Summary: After five years of Sakura and Syaoran being split up, unspeakable circumstances have required them to reunite. How will Sakura Kinomoto, now a player be able to stand seeing the man who deceived her as an innocent and naïve young girl? Will Syaoran be able to win back the only woman he's thought about for the past five years? Can the ex-best friend's love rekindle? Although Sakura said she wasted her last breath, she needs to learn sometimes, you've simply just got to breathe.

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Just Breathe

Chapter 5: At Least Someone's Happy

            It was the next day and the moment Sakura walked into the dining area, silence greeted her. Syaoran wasn't at the table yet, for he was standing right behind her without her knowing. Each walked in, in silence as each of them took their seat. Everyone stared at the two, waiting for someone to make the first move. After approximately five minutes of no movement from either of them, Yelan was the first one to break the unnerving silence.

            "Sakura, I'm very happy to know that you have accepted my offer," Yelan said to her in a kind tone after clearing her throat a bit, although it was the wrong thing to say at the time.

            "Yeah," Sakura said bitterly, as she stuffed some food into her mouth, glaring at her plate.

            "Well, then we'll have to call Meiling, Chiharu, Naoko and everyone else to get ready for the bridesmaid dresses. And the rehearsals are going to be so kawaii! Oooh!! And I'll be able to have Sakura-chan's wedding all on tape. I'll call it 'Sakura's Big Day'!" Tomoyo added in happily. "I can just imagine how your wedding dress will be designed right now! KAWAII!"

            "Of course we'll have to help you pick out the dress. Usually, we go for something along the traditional Chinese style dresses, but something with a little more modern fashion in too," Feimei said to her. Sakura nodded mutely.

            'At least someone can be happy about this crap,' Sakura thought bitterly to herself, taking a savage bite from her buttered toast.

            "What do you mean pick out the dress? I'm making it," Tomoyo corrected, taking a sip of her juice, her eyes narrowing into slits which were set on Feimei.

            "No way! Sakura has to wear the traditional clothing!" Feimei argued while everyone else began to try and calm the two down while laughing at their antics, excluding Syaoran and Sakura that is. The two shared a quick glance and knew they needed to talk. Both quietly excused themselves and slipped away to where they would always normally meet; the gardens. It had always been their favorite place, even when they couldn't even go to school as yet. It was only several minutes later that their disappearance was noticed.

            "Hey, where'd they go?" Fanren asked once their laughter died off, although Tomoyo and Feimei were still glaring at one another.

..Syaoran and Sakura..

            "So you agreed to it then?" Syaoran asked her, gazing at her intently as she sat on the cold hard cement bench, close to the mansion walls.

            "She's always been like the mother I never had. How could I not?" She asked, staring out to the cherry blossom trees planted before her. "We both know I've never been able to refuse her."

            "You realize that she'll also request an heir," Syaoran told her without hesitation.

            "Of course I realize that," she spat, taking a sideways glance at him.

            "Then we might as well act civil to one another. We're going to have to get married… and divorce is just not an option," Syaoran stated firmly.

            "Why are you telling me things I already know?" She asked, frustrated as she stood up and took two long strides towards him.

            "Because I need to make sure you know them," he retorted also taking two steps towards her.

            "I'm telling you now. Until I have my son or daughter, I'm going to continue to see other men," she told him with a smirk, knowing this would set him off.

            "I beg your pardon?" He asked bewildered his eyes wide as they flashed with anger.

            "The only time I'm not going to see other men is when I'm pregnant. And you, Mr. Li Syaoran, can't stop me," She said with the same smirk on her face as his face hardened.

            "Really?" He asked as his fists were clenching and unclenching.

            "Really," she answered with an extra sugary sweet smile.

            "We'll just see about that," he whispered huskily before wrapping his muscular arms around her waist. He didn't grab her too tightly as to hurt her, just enough to make sure she had no way of getting out of his grasp.

            "W-what are you doing Li?" Sakura stuttered, feeling her face heat up and her body want to respond in ways her mind didn't.

            "You can't call me Li anymore. You'll be a Li soon," he whispered once more, kissing her neck softly.

            "S-stop it," Sakura stuttered once more, involuntarily shuttering as she tried in vain to push him away. He was much stronger so there was no way she was going to be able to make him stop. He would only stop once he wanted to.

            "Why? Don't want to admit that you like it when I hold you like this," Syaoran said to her, pulling her closer to his body.

            "Shut up," she replied, sounding out of breath. He heart was racing and all the blood was flooding to her face and neck. Her breathing had become most labored and it had been forever since she had felt like this. The last time she had actually felt like this was when the two of them were going out back in high school.

            "No," was all he could as he began to trace kisses up her jaw line and across her cheeks.

            "Kiss me," she breathed as she got a hold of the sides of his face and pressed her lips softly on his, making him push her against the cement walls outlining the mansion as the two engaged in a passionate kiss for the first time in years.

TBC

SweetBabyGurl: Hey everyone. This time, I have a reason behind updating this quickly. I know for a fact I won't be able to update much this weekend even though it is a long weekend for me. I'll have to start studying for exams and I'm overjoyed I only have two this time, but I want to do really well on both. One is my best subject; science, while the other is my worst; math. I'll try and write chapters when I can. Also, thank-you to the many people that reviewed the last chapter. It really does mean a lot to me. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as well. Well, that's it, and don't be surprised if you don't hear from me in a while Thanks for reading and ja ne!