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Flashback from the last chapter"What do you want, Hitoshi?" asked Sakura, looking confused.
"You," he answered, strengthening his grip and pinned her against the wall.
Chapter 12
Hitoshi gripped her around her arms.
"Get off!" screamed Sakura, trying to push him off, but he was too strong.
"No, my dear Cherry Blossom," he said huskily and kissed her forcefully.
"Why?" cried Sakura, with tears down her face. "Why are you doing this to me?"
"Why? I tried doing this the easy way by being nice, but now, since you don't want to be with me, I must get you my own way," he replied, quietly.
"Please…" wailed Sakura between tears. "Don't do this…"
"You're mine and no one else's," said Hitoshi.
"Leave her alone!" said a voice in the shadows.
"And what if I don't?" asked Hitoshi. Syaoran emerged from the shadows.
"Leave her alone," repeated Syaoran.
"Or what?" sneered Hitoshi. Syaoran punched his in the stomach and Hitoshi fell to his knees, clutching his stomach. Sakura ran into Syaoran's arms and buried her head in his chest and felt a sensational feeling all over her.
"Syaoran!" she cried. "Thank you so much!"
"You're not hurt are you?" he asked softly. To him, this felt so right, to be hugging Sakura in his arms, like to pieces of a puzzle, they fitted perfectly together. 'If only she could be mine…' thought Syaoran to himself.
"I'm fine, Syao," said Sakura, still in tears.
'Syao? No one's ever called me that before, but I guess Sakura's the only one that can. I would rather sacrifice myself instead of letting her die…' he thought. 'Baka! What are you thinking?' said a little voice inside his head. 'You sound like you're in love or something!' 'Well, I probably am then,' the other little voice inside his head said. Syaoran smiled. Sakura had finally broken the barrier from around his cold heart. 'I will find a way to get her to return her feelings, if it's the last thing I do!' swore Syaoran.
# Sakura's POV #
I don't know what's happening to me! I feel so safe around Syaoran, but I'm supposed to like Josh! It's so confusing! Why did everything have to happen to me? I can't be falling for Syaoran, can I? No! I can't! He's just a friend, Sakura. You can't fall in love with your friend! But what if I already have? But he'll never like me back. I know he won't…
"Thanks Syao, for everything," I said. "I owe you lots." I don't know what came over me. I leant up and kissed him on the cheek.
#Syaoran's POV #
I was shocked. Never in my life would I have thought that Sakura would kiss me on her own free will. Well, that proves that anything could happen I guess. I felt myself going red. Why now? Sakura better not notice anything. Too bad I can't have her; she's already got Josh. It's basically impossible for me!
"We'd better get to school," I said lamely, breaking the silence.
"I guess," replied Sakura, quietly. She put her hand around mine. I felt myself burning up again.
"Let's go," I said and led her to the school gates.
# Normal POV #
They got to the school gates, where they found everyone waiting for them, including Josh.
"Hey Saks!" he said, approaching Sakura in a hug. Sakura hugged him back lightly.
"Hi Josh," she smiled weakly.
# Sakura's POV #
It just doesn't feel right anymore, being with Josh and everything. There's just no more spark there. I guess I'd better talk to him…
"Josh, can I talk to you privately?" I asked him.
"Sure! Anything for you," he replied. We walked to the nearby benches and sat down.
"What did you have to tell me, Saks?" he asked me. It's now or never. I gulped.
"Josh – I don't think it's going to work out between us," I said, looking down. "I hope you understand."
"What do you mean?" Josh asked me, looking at me questioningly. Whatever he expected me to say, it wasn't that.
"What I mean is," I took a breath. "Is that I don't think we should be together anymore, as a couple. I only like you as a friend Josh, nothing more, nothing less." I crossed my fingers. Please, please, please forgive me.
"Oh," said Josh, avoiding eye contact. "I understand that you don't want to be together anymore, Sakura."
"Friends?" I asked, hopefully.
"Friends," said Josh, looking up and smiling. I felt much better. Josh understood! I'm so glad! I was worried that he wouldn't. We walked back to the others.
"So. What happened?" asked Tomoyo.
Ding, ding, ding.
"I've got to go to class," I said for an excuse. "See you later."
"I'll come with you," said Syaoran, quickly. We walked off to our first class.
(I'm skipping the normal school day. I'm sure you all know what you do at school!)
After school
"I'll give you a ride home, Sakura," volunteered Syaoran.
"Sure!" replied Sakura.
# Tomoyo's POV #
After the bell rang, I walked to my locker and put away my stuff and headed off to my weekly choir practice. We did the normal things in choir again. I walked back to my locker to get my bag so I could get home and prepare for the sleep over after school. I can't wait! All the corridors were deserted, since everyone should've gone home. I closed and locked my locker and headed out the door when a voice said, "You have a beautiful voice Tomoyo." I looked around to see Eriol.
"Thanks Eriol!" I said, walking towards him. "Why are you here when everyone else has gone?"
"I was just waiting for you," he replied. "I didn't know you could sing so well." I blushed.
"Well, I've got to go now. Sayonara Eriol," I said, turning away, when someone gripped my wrist.
"Tomoyo, I've got a confession to make," said Eriol.
"Eriol, I – "
"Tomoyo," he said, not letting me finish. "I have liked you ever since I've met you. If you don't return these feelings, I quite understand." I was shocked. Eriol – liking me! That's not exactly what you hear everyday. I was speechless. I didn't know what to say.
"It's okay if you don't like me back," said Eriol. "I'd better – " I placed a finger to his lips to silence him.
"I like you too," I said and kissed him on the cheek. "See you at the sleepover." I walked away, leaving Eriol just standing there, speechless.
# Syaoran's POV #
We finally arrived outside Sakura's house. We got out of the car and stood outside her front garden. She sure is like an angel. It's better now than later, when I don't have the chance to admit my feelings.
"Sakura," I said. "I know that you're with Josh and everything, but – "
"You're wrong, Syaoran," Sakura said softly. "I'm no longer with Josh. He is only a friend to me. Nothing more, nothing less." I felt my heart lighten a fair bit. Maybe I do have a chance with her after all!
"Would you like to go out with me?" I blurted out. Sakura blushed heavily.
"Hoe?" she cried. She looked doubtful for a moment and then asked, "It's only a friendly date right?" I felt my heart sink. It'll be better if it was though, if I said it wasn't, she'll probably reject me, like she's said to all the other guys who asked her out.
"Yeah," I said. "Only a friendly date."
# Sakura's POV #
I felt my heart drop. But never the less, Syaoran asked me out! Friendly date or not, it's not something that happens everyday.
"Sure, I'll go!" I reply cheerfully. His face brightened.
"Great! I'll pick you up at seven after school on Monday. That cool with you?" he asked.
"Yeah," I said. I still can't believe he asked me out! I'm so happy now!
"I'll see you tomorrow, Syao!" I said.
"Bye, Saku," he replied, as he got back into the car. I went into my house, basically bouncing.
"What are you so happy about, kaijuu?" asked Touya. I'd better not tell him yet; he'll blow it at me.
"Just the sleepover at Tomoyo's house at five!" I replied.
Ring, ring.
"I'll get it," said Touya. "Moshi moshi, Kinomoto residence."
"Kaijuu. It's for you," said Touya, chucking me the phone.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking."
"Hi Kura! It's Tomoyo speaking. Can you come over to my house now?"
"Umm…sure, okay."
"Good! See you in a few," said Tomoyo and she hung up. I got all my stuff packed up and went downstairs.
"Touya! Can you give me a lift to Tomoyo's house?" I asked him. "Pretty please?" He grunted.
"I'll take that as a yes! Thanks onii-chan!" I squealed, delightedly and ran outside with all my belongings. We got to Tomoyo's house in two minutes.
"Thanks Touya!" I said.
"Whatever," said Touya, driving off again. I rang the doorbell.
"Ohayo Saku! You're here!" squealed Tomoyo. "Come in!" I walked inside and put my bags down. Tomoyo asked a maid to take the bags upstairs.
# Normal POV #
"Come up to my room!" said Tomoyo.
"Alright," said Sakura. They walked up to Tomoyo's room and sat down on Tomoyo's bed.
"I've got to tell you something," they both said at the same time.
"You first," said Sakura.
"Okay. Well, Eriol told me that he liked me after school," said Tomoyo. "And I said that I liked him back."
"That's great, Tomoyo!" said Sakura.
"What did you want to say?" asked Tomoyo.
"When Syaoran dropped me off after school, he asked me out, but – "
"KAWAII!" squealed Tomoyo. "You must let me organize your clothes, make up and everything!"
"As I was saying, before I was interrupted, is that it's only a friendly date," finished Sakura.
"That's still kawaii!" squealed Tomoyo. "So, do you admit you like him?"
"I'm still not sure, but I feel different when I'm around him," said Sakura. "When I'm scared, he makes me feel safe and warm and when I'm around him, I feel all funny and weird."
"Do you kind of feel like tingly and stuff?" asked Tomoyo.
"Yeah, kind of. Why?" asked Sakura.
"I know what you're feeling!" said Tomoyo excitedly. "You love Syaoran!"
"HOE?" said Sakura, loudly. "What makes you think that?"
"Because – because – I feel the same towards Eriol," she said.
Sakura cleared her throat. "My imitation of you," she announced. She cleared her throat once more.
"KAWAII!" she squealed loudly.
"I do not squeal like that!" snapped Tomoyo.
"Still…"
"The reason that I asked you to come early was so that you can try on your new costumes!" squealed Tomoyo.
"Great," muttered Sakura, sarcastically. "Just what I needed."
Tomoyo pulled out an outfit from her closet.
"You're wearing that for when everyone else comes!" said Tomoyo.
"But what if I don't want to?" asked Sakura.
"No excuses!" said Tomoyo. "Now try it on to see if it fits."
Sakura came out wearing a one-sleeved pink and silver top (The ones with only one sleeve that's a bit paler and a spaghetti strap on the other side) that reached above her belly button and a white skirt with a slit at the side that reached around mid thigh.
"KAWAII!" squealed Tomoyo with her camera.
"Great," said Sakura. "Another craze. Going hyper about nothing."
TBC
Wh00t! I've done two chapters in a day and I'm happy and hyper! I'm always hyper. Hehehe. Seriously. Anyway, review if you haven't done so already. And if you want to suggest songs for the Hip, hop and twirl, please do so soon. I'll be using some of them for later parts in the story and can someone please tell me what Syaoran's sister's names are? It's so confusing! Thanks if you do.
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