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# Open Up My Heart #

# By Shinsei-Kokoro #

# Chapter: 10 #

"What do you mean she isn't picking the phone up?" a confused Eriol asked his fiancé.

"I mean she isn't picking the bloody phone up!"

"Hey! Listen, just calm down!"

But Tomoyo could stop but redialling her friends phone number, and slamming the phone down again and again.

"She must be shower or something…"

"But I've been calling from the past hour!"

"Tomoyo…"

"Something's happened to her!"

"How can you be so sure…"

Tomoyo gave him a hard look, then pulled on a red dress, and quickly tied her hair into a pony.

"Come on!"

The man was immediately on his feet as he watched his soon to be wife dash from the door.

"Hey! Wait for me!" he shouted, getting into his jeans.

Tomoyo ran down the stairs taking two at a time.

"Mom!" she yelled as she reached the bottom of the stairs, when Sonomi came rushing.

"Tomoyo? What happened?!" she asked worriedly as she watched her daughter put on her coat in a jiffy. At that same moment, she saw Eriol half running down the stairs, still buttoning up his pale blue shirt.

"We're…going over to Sakura's. Something's wrong!"

Eriol quickly caught his leather jacket that Tomoyo threw at him, and she quickly grabbed his hand, pulling him out of the door.

"Eriol! Quick! Get the car!"

In minutes the two were immediately in the car, roaring out on to the streets, leaving a very confused Sonomi at the door, wondering what had happened to Sakura.

Turning around, she went to the phone, and pushed numbers.

As she waited for a few seconds, she heard the line keep on ringing. Putting down the receiver, she was about to walk away, when the phone started to ring.

Grabbing it, she spoke, "Daidouji Residence"

"Mrs Daidouji…can I please speak to Eriol…"

Not long after Tomoyo and Eriol had reunited, the couple had called the team and said that he had been found.

From the long line on guys, Syaoran was the only one who had been mad at Eriol, for making him race down the street like he had committed a homicide.

"Uh…Syaoran…they just left in a hurry to a friend's house…"

"Even Eriol?" the man sounded a bit mad.

"Yeah…I think something happened to her or something. I'm not sure"

"Her? Uh…who is this friend?" he asked acting a little sincere.

"Sakura Kinomoto…do you know of her?"

"Sakura?" she could have sworn that she'd heard the horror in his voice, "What happened to her?!" he almost yelled.

"I don't know, but—,"

"I gotta go! They just left right?"

"Uh…yes"

Before she could say anything more, Syaoran immediately hung up.

# * # * # * # * #

Slipping on his shirt over his long tanned arms, he quickly grabbed his keys with one hand. Opening the door he slammed the door close. Running down to the escalator, he pushed on the button.

"Come on!" he urged, putting on the buttons of his shirt, but as he waited impatiently for three seconds, he grunted and ran down the stairs taking three at a time.

He could hear a shout behind him, but he only gave back a: "I'll be back!" yell and continued down until he reached the lobby, and dodged past people to the front entrance.

Running out onto the dark road, he pushed on the beeper of his car, and in seconds he was racing down the streets, ignoring all the honks from the passer-by cars.

"Go—go—go—," he kept on murmuring, as he took a sharp left turn, overlooking the stares from people from other cars.

Racing down the street, he suddenly pulled the car up to a stop, and hopped out, running towards the apartment pushing down the beeper at the same time.

The coupe that stood in front of his own was unmistakable.

"They're here!" he mumbled turning around, and entering the apartment building racing up the stairs.

After a few seconds, he was finally standing by the door. Not bothering to knock, he flung the door open and looked around.

"Tomoyo?" he yelled, "Eriol?"

"Syaoran!" a cry came from the kitchen, making him run towards the voice.

As he reached the doorway, he suddenly came to a halt.

"Wh—what…happened?" he whispered hoarsely as he watched a tearful Tomoyo sitting down next to a fallen figure that seemed unmistakable.

"Syaoran?" a voice came from behind him.

Hurling around, he came face-to-face Eriol who seemed to have the colour drained out from his face.

"They're coming!" he yelled to Tomoyo, who hugged the figure tightly.

"How the hell did this happen?" he gasped, as Eriol held Sakura's hand that seemed as limp and frail as ever.

"I knew something had happened!" Tomoyo wailed, making her tearstained face go redder. Her shoulders were shaking violently and she couldn't stop crying.

"She's unconscious…" Eriol whispered.

Syaoran couldn't do anything except stand there, staring hard at the beautiful face that seemed to be in a deep sleep.

"You've called the ambulance right?"

Eriol nodded unable to get his eyes of her, "I just did…"

Just then the sirens of the ambulance could be heard. In minutes there were feet padding up the stairs, when Eriol ran to the door, allowing the medics in. Syaoran who was still down on the floor, watched with fear in his eyes as the men came into the kitchen.

The men pulled out a stretcher on to the floor, but just as one of them held her by her waist, Syaoran stood up.

"Wait!" he stopped them, making everyone look at him, "I'll…I'll take her myself"

And before he waited any longer to hear an answer from them or a surprised Tomoyo, he gently scooped the light body into his arms, and quickly walked out of the door, passing by a very amazed Eriol who then ran down the stairs after him with the medics and Tomoyo close behind.

The whole apartment building seemed to have been woken up by the commotion, but nevertheless none decided to probe.

Once Syaoran had laid her safely down in the back of the ambulance, he let the weeping Tomoyo sit with her, while he and Eriol took his car.

After seven minutes of an uncomfortable silence inside the ambulance, Tomoyo soon found the medics pulling Sakura outside.

Jumping out with them, she followed them through the many halls of the hospital, and watched a few nurses pull her on to a rolling stretcher.

Jogging behind them, she tried to sniff back her forceful tears, as she caressed the woman's forehead.

"Oh Sakura…" she bit her lower lip, not wary of the many nurses that were giving her looks.

Just then there were strong patter of feet behind her, and soon enough she felt the presence of two men jogging beside her.

"Where's the bloody doctor?" Eriol cursed, holding on to Sakura's hand again, but Syaoran could only watch. His pulse rate was beating hard, and he didn't know what to do.

Just on cue, a lady with frizzy brown hair, ran ahead of them and yelled after checking the body's pulse, "Right to the OT! Quick!"

The nurses nodded obediently and pushed the stretcher faster.

But just as they went through, a large room, and nurse and stopped and pulled Tomoyo back.

"You'll have to stay here Miss—,"

"No!" Tomoyo screamed, "I have to be there for her!"

"But you can't—!"

"I don't give a damn! I have to be with her! Please!" she shrieked struggling to pull herself away from the woman's grasp.

"Miss—,"

"Let me go!" she gave out a final cry and felt herself run into the door, "Open!" she cried banging her fists readily, "Open the god dammed door!!"

Unknown to her, petrifying yells were echoing throughout the hallway.

"Please!!" she cried for one last time until she felt her legs give away, and slumped on to the floor. In seconds, she felt Eriol's strong arms pull her up.

"Tomoyo…" he whispered into her ears.

But she only refrained his resistance, "Sakura!" she moaned tears falling helplessly as Eriol pulled her away from the door.

Syaoran stood back, watching closely to the scene that was unfolding. Unable to watch anything more horrifying, he helped Eriol, take his heartbroken fiancée to the waiting room.

An hour passed. Each ticking second felt like a moment of death. There wasn't even the slightest sound around at this time of the night. 11:04 pm to be approximate. Everything felt like was in slow motion.

Once in a while there were people walking past them, each giving them down a glance filled with pity and surprise to see the three celebrities downcast.

Tomoyo was down on the floor, leaning back against a chair, while her tears were falling without hesitance, or any sound. Her lips were moving, as if mumbling words to herself.

Eriol was leaning against the doorframe, legs crossed, his head leaning down on his hand and sighing every minute.

Syaoran was on a chair; head in his hands, trying to figure out any possible way, the woman he had taken a like for could have fallen unconscious.

He could still remember her lifeless face, when he had watched Tomoyo hug her tight. Her long wavy hair that seemed to smile by itself, and her skin that still seemed to have a life of its own. The image of when Eriol held her hand was still stuck in his head. The way he had held it tenderly and securely. The emotion he had held on his face. It was unbearable! And he couldn't think anymore of it!

He was immediately on to his feet, making both Tomoyo and Eriol, and some of the other people look up at him.

But at the exact moment, the door was flung open, where a nurse was standing with a writing pad in her hands, almost making Eriol trip over.

"Sakura Kinomoto…?"

Tomoyo was on to her feet.

"I want to see her!"

"Only family allowed!" the nurse frowned.

"I'm her cousin!" Tomoyo demanded getting out of the room with Eriol and Syaoran behind.

As the nurse gave Eriol and Syaoran a surprise glance, she looked at Tomoyo again.

"Fine you may go in…"

The nurse held out the door in which she had once stood before. But as Eriol was about to enter, the nurse held out a hand.

"You cannot go in sir!" she said in a monotone voice not caring if the person in front of her was a celeb or not.

"But—" Eriol started. In turned Tomoyo only interrupted him.

"He's my husband!" she growled taking Eriol's hand and pulling him in.

Last was Syaoran, who the nurse stared hard at.

"Uh…" he looked desperate.

The nurse looked grim, "You…"

But this time Eriol interrupted her, "He's her boyfriend!" he rolled his eyes, making Syaoran quickly passed through the door leaving a nurse with three question marks rolling around her head.

Once they were down the hall, they stopped behind a large glass door, over looking a sight of mercy.

Syaoran could have sworn that he had stopped breathing.

There she was, right across the glass wall that separated them, laid across on a bed, and with sheets tucked up till her exposed delicate neck. Her beautiful hair was left open, with a long bunch laid on her shoulders. The colour seemed to be back on her face, and her kissable lips, looked just to die for. Her eyes were closed, while her long bangs were pushed away from her face.

He watched her as her chest fell up and down, going in rhythm with the heart monitor on the other side. Her long arms were by her side with tubes stuck to the back of her palm. There seemed to be an emerging aura from her, that he could sense all the way from here he was standing. The urge to still know how she had ended up like this roamed around in his mind, but as long as she was okay…it didn't matter.

Tomoyo had her face glued to the glass, her eyes glistening with tears. There were so many thoughts running through her head, but so many that she wouldn't dare ask. How had this happened? Oh god, how? A small smile suddenly lifted her face, and she felt herself cry again. Though she felt Eriol's hand slip into her, she couldn't help but whisper, "She's okay…isn't she?"

"Oh! She's fine!" said a high-pitched voice from behind them.

Tomoyo immediately turned around coming face to face with the doctor.

"Tell me! What happened?" she cried almost lunging at her.

The doctor gave a small sigh, "Would you like me to tell you now or—,"

"Now!" Eriol interrupted a hard look on his face.

The lady took a swift look at Syaoran who was still looking over Sakura.

"Well…I want to let one important thing out first…" he face went stern again, "If…the operation had been done even a few minutes late…then we wouldn't have been able to revive her, unless without the oxidation process"

Syaoran turned around at this, "English please?"

The doctor sighed again, "You might or might not know of this…but there has been things going on inside her…well…body"

"As in?" Tomoyo bit her lip.

The doctor seemed a hesitant, "Tell me…does she take any medicine? You know…like something she might be addicted too?"

Tomoyo immediately frowned, "She's not a drug addict!"

"No!" the doctor shook her hands, "That's not what I mean…I'm asking you…does she have an habit to keep on taking pills…like regularly…pills which are prescribed or superscribed?

"I don't…get it…" Eriol shook her head slowly, "You're saying that Sakura might have an addict to a pill, that might have made her to fall unconscious?"

"Uh…yeah…"

Syaoran didn't turn around from facing the girl on the bed, "Get to the point. What exactly is wrong with her?"

Tomoyo and Eriol exchanged glances, while the doctor made a difficult face, "To start of with, her body seems to have very poor bladder and bowel control…"

Tomoyo looked horrified, "No! She can't! She just had a check-up two months back, and everything was perfect!"

"Well…things can change a lot in two months. All I can tell you is that…yes…she is taking some kind of pills…and if she keeps on taking them…the results are gonna be very bad. Trust me on this one"

Eriol gulped strongly, and turned around to look at the maiden.

'What you do yourself…is too harsh…Sakura'

Just then he saw Tomoyo open the door noiselessly, and walk towards the bed. He immediately followed her, but Syaoran stayed behind.

She slowly caressed her face.

"Sakura…" she murmured, putting a hand on her cool forehead, "What have you done to yourself?" she asked after a while.

Eriol stood on the other side, "She's gonna be okay…pills or no pills"

Tomoyo looked up and gave him a large smile, while he reached forward to hold her hand, and squeeze it tight, making her smile again.

From behind Syaoran stood by the glass wall watching silently.

"Syaoran Li…wouldn't you like to go inside too?"

Syaoran turned to the doctor, and smiled, "Nah…I'll…just watch from here"

The doctor gave out a small laugh, "But you seem to be in love with her"

He didn't say anything, but chuckled, "Falling in love is just too easy…"

The doctor stopped and gave him a look, "Did I forget to mention that I'm a big fan of yours?"

"You are…but she isn't…" he smiled again, then his face turned serious again, "Exactly what kind of pill do you think she's on?"

"Uh…I don't know…there are so many"

"But there must be one…that fits in"

"Well…there are the sleeping pills—,"

"Sleeping pills?" he interrupted.

"Yes. They make you have loss of concentration sometimes…and might result to also falling unconscious"

"Tell me one more thing…" he said facing her this time, "What is it's most…dangerous side effect…if she keeps on taking it?"

The doctor sighed, and looked across the wall and at the woman, "Death…" she whispered slowly.

# * # * # * # * #

"Tomoyo!" the woman wailed, "I can walk by myself ya know!"

"But Sakura…you're still weak!" Tomoyo insisted as she opened the wide door for her friend, then immediately held her by the arm. Eriol from behind came laughing, "With you guys fighting, the whole hospital is happy to see you leave"

At that said, both women turned around and shot his daggers.

"Shut up Eriol!" both said in unison.

"I give up!" he laughed, his arms in the air.

Sakura could only give him a thankful smile.

"You guys act like I was on the verge of death" she laughed amused at her own choice of words.

"Don't say that!" Tomoyo slapped her arm lightly, making Eriol frown for a second.

"Can we just get out of here?" he moaned, "It seems that I'm in trouble with the coach?"

"Why?" Tomoyo asked.

"Why? He's gone all psycho ever since he found out that I was missing—," Eriol immediately bit his lip.

"Missing?" Sakura echoed, "When did you go missing?"

Eriol gave a nervous laugh, as he tore his gaze away from Tomoyo's glare, "Me? Missing? No way! I was saying missing England. He got all mad because I was missing England!" he laughed harder.

Tomoyo nodded along with Eriol acting as truthful as ever. They had decided not to tell her about their lil' break-up not long before they had re-united back in Tomoyo's bedroom last night.

Sakura looked down at her feet, "So you guys are finally going to England eh?"

"England?" Tomoyo coughed, "Hell no! We're not going to England!"

At Sakura immediately stopped and turned around looking Eriol directly into the eye, "I don't get it! One minute you're saying that you're missing England…and the other minute you're not? Make up your mind! Geesh!"

Eriol tiredly took off his glasses, "We're not…I was just missing it!"

"So that means that you want to go there, right?"

"Ugh!"

# * # * # * # * #

"Man…why did you leave so early?"

Syaoran laughed. Pressing the mobile against his ear with his shoulder, he slowly leaned back on his bed; "You didn't expect me to stay and start talking with her like old friends, right?"

"She might have enjoyed your company"

"Are you crazy, she hates my guts!" he laughed.

"Did she tell you that?"

"It's noticeable Eriol…she hardly looks me in the eye, whaddya expect?"

"You hardly look your mum in her eye…" Eriol laughed from the other line.

But Syaoran only shook his head, as he ran a hand through his hair.

"Yeah…anyways. How is she?"

"I think it would make you feel better, if you came here and asked her that yourself!"

 "Your talking shit dude…come on tell me?"

"She's alright…and Tomoyo has made her stay with us for a while…"

"What? You mean the house is already furnished?"

"Yeah…you know what they say…the more the money, the faster the work"

"How long will she be staying?" Syaoran suddenly asked.

"Long enough for you to ask her out for this Saturday night!"

Syaoran gave out a small moan, "Your kidding man!"

"You think…"

"She just came out of the hospital!"

"Syaoran…it's Friday today! And tomorrows the party…your surely not gonna come to a party without a date are you?"

"…"

"Besides…all the guys are bringing dates. Even the sponsors are gonna be there—,"

"I know that!" Syaoran interrupted, "You sound like you have taken over captainship"

"Well then Cap…your going down if the leader comes along with no date"

"Eriol man…you sound like…you want me to use her only to show off"

Eriol only laughed, "…just try your luck…she might say yes"

"Never in a billion years!"

"You both will be dead by then…but I've known Sakura for so long…she won't decline…not after I tell her how worried you were about her…that you spent the whole night with us in the waiting room without having anything to eat or drink"

"Like you would dare to" the young captain scoffed.

"Try me Cap!"

"…"

"So…since your speechless…how about I set you a talk with her here at 2 pm sharp?!"

Syaoran slapped his forehead chuckling, then glanced at his alarm, "It's a already 12"

"So? Besides…what are you gonna do all alone in the hotel. The guys are going to that club aren't they?"

"Yeah…Coach finally agreed" he sighed swinging his legs onto the floor.

"Well then…since you're coming…why don't you get yourself ready to meet the date of your dreams!" And with that said Eriol hung up, making Syaoran sigh with a raised brow.

"If she rejects me…that dude is so gonna find himself in hell…" he murmured to himself locking himself in the bathroom.

# * # * # * # * #

"Wow Tomoyo! It's even beautiful in the morning!" am amazed Sakura exclaimed, as she walked into the kitchen with bunny slippers on.

"That's like the thousandth time you've said that!" Tomoyo giggled.

"But really! This house is just amazing!"

"Get off from the clouds Sakura…and go have your shower"

Sakura gave a laugh, as she leaned against the cooking bench, "By the way…what are you doing?"

"Cooking dummy!"

"For what? You hardly even cook"

"Hey! Take that back!"

"Well…since you have been so busy…wasn't Eriol always the one doing all the cooking?"

"You talking like you've master the degree in baking a cake. Wasn't that all you did last summer?"

Sakura flinched, "But I did learn how to make a sponge cake…"

This time Tomoyo laughed, "I'm cooking 'cause we have a guest over"

"For me?"

"No silly—,"

"Waaahhh!" Sakura giggld faking a cry, "So who's coming?"

Tomoyo slowly turned around from the carrot she was cutting, "It's a surprise" she whispered making her friend fall down anime style.

# * # * # * # * #

"Okay…Syaoran…how do you look now!" the man whipped out a tie as he posed in front of a large mirror. But the grin on his face just fell down.

"Man I look like I'm auditioning for a freak show!" he shook his head, getting rid of the navy blue tie that had little smiley faces on them.

"That's it!" he gave up taking off the jacket and pulling up the sleeves of his dark blue shirt up, and unbuttoning the first two buttons of the shirt.

"I'm going like this…I don't care if she'll like it or not…besides…why am I even doing all this?" he asked himself rhetorically as he messed up his hair, which he had gelled minutes ago.

Taking in a deep breath, he flung himself on his bed, and put on his sport shoes, pulling up his socks. Pulling the legs of his pants down, he pocketed his mobile and his wallet, and walked out of the door.

Taking the escalator to the lobby again, he went to the reception desk.

"Uh…is the bouquet I ordered for here yet?"

"Uh…yes sir!" the lady nodded, handing him a large yet exquisite bunch of flowers, while he smiled at.

Thanking her he walked out of the hotel on to the busy road of Japan. Getting into his car, he pulled on the ignition and soon the Lexus was driving it's way to the new residence of Mr and Mrs Hiiragizawa.

# * # * # * # * # * #

"Man, Tomoyo…at least tell me what kind of celebration this is?" a stubborn Sakura moaned when she found herself wearing a light blue singlet and a long straight dark maroon skirt that her cousin and 'best-friend' had forced her into wearing

"It's no celebration…" the woman laughed brushing her long and straight dark violet hair as she seated herself in front of the mirror, "…it's just a small…meeting"

"Meeting? Wait a second…exactly how many people are coming?" she asked huffing as she crossed her arms in front of her shoulder.

"Oh…just one man—I mean person—,"

"That's it! I knew it! A man! A man for me again eh?"

"Sakura…"

"Tomoyo…I told you…I'm sick and tired of meeting men. Just before this was the Syaoran Li…before him was that lunatic tap-dancer. Before him was that man, who modelled for you! Uh—what's his name? Jordan or something! Before that was the carpenter across your house! And before—"

Bu now Tomoyo had already slapped her mouth shut.

"Shhhh!" she giggled, "This guy is the perfect man for you, I'm telling you! He's hot! He's romantic! He's funny! He's friendly! He's rich! He's sexy! He's just the just right man for you!"

"What about the inner personality?" Sakura asked slowly.

Tomoyo pulled her hand away, and looked at her with meaningful eyes, "He's really kind…nothing like—,"

"No!" Sakura was immediately on her feet, "Don't say that bastard's name!" she growled, anger flicking in her eyes.

Tomoyo got a hold of her hand and squeezed it tight, "This man is just wonderful…and please Sakura…give him a chance…he's trying his very best to get you to notice him"

"…"

"Promise me that"

"…fine…I said fine! Don't give me that look…it makes me feel guilty"

"Yay!" the woman cheered hugging her tight.

"Bloopers Tomoyo…what time is he coming?"

"In less than—,"

Before she could anything else, the doorbell started ringing.

"—Oh! And did I forget to mention? He's really punctual!"

Tomoyo was immediately up on her feet, and was already out of the door.

"Oh dear…" the brunette moaned as she ran her fingers through her wavy hair. Her eyes immediately saddened, as she looked at herself into the mirror.

"If he does anything bad…I'm gonna bake his brain in the Bahamas" she sighed walking on of the door, still in her bunny slippers.

Downstairs was filled with laughs and Eriol's silly jokes. Sakura had finally gathered up enough courage to face the perfect man Tomoyo thinks is behind the mask of her knight in shining armour.

Walking down the grand stairs, she counted one to ten, unable to lower down her beating heart.

"Where is she?" the man whispered to Eriol while Tomoyo had pulled them into the living room that looked large and spacious.

"She'll be coming…and are those flowers for me?"

The man snorted, "You won't live another day, to find me gay"

Eriol only laughed, his eyes twinkling as he gave Tomoyo a side-glance. She only nodded slightly.

"So…you are gonna ask her right?"

"Yeah…" Syaoran sighed squinting his eyes around, but as he glanced towards the main staircase he did a double take.

"Wo…wow…" he raised his brow following her moments.

"Ahh…there she is" Eriol chuckled, making Tomoyo immediately getup on her feet.

"Sakura!" she yelled, making the woman glance sideways into the open living room.

But as soon as her eyes met his she froze, a look of unbelief crossed her face.

"Let me guess…" Syaoran mumbled his eyes still not off her; "…you never told her that the guest was me, right?"

Eriol laughed nervously, "Uh yeah…you guess really good"

She just couldn't believe her eyes. The guy who Tomoyo was going on and on about being hot, sexy, funny, rich and perfect for her…was…him?

'Oh god…' she murmured, 'This guy really will end up baked'

Just then she noticed the smile on his face. Smiling back weekly, she inwardly started swearing at the couple who had obviously set her up with the Syaoran Li…the man who she could never ever match up with…duh…he was a bloody celebrity!

Walking down with her normal pace again, she fixed a hard expression on Tomoyo, who looked meek.

"Hello…again" she smiled remembering the promise she had made to her friend. She stuck out her hand at him as she reached towards the bottom of the stairs, when they all came towards her.

Syaoran chuckled, and playfully bowed, taking her hand in his and kissing it gently.

"Charmed" he whispered.

As she felt his soft lips on her skin, she couldn't help but blush slightly wanting him to leave her hand. And when he did, she sighed mentally.

"By the way…" he went on, "…these…" he swung out the bouquet, "…are for you"

Sakura suddenly felt her eyes widen as she accepted the bunch of lively snowdrops and sweet scented buttercups.

"Uh…thanks," she murmured as his hands gently brushed past hers.

"Hopefully…they'll make you feel better in no time" he smiled.

"Huh?"

"Yesterday…you were at the hospital right?"

She slowly nodded, her gazes running past Eriol's to Tomoyo and lastly to his again.

"Thank you…I'm feeling better now" she almost stuttered not knowing what to say, to the man Tomoyo had said was trying his best to make her notice him.

"People…" Eriol cleared his throat not liking the uncomfortable surrounding; "It's already 2:15. Let's go have lunch. I'm starving already!"

Syaoran turned around laughed.

"Watchout Tomoyo…from what I know…he'll start turning you into his own personal cook when he marries you"

At this Sakura's eyes saddened, but no one seemed to notice it.

Tomoyo laughed, taking her fiancé's hand in hers, "Speaking of marriage…there's something we'd like to share with you guys"

"And what's that?"

Eriol only guided them to the kitchen, "First…we eat, and then…we speak"

Syaoran playfully grunted, "Oh yeah…he's romantic" he chuckled glancing slowing at the woman who quietly took her seat opposite him.

The aromatic food was already arranged on the table, making Tomoyo dismiss the servants who came to help get set.

The food was then served, making Syaoran compliment Tomoyo on her cooking.

"Wow Tomoyo…this Ramen's really good!"

Tomoyo laughed, "I would take that compliment…but I didn't make it"

"You didn't?"

"Sakura did…she's a pro in Japanese cooking!"

"Is she?" he mused looking ahead at the girl who seemed like she was in her own world, playing around with her fork.

Once again Eriol and Tomoyo exchanged glances, but Syaoran only smiled.

"Sakura!" he called out, raised his pitch a bit high, making her jump in her seat.

"Wh—what?" she asked looking surprised and bewildered, making Syaoran just laugh.

"Hey—what's so funny?" she pouted a bit, as she looked at Eriol for answers. But he never said anything…since he too was laughing.

"Great…" she murmured, "One second they get serious…the next they're laughing at my face"

"Sorry…" Syaoran grinned, studying her beautiful yet confused eyes. He knew she was fidgeting under his gaze…but in front of him was truly a beauty which money couldn't dare buy.

She quietly dropped her fork on the brim of her bowl, and looked up, "What…is…so…funny? Tell me?" she asked giving her full attention.

Syaoran made his eyebrows crooked but didn't wipe the smile off, "You have beautiful eyes" he said shocking her.

Sakura stared hard at him her lips sealed. She glanced sideways at the couple, but they only shrugged.

"So…you were laughing…because you though that my eyes were beautiful?"

Syaoran slowly felt himself glance at her lips, "No…why would I ever make such a sin?" he mocked hurt.

Frowning, she took in a deep breath and let it out, "Your really getting something out of me aren't you?"

"Just trying to get your attention, since you looked so utterly bored"

This time she rolled her eyes, "Har har"

Syaoran didn't say anything else more. But he looked at the couple who were staring at them interested.

"So…care to share the wonderful news that you two looked wrapped in?"

Eriol looked up at them all, and set his fork down.

"We…as in Tomoyo and me—,"

"Duh…" Sakura murmured, making Syaoran glance at her quickly.

"—we have finally chosen our marriage date!" Tomoyo completed a bright look on her face.

Sakura immediately smiled, "When is it?" she asked eagerly.

"It's March now. So it'll be a week after your birthday. Right on the 11th of April!"

"Wow!" Syaoran managed to say, "Two special days in one month"

Sakura gave him a small look, then looked away to face Tomoyo.

Her amethyst eyes were filled with some sort of concern and worry, but Sakura only laughed, making her eyes lit up.

"Gee…Tomoyo…why the face…you're supposed to be planning now!" she said making Eriol nod.

Tomoyo looked like her worry tube had been blown out. She sighed and laughed.

"I'll be starting soon enough…and you'll be the first one on my list!"

"Huh?"

Tomoyo's face immediately saddened, "You mean you don't want to be the bride's maid?"

Sakura laughed, "I'd love to!"

Then the woman turned to Syaoran, "And you Mr I-hate-going-to-weddings will be our best man"

Syaoran grinned silently, then winked, "I'm always available"

Sakura gently hid her face, 'Best man huh? Tomoyo certainly has a plan on her mind'

"So when are you planning your special day?"

She looked up at the man ahead of her, "Hmm?"

"Your wedding…when are you planning yours?" he asked, his eyes twinkling.

Sakura only looked away, "Not sure…might not have one at all"

Syaoran laughed at her embarrassed behaviour, "A beautiful maiden, such as you with no man? I think you looked into the wrong future"

The woman never said anything, 'What are you planning Li?'

But whatever he trying to get her to say, she knew he wasn't gonna let it out any time now, "So who chose the date?" he asked the couple.

"Me, myself and I" Eriol looked pleased, "Since Sakura's birthday is on the first…I thought that ten days after would be good. After all we have been winning with ten goals from the past two games" he shrugged, making Syaoran shake his head, his eyes filled with laughter.

'1st of April…I gotta remember that…'

Sakura mentally slapped Eriol, 'Way to go! Now he's giving away all my personal information'

And soon enough the dinner table was being cleared out. The four of them were once again seated in the lounge, the room filled with Tomoyo's laughter.

"Yamazaki is so gonna die now!" she cried.

Syaoran laughed quietly, "Hopefully Chiharu won't find out…I still don't know how they all got the idea of going clubbing"

"The next thing we'll see is the hotel crowded by girls" Eriol joked.

Just then he exchanged a glance with Tomoyo, who was then immediately on her feet.

"Uh…I have go and…uh…tell the maids something!" she smiled apologetically, the walked out fast, "I'll be back soon!"

Sakura looked at Eriol confused to the core, while Syaoran took the chance to ask, "Uh…is everything okay?"

Eriol too sprang up on his feet, "Dunno! Maybe I'll go check on her!" he smiled out of the blues, almost jogging behind his wife leaving the two…all alone.

Before anything was said, a sudden realisation hit them.

"Oh…" Sakura groaned, while Syaoran looked away, his eyes closed but his lips smiling.

"Whenever they do this…it never works," she sighed feeling edgy already.

Syaoran looked up at her beautiful face, "You mean…they've done this before?"

She only nodded, "It's really getting old…" she murmured already knowing the couple's intention of leaving the two alone.

While Sakura was trying to keep her calm, Syaoran leaned his head backwards, and closed his eyes yet once again.

'Here's my chance…'

As he turned his head to look at her, and lifted himself up to his feet, making her look up at his towering form.

"How about you give me a tour around the garden…I didn't get a chance to have a look around"

Sakura meekly nodded, then allowed him to follow her out of the door, "Sure…" she mumbled unknown of the two familiar faces that were poking out of the kitchen window.

It was cool outside; not very windy. The sky was as blue as ever, with not even a single cloud hovering above. The garden indeed was very beautiful. The lawn was seemed to be done perfectly, and the nearby bushes seemed to have sprung with small yet striking flowers.

Not knowing where she was leading them to, she stopped, making his look at her, "To tell you the truth…I haven't had a chance to take a look around here myself—I just came here today early morning" she admitted, noticing how the wind seemed to ruffle his already messy hair.

Syaoran only grinned, "I knew that…" he whispered into the air, as they stood still on the front yard of the huge house.

"Huh?" she looked up, but the sun suddenly hit her face, making her raise her hand up to shield her eyes.

"Nothing…" he murmured, "Since we both are clueless…why not just take a look around ourselves"

Not knowing what else to say, she nodded, and they walked down past the large fountains side by side.

Both were quiet as they took in the beautiful surrounding. There were large trees with graceful amber flowers blooming all around the mansion, with other different flowers here and there. The front was layered with large marble steps, with flowerpot at their hems.

"It's amazing" Syaoran whispered, making the woman nod.

"Yes…it is" she said absorbed by the brightness. Just then she caught sigh of a large tree with beady pink flowers blooming.

"Oh…" she trailed off following its path, with Syaoran close behind her.

There it was…a large cherry blossom tree taking over every beauty that surrounded it. The flower bunches were huge and intoxicating.

Sakura just stood by it, and looked up into the wind.

"This is beautiful!" she smiled almost laughing at the grace the flower petals carried when blown away by the wind.

"I know…" Syaoran sighed, as he looked at the woman's delighted face, "Beautiful…"

Seconds passed by, and the two were left staring at the tree's enchanting image.

"Miss Kinomoto…" Syaoran started off after a while. He watched her turn to him.

"Yes?"

He looked hesitant about something, then looked her in the eye, "Would you like to go on a date with me?"

This shocked the woman right to the hub, "Excuse me?"

"You can say no…if your seeing someone else…or have some other plans. It's just a yes or no question" he said a not looking away from her downcast emerald eyes.

She turned around from his gaze, making his hope fly away with the wind.

"Sorry…" she mumbled, "But…no"

And with that said she walked away leaving a smiling Syaoran alone.

"Well…" he whispered to himself, "I did ask her…" He closed his eyes once again the smile not disappearing.

While he stood there, unhurt, Sakura was having trouble to take in what he had just asked and what she had just said.

'He asked me out…Syaoran Li…The Caption of the Dragons asked me out! I cannot believe it!' she cried in her mind, as she suddenly froze on those marble steps.

'A celebrity asked me out! Me! A slum! He asked out a slum!' she feel to the stairs, unable to control her balance anymore.

'And I rejected him!'

She certainly had no idea of what to say when the words had escaped his lips. She had gone out on dates before…but never after…that incident. The incident, which tore her life and heart forever.

The incident, which she would always spend her life thinking about non-stops, disconnecting her from the rest of the world.

Sighing deeply, a sudden image of Syaoran's face crossed her mind surprising her.

Had she done the right thing?

Rejecting him…

He didn't seem very bothered by it…

But how would she know…she had just walked away…

Her mind then started to flashback.

She could remember the time when they had first met…by accident.

His car was right across hers on the road, when she was late to work…

"If you ask me…I think everyone has their own opinions," he had stated when she had unknowingly said reckless things about his team.

He hadn't even looked insulted. Not one bit.

Then when, she had bumped hard into him, in the reception area. The way he had gently held her from falling.

She shook her head furiously, unable to hide the small red hue that had reached up to her cheeks.

He had been kind enough to help her pick up the papers she had dropped, and the way he had commented on her hair when it was down.

Looking up at the sky, she looked desperate.

Then the imaged flashed by, when he was standing at the door, waiting to take away Tomoyo's luggage. She could still feel the embarrassed feeling when he had remarked on her clothes.

The way their conversation had gone to the high limit, when she had invited him.

Even though she had been a bit hard on him, he hadn't even taken her a bit seriously.

He's always laughing and smiling

Just then Tomoyo words probed her filled mind.

'"…he's hot…he's romantic…he's funny…he's friendly…he's rich…he's sexy…he's just the just right man for you…he's really kind…and wonderful…give him a chance Sakura…he's really trying his best to get you to notice him…"'

Her mind suddenly became blank. Looking down, she shook her head slowly, her sad eyes blooming.

"That's it!" she stood up straight, "I might as well give him a chance…"

Turning around, she walked back from where she had left him.

The cherry blossom tree immediately came in her view, but as she looked around he was nowhere to be seen.

Frowning, she looked around squinting her eyes.

Still, she could find no sight of him. Had he gone back inside the mansion?

Sighing out loud, she stood tight and groaned.

"Too late…"

"Too late for what?"

The voice made her turn around abruptly, and shriek. But a hand was immediately held over her mouth, before her voice could escape, and was pulled into a warm embrace.

"Shhh" Syaoran laughed quietly in her ears, as he felt her relax in his chest for a few seconds.

Then she suddenly pulled away, her face red and blushing. Her heart was racing hard, and she didn't know what to make of it.

"I…uh…I…" she stuttered unconsciously pulling back a strand from her face trying to keep her cool, "…I…didn't…uh…"

Syaoran looked at her with laughing eyes, "Your stuttering…I suggest you take a deep breath"

Listening to him, she did take in a deep breath, and felt her veins calm down, "Whoa…" she murmured.

"Did I scare you?"

"Hell yeah!" she seemed to be a bit angry, but as she looked in his golden brown eyes, she felt her heart flutter again.

"Look…I'm sorry about before…I just came here to say…" she trailed off.

"Sorry?"

"No…I just said sorry—wait! I meant—," she suddenly stopped herself, noticing that she was making a fool of herself in front of him.

"Let me help you…" he smiled crooked, "You changed you mind?"

Sakura slowly looked up, the blush not disappearing, "I guess so…" she trailed off.

The man laughed again, "I knew you would…"

"No way!" she pouted at him suddenly, "You though I came here to say sorry!"

But Syaoran only shook his head, trying to keep a serious face, "That wasn't exactly what I said…I knew that you would come back here"

"You didn't!" a stubborn look crossed her features, "Your making this all up!"

"Why would I, when I knew you would!"

"So you're telling me that you have a sixth sense?" she demanded.

"It's not the sixth…it's the seventh!"

"There is no such thing as the seventh sense!" she looked at him absurd.

"How do you know?"

"I know so!"

"No you don't!"

"Offcourse I do! There are one five senses that are physical, the sixth one is mental, but…"

And so the conversation went on and on and on.

What the two didn't notice was the couple that were standing far behind, each with a pleasant smile on their face.

"I guess…they're getting along fine eh?" Tomoyo whispered leaning her head on Eriol's shoulders.

"Just fine…" he laughed, "And I'm glad that they are…"

Tomoyo looked up at him, "Eriol…do you think she'll ever tell him about Kaii?"

Eriol only sighed, "She will…when she's ready"

"Her heart's broken Eriol…I don't think she can manage to live that past again"

Eriol looked down at his fiancée, and leaned down to kiss her, "I'll make sure she won't, aye?"

Tomoyo giggled, "Aye!"

To be continued…

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