I'm sorry for the outburst last chapter. Really, really, sorry.
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He was kidnapped, fell of a cliff, and is now in love
Chapter Five: You've slept in a couch for two nights! Effect: unknown attractions.
The next morning
Syaoran woke up to the light of the sun. He yawned. He didn't move though.
'Where is I-SAKURA IS ON MY SHOULDER?' Syaoran looked down. 'And she looks like an angel...'
Syaoran lifted his head a bit and Sakura twitched. She looked up.
"Syaoran?" she asked, rubbing her eyes. "You're awake?" Syaoran nodded blushing.
"I'm...sorry." he apologized.
"For what Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked dozily.
"For, leaning on your head...for the whole night." Syaoran blushed redder.
"Oh no! Don't! It wouldn't have happened if I had not slept on your shoulder first!" Sakura blushed.
"I woke earlier, but I realized that you were still asleep so I didn't move and continued sleeping." Sakura smiled.
"Gomen Nasai! I'm so sorry Sakura-Chan!" (A/N: did I get the abbreviations right? Well, this is the only time I should be using them...I think...)
Sakura shook her head and hands and blushed. "No no. It's okay Syaoran-kun!" Sakura still didn't realize that she had added an abbreviation like Syaoran did to hers.
Sakura stood up. "I'm going to go up to brush my teeth and stuff. You can use the bathroom in the hallway. I'll just use my bathroom so you can use the bathroom too." Sakura ran up the stairs and went into the restroom. Syaoran followed and went into the bathroom in the hallway.
When Sakura was done doing so, she went to change and comb her hair. (A/N: Tusbasa style) she headed downstairs. She found Syaoran in the kitchen...again.
Syaoran looked up and smiled. "I'll make breakfast. You make dinner. Okay?" Sakura smiled back and nodded. 'I truly love her smile...just as much...as I love her...' Syaoran sighed. 'I knew it was growing too fast...'
"So...what are you going to make this morning Syaoran?" Sakura asked, standing next to Syaoran.
"Hm...Tell ya the truth, I dunno. Waffles? Omelet? Biscuit? You choose, I cook." Sakura thought and looked up at the ceiling.
"Um...well, I haven't had any waffles lately, how bout' that?" Syaoran smiled and nodded.
"Waffles...okay." Syaoran busily started making waffles. "Drink?"
"Em...orange juice." Sakura replied, setting the table.
"Orange juice huh? What's up with you and orange juice anyway? Why not milk, or tea?"
"Milk tastes nasty, tea makes me like...let's just say I have tea when I don't want to sleep. Mind your business and do the waffles." she shot a glare, grinning at the time. Not to mention in a playful voice too.
"Sure..." he turned around and minded his business making waffles.
Half-hour later
Syaoran walked over to the table outside and set down the two plates of waffles.
"Eat up." Syaoran smiled and poured orange juice into her glass. Sakura sat down and watched him pour a cup of green tea into his red teacup.
Sakura took a sip of orange juice and munched on a piece of her waffle. Sakura chewed for a moment, then her face lit up.
"Mm...This is great!" Syaoran looked surprised.
"No no! I don't mean it that way! I mean that it's great that you're helping me with the meals and stuff!" she took another bite of her waffle. "And it tastes so good too!"
Syaoran smiled. "Thanks, your pancakes taste good too! No, scratch that; they're too good to be true!" Sakura blushed and smiled.
"You aren't eating again." Sakura looked at his food. 'How can I eat when I'm occupied staring at you?' Syaoran thought.
"No..." he took a bite of his waffle and poured another cup of tea. "I am." Sakura shook her head helplessly and continued eating.
"So...you don't mind me...living here with you? Aren't you afraid I'll ruin your vacation?" Syaoran asked, biting another piece of his waffle. (A/N: there were three waffles on each plate.)
Sakura looked at her plate, trailing off. "No, but now you asked your making it sound like you will ruin my life.
"No...No...It's not that. It's just that, I don't want to make you uncomfortable, living with me. And have to waste your time for me."
Sakura smiled at him. "I was afraid that I might get lonely if I just came here. And now that I have company, it's a lot better. Besides, why would I waste my time for you? I think you forgot the fact that I frowned at you at the concert. And you still smiled at me. For once I forgot that you haven't met my other victims." Sakura sipped her orange juice.
"Oh? This is interesting." Syaoran teased.
"You see, Tomoyo has all these idols' concerts, and she somehow manages to drag me with her, and it seems like I'm always getting unwanted attention from the artist. Always doing that fake, pretty boy smile at people or fans. Too bad. You know that guy...Makuto?"
Syaoran nodded. "Spiky hair halfway yellow? Yeah. I thought his hair was funny looking." Syaoran responded, looking off to the side.
"He went to the hospital you know? Poor guy fainted at the end of the concert."
"You know why?"
Syaoran shook his head. "No, why?"
Sakura grinned and pointed to herself.
"Because of you? What'd you do? You're just a fan!"
"Cram it! I am not a fan of Makuto Nokishi. (A/N: em...I'm making up names here...) Tomoyo dragged me to the concert. They dumb guy never seen a girl frown at him. I guess I was lucky number one. He fainted after that." Sakura said it like it was nothing.
"..." Syaoran was wide-eyed.
Sakura looked up. "You were lucky. Unlike the other twenty..."
"Eh hem...roger, we got a murderer on our hands!" Syaoran announced, holding up his fork. Sakura laughed.
"But if what you're saying is true, why did you smile back?" Syaoran asked, raising an eyebrow. 'Maybe she likes me? Oh god please let her at least like me!'
"You were the first to not faint and get knocked out cold by my oh-so-powerful frown; my smile was your reward. It'll be the last one too."
'Sakura has a soft spot? Wait, what am I saying? What is her soft spot anyways? Gosh you are so stupid Syaoran.'
Sakura finished her orange juice and Syaoran finished his waffles and Syaoran started to pick up the dishes and wash them. He cleaned the table put the dishes away.
Sakura went upstairs into her room she opened her laptop and checked if anyone was online.
"Rika-Chan is on! I haven't spoken to her for months it seems!" she scrolled her cursor over to her good friend's name. She clicked on it twice.
DoubleWhiteR: CherryBlossomTree - Instant Message
CherryBlossomTree: hello? Rika-chan?
Sakura waited for a minute or two.
DoubleWhiteR: sakura-chan! How is Ur vacation?
CherryBlossomTree: great! I...even got a visitor! Sakura forgot to delete it. She couldn't possibly tell Rika.
DoubleWhiteR: that's great! Who is he/she?
CherryBlossomTree: just an old friend.
DoubleWhiteR: he? Or she?
CherryBlossomTree: he
DoubleWhiteR: ooo...boyfriend? Possible crush?
CherryBlossomTree: friend.
DoubleWhiteR: name? 'Oh oh. I'll just make one up.'
CherryBlossomTree: Li Showron (A/N: good idea huh? English for fake name? Sorry for the IM screen names I can't think of one for Rika. Her favorite color is white...double stands for "Redhead Rika" or "Red Rika" and I would of taken away the "tree" but I just wanted to make it unique. Okay? Okay.)
DoubleWhiteR: li...Did u know that Wolf's last name is li? Sakura rolled her eyes. 'Of course I do. He lives with me!' Sakura thought. 'I'll just tell a white lie.'
CherryBlossomTree: no. when I got the lyrics booklet, I didn't read his real name. Only that he was Chinese.
DoubleWhiteR: oh...poor guy kidnapped. I really liked his songs. But does u know which I like most? 'All of them?' Sakura thought.
CherryBlossomTree: all of em?
DoubleWhiteR: no. I liked the last ones, musical ones. Very soothing. And one of the Cantonese and mandarin ones. All of the others r cool 2! But I like those most.
CherryBlossomTree: really! I like those too! I liked all of the Chinese ones, and the all the last musical ones. But I don't like any of the other ones. They sucked.
DoubleWhiteR: hehe. Well, how's the house?
CherryBlossomTree: GREAT! JACUZZI, POOL, TWO STORY, THREE ROOM, THREE BATHROOM, DIGITAL CHANNELS AND FREE MOVIES!
DoubleWhiteR: wow! I would luv 2 come over sometime! Jacuzzi huh?
CherryBlossomTree: maybe we can get a vacation together sometime huh? With u,
Me, tomoyo, chiharu, naoko. And if we have a boyfriend!
DoubleWhiteR: great idea! Oh oh. I gotta go. Bye sakura-chan!
CherryBlossomTree: JA ne! I mean ttyl!
DoubleWhiteR: right back at ya sakura-chan! JA ne!
DoubleWhiteR signed off.
'Boyfriend...if...I hope Syaoran will be going with me...HOLD IT. WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU DON'T LIKE HIM! JUST A FRIEND! HE'S A SINGER, YOU'RE SAKURA KINOMOTO! Settled, got that?' Sakura sighed. 'I knew you'd like him sooner or later...' a voice said in her mind. 'Shut up! I don't like him!' 'Yes you do. If you didn't, then you wouldn't care now would you? If you really didn't you wouldn't care because you know it's not true. But you do care.' 'I...I...I. do like him...oh no...I can't like him! He's a famous singer of all Japan and I'm just a girl. A plain...plain...girl...'
Sakura started to cry.
Sakura's POV
DARN! Why am I crying! I...I. don't like him!
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FINE! I LIKE HIM! But I can't like him. He won't like me back...I'm just a girl...he's a singer. He's smart, cool, funny, not to mention cute and hot. He deserves more then me...I can't like him. Just try to get over him! Try! Try as hard as you can! You know fate is hard. And this is fate! Someone else is out there for you. And I'm sure it's not Syaoran. People would laugh if they see me with him. Let's just hope this is a simple crush...I can't believe instant messaging with Rika can cause all this! Let's just hope that I just like him. And that this is just a crush. It'll be too dangerous if I love him...love...him...
Normal POV
Sakura sobbed into her pillow. She cried and cried and cried. Her pillow was wet. Her door was open. 'Why does it have to be Syaoran! It's only been two days! It will not happen! No...It can't...'
Anyone could hear her now. She sobbed silently, silent tear cascaded down her cheek. 'Love hurts. And it's only been two days! It'll hurt even more when he leaves...' he cried at the thought of him leaving. Now, she wasn't sure if she wanted him to leave or not.
Downstairs
Syaoran sipped his green tea. He sighed. 'Her smile is priceless. She's so precious...so precious...enough to love...but she won't love you back...will she? No, in her eyes, you're only a friend. Not even best friend. You've only seen her once at the concert, and you've lived in the same house for two days! Two days Syaoran two dumb days! In two damn days you've fallen in love with her! Just can't wait till you leave...I it won't be anytime soon. I can't leave her...even if she doesn't feel the same about me! I just can't leave her side...won't.'
A single tear fell into his tea cup, making ripples in the tea. Suddenly, when once his single
Tear fell into the tea; he felt an urge to go up to check on Sakura.
'What's going on here? What am I doing? I heard instant messaging sounds before, maybe she's just doing something online or sending an e-mail. But I guess, a peek wouldn't hurt...'
Syaoran started upstairs and entered Sakura's room. There Sakura lay, sobbing her heart out all on to the pillow.
Syaoran gaped slightly. He rushed over to Sakura's side.
"Sakura!" Syaoran ran over to her and set his hand on her shoulder. "What's wrong?"
Sakura only cried harder when seeing him, wailing and crying every second she could see him.
Syaoran realized that it didn't work and looked around for the cause. Her laptop, was closed. He looked over at Sakura with sad, sympathetic eyes.
"Sakura...please don't cry...tell me, you can trust Me." he sat next to her.
Sakura looked up painfully at him. "It hurts...and the chances are that it'll hurt more when he leaves."
"What's wrong with you and this person? Let's talk about it Sakura. Maybe it'll make you feel better." Syaoran responded with sad eyes. (A/N: Same eyes as the time when Sakura was denied by Yukito.)
"It's just that, it turns out that I love this person that I can never have! And this person will be leaving me soon! Before I wanted this person to leave, I hated this person, now I'm not sure. Soon enough, I find out I love this person, but I can't have them. What to do Syaoran!" she sat up and let the tears run down her cheek like a Niagara Falls. (A/N: no I am not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just telling you and trying to make you visualize how hurt Sakura feels.)
"Don't cry Sakura, you won't look pretty and cute when you cry." Sakura looked up. "As a friend Sakura, I don't wanna see you sad. It makes me upset also." Sakura looked away. Syaoran wanted to correct himself on the friend part. Oh, how he longed to kiss her and make her feel better.
'Friend...I knew it.' Sakura shook her head sadly. She was just about to cry again, until she felt a strong, warm arm wrap around her. Sakura faced ahead, for she knew whose arms it was, but she wanted to deny it so much.
Syaoran put his arms around her and pulled her close. He embraced her.
"What to do, what to do?" Sakura wailed into his chest. She cried and wrapped her arms around him.
"Tell that person how you feel Sakura." Sakura looked up. "Get it over with Sakura. Take your chances and tell that person how you feel. Find out how the person feels about you. Love has its chances and consequences. You have to face them sooner or later Sakura."
Sakura hugged him close. 'Get it over with...I'll do it...later. I'll just try to enjoy the time with him as much as I can before he leaves.' Sakura thought, stopping her tears and
Hugging Syaoran closer. (If that's even possible.)
After ten devastating minutes, Sakura looked up at Syaoran and stood up.
"Arigato for making me feel better Syaoran. I don't know what I could have done without you." she bowed. "And sorry."
"Gomen? Why? Why apologize?" Syaoran asked, confused.
"To pour all my depression on you. Sorry. I was just so frustrated. I'll just take your advice and get it over with." Sakura started quickly out the door, blushing.
Syaoran, no matter how fast she walked he managed to grab her hand and make her turn around. Sakura looked at him, puzzled and blushing.
"Sakura..." Sakura looked at him puzzled. "Yes?"
"We're...still...just friends...right?" Syaoran asked. Sakura's heart sank to the bottom of the world. (A/N: NO I AM NOT TRYING TO SOUND SARCASTIC OR FUNNY! IT'S JUST TO SHOW SHE'S SAD! NOW FEEL SORRY FOR SAKURA OR ELSE! RIGHT SYAORAN? Syaoran: right!)
"H-hai..." she responded sadly, to Syaoran it puzzled him why she responded sadly. Syaoran let go of her hand and let her walk slowly out the door. He knew he saw a tear drop from her face. He knew it.
'What has gotten into Sakura?'
Ohohen: em...I know this was a bad chapter...short, (I think) and fast. I think I made Sakura realize her feelings too soon. I'm sorry. I apologize. You don't have to review if you don't want to for this chapter. But it would be appreciated if you did. I would like to hear your opinion for this chapter and story so far. Please and thank you...my eyes are getting heavy...sorry for not updating for about two days. I made it up by staying up till 4:00 am. Bad idea. I'll try to finish it sooner next time. RR. Please and thank you.
I have submitted this story for the second time. I have made a couple changes. The conversation between Sakura and Rika has changed. Microsoft Word/Works doesn't understand the meaning of "Instant Messaging" grammar. All the upper case words are supposed to be lowercase.