•Landslide•
By Yue Lian
Standard disclaimers Apply: All CCS characters belong to CLAMP. Oh…and the OC coming in for a short bit in a coming chapter belongs to JOlteusk… I don't like Oc's but she's only going to be there for like….two or three paragraphs…;;;
A/N: Hey ppls! I'm srry this chapter is sooo late ; I died and came back! Jk! XP
Anyways… what do you ppl know 'bout the manga 'Immortal Rain'? Looks pretty interesting with sum pretty sexy bishies!!! XP
The art for Demon Orion looks pretty cute too! And…..the cutest manga I've ever read……the first vol. Anyway is….Eerie Queerie!!!! –dies from cuteness overload- They're soooooo adorable –sees stars and hearts- lol, Enjoy the chapter…
Raigeki: -smiles sheepishly- right…no orbs .;;; lol, thanx for criticizing tho' an' reviewing!!! –fiddles with fingers- U reviewed twice That's amazing. You really love me!!! –sniffles and glomps Raigeki- yayayay!!!!! –pokes Raigeki- so…u wanted a happy ending right? Right???? Lol, I have a feeling that this fic is getting too fluffy though so, Madison or Sakura is going to suffer a bit before the end…maybe I'll make them both suffer!!! I dunno…but the ending will be happy…Unless u don't want it to be?
Jolteusk: SahShaaaayNAY!!!! Guess what????!!!! ;;; I got Fruits Basket 3-4!!!! Sooooo happy ; -swoons from the hotness- Newayz…whadaya mean I'm predictable? -.-x Hmph….i'm gonna kill off Sakura because of you now…. Or Madison…since she does represent you…Nyahahahahah!!!! Oh….yeah –pokes JOlteus with a spork- you evil bitch…leaving school early… Take this! –pokes her repeatedly- And this! –pokes her with a spork this time- die evil vermin for faking the freak'n details…. DIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miki- Oneesan!!!! UPDATE UR FIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -.-x lol, thx for reviewing this shoujo ai fic too!!! –huggles, dun get me nething for me b-day…I really dun deserve it…- Lol, u seem to be working so hard on everything that u probably won't see this until Christmas…lol, go Miki! Sing your lungs out!!! –waves flags around- Sai jeje! Lol, luv yas…
Strawberry- -.-x ….i can't believe u would threaten me….ME!!!!! High Demon of Menrai! Suffer my wrath mortal!!!!!! –pulls out a hiei plushie- HAH!!!!! –sweatdrops- erm…yeah ; -starts petting the plushie- Kiwi ish very evil… I mean Banana and Grapes are soooooooo much better…not to mention Asparagus and Pineapple… too…Everyone else besides…Peach ;
Anime-freak-4life- lol, I dunno 'bout that Li and Touya thing ur talking about…-grins slyly- did I really imply anything like that? XP Hope you like this chapter
Alatril Carnesr- lol, -gives a peace sign back- Hope you like this chapter!
Love Star- -beams- thank you! I know that Tomoyo's personality isn't exactly the same in the anime but…hey! They're in college…things must've happened! ….At least that's what I keep telling myself….XP lol, thank you for reviewing!
Oni dragon- thank you for reviewing!!! –hearts start to float in the air- u make me feel soooo loved! XP glad I have an angst buddy!
R&R ppls! XD
Chapter FiveMadison trailed after Sakura slowly, balancing the laden picnic basket with her camcorder, trying to film the brunette's movements across the campus. She smiled as Sakura waved impatiently at her, urging her to hurry up. After a few seconds of consideration she closed the camcorder and placed it into the basket, before lifting her skirt to catch up with the ecstatic brunette.
"Come on Maddie! We're almost there!" Sakura exclaimed, and proceeded to drag Madison to a tree near the lake's edge. Chuckling at her friend's enthusiasm, Madison started to sprint alongside Sakura, miraculously still managing to keep the basket's contents from spilling across the damp green grass.
Sakura broke into peals of laughter as Madison stumbled on a stone and nearly slipped on the surrounding grass. Reaching out, the brunette quickly caught the stumbling girl wrapping her arms snuggly around her waist. Madison looked up in surprise and blushed as she came face to face with sparkling emerald eyes. Averting her eyes from Sakura's quickly as she felt her heart speed up traitorously, she hurriedly spread out the blanket.
"Let's sit then." She said simply, mentally applauding herself for not sounding shaky. Sakura obliged happily and sidled up to Madison's side. Sighing with contentment the girls gazed at the shimmering surface of the lake- unwilling to break the companionable silence between them.
Li sighed heavily and ran a hand through his hair with frustration as he left the deserted dormitories. They weren't in their rooms… and he had searched half of the school for them already.
That leaves the other half…his mind reminded him. Strolling across the stretch of grass in a random direction- he trusted his instincts- Li started to go over what he would say to her.
It was hard to pop a question like that on someone, but Li had a feeling that Sakura was already expecting it, even if it had only been one date. She wasn't dull…
Touya had suggested that he ask her and then base his actions on her answer. Li shrugged and kicked at a blade of grass, disgruntled at his lack of success in hunting down Sakura. He'd just now realized how big the campus really was.
He stopped to assess where he was. Taking a cursory glance around he spotted a grove of familiar trees.
He smiled broadly.
He was right in front of the lake- a favorite place of Sakura's. Striding briskly towards it, he heard squeals of laughter from behind the screen of trees, volume increasing as he approached. Hesitating to interrupt a couple on their private time, he craned his neck around the row of trees cautiously to get a glimpse of who the couple was.
His eyes widened as he recognized the pair.
Madison was screeching with laughter, tightly pinned beneath a giggling Sakura.
He frowned, uncertain if he should interrupt what was happening.
Sakura sighed heavily again as she felt the silence grow more awkward. It was weird; all of a sudden the lack of noise had changed into an awkward, elongated pause in conversation instead of the relaxed atmosphere they had started with.
It had been such a long time since she had actually hung out with the other girl. They used to have so much fun together.
More fun than the date she had with Li, her mind supplied helpfully. Gazing thoughtfully at the foliage above her, Sakura thought for a topic to discuss with her best friend. It was rather perplexing, Sakura thought, distraught with her lack of success in the hunt of topics.
They had been friends since elementary and here they were struggling to get a conversation started just because they didn't really communicate for a few weeks.
Sakura stole a glance at her companion.
Long, black hair coming out of the braid, Madison was still gazing at the lake with a serene look on her face.
Sakura frowned; maybe the awkwardness was just her imagination.
However, the lack of conversation more than irritated her now. Pouting at her mind's fruitless efforts in its attempt to find a suitable topic, she folded her arms.
Hanging out with her best friend wasn't supposed to be this gauche- not even her first date with a guy had had such a tense air hovering around…
Noticing that Madison's chocolate eyes were on her, Sakura blushed and wondered if she had voiced her opinion at loud.
Blurting out the first words that came to her mind, she pointed at Madison hurriedly.
"I love your dress!"
Madison blinked, surprised at Sakura's voice. She had been so busy staring at the brunette that her mind didn't register the words spoken until a few seconds later, giving Sakura the illusion that she had delayed reactions.
"…Oh! Thanks! I made it myself…" Madison murmured softly, valiantly fighting off a blush from the compliment.
"You're such a great designer, Maddie and you're pretty to boot! You're going to be famous soon!" Sakura gushed, happy that the atmosphere had gone back to normal and confident that her thoughts had remained unspoken.
"Oh, no…" Madison gave up holding back her blush and felt the warm blood flood into her face.
"Yes you will." Sakura replied with conviction. Madison smiled at her tone of voice and said teasingly, "Only if you're my model."
Sakura's eyes widened and covered her flaming face with her hands as she murmured shyly. "Oh! But, I'm not tall enough and…Do you really want me to be?!"
Madison laughed and brushed back a stray strand of hair from Sakura's face, her hand brushing against the other girl's cheek softly. "You're beautiful, Sakura. I could never do it without you."
Sakura's eyes widened and blushed furiously.
Paling as she realized what she'd just said, Madison quickly continued by squealing "Kawaii, Kawaii!" As she pinched Sakura's cheeks teasingly, hoping to cover up the deeper meaning to the words she had foolishly let slip.
"Owww!" Sakura squealed, breaking out in giggles a few moments afterwards. "That wasn't fair! It was an ambush!"
Madison stuck her tongue out teasingly, still flushed from the moment before. Sakura giggled again and stuck her tongue out too. Shifting her position, Sakura kneeled on her knees in front of the cross-legged Madison as her eyes lit up.
"Hey, Maddie…are you still ticklish?" Madison paled and shook her head slowly.
"N-No…n-not anymore…" Sakura smiled widely.
"Oh…in that case…. VEANGEANCE!!!!" The brunette launched herself onto Madison's lap and attacked her abdomen. Tipping backwards onto the blanket from the sudden weight hurtled against her, Madison broke out into peals of helpless laughter as the brunette's surprising deft fingers fluttered across her sides. Sakura grinned and straddled the squirming girl's lap, firmly pinning her in place.
"Hah!!! Maddiiiiieeeee is tick-a-lish!!!" Sakura sang out happily, laughing at her friend's efforts to get away from her tickling hands.
After a few more moments of torture, Sakura stopped and waited patiently for Madison's laughter to subside. Leaning forward, Sakura planted her hands firmly besides the panting girl's head and stared into her eyes.
"So…are you ticklish, Maddie?" Madison looked up at Sakura, feeling a sense of peace settle over her.
"Yeah…" she muttered, more than a little peeved that she didn't have a chance to retaliate.
Sakura laughed and rolled off Madison, readjusting her position so that she was lying against her. Draping an arm over Madison's waist, she propped her head up onto the other girl's shoulder- a makeshift pillow.
Madison felt her body tense reflexively as the brunette dropped an arm around her waist, barely daring to breathe. After she was sure that Sakura had stopped adjusting her position, she slid her arm out from underneath the brunette's head. Chuckling at Sakura's grunt of discomfort she quickly slid her arm back underneath her head, this time, her hand settling behind Sakura's body, lightly resting on the small of her back.
Life was good…a little too good…
And proof came only seconds later when a loud cough to their left directed them to the sight of a rather embarrassed looking man.
"Li!" Sakura snapped upright, surprise lighting her green eyes.
Madison shoved the tinge of jealousy down into the depths of her heart and forced a smile on her face.
"Li, come and sit down with us…"
The man averted his eyes and shook his head slowly, a blush spreading through his face.
"Nah, that's okay…I was just looking for Sakura."
"Oh?" Sakura looked up at Li expectantly.
"Erm… can I talk to you in private?" Li looked at Madison nervously.
"Sorry, Madison." He added.
Madison shook her head and waved off the apology.
"It's okay. Sakura you can go on ahead- I'll be heading back soon anyways so I'll back your bags for you…"
The brunette looked at her friend mystified as to why her things needed to be packed.
"What for?" Madison rolled her eyes.
"I can't believe you forgot. Remember? We're going on a nature trip with our Environmental class…" Sakura blinked and smiled sheepishly as the details came back.
"Oh…right! I'm so sorry Maddie!" Madison smiled and waved her off. She should be content with the way things were, she reminded herself. It was better this way… at least she had Sakura as a friend instead of being hated…
Sakura glanced curiously at her current boyfriend. Something was on his mind…
Li mentally groaned as he remembered Touya's advice, he didn't want to follow it… he just felt like dropping the bomb on her, it was less complicated that way.
He stopped abruptly and wheeled around to face her.
"Sakura…I have something that I n-need to say…"
Sakura paled as she watched Li drop to his knees in front of her.
"Li…?"
"Sakura-"
TBC
YL: NYAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!! You go get'em Li!!!!!!!!!! –twirls around manically- wonder if Madison will be designing the wedding dress?
Nyahahahahaha!!!! –ahem- review please!!!!!! –smiles angelically- If you flame me I'll personally track you down and poke you with a spork for eternity…
Naoki: I'm sexy!!!
YL: -huggles Naoki- yes you are…
Naoki: really? –squirms nervously and wonders why YL is in such a good mood-
YL: Yup Really, really!!! Ur my hubby after all! XP
Naoki: O.o; this unexpected affection is rather…scary…