A/N Well I'm so happy people reviewed! I know I have a lot of spelling mistakes in the last few chapters, but my keyboard sucks, the F and T stick most of the time and other crap like that. And to those who asked, English is my first language, grammar is just one of my worst subjects, next to geography, which is my worst, and math, my second worst. I am also not Filipino, I am a Canadian, or to be more specific a Northerner, but I do have an aunt that's Filipino. Anyway this is the sixth chapter which I hope you like because you might think the next one is boring because it'll just be Syaoran and Sakura practising for the ballroom dancing contest, but I swear I will try and make it more interesting… Just as soon as I actually type it up… Well on with the story I hope you enjoy and that my blabbing wasn't super boring…
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, Clamp does. I also do not own this plot, it is based off the movie Dirty Dancing Havana Nights.
Last Time…He got in front of her house and stood at the gate. He waited for her to come out. When she came out and leaned her face up against the gate. She looked at him expectantly. He sighed and gave into her stare.
"Okay, I Am." Was all he said.
Sakura leaned farther onto the gate and turned her head to the side. She grinned teasingly at him and said with an amused voice, "Your what?" she knew she was getting to him. But he wasn't about to let her know.
"Afraid." Was all he said.
Sakura looked at him and smiled. "Nice to know your ready to admit it now."
"Yeah, I guess it really is."
Chapter 6
They were now at the beach in the ocean. They were in their bathing suits standing in the water really close to each other. Sakura was explaining to Syaoran the way of dancing. She was in front of him and put her hands on his shoulders.
"Okay, what you need to know is that African/Cuban dancing is the dance of slaves." She was telling him in such a happy tone that all he could do was smile at her.
"What do you mean dance of slaves?" he didn't really understand what she was talking about.
"Whenever the slaves danced it was their only time to feel free." Was all she said.
Syaoran could only nod.
"No, seriously. They would make moves to pretend to be what they were feeling at that moment. They would move there arms to be a bird," as she said this she started moving her arms in a way that made it look like she had wings. "So they could pretend to fly away. Or do a flamingo step and make fun of their owners." She then brought her arm up to her chest and moved her fingers in a funny way.
Watching her, Syaoran couldn't hold in the chuckle and Sakura giggled once he started laughing at her. "It's a way of being exactly who you want to be in that exact moment." She said after the laughter died down.
"Oh I get it," Syaoran mused nodding his head at her. "It's like the waves. It has to look really natural doesn't it?" he asked her.
Sakura looked at him with shock in her eyes at his simile. She smiled and nodded her head agreeing with him. "That's exactly what it is. I'm surprised you understood so fast."
"Well," he told her as he got behind her and pulled her arms out and rocking her back and forth with the waves, "the way you explained it made me think of the waves. It has to be coming and going. One minute it's there, the next it's completely different. You can do the same step more then once, but no matter what, it's not the same as the first. It's at a different part of the music and your body may not be in the same position."
Sakura nodded her head at his explanation. She had to admit. He didn't lie about saying he was a fast learner. He understood the way she looked at dancing so well without even knowing her that long. She wouldn't admit it, but she was starting to have feelings for this guy. She would never admit it because they were from completely different worlds. He was only being her partner in this because he felt bad she got fired and wanted to help her make some money. But either way, this was one of the nicest things someone had ever done for her.
Now his arms were right behind hers. He was moving back and forth with her. He was whispering in her ear over and over again, "Coming and going." He said it while they moved in harmony with the waves.
"Well I think we've spent enough time here don't you think?" Sakura asked Syaoran after awhile.
"Yeah, and I wanted to show you something. Let's go to the place you and your coworkers store all you r things for the cars and I'll show you."
"Okay. It sounds like it's important."
"You could say that," he told her, "I think it might help us out with the contest."
They were walking on the beach taking a short cut to the storage house. Syaoran was tried of the silence so he decided to try starting a conversation.
"You know Sakura," he spoke making her look at him at the mention of her name, "you're a real mystery."
She giggled at his comment. "Well, if you want to know something then just ask. I've gotten to know you more and more and I think you're someone I can trust with anything. We are friends now after all."
"Okay, well I wanted to know what happened to your father." He was really curious. Touya told him he was murdered, but he didn't know the whole story.
Sakura sighed and started to tell him. "One day we were all having dinner and these men dressed in uniforms came in. They came in saying my father was doing something Batista didn't like and took him away. Someone betrayed us and told them some of the things my father had said! My father wasn't a bad person; he was just a free thinker. Some people just didn't like his thoughts…"
"I'm sorry…" was all he could come up with at the moment, "I shouldn't have asked."
"No, it's alright. I don't mind talking about it. We had a funeral for him, but we never found his body." She paused taking a deep breath, "Touya thought we should leave the city thinking that he would be next, but then this girl shows up with a baby saying that it's his and that she cannot afford it. Now it seems like I'm the one in charge of my whole family! My mother has to do what ever she can to make some money for us. I have been going around doing any job I can get my hands on. Touya does whatever he can but is to busy with the revolution. And I'm the one that's always looking after my sister Maria and nephew Miguel, I also am the one that looks after Abuelito (Grandpa), I try so hard to help us get by and all I can think is that what I'm doing is pointless!" she now looked angry as she thought about what she had been doing to help her family.
"That's not true!" Syaoran told her making her look at him wide eyed.
"There's a revolution going on out there and what am I doing? Painting stolen cars and babysitting!"
"But you're helping your family Sakura! That's the most important thing you can do!" he took a deep breath and said more quietly, "If I was in your shoes, I would be doing the same thing as you. Doing whatever I can to help them get by."
Sakura was quiet. She was taking in the shock of what he just told her. Then an idea came into her mind and she turned to look at him, "If we could really win this contest," Syaoran nodded to show he was listening to her, "Maybe I could take my family with us to Hong Kong."
Syaoran grinned at her and nodded his head, "That would give them a better life…"
"It would make them so happy to get away from Batista too. I can't wait to let them have another chance at a better life!" she was now laughing her face was glowing.
"I'm glad this made you happy."
She got in front of him making him stop walking. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. He was surprised at first but then smiled and hugged her back wrapping his arms around her waist. She then whispered in his ear, "I'm so happy that you're trying to make this possible for me Syaoran…"
"No problem Sakura." Was all he said.
She pulled away and started walking again. "We should go to the storage house now. You did say you wanted to show me something." Sakura told him while blushing.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's get going…"
When they got to the storage house it was completely empty because the others were all out in the ally. Syaoran got out a video projector with a filmstrip to go with it. He pulled a curtain closed that covered one side of the room and turned off the lights. He hooked it up and Sakura looked at him quizzically wondering what he was doing.
Syaoran looked at her and grinned knowingly at her, "There's a film on here I want you to see, I got it from my parents. It's the winners of a ballroom dancing contest back when they were younger. It's my aunt and uncle." He told her making her nod.
He put it on and Sakura watched amazed at the couple on the screen. They were so good! She didn't understand how they could look so well together. "There amazing…" was all she could say.
"Yeah, I always thought so too." Syaoran told her.
"You see the way they so badly want to be in each others arms?" Sakura asked pointing at the couple on the screen.
"Yeah, I do." Syaoran agreed. He then turned to her and said, "If we're going to win this contest, that is what we're going to have to be like."
Sakura nodded and looked at him. She then got up from where she was sitting and gave Syaoran a look that let him know exactly what she had in mind. He got up as well and led her away from the chairs. They looked at the people on the screen and tried to get in the same position as them. Once they were in the right position they started dancing. They were actually dancing the way they had wanted to dance like for so long now that they didn't want to stop. They were dancing so close it was almost like they were one person. Syaoran put his hand on Sakura's thigh and she put her hand on his hand and started moving it up and down as they continued the way they were dancing from the beginning.
As they continued to dance all of a sudden the lights turned on surprising both of them making them pull away. Sakura pulled the curtain back and saw her brother and the other people she worked with walk in carrying paints getting stuff together to paint more cars.
"I hope we weren't interrupting anything." Was all Touya said while carrying a box.
"Oh, we were just—" Syaoran started to say.
"Yeah we saw." Touya cut him off. "There's more things in the ally you can get if you want to make yourself useful Sakura." And he walked away.
They were quiet for a few seconds until Sakura turned to him and said quietly, "I should go get those things in the ally…"
"Uh yeah… I have to go anyway."
"Well… Bye!" Sakura told him as she walked out the door.
"Bye…" Syaoran said after her.
Syaoran got back to the hotel a few minutes later. He was in his room just kind of being lazy when Meiling and Tomoyo came into his room. He saw them come in and just ignored them. He was still angry at what they said about Sakura and telling on them earlier.
"Hey." Meiling said smiling. He didn't say a word.
"How long are you going to be mad at us?" Tomoyo asked sadly.
He still didn't say a word. Meiling and Tomoyo got frustrated and Meiling yelled out, "Look, we're sorry we told okay?"
"Yeah, and what we said about Sakura was wrong…" Tomoyo finished off.
He sighed and looked at them, "You can't let what those people think run your lives you guys." Was all he said.
They smiled because they finally got him to talk to them, "We know and we're sorry…" Meiling said feeling pretty lowly of herself when she heard what he said.
"So what are you guys doing in here anyway?" Syaoran asked them curious.
"Well we wanted to know how the contest was going." Meiling answered.
"It's going pretty good. I think we're actually making some progress." He then looked at them and look on their faces told him that there was something else on their minds. "What else did you want to ask me?"
They looked at him surprised because he knew that they wanted to ask him something else. Tomoyo was the first to over come her shock and spoke up, "We want to meet Sakura."
It was the next afternoon and it was a Saturday so there was no school. Syaoran met Sakura at the beach like they planned only this time he brought Meiling and Tomoyo. Sakura at first was surprised, but then figured they were friends of Syaoran's because she remembered them from the hotel.
"Hey Sakura, this is my cousin Meiling and her friend Tomoyo." He told her while gesturing to the two girls who were with them.
"It's very nice to meet you." Sakura told them smiling. She stuck her hand out to shake their hands as a friendly gesture.
"It's nice to meet you as well." Tomoyo replied taking Sakura's offered hand. Meiling then followed suit.
"We really wanted to meet you." Meiling told her.
"Well I'm flattered that you wanted to meet me, but I'm nothing special." Sakura told them. She was only stating the truth; there was nothing special to her.
"Well you see…" Tomoyo then started to trail off. Syaoran then interrupted her because she couldn't bring herself to tell Sakura who she really was.
"Tomoyo and Meiling wanted to meet you because they're the ones that got you fired from the hotel."
Tomoyo and Meiling looked down ashamed. They didn't want to see her face when she heard what they did. But to their surprise, Sakura laughed. "You were afraid to let me know you cost me my job? It's okay I'm completely over it. It's no big deal; I knew what would have happened if I got close to guests. It was my fault not yours."
"Oh my god, you are so nice! I can't believe we did that to you!" Tomoyo cried.
"Tomoyo, calm down. She said she isn't mad." Meiling said patting her back.
"Well… I was, but when Syaoran convinced me to do this contest, I got over it." Sakura reassured her.
"Now I know why Syaoran wanted to be friends with you, you really are nice." Meiling told her.
Sakura smiled blushing and looked down embarrassed when all of a sudden Tomoyo shouted, "I'll make your dress for the contest!"
"What?" Sakura asked with a sweat drop on her head. No one had ever asked to make her a dress before.
"Tomoyo likes making clothes," Meiling told her. "She's made a bunch of mine."
Sakura nodded in understanding. "You have the perfect figure for a dress I've had in mind for the longest now!" Tomoyo told her excitedly.
"Well I hope I won't look terrible in it. I've never had anyone make something for me before. You seem like your really talented, I hope I just won't make it look bad." Sakura told her, she didn't know what it was like to have someone make something for her so she wasn't sure if she'd like it.
"Don't be silly! You'll great in whatever you wear. And Tomoyo is great at what she does!" Meiling reassured her once she saw the look of uncertainty on Sakura's face.
Sakura smiled, "Thanks. I really appreciate you making me a dress. I don't really have lots of nice ones that would be good enough for the palace." Meiling and Tomoyo smiled and nodded their heads to show it was okay.
"Yeah well let's get this show on the road! Did we come to chat or dance?" Syaoran told them getting impatient and wanting to start practising with Sakura.
"You're right Syaoran, we need to start practising!" Sakura told him smiling.
"Of course I'm right." Syaoran smirking gloating at them, "I'm always right."
"Oh please!" all the girls laughed in unison.
They then started practising. The contest was in two weeks and Sakura and Syaoran both knew that it was going to be a long two weeks. They were going to need to do a lot of work…
TBC
A/N This is the 6th chapter and the Latin Ballroom Contest is coming closer! Syaoran and Sakura are also getting stronger feeling for each other! I can't wait to update the next chapter! Well till next time! Ciao!
