Author: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! Yes, it's me, Sakuraloveu here with a special New Year present for you!!! Please enjoy and let me know what you think okay? I love to see my mailbox with review alerts! Praise or Criticism is good either way, so let me know!
Special mentioning to:
Wolf Jade: I know EXACTLY what you mean about the author's notes, 'cause I find it painful to look at too. Since all the thoughts in my story are in italic, I can't make it italic just in case people get confused, and when I underline something, it just confuses ME in the process. But I'll try to have the author's notes by the end of each paragraph. And sure, I'm well aware about the fact that when someone speaks, it's another line. The problem is, since I write so much in a chapter (but somehow it always seems to be shorter than what it really is…cry…), if I put the dialogues separated from the paragraphs, it's going to be like 10 pages long and being an author yourself, I trust you that you know how hard it is to preview a REALLY long chapter…I need like three eye drops in each eye when I'm finished with it, so…I'll try, but I don't guarantee. :P
And a special thanks to all my readers!!! Thank you all for reviewing and please continue! 'Chapstick Fate' has reached a lot more review numbers than I've predicted, I'm in the clouds!!! Thank you for all your support and please continue your reviews!!!
And just to clear myself up, I've got NOTHING against Yukito, I actually really like him! It's just that I can't think of any other suitable character and I don't like to write OCs (Derek's an exception, I just like that name lol!), so please don't get me wrong! And just a little something extra, I have something special for Yukito in the later chapters.
–wink wink—
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS, and I don't own any of the characters either.
(Cry…why don't I own Syaoran?)
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On with the story……Chapter five
"WEE! SAKURA'S GOING TO A PARTY! I GET TO CHOOSE A SPECIAL DRESS FOR MY DEAR SAKURA! OH SO MANY CHOICES! SO LITTLE TIME!"
Both Eriol and Sakura's heads are following Tomoyo left and right as she run around her studio like a lunatic, trying to find her dear friend the perfect dress for the party. Right now, Sakura is seriously considering about not telling Tomoyo any more of these "exciting news" such as she's going to a party this Saturday. Good thing I didn't tell her about Syaoran…
"Hoe Eriol, next time, remember to remind me not to tell Tomoyo such things…" Sakura sweat dropped.
"Sure thing Sakura, and by the way, this is going to take her a while." Getting used to this kind of situation, Eriol just laughed REALLY hard.
"Man Li, I still can't believe that THAT hot girl in the magazine is your girlfriend."
Ever since this morning, when Syaoran met up with Derek and made the mistake of telling him that he's going to a party with Sakura, Derek has been complaining about Syaoran's luck with girls.
"So you've got the looks and the money which girls dig for, so what? Come on, the girl's a MODEL! You've got a MODEL for a girlfriend Li! How come whoever's up there don't like me…" Irritated, Derek ran a hand through his hair, again.
(A/N: Tee hee…that's what I do whenever I'm annoyed, bored, irritated, mad, sad, depressed…yahda yahda yahda…you get the picture.
"Derek, for the hundredth time: SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!" Syaoran exploded on to his annoying best friend. Why am I friends with him again?
"Whatever Li, just remember what I've been telling you: don't get too involved unless you are sure she's THE one okay?" Derek said, worriedly.
Right, THAT's why I'm friends with him. Chuckling, Syaoran assured his friend: "Don't worry about my butt De, she's not my girlfriend."
Out of nowhere, a random thought entered his mind: But you wish she were.
"Huh?" Syaoran exhaled sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.
"Li, what's wrong?" Derek stared at his friend confused.
"Er…nothing." Syaoran lied. Okay, now where did THAT come from?
"SAKURA!" Sakura's name once again, to Sakura's horror, rang through the office.
Sheesh, what part of 'I have a boyfriend' is Yukito not getting here? Sakura's mind silently screamed, yet again.
Probably the 'I have a FAKE boyfriend part'.
Who are you?
Subconscious
Subconscious? Where did you come from? And Yukito doesn't know that Li-san's a fake! Why is he still after me?
I came from you baka, and what do you mean why? You know that he's never going to give up on you.
Well he's going to have to sometime soon, 'cause he's driving me nuts! I'm talking to myself for crying out loud!
Hey, you say that like it's a bad thing!
"Ah both of you hush!" Sakura helplessly rubbed her temples. "I'm going to go crazy soon if this doesn't……"
"Sakura! There you are!" Cutting Sakura's murmurs short, Yukito busted into Sakura's office and sat down infront of her desk without an invite.
"Yukito-san, it's…it's nice of you to…to drop by…" Forcing a smile up her face, Sakura quietly prayed that he would not stay long enough to drive her insane.
"Well, if you like it, I'll drop by more often then." Taking the wrong message, Yukito's eyes sparkled with hope.
Please no! "Er…um, how may I help you Yukito-san?"
"I actually have something to ask you Sakura," all seriously now, Yukito inched further towards Sakura, "would you want to go to the party with me as a…date?"
I should've seen this coming…Sakura's jumping up and down inside of her, feeling really smart that she pulled on Syaoran. "Oh Yukito, thank you for asking," Sakura pretended to look sad, "but I'm already going with someone else."
Disappointed and slightly annoyed, Yukito asked: "Who? That Li guy from the other day? You are going with him?"
"Well yes, he's my boyfriend, as you've probably heard." Sakura smiled, this time heartily.
Looking doubtful and suspicious at the same time, Yukito stood up from the chair and walked towards the door, "Well then, I'll be seeing you and your…boyfriend, at the party on Saturday." Bowing down to Sakura, Yukito left her office, "Good day Sakura."
(A/N: Haha…I just HAD to put in the part where she talks to herself…
Ack! It's already 7:30 and I'm still lost on my way to her building.
Right now, our beloved Syaoran is currently busy panicking over the fact that he and Sakura had about half an hour left to get to the party and he still can't find Sakura's place.
What to do…what to do…Grabbing hard on to the wheel, Syaoran had to look for the apartment building, as well as the road, at the same time. Stopping by a mid-aged man walking on the pavement, Syaoran rolled down his window and took out the piece of paper with Sakura's address on it.
"Excuse me sir, but I was wondering if you can show me the way to this place?" Syaoran asked politely.
Looking down at the piece of paper in Syaoran's hand, the man thought for a moment and looked up to Syaoran again, with a strange expression.
Why is he looking at me that way? Syaoran panicked harder, he's not a psycho right…
"Um…sure…" Lifting his right hand up, the man pointed to a building on the opposite side of the road, "it's that building right there."
Looking over his shoulder, Syaoran notice a HUGE sign standing near the road on the opposite side with Sakura's building number on it. Okay, I blame on that veggie burger Derek forced me to eat for lunch……
After thanking the man, Syaoran did an illegal U-turn to the opposite side of the road since now, they only have about 20 minutes left to get to the party on time.
(A/N: Um…I've got NOTHING against veggie burgers either…
"If Li-san doesn't get here in the next ten minutes, we are so going to be 'fashionably' late and that's something my boss SO doesn't like!" Sakura paced around in her apartment sighed out of frustration.
Right on cue, the doorbell rang.
The door opened to reveal Syaoran, one hand holding on to the door frame, his hair especially messy tonight, his tie lose, cover button on his shirt undone, his suit a little untidy, and he was panting, hard.
(A/N: OH MY GOD…one word: H-O-T Hot!!!!!!!!!! Hearts popping out of my eyes…
"Er…" Not sure what to do or say to him, Sakura just stood there looking at Syaoran.
Lifting up his head to expose his pair of clear ambers, Syaoran stood up more straight, ran a hand through his hair in attempt to tidy it, and tight his tie a bit more. "Sorry for showing up so late Kinomoto-san, I…I got a little lost." Syaoran smiled apologetically.
"Um…that's okay. Do you…do you want to come in and…and fresh up a little bit before we go?" Sakura stepped aside from the door and offered.
"Sure, thanks."
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After another five long minutes of waiting, Syaoran came out of the bathroom, apparently more refreshed and looking neater. "So shall we go then, Kinomoto-san?" he asked.
"Sure, I'll get my purse." Sakura's voice answered.
Just noticing for the first time, yet again, Syaoran realized how beautiful Sakura is tonight: the same style of elegant dress Syaoran saw her wearing on the magazine, which outlined her curves perfectly, except this one is black silk with silver outlines. Her hair is straightened, that much he can tell, and she's wearing high heel shoes with straps that ties up to her lower leg. Standing under the soft light in the living room, Sakura's diamond necklace and hanging earrings just made her look all the more pleasing to the eye.
"Li-san?" Sakura, oblivious to Syaoran's gaze, moved towards the door and said: "We better hurry, the party starts in 15 minutes."
"Oh, right." Feeling a little embarrassed, Syaoran hurried to the door and followed Sakura.
"Um, Li-san?" Sakura started once they were in the car and is now driving towards there the party was held.
"Yes Kinomoto-san?" Syaoran not taking his eyes off the road, answer.
"Remember how in our last phone call, you said you would…you would call me by…by my first…first name?" Sakura carefully brought up the topic.
And I was counting on you forgetting about that. "Oh, right…"
"So…so can you call me by my first name? And since…since we are going there as…as a couple, we should…we should probably call each other by…by first names. Don't you think so?" Sakura blushed once again, thankful that they are in the dark so that Syaoran can't see her.
"Yeah, Ki…Sa…Sakura." Syaoran said the name with just a little extra effort.
Flinched when Syaoran said her name, Sakura blushed even harder and tried the name herself: "Then I guess I should call you…Syaoran?"
The rest of the ride was in preferred silence.
"We…we made it!" After 10 minutes of intense, not to mention with a few more illegal turns, driving, which Sakura was still a little shaken up and pale from, they made it to the party with about three minutes to spare.
"Wow, talk about cutting it close." Still trying to catch his breathe, Syaoran was holding on to his knees and kept his head close to his chest.
(A/N: I don't know about you, but personally, after a training session, I find this position every comfortable and useful, to catch my breathe.
"Syaoran," too tired to feel uncomfortable calling Syaoran by name, Sakura couldn't help but ask the question she has been wondering about in the car.
"Huh?"
"Where did you get your driving license?"
"Er…" Recalling their way here, Syaoran felt a sweat drop rolling down his head.
Flash Back—After a few moments of silence, Sakura almost screamed when Syaoran did an extreme last-minute left turn.
Wha?…without her heart stopping for a moment, she soon realized that they were driving on a one-way road…and they were going opposite of everyone else!
"Syaoran! What are you DOING?!" Grabbing on to her safety belt for dear life, Sakura cried.
"Can't be helped, this is a short cut." Concentrating on not hitting the other cars, ignoring all the honks and the occasional screams, Syaoran answered.
"But we are not…OH MY GOD!" Finding it hard to keep her heart at where it's supposed to be, Sakura almost fainted when they came out of the one way and Syaoran floored the gas step and flashed by a red light in a major intersection.
If I don't die today, I'm SO going to get baptized…too stunned to move a muscle, Sakura just silently prayed to whoever's up there and listening.
"Wow, I'm lucky tonight. There's no police car after me, yet." Trying to ease up the atmosphere, Syaoran joked.
"Tha…that's not…not funny…Syaoran!" Shivering from the terror, Sakura managed to squeeze out a response, "That was a major intersection, we could have been hit by a truck or…SYAORAN! THERE'S A CAT!"
"Keep as close to your backrest as you can Sakura…" Without even slowing down, Syaoran just warned a VERY pale Sakura and concentrated on the cat at hand.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN…AH!"
Screeching to a halt, both Syaoran and Sakura were threw forward by the sudden force. However the people in the car was scared to death, the cat just continued to walk, slowly, and after what seemed forever, crossed by Syaoran's car. Without losing a second, Syaoran floored the gas and they were flying along the street again.
"WHAT were you THINKING?!" Sakura chocked out, after finally found her voice and gathered enough energy.
"We are nearly there," ignoring Sakura's accusation, Syaoran just kept on driving…
End of Flash Back—
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(A/N: Oh by the way, the part about leaning close to the backrest? I find it less painful if you don't hit your collarbone onto the safety belt when in a sudden stop, since I've experienced it with my dad too often...
"Um…I don't know, actually." Found it hard, and embarrassing, to talk about, Syaoran just wanted to close the subject.
"We are not dead…" mostly whispering to herself, Sakura let out a sigh of relief and giggled, "I thought for sure we were going to be arrested."
"Yeah well, what can I say? I'm a lucky guy." Laughing himself, Syaoran stood up and fixed his suit.
"Well Sakura?" bending his right elbow and made an inviting gesture, Syaoran slightly bowed, "shall we go in then?"
Smiling with a little blush that was unnoticed by Syaoran, Sakura put her arm through the little hole and was about to say something when they were interrupted by a voice Sakura knew far too familiar,
"Sakura, I see you've made it on time."
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Author: GAH! WHY CAN'T I MAKE IT TO THE ACTUALY PARTY ALREADY?! Cry…I'm sorry everyone, I really DID want to make this chapter the actual party, tonight being the New Year's Eve and all, but my blahs just got into my head and since I've just noticed that this chapter had reached to 10 pages, I had to stop. I have a tendency of losing my thoughts after for writing too long…cry…I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY!!! GOMEN NASAI!
But still, I hope my readers would tell me what they thought about this chapter and let me know what you think.
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE YEAR 2005!!!!!!!!!!!
–Love, Sakuraloveu
Was born to make you happy…