Chapter12- Christmas Dance Preperation

Sakura: "Where is the dress we just bought?"

Tomoyo: "In the box. You never took it out. Here." passes the box to Sakura.

Sakura: "Thanks Tomoyo-chan goes into the bathroom

Tomoyo: "This is for you Li-kun. You can change Eli-kun's bathroom." hands Syaoran a box

Syaoran: "OK."

As Syaoran leaves the room Lita-Jade walks through doorway with a box in her hand.

Lita-Jade: "Tomoyo-san could you hem a dress for me?"

Tomoyo: "Sure Lita-san, as soon as Sakura-chan comes out if the bathroom you can change OK?

Lita-Jade: "Great!"

Sakura: "This looks great Tomoyo-chan! Thanks!"

Tomoyo: Not as good as you will tomorrow. "Wait a minute…why does everyone sound so surprised the outfits look good?"

While Tomoyo was pondering and Lita-Jade was changing in the bathroom Syaoran came in the room. When he seen Sakura he stopped dead in his tracks and stared.

Sakura was wearing a tight, spagiti-strapped, Cherry-blossom pink dancing dress. (Tomoyo didn't make it so it's not exotic.) Also she wore her star key in a small diamond opening at the top of her chest showing just the star part.

Sakura: "Syaoran-kun, are you OK?"
Syaoran snapped out of his daze and replied "U-m-m-m…yeah. You look great Sakura-chan."

Sakura: blushing "Thanks Syaoran-kun. You look good to."

Tomoyo: pulls out V8 "KAWAII!"

S+S: "Tomoyo please put that away."

Lita-Jade: "I'm done Tomoyo-san."

Tomoyo: "OK… come on out Lita-san."

Lita-Jade walked out of the bathroom wearing a sea green dress. The dress had thick straps for sleeves just below her shoulders, other than a tiara shaped belt with an emerald colored stone in it, it was pretty plain. Her shoes were half up her shin (You could see how high it was because there was a slit up to waste on both sides) and tied with black lace, the heal was 1 ½ inches high. There was no toe in her shoes showing bright green nail polish, she also had a French green sash and gloves in her gloved hand to wear later that night.

Syaoran: "Nice dress Lita-san."

Lita-Jade: "Thanks."

Tomoyo: "Who's your tailor?" grabs pen+ paper.
"Me." Lita-Jade said innocent and blunt.

Tomoyo: "You have to help me with Sakura-chan sometime Lita-san."

Lita-Jade: "Honored…… I think. Anyway you look good as well Syaoran and Sakura-san. Tomoyo-san…"

Tomoyo: "Yes?"

Lita-Jade: "I have the perfect outfit for you. Could you try it on for me?"

Tomoyo: "Sure and you're done."

"Thanks," Lita-Jade said as she hopped off the pedestal. "Wait right here I will be back in a sec." She said as she fled out the door.

Ruby: "…Are you serious?"

Kero: "Isn't he always."

Ruby: "Good point."

Kero: "Glad you like it."

Eli: "You said she sounded disappointed when you didn't remember her?"

Yue: nods head

Spinner: "Why would you remember her?"

Yue: "I don't know."
Eli: "She said something similar to me earlier in the garden."

FLASH BACK BEGINS

Lita-Jade: "Remember me?"

Eli: "Of course I do. I seen you 5 minutes ago plus you're my cousin."

Lita-Jade: "Allow me rephrase that… does Clow Reed remember me?"
Eli: thinks about it and comes to a conclusion "No. Should I? Who are you?"

Lita-Jade runs off replying "Me to know… You too find out. Why don't you try?"

FLASH BACK ENDS

Eli: "Then she sadly mumbled something under her breath that I couldn't make out and ran out of sight.

Kero: "Lets keep one eye on her, Jazmine, one on you (Eli), Sakura-chan and the kid."

Other guardians: "Agreed."

Eli: "I will to." I need to find what on earth is going on here.

Lita-Jade: "Thanks for trying the dress on for me Tomoyo-san. You can look in the mirror now."

"OK" Tomoyo said as she ran across the room to the mirror and looked in. "This looks so good Lita-san! Can I wear it tomorrow at the high school dance?"

Lita-Jade: "Sure, but isn't that only for the students?"

Tomoyo: "Mailyn gave us four extra tickets. Li-kun is taking Sakura-chan… he just doesn't know it yet." giggle

Lita-Jade: "I get it know. You're going to get JD to hit on Sakura-san which will get Xaolan jealous, hints, getting Xaolan to take her to the dance. Whoa that was a mouth full."

Tomoyo: "Do I what to know how you knew that Lita-san?"

Lita-Jade: "I don't think so."

Tomoyo: "I will be back; I need to get something for Sakura-chan's dress.

Lita-Jade: "OK. Can I stay here?"

"Sure," Tomoyo said as she shut the door behind her.

About 2 minutes after Tomoyo left Lita-Jade heard someone knock on the door rather urgently.

Lita-Jade: "Who is it?"

"Jazmine"

Lita-Jade: "Come in Jazzy."

Jazmine enters the room

Jazmine: "Jemarald here almost blew your cover."

Lita-Jade: "OUR cover Jazzy, Jem almost blew OUR cover, not MY cover…is this true Jem-chan?"

Jemarald: "Gomen ne mistress… Hai it is true."

In the hall…… (TOMOYOS POV 3:45)

All I have to do know is put the pink trim on Sakura-chan's dress and the gold trim on Li-kun's……

"You shouldn't do that Jem-chan."

I wonder… who Lita-san is talking to?

"Jazzy! Stop, yelling, before someone hears, or worse, SEES you yelling at a stuffed toy."

"I am not a stuffed toy."

"We know… it's just, in this form you look like one."

"I can live with that."

Quietly I opened the door to find a green, flying stuffed toy, Jazmine and Lita-Jade. Then I heard Lita-san say "Gomen ne Tomoyo-san, Forgetness Snoozeist."

4:00……

How on earth am I going to do this? I love her but… with her baka brother around… he would most likely laps into comma if he found out, although that might actually be a good thing… besides what if she rejects me? If she accepts on the other hand I will be… beyond thrilled. Even her gaki brother couldn't get on my nerves… and that is saying a lot. Syaoran thought as he put away the small box he had in his hand.

"Hi Syaoran-kun." Sakura said as she sat down under the cherry blossom with Syaoran.

Syaoran: "Hi Sakura-chan."

Sakura: "Something wrong?"

Syaoran: "No."

Sakura: "Well, its supper time Syaoran-kun if you're hungry. Your mom said that we don't have to eat because the party is tonight." sits down beside Syaoran

Syaoran: "OK. Are you hungry Sakura-chan?"

Sakura: stomach grumbles"A little. Are you?"

Syaoran sat up rather amused and helped Sakura up. "A little. Come on Sakura-chan; let's go get something small to eat and we'll bring it out here to have a picnic. Sound OK to you?"

Sakura: "Hai."

Lita-Jade: "Are you OK Tomoyo-san?"

Tomoyo: "I think… what happened?"

Lita-Jade: "You fainted at the door; you had me scared there for a minute. I think your working a little hard."

Tomoyo: "Gomen ne Lita-san."

Lita-Jade: "It's alright Tomoyo-san. Are you hungry?"

Tomoyo: "A little."

Lita-Jade: "I could get you something while I am down getting my supper?"

Tomoyo: "Aragoto Lita-san."

Lita-Jade: "You're welcome."

Tomoyo: "Could you do me two favors

Lita-Jade: "Shoot."

Tomoyo: "1) Don't tell Sakura-chan, and 2) help me with the outfits for tomorrow?"

"You bet." Lita-Jade said as she shut the door.

Tomoyo: "I had the strangest dream……"

In the dining hall……

Lita-Jade: "Hi kiddo!"
Syaoran: grumbling "Don't call me that Lita-san."

Sakura: "Lighten up Syaoran-kun."

Lita-Jade: "I am getting something for Tomoyo-san to eat. She's… is working on something… a project, so I thought I would… bring her something to eat."

Sakura: "Promise you won't tell?"

Lita-Jade: "U-m-m-m… yeah." Man, I'm making a lot of promises today

Sakura: "We're going to have a private picnic out-side."

Lita-Jade: "Cool, have fun." she leaves

Syaoran: "Come on, I know a spot mother doesn't even know about."
Sakura: "OK."

Jazmine: "Interesting."

Lita-Jade: "Here Tomoyo-san, Wantons, rice and egg roles for you, and wantons for me."
Tomoyo: "Aragoto Lita-san."
Lita-Jade: "You're welcome. So what'cha want me to do?"

Tomoyo: "Put gold trim on Li-kun's outfit?"

Lita-Jade: "Where's the outfit."

"In the box… here." Tomoyo replied as she sat on the bed reached over and handed Lita-Jade a box with the outfit in it.

Lita-Jade: "Lets get to work."

Meanwhile…

"This is so pretty Syaoran-kun." Sakura said in giggly voice as she danced around in cherry blossoms that were falling from the trees like rain.

Syaoran: smiling She looks even more like an angel here if that's even humanly OR magically possible.

Sakura: "I love it Syaoran-kun, how did you know about it?"

Syaoran: "Father used to bring me here all the time when he wanted to get away from the elders and such. Out of the entire grounds, this was his very favorite spot."

Sakura: "I'm sorry I brang it up."

Syaoran: "It's OK Sakura-chan you didn't know… besides I like talking about him."

Sakura: "What was he like……? I want to know everything."

Syaoran: "Well… his name was Jung Li……"

Lita-Jade: "Where did you get the idea for the outfits?"

Tomoyo: "Do you recall me telling you about the play 6 1/2 years ago?"
Lita-Jade: "Where Sakura-san made the Hope?"

Tomoyo: "Hai. There are the same outfits, only bigger. They're going to finish the play tomorrow."

Lita-Jade: "Can I watch?"

Tomoyo: "You bet, but don't get caught."
Lita-Jade: "Awesome!"

Tomoyo: "Here, have this video camera incase I miss a super KAWAII S+S moment."

"I'm honored Tomoyo-san…" Lita-Jade said wiping a tear from her eye. "I think." She added unsure.
Tomoyo: "Guard it with your life."

Lita-Jade: "I will. Can I call you Tomoyo-chan?"

Tomoyo: "Yeah. Same with you?"

Lita-Jade: "Hai."

Its 8:00 the party was in full swing. People where dancing, eating, talking, and all around having fun.

Sakura: slightly scared "What do you mean…?"

Syaoran: "Your expected to allow me to..." ' find a proper word…' escort, you around the party? And yes."

Sakura: "Why."

Lita-Jade: "Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer too."

Sakura: "O-k-"

Tomoyo: "Don't feel too bad. Eli has to escort me too."

Lita-Jade: "Now that we have that explained, we just have to wait for mother to call us down stairs."

Tomoyo: "I'll be right back I just have to… I forgot something."

What on earth is Tomoyo-chan up too? Sakura thought to herself.

SAKURA'S POV

It was about 5 minutes later when Lady Li called us to come down stairs. Just before we went down I heard Lady Li say something about her special guests and her predecessor. I figured she meant Syaoran. One thing I couldn't figure out though is why she wanted Tomoyo-san, Eli-kun and I to go down stairs like this instead of going around like the others. But I hadn't time to worry about that. Syaoran nudged me on the arm and asked if I was alright, apparently I had spaced out. After I assured Syaoran I was alright his mother just happened to call us down and saved me from explaining to him what was wrong. As I walked down the stairs, Syaoran and I arm in arm, I felt one certain gaze on me. I couldn't see him with my eyes but I could with my mind. I could just see Oni-chan fuming and Yukito trying to calm him down. To myself, I laughed. I didn't even have to see them to know what they were doing. By the time I had snapped out of it for the second time I had already reached the ground level. I looked at Syaoran and again gave him a look that said I was alright, but I don't think he bought it. He didn't bring it up for the rest of the night though.

NORMAL POV

Sakura was standing by the stairs waiting Syaoran come with drinks. She really didn't feel like mingling with the exocentric people Syaoran's mother had inviting. While Syaoran was gone DJ came up to Sakura and leaned on the stairwell.

JD: "You know Sakura…"

Sakura: "Hoe? Oh hello JD, did you want something?"

"Your really pretty Sakura" JD continued as he put his arm around her shoulders. Sakura on the other hand had her eyes bulging from the shear surprise, after she snapped out of it, she nudged JD's arm of her shoulder. Luckily for Sakura, Syaoran was coming, and saw, but to Tomoyo and Lita-Jades surprise, Syaoran looked, glared actually, at them, and just watched.

"So would you like to go to the dance with me tomorrow?" JD said as he, again, put his arm over her shoulder. "No, I am not going unless Syaoran-kun asks me, and even if I was to go with some one else, it wouldn't be you so please go away." She said polite yet stern. JD looked at Tomoyo and Lita-Jade then backed off. After JD backed of Syaoran went over to Sakura and kissed her on her forehead. "I'm proud of you Sakura-chan" Syaoran whispered. Sakura seemed a little upset that Syaoran hadn't come to her rescue but she set her head on Syaorans shoulder and danced.

"So Sakura-chan, will you go to the dance with me?"

"Don't even have to ask Syaoran-kun"

"Check please!" (AN: Took that from What's With Andy and I don't own it.) Eli, Tomoyo, Lita-Jade, and JD said as they all gave one big high-5 in the air.

I think this is the second last chapter, I didn't look, I am so sorry I didn't put it up earlier! I have been busy with other stories and such. I will have the next chapter up by the end of the week, Then I can start putting up the SEQUEL!

&(JeNe)&