Hey to all. For the record, I have been planning the story to be like this all this while. However due to time constraint, I didn't have to elaborate on things. So, as a writer, I would like to apologise for that. Now, I hope you all will enjoy the story. Sit back and relax and don't worry, the fun between Eriol and Tomoyo, Syaoran and Sakura is about to start.

So to all, Merry Christmas and enjoy the Christmas chapter of Wish upon the Star

Sakura looked outside the house, holding on to her violet bride-maid gown as everyone gathered in one of the bedroom in Eriol's large mansion. "The snow is falling harder."

Kaho turned her head to the window. "Yes, now that you mentioned it. I think I better make a move first." She stood up and made her way out of the room when someone cleared her throat.

"Kaho-san, you are still wearing the wedding gown."

"Oh?" Kaho blushed in embarrassment. "I am so sorry Tomoyo. The gown was so comfortable that I forgot that it wasn't my normal clothes. Excuse me."

Sakura watched Kaho walked towards the bathroom, wearing the baby pink gown that somehow show off her figure to the fullest. The gown was one of the clothes she wore during one of the fashion show quite sometime ago but she couldn't recall herself looking as elegant as Kaho. "I am just so envious."

Tomoyo nodded as she cleared up the pins and the clothes that were scattered over the floor. Her instinct was correct, Kaho-san look dazzling in it.

"Tomoyo, how about yours?" Sakura asked, noticing that Tomoyo's actions stilled for a moment before her hands continued at a hurried speed.

"It isn't done yet."

"But tomorrow is the wedding Tomoyo." Sakura sighed. She gently hung her gown on one of the hangers before shifting her attention to her friend. "Tomoyo, you are not seriously intending to back out?"

"I don't know Sakura." She shook her head in resignation. "I don't know."

Sakura closed the gap in between them. "Eriol is so excited over the wedding. He kept telling Kaho that he was the happiest man on earth to be able to marry you. You can't let him down on the day itself."

Tomoyo stared at her for a while before sighing. "You are right Sakura."

"You are seriously not going to get married to him?" Sakura cried out in disbelief. "You are…"

"Tomoyo, here's the dress." Kaho came in, temporarily halting the words that were spilling out of Sakura's mouth. "Tomoyo, I need to go now. I have to cook dinner for Touya. If not he will get angry."

"Sure Kaho-Chan. Sakura, please bring her out."

"Don't worry Tomoyo, I know the way out." Kaho grinned. "By the way Sakura, will you be sleeping over here for a night?"

"She has too!" Tomoyo smiled, bringing back life into her eyes. "Her dress needs to be worked on. And I want my friend to be with me before my wedding." Her voice broke towards the end of the sentence, causing Sakura's eyes to narrow.

If Kaho heard it, she gave no sign at all. "Alright then, send my regards to Syaoran and Eriol. I really have to leave."

Sakura waited until Kaho left before launching into a full assault. "Tomoyo, snapped out of it! Please, I know somewhere in you, you have feelings for Eriol, if not you won't even consider eloping with him. Why are you on cold feet now?"

Tomoyo kept silent. "Fine Tomoyo, have it your way, I don't think I should stay over for a night. There is no point you putting on an act, altering my clothes when yours will never be ready!"

Tomoyo watched her walked out of the room, slamming the door in the process. She slowly sank onto the floor as she buried her face and cried.

"Syaoran, meet me at your apartment later. Please, I need to talk to someone." Sakura spoke into the hand phone as she walked down the stairs.

"But I was supposed to meet you at Eriol's house for dinner."

"Change of plans! I need you at your apartment in ten minutes time." Sakura hung up before Syaoran could ask anymore question. She switched off her phone to prevent him from contacting her.

She popped over to the study room where Eriol was busy sorting out documents and knocked the door to catch his attention. "Hey Eriol, I have to go." She turned and left immediately, causing Eriol to quickly stand up and follow her

"Sakura, where are you going?" Eriol asked her as she walked out of the living room towards the front porch.

"I am meeting Syaoran up for dinner. There isn't a need to impose on both of you anymore." Sakura took her yellow coat and wrapped her belt around her waist.

"But I thought Tomoyo wanted you to stay?" Eriol asked in bewilderment as he watched Sakura wore her matching mittens.

"She wanted me to, in case she couldn't alter the dress in time. But since I fit into the dress perfectly, I don't see the need to stay." Sakura headed to the door and opened it.

Eriol shivered as the cold wind blew into the house. "Sakura, why don't you wait for the weather to die down before leaving?"

"Can't!" Or wouldn't. Sakura thought. "I have something urgent to tell Syaoran." She paused for a moment before she gave him a sad smile. "Take care of Tomoyo. She needs you."

Eriol heard the howling wind as the door slowly closed. Take care of Tomoyo. He snorted. What is he doing for the past few weeks? Babysitting her? What a ridiculous question.

"Kaho, are you sure the wedding will be still held on Christmas?" Touya stretched out his arms to get another helping of the shepherd pie. "Half of the guests have already informed me that they can't make it tomorrow because of bad weather."

"Look outside Touya. Do you think we can still have it?" Kaho ate her meal while she smiled slyly. "The blizzard seems to be holding up."

Touya looked at her, with speculation. "Are you telling me that you knew about the blizzard on Christmas?" When Kaho smiled at him he sighed. "I presume you have a good reason why you did this."

"All in good time dear. All in good time."

Sakura paced around the entrance of Syaoran's house, cursing more vulgarly as each minute passed. She will freeze to death if Syaoran doesn't come around soon. She started counting to ten when she saw car lights heading towards her.

"Sorry Sakura, did you wait long?" Syaoran appeared out of the car before he yelped. "Stop it!" He fought her off his back. "What the…"

"I was waiting, freezing my butt off for fifteen minutes and you asked whether I waited long!" Sakura fumed. "Quickly open the door. I will be a block of ice if I don't get heat soon!"

Syaoran grinned as he pulled his trench coat tighter. He slowly searched for the keys, and his smile widened when he heard her pacing quickened. When he finally inserted it into the keyhole, he felt Sakura's arm snaked around his waist and gripped his hands. "You better opened it quick!" With that, she twisted his hands to unlock the door.

Although the house's heater isn't on, Sakura welcomed warmth of the house. It is definitely warmer than outside, she thought as she sank down onto the armchair.

"Bug off!" Syaoran suddenly growled.

"I beg your pardon?" Sakura snapped back.

"Get off my chair!"

"Oh, now someone is getting territorial." Sakura sank deeper into the chair.

"No, not with your coat covered in snow, it will make the chair damped."

"Your lost!" Sakura provoked him, causing him to let out a deep growl before pouncing onto her.

"Get off me!" Sakura screamed. "You are heavy!"

"No way, unless you get out as well!" Syaoran rested more of his weight on her. He was aware of his weight but ensured that he didn't crush her.

"I surrender!" Sakura shouted. "Get off me now! I want to take off my coat!!"

When Syaoran obliged, she gave him a hard whack on his back before shrugging off her coat, causing him to gasp. "What was that for?"

"For sitting on top of me!" Sakura stuck out her tongue and turned away. "What's for dinner?"

"Leftovers." Syaoran shook in amazement how fast women can change subjects.

"Great, let's heat things up and get going." Syaoran suddenly felt the room was too small for the two of them and the sofa looked very inviting for the two of them to sleep there.

"Back to earth Syaoran." Sakura snapped her fingers in front of him. "Are you alright?"

"Fine. I am fine." Syaoran shook his head slightly. "Ask you, do you think that the blizzard will everdie down?"

"I don't know." Sakura shook her head. "I have no idea"

Dinner with Eriol was chilly and the conversation was forced. Not that she hated it, but the tension at the table was rather unusual. It didn't help that Eriol appears to have a lot of things in his mind.

"Pardon?" Eriol said to her once more.

Tomoyo sighed and repeated the question.

"I don't know Tomoyo. I hope the blizzard will die off. For Kaho's sake as well as mine." Eriol hinted.

"I see. Thanks Eriol. Do you mind excusing me? I think I should prepare for tomorrow." Tomoyo quickly excused herself.

That was five hours ago. Now, she watched the blizzard weakening, she made her decision. As the hour hand is closing towards midnight, Tomoyo took her fur coat and placed a letter on the table next to the bed. She took a deep breath and went out of the bedroom.

She tiptoed across the study room where Eriol is quietly working before heading towards the main door. She picked the warmest footwear she had and said a silent prayer that the snow storm will continue to subside.

What she failed to consider was the depth of snow that covered the road and that the weather is extremely unpredictable. One moment, it was subsiding and then suddenly it began to snow even harder.

She stumbled through the storm, trying desperately to reach her car to go to her mother's place. Struggling through the storm, she continued to fumble until she spotted it. However, before she could reach the door, darkness overwhelm her, causing her to faint and be slowly buried by the snow.

Sakura heard the clock struck twelve times. She turned to have scrabble partner. "Merry Christmas Syaoran." Hearing him grunted, she smiled and asked. "So, still having trouble with the word? Why don't you admit defeat?"

"Not for the tenth time Sakura." Syaoran replied. "I can't lose to you ten times in a row."

Sakura smirked as she taunted. "Don't feel so sore. I am the queen of scrabble. Even Touya fears me!"

"Don't get cocky yet!" Syaoran grinned as he created a word. "Here! Your turn."

Sakura looked at the word before laughing. "Conceited? Nice one there. However, you still need to start cracking on the next word." She calmly created another word, laughing when she heard him groan. "Defeat my friend."

"Never Sakura! I might lose the battle, but I will definitely win the war!"

"Big talk no action! Stop kidding yourself!"

The two of them slipped into comfortable silence. As the wind howled outside the house, Sakura started frowning. "Do you think the wedding will go on as usual?"

"No."

Sakura looked at him shocked at his simple statement. "How you know?"

"Kaho cancelled it. I was held up at the office because of her."

"That means…"

"Yes, the blizzard is expected to worsen tomorrow."

"I see." Sakura stood up. "Then I think I should go home."

"NO!" Syaoran said, a little too quickly. When Sakura gave him a questioning look, he continued. "You can't leave now. The storm is getting bad to worse. I told Kaho that you will be there here for dinner and she told me to let you stay over till it subsides."

Sakura thought for a moment before nodding. "Alright, then I have to impose on you. I will take the sofa."

"No! You take my room, I sleep at the sofa."

"Are you always a gentleman?" Sakura laughed.

"Yes my lady. I always am." Syaoran good naturedly grinned.

"Then if that is the case, I would ask you to admit defeat and lose for the tenth time in the row so that both of us can have some sleep."

Syaoran stared at the board not willingly to give up without a fight before he looked at her and sighed. Not liking the tired look in her eyes, he gave in. "Alright, I lost. Good night Sakura."

"Good night Syaoran." She gave him an affectionate peck on his cheek. "Sweet dreams my friend." She turned away, not noticing the blush that somehow crept up from his neck all the way to his cheek.

"Good night my Sakura." He said softly as he watched her heading to the bathroom.

Eriol hummed as he walked towards the bedroom. Yes, somehow, he managed to get Tomoyo to sleep in the same room after convincing her that he will never touch her unless she gave him permission to do so. But he enjoyed sleeping side by side with her, taking in her scent and her heat.

But that was beside the point. This arrangement reminded him and her that they are lawfully married in the eyes of God. His finger toyed with a velvet box in his pocket. A Christmas present for someone he loves. He altered it in order to let it fit her finger. Hopefully she will be impressed and touched by his gesture that she had no more doubt of marrying him tomorrow.

If tomorrow wedding takes place as plan, which doesn't seem to be the case.

He gently knocked the door before walking in. The room was dark, but he couldn't see anyone sleeping in the bed. He walked towards the lamp and switched it on. He saw the light shining on an envelope with his name written on it, Tomoyo's handwriting.

Suddenly a sense of dread filled him as he quickly tore the envelope.

'Dear Eriol-san,

I am sorry to break the news to you like this however I don't think I can ever get married to you. You deserve better than this, but I don't dare to tell you face to face. I don't think we know each other enough to be married. I will stay in my mother's house and we will arrange for an annulment after this. I am so sorry. Please forgive me.

Yours Sincerely,

Tomoyo.'

"DAMN!!" His voice vibrated throughout the whole house. He quickly ran to the window that overlooked the garage and peered outside and saw Tomoyo collapsed. Muttering an oath, he ran down, grabbing warm clothes in the process and rushed out into the cold to save the silly woman he loves.

I am so sorry for the rush. I know it is very odd. But bear with me. Hopefully I will be able to make things clearer in the latter chapters. Thanks for all your reviews and keep them coming in.

I once again truly wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS. May God Bless you all.