Seven Nights, Two Boys, One Little Sakura

Chapter VIII (Two Confessions of Love)

Day III

by: Michiko

The sound became louder... Until, they came face to face with...

They saw two familiar people: A girl with a long hair and a boy with short blue hair (AN: in this fic, Eriol isn't wearing any eyeglasses).

"Eriol and Tomoyo!" Sakura exclaimed in disbelief. "We thought you were some kind of a fierce lion or worse!

Tomoyo and Eriol were panting really hard. "What's the matter?" Sakura asked. When Tomoyo finally recovered, she said. "Sakura, the truth is... We were running from a lion!!!" Tomoyo shouted.

Sakura's face was flushed with purple. "Oh no!!!"

Just then a lion came out behind them... growling really loud. "RUN!!!" Eriol said.

The five of them, without any hesitation ran for their lives. (AN: ok, Sakura and the others are just plain teenagers here... No powers or something.) Sakura ran and ran because she was so afraid. But then, Tomoyo tripped and fell due to her tiredness. "Tomoyo!" Sakura cried. She stopped then ran to Tomoyo. "Sakura!" Kanata and Syaoran cried. Eriol ran to Tomoyo and carried her. "Go Sakura! I'll carry Tomoyo!" she nodded and continued running.

Syaoran ran to Sakura's side. "Are you alright?" Sakura nodded in reply. Just then, while the two of them are running, they suddenly felt their bodies falling. And falling really fast... "Aaahhh!!!" Sakura shrieked when she found herself falling in a deep hole. Good thing, Syaoran was able to hold on to a vine. He grabbed Sakura's wrist to prevent her from falling...

Meanwhile, Eriol, carrying Tomoyo and Kanata are still running from the lion. "What are we going to do know?" Tomoyo asked while she was safe in Eriol's arms. "I- I have no idea..." Eriol stammered. "W-Wait! Where is Sakura and Li?!" Kanata protested.

"I thought you were with them..." Eriol said. Kanata shook his head. Then he stopped running. Eriol stopped too. "What are you planning to do?! Do you want to die!?" he said but Kanata pretended not to hear him. Then he picked up the rocks scattered on the ground and started to throw them to the lion rapidly. "What are you doing?" Tomoyo asked. "...he's right!" Eriol realized just then. "Huh?"

"Tomoyo, please stay here..." he said then placed her down on her feet. Then he went to Kanata's side and picked up the stones and followed the process. The lion seem to be hurt. Tomoyo, even with her ankles hurt, she grabbed a piece of stone and threw at the lion while the two boys did it... It worked! The lion ran in fright! The two boys jumped in joy and Tomoyo smiled brightly...

On Sakura and Li... the vine cannot take their weight anymore. Syaoran tightened his grip but the vine broke and they came plunging to the bottom. Li fell on top of Sakura. "ouch!" she exclaimed. "Are you ok?" he asked concerned. "Y-yes..." she replied. Syaoran noticed that Sakura was extremely blushing. He was startled, then the moment he looked down, he actually found himself lying on top of her! He quickly stood up and blushed while Sakura got up and brushed herself clean while giggling.

"What's so funny?" Syaoran asked. "N-Nothing really..." she said then chuckled. Sakura snapped out and began to talk seriously. "How are we suppose to get out of here anyway?" she asked. "I don't know. Probably, we must look for help." Li replied looking at the ground. "But how? Tomoyo and the others are gone! And I don't think they'll know that we're here..." Li stayed quiet.

SYAORAN'S POV

Actually... It would have been better if we would never get out of this place... Sakura and I will live here together! N-no!! What am I talking about? I don't want to starve here to death! But its okay for me, if I would die with Sakura... She took a glance at the girl and blushed. Oh!!! She's so damn pretty! I can never let a very beautiful maiden die here in an ugly, dirty place like this!!!

NORMAL POV

"What's the matter Li?" Sakura asked waving a hand in front of the boy's face. Syaoran shattered out of his trance. "We must find another way out..." he said then took a step. But the moment he did, his leg started to ache. Until he collapsed on his knees. He never felt the pain a while ago because his leg is badly injured. Sakura ran to his side. Good thing she always brings her hankerchief. She got it and tied it around Syaoran's swollen and bloody knee to prevent the bleeding. "I think we better rest here for a while until you get well." she said.

"No!" Syaoran refused. "We musn't! Who knows what trouble there is during the night! You might get hurt." he continued. "But I cannot let you suffer the pain! When you already recovered, we can go..." she argued. "No Saku--" Li was cut by Sakura's lips. Tears rolled down her cheeks while kissing him. "I don't want you to be hurt Li..." she cried breaking the kiss. Syaoran wiped her tears away. "Okay..." he agreed. He held her chin in assurance then pulled her again in another kiss.

"Does any of you guys know where Li and Sakura are?" Kanata asked. Tomoyo and Eriol both shook their heads. Kanata faced backwards and blazed in anger. "Grr!! That bastard Li! He's taking advantage of Sakura again!.." he thought.

"What are we going to do know?" Tomoyo asked. "I think we better head back to camp. Then tell our teachers about the loss of Sakura and Li so they would be able to find them..." Eriol suggested. "But I think we ran pretty far escaping that lion. Who knows how long will it take for us to go back." Tomoyo replied. Eriol stood up. "... then we better start walking." The girl nodded. "C'mon Kanata! We'll go back to camp first--" she didn't continue because she saw no Kanata at all. He's gone!

"Grr!!! I'll find that bastard Syaoran and beat him to death!" Kanata said while walking in the woods...

Sakura and Li deepened the kiss. Her arms were somewhere wrapped in his neck. While one of Li's arms were hugging her waist and the other one is resting on the ground. They stopped for air then their lips met again. When they finally pulled away, both of them were breathing heavily. "I love you... Sakura.." Li managed to say inches away from Sakura's lips. "I love you too Li..." she replied. She was somewhat shocked to hear what Syaoran said but she told him she love him too because she was really feeling a bit odd whenever she's with Li. Syaora chuckled. "Can I kiss you again?" he asked teasingly. She nodded then pulled themselves in another heart-pounding, passionate kiss while Li's hands explored the ground. He felt a weird thing in the ground so he broke their kiss.

"What's the matter?" Sakura asked. "I think I felt something..." he replied then pulled something covered with dust. "It looks like a scroll or something. He opened it and saw an embossed dragon on it. "Hey! That's the dragon scroll Syaoran! WAY TO GO!!" (remember that whoever gets the dragon scroll will recieve 15 in their co curricular grade) Sakura rejoiced then hugged Syaoran tightly causing his leg to ache. "Ouch!" Syaoran protested. "Sorry..." Sakura apologized then continued on hugging him. Syaoran also embraced Sakura tightly full of love and passion.

"It's gettin dark Tomoyo..." Eriol said to her. "Oh, really? So, you are saying we will sleep in the woods again?" Eriol nodded. Tomoyo sighed. "Oh well..." she said then sat under a tree. "I guess you're pretty tired. Me too... Im exhausted!" she said. Then suddenly, she felt someone's arms around her. She looked at her side and saw Eriol cuddling her while his head is lying on her shoulders. His eyes were closed resting. "He looks really cute!" Tomoyo thought then blushed. Then Eriol started to talk even with his eyes closed.

"You know Tomoyo, since I saw you... You became a part of my life. I don't know why but I just feel like you are someone special. And I... I think... Im falling in love with you..." Tomoyo became silent with his words. She continued to blush extremely. Eriol opened his eyes and looked at Tomoyo. "Don't you have anything to say?" he asked. "What will I say?!" she said strongly. "...that I love you too?" she continued.

"Yes! I know you do... I can feel it Tomoyo!" he said. "uhh... mm..."

"Well?" Eriol asked. "uhh... y-yes... I do like you Eriol..." Eriol's face brightened. His eyes sparkled with joy. "and umm... I don--" Tomoyo tried to finish but was cut by Eriol who quickly planted a light but sweet kiss on her lips. "I don't want you to leave me Eriol... I don't want to be alone..." Tomoyo said. Eriol cuddled with Tomoyo then lifted her chin to plant another kiss.

Meanwhile, Kanata was still out by himself searching for his two partners. "Where are those two?!" he started to lose his nerves but he stopped when... "I thought I passed on this tree before?" he started to panic. "W-Where in the world am I?!" he yelled but still complete silence was heard. "Oh no... Somebody, please HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"huh?" Tomoyo said startled breaking their kiss. "What is it?" Eriol asked who was under Tomoyo. (They were lying on the ground and Tomoyo was on top of her) "I thought I heard Kanata..." she said.

"..."

"I can't hear him." Eriol said. "Oh well! Maybe it's just my imagination.." Tomoyo said then leaned to kiss Eriol...

"HELP!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!" Kanata yelled. (poor Kanata... : ) He finally grew tired of screaming so he sat down.

"At last you finally stopped!" he heard a voice of a girl said.

"What on earth are you thinking yelling so loud in the middle of the night?" the voice continued.

Kanata looked up and saw a girl with long blue hair tied in balls and the remaining strands just let down.

"I have been yelling from your back to stop shouting but it seems like you cannot hear me... By the way, my name is Mei Ling!" the girl said then held her hand to Kanata.

AN: uh... was that a cliff hanger? Anyway, if you noticed, I put Chapter Titles! hehehe... uh? Can't say much for now. Anyway hope you liked the eight chappie! :) Review guYs!