Summer Sunset
Card Captor Sakura
twinklestarsixteen
Chapter Seven
surprises
"Tomoyo-chan you're here!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran to give her friend a hug. "When did you arrive? Why didn't you call me?"
"Well, I figured that it would be a nice surprise for you." She smiled then looked at Syaoran.
"Oh, I almost forgot! Syaoran, this is my best friend Tomoyo!" She told him.
"Actually, we've met before. Isn't that right Li-kun?" Tomoyo smiled.
Syaoran just nodded. Apparently he too was shocked by the turn of events.
"Oh, I see." Sakura replied. "Well, how are you? Why don't we go to the dining room to chat for a while?"
"That would be great a great idea" She smiled at Sakura then at Syaoran.
"Let's go." Sakura told her as she ushered the way to the dining room.
Tomoyo gave Syaoran a final wink then sauntered into the dining room.
After the girls were gone, Syaoran went to the balcony to think.
"What were you thinking boy! Why did you tell that girl your secret! Darn it you're so stupid! You should've kept your mouth shut! Now what will you do, if Sakura finds out!" He said as he slapped his forehead really hard.
Then he heard a soft chuckle coming from his back. He didn't bother to turn. He already knew who it was.
"Is this seat taken?" the person asked him.
"No." He said sternly.
"Sorry to say this but I heard everything that you said. I wasn't eavesdropping or anything, I was about to call you over to have some tea but then I heard what you were saying." She said apologetically.
"No big deal. You already know my secret anyway." He said to her in a more friendly tone.
"Speaking of your secret, I want you to know something." Tomoyo said looking intently at Syaoran.
"What?" He asked turning to face her.
"I want to help you with that thing. I think you're a really nice guy. And you don't have to worry; I promise that I'll keep my mouth shut." Tomoyo told him.
Syaoran just nodded then turned to face the sea again. After a few minutes Tomoyo finally broke the silence.
"Well, should we go and have some tea now? Sakura is already waiting for us." She beamed.
Syaoran didn't even budge. It was as if he hadn't heard what Tomoyo just said
True enough Sakura was already on the entranceway of the balcony.
"Did you hear me?" Tomoyo as she moved closer to him, studying his face. This took Syaoran by surprise because he suddenly leaped out of his seat. He was really shocked but it, but he wasn't the only one because standing by the entranceway was Sakura.
"I'm, I'm S-sorry that I disturbed your conversation." She said to them. As she was about to leave Syaoran spoke.
"It was nothing. We were finished anyway." He said to her.
Tomoyo smiled knowingly then said. "Let's go have tea now, shall we?"
Sakura nodded then led the way. Her heart was thumping really hard. She felt as if her heart was about to explode. Her face turned pale at the sight of them together.
"Li-kun, let's go." Tomoyo smiled as she pulled Syaoran.
"I'm gonna pass on that one. I'm tired already." He said to them.
"Oh, well then goodnight." Sakura said to him.
Syaoran just stood there looking at Sakura. He didn't really know what to say. Tomoyo sensing the tension then elbowed Syaoran.
Syaoran nodded then walked off to the direction of his room.
"What do you think of Syaoran?" Tomoyo asked Sakura as she was pacing around the room.
"Huh? W-what d-do you mean?" Sakura stammered. The question really caught her offhand and she was really surprised why she was asked that.
Tomoyo just smiled at her.
"Oh, y-you mean if I like him f-for you?" She said as she felt her cheeks burning.
"No, silly! I want to know what you think of him" Tomoyo replied as she tried to stifle a laugh that was about to come out.
"Oh. I think he's, he's, uhhh..." She stuttered. Her cheeks were already burning.
"What? You think he's what?" Tomoyo persisted. Not that she was trying to play matchmaker here but she knew that Syaoran is a good guy for her best friend. Sakura just doesn't have a clue about that and so she wants to help.
"He's, he's, uhh, he's nice." She said trying to avoid further questioning but she knew Tomoyo well enough to know that she wouldn't stop.
"Do you like him as in like him?" Tomoyo questioned her.
"I, I..." Sakura choked. Her heart pounded faster and faster and she felt as if she couldn't breathe.
A sly grin appeared on Tomoyo's face. She knew the answer to that but she really wanted to hear it from Sakura first. Just as Sakura was about open her mouth...
"Good evening, beautiful ladies! It's nice to see you!" Eriol greeted.
"Well, it's nice to see you too Eriol!" Sakura said as she let out a sigh of relief. Eriol's timing couldn't have been more perfect. At least now she has a way out of this sticky situation.
Tomoyo on the other got a bit irritated. She was about to hear the truth from Sakura but then Eriol had to go and ruin it.
"Well, Sakura, you didn't tell me that you had somebody else over." Tomoyo said with her teeth a bit clenched. She and Eriol never got along well, even when they were still in Junior High. He just has this uncanny ability to make Tomoyo's temper boil over, which is highly unusual since Tomoyo is really a demure person.
"Sorry, I forgot." Sakura said apologetically.
"Ouch! It's hurtful that you forgot about me!" Eriol said dramatically.
Tomoyo in turn just raised an eyebrow; she knew Eriol too well. So she was certain that this was just one of his sarcastic fits.
Sakura just laughed then said to them, "The both of you haven't changed a bit even after we graduated from Junior High!"
Eriol smirked at Tomoyo who in return slapped him in his arm.
"Ouch!" He yelped as he tried to soothe his aching arm. "Sakura is right! You haven't changed a bit Daidouji! Not even a teensy bit! You're still the monster who loves making me miserable!"
"Oh, are you sure?" Tomoyo said standing up suddenly.
"Yep, I'm 101 sure!" He said smirking again.
"Let's see if that's true" She said trying to grab his hair.
"Ah, the monster's trying to kill me!" Eriol shrieked as he swung the door open. Tomoyo was still racing after him trying to take a grab at his hair.
Sakura laughed as she watched the two of them racing after each other. Surely, her friends hadn't changed a bit.
Syaoran got up really early the next day. He took a shower then threw on a shirt and shorts. Then he went to sit in the balcony as it has become his habit. He sat there in silence when suddenly he sensed someone walking over.
"Look who's early?" the person said to him.
"Where is she?" Syaoran said not bothering to look at the person. He had a keen sense and so he knew already who it was.
"She's still sleeping. We got into a long conversation and it lasted until midnight." She smiled as she took a seat next to him.
"Well then why are you up this early?" He asked her still looking at the sea.
"I don't know. I just woke up and I couldn't sleep anymore." She replied as she tried to get a glimpse of the view of the balcony. "What's that? She asked pointing to the colorful place at the near end of the island.
"That's the new amusement park here. I heard people talking about it. They said that it will be officially open tonight." He told her.
"Why, don't we go there tonight? It'll be a lot fun, and besides Sakura loves going to amusement parks. It would be a great opportunity to get to know her" She beamed. Indeed Sakura loved going to places like those. Tomoyo remembered that when they were still in Junior High, Sakura would beg her to accompany her to the amusement park that goes to there town every winter.
Syaoran nodded. He had been to an amusement park before but it had been a long time since that.
"Well, great! I'll tell Sakura about it later! We're going to have fun there!" She exclaimed before walking off to the direction of Sakura's room.
She was too happy that she didn't notice that someone was approaching her already until they collided with each other.
"Ouch!" They both shrieked as they fell on the floor.
Tomoyo was lying on the floor, her eyes closed. Her head was starting to pound violently. Suddenly she felt someone touching her forehead. His hand was warm and it was touching her so gently. She smelled a whiff of his cologne which smelled so good.
"Hey, are you alright? I'm sorry okay? Hey, wake up!" The person said to her.
She opened her eyes and was shocked by who she saw.
"Hirigizawa!" She shrieked, as she hurriedly stood up, but to her discontent she wobbled and Eriol had to catch her.
"Hey, take it easy, I know you're still a bit woozy after a collision like that, so let me help you." He said to her. His eyes were showing concern but Tomoyo was still a bit hesitant. She had never known Eriol as the guy who shows genuine concern for her. He had always been the one who makes fun of her until her temper boils over.
"Ow!" She said as she lost her balance again and nearly fell. Good thing Eriol was there to catch her.
"We should call it truce even just for now." He said to her, but before she could even reply to that, Eriol lifted her up effortlessly and took her to her room.
He put her down on her bed and went out again. After a while he returned with an ice bag, a tablet and a glass of water.
"Here, drink this. That'll ease the pain and prevent swelling. Take this too just in case it swells a bit." He said handing her the stuff he brought. Sometimes Eriol can be quite a pain but there are also times that he can be kind.
"Thank you." Tomoyo managed to blurt out.
Eriol just looked at her then smiled.
"Why are you smiling?" She asked trying to figure out why.
"You know what? You're pretty when you're not all bloated up and mad" Eriol said to her jokingly.
Tomoyo just smiled at him even though she really wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a compliment or an insult. She was just happy that even for a while they can coexist without fighting.
Eriol stood up and headed for the door.
"Another thing, you know, you're quite heavy! Why don't you try taking it easy on sweets?" He said to her with a sly grin on his face.
This time, Tomoyo was really sure that that was an insult so she threw a pillow to him but missed since he had already closed the door. He opened it a bit again and stuck out his tongue at her. After that he closed the door again and smiled contentedly.
"Hirigizawa, Eriol, sometimes you can be quite a pain." She said smilingly. Sometimes you can expect the unexpected from some people.
"Tomoyo, are you okay?" Eriol told me about what happened." Sakura asked worriedly as she entered Tomoyo's room.
"I'm fine. It was only a minor accident, nothing to worry about." Tomoyo reassured her. "Hey, I was thinking of going to that new amusement park at the end of the island. The official opening is tonight."
"Oh, yeah, I would love to, but what about Syaoran and Eriol?" She asked.
"I asked Syaoran already and he said yes, as for Eriol I haven't invited him yet. I'll tell him later." Tomoyo said knowingly as she approached the closet. She swung the door open and started taking out different outfits.
"Wait, did I hear you right? You're going to ask Eriol? I think you may have hit your head a bit hard a while ago." Sakura joked. She smiled at her best friend.
"What? We called a truce a while ago. And besides, we can coexist without fighting anyway." Tomoyo said a bit defensively.
"Okay." Sakura beamed. Maybe, just maybe her friends have changed even just for a tiny bit.
"Well, what will you wear later?" Tomoyo asked her friend she started looking at one of the outfits she pulled out of her wardrobe.
"I don't know." Sakura confessed. "I really haven't thought about it. I only found out now."
"Here, wear this. I think it'll really suit you." She said to her after handing her a pink sundress.
"Thanks Tomoyo. Anyway, I'll go and prepare now okay. I'll meet you in the living room in an hour." Sakura said before closing the door behind her. She was walking into the direction of her room when she passed by Syaoran.
"Hi. Are you coming with us tonight to the amusement park?" She asked him. Tomoyo had already told her but she just wanted to be sure so she asked him.
"Yes." He answered trying to avoid her gaze. His heart begun thumping hard again. Somehow he couldn't help but feel nervous when she's around.
"Oh, well then, I guess I'll see you later." She smiled then walked to her room.
Syaoran turned bright red. He started walking briskly to the direction of his room. He walked inside and closed the door shut and breathed hard.
I should really get a grip on myself. I can act like that around her, she'll find out for sure. He thought.
"Hi guys." Sakura greeted as she met Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran in the living room. Everybody was set to go.
"You look so cute in that! Syaoran, Sakura's so pretty in that outfit isn't she" Tomoyo said to Syaoran who was standing next to her.
Syaoran nodded.
Sakura blushed a bit. It was the first time Syaoran had complimented her and it felt really good.
"Sorry for making you wait ladies. I wasn't really informed earlier." Eriol said as he went down the stairs. He shot a look at Tomoyo and was awed.
Tomoyo sensing this tried to be aloof by saying... "We don't have all night you know?"
No words were spoken on their way to the amusement park. They walked on the seashore admiring the view of the setting sun. After a few minutes they finally arrived at the amusement park. It was really beautiful. There were all sorts of rides and there were many people there. The first ride that they tried was the "Horror House." Needless to say Sakura wasn't thrilled by the fact that their first ride was a spooky one. After all everybody knows just how scared she is of spooky things.
"Eek!" She shrieked when she saw a bloody hand trying to grab her. She was so scared that she was shaking so badly. It was so dark inside that she couldn't find Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Ah!" She screamed as a vampire approached her. She was on the verge of crying already. Then suddenly somebody held her hand.
"Just hold my hand if you're scared." The person said to her.
Sakura did as she was told. She never let go of it and clutched it even tighter every time a scary thing approached them. In the middle of the ride she saw a door that emitted a bright light. She thought that it was the exit already so she let go of the person's hand but surprise it was a funeral setting.
"Eek! Get away from me!" She cried as she tried to run away from the vampire that was emerging from the coffin.
"Hey, wait!" The person said running after her. "Calm down. I'm here. I won't leave you."
She hugged the person tight. Then they started to walk again. This time she didn't let go of the person's hand until they reached the exit.
"Uhmm, my hand?" The person said when they were out of the horror house already.
"Oh, sorry, and thank you so much." She said turning to face the person. And to her surprise, it was none other than Syaoran. She blushed a bit at this but tried to cover it up.
"Where are they?" Syaoran asked as he tried to look for Tomoyo and Eriol.
"I have no idea. I remember that they were there with us." She said a bit worriedly.
Suddenly Tomoyo and Eriol emerged from the exit of the Horror House.
"Hey, you're here already." Eriol said to them. "We got caught up there. Man, the funeral was creepy!"
"Yeah, I can attest to that. I'm not easily spooked by those kind of things but that really freaked me out." Tomoyo said as she let out a sigh of relief.
Sakura and Syaoran looked at them like they were crazy. Then they looked knowingly at each other then back to Eriol and to Tomoyo.
"What?" Tomoyo and Eriol asked both at the same time. They really didn't have a clue on why Sakura and Syaoran were looking at them in an odd manner.
Sakura gestured at them and it was only then that they realized that they were holding each other's hand. They pulled away and blushed. Eriol then tried to break the ice.
"Hey, let's ride that next?" Eriol said gesturing to the rollercoaster.
They lined up and the next thing they knew they were riding already. Syaoran and Sakura were on one seat and at their back were Tomoyo and Eriol. The ride had a lot of twists and turns and after the ride they all decided that they needed to rest so they went to the arcade station.
"I want to buy a drink? Who'll come with me?" Tomoyo asked.
Apparently Syaoran and Sakura was too busy playing arcade games so Eriol went with Tomoyo.
"Did you just see what I saw?" Sakura laughed. "Tomoyo and Eriol are really getting along now. Before, you couldn't even put them in a 5 inch radius!"
"So, I've noticed." Syaoran said to her.
"Wow, what a pretty bear!" Sakura exclaimed as they went to the shooting range.
"Do you want to play sir?" The guy in the booth asked Syaoran. "If you get at least ten arrows in the red area, we will give you the bear your girlfriend has been pointing. And if you get all fifteen arrows in there we will give you these two rings."
Both Sakura and Syaoran blushed at the comment.
"I'll play one game." Syaoran said to the guy after giving the money. The guy then handed him fifteen arrows.
Syaoran got all the fifteen arrows in the red are and so he got the prizes.
"Here take this." He said as he handed Sakura the bear and the ring.
"Thank you." She replied as she received the gifts.
Just then Tomoyo and Eriol arrived.
"Let's eat! We bought pizza and dough nuts!" Eriol exclaimed as he handed them the food.
They went to the eating area of the amusement park and ate there. After eating they decided to ride the Ferris wheel. The fireworks display would begin in two minutes so they went to the ride to get a better glimpse of it. The fireworks display was really beautiful. The sky exploded with different colors like green, pink, purple and yellow.
"Kawaii!" Sakura exclaimed as she looked at the display. Syaoran who was beside her was also awed by this.
Suddenly the ride stopped. They were in the highest position and the view was awesome.
"Beautiful!" Sakura said as she marveled the beauty of the view. It was breathtaking. They saw the moon light the world below. The amusement park had different lights on and it provided a nice glow.
"Yes, you are." Syaoran said as he stared at her.
Sakura turned to face him and blushed because he was looking at her intently.
Their faces moved closer and closer and then...
Suddenly...
End of chapter six
TSS: My apologies for the late update. I'm so sorry! I was busy with school work so I hardly had time for updates. Anyway, thanks for reading my fanfic. I hope you like it. And please, please review. I really need your comments badly. Please, please do comment. I want to know what you think and I want to make each chapter better and more enjoyable. Till the next chapter! Bye!
