Title: My True Feelings

Featured/Full Summary: She confessed her love for him and asked him out. He was hesitant but he accepted. One day, she decided to ask him about his true feelings… but something happened… (Short story)

Disclaimer: All standard disclaimers apply.

Note: The beginning of this story was so hard to write! O.o; Hope you enjoy!

Chapter I: The King and Queen

Spring is an opportunity every year to begin again; it is a cleansing of all that has been pushed to the back, opening the doors and windows to your heart and find what has been waiting there all along.

It was a beautiful Saturday morning, students strutting towards their respective clubs. For every Saturday, the students who were members of the school clubs would attend and carry out their activities. No one was exempted for the attendance was strictly mandatory.

A tall, fair-skinned girl trained her scrutinizing gaze in a certain direction on the massive bulletin board. She lifted her hands to her head and used her nail-polished fingers to scratch it.

'Where should I go again?'

She sighed and unconsciously chewed on her lower lip. She suddenly felt like someone was watching her from behind so she turned around but not before pasting a smile.

The young boy yelped. "Ohayo Kinomoto-sempai!"

"Ohayo!" the dazzling smile still pasted on her face.

She did not notice the cute streak of pink that spread all over the 10th grader's face. Nor did she notice that most of the male and female population turned to her direction. She only noticed when…

"Ohayo Kinomoto-sempai!"

The loud chorus of shouts made her ears ring. She nodded once as a sign of acknowledgement.

"You guys should run along now, you're all going to be late if you don't hurry."

As soon as those words left her mouth, the crowd erupted into gushes, murmurs and fits of adoration over the upper classman's coolness and concern. But one comment stood out from the crowd, mainly because it was louder than the rest.

"You too sempai! You wouldn't want the king to be waiting now, would you?"

Laughter erupted from the crowd as they resumed walking towards their clubs, completely missing the flushed and bewildered face of their "cool" upper classman as she had already turned around to face the bulletin board once again.

She searched for her club venue restlessly. 'Where in Kami-sama's name is it?'

She silently fumed at the vastness of the bulletin board. As her eyes skimmed over the numerous posters and announcements, she finally found what she has been looking for and walked calmly to the Student Council Room, which was thankfully located in close proximity to her.

Her name's Sakura Amamiya Kinomoto, the Vice President of the Seijou High Student Council. She has chin-length, golden-brown hair and it is regularly styled with cute clips or nothing at all. Her emerald eyes are rumored to be enchanting and her smile to be blinding. She is an image of childlike innocence and beauty and she's already spoken for by the Student Council President… Well… Kind of…

She twisted the door knob and entered the room serenely.

"Ohayo minna-san…"

7 gazes turned to her attentively but only 6 greeted her back.

"Late again Kinomoto"

She grew apprehensive as she sat down at the left side of the source of the voice. He was a handsome, young man with messy, coffee hair and scorching tawny eyes. Sakura rubbed her hands together before placing them, intertwined, on the table.

"Sorry…"

He grunted as a sign of acknowledgement before turning to the other six members and officially starting the Student Council meeting.

Sakura's eyes glazed over with annoyance. She apologized and all she got was a grunt… Maybe he should be called the Seijou Caveman… all he did was grunt anyway. Sakura snickered mentally.

"What do you have to say about that Kinomoto?"

"Huh?"

An annoyed glare turned to her direction.

"Uhm…" she started to chew on her lower lip.

"I'm sure she has a valid reason to why she's spacing out today Li-kun"

All stares turned to the girl at Sakura's left side.

"I did not ask for your opinion Daidouji" he said with scorn.

Shock was evident in her stunning features before she frowned at him darkly.

"And as for you Kinomoto, you'll have to stay behind after the meeting"

"Hai…"

Sakura looked at Tomoyo remorsefully, but Tomoyo returned it with an assuring smile. Tomoyo Daidouji was the Student Council Secretary and a 12th grader, Sakura's upper classman. They were cousins and the best of friends… though their taste in boys was completely different. At least that was what Tomoyo said when she found out…

Sakura looked beside her to the young man scornfully gazing at a fellow member's presentation. She sighed inaudibly. Why did she have to fall in love him?

Sakura shuffled her feet and tucked a stray strand of auburn hair behind her ear. Her heart felt like it was about to explode if she wouldn't leave the room immediately. She stood their immobile; gazing at his back like it was the most interesting thing in the room, which was.

"You've been spacing out a lot Kinomoto"

Sakura saw his back straighten and he turned to face her, she nodded in response.

"That is unacceptable for someone with your position."

She tensed as he stepped closer to her.

"I've known you since 4th grade Kinomoto, and you were my queen since we were in 7th grade."

Her heart skipped a beat when she heard him say "my queen"

"What do you have to say for yourself?"

Various emotions piled up in her heart and she clearly felt it burst.

"I like you a lot!"

Syaoran looked at her in shock. "…What--?"

"I've liked you since we were in the 7th grade! Since that day…"

She started to sob uncontrollably for a reason she did not know why. She paused as she felt his warmth surround her… She slung her arms over the nape of his neck and cried into his chest. He didn't say anything the entire time. Minutes passed and she stopped crying, but they remained in the same position.

Sakura let go of her hold on him and wiped her tears with her blazer's sleeves. She looked at him hesitantly and blushed at his inquiring gaze.

"Li, will you go out with me?"

He turned his back on her which left her gaping at his back, her eyes wide. She felt her heart shatter as she agonizingly walked to the door. Her hand on the doorknob, she was surprised to hear him speak.

"Hey Kinomoto…"

She immediately turned to look at him and felt her heart skip a beat once more. He looked hesitant with his right hand on the nape of his neck and his left hand jammed in his pant's pocket. He did not meet her gaze as he spoke.

"I'll go out with you…"

Her face broke out into a huge, delighted smile. 'He likes me too?'

"It's my last year here in Seijou and it'd be nice, I guess, to have a companion… and besides… We're the King and Queen of the student council… But… well… don't expect me to treat you in a boyfriend-girlfriend manner…"

Her smile faltered. Silence enveloped the room.

"Alright…" she paused. "See you on Monday?"

"I'll meet you at the Main Gate."

She opened the door and exited the room. She closed the door with a dull thud. Sakura leaned on it, her right hand clutching the part of her blazer near her heart. Why didn't the emptiness disappear?

Notes:

Sakura is an 11th grader and Syaoran is a 12th grader.

Syaoran just wants companionship that's why he accepted. (A bit harsh? Kind of…)

He doesn't hate Sakura; it's just that Sakura wasn't paying attention to the meeting.

Gurla: It has come to my attention that I haven't updated most of my stories and I deleted some of them too. Argh… I'm such a lazy girl. After this, I promise that I'm going to write the next chapter for Minor Detail.

Evil Gurla: Well… read and review! (Haven't said that for a long time…)