"Okay everyone. Dinner's ready." Tomoyo announced from the kitchen.
"Great." Eriol grinned from the couch.
"Yay!" Sakura sat up from her lying position on Syaoran's lap.
The four sat on the table and stared at the amazing food. "Wow, Tomoyo, you sure made a lot…"
"Is that bad?" She asked with surprise.
Eriol shook his head vigorously. "No, no, no, no, no, no!" He laughed. "If no one finishes it, it's all mine!"
Syaoran smacked his head from behind. "We're sharing. Deal with it."
"Ow…" Eriol mumbled. "Fine, fine, but if anyone can't finish their portion…you mind giving it to me?"
Tomoyo giggled. "We'll see, Eriol."
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"It's getting late." Tomoyo mumbled, standing up. "I need to get some sleep."
Eriol glanced at the clock and rubbed his belly. "Great food, but me too." He stood up. "Aren't you guys sleeping yet?"
Sakura yawned. "In a bit."
"I'm fine." Syaoran muttered, continuing to watch the TV.
"Ok." Eriol smiled. "Goodnight, Sakura, Syaoran."
"Goodnight." Sakura replied.
"Don't let the bed bugs bite." Syaoran smirked.
Eriol shook his head, leaving. "You're the bug, man."
"Shut up." He rolled his eyes, receiving a slap on the arm from Sakura.
"You're a jerk to Eriol sometimes, you know that?" She fixed her look on him.
He frowned and stared at the screen, and kept quiet.
"I thought you were going to stop making fun of him after that lunch thing incident." She mumbled, fidgeting with the hem of her shirt.
"Yeah I know…" He muttered. "But…I can't stop…"
That got a giggle out of her.
His eyes widened a little from surprise. "What?"
"I don't know. It just seems so funny that you can't stop teasing your own best friend."
He shrugged. "Eriol doesn't think it's serious. I don't think it's serious. We're just joking around. It's not making fun. It's how we guys joke around."
"Ohh…" She looked down. "Well neither Tomoyo or me would have known that. We're not guys you see."
Syaoran smirked and pulled out a pillow from under him and hit her on the head.
She gave a small yelp. "Syaoran!"
He laughed just a little…but too bad no one saw it or heard it.
The time moved rather quickly and the clock turned its digits to 12:30 AM.
"You have work tomorrow?" Syaoran asked.
She shook her head. "I've got the day off. How about you?"
He nodded. "You know the problem with the computer?"
"Yeah."
"Well I gotta fix it."
"Oh."
"Sucks, don't it?"
She smiled wearily. "I'll be alone tomorrow." She sighed. "Now that sucks."
"It's just one day." He shrugged.
"Yeah I know."
Syaoran stood up. "Oh well." He yawned. "I gotta sleep."
"Me too."
They turned off the TV and walked to their rooms. "Night babe." Syaoran whispered as soon as they were in front of Sakura's.
"Night Syaoran." She embraced him softly.
He hugged her back and let go. "Later."
"Bye."
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The past few days passed by so quickly. Everyday, the same things happened, and sometimes it got to them a bit. They each wanted to be different, but still be the same in a way. So on Saturday afternoon, the four went to the national park and used the private cabins they had reserved. All four asked their own bosses for a week off work and fortunately, they were granted the week to themselves.
Tomoyo and Sakura stood in the middle of the cabin, looking around. There were two pairs of bunk beds. The place was a little small, but it had to do. There was a kitchen attached to the living room. Only one window was made in the cottage, but it didn't matter. There was enough sunlight outside to lighten the whole place.
"Wow, this is exciting!" Tomoyo giggled, staring out. "I can't wait to get out there and just explore."
"Wait a couple more hours, ok?" Eriol asked from the kitchen. "We still gotta put these things in the cupboards." He referred to the can goods and food they brought.
"Yes. And we'd like it if you would help." Sakura said as she placed all four small suitcases on one side. "Won't you?"
Tomoyo glanced at them. "I will, I will." She walked across the small aisle between the beds. "By the way…where's Syaoran?"
"Syaoran?" Eriol looked up. "I thought he was just here." He peered through the window. "Sakura, did he leave?"
"I don't know…" Sakura stood up. "I'll go look for him."
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She walked out of the cabin and glanced at the others a few yards away from them. There were 10 cabins in total across an isolated space in the park, but they were still close to each other. Sakura looked at the huge field in front of her and wondered if Syaoran left to the forest to get some wood.
"Syaoran?" She called. "Syaoran!"
Getting no answer, she tried again.
"Syaoran!!" She walked out onto the field and close to the forest of pine trees. "SYAORAN!!" She yelled.
After ten more minutes of searching, she finally got the courage to go in the forest. 'Syaoran's got to be here…' "Syaoran!!" She called again.
Minutes passed and still she couldn't find him. Once she finally got a look around her, she felt lost. The path she took before was gone and everything was different in her vision. 'Oh no…please…I can't get lost…not now!!' She trudged on to her left and met up with even more trees. 'Oh no…' Her heart was pounding faster and harder, scaring her a lot. 'I'm lost…I'm lost…no! I can't be lost!!' Her mind reeled with doubtful thoughts.
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"Do you know where Syaoran could be?" Tomoyo asked, opening the suitcases.
"No idea." Eriol shrugged. "He's so unpredictable. It gets annoying sometimes."
"Mm-hmm."
"I wish Sakura finds him soon, though…she's been out there longer than I expected."
"Yeah." She agreed. "How long does it take to find someone?"
"When it's Syaoran, who knows?"
-
"I'm back." A deep voice spoke from the door.
Two heads twisted around to stare at him. "Where were you??" Eriol blurted out.
Syaoran cocked his head back. "I just went to the nearest store to buy some stuff."
"Why didn't you tell us??" Tomoyo asked, standing up and glaring at him.
"Why the hell does it matter?" He asked back, sitting on his bed.
"Sakura went out and looked for you!" Eriol replied. "And she's been gone for more than a half hour!"
Syaoran, startled, looked up and stared at them hard. "What??"
Tomoyo sighed. "She went out and looked for you, ok? I guess she was a lot more worried than we were."
"Is she crazy??" He stood up.
"Apparently so."
"Agh!" Syaoran growled. "Either of you know where she went?"
"Beats me." Eriol muttered, looking back at what he was doing. "My guess is she's probably in the woods-"
The cabin door opened and closed before he could finish.
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Syaoran ran to the woods and looked around. The trees were at least 30 feet up in the air and there were so many. The forest was dark and full of fog. It was hard to look around, especially since it was getting dark out. He walked in bravely and decided to find her no matter what.
Walking around for a few more minutes, he tried different routes, but none of them seemed to have been hers. An hour had at least passed by and still he didn't find her. Worry was already appearing in his face when he found a huddled woman leaning on a small hill, sobbing quietly. 'Sakura…' He thought in his mind. Without thinking of anything else, he walked over quickly and knelt down in front of her.
-
"Hey babe." He whispered.
Her frightened, yet tearful eyes stared at him. "S-Syaoran…" She mumbled.
He immediately hugged her, not knowing what else to do. He was more than worried to even care about anything else. "God, I was so worried. I've never been more scared than I was just now…"
She sobbed against his shirt as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I was looking for you…and I-I got lost. I didn't know w-what to do…"
"I know, Sakura…I know."
After a moment, they pulled apart slightly from each other. Syaoran caressed her cheek, as he looked deep into her eyes. His own held worry, fear, and even sadness, but he was glad he found her. She looked back at him, feeling relieved, and loved, which really surprised her.
Suddenly, feelings from before came out of her. Her eyes glowered. "What were you thinking??" She asked angrily. "I was looking for you for a really long time!!" She punched him on the chest.
He was surprised at the sudden act, but ignored it. He took her small fist in his hand. "I know. I'm sorry. It was my mistake for not telling you. I went to a store to buy some stuff."
She wiped at her eyes. "And?"
"When I got back, Eriol and Tomoyo told me about what happened. I've been looking for you for a long time too."
Sakura sniffed. "Well, that's too bad, because I looked for you first!"
"I know." He whispered, pulling her close, pressing his forehead on hers. "I'm sorry, ok?"
She looked into his eyes one more time. "Okay…" She murmured. "Do you promise…not to get lost like that?"
His mouth curved slightly into a smirk. "Funny how before…you promised not to joke around with me…and now I'm making a promise back at you."
She gave into the giggle gurgling in her. "Very ironic." She agreed. "But do you?"
"I promise." He hugged her tightly with her returning it. Then he pulled away, leaving his arms around her waist. "Let's go back, all right?"
She nodded against his chest.
"You're probably tired, aren't you?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Don't worry. I'll take care of you." He whispered in her ear.
The next thing she knew, he picked her up in his arms and carried her back to the cabin.