Chapter 2 - Friends and More, Perhaps

Two Weeks Later

After a few weeks, Sakura was accepted into the group of "elites". She made some friends, and her best friend is Madison. She still felt that Syaoran held some interest that he has yet to display. The days passed, and Sakura felt the interest she has for Syaoran growing and growing. Is that part of growing up? She is puzzled. Everytime she sees him, her stomach seemed not to have a bottom and her throat felt tight. What is indeed happening?

-----Sakura-----

As usual, I woke up in the morning with the wind blowing in my room. With my eyes still closed, I took a deep breath, and took in the sweet smell of the morning. I opened my eyes and glanced at the digital clock mounted on a wall opposite my bed. It is 8.30am. Eight thirty? I'm late!!...Hey! Hang on...it is Saturday. Saturday! Whoosh, I love Saturdays. I skipped the lenght of my room, stopping in front of my desktop Mac. I booted up the computer, and tasked the computer to check my mail.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

I jumped. Who will send me a mail so early in the morning? I glanced over at the Mac and saw that I have received a mail from...hang on. Am I dreaming? A mail from Li Syaoran?

Dearest Sakura

Can I meet you at the road junction you have to pass before reaching home everyday. 10am. I'll be waiting.

Signed, Li Syaoran

Meet me? I almost screamed. I hopped onto my bed and started punching my pillow with joy. I'm so ecstatic. I just couldn't believe it. I changed again, this time into a plain white T-shirt and a pair of navy long pants. I made up my hair in that new funky style that Madison loves so much. I looked at the clock again. 9.15am. Freak! There's so much time....argh!!!

-----Syaoran------

I woke up early this morning. I just don't understand why I did that. I just don't believe that I sent her an E-mail, asking her out. I don't know. But what's done is done.

I sat down on the edge of my bed, holding my head. What have I learnt about her over the past two weeks? Well, she is well-versed in programming, something that I always wanted to be. She is also good at self-protection. I couldn't believe it. She is a fifth dan black belt at the age of ten. I only got my first black belt when I'm thirteen. Now, I'm only a third dan black belt. She may seem like a dangerous person who's likely to lash out at anyone who annoyed her. But, again she displayed tolerance that I've never seen before. She has got the grace that I had never seen. And she....she is a miracle. She is, indeed, a girl in a million. But, then again, how much of her I still do not know? I don't know...really...

-----Sakura-----

I glanced at the clock. 9.30am. How could it be??!! Time really crawls. I just couldn't stand it. I stepped into the living room. The piano is still sitting there. Like a black jaguar, ready to attack. I touched its ornate cover. Gosh, I haven't touched it for so long. I lifted the cover, and the keys shone at me, urging me to play it. Unable to resist the urge, I sat down on the old leather seat. I flourished my hands and played a tune that is already long forgotten. My fingers flew up and down the keyboard, the tune coming out, slowly and uncertainly at first. But the uncertainty soon faded... I closed my eyes, feeling the keys beneath my fingers. My imagination churned out pictures of rolling hills, green and glamourous. Then, a rainbow that arced acrossed the sky. And....My eyes snapped open. I looked at my watch. 9.55am. Just about in time. I put on my favourite pair of shoes and left.

-----Syaoran-----

9.55am. Time is up. I walked towards the road junction, with mixed feelings. I know I am somewhat attracted to that Sakura, and yet I can feel it, deep within me, that Sakura is not an ordinary girl. Sometimes I can sense her presence within me. Or is it that I'm too madly in love? I don't understand. Maybe this little meeting will tell me what I do not know. I walked, lost in my thoughts till I felt something in my head. Again, that feeling...that feeling that tells me that, maybe, she is in my head or what. This time, I refused to let that unknown force invade my head. I willed myself to block it. Soon, that unknown force left. I looked up into the face of Sakura.

She still looks as beautiful as before. All doubts about me asking her out disappeared into the morning sunshine. As I approched her, I smiled, a genuine smile. Now I have a purpose for meeting her. I'm going to find out what is that strange thing in my head. I will find out.