"So? When do you want the wedding?" Sakura asked Kaho as the three ladies sat down in the afternoon for tea.
"Christmas." She replied.
"But that is just ten days away." Sakura and Tomoyo exclaimed.
"I know. That's why I have decided to make it simple. Call a few close friends and conduct the ceremony at the nearby chapel. Then prepare a luncheon for lets say, 80 of them." Kaho said.
"But none of the invitations were sent out." Sakura trailed off as she saw Kaho grinned. "You have done it! You planned it already. So why do you need me to help you?"
"Well, for the starters, I need a bridesmaid." Kaho glanced at Tomoyo, who looked bored. "And I need a wedding gown." She smiled when Tomoyo cheered up. "Of course, prepare two different gowns please and the necessary dresses for the bridesmaid."
"Whatever for?" Sakura asked. "It will be a simple wedding. There is no need to design two dresses."
Tomoyo looked at Kaho, with eyes filled with worries. "What if you don't like the design?"
"Don't worry. I will love it! I have faith in your taste." Kaho gave a reassuring grin, thinking that Tomoyo would need it before she tells them another piece of news.
"Tomoyo, Kaho will love your designs!" Sakura smiled at Tomoyo before focusing her attention back to Kaho. "Why do you need two sets of wedding gowns?"
Kaho prayed that what she was about to do is right. "I discussed with Touya and we agreed to have a double wedding."
"Who is the other bride?" Tomoyo asked, suddenly feeling a little unsure.
When Kaho looked at her, her heart dropped. "Why Tomoyo, it is you and Eriol who will be joining us. After all, we will be killing two birds with one stone."
Kaho smiled as she heard her plate clatter. 'Just as I thought.' She calmly sipped her tea as she watched the snowflakes fall.
Touya glanced up when he heard someone knocked on the study room door. "Come in." He turned his attention to the figures that were on the paper again. When he smelled the familiar jasmine fragrance, he smiled. "How may I help you dear?"
Kaho couldn't help but smile. How on earth did she get to marry such a charming rake? Even though their only relationship was strictly only a teacher-student relationship, she can't help but fall in love with this reckless, handsome student. Who could have figured ten years later they will be a couple. "I wanted to discuss with you the wedding details."
"Oh, that slipped my mind. But there is something I need to ask you." Touya said as Kaho sat opposite of him.
"First, where is Tomoyo and my sister?"
"They went upstairs to talk for a while. So, they should be okay."
"Alright, second question. Are you sure it's okay to invite Yukito and Naruku to join us?"
Kaho tilted her head "Yes, they are your best friends. It's right to invite them. Besides, Yukito will be your best man too. It will be weird not to invite his wife along. What are you worried about? Is it Sakura?"
Touya sighed as he dragged his hand through his hair. "Sakura will get hurt."
"She has to confront it." Kaho said. "If she keeps on running, she will never let it go."
"I know. I know!" Touya banged his hand on the desk. "I don't want her to get hurt again." He heard her stand up and he went to her, hugging. "I don't want her to cry again like when she was sixteen."
"It hurts, to see the one you love hurt. But we have no choice." Kaho stroked his hair. "If not, Syaoran will never stand the chance to be part of her life."
"You are quite insistent to match-make Sakura and Syaoran together." Touya grumbled. "I will not doubt your instinct. But I hope all ends well."
"Dear, I am sure it will end well." Kaho hugged Touya harder as they heard the doorbell. "Trust me." She whispered.
Sakura flopped onto her bed while Tomoyo sat on the chair opposite the bed. "I can't believe it! You and Kaho will be having a double wedding. I wish I can have that."
Tomoyo just sighed. How was she going to tell Sakura that she wouldn't want the wedding?
"Tomoyo, are you alright?" Sakura sat up. "That sigh you just gave wasn't really… happy."
Since when was Sakura that perceptive? "I am alright. But I am not sure whether Eriol will mind." Tomoyo lied.
"I am sure he won't." Sakura gave a sly grin. "After all, he is such a romantic."
"Perhaps he is." Tomoyo stared out of the window. "But I still think that it is better to ask him." 'And maybe he will disagree with it.' She thought silently.
"Even if he is keen, I think Kaho will convince him." Sakura smiled.
"I can't really vouch on that." Tomoyo muttered to herself.
"Why did you suddenly marry him Tomoyo?"
"Pardon?" Tomoyo blinked twice before looking at her. "What were you saying Sakura?"
"I was surprised when you suddenly left a message on my handphone that you were eloping with him. Why did you do it?"
Tomoyo stared at her for a while before burying her face into her hands. "I don't know Sakura, I don't know."
Feeling lost for words, Sakura went to Tomoyo and kneeled in front of her. "Hey, Tomoyo, are you alright?"
"NO! I AM NOT!" Tomoyo started sobbing. "I have no plans of getting married, until he suddenly charmed me. Now, I have to prepare for a wedding in ten days unwillingly because I don't want to be officially married to him."
"But then, didn't you all elope?"
"Yes, but, it was a rash decision!" Tomoyo cried out. "I didn't know who I married. I only knew him for TEN DAYS!" She looked at Sakura. "How can you fall in love with someone in ten days?"
"Well, I fell in love at first sight." Sakura said solemnly and looked straight into her eyes. "But I can say this Tomoyo. The one thing I cannot deny is your unusually good instinct. If you suddenly eloped with him, it means you trust him enough to share your life with him forever. Work on that, and perhaps you can make it work."
"But Sakura," Tomoyo started being hysterical. "How can it work? A relationship is based on trust and love. All I felt was infatuation and madness, none of the qualities that will make it work."
"Tomoyo, get a grip!" Sakura gripped on her shoulder hard. "You can do it! Remember, you are the more rational one. There must be a reason for you to elope. It is not a sin to suddenly get married. The issue starts when you start doubting the relationship before you even make it work!"
"But Sakura…" Tomoyo trailed off when the two of them heard the doorbell.
"Sakura, get down for a while will you?" Touya shouted from downstairs.
"Coming!" She yelled back. "Tomoyo, feel comfortable here for a while, I will be right back."
"No, I will follow you down, it's about time I go back home." Tomoyo said.
Sakura smiled and nodded as she headed down. When she reached the bottom of the stairs, she suddenly couldn't continue smiling anymore. Her heart filled with dread. When she stared down the hallway, she saw the familiar shadow of someone she missed.
"Hello Sakura-chan." He grinned at her, causing her heart to flutter. It was soon accompanied by an onslaught of pain and hurt, causing her eyes to suddenly tear. The grey hair was as usual messed up and his grey eyes smiled at her, making her feel so sad.
When she was about to greet him, she saw her, standing close beside him and whispering something to him. The tan skin contrasted from his pale skin and she was almost around his height. She looked the same, except, except for the fact that she looked pregnant.. She gasped, causing the ruby red eyes focused on her before lighting up with joy. "Hey Sakura!"
"Naruku-chan, Yukito." She mumbled, with her eyes on the floor, not wanting to let them see her tears. "Welcome to the Kinomoto's house. Hope you will enjoy your stay." She flew up the stairs, narrowly bumping into Tomoyo and soon, they heard the bedroom door being slammed shut.
"Is she okay?" Naruku asked Yukito.
"I don't know dear." He shook his head before smiling once more at Touya and Kaho. "Congrats! It was about time to settle down."
"Well, you have the time to gloat. Now, let Touya settle you all at your guest room and relax before dinner." Kaho smiled warmly at Yukito and then at Naruku. "Don't worry about her." She whispered to the pregnant lady. "She will be alright, give her time."
The younger lady nodded and gave Kaho a hug. "We missed you a lot."
When the two of them broke up, Touya led the two guests to their rooms, only leaving Tomoyo and Kaho alone at the hallway. "Tomoyo, you have to be honest with me alright?"
"Alright Kaho-chan."
"Are you regretting that you married Eriol?" She studied Tomoyo for a long time, watching her fidget and pondered over the question.
"No." Tomoyo said and walked past Kaho. "But thanks for your concern."
When Kaho heard the front door closed, she smirked. "Liar."
Hey! Sorry, I know this chapter is quite rushed. But I want to do the wedding chapter by Christmas. Hopefully it won't ruin the whole story itself. I need reviews, reviews and more reviews. So, keep them coming in. And by the way, it is only ten days before Christmas, so enjoy! Take care!