•Landslide•
By Yue Lian
Standard disclaimers apply: all CCS characters belong to CLAMP…
Warnings/ Pairings: Madison/Sakura Sakura/Li…some plot twists coming up…angst-ridden fic Will end happy though…kinda .;
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Chapter Three
Madison smiled reassuringly at the girl seated across from her and curled her toes into the fluffy carpet underneath her feet. She set the cup of hot chocolate down on the table before leaning back into the depths of the couch's cushions.
"Really, I'm fine Sakura. You can stop checking my temperature now." Sakura looked at Madison sternly, before putting the thermometer away.
"Fine, but into bed right away. I don't want you to come down with anything…" Madison rolled her eyes but inwardly felt pleased that the other girl was putting so much care into looking after her. A warm feeling engulfed her chest as she slowly got to her feet from the couch.
She had come out of the bathroom to a hot cup of cocoa and was thoroughly better physically. Relieved that she had avoided the sensitive topic of what happened in the bathroom, she had still felt slightly guilty for lying to Sakura so blatantly. At least she did slightly get soap in her eyes…but not to the extent of crying over it, despite what she had told the skeptical brunette.
"Alright…are you sure that you'll be fine though?" Sakura's green eyes twinkled at the darker girl's question. Madison was so sweet, sick and still worried over her. Sometimes, she felt like she didn't deserve such a caring friend…
"Of course." Madison frowned as she tried to remember something lurking on the edges of her memory. It was the weekend… therefore…
"Sakura! You're going to be late for your date with Li!!!"
The brunette started at her friend's words and glanced at the clock quickly. Seven thirty-six…
"Oh my god! I need to be down there at eight!" Sakura ran into their bedroom and threw open the closet. She had totally forgotten about Li! How time flied when you were taking care of a friend…
Madison watched amused at the brunette's actions despite her weariness. What typical teenage behavior. Stepping behind the panicked girl she reached into the closet calmly and plucked out a simple outfit that managed to look elegant at the same time.
It was a white dress with a square neckline, cut so that it clung tightly to the hips, dropping to the floor, it's long sleeves ended in a slight flair, with golden embroidery along the hem edges. Finally completing the attire a vivid green, braided rope slung across the waistline stylishly.
"Wow." Sakura breathed as she took in her image in the mirror. "Madison…did you make this for me?"
The darker haired girl beamed and nodded. The image Sakura created was stunning, an angel dropped from the heavens to mix with the mortals. The brunette looked just like she had imagined when making the outfit for her- breathtaking. Madison paused her musing and frowned slightly, her eyes trained onto Sakura's bare neck… it needed something-
"Wait, Sakura! You need something else!" Madison dashed out of the room into the living room and rummaged through her various fabric bags. Finally emerging from the pile triumphantly clutching a sheer green ribbon in her fist.
Sakura watched with amusement as her best friend tottered over to her, clutching the ribbon as one would clutch a lifesaver in the middle of the sea. Laughing she allowed Madison to tie the ribbon on her neck, bringing out the green in her eyes.
Madison's breath caught in her throat as she caught sight of Sakura's smooth unmarred skin in the dimly lit room. The lighting created an ethereal glow around Sakura, intoxicating Madison's mind and completing the illusion of an angelic being in Sakura's skin.
Hands shaking slightly she hurriedly finished tying the bow, desperate to distance herself from Sakura; just as she was about to step away from the divine creature in front of her, Sakura lifted her head catching her eyes. Madison exhaled slowly, imprinting the image of Sakura dressed in her dress firmly into her mind as her hands unconsciously smoothed the fabric covering the brunette's arms, unknowingly sending a trail of shivers up Sakura's arms.
Shaking herself from the spell, Madison berated herself silently for acting in such a way and glanced at the clock, blanching at the time it showed on its face.
"Oh gods, Sakura! You have to go! Li's probably waiting!!!" Madison's panicked voice shook the brunette out of the daze she was in. Standing there just now, she had seen a flicker of emotion that she couldn't place in the darker haired girl's eyes… what could it have been?
"Sakura!" Madison cried exasperatedly and nudged the immobile girl softly out the door. "Hurry up!"
Sakura looked at Madison and smiled.
"Okay, I'll be back by eleven or so…" She paused as if to consider something and seemed to quickly come to a decision. Leaning forward, she quickly planted a small kiss on Madison's cheek, before stepping back slightly flushed.
"Bye Madison!" She smiled brightly before closing the door after her.
"Bye…" Madison whispered into the empty air in front of her, not sure what to think of the brunette's actions, a warm feeling rushing to her cheeks.
Shaking herself out of her daze, she realized that she was beginning to feel chilly again. Shuffling into her shared bedroom, obediently following Sakura's orders, she brought her hand up to lightly trace the newly sacred area. Sakura…
Madison smiled softly to herself as she climbed in between the sheets on her bed and switched the light off. It didn't matter that Sakura was with Li… she was happy…
TBC?
YL: Right, slightly fluffy, ne? Please review!!!! No angst at all… at least I didn't think so -.-;;;