Chapter Eighteen of My Heart Relies on You:
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Summary: Sakura's husband to-be- dies, leaving his heart to the man who killed him.
Recap from Chapter 17:
Sakura mentally kicked herself for eating lunch with an assassin. But Syaoran was so … handsome and cute and she couldn't resist him!
He wouldn't hurt her … would he?
Chapter 18:
"Thank you for the lunch, Syaoran," said Sakura, her emerald green eyes shining brightly at him.
"You're welcome," Syaoran replied, not wanting to meet her eyes and get lost in them.
He walked her back to her flower shop and said, "Well, I'll see you around," and with that, he left.
Sakura merrily hummed a jingle as she opened the door to the store she worked in.
"Hey Sharon. What's up?"
Sakura looked over at her friend, who was still intently reading Daughter of the Forest.
"Mm," was the reply.
"Sharon!" groaned Sakura, "How can you still be reading that book? It must've been an hour now…" she trailed off.
Sharon rolled her eyes and looked up, "Fine, did you want to talk about something?" she asked, putting down her book and looking up at Sakura.
"Yeah, you know how I said that I think Syaoran is the assassin?" asked Sakura.
Sharon's forehead creased as she thought about what Sakura said, "What? When did you say that?"
"Uh…" Sakura shrugged, "maybe I didn't or I did … but you forgot. Anyway, I think that Syaoran is the man who killed Torri."
"What? Then what the heck are you doing dating him?" asked Sharon, her eyes round.
"I know, but … he's really sweet and nice. I think that he likes me, but he doesn't want to actually become my boyfriend because he has Mei-ling and because he knows that he killed Torri," Sakura said, all in one breath.
"And why do you think that?" asked Sharon.
"Torri drew a picture of the assassin right before he died, and he looked like Syaoran. And when I brought up the topic of Torri, Syaoran grew uncomfortable. And isn't it weird how he just managed to come into this 'flower shop' and talk to me? I'm pretty sure he was going to kill me, but instead, he took me out to lunch," Sakura said, frowning.
Sharon laughed, "Wow, what a story."
"Yeah, but he said that his job is … uh, selling lotion? I highly doubt that a guy like him would actually do that."
"You mean a handsome one?" said Sharon slyly.
Sakura frowned and blushed, "No! Oh and the other day, when I was at the park, I grew cold and Syaoran draped his jacket over me."
"How sweet," muttered Sharon sarcastically.
Sakura glared at Sharon, "I found the ring that we were looking at in his pocket. Do you think it was for me? Or for Mei-ling?"
Sharon shrugged, "I don't know, but I have one question. If he killed Torri, then why the heck are you dating him?"
"Uh, well … he's really sweet and I don't think he meant to kill anybody," said Sakura, growing uncomfortable with the subject.
Sharon was about to reply, but the door opened and in walked a guy.
Sakura stood up to serve him, but she glanced at Sharon first. Sharon's eyes were wide, and she got up slowly.
"Hi!" said Sharon brightly.
Sakura's mouth dropped open, "Wow, I've never seen Sharon look so happy in all the years that I've known her!" she murmured to herself.
"Can I help you with anything?" asked Sharon, in the same tone of voice.
"Uh, yes …" said the guy, who had black hair and dark brown eyes.
"You need," prompted Sakura, coming over to stand next to Sharon.
The guy frowned, "Um, flowers… but I don't know which ones."
"They're for whom?" asked Sharon, pretending not to be too interested.
"For a girl?" he asked, turning dark red in embarrassment.
"What she means is, for a girlfriend or just a friend?" Sakura asked.
The guy smiled a crooked smile, "Uh, for my mother. It's her birthday today, and I want to buy her some flowers…"
Sakura started to laugh, when she heard Sharon breathe a sigh of relief.
"Uh … excuse me, I'll just … step into my office…" she said, excusing herself.
As Sakura walked into her office, she could hear Sharon explaining what flowers were what to the guy.
"I really hope Sharon finds somebody," thought Sakura to herself.
"Sakura!" squealed Sharon thirty minutes later, after her customer left the flower shop happy and satisfied, in a non-nasty way.
"Sharon?" asked Sakura, bewildered, "Wow, I've never heard you squeal before. You sound so … giddy … what's up?"
"Oh my gosh," gushed Sharon, overlooking the insult from Sakura, "Aaron is the most wonderful man I've ever met. He's really sweet, and romantic…" Sharon sighed, stars in her eyes.
"Sharon, are you all right? You only met the man thirty minutes ago," said Sakura, trying to calm her friend down.
"So? I got a date tonight. See you later Sakura. Close up the shops, because I have to go and get ready," Sharon sang out.
Sakura's eyes opened wide, "Seeing Sharon jump for joy is weirder than I thought…"
The door to the flower shop opened, and Sakura looked up from where she was standing, watering the plants.
"Syaoran," she said, in a surprised, yet delighted tone of voice.
"What brings you here?" she asked.
"I … I don't know. I had some things on my mind. Some things I … I have to tell you," he said, stumbling over his words.
Sakura put down her watering utensils, and said, "Oh? What sort of things…"
Syaoran walked into the shop, and closed the door firmly behind him.
"There are some things you need to know about me. I'm not proud of it, but … it's my life, and I can't go back and redo them. If I could, believe me, I would … but life isn't like that. I'm really sorry Sakura. I'm the one who ki-"
"You killed Torri," she finished for him quietly.
"I … yeah, how did you know? I … I'm really sorry about it. I didn't know he was your fiancé, and I certainly didn't know that I would ever meet you later on in my life," Syaoran said, his cheeks beginning to turn bright red.
Sakura looked away, "You know, I should be angry with you, for everything you put me through, but for some reason, I'm not…"
Syaoran looked at her, surprised.
"Somehow, I think Torri wants me to forgive you. I know you didn't kill him intentionally, so … I'm pretty sure that deep inside of you, there lies a good guy."
Syaoran blushed, and he opened his mouth to talk, when all of a sudden, somebody slammed open the door to the flower shop.
"Boss!" shouted Syaoran.
Sugujji Kai, Syaoran's "evil" boss, grinned and he said, "Well, I never thought I'd see the day where my best pupil would actually deceive me!"
"What?" asked Syaoran.
"You lied to me. You never killed David!" Sugujji accused.
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