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Chapter 7:
THE MANSION
Sakura and Syaoran entered the house then placed Syaoran's things to her room.
They shared household chore everyday. As the weeks went by, they grew closer and closer to each other. One day, a day before their Christmas vacation, a postman knocked into the Kinomoto's residence. Sakura opened the door.
"A mail for Miss Sakura Kinomoto." The postman handed an envelope to Sakura.
Sakura accepted it then closed the door behind her as the postman left. She ran towards the dining room where Syaoran was vacuuming the floor.
"Syaoran!" She ran towards him but the floor was well polished making her slide down her butt on the floor. "Ouch!"
Syaoran laughed then held his hand to help Sakura stand. "Overexcited, what is it?"
"Look." Sakura stood hunch-backed. "I got a letter from Tomoyo, Syaoran. Who wouldn't be excited? I'll open it now and read it immediately." She opened the envelope then unfolded the paper inside.
Sakura rolled her eyes line by line through the letter with Syaoran over her shoulder trying to read it.
Dearest Sakura,
Christmas is coming near and I can't bear to have it without my best friend. The thing you're thinking right now can come true – stay here with us! I'm referring to Eriol and I in the word 'us'.
Sakura, I'll be extremely happy if you can come. I miss you so much. Of course, you can bring Syaoran with you – I know your Christmas will be incomplete without him. I'm expecting you tomorrow.
Hoping,
Tomoyo
Sakura folded the letter. "Tomorrow? How does she know that this will arrive today?"
"She mailed it two days ago, I suppose." Syaoran guessed, "But that doesn't matter."
"Say, Syaoran, do you want to come?" Sakura looked at him with please-say-yes eyes.
"Why not?"
The next day, Sakura and Syaoran went into Tomoyo's house exactly in the morning before the sun went up. They reached Tomoyo's house just in time for breakfast. The house was luxurious and like before, Sakura dreamt to live into a palace-like house someday.
"Sakura! Syaoran!" Eriol's voice came their way. The two turned their head seeing Eriol waving his hand into the air sitting with Tomoyo and having breakfast in the garden. "Over here!"
Sakura and Syaoran walked towards them. Tomoyo offered them a seat in front of them then ordered her maid to prepare foods for them.
Syaoran's POVWe sat together as we ate the breakfast. We finished it quietly. After that, Tomoyo led us to the living room and talked about everything she wished. Eriol was holding her hand while they told their stories.
On the other hand, Sakura was sitting about a foot away from me. I stared at her as Tomoyo and she talked. Oh! How lovely Sakura was!
"Hey Syaoran!" Eriol snapped. I blinked.
"Yes?" I pretended to be listening.
"Wanna leave the lovely girls here alone to talk about the things they used to talk about?" Eriol stood.
"Sure." I stood too then followed him.
"Don't worry. Sakura will be fine. I know you'll worry about her." Tomoyo smiled. Sakura blushed.
"Come back soon, okay?" Sakura smiled at me shyly.
I forced a smile. I followed Eriol until we reached a pond in the backyard. We're both silent as we sat beside it.
"It's fine." I sighed. "She's now my best friend, you know."
He pushed his glasses. "Best friends? If I were you, I'll ask her to be my girlfriend."
"I've asked her a million times already." I replied. If you know my feeling right now, you'll probably feel sorry for me.
"You're slow!" Eriol laughed.
I felt my temper rose. How can he speak to me like that? Was he insulting me or what? "Stop it."
"Oh, don't get mad at me." Eriol patted my back. "You're my friend, so I can't let you feel what you're feeling right now. Look friend, Syaoran. I'm here not to insult you but to help you. If you take the little advice of mine, everything will be okay. So, tell me if you want to hear it or I'll leave you here and be sorry forever?"
I glared at him. "Okay. What's your not-so-clever idea?"
Eriol grinned at me widely. "Girls love romantic things." I nodded, listening carefully. "And they want to feel that they're special - "
"I've been showing her that - "
Eriol held a hand into my mouth. "Reactions can be told later. For now, just listen. What was I saying a while ago?"
I opened my mouth to answer but he cut me off.
"Oh I remember," Eriol continued. "Girls want to feel that they're special, not by ordinary things. If your girl is special, show her by giving her special things, taking her to romantic places and everything! Are you listening?"
I nodded a little. "I'll take your advice."
---oOo---
The next day, Eriol and I ask permits from Tomoyo and Sakura to go to the mall by ourselves. Don't get me wrong, this was a part of Eriol's advice.
"Okay." Tomoyo smiled at us. "Take care, Eriol and I'll miss you. Don't forget to call or even text me, okay?"
"Sure, my Tomoyo." Eriol kissed her lips softly. "Goodbye."
I watched Sakura secretly. Wonder if she'll even say goodbye. She simply smiled at Tomoyo and Eriol without a word. I sighed.
Eriol and I walked towards the gate when Sakura shouted, "Take care of yourself, Syaoran! And come back soon!"
My heart leapt. I waved at her. It has only been fifteen minutes when we arrived at the town's mall. Eriol and I entered it to look around.
"The first thing for you to learn, is to know what to give a girl." Eriol entered a store full of stuff toys.
I looked around. The store was small but full of big and small fluffy animal toys. They're all different in color, from the lighter to the darker stuffs in the shelves.
A saleslady came up, she's shorter than I was but she looked like a lady in her thirties. "Anything can I help you, sir?"
Eriol nodded, "Do you have anything for a cheerful girl?"
The saleslady led us to the next shelf. "The girl will be pleased, if you'll be the one to pick the toy up. But I prefer the stuffs on this shelf. Boys, about your age, usually go here to buy their girlfriends a girt."
"Ok." Eriol smiled at her.
I looked up the shelf. There's nothing unusual here to give to Sakura. I ran my eyes from toy to toy then I stopped. I saw a teddy bear as white as snow with a 'press here' sign on its tummy. I hurriedly picked it up.
"Wow, sir!" the saleslady exclaimed, "I knew you will! That bear is our best selling toy here! Press the 'press here' sign then speak after the tone. That will record your voice."
"Do you think she'll like it?" I stared at the bear. It was huge enough to hug.
"Of course, she will." The lady smiled. "It's wonderful. If you don't have the courage to tell her your feelings, the teddy bear will do it for you."
"I'll take it."
Eriol and I left the store as I carried a huge paper bag in my right hand. We passed many shops until Eriol stopped in front of a jewelry shop.
"Wait, Syaoran!" He walked inside the jewelry shop then leaned closer to the glass. "I'll buy my sweet Tomoyo a necklace."
As Eriol was choosing a necklace, I decided to take a look at the display. I don't know what to give a girl but luckily, Eriol was here to help. He have to buy Tomoyo a necklace.
I sat at the store's chair for customers when I accidentally saw a necklace with an S pendant. I jumped off my seat.
"Can I take a look on that necklace?" I pointed it out on the saleslady.
The lady brought it out for me to take a closer look. I ran my fingers on the pendant with little hearts around it. I've made up my mind to buy it when I noticed the tag price. My spirits dropped. It was very expensive.
The saleslady smiled, "Don't worry, sir. We have our Christmas Sale promo running since last week upto now. The necklace you're holding right now is on its half price."
---oOo---
Eriol and I went back to the mansion after I bought the necklace. He was almost running to embrace his Tomoyo.
"I got something for you." He whispered to Tomoyo.
They left me alone but I've shouted.
"Where's Sakura?"
"She's on my library." Tomoyo shouted back.
I went straight into my room to rest. I lay back in my bed then unpacked the paper bag containing the teddy bear and the box containing the necklace.
I pressed the bear's tummy then muttered, "Sakura, you mean so much to me and let me say this again: I love you. I'm willing to wait for you – even forever."
Sakura's POVTonight was the most awaited Christmas Eve. Tomoyo was listening to Christmas carols playing from the radio with Eriol. We've finished our meal an hour ago and we're waiting for the midnight. I went into my room and sat beside the fireplace. It was snowing outside.
I sighed as I watched the fire grow high and low, 'Syaoran isn't talking to me often these past few days. I miss him, though we met almost everywhere here and every time we talk. I think he's tired of me... I should've said 'yes' to him last time he asked me to be his...'
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.
I didn't move my head to look at the door. I embraced my knees then shouted, "Come in."
The door opened and I heard it.
"Sakura."
I stood to face the person. My mouth dropped open. It was no other than Syaoran, whom I miss. I smiled.
"I'm here to say Merry Christmas in advance before anyone does." He walked towards me. "I wanted to be the first one to say that to you."
"Then Merry Christmas, too." I said. "What's that thing you're hiding?"
I wondered what was the big box he was hiding on his back. A Christmas present, perhaps. But I don't need a present right now, I need him. Oh... Syaoran...
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A/N: I know Christmas was one and a half month from now, but I'm excited! I love Christmas! It makes me feel happy. From the carols to the lanterns... Oh! Wait! I've written another fic but it was ET. It's quite sad to write it every chapter because the story itself was sad... but you'll love it too. It's not your ordinary love story. Entitled: A Project Proposal. REVIEW PLEASE!
