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^*^*^*^Wish Upon A Falling Star^*^*^*^
by: maixwolfblossom
Beta Reader: anjuliet
Disclaimer: With all the fluff in this chapter who needs to own the rights to CCS? I DO! LOL jk jk CLAMP OWNS CCS NOT ME! SO I BETER NOT GET SUED!
--Chappie Fourteen--
--A Dream Come True--
Key Symbols:
(A/N:) = Author Notes
'_ _' = Thoughts
" " = Speak
~_ = Song/ Singing
~~~~***~***= Scene Separators
* * = Action/ Bold
ABC = Capitalization= YELLING or a big point
~*~ = Someone's POV
*~* = Flashback
It was two in the afternoon and Tomoyo was in her room pacing around for a good two hours. She couldn't go through with this...she just couldn't...
She was even too nervous to eat her breakfast and lunch.
'_What if I'm making a fool of myself??? Who am I kidding...he's devoted and all, but does he like me for myself or just my...clothesline???_'
Tomoyo slid down to her bed and put her hand to her throat. She was getting nervous for a guy. She never did this with other men...but this was different, Tomoyo knew it deep within her heart.
Sure Eriol was a crazy clothesline designer stalker. Sure, he was a cheesy guy...yes that _sexy_ cheesy attitude got it in for her and it made her attracted to Eriol.
(A/N: LOL I just had to put that in)
'_Maybe I'm right..._'
~*~Sakura's Room~*~
Sakura was dancing around her room with her earphones on, not noticing when Tomoyo came into her room, dazed. It wasn't until Sakura jumped on her bed and landed on Tomoyo, who was not a bit affected from her dazed state, that she noticed her.
"Gomen Nasai (I'm so sorry), Tomoyo-chan!!! I didn't—Tomoyo???"
Sakura waved her hand in front of Tomoyo's face.
Tomoyo just blinked.
She tried shaking her, snapping her fingers, slapping her. Nothing worked. Finally she said the magic words.
"Tomoyo-chan...Eriol called...he cancelled your date for another fashion designer..."
Tomoyo jumped up furiously, "WHAT?!?!?!?! I'M ENRAGED, I'M INSULTED—WHAT DOES THAT FOOL PLAY ME FOR???"
Sakura's eyes widened and she smiled, "I knew it! I knew it! You find Eriol attractive, don't you?"
Tomoyo bared her teeth and threw her fists in the air in rage.
"He won't find himself attractive once I'm through with him! I swear, I knew he was using me!"
Sakura sniggered and watched Tomoyo babble angrily.
"Tomoyo, Tomoyo it's alright, he didn't back off. You were all spaced out and I had to do something to bring you back."
Tomoyo stopped mid-sentence and her mouth formed an 'o'.
"I guess I should be leaving, eh?"
Sakura smiled and saw Tomoyo out. She knew that by the end of this night, someone was going to have a _boyfriend_ and that someone wasn't Sakura.
Sakura walked to her closet fingering through her wardrobe and caught herself and dropped her arms to her side, her forehead creased in thought.
'_What am I doing??? Why am I picking out an outfit?_'
A nagging voice deep within the depths of her mind emerged sneakily.
'_You want to look pretty for Syaoran_'
Sakura shook her head in total disagreement. What's wrong with looking respectable for her night out???
~*~Li Mansion~*~
Rioka smiled, she had caught up with Sakura and Tomoyo before they left yesterday. She didn't find Sakura a threat to her engagement at all and she was happy that she had bonded with her two old best friends again. They had made plans to go out in a few days to go shopping and talk about old memories.
She quietly crept into Syaoran's room seeing him take his afternoon nap.
(A/n: I know he's a bit old to have a naptime but he's soooo cute when he sleeps.)
Slowly, she knelt down and put her face on the side of the bed to watch her future husband sleep. His unruly brown hair swept his peaceful face. Rioka cursed her family for leaving Hong Kong for she would have a relationship with him to last.
~_Everybody has something they had to leave behind_~
Now, she would do anything to win back his affection back.
She touched his cheek as he vaguely whispered the words...
Rioka creased her forehead, she hadn't heard right. Maybe she imagined the words, 'Cherry Blossom'???
He couldn't be referring to another girl? He couldn't be in love with someone else. Not when she finally came back into his life. She knew that she shouldn't have left him and over time she grew worried of his feelings for her.
~_One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time_~
Rioka tried to draw up the feelings that she had felt for Syaoran in the past, but the thing that surprised her was she couldn't find anything but the image of her ex best friends, the person who betrayed her friendship, raped her and neglected her leaving her with their child. She fought back tears remembering what happened that night...that night she was raped.
*~*FLASHBACK*~*
Ghouzu Ling, Rioka's best friend invited her to a hot club. She was afraid...she was beginning to think of Ling as more than a friend.
Of course since she left Hong Kong she had been going out to drown out of depression and she started to go out with some new friends.
Could it be possible to love 2 men at the same time??? She didn't know and resumed to what she did best...getting drunk...
After about 3 hours Rioka began to feel dizzy, her body felt new sensations of adrenaline rushing all over her system. Ling took notice and grabbed hold of her arm and she sighed in content.
The drug that was spiked into her drink made all of her senses reel with pleasure, whatever it was, was making her feel bubbly and carefree.
Rioka giggled and fingered Ling's chest, "You know Ling, I think you're cute..."
"That's because you're drunk..." Ling held her up and took a sip of the drink she was drinking down.
There was no taste of anything funny so he thought she was really really drunk.
Ling downed the rest of her drink and later on he also became friendlier. Soon, he found himself on the dance floor with Rioka hanging all over him. His senses raced with every touch, every time their bodies were pressed together and Rioka was feeling the same.
It didn't take long when he swooped down and captured her lips into a tantalizing kiss that made her body scream for more. It all became a blur after that. The last thing she remembered was Ling taking her to his apartment.
*~*END*~*
Rioka blinked her tears away. The next day she found herself alone in his bed with confusion attacking her mind. Ghouzu Ling had gotten away and without an explanation.
Again, she looked at Syaoran noticed he was mumbling in his sleep again. She searched his features but nothing about their past relationship came to her.
~_There's use looking back or wondering
How it used to be then or neither been_~
Rioka knew deep in her heart she would learn to love him again and he with her. Though she still loved her ex friend (Ling), she wouldn't forgive him and she also wanted her son to have a father.
Who was best father figure, than her first love, Li Xiao Lang?
She knew he wouldn't love her again, but all she could do is hope he would because she would die if he didn't love her.
~_All this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go..._~
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~5hrs later~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
(A/N: I know I'm rushing but I don't think you want to wait that long, do you???)
~*~Normal POV (Li Mansion)~*~
Syaoran was dressed in his brown khakis and black shirt that was covered by his dark green jacket vest. He uneasily played with his forever-messy chocolate brown hair like it would make his appearance seductively irresistible.
(A/N: If ya ask me...I think he's trying to impress someone...^^)
Yelan slowly eyed her son and quirked an eyebrow, "Trying to impress someone are we, Xiao Lang???"
He glanced at his mother and saw that she wasn't fully dressed for the night out.
"Um...no...why would I want to look good on a night like this?"
Yelan smirked, "You don't fool me. You're like your father in every way..."
Syaoran froze. Did he just hear his mother talk about his father? This was the first time Syaoran actually heard something about his father from his mother's lips and he felt a smile creep to his face.
"What do you mean, I'm like my father?"
She walked down the stairs and looked straight into Syaoran's eyes with narrowed features.
"You have the same expression of nervousness when he used to date me...it's weird that you strangely look like your father in every way and have the same expressions he used to have. By the way you dressed...I know that you're trying to impress someone...but the question is 'who?' Your fiancée or Sakura-san?"
Syaoran blushed ten shades red at her inquiring questions.
Was he _that_ transparent?
"I-I don't k-know what y-you're talking about."
"Very well, just remember not to hurt anyone especially yourself." Yelan left her son to linger in his thoughts as the doorbell rang.
Eriol rushed down the steps and collided into Syaoran. He quickly got off the ground and brushed himself muttering a hurried apology before running off for the door.
He smiled as he opened the door, "He...llo"
Seeing who it was, Eriol stomped away from the door with an annoyed expression.
Meiling walked into the house, "What are you so disgruntled about?"
Eriol shrugged.
"Waiting for Tomoyo, aren't you? Well don't you worry your little ugly head a bit." Eriol shot daggers at Meiling's comment as she continued, "And-oh my—Xiao Lang...you look like you can knock a girl off her feet. But what for? And on a night tour with your mother and _Sakura_?" Meiling's mouth curled into a half smile.
"Why does everyone think I look too good for tonight? DO I always look like trash? Why can't you just say 'Oh hi Syaoran, you look handsome as always'?"
Meiling squinted eyes flashed a side glance at Syaoran, "Oh no...it's just you look well...what's the word...polished?"
Syaoran gave a laugh of disgust, "I DO NOT look 'polished'!"
Eriol smiled, "Of course you don't."
"I DON'T"
A voice broke through the commotion, "I don't think he looks polished. He looks fine to me."
Everyone turned to see who spoke and to their surprise it was Sakura who just arrived through the opened front door.
Syaoran coughed, "Thanks"
"You're welcome." Sakura blinked.
Tomoyo whipped out her camera out and Sakura sweat dropped along with Meiling.
"When will you give that up?!"
Tomoyo innocently smiled, "Give up taping my kawaii (cute) Sakura? That's just not right. I was put on this earth to tape my Sakura!"
Everyone laughed at the passion Tomoyo put into taping Sakura.
Meiling mischievously grinned, "My god! It sounds like Syaoran's obsession with _his_ camcorder. He likes taping Eriol ever since he found out there are some things that could be captured with a camera to blackmail Eriol."
Eriol flushed, "He hasn't blackmailed me!"
Syaoran glimpsed at Eriol and brushed his nails to his shirt.
"You might be surprised of all the embarrassing moments I captured Eriol with especially with that Poster To-"
Eriol ran to Syaoran and covered his mouth and whispered fiercely, "What the hell are you doing? DO you want me to lose Tomoyo?"
Syaoran nodded playfully, remembering the strangling he received the other day.
Tomoyo smiled at Syaoran, "You have an obsession with camcorders too?"
Syaoran nodded which earned him a glare from Eriol.
"COOL! With my video tapes of Sakura and your videos of Eriol, we can make the ultimate kawaii/embarrassing moments tape!" Tomoyo's eyes turned starry as she gazed at the ceiling.
Sakura coughed and oddly sound like, 'camera freak'
Tomoyo turned to Sakura as her eyes dimmed, "Did you say something?"
Sakura gulped and shook her head, "No."
"Oh Okay. Must be my imagination." Tomoyo brushed off the earlier accusation and turned to Eriol.
Eriol looked at his watch and grabbed Tomoyo by hand dragging her with him, while he shouted leaving.
"We're late for our reservation! BYE!"
Sakura, Meiling and Syaoran stared at each other and raised their brows at Eriol and Tomoyo's sudden departure.
Meiling scooted out of the room saying she had to get ready for Kai, which left Sakura and Syaoran in the hall alone.
"So..." Sakura said trying to make conversation.
Syaoran smiled at her and she blushed.
"So...Um...Hey about the other day--"
Sakura felt hot in the neck remembering the *ahem* encounter and before she even opened her mouth Yelan walked into their midst dressed for bed, yawning.
"Change of plan, I'm going to bed. This has been such a tiring day. Go ahead and run along. Have fun."
Sakura smiled, "I hope you feel better in the morning, Li-san."
"Oh, _I_ know I will. You can still do the plans I have arranged for us. Let's see there's the restaurant reservation at that nice restaurant called 'In a Heartbeat', the horse carriage tour, and whatever else you'd like to do."
Syaoran looked at his mother, gaping. It sounded like a romantic date rather than a tour of the city.
Sakura didn't look the least bit worried at all and smiled at Yelan.
(A/N: How dense...*shakes head*)
Rioka bounded down the stairs and greeted Sakura, "Konbanwa (good evening) Sakura-chan!"
Sakura grinned, "Konbanwa, Rioka-chan."
Rioka gazed from Sakura to Syaoran, seeing that they were dressed, and frowned, "Where are you going?"
"We're going on a tour around Hong Kong." Syaoran monotonously answered.
"Can I come, too?" Sakura was about to answer 'yes' when Yelan cut her off.
"You can't! Uh--Cause we have to plan your engagement party! Y-Yes...your engagement party!"
Rioka shot an 'I-don't-think-so' look, "I'll do it later."
Yelan stern gaze tightened, "If you don't get some of it done today, then you won't be able to finish the arrangements and there will be no marriage."
Rioka gave in reluctantly and started up the stairs again, "Oh alright! I guess I'll have to get this over with. See you later, Sakura. Xiao Lang."
"What are you waiting for? Go! Get out! You'll miss your reservations! Get! Get!"
Syaoran and Sakura looked harassed when Yelan shoved them outside, closing the door in their faces.
Sakura turned around confusedly, "I guess...we'll get going?"
Syaoran blinked a couple of times before answering.
"Yeah..."
On the ride to the restaurant Syaoran and Sakura stayed quiet, too nervous to speak.
When they arrived to the restaurant, which was quite lovely and romantically wonderful, the host showed them up to the second floor where the stars started to come out one at a time.
Syaoran smiled at Sakura warmly as he pulled out her seat. She felt a shade of red cover her cheeks.
Syaoran thought of his afternoon that day. He thought of ways to shove Sakura in the right direction to go out with him.
If reasoning wasn't an option...why not try _seducing_ her???
(A/N: Hmm...Syaoran a seducer??? Should I? Hmmm...I think I will *Tiger Growl*!!! :p lol)
Throughout the whole dinner, they found themselves accidentally touching the others hand. Well probably not Syaoran (he wanted to). They experienced a glint of heat that filled their hearts. After a long while, Sakura became comfortable with Syaoran and started talking.
Sakura laughed as a thought passed her mind. This was something she could get used to.
They both stopped their talking as the waiter came and gave the bill to Syaoran.
Sakura watched as couples started to dance on the dance floor.
Syaoran carefully looked from the bill to gaze at Sakura's features, which turned from happiness to longing, staring at the happy couples.
"Sakura-chan, would you like to dance?" Syaoran smiled softly.
Sakura looked at Syaoran's wonderful handsome features thoughtfully, "Why not."
They both made it to the dance floor just as a new song came on.
Syaoran placed his right hand on Sakura's waist and his other with her own hand, while her left hand placed itself on his left shoulder.
As the music started to flow, Syaoran began to move forward in swift movement and Sakura followed. She felt like she was floating in thin air as Syaoran felt like he was on cloud nine.
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~Meanwhile~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
Eriol and Tomoyo finished their meal in a restaurant called, 'In a Heartbeat'
(A/n: ^^ Sounds familiar?)
"This place is absolutely charming, Eriol-kun."
Eriol smiled flirtatiously, "Well, nothing, but the best for you, Tomoyo."
Tomoyo raised a brow at him and giggled like a lovesick teenager, she didn't know why, but she felt like this was her first date...felt like she was reborn being with Eriol.
Eriol glanced at the dance floor suggestively when a sweet song played. But as soon as Tomoyo looked at the dance floor, she gaped and whipped out her camcorder.
"Eriol, look behind you! I can't believe she did this to me! Argh! And I'm her best friend!"
Eriol scrunched up his face in confusion as he gazed at Tomoyo's outraged face and looked at the dance floor.
"Oh Mi Godz! Is that Syaoran? Hmmm...I didn't know he was such a great dancer...it gotta be all the ballroom lessons that his mother made him take...I gotta hand it to him..." Eriol nodded approvingly, "_Smooth_"
Tomoyo glared at Sakura's form, "How dare she make me miss her first date with Syaoran...after all I did for her...make her trip into him...scandalize her love life and she forgets she has a date with HIM!!!!!!!"
Eriol rolled his eyes at Tomoyo before looking back at his best friend, "Tomoyo if you want to spy on them, go ahead. I'll wait..."
Tomoyo brightened at the idea, "I think you're right...*rubs hands*...let's go Eriol!"
"Wha?"
She dragged him all the way to where Sakura and Syaoran were currently dancing. Tomoyo got into dancing position while Eriol looked at her bewildered, but got to position as well. As they started to dance, Tomoyo had her camcorder hidden in Eriol's and her palms, hoping to catch some romantic moments of her favorite star and co-star.
"Ouch!"
Tomoyo snapped her attention back to Eriol, "What?"
"You stepped on my toe."
She looked at Eriol apologetically, "Gomen (Sorry)"
He smiled as they swiftly turned and as soon as they looked back to see Sakura and Syaoran, they lost sight of them.
Tomoyo let a curse fly out of her lips, which surprised Eriol as he tripped. A second later, Tomoyo was on top of Eriol, their faces nanoseconds apart.
She giggled nervously, her heart beating out of control, as she picked herself off Eriol. Eriol smiled in an almost weird fashion wishing for her to kiss him...but who was he kidding...Tomoyo had class and that was something he was lacking.
"I guess we should get going on with your tour of Hong Kong?" Tomoyo hid her current emotion, which was disappointment. She longed to feel Eriol's arms around her and sweep her off her feet. Yes...a bit cheesy, but that's what she loved him for.
...Love?
Did Tomoyo like or love Eriol?
Nah...she loved him as a friend...right?...RIGHT?
Eriol got up and brushed himself like nothing happened, his emotions unfazed.
"Yes...you're right..."
(A/n: I mean about the tour Tomoyo's right!)
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~S & S ~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
Sakura looked into Syaoran's eyes when they stopped moving.
"You're a great dancer."
Syaoran smiled. This was his part of the plan to 'seduce' her.
"My mother made me take lessons."
Sakura's eyes widened with disbelief, "Eriol and Meiling were right then?"
Syaoran shook his head confused, "Come again?"
"You're gay?"
Syaoran shrugged off her remark as her swiftly twirled her around before she returned into his arms, he turned her back against his chest and whispered in her ear, making her shiver, "The gayest."
Sakura gasped as the song ended.
As soon as they left the dance floor Syaoran paid the bill and they left.
Outside, the horse carriage was awaiting their arrival.
When they got in, Sakura couldn't help but keep glancing at Syaoran. It took all her willpower to say the next three words...
"You're really gay?"
(A/N: Thought it was something like, 'I love you'? HA!)
Syaoran grinned at her cuteness, "Why do you care so much?"
"I don't." Sakura muttered seeing his perfect features and those serious, mature amber eyes glint with amusement.
"...Do you _like_ me? Do you wanna _hug_ me?" Syaoran teased.
Sakura knew he was just playing with her and smiled amusedly, "Yes, I do like you and I DO wanna hug you..." Syaoran raised a brow at her statement, surprised, "...but you're gay..."
"NO I'm not! I'm straight! Damn. Straight! Now you can hug me and like me!"
Sakura smiled cheerfully and leaned in as if she was going to kiss him, Syaoran happily obliged, but he kissed thin air.
"Like I was going to kiss you." Sakura laughed folding her arms sitting back in her side of the carriage.
Syaoran's heart dropped along with his excitement, the seducer had become the seduced.
"Fine, I didn't want your sticky lips stuck on my smooth, soft lips anyways."
Sakura pouted, glaring, "How dare you! So you really don't want me to kiss you? Oh...wait...you already did, when you pretended to be unconscious in your living room."
"I was not pretending to be unconscious! I fainted!"
Sakura giggled, "Yeah right!"
The carriage driver shook his head at their flirting.
'_What a cute young couple they make_'
As they rode around Hong Kong, Syaoran pointed out the malls tourist spots and his favorite places. They were getting along like best friends.
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
After many hours of joking around and stopping at tourist spots, Syaoran asked a private favor to the driver.
"So where are we going, Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked inquiringly.
Syaoran lit up mysteriously, "It's a surprise."
Sakura sat back in her position clueless, "Ok"
It didn't take long to reach their destination, which Syaoran insisted she wear a blindfold. Syaoran smiled warmly at their destination. He wanted to bring her here since he found out that she was _his_ Cherry.
They walked a few paces, with Sakura still in her blindfold, stumbling.
"Can I take this blindfold off now?"
Syaoran chuckled at her eagerness, "No not yet."
Sakura 'humph'ed.
Syaoran reached the place he wanted to show her and when she took off her blindfold, she gasped.
"This is the...the...the place where we met in my dreams!"
~_ I never had a dream come true_~
Syaoran smiled, she had not forgotten.
Cherry Blossoms and peonies floated around the scenery and Sakura twirled around as the moon lit her delicate features.
~_'Til the day that I found you_~
She was beautiful, not only her beauty on the outside, but also, in the inside. She had a kind spirit, a warm heart, and the denseness did add to her innocent beauty.
But he knew, she only thought of him as just a friend.
~_And even though that I pretend
That I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura looked at Syaoran wordlessly as he gazed at her in thought. She knew he was the one for her, but he was engaged...and to her friend. How can this happen to her. When she found happiness, fate wasn't so kind and destroyed her little world of life and beauty. All she knew was that she could dream about him and have his memories always with her, but she would never have him.
~_I never had the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
She turned away from Syaoran.
A tear passed her vibrant emerald eyes...tears of happiness and sadness.
She knew...she knew by dreaming she can't have him and...she loved him more than just a friend.
Sakura felt someone hug her from behind and time seem to freeze.
"Sakura, I'll never stop loving you. Just because you say you don't want to be with me doesn't mean I don't want to be with you."
The stars seemed to sparkle brighter as the night sky darkened.
~_Somewhere in my memory
I lost all sense of time
And tomorrow can never be
'Cause yesterday is all that fills my mind_~
Syaoran held her dearly, thinking that she would pull away without hearing what he had to say. He wanted her to understand his feelings for her ran deeper than friendship could ever reach. He wanted her to know that since the day he first laid eyes on her that faithful morning, his whole world changed along with himself.
~_There's no use looking back or wondering
How it should be now or neither been (or neither been)
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go_~
"Sakura, just listen. That morning when I first met you, I felt my soul connect to yours. That first glance at you, made me stumble thinking you were just a dream. I knew I was enchanted by your spell that you have cast upon me."
Sakura gasped feeling many emotions at once, "Sy-"
Syaoran didn't listen. He continued, not knowing when he would stop. Maybe when she accepted his feelings for her.
"From the first time I bumped into you in that modeling show, I felt something more along the lines of 'like'. That same day I knew I was fooling myself. I love you! Yes, I know in such a small period of time I would fall for you. I didn't believe in love in first sight...but now I do."
~_I never had a dream come true
'Til the day that I found you
And even though that I pretend that I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura felt tears spill down her cheeks.
He still had feelings for her and how she wished she could return them. She wanted to scream out her feelings about him. Her heart ached as each tear slid soundlessly to the grassy ground. She felt the same way he did. If only she could just tell him about her thoughts without any consequences.
~_I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day_~
She turned around in his arms. Sakura felt safe in his strong arms and never wanted to leave him. Her heart throbbed as she faced his silent features.
"Syaoran..."
Syaoran quietly wiped the tears off her watery eyes. Even when she cried she was still beautiful.
"I can't return your feelings." Each word pounded against Sakura's chest. It was a lie. She never felt the need to lie about her feelings and here she was doing exactly what she despised to do...lie.
~_And no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
Syaoran took a step back, "I understand."
Sakura looked at him and he smiled wholeheartedly.
He understood.
Syaoran was not about to risk his friendship with Sakura. He understood that he was rushing a little ahead of himself. Maybe she was afraid of commitment? Maybe she couldn't trust love. All he would do was wait and dream for one day having her in his arms.
All he had to do was leave their fate within the hands time.
~_You'll always be the dream that fills my head
(Yes you will, say you will, you know you will, baby)
You'll always be the one I know (I'll never forget)_~
Syaoran gestured Sakura to follow him and they made their way to a cliff. It overlooked the park's scenery.
As they sat, Sakura had a memory flash through her thoughts something from a dream not that long ago.
*~*FLASHBACK*~*
The crescent moonlight shone brightly through the luminous night. Cherry blossom petals drifted in perfect melody with the soft wind. A cliff overlooked the natural scene. If you followed the giggling wind and looked closely to the side of the cliff you could see a romantic moment playing right below the starry skies.
"Mou (Geez), Little Wolf stop!" Cherry was on the ground laughing.
Little wolf gaze lingered at the glowing innocent angel below him as he attacked Cherry with more tickles.
"I can't help it, I don't know how I can live without hearing your sweet melodic laugh each and every time we meet."
Cherry sighed, "I love you, my Little Wolf!"
"No more than I love you, baby."
*~*END*~*
An intake of breath made it's way to Sakura's lungs.
This was the same place where she had dream of lying in Syaoran's arms as they confessed their love. But that was all a dream. Nothing of what she was feeling compared to what she felt right now.
Confusion...
...Hurt...
...Lost...
...and love?
Sakura looked up to the darkened night. The luminous moon and bright stars smiled upon her.
~_There's no use looking back or wondering (or wondering)
Because love is a strange and funny thing_~
Can love be cruel and wonderful at the same time?
"Sakura?"
Sakura broke out of her train of thoughts, "Nani (What?)"
Syaoran looked at Sakura in concern. She hadn't said much since he brought her to this spot he loved most.
"Do you want to go back home?"
Sakura looked at his eyes once more, trying to sort out her feelings. She wanted to say so much at once.
"No. not yet. I..." Syaoran looked at her, encouraging her to talk.
~_No matter how I try and try
I just can't say goodbye
No no no no_~
"I just want to say...I've been thinking about this...I..."
Sakura looked into his soft, tender amber eyes that gave her chills along her spine.
She lowered her head in shyness a blush graced her features.
"I...I-I Love you too."
Syaoran smiled affectionately.
~_I never had a dream come true
'Til the day that I found you
And even though that I pretend that I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura glanced at his eyes and saw that it reflected his emotions...love
~_I never had the words to say
You're the one I think about each day_~
Syaoran slowly wrapped his arm around Sakura's waist, looking deep within her eyes, which held her soul. His hand found its way to her cheek caressing it softly.
~_ And no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
He lowered his face to touch his own lips with Sakura's. It a soft kiss that brought out the longing they once had for each other. Sakura wrapped her arms around Syaoran's neck. She had not felt this way in a while.
A little red light went unnoticed as the two shared this magical moment.
A smile formed on Sakura's lips as he whispered his loving words against her lips.
"I love you, Sakura..."
~_A part of me will always be...with you..._~
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^*^*^*^Wish Upon A Falling Star^*^*^*^
by: maixwolfblossom
Beta Reader: anjuliet
Disclaimer: With all the fluff in this chapter who needs to own the rights to CCS? I DO! LOL jk jk CLAMP OWNS CCS NOT ME! SO I BETER NOT GET SUED!
--Chappie Fourteen--
--A Dream Come True--
Key Symbols:
(A/N:) = Author Notes
'_ _' = Thoughts
" " = Speak
~_ = Song/ Singing
~~~~***~***= Scene Separators
* * = Action/ Bold
ABC = Capitalization= YELLING or a big point
~*~ = Someone's POV
*~* = Flashback
It was two in the afternoon and Tomoyo was in her room pacing around for a good two hours. She couldn't go through with this...she just couldn't...
She was even too nervous to eat her breakfast and lunch.
'_What if I'm making a fool of myself??? Who am I kidding...he's devoted and all, but does he like me for myself or just my...clothesline???_'
Tomoyo slid down to her bed and put her hand to her throat. She was getting nervous for a guy. She never did this with other men...but this was different, Tomoyo knew it deep within her heart.
Sure Eriol was a crazy clothesline designer stalker. Sure, he was a cheesy guy...yes that _sexy_ cheesy attitude got it in for her and it made her attracted to Eriol.
(A/N: LOL I just had to put that in)
'_Maybe I'm right..._'
~*~Sakura's Room~*~
Sakura was dancing around her room with her earphones on, not noticing when Tomoyo came into her room, dazed. It wasn't until Sakura jumped on her bed and landed on Tomoyo, who was not a bit affected from her dazed state, that she noticed her.
"Gomen Nasai (I'm so sorry), Tomoyo-chan!!! I didn't—Tomoyo???"
Sakura waved her hand in front of Tomoyo's face.
Tomoyo just blinked.
She tried shaking her, snapping her fingers, slapping her. Nothing worked. Finally she said the magic words.
"Tomoyo-chan...Eriol called...he cancelled your date for another fashion designer..."
Tomoyo jumped up furiously, "WHAT?!?!?!?! I'M ENRAGED, I'M INSULTED—WHAT DOES THAT FOOL PLAY ME FOR???"
Sakura's eyes widened and she smiled, "I knew it! I knew it! You find Eriol attractive, don't you?"
Tomoyo bared her teeth and threw her fists in the air in rage.
"He won't find himself attractive once I'm through with him! I swear, I knew he was using me!"
Sakura sniggered and watched Tomoyo babble angrily.
"Tomoyo, Tomoyo it's alright, he didn't back off. You were all spaced out and I had to do something to bring you back."
Tomoyo stopped mid-sentence and her mouth formed an 'o'.
"I guess I should be leaving, eh?"
Sakura smiled and saw Tomoyo out. She knew that by the end of this night, someone was going to have a _boyfriend_ and that someone wasn't Sakura.
Sakura walked to her closet fingering through her wardrobe and caught herself and dropped her arms to her side, her forehead creased in thought.
'_What am I doing??? Why am I picking out an outfit?_'
A nagging voice deep within the depths of her mind emerged sneakily.
'_You want to look pretty for Syaoran_'
Sakura shook her head in total disagreement. What's wrong with looking respectable for her night out???
~*~Li Mansion~*~
Rioka smiled, she had caught up with Sakura and Tomoyo before they left yesterday. She didn't find Sakura a threat to her engagement at all and she was happy that she had bonded with her two old best friends again. They had made plans to go out in a few days to go shopping and talk about old memories.
She quietly crept into Syaoran's room seeing him take his afternoon nap.
(A/n: I know he's a bit old to have a naptime but he's soooo cute when he sleeps.)
Slowly, she knelt down and put her face on the side of the bed to watch her future husband sleep. His unruly brown hair swept his peaceful face. Rioka cursed her family for leaving Hong Kong for she would have a relationship with him to last.
~_Everybody has something they had to leave behind_~
Now, she would do anything to win back his affection back.
She touched his cheek as he vaguely whispered the words...
Rioka creased her forehead, she hadn't heard right. Maybe she imagined the words, 'Cherry Blossom'???
He couldn't be referring to another girl? He couldn't be in love with someone else. Not when she finally came back into his life. She knew that she shouldn't have left him and over time she grew worried of his feelings for her.
~_One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time_~
Rioka tried to draw up the feelings that she had felt for Syaoran in the past, but the thing that surprised her was she couldn't find anything but the image of her ex best friends, the person who betrayed her friendship, raped her and neglected her leaving her with their child. She fought back tears remembering what happened that night...that night she was raped.
*~*FLASHBACK*~*
Ghouzu Ling, Rioka's best friend invited her to a hot club. She was afraid...she was beginning to think of Ling as more than a friend.
Of course since she left Hong Kong she had been going out to drown out of depression and she started to go out with some new friends.
Could it be possible to love 2 men at the same time??? She didn't know and resumed to what she did best...getting drunk...
After about 3 hours Rioka began to feel dizzy, her body felt new sensations of adrenaline rushing all over her system. Ling took notice and grabbed hold of her arm and she sighed in content.
The drug that was spiked into her drink made all of her senses reel with pleasure, whatever it was, was making her feel bubbly and carefree.
Rioka giggled and fingered Ling's chest, "You know Ling, I think you're cute..."
"That's because you're drunk..." Ling held her up and took a sip of the drink she was drinking down.
There was no taste of anything funny so he thought she was really really drunk.
Ling downed the rest of her drink and later on he also became friendlier. Soon, he found himself on the dance floor with Rioka hanging all over him. His senses raced with every touch, every time their bodies were pressed together and Rioka was feeling the same.
It didn't take long when he swooped down and captured her lips into a tantalizing kiss that made her body scream for more. It all became a blur after that. The last thing she remembered was Ling taking her to his apartment.
*~*END*~*
Rioka blinked her tears away. The next day she found herself alone in his bed with confusion attacking her mind. Ghouzu Ling had gotten away and without an explanation.
Again, she looked at Syaoran noticed he was mumbling in his sleep again. She searched his features but nothing about their past relationship came to her.
~_There's use looking back or wondering
How it used to be then or neither been_~
Rioka knew deep in her heart she would learn to love him again and he with her. Though she still loved her ex friend (Ling), she wouldn't forgive him and she also wanted her son to have a father.
Who was best father figure, than her first love, Li Xiao Lang?
She knew he wouldn't love her again, but all she could do is hope he would because she would die if he didn't love her.
~_All this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go..._~
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~5hrs later~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
(A/N: I know I'm rushing but I don't think you want to wait that long, do you???)
~*~Normal POV (Li Mansion)~*~
Syaoran was dressed in his brown khakis and black shirt that was covered by his dark green jacket vest. He uneasily played with his forever-messy chocolate brown hair like it would make his appearance seductively irresistible.
(A/N: If ya ask me...I think he's trying to impress someone...^^)
Yelan slowly eyed her son and quirked an eyebrow, "Trying to impress someone are we, Xiao Lang???"
He glanced at his mother and saw that she wasn't fully dressed for the night out.
"Um...no...why would I want to look good on a night like this?"
Yelan smirked, "You don't fool me. You're like your father in every way..."
Syaoran froze. Did he just hear his mother talk about his father? This was the first time Syaoran actually heard something about his father from his mother's lips and he felt a smile creep to his face.
"What do you mean, I'm like my father?"
She walked down the stairs and looked straight into Syaoran's eyes with narrowed features.
"You have the same expression of nervousness when he used to date me...it's weird that you strangely look like your father in every way and have the same expressions he used to have. By the way you dressed...I know that you're trying to impress someone...but the question is 'who?' Your fiancée or Sakura-san?"
Syaoran blushed ten shades red at her inquiring questions.
Was he _that_ transparent?
"I-I don't k-know what y-you're talking about."
"Very well, just remember not to hurt anyone especially yourself." Yelan left her son to linger in his thoughts as the doorbell rang.
Eriol rushed down the steps and collided into Syaoran. He quickly got off the ground and brushed himself muttering a hurried apology before running off for the door.
He smiled as he opened the door, "He...llo"
Seeing who it was, Eriol stomped away from the door with an annoyed expression.
Meiling walked into the house, "What are you so disgruntled about?"
Eriol shrugged.
"Waiting for Tomoyo, aren't you? Well don't you worry your little ugly head a bit." Eriol shot daggers at Meiling's comment as she continued, "And-oh my—Xiao Lang...you look like you can knock a girl off her feet. But what for? And on a night tour with your mother and _Sakura_?" Meiling's mouth curled into a half smile.
"Why does everyone think I look too good for tonight? DO I always look like trash? Why can't you just say 'Oh hi Syaoran, you look handsome as always'?"
Meiling squinted eyes flashed a side glance at Syaoran, "Oh no...it's just you look well...what's the word...polished?"
Syaoran gave a laugh of disgust, "I DO NOT look 'polished'!"
Eriol smiled, "Of course you don't."
"I DON'T"
A voice broke through the commotion, "I don't think he looks polished. He looks fine to me."
Everyone turned to see who spoke and to their surprise it was Sakura who just arrived through the opened front door.
Syaoran coughed, "Thanks"
"You're welcome." Sakura blinked.
Tomoyo whipped out her camera out and Sakura sweat dropped along with Meiling.
"When will you give that up?!"
Tomoyo innocently smiled, "Give up taping my kawaii (cute) Sakura? That's just not right. I was put on this earth to tape my Sakura!"
Everyone laughed at the passion Tomoyo put into taping Sakura.
Meiling mischievously grinned, "My god! It sounds like Syaoran's obsession with _his_ camcorder. He likes taping Eriol ever since he found out there are some things that could be captured with a camera to blackmail Eriol."
Eriol flushed, "He hasn't blackmailed me!"
Syaoran glimpsed at Eriol and brushed his nails to his shirt.
"You might be surprised of all the embarrassing moments I captured Eriol with especially with that Poster To-"
Eriol ran to Syaoran and covered his mouth and whispered fiercely, "What the hell are you doing? DO you want me to lose Tomoyo?"
Syaoran nodded playfully, remembering the strangling he received the other day.
Tomoyo smiled at Syaoran, "You have an obsession with camcorders too?"
Syaoran nodded which earned him a glare from Eriol.
"COOL! With my video tapes of Sakura and your videos of Eriol, we can make the ultimate kawaii/embarrassing moments tape!" Tomoyo's eyes turned starry as she gazed at the ceiling.
Sakura coughed and oddly sound like, 'camera freak'
Tomoyo turned to Sakura as her eyes dimmed, "Did you say something?"
Sakura gulped and shook her head, "No."
"Oh Okay. Must be my imagination." Tomoyo brushed off the earlier accusation and turned to Eriol.
Eriol looked at his watch and grabbed Tomoyo by hand dragging her with him, while he shouted leaving.
"We're late for our reservation! BYE!"
Sakura, Meiling and Syaoran stared at each other and raised their brows at Eriol and Tomoyo's sudden departure.
Meiling scooted out of the room saying she had to get ready for Kai, which left Sakura and Syaoran in the hall alone.
"So..." Sakura said trying to make conversation.
Syaoran smiled at her and she blushed.
"So...Um...Hey about the other day--"
Sakura felt hot in the neck remembering the *ahem* encounter and before she even opened her mouth Yelan walked into their midst dressed for bed, yawning.
"Change of plan, I'm going to bed. This has been such a tiring day. Go ahead and run along. Have fun."
Sakura smiled, "I hope you feel better in the morning, Li-san."
"Oh, _I_ know I will. You can still do the plans I have arranged for us. Let's see there's the restaurant reservation at that nice restaurant called 'In a Heartbeat', the horse carriage tour, and whatever else you'd like to do."
Syaoran looked at his mother, gaping. It sounded like a romantic date rather than a tour of the city.
Sakura didn't look the least bit worried at all and smiled at Yelan.
(A/N: How dense...*shakes head*)
Rioka bounded down the stairs and greeted Sakura, "Konbanwa (good evening) Sakura-chan!"
Sakura grinned, "Konbanwa, Rioka-chan."
Rioka gazed from Sakura to Syaoran, seeing that they were dressed, and frowned, "Where are you going?"
"We're going on a tour around Hong Kong." Syaoran monotonously answered.
"Can I come, too?" Sakura was about to answer 'yes' when Yelan cut her off.
"You can't! Uh--Cause we have to plan your engagement party! Y-Yes...your engagement party!"
Rioka shot an 'I-don't-think-so' look, "I'll do it later."
Yelan stern gaze tightened, "If you don't get some of it done today, then you won't be able to finish the arrangements and there will be no marriage."
Rioka gave in reluctantly and started up the stairs again, "Oh alright! I guess I'll have to get this over with. See you later, Sakura. Xiao Lang."
"What are you waiting for? Go! Get out! You'll miss your reservations! Get! Get!"
Syaoran and Sakura looked harassed when Yelan shoved them outside, closing the door in their faces.
Sakura turned around confusedly, "I guess...we'll get going?"
Syaoran blinked a couple of times before answering.
"Yeah..."
On the ride to the restaurant Syaoran and Sakura stayed quiet, too nervous to speak.
When they arrived to the restaurant, which was quite lovely and romantically wonderful, the host showed them up to the second floor where the stars started to come out one at a time.
Syaoran smiled at Sakura warmly as he pulled out her seat. She felt a shade of red cover her cheeks.
Syaoran thought of his afternoon that day. He thought of ways to shove Sakura in the right direction to go out with him.
If reasoning wasn't an option...why not try _seducing_ her???
(A/N: Hmm...Syaoran a seducer??? Should I? Hmmm...I think I will *Tiger Growl*!!! :p lol)
Throughout the whole dinner, they found themselves accidentally touching the others hand. Well probably not Syaoran (he wanted to). They experienced a glint of heat that filled their hearts. After a long while, Sakura became comfortable with Syaoran and started talking.
Sakura laughed as a thought passed her mind. This was something she could get used to.
They both stopped their talking as the waiter came and gave the bill to Syaoran.
Sakura watched as couples started to dance on the dance floor.
Syaoran carefully looked from the bill to gaze at Sakura's features, which turned from happiness to longing, staring at the happy couples.
"Sakura-chan, would you like to dance?" Syaoran smiled softly.
Sakura looked at Syaoran's wonderful handsome features thoughtfully, "Why not."
They both made it to the dance floor just as a new song came on.
Syaoran placed his right hand on Sakura's waist and his other with her own hand, while her left hand placed itself on his left shoulder.
As the music started to flow, Syaoran began to move forward in swift movement and Sakura followed. She felt like she was floating in thin air as Syaoran felt like he was on cloud nine.
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~Meanwhile~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
Eriol and Tomoyo finished their meal in a restaurant called, 'In a Heartbeat'
(A/n: ^^ Sounds familiar?)
"This place is absolutely charming, Eriol-kun."
Eriol smiled flirtatiously, "Well, nothing, but the best for you, Tomoyo."
Tomoyo raised a brow at him and giggled like a lovesick teenager, she didn't know why, but she felt like this was her first date...felt like she was reborn being with Eriol.
Eriol glanced at the dance floor suggestively when a sweet song played. But as soon as Tomoyo looked at the dance floor, she gaped and whipped out her camcorder.
"Eriol, look behind you! I can't believe she did this to me! Argh! And I'm her best friend!"
Eriol scrunched up his face in confusion as he gazed at Tomoyo's outraged face and looked at the dance floor.
"Oh Mi Godz! Is that Syaoran? Hmmm...I didn't know he was such a great dancer...it gotta be all the ballroom lessons that his mother made him take...I gotta hand it to him..." Eriol nodded approvingly, "_Smooth_"
Tomoyo glared at Sakura's form, "How dare she make me miss her first date with Syaoran...after all I did for her...make her trip into him...scandalize her love life and she forgets she has a date with HIM!!!!!!!"
Eriol rolled his eyes at Tomoyo before looking back at his best friend, "Tomoyo if you want to spy on them, go ahead. I'll wait..."
Tomoyo brightened at the idea, "I think you're right...*rubs hands*...let's go Eriol!"
"Wha?"
She dragged him all the way to where Sakura and Syaoran were currently dancing. Tomoyo got into dancing position while Eriol looked at her bewildered, but got to position as well. As they started to dance, Tomoyo had her camcorder hidden in Eriol's and her palms, hoping to catch some romantic moments of her favorite star and co-star.
"Ouch!"
Tomoyo snapped her attention back to Eriol, "What?"
"You stepped on my toe."
She looked at Eriol apologetically, "Gomen (Sorry)"
He smiled as they swiftly turned and as soon as they looked back to see Sakura and Syaoran, they lost sight of them.
Tomoyo let a curse fly out of her lips, which surprised Eriol as he tripped. A second later, Tomoyo was on top of Eriol, their faces nanoseconds apart.
She giggled nervously, her heart beating out of control, as she picked herself off Eriol. Eriol smiled in an almost weird fashion wishing for her to kiss him...but who was he kidding...Tomoyo had class and that was something he was lacking.
"I guess we should get going on with your tour of Hong Kong?" Tomoyo hid her current emotion, which was disappointment. She longed to feel Eriol's arms around her and sweep her off her feet. Yes...a bit cheesy, but that's what she loved him for.
...Love?
Did Tomoyo like or love Eriol?
Nah...she loved him as a friend...right?...RIGHT?
Eriol got up and brushed himself like nothing happened, his emotions unfazed.
"Yes...you're right..."
(A/n: I mean about the tour Tomoyo's right!)
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~S & S ~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
Sakura looked into Syaoran's eyes when they stopped moving.
"You're a great dancer."
Syaoran smiled. This was his part of the plan to 'seduce' her.
"My mother made me take lessons."
Sakura's eyes widened with disbelief, "Eriol and Meiling were right then?"
Syaoran shook his head confused, "Come again?"
"You're gay?"
Syaoran shrugged off her remark as her swiftly twirled her around before she returned into his arms, he turned her back against his chest and whispered in her ear, making her shiver, "The gayest."
Sakura gasped as the song ended.
As soon as they left the dance floor Syaoran paid the bill and they left.
Outside, the horse carriage was awaiting their arrival.
When they got in, Sakura couldn't help but keep glancing at Syaoran. It took all her willpower to say the next three words...
"You're really gay?"
(A/N: Thought it was something like, 'I love you'? HA!)
Syaoran grinned at her cuteness, "Why do you care so much?"
"I don't." Sakura muttered seeing his perfect features and those serious, mature amber eyes glint with amusement.
"...Do you _like_ me? Do you wanna _hug_ me?" Syaoran teased.
Sakura knew he was just playing with her and smiled amusedly, "Yes, I do like you and I DO wanna hug you..." Syaoran raised a brow at her statement, surprised, "...but you're gay..."
"NO I'm not! I'm straight! Damn. Straight! Now you can hug me and like me!"
Sakura smiled cheerfully and leaned in as if she was going to kiss him, Syaoran happily obliged, but he kissed thin air.
"Like I was going to kiss you." Sakura laughed folding her arms sitting back in her side of the carriage.
Syaoran's heart dropped along with his excitement, the seducer had become the seduced.
"Fine, I didn't want your sticky lips stuck on my smooth, soft lips anyways."
Sakura pouted, glaring, "How dare you! So you really don't want me to kiss you? Oh...wait...you already did, when you pretended to be unconscious in your living room."
"I was not pretending to be unconscious! I fainted!"
Sakura giggled, "Yeah right!"
The carriage driver shook his head at their flirting.
'_What a cute young couple they make_'
As they rode around Hong Kong, Syaoran pointed out the malls tourist spots and his favorite places. They were getting along like best friends.
~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~***~***~~~~
After many hours of joking around and stopping at tourist spots, Syaoran asked a private favor to the driver.
"So where are we going, Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked inquiringly.
Syaoran lit up mysteriously, "It's a surprise."
Sakura sat back in her position clueless, "Ok"
It didn't take long to reach their destination, which Syaoran insisted she wear a blindfold. Syaoran smiled warmly at their destination. He wanted to bring her here since he found out that she was _his_ Cherry.
They walked a few paces, with Sakura still in her blindfold, stumbling.
"Can I take this blindfold off now?"
Syaoran chuckled at her eagerness, "No not yet."
Sakura 'humph'ed.
Syaoran reached the place he wanted to show her and when she took off her blindfold, she gasped.
"This is the...the...the place where we met in my dreams!"
~_ I never had a dream come true_~
Syaoran smiled, she had not forgotten.
Cherry Blossoms and peonies floated around the scenery and Sakura twirled around as the moon lit her delicate features.
~_'Til the day that I found you_~
She was beautiful, not only her beauty on the outside, but also, in the inside. She had a kind spirit, a warm heart, and the denseness did add to her innocent beauty.
But he knew, she only thought of him as just a friend.
~_And even though that I pretend
That I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura looked at Syaoran wordlessly as he gazed at her in thought. She knew he was the one for her, but he was engaged...and to her friend. How can this happen to her. When she found happiness, fate wasn't so kind and destroyed her little world of life and beauty. All she knew was that she could dream about him and have his memories always with her, but she would never have him.
~_I never had the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
She turned away from Syaoran.
A tear passed her vibrant emerald eyes...tears of happiness and sadness.
She knew...she knew by dreaming she can't have him and...she loved him more than just a friend.
Sakura felt someone hug her from behind and time seem to freeze.
"Sakura, I'll never stop loving you. Just because you say you don't want to be with me doesn't mean I don't want to be with you."
The stars seemed to sparkle brighter as the night sky darkened.
~_Somewhere in my memory
I lost all sense of time
And tomorrow can never be
'Cause yesterday is all that fills my mind_~
Syaoran held her dearly, thinking that she would pull away without hearing what he had to say. He wanted her to understand his feelings for her ran deeper than friendship could ever reach. He wanted her to know that since the day he first laid eyes on her that faithful morning, his whole world changed along with himself.
~_There's no use looking back or wondering
How it should be now or neither been (or neither been)
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go_~
"Sakura, just listen. That morning when I first met you, I felt my soul connect to yours. That first glance at you, made me stumble thinking you were just a dream. I knew I was enchanted by your spell that you have cast upon me."
Sakura gasped feeling many emotions at once, "Sy-"
Syaoran didn't listen. He continued, not knowing when he would stop. Maybe when she accepted his feelings for her.
"From the first time I bumped into you in that modeling show, I felt something more along the lines of 'like'. That same day I knew I was fooling myself. I love you! Yes, I know in such a small period of time I would fall for you. I didn't believe in love in first sight...but now I do."
~_I never had a dream come true
'Til the day that I found you
And even though that I pretend that I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura felt tears spill down her cheeks.
He still had feelings for her and how she wished she could return them. She wanted to scream out her feelings about him. Her heart ached as each tear slid soundlessly to the grassy ground. She felt the same way he did. If only she could just tell him about her thoughts without any consequences.
~_I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day_~
She turned around in his arms. Sakura felt safe in his strong arms and never wanted to leave him. Her heart throbbed as she faced his silent features.
"Syaoran..."
Syaoran quietly wiped the tears off her watery eyes. Even when she cried she was still beautiful.
"I can't return your feelings." Each word pounded against Sakura's chest. It was a lie. She never felt the need to lie about her feelings and here she was doing exactly what she despised to do...lie.
~_And no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
Syaoran took a step back, "I understand."
Sakura looked at him and he smiled wholeheartedly.
He understood.
Syaoran was not about to risk his friendship with Sakura. He understood that he was rushing a little ahead of himself. Maybe she was afraid of commitment? Maybe she couldn't trust love. All he would do was wait and dream for one day having her in his arms.
All he had to do was leave their fate within the hands time.
~_You'll always be the dream that fills my head
(Yes you will, say you will, you know you will, baby)
You'll always be the one I know (I'll never forget)_~
Syaoran gestured Sakura to follow him and they made their way to a cliff. It overlooked the park's scenery.
As they sat, Sakura had a memory flash through her thoughts something from a dream not that long ago.
*~*FLASHBACK*~*
The crescent moonlight shone brightly through the luminous night. Cherry blossom petals drifted in perfect melody with the soft wind. A cliff overlooked the natural scene. If you followed the giggling wind and looked closely to the side of the cliff you could see a romantic moment playing right below the starry skies.
"Mou (Geez), Little Wolf stop!" Cherry was on the ground laughing.
Little wolf gaze lingered at the glowing innocent angel below him as he attacked Cherry with more tickles.
"I can't help it, I don't know how I can live without hearing your sweet melodic laugh each and every time we meet."
Cherry sighed, "I love you, my Little Wolf!"
"No more than I love you, baby."
*~*END*~*
An intake of breath made it's way to Sakura's lungs.
This was the same place where she had dream of lying in Syaoran's arms as they confessed their love. But that was all a dream. Nothing of what she was feeling compared to what she felt right now.
Confusion...
...Hurt...
...Lost...
...and love?
Sakura looked up to the darkened night. The luminous moon and bright stars smiled upon her.
~_There's no use looking back or wondering (or wondering)
Because love is a strange and funny thing_~
Can love be cruel and wonderful at the same time?
"Sakura?"
Sakura broke out of her train of thoughts, "Nani (What?)"
Syaoran looked at Sakura in concern. She hadn't said much since he brought her to this spot he loved most.
"Do you want to go back home?"
Sakura looked at his eyes once more, trying to sort out her feelings. She wanted to say so much at once.
"No. not yet. I..." Syaoran looked at her, encouraging her to talk.
~_No matter how I try and try
I just can't say goodbye
No no no no_~
"I just want to say...I've been thinking about this...I..."
Sakura looked into his soft, tender amber eyes that gave her chills along her spine.
She lowered her head in shyness a blush graced her features.
"I...I-I Love you too."
Syaoran smiled affectionately.
~_I never had a dream come true
'Til the day that I found you
And even though that I pretend that I moved on
You'll always be my baby_~
Sakura glanced at his eyes and saw that it reflected his emotions...love
~_I never had the words to say
You're the one I think about each day_~
Syaoran slowly wrapped his arm around Sakura's waist, looking deep within her eyes, which held her soul. His hand found its way to her cheek caressing it softly.
~_ And no matter where love takes me to
A part of me will always be with you_~
He lowered his face to touch his own lips with Sakura's. It a soft kiss that brought out the longing they once had for each other. Sakura wrapped her arms around Syaoran's neck. She had not felt this way in a while.
A little red light went unnoticed as the two shared this magical moment.
A smile formed on Sakura's lips as he whispered his loving words against her lips.
"I love you, Sakura..."
~_A part of me will always be...with you..._~
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*~*~A/n: AWWWWWW now wasn't that a sweet chapter and it was all worth the wait, I hope. Tell me what you think. Do you think it's a lame chappie or a sweet chappie. I'm all ears! Oh yeah the song was called,
"NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE" by: S Club and other ppl who revived it...
REMEMBER I WON'T BE UPDATING FOR A WHILE! SO FOR ME TO UPDATE SOONER SEND ME SUM ENCOURAGEMENT!!! BEFORE I BREAK DOWN IN SKOOL! *SOB*
But in the bright side...
I'LL BE UPDATING TWO NEW FICS!!!! *CHEER AROUND!*
Tears of Hope: The Sequel
Where Love Can Be Found
So you'll have these fics to keep you buzy while I'm gone...okay? OK! They're coming your way today...or rily soon...newayz (it'z hard to say goodbye *tear*)
See ya in the Flip side!
maixwolfblossom T.T
