Full Summary: Sakura was your average well-loved girl that was graduating from medical school that year, and was she happy about it. She only had a year more of the torture of exams and waking up early in the mornings until she would finally be able to do what she really wanted – practice as a psychologist. But now that the exams for her third year had finally finished, she expected nothing out of the ordinary to happen to her. Just having her best friend/cousin move out of the apartment the two shared and attending her and her other best friend's wedding. Oh! And sharing the apartment with a new roommate, one of her cousin's fiancée's friends. A man named Li Syaoran. But who would have known this single man would turn her world upside down… along with all the expectations everyone had for her. Including her own.
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Love Over Lust?
Chapter Seven
Written by: SweetBabyGurl
"I demand to see my daughter," he spoke, looking Syaoran straight in the eyes.
"A father is someone who is there for his wife and children. You, old man, are not a father," Eriol told him while narrowing his eyes at him, before slamming the door in his face. Walking away grumbling, Syaoran stood at the door shocked. Since when did Eriol get this upset?
'Looks like I'm going to have to be a little bit more careful with Sakura if he'd get this upset,' Syaoran thought to himself before following Eriol back into the living room.
"Who was at the door?" Tomoyo asked Eriol with a pleasant smile on her face.
"Eh… it was the wrong address," Eriol forced out, not wanting to ruin her mood. Accepting the answer, Tomoyo nodded before standing up.
"I really don't feel like continuing that dreadful movie. Anyone else feel like pizza?" Tomoyo continued as she walked over to the fridge, where a list of all of her and Sakura's favourite fast food restaurant numbers were written.
"Oh! Can we get Italian sausage on it?" Sakura exclaimed happily, jumping from her spot and running over to where Tomoyo stood.
"Any other requests for toppings on the pizza?" Tomoyo asked as she wrote down the usually items she and Sakura got on their pizza.
"What do you guys have?" Syaoran asked, stretching.
"Extra cheese, pepperoni, ham, bacon, Italian sausage, hot sauce and of course Eriol's favourite…" Tomoyo recited.
"Pineapple!" Tomoyo and Sakura chorused while breaking out into giggles.
"Every time you people get the bloody pineapple! Stop with the pineapple already!" Eriol exclaimed while throwing his hands up.
"Didn't you use to eat pineapple all the time when we were kids though Eriol?" Asked the confused Syaoran.
"Keywords there are 'use to' and 'when we were kids'. I've had quite a few bad experiences since coming to Japan. And let's all blame Taieko for that," Eriol grumbled before slumping back on the couch.
"You were the one that kept on making fun of him Eriol. I say you deserved it," Sakura made out in between giggles.
"Now who the hell is Taieko?" Syaoran asked again, even more confused.
"It's Tai. His full name's Taieko. He hates it for some reason though," Sakura responded, pausing to think. "I honestly don't know why. I think it's such a cute name."
"You told him that?" Eriol asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Of course I did," Sakura replied happily, showing Tomoyo some more items to add to their pizza.
"And then you wonder why he hates it when we call him that," Eriol laughed. Shaking a fist in his direction, Sakura turned to Tomoyo.
"Permission to kill the fiancée," Sakura asked eerily pleasantly with a frightening smile.
"S-Sakura?" Eriol asked as stopped laughing, immediately sounding terrified.
"Of course Sakura! I mean he is one of your best friends after all," Tomoyo told her with a smile, writing down something else on the slip of paper.
"T-Tomoyo!" Eriol scolded, eyes widening with every step Sakura took.
"You now have ten seconds, dear Eriol-kun," Sakura told him blinking innocently with the same sinister smile.
"Crap!" Eriol cried as he hopped over the couch and ran to the only room in the house where there was a lock; the bathroom.
"What do you plan on doing to him?" Syaoran asked, strangely intrigued.
"Absolutely nothing… but ever since the whole waxing incident… Eriol has been very keen on not making any of our girlfriends upset," Sakura replied as she and Tomoyo nearly fell on the floor laughing.
"I'm not even going to ask," Syaoran told them with a smile and a tinge of horror as he took the list of toppings and the phone number from Tomoyo, proceeding to call the pizza place.
The following evening, clad in bright pink pyjamas and a white fluffy robe, Sakura sat at her vanity mirror, scrubbing her head with a towel, trying to absorb as much water as she could. Once she knew that she had gotten enough out, she proceeded to smooth some of the anti-frizzing hair formula Tomoyo bought her for her birthday when she dropped the bottle. Grumbling to herself, she leaned down and grabbed the bottle, nearly screaming when she saw the reflection of her beloved boyfriend behind her through the mirror.
"Dear God Tai! Don't sneak up on me like that!" Sakura exclaimed, hitting him with the bottle, before smoothing some more of the formula through her hair.
"Sorry honey, I just knew you'd be jumpy since you watched a horror movie. I just couldn't resist," Tai told her with a small smirk, and kissing her softly on the cheek.
"How did you know I watched a horror movie last night?" Sakura asked, slightly suspicious and terribly confused.
"Uh, you told me remember? When we were talking on the phone?" Tai responded, sounding quite unsure of himself.
"No I didn't. We said that since we hadn't spoken or seen in each other in about a week we would catch up on everything tonight," Sakura corrected, even more suspicious now.
"Well then, Daidouji-san must have mentioned it to me," Tai tried again.
"A-alright," Sakura told him, running a brush through her hair, not sure if she should believe him or not. He didn't sound so sure of himself. But why?
"So what did you want to do tonight? Out for dinner or rent a movie and order in," Tai asked her, wrapping his arms around her and burying his head into the crook of her neck.
"What do you feel like doing sweetie?" Sakura asked with a soft smile, her doubtful thoughts forgotten.
"Well, since we're home alone… I feel like staying in this room, and making out with my girlfriend. I haven't seen you face-to-face all week and it's been driving me crazy," Tai told her, smirking.
"Well, that could be an option too," Sakura responded laughing. "But you need to get out so I can change," she told him again while he pouted. "Out!"
"Fine, fine, I'm leaving. But hurry up!" Tai told her while she pushed him out of her bedroom door. She was laughing still. As she shut the door he heard the distinct voice of Sakura shouting 'alright,' 'Too easy,' he thought to himself while smirking. Looking around, and seeing no one, he walked towards the study where he knew Sakura kept all of her precious belongings such as books her father collected when he had been on archaeological digs. Turning the knob, and noticing it was locked, he cursed lightly before flicking it with his index finger, making the door open gently. Stepping into the room, he proceeded to the back immediately, knowing he didn't have much time left. Quickly browsing through the spines of the novels where he could see all the novels, he stopped at the bright pink book that was emitting an ethereal glow. Entitled 'Sakura' he gently picked it up, treating it like porcelain. Opening the book bag that was strapped across his shoulder, he opened it, getting ready to put it in.
"What do you think you're doing?" Came the venomous voice of none other than Kinomoto Touya, Eriol, Tomoyo and Syaoran standing behind him.
TBC
Readers: Hey there everyone! Happy holidays and happy new year! Well, well, well, looks like Mr. Sticky Fingers has been caught in the act. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please let me know through a review. Thanks again and ja ne!
— SweetBabyGurl