A/N: Thanks for the reviews about the previous chapter and to those who put me into their Author Alert. I really don't know where I got that weird idea but it suddenly entered my mind. Wow! School is over and we're having our 2 weeks of vacation here. That means I can write the next chapter right away without worries. But I have to finish my requirements in school like notes on notebooks. I'm so sorry for updating every 2 weeks because as I've told you: THE MORE REVIEWS I RECEIVED, THE FASTER I UPDATE.

By the way, thanks to the following reviewers who made me happy :

mEoWsIc-9871 – yeah right... illegal logging... but whatever happens here, Christmas is still Christmas... life must go on... thanks for your review, which means your watching news or something like that.

GoldRuby – oops! Don't faint... coz if that happens... you won't be able to review anymore... nah, just joking! Thanks for your heart-touching review.

dhaley – wow... a big thanks to you.. very touching...

czakali – you'll see when they will end up together. Thanks for your review. Enjoy reading this one too.

silent-angel510 – well.. we're almost not hit by the typhoon and it's like just an ordinary rainy day. Really? The previous chap is amusing? Thank you!

photojen – I'm so sorry about my grammar... but thanks for reading it!

Rinoa Leonheartilly – in that case, they're only pretending... what more if they're together? Hehehe...

Ngoc1231 – I enjoy reading your review! The game had come inside my mind suddenly. I didn't really plan it. In this chap, they'll be having a photo together. Read and discover and review!

kenshinlover2002 – yeah, you're right. Syaoran is smart and also handsome. Pretending is fun.

Illusion Dragon – why haven't you reviewed the previous chapter? You know, I missed your 'PLZ. UPDATE SOON!'

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Chapter 10:

SAKURA LI

Syaoran led Sakura into a photo studio hand in hand. They inquired about the shoot.

"Wallet size." Syaoran smiled at the lady inside the studio.

"Ok, sir." The lady replied, "Please fill up this form and wait your name to be called by the photographer."

Syaoran grabbed a pen then started writing but he stopped suddenly.

"What's up?" Sakura asked. She peeked into the form in which Syaoran had only written the letter 'S' in the blank after the 'Name:'

"Is it ok if I'll write your name?" Syaoran asked.

"No." Sakura quickly answered. "This is your idea. Your name should be written there."

Syaoran scribbled then smirked. "Too late. I've written your name." Little did Sakura know, Syaoran changed her surname Kinomoto into Li. He handed the form back into the lady.

"Have a seat there." The lady pointed a bench.

Sakura dragged Syaoran there. They sat together for a few minutes in an endless conversation.

"Your hand is soft." Syaoran stared at Sakura's hand in his. "And it's warm too."

"Really?" Sakura laughed. "You know what? I hope we can have the picture now, so that our time shouldn't be wasted."

"So where do you want to go after this?" Syaoran rubbed Sakura's hand.

"It's your choice, darling." Sakura smiled. "Do you have a watch?"

"Yeah, why?" Syaoran asked.

"What time is it?" Saskura tapped her foot on the ground.

Syaoran rolled up his sleeve to check the time, "It's 5 minutes past 2."

"Would you mind if we watch movie after this?" Sakura grinned widely.

"I wouldn't." Syaoran eyed her.

"What's that look?" Sakura asked referring into Syaoran's eyes.

"I want to watch a horror film."

"No way!" Sakura's eyes widened. "Forget about watching a movie. Think of other things we could do after this."

"Ok."

RING. RING.

Sakura opened her bag to answer the call. "Tomoyo!"

"Hello, Sakura!" Tomoyo on the other line greeted. "How's your game going on?"

Sakura turned to Syaoran then smiled. "Oh, it's great!"

"I called to inform you that..." Tomoyo paused, "Eriol and I will go home tomorrow morning."

"Why? Has something bad happened?"

"Nothing." Tomoyo laughed. "Mother called me to drop by into her office to talk to Eriol."

"What?" Sakura frowned, "That's trouble."

"No, Sakura." Tomoyo quickly answered. "She's in favor of him. And she told me last time when I told her about Eriol and I, that she doesn't care about the choices I make on boy, as long as the boy is rich. And she's really glad when they met, about 4 months ago, she almost jumped for joy when she knew that Eriol is a Hiiragizawa."

"Wow!" Sakura exclaimed. "Good, good."

"Ok, this is enough." Tomoyo sighed, "Enjoy, bye."

"Bye."

Sakura hung up the cellphone.

"Why did Tomoyo call?" Syaoran asked.

"Aunt Sonomi wanted to talk to Eriol and they'll be back tomorrow morning - "

"SAKURA LI!" a male photographer peeked from the door.

Sakura didn't motion from her seat. She thought that the name was just a name from other girls around them. She laughed quietly. 'Coincidence.' She thought.

"SAKURA LI!" the photographer repeated.

Sakura looked around. No one stood or paid attention. Then to her surprise, Syaoran stood then pulled her hand.

"What the - " Sakura started.

Sakura's POV

Syaoran continued to pull me until we entered the studio. He stood in front of a mirror then started fixing his hair by his hand. "Do you have a comb?"

I frowned. My mouth formed an 'O'. I didn't move.

He waved a palm in my face. "Do you have a comb?"

I blinked then closed my mouth. I handed him my comb then asked, "What did the photographer call me?"

He combed his hair then smirked, "Sakura Li."

I pinched his arm, "You, naughty boy."

"Ouch!" He returned the comb.

"How do I look?" I asked.

"Beautiful."

"Are you ready, sir, ma'am?" the photographer asked.

"Yes." Syaoran and I answered in unison.

We chose a background then I sat on the chair. "What pose do you prefer?" I asked the photographer.

He took a look on his camera then into us. This man was about in his late twenties. "Is he your boyfriend?"

It took me a moment to understand what he asked. I looked up on Syaoran, who smiled at me. I sighed then looked back at the photographer. Do I really need to say this? "Y-yes..."

The photographer muttered something from which I couldn't hear clearly. Syaoran nodded several times. Lights were turned on around us then the photographer held the camera on his eye.

The next thing I knew was Syaoran's arms were around my waist and his face was next to mine.

"On the count of three say cheese..." The photographer said. "One... two... three!"

SNAP.

There it was. There was another shot after this. Syaoran and I stood together. The photographer put off the chair. He muttered something again while waving his hand. Syaoran nodded again then put his hand on my shoulder. He grabbed my hand then placed it on his waist. I turned back from the camera but my face was facing it.

"One... two... three!"

SNAP.

"There you go." The photographer said. "Come back after an hour."

We exited the studio then started walking around the mall again. So, this will be my day if Syaoran's mine. It's really great!

Syaoran's POV

"Honey, this day is full of so much fun." I smiled at her, "I got something to give to you."

Sakura wondered in the way she stared in my eyes. "What is it?"

"This." I picked a friendship bracelet on my pocket then tied it on her right wrist. It was green in color, which I picked not because it's my favorite color, but I thought it would bring out the color of her wonderful eyes. It was made of 3 yarns entwined to each other.

She stared at it with amazement in her eyes as I was tying it, "What's this bracelet all about?"

"Sakura," I exhaled then held her hand tightly due to nervousness, "Promise me something."

"Sure." She smiled, "As long as I can keep it. But answer my question first."

"I'll answer it later." I smirked. Then I sighed again. "Let's talk about it on a cafe."

We walked around the mall to find a cafe until we found one, luckily. We ordered coffees and a slice of strawberry cake for each of us. We sat in a distant corner at the very end of the cafe to talk privately. The cafe was almost empty on that time.

I stirred my coffee, "Sakura..." I picked her hand lying from the table.

Her eyes met mine, "Yes?"

I sipped my coffee, "Promise me that whatever happens between us, we'll stay friends."

"What do you mean?" She took a slice on her cake then ate it. "Ok, I promise."

"Each of us had started in different paths, Sakura." I started seriously. I released her hand gently. "And then the day came when our own paths crossed. We stayed together on that path for only a short time then we started walking in different paths for a while. Now, our paths crossed and we're walking together again. But this time, will it last longer? Or shorter?" I sipped my coffee again. What's this feeling?

She frowned then looked down her cake, poking it with her fork. "Go direct to the point, Syaoran. What do you really mean?"

I ate my cake then answered her after I chewed it, "You know that I love you, Sakura. I always tell you that."

"Of course I know that." She murmured.

"The bracelet I gave you has a twin." I put out an exact duplicate of the bracelet from my pocket. "If you promise me, I'll wear it, if not, I'll throw it."

"Promise you – what?" She asked. I can't believe she can still stay calm in a moment like this.

"Whatever happens between us, we'll stay friends." I stared at her eyes. "Whatever fate has planned for us, we'll stay friends. Whether we're together or not."

Silence filled the air. Her eyes were fixed unblinkingly on mine before tears crawled down from it. Her face had gone white in shock.

"W-why a-are y-you s-saying t-that?" She whispered softly.

"I'm desperate." I answered flatly. "If I can't ever have you as a girlfriend or a wife someday, can we still be friends? I'm afraid to lose you. And I won't."

"You love me more than you're telling it to me." She sipped her coffee, "Of course I won't let you go. Please try to understand." I wiped her tears with my handkerchief. "Just promise me. Please..."

She looked up then smiled. "I promise."

We finished our coffees and cakes immediately. I wore the twin of her bracelet. As we walked slowly, I noticed her being quiet for almost fifteen minutes. I decided to open up a conversation.

"I'm sorry." I squeezed her hand.

She looked up, "You don't have to."

"I made you sad."

"Don't blame yourself. I'm ok." She forced a smile.

I ran my hand into her cheek. "Cheer up, Sakura. Have you forgotten about our little game?"

"No." She replied. "I'm so sorry, darling, but I want tog o home. Can we?"

"If that's what you want." I checked my watch. "Oh, it's already 6 in the evening! We almost forgot about our photo. Do you want to eat dinner here?"

"I want to go home." She repeated.

"Ok. But we need to claim our photo first."

"No problem."

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We went home right after we claimed our photo. Sakura went straight to her room when we arrived at Tomoyo's mansion. Dinner cam but still she didn't go out of her room. The maid brought her meal to her while I was having dinner alone in the Dining table. An hour had passed but she still didn't talk to me. Now, I decided to visit her room.

I knocked on her door.

"Come in." She shouted.

I entered. "Honey?"

She jumped from her bed then threw her arms around my neck. She buried her face on my chest. "Forgive me. I ruined our game."

"I missed you." I said.

She looked up at me slowly then a smile was formed on her lips. "Just tow hours I didn't talk to you and you miss me already? Well... I didn't miss you at all."

"Why?"

"I kept looking on our picture." She pointed a framed picture beside her bed. Though it's wallet sized, I can see it clearly. How funny we were! We acted like a couple for a day! "Isn't it - "

I quickly pressed my lips into hers not letting her finish her sentence. I was told not to kiss her but I can't help it. Her lips were soft until she broke our kiss. She turned scarlet.

"What have you done?" She asked.

"Why?" I smiled, "Couples in love used to kiss, right?"

"You, naughty boy!" She laughed, "Who told you we're in love?" She paused, "just kidding!"

"You're like a child." I pressed my lips again into hers for two seconds, "SAKURA LI."

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A/N: Can you still remember the day when Eriol gave Syaoran tips? How about the teddy bear and the necklace? Why did I mention them? Because the bear and the necklace will make future appearances in the next chapter. I might update after the New Year or the first week of January. Enjoy your vacation, people!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And don't forget:

"THE MORE REVIEWS I RECEIVED, THE FASTER I UPDATE."