AN: Sorry if this chapter is short! Oh, and sorry if my writing is crappy, I wrote this story awhile ago. This chapter is dedicated to SniperDukesgirl14

"Would you like some tea?" Lauren called to Sakura from Touya's kitchenette.

"Sure." Sakura removed her coat and dropped it onto her bags.

Lauren poured hot water into two cups and dropped in the tea bags. "So, welcome, welcome! Did you have a nice trip here?"

Sakura nodded. "Yes, but I'm exhausted from running every which way. I'm ready for bed."

"Well, we can go straight back to my dorm after dinner with Touya." Lauren checked the meat sauce that was simmering on the stove. "Would you like sugar or milk?"

"Knowing Touya, he probably has some honey, ne?"

The corners of Lauren's mouth twitched. "Touya loves honey so I bought him some really rich, organic honey." She went to the cupboard and pulled out a jar. She put some in Sakura's tea and brought the cup over to her. "You guys are so alike."

Sakura rolled her eyes. "That was an insult, you know. Touya is so much more... I don't know... Aloof, I guess."

"How so?"

"Well, he's a quiet person. I'm sure you've noticed that. He keeps his emotions to himself." Sakura sipped at her tea.

Lauren sat down in an overstuffed chair. "Yes, I have noticed that way too many times. It's difficult to know if he loves me or not. Sometimes I wonder if he still loves Yukito."

Sakura's breath caught in her throat. "He told you about Yukito?"

"You're surprised?" Lauren raised her eyebrows. She considered for a moment. "Well, I was, too."

"But aren't you... Well, grossed out or anything?"

Lauren shook her head. "I could see in Touya's eyes that he really loved Yukito a lot and I trust Touya's decisions entirely."

Sakura sat silently for a little bit. "And you know about Mizuki-sensei as well, ne?"

"Yes. She was a teacher?"

"She was my teacher in elementary school." Sakura grinned. "Her fling with ni-chan was before that. I'm sorry, I know it's hard to hear about Touya's past lovers. I get jealous when Shaoran and Meilin are together, even though they're cousins."

Lauren nodded and swallowed a big gulp of her tea. She set it down and leaned back in her chair.

"May I see your want?" Sakura inquired after thinking for awhile.

"Sure." Lauren stood up and pulled her pendant from underneath her shirt. "Note of magic under the protection of the stars." Her magic circle appeared. "Lend me your powers. I, Naru Suzu, command you under our contract. Release!" She held out the staff and Sakura gazed at it with wonder.

"It's beautiful!" She stood up and pulled out her key. "Yami no chikara o hime shi kagi yo. Shin no sugata o ware no mae ni shimese. Keiyaku no moto Sakura no meijiru. Release!"

They conversed about magic for awhile, but they somehow got back to the subject of Touya.

"So, what do you really think of my baka ni-chan?" Sakura inquied.

Lauren put the pasta in the boiling water on the stove and turned to look at Sakura. "I... I like him a lot. I haven't known him long enough to say anything more." She began to set the table.

Sakura was ilent for so long that Lauren thought she might have gone to sleep on the couch. When she spoke, Lauren jumped. "Have you two really stopped to think about your relationship?"

"Well, not really... I mean, we've talked about how we're going to keep our relationship concealed from everybody until I graduate and everything, but nothing more, really."

"You should talk tonight," Sakura suggested. "I'll go back to the dorm early and-"

"Bad idea," Lauren said flatly. "If you leave me here with Touya I'll never go home."

Sakura laughed. "Well, it was just a thought." She suddenly grinned evilly. "Have you two, you know, had TOO much fun yet?"

Lauren's face grew bright red. "It's none of your business."

"Touya's a virgin if you haven't."

Lauren fell over.

The door knob rattled and Touya walked in. He looked at Sakura, who was laughing her head off, and at Lauren, who had jumped to her feet. "What's going on HERE?"

Sakura fell off the couch she was laughing so hard. She suddenly stopped and stood up. "Okay, okay, I'm done. Wow, that was funny. Konnichiwa, ni- chan!" She embraced Touya.

"Nice to see you, ne-chan, even though I saw you a short while ago." Touya hugged her back.

Lauren went to serve up dinner.

Sakura saw how Touya was looking at Lauren and went to sit down, leaving Touya to take off his jacket and shoes.

"Feeling left out?" Touya whispered in Lauren's ear. He stuck his finger in the sauce and tested it. "Yummy!"

Lauren grinned. "Go sit down before I have to make you do so."

Touya slid his arm around her waist. "I don't even get a hug?"

Lauren leaned into him and squeezed his chest. "Now go sit down."

"You're so mean to me, koi!" Touya pouted, going and sitting down next to Sakura.

Sakura studied him. ~He's so open to her! And he called her koi. He really seems to love her. I'm so happy for him! He's finally found a girlfriend who is perfect for him.~

Touya and Sakura caught up with each other during dinner, and time passed very quickly.

"We should probably go now," Sakura said finally. "I'm exhausted."

"Yeah," Lauren agreed. They stood up and Lauren quickly cleared the table. Sakura went to the bathroom.

As soon as Sakura was out of the room, Touya put his arms around Lauren. "I hate having to restrain myself."

"Shh, just hold me while you can, koi." She snuggled up against his chest and breathed in his sweet scent.

Touya kissed the top of her head and then tipped her chin up to look into her eyes. "I wish we could have a nice, long talk tonight."

"Me too..." Lauren closed her eyes and yawned. "But I'm tired and Sakura is exhausted."

Sakura returned from the bathroom and they sprang apart. "Don't mind me, don't mind me."

Lauren and Touya eyed each other and glanced at Sakura.

"Go ahead! I won't watch!" Sakura took her book out of her bag. "I'll just sit and read on the couch.

Lauren wrapped her arms around Touya again. "Just hold me. Being with you is the best thing that ever happened to me," she murmured. She loved his strong embrace and the way she fit perfectly into the cavern of his arms.

Touya blushed. "You are an angel descended from the skies above to me, sent to brighten up my world."

"Feeling poetic?" Sakura was watching them.

They sprang apart again. Lauren stood on her tiptoes and whispered in Touya's ear. "Later, when Sakura isn't eavesdropping, there's something I want to tell you." She gently nibbled his ear and kissed his cheek.

"Later, ni-chan!" Sakura was already out the door, so Lauren hurried after her.

Touya was left, shivering, alone in his apartment. "Wow..."