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Previously on Protect Me, Love Me....
"If you could just live for today and right now, what would you do? What would you want?"
Syaoran looked at her for a second then smirked. "You." He put his hand on her waist and twirled her around so that she was the one who was pinned against the car and kissed her.
Sakura melted just feeling his lips against hers. Her hands circled his neck and he deepened the kiss.
A sad pair of eyes that was watching them turned and walked away.
"Now this is what I call drama..." cackled an evil voice that watched the scene take place. He looked from Sakura and Syaoran making out against the car to Lee walking away to his car sadly and followed him.
Sakura woke up and found herself in an unfamiliar room, wearing an oversized green shirt. Then the memories of the night before came back to her. Everything, from the first kiss outside the rehearsal hall to how they ended up at Syaoran's house, fresh on her mind. A deep blush came to her cheeks.
She looked to her right and found the space next to her empty. A frown touched her lips. "Why am I not surprised?" she muttered to herself. She got up and began to pick up her clothes from the ground but a voice from the door stopped her dead in her tracks.
"Going somewhere?"
Her face lit up as she slowly turned and saw Syaoran leaning against the door frame in his boxers.
"You're here."
He chuckled and walked up to her. "Of course." He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him as he kissed her gently on the lips. "You thought I'd left?"
"Wouldn't be the first time." She put her arms around his neck and rested her head on his strong, toned chest.
He sighed and kissed her on the top of her head. "I know. I'm sorry."
They stood there like that for a few minutes until the phone started to ring. Neither showed any interest in it until the answering machine went off and Tomoyo's voice was heard.
"Heeeeeeeeeey Syaoran!!! And I'm assuming Sakura's there with you! Hehehehe Oh I knew you two would finally get together!!! I'm so happy for you!!! NOW GET HER BACK HERE SO SHE CAN GET DRESSED AND GO TO THE CHURCH FOR THE WEDDING!!! OR ELSE!!!"
Sakura started giggling and Syaoran chuckled.
"Well I guess I should drop you off at your apartment so you can get changed for the wedding," Syaoran said while letting Sakura gather her clothes from the ground.
"Yeah. Unless you want me to go there wrapped in a blanket!" She laughed.
"Wouldn't be such a bad idea," he smirked.
"Oh!" Sakura slapped him with her shirt and walked into the bathroom, closing the door.
Syaoran looked at the closed door smiled. "Oh Sakura I'm sorry I hurt you before but I promise that won't happen again. I'll protect you from now on."
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Meanwhile, back at their apartment, Tomoyo was freaking out over the absence of Sakura. "Oh I am going to kill that boy if he messes up my wedding!" She paced from one side of the room to the other dressed in her robe. She heard a car coming to a stop and rushed to the window. "Hey Meilin they're here!"
Meilin rushed into the living room from the kitchen and joined Tomoyo by the window. "Aww look at them, they look so cute together! And hey since they're already together and it's not even your wedding night I guess I already won that bet with Eriol!"
Tomoyo rolled her eyes and playfully slapped Meilin's arm.
Syaoran walked Sakura back to her apartment. "So I'll see you at the church then?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah..." Syaoran replied but he was too mesmerized by her eyes to actually move from the spot.
The same could be said for Sakura for she seemed hypnotized by his eyes. "I should go."
"Yeah, you should..."
Still neither of them bothered to move from the spot until a very annoyed Tomoyo opened the door and growled, "Just kiss her goodbye and go meet up with Eriol! You're going to see her in like two hours!!!"
Syaoran gave Sakura a rushed kiss and practically ran back to his car.
"That was so mean, Tomoyo!" Sakura looked at her friend and frowned.
Tomoyo's left eye started to twitch. "Mean? I'm mean?! You're my Maid of Honor, you were suppose to be the first one here to help me get ready for my wedding - which is in less then two hours - but nooo you were off doing who knows what with Syaoran - which until last night you didn't want to have anything to do with!!!! And you have the nerve to call me mean?!?!?!?! Aaaahhh!"
"Feel better now?" Sakura asked her best friend.
Tomoyo sighed and went back to her kind and sweet nature. "Yeah a little bit. Now come on, we have to get dressed and when I come back from my honeymoon you have to tell me everything that happened between you two last night!" She giggled and dragged her friend into the apartment and ran to her room to get dressed.
Meilin, who already had on her bridesmaid's dress, walked up to her and slung her arm in hers, dragging her off to the kitchen, where the rest of the bridesmaids were sitting having breakfast before getting dressed. "So...?"
Sakura looked at her with blushed cheeks. "So... what?"
Meilin squealed and hugged her. "You hooked up with my cousin!!!"
Sakura blushed a crimson red and leaned against the refrigerator and sank to the ground.
"Aww honey don't be embarrassed I think it's great that you two are finally together!" Meilin pulled her up and handed her a piece of buttered toast that one of the other bridesmaids handed to her. Apparently they were all very eager to hear the story too because they were all looking at her and grinning.
"Oh boy.. I think I'm going to go get dressed before Tomoyo comes to kill me." Sakura got up and ran to her room.
All the bridesmaids were wearing a lilac gown with thin straps that hugged all their curves beautiful and fell down to their ankles. Sakura's was a bit different though because she was the maid of honor. Hers was strapless and it clung to her upper body but at the hips it flared out, resembling a princess gown.
Everyone was waiting outside Tomoyo's room waiting for her to come out in her wedding dress so they could go to the church. Meilin still hadn't stopped interrogating Sakura. "Oh come on just give me some details!!! I was on a mission last night and I couldn't come to the rehearsal so you need to clue me in on what happened there!!"
"Nothing happened we just kissed at the rehearsal." Sakura walked the opposite way but Meilin followed her.
"So then why were you out with him all night?! I'm not stupid I know you guys did more then just kiss so don't tell em you just kissed!" Meilin followed Sakura as she yet again walked the opposite direction.
"I said that's all we did at the rehearsal not that's all we did all night." Sakura stopped dead in her tracks and turned red realizing what she just said.
Meilin started squealing and jumping up and down. "I knew it!"
"Oh boy." Silently Sakura prayed for a miracle and at that moment Tomoyo walked out of her room. A hush came over the crowd as everyone looked at the breath taking bride. Her dress was more of a Grecian style. It was an ivory, silk, toga-like gown. The part that went over othe shoulder was a beautifully braided piece of fabric that went down to her lower back and connected to a beautiful butterfly broach, leaving most of her back bare. Her hair was curled and the front was pulled back into an elegant twist and the rest of her hair was flowing down her back in waves. On her head was a gorgeous silver crown with blue and purple sparkling stones.
"So how do I look?" Tomoyo asked shyly.
Everyone was speechless and could do nothing more than stare at her.
"Oh my gosh is it that bad? Oh did I mess up my make up again?!" Tomoyo started hyperventilating. Sakura broke out of her trance and ran up to her.
"Tomoyo, you look absolutely heavenly. There are no words to describe how beautiful you look!" Sakura gave her a big hug and Tomoyo smiled as all the others started to rush up to her and compliment her.
Meilin whistled to get everyone's attention. "Hey Tomoyo, honey, you look totally gorgeous and all but we don't have time for compliments we have to gt to the church or your fiancé might think you don't want to get married to him. And lets face it with what you're wearing right now, you could get any guy to marry you!" Before she could start questioning her about marrying Eriol, Sakura grabbed her and dragged her outside and the others followed.
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At the church Eriol had been so nervous that for two hours straight he had been pacing back and forth at the waiting room. All the groomsmen and Syaoran, the best man, were sitting at the seats looking at him and chuckling.
"This isn't funny you guys!" Eriol cried as he let out a frustrated growl.
Syaoran chuckled and said, "Yes it is."
Bob, who was also a groomsman said, "Don't tell me you're getting cold feet ?!"
"No! No, no, no, no, no! I love Tomoyo and I don't have any doubts about marrying her!" Eriol looked down at the ground.
All the groomsmen looked at him and asked in unison, "But...?"
Eriol sighed and looked up at them. "But what if I can't make her happy?"
Bob sighed, stood up and walked up to him. "Look, I may not know Tomoyo that well but I do know you perfectly well and I know you love this girl more than anything. And she loves you too, I've seen it in the way she looks at you. I think you will be more than fine if you just take the time to tell each other how you feel everyday. You two are like a match made in heaven. And here's a little bit of advise," he put his hand on Eriol's shoulder, "If at any time you feel like your world is crumbling, remember that you can always build it back up."
Eriol smiled and said, "Thank you," as they hugged.
"Aww," cried all the other groomsmen from their seats.
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Two cars pulled over at the church. Tomoyo, Sakura, Meilin and three other bridesmaids came out and went into the church through the back door.
Tomoyo and the three bridesmaids went into the dressing room that was prepared for Tomoyo while Sakura and Meilin went to check in with the guys and oversee any last minute details.
They opened the room to the waiting room and with one nod everyone went to their places for the walk down the aisle. Meilin gave Eriol a smirk and said, "Good luck and try not to faint when you see her."
Eriol glared and walked up to the alter.
All the groomsmen went to the back room with the girls. Syaoran walked up to Sakura and offered her his arm as the other couples started walking down the aisle. "You look beautiful." Syaoran gave her a quick kiss as she put her arm through his.
"Thank you, just wait till you see Tomoyo, she looks like a Greek Goddess," Sakura whispered.
"I'll still prefer you over her," he whispered as he kissed her again.
"Well I should hope so," Sakura smirked and was going to kiss him when a voice stopped them.
"Oh for the love of... this is a church for crying out loud, save that for somewhere else!" Tomoyo walked up behind them.
Syaoran looked at her. "You look beautiful Tomoyo."
She smiled. "Why, thank you Syaoran. But you better watch out I think your girlfriend's getting jealous!"
Syaoran looked at Sakura who glared at Tomoyo then smiled at Syaoran. He chuckled and said, "Well shall we walk down the aisle sweetheart?"
"We shall," Sakura replied. She looked back at Tomoyo and winked at her. "Good luck! You'll make his jaw hit the ground!" She giggled and exited the room with Syaoran and started walking down the aisle just like the other couples had done.
They reached the alter and Syaoran went to one side as Sakura went to the other to stand next to the other bridesmaids. Meilin, who was next to Sakura, whispered in her ear, "You know, you looked absolutely gorgeous when you were walking down the aisle. I think you should do it again very soon."
Sakura raised her brow at her. "What is that suppose to mean?"
"When you get married to my cousin, I am so coming to the wedding!!!"
Before Sakura had a chance to argue the bridal march started and Tomoyo walked in through the door, in her hand she held a simple yet elegant bouquet of Lilacs. The entire church was silent in awe. Eriol's heart practically stopped beating when he saw his future wife.
Syaoran nudged him and whispered, "You're drooling."
Eriol closed his mouth and glared at Syaoran then turned his attention back to the goddess making her way down to him.
When she reached the alter time stopped for a moment before everyone pulled themselves back together and got ready to continue the ceremony.
The minister cleared his throat and started. "Dearly beloved we are gathered here together to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If anyone has just cause as to why these two should not be together please speak now or forever hold your peace." There was a silence and no one spoke. "Very well. The bride and groom have decided to write their own vows. Eriol would you like to start?"
Eriol looked at him and nodded, "Yes." He took Tomoyo's hand and smiled at her, "Tomoyo, as freely as God has given me life, I join my life with yours. Wherever you go, I will go; Whatever you face, I will face. For good or ill, for happiness or sadness, come riches or poverty, I take you as my wife and will give myself to no other." He took the ring Syaoran had in his hand and turned his attention back to his soon-to-be-wife. "Tomoyo, with free and unconstrained soul, I give you all I am and all I am to become. Take this ring, and with it my promise of faith, patience, and love, for the rest of my life." He slowly put the ring on her finger and looked up at her tear filled eyes.
Needless to say, everyone had started sobbing quietly at Eriol's beautiful words.
Tomoyo took a deep breath and started her vows. "Eriol, today I join my life to yours not only as your wife but as your friend, your lover, and your confidant. Let me be the shoulder you lean on, the rock on which you rest, the companion of your life. With you I will walk my path from this day forward." She turned to get her ring from a weeping Sakura. "Eriol, with free and constrained soul, I give you all I am and all I am to become. Take this ring, and with it my promise of faith, patience, and love, for the rest of my life."She slowly put the ring on his finger and he softly squeezed her hand for a second.
The minister smiled and said, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Eriol slowly leaned in and kissed Tomoyo. The entire church blew up in applause.
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Everyone was seated at the dinner hall and Syaoran was getting ready to give his toast to the bride and groom. Sakura was holding on to his hand so he wouldn't get nervous.
"Are you apprehensive?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran looked at her and smiled. "Not as long as I'm looking at you, pretty lady."
Sakura blushed and looked at her arm where he had given her a corsage earlier, while asking her to be his Valentine date. With all her mind focused on the wedding she had totally forgotten that the actual wedding day was on Saint Valentine's Day.
"Well, might as well get this over with." He sighed and got ready to give the speech. "A kiss for good luck?" he grinned.
Sakura smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Aw... so it's like that huh?" he smirked.
"Well if your speech is good enough I might consider giving you a better kiss." Sakura stuck her tongue out at him. He chuckled.
Tomoyo and Eriol ,who were sitting next to them at the round table set for the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen, smiled and said, "Aww."
Only Eriol noticed a jealous figure by the kitchen door looking at the happy couple next to him. "Oh boy," he muttered under his breath.
"What's wrong?" Tomoyo asked him.
"Nothing, dear. It's just I feel kind of bad for Lee."
Tomoyo followed his gaze and saw Lee leave the room and enter the kitchen. "Oh."
Eriol sighed and put his arm around her. "I think he really liked Sakura."
"I think so too."
Before they could continue their conversation Syaoran stood up and cleared his throat to give the toast. "Tomoyo and Eriol, my greatest wish for the two of you is that through the years your love for each other will so deepen and grow, that years from now you will look back on this day, your wedding day, as the day you loved each other the least. To the lamp of love- may it burn brightest in the darkest hours and never flicker in the winds of trial. Cheers"
"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank a toast to the newlyweds. Eriol and Tomoyo thanked him as he sat back down.
Sakura wrapped her arms around him and said, "That was simply charming."
"Why, thank you." He smirked and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "So does this mean you'll reconsider that kiss?"
Sakura pretended to be in deep thought then smiled and said, "eh why not?" as she kissed him deeply making everyone at the table cheer. They parted and looked away blushing.
"Let's eat, shall we?" Syaoran changed the subject.
Everyone laughed and agreed.
"Hmm this is really good food Tomoyo. Who's the caterer? Maybe we can hire him for Sakura and Syaoran's wedding," Meilin said. Everyone laughed as Syaoran choked on his drink, Sakura dropped her fork, and Tomoyo and Eriol just put on a fake smile and nodded.
Everyone settled down and they noticed the sudden silence that had come over the two couples. "Is everything all right?" asked Jerry, the pilot who had flown them to Angelic Cove.
All four of them nodded their heads and changing the subject.
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Not so far away a pair of eyes was watching every move made by these people. By every passing minute, they were subconsciously walking right into his horrible plan. A little before the end of the reception, the mysterious figure made his way into the kitchen to put his plan into action.
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"Ok guys we're about to take off for our honeymoon!" Tomoyo said as everyone cheered. "So now it's time to throw the bouquet!!! All you single ladies come here!"
Meilin ran up to Sakura and Syaoran and dragged Sakura with her to the dance floor where all the other ladies were waiting for Tomoyo to throw the bouquet. She turned to Syaoran and winked.
Tomoyo turned around and yelled, "Ready?" Everyone cheered so she threw the bouquet and it practically flew right into Sakura's hands.
Tomoyo squealed and ran to hug her friend. Eriol and the rest of Syaoran's co-workers started laughing and patting Syaoran on the back.
"Guess we know who's wedding we'll get together at nect!" Eriol said as he walked away towards Tomoyo.
Sakura looked at Syaoran and started blushing. He chuckled and went to her and dragged her away from a very hyper and crazy Meilin.
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As the end of the night came, Tomoyo and Eriol said goodbye to their guests before they got into the limo to go to their honeymoon. Right before leaving Tomoyo called Sakura near and gave her an envelope. "Sakura I'm sorry to ask you to do this but I forgot to give Lee his check. Can you do it for me before you leave?"
"Sure." She hugged her friend through the car's window and walked away to watch it go.
Syaoran came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. "So, do you feel like leaving?" he whispered in her ear.
She turned her head just enough to see him. "Sure, just let me give this to Lee."
The smile on Syaoran's face faltered. "And what exactly is that?"
Sakura grinned seeing the jealousy in his eyes. "The check Tomoyo forgot to give him."
"Oh. You know I can give that to him for you." Syaoran tried to take the envelope from her but she pulled it away.
"Are you jealous?"
"Ha! Jealous? Of what exactly?" He crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"I don't know you tell me. Lee never did anything to you but you seem to dislike him with a passion." Sakura crossed her arms too, mimicking Syaoran's pose.
"OK you can go give him the check." Syaoran gave in and walked to the coat room.
Meilin, who had witnessed this little argument, walked up to Sakura and asked her, "Who exactly is Lee?"
Sakura smiled and started walking to the kitchen. "He's just the caterer."
"So then why is Syaoran jealous of him?"
"I don't know."
Meilin stopped and put a hand on Sakura's shoulder to stop her also. "Did something happen between you and the caterer?"
"No! Syaoran just thinks there was something between us." She started walking again.
"Was there?"
"No. We're just friends. There's nothing else between us." Sakura came to the kitchen and opened the door. She entered and saw a sight that would haunt her dreams forever.
She and Meilin let out an ear-splitting scream, causing people to come running in the room to see what happened. Syaoran and the rest of the agents soon joined the gathering in the kitchen and came to a sudden stop at the horrific scene in front of them. Syaoran ran towards Sakura.
"Somebody call 911!" Bob yelled. He and Jerry ran up towards Syaoran and Sakura. "What happened here?"
"We just came in here to give him the check and he was just... just... that..." Meilin pointed at the body hanging from the ceiling by a rope tied around the dead man's neck.
"Ok let's get him down." Jerry said as he motioned for Bob to follow him. They got on the kitchen counters and slowly removed the neck of the man from the noose. Two other agents slowly grabbed the body and lowered it to the floor. "Who is he?"
"That's Lee, the caterer," Sakura said as she hid her face in Syaoran's chest. Meilin put a comforting hand on her back.
Bob saw a note in Lee's shirt pocket and took it out. He read it out loud, "I loved you and you rejected me, now you will pay the price!" His gaze flew to Sakura. Her eyes became wide and her feet gave away but Syaoran caught her. Tears started to run down her cheeks as she shut out the mumbling of the crowd behind her.
Meilin took the note from Bob and read it over again. Then she look back at Sakura. "I wouldn't exactly call this nothing, Sakura."
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