AN: ACCKKK so sorry, I'm always getting caught up with other things...and then sometimes, I don't know exactly how to go about the story. It's hard to get things down on paper...or on screen in this case. But I managed to get it out, hopefully you'll like it. xP
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot, although now that i've seen one of the movies, I wish i did.
Chapter 16
And that was how they spent the whole day.
3 weeks later
Each day, Sakura was becoming more and more comfortable with Syaoron. She still wasn't in any state to come back to work at the office with Syaoron, but he spent as much time with her as possible. Most of the time, they were looking through old photo albums, and Syaoron would explain what they did. Even though she still acted childish at times, most people who didn't know thought there was nothing wrong with Sakura, except that she was a bit hyper.
Today, Tomoyo was going to take Sakura to her fashion show; Syaoron had an important meeting with some American businessmen and couldn't watch Sakura. Tomoyo was presenting her spring clothing line to the masses and of course, she wanted Sakura to help her decide which ones shouldn't be in the show. Of course, Tomoyo already had everything picked out, but Sakura would tell her which ones she thought didn't look appealing. Tomoyo had given her different fashion magazines so she could study the different styles that were in that season, to base her judgements. She'd also be modeling a wedding dress for Tomoyo, although she didn't understand why Tomoyo couldn't just get a model to do it instead.
"Tomoyo," Sakura called holding up a light pink sleeveless dress with small sequins everywhere. "Isn't this more like last year's style? Maybe you should leave this one out."
Tomoyo came over and looked at the dress nodding. "Yeah, that must be from last year. I don't know how it got here. Could you put it on the rack please?"
"Sure thing." Sakura placed the dress on the 'out' rack and continued on with the next set of clothes.
In an hour, Sakura and Tomoyo had finished going through the racks and made sure the model's were wearing the different garments correctly; although most of the clothes were elegant and beautiful, they were also a bit complicated to get on.
The show started and a few models walked out when they were called. Tomoyo was staying in the back room to help the models change and Sakura was in the audience telling the photographer different angles to shoot them from. Syaoron had promised to come to see at least half the show so he'd be coming an hour later. Eriol was up front announcing the different people. He had fully recovered from his mild injuries and was up and about as usual.
It was around 5:30 when Syaoron came to the show; he was late and he knew he'd have to apologize to Sakura and Tomoyo. For some reason, Tomoyo had been very insistent that he come before the show ended which was at 7.
When Syaoron came in, Tomoyo ushered him into the men's side of the changing room and gave him a bag.
"Wear this and don't go anywhere, I'll be back." Tomoyo ordered before rushing out.
In the masses, Tomoyo found Sakura with her photographer. She whispered a few words to the photographer before dragging a shocked Sakura to the back room.
"Tomoyo…wha-" Sakura started.
"Quiet, time for you to model the dress. Come on…" Tomoyo grabbed a hanger that was covered with plastic. "Wear this and don't go anywhere till I'm back." Then she left to go talk with Eriol and bring him to the back also, and check up on Syaoron. During the second half of the show, Tomoyo had hired someone else to be announcer so she could get Eriol to do something else for her. As Eriol was being dragged to the back, he noticed his fiancée's mischievous eyes. She planned something
The two found Syaoron wearing an all white tux, a white silk vest on the inside and white shoes. Instead of a bow tie, he had a white euro tie that matched the vest. The jacket didn't have a tail; Tomoyo never liked tuxedos with tails. The pants and the jacket were a darker white compared to the silk white but they complemented each other perfectly. His hair was being tamed, or at least attempting to be tamed by the hair stylist but Tomoyo told her to give up; that he looked much better with the messy hair.
"Tomoyo…wha—" Syaoron was cut off by Tomoyo's hand covering his mouth.
"Don't ask questions. All you gotta do is walk down the runway with your partner." Tomoyo said as if it was the most common thing on the planet.
Eriol was also given a bag and ushered to the back of the room to change. Tomoyo then rushed back to Sakura to make sure everything was set.
Sakura was wearing a magnificent white dress. It was white silk layered on top with tulle lace that had crystals embedded into it. The neckline was from under her arm across the front to the shoulder in a slant that created elegance. The back had little crystal buttons to connect the neckline and a zipper for the back of the dress. The gown accented her curves and flowed down looking like a train but there was none. The matching veil also had small crystals and sequins embedded, and was connected to a platinum tiara. She also wore white-heeled sandals that tied up around her ankles. Overall, it was a pretty stunning dress.
Tomoyo looked over her once and nodded her head. Perfect. Going over to the rack, she picked up another covered dress and went to change. Tomoyo would be modeling an engagement party dress. It was a two-piece light violet, silk satin strapless dress. The bodice draped down, making the dress look like a one piece. The line skirt flowed down the floor but didn't drag like Sakura's dress. On the bodice was a violet lily pin and she wore the same style shoe that Sakura wore, only in a darker violet than her dress.
In the men's side, Eriol was wearing a gray suit/tux. Tomoyo had merged the two together and it came out exactly as she had pictured it. He was wearing a white collared button-down shirt and a gray euro-tie. He wore a light gray silk vest under the jacket and had black shoes. Tomoyo, covered in a large overcoat, made sure everyone was ready before rushing back to Sakura. She told the announcer that they were ready.
"Next up is from the TD formal collection. Sakura Kinomoto and Syaoron Li will be modeling the wedding couple attire." The announcer said as Sakura was practically pushed on stage by Tomoyo. On the other end, the same was being done to Syaoron by Eriol. When Syaoron finally saw Sakura, he thought he'd faint on stage. She looked more than beautiful, absolutely stunning. All thoughts of breathing and the fact that hundreds of people were watching left his mind as he continued to gawk at Sakura.
Sakura couldn't believe how handsome Syaoron looked, not that he didn't always look handsome but he looked so hot standing there. Tomoyo had to pinch Sakura's leg to get her moving again. Sakura just laughed at his face expression, walked up to him and linked her arm with his. Coming back to his senses, the two turned towards the audience was walked down the runway. Stopping only at the end so photographers could take pictures, they returned to the back. Next up was Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Now we have Eriol Hiragiizawa and Tomoyo Daidoji modeling attire for a formal engagement."
On cue, Eriol and Tomoyo met in the middle and held hands down the runway. Actually it was more like Tomoyo dragging a gaping Eriol down the runway. She looks so beautiful, thought Eriol, Gosh I want to marry her.
Before getting of stage, Eriol leaned down and gave Tomoyo a soft kiss on the lips, which was a big hit with the crowd. Everyone cheered for the two lovebirds as they walked off stage.
Back at Sakura's and Syaoron's Apartment
"Tomoyo, you could've at least told us how beautiful you two were gonna be so we didn't stand there gawking at you like idiots on stage." Eriol whined.
"Yea." Syaoron agreed. "I bet they got at least 100 pictures of me looking stupid."
"Newsflash Syaoron, you always look like that." Tomoyo teased as Syaoron and Eriol pouted.
"AWWW Syaoron you look so cute when you pout" Sakura squealed. She jumped on Syaoron's lap and hugged him. Syaoron immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in tighter. He gave her a small peck on the cheek, making her blush redder than a tomato. Tomoyo was on the couch cuddling with Eriol and giggled at Sakura's face.
"Syaoron, you gotta remember Sakura only remembers up till she was seven. She doesn't remember what it was like dating and what-not." Tomoyo reminded him.
Syaoron was saved from a response from Sakura's yawning.
"Well, time to get the little bride to bed. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Syaoron said as he picked up Sakura and carried her to her room after seeing Tomoyo and Eriol out.
He laid her down on the bed and stayed next to her until he was sure she was sleeping before going out. After changing into his pajamas, he climbed into bed only to find Sakura there, smiling at him.
"What are you doing here Sakura?" Syaoron exclaimed.
"I had a nightmare. Can I sleep here with you?" Sakura whispered in a small voice
"Uhh…I think you're big enough to sleep by yourself through a nightmare don't you think Sakura?" Syaoron teased.
"But…But Syaoron…you always slept with me when I had a nightmare." Sakura cried, two tears falling out of her eyes.
"Don't cry Sakura, I was only teasing. Of course you can sleep here." Syaoron said while wiping the tears on her face.
He turned off the light and got into bed. During the night, Sakura snuggled close to his body and Syaoron instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist. Such a beautiful picture…
Morning came and as always, Syaoron was first to get up. He smiled seeing his Sakura in his arms sleeping peacefully, looking like an angel. It was almost 9AM now, and they were supposed to meet Yelan and Syaoron's four sisters for breakfast in at 10:30. Figuring that she'd want to have time to get ready, he shook her awake.
Sakura was having such a good dream that she never wanted to wake up; unfortunately, she felt someone shaking her awake. Messy brown hair and chocolate eyes met her as she slowly opened an eye to see what was up.
"Sakura, we're supposed to meet mother for breakfast remember? At 10:30? It's 9 now." Syaoron whispered softly and Sakura stretched her arms out. It was then that she noticed how close she was to Syaoron. She pushed him away gently and got out of bed, red in the face.
"I'm gonna take a shower" Sakura muttered as she swiftly walked out the door to her room. She had a bathroom attached to her bedroom, so she didn't have to worry about Syaoron "accidentally" walking in on her.
Li Mansion
Syaoron and Sakura arrived at the Li Mansion at 10:15. The butler let them in and led them in to the living room. Fanran and Feimel were already there waiting and as soon as they saw Sakura walk in the door, immediately tackled her, giving her a round of cheek pinching.
Syaoron managed to get Sakura away from his "crazy sisters" and they walked outside to the garden. Sakura was, as always, admiring the beautiful flowers, and not far from her side was Syaoron, admiring her beauty.
Yelan walked out and caught Syaoron staring at his love since childhood. If only she could remember, then they would be married and happy, like it should be. Yelan walked over to her son and stood at his side.
"Still mesmerized by her beauty I see." Yelan spoke softly and Syaoron turned to his mother, face flushed. "After all these years, you still can't get enough of her."
"No…I'll never be tired of Sakura." Syaoron continued to stare at Sakura until Yelan finally told them breakfast was ready.
Sakura, oblivious the whole time the two were talking, jumped in fright when Syaoron grabbed her hand. Her heart stopped pounding when she realized that it was Syaoron, not an abducter.
"It's time to go in," Syaoron said as he led her to the dining room.
Breakfast was a quiet affair; they mostly talked about Sakura's progress and of course, how cute they looked in the wedding attire Tomoyo made. Sakura was being chatty as always, talking about what she's been doing with her time.
At noon, Syaoron was supposed to meet with his Board members; it was a Sunday but they called for an "emergency meeting to discuss Ms. Kinomoto's state." The public thought she was some-what brain dysfunctional, which wasn't the case, but it was easier to say that then tell them she thought she was 7. No, it was better to let them think she had some mental problems at the moment and were being treated for it.
"Well, as much as I'd like to stay and talk to my lovely sisters, I have a board meeting to attend to." Syaoron stood up ready to leave.
"Aww Syaoron, do you have to go?" Sakura whined.
"Yep, I'm afraid I have to." Syaoron replied.
"Well, can I stay here then? There's nothing to do at home." Sakura pouted.
Sighing, Syaoron nodded. "Just don't give mother too much trouble."
"You sound like my father or something." Sakura shuddered and continued talking with Yelan.
Li Corp HQ
Syaoron walked in to the conference room at 12:05pm. Great I'm late. The old butts sitting in there will probably question that too. This is gonna be a long meeting. Syaoron let out a sigh before putting on his "game face" and walking in.
"Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen. What do I owe this unexpected meeting to?" Syaoron greeted in an emotionless voice.
"Well, now that you've finally arrived, we would like to know the details of Ms. Kinomoto's ailment." The chairman of the board started. "If she is unable to continue running the company, we feel that our Li Corp should just take over K Enterprises."
Syaoron started to chuckle in misbelieve, which caused most of the board members to become scared, for Syaoron never showed any emotion except anger. Syaoron slowly stood up and looked around the room before slamming his fists down on the table.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
AN: I must say I was hoping for a much longer chapter...but the brain doesn't feel like working...not that it ever does. REVIEW PLZ...i get mayb..1-2 reviews for a chapter...makes me feel like no one likes the story.
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