A/N: Okay, I'm gonna try my best to get this overwith...
If You're Not The One
Chapter 21
Revelations
"Y-You wanna repeat that in my good ear? I think you just asked me to meet your mother."
"Oh! Eriol please!" Tomoyo pleaded, now hugging him. "Once mom sees what a good person you are—"
"Her judgment is impaired because of... my recent behavior... I don't think she'll give a damn about what a 'good person' I am!" Eriol snapped.
"Why are you being so difficult?" Tomoyo asked, still sitting on her bed.
Eriol calmed himself and explained. "It would be pointless!"
"What?"
"It would be pointless! She'll see me as... as a freaking rapist..."
"Stop it!" Tomoyo said, standing up and grabbing hold of Eriol's hand. "It's not pointless to me. In fact it would mean a lot to me if you could come back home with me this weekend. And I'm sure it would mean a lot to my mother if you introduced yourself."
Eriol scratched the back of his head. "Tomoyo, this... this isn't gonna work."
"Fine," Tomoyo agreed. "We don't have to meet my mother yet, but you will eventually have to meet her..."
"No, Tomoyo," Eriol rephrased. "We aren't gonna work."
(A/N: Dun, dun, duuuuuuun!)
UHK
Sakura tilted her head. "Well?"
Daisuke looked away. "He... might be..."
"No, Daisuke!" Sakura snapped. Daisuke cringed at the way she said his name. "It's either yes or no! Is Syaoron your roommate or not?"
Daisuke nodded. "Yes. He is."
"Oh my God! And you failed to tell me this!!" Sakura said angrily. "For nearly two months now, you've been keeping your roommate's identity from me and now I know why! This is so embarrassing! All the things I said..." She was about to storm off to her room when she heard Daisuke mutter something.
"Damn, he's right!"
Sakura turned and glared at him. "About what?"
Daisuke rolled his eyes. "You do like to blow things out of proportion!"
Sakura began to chuckle, then laugh. "Great! Just great!" And she proceeded to storm off to her room. Daisuke followed and slammed the door behind him. Sakura turned to look at him. "So have you guys been swapping stories while we've been swapping spit? Has he told you how good a kisser I am? How great I am in bed? How to turn me on?"
Daisuke sighed. "Now you're just being silly!"
"He has! Hasn't he?" Sakura asked knowingly.
"Well, yea." Daisuke admitted turning beet red.
Sakura's hands covered her face and sat down on her bed. "Wow." She said. Daisuke sat beside her. "Well, he gave you high ratings... for both kissing and sex!" Sakura stifled a laugh and asked. "But why would he tell you those things?"
"Because I asked him to," Daisuke replied. Sakura stared at him to continue. "I wanted to impress you and I needed help! I liked you a lot!"
Sakura smiled. "All you had to do was be yourself, not take advice from my ex!" She shook her head. "Wait a sec... 'liked'?"
"Well, I guess after seeing this new side of you..." Daisuke grinned. They both laughed. Sakura scratched a brow. "And what was in it for him?"
Daisuke sighed. "He wanted to know how you were doing. He wanted to know how your day went. He wanted to know if you still had problems with math or if Meilin was ticking you off."
Sakura chuckled and looked at Daisuke confusingly. "I don't understand."
"He still loves you, Sakura! He misses you! He misses being with you! Did you know that?"
She shook her head. "If what you say is true, then why would he help you try to win my affections?"
"Well," Daisuke began. "I asked that same question when he told me he still loved you. He said he'd rather see you happy with someone else than continue to cause you grief. He wanted you with someone who wouldn't hurt you the way he did. He said he wanted you to meet someone who would treat you the way he should have and for you both to fall in love and be like the way you once were when you were with him: happy."
Sakura smiled, her eyes watering. "Wow. I never knew there was a Hallmark- Greeting-Card side of Syaoron. He said all that?"
"And I think he meant it." Daisuke shrugged. Sakura looked around the room, searching for the right answer in her head. She liked Daisuke, but it was at that moment she realized the old feelings she had for Syaoron were always there. Sakura smiled. 'I probably wouldn't have realized it if it weren't for Daisuke...' She gasped. "Daisuke!"
"I'll be fine," Daisuke smiled. "This isn't the first time I've lost at love." Sakura embraced him, and he embraced back. Daisuke broke away from the hug and kissed Sakura's lips. "For old time's sake." And he got up and left the room.
Daisuke and Syaoron's Room
Meilin stormed inside her half-cousin's room. "Okay, Syaoron, would you tell me if there was something wrong with me??"
Syaoron, now putting on an olive green polo shirt, replied, "I have... many times! And you never listen..."
"Whatever! I'm talking about presence-wise!"
"Like?"
"Like, you'd tell me if I had something stuck in my teeth or if an infected pimple were growing on my chin or if my shoes clashed with my outfit, wouldn't you?"
"This is the price I pay for not hanging out with guys growing up!" Syaoron said, shaking his head.
"Just answer the question!"
"Sure, why not. So where is this conversation going?"
"You're a guy! So tell me Syaoron," Meilin said, now standing up straight. "What don't guys see in me?? I mean, I think I'm a pretty fun person to be around! I have a great sense of humor! I can accessorize!"
Syaoron tilted his head. "Huh?"
"So tell me, Syaoron! What's the matter with me??"
Syaoron crossed his arms. "Okay, there's absolutely nothing wrong with your appearance! You're beautiful, however your personality is otherwise."
"WHAT??!!" Meilin went scarlet.
"Relax! Let me explain!" He paced the floor. "Okay, look! You like to have things your way, don't you? Like for example, being roommates with Sakura. You like things your way, and she likes things hers. You two have to find common ground, and instead, you're too busy trying to pick a fight, which only makes matters worse."
Meilin crossed her arms and looked up at the ceiling. "Go on."
"You're very possessive over, for example, me and Daisuke. As far as a sense of humor, it's only when you're degrading others, and you have an attention span of ten seconds, and then the conversation has to go back to you."
"Meaning?"
"You're domineering, egotistical, and unkind."
Meilin gasped. "Well, those were very hurtful words, Syaoron!"
"And another thing! You take things the wrong way!" Syaoron added. "I'm here trying to help you! You're the one who asked me to say all this!"
"I didn't ask you to say THAT! You could have LIED! And you didn't have to be so mean about it!"
"Excuse me?? Would you rather I said 'you're a cold hearted bitch'?"
Meilin exited the room as saying, "Just forget it!!"
Syaoron shrugged and grabbed some dirty clothes from the floor and threw them in his hamper. Daisuke burst into the room. "Syao — she... Sakura knows! She knows we're roommates!"
Syaoron growled and slammed his fist into the wall. "Then I guess the deal is off."
"Even if it wasn't off it's not like you can help me anymore," Daisuke muttered.
Syaoron turned to face him. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing."
"So how did she react?"
"Blew everything out of proportion!" Daisuke rolled his eyes. "Just like you said." Syaoron smirked at this. "She didn't hear you out?" Daisuke shrugged. "I dunno if she was really listening or if all I said went through one ear and out the other." She shook his head and put his hand on Daisuke's shoulder. "Sorry, man." Daisuke nodded. "Well, I guess if Sakura and I were supposed to be together, it wouldn't have ended this way. I'm going out." Daisuke grabbed a light jacket and exited the dorm room. Syaoron's sympathetic frown turned into a smile.
Tomoyo's Room
Tomoyo stood before Eriol in shock. "So wait, you're calling it quits after we just made love??!!"
Eriol's frown changed into a smile (A/N: Wow, a lot of frown's turning upside-down!). "No, I'm just messing with ya!"
Tomoyo exhaled and smacked the back of Eriol's head. "Don't do that!!"
"OW!"
"So you'll come to my mother's house with me this weekend? Please?" Tomoyo asked sweetly. Eriol rolled his eyes and smiled. "Fine! But it's a bad idea, I know it!"
"It won't be! I promise! I have to go to class and then make phone calls!" Tomoyo planted a kiss on Eriol's lips. "I love you!" Eriol sighed. "Great! While you do that, I'll go make hotel reservations!"
Tomoyo turned around. "What?"
"I'm not staying in your house!"
"Yes you are!"
"You mother begs to differ!"
Tomoyo growled. "I doubt you know what's in my mother's interests!
"I doubt your doubts of my knowledge in your mom's interests!" Eriol snapped.
"Then I'll stay with you! Think about it! Alone... a candlelit hotel room... just the two of us..." She sighed wrapping her arms around Eriol's neck.
"Very tempting, Ms. Daidouji!" Eriol said, grabbing her hips. Suddenly, he picked her up by the waist and walked with her towards the front door. He opened the door and scooted her out. "But no!"
"Eriol!" Tomoyo whined. He kissed her and pointed out the door. "Now leave! You'll be late!" Tomoyo stomped out and Eriol closed the door and sighed. He wiped his forehead as he sat on the bed. "What have I gotten myself into?!"
UHK Caf
Daisuke took a seat in the bar area and ordered coffee. The bar tender gave him his coffee, and Daisuke began fixing it to his liking. He looked at the time and the looked around the café and saw Meilin sitting alone at a table. Daisuke looked down at his coffee and smiled. 'Why not?'
Meilin was sitting down at the table, remembering the things Syaoron said... remembering how true those words were... she shook her head when the waitress asked if she wanted anything and thought aloud, "I can't change my ways! I've been this way all my life..." Suddenly a waiter brought over a cup of coffee and a napkin. Meilin shook her head. "I didn't order anything." He waiter nodded. "From the gentleman at the bar." And he left. Meilin noticed the napkin had writing on it. 'Care to join me?' The napkin said. Meilin turned towards the bar area and saw a familiar face.
Daisuke.
He smiled and waved, and she smiled as she thought, 'Maybe I'll meet someone I'll want to change for.'
Daisuke and Syaoron's Room
Syaoron was shaving his chin in the bathroom. 'If everything went according to plan...' He washed his face and dried it. '... Sakura and Daisuke are over...' He put on cologne'... Meaning Sakura and I have a chance to start over.' He grabbed his messenger bag and opened the door and found Sakura standing before him.
"Hey."
"..."
Syaoron tried again. "If you're looking for Daisuke, he's not—"
"I came to see you." Sakura said.
"That's funny, I was going over to see you." Syaoron chuckled as Sakura entered the room. He shut the door behind her and spoke. "And I got all pretty for you..."
"Syaoron, this is serious..." Sakura began.
"Okay." Syaoron nodded. "So what's up?"
Sakura shook her head. "Daisuke is a great guy, and he's everything that you never were..." Syaoron's eyes went wide. "... But I find myself still thinking about you and wanting only you." Sakura continued. "Why do you haunt me?"
"It's not that I haunt you! It's that you don't want to forget!" Syaoron said, grabbing her shoulders. "And I don't think I'd want you to." Sakura shook her head and smirked. "I couldn't even if I tried." Syaoron's hands let go of her shoulders, and Sakura sat down on his bed. He sat down next to her and sighed. "You know, this has been going on for so long, I don't even know why we broke up in the first place."
"There was your engagement to Meilin, then your mother, and then you left me..." Sakura replied, then laughed when she saw Syaoron's bright red face. "Nice try." Syaoron laughed with her. "Well, I tried." They both stopped laughing and there was an awkward silence. Syaoron took the opportunity to ask about Daisuke. "So, uh, how are things with you and Daisuke?"
"Well, things would have been better if he hadn't gone to my ex for advice!" Sakura glared at him playfully. Syaoron scratched the back of his head. "You found out?" Sakura nodded. "Yea. You're Daisuke's mysterious roommate, and I found out this afternoon. I wondered why he had kept you a secret from me, and then he told me the deal you guys made with each other."
Syaoron nodded. "Yea?"
"Yea, and I must say that was a horrible deal!" Sakura added.
"What? I thought it was a great deal!"
"Well, it was great for you!"
Syaoron raised a brow. "And why is that?"
"Because you got the girl!" Sakura replied, blushing. Syaoron said nothing, and she continued. "I mean, we had our issues in high school, so why dwell on the past. And you left, but here we are together again, and that's all that matters. We always found our way back to each other," Sakura said, now giggling. "Even if it meant tricking Daisuke!"
"Me??" Syaoron said sarcastically. "Trick Daisuke??"
"And I don't think Daisuke realized when he said all those great things about you that he was making me fall in love with you all over again!" Sakura laughed. Syaoron couldn't believe his plan had worked. He couldn't believe Sakura found out about his plan. Most importantly, he couldn't believe she wasn't blowing it out of proportion! He stood up. "I can't believe..." Just then, Sakura pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck, and because this took Syaoron by surprise, he lost his balance, causing them to fall. Both of them, now on the ground, were laughing hysterically. They were about to lean in for a kiss when Sakura's cell phone rang.
"Let it ring!" Syaoron pleaded.
Sakura shrugged. "Sorry!" She answered her phone. "Hello?"
"Hey Sakura!"
"Tomoyo!" Sakura exclaimed. "What's up?"
"Listen, I was planning on introducing Eriol to my mother by inviting him to the house this weekend for dinner, and I was hoping maybe you could join us. He's real nervous."
"I'd be, too, after..." Sakura stopped herself. "Nevermind, sure, I'll be there."
"Cool! See you at my house Saturday night! OH! And feel free to bring a date!" Tomoyo added.
"I got it covered." Sakura said, winking at Syaoron. She hung up and told Syaoron of their plans that weekend. He agreed to their plans and looked deeply into Sakura's emerald eyes. "Can I kiss you now?" Sakura smiled as she looked into his amber eyes.
"Maybe."
A/N: THE END...
... of the chapter, that is! Well, I guess one more chapter should wrap up this story... remember, the four college freshmen have a dinner party to attend next chapter... the last chapter... TEAR!! And as for Meilin and Daisuke, well, that's it for them. You're probably thinking, 'What happens to them? Friends?? More than friends??' You decide!! Well, I'm out!
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If You're Not The One
Chapter 21
Revelations
"Y-You wanna repeat that in my good ear? I think you just asked me to meet your mother."
"Oh! Eriol please!" Tomoyo pleaded, now hugging him. "Once mom sees what a good person you are—"
"Her judgment is impaired because of... my recent behavior... I don't think she'll give a damn about what a 'good person' I am!" Eriol snapped.
"Why are you being so difficult?" Tomoyo asked, still sitting on her bed.
Eriol calmed himself and explained. "It would be pointless!"
"What?"
"It would be pointless! She'll see me as... as a freaking rapist..."
"Stop it!" Tomoyo said, standing up and grabbing hold of Eriol's hand. "It's not pointless to me. In fact it would mean a lot to me if you could come back home with me this weekend. And I'm sure it would mean a lot to my mother if you introduced yourself."
Eriol scratched the back of his head. "Tomoyo, this... this isn't gonna work."
"Fine," Tomoyo agreed. "We don't have to meet my mother yet, but you will eventually have to meet her..."
"No, Tomoyo," Eriol rephrased. "We aren't gonna work."
(A/N: Dun, dun, duuuuuuun!)
UHK
Sakura tilted her head. "Well?"
Daisuke looked away. "He... might be..."
"No, Daisuke!" Sakura snapped. Daisuke cringed at the way she said his name. "It's either yes or no! Is Syaoron your roommate or not?"
Daisuke nodded. "Yes. He is."
"Oh my God! And you failed to tell me this!!" Sakura said angrily. "For nearly two months now, you've been keeping your roommate's identity from me and now I know why! This is so embarrassing! All the things I said..." She was about to storm off to her room when she heard Daisuke mutter something.
"Damn, he's right!"
Sakura turned and glared at him. "About what?"
Daisuke rolled his eyes. "You do like to blow things out of proportion!"
Sakura began to chuckle, then laugh. "Great! Just great!" And she proceeded to storm off to her room. Daisuke followed and slammed the door behind him. Sakura turned to look at him. "So have you guys been swapping stories while we've been swapping spit? Has he told you how good a kisser I am? How great I am in bed? How to turn me on?"
Daisuke sighed. "Now you're just being silly!"
"He has! Hasn't he?" Sakura asked knowingly.
"Well, yea." Daisuke admitted turning beet red.
Sakura's hands covered her face and sat down on her bed. "Wow." She said. Daisuke sat beside her. "Well, he gave you high ratings... for both kissing and sex!" Sakura stifled a laugh and asked. "But why would he tell you those things?"
"Because I asked him to," Daisuke replied. Sakura stared at him to continue. "I wanted to impress you and I needed help! I liked you a lot!"
Sakura smiled. "All you had to do was be yourself, not take advice from my ex!" She shook her head. "Wait a sec... 'liked'?"
"Well, I guess after seeing this new side of you..." Daisuke grinned. They both laughed. Sakura scratched a brow. "And what was in it for him?"
Daisuke sighed. "He wanted to know how you were doing. He wanted to know how your day went. He wanted to know if you still had problems with math or if Meilin was ticking you off."
Sakura chuckled and looked at Daisuke confusingly. "I don't understand."
"He still loves you, Sakura! He misses you! He misses being with you! Did you know that?"
She shook her head. "If what you say is true, then why would he help you try to win my affections?"
"Well," Daisuke began. "I asked that same question when he told me he still loved you. He said he'd rather see you happy with someone else than continue to cause you grief. He wanted you with someone who wouldn't hurt you the way he did. He said he wanted you to meet someone who would treat you the way he should have and for you both to fall in love and be like the way you once were when you were with him: happy."
Sakura smiled, her eyes watering. "Wow. I never knew there was a Hallmark- Greeting-Card side of Syaoron. He said all that?"
"And I think he meant it." Daisuke shrugged. Sakura looked around the room, searching for the right answer in her head. She liked Daisuke, but it was at that moment she realized the old feelings she had for Syaoron were always there. Sakura smiled. 'I probably wouldn't have realized it if it weren't for Daisuke...' She gasped. "Daisuke!"
"I'll be fine," Daisuke smiled. "This isn't the first time I've lost at love." Sakura embraced him, and he embraced back. Daisuke broke away from the hug and kissed Sakura's lips. "For old time's sake." And he got up and left the room.
Daisuke and Syaoron's Room
Meilin stormed inside her half-cousin's room. "Okay, Syaoron, would you tell me if there was something wrong with me??"
Syaoron, now putting on an olive green polo shirt, replied, "I have... many times! And you never listen..."
"Whatever! I'm talking about presence-wise!"
"Like?"
"Like, you'd tell me if I had something stuck in my teeth or if an infected pimple were growing on my chin or if my shoes clashed with my outfit, wouldn't you?"
"This is the price I pay for not hanging out with guys growing up!" Syaoron said, shaking his head.
"Just answer the question!"
"Sure, why not. So where is this conversation going?"
"You're a guy! So tell me Syaoron," Meilin said, now standing up straight. "What don't guys see in me?? I mean, I think I'm a pretty fun person to be around! I have a great sense of humor! I can accessorize!"
Syaoron tilted his head. "Huh?"
"So tell me, Syaoron! What's the matter with me??"
Syaoron crossed his arms. "Okay, there's absolutely nothing wrong with your appearance! You're beautiful, however your personality is otherwise."
"WHAT??!!" Meilin went scarlet.
"Relax! Let me explain!" He paced the floor. "Okay, look! You like to have things your way, don't you? Like for example, being roommates with Sakura. You like things your way, and she likes things hers. You two have to find common ground, and instead, you're too busy trying to pick a fight, which only makes matters worse."
Meilin crossed her arms and looked up at the ceiling. "Go on."
"You're very possessive over, for example, me and Daisuke. As far as a sense of humor, it's only when you're degrading others, and you have an attention span of ten seconds, and then the conversation has to go back to you."
"Meaning?"
"You're domineering, egotistical, and unkind."
Meilin gasped. "Well, those were very hurtful words, Syaoron!"
"And another thing! You take things the wrong way!" Syaoron added. "I'm here trying to help you! You're the one who asked me to say all this!"
"I didn't ask you to say THAT! You could have LIED! And you didn't have to be so mean about it!"
"Excuse me?? Would you rather I said 'you're a cold hearted bitch'?"
Meilin exited the room as saying, "Just forget it!!"
Syaoron shrugged and grabbed some dirty clothes from the floor and threw them in his hamper. Daisuke burst into the room. "Syao — she... Sakura knows! She knows we're roommates!"
Syaoron growled and slammed his fist into the wall. "Then I guess the deal is off."
"Even if it wasn't off it's not like you can help me anymore," Daisuke muttered.
Syaoron turned to face him. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing."
"So how did she react?"
"Blew everything out of proportion!" Daisuke rolled his eyes. "Just like you said." Syaoron smirked at this. "She didn't hear you out?" Daisuke shrugged. "I dunno if she was really listening or if all I said went through one ear and out the other." She shook his head and put his hand on Daisuke's shoulder. "Sorry, man." Daisuke nodded. "Well, I guess if Sakura and I were supposed to be together, it wouldn't have ended this way. I'm going out." Daisuke grabbed a light jacket and exited the dorm room. Syaoron's sympathetic frown turned into a smile.
Tomoyo's Room
Tomoyo stood before Eriol in shock. "So wait, you're calling it quits after we just made love??!!"
Eriol's frown changed into a smile (A/N: Wow, a lot of frown's turning upside-down!). "No, I'm just messing with ya!"
Tomoyo exhaled and smacked the back of Eriol's head. "Don't do that!!"
"OW!"
"So you'll come to my mother's house with me this weekend? Please?" Tomoyo asked sweetly. Eriol rolled his eyes and smiled. "Fine! But it's a bad idea, I know it!"
"It won't be! I promise! I have to go to class and then make phone calls!" Tomoyo planted a kiss on Eriol's lips. "I love you!" Eriol sighed. "Great! While you do that, I'll go make hotel reservations!"
Tomoyo turned around. "What?"
"I'm not staying in your house!"
"Yes you are!"
"You mother begs to differ!"
Tomoyo growled. "I doubt you know what's in my mother's interests!
"I doubt your doubts of my knowledge in your mom's interests!" Eriol snapped.
"Then I'll stay with you! Think about it! Alone... a candlelit hotel room... just the two of us..." She sighed wrapping her arms around Eriol's neck.
"Very tempting, Ms. Daidouji!" Eriol said, grabbing her hips. Suddenly, he picked her up by the waist and walked with her towards the front door. He opened the door and scooted her out. "But no!"
"Eriol!" Tomoyo whined. He kissed her and pointed out the door. "Now leave! You'll be late!" Tomoyo stomped out and Eriol closed the door and sighed. He wiped his forehead as he sat on the bed. "What have I gotten myself into?!"
UHK Caf
Daisuke took a seat in the bar area and ordered coffee. The bar tender gave him his coffee, and Daisuke began fixing it to his liking. He looked at the time and the looked around the café and saw Meilin sitting alone at a table. Daisuke looked down at his coffee and smiled. 'Why not?'
Meilin was sitting down at the table, remembering the things Syaoron said... remembering how true those words were... she shook her head when the waitress asked if she wanted anything and thought aloud, "I can't change my ways! I've been this way all my life..." Suddenly a waiter brought over a cup of coffee and a napkin. Meilin shook her head. "I didn't order anything." He waiter nodded. "From the gentleman at the bar." And he left. Meilin noticed the napkin had writing on it. 'Care to join me?' The napkin said. Meilin turned towards the bar area and saw a familiar face.
Daisuke.
He smiled and waved, and she smiled as she thought, 'Maybe I'll meet someone I'll want to change for.'
Daisuke and Syaoron's Room
Syaoron was shaving his chin in the bathroom. 'If everything went according to plan...' He washed his face and dried it. '... Sakura and Daisuke are over...' He put on cologne'... Meaning Sakura and I have a chance to start over.' He grabbed his messenger bag and opened the door and found Sakura standing before him.
"Hey."
"..."
Syaoron tried again. "If you're looking for Daisuke, he's not—"
"I came to see you." Sakura said.
"That's funny, I was going over to see you." Syaoron chuckled as Sakura entered the room. He shut the door behind her and spoke. "And I got all pretty for you..."
"Syaoron, this is serious..." Sakura began.
"Okay." Syaoron nodded. "So what's up?"
Sakura shook her head. "Daisuke is a great guy, and he's everything that you never were..." Syaoron's eyes went wide. "... But I find myself still thinking about you and wanting only you." Sakura continued. "Why do you haunt me?"
"It's not that I haunt you! It's that you don't want to forget!" Syaoron said, grabbing her shoulders. "And I don't think I'd want you to." Sakura shook her head and smirked. "I couldn't even if I tried." Syaoron's hands let go of her shoulders, and Sakura sat down on his bed. He sat down next to her and sighed. "You know, this has been going on for so long, I don't even know why we broke up in the first place."
"There was your engagement to Meilin, then your mother, and then you left me..." Sakura replied, then laughed when she saw Syaoron's bright red face. "Nice try." Syaoron laughed with her. "Well, I tried." They both stopped laughing and there was an awkward silence. Syaoron took the opportunity to ask about Daisuke. "So, uh, how are things with you and Daisuke?"
"Well, things would have been better if he hadn't gone to my ex for advice!" Sakura glared at him playfully. Syaoron scratched the back of his head. "You found out?" Sakura nodded. "Yea. You're Daisuke's mysterious roommate, and I found out this afternoon. I wondered why he had kept you a secret from me, and then he told me the deal you guys made with each other."
Syaoron nodded. "Yea?"
"Yea, and I must say that was a horrible deal!" Sakura added.
"What? I thought it was a great deal!"
"Well, it was great for you!"
Syaoron raised a brow. "And why is that?"
"Because you got the girl!" Sakura replied, blushing. Syaoron said nothing, and she continued. "I mean, we had our issues in high school, so why dwell on the past. And you left, but here we are together again, and that's all that matters. We always found our way back to each other," Sakura said, now giggling. "Even if it meant tricking Daisuke!"
"Me??" Syaoron said sarcastically. "Trick Daisuke??"
"And I don't think Daisuke realized when he said all those great things about you that he was making me fall in love with you all over again!" Sakura laughed. Syaoron couldn't believe his plan had worked. He couldn't believe Sakura found out about his plan. Most importantly, he couldn't believe she wasn't blowing it out of proportion! He stood up. "I can't believe..." Just then, Sakura pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck, and because this took Syaoron by surprise, he lost his balance, causing them to fall. Both of them, now on the ground, were laughing hysterically. They were about to lean in for a kiss when Sakura's cell phone rang.
"Let it ring!" Syaoron pleaded.
Sakura shrugged. "Sorry!" She answered her phone. "Hello?"
"Hey Sakura!"
"Tomoyo!" Sakura exclaimed. "What's up?"
"Listen, I was planning on introducing Eriol to my mother by inviting him to the house this weekend for dinner, and I was hoping maybe you could join us. He's real nervous."
"I'd be, too, after..." Sakura stopped herself. "Nevermind, sure, I'll be there."
"Cool! See you at my house Saturday night! OH! And feel free to bring a date!" Tomoyo added.
"I got it covered." Sakura said, winking at Syaoron. She hung up and told Syaoron of their plans that weekend. He agreed to their plans and looked deeply into Sakura's emerald eyes. "Can I kiss you now?" Sakura smiled as she looked into his amber eyes.
"Maybe."
A/N: THE END...
... of the chapter, that is! Well, I guess one more chapter should wrap up this story... remember, the four college freshmen have a dinner party to attend next chapter... the last chapter... TEAR!! And as for Meilin and Daisuke, well, that's it for them. You're probably thinking, 'What happens to them? Friends?? More than friends??' You decide!! Well, I'm out!
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