LAST CHAPTER!
Title: A Price to Pay
Summary: It's the usual… Syaoran is popular and Sakura is a nerd. Yet there is but one twist to this. Syaoran wants Sakura to do him a favor. He wants her to set him up with her twin sister, Saruka. But there is a price. Now, Syaoran owes Sakura…
Disclaimer: CLAMP owns CCS. I don't.
Rating: R (M)
Genre: Romance/Drama
Ages: Sakura 18, Syaoran 19
Dedication: This fic is dedicated to my Nee-chan, Susan! She's my inspiration and what keeps me going in writing! Lub u Nee-chan!
And now, time to begin….-.-.-.-.- Chapter 17: The Price is Paid
And for an hour or so, they just sat there, trying to recollect the moments of the fight earlier.
Syaoran moved a strand of hair from Sakura's eyes before whispering, "He stole your love… I don't know what I would have done if your love for me was gone."
Sakura breathed.
"I love you."
Syaoran could have sworn he saw Sakura's lips tugging.
After a few hours, when they regained some energy, they all went home. At least, Eriol took Ruby, and Spinal with him home. Syaoran thought he'd take Sakura back to her place, since she needed her bed.
"Stay with me." She murmured as they arrived to her place.
Syaoran laughed, "Alright." Sakura shifted her in her bed so there was enough room for Syaoran. He sat on the bed, but Sakura pulled him down.
Syaoran chuckled as Sakura snuggled up next to him, "Never leave me." She whispered.
Syaoran smiled happily, "Never." And they both feel into a deep slumber.
The two of them were completely lost in their own little dream world, which they slept for the rest of the day. They hardly noticed it when Saru, Mimi, Kai, Touya, Fujitaka, Nadesiko, Susan and Chang came.
"You're warm." Sakura moaned as she snuggled in closer to Syaoran.
"You're soft." Syaoran groaned.
"YOU'RE DEAD!"
"Say what?" The two got up and saw a fired up Touya standing in Sakura's bedroom.
Sakura laughed nervously, "Hey onii-chan, what're you doing here?"
"Me? I LIVE HERE? WHAT ABOUT HIM?" He said pointing towards Syaoran.
"Erm…" Sakura laughed nervously.
"AUNTIE SAKURA!" Came Mimi's squeal. Sakura smiled and leaned in towards Syaoran and whispered, "Saved by the niece."
Syaoran chuckled as Touya fumed.
Mimi bounced on the bed and gave Sakura and Syaoran a huge hug. She planted a wet kiss on both their cheeks.
"Aww." Syaoran laughed.
Sakura giggled, "Weren't Kai, Mimi, Chang and Susan expected next week?"
"We just couldn't help it." Susan squealed.
"Aww, I feel so loved." Sakura smiled.
"You should," Kai grinned, "Your mom, dad, bro, your two ex boyfriends and Susan, who's like a sister to you, and of course, your… guessing… real boyfriend now?"
Sakura blushed and nodded.
Susan went hyper. "SO…SO…IT'S OFFICIAL?"
Syaoran chuckled and nodded. Susan jumped up and down and hugged her husband and Kai. "Official! Official! OFFICIAL!"
Syaoran sweat dropped, "Emotional pregnancy?"
The rest laughed, however, Saruka was staring at Sakura with outmost confusion. Nadesiko and Fujitaka hugged Sakura and said to her, "We're expecting explanations later alright." And they left.
Touya grinned, "So you beat Daisuki I presume?"
Sakura grinned, "Did we ever! And look at this," Sakura handed Touya the Love card.
Touya raised a brow, "Love? For whom may I ask?"
"My boyfriend." Sakura grinned.
Touya sighed, "The Chinese gaki eh?"
Sakura nodded, "Yep."
"GAKI! MEANING?" Syaoran roared.
"He means brat, brat." Came Kero's voice.
Syaoran started heating up, "I ought to…"
Kero smirked as he flew out again.
"So you two of official now?" Touya asked, smirking.
Sakura and Syaoran went wide eyed, "Say what?" Sakura coughed.
"I knew, I'm your brother Sakura, I know stuff. I did put Yue after him, in case…"
Syaoran laughed, "How'd you ever know?"
"A brother has his way…" Touya smirked. He then left the room.
"AUNTIE! AUNTIE! Look at what I can do!" Mimi chirped.
Mimi shut her eyes in immense concentration and then suddenly, Sakura's alarm clock started levitating. Sakura grinned, "Darlin' that's wonderful!"
Mimi squealed as Syaoran tackled her, tickling the senses out of her.
"Oi, Syaoran, if you kill Kai's daughter, he'll murder you." Sakura laughed.
For some odd reason, that stung Saru, 'Kai's daughter? She's mine too.' Her heart pulled.
"You betchya!" Kai laughed as he picked his daughter up.
"So, how'd her operation go?" Sakura asked, softly.
"It was too good! The doctor comes out all serious and shit, and then he's all like, 'Too bad her Uncle Riku didn't have modern technology.' And we were all to scared to comment. Then the doctor smiles and says, 'Mimi Ota as survived.' And we all exploded in laughter." Kai beamed.
Sakura squealed, "YAY!"
Mimi laughed, hearing the people she loved the most laugh around her.
After a few minutes the room went quiet.
"I uh… think…we should…talk out." Saru strained out, looking at her sister and her sisters boyfriend still confused over the 'official' burst outs by Susan and her brother.
Sakura sighed, "I suppose it's about time. Sorry guys, we'll talk later. Syaoran you get your ass back here, you're the reason half this shit ever happened."
Syaoran cringed as he was lunging for the door, "Aw baby, if I hadn't tried to do any of this, we'd never have been together."
"Don't you woo me. You sit down and not say a single word until spoken too you here."
Syaoran sighed, "Yes dear."
Kai and Chang were laughing, "Wait till Saku's pregnant."
Syaoran cringed at that thought, "Can I dump her with you guys?" He said facing Kai and Chang, "You've been through it."
Kai laughed, "Sure, we'll send you her cravings bill."
"And you're so sitting there when she's in labour."
Syaoran frowned, "Hey, I need a good unbroken hand to spank my son."
Sakura laughed, "Who says I'll give you a son anytime Darlin'?"
"Son or daughter, it don't matter. When do we do the baby making process?"
"When you stop acting like a letch." Sakura snorted. The guys laughed as Kai, Mim, Chang and Susan left the room.
Sakura was sitting on her bed. Syaoran was sitting on the computer chair and Saru was sitting on her bed.
"So… can you tell me from the beginning?" Saru asked, softly.
Sakura frowned, "Aright, but the beginning is Syaoran's part."
"HEY?" Syaoran asked, pointing at himself.
"Excuse me, it was YOU who came to ME." Sakura emphasized.
Syaoran sighed, "Whatever. Just don't go PMS mode on me, please?" Syaoran said begging at Sakura.
Sakura laughed, "It all depends."
"Ok. Popular Li Syaoran. Spring Fling. Popular Kinomoto Saruka." Syaoran said.
"I wasn't used to go asking girls out. It's usually them who came to me and I wanted to go with Saru since she was popular, it'd increase my popularity."
Sakura coughed and Syaoran winced, fearing his punishment later. Saru was listening with all her might.
(That sentence made me thing Saru was going into constipation. Tehee)
"Since it was two weeks before Spring Fling, I thought maybe I'd ask for help, but not really ask for help."
Saru frowned and Sakura took over.
"So he came to me, telling me if I can set you and him up, he'd stop bullying me. It wasn't the prospect of going out yet so I agreed. Then when he came over for our so-called 'calculus' project, I left the house. It wasn't my ballet teach that called; it was Tomoyo posing as her. I left the house. Two hours later I came back and Syaoran allowed you to call him Xiao Lang. That was already level too. Li, Xiao Lang and finally Syaoran. But when we went to talk in my bedroom…"
Syaoran cut Sakura off now, "In her bedroom she told me that it was so hard to seduce you because you usually went after Taken men."
Saru gasped as she stared at her sister.
Sakura shrugged, "It's true. First Chang, then Kai… then you even hit on some of Tomoyo's boyfriends and what not…"
"So I proposed that we pretend to go out." Syaoran said.
"And I agreed after he threatened me." Sakura spat.
"And basically it went from there. Syaoran found out I had magic and what not the day before and he kinda helped me with the Card Call a few days ago. Erm… somewhere along the line I fell in love with him and he did to me too… and the entire acting thing fell down the drain."
"And it was my love for her that caused me to transform for Diamond." Syaoran smirked.
"And here we are, official." Sakura smiled.
Saru sat there for a few minutes before letting the information sink into me, then she finally said, "While you two were battling, at one point a shower of pink and green sparkles came. I had to wipe the memories of the students again, but I also had a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach…"
"And?" Sakura said.
"And well… I realized that… I love…"
Syaoran drew in a deep breath.
"Kai."
Sakura smiled, "That must've been the Love Card when I activated it. Quite charming that card is."
Saru sighed, "But… ugh! I just had my brother and sister hate my guts! Hell, even Riku hated me when he was alive. He was way more fond of you and Touya. Then my own daughter starts neglecting me. And Kai's always hated me… since I ditched him."
Sakura frowned, "Then forget everything and start fresh. And please take those contacts off! Those contacts DO NOT match your hair."
"But you two have the same hair." Syaoran frowned.
"Saru chopped her hair you blind bat! My hair is long and soft, hers is chopped and dyed."
Syaoran snorted.
"I uh… I'm sorry…" Saru started crying.
Sakura's heart pulled as she went for her sister, "It's ok. It's just who you are…"
"It's not okay! Why did I have to be like dad?" Saru cried.
Syaoran frowned, "Say what?"
Sakura sighed, "Our dad used to be a big time player when he was younger. Mom was the tame one. You can say that Touya, Riku and I took after her as Saru took after dad."
Syaoran nodded.
"Please forgive me." Saru cried into her sister's shoulder.
Sakura smiled, "I forgave you a long time ago. It's just the fact that your daughter dieing and you running after my boyfriend is what pissed me off."
Saru cried even harder, "I'm a terrible mother!"
"No. You just neglect your role as a mother. Go make it up to Kai and your daughter and I promise you everything will be alright."
Saru looked up at Sakura, her eyes puffy, "You sure?"
Sakura smiled and nodded, "Positive."
Saru nodded and got up, and went to do what she should have done a long time ago, make it up to her daughter, and the father of her daughter.
When Saru left Syaoran went up and hugged his girlfriend, his official girl.
"You forgave her to easily."
Sakura sighed, "I'm her twin sister…"
"And you share a special bond… I know, I know."
Sakura laughed as she got up. She looked Syaoran in the eye and said, "I still can't believe I fell in love with my bully."
Syaoran's eyes were laughing in the light, "Well, I kinda find it hard to believe why you didn't fall in love with me in the first place. I'm hot, sexy, handsome, cute, sweet, cunning."
Sakura moaned, "Remind me to give you an lesson in being cocky."
Syaoran laughed as he hugged Sakura, "You have all the time in the world to give me that lesson. You're mine… forever."
Sakura smiled as she went on her tiptoes and planted a tender kiss on Syaoran's lips.
Mild Lemon AlertSyaoran instantly wrapped his arms around her slim waist. He bent down lower and kissed her more tensely. His tongue coaxed her mouth to open wider. Sakura's hands flew up to his hair as she combed his messy mane with her small fingers.
Syaoran picked Sakura up and walked over to her bed. All the while Sakura placed little kisses around his face. Syaoran put Sakura down on her bed and Sakura started tugging his shirt off.
Syaoran laughed as he helped her take off his shirt. Sakura stared at his rock hard chest. His rippling abs and tight chest. He had a muscular 6pack abs. Sakura trailed his abs with her finger, not giving up the chance to feel up his body as good as possible.
Syaoran smirked, "Like what you see?"
Sakura breathed in deeply, "Do I ever."
Syaoran plunged down and kissed Sakura harder, and more passionately. Sakura moaned as she clawed Syaoran's back, pulling him in for total pleasure.
Syaoran fumbled with Sakura's dress but managed to get the top off. He stared at Sakura, her flat stomach, her bra sitting on her plump breasts. Sakura teased him, "Like what you see?"
Syaoran laughed, "Oh hell would be crazy if it didn't like what it saw."
Sakura laughed as she ran her tongue down his shoulder, "Glad you approve."
Syaoran pushed Sakura up against the headboard as his right hand cupped her pussy. Sakura yelped as she felt his thumb caress her. Syaoran smiled as he bent down to kiss Sakura, in the heat of the moment, Syaoran pushed back the underwear, concealing her femininity and thrust his finger into her.
Sakura moaned in intense pleasure as he started rocking her hips, thrusting his finger. In a matter of seconds, he added two more fingers, giving her to much pleasure to bear. Sakura moaned as she pressed her self harder against him. Her leg brushed against his crotch and she felt that it was rock hard. She laughed as he raised a brow at her.
He finally withdrew his fingers and went back up to kiss her hard again.
After a passionate kiss, Syaoran went to toy with her bra, but Sakura, unfortunately, stopped him there.
End of Mild Lemon"Hey." Syaoran complained.
"We have to many people in the house. Plus I want to be a virgin on my honeymoon night." Sakura smiled.
"What does it matter?" Syaoran whined.
"It does matter. And I wanna wear white on my wedding day."
"Then you will."
"Not if I'm not a virgin."
"Oh please, who will know?" Syaoran moaned.
"My guilty consciousness. Got get off of me, I gotta put my shirt on, and so do you."
Syaoran groaned again as he got his shirt and shoved it over his head. Sakura put her shirt on, gave a small peck on Syaoran's cute pout and left.
'One of these days…' Syaoran laughed.
.- Downstairs -.
Sakura and Syaoran walked downstairs to find Fujitaka, Nadesiko gone out for a walk. Saru and Kai where nowhere in sight. Touya was in the kitchen cooking and Chang and Susan were playing with Mimi.
"Where'd the others go?" Sakura asked.
"Saru needed to talk to Kai." Chang replied.
Sakura looked at Syaoran who smiled, "It'll all be alright."
Sakura nodded, "I hope so."
"Auntie Sakura… I asked mommy and daddy… but they said maybe…"
"To what honey?" Sakura asked bending towards her niece and stroking her hair.
"I want a baby sister."
Sakura stopped talking and looked at Syaoran, who tried to control his laughter. Syaoran ran to the kitchen and howled so hard Touya smacked him.
Chang and Susan started laughing softly.
"Why do they say maybe Auntie? Do mommy and daddy hate each other?"
Sakura frowned, "Of course not darling, they just… they need to finish school."
Mimi nodded, as if she would understand.
Suddenly, Kai and Saru walked in, both smiling, and holding hands.
"It worked, sis." Saru said smiling.
"What worked?" Sakura asked, truly confused.
"Talking it out. I told Kai how much he meant to me and how I really am sorry for toying with him. I promised him that I'd be more of a mother… and well… it just happened from there."
Sakura squealed as she hugged her sister, "Wow… and to think you went after taken boys."
"SAKURA!" Saru shrieked.
Sakura laughed as Syaoran walked in, "Just kidding."
And that's when everybody truly did become happy.
.- A Year later: University-.
Sakura and Syaoran, dating for a year… and stayed together and happy for the year. They had spare period so they went to drive around in Syaoran's car.
Saru and Kai were also dating, and planned on getting married. Mimi lived with the Kinomoto family as did Kai. Sakura basically moved out and moved in with Syaoran, much to Touya's frustration.
Eriol and Tomoyo were still dating and were mighty happy about it too.
While Syaoran drove to McDonalds, Sakura brought up an excellent discussion topic.
"What about my favour Syaoran?" Sakura asked.
"What favour?" Syaoran frowned.
"The one you promised me a year ago."
"But… hey! We're an item now! You didn't really do your part of that bargain."
"Didn't I? You danced with my sister, remember… so you owe me a favour."
Syaoran growled, "So, what'll it be?"
"I'll hold onto it a little while longer."
.- After: Class -.
Syaoran and Sakura both took math class together in university.
They sat beside it each other, however, Syaoran had an empty seat in front of him. (Uh-oh)
"Class, we have a new student joining us today." Said the sensei.
Syaoran grinned as he leaned in towards Sakura, "Hope she's hot."
Sakura slapped his head and said, "Hope he's cute."
Syaoran pouted, "Fine."
Sakura giggled.
"She's Amy Howard from Washington DC in the United States of America. Her mother is Japanese and she is here for this semester only."
Syaoran whistled low and said, in a loud voice, "Nice legs."
Sakura thawped him on the head again.
For the past year, no matter what, Syaoran was still a flirt. He did the occasional flirting with other females but he never did kiss, hug or touch any one of them.
He loves Sakura, this is just his hobby, and Sakura knows that.
Amy frowned and moved her head away from Syaoran.
"She's my latest victim." Syaoran grinned.
"Another one?" Sakura moaned. She knew, every time Syaoran had a victim, she usually saved them.
"Please take a seat in front of Li Syaoran, Li, raise your hand."
Syaoran laughed as he did and Sakura kicked his shin, "HEY!" he hooted.
"Li, quiet down." The sensei said.
Since Sakura and Syaoran just had lunch, they had spare period as the last period of the day, which means, going home early.
The class went on and soon it was spare time.
Sadly, it was also Amy's spare, and the only one who can prevent hell for her is, Sakura.
Sakura left to her locker, thinking Syaoran would go start his car. She later comes round to see a crying Amy and a very goofy looking Syaoran.
"Aw c'mon, it's just your damn wallet Ams." Syaoran laughed.
"LI SYAORAN!" Sakura screamed as she saw her boyfriend at it again. He's such a bully.
"Eep… shit." He cursed. He turned to find his flaming girlfriend.
"I swear to GOD Syaoran, if you fuck with anybody… I swear ANYBODY, I will sick Mimi on you."
Syaoran frowned, "Say what?"
"And I won't talk to you for two weeks."
Syaoran gulped.
"No hugs or kisses in those two weeks."
Syaoran looked too scared.
"No driving home with you. No calling you, no chatting with you, no becoming partners with you, no making you lunch, no eating with you, no sitting beside you…"
Syaoran shuddered.
"And definitely, no inviting you to my birthday party next week."
"You're torturing me here!" Syaoran moaned.
"Well, weren't you the one who was torturing poor Amy. Bye Syaoran. Amy, wanna walk with me?" Sakura offered.
Amy wiped her eyes and hurridly ran after Sakura.
"SAKURA! NOOOO! DAMMIT GIRL GET INTO THE CAR! TOUYA, SARU, KAI AND CHANG WILL KILL ME IF YOU DON'T COME HOME WITH ME."
"SOO not my problem." Sakura shot back as Amy caught up to her.
"No… baby!"
"Don't baby me Syaoran…" Sakura shouted as she and Amy exited the school.
"SAKURAAAAAAAAAAAAA………………………………" Was heard.
Amy sighed, "How can you go with somebody like him Kinomoto-san." She said in Japanese with a tint of an American accent.
"Sometimes, even I wonder." Sakura frowned.
"Did he force you into dating him?" Amy asked.
Sakura shrugged, "I suppose… it was more of a little thing so he can go out with my sister. But we fell in love and here I am today, trying to keep the world safe from his vicious ways."
"I AM NOT VICIOUS!" Syaoran screamed. He was driving slowly behind his girlfriend because; she had the keys to their apartment.
"Tell that to your victims Syaoran." Sakura grunted.
Syaoran sighed as he continued to drive behind her.
"And you love him?" Amy shuddered.
Sakura laughed and nodded, "Yea, I kinda do love him. Do you have a sweetheart?"
Amy smiled and nodded, "Yes. Jackson. He's still in Washington, but we decided to stay long distance. He's a sweetheart and I know he'll never cheat on me. In fact, he's coming to visit me this summer."
Sakura grinned, "Is Washington a great place?"
Amy grinned, "Boy is it ever!"
"Syaoran, take me to Washington." Sakura said.
Syaoran stuck his head out from the window and said, "What do I look like, a moneybag?"
"You are the Prince of China if I'm not mistaken." Sakura shot.
"Oh…" Syaoran felt dry and stuck his head back into the car.
Amy raised a brow, "He's the Prince of China?"
Sakura nodded, "It's my blessing and misfortune as having him to be mine."
Amy giggled and Syaoran beeped the horn.
Amy smiled, "This is my stop. I hope we can be friends Kinomoto-san."
Sakura smiled, "The first step to being friends, is to call each other by their first name, Amy-chan."
Amy squealed, "Thanks Sakura-chan."
"And don't sorry, I'll keep you safe from Syaoran."
Amy laughed and nodded as she left into the house.
"Dammit Sakura! We live an hour away! Get into the damn car."
Sakura groaned as she did.
Once they hit the freeway, Syaoran started talking.
"Why'd you ditch me, threaten me and make me feel very alone?"
"Why'd you ditch the car, bully the girl, and scream like a girl?"
Syaoran sighed, "Good point."
"And now I think I know what my favour is darling Syaoran."
Syaoran looked at her as if he was truly very afraid, "What is that Sakura?"
"I want you to, NEVER, EVER bully another person in your life, unless it was strictly professional."
"Professional?"
"You do have the Li Empire to look after…" Sakura smiled.
Syaoran groaned, "Oh yea… alright. Price paid. No bullying, unless it's professional."
Sakura smiled as she pinched Syaoran's cheek, "That's my baby boy!"
Syaoran grinned, "So can I come to your birthday party, talk to you, sit with you, partner up with you, kiss you, hug you, drive you home…?"
Sakura laughed, "Of course you can."
"I love you." Syaoran hummed.
"Me too…"
.- Sakura's birthday -.
Saru, Mimi, Kai, Chang, Susan, their son Yukio, Touya, Yukito, Nakuru, Yue, Eriol, Tomoyo, Fujitaka, Nadesiko, Kero and Spinner were all there. Heck, Sakura even invited Amy, but Kero and Spinner had to act like teddy bears.
They just cut the cake and it was present time.
Sakura laughed seeing everything. Tomoyo got her new clothes, as usual. Mimi got her a macaroni art piece she made in school. Yukio got her a finger painting etc…
Now it was finally time for Syaoran's present, the last present. Today was Sakura's 18th birthday, and she was going to get the biggest surprise in her life.
Sakura smiled looking at Syaoran, Syaoran smiled and sat down in front of Sakura.
Did I say sit?
I mean got on one knee.
Gasps were heard and Sakura felt her heart stop. Syaoran took out a velvet box and grinned at Sakura.
"Make me the happiest man alive Sakura. Be mine?"
Sakura couldn't hold it in any longer. She burst out crying as she nodded. Syaoran slipped the ring on her left ring finger. It had a beautiful diamond on it with leaves decorating the band.
Sakura and Syaoran stood up. She hugged Syaoran as he planted a soft kiss on her nose. Everybody started cheering.
"I'll love you forever… my Sakura." He whispered.
Sakura laughed as she hugged him back.
"Ditto… my Syaoran."
Many people don't experience a happily ever after. But this is a couple, which was graced with one. Not just any. It was their, Happily Ever After.
This is the ending… WAHHHHHHH! I had SOO much fun writing this story… and to think it's come to an end!
I'll miss this story, and especially my reviewers who stuck with me all the way through! I can't name you all since I have around 900 by far, but I love you all and I hope you'll remain to read my stories in the future!
Hope you liked the ending and I hope you'll enjoy my stories come time in the future.
With love and much gratitude,
Sakura
