Fairy Lights

AN: We do not own Card Captor Sakura

Chapter 3: Kero, Food and Kisses

"Cough, cough…Okay, uhm… you got me there." Li stammered. His face giving a new meaning for the colour red. He wasn't really used to girls who would say the word sex so casually.

Sakura grinned at the embarrassed man next to her. "Its just sex Li, S-E-X. Human intercourse or whatever. No need to go all rose on me about it."

"Ha, ha… I'm just not use to girls who are so… open about it. It's not exactly the dinner topic in our family." Li answered and to his relief he parked in the Kinomoto's driveway. "Well here we are."

"It's not a dinner topic in our house either, but being the only girl in the house, I got use to men and their hormones." She opened the front door. "Especially with an older brother and a handful of his friends. Kero! Where are you boy? There you are!" She bent down and stroked the black staffie affectionately.

Li smirked. "I can imagine. Anyways nice dog." Li bent down to pet him, but quickly withdrew his hand when the dog decided to bare his teeth. Li laughed nervously and ran the hand through his hair. "Really nice dog."

"Bad boy! Li's a friend, now be nice." Sakura scolded her dog and it frowned up at Li. Slowly it sniffed Li's jeans and shoes before turning to Sakura to beg for food.

"Well at least we agree on something… we're both hungry!" he laughed as Kero barked in agreement.

"Kero is always hungry." She dropped her bag on the couch and switched on the radio before making her way into the kitchen. "Make yourself comfortable!" Her voice echoed with the music inside the modest kitchen. Singing along she started her preparation.

Li dropped his bag on the ground, next to the couch and looked around. The living room was small but comfy and inviting. He looked at all the different photos of Sakura and her family. Suddenly the radio started to play one of his favourite songs. Breaking the Habit from Linkin Park. He bobbed his head to the music and started singing along, only to hear her also sing along, as she turned up the volume.

"You also like this song, don't you?" Li yelled above the music.

"Who doesn't? That was my favourite song from Meteora even before it became one of their singles." She smiled at Li as he entered the kitchen. "Would you mind cutting the mushrooms for me please?" Sakura asked while pointing to the wooden board and knife. "Then I can continue with the chicken."

"Sure." Li took the mushrooms and started cutting them. "So, I saw this dark haired man in most of your photos, I guess he's your brother. How old is he?" Li asked and winced when he cut his finger open.

"Yeah, that would be my idiot brother, Toya." She shook her head at the cursing man holding his bleeding finger. "Don't do that!" She pulled his hand away from his face before he could stick his bleeding finger into his mouth. Holding on to his wrist she lead him through the house to the bathroom to attend to his self inflicted injury. "And he's twenty seven." She smiled when she put on a band aid and looked up to suddenly find him very close to her. The strange thing is, she didn't mind.

Li allowed himself be led to the bathroom, secretly enjoying the feeling of her hand on his wrist. He couldn't keep himself from staring at her as she nursed his finger. He loved the concerned look in her eyes, followed by the concentration as she put on the band aid. He suddenly felt drawn to her and before he could stop himself he was right in front of her, centimetres away from her face. His whole body turned to jelly as she looked up and smiled to him.

Sakura felt herself shiver under his warm touch, his fingers gently gliding over her cheek, before pushing stray locks of honey brown hair behind her ear. Her lips parted to form words, but her voice failed her and she watched him slowly inch forward.

Li looked into her gorgeous emerald eyes, his heart pounding. He tucked the honey brown locks behind her ear and moved his hand gently down to her chin. Cupping her face in his strong, yet gentle hands, he leaned forward, closer and closer. He saw her closing her eyes before he moved in and gently claimed her lips.

She was lost, drowning in the sweet embrace of passion. Her heart pounded loudly in her chest. She had always wondered what it would feel like to kiss him, but she never thought it would be this wonderful. Her moment was abruptly broken by a loud growl and Kero pulling violently at the bottom of her jeans. "Kero." She moaned and glared at the dog. Ignoring her look he gave her a confident bark before trotting out, very pleased with himself. "I guess I should go back to the… uh… kitchen." She mumbled before quickly following the dog.

"Ugh, that stupid dog." Li growled under his breath. He didn't want to stop. 'Mental note to self, next time bring huge bone for dog.' He thought as he watched Sakura leave. He longed for another kiss form her supple lips. He couldn't believe himself when kissed her, he had never done anything like that before. Then again he had never felt like that before either.

"I think I'm in love with her." He said softly as he rose from his position. He walked out of the bathroom and stopped when he came in front of the kitchen. He paused at the door, staring at Sakura as if it is the first time he laid eyes on her. Her beauty radiated from her as she walked to and fro in the kitchen.

"Li! Are you going to chop those mushrooms or what!" Sakura called loudly as she added white wine to the chicken strips.

Li shook his head, startled out of his daydreaming. "Oh, uhm… yeah… sorry…." His face turning slightly red with embarrassment. He walked to the counter and started with mushrooms again.

"Just don't cut yourself again. I'm not going to play nursemaid anymore." Sakura lifted the pot of pasta and drained the water in the sink. She frowned as the hot steam brushed against her face. "You're not getting anything Kero. You're on a diet, remember?" She glared down at the dog frowning up at her. "Thanks." Sakura took the chop board from Li and added the mushrooms to the chicken, before finishing the dish. Pleased with her work she gave Li a fork and bowl. "Eat as much as you like."

"Thanks." Li said as he helped himself to the pasta. "It smells great." He took his bowl and sat at the table, waiting for Sakura to join him. He didn't like the fact that Sakura goes on as if nothing happened, but he knew that if he pushed the subject he would lose his only chance of getting closer to her.

"Just say it, I know you want to." She ignored his shocked face and popped a fork load in her mouth, all the while keeping her eyes on her food. She was afraid to meet his dark gaze; it always seemed to read her soul.

He almost dropped his food when she spoke those words. He swallowed hard and ran a hand through his hair. He calmed himself and looked at her, only to find that she's not looking at him. "Sakura, please look at me?"

Reluctantly she lifted her eyes from her bowl and tried to keep her face clear from any emotions. Silently she studied the man before her. He was never one to show his emotions, but she knew he was far more emotional than she is. And he had proven it time and time again. He always wanted to "talk" about the things (mostly arguments) that had ruptured what would have been calm days. She on the other hand would just ignore everything and go on as if nothing ever happened, quite content with ignoring even her own feelings.

"I know you prefer to ignore things that you are unsure of. But you can't ignore this. I will not allow you to ignore this. Although I can't explain why I did what I did, all I can tell you is that it felt right." Li spoke with earnest. He wants this in the open, because he wants to take it a step further. "Please would you just tell me how you feel, for once? I won't tell anybody else or hold it against you." He pleaded, his eyes never leaving hers.

Sakura let her eyes drop to her bowl once more, before stuffing another fork load into her mouth. She could feel his dark eyes burning through her flesh, eager to find the secrets locked inside of her.

Li sat there, quietly. He knew he had to be patient. It was hard for her and he respected her feelings. But he really wanted to know how she felt about the kiss. He started eating his food, still not taking his eyes off her. The whole kitchen was silent, even Kero didn't make a sound, somehow sensing that his mistress was troubled.

"I don't know."

Li put down his fork and looked into her eyes. It wasn't the answer he was hoping for, but at least it was an answer. "I understand, I won't push it further. But think about it." He took his now empty bowl and put it in the sink. "We'll start with the VKK after you finish your food."

"I'm finished in any case." She dropped her bowl on the counter and pulled her books from under the couch before sitting down next to Li to start with the work. The entire affair felt uncomfortable to her, but she needed help and he was the only one willing and able.

"Okay, let's start. What don't you understand?"

"Everything!"

AN-Tella: Hey! 'If you wanna know if he loves you so it's in his kiss, that's where it is!' Ha-ha! Yes, yet another story with a Sakura who chooses to avoid the topic of 'love'. I'm beginning to see a pattern here… Thank you for the great reviews!

Tella

AN-Kayapride: Not much to say with this one. Sakura is not a very talkative person, and Li, well he likes talk so what is going to happen? Stay tuned and you will find out!