Beat of the Heart
Story begins.
---Last chapter—
"I hope you fun Sakura. I know I will" Syaoran whispered to me in his husky voice while we both waved good-bye to Neiko through my window.
And so we drove off to where ever we were going.
Chapter 4
-My P.O.V.-
"So Li. Where are you taking me?" Sakura asked bored from this car ride to where their destination was.
"Me to know and you to find out" he replied back giving off his smirk.
"What ever" I muttered back to him.
"I hope you have your seatbelt on" He said suddenly and before she could respond back Sakura was pushed back by the blinding speed they were going in.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! STUPID LI! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME? " Screamed the brunette as Syaoran sped through the not so busy street, going through green lights and taking sharp corners and finally stopping at a big mansion filled with lights and people dressed in beautiful gowns and tuxes.
"DON'T YOU KNOW 'ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME' MEANS!" she yelled at him trying to calm her heart rate. Looking at the place she asked "So where is this?" catching her breath from exhaustion and from the beauty of the scenery.
"This is a ball welcoming our new business partners and this house happens to be my mother's house." He said talking very business like.
"WHAT! Your mother's HOUSE?" Sakura yelled at him getting a few stares from in coming guest.
"Shall we go in then?" he asked giving an arm to her.Still in shock she said back "I thought you were going to take me to a restaurant? I don't think taking me here and introducing me to people especially your mother will get me to like you even better Li! ARE YOU CRAZY! I want to go home now!" still in a state of anger/shock she turned around only to find Syaoran grabbing her arm and who completely ignored her questions and comments dragging her up the stairs leading up to the front door.
Whispering deadly and a nice cold glare, "Li, let go of me before I SCREAM!"
"Would you hold on to your horses! This is for me buying you lunch as a thanks! Come on it's gonna be fast. I promise to take you out afterwards. Kay?" He stated giving her a nice long look before being announced of their arrival. "FINE" she confirmed
"Welcome Li Syaoran the heir of Li Corp and his date Kinomoto Sakura!" shouted the announcer telling the whole world of their arrival.
Walking down the stairs Sakura can see many people watching them. The men looked at Sakura and wanted to be Syaoran at the time for she shined of beauty and a radius of an angel. While the ladies looked at Syaoran they in turn wanted to be Sakura watching Syaoran hold Sakura close as can be.
Both were being envied of who they were with for everyone was awed by the handsomeness of Syaoran and the charming Sakura. "This is more then just a simple 'Thanks' Li, you owe me big time!" she whispered to him dreading every step she took.
"I assure you I'll repay you, but I'm also sure you won't be bored of this for someone I know is here who's worried sick about you." Giving him a look she showed confusion and curious at the same time. "Look ahead of you" he whispered
Looking down the steps she saw a girl who looked very familiar with her black hair and her light blue gown. A smile appeared on her face excited to see someone she liked, reaching to the floor Syaoran let go of Sakura knowing well what was going to happen.
"SAKURA!" "MEILING!" squealed both girls hugging each other.
"I can't believe you came here with Syaoran!" Meiling exclaimed. As Sakura was going to answer Meiling interrupted "How you feeling?" giving her a worried glance.
Remembering what had happened yesterday she answered solemnly "I'm fine" They looked at each other, Meiling was worried and concerned looking at Sakura's expression.
"AHEM" Looking at the interrupter they both saw Kenji and Syaoran looking at them intently. "Hey Syaoran" Meiling let go of Sakura and hugged her cousin.
"Hi Kenji." Sakura smiled sadly and in return Kenji smiled unknowingly "Hey Sakura" (A/N: He doesn't know what happened in the past b/c Meiling and him weren't dating then)
Letting go of Meiling, Syaoran came up to Sakura and whispered to her ear "Try to have fun neh? I'm going to talk with the partners and I'll come back then we can leave. Alright?" His husky voice left a chill go down her spine and his soft simple touch that was on her wrist burnt from his touch.
Not being able to say anything she just nodded. "It's weird how I could just forget what happened by just a simple touch from Syaoran. WAI! WHATS HAPPENING TO ME! OOOOOO NOOOO! But his touch was soo warm I wish he'd held me instead" she thought dreamily yet worried
+ snap + snap + "Sakura? You okay?" Sakura looked to see who was bothering her from her thoughts and she saw those amber brown eyes and she said dreamily "Syaoran?"
No sooner did those amber brown eyes turn into ruby red ones. "Syaoran? What are you drinking Sakura?"
Snapping out of her thoughts she looked at Meiling embarrassed "What?"
"You called me Syaoran."
"No, I didn't."
"Yes you did"
"I've no clue what you're talking about" Sakura stated crossing her arms hoping this technique would get her out of the situation.
"OO yes you do… You see this was you." Batting her eyes and looking at the ceiling and sighing out "Syaoran" she imitated Sakura
"I DID NOT!"
A smile went across the black haired girl. "OOOO YOU LIKE MY COUSIN!" she said teasingly.
"MEILING! I don't like your cousin like that! You know how much we despise each other!"
"O yeah I'm with you 100 Sakura, just wait till I tell Tomoyo about this!" Meiling said still having that goofy smile on her face. As for Sakura her cheeks had a faint sign of pink and before she had any thing to say against the notion some one interrupted.
"Meiling what are you doing to the girl?" called out an older women. Sakura looking to see who it was and saw a lady who had laid her black hair down and wore a beige Chinese dress with rose designs.
Giggling like whoa she replied, " Hi auntie, I'm not doing anything to her, she just decided to pink that's all." Finally calming her pink cheeks Sakura introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Sakura Kinomoto, please call me Sakura." Bowing down she almost fell from nerves. "Why am I soo nervous!"
"Hello, Sakura." Giving off her smile "My name is Yelan Li, you may call me Yelan."
Looking at this Yelan she saw the smile and calmed a bit, but something snapped, "did you say Yelan Li?" her eyes wide as owls.
"Yes my dear, and you must my sons date." She replied still having the same old smile on.
"O , well I'm not really his date, it's just a thanks for buying me lunch."
"Is that soo?" she asked
"Yes ma'am" calming down again "She doesn't seem to be like Li, she's nice and kind. What happened to him?" she thought while looking at Li's mother.
"Auntie, Sakura here is Syaoran girlfriend." Meiling said smiling like silly.
"What! No, I'm not! We're just friends, heck we're not even friends more like casualties who get on each others nerves!" Sakura retorted back to Meiling
"Hi MOTHER!" cheered four girls "Who are you talking to?" asked one them
"HUH! Is that little Syaoran's girlfriend!" asked another one
"SHE'S SOOO KUTE!" the third one said and then they all came crashing towards her pinching her cheeks making them apple red, tugging her hairs squealing out "I LOVE YOUR HAIR!" and soo on.
"Girls! Girls! Stop we're at a ball!" yelled out Yelan
Straitening up the four girls walked away from poor little Sakura and stood beside their mother.
"Now, Sakura I apologize for my daughter's actions and as they say you look very beautiful tonight." She smiled
"Thank you" sakura muttered out
"Let me introduce you to Syaoran's sisters this is Xiefa, Fuutie, Fanren, and Feimei."
"It is a pleasure to meet you Kinomoto-san and please call us by our first names" they all said together and bowed.
"Ahh, it's a pleasure to meet you too. Please call me Sakura." She said uncertainly looking at the four siblings.
"So are you Syaoran's girlfriend?" asked Xiefa excitedly
"How long have you guy's been dating?" asked Fanren "He never told us about you before.." she added disappointedly
Then Fuutie asked out bluntly, " Has he tickled you yet?"
Every one looked at her weirdly while she just giggled and squealed
"Ha-ha, they seem sweet." Sakura thought
While the five ladies, Meiling and Sakura chatted about Syaoran, news events, and every thing about themselves, Syaoran was at the far end of the dance floor talking to Kenji and two other men with their wives.
"Mr. and Mrs. Kohashi we hope you are enjoying your day." Syaoran spoke
"We are doing fine Mr. Li" Mr. Kohashi replied. Mr. Kohashi wore silver rimmed glasses behind blue eyes, had gray hair, though old as can be he looked young in his grey suit and was kind to everyone. Whereas Mrs. Kohashi had black permed hair looked young as 30 from all those plastic surgeries especially with her red dress that showed a bit of leg and maybe too much cleavage.
With an attitude she exclaimed "and by the way, we saw you with that lovely girl, Kinomoto Sakura is it?"
"Yes ma'am." He said disgusted by her approach.
"Oh! She looks so lovely Li! Do tell me where did you find her?" Asked a different elderly
"Well, Mrs. Lang, I found this beautiful lady—."
"Did you find her at a brothel?" Interrupted Mrs. Kohashi. Everything went silent.
Syaoran stared at her bewildered at what she had just announced. Giving her a cold glare he spoke sternly "Mr. Kohashi I do believe you should watch what your wife says about others in which they do not know."
Ignoring Syaoran's request Mrs. Kohashi replied back, "Well—." But was interrupted by Mr. Kohashi "Now that will do Marilyn. I'm sorry Li, I'll do as you said. I'll see you around and remember about our meeting tomorrow morning" And they walked off far away from Syaoran before he'd exploded on them.
"Well that was awkward." Stated Mr. Lang who had dark brown hair with no sign of baldness or grey strands in his hair, had violette shinning eyes, who is dearly kind and showed it with his smile. He then wore a white tux with a black tie.
"Miss Kinomoto is not from a brothel is she?" Mrs. Lang asked disturbed by the thought. Mrs. Lang who was sometimes uncertain at things was gullible but also seemed to show sympathy towards many. She was kindhearted and cheery. To match her husband she also wore white but her gown was exquisite and it showed her true age. (A/N: they are about 45 years old!)
"No she's not from a brother, Mrs. Lang" Syaoran then said sighing gladly seeing Mrs. Kohashi, being dragged away from him.
"Hey Syaoran, I'm gonna go now. I have to finish some things up at the office" Kenji pronounced
"Oh, but I just got here!"
"I know but I need to go"- - - "How about Meiling?" Syaoran asked looking for Meiling through the crowds.
"I'm taking her with me. Before she said she wasn't feeling too well, so I'm taking her home." He replied back walking slowly away from the small group.
"Okay! See ya!"
"Yeah!" Kenji went across the dance floor looking for Meiling.
"Well Li, let's meet this darling Kinomoto of yours." Mr. Lang beamed and so they all walked across the dance floor to meet Sakura.
As they reached to the chattering group, Syaoran heard one of his sisters ask "Sakura, are you going to dance with Syaoran?"
In reply she said "I—." but cut off when Syaoran popped up with Mr. and Mrs. Lang by his side.
"I hope she does." He smiled. Every one looked at him oddly, all thinking HE'S SMILING!
"In your dreams, Li" she stated, giving an evil eye he exclaimed "Sakura, I'd like you to meet Mr. and Mrs. Lang"
Looking at the couple she smiled and bowed, "It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Lang. My name is Sakura Kinomoto and to make things clear I'm not Li's girlfriend."
Smiling at her adoringly Mrs. Lang replied back "Oh? But you both would look soo cute together! You both should go out to dinner sometimes."
"I keep on saying that Mrs. Lang but she just won't listen." He said but Sakura knew he was just saying this to get on her nerves.
"Mrs. Lang, how nice to see you again! It's been so long!" Yelan said
"Yelan I didn't notice you! You don't look a day older!"
While they chatted the sisters left to go find their beloveds leaving Sakura and Syaoran with elderlys.
Whispering in her ear he asked "You want to dance?"
Looking at him weirdly she replied "What are you up too?" "Nothing my dear Saku." He smirked
Soon giggling sounds were made and the couple looked to see that it was from Syaoran's mother and Mrs. Lang, where Mr. Lang had gone off to talk to other businessmen.
Sakura blushed and no later noticed how Syaoran arms were around her waist and how close they were together. "When were we ever in this position?" she yelled in her thought.
Her not knowingly snuck his arms around her when he first came here to introduce her to Mr. and Mrs. Lang.
Not waiting for an answer Syaoran glided her to the dance floor and danced to a slow song.
Not wanting to be any closer to him she tried to push him as far away as can be but to no prevail he was too strong and her doing so only made him hold her tighter and his smirk even wider, until finally her head was smacked into his chest.
Her getting mad at every second stomped on his foot making no notice of him jumping around when he did so but just danced.
Giving her a glare she just smile innocently to him. "What was that for?" he asked through her ears blowing on it every now and then.
Continuing to dance she just smiled evilly and replied "you deserved it and please stop blowing on my ear, it tickles." She then turned to look at Syaoran face to face.
"She looks so beautiful. Her hair so silky with soft curls. Her smooth skin and her luscious lips." He thought as he stared off to space thinking of her, how so badly he wished to kiss her.
While he was thinking Sakura looked into his eyes thinking the same, "He looks so kawii with his messy brown hair. His admiring brown eyes, and his masculine lips of his."
They both stared off at each other until sooner realizing what they both were thinking and so thought, "EWWWW! I can't believe I just thought of that!"
Even so if they thought that they didn't notice how close they were, how each others hearts were beating in an irregular pace, how they held each other softly, and how they looked at each other's eyes admiringly.
But to interrupt this sweet sweet motion a grumbled was heard. Breaking each others stares Syaoran smiled and knew where that sound came from while Sakura just blushed.
"Well I guess we should be going, you stomach seems to want to go."
They stopped dancing, bid fare well to Syaoran's mother and Mrs. Lang who secretly been staring at the lovely couple dance and while they were leaving.
"You'll soon to have a lovely daughter-in-law Yelan" Mrs. Lang pronounced and Yelan just smiled in worried expression "I hope so" thinking of past events of Syaoran and Sakura's thoughts of her son.
A/N: well how was that! Sorries it taking me forever to type up this story! I forgot to bring my disk with me when I left it at my other house! So I had no other way to finish this until I came back to get my disk and type it up! Gomen - gomen! Hope you enjoyed this chapter soo far! I reread the other chapters and corrected them, but I haven't really corrected this one b/c I'm in a hurry. But I'll do it pretty soon.. sorries if it's a bit confusing! Thanks to all the reviewers!
