*Hey everyone, I'm here with another update for you all. Thanks so much for
the reviews, they are appreciated as usual. Anyway, this is the chapter
where everything happens. It can go either way; Syaoran can admit
everything or Sakura can run away. Which will it be? Why are you still
looking at this?! READ!!*
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With You
It was cold. Cold enough to see your breath in short puffs as it left your lips. Cold enough for snowflakes to fall from the heavens to the frozen ground below and stick to the ash gray concrete. Cold enough for water to transform into hard clear ice on the ponds. The weather wasn't just cold, however; the gap between Sakura and Syaoran was colder than any winter wind.
They walked together, slowly striding toward some unknown destination. Their steps were in sync; left then right then left. They walked without speaking, their hands stuffed into their pockets in an effort to keep warm. Eyes trained forward, afraid to glance at the other, Sakura and Syaoran continued until they reached the park.
The two of them walked through the winter wonderland, looking at the snow covered trees and park benches. Laughter from children playing with their parents could be heard crisp and clear. Sakura walked toward the pond, away from Syaoran.
The children were skating and playing on the ice. Sakura's green eyes took in the scenery as she watched little kids learn to skate, clinging to their mother or father's hands tightly as they slid along the smooth surface. How she longed to be free like those children. Her life was so complicated now that she was older.
'Where did I get off track?' Sakura thought.
Syaoran watched Sakura as she gazed out over the ice at the children. In less than a week she would be in her eighth month of pregnancy, one month closer to becoming a mother. Amber eyes watched her as she smiled lightly at some children playing ice hockey. She was going to make such a wonderful mother someday. His gaze moved to her sad green eyes.
'So sad. And it's all my fault.' Syaoran thought as he approached Sakura from behind and stood next to her. They didn't look at each other, partially out of fear of what the other would say. Finally Syaoran took in a deep breath, closed his eyes for a second, then opened his mouth.
"I have something to tell you."
Sakura jumped slightly at the sound of Syaoran's voice cutting into the silence. She turned so she was facing Syaoran as he continued to stare out into the colorless world in front of him.
"I lied to you." Syaoran added, his eyes drifting down to his hands. They were both standing on the wall surrounding the pond, arms lying on the cold concrete.
"What?" Sakura asked, confused. She had expected something more along the lines of 'I'm sorry I don't feel anything for you'. Syaoran turned so he was looking down at Sakura's bewildered face.
"I lied to you. About my feelings for you." Syaoran whispered, his amber eyes soft and seemingly asking for forgiveness.
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked. Her stomach tinged with nervousness as she watched Syaoran fidget slightly.
"I . . . I . . . what I mean to say is I . . . "Syaoran started, but trailed off. Sakura shook her head, leaning in to hear what Syaoran was faintly muttering.
"Syaoran I can't understand you!" Sakura cried with exasperation.
"I'm falling for you!" Syaoran announced loudly. Sakura, along with the rest of the people in the park, stared in complete shock. Syaoran immediately turned a bright shade of red as he noticed the whole park staring at him.
"Wh-what?!" Sakura asked, trying to contain her inner joy. She didn't want to let herself fall for him, but he had fallen for her first!
"Every day I fall even more." Syaoran added, desperation in his eyes.
"Why did you lie to me then?" Sakura asked, her eyes still showing her obvious shock.
"I panicked! I didn't know if you were crying because you didn't want me, but didn't want to hurt me, or if you did want me and was happy! I just didn't know what to do!" Syaoran explained, taking his hand and placing it on top of Sakura's gently. Sakura looked up at him with her emerald eyes filled with understanding.
"All these weeks. . . and you've been holding this back." Sakura murmured, looking into Syaoran's eyes. Syaoran nodded slowly, his chestnut hair waving in his eyes.
"More than weeks. Years. Somewhere in the back of my heart I've always loved you, Sakura Kinomoto. Finding you again has made me the happiest man alive. I'm sorry I hurt you." Syaoran replied, watching as Sakura's eyes welled with tears.
"I was so worried. . . "
"About what?" Syaoran asked, becoming confused.
"I have a confession of my own. I've fallen for you as well, Syaoran. But I was worried about the baby, about how complicated things were. I couldn't see myself putting you in that position, so I didn't say anything." Sakura answered, earning a relieved grin from Syaoran.
"I'll tell you what I want. I want you in my life. Let's take small steps and make this relationship work. I know it's going to be difficult with a baby in the picture, but I want to try. I want to help you raise her if you'll let me." Syaoran offered. Sakura smiled and hugged Syaoran gently.
"Alright. We can do this." Sakura whispered into his ear. Syaoran felt a kick from the baby on his stomach and grinned as Sakura backed away.
"She must be okay with it too!" Sakura said delightedly. Syaoran took Sakura's hand and walked back toward the apartment with her.
It was warm now. You could still see your breath, and the snow still fell, but it was warm none the less. The gap between Syaoran and Sakura was filled, a comforting heat transferring through their bodies as their fingers interlocked.
The walked home to the apartment, to where their feelings had taken root. They walked past Tomoyo and Eriol, who looked on curiously. When Syaoran smiled and nodded, Tomoyo and Eriol's assumptions were confirmed. They grinned and gave Syaoran the thumbs up as he walked back to his room where Sakura sat on the bed, a happy smile on her face.
"Thank you for not leaving me." Syaoran whispered. Sakura cuddled up next to Syaoran, resting her head against his shoulder.
"Thank you for not letting me leave you." Sakura replied.
Tomoyo and Eriol stood outside the door, their ears pressed curiously to the wooden structure. Tomoyo let out a quiet squeal and hugged onto Eriol happily as he smiled wryly.
"I told you I could do it!" Tomoyo commented as they returned to their movie in the living room.
"I never doubted you, love." Eriol replied as he slung him arm around Tomoyo and pulled her into a deep kiss on the lips.
"Everything's going to be perfect from now on." Tomoyo said, smiling at Eriol, who grinned back at his girlfriend.
*Heh, and if you all believe everything's going to be perfect, then you're nuts! Watch for the next chapter, read my other fics, check out the updates in my profile, and have a great day! Oh and please, don't forget to review!*
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With You
It was cold. Cold enough to see your breath in short puffs as it left your lips. Cold enough for snowflakes to fall from the heavens to the frozen ground below and stick to the ash gray concrete. Cold enough for water to transform into hard clear ice on the ponds. The weather wasn't just cold, however; the gap between Sakura and Syaoran was colder than any winter wind.
They walked together, slowly striding toward some unknown destination. Their steps were in sync; left then right then left. They walked without speaking, their hands stuffed into their pockets in an effort to keep warm. Eyes trained forward, afraid to glance at the other, Sakura and Syaoran continued until they reached the park.
The two of them walked through the winter wonderland, looking at the snow covered trees and park benches. Laughter from children playing with their parents could be heard crisp and clear. Sakura walked toward the pond, away from Syaoran.
The children were skating and playing on the ice. Sakura's green eyes took in the scenery as she watched little kids learn to skate, clinging to their mother or father's hands tightly as they slid along the smooth surface. How she longed to be free like those children. Her life was so complicated now that she was older.
'Where did I get off track?' Sakura thought.
Syaoran watched Sakura as she gazed out over the ice at the children. In less than a week she would be in her eighth month of pregnancy, one month closer to becoming a mother. Amber eyes watched her as she smiled lightly at some children playing ice hockey. She was going to make such a wonderful mother someday. His gaze moved to her sad green eyes.
'So sad. And it's all my fault.' Syaoran thought as he approached Sakura from behind and stood next to her. They didn't look at each other, partially out of fear of what the other would say. Finally Syaoran took in a deep breath, closed his eyes for a second, then opened his mouth.
"I have something to tell you."
Sakura jumped slightly at the sound of Syaoran's voice cutting into the silence. She turned so she was facing Syaoran as he continued to stare out into the colorless world in front of him.
"I lied to you." Syaoran added, his eyes drifting down to his hands. They were both standing on the wall surrounding the pond, arms lying on the cold concrete.
"What?" Sakura asked, confused. She had expected something more along the lines of 'I'm sorry I don't feel anything for you'. Syaoran turned so he was looking down at Sakura's bewildered face.
"I lied to you. About my feelings for you." Syaoran whispered, his amber eyes soft and seemingly asking for forgiveness.
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked. Her stomach tinged with nervousness as she watched Syaoran fidget slightly.
"I . . . I . . . what I mean to say is I . . . "Syaoran started, but trailed off. Sakura shook her head, leaning in to hear what Syaoran was faintly muttering.
"Syaoran I can't understand you!" Sakura cried with exasperation.
"I'm falling for you!" Syaoran announced loudly. Sakura, along with the rest of the people in the park, stared in complete shock. Syaoran immediately turned a bright shade of red as he noticed the whole park staring at him.
"Wh-what?!" Sakura asked, trying to contain her inner joy. She didn't want to let herself fall for him, but he had fallen for her first!
"Every day I fall even more." Syaoran added, desperation in his eyes.
"Why did you lie to me then?" Sakura asked, her eyes still showing her obvious shock.
"I panicked! I didn't know if you were crying because you didn't want me, but didn't want to hurt me, or if you did want me and was happy! I just didn't know what to do!" Syaoran explained, taking his hand and placing it on top of Sakura's gently. Sakura looked up at him with her emerald eyes filled with understanding.
"All these weeks. . . and you've been holding this back." Sakura murmured, looking into Syaoran's eyes. Syaoran nodded slowly, his chestnut hair waving in his eyes.
"More than weeks. Years. Somewhere in the back of my heart I've always loved you, Sakura Kinomoto. Finding you again has made me the happiest man alive. I'm sorry I hurt you." Syaoran replied, watching as Sakura's eyes welled with tears.
"I was so worried. . . "
"About what?" Syaoran asked, becoming confused.
"I have a confession of my own. I've fallen for you as well, Syaoran. But I was worried about the baby, about how complicated things were. I couldn't see myself putting you in that position, so I didn't say anything." Sakura answered, earning a relieved grin from Syaoran.
"I'll tell you what I want. I want you in my life. Let's take small steps and make this relationship work. I know it's going to be difficult with a baby in the picture, but I want to try. I want to help you raise her if you'll let me." Syaoran offered. Sakura smiled and hugged Syaoran gently.
"Alright. We can do this." Sakura whispered into his ear. Syaoran felt a kick from the baby on his stomach and grinned as Sakura backed away.
"She must be okay with it too!" Sakura said delightedly. Syaoran took Sakura's hand and walked back toward the apartment with her.
It was warm now. You could still see your breath, and the snow still fell, but it was warm none the less. The gap between Syaoran and Sakura was filled, a comforting heat transferring through their bodies as their fingers interlocked.
The walked home to the apartment, to where their feelings had taken root. They walked past Tomoyo and Eriol, who looked on curiously. When Syaoran smiled and nodded, Tomoyo and Eriol's assumptions were confirmed. They grinned and gave Syaoran the thumbs up as he walked back to his room where Sakura sat on the bed, a happy smile on her face.
"Thank you for not leaving me." Syaoran whispered. Sakura cuddled up next to Syaoran, resting her head against his shoulder.
"Thank you for not letting me leave you." Sakura replied.
Tomoyo and Eriol stood outside the door, their ears pressed curiously to the wooden structure. Tomoyo let out a quiet squeal and hugged onto Eriol happily as he smiled wryly.
"I told you I could do it!" Tomoyo commented as they returned to their movie in the living room.
"I never doubted you, love." Eriol replied as he slung him arm around Tomoyo and pulled her into a deep kiss on the lips.
"Everything's going to be perfect from now on." Tomoyo said, smiling at Eriol, who grinned back at his girlfriend.
*Heh, and if you all believe everything's going to be perfect, then you're nuts! Watch for the next chapter, read my other fics, check out the updates in my profile, and have a great day! Oh and please, don't forget to review!*