Summer Sunset

Card Captor Sakura

twinklestarsixteen

Chapter 9

affections

"Eriol?" She said as she picked up her phone.

"Hey, what's up?" Eriol replied. He was sitting in his room watching the t.v when he decided to call Tomoyo.

"Uh, nothing." She struggles to reply as she tries to keep Sakura away from the phone.

Sakura pushes her hand away but was still unsuccessful. She sits there pouting and looks at Tomoyo.

"So, Sakura's trying to eavesdrop huh?" Eriol chuckled. He knew Sakura well and he could almost imagine what she's doing.

"Yeah, but I succeeded in not letting her do so." She said and darted her eyes to where Sakura was sitting. After that Sakura stood up and headed for the bathroom.

She took a bath and after thirty minutes she went out and dressed up. Tomoyo was still talking with Eriol on the phone.

"Yeah, I think you're right. Well, okay, goodnight!" She said and shut her phone.

"That was a long talk." Sakura remarked as she sat on the bed nonchalantly. She dried her hair off and then asked. "Well, what do you think of Eriol?"

"He's... nice." Tomoyo replied. She pulled out her mp3 and was putting on the earphones when Sakura said.

"Do you like him? As in like him?"

Tomoyo sat there not moving for a while then said, "I like him as a friend." then turned on her mp3.

Sakura nodded then went of to her bed. She sat there wondering for a while.

"Will Syaoran ever do that to me? As in call me just to make sure I'm alright, even though were practically a wall away?" She thought. She would really like it though if he did that.

She looked at Tomoyo who was already sleeping then sighed, Tomoyo's really luck that she's got Eriol, who looks out for her all the time.

She sat there and couldn't sleep, forty winks was just out of reach. She looked at the window and saw that it was still raining. She thought about getting a glass of milk, but she was too scared. She sat there for a while trying to catch some sleep but just couldn't, so she decided to set aside her fear and get a glass of milk. She tiptoed slowly to the kitchen and drank milk. Then as she was walking back to her room, a tall, dark figure appeared before her. Sakura got scared out of her wits and ran straight to the room ahead of her. She grabbed the sheets and covered her head. And to her surprise was right beside her.

"Eek!" She shrieked as she staggered out of bed to open the light. She was scared out her wits and what freaked her out more was that the person beside her was none other than Syaoran.

"Huh? What's happening?" He said as he struggled to sit up. He failed and so he just laid there and looked at Sakura. He looked a bit feverish and his voice was a bit soft.

"Sorry for disturbing you. It's just that I freaked when I saw this dark figure and I ran directly in here." She said sheepishly. She looked at him and then went and sat on the bed.

Syaoran just nodded. He wasn't feeling well at all. The room was spinning and he felt so weak.

"Are you okay?" Sakura asked as she placed her hand on his forehead. "You're warm." She said as she stood up. She went out of his room and went to the bathroom to get the first aid kit then went back to the kitchen to fill the ice bag. Syaoran was sleeping already when she returned.

Sakura looked worried as she placed the thermometer in his mouth. After a few minutes she took the thermometer and looked at it.

"He has a fever, and his temperature is a bit high." She said worriedly. She took the ice bag from the kit and placed it on Syaoran's head.

She looked at him for a while and then decided that she would then get some sleep. She'd just return to check on him in the morning and then give him medicine.

The next morning Sakura got up early. She cooked soup and then asked Mr. Hao to buy some fruits. After that she went inside Syaoran's room and saw Syaoran struggling to sit up. She placed the tray she was holding on the table beside the bed and the rushed over to Syaoran's side and helped him up.

"Thanks." Syaoran managed to choke out. He looked just as feverish as the night before. He looked really tired and he coughed intermittently.

"I brought you food. You should eat so you can drink the medicine." She said as she handed him the bowl of soup she made.

He ate it quietly and tried to keep his eyes off Sakura. He was a bit nauseous and was trying his best to look okay. After he finished the soup, Sakura handed him a glass of juice and a tablet. He drank the medicine and sat there quietly. He felt a bit drowsy and after a few minutes he was asleep already. That was the side-effect of the medicine. It was clearly intended to let the sick person rest.

"Get well soon." She said in a muffled voice, as she took out the pillow Syaoran was leaning on. She placed his head gently down on it. She looked at him for a while, and then took out the tray and closed the door gently.

"Good morning." She greeted Tomoyo. She then went to the kitchen with Tomoyo trailing behind her.

"You came from Syaoran's room?" Tomoyo asked as she settled on one of the high stools in the kitchen counter.

"Yeah, he's sick." She said to her.

"Oh, is he okay? It's just too bad, because Eriol invited us to ride a yacht. I just thought that the four of us could go." Tomoyo said sadly. She looked bummed.

"You can go together, you and Eriol. It's just that I have to stay here with Syaoran." She said to her. She noticed Tomoyo was smiling coyly at her. "He's my guest you know, so he's my responsibility."

"Right, whatever you say Sakura." Tomoyo replied to her then walked off. Maybe it would also be a good thing that's it only me and Eriol, she thought.

Is it really my responsibility? Or I just really want to take care of him? Sakura thought.

"There's a problem." Tomoyo said to Eriol who was sitting in front of her.

"What is it?" He asked he put down his spoon. He looked intently at Tomoyo.

"Well, Sakura can't go because Syaoran's sick." She sighed.

"We can still go the two of us." He smiled. Personally, he thought it would be a good time to get close to Tomoyo.

"Uh, okay." Tomoyo said. She was a bit nervous about being alone with Eriol.

"You haven't touched your food yet." He said as if trying to tease her.

"Oh, right." She said as she smiled sheepishly.

After having lunch, they lounged around for a while then left and proceeded to the dock. It was already in the late afternoon when they arrived at the dock and the sun was at its peek.

"Ladies first." Eriol grinned as he helped Tomoyo get on the stairs leading to the deck of the yacht.

"Thanks." Tomoyo said as she took his hand. She waited for him to hoist himself up before she proceeded to climb the ladder leading to the deck. When she got to the deck, she stood there silently admiring the view. It was really beautiful. Sunlight was glistening on the crystal blue waters to reveal the marine life below.

"Lovely, isn't it?" Eriol whispered on her ear. She felt a bit overwhelmed. She was too busy admiring the view that she didn't even notice that Eriol was behind her already.

"Uh, yeah, it's great." She stuttered as she moved forward and leaned on the railing.

"Where are we going anyway?" The yacht was already moving and strands of Tomoyo's hair flew to her face.

"Were going to sight see." He said grinning as he gently pushed back her hair from her face. "We're also going to go scuba diving."

"Oh, right." She smiled.

This is going to be a great day, just me and Tomoyo. Eriol thought.

After a few minutes the yacht stopped in the middle of the sea.

"We're here. We should change into the suits." Eriol said as they went down to the side of the boat..

They changed into suits and after a few minutes, they were putting on the scuba gear already.

"Ready?" Eriol asked as he sat on the edge. He looked pretty handsome on the suit and his eyes were glistening.

"Yeah, I am." Tomoyo replied before they tumbled backwards into the sea.

The sight was awesome and they couldn't help but be astounded, schools of different fishes passed by them and different creatures moved. The coral reefs were so alive and colorful. They stayed underwater for an hour or so and then went back to the surface.

"That was awesome." Tomoyo said to Eriol after they changed back into their clothes. There was a table and two chairs set on the deck. Eriol was sitting on one and motioned for Tomoyo to sit.

"Yeah, it was." He said as he stood to pull the chair out for Tomoyo.

Tomoyo felt herself blush a bit by Eriol's gesture. He could feel his breath on her bare neck as he pushed her chair gently.

Just then the sun started to set and the sky exploded into different shades of pink, orange and other colors.

"Wow." Tomoyo remarked as she looked at the sky. It was really pretty, and was really astounding.

Eriol looked at Tomoyo meaningfully. The view indeed was pretty but he found looking at Tomoyo's face more worthwhile.

After a few minutes the sun had set and the sky was already dark. They sat there silently for a few minutes then food was served. They ate silently then after they've finished, Eriol excused himself. He said that he needed to go to the rest room.

"I'll be right back." Eriol said as he stood up. He went directly to the captain's office.

"What's taking him so long?" Tomoyo grumbled. It's been 10 minutes already since Eriol left. Suddenly she heard music coming from the captain's office, and then a guy playing the violin came out. "Huh?"

Then out came Eriol with a bouquet of red roses. He approached Tomoyo and handed it to her.

"Thanks." Tomoyo managed to reply. Her cheeks were burning already and her heart was pounding. She placed the bouquet on the table and looked at Eriol.

"May I have this dance?" Eriol said to her offering his hand.

Tomoyo nodded as Eriol took her hand.

He took her hands then placed them on his shoulder. He placed his hands on Tomoyo's waist and led the dance.

Eriol was a really good dancer and he made dancing really fun. He just has this way of making you feel secure. And when he looks at you, it just makes you feel as if the two of you are standing still in time, as if everything's in slow motion.

"Thanks for the dance." Eriol said as he led Tomoyo back to the table. He was really happy and he couldn't help but smile.

"No problem." Tomoyo smiled back. She took her seat and glanced at the sea. They were already near the dock and she could already see its glimmering lights. She was tired but still there was a part of her that wished that this night wouldn't end.

"Feeling better?" Sakura said as she entered Syaoran's room. She looked at him and saw him sitting on the bed. He was trying to reach the remote control but couldn't so Sakura hands it to him.

"Thanks." He said in a muffled voice. He was scrolling down t.v channels but couldn't find a good show so he turned it off.

"I'll be right back." Sakura said as she left the room.

Syaoran just nodded and looked at her.

After a few minutes she went back carrying a tray. She set the tray in stand beside Syaoran's bed and then sat beside him.

"You should eat fruits." She said as she took an apple from the tray and peeled the skin. After that she handed him the apple and just sat back on her chair silently.

Syaoran looked at her for a second then ate the apple.

He must be bored. Sakura thought. After an hour, she decided that she would just go out and so he could rest.

"I'll be back later." She said as she took the tray from the stand suddenly Syaoran grabbed her wrist.

"Thanks." He said as if he too was shocked by what he did.

Sakura nodded then went out. What was he doing? She thought. She went to the kitchen and set the tray down at the counter then headed for her room.

"What am I going to do?" She sighed as she plopped down on her bed. Syaoran is bored as hell and she is too but the thing is they can't go out of the house.

Sakura stood up and scanned the room. She desperately looked but couldn't find anything, and then suddenly she remembered something.

"Touya had a DVD player in his room so surely he has some CD's there. That's right we could watch DVD's!" She exclaimed as she rushed to Touya's room. She rummaged through his drawer and found some CD's there.

"Last Man Standing, One Shot..." She said as she scanned the CD's. "Oh, here it is, his horror collection!"

She raced down the stairs and into Syaoran's room.

"Do you want to watch DVD's? She asked Syaoran who was just sitting on his bed. She was carrying a player and some CD's.

"Sure." He said quietly. He was bored to death and had nothing else to do.

Sakura placed the player and the CD's in the stand then rushed out. After a minute she returned with snacks. And then she set up the DVD player then popped in a CD. Then she plopped next to Syaoran who was sitting up already. The air conditioner was blasting and it was already dark outside. The room was a bit dark and it suited the movie they were watching.

"Ah!" Sakura shrieked as she huddled closer to Syaoran. The movie was about a girl being chased ghosts whose mission was to kill her.

Syaoran snuck a look at Sakura. She was concentrated on the movie and was shaking a bit.

"Get out of there!" She shrieked again as the girl in the movie ran away from the ghost who was running behind her. Her heart was pounding and she felt so scared so she huddled even closer to Syaoran.

Syaoran felt his cheeks blush a bit. Sakura's face was only an inch away from his. And his heart was pounding hysterically.

"That was scary!" Sakura exclaimed as she stood up and took out the CD. "We should take a break first. Let's just watch again after you eat your dinner." She said as she went out of the room.

"Okay." Syaoran replied as she closed the door.

Sakura ate dinner fast then returned to Syaoran's room to give him his food. He ate quietly then let Sakura take the tray out of the room. After that she returned for the next movie.

"What do you want to watch?" She asked as she showed him the CD's.

He chose a war movie and so Sakura had no choice. She popped in the CD in the player and sat next to him.

Syaoran was so engrossed by the movie that he didn't notice that Sakura was falling asleep already until she finally dozed off on his shoulder. He looked at her sleeping and decided that he won't wake her up. She looked tired already and he didn't want to disturb her. And maybe just maybe part of that too was because he didn't want her to leave. He wanted her to just stay right there with him.

End of chapter nine

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