Card Captor Sakura
Falling Cherry Blossoms
Kou Usagi
"We went off to get eloped."
-- Li Syaoran
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Syaoran twisted the doorknob quietly while glaring at it…as if he were daring it to make a squeak. There was no way in hell he was going to be caught out of bed this early, no one had to know about where he was last night…and for that matter no one had to know who he was with last night.
He looked around the room to make sure no one was up. Seconds later he made a hand gesture to Sakura that it was safe. Quietly they both stepped into the entrance hall; Sakura was the first to speak. "It's really quiet."
"Yeah…almost too quiet."
Out of no where popped up eight heads, each with a wide grin on their face. "HEEEEEELLLLLLO!"
Sakura 'hoe-ed' and Syaoran just cursed while stamping his foot.
Chapter 7: The Aftermath
Sakura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sitting next to her was Syaoran, glaring at all the sly faces around him. It was bad enough that his sisters, Sakura's annoying friend, both of his so called cousins had to find him and humiliate him-but his mother too?!
"Is there something you want from us?" Syaoran asked glaring at every single person.
"Oh no…we don't want anything." Meiling said with and evil smile upon her face.
"Good. I guess we can leave then, come on Sakura." Syaoran stated getting up.
"WAIT! I guess there are a few questions you could answer for us…" Eriol said making Syaoran mumble something but also sit back down.
"Make it quick!" He ordered with annoyance in his voice. He had a feeling that this wasn't going to turn out good.
"Okay Xiao Lang…I just have one question to ask." His mother said calmly while sipping on her tea. Syaoran let out a little sigh.
"Yes mother?"
"Hm…I was wondering…where on Earth were you two last night?" She asked. Yelan knew it was wrong but she couldn't help but grin a little at how her son paled and how he began to blush lightly.
"I-ah…we-er…ah…ah…ah…"
"You ah…ah…ah did what?" Eriol asked teasing Syaoran which earned him a death glare, but he couldn't help but laugh out loud at how Syaoran's face got even redder when he realized he was stuttering.
"Miss Sakura?" Yelan asked seeing that her son wasn't going answer her question…maybe Sakura would cooperate.
"Um…" Sakura began slowly as if she were thinking it over in her head. "The beach?" The way she said it made I sound like she wasn't to sure of herself, she blinked and had a blank look on her face…she was clearly confused.
There were stifled giggles from the ladies in the room. Sakura let out a 'hoe' and Syaoran just put his head in his hands to hide his red face.
"Really? The beach? That's very romantic…may I ask why you were there? Oh and this time…I would like to hear it from you Xiao Lang." A sly smile crept across Yelan's face as she watched her son's horrified expression. Syaoran gulped and Sakura's eyes widened.
"Ohohhoho!" Tomoyo laughed as she zoomed in on Sakura's red face. "Kawaii Sakura-chan is blushing!"
"Hoe!" Sakura said hiding her face in her hands, trying desperately to hide from the EVIL camera.
Syaoran growled, "Can we go now?"
Yelan looked at her son in surprise. "But you never told me the answer to why you two were at the beach that late at the hour my dearest son." She gave him a sweet smile and her eyes showed that she was trying not to laugh, that only made the little wolf madder.
"Well actually mother..." Syaoran started off slyly. "We went off to get eloped."
"YOU DID WHAT?" Came from everyone.
"We did?" Sakura asked blinking.
Syaoran leaned over to Sakura and whispered, "Come on, let's go while they are still in their state of shock."
Sakura nodded, took his hand and ran away from the gawking group with Syaoran. He led her through many doors before ran into his office and gently slammed the door behind him. He turned to the smiling Sakura, pushed her up against a wall and kissed her.
"That was interesting ne?" Sakura asked still smiling at her.
"More like harassment!" Syaoran said against her lips.
Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck. "Ya gotta love family." She said before kissing him full on the lips. A few minutes later there was a knock at the door. The only reply it got was a "Go away" from Syaoran.
"Dad, it's me." Came a voice from the other side of the door. Sakura gently pushed Syaoran away. "It's Shin Lo, you better go see what he wants." She told him. Syaoran let out a sigh before nodding.
"Okay, okay fine! I'll go see what he wants." He kissed her again making Sakura push him away again giggling. "Go." She ordered.
Syaoran gave little bow before opening the door to find a curious and suspicious Shin Lo with his ear pressed against the door. He jumped backwards when his father opened the door.
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Shin Lo had just finished one of his boring studies, during the whole lesson he had been thinking up a plan to get his mother and father closer together. His plan was to beg and plead that they go to fancy restaurant and pick a topic that they could both have fun and laugh at. He thought their early childhood might be a good idea for a topic. He turned down the corridor looking for his father...where was he usually? Well before that gold digger came around he was always in his office, but now it seemed like he was always with her for every hour of the day. He stopped in front of his father's office when he heard two voices-one male that sounded like his father and the other female which sounded like...her-then he heard a high pitch giggle then nothing else.
I could have sworn that I heard father, but...but it sounded like he was talking to someone...but that can't be true, he hardly ever lets people into his office. Shin Lo thought to himself. He rapped on the door twice just to make sure.
"Go away." Came from the other side of the door and now Shin Lo was a hundred percent sure that this was his father. "Dad, it's me." He told the door standing a little straighter. He heard whispering on the other side, he leaned his ear against the door so that he may hear a bit. Then he heard that same female giggle. Who is that? He wondered pressing his ear harder onto the oak door. The next moment the door flung open and he jumped about a foot back.
"What is it Shin Lo?" Syaoran asked, his arms crossed over his chest and in an annoyed tone of voice. Shin Lo peeked around his father and saw Sakura smiling brightly at him. He clenched his teeth and turned back to his father.
"Um dad, I was wondering if you and mama wanted to go to a nice restaurant with me tonight."
Syaoran sighed. "Shin Lo don't you think this could wait? It's not even 8 A.M and you're already making dinner arrangements." Sakura came up and hugged Syaoran from behind.
"Ah come on Syaoran-kun. Can't you just see Shin Lo-san wants to spend some time with him loving father?"
Syaoran looked from Sakura's cute pleading eyes and then to Shin Lo, he sighed and sagged his shoulders. "Fine I'll come," He then turned to Sakura. "Do you want to come too Ying Fa?"
Shin Lo looked at his father with a horrified expression then he turned to his father and was about to object before Sakura beat him too it.
"No I shouldn't. This should just be a time for you Shin Lo and Meiling-chan." Sakura said shaking her head.
"Ah come on. I'm the one who'll be paying, why don't you tag along, I'm sure Meiling won't mind." Syaoran insisted.
'What the hell is he thinking?' Shin Lo thought angrily staring at the position his father and Sakura were in.
Again Sakura shook her head. "I'm sorry but I can't. I have too much to do around here but I hope you three have fun!" Sakura lied smiling. She knew this should be special time for Syaoran, Meiling and Shin Lo, it wouldn't be right if she were there.
Syaoran sighed. "Well if you say so..." A loud beeping sound made Syaoran trail off. He looked down at his watch and saw that it was beeping.
"Damn it! It's 7:45; I've got a meeting with the Elders. I'll have to go, Shin Lo you go and tell your mother about dinner tonight, and tell her I don't have time to pick a place so she'll have to do it." He then turned to Sakura and gave her a small smile. Off of his desk he took a rose from his vase and gave it to her. "I'll have to go for now but I'll be back in about two hours." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and Sakura blushed. "Arigato." She said quietly. Shin Lo's eyes popped out of his head. "That harlot!" He muttered bitterly. Syaoran walked past them both in a hurry to meet the elders. Sakura stood there with a faint blush on her cheeks as she fingered the red rose. She then looked up and saw that Shin Lo was still standing there, and he was glaring at her.
"Ah, I hope you three have a good time tonight! You're mother is really nice, she's a very good friend. Are you having fun with her?" Sakura asked smiling brightly at him. Shin Lo narrowed his eyes at her. He looked her up and down and pushed past her in a huff.
Sakura bit her bottom lip and watched him stomp down the corridor before she headed the opposite direction to the Kitchens.
Shin Lo stomped down the halls with a scowl on his face to his mother's room. 'Would someone please tell me what the hell is going on? What does dad think he's doing, talking and acting all friendly with that gold-digging maid? I bet she just wants to know the secret of the Li Clan. I can't believe father can't see past that!' Turning the corner he overheard two maids gossiping.
"Fei! Did you hear what happened with Master Li and that new Japanese maid with the pretty green eyes? I think her name was Saruka or-no wait! It was Sakura yeah that was it." A blue eyed maid said excitedly. It looked as if she had been holding the information in and couldn't wait to tell someone-anyone!
Shin Lo stopped short and stayed hidden by the corner wanting to here what could possibly be gossiped about his dad and that...woman.
"Eh? What? Tell me, tell me, is it juicy?" The other maid, Fei, asked. "It's not fair Ling! Why is it that you're always the first to know things that go on in this mansion? It's not fair!" Fei said pouting.
Ling grinned. "Because Fei...I was there when it happened! I was going to set the table for breakfast and I had decided to walk past the Company Room to get there and you won't believe what I saw! It had to be about 6 A.M and the Company Room was FULL! Every Li-plus Master's ex-wife and cousin AND the two new maids- were there! Sakura was sitting next to Syaoran and they both looked a little bit nervous. Ya know I was wondering 'what the hell is going on?' but then Syaoran asked if any of them wanted anything. That was when Mistress Yelan asked why both Master Li AND Sakura were out so late!"
Fei gasped. "Ooo naughty!"
Ling nodded. "You bet! And you won't believe this, Master Li blushed!"
Shin Lo frowned and furrowed his brows. No way this was possible. That must had heard the wrong information or SOMETHING!
"No way!" Fei gasped.
"Yes! After a few seconds when Mistress Yelan realized Master Li wasn't going to answer her question she asked Sakura. You won't believe what she said!"
Fei's eyes widened. "Tell me! NOW! Oh what's it rated? G? PG? PG-13? R? NC-17?!"
"Hm...it all depends on what they were doing at the beach." Ling said slyly. Fei gasped and giggled.
"I vote NC-17!"
"Wow aren't you perverted."
"Hey it's been a long time since Master Li's had a woman, he probably got lonely!" Fei giggled.
"You perv!" Ling said pushing Fei lightly. "I think it's romantic. A nice romantic evening, big moon overhead, stars scattered through out the sky, sand between your toes..." Ling said with star filled eyes. Fei giggled.
"Yeah now just picture this..." Shin Lo couldn't hear what she was saying because they had started to walk away but a few minutes later he heard a someone shout.
"YOU FREAKIN PERV! IS THAT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE CLEANING?" Came Ling's shout, echoing throughout the halls.
After he was for sure they were gone, Shin Lo walked out from the other corner and stared after the two girls. 'Has father really fallen to that woman? How could he be so blind? I wonder if mother knows...I hope she isn't hurt.' He walked down another corridor and as quiet as he could he pushed the door open, then froze when he heard his mother talking to someone.
"Oh dear, you had to have seen it! It was the cutest scene in the world! Thank God her friend Tomoyo got it on tape! I had her promise me she'd send me a copy! Oh wouldn't it be so kawaii if we showed that tape on their Wedding day?"
Shin Lo peeked through the crack of the door to see whom his mother was talking to. She was on the phone lying on her bed on her stomach and looked like a high school girl giggling every few seconds.
"What do you mean 'How do you know they'll get married?' They better get married! What kind of husband aren't you? Aren't you supposed to agree with me? Oh just wait until I go back home." She giggled. Shin Lo frowned, she was talking to that blasted husband of hers.
"You know it was me who gave my dearest cousin the courage to tell Sakura he loved her. Of course it was me! I told him that if he didn't tell her I would kick his butt...well you know I didn't say it like that but that was the subtext!" Meiling rolled over so that she was on her back. "You would just love Sakura, I know you would. She is the sweetest person I know. She's so naive though...hehe, she thought Syaoran and I were in love again, she was crying over it. It broke my heart when I saw her crying but it just proved to me that she was deeply in love with my cousin. They make the cutest pair. She's really pretty too; she has very beautiful green eyes and short brown hair. WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE SOUNDS LIKE YOUR TYPE?" Shin Lo heard laughing on the other end on the phone. Meiling huffed. "Joking my ass!"
Meiling looked up and saw Shin Lo peeking through the crack of the door, she smiled and then sat up. "Um honey let me call you back, yeah okay, tomorrow. I love you, ja!" She put the phone back on the receiver and smiled at the door.
"Psss...Shin Lo. It's safe too come out from hiding now!"
Shin Lo blushed hard and slowly opened the door all the way and stepped in. He looked at his mother and bowed, still blushing.
"I'm sorry mother-I-I-" He started trying to find a good excuse for eavesdropping on his mother's conversation.
Meiling held her hand up and shook her head. "It's okay, so what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Um, um father says it would be a good idea for just the THREE of us to go out to dinner tonight but he's busy so he says you'll have to pick the restaurant."
Meiling smirked. "Busy eh? Busy doing what I wonder."
Shin Lo was growing red in the face. "He has a few appointments with the Elders today mother and that's all."
"Sure..." Meiling said slyly. "As for dinner let's just go out to someplace near, I hear Diamonds is a good place-hey! That's the same place Eriol took Tomoyo for a date! Hm...maybe I can set up a time for Syaoran and Sakura to go one day...and of course spy on them! Reminder: Talk to Tomoyo about possible spy date!"
Shin Lo was shaking now. "Please mother. Where should just the THREE of us go for dinner? Father said to make it special since it's only our family going, he wants the three of us to feel like a real family for once without any interference." Shin Lo lied.
Meiling observed him carefully. "Are you sure he said that? It doesn't seem like a very "Syaoran" thing."
"Yes mother I am sure. But don't you agree? We are family and we need to start acting like one."
"Okay sure. We'll go to Diamonds at 7:30 tonight. Go tell your father."
Shin Lo grinned. "I will." He bowed then dashed out the room with a wide smile. "We'll be a family alright."
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(Kitchen)
"I demand details!" Tomoyo said stamping her foot.
"What are you talking about?" Sakura asked trying to play innocent.
"I wanna know what happened last night at the beach!"
"What beach?"
"THE BEACH YOU AND MASTER LI WERE AT LAST NIGHT!" Tomoyo shouted.
Everyone in the kitchen stopped working and looked at both Sakura and Tomoyo.
"Hoe..." Sakura whispered.
"Um...um...don't mind me. I'm just rehearsing an old Japanese play....it's called er..."
"The Dead Girl with A Video Camera." Sakura filled in looking at Tomoyo. Tomoyo sweatdropped.
"Uh...yeah." Everyone looked confused but went back to work and started their own conversations again.
"So tell me!" Tomoyo demanded in a whisper.
"We just went to the beach."
"...and?"
"And what?" Sakura asked blinking.
"What happened there?"
"We watched the stars."
"Is that it?" Tomoyo asked not believing what she was hearing.
"Is there supposed to be more?"
"Never mind, never mind." Tomoyo said shaking her head. "But that was pretty sweet of him, I wouldn't imagine him being that type of guy."
"Hai..." Sakura said dreamily.
"Kawaii!" Tomoyo took out her handy video camera and taped Sakura's dreamy face.
"TOMOYO!" Sakura yelled when she realized she was being taped.
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(Syaoran's Office)
Syaoran lay his head on his desk and thought for a while. How the hell was he supposed to work when images of Sakura kept floating through his head?
She truly was an angel sent from heaven, never in his life had he had so much fun nor had he ever felt this way towards anyone.
"Father?" Shin Lo asked standing at the doorway watching the sight.
"What is it Shin Lo?" Syaoran asked not even bothering to lift his head up.
"Um...mother has picked a restaurant for 7:30."
"Great. Is that all?"
Shin Lo frowned. "Don't you even care where we are all going?"
Syaoran gave a heavy sigh. "I'll find out eventually won't I?"
Shin Lo's eyes softened. "We haven't practiced a lot lately."
Syaoran lifted his head off of his desk and rubbed his head. "If you want to practice so much then go find Wei or even Meiling, she's kept up her training."
"...Yes father."
"Now go and study or something, I have a lot of work to do. Or at least TRY to do."
"...Yes father...but I have just one more question."
"Make it quick." Syaoran said, his patience disappearing.
"Who do you love more? Me? Or that harlot maid?"
Before Syaoran could open his mouth Shin Lo had disappeared out the door.