~I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura~
Shaoran x Tomoyo sap.
Thanks to Serenity Blossom for reviewing ^^ You're the best!
~~~~~Chapter 9: Plans for Red Tulips~~~~~
Shaoran's POV
"You're kidding. I'm can't do that!"
"But it wouldn't *really* be lying..."
"You want me to invite to go somewhere with the two of us, knowing full well that you're not planning on going, and then tell her something came up and you couldn't make it. Explain to me how that isn't lying."
"Hey! If you want, I'll really make sure that something 'comes up'! I'll make plans and then conveniently 'forget' about them, or I'll have Kero arrange for me to be somewhere so I won't know exactly where and exactly when..."
"But isn't that..."
"Or, if you want, I can just randomly skip out on our usual weekend plans one day..."
"Sakura, fine. I'll go along with your plan. But where the hell am I going to take her? And, you know me! I'm probably not going to even be able to look at her without blushing, now that I'm planning to tell her I love her!"
"Okay, so you'll go someplace dark enough that she won't be able to tell you're blushing!"
"If it's dark enough that she won't be able to tell I'm blushing, I won't be able to see her!"
"It's okay, you've seen her lots of times!"
"Yeah, but... but lately she's just so damn beautiful! I don't want to miss out on a chance to see her, especially if it's the last time we're together without her hating me!"
"Awwww!!!That's so sweet! But, wait, tell me again why she's going to wind up hating you?"
"Because you're her best friend!"
"And what does that have to do with anything?"
"She thinks... I mean, aren't we... we're technically still together, you know!"
"Oh, come on. Tomoyo's with us all the time, I'm sure she's noticed by now that we're just not like that anymore."
Really? I wonder if she has. I mean, it should be pretty obvious. Sakura and I never really spend any time alone. We don't hold hands, we don't call each other pet names (which always made me sick, anyway); we don't act like a couple at all. Tomoyo would have to be pretty oblivious not to notice something like that. And, of course, I know she isn't; Tomoyo catches on damn fast, sometimes too fast. I feel like it's impossible to hide things from her. Not that I'd really want to, but, I mean, there are some things you just don't want people to know... and I've never been too good at hiding my emotions.
Damn! Catches on fast... I hadn't thought of it before... She didn't notice my crush on her, did she?!
"I hope you're right..."
"I'm sure of it."
"Okay, so where should I take her?"
"This should be from the heart, you know... If *I* decide everything..."
"Okay, okay. How about the movies?"
"Too little time for talking."
"A walk in the park?"
"Too cliche. And why would the three of us be doing that, anyway?"
"I dunno... The amusement park?"
"We went there last week! Not to mention, she didn't exactly have the best experience there, with that creepy guy and all."
"Shopping?"
"Too mundane."
"Arcade?"
"...you're *not* serious."
"Dinner?"
"Not bad. Not great, but not bad."
"Agh, I give up!"
"Okay, fine, go with dinner, it could be worse. I'm sure it'll go great, don't worry, cheer up! Gods, Shaoran, you're so damn negative about this! This isn't like you!"
"Lately, I haven't been like me at all."
"It's because..."
"I'm in 'lo~ove', I know. You've mentioned."
"So, if you know, why are you still upset about it?"
"Knowing the reason behind a problem doesn't make the problem go away, Sakura."
"Hey! I wouldn't call this a problem! It's a chance at happiness! You know, you don't pick who you fall in love with. And, even if you did, Tomoyo's definitely a good choice."
"Yeah, I know."
"Obviously. If you didn't know it, you wouldn't have fallen for her, ne?"
"Yeah."
"So go for it! What's holding you back, anyway? Get over this little 'fear' thing! You know Tomoyo better than that! She wouldn't ever hurt you! I don't think she has it in her! Even if she turned you down, she'd be ridiculously polite about it! What's the worst that can happen?"
Sounds like famous last words to me.
~~~~~red tulips declare love.
Another short chapter. I'm sorry, I'll make the next one longer!
Shaoran x Tomoyo sap.
Thanks to Serenity Blossom for reviewing ^^ You're the best!
~~~~~Chapter 9: Plans for Red Tulips~~~~~
Shaoran's POV
"You're kidding. I'm can't do that!"
"But it wouldn't *really* be lying..."
"You want me to invite to go somewhere with the two of us, knowing full well that you're not planning on going, and then tell her something came up and you couldn't make it. Explain to me how that isn't lying."
"Hey! If you want, I'll really make sure that something 'comes up'! I'll make plans and then conveniently 'forget' about them, or I'll have Kero arrange for me to be somewhere so I won't know exactly where and exactly when..."
"But isn't that..."
"Or, if you want, I can just randomly skip out on our usual weekend plans one day..."
"Sakura, fine. I'll go along with your plan. But where the hell am I going to take her? And, you know me! I'm probably not going to even be able to look at her without blushing, now that I'm planning to tell her I love her!"
"Okay, so you'll go someplace dark enough that she won't be able to tell you're blushing!"
"If it's dark enough that she won't be able to tell I'm blushing, I won't be able to see her!"
"It's okay, you've seen her lots of times!"
"Yeah, but... but lately she's just so damn beautiful! I don't want to miss out on a chance to see her, especially if it's the last time we're together without her hating me!"
"Awwww!!!That's so sweet! But, wait, tell me again why she's going to wind up hating you?"
"Because you're her best friend!"
"And what does that have to do with anything?"
"She thinks... I mean, aren't we... we're technically still together, you know!"
"Oh, come on. Tomoyo's with us all the time, I'm sure she's noticed by now that we're just not like that anymore."
Really? I wonder if she has. I mean, it should be pretty obvious. Sakura and I never really spend any time alone. We don't hold hands, we don't call each other pet names (which always made me sick, anyway); we don't act like a couple at all. Tomoyo would have to be pretty oblivious not to notice something like that. And, of course, I know she isn't; Tomoyo catches on damn fast, sometimes too fast. I feel like it's impossible to hide things from her. Not that I'd really want to, but, I mean, there are some things you just don't want people to know... and I've never been too good at hiding my emotions.
Damn! Catches on fast... I hadn't thought of it before... She didn't notice my crush on her, did she?!
"I hope you're right..."
"I'm sure of it."
"Okay, so where should I take her?"
"This should be from the heart, you know... If *I* decide everything..."
"Okay, okay. How about the movies?"
"Too little time for talking."
"A walk in the park?"
"Too cliche. And why would the three of us be doing that, anyway?"
"I dunno... The amusement park?"
"We went there last week! Not to mention, she didn't exactly have the best experience there, with that creepy guy and all."
"Shopping?"
"Too mundane."
"Arcade?"
"...you're *not* serious."
"Dinner?"
"Not bad. Not great, but not bad."
"Agh, I give up!"
"Okay, fine, go with dinner, it could be worse. I'm sure it'll go great, don't worry, cheer up! Gods, Shaoran, you're so damn negative about this! This isn't like you!"
"Lately, I haven't been like me at all."
"It's because..."
"I'm in 'lo~ove', I know. You've mentioned."
"So, if you know, why are you still upset about it?"
"Knowing the reason behind a problem doesn't make the problem go away, Sakura."
"Hey! I wouldn't call this a problem! It's a chance at happiness! You know, you don't pick who you fall in love with. And, even if you did, Tomoyo's definitely a good choice."
"Yeah, I know."
"Obviously. If you didn't know it, you wouldn't have fallen for her, ne?"
"Yeah."
"So go for it! What's holding you back, anyway? Get over this little 'fear' thing! You know Tomoyo better than that! She wouldn't ever hurt you! I don't think she has it in her! Even if she turned you down, she'd be ridiculously polite about it! What's the worst that can happen?"
Sounds like famous last words to me.
~~~~~red tulips declare love.
Another short chapter. I'm sorry, I'll make the next one longer!
