~I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura~

Shaoran x Tomoyo

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Yay, 6 reviews again! Lots and lots of thanks to my reviewers ^_^ you guys rock!

Serenity Blossom: glad you liked the part where they were exposed! i loved that part in the anime (it was so cute!) so i thought id try to make it sakura this time. and thanks so much for adding me to your favorites~ it brightened my day, lol! ^_^

Simplicity: yea, we definitely dont wanna make shaoran mad... hed be way too scary! you think i should pair sakura with eriol? hmmm, we'll see... ^_^ lol really, pairing sakura off may be a daunting task (in the sense of fitting it into the story)... but im definitely going to figure out a way to do it!

Ellie: you think i should pair sakura with someone, too? guess id better start thinking about it, then... and, yea, kero can be so mean sometimes, cant he! lol~ i think his sarcasms cute though.

Dark_Syaoran: yay, a new reviewer! So glad you liked it! don't doubt yourself though~ i do that all the time... but then im like whatever, whats the worst that can happen and post it anyway ^_^ So, yea! try posting stuff and see what reaction it gets... you can always take it down, right?

bratz-fan-girl: lol, so glad you like my story that much! hm, you want to be in the story? hm. ill try to think of a way to fit you in... not promising anything yet tho~! ^_^

annonymous: haha thanks so much! glad you liked the story! hope you keep reading!

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~~~~~Chapter 19: Orchid~~~~~

Tomoyo's POV

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"Ne, Tomoyo-chan... Shaoran's scary! You could have stopped him, you know..."

"Hn. If I really had intended to hurt you... I would have about half an hour ago."

"Anyway, Sakura-chan, I think you deserved it! *giggle* It had absolutely *nothing* to do with the lovely display of my boyfriend in action... Makes me wish I had my video camera... *sigh* Isn't he dreamy, Sakura-chan?"

"O-oi, Tomoyo...!"

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I just love saying stuff like that when he's in earshot... it's so cute when he blushes! And it's not like it isn't true! He's so modest.

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"Suure, suure, whatever you say. Hey, and *speaking* of your *boyfriend*..."

"You mean, the one standing right here? I *do* have a name, you know..."

"Nope! You're my boyfriend, Shaoran-chan, and that's that. So, Sakura-chan... what about him?"

"It's like you guys are attached at the hip or something! You're allllllways together lately! Mou, I never get to spend time with you alone anymore!"

"Hn. What's the point of having the prettiest girl in town as your girlfriend if you can't show her off sometimes?"

"*giggle* So I'm the prettiest, am I?"

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He gets a kiss for that. Just a little one. We're in public, after all. But it's still enough to make him blush. So cute!

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"But, Sakura-chan, the three of us spent this much time together *before* Shaoran and I started going out! And you know I'll always make time for you, you're my best friend! *giggle* I don't mind ditching Shaoran-chan every once in a while."

"Hn. Ditching me, huh? You think I don't have anything to do when you two aren't around?"

"But, Shaoran, you don't!" "Shaoran-chan, you do?" (A/N: they're saying that at the same time... i wasn't sure how to write it)

"Well..."

"Really?"

"Fine. No. Not really."

"Aw, poor Shaoran. But, anyway! Tomoyo-chan! We really haven't had a girl's night in forever! What's it been, a year or so?"

"Yeah, something like that, I think..."

"Let's, then! I have so many things to ask you about *everything*!!"

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If everything entails what I think it does... this is going to be a hell of a conversation, whenever we have it.

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"Okay, okay! Later today, all right? Oh, I've got an idea! You can sleep over, we'll talk all night, paint our nails, watch movies... it'll be a veritable slumber party, just like we were in high school again. It'll be great! Tomorrow's Sunday, so I'm free... you don't have anything to do, right?"

"Nope! Nothing at all! That sounds great! It'll be sooooo much fun~!"

"Right? Ooh, I can't wait..."

"I'm so excited! Ne, should we let Kero come?"

"...I don't know, do we have to? You think he'd get mad if we didn't invite him?"

"You know... actually, I don't really care. Anyway, he'll probably be happy to have my whole house to himself..."

"Well, this all sounds real... special, girls, but I think this is my cue to leave."

"Mou, Shaoran-chan, you're no fun! If you wanna come too, just ask! ...Even though we'd just say no. *giggle*"

"Haha. *Tomoyo-chan!* So mean!"

"That's okay... I don't much feel like painting my nails, today. I just had them done, after all."

"*giggle* Watch it, Shaoran-chan... or I'm really going to paint them one of these days! What color do you think would be good on him, Sakura-chan? Green?"

"Definitely! He wears it a lot, so it would match his clothes... besides, he looks good in it."

"Ugh. Bye, Tomoyo. I'll call you later, okay? Bye, Sakura."

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This time, *he* kisses *me*... in public! Not a Shaoran thing to do. Surprising, but in a good sort of way.

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"::Love you, Tomoyo. See you tomorrow, all right?::"

"::Yeah. Tomorrow. Bye, Shao-chan. Love you.::"

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Ngh. I don't wanna let go when he embraces me in those strong arms... Ack! No! He's letting go! Nooo, don't leave, Shaoran! You're warm! And cozy! And you smell really good!

And you're perfect...

Not that I'm biased or anything. Of course not.

But it's okay that he's leaving, I really want to spend some time with Sakura-chan! She's right, it's been a while since we've had a 'girls - only' evening. And, after all, she *is* my best friend. I mean, it's not that I don't want to spend the evening with Shaoran. But, I do that every evening. Sakura could be right... I may be spending too much time with him...

Nah.

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"Sooo~! Tomoyo-chan! Shall we?"

"Of course, Sakura-chan!"

"Hey, you don't mind if we stop by my house first though, right? You know, so I can pick up some clothes and stuff."

"Sure! But, you know, I can always lend you clothes. We're not that far from being the same size."

"Yeah, as if, Tomoyo-chan. You think I could actually fit into one of your shirts? I swear, your chest is twice the size ofmine."

"Haha, if you say so, Sakura-chan."

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Well, I guess that's true, sort of. It's kind of an exaggeration. Sakura's pretty flat, but she's got an athletic build, so it looks good on her.

Not that it stops her from teasing me.

At Sakura's house, it only took us, oh, 45 minutes to pick what she's going to wear tomorrow. I guess that's mostly my fault though. Old habits die hard.

I swear, her clothes are *way* too plain! I really ought to make her some new ones... or at least take her shopping. It's really too bad she doesn't fit into my clothes. I'd send her home with half my closet. I've got too many clothes, anyway.

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"What would you like to do first, Sakura-chan?"

"Well, um... what time is it, 8:30? Want to have some ice-cream? We can go to the store, if you don't have any. And then we can watch a movie while we eat it!"

"Sure! Sounds great! But... Sakura-chan, just *where* do you think you are? I have just about everything in this house... my mother won't let me live without at least two servants, you know that. Not to mention the whole body-guard thing."

"Yeah... almost forgot about that."

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Yeah, almost forgot about that... wish I could, too. I convinced my mother to allow me to live in a smaller house than she had originally wanted me to, so I could be near my friends... but, honestly, why couldn't I give up the body-guards? The servants are more than enough. And who would attack me with Shaoran around? Well, at least she lets me leave the house without them. Now, they're just waiting for me when I get home, and guarding the house at night. But it took me 7 or 8 nights of Shaoran walking me home after dates to convince them that, no, Shaoran was *not* attacking me, and yes, I *did* want them to leave me alone and stop watching me from the window when I was kissing my boyfriend goodnight. I understand that I'm worth a couple million dollars or whatever... but, really!

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"Ne, Tomoyo-chan... that was a great movie!"

"Yeah, that guy in the lead role was sooo cute!"

"I know, right? What was his name again?"

"Dunno... but, ya know, he's not as cute as Shaoran."

"*groan* Whatever, Tomoyo-chan... to you, *no one's* as cute as Shaoran! ...Ne, since you already painted my nails pink, what color should I do yours in?"

"I don't know... you pick!"

"Um... okay... how about... blue? No... lavender! It'll match your hair!"

"Haha, okay~! Sounds good to me!"

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"So... Tomoyo-chan, while we're waiting for them to dry... it's time for girl talk!"

"*giggle* Great! Haven't done that in a while..."

"Yeah, it's been wayyy too long~!"

"So what's first? Boys? Clothes?"

"How 'bout the obvious?"

"Um... and that would be...?"

"*Shaoran!* He's your first boyfriend, after all!"

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Uh-oh. I had been waiting for this to come... lots of questions and remarks from an overexcited best friend. 'What was it like when he told you he loved you?' 'What was it like when you first kissed?' 'He's so lucky to be going out with you!' 'He's sooo handsome!' 'You're so cute together!' and, the ever present 'Waiiii! Kawaiiiiii!' She's awfully predictable.

Not that I don't love Sakura-chan to death. It's just that, well, this kind of stuff is a little too cheerful and all that. Sakura's the kind of person that loves going to bridal and baby showers. I'm the kind that makes sure to be out of town.

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"Well... I know you're not the kind of person to ask a million questions, cause you hate stuff like that... so, I just have one."

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Wow. Sakura's gotten awfully insightful lately. I wonder, is this due to a relaxation of my facade due to my dating Shaoran, or is it something else? She *did* say something about that on the phone a week or so ago... something about realizing she was a bad friend. Oh, Sakura-chan, you couldn't be a bad friend if you tried.

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"*giggle* Guess you know me pretty well then, huh? So... what's your question?"

"Tomoyo-chan... do you love Shaoran?"

"Of course I do! You mean to tell me you haven't noticed that yet?"

"No, that's not what I mean. Do you really, truly love him? As in, stay-together-forever, die-without-you love?"

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Do I?

Shaoran's everything I've ever wanted in a guy... kind, protective, caring, strong... not to mention handsome... I've known him for what seems like forever, and I've never found anything about him that's *not* to like... even his temper's cute.

...I've been in love with him for years. When unrequited (or, in my lucky case, unrecognized) love remains strong for that long, it must be true love.

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"...Yes. Yes, I think I do."

"Really?! Waiii! Kawaiiii!!!"

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Well... knew that had to be in there *somewhere*, didn't it.

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~~~~~orchids represent ecstasy

i've decided i like tomoyo giggly, lol. shes happy shes got a boyfriend! and its easier to write her that way. hope no one minds. but, really... doesnt she seem like the kind of person that would giggle? and i dont know, when i think giggle, i think twinkly-happy-voice-ish thing.

i was playing with nicknames for tomoyo to use for shaoran. i just went with 'shaoran-chan' for the chapter, but its kinda boring. hahaha i thought shao-chan sounded cute but it also sounded like something hed hate, so i didnt let tomoyo use it in front of sakura (for fear sakura would make fun of him, lol.) but he wouldnt get mad at tomoyo for using it when no one could hear but him, now *would* he?

but, about nicknames... anyone have any suggestions?

ah, another random point of interest (im just full of those today... but actually this ones a question) anyone remember how old they were at the end of the series? like 12 or something, right?