Chapter 5

I'm lying down; I opened my eyes. It was slightly dark and I saw a bunch of female faces staring directly at me. Their hair sways in front of me due to the gravity's pull. I watched for a while more until I can't take it anymore.

I'm annoyed.

I sat up and tried to shrug them off. The crowd of women backed up a little revealing an individual stranded in front of me.

It soothed my soul.

A girl in a side view slowly turned to face me. I wasn't able to move or even wanted to move. I just gaped at her squeamish short figure. Her auburn hair swayed along her turn. I gazed at her face. It's cute. I looked at her face; I saw a pair of delicate emerald eyes that revealed an angelic scene.

She smiled at me.

- Syaoran's POV -

My eyes quickly opened.

What was that? I sat up from my lying position.

It was just a dream. Hooh… It looked so real. So real. I wonder what it was all about.

C'mon Syaoran, you know why.

I don't.

Yeah, you do.

I do?

Yup!

I have been simultaneously dreaming of the same thing for the past weeks. I wasn't sure what it all meant. But I knew it has something to do with her.

Her.

I've found her.

I guess I really have found her.

- Sakura's POV -

"Hello? Daidouji residence." The voice of my best friend was heard from the phone.

"Hi Tomoyo! How's the vacation going on?" I asked her. The first semester had just ended.

"Oh.. just fine!" she replied.

"That's nice. So… I'm already here in the park when we planned to have a picnic-" I was cut off when I heard her squeal.

"I'm soooo sorry Sakura! This unfortunately went off my mind. I'm terribly sorry. You see, my mum had booked as a tour in Hawaii today. I thought you just called to bid me 'Bon Voyage' ; I totally forgot that we had planned to have a picnic today. I'm so sorry. Please accept my apologies Sakura." She explained.

"R-really? Oh… It's ok Tomoyo! I know Rika or Chiharu or Naoko would go with me!" I told her trying to hide the dismay in my voice.

"Oh… I'm sure they will! I'm so sorry; I'll make it up to you once we get back in Japan. I promise I will." She stated.

"No Tomoyo, it's really ok." I said.

"Sakura..! C'mon.. I promise I will make it up to you." She pleaded.

"Ok… If you insist. Anyways, have fun in Hawaii."

"Thanks Sakura..!"

"Bye…" I said.

She responded with a "..Bye" not ready to hang up the phone. But I can't talk to her much longer, I can't hide the sadness in me, and I don't want her to find that out. I don't want my best friend to have worries of me while she's on her tour. I'm fine; this is just a picnic anyways.

Hmm… I said I'd call one of our friends… Well… I'm not in the mood to call them right now. Haah… I can have my picnic alone. Hehe. I guess I can. I hope. -

I gaped to the checkered red and white blanket, where I sat, placed on top of the grass beside a huge tree. I stretched out for the picnic basket then grabbed a sandwich made by the greatest cook I know- my dad.

I sit here comfortably while I gaze into the beautiful view in front of me. I'm on the higher land of this grassy field and a lake could be seen on the lower part across me. It's such a great day… If only Tomoyo had shown up.

I just sit here, feeling the breeze in my hair; minding my own business.

Ouch!

. . . Everything is turning black.

- Syaoran's POV -

I placed my hand over my eyebrows trying to block off the sun to take a better look on my ball.

"Master Syaoran, I think your ball went too far. Shall I go and take it?" the butler told me.

"No Wei, I think I can handle it myself." I replied. I know he's our butler but I can't be a boss all the time. He's a human too. And I think this one is awfully an easy task to pass to others.

"But I insist." He told me.

"No no, I'll get it." I stated.

Without letting him say another word, I gave him my club then went off to find the golf ball. I ran off to the direction where the ball must've flown off.

Right! There it is! I see it lying behind a huge tree. As I see that it has appeared clearly in my view, I stopped running then just decided to walk. While I was walking, I looked at the sky. The sky showed a wonderful shade of blue. It is a great day.

I walked over to my golf ball to pick it up. As soon as I touched it, I noticed someone sleeping on a blanket just beside this huge tree in front of me.

Hehe. I guess I'm not the only one who noticed that this day has a great weather; someone decided to take a nap under the beautiful sky!

Woops! I dropped the ball. Hehe. Clumsy me.

I followed the ball with my eyes as I watch it rolling down within the grass. I just dumbly watched it.

Dumb Syaoran! Go get it!

I took a couple of steps until I realized that the golf ball has entered the area where the blanket had laid.

Uh oh, it might hit the sleeping person!

Hurry Syaoran! Before it hits her!

I hurried my steps to get the ball before it bumps into the sleeping person.

There! Got it! Make sure it doesn't slip from your palms again, Little Wolf! Hey, her hair looks oddly familiar.

I know its rude but I stared into the face of the sleeping girl.

It's her.

I just stayed there, half-seated, gaping on her face. Slowly, her eyes started to open.

- Sakura's POV -

Ooh, what hit me? I opened up my eyes. I see someone's face in front of me but I can't see clearly. It's sort of blurry. As soon as I finished rubbing my eyes, he uttered,

"H-hello..!"

OMG! IT'S-

- Syaoran's POV -

I watched her open her eyes. It's as if time had 10 times slowed down. Once again, those emerald orbs hypnotized me as I stared.

She couldn't see clearly. Soon, she rubbed her eyes.

"H-hello..!" I greeted. I knew there was a stutter in my voice. Why does that happen? I never stutter in front of girls! Why?

Her eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost. No no! Don't be scared of me, I'm just someone whom you've met 3 months ago! Since then I was thinking of you.

I tilted my head a bit, showing her denseness so that I won't look so fierce. Do I?

She sat up still bringing her confused expression. I gaped at her face trying to read her expressions. After that, she lifted her left hand then put it behind her head.

"Owwww…" she uttered while rubbing the back of her head.

"..? What happened to you?" I asked as politely as I can.

"Something hit me." She plainly replied, and then she put her hand back down.

Hit her? ..? I just continued gazing at her trying to get more details. She was looking at the scenery in front of her then to me; then to my hand; then to the golf ball.

I hid the golf ball behind me then said, "Really?"

". . . " She didn't say anything. I look at her as she goes on battling with her mind.

She must've been hit pretty hard. Ok, as an heir of the Li Clan and a good person, I'll tell her it's my fault.

"Syaoran that ball." She muttered.

"W-what ball?" I said. Uhhh… I guess I'm a bit scared.

"That ball behind you." She said. Ok, trying to be polite, I took out the ball for her to see since she was pointing it out.

"It's a golf ball, right?" she asked.

"Y-yeah..?" I replied. What is she up to?

"WOW!" She exclaimed then took it from my hand. "It has a Mickey Mouse printed on it!"

"You like it?"

"Y-yeah… Can I have it?" she asked then watched me straightly in the eye, "Please?" she added.

One weird girl huh, I thought she'd be mad for being hit, hehe, cute. "Sure!" I responded with all the positives in my face.

Before I knew it, we are having a picnic on her checkered blue and white blanket; eating the food in her basket which she says that her father made it; sitting under the huge tree that gave us a relaxing shade; laughing out all the jokes we have.

It feels good.

. . . Just to be next to her.

After a couple of hours, I finally got relaxed with her and I was finally out of my stuttering mode. I loved it.

"Sakura…" I mentioned her name as soon as she calms down from her laugh.

"Yeah?" she replied half laughing.

I warmly smiled at her and her laughter finally met to a stop. She smiled back.

Amber met Emerald.

Time must've stopped because I wasn't thinking much,

"Sakura, may I court you?"

! WHY DID I ASK HER THAT? But still, I knew it was the right move or what I felt to do, at least. I stared at her face, again, trying to read her reaction. Her happy smile turned into an indecisive one.

I'm sure she wants to act hard to get but can't. No one can resist the great Syaoran Li.

"Why?" She asked. Hmm… I didn't expect that. I thought she'd be falling to me for an embrace while exclaiming 'Yes!' But what happened isn't exactly opposite, but not what I accurately had in mind.

"I just wanted to, I guess." I seriously replied her.

"You do?"

She said"I've gotta be honest.

You're wasting time if you're fishing round here."

And I said"You must be mistaken,

'Cause I'm not fooling.

This feeling is real."

And she said, she said"You've gotta be crazy.

What do you take me for, some kind of easy mark?

You got wits, you got looks, you got passion,

But I swear that you've got me all wrong, all wrong,

But you've got me."

I nodded in response. What is she thinking? Does she think I'm just joking her? Of course not!

I do wanna court her!

She warmly smiled at me. Hah! I can feel the 'yes' from her now!

"Oh Syaoran..!" She started, "You must be kidding!" she giggled.

I was surprised with her statement, "No Sakura, I'm not!"

"Oh c'mon" she said; the smile still in her face, "How can someone as famous as you would wanna waste time to someone like me?"

I kept silent; not knowing exactly what to say. I just sat there; hands on the blanket; frozen and in an utter shock.

She removed her gape at me then gazed up at the sky.

"You know, I never expected that you'd tell me that. Syaoran, you are very nice. Very nice, indeed; even too nice to spend time with me. And even nicer than I thought for you to state that you wanted to be courting me. It's really nice of you to make me feel beautiful, but c'mon… That can't be true. There's a lot of girls chasing you, why me?" She stated. Her words were sort of pessimistic, but she still kept a smile in her face.

Why did she say all those things? Doesn't she like me? I wanna badly show her how much I like her. If only she'd give me a chance.

I'll be true

I'll be useful

I'll be cavalier

I'll be yours, my dear

And I'll belong to you if you just let me through

This is easy as lovers go

So don't complicate it by hesitating

This is wonderful as loving goes

This is tailor made

What's the sense of waiting?

Before I knew it. I'm spending another evening with Sakura- the woman I believed that I finally found. I just lay on the blanket, looking at the stars that are one by one started to show up.

"Sakura…" I mentioned her name. She automatically watched me complete what I had to say, "Didn't you believe me?"

The same sad smile once again drew in her face, "It's not like that.. It's just that.. It's too good to be true.."

"Would you believe if I tell you I've finally found you?"

I said"I've gotta be honest.

I've been waiting for you all my life.

For so long I thought I wasn't gonna settle down,

But just seeing you makes me think twice.

The feel of you here makes me sane.

I fear I'll go crazy if you leave my sight."

You've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion,

But are you brave enough to leave with me tonight

Tonight, tonight

You've got me

She kept silent. Why doesn't she wanna answer me? Haah… I can't take this awkwardness anymore; I blocked the lake from her view, which she was staring at a while ago. I positioned my self in front of her,

"I'm telling the truth, I promise. I'm not a deceiver." I know I wanted to say much more than that. Much much more. But I can't go on yapping in front of her; it might result a negative thing on her.

I'll be true

I'll be useful

I'll be cavalier

I'll be yours, my dear

And I'll belong to you if you just let me through

This is easy as lovers go,

So don't complicate it by hesitating.

This is wonderful as loving goes,

This is tailor made

What's the sense of waiting?

She gaped at me using her emerald beautiful eyes. Even at her sad look, her eyes never fail to hypnotize me. She is still certainly beautiful. I felt the awkwardness in our situation. Maybe that's the reason why she just said,

"Syaoran, please…"

END

- Author's Notes -

Did I just leave a cliffhanger?

Oh, evil me.

Syaoran: What? What? What did she told me?

Tammi: Why would I tell you?

Syaoran: Because I want you to tell me.

Tammi: No! Then you have nothing to look for tomorrow! …Right Sakura?

Sakura: Where's Kero?

Tammi: RIGHT SAKURA?

Sakura: What? ..Uh ..yeah!

Syaoran: Sakura! How could you side with that witch?

Tammi: Who are you callin witch, wolf boy?

Syaoran: I'll tell you who if you tell me what Sakura said at the last part.

Tammi: Hahahaha!

Syaoran: Why you! GRRRR! Sakura, stop me!

Tammi: Yikeeee!

Syoaran (blushes): Sigh. Next chapter. UPDATE NOW!

Tammi: You can't boss me around!

Syaoran: I can and I will!

Tammi: Next chapter will be seen next next month!

Syaoran: WHAT!

Tammi: Ok! Bye folks! (takes Sakura by her hand then leaves Syaoran in the desert)

Syaoran: . . . (sweat dropped)