoran-kun your to slow!"
Syaoran smiled at her innocence. 'She acts just like a child. It's so cute.' Syaoran smiled inwardly.
"Anou Syaoran-kun…" Sakura started blushing.
"Hai?" He asked.
"I think you should smile more often. You look cute doing it." Sakura said still blushing but managed to smile. Syaoran blushed but didn't say anything.
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(Hiding…)
"Kawaii!" Feimei said smiling and looking at the 'couple'.
"Aren't they?" Tomoyo said with a dreamy expression taping the whole scenario.
"Oh! We have got to get closer!" Xiefa said wanting to be closer to the action.
"But they may find us. And I think Little Brother is still mad at us from giving him a list of girls who he should go with!" Fanren told them.
"Forget the list! Sakura and little brother make the best couple!" Siefen said sighing happily.
"A! There walking towards the Amusement Park! KAWAII! Tomoyo get your camera ready!!" Feimei squealed.
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(Amusement Park)
"Arigato Syaoran-kun! I'll name it after you!" Sakura said happily hugging the bear that Syaoran had just won for her. Syaoran blushed madly and managed to choke out "It Was Nothing."
"Syaoran-kun, can we ride the Ferris Wheel when it's nighttime? I would love to see Hong Kong lit up!" Sakura squealed.
Syaoran blushed even harder. 'Ferris Wheel? The most romantic ride out of the whole park. Oh she probably doesn't even know what a Ferris Wheel means…lets just let her have her fun.'
"Sure…we can go later. Right now lets get something to eat. I skipped lunch." Syaoran said leading her to a outdoor Food booth.
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(Hiding…)
"Ferris Wheel? Kawaii!" Xiefa squealed.
"Does Sakura know what she is doing?" Siefen asked Tomoyo who was still taping. She just shook her head.
"No, Sakura's to naïve to know what Ferris Wheel's mean."
"Ooooh! This could be interesting!" Fanren said giggling.
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Sakura and Syaoran went to a few more booths and on a few more rides. Sakura's personal favorite had to be Merry-Go-Round. She and Syaoran sat on a painted sled, she liked being next to him. She was so comfortable that she could of fell asleep.
Syaoran's favorite ride had to be a Roller Coaster called "Hell and Back." There were so many twists and turns, when they turned a sharp corner the gravity would force Sakura's body to be pressed against his own. He blushed deeply.
'This is the most I've ever thought about a girl outside of family.' He said fiddling with his fingers. There had to be and explanation for this. He groaned and thought of what his cousin might say to this. It would go something like…"It's Love cutest cousin."
Eriol Hiiragiziwa may be family but his weirdness got on his nerves sometimes. And not to mention him constantly calling him 'Cutest Cousin'. Eriol would always tease him about love, he was a fine one to talk, since he turned down all the girls who tried to talk to him.
"Ooh! Look Syaoran-kun! Its getting darker outside! Come on and finish up! I wanna go on the Ferris Wheel. Its being lit up now." Sakura said interrupting him of his thoughts.
"Okay, okay. We'll go in one minute. Let's empty our trays." Syaoran said standing up. Sakura started to look around biting her lip. She looked as if she was looking for something.
"Um…Syaoran-kun…I'll be right back okay? Just stand in line for the Ferris Wheel for me okay? Onegai?" She begged using her pout again making Syaoran want to melt.
"Un…" Syaoran said looking at her suspiciously. "Where are you going Ying- Fa?"
"It's a surprise!" Sakura said smiling, she tossed him a wink and ran off.
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(Hiding…)
"Ooo! Where do you think she is going?" Tomoyo asked taping Sakura running away from Syaoran.
"I don't know but did you see the way Syaoran looked when she pouted? It was like he melted inside. It was so cute! I have never seen little brother act this way!" Fanren said smiling.
"Do you know what this means?" Feimei asked with a mischievous smile on her face.
"WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE SISTER!" All four sisters squealed and giggled. Tomoyo sweatdropped.
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(Ferris Wheel)
Syaoran tapped his foot patiently waiting for Sakura to come and get in line with him. The line was shorting up and pretty soon he would be next in line.
"SYAORAN-KUN!" A feminine voice called his name getting his attention. He saw Sakura running towards him with something in her hands. She was covering it up on purpose so that he wouldn't see it.
"Ah Ying-Fa! It's about time. Ne…what do you have there?" He asked pointed to the mystery item.
Sakura smiled brightly and presented him with a pink teddy bear. Syaoran took the bear speechless.
"This is for you. A gift." She looked down and blushed. "I want to tell you that I really appreciate you taking me out today. Today has been the best. And you won my Syaoran Bear for me…"
"Sakura you didn't have to win me anything! It was my pleasure taking you out and I'm happy that you enjoyed yourself…'cuz I had fun to. Thank you for the bear…I'll name it after you." Both young people were blushing mad and staring at their shoes.
"Oi! Love birds! Your carriage awaits you!" A middle aged man said to them getting their attention. Syaoran led Sakura into the carriage and she thanked him. Syaoran climbed in after her and the man closed the swinging door.
As the carriage began to move up in a circular motion Syaoran noticed Sakura shiver slightly. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders. Sakura turned around to see him smiling and hugged The jacket around her body.
"Arigato Syaoran-kun. It was getting sort of cold. Demo…aren't you going to cold to?" She asked concerned for his health.
Syaoran shook his head dismissing the question. "Don't worry about it Ying- Fa, I'll be alright." But when he shivered Sakura wouldn't forget the question.
"Iie, we'll share the jacket. I don't want you to get sick Syaoran-kun." She scooted over to him and wrapped the jacket around both of them. Syaoran blushed when she laid her head on his chest looking at the moon and many lights. Sakura was to busy caught up in the scenery to notice her actions. Syaoran had no complaints buy being that close to her made his stomach twist in a knot.
"Syaoran-kun…is it always this pretty in Hong Kong?" She asked with a happy sigh.
"Hai…usually." 'But I think you being here made it even better' He added in his mind. Syaoran noticed that she was holding her Syaoran-Bear protectively and smiled.
"Syaoran…arigato! I've had the best night ever!" Sakura said looking Syaoran straight in the eye.
"I haven't been out in a while, I've had fun to!" Syaoran said with a very small smile looking her in the eye. Syaoran inched closer to her face and Sakura's eyess closed awaiting a sweet kiss. Syaoran was an inch away from claiming her lips when…
"Okay rides over!" The same man said. He seemed tired and wanted to go home soon. The 'couple' snapped out of their reverie and looked at each other and blushed. Sakura jumped out and waited for Syaoran.
"Come on Syaoran-kun…it's getting late and I'm getting sleepy. I think we should get home." Sakura said yawning. Syaoran nodded.
"Yeah your right…it's about one in the morning. We've been out for longer than 12 hours." He said.
"But it was worth it!" Sakura said with a sweet smile. She knew that she should of been home earlier but she was having way to fun. And she was sure that Kakera wouldn't mind if they skipping one check up. They took a ferry to the island and walked the rest of the way. Sakura wiped the tiredness out of her eyes and smiled to Syaoran.
"Arigato for such a wonderful time Syaoran-kun!" And with that she gave him a kiss on the cheek, she was still holding her Syaoran-Bear and Syaoran was holding his Sakura-Bear. Her cheeks flushed with color and she ran to her room not wanting to see his reaction. Syaoran touched her cheek softly and smiled.
"Ying-Fan…"
Cherry Blossoms
By:KU
KU: Konnichiwa/Koban Wa/Ohayo minna-san! Took me long enough to get this chapter out ne? Well I have PLENTY of reasons! My first is Finals and second is…my cat was kidnapped and I still don't know where he is! WHERE IS MYNEKO-CHAN! So I have been in a REALLY depressed mood, so gomen. I would also like to thank all my wonderful reviewers!!!!!!!! Also I'm sorry that I couldn't get to reply to my reviews, I really wanted to get this chapter out by the end of this week. Gomen nasai!
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Sakura bounced down the halls of the Li home and found Tomoyo in the laundry room with her last load of clothes for the day. Tomoyo couldn't help but see the happy smile on Sakura's face.
"Sakura I sent you to go and put some clothes up…why are you so happy?" She asked.
Sakura blushed a deep crimson color before hiding her face in her hands. Tomoyo's curiosity grew.
"Tomoyo if we had any plans for Saturday I'm going to have to cancel…gomen ne!" Sakura said while bowing…but still blushing!
"Oh that's okay demo you do know that I'm going to ask you WHERE you are going right?" Tomoyo said while slowly walking up to her best friend.
"Er…um! Yeah…I um…" Sakura darted Tomoyo's eyes while blushing harder and trying to find the right words. She couldn't say 'Date' because Tomoyo would ask more questions and she didn't even know if it was a date. Syaoran had only said that she should get to know him, not DATE him.
"I'm…uh… Syaoran-er er I mean Master Li wants to show me around Hong Kong." Sakura blurted out. And the thing she had been dreading happened…Tomoyo had a twinkle in her eye uh-oh.
"Ohohohoho! Sakura-chan has a date! Ohohohohoho!" Tomoyo squealed and Sakura looked alarmed.
"No no no! It's not a date…H-h-he just want's to show me around that's all!" Sakrua argued hoping Tomoyo would see it in that light but she had already gotten herself in trouble…Tomoyo had noticed a couple things.
"Oh of COURSE Sakura-chan. You know, just calling him by his first name, blushing, stuttering, and going with him on Saturday doesn't mean A THING!!! Oh come on Sakura you know me better than that!" Tomoyo said while sighing, no matter how hard Sakura tried to lie it would always back fire.
"He-he told me to call him by his first name. He said he gets tired of being called Master Li all the time."
"But Sakura…did he ask ME if I wanted to see the town? No only you! No one else and that must mean something!"
"Demo-"
"Forget it, forget it." Tomoyo said while shaking her head. This conversation could take three full days to finish. "Let me just think of what outfit I should make you…" Tomoyo said while getting deep in thought. Sakura sweatdropped. Her friend was always so obsessed with making outfits, she loved making Sakura feel like a play doll. Sakura thought she should of became a designer, not a police woman, it still puzzled her WHY she didn't become one.
"Well he didn't say it was a date so something casual we don't want to over do it…or do we? Well then again he didn't say it WASN'T a date…hm…" Tomoyo trailed off then a wide grin covered her face.
"I GOT IT!" And with that she ran out of the room and down the hall. She came back within 5 minutes with something behind her back which Sakura had a hunch what it was.
"TADA!" Tomoyo said while showing Sakura what he had hidden behind her back. Sakura groaned, another outfit. This one was sky blue and semi- flashy. Something that said 'First Date' then again also said 'We're Just Friends'.
It had a low V neck line and the sleeves…there were no sleeves! The shirt ended just at her belly button, Sakura noticed that in the back that people would be able to see her backside. The top of the sky blue shirt tied around her neck. A Short, deep blue jean skirt was in Tomoyo's other hand. Sakura sweatdropped.
"Tomoyo-chan…when did you make this one?" Sakura asked.
"Do you like it? I made it on the airplane to Hong Kong, somehow I KNEW that you would need it, I'm happy I brought my portable sewing machine (I still can't believe they made Portable Sewing Machines!!!). It took me 4 hours to make." Tomoyo explained while looking over her creations.
Sakura's sweatdrop grew larger in size. "Fo-fo-four hours?" She asked.
"Hai! I know I don't believe it took me that long either! Do you think I'm loosing my touch?" Tomoyo asked thoughtfully, she seemed depressed at how long it took her to make her friends outfit.
Sakura fell over with a 'Hoe!'. Tomoyo just looked over to her and blinked a few times. "Sakura-chan…?"
Chapter Two: Rumors, The Past and A Nervous 'Date'!
Sakura slowly walked back to her small, cozy room in the Li Home. The outfit Tomoyo made her promise to wear on her so called 'date.'
'Date…was it a date? Could it be a date? But…but he probably doesn't like me like that, I mean he's this powerful handsome-um I mean…a powerful kawaii…um! Okay I admit it he IS sort of cute, with his messy brown hair falling adorably over his eyes…and those piercing amber eyes, and his cute little frown that he gets when someone annoys him…HOE!!!! Sakura stopped thinking at once. Thinking was bad, thinking lead to thinking about someone who she really didn't want to think about. No more thinking!
When she opened the room to her door she saw something out of whack, some one was in her room…Shin Lo Li.
"Oh…hello Young Master. Is there something wrong. Maybe I can get it for you." Sakura offered still confused WHY he was there. On her bed. Wearing that adorable frown that he had inherited from his father. Shin Lo kept frowning with his arms crossed across his chest. Sakura kept smiling while she watched him look at her angrily.
"Let's get a few things straight…your a maid!" Shin Lo hissed. Sakura's smile grew.
"Well Young Master I know that. I was aware of that when I signed up for the job application."
Shin Lo looked even angrier. His eyes narrowed on her and fire blazed in them.
"Shut up! Just shut up! Don't try to be smart with me or I will get my father and tell him at once that you are mistreating me!" Shin Lo threatened then cleared his throat to continue. "I know what you are trying to do Sa-Ku-Ra! I've seen millions of maids and helpers think they can get away with it!"
"Get away with what?" Sakura asked innocently.
"SHUT UP! You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. You want to be the new Mistress of this house don't you! You would just LOVE to get the money that my father does and be publicly know! I know what happens. Usually when maids come and start flirting with him father pays them no mind, I don't know why he is actually conversing with you! Listen, just because you managed to get a free day with MY father, the LEADER of the LI Clan does NOT mean you will become Sakura Li!" Shin Lo spat.
Sakrua looked dumbfounded and a little hurt. Why would someone accuse of her trying to rip their family apart? All she was doing was finishing up a case of the Mysterious Bomber. Sakura sat down next to him and hugged him tightly.
"Oh Master Shin Lo." She began while playing with his soft hair. "I know how you feel. You feel like you must protect your papa at all cost. I know how it feels to be motherless, to wonder what life would be if she was there to greet you every morning. Believe me I know. My mama died when I was young. Don't worry Young Master I'm not trying to do anything but finish the job I was given. The only reason I am going with Master Li this Saturday is because he said he'd show me around…and this is my only time out of a country and I really don't know Hong Kong that well so you know….I said 'Yes'. I would really appreciate it if we can become friends you know."
Shin Lo looked at the older woman in front of him for a second with soft eyes then he shook his head violently and pushed her away from him.
"Leave me alone! You didn't believe me when I told you I've seen millions of maids try to get into the family. When flirting doesn't work with my Father they immediately try to become friends with me to show my Father the 'Bond' we have together and you DON'T know what it feels like to not have a mother! I never get to see her! The elders forbid it. I only get gifts in the mail from her, THEY WON'T LET ME SEE MY OWN MOTHER!!!" A few stray tears ran down his face and Sakura's face softened. She tried to put her arm around him again but he pushed her away and stood up, more tears freely fell from his face.
"Just get this straight Sakura Kinomoto. No one, and I MEAN no one will replace my mother! No one can even come close to trying! My Father and I are happy now so…just leave us alone!" And with that he ran out her room still crying. Sakura stared at the open doorway with sad eyes.
'Ah…poor Shin Lo. He misses his mother. What kind of family won't allow a boy see his own mother.'
Sakura stretched out on her bed and took a quick nap before Minla would need her again…
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(Kitchen)
"Sakura!" Minla yelled across the room.
"Yes Minla? Do you need anything for me to do?" Sakura asked while skipping across the room to the elder woman.
"Yes, I would really appreciate it if you helped the girls make the stew. Could you do that for me?"
"Hai…I mean yes of course!" Sakura said catching herself slipping back to Nihongo. She walked over to the counter where a big pot was placed and put a white apron around her slim waist.
She began to measure ingredients but couldn't help but notice the blond haired girl next to her sneaking glances at her. Finally Sakura looked her straight in the eye.
"Is there something you wanted to ask me? I'm Sakura Kinomoto." Sakura said calmly.
The girl looked startled. "Oh I'm Fai Mong Xie. I'm sorry for staring it's just that…" Fai Mong began nervously.
"What is it?" Sakura asked getting curious.
"Well there's a rumor going on around, rumors spread easily here. People are saying that you are going on a date with Master Li this Saturday…is it true?"
Fai Mong had attracted the attention of some of the other girls around them, they were all younger than Sakura, maybe 18 at the oldest. They had all stopped what they were doing and Sakura was on the spot. She began to blush and stared hard at the ingredients she was mixing.
"Well uh…you see all he did was offer to show me around Hong Kong well since you know I don't really know the area around here…" She trailed off.
Fai Mong looked confused. "I understand but why would HE, Master Li himself do it? It would make more since to make Wei do it." Fai Mong looked thoughtfully for a second.
"What?" Sakura asked.
"Well you see the girl with blue hair over there?" Fai Mong pointed to a girl across the room. She had navy blue hair that reached her shoulder and blue eyes. Sakura nodded. "Well her name is Alicia, she's from America and she doesn't know where anything is in Hong Kong. Master Li didn't show her around Hong Kong. That must mean something…" Fai Mong had a sly smile on her face.
"Seriously. I'm only going to view Hong Kong, that is it. No date, were not going out, I'm a maid and he's my master, that's it!" Sakura said with a little anger in her voice.
"Ah come on, your trying to tell me that you don't want a date with Master Li?" A black haired girl asked. She looked about 19 years old.
"Yeah Ming is right. You don't even want to have a date with him? The only reason is to see Hong Kong?" Fai Mong agreed.
"Come on don't you think he's cute?" Another girl with brown hair and pink streaks asked. She had remembered her before. Her name was…Sayu.
Sakura began to play with the ring on her finger her dad had given her for her 15th birthday, she had kept it ever since…it was sort of like a Family Heirloom now.
"Well…um." Sakura began. She DID think he was cute but didn't want it to come out the wrong way, the way Shin Lo had thought about.
"He IS sort of cute but it's not like I've fallen head over heels for him. I don't plan on doing anything, I don't plan on trying to get into the Li family. I just want to do my job." Sakura stated.
"Yeah, right!" Scoffed a voice from across the room. Sakura turned around and saw the one name Alicia glaring at her. "You know you want the families wealth!" She turned and left the room with a tray of tea cups on them.
"Don't mind Alicia. She's just mad because Master Li wouldn't give her the time of day. On her first day she flirted with him so much it was pathetic! Master Li got really annoyed by her obvious flirting but he didn't say anything. Finally around 8 P.M when he was about to go to sleep and she PURPOSULY walked in on him to do the 'laundry' when he was changing to take a bath was when he had gotten sick of it. He yelled at her and threatened to fire her if this 'nonsense didn't stop'. She hates everyone who tries to get close to him, which is about all of the maids." Fai Mong giggled.
'hm…' Sakura thought while watching Alicia leave the kitchen then returned back to her work.
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(Training Room)
Syaoran was waiting impatiently for his only son to arrive. He was five minutes late and Xiaolang Li did NOT like having to wait. He sat on the ground and was caught up in his own thoughts…which somehow lead to Sakura.
'Sakura Kinomoto…' Syaoran sighed heavily and turned over to lye on his stomach. 'What is it about her that makes me want to smile. She has such a warm environment surrounding her, plus her beauty…Ah! What am I thinking? This is a first. The great, fearless, Li Xiaolang thinking about a girl I only met yesterday. Isn't that something. Why did I ask her on a date this Saturday? Was it meant to be a date? I didn't mean for it to be a date. Something inside of me just said 'Ask Her Now Or Regret Later'. Maybe something good will come from this-'
"Father?" A small voice interrupted his thoughts. He sat up and saw his son, his eyes were a little puffy, like he had been crying. Syaoran frowned.
"Shin Lo you are late! And why are your eyes red? What happened?" He asked.
Shin Lo looked down at his shoes and remembered what he had been doing for the last half an hour…thinking about his mother and what Sakura had said. He still didn't like her but his words meant a little something to him. He knew no one could replace a family member but maybe he should trust Sakura…
"SHIN LO ANSWER ME!" Syaoran said while glaring at him his patience wearing thin.
"I'm sorry I am late. I was running down the halls and Grandmother spilled some of her afternoon tea on me. It stung my eyes and I had to change. I am sorry Father." He said while bowing.
Syaoran sighed, it's okay Shin Lo. Come on let's get started, I have something's I need to do.
"Yes." Shin Lo took a fighting position and he and his father began to fight.
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(Sakura's Room)
Sakura and Tomoyo had one half hour to themselves before Minla would need them both again. Tomoyo was stretched out on Sakura's bed while Sakura steadily ran a brush through her honey colored hair.
"Sakura-chan…" Tomoyo started not looking at her friend but instead the ceiling.
"Hai?" Sakura asked looking at Tomoyo through the mirror.
"What made you want to become a police officer?" Tomoyo asked out of the blue. Sakura set down her brush and joined Tomoyo on her bed.
"Well…it stated a long time ago. It's a really long story actually."
"I like long stories." Tomoyo said with a smile.
"Well…" Sakura let out a long sigh.
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(Sakura's Flashback)
"Sakura! You are such a slow poke!" Yume, Sakura's best friend joked as she patiently waited for her friend to catch up with her. Sakura was out of breath and had to lean on Yume to catch her breath.
"Really Sakura, there is a gym just around your block." Yume said with a smile.
"Mou, Yume-chan! Stop teasing me!" Sakura pouted and Yume giggled.
"Okay I'm sorry Sakura-chan." Yume turned to look at the sky and saw the colors blending, a clear sign for night.
"Sakura-chan it's getting late now, I think we should take a short cut." Yume said as it got darker by the moment.
"Un. Demo I don't know a short cut." Sakura explained looking around. It was around 7 P.M and she and her friend, Yume Tomachi had just gotten back from the movies. It was Saturday and the streets were packed, but the crowds of people started to thin out by the minute.
"I know one Sakura-chan, just follow me." With that she grabbed Sakura's hand and led her down an empty alley.
Sakura began to tremble. "Um…Yume-chan…I don't think this is a good idea. It's late, you don't know what kind of people are down here." Sakura said in a frightened voice.
"Oh don't be such a big baby. Your practically an adult Sakura! At the age of 17 I would expect for you to be over your fear of ghosts. Now come on!"
Sakura reluctantly followed her deeper into the alley. It was getting darker, the sky was getting to be a navy color. She couldn't wait for it to end.
Footsteps and heavy panting could be heard behind them. Sakura turned around in fear the same as Yume. A man dressed in all black was running towards them at top speed.
"MOVE IT!" He yelled as he shoved Yume out of his way and continued to run.
Yume walked back to where she was standing and stared at the direction he ran off to. "Rude people these days! Honestly!" She said with anger.
Sakura hadn't said a word, she just watched the man in black continue to race to the end of the alley. Then everything happened in slow motion.
More footsteps could be heard and they both turned around. A group of five people came running, they were all wearing black, the same as the man before.
"COME BACK HERE MIDORI! YOU TRAITOR WE WILL CATCH YOU!!!" A man yelled and took out a black gun. Yume moved over a little to get a look at the yelling man just as he fired his gun.
"YUME MOVE!" Sakrua yelled…but it was too late.
Three bullets pierced her heart. Yume's eyes widened and she fell limp to the ground…her mouth twitching. The men continued to run past them as if they didn't care they had shot an innocent bystander. Once they were gone Sakura ran to her best friend.
"Yume-chan…" Sakura sobbed.
"S…Sakura." Yume said barely over a whisper.
"It'll be okay Yume, I'll call a doctor and we'll get you fixed up okay Yume-chan?" Sakura cried some more while hugging her best friend.
Sakura may have seen that look in Yume's eye that said 'Soon I'll Watch Over You From Heaven' if she did she chose to ignore it. But Yume didn't, she accepted the fact that her soul and body would be ripped apart from each other. It was her own foolishness for moving in front of a gun, and bringing up the fact about the alley. She was just happy that her friend was safe.
"Sakura-chan…don't waste your time." And Yume stopped moving all together. Sakura started to sob more.
"Yume…Yume-chan? Tomachi Yume…? Yume! Come on this isn't funny. Let's go home! Yume?" Sakura said over and over not believing the fact that her friend had died and that all she held in her arms was the cold body of her friends soul.
The sound of police sirens echoed throughout the alley. Someone had reported hearing gunshots. Four men left their cars and neared the crying Sakura. They looked at the dead girl and two of them lead them away from the body. Sakura would not leave though, they would have to use force!
"Iie! Iie! That's my friend Yume! She needs me to be there when she wakes up! Iie! Onegai let me stay!" Sakura begged.
A man looked down on her with sympathetic eyes. "I'm sorry young girl demo…she is no longer with the living. She's in heaven watching over you now."
Sakura shook her head then sank down into the ground. "Iie, she can't die…she can't. We were going to graduate together and go to the same college, we were going to go and try out at Tokyo U. No Yume-chan. Yume…" The officers let her let out her grief and call out her friends name, she needed a time to mourn.
That day on Sakura had made a promise to herself. To protect all from the dangers of the world and reduce world crime. This was all dedicated to her late best friend: Yume Tomachi.
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(End Of Flashback)
"Wow…" Tomoyo said in a whisper. Sakura had a stray tear run down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away and smiled.
"What about you Tomoyo-chan?"
"Well…when I was in my first year of college my mom and I went out to see to city and spend our entire paycheck." Tomoyo giggled.
"Well someone tried to rob my mama and she totally made him regret it when he stepped up to us. It was like she had been taking Martial Arts for…well since she was born. I just wanted to be able to do the things she does." Tomoyo jumped up from the bed and began to imitate karate. Sakura giggled.
"Demo what about Designing?" Sakura questioned.
"Well it's a hobby, I don't want it to be a job, I would get tired of it then. I enjoy knowing that I can do it whenever I like. Now come on, I won't you to try on that outfit I gave to you earlier."
Sakura sighed and went into her bathroom to change while Tomoyo squealed in delight.
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(1:30 A.M)
"Tomoyo-chan! My legs hurt!" Sakura complained. They had just left out of the Li mansion to check up on the town making sure it was peaceful. It took Tomoyo ten minutes to wake up 'Sleeping Beauty' whose leg were still asleep.
"Come on Sakura-chan, you'll just have to deal with it…were almost done." Tomoyo said while flashing her flashlight around. Sakura groaned but Tomoyo chose to ignore it.
"Okay everything is good here. We can go back now." Tomoyo said letting her friend lean on her for support.
"Arigato!" Sakura squealed while hitting her thigh with the back of her flashlight.
"Sakura-chan your going to leave a nasty bruise there." Tomoyo warned.
"I'll be fine Tomoyo-chan, this actually feels good." Sakura said with a small giggle.
They were just about to turn when a sizzling sound met their ears. They both gave each other puzzled looks.
"Do you hear that?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura just nodded her head.
"What do you think it could be?" Sakura asked a little afraid. Tomoyo shrugged.
"Lets just go and check it out." Sakura reluctantly agreed with her. Just as they were about to turn around a huge fireball appeared a block away. Sakura screamed in shock while Tomoyo went running to the seen. She turned the corner and stopped abrubtly with Sakura hot on her tail. Construction flew all over the place. A piece of wood went flying over to the duo. Sakura caught it and wiped away a few of the ashes.
"The Weapon Shop…" She whispered.
"Now this is getting ridiculous." Tomoyo let out a long sigh and ran to the area to see if anyone was in the shop. Luckily no one was there but something did catch her eye. She turned her head and saw a black figure.
'Darn! If there was only a streetlight over here!' She growled.
"FREEZE!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. The figure cringed for a minute before breaking out into a dash. (Hey! I'm on page 14 already and I didn't even get to the good stuff yet! This is gonna be a loooong chapter!) Tomoyo growled…this was NOT a good day to make her run. She started to sprint after him but lost him at a corner. Sakura came hopping on one foot after her.
"Where did he go?" She asked out of breath. Tomoyo shook her head.
"Disappeared. Come on let's get back to the mansion." Sakura nodded in agreement.
They crept through the dark shadows and made their way back to the island that held the Li mansion. They stopped at the front entrance.
"Come on…I think we should go in the back way." Tomoyo told her.
"Iie Tomoyo, I can't walk another foot. I'm sure it's safe to go this way." Sakura explained while rubbing her sore leg. It turned out that Tomoyo was right, she was sure she would have a purple bruise on her leg in the morning. Tomoyo nodded.
"I'm going through the back way, I'll see you in the morning Sakura-chan." Tomoyo informed and ran to the back entrance while Sakura quietly opened the door. When she closed it behind her it clicked.
"Sh…" Sakura told the door as she tiptoed across the carpeted floor, she was surprised when she saw a light come on. That was when she froze.
"Whose up this late?" A masculine voice called into the pitch black hallway. Sakura recognized it as Syaoran's.
"I…it's me.." Sakura said in a small voice then blushed. "Syaoran…" She ended in a small voice.
"Ying-Fa?" Syaoran asked and flipped the switch to the hallway lights. He was in the Study looking blankly into a thick, hard cover book but looked up when he heard Sakura's sweet voice. There he saw a red faced Sakura, she looked tired, little sweat beads started to form on her forehead. She was just lucky that she wasn't wearing her Tomeda Police Outfit. She had decided to go in her P.Js so when she got back to the Mansion she could just fall back on her feathery mattress and sleep. There was one problem though…she had no where to hide her small gun and flashlight. The only place was behind her back.
"Uh…uh…Hi Syaoran-kun." Sakura said stumbling over her words. Syaoran stared at for a minute and felt his heart speed up. It took a minute for him to realize that 'Ying-Fa' was talking to him.
"Oh…hi Ying-Fa. What are you doing up so late?" He asked changing his language to Japanese to calm Sakura's nerves but still called her by 'Ying- Fa'.
"Oh..anou…anou…anou…I wanted a drink, that's all!" Sakura said pleased with her answer. She didn't like lying but in some cases she had to make exceptions. Syaoran put the book down.
"Oh I see. Nice P.Js." He added while blushing madly. Sakura looked down at her outfit and blushed and also let out a 'Hoe!'
Syaoran, still blushing gestured for her to take a seat next him. Sakura looked hesitant at first but didn't back out. She sat in the armchair next to him but then she walked over to him and leaned over his chair, curious on what he was reading.
"Syaoran-kun…what are you reading?" She asked the blushing Syaoran. Syaoran quickly closed the book and put it behind his back.
"N..nothing, nothing at all. I was just trying to find a good book and when I couldn't I just picked this one up. Hehe, that's all."
"Don't lie to me Syaoran-kun." Sakura said while pouting. She didn't know why but she felt really relaxed around him, and also playful. She seemed to forget that he was her master. She grabbed the book from behind his back. Syaoran helplessly tried to get it back but Sakura would not allow that. She smiled and backed away from him, by the fireplace so she could make out the title in some more light.
"Understanding Your Child." Sakura read out loud then trailed off when she finished the title. She put the book down and gave it back to Syaoran. He wasn't looking at her, instead he was staring at the blazing fire.
"You know, I tried to be a good father demo…sometimes I don't understand Shin Lo." Syaoran told her without looking at her. Sakura looked down ashamed.
"Gomen ne, I shouldn't had taken it from you." She apologized while sitting on the ground in front of him.
"It's okay…I don't mind, the thing that bothers me is that I have no idea how to raise a son. In a house full of women it may seem impossible demo…he's just not that easy to handle."
Sakura laid her head down on his knee making him blush. She didn't realize what she was doing, to caught up in her own thoughts.
'Should I tell him about what Shin Lo had said to me earlier, about not wanting his mother to be replaced by someone who was only after the families money?' (Gomen ne, I'm going to stop writing today, It may take a few more days to get this out than I suspected. Lemme see it's Tuesday June 4th…I just found out that my neko-chan is dead. So I don't know when I'll be back. I know how you feel SailorStarWinter, I haven't been able to stop crying all day! I've had my neko-chan ever since I was three…he was actually my 3rd Birthday Present. I'll see you latter.)
(I'm back, its the 5th and I decided that I need to finish this chapter out…but be warned I am REALLY REALLY REALLY depressed!)
"Maybe you should let him see his mother…" Sakura said in a small voice. Syaoran looked shocked.
"Did he tell you something?" Sakura immediately shook her head not wanting the troubled Teenager to be in trouble.
"But I think you should have a female role-model, it gets hard on the kids. I grew up without a mother to, but I had my onii-chan and otou-san were there to guide me." Sakura let out a long sigh as if a sweet memory came to mind.
"Your probably right…but I haven't seen Meling in over five years. I think she's married to." Syaoran said quietly while watching the fire. He then chose to change the subject.
"Um…Sakura?"
"Hai?"
"Are we still on for Saturday?" Syaoran asked as he began to turn crimson, Sakura too became red.
"Um…hai! I have nothing to do that day." She lied once more. She had to cancel her plans so she could be with him.
Syaoran nodded, and awkward silence took over. That was when Sakura stood up.
"Um…Syaoran-kun I think I should get to bed, I have to wake up early tomorrow. Um…I'll see you Saturday ne?"
Syaoran nodded his head and Sakura went down the hall to her room. Syaoran just staring at her.
'Sakura…Ying-Fa. Smart AND beautifu-no! I said the 'B' word again…I said the 'B' word! Baka baka baka Syaoran! You just met to girl yesterday...but she's so easy to get to know, and she's so kind and sweet, and care for others…not to mention bea…NO! NO NO!!! Don't say the 'B' word…you can say Cute but not the 'B' word!' Syaoran argued in his head. He shook his head and went back to his book.
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(Saturday-11:55 A.M)
"Sakura you look so kawaii!" Tomoyo squealed seeing her friend in the outfit she would be wearing when she and Xiaolang went on their 'date.' By now Tomoyo had been calling it a date, and Sakura tried to tell her it was just a tour, then Tomoyo would say something about being so naïve.
"I'll be back by midnight Tomoyo-chan, and PLEASE don't call me on my cell phone asking me what he's saying and what were doing!" Sakura begged. Tomoyo pouted a little.
"But I have to know ahead of time, you know so if I have to make an outfit for you if you guys have a second date!"
"Its not a date! Syao….er Master Li just wants to show me around Hong Kong." Sakura argued while stumping her foot on the ground while Tomoyo giggled.
"Sakura-chan…you can call him Syaoran in front of me. I already got you for that slip up. You don't have anything hide." Tomoyo said. "Oh my gosh! I can't believe I forgot all about this!" Tomoyo gasped and ran to her drawer, and pulled out something black…
Sakura gasped and hid her face when she realized what the object in Tomoyo's hands was…a video camera.
"Oh Tomoyo-chan I thought that was just a phase!"
"Iie! It's a hobby!"
"What, to make Sakura known to the public and dress her up like a doll?" Sakura asked. She sweatdropped when she heard a high pitched 'Kawaii'.
"Tomoyo-chan I'm about to go downstairs and wait for Syaoran-kun." Sakura said trying to push her crazed friend out. It wasn't that she didn't want her around it was just that when Tomoyo gets in her little moments its hard to talk to her. Her video camera never leaves her eye and oh about every 3 seconds she would yell out 'Kawaii!'
"Matte! I'm coming down with you!" And Sakura lead her down the hall to the gorgeous front entrance. Syaoran sat there patiently waiting, sitting on the last row of stairs on the winding staircase. When he heard giggling he turned and saw Sakura and her friend…Tomoyo was her name.
"Oh…konnichiwa Ying-Fa, your right on time." Syaoran said smiling *slightly*
"That's a first." Tomoyo giggled and Sakura gently jabbed her in the ribs. Tomoyo still giggled though.
"Um…konnichiwa Syaoran-kun, anou, I'm er….ready." Sakura finally got out making Tomoyo giggle even more.
"Okay let's go." Sakura followed Syaoran out the front entrance and Tomoyo developed a dreamy look on her face, video camera STILL in hand! She heard rustling from a closet and turned to it in curiosity. Suddenly four young women fell out of it tangled in one another. Tomoyo recognized them at once as Syaoran's older sisters. She sweatdropped seeing their current state.
"Anou…" She started. They each got out of the mess. Siefen had stars in her eyes.
"Didn't they just look so adorable together?" She asked.
Tomoyo smiled, she wasn't the only one who thought they would make the most cutest couple.
"Yeah…they were very…" Fanren started.
"KAWAII!" Tomoyo squealed finishing Fanren's sentence.
"Yeah…" Fanren said smiling at Tomoyo. Then she got an idea.
"Hey! Your that girls friend aren't you? Your name is…Tomoyo right?" Tomoyo nodded. Fanren's smile grew wider.
"Say Tomoyo…how would you like to go spying with us?" She asked. Tomoyo's eyes began to sparkle.
"Hai hai hai! Oh and I have my camera!" Tomoyo squealed showing the hyperactive Li sisters her best friend for life…her video camera.
The girls smiled at one another and all rushed to hug Tomoyo saying things like 'What would we do without you Tomoyo?', 'We can call you mei mei! (lil sis), 'You can help us get Sakura and little brother together!', 'We'll tape all the kawaii moments!'
All Tomoyo could do was giggle from all the attention she was getting from them.
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(Streets of Mainland Hong Kong)
"Kawaii!" Sakura squealed looking at the scenery. "Crowded to!" She exclaimed seeing the thick crowds of people. Syaoran only nodded.
"This is not a good place if you want to get away." Syaoran sighed causing Sakura to giggle.
"I guess not!" And she looked around dreamily until her eyes fell something big and exciting.
"An amusement park! Oh how kawaii! Syaoran-kun can we go? Pwease?" Sakura begged while pouting making Syaoran blush more than 100 shades of red. The pout Sakura was giving him was only to adorable.
"Um…um…hai! We can go." Syaoran said not looking at her but at a few people in front of him.
"YATTA!" Sakura screamed and grabbed onto his arm. "Come on Syaoran-kun your to slow!"
Syaoran smiled at her innocence. 'She acts just like a child. It's so cute.' Syaoran smiled inwardly.
"Anou Syaoran-kun…" Sakura started blushing.
"Hai?" He asked.
"I think you should smile more often. You look cute doing it." Sakura said still blushing but managed to smile. Syaoran blushed but didn't say anything.
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(Hiding…)
"Kawaii!" Feimei said smiling and looking at the 'couple'.
"Aren't they?" Tomoyo said with a dreamy expression taping the whole scenario.
"Oh! We have got to get closer!" Xiefa said wanting to be closer to the action.
"But they may find us. And I think Little Brother is still mad at us from giving him a list of girls who he should go with!" Fanren told them.
"Forget the list! Sakura and little brother make the best couple!" Siefen said sighing happily.
"A! There walking towards the Amusement Park! KAWAII! Tomoyo get your camera ready!!" Feimei squealed.
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(Amusement Park)
"Arigato Syaoran-kun! I'll name it after you!" Sakura said happily hugging the bear that Syaoran had just won for her. Syaoran blushed madly and managed to choke out "It Was Nothing."
"Syaoran-kun, can we ride the Ferris Wheel when it's nighttime? I would love to see Hong Kong lit up!" Sakura squealed.
Syaoran blushed even harder. 'Ferris Wheel? The most romantic ride out of the whole park. Oh she probably doesn't even know what a Ferris Wheel means…lets just let her have her fun.'
"Sure…we can go later. Right now lets get something to eat. I skipped lunch." Syaoran said leading her to a outdoor Food booth.
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(Hiding…)
"Ferris Wheel? Kawaii!" Xiefa squealed.
"Does Sakura know what she is doing?" Siefen asked Tomoyo who was still taping. She just shook her head.
"No, Sakura's to naïve to know what Ferris Wheel's mean."
"Ooooh! This could be interesting!" Fanren said giggling.
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Sakura and Syaoran went to a few more booths and on a few more rides. Sakura's personal favorite had to be Merry-Go-Round. She and Syaoran sat on a painted sled, she liked being next to him. She was so comfortable that she could of fell asleep.
Syaoran's favorite ride had to be a Roller Coaster called "Hell and Back." There were so many twists and turns, when they turned a sharp corner the gravity would force Sakura's body to be pressed against his own. He blushed deeply.
'This is the most I've ever thought about a girl outside of family.' He said fiddling with his fingers. There had to be and explanation for this. He groaned and thought of what his cousin might say to this. It would go something like…"It's Love cutest cousin."
Eriol Hiiragiziwa may be family but his weirdness got on his nerves sometimes. And not to mention him constantly calling him 'Cutest Cousin'. Eriol would always tease him about love, he was a fine one to talk, since he turned down all the girls who tried to talk to him.
"Ooh! Look Syaoran-kun! Its getting darker outside! Come on and finish up! I wanna go on the Ferris Wheel. Its being lit up now." Sakura said interrupting him of his thoughts.
"Okay, okay. We'll go in one minute. Let's empty our trays." Syaoran said standing up. Sakura started to look around biting her lip. She looked as if she was looking for something.
"Um…Syaoran-kun…I'll be right back okay? Just stand in line for the Ferris Wheel for me okay? Onegai?" She begged using her pout again making Syaoran want to melt.
"Un…" Syaoran said looking at her suspiciously. "Where are you going Ying- Fa?"
"It's a surprise!" Sakura said smiling, she tossed him a wink and ran off.
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(Hiding…)
"Ooo! Where do you think she is going?" Tomoyo asked taping Sakura running away from Syaoran.
"I don't know but did you see the way Syaoran looked when she pouted? It was like he melted inside. It was so cute! I have never seen little brother act this way!" Fanren said smiling.
"Do you know what this means?" Feimei asked with a mischievous smile on her face.
"WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE SISTER!" All four sisters squealed and giggled. Tomoyo sweatdropped.
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(Ferris Wheel)
Syaoran tapped his foot patiently waiting for Sakura to come and get in line with him. The line was shorting up and pretty soon he would be next in line.
"SYAORAN-KUN!" A feminine voice called his name getting his attention. He saw Sakura running towards him with something in her hands. She was covering it up on purpose so that he wouldn't see it.
"Ah Ying-Fa! It's about time. Ne…what do you have there?" He asked pointed to the mystery item.
Sakura smiled brightly and presented him with a pink teddy bear. Syaoran took the bear speechless.
"This is for you. A gift." She looked down and blushed. "I want to tell you that I really appreciate you taking me out today. Today has been the best. And you won my Syaoran Bear for me…"
"Sakura you didn't have to win me anything! It was my pleasure taking you out and I'm happy that you enjoyed yourself…'cuz I had fun to. Thank you for the bear…I'll name it after you." Both young people were blushing mad and staring at their shoes.
"Oi! Love birds! Your carriage awaits you!" A middle aged man said to them getting their attention. Syaoran led Sakura into the carriage and she thanked him. Syaoran climbed in after her and the man closed the swinging door.
As the carriage began to move up in a circular motion Syaoran noticed Sakura shiver slightly. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders. Sakura turned around to see him smiling and hugged The jacket around her body.
"Arigato Syaoran-kun. It was getting sort of cold. Demo…aren't you going to cold to?" She asked concerned for his health.
Syaoran shook his head dismissing the question. "Don't worry about it Ying- Fa, I'll be alright." But when he shivered Sakura wouldn't forget the question.
"Iie, we'll share the jacket. I don't want you to get sick Syaoran-kun." She scooted over to him and wrapped the jacket around both of them. Syaoran blushed when she laid her head on his chest looking at the moon and many lights. Sakura was to busy caught up in the scenery to notice her actions. Syaoran had no complaints buy being that close to her made his stomach twist in a knot.
"Syaoran-kun…is it always this pretty in Hong Kong?" She asked with a happy sigh.
"Hai…usually." 'But I think you being here made it even better' He added in his mind. Syaoran noticed that she was holding her Syaoran-Bear protectively and smiled.
"Syaoran…arigato! I've had the best night ever!" Sakura said looking Syaoran straight in the eye.
"I haven't been out in a while, I've had fun to!" Syaoran said with a very small smile looking her in the eye. Syaoran inched closer to her face and Sakura's eyess closed awaiting a sweet kiss. Syaoran was an inch away from claiming her lips when…
"Okay rides over!" The same man said. He seemed tired and wanted to go home soon. The 'couple' snapped out of their reverie and looked at each other and blushed. Sakura jumped out and waited for Syaoran.
"Come on Syaoran-kun…it's getting late and I'm getting sleepy. I think we should get home." Sakura said yawning. Syaoran nodded.
"Yeah your right…it's about one in the morning. We've been out for longer than 12 hours." He said.
"But it was worth it!" Sakura said with a sweet smile. She knew that she should of been home earlier but she was having way to fun. And she was sure that Kakera wouldn't mind if they skipping one check up. They took a ferry to the island and walked the rest of the way. Sakura wiped the tiredness out of her eyes and smiled to Syaoran.
"Arigato for such a wonderful time Syaoran-kun!" And with that she gave him a kiss on the cheek, she was still holding her Syaoran-Bear and Syaoran was holding his Sakura-Bear. Her cheeks flushed with color and she ran to her room not wanting to see his reaction. Syaoran touched her cheek softly and smiled.
"Ying-Fan…"