Chapter 5:
La Evening love
For the last ten minutes of the drive to La Evening it was quiet. Except for Tomoyo and Eriol who talked endlessly about that really bad movie they saw, whereas Syaoran kept his eyes closed and was still while Sakura was a little uncomfortable with the silence coming from Syaoran. "Miss Tomoyo, were here," The limo driver, Paygan said stopping in front of the restaurant. "Thank you," Tomoyo said scooting over toward Eriol who grabbed the door handle.
Eriol was the first to step out, he helped Tomoyo out of the vehicle by the hand, the silent Syaoran finally opened his eyes and did the same thing, Sakura blushed and felt a little funny with him being so nice to her, but it was okay as a long as he snap at her again.
Once the trio was inside, Tomoyo walked up to the hostess dressed in blue and white. "Lady Tomoyo, " She said bowing. "I'm sure you have our table ready?" Tomoyo said bowing back. "Yes, Lady, Right this way," She said opening the door. As they walked in they saw dancing couples, an orchestra, people eating and talking and laughing. The excitement filled the air like gust of wind, however it made Syaoran uncomfortable despite the fact that he didn't show this feeling. "Here is your table, of you need anything, Mr. Jishu will help you," She said placing four menu's upon the table before walking away.
Eriol pulled out a seat for Tomoyo, the dark-haired girl curtseyed to the boy with a smile. "Thank you kind sir," Tomoyo said in a playful tone. Eriol smiled. Syaoran also pulled out a seat for Sakura. "Thanks," Sakura said.
Syaoran pick up the menu and began to read what they had. "Wow, they have pear cherry wine," Syaoran said. Sakura, Tomoyo, and Eriol looked at his. "What? I drank wine when I was a kid there's nothing wrong about it," Syaoran looking back at the menu.
"Syaoran look how much it costs a bottle," Eriol said showing his the two hundred dollars. "Great! It must be the good kind," Syaoran said sitting the menu on the table, waving a waiter over to their direction. The man appaered to be in his late 30s' wearing a pressed black suit, he leaned down eyeing the Chinese boy in question. "Yes, sir can I help you?" Mr. Jishu asked Syaoran. "I'd like a bottle if the pear cherry wine," Syaoran said feeling his pager vibrate. "I'm sorry sir, but no under aged drinkers," He said. Syaoran sighed and showed his a five hundred dollar bill. Sakura gapsed at Syaroan's act of bribery, along with Eriol and Tomoyo.
"Coming right up," He said curtly walking to the kitchen. Syaoran nodded his thanks to the waiter and dismissed him. Eriol could not believe what he had just witnessed, Sakura leaped from her chair placing her hands firmly upon the surface of the table startling several guest in the process. "Syaoran, are you mad?! We're underage! You can't drink wine! Your too young, what if you get drunk?!" Sakura said all at once.
Syaoran grinned slyly waving her exclamations off. "Don't worry, this wine isn't off the chart," Syaoran said. "Its' water down." He finished just as the waiter came back with a bottle of the wine Syaoran ordered. "Here's your wine sir," He said. Syaoran snatched the bottle from his hands and opened it. "Hn." The waiter took that as a 'thank you' and left hoping no one would start pointing fingers at him for getting a group of children drunk.
Syaoran looked at the date on the bottle. "Hn, 1985," Syaoran said pouring the wine int he bottle. "Want some?" Syaoran asked Eriol with an innocent face. "What the hell," Eriol said carelessly reaching him his glass. Tomoyo also reached him the glass. Sakura bit her lip hesitantly before giving into tempation. "Fine! But only one," Sakura said giving Syaoran her glass. Eriol took a sip and choked a little. "Wow, strong yet sweet," Eriol said putting the cup down. "Waiter, we'd like the miso soup with Thai chicken and nut berry salad," Tomoyo said giving him the menu.
"Right away M'lady,"
Syaoran drank some of his wine. "I haven't had this since I was thirteen," Syaoran said closing his eyes. "Excuse us, were goin' to the restroom," Tomoyo said grabbing Sakura, leaving the two boys dumbfounded.
Sakura and Tomoyo zig-zagged throw the crowd. "Tomoyo, what's the deal?" Sakura asked once they were inside the bathroom. She took off her shoes and set on the sink top. "What the hell is your problem?" Tomoyo asked opening her small purse. "What?" Sakura said. Tomoyo pulled out lip gloss and red lip stick. "He drinks what he want, but rule number one, we should try not to get confused while in the moment, and second, what if he ask's you to dance," Tomoyo said while putting on the red lip stick.
"I don't know, I was really good at dancing formally," Sakura said rubbing her feet. "Really, well if he does, stay clam and don't make any faces," Tomoyo said putting on the lip gloss and then putting it back in her purse. "Okay, But I don't make faces," Sakura said putting her shoes back on. "Really," Tomoyo said smiling.
Syaoran and Eriol began to eat. "Eriol, someone has been following us since we got here," Syaoran said picking up his drink. "Who?" Eriol asked looking around the room. "Stop looking, she's over there, in the red dress by the bar," Syaoran said acting normal. "I see her," Eriol said looking in the conner of his eye, just Sakura and Tomoyo came back from the restroom. "Hello, were back," Tomoyo said pulling out her chair.
"Sorry it took so long," Sakura said blushing lightly. "Oh, you haven't been gone to long." Syaoran said taking a small sip of his wine. Suddenly the orchestra began playing smooth romantic music. The woman over the bar lifted her wine glass in a toast like way they winked at Syaoran. "Eriol, I think I know who she is." Syaoran said threw his thought. Eriol looked back at him. Syaoran nodded.
"I'll be right back," Syaoran said getting up and walking over to the bar. Syaoran sat next to the lady in the red dress at the bar. "I'm so glad I found you," She said. "I remember your face from somewhere but It was too long ago," Syaoran said. The lady got up and bowed. "A dance, " She said. Syaoran got up and took her hand and walked over to the dance floor.
Sakura, Tomoyo, and Eriol were eating and watching. "Tomoyo is that allowed when you take someone out?" Sakura said. "Well, just along as you not boyfriend and girlfriend." Tomoyo said whipping the food off the lips.
Syaoran spun her around and dipped her. "How do you know me?" Syaoran asked. "We met a long time ago, before your family was murdered," She whispered in his ear. Syaoran turned her around. "What? how do you know about my family?" Syaoran said bring her back.
"Syaoran, I'm Meling, I was the one who put the peas in your swim trunks!" She said. "I remember now! I was running around with peas falling out my trunks and you were at the Christmas party when I was seven," Syaoran said dipping her. Meling held on to him. "Let's meet somewhere next week," Meling said. "How about Sunday three o'clock sharp?" Syaoran asked as he lifted her back up.
"Great, I'll be there, then we can talk," She said. The music ended and the people applauded. Meling kissed Syaoran on the cheek. "See you soon," She said walking away. 'My mission is almost complete' Syaoran thought in his head returning to the table.
"Syaoran, I must say, you a really good dancer," Tomoyo said. Syaoran blushed a little. "My Mom made me dance with my sisters when I was little, she said I might need it in the future," He said sheepishly. "I guess she was right
Syaoran walked back over and pulled out his chair. "Who was that?" Sakura asked. Syaoran sat down. "Just an old friend," Syaoran said looking at Eriol as if it was something her had to tell him. "Ohhhh," Eriol said. "Syaoran, why did you do all these thing when you little?" Sakura asked finishing her soup.
"I don't know, My mother and father wanted me to know everything, but they never pushed me into doing it because I was still a child." Syaoran eating his berry salad. A new song began and some people went to the dance floor. Eriol got out of his seat. "My I have this dance?" Eriol said extending his hand out to Tomoyo. "Why yes, kind sir," Tomoyo said smiling taking his hand. Eriol and Tomoyo walked to the dance floor. Syaoran finished his soup and wine.
Sakura blushed and ate her berry salad. Syaoran felt his beeper vibrate. "Good, its' here." Syaoran said to no one in particular. "What's here?" Sakura asked. "My sword and stuff," Syaoran said wiping his mouth. "Sakura, would you like to dance?" Syaoran asked. "I'm not that good," She said blushing ten shades of red. "Don't worry, I'll show you," Syaoran said taking her hand.
Sakura got up and followed Syaoran hand in hand. Syaoran's lifted Sakura 's hand and his other hand on her waist. Sakura blushed. "Now number one, this a little small so you have to move with the music," Syaoran said. Sakura and Syaoran stepping left then right and turned around. "Very good," Syaoran said as he dipped her. Sakura smiled that she didn't step on his feet. "Don't worry if you step on my feet, I use to do that with my sisters," Syaoran said lifting her up.
Tomoyo and Eriol watching Syaoran and Sakura. "They make a cute couple," Tomoyo said. Eriol laughed. "What's so funny?" She said. "You find the beauty in everything, Tomoyo-san," Eriol said. Tomoyo smiled and rested her head on his shoulders.
Tomoyo felt so safe with him. She never felt this way with anyone.
~*~
Later on that evening Eriol, Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Sakura went to the lake in the park. The moon was full so it shined on the water just like it would in a dream. Sakura, Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Eriol lied down on the dry ground and looked at the stars.
Syaoran was humming a song quietly. Then Tomoyo began to hum the same tone. Syaoran turned his head and looked at Tomoyo. "You know that song," Syaoran sitting up. Tomoyo sat up. "Sure, I sung it all the time when I first started singing," Tomoyo said. "And you?"
"Well, my mother sung it when I was really little, I think about five or six," Syaoran said. Sakura sat up she could hear her cell phone ringing in her purse. Sakura opened her purse and turned on her phone. "Hello, this is Sakura speaking," She said cheerfully.
Sakura get to a television fast something's happening," Kero said in a hoarse voice. "Why? what's happening?" Sakura said. "Just do it!!!" Kero yelled.
Sakura hung up her phone. "Tomoyo do you have a Television in your LME?" Sakura asked getting up and brushing dry dirt. "Yeah, why?" She answered. "Kero said something was happening. Tomoyo got up and walked Sakura to the lemo. Tomoyo opened the door on the lemo and pushed a button and a Television came out. Sakura a picked up the remote and began changing the channels.
"Here it is!" Sakura said turning up the volume. "Thank you may, Just a while ago someone was burtally shot in the head at least several times. No one know who did this but there was a note," Said a reporter.
Syaoran and Eriol walked over to the car to see what was going on. "It says: If you don't show yourself Syaoran you'll see everything you ever loved burned in hell. This person named Syaoran may very well be the murderers next target until investigators find him. There's more news updates in the story at eleven, back to you May,"
Sakura turned off the Television. Syaoran felt like he was going to die. He was being played with and the only way to stop the game was to give himself away. "Syaoran, are you okay?" Eriol asked. Syaoran could hardly breath.
Syaoran jumped over the car and began to run to the shopping center. "Syaoran stop!" Sakura yelled running up to him. Sakura go in front of him. "Get out of my way!" Syaoran said. "No, Syaoran, I won't," She said sternly.
"If you don't get out of my way----," Syaoran warned, but trailed off. "Syaoran you can't do this, if you give yourself up you'll be dead before you know it, so just wait!" Sakura said. Syaoran looked into her eyes. Syaoran fell to his knee's. "FATHER WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU!" Syaoran shouted on the verge of tears. Sakura put her arms around him, and began to lead him to her home.
Tomoyo asked Eriol if he wanted to come over to her house and see her video collection trying to distact herself and Eriol from the moment before them, he obliged and they went together. Syaoran was walking Sakura home. "Syaoran why are you still trying to find out who killed you family?" Sakura asked worriedly.
"Because, the person who did it was a real expert at killing, and my family had a lot of people who disliked us. But still they didn't do anything and when I do find the people who did this I'll kill them," Syaoran said making a fist. "Well then, I want to help you find these people," Sakura said smiling.
Syaoran looked at her for a moment. "Your kind, but I don't want help. This is between me," Syaoran said. Sakura stopped. "What now?!" Syaoran said. "Something's coming," Sakura said looking around.
Syaoran could feel a negitive power coming toward then Syaoran ran over to Sakura and cover her with his body. The suddenly there was a blast of lighting that hit him. Syaoran didn't yell or anything, he gritted his teeth to hold back his pain.
"Oh God, Syaoran are you okay?" Sakura asked. Syaoran grunted getting up. "I'm fine, it was just a Numgerli spell," Syaoran said. "What's that?" Sakura asked. "Well, its' like when you get poked with a really big sword on your side." Syaoran said.
"Who was it from?" Sakura asked helping Syaoran get up. "You know your full of questions," Syaoran said. Sakura blushed a little. "It was a message to me from someone using dark magic. I think it's the people who jumped me that night." Syaoran said.
"So Syaoran, what are you going to do for summer break?" Sakura asked changing the subject.
Syaoran sighed in annoyance. "This better be the last question," Syaoran said. "Last question, promise," Sakura said putting her hand up. "I'm going back home, my father wanted me to," Syaoran said. "Why back there?" Sakura asked. Syaoran looked at Sakura. "Oh, Sorry," Sakura said.
Sakura looked and saw that she was home. "Well, this is my stop," Sakura said. Syaoran stopped. "Thank you for standing my odd humor," Syaoran. Sakura giggled. Sakura walked over to Syaoran and kissed him on the cheek. Syaoran blushed hundred shades of red. "I'll see you Monday," Sakura said running.
Syaoran waved good-bye as Sakura opened the door to the house. Syaoran put his hands in his pocket. 'What's happening to me?' Syaoran said him self in his head. 'I've been feeling so empty lately, what's wrong?'
Syaoran walked house very slow. "Father, what is the purpose of going back home," Syaoran whispered to himself looking in the sky.
Meanwhile Eriol and Tomoyo........
"I filmed this one when Sakura captured the Thunder card," Tomoyo said. Eriol was very interested of the collection. "This is a really good collection, Tomoyo. It must have been a real blast filming them." Eriol said looking at another box full of tape.
"It's kind of like my one hobbies," Tomoyo said blushing a little. Eriol smiled he could tell she was blushing. "Tomoyo, I don't mean to be rude but, your a little red in the face." Eriol said. Tomoyo bit her lip and blushed even more. "I'm blushing. Oh God, I blush so easily," Tomoyo said.
"I'll be back, I have to show you something," Tomoyo said getting up. Eriol watching as Tomoyo walking out the room. Eriol cell phone began to ring. "Who the heck is this?" Eriol said taking it out his pocket.
"Mmm, I'll guess I'll answer." Eriol said pushing the talk button. "Mohoshi-mohoishi, this is Eriol speaking." He said.
"Eriol if you don't get your ass over here right now I will kill you!" Syaoran panting.
"Why? What's wrong?" Eriol said.
"I'm getting my ass kicked that's what." Syaoran yelled. Eriol ears began to ring.
"Where are you?" Eriol asked. There wasn't an answer for a moment. "Syaoran you still there?" Eriol said. "Sorry but the cellar phone caller has been disconnected.....Good-bye," Said the operator. Eriol hung up the phone.
"Great," Eriol said getting up and running out the room.
"Hey Eriol where are you going?" Tomoyo asked. "Syaoran's in trouble," Eriol getting to the front door and getting his shoes on. Tomoyo gasped and ran to her bedroom to get her camera. "This is the perfect time," Tomoyo said getting a tape. Then running down stairs.
Eriol had already gone ahead. Tomoyo was hoping out the door trying to get her shoe on. "Wait up," She called finally getting the shoe on. Eriol stopped for a minute.
Tomoyo wasn't looking she was turning on the record button. Then the minute she knew she dumped into Eriol. "Tomoyo you okay?" Eriol said grabbing her hand. Tomoyo rubbed her butt and winced a little. "I'm fine, but where is Syaoran.
Tomoyo began recording. "I'm really don't know I can't feel his aura anywhere." Eriol said looking. Suddenly a tree fell down. And something came crashing onto a car. Tomoyo head the camera in her hand. "Eriol!" Tomoyo said. Eriol yelped in shock ran over to the car. "Syaoran!"
Syaoran moaned. "Syaoran C'mon wake up." Eriol said smacking him. Syaoran opened his eyes. "I can't believe you just smacked me," Syaoran said getting up off the car. "What is that thing?" Eriol said hearing big foot steps. Tomoyo turned the camera across the street.
Syaoran brushed the glass off his and called his sword. Syaoran held it firm in his hand. "Eriol, I know one thing his coming after me and I need your help." Syaoran said. Eriol looked at Syaoran for a minute and smiled. "Okay," Eriol said making his staff appear.
Tomoyo stood behind and recorded every second. "I'll be watching," Tomoyo said. The monster's foot steps began to get closer and closer.
TBC
CLIFFHANGER ALERT!!
Hello everyone Sakura123 here. I hope you like this chapter. Sorry for not updating before, but anyway the next chapter well be here soon I'll write as fast as I can so be ready. I might make it really long.
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