Chapter 5. Kiss Me
(Tokyo; Syaoran, Maiiko, Eriol are now 9 years old)
Syaoran was silently walking to the park. So many thoughts filled his mind. He still couldn't find the lost picture… And to make matters worse, he forgot his childhood lover's name! All he remembered was that she had wonderful amber hair, and pure emerald eyes that anyone could get lost in… 'HOW COULD I FORGET HER NAME!' Syaoran yelled at himself. 'Was it Cherry Blossom?' Syaoran asked himself. 'Or was it Cherry? Blossom? Or----' Syaoran's thought's were interrupted.

Maiiko silently tiptoed behind him and jumped on his back. "AHHHHHHH!" Syaoran yelled as he ran around in circles flailing his arms around. Maiiko jumped off his back in a fit of giggles. "Aw boyfriend your so cute!" Maiiko said poking Syaoran's chest playfully. Syaoran groaned. "Boyfriend can I ask you something?" Maiiko said with a serious face. Syaoran looked at her and gave a little nod. Maiiko exhaled loudly, "Why don't you ever smile!" She asked. Then, Syaoran got hit with the most wonderful memory…

(FLASHBACK) --- Two kids, about the age of 5 were sitting on the sand, building their sand castle. The amber-brown, pure emerald-eyed girl gave the brown-haired, amber-eyed boy a smile. The boy gladly returned a smile…

"Only my family, and someone else can make me smile…" Syaoran said as he smiled at the sky. Maiiko smiled. "Am I the one who makes you smile?" She asked inching closer to Syaoran. Syaoran looked at her and sweat-dropped. Maiiko inched closer. Syaoran inched farther. Maiiko started running, Syaoran started running. Then Maiiko tackled Syaoran onto the grass. "What are you doing?" Syaoran asked her as he tried to get her off her. Maiiko closed her eyes and made a kissy-face. Syaoran stared back in horror. Right before Maiiko's lips touched Syaoran's, someone pulled her off of him.

"What are you trying to do?" A blue haired boy asked Maiiko. "Oh hi Eriol! Have you met my BOYFRIEND?" Maiiko said greeting Eriol. Eriol looked at Syaoran, Syaoran mouthed the words: I'm not her boyfriend to him. Eriol laughed. Syaoran grinned. Maiiko looked at Eriol, then at Syaoran. "What's so funny?" She asked with a pout. "Oh, uh nothing, oh uh your mom's calling you." Eriol said nervously. "Oh ok.. bye boyfriend. Oh and bye Eriol." Maiiko said skipping off to her house. Eriol helped Syaoran up.

"Thank god you came!" Syaoran said smiling. "She was about to KISS me!" He added. "AHAH! DUDE IT WAS HILARIOUS! You shoulda seen Maiiko's face!" Eriol laughed as he imitated Maiiko. "Oh kisss me Syaoran. Kisss me!" Eriol said falling into a fit of laughter. Syaoran soon joined him. "Hey, you wanna go play video games at my place?" Syaoran asked Eriol. "Yeah sure." Eriol said smiling. "Oh but I should warn you. To get to my house we have to get passed Kissy-Kissy-Goo-Goos." Syaoran said laughing. "WHAT? NO WAY! YOU LIVE NEAR HER?" Eriol asked. "I LIVE NEXT DOOR TO HER!" Syaoran said groaning.

Eriol and Syaoran fell into another fit of laughter. As they neared Maiiko's house they stopped laughing. "Dude! What if she sees us!" Eriol whispered to Syaoran as they prepared to run for Syaoran's house. "Oh well, it's the only way to get to my house! C'mon let's run for it on the counta 3!" Syaoran said. "Ok, 1….2…..3" Eriol said as they both started running for Syaoran's house. Syaoran got his key and opened the door. When they got inside they collapsed laughing on the floor. "Dude! I can't believe we're afraid of a girl!" Syaoran said trying to get up. "Dude! That's not a girl I swear. She's like an alien or something!" Eriol said as Syaoran helped him get up.

"Syaoran is that you?" His mom said walking towards the door. "Yeah mom." Syaoran said as he walked up to his mom. "Oh, and who's this?" His mom said looking at Eriol. "Oh that's Eriol. He saved me from Maiiko." Syaoran said as Eriol did a superman pose. "Eriol to the rescue! Nice to meet you Mrs. Li" Eriol said as he shook Mrs. Li's hand. Mrs. Li laughed. "She's still stalking you?" She said in-between giggles. "Mrs. Li! You shoulda seen it! The girl tackled him and try to kiss him!" Eriol said laughing, "Oh Syaoran, kiss me!" Eriol said in a Maiiko voice. Syaoran punched him, Mrs. Li just laughed. "Well, I'll be in the kitchen if you boys need me." Mrs. Li said as she headed for the kitchen. "C'mon lets go to my room" Syaoran told Eriol as he led him upstairs to his room.

"Dude. Nice house." Eriol said looking around. "Thanks." Syaoran said as they entered his room. "Duude! You got a freakin' XBOX 360!" Eriol said touching the XBOX 360. "Uh.. yeah. Lets play." Syaoran said grabbing his two controllers. "Mwauahah! No one can beat the all powerful Eriol!" Eriol said as he attacked Syaoran in the game. Syaoran laughed as he tried to get revenge.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Wee! Another chapter! Sorry if it is somewhat rushed and short! But I promise the next chapter will be VERY interesting. Do you wanna hint? If you don't then skip the next Italic word… The Locket. Hm, wonder what happens? Aha. Find out for yourself buddy! Ok, here are my thankyou's:

Chloena - Hehe. Thanks for the review:) Sakura and Syaoran forever oh yes! Aha. Lol, don't worry next chapter it';; be 11 years later, (they'll be 20 years old by then) then dun dun dun! Hehe!

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