~I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura~

Shaoran x Tomoyo sap.

Thanks to Simplicity, Serenity Blossom, and Cindy for reviewing ^^ !!!!!

~~~~~Chapter 13: Mindful of Hyacinths~~~~~

Sakura's POV

ring, ring

"Hello?"

"Sakura!"

"Shaoran! Why are you calling? What's wrong? You sound upset..."

"Sakura, Tomoyo didn't know! She thought it was a joke, that I was still in love with you... she wouldn't take me seriously, and she was hurt I'd do something like that to her..."

"Hoeee?! She thinks *what*?! Isn't it kind of, like, obvious?!"

I thought *I* was the one everyone made fun of for being ditzy! Tomoyo's the one that notices everything right away! So why didn't she notice Shaoran and I aren't in love? She's always with us! Isn't it more than a little obvious?

"What the hell am I supposed to do? I can't deal with her being upset with me like this, and it's killing me that I was turned down by the girl of my dreams! I mean, she didn't even have a good reason!"

"Shaoran..."

"Please; don't get all quiet and sympathetic on me, Sakura! I don't need that right now! I mean, I do, but that's not gonna help me win over Tomoyo..."

"So you still want to!? You haven't given up?! That's great!"

"Well... ah... I'm going to give it one more try... because, you know..."

"Now you're getting all quiet on me... you're embarrassed about something... what is it?! Ooh, what, what, what?!"

"Shut up! It's nothing!"

"Shaoran, you know I know you better than to believe that..."

"All right! Fine! She mumbled something about being happy for the first time, so I guess I have some kind of strange hope that maybe she *does* like me after all. That and I can't stop thinking about the kiss..."

"First time? Happy? I don't get it, I thought Tomoyo was always happy... but happy is good! And, wait a second, kiss?!"

"Kiss? What are you talking about, kiss?!"

"Shaoran-"

"What?"

"I thought we just went through this... I can tell when you're hiding something... especially when you're not doing a good job of it."

"All right, fine. I kissed her. I didn't mean to, it just... happened. I guess that's what made her freak. After all, out of the blue, here's her best friend's boyfriend, kissing her. But, I mean, man..."

"Ya know... they say you can tell if it's love or not with the first kiss."

"And just who says that?"

"Of course you've heard of true love's first kiss and all that!"

"Aa..."

"Well then?!"

"...hn...I don't see what this has to do with anything..."

"*Shaoran*!"

"Fine. Yes. I love her. Happy?"

"Really?!"

"...Aa."

"Wai! Kawaiiiiiii!"

"O-oi, yamete!"

"Sorry, sorry. You get so embarrassed about things like this, Shaoran! I mean, we're on the phone, don't worry, you can blush all you want. No one can see you. Blushing never killed anyone, anyway."

"Hn."

"So what was it like?!"

"...Goodbye, Sakura, I'll talk to you later! But, thanks for the encouragement."

"Aw, you're no fun. 'Kay, bye, Shaoran. And, remember, true love conquers all!"

"Hn, again with the 'true love'. Sakura, life isn't a romance novel..."

"But it isn't as mechanical as you'd like to think, either, Shaoran."

"Bye."

"Haha, guess I win this one? ...Bye Shaoran!"

click

She didn't notice?! We're obviously *not* together! How could Tomoyo think Shaoran was kidding?

Maybe she doesn't feel the same way, and just didn't know what else to say?

That's not Tomoyo at all, though! She's always nice about *everything*... and she would never lie like that.

"Ah! I just don't get it!"

"Get what?"

"Oh, Kero-chan!"

"So what don't you get? Was that Tomoyo on the phone? Was she telling you about a new recipe? Is that what you don't get? Ooh, I hope you figure it out, I'll bet it's great!"

"W-where did *that* come from?"

"I'm hungry... it was wishful thinking!"

"Kero-chan, this is serious!"

"Fine, fine, what's the problem?"

"Shaoran's in love with Tomoyo-chan! Meilin and I convinced him to tell her, and he did!"

"The brat's in love with Tomoyo?!"

"Yeah, and, what's worse, she got upset!"

"Well, I would, too, if that brat was in love with me!"

"Kero-chan!!!"

"Okay... why did she get upset?"

"That's the worst part! Tomoyo thinks Shaoran still loves *me*!"

"What?! That ended years ago! Tomoyo's not that slow! Besides, even *you* would have picked up on it by now!"

"Yeah, I know what you mean... wait a second! *Kero!* ...But, still. I don't get it! Why did she turn him down? Tomoyo wouldn't lie about something like that, especially not if someone else's feelings were on the line."

"Yeah, you're right... she must have been preoccupied... hm... preoccupied... Hm... last time I saw Tomoyo..."

"But what could keep her from noticing something like that?"

"She was distant... and she seemed... and she wouldn't look at... *oh*!... I get it!"

"What?"

"Ne, Sakura, Tomoyo's been acting weird lately, right?"

"Um... yeah, so?" Kero sweatdropped. Is there something I'm missing, here?

"Last time she was over here, she kept looking at the brat."

"O~kay..."

"That's when she got all spacey and stuff!"

"I don't get it..."

"Why do you think she was acting like that?"

"She said it was something about work."

Gods, Kero was *there*! He heard her! What is he asking me stupid questions like this for? How is this going to help anything?

"Aho! That was an *excuse*! Tomoyo doesn't talk about what's on her mind! She doesn't want you guys to worry! You haven't noticed that yet?!"

"...Tomoyo-chan..."

"You mean you really didn't realize?!"

"..."

"Sakura... I, um, wait... don't look so sad... Sorry I yelled at you."

"No... how can I call myself Tomoyo's friend if I can't even tell what she's feeling?! And how can she lie about stuff like that?!"

"Sakura... no use getting so upset... why don't you just call Tomoyo?"

"Yeah, I'm gonna. You know, I have to set her straight about this whole thing... She can talk to me about anything, I need her to know that!"

...I still don't get what Kero was driving at before about the spacing out thing, but I'm gonna have to ask him about it later. Right now, I've got to call Tomoyo-chan... Gods, how could I not notice her hiding something? I'm such a bad friend!

~~~~~hyacinths in general represent young love. they can also mean 'please forgive me'.