Summer Sunset
Card Captor Sakura
twinklestarsixteen
Chapter 10
excitement
"What? Huh?" Sakura staggered as she jumped out of the bed. She was looking around the room and her gaze fell upon Syaoran who was sleeping serenely on the bed. She placed her hand on his forehead and was happy that he wasn't sick anymore.
"Good." She whispered to herself as she started closing the door. She took one final glance at him then shut the door quietly. She took a shower immediately and decided to go swimming in the beach.
"Where are you going?" Tomoyo asked drowsily as Sakura was dressing up. She looked around for a while then got up.
"I'm going for a swim in the beach." Sakura said as she threw on her bathing suit. She was already gathering her towel and her things.
"Do you mind if I go with you?" Tomoyo said to her.
"No, not at all." Sakura smiled. It was the first time since Tomoyo arrived that they were to spend together.
Tomoyo hurriedly took a shower and got dressed up. Then she too gathered her beach stuff and went out with Sakura.
The beach looked great when Sakura and Tomoyo got there. The sun wasn't that high yet and the beach was almost practically deserted except for some guys in the far end.
Sakura and Tomoyo sat down lazily on the sand. They sat there for a while then Sakura decided to go for a swim.
"Ooh." Sakura said as her foot touched the cold water. She shivered a bit then went on to the deeper part of the water.
After about ten minutes Tomoyo decided to join her.
"How's Syaoran?" She asked after finally catching up with Sakura.
"He's all good. He doesn't have a fever anymore." Sakura replied. She felt her cheeks burn a bit as she remembered how she slept beside him last night, and how she snuggled up next to him while watching the horror movie. Gosh, that was so unlike of her. She thought. She always kept a safe distance when it comes to guys, she never let them get too close to her because it makes her feel uncomfortable, but why is it with Syaoran, she always feels at ease?
"Oh, that's good." She said cheerfully.
After about an hour of swimming they decided to go back to the house already.
They took showers and then decided to eat breakfast. When they got there Syaoran was already there eating breakfast.
"Good morning." They greeted as they took their seats. Tomoyo sat beside him and Sakura across him.
Sakura felt her cheeks flush when Syaoran looked at her. She tore her gaze and tried to concentrate on eating her breakfast.
"You left this." Syaoran said as he handed her an earring. The earring was her mother's before but when she died her dad gave it to her.
"Thank you." She managed to choke out. Her cheeks flushed even more when their fingers touched as she grabbed the earring. She could see Tomoyo opening her mouth to say something and was really nervous on what she was about to say. Just then Eriol entered the room.
"What's up?" Eriol said cheerfully. Tomoyo shut her mouth and sat their silently.
Sakura sighed with relief.
Syaoran on the other hand fought not to roll his eyes. Obviously Eriol was trying to impress Tomoyo and Syaoran knew what was going on.
"Hey." Tomoyo smiled as Eriol pulled out a chair beside her.
"How'd your trip go?" Sakura asked both Eriol and Tomoyo who were both keeping mum on their seats.
"Great." They said in unison. They looked at each other and smiled. Tomoyo felt butterflies in her stomach and was trying hard not to look at Eriol.
"Well, I guess I can take that as a yes." Sakura smiled. Eriol's presence was like a neutralizer. Everything was okay when he's around.
"So what are we going to do?" Eriol asked cheerfully. He looked around as if trying to say something.
"I don't know." Sakura said. They went to every single tourist attraction already and now she doesn't know where they're heading for.
"Let's take a tour! We can go to Singapore, then Malaysia, Indonesia and lastly Thailand!" Tomoyo announced as she rushed back to her room. She came rushing back in with different brochures.
"Are you serious?" Sakura dared to ask, even though she knew that once her best friend's mind was set, it would be difficult to change that.
"Yeah, of course I am!" Tomoyo nodded. She really did want to go tour Asia. She was supposed to go there but then she just decided to go back to be with her Sakura.
"Yeah that'd be great! I've always wanted to go on a tour. We can check out the tourist spots there!" Eriol exclaimed. He looked forward into going there and now that there was a possibility to go there with Tomoyo, he looked forward to it more!
Now, the two of them want to go and tour Asia. Sakura thought.
"Do you want to go?" Sakura asked Syaoran.
"Sure." Syaoran replied. He too was getting tired of the places here.
"Okay, fine, but I need to contact Touya first." Sakura succumbed to their choice. After all she couldn't do anything about it anymore. She knew Tomoyo too well.
Sakura called Touya immediately after finishing her breakfast.
"Hello?" Sakura said as soon as she heard Touya's voice.
"What's up?" Touya answered. He was busy signing some documents and talking to Mrs. Li when his phone rang.
"Well, the guys here want to go on a tour in Asia and well I just want to ask you if it's alright." Sakura asked.
"Yeah, sure it is. Just remember to bring a bodyguard. I don't want you guys traveling alone." Touya replied.
"Oh, well okay, thank you. Take care." Sakura said as she put down the receiver.
After getting Touya's consent, Sakura finally agreed. Tomoyo bought their plane tickets online and their flight was scheduled tomorrow morning at 10:00 am.
"Do I need to bring this?" Sakura asked as she held up a tank top. Her bed was already buried in tons of clothes.
"Yes. Our first destination is Sentosa Island in Singapore. It has this beach resort and so you need to bring a lot of beach stuff. I've already booked us a cabin there, and besides we're going to Bali in Indonesia so I'm sure you'll need that." Tomoyo said as she zipped her own suitcase. Ever since she was a child, Tomoyo has always been big on traveling. Sometimes Sakura would join her but most of the time she traveled with her mom.
"Okay." Sakura said then continued on packing her things. After she finally finished packing Sakura sat on her bed.
"We will have an awesome time!" Tomoyo exclaimed. She really was looking forward into visiting the tourist attractions there in Singapore. After that they will go and check out Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Sakura sat their silently. She was a bit sleepy already so she said good night and drifted to sleep.
After a few minutes Tomoyo decided to sleep. Excited was an understatement on how she felt. She was more than ecstatic in going on this trip!
This is Flight 7018 heading for Singapore. We will be departing in ten minutes. Please turn off cell phones and other communication devices now. Thank you and have a safe trip via Singapore Airlines.
Sakura hastily fastened her seatbelt. She glanced around for a while and her gaze fell upon Syaoran who was occupying the seat next to her. It was about 10 o'clock already and they were ready to fly to Singapore. Everything was happening so quickly. Just yesterday they were longing around in the beach house and now here they were flying off to another country. Things just fell into place.
Tomoyo adjusted her seat and inclined it a bit backward. She rested her head on the pillow that the plane provided, her black mane spilling behind her lazily. She looked at the brochure she was holding and scanned it carefully. Finally, she was going to visit Singapore with her friends. Thing's can get any better than this.
Flight 7018 heading for Singapore is now taking off. Please sit back and relax. Enjoy the flight here via Singapore Airlines.
Tomoyo felt a rush of excitement as the plane dashed off the runway. This is it. There was no turning back now. She sat back at ease and looked at the window. They were already up in the air. The only thing that could be seen was the white clouds drifting by.
"This is going to be so much fun." Tomoyo said as she turned and looked at Sakura who was sitting back comfortably.
Sakura smiled. Maybe this trip wouldn't be that bad after all.
The plane went on in a steady speed, as the four of them sat back comfortably. After a few minutes the flight attendant came by.
They ordered some sandwiches and orange juice. All of them didn't get to eat some breakfast because they left early that's why all of them were starved.
After a few hours, the group was already in a cable car that was heading towards Sentosa Island. A private SUV picked the group up from the airport. Apparently Tomoyo's mom had some connections in Singapore and asked that they be picked up there.
"Wow, this is great!" Sakura exclaimed as she peered through the glass windows of the cable car. The ride was overlooking the whole island.
"I agree, don't you think this is wonderful Syaoran?" Tomoyo asked Syaoran. She was genuinely happy that her friend was enjoying it, and wanted to be sure if the others were too.
"Yeah, it's cool." Syaoran answered. He was also peering through the glass windows, but a while ago Tomoyo caught him staring intently at Sakura.
"This is just great." Eriol said as they got off the cable car.
The island's resort was just awesome. The first class cottages were situated in the heart of the resort and had a cement walkway leading to the bars and the restaurants. It was a really swanky resort.
"I really want to take a tour now." Sakura said excitedly. She could tell that the resort still had a lot of beautiful features.
"Well let's change outfits first. I bet our bags are already there." Tomoyo said to her. She's really interested in checking out the other attractions of the resort.
After they checked in at the main desk, a bell boy led them to there cottage. It was really big one, and had three large rooms. Each room had its own walk in closets and two king-sized beds and of course a huge bathroom. Tomoyo settled in the bed by the window and sat.
"This is just great." Sakura remarked as she stepped out of the closet. She was holding her pink bikini, board shorts and a tank top. She changed her clothes and hurriedly tied the strings. She was really excited in checking the place out.
"I know." Tomoyo smiled. She went to the dresser and got her black bikini out. She also pulled out her matching sundress and her flip flops. She changed wordlessly and was ready after a minute or two.
Eriol and Syaoran were already waiting on the sofa when they went out. They wordlessly walked out of the cottage and followed the cement walkway into the pool area. It led to an elaborate pool area. The swimming pool had hand-painted glass tiles which had dolphin designs in the bottom. The little dolphin tiles formed a big dolphin mural which was kind of attractive. Inflatable rafts were situated at the side of the pool and were ready for use. Hammocks were also strewn on to the trees around the pool area near the loungers.
"We should probably go to the main desk first." Syaoran suggested as he walked past the pool. Several ladies who were sitting by the loungers were staring at him.
"Yeah, you're probably right. We should ask them about the famous attractions here." Tomoyo affirmed as she followed Syaoran, she the motioned for Eriol and Sakura to follow her.
Sakura nodded but then kept her gaze from drifting off to Syaoran who was now making his way to the reception area of the resort. The ladies were still looking at each other knowingly and tossing flirtatious glances at Syaoran.
Sakura felt a twinge of jealousy. Why was she feeling this way? She stood there for a while and then felt Tomoyo grab her.
"What are you thinking?" She asked as they walked into the reception area.
"Uh, nothing. Let's go." Sakura shrugged as she hurried to the main desk. Syaoran was looking at them.
After they reached the main desk, they asked for a tour guide to help them go through all the tourist attractions. The first one they were up to was snorkeling.
They walked off and purchased the necessary gear.
"Here take this." Syaoran said as he handed Sakura the mask and a snorkel. "Test it."
Sakura nodded and tested the gear. It was a good fit. Syaoran apparently had done a lot of snorkeling, so he was an expert on buying the necessary gears.
"It's good." She smiled as she removed it from her head. It tousled some strands into her face so she brushed it off.
Syaoran nodded and then walked off to get himself flippers.
Sakura stood there for a while looking at him. Sometimes Syaoran was just silent in a weird way, and at other times he wasn't.
"Are you done shopping?" Tomoyo asked as she motioned for the cashier.
"Yeah, I am." Sakura nodded as she scurried past Tomoyo and paid for the gears.
"Let's go." Tomoyo said excitedly as she grabbed Sakura out of the shop. Snorkeling had always been her hobby and having her best friend with her snorkeling is something she looked forward to. She could hardly contain her excitement.
"You're really excited huh?" Eriol said as he followed the two girls. He looked at Tomoyo and smiled.
The tour guide took them to the good spot to snorkel. The water was like a flat sheet waiting to be uncovered. Then the tour guide stayed on the land to watch their things. Apparently he felt that the group already knew what to do.
The four of them walked backwards and then turned at the same time. The crystal clear waters held such astonishing things. As they swam, they saw a lot of marine creatures floating by. There were sting rays and a lot of colorful fishes. Sakura was amazed by all the things in this underwater world. She had never seen anything so vivid and colorful.
Why didn't I try this before? She thought. Just then thoughts were broken as she felt Syaoran tug at her. He pointed to a rock formation just a little distance away. He held out his hand for Sakura and motioned her to follow. Sakura then took his hand and let him lead the way. He pointed a lot of different animals there. They swam there side by side for some time. After they already sucked in everything they saw underwater, they decided to go back on the shore already.
"That was great." Sakura smiled as she took off her mask. She shook her wet hair and then took off her flippers.
"Yeah, that was cool." Syaoran replied. He looked at Sakura and then to the sea. Here he was sitting next to the girl he liked. What could be more wonderful?
Sakura flopped and turned on her stomach to face the sea. She then saw Eriol and Tomoyo coming out of the water heading towards them.
"Snorkeling is so cool!" Tomoyo exclaimed as she situated herself beside Sakura. She shook off her mask and sat there contentedly, and watched as Eriol claimed the spot beside her.
"Look, it's about sunset already!" Eriol said as he pointed to the horizon. The sun was already setting, casting various shades into the sky.
The four of them sat there contentedly in silence. After they witnessed the sun set, they rounded up all their things and went back to their cabin to change clothes. They took some time and then headed for the restaurant for dinner. They chose an Italian restaurant and decided that they would hit on and check out the bars for a few rounds of liquor.
"This is just great." Eriol said as he took a slice of his T-bone steak. Apparently he was really starved unlike Sakura and Tomoyo who settled only for pasta.
"Yeah, later we can check out the bars, and see what's happening." Tomoyo said as she took a spoonful of her pasta.
Sakura nodded. She wasn't really a partygoer but then again.
After eating dinner they went to a club named Au Fait. The Au Fait was a first class club with sizzling R&B beats. The club had two floors, and apparently the one near the dance floor was already packed. There were already a lot of people so they decided to settle for the settle in the second floor.
"I'll order us a pitcher of margarita." Eriol announced as he headed for the bar. He was already down the stairs looking at the far end and sighting the bar. He was too preoccupied that he didn't see that a girl was heading the same way as he was.
"Ouch." A girl wearing a shimmering pink dress as Eriol collided with her. She had hazel colored eyes and pin straight black hair.
"Sorry about that." Eriol said as he offered his hand and helped the girl stand. He looked at her closely and smiled. She looked a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
"No that was my fault. I wasn't looking." She said as she straightened up her dress. "My name's Akiko Kudoh by the way."
"I'm Eriol Hirigizawa." He replied. Just then he remembered about the ball that one of the biggest companies in Japan held. It was KD Telecom who held it. "Are you the daughter of the CEO of KD Telecom?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?" She asked. She was really curious since not one has recognized her here as the next heir of the prestigious company. It was a bit fun though for her since she had all the freedom she wanted.
"I saw you at the grand ball." Eriol smiled. Just then his gaze fell onto the bar. He remembered about the drinks he was supposed to get.
"Oh, you were there? Right, wait you're a Hirigizawa, then you own the largest corporation in Kyushu?" She said finally remembering him. They've met before back then.
"Yeah, well do you want to go to the bar? I'm getting some drinks for my friends." Eriol asked as he motioned for the bar. He was sure that his friends certainly won't like it that he was taking an awful lot of time.
"Okay." She replied as she led the way. They were crossing the packed dance floor so Eriol placed his hand on the small her back to not lose track of her.
"I'd like to order a pitcher of strawberry margarita." Eriol said to the bartender then he turned to Akiko who was standing right beside him.
"I'll have a margarita too." She said to him as he turned again to the bartender.
"Are you traveling alone?" He asked as he tapped his fingers on the table. A few minutes had already passed but their order still wasn't finished.
"Me? Yeah." She staggered to reply as other people tried to push their way near the bar.
"I think you should just stay in front of me. People will tend to push a lot just to get their orders." Eriol smiled as he inched a bit backward. Akiko did as he told and moved.
"You're traveling with your friends?" She said as she looked at the bartender handing them the pitcher. They held it and went on their way back to the second floor.
"Yeah, we're going on a tour. You know, heading for different countries." Eriol replied as he headed up the stairs.
After a few minutes they were already nearing the table where Sakura and the others were sitting.
"Akiko, is that you?" Tomoyo exclaimed as she stood up and hugged her.
"Tomoyo, what are you doing here?" Akiko replied as Tomoyo motioned for her to sit down. She sat down in front of Syaoran.
"Wait, you know each other?" Eriol asked. He was shocked that the two girls knew each other.
"Yeah, my mom was friends with her dad." Tomoyo affirmed as she poured a glass of margarita for each one of them.
"Right well, anyway I don't suppose that she knows Sakura and Syaoran." Eriol said as he sat back next to Tomoyo.
"Oh yeah, Akiko this is Syaoran and Sakura." Tomoyo introduced.
"It's nice to meet you." Akiko said as she gazed over at Syaoran. She smiled at him and Syaoran smiled back.
Sakura felt a twinge of jealousy. She didn't get it why Syaoran smiled at Akiko. She remembered the first time they met. He only nodded to her back then. Now why was he like that? After a few minutes she realized that she hadn't acknowledged Akiko so she smiled at her and then busied herself with her drink. She wasn't really in the mood for any partying anymore.
"Are you alone?" Tomoyo asked Akiko.
"Yeah, I am." Akiko said to her. "Actually, I'm only staying here for a few nights. I don't have anywhere to go after this."
"Well then you should join us. We're going on a tour, in fact will be backpacking across Asia." Tomoyo invited her.
"That would be great." Akiko smiled as she looked at Tomoyo.
"I'll book you some tickets now." Tomoyo said standing up. She held up her cell phone to her ear and headed straight for the door. It was too loud inside the club so she decided to go out. Eriol followed her outside to get some fresh air.
"Where are you from?" Akiko asked Syaoran. She watched him intently and smiled.
"I'm from Hong Kong." Syaoran replied. He studied her for a while and then drank up his drink.
"Oh, that's cool. I've been there before and it was really nice" Akiko said to him, her gaze was still uncut from Syaoran's direction.
"Yeah, it is." Syaoran said as he gazed over at Sakura who was pouring another round of margarita on her glass.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. I've booked you on already." Tomoyo said as she sauntered back into the room and sat on her seat.
Eriol smiled at Akiko as he sat back right next to Tomoyo.
"No, it's okay." Akiko affirmed as she kept her gaze at Syaoran. He was looking at her so she smiled at him.
"I'm going to go back to the cabin." Sakura declared as she wobbled to stand up. Her head felt as if it weighed a ton and her vision wasn't that clear either. The room was spinning around her.
"I'll go with you." Syaoran said standing up. He steadied Sakura and guided her out the club. She was wobbling and couldn't even stand up straight.
"What are you doing?" Sakura slurred. "You should be back there with Akiko."
Syaoran just looked at her.
She kept on walking and finally they were already near the cabin when she wobbled and almost fell. Good thing Syaoran was there to catch her.
"Are you woozy? How many glasses did you drink?" Syaoran asked as he steadied Sakura up. He put his arm around Sakura to support her.
"I don't know. I don't remember." Sakura admitted as she tried to walk on alone. She laughed a bit as she staggered to steady herself. Her head was pounding already and she felt as if the world was spinning.
Syaoran didn't respond. He just held on to her and opened the door.
"We're back already?" Sakura asked as she saw the familiar cabin.
They entered the cabin. Sakura swayed as she sat down on the couch. She kicked off her sandals and placed her feet beneath her. She placed her head on the headrest and stared at Syaoran.
"I'm drunk right?" Sakura laughed. "Syaoran?"
"Why?" He asked as he turned to look at her.
"You're face is red." Sakura said pointing at him. Syaoran just shrugged and then went to open the rooms.
"It's locked." Syaoran said as he tried to twist the knob again.
Sakura just lifted her head from the headrest and looked at him like he was crazy.
"Do you have the keys to the rooms?" Syaoran asked as he plopped down next to Sakura.
"No." Sakura slurred. "Tomoyo has all the keys."
"I'll try to call her." Syaoran said as he stood up again. He went down to the table and grabbed the wireless phone.
Sakura sat there staring at him. The room was still spinning and the only still thing she could see was Syaoran.
"She's not answering her phone." Syaoran said as he put down the phone. He sat down again and sighed.
"I'm tired." Sakura yawned.
"Rest your head on my shoulder." Syaoran said to her.
"You want to know something interesting?" Sakura said as she rested her head on Syaoran's shoulder. Her voice was already slurred and her eyes were closing already. Syaoran's voice was becoming faint already.
"What is it?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura's eyes closed and then she murmured softly, "I like you."
End of chapter ten
TSS: Sorry for the slow update. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. Thanks for all those who reviewed! I really appreciate it! Please wait for the next chapter. Till then...Ü
