Chapter 2: Secret Meeting With You
((( Normal POV )))
Sitting peacefully on a swing Sakura watch the cherry blossom petals swirl around her. Some landing delicately in her silk auburn hair. She was very happy at the moment waiting for a certain boy to show up. She could not help, but let her thoughts wander off to him while she waited patiently for his arrival. 'How on earth did I get so lucky. He's so sweet and kind to me. To think I use to think he was the rudest most self-centered guy to walk on two legs.' Sakura giggled slightly recalling how much she use to loathe the young man she was meeting.
Her thoughts were abruptly inturupted as a pair of warm hands covered her eyes blocking her vision.
"Guess who." A masculine voice spoke from behind her.
Giggling Sakura put her hands over the young mans and wrapped her fingers around them. Gently she pulled them off her eyes and wrapped them around her shoulders. Leaning back against his chest she breathed in the scent of mixed spices that seemed to always surround him. Smiling she closed her eyes just enjoying being in his arms before finally responding.
"Hi Syaoran."
"For a second there I thought you didn't know it was me and were just letting some random guy hold you." Syaoran said smirking.
"Of course not." She said spinning her upper body around to face his laughing amber eyes. "How could I not recognise that it was you. I know your voice and no one else smells as good as you do." She continued snuggling her head into his chest.
Chuckling he smiled down at her. "I was only kidding."
"I know." She said her emerald eyes twinkling up at him.
Standing behind her Syaoran started pushing the swing she was on slowly. Smiling he began to think about how lucky he was to have this girl before him. 'To think our families hate each other too.' Chuckling he shook his head. 'My family obviously has no idea what an angel their rival clans daughter is.' He kept on pushing her until she put her feet on the ground stopping him from continuing.
"Want to go for a walk around the park?" She asked smiling up at him from her seat on the swing.
"Sure." Offering her his hand he pulled her up from the swing and the two took off on one of the many paths in the park.
They walked around in a comfortable silence just admiring the scenery on the sunny spring day. Just as they were approaching the lake Sakura spoke up, asking Syaoran a question she had been thinking about earlier.
"Hey Syaoran." Sakura began after a while. "What were you laughing at back when you were pushing me on the swing?"
"About what are families would do if they ever found out that we were together." He replied smiling.
She giggled thinking about what her brother Touya would do if he ever found out. He would throw an ever loving fit. "Touya would murder you." She laughed as they continued walking hand in hand.
"I would like to see him try." Syaoran smirked not at all intimidated by Sakura's older brother.
"You would be surprised at what he can do when it concerns protecting me." Sakura said.
"Tell me why exactly would he ever need to protect you from me?" Syaoran huskily said as he twirled Sakura into him wrapping his arms around her waist.
Blushing at their closness Sakura replied. "Maybe because you are Li Syaoran from the Li Clan and our families don't exactly like each other."
"That's not true." He said as he started to lean closer to her face.
"What do you mean?" She asked momentarily forgetting that he was so close to her.
Smiling he brought his face even closer to hers until their noses touched.
"I like you."
Then he closed the space between them, softly placing his lips on hers.
Fujitaka sat in his study working peacefully when he heard the front door open.
Sakura had just opened the door to the house and was now humming in the halls. She made her way into the living room and had turned on the radio. Once music had made it's way into the room she began twirling all about the enitire room humming to herself. Unknown to her though her father was standing in the door way smiling at his daughters evident happiness.
"And what may I ask is it that has my beatiful daughter in such a good mood?" He asked making her twirl around to face him with a lovely smile lighting up her whole face meaking her eyes sparkel brightly.
"Daddy!" Sakura squealed running up to him and giving him a huge hug.
Catching his daughter as she flung herself at him he hugged her back and asked her again. "So what has you in such a grand mood?"
Smiling still. "I've just had the most wonderful time today." She sais spinning around again.
"I'm guessing Tomoyo and you must have had a lot of fun trying on clothes today then?" He asked not really believing it had anything to do with Tomoyo and trying on clothes at all.
"Oh." Sakura had stopped spinning and was facing away from him. 'Crap I forgot I was suppose to be at Tomoyo's house.' Frantically she tried thinking up a lie to tell her father so he didn't suspect anything. Finally she had it. "Yes I did! She made me the most gorgeous dress ever for the ball we are attending this weekend. I absolutley love it!"
"Wonderful!" Fujitaka exclaimed forgetting about his earlier suspicions and moving onto the topic at hand. "So you are excited about the ball coming up then?"
"Yes very much so." She replied smiling.
This time she really wasn't lying. She was very excited because going to this ball meant she would get to see a certain amber eyed guy, but her father really did not need to know that little piece of information. At least not if she wanted to be able to still go and see the guy without any problems at all or having to sneak out.
"Good." He said smiling happy that his daughter was going to enjoy herself at the ball. " Well sweet heart I have to go and finish some more work."
"Alright Daddy. I'll talk to you later then." She wave as her father made the way back to his office.
'That was too close.' Sakura thought. 'He almost found out about Syaoran. I can't believe I almost told him what I have been up to today.' As she thought that a blush made its way upon her cheeks as she remembered the earlied events of the day.
Earlier in the Park
'Oh. My. God.' Sakura thought. 'Syaoran Li is kissing me!'
Sakura had her arms resting on his shoulders from when he had spun her into his arms suddenly, but now was frozen in place due to the shock of Syaoran's lips on hers. After finally getting over the shock of having Syaoran kissing her she slowly moved her hands and ran them thorugh Syaoran's messy dark brown locks.
Syaoran decided since Sakura was responding and not knocking him flat on his butt that it would be okay to deepen the kiss. Lightly tracing her bottom lip with his tounge he silently asked her for permission. She obliged to his silent request by opening her mouth slightly. After that the two lost themselves in the kiss. They finally broke apart when the lack of oxygen tugged at their lungs.
"So I guess not everyone in your family doesn't like the people in my family." Sakura said smiling up at Syaoran.
Chuckling Syaoran responded. "You got that right."
"I'm glad I met you Syaoran." She said resting her head against his chest.
"Me too, Sakura." He whispered. "Me too."
Giggling once more Sakura shut off the radio and headed up towards her bedroom. Picking up the phone she decided to dial up Tomoyo's house and relay the events of the day without mentioning Syaoran's name.
"Hello?"
"Hey Tomoyo it's Sakura." Sakura said happiness still evident in her voice.
"Well you are in quite the good mood." Tomoyo said laughing. "So tell me what happened."
Smiling Sakura started to tell Tomoyo the events of the day. From the guess who at the cherry blossom tree all the way up to the kiss by the lake. Tomoyo of course being Tomoyo squealed at everything she found absolutely cute.
"Oh Tomoyo." Sakura started.
"Yeah?"
"Can you make me a dress for the ball coming up." She asked already knowing her friend would say yes.
"Of course! Since when have I ever not made you a dress for any of the balls you've gone to?" Tomoyo laughed.
"I know. I told my dad the reason I was so excited when I arrived home was because you made me the most amazing dress." Sakura informed her.
"Ahh so this means I'm going to have to out do myself on this certain dress." Tomoyo said already going through her fabrics at home to create the perfect dress for her best friend. "No problem. You will look like a princess when I am done with you!"
Sakura laughed some things never changed and Tomoyo's antics were one of them, but that is what made Tomoyo unique. "Alright well I am going to go it's time for dinner, but I will talk to you later."
"Okay. Talk to you soon Sakura." Tomoyo said before hanging up and getting started on the dress.
Meiling sat at the table in the dinning hall when she heard the front door open and close. Getting up she went to see who was home. She soon found her cousin Syaoran heading to the entertainment room. Following him she saw him sigh and smile as he fell upon the couch.
"Xiao Lang." Meiling called out softly not understanding why her cousin was in such a good mood.
"Meiling!" He exclamied getting up and dragging her into the room.
All of a sudden he was twirling her around the room with him. Meiling laughed at her cousins silly behavior.
"What has you all happy?" She questioned smiling as he contiued leading her around the room in the dance.
"Today has been a wonderful day for me." He said his eyes shining with mirth. "I can't help, but be happy with the amazing day I've had today. You would be just as happy if you were in my place."
She laughed. "I don't doubt that."
Syaoran was totally oblivious to the presence that was standing just step inside the room. Her eyes were wide as she watched her son twirl his cousin around the room. It wasn't everyday that he was in such a good mood. 'This must have something to do with where he went today.' Yelan thought. 'It's about time I start getting some answers from that son of mine.'
"Xiao Lang." She called out to him.
Immediately he stopped dancing and turned to face his mother, but the smile was still resting upon his lips. He made his way over to her after letting Meiling go and continued his dancing with her instead as Meiling made her way back to the dinning hall.
"Xiao Lang!" His mother exclamied. "What on earth has gotten into you?"
"Nothing mother." He responded smiling the whole while. "I have just had a very good day that is all."
He finally stopped dancing and gave her a hug.
Yelan couldn't help, but smile his mood seemed to be contagious. "Does this have anything to do with where you were earlier today?"
"Yeah, you could say that." He said smiling as images flashed through his head of the eariler events.
"Well where were you?" She said starting her questioning. "And what were you doing?"
"Nothing." He said being as brief as possible. "I was just dealing with some personal business and luckily for me it went very well."
"I see." She said. "Care to tell me what it had to do with."
"Don't worry about it mother." He said smiling and then changing subjects. "I'm looking forward to the ball and I even have an outfit already. See I don't always leave everything to the last minute."
Efficentaly distracted by the mention of the upcoming ball Yelan began discussing the ball with him.
"Have you?" She was obviously surprised considering he usually left everything up until the day of an event. "That's wonderful! I'm glad you are finally starting to learn to appreciate these gatherings."
"Me too mother." He replied secretly smiling. 'Too bad you don't have a clue as to why I am suddenly taking an interest in them.' He thought secretly. "I guess they have just begun to grow on me."
"Terrific!" She exclamied. "Well if you will excuse me son, I have to finish up some paper work."
"Alright mother."
With that Yelan left the room leaving Syaoran by himself. He left shortly after Yelan though to relax in the comfort of his own room. Sighing happily he fell upon his bed his thoughts filled of an emerald eyed female he would be seeing at the ball in the next couple of days. Thinking about her caused his thoughts to stray to the happenings earlier that day. One event seemed to dominate his thinking though. Yes it was quite the day for him. Slowly he began drifting off to sleep, but not before one last thought entered his mind.
'That was one hell of a kiss.'
a/n: yes! another chapter done. i'll try and updat soon, but things are starting to get pretty hectic. i have bball Mon-Sat. and then soccer Tues, Thurs, and Sunday. along with all the homework my teachers are assigning. mostly because we have finals coming up in a couple weeks. oh how i do love finals... not!