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Cherri Ookami dateline on November 22, 2003
As you can see, I have not been updating in almost forever. Well, not really. Though, that isn't the point! Anyways, I just want to say that I am going to make this a super short chapter, so forgive me onegai!
Disclaimer: If I claim Cardcaptor Sakura, people would be in awe, but the thing is that CLAMP and Kodansha would be on my tail. Just let me say this: I DO NOT OWN CCS. Okay, that's all that I MOSTLY don't own. Let's go! ^_^
Note: I am a bit lazy to re-write the Key, but this is a new one: |Chinese speech| I also made Yelan kind of OOC in this chapter.
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{He paused for a moment and thought.}
"Never in my entire life have I ever felt the way I do until I met you. I am just trying to say..."
"What did you just say?" said a smooth voice in a startled tone
"I love y... AHH!"
*Static and a click*
"That is what I got on ya."
"Keep that. Iie. Trash it. Iie. Burn it. Either way, chuck it so Sakura will never kn..."
"Syaoran?"
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Chapter Ten, 10, Dies, Ju, and Sampo of
Etiquette Lessons
Home is Where the Heart is... Or is it? Part 1
By: the Cherri Ookami and Crystal Megami
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{Syaoran's head turned slowly as his heart skipped beats and jumped up. He saw Sakura, who seemed to wield a completely different aura. She seemed melancholy, as if she had just seen someone die.}
"Sakura-chan! This isn't what you think!" Syaoran said as he ran to her side
"I am not thinking of anything."
"R...real...ly? What's wrong then? You seem so sad."
"What were you saying to Midako?"
"I... I... WAIT!" he said as he ran to the desk drawer and pulled out a small box.
{He felt his heart race. He was starting to feel the cold of the winter and shivered. He knelt down in front of Sakura, who seemed quite bewildered. He did his best to keep his balance and grabbed her hand.}
"Ever since I was little, I had to lock myself from feeling so many emotions, like love, sorrow, loneliness, and betrayal. I had to be strong. I didn't have much and felt really lonely. That was until I met you. You made me feel welcome, in a twisted sort of way," Syaoran shuddered as Sakura flushed. He continued.
"I don't know, but it was as if it were planned for this to happen. Nothing you or anyone did could stop me from loving you and hopefully nothing ever will." With that, he fumbled into his pocket and opened the box. "To make a short question shorter, Sakura-chan, will you marry me?"
{She froze. A moment she had waited for had finally come. (SAY IT!) He loved her. It was no dream, no trick. It was real. She just had to answer. She just hoped she made the right decision.}
"I do. I really do!" she said as she and Syaoran pulled into a warm embrace.
"Damn it!"
{Syaoran pulled away and turned around. "I thought ya left!" Midako was catching the whole thing on tape. She flipped it over and saw that she had run out of batteries. "No matter. I got the engagement and the answer. Mission complete. Oh, and Syaoran Li, you jerk, don't think I am done with you. I'll be back!" she said, pulling her hood over her head. She jumped out the window and jumped onto the next roof.}
*Scream*
"Oops. Sorry, Mrs. Tekeda." Went Midako's voice.
[Back in the room]
"Sorry about that." Syaoran said, blushing
"It's alright. I just want to know, what was that scene in here?" Sakura queried
"I was err... practicing and she caught me on that stupid tape player of hers." He blurted bashfully
"Practicing... engagement?"
"Uhh... yeah. We'll go with that!" he uttered
*Ring*
"Aw! What now?" he demanded as he picked up his phone. (This is not one of the castle phones. This phone is like a cordless phone, but no matter where you go, it still has the same phone number. Yes, these phones exist.)
|Nihao, Xiao Lang.| said a warm, loving voice
"Mother!"
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{Touya sat at his study and thought. He saw someone wearing Christmas clothes and got his gun out of his drawer. (Just for protection, people! He is not any kind of serial killer!)}
"Show yourself!"
"I did! Can ya let a little girl in?"
"Midako? Can't ya just go into your own room?" he queried
"There are no visitors allowed to stay in my room without permission."
"So? I am not coming with you! I live he— GAH!" he said as he toppled over his chair, seeing a crying girl enter.
"I know you know Mizuki Kaho. *Wink, wink* Touya, help her outta here, okay?"
"Yeah! Yeah, sure. C'mon, Kaho-chan."
"Mizuki, just stay here and I will contact your parents, okay?" Midako said as she pulled her Santa hat off.
"No, no. They don't want me out of the house. Please don't do it." She pleaded softly
"Why?"
"My parents want me to leave here."
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"Mother! Err... |How are you?|" he said as he reverted to Chinese. He didn't want Sakura to understand. He also didn't want his mother to wonder what he was saying.
|I am fine, son, but it is you I am worried about. How is progress with the rogue princess?|
"|Mother, she is not rogue. She is just short-tempered.|"
|I see. Now. The elders have come to me and spoken with me, about you.|
"|What did they say?|" He asked as he looked painfully at Sakura, who didn't understand anything anyone was saying.
|They want you to come home. I have gotten word that you have had no progress there.|
"|Whoa! Who told you that?|" He asked as he knew what was coming. He felt like pounding the guy OR girl who squealed on whatever he screwed up on.
|I heard that you almost got arrested; you were hit with a vase and Meiling... yes. Meiling called me about your engagement plans, which I am obviously not a part of.| Yelan said coldly.
"|NO! You have it all wrong. Yeah, sure I was hit with a vase, but it was an accident. And---|"
|How would a vase accidentally hit you, Xiao Lang?|
"|I don't know, but nothing serious happened! I'm okay, really! Anyway, I was framed that time!|"
|For what, pray tell?| Chilled the serious voice, losing all of the warmth and love in her voice. Her voice went down Syaoran's spine like an icy bucket of water.
"|It was child pornography, but I swear, it wasn't me!|"
|How did you deal with this?|
"|I err... I had a court case.|" He said nervously as Sakura whimpered, knowing that the call wasn't going too well, even if she didn't understand a word of Chinese.
|They probably let you of by sympathy.| she said coldly
"|That isn't true! I don't get why you won't believe me! This isn't fair. I didn't want this job you gave it to me! And now, just when I get to like it, you think that I am not even doing it! It isn't my fault you are mad. I am not even sure what you are mad about!|"
|All right, Xiao Lang. If you want to know, here it is. I am angry because you didn't consult me with your marriage prospects, your progress or anything. It is as if you don't think I am good enough to help you. Now, I want you to come home.|
"Why?" he asked sadly, and that was something she actually understood.
|I have not gotten any word in edgewise with the clan or the family. I want things to be perfect for the only heir to the throne and that cannot be possible if I can't be there. Please. Come home. I will be waiting for your reply.|
*Click*
"|All right, mother.|" he said as he hung the phone and stared at Sakura sadly. He sat on his bed and lay on his pillow.
"Daijobu desu ka, Syaoran-kun?"
"Iie, Sakura. Please don't hate me."
"Why would I?" she asked, sitting next to him.
"I... I can't love you." He said, burying his face in his hands.
"W... What? Why? What made you do this?" Sakura asked, feeling Syaoran's head on her shoulder. She patted his forehead and he spoke.
"I... I have to go home... for good."
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Well, what do you think? Don't worry! This ain't the end. This is an S x S and it shall stay that way. This is also a part one so... you know it won't end that way. Anyways, I hope you liked it! Remember to read and review.
-Cherri Ookami and Crystal Megami ^_^
