-Card Captor Sakura-
Esodane
A/N – Yo! Wassup wassup! Chapter 14 may have been late, but here it is now. I know maybe you got upset with chapter 13, but hey, that's only a single plot man! Well, anyways, I was delayed since I was looking again for goddamned inspiration.
Flower Lover: Hardy har har. Okay. It's really great!
Kitty meow mix: Nyahahahahahha, so far, so good I see…
-Talking to You-
This chapter is dedicated to:
A person to be codenamed PakiJaki
I'm still your friend, still encouraging you)
Riiing… riing…It was Syaoran's new phone handed to her by Sakura. But then, he was in his suite, on the shower. He got out. "What the heck!" he said, drying himself with his towel, but still with soap on his body, "Is this how stressful having a phone?" he said again. Syaoran pressed his cell phone without checking the caller, "Li Syaoran speaking," he said coughing his way out of that rough voice,
"Hey, Syaoran," Sakura said, still that sad tone, but Syaoran didn't notice that, "so how was work?" she continued. Meanwhile, Sakura was on her house, on her computer, typing some kind of letter.
'My God! Is this the right time she had to call me, but…' "It was fun Sakura, I'm…" Syaoran paused, he then remembered that night they had lost their virginity, he blushed, but Sakura wouldn't see that because this was a line-to-line discussion, "I'm glad you had me work there." Syaoran smiled, "Takashi was a great supervisor, and Chiharu was a great boss, and most of all, everyone there's nice to me, and you know, customers there are so warm and fuzzy," he laughed,
'Of course they have to, you were sent there by me,' Sakura thought with a joking face, she giggled, getting rid of the gloom on her mind.
"What's funny?" Syaoran said, having his time talking to her than switching the phone, flushing it to the toilet, and heading back to showering again,
"Oh nuthin'. Well, I'm happy for you, don't worry, if you have any problems, you can always talk to me, alright?" she said, trying to sound like some rabbi teacher or something, "Well, anyways, I have to go now, maybe sometime I can visit there if I have free time during the day,"
"Okay, Sakura," Syaoran said again, already beet red,
The line went dead, but Syaoran was happy he could thank her in that unexpected opportunity…. Just a few hours ago, her whole point of Sakura was changed. EVERYTHING. And it was all because of the squinted-eye man who loves to lie… well, if he didn't resist his own feelings, that maybe the naked truth, and he did see the naked truth, it was all because of that memory he remembered, a dinner of love, in his college years… the first time a woman did that to him…
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Tomoyo POV
I see someone, somewhere here in the infinite darkness standing right before me, deadly staring at me, swallowing the great abyss hidden in this imaginary world… He was in the shadows, yet there was a shine in him, a shine only he could have, I settled to walk, but there was no welcoming path, just nothing under me, yet, I still know where I was going, all because of that man I know he's somewhere in here… a blue-haired man standing clueless inside my blank mind, wandering without movement…
What was that? I opened my eyes, and found myself only on my bed; safe and sound, supposed to be in slumber, in sleep. What was that… it was Eriol… Something in the back of my mind just tells me I should talk about something to him. But I don't know… I mean he's Sakura's… hold on… of course… Sakura! I jerked upright on my bed, and carried myself to the light switch to turn it on. "Sakura! Sakura's the way to him!" I mumbled, and excited. It's been a long time since I've become excited about a guy whom I just met a few days back… But I cannot lie to myself. I just like him…
I ran to the phone in my bedroom, only observing my messed-up hair, under was the distinct Cameron nightdress I bought a long time ago… well whatever… I'm not supposed to think about that now… I punched my best friend's number, hoping Sakura would answer immediately…
"Hello?" A lousy-sounding voice said in the other line,
"Hey Sakura," I said enthusiastically and energetically, quickly stooped by the annoyed breath on her,
"Tomoyo, do you realize it's three o' clock in the morning?" she said, and I was amazed she already knew it was only me, the vice-president of her ruling company. I looked at the wall clock, and there it said the rudeness of myself,
"Oh my goodness… Saku-chan I'm so sorry," I said, "I didn't know it was too early to call, it's just that I have something on my mind…" I said again, trying to convince her not to think about shouting…
"On your mind?" Sakura asked curiously, coughing to lower her voice, and I was greatly delightened, "It's okay Tomoyo, just don't do that again… you know how I get pissed by someone waking me up so damned early in the morning…" she paused, and giggled, "So what's going on with you…" she said, a friendly tone on her voice, and I smiled,
"Meet me at Adrian's," I said, "you know where it is, right?"
"Yeah, I know the place but I still don't know what it looks like…" she said again. I undressed my nightdress, and grabbed the phone again,
"Wait, what are you go—" She was cut off by my, as my tongue just to talk in reflex,
"Don't worry, you'll just know it's the place when you see it. Come okay, you can take a bath Sakura," I said, and dropped the phone, and headed to the shower… the only question would only be that what will I say now to her… and what would I wear…
Giggles…
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Narrator POV
Sakura looked at her tea standing in front of her drowsily. She realized it was a nincompooply idea to attend to Tomoyo's request. 'My god… What's happening to Tomoyo anyways, she hasn't done this for a while now…' The air was uncomfortable inside the café, since just now, she was the only one seating, having a teacup, just waiting for a friend to come by… She raised her hand, and a waitress instantly came by, her eyes red and bored,
"Yes, Miss Kinomoto?" she said, with the most courteous voice she could make,
'Kinomoto? How did she know my name?' Sakura thought stupidly… of course the waitress knew her name, she was the president of Cloe… "Ahhh, can I order a radish salad please?" That's it… Sakura was getting hungry now…
"Certainly, madam," The waitress bowed, and Sakura sighed again… Again? With the bowing?
After a few moments, the door opened again, the chimes peacefully rang, breaking the silence swallowing the whole place and Sakura looked to the entrance, stopping her formality with the radish salad being devoured by her… "Hey, Tomoyo," Sakura greeted lazily. Sakura looked at Tomoyo in a too-glamorous dress that glittered (Sakura even thought she had just a night out) for an early morning whereas the sun wasn't even present… and to say as a fact that Sakura was wearing the most grueling sweater and jogging pants combo, Sakura sighed, "Did you have your time spent on this dress?"
Tomoyo looked at her weirdly, "Yeah… so?"
"Don't tell me you just called me just for this dress?" Sakura asked, mortified, if Tomoyo did, well, maybe Sakura just had a trip from hell.
"No, of course not," Tomoyo said, and then Sakura sighed, "It's much more… emotional than that," she said, instantly distant from Sakura's ears. Sakura blinked at her, waiting for her discussion,
"Ahhhh, Tomoyo?"
"Oh yeah, sorry," Tomoyo said, scratching her head clumsily,
Sakura smiled at her. Tomoyo would probably be always like this, "Would you like something to order?"
"Thanks, but no thanks, maybe later," Tomoyo smiled, "Now then," she breathed, the suspense taking over the table they were seating at. Sakura looked at her waiting, and Tomoyo seemed to think about words that were just right to come out of her mouth, "Sakura, what's the news about Eriol lately?"
Sakura was about to take another bite of her sandwich, "Eriol huh?"
Tomoyo nodded, "Yeah," she looked down and blushed,
Sakura leaned forward, playing the character as a popular pretend-councilor, "What about him?"
"It's not like I'm too young and girly for this, but I… I…" she paused, and looked sternly at herself, 'C'mon, you're not a girl anymore,' "I think I like Eriol," she said, sighing, relieved she said it bravely without fear, "I know I'm naïve for being like this, but just that moment few days ago, I think there's just this glow in him that I am attracted to. A feeling I have never ever felt before," she said again, looking down,
"Well, Tomoyo," Sakura said, thinking if she should say the whole fiancé thing to her, "Maybe you should tell him yourself," There was an open mouth, and she closed it again, "I shouldn't have said this now, but Eriol has already a fiancé," Sakura said. She was again bringing up the subject, and she didn't like it…
"A fiancé?" she said outraged
"Yes, he told me not to tell, but I guess you could keep secrets," she sighed, "And the other one is that I'm his six-year ex girlfriend" Sakura confessed, but Tomoyo didn't seem to have a big breakdown. Maybe Tomoyo could've have handled that, but she imagined if she told this anyone with the exemption of her best friend, maybe her life would be even more complicated. Sakura shrugged,
"Very funny, Sakura," Tomoyo said, not believing Sakura, but she unfortunately took it seriously, as if Tomoyo was mocking her,
"It is… but eventually, we broke up… it's just that I was too naïve to say I'm dependant of love years back… as if I can't live without love…." Sakura whispered cannily, and she shrugged again, "What am I saying?" she finally admitted hopelessly, and defeated,
"What are you saying? Sakura, that was the most beautiful, angsty thing you have said! I should've have brought my camera with me…" Tomoyo whined, and Sakura groaned again. Tomoyo smiled thinly, and looked understandingly at her, "but come to think of it, the clue you and Eriol were dating in the past was already splattered in you,"
"So you knew about it even a long time ago?"
"Well, not directly," Tomoyo laughed that pulled back Sakura from her chair, drinking her tea, "But I liked Eriol ever since I fist saw that charming smile I thought was different among every guy in town…" but then, her eyes changed to a darker look, "But let me remember a while ago, you said he has this fiancé?"
Sakura nodded, "Yeah, but currently, they're apart…"
"Oh?"
"Yep, and it turned out, maybe they weren't really engaged…" Sakura sighed again, "I was at their mansion last night for dinner, and guess what, instead of making friends with me, they fought for me…" she sighed again, "Eriol was too good for that bitch, she couldn't even forgive her groom just because he had some boss who was actually an ex of him…" she mumbled,
"You mean they don't even get along?" Tomoyo said surprised. Sakura looked at her, with a yes, "Now that's unforgivable," she said, and gave a light smile at Sakura.
"So you're taking your chances huh?" Sakura curiously asked, interested, taking a huge bite at her sandwich…
Tomoyo nodded, but she changed her face nervously "But then… but then… you're not going out with Eriol aren't you?" she said nervously,
"Certainly NOT!" Sakura snarled, some of the sandwich bits being thrown out of her mouth by her tongue as she spoke (A/N – Ewww… how disgusting could that be! And to think it came from Sakura's average etiquette!) "Well, I was tempted to, but in the end I turned back,"
"Why?" Tomoyo leaned back, inspecting my eyes for the naked truth, "I mean he's 100-percent your-type, and he's 100 percent screwable,"
She smirked, and gave her squinted eyes I imitated from Takashi, "Doi! There's Syaoran!" she said, as if to exaggerate, "he's 120 percent my-type, and he's 200 percent screwable…" she said again, and she looked at Tomoyo, who was gazing at her pleased. So there they go again, looking at each other, just realizing how both of them were so lovesick, when in fact, they were two of the most famous women in town…
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Sakura opened the door to her office, though, silently, and she was surprised to see Eriol already at work, gazing blankly at the computer, his hands on the computer, almost seemed to be typing, but his eyes weren't focused, as if dazed, thinking a lot of things other than some documents he has to reproduce…
She suddenly smiled, and nudged her hand to her bag quietly, taking out a cute, little tablet of aspirin. Maybe it was about time Sakura could do something very nice to Tomoyo. "You okay? Eriol?" she asked concerned, and without hesitating, she threw the pill at him. She walked to her table, and Eriol's head followed her,
"Looks like I'm the one having the head-ache now," he chuckled, but Sakura didn't trace him, she knew it was, badly shown; a sad chuckle… was there such a thing?
"So where are you stayin' at?" Sakura said, reaching for her pen, and mindlessly signed a circular. It looked funny, an effortless president… maybe she was, or maybe she wasn't. "It looks like you're still on strike,"
Eriol bravely swallowed the tablet, and paused so. He shrugged, and gulped for air, "Well… yeah. I won't return to that house again. Let her live alone there."
"Look who's talking now," Sakura smirked, and Eriol blushed like chili,
"No. Seriously. I don't want to go there, I don't even want anymore to see that woman, or that house again…" he looked hardly at Sakura, who was waiting for an answer to her first question, "I'm living on a cottage near the seashore,"
Sakura laughed, and she smiled, that would probably comfort him, "Now that Lyn's gotta be clueless,"
"I guess so," Eriol typed a series of sentences, and Sakura watched him again, "I mean…" Eriol looked at her, so now they were looking at each other straight eye to eye, "she slapped you, now that's one thing a person wouldn't do to you… I mean you are so adorable… nobody could slap you, except for a bitch-whore-slut like Jacquelyn..."
Sakura shook her head, and frowned, "What I don't like about her is that, just for a little problem of you working for me, she didn't even gave a mind about forgiving you Eriol."
There was a silence again, and the both of them seemed to do their work finally,
Sakura then blurted the Tomoyo-favor, "Say," she paused, "So you're not in love with anybody, anymore?"
With raised eyebrows Eriol looked at her, "Why?" he blurted back suspiciously,
Sakura insolently threw a pen at him childishly, "Don't get me wrong!" she yelled, and the two laughed ironically, "I'm going to be straight and shameless, but she's my best friend, so might as well help her…" she said, "Have you ever thought of Tomoyo?" Sakura said, that caught the assistant off-guard. He didn't expect that, and so what if they kissed, but…
"Tomtom huh?" The laughter died, but Lady Love spared Eriol's quizzical grin…
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At seven o' clock in the evening, the chimes inside Confetti Cakes rang to its content… Sakura walked by to a seat just in the corner, so the least of people would notice her, except, of course the waiters, and the supervisors… She was alone their, just waiting for her prediction…
"Hey Sakura!" Syaoran's blushing voice sounded just beside her… "I'm glad you did come," he said, and offered the president a menu,
So Sakura was right, not seven seconds have passed, Syaoran was already there, she was so right Syaoran's good for this job, and maybe Chiharu and Yamazaki are totally grateful for her… "Hi Syaoran," she said smiling, unfortunately, Syaoran didn't take that lightly, as he blushed as if she imagined her voice to be so seductive,
"Erm…" Syaoran blurted embarrassed, but Sakura looked as if it was nothing special, or at least, to laugh about… "So anyways, what would you order?" with a queasy cherry on top of his voice,
"No, just tea please…" Sakura smiled again, and she swooped her hair again, Syaoran thought the gesture was to satisfy him, so he blushed again, hardly trying to avoid eye contact to her…
'Shiiiiiiit… I'm thinking stupid things again… get a hold of yourself!' he thought nervously, Syaoran, ahhhhhh…more Syao—ran He could imagine Sakura's echoing voice massage his head, and his ears popped out smoke and heat… "Ye— yes, Sakura," he walked to the counter again, ignoring the fun calls of his co-workers, or the voice of Chiharu and Yamazaki… what he only intends to do now until Sakura was outside the restaurant is to avoid getting a horny breakdown and shame himself… He walked fidgeting, though briskly, back to Sakura's table and he forcefully tried to lay a smile, but it was so thin, maybe she wouldn't notice it… "Here you go," he put down the cup on the table, and looked at her again, "So, uhmmm…" What would really be the most polite technique to signal the customer that he should go now?
"No." Quickly understanding Syaoran, she gave him the most charming smile she could make that day… "Can I talk to you?" her voice sounded as if it was said by a Blair witch. Syaoran gulped, trying not to get freaked out by a woman saying: Can I talk to you.
"Erm…" he hoarsely coughed, and made himself flush,
Sakura shook her head, "Syaoran, don't try to make things get more complicated," she said at last, "You're a guy," she laughed, and Syaoran resulted to a big, boiled, two-legged ham. "Just don't worry, but it seems we were like hiding the truth the whole time now… maybe we could just… undress some,"
'Uhuh… undress…' Syaoran sighed, and finally sat opposite of her, looking at her directly, and so he was awkwardly silent, waiting for the woman he was in love with to say something…
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"Hey, Chiharu," Takashi yelled behind, as he inside the kitchen looking through a pie hole window on the wall…
"What?" the woman said, looking at him,
"Come over here!" he commanded and offered at the same time, so it sounded a little weird, but any so, she came, isn't that Sakura and Syaoran talking?" he said, as he pointed two figures that looked exactly like Sakura and Syaoran, well, they are Sakura and Syaoran…
"Yeah, obviously," Chiharu said, "Only Sakura can dare herself to go with that nutty hairstyle," she laughed,
"Blah blah blah" he said, as he faced his wife, as if to mock him, "But I can't understand her, just a few days ago she was so shy to tell him, even if she's obvious," scratching his head,
"You know what, maybe you should just leave them alone,"
"But they look so interesting, honey," he spoke undignified,
Chiharu smirked, "You know perfectly the more you try to understand Sakura, the more you get confused, Takashi. It's like she's a living, breathing puzzlepiece that won't fit to anything of any assumption. Just leave them alone, and maybe Sakura OR Syaoran would just tell us." She said as if she was an expert… "PLUS, you haven't even said the important thing to Syaoran yet! You do realize that time would be the day she would be most sensitive,"
"Hey, I'm trying to, but the born couple still looks like not a couple to me, at least now they met up again," Takashi frowned at her for her impatience,
"Though I must say they look so lovely," she said juicily
"Yeah, as lovely as you," Takashi smiled at his wife, and winked, "and I'm not lying,"
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"Okay," Syaoran breathed, "am I deaf or am I just not hearing any word from you?" sighing
Sakura giggled, "I didn't expect you to say that," she slanted her hand to the table, and seemed to play with it…
"Baloney" Syaoran mumbled, and he smiled at her, "well, what now? Chiharu and Takashi would really go mad when they see me talking to you, you know,"
"So let's make it quick Syaoran," Sakura looked away, while sipping her tea again, and she rolled her eyes after a few moments, "the moment you danced with me… I thought that Syaoran I knew before just stood before me…" she began to redden, "…and I really believe you're still there, Syaoran…" 'What am I saying? I sound like a hopeless, novice actor…'
Surprisingly, Syaoran smiled, Sakura in utter shock… Normally, especially to guys who are idiots, like Syaoran, they would just mock the girl, and throw her to the lake just like that… but he smiled…
"What're you smiling for?"
"Nah, nothing…" Syaoran whispered, and he stood up again, "I still remember, you were also the one who had made the first move…" he said, his voice husky to the point it sounded it wanted to pounce at Sakura head-first… He saw her shrug, and he laid a charming smile… "Well… I have to go now, usually people add up when this place is about to close…"
"Whatever you say, Syaoran…." Sakura also stood up, but she still didn't seem to budge to walk out…
"Ahhhh?" Syaoran asked confused,
Sakura giggled, and smiled nervously, "Can I like… kiss you on the cheek, and say goodnight with you?" she innocently said, and Syaoran freed a comfortable, guy laugh…
"Sure, Sakura," he said, and she smiled, as to be rewarded greatly, and she blush to patronize herself… She shyly watched him show his right cheek, and without hesitation, her lips landed softly to pucker it…
"Goodnight… Syaoran…" And so she waves, and he winked, just to see her blush, and make the night be done for him in good fate…
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"Whoa!" Takashi exclaimed, and even without his yell, his wife instantly popped out behind him,
"What happened?" Chiharu asked excitedly, shaking his shoulders,
"Did I just saw them kiss?" he said unbelievably, and he turned his face to her, as Chiharu grew a foreteller's grin on her face,
"Well, Takashi darling…" she spat sweetly, "let's just say that's the couple we knew six years back then…" and she pulled back him, "Now, don't even think about having a guy-to-guy talk with him, just say what's in store for Sakura, okay?" Chiharu reminded,
Takashi looked at her annoyed, "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say…" he sighed, and he came to the door just to casually greet his friend. Chiharu glared at him with scary, cold eye-to-eye contact that made him repulse, and inconspicuously nod truthfully…
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Tomoyo calmly walked to the lobby, in a nice, flimsy, white sundress that matched her hair perfectly, and almost all heads attracted to her, as if she was a head-magnet… and then she saw Eriol pass by, she caught his head watch her even from the beginning she started to catwalk to the elevator… Without even thinking about it, she waved cheerfully at him, and he waved back…
"Hi Tomoyo," he said gently, and he smiled a charming smile… Tomoyo thought t was heaven-sent… "You may not notice it, but you just look ravishing," he said,
Tomoyo blushed, and she tried to ignore it. 'You may not notice it, but you just look ravishing," his voice echoed on her mind, and she even blushed more… "Good morning," she greeted back… "You just came here?"
"No, actually, I thought I could buy some snacks for me and Sakura…"
'Uhuh… Sakura knows I come a little late at Thursdays,' Tomoyo thought…
"…she said she didn't had any breakfast so I'm willing to get some, you know…" Tomoyo hear him continue, and she was already highly satisfied,
"Mind if I help you? I know Sakura's favorites ya know," Tomoyo said innocently, but inside, she was more than innocent, Sakura just (positively) fucked up her Thursday morning…
"I don't…" he smiled again… and he gave her his hand,
Tomoyo hesitated, and shyly shook her head, "Wait…"
"Tomoyo?" he replied confused, making his hand fall down to his hips,
"Sakura told me about your fiancé…" Tomoyo said, hoping Eriol wouldn't be an ass that moment, she just wished so… "But please don't be angry at her, Eriol,"
To Tomoyo's shock he just laughed comfortably, and his eyes sought something unreachable, like he was trying to control the clouds only by the gaze of his dark eyes… "Typically…" he whispered, "would I get angry at times like this in the past?"
"Well, no," she said laughing too… even before they realized they were already walking on the streets, unwary… let's just hope they won't become road-kill…
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"Tell me?" Eriol said mysteriously, as he picked up some chocolate bars on the rack,
Tomoyo looked at him, "Tell me what?"
"Do you like me?" he asked casually, as if not even thinking about what would Tomoyo's reaction would be… "Hmmm?"
As if told, Tomoyo was surprised, "But if I said yes, and if you said yes, then that would mean you're going to cheat on your fiancé, right?"
Eriol groaned, and she watched how his eyes became darker that the usual dark shade… "Cheat on my fiancé? She may not even be my fiancé from the start… all she thinks about was MY house, MY resources and MY money… nothing else," he spat,
Tomoyo looked down, "Sorry, I didn't meant it that way," she apologized,
But Eriol shook his head, and smiled again, "No, my apology…" and he suddenly made a chuckle, "God, I think we made enough shopping now…" he said clumsily, sweat dropping,
Tomoyo looked down the basket, and it was mounted with a ridiculous number of chocolate bars… "Yeah," she giggled, and the two trotted finally to the cashier's counter… And so they had another set of little, cute things to talk about…
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"Touya?" Sakura screamed, almost like the tall, man in his middle-30's was an assassin, "What on earth are you doing here?" she continued, her breaths still high and heavy to hear. Sakura glaring at her brother suspiciously, "Aren't you supposed to be at the university or something?"
Touya sighed, "You don't need to know the details,"
Touya POV (A/N – Just for fun, haha, I just want to have this written, because I just had a good, funny dream about this scene)
Ring… ring…
"Oh my goodness, that must be his wife or something," A woman student whispered to her seatmate,
"Yeah, I heard she was really pretty and she's a model…" the seatmate whispered back,
"Hello?" I said "Dad?" I said again in puzzlement
"…oh I wish I was his wife… that way I could do many things with cute, sexy Touya…" Another girl student dreamily said,
I blushed, hearing the students talk like that in my back, "Yes dad, uhmm, I'm doing a lecture, I'll call back…" I hushed to a whisper
"Oh keep dreaming," A gay student butted in like an asshole
"Fuck up sister," the girl student snarled back at him, and there he go again giggling…
I panicked, and luckily, I saw Yukito and I instantly rush into the door…
"Goodness… what is he doing now?" Another girl asked herself,
"Proba…" I didn't hear it since I was already outside,
"Hey dude,"
"Huh?"
"I really need to go outside, can you handle this class for a while?"
"But your breaking a teacher's etiquette!" Yukito said again,
"No effect, it's really important for Sakura to know," I said again rushing, "Avoir!" I screamed, and jumped outside from the window…
Narrator's POV
"What were you thinking bro?" Sakura said curiously,
"Mind your own business," Touya smirked "monster," he added, and there he did go again laughing like a stupid elder brother,
"Okay, okay, enough of that!" Sakura yelled pissed, "Now what's the catch?" Sakura sat on her own chair, and she pointed a chair near her for her brother to seat,
"I just had a talk with dad," Touya finally said, using his hands unnecessarily just to give some sign language,
"With daddy?" Sakura said surprised, she realized she still called her father, Fujitaka, daddy,
"Yeah, and guess what?" Touya said again, his face excited and thrilling, Sakura could've have smacked him with the power card just to make him say the important thing AT THAT MOMENT…
"What?"
"Our father's in love again…"
Our father's in love again… "Did I hear that correctly?" Sakura gazed, and Touya nodded… "Say WHAAAT!" Sakura screamed again… and it was ear deafening…
The door opened again in a click, and came a rushing Eriol with the company of a nervous Tomoyo, "What's that noise?" he yelled, thinking there must be some thief or criminal trying to hurt Sakura… but as he looked clearly, he saw Touya "Uhmm? Did I miss something?"
Touya groaned…
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Finally, the silence was again recuperated inside the president and secretary's office, as Touya also left with a sweet and sour note… Tomoyo and Eriol were seating on the pink lounge chairs, while Sakura slumped on the chair, in utter confusion,
"So you mean…" Tomoyo said,
"…Touya came here…" Eriol continued,
"…to tell you…" Tomoyo continued,
"…about your father…" Eriol muttered, sorry, continued,
"…in… love?" Tomoyo ended quizzically, and Sakura just nodded like some lazy, living puppet, "But how could that be possible?" she said again, "That man never ever got into the world of love again after your mother's… well… your mother's death," she ended in a whisper, thinking it was not a good idea to say the death of Sakura's mother anyways,
"I know…" Sakura replied in a sulk, "…and it sucks, who knows who will daddy like?" she said again, having that kind of feeling you never have been there to even check on your parents' love life or something private… well, he or she is family.
"But…" Eriol suddenly said something, "what would be the real, good fact is that Mister Fujitaka isn't the type of guy who would get inside a bar, and get drunk, and make out with some other woman, right?"
Sakura turned green "Eriol, don't say that, it sounds nasty, I mean he's too old for that now…"
"Eww…" Tomoyo backed her best friend up, and the trio giggled as if this was never been a serious topic that was discussed,
"But are they going to get married?" Eriol asked curiously,
Sakura shrugged. Maybe, or maybe not… it was all her dad's decision… "I don't know, but Touya said they were engaged…" she quickly said, and she sighed, and pounded her hands on her forehead, "I don't know anymore!" she snapped, and switched the computer on…
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Tomoyo passed by the door of Confetti Cakes café and patisserie, Chiharu and Takashi quickly noticing the glamorous woman walking by to them, and they waved back at her.
"Hey, long time no see!" Chiharu greeted her friend, and grinned, Tomoyo felt she knew Chiharu as a best friend now… even now, they're still attached together…
"You alone? Tomoyo?" Takashi asked, taking out a cake, and slicing it, and putting it to the refrigerator thingy beside the table,
"Yep." she replied, "Can I just order two slices of your caramel cake, it's just divine Chiharu, how do you bake it?" Tomoyo asked, dying to find out, but Chiharu smirked cruelly,
"Sorry, can't tell," and she kind of made that witch's laugh,
"Whatever," she sighed, "But I usually go here after a long day at work," Tomoyo said, "Would you like to seat with me? You're not doing anything much isn't it?" she asked again,
Chiharu smiled, "Sure, love to," and they approached to a nearby table, "So you're done yet?" she said, but now in a whisper,
"Almost nearly, I only have to do the shopping, and the perfect plan to lure Saku-chan to the happy trap, an of course the hidden cameras so this one's going to be the most wonderful she'll ever had!" Tomoyo said cheerfully and Chiharu followed where Tomoyo was leading her cheer into…
"Just don't forget to remind the staff, and Eriol… And for Syaoran, we'll just leave that for Takashi," Chiharu said and mischievously giggled…
"Okay, got it," Tomoyo nodded, and soon came Syaoran, carrying a tray with a plate of cake, with a golden fork and table knife, and of course the well-known free wine, which was, even though free, the best…
"Oh, hi Tomoyo," Syaoran greeted earnestly, smiling again. Tomoyo thought it was lucky for Sakura he came back here, though still with a hard shell surfacing him… she couldn't help but admit, Syaoran was still gorgeous-looking… his hair tied-up like that and everything,
Tomoyo giggled, and greeted back, "Hey, so I guess it's fun working here…"
Syaoran chuckled, "Yeah, the atmosphere's really great, I mean Sakura knew the best alternative for me…" he smiled…
Tomoyo looked at him, somewhat disbelieving Sakura told her she met him in blood, and his voice hoarse and selfish and foolish… Maybe it was just because of that tragedy and experience that made him tougher and stubborn… "Yeah, that's right, and Syaoran, you should know by now she had a reason why she even helped you recover…" she whispered, Chiharu looking away, covering her mouth, and Syaoran still in a smile… Tomoyo took a piece of her cake and mellowed the softness of it's smooth taste… "Really, Chiharu, how do you make this god-sent pastries?"
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A/N – Full of conversations huh? Oh I hope I receive more reviews… hehehehe! What do you think if I create a collection full of lemony one-shots? I'm still thinking of ways on how to make conflict without making a story with ridiculously too-many complications.
Anyways, I wish best luck on my story, and your stories too. 3