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Chapter 4

- Sakura's POV -

I looked at the watch placed on my left wrist to see the time. It's 11:45am… Lunch break would be arriving soon.

I rest my back on the back of my chair as I look at the professor in front. Yeah, I'm looking at him… But my mind is not on his lesson. Rather… It's on the evening that had passed the other night. Since the moment I woke up since that next morning, the thought of what happened still lingers in my head. Yep, even up until now, it still does. Haah… That night… What exactly happened? Haah… I guess I was too tired to take notice of that.

He had taken me home.

. . . Syaoran did.

All the moments I had shared with him… They all added a light into my heart. Since the moment he had dragged me into his car, I knew… I knew it wouldn't be a normal night… Something extra special perhaps. He enchanted me out of the terrible rain. He had taken me in his home to lend me dry clothes for the clothes I was wearing were totally soaked. I had slept in his car, after that, he took me home, safe and sound. All of these just sums up to one thing- I'm lucky I didn't catch a cold. Hehe.

'RrrrrRrrRriiiiIiiIinnNngggg!' The bell goes. Hoe! Time for lunch!

As expected, the class I'm recently in was finally dismissed. I took my bag beside me then exited the room.

As I walk thru the corridors and pass the next room to mine, I met a girl, who is a little taller than me, with elegant amethyst eyes and purplish hair. In my knowledge, I've grown to know her as my best friend.

"Hi Tomoyo!" I greeted her.

"Oh, hi Sakura! Had a good time in class?" she asked me.

"Y-yeah… A little." I answered then giggled at her.

"C'mon, let's go for lunch!"

"Yeah!" I exclaimed.

We walked down the stairs then finally at the garden near the cafeteria. We are happily walking our way to the nearby café when a crowd of girls met our eyes.

"I guess we know what that means…" I uttered to Tomoyo.

She just giggled in response.

We continued to walk beside it; completely not minding it. But me, I was slightly taking few glances at it. Maybe by chance, I'll get a view of the 'expected' cause of that commotion.

- Syaoran's POV -

Argg! I grunted! Will ever girls give me a break? These girls are so talkative and.. and.. sort of.. annoying! Yeah yeah, I know I like my fame among the women in school, but… can't I have a peaceful fan-free time alone?

. . . Not even close… I guess…

"Hi Syaoran! Do you have a girlfriend?" a girl near who was really madly staring at me asked.

"Uhhh…" I muttered.

"Do you? Do you?" another girl spoke up.

Haah..! I know I do not have a girlfriend, but I can't say I don't have one because they'll just keep on following me! But if I say that I do have a girlfriend, that would be lying and they'll tear me apart if they find out I have none.

. . . Haah.. I'm so indecisive.

As I try to control my self from blowing up, I noticed a familiar short figure heading to the nearby direction.

. . . It's her.

Her auburn hair gracefully waved along her movements as she walks. Her cute face revealed an angelic scene accompanied with lovely emerald eyes that unfolded her delicate soul.

I don't know what I'll do but I perfectly know that I did something.

. . . I waved my hand trying to catch her attention over the crowd of girls who are blocking my way.

Fortunately, she saw me. Her emerald eyes looked happily at mine. I stopped waving my hand but kept it in the air above me. I gathered up all the guts that are left in me and said,

"H-hi! Sakura!"

Her happy confused face turned into a relaxed look. As she warmly smiled at me chaperoned by her exquisite emerald eyes, she waved back her hand without saying anything.

As I stare at her waving at me, even for a not-so-near distance, I gazed into her eyes. I was hypnotized. We may not be that close, but still, not that far.

- Sakura's POV -

Wohow.. These girls are crazy! Haha! Wonder if he's enjoying it? Hehe…

I walked a little bit more, and then I turned my head to look at the commotion once more. There… I see him trying his perseverance through the girls that are enclosed at him. Hehe. He doesn't seem to be having a relaxing time at all. What a pity. HAH, the consequences of being handsome and hot.

I glanced upon those speculative amber eyes of his that aren't so near to me. But I'm sure, he isn't so far. I stared at those eyes, hoping they would return my gaze as well. I examine Syaoran trying to back off the girls when he-

He waved at me!

I was so glad, I just had to smile. I smiled at him, the most relaxing smile I know. After that, his hand stopped in midair then got unstrained. He spoke, he was sort of stuttering…

"H-hi! Sakura!"

. . . OO Haah..! He called me by my first name! He did!

I improved my smile at him. I couldn't 'hi' back with all those girls surrounding him. I waved back at him.

After that, I made my way thru the café accompanied by my gladness.

- Syaoran's POV -

It was sort of hard to watch her while these girls keep on blocking the view. Haah… But I did manage to follow her with my eyes though.

Now that she's out of view… How can I escape from these girls?

- Sakura's POV -

Weeks have passed and I knew I really have a crush on him. Not just up until that evening incident, but certainly waaaay back.

- Flashback -

I'm now sitting on a bench here in one of the gardens of my soon-to-be school Kram Star University of Japan. I think it'll be a month more before classes would start. But I'm just here to fill in my reservation for the up coming school year. I'm 17, I guess I'm capable enough to do these kinds of things, right? I don't need to bother my dad, Fujitaka, to handle my school stuff for me. I can do these. I'm old enough.

. . . Haah, a couple of minutes have passed and I'm still here sitting on the bench. Not much people are in here, and these not-much-people are people I certainly dunno or ever seen before. I'm new here, probably like them.

. . . Haah…boredom… Isn't there something I could do than sit here all day? …Oh yeah! I have a magazine in my bag that I borrowed from a friend just the other day! Good thing I brought it, or else, I'd die here of boredom!

I placed my backpack on my lap, and then took out the only magazine in my bag. Hmm… I, one by one, flipped the pages. Hmm…

Boring.

Boring.

Not interesting, boring.

Eww, not good.

. . . Hey? This one's a bit interesting from the other topics. I read the title 'The Looks That Solicit Your Thoughts'

I began reading the article.

Hmm… Cool… Cool… Looks very interesting… Definitely.

I flipped the page, and then a picture of the said man has appeared into view. I examined the photo for it really is very hypnotizing. I glanced into his red amber eyes that showed both hotness and coolness. Nothing more than I can say than-

Wow..

I continued gazing into his face; feeling a bizarre vibe, I lifted up my head closing the photo from my view.

Then.

There it was.

From the moment I laid my eyes off the picture, the real figure came into view. The man in the photo was this person in front of me.

"Hey! Hurry up!" He called out to his friend who wears glasses and has bluish hair.

Again, I looked up into the eyes that hypnotized me just seconds ago. The same astonishing amber eyes have once again tripped me into its delightful depths. He has chocolate brown hair that has a messy but admirable look.

I felt my mouth slightly opened when my jaw dropped a bit. I wasn't capable of speaking up. I was speechless. I was hypnotized.

- End of flashback -

Since that glorious lucky day, I had been lost in reveries with the comely stranger known as Syaoran Li. I knew I'd see him here in KSUJ. But I never dreamed of becoming friends with him. I just thought that a famous hot guy like him would never wanna be around with the likes of me. I just gazed at him from afar; wishing all there is to wish for. Honestly, I wasn't different from the other girls. I am as crazy as them for him. But I never acted that way. Nah-uh. It wasn't right; improper at all. Besides, I am no competition to other women that surrounds him. I'd be stupid to think that I had a chance, even just a spark. Nah-uh. There isn't.

Whenever I see him in the school; maybe in the cafeteria or in the corridors, I act as if he was looking at me. I would be carrying my self well; being in my best behavior. I dunno, maybe in some way, even just for a splitting second, he'd take notice of me. That's why I said that I tend to change whenever 'it' is around. It was him that I was talking about. But when he's not around, hah, I couldn't care less of my actions. It's always him who had changed me. It's funny, isn't it? A person who was never yours seem to change your life the most.

Hours, days, weeks have passed, I feel stronger and stronger every day that pass.

- Syaoran's POV –

Again, I'm here in this café where I first saw Sakura; same coffee shop, same scent, same table, same chair, same company, but this time no girls are with us. My elbow is resting on the table and my chin laying on my hand while lamely drinking ..well what else.. coffee. It's evening. If I'm not mistaken, this time is same as the time when I saw Sakura soaked in rain approximately 1 and half months ago. Same darkness of the sky, but no raindrops is present.

Feeling all the familiarity in me, I yanked my head to look outside the window. I looked at the similar spot when I first saw her. Haah… I could just see her now walking down the street beside the flowerbed holding on to her bag. My imagination looks different now for she seems to know where to go now, hehe.

Wait a second. . . It's the real her, isn't it?

. . . I wasn't just imagining things?

I rubbed my eyes to see if I see reality or just mere fantasy. No! The view didn't change. It really is her! She's there walking beside the sunflowers; holding on to her bag.

Ok Syaoran, go to her!

What? Why would I?

Just go!

…I can't.

Go!

I CAN'T!

Nevermind

King of slowness

No, nevermind

Aren't you sick of the brightness of the moon?

The roses are dying.

You still haven't bought anything.

Still waiting while the time is running out.

There's no letter or just a call, nothing.

Argg! I grunted! Why did this song come up? No way! I'm not slow! Why would I be? Sakura's just a girl I helped weeks and weeks ago.

If that's the case Syaoran, just go and act like a friend.

No!

Why?

I can't!

Why?

I just can't, ok?

Slow…

No!

Slow!

NO!

If you're not, then go!

…I told you, I couldn't! I need assurance that she'll notice me for sure.

Is that necessary?

I don't wanna get rejected…

Will she?

I dunno, I'm scared.

You are?

…No..?

Slow…

NO!

I know a lot of girls are fond of me. They state that I'm definitely someone to drool over. Am I? …Of course I am! Hehe! But…

Why do you need a bridge?

Even the clouds say that we look good together.

Why do you need to ask?

If you already knew, already knew.

The roses are dying.

You still haven't bought anything.

Still waiting while the time is running out.

There's no letter or just a call, nothing.

Ok, I'm going, just quit the song already!

- Sakura's POV -

Tomoyo just taught me a short cut just this morning. She said it'd be easier if I turn… HERE! I went to the right, revealing a very very familiar street.

. . . Oh, right. This one's the street where I end up alone and cold under the rain. It was a very terrible day… But Syaoran ca-

Syaoran came into view?

I see him walking towards me. He seemed to have just left the café over there. Hey, why didn't I see that café there before? Argg! I could've took shelter from there weeks and weeks ago! Argg! Why didn't I see it there before? Ohh-

Those terrific amber eyes rose into view when he halted me in my walk…

"H-hey! W-hat b-brings you h-here?" he asked me. He was sort of stuttering. Hehe. Why would he be nervous in front of me?

"Oh!" I replied, "I was told that this was a shortcut."

"R-really?" He responded; same stutter in his tone.

"Yeah..? If I had known this a long time, I would not be lost, ne?" I exclaimed. Maybe being cheerful would remove him from his stutter mode.

"I-I s-see…" Still, the stutter was still there. "U-uhhhhhhhh…" he uttered.

This is starting to get funny. The great Syaoran Li is stuttering in front of a person like me. Haha! That's certainly weird! This is just like a slow person would do!

The roses are dying.

You still haven't bought anything.

Still waiting while the time is running out.

There's no letter or just a call, nothing.

You should start now.

Because the train is running.

You should start now.

You're gonna be left out, be left out.

I don't like slow persons.

But I like you.

Haha! But even so, Syaoran is still cute.

. . . I suddenly felt something… Something.

. . . An urge to tell him something… Tell him I-

. . . I… Tell him I feel something…

"A-" I opened my mouth to say something.

"Yes?" he responded.

"Syaoran, I…"

"You?"

"I…"

"Go on..!"

I looked up into his charming eyes that unfolded amber depths that never fail to hypnotize me. Yes, even until now. I still get lost in his amber whirlpools.

"Syaoran, I think I like…"

"Like what?"

Ok, here goes. Tell him Sakura! But what if he rejects me? What if he doesn't like what I said? What if? What if? Just tell him Sakura! No use hiding your feelings! No use? Tell him!

"I think I like calling you by your first name." I told him.

Oh crap! My mind and mouth aren't really a good team.

"Oh..? You can call me b-by that. It's fine. I d-don't mind." He replied.

Haah.. Sakura, you could've told him, but you blew it.

"Whow… Look at the time. I guess you should b-be home b-by now, shouldn't you?" he asked me.

I just nodded in response.

"Want m-me to d-drop you off?"

I shook my head, "No Syaoran, thanks anyways…"

"I-is that so? O-ok, I guess I'll b-be off now. T-take care." He told me.

"You too..!" I said with dismay in me. But I tried not to show it to him.

I watched him politely wave his hand then walked off. After that, after when he disappeared from my view, I let out a big sigh and then began walking again.

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry

Have you ever needed something so bad

You can't sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever, have you ever

When I finally reached the apartment and then my bedroom, I just dropped off all my weight on the bed. Haah… I had him in front of me, but then I let my chance slip by.

- The next day -

This day is same as like the other days; usual and common. I walked out the classroom then a pair of familiar hypnotic eyes gazed at mine. I must've been imagining things. Syaoran can't be right in front of me and looking at me. I just shrugged off the thought then continued on with my walking.

"H-hey!" I bumped into someone.

"S-sorry..!" I immediately responded. I bowed my head to the person I bumped into and then I uttered, "Sumimasen (Excuse me or I'm sorry)" A/N: I'm not sure

"It's ok." He replied.

Ooh, that voice seems oddly familiar. I lifted my head, and then the same amber eyes flashed into view.

"S-Syaoran!" I uttered with a slight stutter in my voice.

"Are you ok? You d-don't seem so well…" he stated.

"Syaoran, look-" I began as I gripped his left hand. I'm ready to say it.

I'm ready!

"Yeah?" he responded.

"Syaoran, I-"

WHAT THE? A bunch of girls suddenly surrounded him then sort of dragged him away from me. Oh curse those sick puppies! Argg! I grunted.

Have you ever been in love

Been in love so bad

You'd do anything to make them understand

Have you ever had someone steal your heart away

You'd give anything up to make them feel the same

Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart

But you don't know what to say

And you don't know where to start

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It's makes you cry

Have you ever needed something so bad

You can't sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever, have you ever

- At lunch break -

This time, lunchtime, when I see Syaoran, I'm sure I'll tell him!

Wait.

Why do I wanna tell him? Y-yeah, I can't deny it… I wanted him to know how I feel; maybe in some way he feels the same way.

Yosh! When I see him, I'll tell him for sure. B-but, do I still have the guts I had a while ago? Argg! I just had to!

- After for a few minutes –

Ok, there he is! I see him! He's just there by the café door!

B-but, he is still surrounded with girls. Sigh.

Have you ever found the one

You've dreamed of all your life

You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes

Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to

Only to find that one won't give their heart to you

Have you ever closed your eyes and

Dreamed that they were there

And all you can do is wait for that day when they will care

I guess I'm never gonna have a chance. Yup, just like from the start. Why did I even bother? Sigh.

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It's makes you cry

Have you ever needed something so bad

You can't sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever, have you ever

I still feel the same; somehow, even If I don't accept it, I still wanted his attention. Yep, I've dreamt of it. I've dreamt of him giving me all his time and attention. Our dreams always meant something to us. We just didn't know it. For example, if you dream of your self having a crush on someone, it means, in real life, you really do like that person but you just won't admit it to your self. It's a matter of self-denial. The true feelings we really feel ends up in our dreams.

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby

What do I gotta say to get to your heart

To make you understand how I need you next to me

Gotta get you in my world

'Cuz baby I can't sleep

If I only had the chance.

Oh Syaoran.

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