Married to You












A/N: Firstly, sorry for the delay in the update, I had a mild case of writer's block and a really tough time deciding what was going to happen next, and this chapter would've been really important if I had made the decision of slight change in plot.

Second, I want to say thank you to all my reviewers. Thank you so much you guys are great.

Third, I'm going to make my chapters longer, which means it'll take longer to update. I now have almost everything planned out and I will try my best to make the least amount of mistakes possible. Everything will go into place eventually so there's a reason for everything. Maya's not out of the picture yet, and neither is Yukito.

Lastly, I know Sakura's birthday is April 1st but it just works for the story that her birthday is in November.

P.S. PLEASE DONT READ MY STORY IF YOU DON'T LIKE RATED R SITUATIONS.












5. Engagement Party Nightmares







Sakura












It wasn't easy to break the news to Yukito. He was pretty upset but nonetheless he smiled for her and gave her strength. She promised him that this marriage wouldn't last and that she would forever be his. He promised her that he would always wait for her. With that they had set off for a picnic.

This had been a couple weeks ago, and lately she hadn't been able to contact Yukito at all. He always left her sweet voicemails but Yelan had made her too busy with wedding plans to be able to actually call back.

She didn't want to marry, she didn't even want to make this marriage anything memorable. It wasn't a marriage out of love and Syaoran sure was no sweet, perfect, handsome, prince on a white horse.

Although he really was handsome she thought. She started to get images of his deep amber eyes, speckled with different hues of gold and brown, and his messy chocolate hair, and his delicious looking body. She was in her thoughts for sometime imagining him, her body slightly slacking as she got lost in her own mind.

Until she got poked in the hip with a pin.

"HoOOOeEEEEe!" She screamed so loud and accidentally fidgeted into another pin causing her to scream again.

"Sakura, stay still!" Yelan commanded with a perplexed sigh.

"Gomenasai." Sakura wiped her stray tear out of her eye. By now she should be used to these pins pricking her, especially with Tomoyo having made so many clothes on her, but they still really hurt.

The one good thing coming out of this marriage was being able to see Tomoyo again. She was of course her maid of honor, and although Tomoyo was upset at the thought of such a loveless marriage she was still happy for Sakura... in an odd Tomoyo kind of way.

Eriol was coming as well. He was the best man for Syaoran. He had expressed his well wishes to her over the phone as he was with Tomoyo at the time of their conversation. Sakura really couldn't wait to see Tomoyo, she was going to see her today around 7 or so at the engagement party. Tomoyo should arrive around 4ish from England staying at the Li Mansion seeing as Eriol is Syaoran's cousin.

Sakura smiled to herself, Tomoyo would also be around for her birthday, which was next week, and then her... she frowned at the thought... her wedding.

"All done!" the perky voice of Hinaoko Masuri called out. She had been making the final adjustments on Sakura's dress for the engagement party. Tomoyo, of course, would be designing the official wedding dress. She had wanted to design the engagement party dress as well but had no time with her busy schedule.

Sakura sighed as she carefully got out of the dress that was all pinned up and ready to be fixed. She stared at her reflection, alone in the large dressing room, Yelan and Ms. Masuri having left her to change. 'God, why in the world am I getting married so soon?' She thought sadly. 'He's not even the person I want to marry.' Tears started to form in her eyes blurring the vision of her reflection. 'Yuki...'

"Sakura? Are you there? Hayaku dear, we have to stop by the florists now." Yelan's voice shook Sakura out of her thoughts and she quickly put her clothes on and left the changing room.











Syaoran









He was currently sitting in his office, shifting through piles of papers and rummaging through files in cabinets as he rolled around in his office chair. From his desk to all the corners of the room, the only sounds heard were that of the scratching of a pen, the shuffling of papers and the rolling of cabinets and of course his favorite office chair.

Although Syaoran didn't officially own all of Li Corporations yet, it didn't mean that he didn't have responsibilities, a whole shit load of it too.

Currently, Yelan was the owner and super-president of all the Li Corporations, which included Tokyo Li Corp, Hong Kong Li Corp, and Manhattan Li Corp. Although Li Corp is a chinese company, the main establishment was in Japan, the very top floor of the TLC (Tokyo Li Corp.) building. Syaoran was only the president of TLC, but soon Syaoran would be the top of the top (taking his mother's place) with his cousin and best friend, Eriol, as the president of TLC. He was hoping that by then Eriol would move back to Japan, and his beloved Maya would be his wife. Maybe even a son or a daughter as well.

Since as his mother was busy with the preparations of his unwanted wedding, Syaoran temporarily had full control of all the affairs of the business.

"Uh... Mr. Li... sir, the president of Hong Kong Li Corporations, your cousin, Mr. Tian Dao Li is here to see you. Also there was a call from a Mr. Smith who currently is having trouble with MLC (Manhatten Li Corp) affairs." The timid voice of his secretary sounded over the intercom.

"Mr. Li? Hello...?" Karla was getting a bit worried as there was no response from her boss.

It took Syaoran a moment to realize that his secretary had said something over the intercom. "Karla could you kindly repeat that. I wasn't paying attention." Syaoran put his hand to his head as he took a sip of his cold coffee and waited for her response.

"Oh... yes... of course...uh... Mr. Tian Dao Li is here to see you. Should I send him in?" Karla repeated.

"Hmm... I don't know..." Syaoran relished this chance to annoy his cousin, knowing full well that his cousin could hear him.

"Of course you should woman, why do you even ask him? Xiao Lang, are you there?! Did you NOT hear this woman the first time around?? Let me in you jerk!"

Syaoran smirked as he heard his impatient cousin through the intercom.

"I'm going to tell Auntie that you're being an ass. I refuse to wait any longer. I've been waiting for...well... for 10 minutes already!" Tian whined as he waited for Syaoran's response.

"I'm very busy right now... what do you think I should do Karla?" Syaoran was having a lot of fun, but his coffee sure tasted like cold mud in a cup. Syaoran made a face before throwing the contents out the window and throwing the cup away in his trash can.

"Oh no, no don't ask me." Karla was getting a bit scared of Tian at the moment.

"XIAO LANG!" Tian yelled out so loudly that Syaoran didn't even need the intercom to hear him.

"Yea yea, send the poor guy in. Thanks Karla." Syaoran leaned back in his chair as his cousin walked in with the notorious smirk that was a trademark to Li men.

"Why hello there Xiao Lang... enjoying yourself I see." Tian took a seat across from Syaoran and slightly glared. "It's been awhile little cousin."

"Tian, must you be so impatient?" Syaoran asked shaking his head and smiling at his older cousin.

Tian glared daggers at him. "So how's it feel being the almost president of all of Li Corporations?" Tian put his feet on top of Syaoran's desk, acting like he was in his own office.

"I would say it's a bit hectic but I'm doing fine, and how are you doing Mr. President of the Hong Kong Li Corp.?" Syaoran also put his feet up smirking at Tian.

"Eh... it's okay I guess. Could definitely be better. I'm hoping that at your engagement party, or even at the wedding I may be able to find a nice wife for myself." Tian studied a couple files that he had taken off Syaoran's desk.

Syaoran laughed at Tian, and stood up thinking that he might as well end work for the day. After all, he had an engagement party to go to... his own.

"Where are you going Xiao?" Tian asked getting up as well and placing down Syaoran's files.

"Hmm... I dunno, maybe get something to eat and then get ready for the engagement party thing." Syaoran replied without even looking back at his cousin as he walked out his office, Tian following behind.

"Any chance I can get a free meal outta you?" Tian inquired with a mischievous smile.

"I don't know man..." Syaoran smirked as he annoyed his cousin again. Sometimes Tian acted younger than Syaoran even though he was actually 27, older than both him and Eriol.

"Xiao Lang, I hope you die." Tian frowned.

Syaoran laughed at his cousin's childishness before agreeing to buy him a pre-engagement party meal, waiting for the elevator.

"Mr. Li, sir there's a man at the front desk claiming that someone threw...and I quote... 'watery shit' out the window from our floor." Karla called out to Syaoran, "Lord knows why he would bother counting the number of stories the stuff fell from but..." she trailed off seeing how he had already walked into the elevator with his cousin oblivious to her words.











Sakura









"Ugh only two more fucking hours to go." She was utterly spent. She only had two more hours to get ready but Sakura didn't mind. Everything was already set, and she didn't plan on putting on a lot of make-up nor did she plan on having any fancy hairstyle.

"Just a little nap..." She sighed, curling up on her heavenly bed. Her eyes were slowly drooping, her thoughts slowly dimming, and her breathing becoming slower she was so close to falling asleep yet at the exact moment her eyes fell to a close...

"KAWAII!!!!!!!"

Sakura's eyes jerked open and she sat up quickly only to see Tomoyo staring at her through her camcorder.

"Sakura, you're still so very cute when you sleep." Tomoyo looked away from her camera and stared at Sakura with stars in her eyes. "I'm so glad I had this chance to capture a precious moment of you falling asleep."

Sakura glared at Tomoyo. She then tried to get out of her bed onto the carpeted floor, struggling with her blankets, which were tangled with her limbs. She thought she finally succeeded in getting free, only to fall with a loud "hOoEEe!" to the plush ground.

"Sakura? Are you alright?" Tomoyo looked at Sakura, the camcorder still recording poor Sakura's every movement.

"Nnngh..." She groaned standing up.

"Oh Sakura, you were just so kawaii, especially when you were sleeping and you looked so exhausted, and a little bit of drool was hanging out of your mouth." Tomoyo held her camcorder close to her as she reminisced on her capture of the perfect footage of Sakura.

Sakura's sweat dropped as she stared at Tomoyo in utter amazement.

"It's kind of still there actually..." Tomoyo said in a small voice looking at Sakura's face carefully.

Blushing beet red, Sakura jerked her hand to her chin, where a slight amount of her drool had gotten, and wiped it off. Intensifying her glare that was directed to the camcorder lens.

Then suddenly she realized how much she had missed her wonderful best friend. Without a second thought Sakura pounced on Tomoyo with all her love and hugged her tightly.

"Oh Tomoyo, I'm so glad that you're here. You don't understand how lonely I've been. Yelan's been making me do so much, I've been so busy with wedding plans and engagement party stuff and all that crap, I haven't been able to talk to anyone that doesn't have anything to do with this stupid freakking wedding."

Tomoyo nodded in understanding as she shut her camcorder off and placed it to the side. "Sakura, it's okay. You'll get through it. Remember everything will always be all right. Especially for you, since you got that as a New Year's fortune when we went to the carnival...at the age of what? I think at the age of 11? I can't quite remember."

Sakura smiled at the memory. They were so young and full of life in their elementary years. She loved going to the carnival, especially with Tomoyo. Sakura also had had many other friends in elementary school. What are they doing now?

"Tomoyo, do you remember Naoko, Rika, Chiharu, and Takashi?" Sakura asked as she rummaged through bags of things Yelan and she had bought. She was looking for the shoes that would match her engagement dress. Where was that dress anyhow? Someone was supposed to deliver it from Ms. Masuri's dress shop to her apartment.

"Of course I do, and you'll see them soon." Tomoyo replied answering the door as Sakura was too busy to do so.

"What do you mean Tomoyo?" Sakura yelled out. She finally found the box just as Tomoyo walked in with her dress that was finally here.

"Don't worry about that now, we have to get you ready for that official engagement announcement."

Sakura frowned at Tomoyo, yet nonetheless she did as she was told, going to the bathroom for a quick cleansing shower.

Tomoyo stuck her tongue out at Sakura, who in turn made a face crossing her eyes. She ran and shut the door just as a laughing Tomoyo threw a pillow, which came in contact with the bathroom door rather than Sakura's face.











Meilin









"I hate this fucking sad excuse of a life that I have." She let a few tears drop down her perfect face. Her crimson eyes flashed with anger and despair. Her perfectly straight long hair was unkempt, as she had neither attempted to groom or wash it.

Meilin wasn't going to stick around for the wedding engagement of her one and only love to her one and only enemy. And she DEFINITELY wasn't going to stay in time for her parents to tell her the specific date of her own marriage which was supposed to be made public at Syaoran's engagement party as well.

She wanted to marry for love. Marriage is different from just having sex with random guys. And it's not like she didn't have sex for love either. Sex had been out of love. She had sex out of love for Syaoran. "I only wanted to be the best for him." She murmured to herself. She had only learnt new and more intriguing ways to have sex to pleasure Syaoran. More tears slid out of her eyes as she fumbled with clothes and hangers. Stuffing as much as she could into her suitcase.

Next stop, she thought... the bank...

Meilin needed as much money as possible. After all, she couldn't have her parents report her credit card stolen, and then be found using it and be transported back home in time for her unwanted wedding. She couldn't go out of the country either, and neither could she use her car.

"I'll just find a small, clean apartment, and stay there till the Toyue guy gets married. I'll also have to get a job that doesn't ask too many questions, but still, at least I'll get to keep my life." Meilin smiled to herself, her beautiful eyes now dull, void of any emotion.

"At least I'll get to keep my life."











Engagement Party









Family, friends, co-workers, business partners, and news reporters were all gathered to witness the announcement of the engagement of world-renowned Li Corporations heir, Li Syaoran to the just as eminent daughter of the powerful Kinomoto family, the beautiful Kinomoto Sakura.

On this joyous occasion only two faces attending this engagement party were in despair. The smiles plastered on the faces of our two beloved characters fooled the world, but their eyes hid their deepest distress, overlooked by many of the guests.

"Oh it's beautiful, they make such a wonderful couple."
"I bet they're in love."

"I wish I had somebody as handsome as him."
"Yes, yes, and I wish I was as beautiful as her."

"Can you believe it? It's like a Romeo and Juliet story."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you know? The Lis and Kinomotos were once highly competitive families."
"You don't say..."
"Yes, and only till this generation has there been a standstill between the two. And now this joyous occasion has marked the end of their hatred."

"They're going to have beautiful babies."
"Especially since both the groom and bride to be are very attractive"

"Oh this isn't fair, I'm so jealous."
"Well, it's not like you ever had a chance."
"And you think you ever did?"
"He would've liked me better than you, that's for sure."
"HA! Don't be silly, no one could like you!"
"How dare you?"

"What about that other girl? Maya?"
"Who's that?"
"The strawberry blonde haired girl that used to be with him"
"Oh don't be silly he was with practically everyone. Don't you remember the Zhang incident?"
"I remember the one with the Wu's."
"Yes and don't forget the Rae girl. She's supposed to get engaged today too."
"Really? Was it out of love?"
"No, but I heard that the Li and Kinomoto one wasn't either."
"Oh but that's preposterous."
"No it isn't. Have you ever seen them together?"
"No but still...Who's the Rae girl supposed to marry then?"
"The Kinomoto son."
"Oh he's darling and handsome. Quite the mysteriously charming fellow."
"Everyone knows that he had a girlfriend though."
"What will happen to her?"
"Who knows?"

Conversations such as these were a buzz throughout the elegant party room. People dressed in their finest clothes and most expensive jewelry were gathered in small groups, everyone anticipating the appearance of the two, and either gossiping or discussing business. None had yet noticed that a beautiful girl with fiery crimson eyes, raven black hair, and a passion for life had slipped away from their lives.












Sakura









"Are you nervous? How are you feeling? Want any water? Feeling dizzy? Sick in the stomach? Want a hug? No worries right? You'll get through this... after all you could even fall in love with the baka." Tomoyo paced around the room occasionally fixing Sakura's slightly curled hair, or touching up her make-up, or smoothing out her dress.

Sakura's sweat dropped as she watched her friend fret about her engagement more than herself. "Tomoyo, don't worry. I'm not worried at all. I just want to get this thing over with." Sakura smiled as she gently hugged her best friend. "Let's get out there now. I'm sure Eriol is waiting for you."

Tomoyo feeling a heck of a lot more reassured smiled "He's waiting for US dear. He's as much as my friend as yours, we've known each other, all of us, for a very long time."

"We sure have. Funny, that I'm gonna get married so soon." Although Sakura let out a laugh, it was empty. She felt empty. Nobody ever wants to get married without love.

"Oh Sakura, I'm sorry." Tomoyo desperately wanted to cheer her friend up. "Come on we don't have all day... we have to get into the party." Tomoyo pulled Sakura down the hall of the large castle-like mansion that was rented for purposes of the engagement party, towards the ballroom.

"By the way Tomoyo," Sakura stated before they were fully inside the grand party room, "I'll never fall in love with him."

With that they found their selves in a beautifully decorated large room. Grand windows revealed the endless clear sky that was outside, and a large chandelier hung on a ceiling so high it seemed like a dinosaur could stand and still have enough room to be comfortable. Hundreds of pairs of eyes found their way onto the elegant form of Sakura.

She blushed slightly at so many people watching her movements, a couple cameras going off, the room significantly quieter than before. All because of her, the precious air that numerous people had breathed in was taken away. Then suddenly, as if all on cue, what felt like everyone in the room had started to clap, people rushed to her and congratulated her and wished her luck, someone even shouted out "Marry me instead." Which caused some young men to even be so bold as to come and kiss her hand. Tomoyo held her other hand tightly as Sakura nodded and thanked everyone profusely, all with a fake smile plastered on her face.

So they all thought that this marriage was out of... love? Sakura sighed, guess her dad and Yelan had forgotten to mention that this was a forced arrangement.

She sat at the table that was for her, Touya, Meilin, Meilin's parents, Syaoran, Yelan, and her dad. It was at the very end, looking out to the rest of the guests and the ballroom. Other tables could be found throughout the room to accommodate the guests, and the large snack buffet table as well as the bar was on the other end of the room. Dinner would be served in an hour or so.

Tomoyo had left her to find Eriol, and Sakura didn't at all mind being alone for a bit. She hoped no one would notice her much. She took the time to let a few tears drop before deciding it was best not to ruin her make- up.

Her hand was gloved in a soft peach material. Her dress was of the same color. Strapless, it clung to her breasts and the curves of her waist, then the skirt puffed out at her hip to give it a more girlish look and stopped halfway between her knees and her ankles. Her shoes were not high heels as they should have been, but rather they were peach flat heels that resembled ballerina shoes. There were tiny beads throughout her dress that caught the light once in awhile making her look a lot more like a goddess than a normal human being. Everything else about her, her accessories, which consisted of a thin gold necklace and matching gold studs and bracelet, and her make-up, were natural and mild. Her hair was down, only slightly curled as it hung about her, plainer than everyone else's wonderful up-dos, which made her far more intriguing than the rest of the female population in the room. She was so much more dressed down than the others that it made her far more dressed up than anyone could have accomplished.

She took a sip of champagne, swirling the contents of the fragile glass gently with a few elegant turns of her wrist. Suddenly feeling self- conscious, Sakura looked up only to lock eyes with her husband to be.

For once she was grateful that Syaoran was in the same room as her, because in the few seconds their eyes locked, she knew he felt just as empty as she did. Syaoran only slightly nodded at her before he quietly excused himself to make his way over to the lonely blossom.











Syaoran









He was in the ballroom earlier than Sakura. Tian and he had been discussing business for sometime, and suddenly the room had gone quiet. Wanting to know the reason of this sudden stillness Syaoran looked to the entrance of the ballroom where hundreds of other pairs of eyes were looking. Just like everyone else, his breath was taken away. He may not like Sakura, but it didn't mean he couldn't appreciate a beautiful woman when his eyes came across one, and by God was she beautiful.

"Wow. I mean wow. You're one lucky bastard Xiao Lang." Tian's mouth had dropped open and his eyes roamed her perfect body. He regained his composure when everybody started to give an appreciative applause to this beautiful woman, and took a glance at Syaoran whose eyes had yet to leave her smiling face.

Tian smirked evilly noticing his cousin's current occupation and decided to jump at the perfect chance to annoy his cousin. "Marry me instead!" he shouted out. Many people laughed and he saw her blush, looking around for the one who shouted that insane, yet very complimenting statement. At that Syaoran snapped out of his trance to glare at his vulgar cousin. "Bastard." He mumbled walking away to find Eriol, leaving Tian smirking in all his evilness.

For some time, Syaoran had watched Sakura, sneaking glances between his chats with other gentlemen in the room. He found himself completely drawn to her, and was even able to witness the few tears she shed ever so carefully.

He was amazed at how she could regain her composure so quickly and even more amazed when she caught him staring at her. Catching him completely off guard he was drawn to her endless green eyes as she searched his own. Immediately knowing that she knew how he felt, and that she felt the same, he was compelled to join her for a few moments. Giving her a slight nod as a sign that he was going to come there, he excused himself from the people he was talking to.









Yelan









"What do you mean?" Yelan's eyes narrowed. "Mulan, where could Meilin possibly have gone?"

"I don't know, she's not anywhere. Her car is still at home, yet her clothes and suitcase are gone. She's taken a significant amount of money from the bank as well." Mulan paced the room watching the elder woman's reaction.

Yelan was contemplating what they should do. "Has she taken any of her credit cards?"

"No, she's left them all. Her passport too, has been left behind." Mulan fretted.

"Does Ping know that she is currently missing?" Yelan's brows furrowed even deeper.

"Yes, yes he does, he's informed police and trying his best to find her tonight." Mulan didn't know what they would do.

"Wei-san, please bring Mr. Fujitaka Kinomoto and his son Touya."

"Yes madam."











Ballroom









Syaoran came over to her as she waited patiently for him. She felt even more self-conscious as she felt the rest of the room follow every movement of her and Syaoran.

"Hey..." Syaoran whispered softly.

"Uhm...Hi." Sakura replied looking down.

Still feeling everyone's eyes on them, Syaoran decided to at least give them what they want to see so much, and then just talk to her afterwards.

Sakura looked up, gaining a little more confidence and was about to strike up a conversation when Syaoran's breath and soft whispering voice were concentrated on her ear.

"Don't get scared." Was all he said, and without a hint of what he was going to do Sakura felt is soft lips gently brush against hers.

To others, it was the gentlest of kisses made in attempts to show her the quiet authenticity of his love for her. They watched as his lips lingered there.

Yet in reality, it was a gentle kiss because he didn't want to kiss her, he did it for the rest of the people. As his lips lingered on hers, he counted backwards, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. With that he pulled away, and smiled. Smiled... for the cameras, that is. He looked at her shocked face, and before she could get her thoughts sorted out he decided to take her somewhere less public. Whispering once again in her ear, "Let's go somewhere else." He took her hand and gently pulled a dumbfounded Sakura away.











Tomoyo











Tomoyo had witnessed the two kiss, and then watched as Syaoran pulled her away down a hall. "Where exactly is he taking her? I swear if that good for nothing baka leads her on and breaks her heart, I'll kill him." She mumbled.

"What my love?" Eriol asked hugging Tomoyo from behind.

"Hmm? Nothing..." Tomoyo replied. But Eriol had already heard it all. He grimaced, if Syaoran decides to hurt Sakura like that, he, too, would kill Syaoran along with the help of Tomoyo. Sakura was like a little sister to him. Even though he was Syaoran's best friend, Eriol thought that Sakura might be a little too good for the likes Li Xiao Lang. Syaoran's heart wasn't as pure as Sakura's. She may have had her share of selfishness and coldness for some time, but that was Syaoran's doing in the first place.

Some one like Syaoran was the perfect businessman, he did everything to his benefit. Maya was perfect for him in that sense. But perhaps, Sakura would be the excellent remedy to Syaoran; perhaps all he needed was someone like Sakura to make him a bit less centered on himself and more focused on everyone else.











In another room










"What the hell was that for?" Sakura spat out glaring at him. Her hands were on her hips and her eyes narrowed in disgust.

"Eh... don't get so angry, it was just for show. No meaning in it." Syaoran replied casually.

That had seriously hit Sakura's pride. "Why you... you arrogant bastard. You're such a fucking jerk!" She felt like seriously hitting him. "God, I wish we were little children again so I could beat your fucking ass."

"Sakura..." Syaoran started off softly which caught Sakura off guard ("hoee..?" she remarked to herself quietly..) . "SHUT THE FUCK UP WILL YOU?" He yelled the last part out and smirked at her shocked face.

"Ugh, bastard." Sakura turned away from him.

"Whatever you say Kinomoto." He replied causing Sakura to roll her eyes in distaste.

What really bothered her was the fact that, she actually liked it when he kissed her. She liked the anticipation of what he would say and do as he made his way silently towards her. She liked it when he whispered in her ear and sent chills down her spine. But she hated him now. She hated him with a passion.

"And to think, I thought that even someone like you could have possessed a heart, but a bastard like you will always be one."

"Ugh, SHUT UP! You're so fucking annoying. What the fuck will it take to get you to shut up?" He yelled out as all traces of any attraction that Syaoran had felt towards her earlier disappeared.

Sakura sighed, she really was being a bitch. It wasn't his fault that they both had to suffer through this getting married ordeal. "What do you want anyway?" She asked a little softer than before.

Syaoran looked at her, his face held no expression but he was surprised at her sudden change of emotion. "I, uh, I wanted to talk." He turned away from her as he surveyed their surroundings one hand behind his head and the other in his pocket.

Sakura sat down and took her gloves off gently setting them in her lap. They were beautiful but her hands wanted to breathe thank you very much. "About what?"

"About how everyone thinks we're in love...about the wedding...about how to deal with it...and also whether we're just gonna live our lives regardless of the fact that we'd be married." Syaoran turned around to glance at Sakura. He cocked his eyebrow at her giving her a strange look. "Er..."

Suddenly she realized their surroundings. It was a lavishly furnished room, a bedroom to be exact. And she was sitting on the bed. Definitely an 'er' situation she thought as her sweat dropped. She was about to jump up and get off the bed yet Syaoran stopped her. He stood in front of her both hands on either side of her shoulders. She could feel his eyes staring at the rise and fall of her breasts.

Before she had any time to react to the indecency of his crude action she felt his lips on hers the second time that evening, yet this time it was a more urgent kiss.

Lowering her onto the bed and slipping his tongue into the depths of her mouth teasingly, he planned to have a little fun before they returned to the ballroom.

Syaoran's body had a thing for reacting to beautiful woman, and what Syaoran wants, Syaoran gets. So why not go for his almost wife? No one can say it's illegal, not if she wants it just as much. And he has yet to come across a woman that has refused him.

"Li... what are you doing?" Sakura finally managed to breathe out huskily as his lips were no longer on her own but on her neck.

Rather than answer her question, he squeezed her breast gently causing her to moan and clutch on to the bed sheets tightly. Now his biggest problem... to leave a mark or not to leave a mark, that is the question. It'd be fun to leave one especially since her dress is strapless and everybody would be able to see it. After all, they had all seen the two of them leave together, after a kiss too.

"Don't..." Sakura wanted desperately not to give into him, but her body was doing the opposite of what her mind was saying.

"Shh..." Syaoran shushed her. Then he gently sucked the rather sensitive skin of Sakura's neck.

She tried to restrain the sensations she felt throughout her flushed body. Her whole being was telling her to take off her clothes, it was just too hot to be wearing anything. Never had she allowed a man to go this far into touching her. It just didn't feel right, until now.

Sakura nearly whimpered out in despair when the comforting weight of Syaoran's body was no longer upon her. When she opened her eyes, it was a whole new sight that sent her soaring to a never before reached height. His messy hair was even messier, his face slightly flushed and what made her go crazy, was that his irresistibly beautiful eyes were darkened with lust. He had taken off his tux jacket and was undoing the buttons of his shirt. Sakura eagerly sat up to help him unbutton and unbuckle.

She let out a sound of frustration as she wanted him to get out of his clothes faster, God knows why, but her body really wanted it that way. Syaoran nearly let out a laugh at Sakura's actions, but he wanted her out of her clothes as much as she wanted him out of his. As she fumbled with his buckle, he reached out and unzipped her dress. The very action startled Sakura. She looked up at him, his buckle forgotten, her bra-less breasts uncovered, her nipples hard from the sudden exposure, and her pink panties visibly moist with the anticipation for him. Her dress pooled around her knees (since she was kneeling on the bed).

Syaoran, scared that she would back out, kissed her gently. This time, because he needed to persuade her back into passion. His lips sweetly caressed hers, using his skilled tongue, he begged for entrance into the moist depths of her mouth. She finally gave in and he lowered her down onto the bed again.

Pushing their clothes off the bed, the only obstacles between them now were his boxers and her pink panties.

"You're beautiful...Sakura." He whispered into her ear as he caressed her breast gently.

She let his hands roam across her body to the most forbidden depths and moaned when he came to her most sensitive spots.

Syaoran left a trail of kisses as he made his way from her neck to her breasts. He suckled one of her breasts as he massaged the other occasionally nipping at her sensitive erect nipples.

Sakura moaned unable to contain the pleasure that she felt. "More..." She managed to say in a raspy voice.

Syaoran smirked. He teased her by pulling away from her breasts, and softly blowing her wet, hard, nipple.

"Li...you bastard..." Sakura couldn't believe he stopped, especially when she had actually begged him.

Syaoran's smirk grew. He carefully let his tongue swirl across her nipple causing Sakura to moan in frustration and yearning, her back arched away from the bed in attempts to get more than just a lick.

Sakura groaned.

"What's my name Sakura?" Syaoran asked, teasing her into submission.

"Li..." Sakura's throaty voice pronounced.

"No... that's going to be your last name soon..." To encourage her to sound out his name, he pushed his erection against her thigh.

Sakura gasped, "Syaoran..."

Not a second was lost as Syaoran went back to suckling her breast, harder this time. Nipping and nibbling a little more than playfully. Sakura moaned loud, saying his name over and over again, as she clutched onto his back leaving marks across his smooth skin.

Syaoran came back to her mouth, kissing with full passion, their tongues moving to a sacred dance only known to lovers. Then, pushing aside her panties, he slipped in two fingers into the depths of her womanhood. Sakura gasped at this gesture, she didn't even know someone could do that to her so easily.

"Syaoran..." she called out, silently begging him to never ever stop.

He pushed in deep, feeling the skin of her opening stretch slightly, yet without thinking he pumped into her at a steady pace causing her hips to rock against him. He added another finger, her moans getting louder, her skin stretching farther to accommodate his fingers. Suddenly it hit him.

"Sakura..." Syaoran was severely concerned with what would've happened had he not come across this now.

"Mmm.. why'd you stop? onegai...don't..." Sakura clung to him desperately.

As much as he wanted to just stick his painfully hard erection into her fully and thrust as hard and as fast as his body would allow, he had to restrain himself.

"Sakura...no... I..." Syaoran gasped as Sakura pulled herself closer to him putting her legs around his hips. His fingers having left her, she needed something more to help her achieve satisfaction. "Sakura... don't do that... no... really I need to ask you..." She started to move her hips slightly trying to tease him into submitting himself. She breathed against his neck and held onto him.

He felt so close to losing control, he was only a touch away from ripping off his and her undergarments and fuck her senseless. "Sakura...Sakur- woah there..." Syaoran moaned when he felt her grab him, continuing her touches and caresses. "Damnit, Sakura...wait! Are you...a virgin?" Syaoran finally asked looking down at Sakura's face as her eyes widened with sudden shock and realization.

"I...oh my God." She suddenly sat up. "What are we doing?"

Syaoran watched her as she her expression grew worried, her eyes starting to tear. "Oh my God..."

"Li... you're a horrible bastard, and don't you ever fucking touch me again!" She yelled, her tears flowing down her face freely. "Oh God, and we should be out there right now, the engagement party, the announcement, the dinner. Oh no what have I done???"

Syaoran's face contorted with anger. She had just accused him of being the cause of everything that had happened. Okay so a small voice in the back of his mind knew it was all his fault, but still, she had wanted it just as much as he had. She was the one that kept on teasing him just before. God, if only he hadn't stopped.

He was about to yell at her, when suddenly she screamed.

"What the hell is this??" Sakura stared at her reflection in the mirror on the large vanity. Already having put her clothes back on and having touched up her hair and make up (Thank God she brought her purse with her) she was now staring at the noticeably red spot on her neck, the cause of Syaoran's damned mouth.

"It's a fucking hickey you stupid bitch." Syaoran spat out as he glared at her back.

Sakura turned around, ready to unleash hell only to see him sitting on the edge of the bed, his perfectly toned body screaming out for her to caress, and the bulge in his boxer significantly visible.

Swallowing the pride he felt at her eyes wandering his body, he yelled out. "The fuck you looking at you whore?" He turned around to search for his clothes, giving Sakura a good view of what she had done to his back.

"I...I..." Not knowing what to say, and hurt by the visible hatred in his eyes, Sakura left the room silently in search of the bathroom to cover up the hickey with makeup.

Syaoran sighed when he heard the door close. Having put on his pants and his shirt left unbuttoned, he fell back onto the bed in exasperation.











Back in the Ballroom










Luckily, dinner had been delayed because of the absence of Meilin. Yelan, Fujitaka, Touya and Meilin's parents had had a discussion and only postponed the announcement of the engagement. It was not yet called off and everyone was certain that they'd find Meilin soon.

In the mean time, the dinner table places of Meilin, and her parents (who had gone off to start an extensive search for her) were taken by Li Tian Dao and Tomoyo and Eriol.

Sakura had had to sit next to Syaoran throughout the rest of the evening, as well as act as though nothing had changed between them. They stood up together and as expected they held hands briefly as they bowed to the hundreds of people that clapped in congratulations.

Tian smirked evilly, taking the chance to annoy his cousin once more. "Xiao Lang, why don't you kiss your future wife for everyone?"

"Tian..." Syaoran mumbled out of the corner of his eye glaring at his cousin.

"Aw... come on, it's only a bit of a treat. To the public!" Tian smiled widely at Syaoran's predicament.

Sakura paled slightly as the rest of the crowd started to cheer them on. Syaoran sighed in defeat as he drew Sakura close to him. He searched her eyes, which had lost the shine they had held before. Before leaning in to kiss her, he admitted defeat and whispered into her ear "I'm sorry, I should have controlled myself. Forgive me?" Then he kissed her. A lot of the same feelings from before stirred up again in their kiss and many people cheered counting the seconds that they were in lip lock out loud. Sakura reluctantly drew away when Syaoran's tongue gently asked for permission to enter.

Sakura sat down looking away from him. She was scared to submit to him again. She lost control of herself earlier and she didn't want that to happen again. All she wanted was to be left alone. She'd marry him, but that didn't mean she would give into him.

Syaoran couldn't help but feel pissed that she denied him. He wasn't going to try anymore. If she couldn't forgive him after he had actually came off his stinking pedestal to say sorry, then he wasn't going to try to be nice to her anymore. He always knew she was a good for nothing bitch.













A/N: Well I worked incredibly hard to bring you this chapter, and I honestly hope that you loved reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. IT TOOK ME FOREVER THOUGH. Omg... it was so hard --; I kept coming to a stand still... and finally I just got inspired and event after event just fit itself into place on it's own...AMAZING --; haha just kiddinggg anywayss review!

I'm having trouble with chapter 6 too... I can't start it at all.. every time I try, I erase it cause it's not good enough. I promise though, to get it all to you as soon as I can.