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Chapter 12: Favourite Songs
The whole walk to the other cabins was fun. They joked about Tomoyo despite the fact that they were her best friends. Eriol kept replaying the whole thing in his mind and couldn't stop laughing. In all honesty, it was funny, but he knew it was wrong to make fun of his girlfriend like that. Sakura and Syaoran hadn't paid attention to him, because they were in their own world, teasing and laughing. Most laughs came out of the girl. Eriol cleared his throat. Syaoran stopped and raised an eyebrow at the man.
"Let's stop making fun of Tomoyo." He suggested.
"Yeah ok." Sakura agreed quickly.
"But…" Syaoran started.
Eriol hit Syaoran's back. "Let it go. It's over." He mocked Syaoran's words.
"You got me." Syaoran replied sadly.
When they stopped walking, they realized that they had already arrived at the place. One woman in particular was walking around. She noticed and stared at them in a confusing way. Syaoran shrugged, not caring at all, so Sakura made her way towards the woman and offered her hand.
"My name's Sakura." Sakura greeted immediately.
"I'm Eriol."
Syaoran grunted. "Syaoran."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Susan. My family is in that cabin there." She pointed. "I'm guessing you live in a cabin here too?"
"Technically, we live in one of the cabins down there." Sakura explained. "But we are in the same park, yes."
"Ah." She smiled at the three. "Would you like to join us tonight?"
"Tonight?" Eriol asked.
"Yes. Every other night we have a small celebration with the other people. We sit in one secluded area by our cabins and light the fire. It's like camping, actually."
"Really now?"
"Of course. We get out marshmallows and some clean sticks. It's really a lot of fun. There are many kids with us, so we tell stories. The men are usually talking about ghosts and such."
Sakura gasped and looked down in fear. "Jerks."
Susan laughed. "But don't worry. That's not all we do. We have a guitar, so we play songs."
"That's cool." Eriol grinned.
Syaoran nodded.
"Come with us and we can start early. The moon is already up."
Sakura smiled at the two guys and walked after Susan. Syaoran and Eriol glanced at each other, rolling their eyes. 'This is gonna be boring…'
--
Sakura stared at the many people sitting around the fire on the logs. There were at least 15 kids and adults. She sat between Syaoran and Eriol, feeling a little scared. If they were going to talk about ghosts, she had a feeling that she'd collapse even before the stories started.
"I'm scared." She whispered in Syaoran's ear as she held his knee.
"Why?"
"Ghosts, Syaoran!" She hissed.
He smirked. "It's not real, kid."
"But ghosts………" She dragged the word.
"Aren't real." He finished.
"Ugh." Sakura turned to Eriol and faced him with huge eyes.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "Yeah…?"
"I'm scared, Eriol."
"Why?"
"Ghosts!"
"It's not real." Eriol replied.
"Oh my god…" She groaned exasperatedly. "Where you both tied together by the umbilical cord when you were born???"
"Actually-" Eriol started.
"Shut it." She retorted.
"I don't know what got you so worked up." He said. "Ghosts aren't real."
"If I collapse tonight, I'm blaming both of you."
Syaoran sighed and put an arm around her. "If you collapse tonight, we're leaving you."
Eriol laughed.
She punched him lightly on the shoulder. "You better not."
"Relax. It'll be fun." Eriol assured.
"It won't be."
"Sakura, I'll protect you. Nothing's gonna happen to you, ok?" Syaoran whispered in her ear gently.
The creases on her forehead disappeared and she cuddled closer to him. "Thank you."
"No problem." He kissed her forehead.
--
So for one portion of the evening, stories were told. None seemed to scare her, because they were all funny. The kids were giggling and laughing, making Sakura feel a lot better. Eriol seemed to have fallen asleep. His snores were so loud. Sakura patted his stomach and he quieted his snores. It was one of those things Tomoyo warned her about and prepared her for.
When it was time for songs, one woman got a guitar from her cabin, holding it in front of everyone. "Who's a guitar player here?"
Sakura smiled. Syaoran urged her and she put her hand up.
"The new lady?" The woman smiled and walked over to her. "Here you go, honey."
"Thanks." She blushed. She started to pluck.
Then Eriol woke up in a daze. "GESUNDHEIT!"
Everyone stared at him and Syaoran sighed, sweat dropping. "No one sneezed, man." They laughed at him.
Eriol turned red from embarrassment. "Sorry. It was just a-a dream."
"I think everyone knows that." Sakura supplied.
He pouted. "So what's going on?"
"I'm going to play a song."
"Really??" Eriol grinned. "What song is it?"
"You'll just have to listen." She gave them a knowing look.
"Okay."
Eriol and Syaoran moved away from her and listened.
She strummed the guitar and smiled at Syaoran. "Um, this is for you." Syaoran felt his heart beating faster. He stared at her intently as she looked at her fingers self-consciously.
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Take me back in the arms I love
Need me like you did before
She looked up at him and stared into those chestnut eyes.
Touch me once again
And remember when
There was no one that you wanted more
Don't go you know you will break my heart
She won't love you like I will
I'm the one who'll stay
Colour quickly surfaced on her pale cheeks from the intensity his eyes held. She smiled genuinely at him.
When she walks awayAnd you know I'll be standing here still
I'll be waiting for you
Eriol noticed the eyes of his friends occasionally meeting each other's. That's how he felt with Tomoyo.
Here inside my heartI'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Her voice lowered as she started to end the song. Her eyes never left his, and yet her heart continued to beat at its hardest. Syaoran himself felt as if everyone heard the pounding of his heart.
Everything you needLet me be the one to love you more
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"That was only a portion of the song, but I hit the most important spots." Sakura blushed.
"It was great." Eriol murmured.
He smiled and Syaoran's eyes were soft. He moved towards Sakura and held her face. He leaned down and captured her lips in his. She closed her eyes and let herself drown in the kiss. Knowing that there were kids there, they pulled away after a few seconds. Sakura grinned at him and he stroked her cheek with his thumb.
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"I had a great time." Eriol said as they walked down to their cabin.
"Me too." Sakura giggled. "That was so much fun! Too bad Tomoyo missed it."
"Her problem." Syaoran replied, putting his arm around Sakura's waist. "That was great. What you did today…"
"Really?" She asked modestly.
"Thanks." He murmured sincerely.
She broke into a smile. "You're welcome."
Eriol grinned at the two. "I'm going to go ahead."
"Bye."
--
The two went off on their own somewhere else. There were a few trees scattered throughout the clear field and the two found their way underneath one. Syaoran's arms were already around her waist as hers wrapped around his neck. She was leaning up and grinning at him. His mouth wasn't smiling back at her, but his eyes beamed with contented happiness.
"So…what's your favourite song?" Sakura asked.
He looked down at her. "Why?"
"I want to know."
"Give a reason." He said again.
"I just want to know." She smiled innocently. "Come on…" Sakura persuaded.
"All right…" He sighed and breathed fresh air. "Uh…I guess it's Melodies of Life."
"That sounds familiar."
"Yeah it's by…uh…Emiko Shiratori."
"Hmm." Sakura pondered for a minute. "She's so familiar."
"It's from Final Fantasy 9, the game."
She gasped. "Oh yeah!"
"Yeah I was playing it a couple years back and when I finished the whole thing, I heard that song." He mumbled. "I know it's something most guys wouldn't listen to, but I think it's really good."
She shook her head. "I don't really care if any other guy likes it." Sakura smiled. "How does it go?"
Syaoran shook his head. "I'm not singing it."
"Come on Syaoran!" She pleaded. "I just want to know how it goes."
"Figure it out yourself." He kissed her hair. "You're not getting it from me."
She pouted, but let it go. "Fine…"
"So tell me your favourite song."
"Ok." She closed her eyes to think. "It's um…called Song For Lady…and it's Korean."
He nodded. "Who's the singer?"
"Singers, actually. H.O.T."
"I heard of them."
"Yeah, they were popular before…but I think they broke up. I'm not sure."
"So how'd you know about it?"
"Um…" She blushed. "When I was still in college, we had a TV in the dorm room, see, and um…I was watching this Korean series. It's called 'Autumn Fairy Tale.' And it was so awesome…"
"That was the theme song?"
"Not really the theme song, but a song in the series."
"That's cool."
"It's a good song." She smiled. "So…do you have a CD of your favourite song?"
"Yeah. It's back home."
"Ok good. I'll listen to it. I have a CD of this song too and I know you'll love it!"
His eyes looked caring at her cheerfulness. "I probably will."
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The next morning, Sakura told Tomoyo about her plans.
"On his birthday, I'm going to find a way to play his favourite song on the guitar." She smiled.
"Really? That's so cool!" Tomoyo giggled. "What's the song?"
"Melodies of Life."
"Ooh…I've heard of that." She paused. "But don't you think it's hard to play?"
Sakura nodded. "That was my biggest concern. But it's the best I can give him, right?"
"Yeah."
"Plus his birthday's in a month and a half, so I have a lot of time."
"That's true."
"When we get back to the city, I'll find ways to get a hold of the chords or get them myself. But all in all, it's going to be worth it."
Tomoyo grinned. "You sure like him, don't you?"
"Before, I had trouble admitting it, but not anymore." She blushed. "I like him a lot."