DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own CCS

SUMMARY: At the age of six, Sakura has one of the kindest hearts out there. When she meets Syaoran, they become instant friends, giving them both their first kiss. Being the daughter of an important leader in Japan has its advantages and disadvantages. One being arranged marriages. Or is that a good thing? Little did she know, her marriage was being arranged to Syaoran, heir to the Li clan in Hong Kong. Though friends for the two weeks Sakura visited at age six, they meet again ten years later to be announced that they are to be married. Sakura and Syaoran must marry out of duty to their parents and their responsibility to the corporations. But is there more to their marriage than just duty?

As the wedding came closer and closer, it seems as if the relationship between Sakura and Syaoran has become further and more distant than it once was. The mixture of emotions, confusion, and denial prevents these two from accepting fate, and making things a whole lot harder for themselves.

"Tomoyo, I can't do this, I really can't. Everything that he says depresses me. What am I supposed to do?" Sakura sighed

"If you really don't want to, maybe you could talk to your dad about it. Surely if he knew how much you hated this arrangement, he wouldn't force you continue in this betrothel."

"You're right! I just need to talk rationally and tell him the truth. Thanks Tomoyo!" Sakura exclaimed as she sprung off the sofa and ran to the door. "Bye!"

"Bye! And good luck!" Tomoyo replied at her best friends' retreating back.

I ran down the block and into my car to rush home. Whizzing through traffic, I made it home, to my real home where my dad is. I rushed in the door, yelling for my dad and Touya.

"Dad! Touya! Where are you guys?" I yelled, searching the house.

Suddenly my cell phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"SAKURA! HURRY UP AND GET TO THE HOSPITAL! IT'S YOUR DAD!" Tomoyo exclaimed.

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SYAORAN POV

"Eriol, I don't know what I'm going to do. It's so awkward between me and Sakura. We're going to get married in a week and we're still acting like we're just acquaintances!"

"Calm down, I'm sure everything's going to be fine. You know, if you'll just admit that you like Sakura, you wouldn't have this problem" Eriol replied calmly.

"What are you talking about? I don't like Sakura, at least, not in that way." I said

"Whatever you like to say." Eriol smiled in that OH-SO-ANNOYING little smirk of his.

I have no clue what Eriol's talking about. Sure Sakura's attractive and everything, but it didn't really occur to me that she's, well, you know, a GIRL. What Eriol told me hit me hard and I went up to my room to think things through. Laying on my bed, staring up at the ceiling, I remembered all the times we spent together; in the park, the carnival, at home, school, teasing, flirting… It makes sense thinking from outside the situation. Why couldn't I have seen it before? I never really thought of her as anything but a friend since she came to live here, because it was as if we were already together. She was a part of me and my life and I didn't realize it. How could I be so stupid!

I rushed to the phone to call Sakura and tell her of my realiation, when all of a sudden, the phone rang itself.

"Hello" I asked

"Syaoran?" I heard someone say

"Sakura? What's wrong?" I asked after hearing her voice

"My father, he's.. gone…. My daddy… he-he had a stroke, Syaoran, he had a STROKE!" she sobbed from the other line.

"I didn't even get to say goodbye… He was the last parent I had… and now…. Now he's gone… I don't know what to do, I don't know…. I just don't know…." I could hear the pain in her voice, and I longed to hold her in my arms and comfort her in this time of heartache.

"I'm coming right now Sakura. Don't do anything until then. Do you hear me? Don't do anything until I get there." I demanded. It's not that I didn't want her to cry or feel sorrow, but I don't want her to do anything drastic when she's so depressed. I grabbed my keys and sprinted.

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"Tomoyo, what are we going to do? Da-daddy…" I whispered, knees to my chest, rocking back and forth.

"Sakura!" Someone yelled

I looked up to see Syaoran running my way. I stood up and ran to him as well, embracing him, and sobbing.

"Syaoran…" I started to say

"Shhh… it's okay, I'm here now, I'm here for you. It's okay to cry." He reassured. I started a new wave of tears for my loving father.

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And hour later, Syaoran went to see the doctor to make arrangements and came back to take Sakura home. Carrying her into the car, she immediately fell asleep with her cheeks wet with tears.

At home, Syaoran took her to his room and placed him on their bed. He pulled up a chair next to the bed and watched her sleep, holding her hand, not to feel lonely. Gradually, Syaoran drifted off to sleep as well, hand in hand, the two teenagers slept.

In the morning, Sakura woke up first. Eyeing her surroundings, she realized she was in Syaoran's room. She then felt something in her hands so she looked down to see Syaoran grasping her hand with both hands. She smiled at this and stroked Syaoran's cheek. With the light tough, he awoke.

"I just thought you wouldn't like to be alone, so I brought you in here. I didn't do anything, and I slept in this chair, I didn't touch you…" Syaoran rushed

"It's okay. Thank you. It meant a lot to me. And you were right. I didn't want to be alone." Sakura whispered, but thinking about her father sent grief throughout her body.

"Sakura?" Syaoran asked.

"I just… I'm going to miss him so much. There's so much I want to tell him, so much I need to say. But I can't…" Sakura cried.

Syaoran came onto the bed and embraced her tightly; trying to get some of her pain so she wouldn't have to grieve so much.

"Remember, I'll always be here for you. I know I've been a jerk sometimes, but I care about you." Syaoran confessed.

"We need to get married on the date. This was my fathers last request, and I need to do it. Of course I love you and I want to do it for myself, but I need to do it this weekend in honor of my dad. I need to make him happy." Sakura smiled through tears.

Syaoran kissed her on her forehead.

"We'll do anything you want, sweetheart. Anything you want"

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The wedding came, and although Eriol brought Sakura down the aisle, there was a big hole with the remembrance of Fugitaka Kinomoto. The wedding was extravagant, big, beautiful church with white roses and lilies, and guests bursting from the room, it was a large event. Everyone had a blast, except for the bride and her close friends and family. After the reception and ceremony, the bride and groom went to their honeymoon around the world and came back a month later. (AN: I'm sorry but I don't want to describe the whole wedding)

They were gone for a whole month, but where have they progressed to? Did Syaoran confess his love to Sakura? How did Sakura cope with the death of her father? What did they do for the WHOLE month?

Find out in the next chapter of MORE