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Note: Thank you everyone who told me about the little blunder I made at the beginning ^^;; I was so tired and in a rush to post the fic I forgot I had copy and pasted it twice. Lol no wonder when i saw it i thought it looked too long...I wondered why but didn't check it. stupid me ne? ^.~ anywho, for those of you who say/think this isn't gonna be S+S all i can say is, please don't judge...YET! you can do all your judging at the end but until then, i'd appreciate it if you'd hold back. not that i wanna be mean but it pisses me off when people make assumptions, especially about something that's unclear yet. I know the ending and in my opinion it's the best ending for this fic. You'll find out soon. All you have to do is trust in me a bit. Have I EVER given you guys a fic you hated?!?!?
Back to Your Heart
Chapter 3: Disturbing Dream
It was late and Darkness had already settled in when Syaoran re-opened his eyes. The tantalizing smell of food lingered around him. He could hear the soft murmur of a television and thought it must have been Meiling. He shifted in his bed; ready to go back to sleep when he suddenly shot up.
"Wait a minute, is Sakura really here or am I imagining it?"
He asked himself. Throwing the covers aside he got up and walked into the livingroom. Sure enough, sitting on the couch watching the evening news was Sakura. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Up already I see? You must be hungry"
she got up from where she was sitting.
"I'll bring you some soup, take a seat and relax"
Afterwards she disappeared into the kitchen. Syaoran couldn't stop staring at the direction of the kitchen. It hadn't been an illusion afterall. Sakura was really back.
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Sakura had been washing some dishes silently while Syaoran sat at the kitchen table fidgeting nervously with the place mat. He took in a deep breath and cleared his throat,
"I uhh...saw the wedding invitation you sent to Meiling. Congratulations."
There, he said it. Sakura turned off the water and dried her hands
off. She walked to the table and took a seat across from her. She felt
like apologizing but wasn't sure for what.
"I wanted to send one to you too but I thought it'd be best if I talked to you before hand"
"Talk about what? You going to marry Larry, end of story"
"Syaoran please understand, Larry is not a bad guy"
"That's not what you said a couple of years back"
"Syaoran, people change"
"So why didn't you believe me when I told you I changed?"
Sakura hesitated,
"I believe you changed...I just didn't back then. During our time in
France Larry proved to me that people really do change"
Sakura looked at him pleadingly and took hold of his hands,
"Syaoran I'm sorry I realized that you were telling me the truth, you
have changed"
"it's a little too late for that Sakura"
Syaoran answered as he withdrew his hands from hers. Sakura nodded
silently as she too moved her hand back.
"I'm sorry for what I did. I wish I had never made that stupid bet...I'm sure things would have been different right now if I hadn't made that bed"
Sakura shook her head,
"Don't be sorry. Things happen for a reason"
Syaoran chuckled,
"You still believe in that huh?"
Sakura nodded,
"Whenever something bad happens I always remind myself of that. It's the one thing that keeps me going. I'm a big believer in fate"
Syaoran looked at Sakura and nodded, taking in all of this information, a smile formed on his lips,
"So that means, if for some weird reason you don't marry Larry and instead
we end up getting married it was fate?"
Sakura laughed,
"That seems very unlikely but yes. And it would also mean that we're meant for each other"
Syaoran winked at her,
"In that case I have my fingers crossed"
Sakura blushed a deep scarlet and kicked him lightly on his shin.
"ow! What was that for?"
Syaoran asked as he pretended to look like in pain, Sakura laughed,
"Don't get your hopes up"
She said as she got up to retrieve Syaoran's medicine. She came back
and handed it to him.
"Meiling called while you were sleeping and said she's not coming home tonight"
Syaoran raised an eyebrow,
"I'm not surprised. She's probably going out with her boyfriend and crashing at his place later"
He drank his medicine and scrunched up his face as he put the measuring cup back ontop of the table.
"That thing tastes awful!"
Sakura giggled,
"Meiling bought it for you"
"oh...no wonder"
He answered flatly. He looked at the time and was surprised it was a quarter to twelve. Sakura let out a yawn as she took the cup and rinsed it out with water.
"Thank you for everything Sakura. You should get going home though,
it's late"
Sakura shook her head and made a dash for Syaoran's car key.
"Nu-uh you're not driving. That medication's going to make you sleepy.
I'll take a cab home"
"Hell no, I don't want you taking a cab at this hour."
"Then how do you suggest I get home?"
Syaoran stole the keys from her hands and hung it back up.
"Simple, you're not going home. You'll sleep in Meiling's room"
Sakura looked reluctant,
"Do you think she'll mind?"
Syaoran shook his head,
"Nope. She's not coming home tonight remember?"
"oh right"
"So what do you say?"
"Alright I guess. I'll call Tomoyo and tell her then"
"Okay then. Good night Sakura"
Syaoran waved at her and headed towards his room.
"Night"
Sakura said as she picked up the phone...
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He was kissing her. Sakura couldn't believe it. She froze as soon as she felt his lips brush against hers. Syaoran wrapped his arms around her waist and drew her closer. Allowing her eyes to close, Sakura gave into the kiss and tightened her arms around his neck. Her heart was pounding so loudly she wondered if Syaoran could hear it. She didn't know when it had all begun. All she remembered was getting up in the middle of the night and going to the livingroom. Syaoran had woken up shortly and now here they were, making out. Her knees buckled and she fell down on the couch, Syaoran fell ontop of her but she wasn't aware of the weight he added ontop of her. The only thing on her mind was his soft lips on hers. There was no denying the fact that she had missed his kisses and the way he held her. She let out a shaky sigh as they parted and she stared into his gorgeous brown eyes. Those same eyes had haunted her every dream back in France.
"I Love you"
He whispered to her, somewhat breathless. She smiled and brought his
head back down for another kiss. She loved the feeling of his lips. Opening
her eyes slightly she saw a familiar figure in the background. She ignored
it but after a few minutes, a feeling of uneasiness washed over her. Opening
here eyes she looked at the direction of the figure.
"oh god...no....Larry!!"
Letting out a gasp Sakura sat up in her bed. She looked around in alarm but Syaoran and Larry were nowhere to be seen. She wasn't even in the livingroom anymore. Sakura let out a small laugh as she laid back down on the bed. It had all been a dream. Her cheeks turned red as she recalled the dream. It had felt so real, even her heart was still racing! Someone knocked on her door, nearly causing her to fall off the bed,
"y-yes?"
She asked as she sat up. Meiling walked in with a smile on her face,
"Hi Sakura! Syaoran's getting ready for work so I came to see if you
were aw—Why are you blushing?"
Sakura cleared her throat as she slipped into a pair of Syaoran's old slippers,
"Nothing"
Meiling laughed and looked at her slyly,
"suuure...whatever you say."
"Syaoran's going to work you say?"
Sakura asked in attempt to change the topic. Meiling nodded. Sakura
frowned and walked outside. Sure enough Syaoran was stuffing his laptop
and a couple of files in his briefcase. Sakura couldn't help but smile
when she realized it was the Daidouji Design briefcase she had given him
during their trip to Hong Kong two years back.
"Where are you going?"
She asked as she walked up to him. Syaoran looked up at her and smiled,
"To work of course"
He cleared his throat and cursed himself when he voice came out raspy.
Sakura shook her head and placed her hand on his forehead,
"You have a slight fever"
"It'll get better soon, don't worry"
"That's what you said last time and it only got worse"
"I have to go to work Sakura"
"Do you have a meeting today?"
"Yes"
"Liar, no you don't."
"Okay so maybe I don't"
"You're not going to work Syaoran, end of story. I'm calling Lacy and
telling her that you're taking the day off"
Syaoran let out a sigh as he kicked off his shoes. There was no point in arguing, Sakura wasn't going to let him go.
"Alright I'm going back to bed"
He mumbled as he loosened his tie.
"Nu-uh not so fast"
Sakura said as she took hold of his hand and steered him towards the
kitchen. Syaoran grimaced at what he knew was coming.
"No Sakura please don't make me take that again"
Sakura giggled,
"Come on Syaoran, drink up"
She said as she poured some medicine in the measuring cup. Letting
out a sigh, Syaoran drank the awful tasting liquid. Meiling stood by the
kitchen door trying to hold back a laugh. She marveled at the control Sakura
had over her cousin.
"You're gonna pay"
Syaoran growled in a low raspy voice as he tossed the cup into the
sink. Meiling shrugged nonchalantly.
"Not if you don't get better"
She answered sweetly as she walked away with a satisfied smile on her
lips.
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"I'm sorry Larry, I was tired yesterday night"
Sakura said into the phone. She let out a sigh as he mentioned talking
to the caterer and the florists.
"yeah, I'll do that sometime soon"
An annoyed look crossed her face,
"I can't do it now I'm busy!"
She got up from her seat on the couch and began pacing,
"Larry I-I-I'm just busy today okay? You shouldn't have made those appointments without telling me."
Sakura realized that Meiling was in the livingroom at the moment and tried to calm down,
"Larry, I don't want to fight with you okay? I'll talk to you later"
Sakura let out a scoff,
"What do you mean where I am? I'm at Tomoyo's house! You know what, I'm going to hang up. I didn't call to hear you yell"
Sakura hung up Syaoran's phone and glared at it. Meiling looked at her friend in shock,
"Sakura, you okay?"
She asked, somewhat worried. Sakura turned to look at her and attempted
to smile,
"Yeah, sorry you had to hear all of that. It's just that Larry set up
appointments with the caterer and florists for today and expects me to
go and meet with them. He started yelling at me and saying that the wedding
planning was my responsibility since he wasn't here and a whole bunch of
crap"
Meiling shook her head, she hated guys who did that. Sakura let out
a laugh,
"Then he started asking where I was calling from"
Meiling looked at her in alarm,
"You think he knows that you're calling from Syaoran's house?"
Sakura shook her head and waved a hand as to dismiss it.
"It doesn't come up in the caller ID so he has no way of knowing it"
Meiling let out a sigh of relief,
"oh okay, good"
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Larry looked at his caller ID and pressed the back button until it came up to a specific number. He frowned; he knew it. Sakura had lied to him. Last time Tomoyo had called, the name "Daidouji" had come up on the caller ID and yet this time it came out private. Either Tomoyo had two lines in her apartment or Sakura hadn't told him the truth...
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Tomoyo came into Syaoran's apartment and looked relieved to find Sakura
there.
"I was hoping you were here! Come on let's get going we have a busy
day"
Sakura looked a bit puzzled,
"What?"
"We've got to make a stop at the cater to discuss the hors d'oeuvres,
then we have to go by the florists and then by the boutique for your dress"
"Tomoyo I can't go anywhere, I'm not leaving Syaoran"
"you just go ahead, I'll stay home for the rest of the day and take
care of him"
Meiling said as she looked up from the book she was reading. Sakura
looked reluctant,
"It's just that...I want to stay here. You know, in case he wakes up or something. You know he only listens to me Meiling"
As if on cue, Syaoran walked into the livingroom and took a seat on the couch, wrapped in his covers. He smiled at the group of girls,
"tired of being in bed"
He mumbled as he reached for the control and started channel surfing.
Meiling looked at him and then turned to look at Sakura and Tomoyo.
"I don't know, Sakura does have a point"
"But Sakura it's really important that we go to the florist and the
caterer today"
"Tomoyo I can't go"
"Why not?"
Syaoran butted in. The three girls turned to look at him and then three
pairs of eyes turned to look at Sakura, awaiting her answer.
"Well...I don't want to leave you alone what if you need me?"
Syaoran frowned,
"Sakura, this is your wedding we're talking about. I don't want you to push things aside because of me"
"I don't feel like dealing with wedding arrangements either"
Sakura added as an extra excuse. Tomoyo and Meiling exchanged glances
and smiled. Things were going great.
"Oh and that reminds me Sakura, I talked to the florist today and she
said something about a lot of roses for the wedding? She told me Larry
said that roses were your favorite flower so you're using them for your
wedding? She ordered like a thousand!"
Sakura frowned as soon as she heard this. Why on earth did Larry think
she chose late April for their wedding?!
"Roses for late April? Why don't you use Cherryblossoms? I thought they were your favorites"
Syaoran remarked, saying what everyone had been thinking. Sakura nodded sadly,
"yeah...I uhh...guess he forgot"
She answered softly as she turned to look outside the window.
First Larry had made it an inside wedding without telling her and now roses. The reason she had chosen this season for her wedding had been because of the cherryblossoms and now she wouldn't even have that.
"Sakura"
Syaoran said softly as he took hold of her hand and led her to take
a seat next to him,
"You should have told him"
He said in a soft soothing voice, as if reading her mind. He could
tell that she was in the verge of tears. Sakura sniffled and nodded.
"You're right I should have said something to him"
"Well, I can deal with the florist and cater for you Sakura. Why don't we take you home and get you into fresh new cloths and then stop by the boutique for a couple of hours to work on your dress"
Sakura thought about Tomoyo's offer and was about to turn it down but Syaoran spoke up,
"Please go Sakura. I don't want to feel like I'm preventing you from
planning your wedding. You can stop by tonight if you want"
Sakura looked at Syaoran and smiled at him,
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"Yes, I'll be fine. Plus I have Meiling here with me. Now go and plan
your wedding"
Sakura's smile widened and she hugged him,
"Okay I'll see you later then"
She turned to Meiling and hugged her too,
"I'll come back later"
Meiling laughed,
"Okay, I'll take care of him don't worry"
Sakura nodded as she walked out of the apartment. Once she disappeared
Meiling turned to look at Syaoran and smiled at him knowingly.
"What?"
Syaoran asked. Meiling just shrugged and got up, leaving her cousin
behind in confusion.
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It was late in the afternoon as Sakura stood in front of a mirror wearing what was now starting to resemble a wedding dress.
"It's looking incredible Tomoyo"
Sakura said as she stared at herself in the three-way mirror. Tomoyo
beamed at the compliment as she put aside a couple of pins,
"Why thank you! Only the best for my best friend!"
She said cheerfully. Sakura's cell phone began to ring and the two
women exchanged glances.
"Pick it up for me Tomoyo?"
"Sure"
Tomoyo looked at the caller ID and realized it was Meiling. Her face
went from happy to worry in almost an instant.
"What's wrong?"
Sakura asked in alarm as she turned to look at Tomoyo. She knew that
she was talking to Meiling. Tomoyo silently handed the phone to Sakura.
"Meiling what's wrong?"
"Sakura, Syaoran's gotten really sick all of a sudden I don't know what happened. He was fine but his fever suddenly skyrocketed!"
"I'll be there in a minute, don't worry"
Sakura said to Meiling frantically into the phone as she immediately
began to take off the wedding dress. She left it in a pile on the floor
as she raced to put on her clothes,
"let's go"
She said to Tomoyo as she grabbed her purse and Tomoyo's car keys.
Tomoyo nodded and followed.
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Sakura looked down at the thermometer and sighed in relief. His fever was now under control. When she had arrived nearly 3 hours ago, his fever had been way above normal. She had been worried and even contemplated on taking him to the hospital. He seemed to be fine at the moment though. Sakura wrung a wash cloth with cold water and placed it over Syaoran's forehead gently.
"He's okay now you guys"
Sakura said with a smile, sensing the presence of her friends at the
doorway. Tomoyo and Meiling looked at her and smiled sheepishly,
"That's good to hear"
"I agree. Sakura I'm expecting a call in half hour so I have to go back
home"
"Go then Tomoyo. Don't worry about me I'll head home in a few hours."
Tomoyo nodded and left the apartment. Meiling let out an exhausted
sigh from where she was standing,
"Well, I'm going to sleep I'm so tired"
"Okay good night"
"wake me up if something happens"
"I will"
"okay, good night Sakura"
Meiling then disappeared behind her door. Sakura let out a sigh as
she put down the bin with water and dropped the washcloth in it. She gently
pushed back a strand of Syaoran's hair and couldn't help but smile. He
looked so peaceful in his sleep. The dream she had the night before crossed
her mind and she found herself blushing all over again.
"That was a strange dream"
She murmured softly to herself. A yawn escaped her lips and Sakura
realized that she too was exhausted. Using her arms as a pillow, she rested
her head on the bed and allowed herself to doze off...
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Syaoran slowly opened his eyes only to find his room pitch dark. Confused, he looked over at the clock and was surprised to see that it read 3am. Shrugging it off he closed his eyes once more. His hands gently brushed over someone's arms. He turned around in alarm but calmed down once he saw it was Sakura. He smiled; she had stayed here with him the whole night.
"Sakura wake up"
He whispered as he nudged her gently.
"huh? Oh Syaoran you're awake, how are you feeling?"
"Better, thank you"
She let out a yawn as she stood up.
"I guess I fell asleep, sorry. I should be getting back home"
"At this hour?"
"Or I'll just crash in your livingroom if that's okay with you"
"Sakura you can't sleep in the livingroom, it's uncomfortable"
"Then where--"
"Just lye down here, this bed is big enough"
Sakura hesitated,
"I don't think that'd be right Syaoran"
"Sakura, I won't do anything to you I promise"
"I know you won't but--"
The scene from her dream re-played in her head and she was suddenly glad the room was dark.
"Sakura please? I won't sleep well knowing that you're not going to be comfortable"
Sakura yawned again and nodded. She was too tired to put up a fight.
"alright"
She said sleepily as she walked to the other side and slipped underneath
the cover. She closed her eyes and breathed in the scent of her pillow.
The smell was so warm and welcoming...
~*To Be Continued*~
Starrie: well that's all folks! ^^ please review and tell me what you
think! I'll have the next chapter up in 2-3 weeks. depends on my laziness
^^;;;;