Author: Yes…yes…it's me again…Sakuraloveu…and yes, I know I need to find another greeting line…-sweat drop- What's with the lack of reviews people? Do you not want to read "Be My Wife" anymore? Are you honestly going to abandon this lovely story and me? –cry-……Anyhow! Here's another chapter for you! Enjoy!
-Ahahaha…gosh, I knew I should have watched the second CCS movie! I totally forgot about the "Hope" card that changed into "Void" card thing! I'm sorry! I didn't even realize my mistake until I read one of the reviews! Either way, I think I SHOULD have said the "Void" card, but the "Hope" card makes more sense this way. I can't really make Sakura say, "…it was Void that kept me waiting all this time…" now can I? It would be entirely lame that way…so yeah, please excuse me for that!
ATTENTION READERS:
I am having THE biggest writer's block I have ever encountered in the history of my writings…and my 24/7 headaches isn't helping much either. For the HUNDREDTH time people! Give me some usable suggestions here! And no, to those of you who wants a twist of New Evils for the gang, I will NOT put a New Evil in this story since that way, this story can go on and on and on…I have a very detailed imagination, yes. I do NOT want this story to continue until the Christmas of 2008, it will get boring and stupid if I do that. So please, USABLE suggestions anyone?
Special Thanks goes to:
Wolvesm0on: Yes yes…I got Syaoran jumping out of a window…lol…and are you telling me that you are not going to write anymore CCS fictions?
Angelicpnaybabee: Honestly, I'm really grateful for your support of this story, and I do wish that I could make what you want with this story come true. But with the lack of response to my question, I can't really do a BIG magical turn out in this story. I'm really sorry about it, but I promise you there's going to be magical stuff here and there. Like in this chapter!
Lord Balmung: Thanks for the name!
dark-azn-angel: Of course angel (-wink wink-), I'll respond to your request and therefore, look! Not so many Author Notes in this chapter!
Lessyr: I don't like keeping people waiting…so there you go, another chapter!
Cherryxxblossom: Thanks a lot for your support! I love it!
Lil Cherry Blossom Angel: You bet he's doing it soon! I'm running out of ideas too…just kidding!
And last but certainly not the least…Chikichiki, Mei fa-chan, Pinaygrrl, RyuuNeko, DivineRoseKeeper, YingFa'sEvilSide, I'm SO VERY HAPPY that you find my story good and that you like it too! Thank you!
If anyone reviewed after this chapter was written, thank you to you too!
COOL! "Be My Wife" hit over 50 reviews! I hope that by the time I'm finished with this story, there will be more than 100 reviews! Let's go people! There's our goal right there! maybe I'll delay the posting of the last chapter if 100 reviews aren't received… -evil laughs- And by the way, "Be My Wife" will be ending soon! I think…
Disclaimer: Yahda yahda yahda…for the 11th time, I DO NOT OWN CCS! Sheesh!
On with the story……
Chapter twelve: Proposal rehearsal part one: preparation
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It's a beautiful morning here in the city of Tomoeda, where our beloved Little Wolf is currently staying at . Lovely snow white clouds floating on the clear sky, birds singing here and there. The tinkling summer breeze washed over the trees that's making cool shades around the corners, the music of which created by the soft bashing of leaves ring through the neighborhood. The wonderful mixture smell of the grass and the clean ground flowing through the streets, and everything is so peaceful……
"NANI!"Apparently, things aren't so peaceful in the Kinomoto residence. Well, more accurately, in our Little Wolf's bedroom.
"WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? THEY CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!"
Currently, Syaoran's standing very still to the spot where he bolted up on, and his hands are shaking from the element of surprise that the letter, which is being held in his hands right now, had brought him.
"What do they mean that 'based on the currently situation, we had came to a decision that we are reducing the time period of which you are allowed to stay in Japan'! THERE'S NO STUPID SITUATION HERE except FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO PROPOSE TO SAKURA IN, OH LET ME SEE, TWO WEEKS AS OF NOW!"
With his messy chestnut hair—which is seriously messy right now due to the fact that he's been messing with it out of frustration—standing on its roots, Syaoran cried out of frustration. His face flushed from annoyance and anger, Syaoran's panting hard while looking, or, glaring at the letter that he had just received from his mother and the elders. If looks can burn, that little piece of innocent paper would be a little pile of ashes by now.
"URGH! Grr…"
Throwing the letter hard onto the desk, Syaoran went out of his room to go to the bathroom. Perhaps a long cool shower can wash off some of the anger he's having right now and help him think more rationally.
Now, while the Little Wolf's busy with the shower, let us take a closer look to this letter from Yelan-san and the Elders:
Dear Li Xiao Lang:
Hope that everything is going well for you in Japan.
As your mother, I do hope that your proposal to the Card Mistress Kinomoto Sakura is going according to your plan. The Elders have high hopes for both of you when you marry, and the Card Mistress will bring only glory to the Li Clan.
You have been, of course, staying at Japan forone and half weeks. The Elders and I have accurate estimationof your abilities, and wetrust that you will not fail to bring back the new member of the Li Clan. Based on the current situation, we had came to a decision that we are reducing the time period of which you are allowed to stay in Japan. The Clan has businesses here in Hong Kong thatare waiting for your return, and the sooner you come back, the better for all of us.
You will be returning to Hong Kong in exactly two weeks. The Elders and I will be waiting for you.
Wish you well.
Li Yelan
"Eriol…are you sure this is going to work?" Tomoyo worriedly asked, while watching her midnight-blue haired Clow reincarnation at work.
While flipping through some ancient book, Eriol kept his eyes on the page he stopped at, and replied a definite answer: "Yes, Tomoyo. I'm sure it will work."
"But what if something goes wrong? Like what if Syaoran finds out about our plan beforehand? What if Sakura senses something and returns at the wrong moment? And what if your spell won't work at the last minute? Oh Eriol…I'm so nervous…" Now there's a change in our Tomoyo's tone, who always seemed to be so calm and sure of things.
Pausing momentarily from his readings, Eriol looked up from his book and his glasses flashed from the little sunlight that's coming in from the slightly open curtain. Looking thoughtful for a moment, Eriol softly sighed and got up from his chair. Walking over to Tomoyo, who's leaning against the wall that's on the side from his chair, Eriol made his way there and put one of his hands on one side of Tomoyo's head. He leaned in towards Tomoyo slowly, his other hand lifted Tomoyo's face up by the chin to face him. Looking deeply into Tomoyo's worried eyes, Eriol closed his eyes and gently kissed Tomoyo's forehead.
(A/N: Kawaii ExT moment! I adore this couple!)
Exhaling softly at the gentle touch of Eriol's lips, Tomoyo closed her eyes for a moment to enjoy the calmness that was passed on to her from Eriol by the kiss. Opening her dazing ocean-blue eyes once more, Tomoyo leaned her head back on to the wall and murmured: "I just hope everything will go according to plan, Eriol…"
Lowering his head, Eriol hid his eyes behind the reflecting light of his glasses.
"Oh it will…it will…"
Do not disappoint me, Li Xiao Lang…"Sakura!" Bam! Bam! Bam!
The next morning, Sakura was waken up by her door being pounded at seriously hard and a voice too familiar to her yelling her name.
"Mmm…Tomoyo-chan?" Sakura sleepishly rubbed her eyes with her hands and sat up from her bed, just as Tomoyo busted in to her room in her usual cheerful self.
"Come on Sakura! It's 9 in the morning already! There's this new shop that just opened downtown, and I went to check it out yesterday with Eriol…"
"Tomoyo-chan…"
"…and oh my gosh, you won't believe it! They have the best materials I have ever seen around here! Oh yea, it's a fabric store! Just imagine the clothes I can make for my kawaii Sakura-chan…"
"Hoe…"
Opening the pink curtains of Sakura's window to let sunlight in, Tomoyo turned around to bounce, literally, back to Sakura's bed and stopped right infront of Sakura's face. "So in conclusion…WE ARE GOING THERE TODAY AND I WILL HAVE THE TIME OF MY LIFE TRYING DIFFERENT FABRICS ON YOU!"
"Hoe Tomoyo-chan…"
Without giving Sakura much time to reject to the idea, Tomoyo dragged Sakura out of the bed, throw a pair of baby blue shorts and a white T-shirt to Sakura, and hurried her out of her room. While walking towards the staircase, they heard the sound of running water from Syaoran's room. "Oh…Syaoran must be taking a shower right now." Sakura said much to herself.
Good…so he doesn't know Sakura's out of the house…this is going to be easier than I thought…thought Tomoyo.
Just as the two were bouncing down the stairs and zooming pass the living room and kitchen,Touya's voice came out of nowhere behind Sakura and Tomoyo:
"Oi…Kaijou!"
(A/N-hearts popping up in my eyes- For those of you who've noticed, yes, I'm like ENTIRELY in love with Touya…so expect his appearance in the often level in this story!)
Upon hearing the familiar voice, both girls stopped dead in their tracks. Sakura had a VERY surprised look on her face, whereas Tomoyo, you can practically see the 'irk' written on her face. Touya…of all the times, why is he at home NOW?
"Onii-chan! What…why are you here?" Sakura turned around to look at her older brother.
With his eyes scanning between his little sister and Tomoyo, Touya immediately sensed the nerve of Tomoyo. Thinking for a moment longer, Touya put his poker face on and folded his arms infront of his chest: "I don't have work today, and Yuki's out on some Co-op program, so I thought I'd come home." Stepping a bit closer to Sakura, Touya looked straight at the girls and said almost knowingly: "Why…is there a reason that I shouldn't be here…at this time?" finishing up his sentence with a sharp glance at Tomoyo, who right on cue, looked up to Touya. Bad idea.
Tomoyo's entire body shivered for a split moment under Touya's glance, which of course, was not missed by Touya's eyes. Knowing that Touya has already picked up something out of her, Tomoyodid her best smile and bowed slightly: "Ohayou, Kinomoto-san."Not daring to look up again, Tomoyo just kept her head where it was andlooked really hard on to the floor.
Totally oblivious to this whole thing, Sakura smiled her usual innocent smile and said to her onii-chan: "No, of course not! It's just that you are not usually home and I was a bit surprised to see you. Tomoyo-chan and I are going to a new store in downtown," pausing momentarily to smile at her friend, who still found the floor rather interesting, Sakura continued, "and I'm guessing that we won't be back until every late. I won't be able to stay home with you, 'nii-chan, but I hope you and Syaoran will have a good time together!"
(A/N: I'm sorry, but I just HAVE to make an author note here! Imagine, Touya and Syaoran spending a day together…isn't that just the most hilarious thing in the entire planet earth:P )
Touya's attention was immediatelysnaped backfully on to what Sakura just said: "Wait wait wait…the gaki's here? As in, I'm going to have to spend the day with HIM of all people?"
"No you don't have to!" A sudden burst of words just came out of Tomoyo's mouth before she had the time to think about what she just said, guess the pressure of Touya is really getting on her nerves.
"Oh? I don't have to? Is that so?" Sometimes, Touya's even a bit surprised by his sharp magical senses himself. Tomoyo's hiding something…and the gaki has something to do with it…
"Tomoyo-chan?" A confused Sakura looked at her friend, who's now covering her mouth with her hand, looking…...scared would probably be the word.
"Tomoyo-san?" Touya focused his eyes—and his sensing abilities—entirely on to the raven-haired young girl, trying to find out something more from her aura and her expressions,
"Er…er…you…um…you don't have to spend the day with Li-kun because…because Li-kun will…will be out…out…" even our fast-minded Tomoyo cannot come up with a reasonable answer right now.
"Out…?"
Looking desperate, Tomoyo told Touya the first thing that finally came to her mind: "You don't have to spend the day with Li-kun because…because he will be out with Eriol, Eriol Hiiragazawa. And frankly, I will need to spend the day with Sakura-chan myself. So if you will excuse us, we need to be on our way now. It's nice to see you again Kinomoto-san, good-bye." Saying all this with one breath, Tomoyo inhaled deeply after finishing her answer and dragged Sakura out to the door.
"Er…bye onii-chan!" Trying not to trip on anything while being pulled by Tomoyo, Sakura managed to speak out to her brother before her front door was slammed shut by Tomoyo.
"What was that all about?" Sakura asked her friend, while smoothing her clothes out.
"Nothing. I just wanted to get to the store faster, we don't have all day for your brother to waste!" Finally out of the gaze of Touya, Tomoyo once again went back to her usual self and easily explained her way through Sakura. "Now Sakura-chan, LET'S GO!"
"Hoe…"
Pulling Sakura out to the streets, Tomoyo looked back to the Kinomoto residence. Thinking about that look Touya gave to her, Tomoyo silently sighed to herself. That was close! I wonder if Touya really did picked up something from me…Looking up to the second floor Syaoran's window, Tomoyo sighed again:
Eriol…please don't mess anything up…
Inside the house, Touya stood looking at the two girls walking down the street from behind the open curtains of their living room window. He watched as Tomoyo looked back to the house, clearly missing the sight of him at the window, and looked up to the second floor a moment later. Somehow getting the feeling that the young girl's looking at the gaki's room, Touya breathed out a soft chuckle against the glass.
Now this…is going to be interesting……
After note:
What did Touya sense from Tomoyo? What's Tomoyo trying to pull? And Eriol, what is he planning to do with the Little Wolf? How will all this end? Will it be a disaster? Or something better? Find out in the next chapter of "Be My Wife"…
Author: CRAPPIEST chapter of the year? Right here guys…
Oh my god…this…this THING, it took me FOREVER to write! I can't even call it a chapter because it's so…bad! God this writer's block is getting to me…I was going to finish this chapter up, the originally planned chapter anyway, all together. But apparently, its going over 8 pages and I'm just going to go babbling if I continue to write more. Yes, I tend to do that when I write over 8 pages…like I'm doing right now.
I'm so very sorry, because I know how crappy this chapter is and how it really didn't make much sense. But I promise that the next chapter won't be this crappy…even good probably.
I'm so very sore right now, since my badminton practice just landed me at least two bruises if not more, and I don't know why I just wrote that and didn't delete this line…alright then, I'll see you next chapter:P
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