Summer Sunset
Card Captor Sakura
twinklestarsixteen
Chapter three
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A ray of light shone through the slightly translucent curtains. Another day was about to start and this was the signal. It was the first day of summer vacation.
Sakura opened her eyes slowly. It was still early but the sun was already up. She sat up and turned to look around her room everything was organized, just the way it has always been. Nothing changed except for the fact that her father was gone.
He was really gone.
She pondered on the memories that were attached to each thing she saw in her room. Every one of them had a fond memory of her father.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Sakura called out. Who could it be? She thought.
After a few seconds, Touya came in.
"Hey, why don't you accompany me to this lunch meeting? It's a lunch meeting with the president of the Li Company and the corporate officers." Touya offered. "And besides you don't have anything to do anyway."
"Sure. What time are we leaving?" Sakura asked her brother.
"11:30. the meeting is at 12:00. Have you eaten your breakfast?" Touya answered as he began to walk towards the door.
"Not yet. I'll go down in a few minutes." Sakura replied.
A meeting? This was the first time she was asked by her brother to accompany him. Sure her father always asked her but her brother? She could already tell this was a big deal for him.
After washing her face she proceeded to go down to the dining area. It was still early but all their maids were awake already. They were all working now.
"Good Morning Ms. Sakura" they all greeted, bowing down as she passed by them.
When she reached the bottom of their grand staircase, Han, their butler was already there.
"Good Morning Ms. Sakura. Breakfast is already ready. Please wait at the dining hall I'll have your breakfast served in just a minute." Han said cheerfully.
"Thank You, Han." Sakura replied.
As she proceeded to the dining hall, memories came flooding back. She remembered how her father always had breakfast with her and Touya no matter how late he was already. He always made time for her and her brother. He never missed a single opportunity to be with them no matter how busy he was. And now, he was gone. All that was left were just plain memories of her father.
After eating, the phone rang. Sakura quickly answered it.
"Hey Sakura, today is the date of my flight. I called to check up on you. I really hope that you'll be okay. I'll call you as soon as I get there. Take care, okay? I'll miss you." Tomoyo said in a tone that was a mixture of happiness and sadness.
"Okay, take care too. Bye!" Sakura answered as she put the receiver down.
Things had been easier because of Tomoyo's support, but now she was gone and Sakura was left alone again. She has never felt so sad in her life.
She spent her time walking in the garden and by the time she went inside their house again it was already 10:00 am. She still had to get dressed and so she proceeded in her room.
After taking a bath, she got dressed and fixed her hair. She finished at exactly 11:30 am.
Just then Touya opened the door.
"Are you done?" he asked her.
"Yes I am. Let's go." She said closing the door.
Syaoran gazed around his hotel room. Finally a private place to be alone, he thought. He was still quite mad about what happened earlier in the airport. He just couldn't take the fact that his mother kept on checking up on him and asking him to do things like befriending this person and that. And obviously he hated her you're-the-next-heir speech so much that he'd do anything just to be 10 meters apart from her.
"Finally I can be in peace. Away from her even for just a few hours is what I can consider heaven." He told himself.
That was what he thought, but he was wrong, because after just a few minutes, someone knocked on his door.
"Syaoran! Come out right now. We're going to have lunch outside." Yelan called out to his son.
"Oh crap! Can't I be in silence even for just an hour or so!" he retorted.
"No! Now come out right now. We don't want to be late. Open this door or else I might be obliged to take drastic measures like calling the staff for a spare key." She answered straight back.
"Fine." He said bitterly as he opened the door.
Can't I be in silence even for just a few hours? Oh god I hate this! He thought to himself.
They went down the lobby of the hotel and were greeted by their chauffeur.
"Please take us to the Golden Dragon restaurant." Yelan asked Wei their chauffeur.
All the while Syaoran was silent. Yelan could tell that her son was really pissed off. She could tell this just by looking at the amber eyes of her son. He was really frustrated and this showed really well.
Just when they were nearing the restaurant, Yelan spoke up.
"Syaoran, I know just how frustrated you are, but still I hope you still have your manners. I don't want you acting ill-mannered or anything. I want you to be in your best behavior okay. Can I count on you on that?" she spoke with so much expectation.
Syaoran didn't answer back. He just nodded his head then went back on gazing off at the window. Apparently he was busying himself by finding something interesting in the streets of Japan. Obviously he was still miffed.
Then they arrived at the restaurant.
They proceeded to the table where Touya and Sakura sat.
"You must be Mr. Touya Kinomoto? I am Yelan Li, president of the Li Corporation." Yelan introduced as she extended her hand to Touya.
"It's nice meeting you Mrs. Li. By the way this is my sister, Sakura." Touya answered as he too extended his hand to give Yelan a handshake.
"She is obviously a beautiful girl. Well Sakura I want you to meet my son Syaoran." Yelan said as she smiled charmingly at Sakura.
"It's nice meeting you." Sakura replied as she shook Yelan's hand.
She's so beautiful, Sakura thought. Just as she was gazing around her eyes fell upon the boy next to Yelan. A boy with chocolate brown hair and with amber eyes was sitting next to her. He was also good looking but he has this livid look that is quite intimidating.
They sat there both in silence, while Yelan, Touya and the corporate officers from both companies chatted the while away.
Both Sakura and Syaoran weren't minding the silence but Yelan was. And she suggested that they take a walk on the garden at the back of the restaurant. Awkwardly they followed what she said.
They walked in silence for a few minutes. Then Sakura decided to talk to Syaoran.
"You aren't enjoying this lunch are you?" she let out a stifled laugh.
"Can't you tell?" Syaoran answered coolly even though his heart was pounding wildly in his chest.
"Uhmm.. Yeah, well me too." She answered back. "Let's sit down in that bench. I'm quite tired."
Syaoran followed her onto the bench. While they sat there he snuck a quick glance at the girl next to him.
She had deep green eyes and amber hair. Yelan was right, she was beautiful, but there was something beneath her smile. It was not the genuine happy smile. There was something she was hiding that he couldn't quite tell.
"What is it?" he mumbled under his breath
"Huh? Did you say something?" Sakura asked looking at him.
"Uhm.. No. I didn't say anything." Syaoran hurriedly replied, his cheeks turning bright red. "Do you want to go back now? I think they're done already.
"Let's go." Sakura smiled.
Syaoran blushed even more.
Why was this happening? He asked himself over and over again. Why? This was so weird. It has never happened before. Why was this happening now?
As they went inside the restaurant, Yelan and Touya were already standing up. They were finished already and that relieved Syaoran, but something in him was also sad that he had to say goodbye to Sakura.
"Well we better get going now. Goodbye." Yelan said to Sakura and Touya
"Bye, Ms. Yelan! Bye, Syaoran!" Sakura waved as they went inside their car.
Syaoran's heart leapt. And his cheeks flushed harder. What was happening? What the heck was happening?
Inside the car, Yelan asked Syaoran a barrage of questions about Sakura to which he answered "I don't know." And "Why should I care?"
"Do you like her?" asked Yelan. A certain twinkle was in her eyes.
This took Syaoran by surprise.
"W-what! No!" Syaoran denied. His cheeks flushed.
"Oh, okay. I was just curious." Yelan answered. She stifled a laughter that was about to come out.
"What!" Syaoran yelled defensively.
"Nothing." Yelan gazed adoringly at her son.
After a few more minutes they arrived at their hotel. Syaoran hurried and went inside his room. He was obviously blushing and was really relieved that he was alone.
I was right about this, Yelan whispered as she turned the key and opened the door to her room.
"I really am right." She smiled contentedly.
end of chapter three
TSS: This is the end of chapter three.. I hoped you liked it...Thank you so much! Wait for the next chapter ayt..Till then!
