Chapta 3: Wanting

The beach was amazing at night. The ocean gently shimmered white from the stars above, stretching on forever. Syaoran laid down a blanket and sat, quietly admiring the sky. Perfect…

"Hey." Sakura arrived and sat beside him on the blanket.

"…H-hey." Syaoran gulped. She was breathtaking. Her curves were hugged by a sparkling white halter dress and her hair cascaded to her shoulders in small waves with a whitelily tucked neatly behind one ear. And that perfume… Oh, she smelled like sweet vanilla icecream dripping seductivelyon a summer'sevening.She was surrounding him and he couldn't escape.

"Got your camera?" she squirmed uncomfortably in his stare. Is this too sexy to be wearing for this?

"Oh… yeah. Ready?" she nodded and stood up. The wind blew her hair and dress to the side as shelooked up tothe sky. Click! And so it went on for another hour. Sakura, dancing and posing and Syaoran, snapping his camera.

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"I'm out of film." Syaoran finally smiled sheepishly and motioned for her to come sit next to him on the blanket.

"You think ya got anything good?" Sakura asked, slightly out of breath.

"Most definitely! You were… amazing." They both flushed and turned their attention to the stars. It was a beautiful sight.

Sakura stole a glance at her friend. His profile was strong and handsome as his chocolate hair blew carefree in the wind. He looked like a Greek god the way the moonlight shone upon his face. She trembled. He seems so different right now... I've never looked at him like this before.

"You cold?" he looked at her. Before she could protest he put his muscular arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer. She's so close… Iwant her... Ilove her.

He gulped, unsure of what to do. Maybe he could just sit there and enjoy her company... But if I never say anything it'll happen again. She'll end up with another guy and I'll be left in the dust... The best friend who can watch from afar, but never touch.

It's now or never… "Sakura?"

"Y-yeah?" she was tingling inside. Why is he so close? What's happening…to us?

"Ya wanna know something ridiculous?" she nodded and he continued, "It's ridiculous that I could stand by and watch you get hurt by him this whole time."

"No, Syao it's not your fault. I--"

"No it is! It's idiotic. I've been in love with you since the day I met you and yet I never had the courage to say anything until now." His amber eyes stared intensely into her confused emerald.

"Wha… What?" she answered back weakly.

"Aishiteru, Sakura." And he couldn't hold back any longer. His emotionswere spillingout of him as he took her in his arms tightly and kissed her passionately. Sakura was motionless, not sure what to do.

She wanted torespond to the intoxicatingkiss. She wanted to relax in his strong arms and forget everything. She wantedhim, but at the same time she was still afraid. Always afraid. She pulled away.

"Syaoran, I…" she looked into his hurt face. "Gomen!" tears fell from her eyes and she ran away into the distance. What have I done?

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Ooh drama! I hope you guys are enjoying my fic. Now, on to the last chapter!

.. Kit Kat