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Chapter 4 - darkness falls
" Thank you, Thank You, Goodbye" A familiar man parted and hang the phone up
"So haw was it?" A monster... er.. I mean Touya asked.
" It was good" the familiar man, Fudjitaka replied
Then they both gave a smile to each other
--meanwhile--
"little wolf"
"Yes"
She just stared at him and smiled. Syaoran in return gave her a confused look.
"Little wolf..."
"mmmm..." he looked at her again. When he saw that Sakura was about to sat nothing again, she told her
"Say something or else..."
"Or else?"
"Or else I'll tickle you till we get home..." then his eyes were saying like 'I am serious"
"No, no! ummm..." she said scared of what he'll do she tried to think of a topic as fast as she could and "when.. when's your birthday?"
Syaoran's smile turned into a frown. He just stayed silent for a while.
"Little wolf, aren't you going to tell me?" she asked.
"No"
"Please"
"No"
"Please, please, please, please, please!1"she pleaded
He looked at her and saw her eyes. There was just something in her eyes it's like it's saying that she's special for some reason.
"You really want to know?" he asked.
"yup"
"Alright but tell me yours too okay?" she nodded. "It's on the 13th of July.
"Wait a minute that's just last 4 months right" Syaoran nodded." Hey why didn't you tell me?
"You didn't ask. So it's your turn." He replied.
"Oh, well mine's on April 1st"
" That's the week before we met, wasn't it?" He said. Then he also realized something.
"Really? I don't remember" Syaoran laughed at her reaction.
"What's so funny Little wolf? " she asked. He just continued laughing.
"Stop it! Hey so next year you'll be umm... seven?" she said but it sounded like a question.
"No, six"
"Six? so that means I'm older than you."
"Think so." They both stayed silent and looks like their thinking about something or what...
"But...but you're like my older brother" she gave him a pout and felt disappointed at first
"Sorry onee-san, you're older than I am so.." his tease was cut off .
"So then.let's go..." she said
"What?"
"From now on you'll do everything I say"
"unfair"
"I'm older remember"
"mou.." so Sakura acted like a big sister and ordered Syaoran around.. Until
"Kakoi...(beautiful)" Sakura exclaimed when she saw a cherry blossom nearby. Then her scarf flew away
" Little wolf, pick it up."
"What?why d..." he was so tired and was about to complain but then he saw her eyes again. They were filled so much happiness. So not wanting this happiness of hers to disappear, he did what Sakura told him to do.
About two days before Christmas...
"Otou-san, may my friend join us for Christmas' eve?" Sakura asked.
"Who?" Fudjitaka asked in return.
"Little wolf"
"little wolf?" then he remembered that she was pertaining to Syaoran.
"Oh you mean Li?"
"Yes, so can he?"
"Well, it's fine with me ask Touya"
"Arigatou, otou-san" then she gave him a hug. "Oni-chan! Can he come?"
"No!" was his reply
" But he's my friend, and otou-san said it's okay. Please.."
"Well he's a..." then he remembered something...the time Syaoran tried to protect Sakura. So giving up to her sister this time he said yes.
"Arigatou!" then she went to him with joy and kiss him and hug him too.
"Stop it Kaijuu!"
"Sakura's not a kaijuu" then she stepped on her foot so hard. Touya groaned in pain but she just ignored it then headed town stairs to phone Syaoran and tell him the news.
Touya went to his dad and asked him
"Are you sure that's okay?
"What?"
" I mean Sakura"
"Oh don't worry, let her have fun for now."
At the same time, they heard loud footsteps and screams. " He said he'll come, I'm really happy"
Christmas Eve (morning)--
"hhhoooeeeeee, where is it?" our auburn haired girl scr4eamd that even the birds nearby flew away... Sakura's stomps even made it louder and worse it made falling dusts. (You know when a building is starting to break there are falling dusts right? Sorry I don't know how to explain it.)
" The kaijuu's awake already. " Touya said while preparing breakfast.
"Touy.." Fudjiaka was cut off by..
"Oni-chan! I heard you" Sakura yelled.
"Oh no!" Touya gasped. " The kaijuu's gonna hunt me" he mocked.
But surprisingly when Sakura went downstairs no "monster Sakura" was found but only a depressed and worried one.
"Dear, are you okay?" his dad asked.
" I'm fine otou-san" then she forced a smile not to make her dad worry. Touya knew something's wrong so he motioned Sakura to go near him.
"What's wrong Sakura?" he asked.
" I can't find it.."
"It?"
"The on we bought yesertday ( she says it like that)"
"Oh.."
" Will you help me find it? Please" she asked and pleaded.
" Even if I wanted to I can't I need to meet up Yukito then I'll be home by around 2:30 (sorry if there's a time) " don't worry I know you'll find it"
She then smiled.. After having breakfast and lunch afterwards, Sakura continued searching for the thing she lost. After minutes of searching (more like hours), she found it. She placed it on her desk and started preparing herself for the night. She wore a white blouse with a pink ribbon and a pink skirt. Then 2 blue ribbons on her silky auburn hair. (The clothes are much like those of the second movie.)
At around 3:00 the doorbell rang...
"I'll open it" Touya informed. He found a little Syaoran standing in front of him. Ignoring that the person was Touya...
"Good afternoon, is Sakura home?"
"No she's not"
"She asked me to come over and.."
"Do I care"
" Well if you don't mind, may I come in?"
Touya just stared at him. Afterwards they heard a loud scream.
"itai!" Sakura fell down the stairs.
" Gaki, stay he.." he told him but found out that Syaoran's wasn't there anymore, he already snucked his way to Sakura's side.
"Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
" Little wolf, you came, I'm fine anyway," she replied then smiled.
"Why did you end up falling?"
"Well I kinda heard that oni-chan was telling you that I'm not here, so I decided to go down and let you in myself.
"Oh"
Dinner time---
They all sat in the table. Fudjitaka on one end. Sakura sat beside Syaoran and across Yukito. Yukito was beside Touya whose unfortunately across Syaoran. The whole time he was there and until now, Touya was giving him glares saying 'don't you dare touch my sister' Syaoran returns the glare at times but most of the time he was busy talking to Sakura.
Fudjitaka on the other hand just sat still, he just smiled there even though he sees the glare fight, heard the noise Sakura and Syaoran was making and... Yukito who was continuously eating and eating that it seems like he doesn't have the time t breath anymore. Sakura saw this too, I mean Yukito, and she was amazed as well and wonders where he put all of them. Until...
"Touya" Yukito whispered.
"Yes" still glaring at Syaoran
" Could...you see, um... Could I have your fried shrimp?" he sweatdropped and saw that Yuki's plate was already empty.
"Sure" he then said.
Syaoran and Sakura were stunned (sweat dropped too.) when Yuki moved to get the shrimp in Touya's plate and in just a second eat it all up in just one bite. Fudjitaka saw what happened but still kept his smiling image.
So about half an hour before Christmas, they started opening their gifts. But Syaoran and Sakura thought that maybe it would be nicer if they give their presents to each other at exactly 12. Fudjiitaka started washing the dishes while Touya and Yukito started cleaning up. They sat near the fireplace to warm themselves up. (The scene was like the one when they go skiing. And when night came, Syaoran was thinking of Sakura and accidentally said her name, then Sakura suddenly appeared behind him). Both of them just stared blankly on the fire. Sometimes Syaoran stole glances at Sakura.
'I hope he'll not laugh at what I'm going to give him' she thought
' I hope she likes it' he thought
A minute before 12 (not exactly) they started getting their gifts. Both at the same time said in their thoughts 'here goes nothing 3...2...1.' then they both handed out their gifts.
"Merry Christmas" again the both of them greeted at the same time. Syaoran was holding a box wrapped nicely in pink glossy wrapper with a white ribbon at the top. Sakura was holding a small bag made out of like a colored paper with a cherry blossom as the lock. (You see she had no enough time to wrap it nicely or buy wrapper because she was looking at the gift she has for him the whole time) Therefore, they exchange gifts.
"Sorry.." - Sakura
"You.." - Syaoran (they both spoke at the same time too)
" You go first, " Syaoran said.
" Thank you, sorry coz you see I didn't have time to wrap it and..."
"That's okay" he cut her off.
"Your turn" she said
"You shouldn't have bothered giving me a gift. Thanks anyway. Let's open it. In 3, 2, 1" he said. They both opened it. Syaoran found a plastic with a bracelet inside it. It was made out of black string material and at the middle was a transparent circle with a cherry blossom petal inside. While Sakura found a square. It was more like of cube. It was color white and... It looks like some kind of a box.
"Well, I'll wait till you open it" Syaoran said.
"So she opened it and saw a necklace almost the same materials as the gift she had for him. The only thing that is different was that instead of a cherry blossom she found a peony.
"You like it?" he asked.
" Yeah, I love it. It's beautiful, how about my gift you like it?" she asked back.
"Yeah, I'll treasure It." he replied. " Sakura would you do me a favor."
"Anything's okay"
"Well, I'll be glad if you are the one who will put the bracelet on me. So would you do it?"
" Sure but I like it if you do the same."
"No problem" he replied.
When Syaoran was waiting for Sakura to finish, he was listening intently on every word Sakura says.
"Little wolf, you want to know why I picked this?" he nodded. "Well cherry blossoms is my favorite flower and if ever someone tried to separate us I'll really be happy if you remember me through this. Your turn.
"Sakura my reason's the same."
"Oh"
"Little wolf I think you need to hurry! Oni-chan's coming. He might get angry again.
"Don't worry I'm done"
"Thank you" she said " aren't you going home?"
" Oh yeah, I think I better go, thanks again"
" Bye"
When he was by the door, he turned the knob and was completely shocked to see Touya.
"Thanks for everything" he said. "I'll go home"
"I'll walk you home, Yuki stay here with Sakura"
"Sure"
"I'll be fine" Syaoran commented.
" Don't be so stubborn, gaki" Touya said.
"Oh alright" Syaoran gave up fighting with him. So Touya walked him home.
After Christmas break, they went back to school. As each they pass, they discover new things about each other and they became inseparable.
a week before April-
" Perfect1 I'm sure she'll like this" a certain chestnut haired boy said to himself. " So now, I only need to talk to him and to. Touya!. Oh no! I think that part is kinda difficult" he ran as fast as he could towards the Kinomoto's residence. When he got there...
He knocked on the door. He is really nervous about this.
"Yes, Oh Li"
"Good afternoon sir, may I... (trembling) speak with you please." He said nervously
"No problem"
Therefore, they entered the house. While talking, Fudjitaka noticed that Syaoran was continuously glancing upstairs. So he said.
"Li, don't worry, Touya is not here. He went with Sakura grocery shopping"
"Thank you... Sir can you please..." Syaoran continued. After the conversation, He hurriedly went home and his face showed so much happiness.
On Sakura's Birthday--
"Are you ready?" Syaoran asked
"Yes" Sakura replied
"Let's go" They passed the park, their school and went infront the forest.
"Sakura"
"Yes?"
"Whatever happens... don't let go of my hands okay?"
"Promise" contented with her answer, he took her hand and with a smile entered the forest. When they were almost there they stopped Syaoran looked at her and
" Well if it is okay, would you close your eye for me?"
"Why?"
" Nothing really but its part of the supurise9how he says it)"
"Oh" so she did what he told her.
" But just in case..." He will blindfold Sakura. However, something's wrong..
"ummm... Sakura what are you doing?"
"Nothing"
"Well, you see I can't move"
"Oh you told me not to let go"
"Oh right you can now" So she did. When he was finished..
" geez.. My plan's ruduin(how she says it)"
" Funny Sakura" So they continued. They stopped once again and told her that they were there.
"Can I open it?"
"Not yet"
"Can I"
"Just a sec."
"Now?"
"Sure" slowly she pulled down the cloth covering her eyes at the same time Syaoran whispered 'happy birthday my little a..Sakura' near her ears. Syaoran told himself ' that was close'.
The first thing she saw was the sunlight slightly blocked by leaves.. no not leaves.. petals? Then she felt like something was being given to her. It was Syaoran giving her peony surrounded by a bunch of cherry blossoms.. When Syaoran stepped aside, She saw a fountain under it was a circle of peonies and then green green grass. Moreover, when you look farther you'll see a cherry blossom tree. No not one, nor two but almost a hundred of them surrounding the whole place. (It's like this place was meant for them) The thing that made it cuter, Luckily a string of wind carrying cherry blossom petals circled Sakura.
With all the happiness she's feeling, she hugged Syaoran so tight that it almost suffocated him.
"Saku..ra...can't brea..the.." he tried to tell her
"Oh sorry" then she released the hug
" Like it?"
"Ofcourse! It's the best gift ever.!"
The whole time they were there, they talked about almost everything. Sakura'mom, their favorites and even TOUYA!
They really had so much fun. When they ran out of things to talk about... Sakura heard something. Thinking that Syaoran was too busy looking at the peonies, she followed the sound and vanishes in the forest.
end of chapter-
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