A/N: wow! For those who reviewed in the last chapter, thank you very much! Hope you like this chapter!
Yesterday's events were all a blur to Sakura. The only thing she knew was that Syaoran fainted and they are now in the hospital.
Sakura was sitting beside Syaoran's bed, watching and anticipating. She was asking herself what had happened last night, was it so much that it made Syaoran faint? And what was "it" anyway. Everything was so confusing.
Syaoran's eyelids fluttered open. He looked at his surroundings and spotted the only living thing beside him… Kinomoto Sakura.
"Sakura…-san." Syaoran said.
Sakura frowned a small frown. Why the "-san" especially why now?
"What's the matter, Syaoran?" she asked.
"Ore… do you remember what happened at the club?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura shook her head.
"Do you… do you really love me?" he asked.
Sakura looked as if the apocalypse was coming. How did he know? Then memories from last night started pouring in and she gasped.
"Do you love me?" Syaoran asked.
He sounded serious and his eyes bore into hers as if wanting to see her soul, her secrets.
"H-h-hai…" Sakura said nervously.
She then bowed her head, waiting for rejection. There were girls out there who were more beautiful, younger and so much more than her, so how can she hope to catch the heart of the world's number one bachelor. And was she sure that this wasn't only lust?
"Suki desu (I like you)." Syaoran said.
He 'liked' her not loved. Sakura hung her head even lower. She tried to stop the tears from falling. She knew it would be too good to be true to him to love her. Sakura hung her head lower. She tried to stop the tears from falling. She knew it would be too good to be true for him to love her.
"Anone (listen), Sakura, what's wrong?" he asked.
"N-nothing." Sakura said.
Why is she crying? Kami-sama, have I mixed up my Japanese words again, Syaoran thought.
"Hanashite (tell me), Sakura, why are you crying?" he asked.
"Kuso! I'm crying because I love you and you just said 'suki desu'!" Sakura cried.
That released the tears incased in her eyes.
"Wo ai ni." Syaoran said.
"What does that mean, huh! 'More' rejection from you?" Sakura asked.
Obviously being in love makes you not care even if whatever you're saying makes no sense.
Syaoran thought long and hard. He sat up. (A/N: how funny, he just said the word 'love' a few moments ago and now he forgot how to say it in Japanese.) What was 'I love you' in Japanese? He had already encountered that damn word, now only if he could remember what the word was.
They sat in uncomfortable silence. He trying to know what 'I love you' was in Japanese. She trying to forget her feelings for him.
"Aishiteru." Syaoran blurted.
That came out of nowhere, he just thought of the word and blurted it out. Was it the right word? He hoped so. He loved her with all his heart and he'd hate to see her walk out the door, thinking that he only 'liked' her.
"Honto (really)? Sakura asked, looking at him squarely in the eyes.
Was he bluffing? Was he trying to make her feel better? Or was it the truth?
"Hai"
Syaoran's eyes told of deep love and adoration. His answer was strong and true. His voice was soft and full of undying love. Sakura never felt this special before.
Love has a lot of beginnings, meanings, pains, joys, but never an end. It can bring destruction, hope, and happiness to those it touch. Love has an unwritten contract.
Syaoran and Sakura sealed their contract of love with a kiss. A kiss of promises to come, of fullness, of love, of solidarity and loyalty.
There are no such things as 'happily ever after' in this world because nothing is perfect. But we can only make the best of things. There are no 'happy endings' because nothing ends.
Marriage is not an ending, but is merely a phase of life and love. That was one of the best moments of Li Sakura's life, when she finally became one with her beloved.
Wow! The end! Don't forget to review! Peace!
Miu