Chapter 18
Syaoran and I were finally together, and I was so glad this was happening after so many years and months we couldn't be together. It had been a month ever since Machiko scared me with her asthma attack and luckily she had been fine. Today was my birthday but I told everyone that I didn't want a party and I was currently still in bed and Syaoran was nowhere to be seen. I knew he had a surprise for me and I had one for him too.
I went downstairs and Syaoran was cooking breakfast. He had always been a great cook, I remembered the time he cooked me dinner one night when my dad was hospitalized and no-one else was home. I surprised him by kissing him by the neck and he jumped as I did that 'Why didn't you tell me you were awake?', he asked me.
'You didn't tell me YOU were awake. What are you cooking?', I sat down by the counter. We were currently at my penthouse because we had a late night last night in the city. I was wearing this tiny night-gown from last night and I knew he was being seduced by it.
'Pancakes with strawberries', he smiled at me and he said to me while his back was facing me 'You know we have to go somewhere this morning, so stop seducing me Sakura', I smirked at him and I forgot where we were suppose to go.
'Where are we going again?', I asked him. The pancakes were cooked, he sat next to me and he kissed me soundly.
'We're going to … well it's a surprise', he smiled and I tickled him, trying to get an answer out of him. He started laughing and he said 'Stop it, you know I'm ticklish', he looked so cute as he said that and I stopped.
'Tell me', I took some of the pancakes he cooked and it was delicious.
'You'll love where we're going', that was all he said to me, and we finished breakfast and we took a steamy shower together. God I loved Syaoran so much and life was finally going my way.
Before we went to the car to go somewhere, he put a blindfold over my eyes and he carefully led me to his car. I knew we were going somewhere big because I have never seen him so excited. I was so eager where he was taking me and then I felt the car stopped and I asked him 'Can I take off the blindfold yet?'
'No not yet … I want it to be a surprise', he carefully led me out of the car and we walked down a stair, and I could hear the sound of waves coming from the beach and finally we stopped, he slowly took off my blindfold and said 'Okay'.
I opened my eyes and we were under this big tree, and in front of me was a house. A house I've always wanted ever since I was a teenager but it was just a foolish kid dream, 'What do you mean by this?'
'I know you've always wanted this house and I just heard a couple of weeks ago that the owner left because they couldn't pay the rent anymore and I've decided to but it for you', I was purely shocked.
'I can't take this Syaoran that would be asking too much … and', he looked at me oddly as if I wasn't appreciating what he was doing but I was. Its just this was just asking too much out of him.
'You don't want it?', I smiled at him.
'I do want it but', he took my hand and led me inside. The place was amazing and it had an ancient look to it. There was a table in the master room verandah and there was food on top of it 'What's going on?' I wondered what the heck was happening.
Suddenly his mobile phone rang and he left the room to answer it and I was alone in the verandah waiting …
5 minutes later he came back and he sat in front of me 'Sorry', he said.
'It's allright … Syaoran – I', I stopped as I saw him smiling, I had something to tell him and right now I didn't want to ruin the good mood he had.
'We should start eating before it starts getting disgusting. I know how you hate your food cold', I smiled at him. He knew me like the back of his hand and I was glad for that. We ate our lunch and it was delicious, he made sure he liked it because he specially ordered it. I looked at Syaoran and I knew something else was coming up. After we ate we just talked and we toured the rest of the house. But when it came to the guest bedroom we started making out so bad and he gently pushed me to the wall and he said 'I want you so bad right now', I smiled at him.
'We shouldn't not here … Syaoran we can't', I pushed him away gently. I needed to tell him something, so I sat down in the bed and patted the seat to Syaoran and said 'I need to tell you something and its been bothering me'.
He sat beside me and hugged me tightly and asked 'Is everything allright?'
'No, actually no. Well it depends on how you take the news and I hope you'll be happy', I sighed looking into his auburn eyes; I hope he would like the news. 'I'm pregnant Syaoran, 2 weeks pregnant', I told him just like that and now I was waiting for him to react.
'What?', he asked me. He was confused and shocked by all this, but it was expected because we never used protection and I stopped taking the pills.
I started crying, by the way he said what, it didn't sound so good, and I sat up and cried by the window 'Now I know you don't want this …', suddenly I felt his hug behind me and I wiped my tears away 'Its okay … I understand, but I'm keeping this baby, if that means you don't want to be with me'.
'What do you mean … I love you Sakura and I would never ever leave you again. I promised you that. And having a new baby is amazing', he teased me kissing me in the neck 'Its great having a new addition to our family'; I turned around and hugged him tightly.
The next morning I found myself naked in my bed (real house, not penthouse), and I looked around for him and wondered where he was. He always left bed early and it was annoying sometimes because I don't get my good morning kiss. Then I remembered that he had an appointment and I sighed. I keep forgetting things like this. I went downstairs and I kissed my baby in the cheeks and said 'Good morning baby'.
'Hi mummy', she smiled at me.
'You going to tour the school today right?', she nodded at me and I asked Nolee 'Your coming with her?'
'Yeah, you have work today, Darien wants to see you first thing when you get to work', I nodded and drank down a glass of juice. I sat next to Machiko as I started eating some of the muffins in the table. 'I feel lousy today, I don't think I want to go to work'.
Nolee said to me 'Well, Darien said something about a fashion show, maybe you should go – wait a minute, I think your sister called too, late last night and she has an engagement party coming up and you have to go'.
'Okay … you think you can find a dress for me?', I asked Nolee. Even though she was a care taker for Machiko, she was always there for me, help me with my BUSY life.
'When is it?', I chewed down the muffin, and it was delicious.
'Tomorrow night, its pretty soon but she's been trying to contact you for the last couple of days'.
'Okay … I'll go to work', I went upstairs and took a quick shower then I got changed then I got to work.
When I go to work, there was always a copy of COSMOPOLITAN magazine on my table and I always read through it every morning. I dropped my things then I took the lift to Darien's floor since he wanted to see me. I knocked at his door and I also flipped the page, then suddenly it was a black page, then I flipped the page again, then it was back to normal.
'Come in', Darien said to me. I went in his office and sat down. I listened to him at the same time reading the magazine. Suddenly I came across a pink page and it looked like an ad, I read it and it said Sakura Kinomoto, will you do the honors of marrying me, Syaoran Li, and I was shocked as I read that. The whole country would have seen this and I smiled.
'What's up Sakura?', he asked me.
'Syaoran just proposed to me'.
'What are you saying?', I smiled.
'I say yes … oh my god, he must have spent thousands to get the page printed', I laughed and I loved the idea that he totally surprised me and it was so romantic.
'Good, because he predicted you will say yes, I have the ring. He couldn't be here right now but he wanted everything to go perfect', he took out a black box and it revealed a white gold ring along with so many diamonds. I have never seen so many diamonds in one ring.
'Oh my god, that's beautiful', I gasped as I took the box from Darien.
He smiled at me and he was so happy for me 'You should put it on', he smiled at me.
I took the ring from the box and I put it on, and it fitting perfectly, I couldn't believe this.
Syaoran called me during my lunch break and he missed me 'Did you get the message?'
'Oh my god yes, why couldn't you ask me yourself, you know?', I asked him. It was better to ask questions in person.
'Well would you like me to?', he asked me.
'Yes sir, I do', I said to him in an Texan accent, 'You don't have to, I was just kidding around, but my answer is yes. I'd love to marry you'.
'Sakura, I just want to call you to check up on you, I can't make it for dinner tonight I'm sorry. I'm in this World Conference in Canberra and I can't get out of it'.
'Is it boring?', I asked him, I couldn't handle a day of old people talking about the problems of their countries.
'Yeah, god yes, so I guess I'll see you first thing tomorrow', I knew that he was trying to make this call as fast as he could but I didn't want to stop talking to yet.
'My sisters engagement Party is on tomorrow, you can make it right?'
'Yeah sure … look baby I have to go, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you'.
'I love you too, bye', I hanged up my phone and I thought to myself, something was really going on in that Conference, I've never heard him so tense, ever since he told me he was going back to Japan and stuff like that.
For the rest of the afternoon I went shopping with Nolee for the dress tomorrow and I would have to buy a suit for Syaoran too. I left Machiko with Daisuke since he was still in town. He decided to buy a house around town and that was all because he met a girl named Emi Sujoui, daughter of a Japanese multi-billionaire, but she wanted a normal life and her dad allowed that, since she was the only child. They were crazy in love and Daisuke had never fallen in LOVE, like truly and this was the first for him. Daisuke was always the player, but now, he promised himself to Emi and only Emi.
Nolee was great to shop with because she had a great taste in clothes and I always shopped with her. I sometimes bought Nolee designer clothes to thank her for being a caretaker for my daughter. I promised myself that I would give some of my money to her if I die. While we were shopping I saw Umeko, Yuudai's girlfriend, and I said hi to her, I walked over to her and said 'Umeko, hi', she turned around and smiled at me.
'Hi Sakura, its been a while', I nodded at her, but I was wondering where Yuudai was.
'Is Yuudai with you?'
'Oh no, I was just in town for the upcoming fashion show. He could have been here but he's busy with his building, you know he gets when he's concentrating', I laughed at what she said, I looked at her fingers and there was an engagement ring.
'Did you get engaged?', she smiled at me.
'Yeah I did, Yuudai proposed to me and it was so romantic, I can't believe he asked me, I really thought he wasn't but I guess he wants me in his life forever', she smiled at me and looked at my finger 'I read the proposal that Li got for you, it was so romantic, all I could do was smile when I read it'.
'I know, it shocked me too', I could tell that she had plans so I left her to go 'It was nice catching up to you, maybe I'll see you at the fashion show right?'
'Yeah sure', she smiled at me and she walked out of the shop.
Then Nolee came beside me and she said 'She's so tall and pretty', I nodded at her.
'I never thought that Yuudai would actually propose to her, I guess he's serious about her'.
'I found a dress and a suit for you and Syaoran, I think we should start going', we went to the counter and got the clothes for tomorrow's party and on the way home, I got a box of delicious chocolate mud cake for Machiko. It was her birthday soon and I would have to throw her the best children's party in the world.
Back in Canberra
Syaoran was so exhausted listening to the world leaders argue about their problems. He couldn't believe he had to spend a whole day listening to this. He was glad that Sakura said yes to his proposal and he would have done it personally but he couldn't after he had a call this morning that he had to fly straight to Canberra.
He sighed eating his dinner in his hotel room. It was now 10.30 and he had been in the same room with those old men since 7.00 this morning. He wanted to call Sakura but it was getting late so he just decided to take a shower then went to bed straight away. He would be flying back to Sydney at 4.00 tomorrow.
Back in Sydney
It was 6.00 and I woke up. Every morning I had a routine of jogging around the town every weekend, except when I was busy. I couldn't believe that I was still engage and I was so happy about it. I listened to my iPOD as I started running faster. After so many years, Syaoran had never given up on our relationship and I was glad that I was with someone like him. After my 1 hour jog, I came home and Syaoran was there and I jumped on him missing him so much.
'Oh my god I missed you so much …' he kissed me passionately not caring by the fact that I was sweating 'Sorry I'm sweating, I just went for a jog'.
'That doesn't matter', he kissed me one last time and Nolee walked in on us making out, kissing each other. She fakely coughed and I pulled away from him.
'Nolee, uh sorry about this', I smiled at Syaoran who looked like he too was embarrassed 'Syaoran's back', I said to Nolee.
Syaoran kissed her in the cheeks and said 'Hi Nolee'.
Nolee said 'Well I'm glad you two are bag together …', then she went to the kitchen and started cooking breakfast for everyone.
'We'll be upstairs', as I lead Syaoran to my room and the moment he locked my door closed, we started making out, missing each other's touch even though it had only been a day. But we've never been apart ever since we got back together. I didn't want to make love to him, well not yet since I was pregnant so we just took a bathe together, talking about what happened yesterday. I could tell by the way he looked at me, he was going to love me forever no matter what.
He kissed me passionately and said 'I love you so much', I smiled at him.
'I love you too', I said to him. He kissed me passionately once again before we got out of the bath tub and went downstairs. Being around Syaoran just made me so happy and whenever I wasn't with him. I just didn't feel whole.
When we went downstairs, I was smiling. I was in such a happy mood and I was planning on not going to work today, so that we could have a whole family time together. Machiko had a Pupil Free Day and now I was planning to bring her to a park or a beach and play around.
Syaoran asked me 'Do you have to go to work today?'
'Not really', I answered him 'We could spend a day together with Machiko, you haven't been spending enough time with her since your always busy', I looked at him, then he made this face that I couldn't figure out.
'I got Machiko something, I'll be back …', he went upstairs to my room and he got something. I helped Nolee cook breakfast since she looked tired today.
'What's up Nolee?', I asked her, getting worried. I've never seen her like this.
'I met a boy, and I was planning on going out with him today, the whole day, but I said no because who would be taking care of Machiko'.
'Nolee you're allowed to go anywhere just tell me so that I can make arrangements, why don't you call him and tell him that you changed your mind?' I smiled at her, she deserved to be happy.
'Okay … thank you so much Sakura', walking towards the phone.
'Why don't you bring him for dinner sometime, I want to meet this boy', Nolee smiled and dialed his phone number.
UPSTAIRS
Syaoran knew something was going to happen in the future that only the world leaders knew, and he wanted to make Sakura his before that happened. Even though they were rushing, he just wanted to know that Sakura would be in his life. President Ericson (of USA) wanted him out of the country as soon as possible, but Syaoran knew he couldn't just do that, because he had to tell Sakura.
I knocked on the door wondering why he was taking so long to get that present and I asked 'Syao? You allright, you are taking so long to get that gift for Machiko'.
He smiled and quickly took it and hugged me tightly 'I want to marry you as soon as possible Sakura, what do you think?'
'Why the rush?', I looked at him, confused why the hell would he want to rush the important day of my life.
'I just want us married as soon as possible', he said to me, and he kissed me passionately but I moved away from him.
'Your hiding something from me', I said to him, I HATED it when people I trust hid something from me.
'I can't tell you Sakura, I really can't'.
'TELL ME SYAO', I yelled, demanding him to tell me.
'There's going to be a terrorist attack all over Australia', I stepped back in shock from what he said. A terrorist attack?
'What do you mean all over Australia?', I asked Syaoran.
'There's going to be one in Sydney, and they're planning on killing every life in this country, I MEAN EVERY LIFE'.
'Oh my god! Does anybody else know?'
'No, you're the only one that knows, that's why I want to get married to you in case anything happens. The baby has my name, so does Machiko and you', he hugged me tightly, he cared for me so much.
'I'll marry you …', I said nervously to him. As I said that, I was thinking of what may happen to my friends, my sister, my family, what would happen to them since they didn't know it was going to happen?
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