It started with a box of Chocolates

Chapter 4: Confrontations

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"Hey Sakura."

Sakura turned her head and looked to see Hiroshi.

"I- I need to ask you something."

Sakura furrowed her brows. He was holding a box of chocolates in his right hand and it looked as if he had been running all over the place.

"What's up?" She said.

"Well… I've been meaning to tell you, I really like you."

Sakura didn't expect this. "You do?"

"Yeah.. here, these are for you." He said, giving her the chocolate, realizing that this was a good opportunity to put the chocolates into use.

Sakura took the chocolates wordlessly. "Thanks…"

She really didn't know what to say.

She looked at him, down at the chocolates, at him and then down at the floor.

A confused expression flooded his face. "You…"

"I'm sorry." Sakura said. "I… this is really sweet…" She said, motioning at the chocolates. ".. but I don't think it's fair to lie to you and say I like you too when…" She breathed and exhaled. "…when.. I like someone else."

He braced her words. Everything was silent for a while.

"It's Syaoran, isn't it?" He finally said.

Sakura looked up shocked. "How… when… how do you know?" When the words escaped, her hand flew to her mouth. She hadn't meant to let her secret escape.

He nodded his head. "Yeah… I thought so."

"I didn't mean that." Sakura offered. She coughed. "I meant, why do you think that?"

Hiroshi just laughed. "Sakura.. Sakura… you don't have to cover it up… I know." He shook his head. "The only thing I don't get is… Syaoran told me there wasn't anything going on between you guys.."

Sakura looked up quick when his words reached her and then slowly she looked down. "Yeah. I know… there isn't… it's one sided." She said, a bit embarrassed and sad.

Sakura trembled when she felt his hand tuck a strand of her auburn hair behind her ears. "If your feelings ever change.. well, let me know."

Sakura nodded slowly.

"Bye.." He said. He hesitated, but then he moved forward and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek

There was a light tapping.. first low, then slowly getting louder.

He gave a smile, as he pushed the drapes aside and looked down his window.

"Hi." She said, giving a little smile. "Am I interrupting anything?"

"No. Sakura. You know you're always welcome." Sakura smiled, as he opened the door and let her in.

"Thanks…" She sat down onto his bed. "Syaoran, we've got to talk."

He looked at her curiously as he sat down too. The T.V blared the Family Guy and he smiled every now and then.

"That morning, I saw you put a note into Nami's locker. You asked her out, right?"

Syaoran's attention was now fully directed towards her. "And she said no." He said.

"Is.. that why you've been so down lately."

Syaoran sighed, as he closed his eyes. He gave a frustrated groan. "It's stupid. I know. But… this is the first time a girl has said no… not to mention a girl I really liked."

Sakura nodded. "Why didn't you tell me? You know I'm always here for you."

"I don't know. I guess it was just… embarrassing. I mean, if you ever asked a guy out, he would say yes in two seconds flat, but… here I am, and I can't even get this one girl I like to say yes."

Sakura furrowed her brows. "That's not true… I know one guy who won't go out with me…" She looked at him with a sad expression… one he missed.

"I.. I think I should go…" Sakura said instantly. She realized she was roaming in dangerous territory.

Syaoran got up. "Already? But Family Guy's on."

"I.. yes.. I have to go. I'll talk to you in school. Bye!" She said.

Syaoran was left very confused as he watched Sakura's figure, fading in the darkness.

'That's not true… I know one guy who won't go out with me…'

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