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Chapter 10

Sakura's POV -

It is still in the early afternoon- about 1:20pm maybe. I am at the balcony; feeling the breeze in my hair; resting my elbows on the wooden railings; staring at the wonderful crystal blue beach that shines under the sun. There are a lot of large parasols placed near the beach. People must've been sun bathing. There weren't much people in the water, the sun is just so high, and who would want sunburn? But still, the weather looks fine.

I feel so happy. You all know what happened between Syaoran and me last night, don't you? It made me feel all so warm and fuzzy. He makes me feel good.

I took a step backward, ready to leave the balcony. Just a few steps, I made it to the sliding door that leads to our room. I slowly opened it. I stepped inside finding Syaoran sitting at the corner of his bed watching TV.

I took another step as I closed the sliding door behind me, and then I walked over to his back. I sat behind him. I rested my head on his right shoulder and locked my arms around his tummy.

"Sakura..!" he uttered as he caresses my hair with his right hand.

"Yeah?" I whispery replied.

"What do you wanna do? Wanna go out?"

"Mm…" I began, "I just wanna stay here.."

"Are you sure?" he asked me as I heard him turn off the TV. Silence filled the air. All you can hear is the 'ooooz' sound of the air conditioner.

"Mm…" I uttered. I really don't know what to say. It really doesn't matter. As long as I'm with him, I couldn't care less.

"So..?" he politely asked me.

I kept my head placed on his shoulder then I said, "I'll go take a bath!"

"Ok..!" he responded. And then I stood next to him.

"Are you sure you want me to go in first?" I asked him.

"Nah… I'm already finished taking a bath!"

"Oooh! So that's why you smell good!" I exclaimed at him.

"And you don't." WHAT! I put my arms on my hips then blurted,

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!"

"Nothing!" he started then grinned. He stood in front of me then whispery added, "no matter how long you haven't taken a bath, you'll always smell good to me." After that, he lowered his head then reached for my neck to kiss it.

"Syaoran! Stop mocking me!" I playfully yelled.

Syaoran's POV -

"Sakura..!" I knocked on the bathroom door.

"Yeah?" A faint call came out from inside the bathroom.

"Are you finished?"

"Yeah!"

After I heard her, I went inside. I found her drying her hair in front of the bathroom mirror using a hair blower. Wow! She looks sexy! She's wearing a yellow silk off shoulder top and a beige skirt that goes below her knees. On her feet was a pair of cute shoes. I really dunno what to call them. I don't know a lot about women's stuff.

"What?" she innocently asked me as she turns off the hair blower.

"Nothing." I replied in astonishment as I walked over to her then hugged her from her back.

"Syaoran.." she said as I began kissing her chick, to her neck then up to her shoulders. "Syaoran..!" she repeated. She was calling me but I know she's enjoying this.

"You look great." I whispered to her ear.

"Really?"

I looked deep into her beautiful emerald orbs that stares dreamily at mine. "You sure do." I sincerely said.

"Thanks!" she responded with a grateful smile on her face.

"You know Sakura," I began as I held her closer to me while touching her hair that lies beautifully on her shoulder, "I am lucky to have a pretty woman like you to be my other half." I looked at her expression, she was genuinely happy and seem to be taking up everything I'm telling her. Then I continued, "I think I'll be happier if I can have you only for my self. And at that, I want you wholly only to me. Sakura…"

"Yes?" she desperately responded.

"Can you change clothes for me?" I told her. I gazed at her with a confused look on her face. "Come." I said as I grabbed her left hand. We exited the bathroom then we walked over to the closet. "Hmm…" I mumbled as I examined thru her clothes. "Can you wear this?" I asked her as I show her a white long sleeved turtleneck top. "Please?" I pleaded.

"Sure Syaoran!" she replied while giggling then said, "But why?"

I'm glad she took it well. I was afraid that I might offend her or something. "Well Sakura… I don't want other guys to see you in that sexy top of yours and be drooling over you."

…………………………………………………

Sakura exited the bathroom and found me waiting for her. The long sleeved top also looks fine on her. It is fine fitting but not revealing.

"Much better!" I commented, and then I grabbed her hand. "C'mon let's go outside. I wanna show off how cute my girlfriend is!" I thought she'd be smiling but then she frowned.

"Syaoran…"

"What is it?" I desperately asked her.

"I don't think I am suited for you…" she spoke as she turns to face the mirror beside me.

"Of course you do!" I exclaimed, and then I hugged her joining her in the mirror's view. "See?" I said. "We fit together..!"

"You think so?" she asked.

"Of course we do..!" I cried, and then I took out my cell phone from my pocket, and then I took a picture of us. After that, I showed it to her; not taking off my embrace.

"Well… I guess." She told me. I put back my cell phone in my pocket, and then I welcomed her hug. She embraced me so tight, very tight. It felt good.

After that, we exited our room while holding hands. We walked across thru the carpeted corridor; heading for the elevator.

'Ting!' the elevator went. We stepped in. There were two other people inside the elevator. We just ignored them and turned our back at them.

"So… Today's headline IS…" the person behind us said, and the other one squealed. I turned around to see who it is for I'm sure it's very familiarly annoying.

As I came face to face with the speaker. . . OH HELL!

"SYAORAN'S NOT A GAY ANYMORE!" Eriol burst out followed by Tomoyo's squeal saying "KAWAII!"

"SakurAAA!" Tomoyo cried out as she takes her both hands, not noticing I was holding her left one. "Why? How? Where? WHEN?"

"Wooow… Hold on girl…" My sweet Sakura sweat dropped as she tries to control her friend.

Meanwhile, I'm stuck with this doofus,

"You're gonna be sorry you called me gay Hiiragizawa." I told him.

"Oh scary!" he sarcastically spoke up.

"Oh yeah? Whyyyy-" Eriol suddenly covered my mouth,

"Don't even think about it!"

I just laughed evilly when he took off his hand. It was so easy to tease Eriol.

Sakura's POV -

Pretty soon, the four of us were wandering around the ground floor. We passed by a couple of female groups who began whispering to each other, and then they looked at me with an indifferent look. Ok? I guess it isn't my fault if I'm with Syaoran and they're not.. right?

"Tomoyo…" I uttered.

"Oh Sakura! Just keep walking, ok? Don't mind me!" she replied. Tomoyo was taping the whole time. And I say Eriol was pretty annoyed by it. I reckon she can't get Tomoyo's attention because she was busy making a film about Syaoran and me. I admit, I'm sort of irritated by it. Sigh. I guess, among the three of us, Syaoran is the only one who isn't bothered by this cam recording thingy. I guess he's used to it already.

"Hey Syaoran.."

"Yep?" He responded while raising both of his eyebrows.

"Aren't you exasperated by this attention-taking cam recording Tomoyo..?"

"Nah… I'm pretty used to it." He answered. See? I told you.

"Tomoyo…" I turned to my best friend.

"Yes Sakura?" she responded.

"Aren't you bored just by doing that?" I asked her.

"Oh! Don't mind about me! I'm ok!"

"What about Eriol?" I asked her again.

"Oh..!" she exclaimed. And then she looked at Eriol who is just walking nonchalantly behind Syaoran and me. "He seems kinda bored…" Tomoyo noticed. "Eriol!" she called out to him. He just plainly looked at her. "Move in beside Sakura and Syaoran sweetie! I'll include you in the film too!"

Syaoran and I sweat dropped. Oh Tomoyo…!

"Hey? Anyone wanna check out the beach?" Syaoran spoke up.

"Yeah!" Tomoyo and I chorused.

Before we knew it, the shore is visible to us. We don't prefer to go closer because we don't want sand to get in our shoes…

"It's getting dark huh, Sakura?" my sweet beloved Syaoran whispered to me as he held my right hand.

I looked up to the sky. It really is getting dark and the sun is half way on its sunset routine. "Yeah…" I whispery replied. Syaoran and I were having our relaxing quiet time when we heard Tomoyo calling out for Eriol,

"Sweetie! Eriol sweetie! Where are you going!"

Syaoran and I automatically looked where Eriol is. He was pretty far from us. Tomoyo came running after him clutching her video cam at her left hand. Of course, we ran off following them.

As soon as we caught up with the couple, Syaoran asked him,

"What's up with you, man?"

"I-I dunno…" Eriol started, "I just felt like going to this path since I saw something different."

We've been walking for some time now and the sky is getting darker and darker.

"Now I see what you meant, sweetie." Tomoyo spoke up as we noticed that she was taping something from above. We looked at where her cam is directed.

EEEEK! I quickly buried my head in my boyfriend's chest when I saw a dark creepy house located behind the trees afar from the beach.

"Don't worry… It's ok!" Syaoran whispered to me as he caresses my head and his other hand at my back.

I don't like scary stuff! No! No! This is all Touya's fault! He told me a lot about ghosts. "Let's go back!" I demanded.

"Wait!" Eriol and Tomoyo chorused. They seem to be having fun with what they saw.

"…S-Syaoran..!" I muttered.

"Sakura, we can't leave them behind…" he told me.

I nodded and then I stood beside him while hugging his right arm.

"Wanna go in sweetie?" Eriol asked Tomoyo thru her cam when he held Tomoyo's free hand.

She took out the cam from her face and then she grinned at him.

"Let's go!" Eriol exclaimed.

"…Nooo…" I muttered.

Syaoran calmly laughed then told me, "I never knew you were such a coward..!"

"I hate creepy stuff! They're scary and gooey and.. and.. well I don't like 'em!" I spoke up.

"C'mon! Don't be scared! I'm here!" he exclaimed.

I thought twice and then, "…No..! I don't wanna go in!"

OOH NOO! Rain suddenly came falling. Oh how I hate it when it happens! When I'm in an impotent situation, rain would always be so helpful and give me a harder time. WAH!

"I guess we really have to go in. Come on Sakura…" my boyfriend, how I love saying that, told me.

I had no other choice but to nod. He took me in his arms then accompanied me to the porch of the creepy house.

"Hello! Anybody home?" Syaoran called out thru the door.

"Hey! Is anyone here!" Eriol cried out.

We waited for a few minutes, still no reply or any good sign. Tomoyo just stood happily taping everything. Eriol just waited patiently for a reply from the obviously abandoned house. Syaoran just held me close trying to warm me up for the rain is freezing. Well me, I just shiver in coldness and fright as I grip tightly on my beloved's shirt.

"C'mon, let's go in! Before all of us freeze to death!" Eriol bellowed.

Tomoyo and Syaoran nodded. Pretty soon, the four of us entered the house.

Syaoran closed the front door behind us. The four of us were examining every inch of the room. It was dark, but not too dark. There are open windows, so little specs of light came in the dusty room.

"Let's just stay here until the rain stops.." Eriol stated.

"What if it never stops!" I cried out.

"…Then we just have to spend the night here..!" he replied.

I felt my heart sank. Then I felt something suddenly lock around me.

"Syaoran… I'm scared…" I whispered to him.

He hugged me tightly and then he whispered back, "Don't worry! I'm here!"

"KAWAII!" Tomoyo suddenly squealed.

Syaoran and I sweat dropped when we noticed that Tomoyo was taping us. How can Tomoyo be so relaxed at a time like this? How can she continue taping and shouting 'kawaii' when she's inside an almost haunted house? How does she do it? W-wait… H-haunted? H-haunted! With g-g-ghosts and s-scary stuff?

EEEEK! I buried my head in Syaoran's chest while I shut my eyes very tight. I'm so scared! I wanna go back to the hooooteeeel! I don't wanna be in here! I don't wanna stay here! No! No! NO!

Syaoran's POV -

I looked at Eriol. I never saw him so serious upon the past weeks. He said, "Let's just stay here until the rain stops.."

"What if it never stops!" Sakura bellowed.

"…" Eriol stayed silent first, "Then we just have to spend the night here..!"

I noticed Sakura got upset with Eriol's answer. It really is obvious that she doesn't wanna be in here. I need to comfort her. I quickly approached her for an embrace.

"Syaoran… I'm scared…" she lowly said.

"Don't worry! I'm here!" I said when I tightened the embrace.

Then Tomoyo came squealing "KAWAII!" while taping us.

The two of us sweat dropped.

I felt Sakura shiver. I don't know what's in her past why she is so afraid.

! Oh no! She suddenly past out cold!

"ERIOL!" I shouted. But no response followed. I looked sideways; Eriol isn't here. I looked at Tomoyo.

"He walked off a couple of minutes ago…" Tomoyo told me.

"Where did he go?" I desperately asked her.

She shook her head, "beats me!" She approached Sakura then caressed her chick. Sakura was lying in my arms. Dammit, she's heavier when she's unconscious!

GRRR! I grunted. I dunno what to do! ERIOL! Where could he be? I just can't leave Sakura unconscious like this! I need to go and do something! But I can't leave both girls here! I can't take Sakura with me; she's too heavy! And who knows what lies beyond the dark! Things may get worse! I can't risk it! ERIOL DAMMIT, WHERE ARE YOU!

Sigh. Feeling so helpless and useless, I just sat down on the floor and laid my back on the wall. I laid Sakura on my thighs then I held her safely. Tomoyo sat beside me then tried fanning her.

Before we knew it, a man with a familiar figure who seems to be Eriol came entering the scene.

"C'mon man! Let's go! Bring Sakura! LET'S GO! LET'S GO!" he bellowed.

I dunno what he acted so sudden, but I stood up while bringing Sakura. We exited the house and came running in the rain. Sakura was heavy, but I managed to carry her all the way to the hotel. I wanted to ask Eriol what he did or saw but I guess, things can be asked later.

It was awfully a tiring long run and we finally entered the hotel. It's late. No one is around anymore except for the 'on duty' guards and other people who have work to do. No one asked us what happened or anything but they seem to notice that we are soaked in rain.

We entered the elevator. I started to speak; Sakura still in my arms, "Eriol, what happened back there?"

"I'm not sure… I'll tell you later. I'll stop by at your room after I take a bath." He replied.

"I'm coming with you!" Tomoyo spoke up as she takes hold of her boyfriend's right hand.

Pretty soon, I'm now in our room. I carried Sakura to the bathroom then laid her on the empty bathtub. Ok . . . Tick tock… What do I do now?

What else? Take her clothes off, silly!

What? I can't do that!

Why can't you?

Of course I can't!

Are you scared?

Why would I be?

Then do it!

. . . I dunno.

C'mon! She's soaked in rain! It's not healthy!

She's my girlfriend anyways.

First of all, I took off her shoes then I undressed my shirt first for it is really sticking in my skin. Boy, I wanna take a bath. Ok… Now… Ok… Tick tock… I reached out my hand to the bottom of her shirt then I slowly took it off her.

! . . . Her bra. . . .It's cute.

I slapped my head to shrug it off my mind. Then the next thing to do… Ok… Her skirt… Tick tock… Sigh. I unbuttoned the two buttons in the middle of the top part of her skirt. I reached my hands to her sides then I slowly pulled her skirt downwards. Little by little, it slides down from her thighs to her legs.

Ok… I just saw her panty. Sigh.

What do I do now? I reached for the faucet then turned it. Warm water slowly came flowing. I checked the temperature of the water. Sigh. It's fine. I tried not to look at her half naked body . . . . Am I supposed to take off her undies too? Tick tock. I dunno… She might get angry if I do.

I examined the water as it slowly fills the tub. It reached Sakura's feet. I wonder when she'll be waking up.

Tick tock.

I noticed her body sliding down. I grunted. I reached for her head and her back and I slowly lifted her. Even if I am outside the bathtub, I held her just below her breasts for support. I sighed. This is gonna be an awkward situation when she wakes up.

Man, I wanna take a bath! …Wish I were in the tub too. Hmm… It's been pretty long since she had been unconscious. Hmm… Do I have to do something? Do I have to do that… that thing that lifeguards do? You know? When somebody drowned? What do they call it again?

Tick tock.

I can't remember. Oh! Dumb Syaoran! All this awkwardness makes my mind get dull. Anyways, it doesn't matter what it is called. Do I have to do it? Ok…

I faced her. Her eyes were shut. Looks like an angel to me. I tilted her head to face me. I lowered then I reached for her lips. Ok…

Tick tock.

Dumb Syaoran! This isn't a saving technique thingy! This is a kiss! …kiss..

I just froze there; my lips are joined with hers. Wonderful. Then I suddenly felt hers move.

"S-Syaoran.." she muttered.

"Sakura!" I exclaimed as I lifted my head disjoining our lips. "I'm so glad you're awake now!" I exclaimed as I hugged her. She returned my embrace.

. . . "Syaoran…" she started. "Where. Are. My. Clothes?"

! "Oh! I just had to take them off you because you were soaked in rain!" I felt my chicks steaming hot. I was blushing furiously.

Silence filled the air. I dunno if she was angry or what. Then I suddenly felt something hitting my thighs that are beside the tub. …It's water.

Uh oh! …I quickly reached for the faucet then turned it off. After that, I came face to face with the love of my life.

"Y-you can take a bath now. I-I'll just wait outside." I told her. As I took a step, I heard her,

"Syaoran wait!"

I looked at her. Her body. I blushed. "Yeah?"

"Stay with me please. I'm still scared." She innocently said.

I don't know what went thru her but I just nodded.

"And Syaoran, can you turn off the big light? Just leave the little one turned on. I don't wanna be extremely exposed."

I did what she told me, and then I walked over to her while saying, "What's the matter? I'm the only one here!"

"Well… I'm still shy…" she replied. How cute. I still see her. But the light isn't as bright as it was a while ago. I just see her figure and some details. I sat outside the bathtub while she sat in it. I leaned over to her then kissed her chick. After that, she told me,

"C'mon Syaoran, you're soaked in rain, there's plenty of room in here."

"You sure?" I asked her.

She nodded with a smile.

I went in the tub half embarrassed. Dammit, I'm still wearing my pants. Sakura didn't seem to mind. She fell on to me then gave me a tight embrace.

Sakura's POV -

I exited the bathroom. Syaoran is still in there; he insisted that he'd take a formal bath. HIHI. My body is wrapped with a towel. I went over to the closet then took out fresh nightclothes.

Haah! It feels a lot better now that I am resting on my bed waiting for Syaoran to come out of the bathroom. I didn't know what exactly happened today.. But I'm sure we went in a creepy house. I'm sure I lost consciousness. I don't know what happened next but I'm glad that Syaoran managed to take care of me. I don't know how could I ever thank him.

Then suddenly, there's a knock on the door. I stood, and then walked over to it. I opened up our room door then Tomoyo came visible in the view. As soon as she saw me, she hugged me while saying, "Oh Sakura! I was worried about you!"

"Thanks Tomoyo! But I'm fine now… See?" I replied as I move my arms like a chicken. Tomoyo then held up her video camera then started taping me again.

"Hi Sakura..! How are you!" Eriol walked in.

"I'm fine now! Thank you!" I replied.

"Tell me now, man!" Syaoran's voice spoke up. WAH! I didn't notice him come out of the bathroom.

"Ok… Let's have a seat…" Eriol stated. And then Syaoran and I sat on his bed and Eriol and Tomoyo sat on mine. "It's like this…" Eriol started. "I was walking in some kind of a corridor when out of the darkness, I noticed a telephone." OK! OK! I know this is one of the creepy stories. I quickly hugged Syaoran's left arm. After with my sudden movement, Tomoyo spoke up,

"Was it only a telephone you saw, sweetie?" as she tapes the whole conversation.

Eriol continued, "Well… I hardly remember the other things… My attention was on the telephone. It looked like an ordinary phone to me… I took out the hotel card in my wallet to look for the hotel's number… When I finally memorized the number, I picked up the phone…"

"Then what happened?" Syaoran said.

Eriol responded, "the phone line was cut… Since there is a nearby open window, a strong wind blew hard and made the curtains fly, then…"

"T-then w-what?" I stuttered as I tightened my grip on my boyfriend.

"I shivered. I felt something weird. I know it's not a good sign… So I hurried to go to you guys and leave the house…"

"What did you feel, man?" Syaoran asked out.

"I w-wasn't sure…" Eriol replied.

'RRRRRRRRRRIIING!'

"AAAAAAAH!" I screamed when I heard the phone rang. Syaoran stood, leaving me on the bed, and then walked over to the telephone.

END

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Sakura: That wasn't fun…

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