Sakura opened her eyes in the morning with a huge smile on her face.
'It's Saturday…there's no school on Saturday!'
She skipped to her bathroom and started the water in the shower and waited for it to warm up. While she waited, she quickly brushed her teeth and took off her clothes before jumping in and sighing in content.
'I'll call Tomoyo…maybe she'll want to go to the mall with me later…'On cue, her private line started to ring. Sakura glanced at the phone in her shower and noticed it was from Tomoyo. She grinned and clicked the button to answer.
"Tomoyo-chan the phone is awesome, thank your mom for it!"
"You already thanked her a million times, I'm sure she gets the point! Anyways, wanna go to the mall later? We can check out that new store that's opening today,"
"I was gonna call you when I got out to ask you the same thing! So meet at the front entrance at 9:30?"
"Aight, see you in an hour!"With that, Sakura hung up and turned off the water. She grabbed her fluffy pink towel and wrapped it around herself and started drying off her hair with another. She sat down and started brushing her hair in front of her mirror before her phone started to ring again.
Puzzled, she glanced at the number and didn't recognize it. Shrugging, she answered, wincing as her brush caught on a particular tangle.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Sakura?"She thought for a while, knowing the voice was familiar but couldn't put a face to it.
"Yeah, who's this?"
"It's Syaoran,"Sakura flushed. That's why the voice sounded so familiar.
"Syaoran-kun! Ohayo!"
There was chuckling on the other end. "Ohayo, Sakura. I was wondering if…you wanted to go to the mall with me today…or whatever you want…yeah…-cough-"
Sakura blushed, but remembered she had to meet with Tomoyo. "Actually…I have plans with Tomoyo to go to the mall in the morning, but maybe in the afternoon?"
"Oh if you have plans it's no big deal…""NO but I want to! I'll just meet up with you in the afternoon?"
She slapped herself, hearing how stupid and desperate she sounded, but was blushing at maximum.
"…are you sure?"
"Yeah, or you can invite Eriol too and the four of us can hang out!"
"That sounds good, how about the four of us in the morning and you and I can do something in the afternoon?""Just the two of us?" She blushed even more.
"Yeah…U-unless you don't want to, cuz that's cool too…""No, no, I want to! Tomoyo and I are meeting at the front entrance at 9:30, so we'll see you then! Ja!"
She quickly hung up and hit her head against her mirror repeatedly, yelling at herself on how stupid and desperate and school-girly she sounded.
She lifted the phone again and hit speed-dial 2, waiting for the person to pick up.
"What's up?""Syaoran kinda-sorta asked me out…ish…sorta…it's hard to explain…"
"WAII! KAWAII! What do you mean? Did he ask you or didn't he?""Well he asked if I was busy today…"
"…You didn't say you were, did you?"
"I did! I was flustered, and we had plans today, I couldn't just ditch you!"
"FOR LOVERBOY, IT'S OK!""WHATEVER! So I told him I could meet up with him afterwards if it was ok with you—"
"Ooh, the desperate approach. Seems needy, but at least he knew you were interested."
"Can I finish?"
"Sorry."
"So while I was shooting my mouth off, I also mentioned something about him inviting Eriol, so the four of us could hang out in the morning—"
"YOU DID WHAT?"
"—and I'm doing something with Syaoran in the afternoon. Sound good? Ok I'll see you soon!" After saying all that in one quick breath, Sakura hung up.
"Now…WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR?" she hit speed dial 2 and waited for the other person to pick up. "TOMOYO-CHAN I NEEEEEEED YOOOOOOUUUUU!"
-X-
So Tomoyo, at her best friend's call and with the knowledge she had to hurt Sakura, rushed to the Kinomoto residence with 5 outfits handy in only her pajamas since she had to decide what to wear as well.
"Tomoyo, just go with the BLUE!" Sakura yelled, exasperated.
"FINE! Only if you go with the miniskirt and pink!"
"ARE YOU KIDDING? The mini barely covers my ass and the 'shirt' is a frickin TUBE TOP"
"So Li won't be able to take his eyes off you!"
"I don't want him to think I'm a slut!"
"FINE wear the top, but these jeans, HAPPY?"
"Satisfied."
With a huff, both girls turned away from each other. Tomoyo marched to the bathroom with her outfit and shut the door, while Sakura changed in her room.
Tomoyo shuddered, knowing something was gonna happen between her and Eriol again today, bringing them out of balance again, but she wasn't too nervous or jittery, in fact, she was anticipating what it would be like. Shaking her head to get out of her daydream, she pulled on her denim pleated skirt and royal blue halter.
Knocking on the door to make sure Sakura was finished changing, she stepped out to see her friend in a baby pink tube top and snug dark blue jeans, brushing her hair again and placing 2 clips on one side of her hair.
Tomoyo stared at the vanity for a while—She hadn't decided what to do with her hair!
Almost as if reading her mind, Sakura handed her a pair of black chopsticks. Tomoyo gathered her waist-long hair and twisted it up into a bun, pushing the chopsticks in to hold it in place.
Sakura didn't do much with her makeup—simply blush, lip gloss, and mascara. Tomoyo only applied eyeliner and smoky eyeshadow along with only a dot of lip gloss on her bottom lip. Once declaring themselves ready, they left, but before Tomoyo could notice, Sakura snatched her white cotton jacket.
-X-
Tomoyo lectured Sakura the whole way to the mall when she saw the jacket, but they were already running late so she couldn't turn back and Sakura refused to leave her jacket in the car. Tomoyo twitched when they walked together to the front of the mall and saw Eriol. Meanwhile, Sakura was trying to calm the butterflies in her stomach when she saw Syaoran.
"Sakura! Daidouji!" Syaoran called to them, waving, and pointedly ignoring Eriol as he raised an eyebrow in question of his friend calling the girl of his affection by her first name.
Sakura smiled and jogged over faster, dragging a reluctant Tomoyo behind her.
"Syaoran-kun! Hiiragizawa-kun! Ohayo!"
"Ohayo Kinomoto-chan…" Eriol smiled politely, stiffening and feeling slightly awkward. "Daidouji."
Tomoyo expected nothing more or less, giving a one-shouldered shrug, making sure she kept a safe distance away from him. "Li-kun…Hiiragizawa."
Oblivious to the tension in the air, Sakura and Syaoran started conversing, walking together, leaving their "best friends" to grudgingly trudge behind them.
Not used to silence between the two, Eriol decided to try to start conversation.
"Syaoran likes Kinomoto-san," he hissed to her, making sure the pair ahead didn't hear.
Tomoyo looked up, surprised he was talking, but rolled her eyes. "Please, obviously!"
He grinned his Cheshire Cat grin, and Tomoyo was immediately intrigued. "I've been thinking…why not push them in the right direction today? Put a temporary one-day truce on the bet…"
Tomoyo put a finger to her chin, pretending to think it over. "Tell me more…though I can't guarantee I can keep my word about the one-day truce…" she murmured teasingly, smirking at Eriol's look of bafflement.
-X-
The four entered the new toy store, two completely oblivious, and the other two with giddy smiles on their faces.
Sakura started looking at one aisle, Syaoran standing a distance away, and Tomoyo and Eriol hid behind the aisle on the other side.
Tomoyo and Eriol glanced at each other and nodded, Eriol boosting Tomoyo as best as he could without peeking up her skirt as Tomoyo pushed several bears at the top shelf to the other side, which if she aimed us right, would get Sakura but not really injure her.
Hearing the scream of surprise, Tomoyo and Eriol high-fived each other and rushed to the other side, seeing Sakura buried under 5 huge teddy bears and Syaoran next to her staring with concern.
"Sakura-chan! I'm so sorry! I was trying to reach the bear at the top, but I couldn't reach it and accidentally pushed it over! I'm so so so sorry! I really didn't mean it!" Tomoyo cried, throwing herself at Sakura and pretended to sob, congratulating herself at her superior acting skills.
"Tomoyo-chan, it's ok, no harm done, I'm really ok!" Sakura was starting to panic, not comfortable around crying people, Tomoyo no exception.
Eriol lifted Tomoyo away. "You're suffocating Kinomoto-san, Daidouji…" he grumbled gruffly.
Tomoyo threw herself upon Eriol, "sobbing" further, though she was actually giggling at her success, ignoring Eriol's hiss of "drama queen", simply digging her nails into the back of his neck.
Syaoran lifted Sakura up, but she winced and gasped in pain grabbing her ankle.
"I think I sprained it…" she mumbled embarassedly at the attention she was getting from her three companions, one in particular.
Tomoyo felt more guilty than ever, it was her fault! She was about to turn back to apologize really, but Eriol's grasp on her tightened. "Let Syaoran handle her…" he breathed, tickling her ear, "and it wasn't your fault, you didn't mean to…"
Syaoran was alarmed when she said she was injured. He gently led her to the wall for her to lean against, and gently lifted her foot, examining it carefully.
Sakura couldn't be any more red as her crush turned her foot this way and that, touching it here and there.
He sighed and stood back up. "It's slightly sprained, but it'll be fine, just put something warm against it tonight and keep it kept up. It'll hurt today, but I'll help you…" he whispered, causing her to blush further.
"Please, no, it's ok, I don't want to be a burden…" she whispered, and melted when he looked up into her eyes.
"You'll never be a burden to me, Sakura…" he murmured, leaning in. Sakura's eyes widened as he came close to her once again. She started leaning in too, but then she heard footsteps coming closer.
The pair's heads turned in sync and saw a smirking Eriol and a squeal-supressing Tomoyo.
"I'm sorry, were we interrupting something?" teased Eriol, raising a suggestive eyebrow at the glaring Syaoran.
"…Please, by all means, continue, it's like we're not even here!" Tomoyo continued, grinning at the flushed Sakura.
Sakura stood up and tried to walk away with a huff, but squeaked in pain, trying to keep it down, but since the evil author isn't going to give her a break but is nice to her, Syaoran noticed and sighed.
He grasped her left arm and put it around his shoulders so she would lean on him.
Let's have a math lesson, shall we? Sakura plus Syaoran plus Sakura's arm around Syaoran plus Syaoran's hand on her waist equals: blushing like crazy Sakura and Syaoran plus squealing Tomoyo and smirking Eriol.
"Part one of Project S&S…complete…" Tomoyo whispered and Eriol nodded.
-X-
"MOVIE MOVIE LET'S SEE A MOVIE!" Tomoyo screeched, jumping up and down.
Syaoran and Sakura stared at her, and Eriol simply rolled his eyes.
"I don't know…" Sakura grumbled, having a feeling Tomoyo was up to something.
"Come on, it'll give Syaoran a 2-hour break," Eriol coaxed, earning a nod from Tomoyo, and they knew they had won Sakura over.
"Yeah, Syaoran-kun, you deserve a break, let's go?"
Syaoran gave a "what are you thinking?" look to Eriol, who smiled innocently. 3 against 1 really weren't really good odds. He looked at Sakura and sighed, nodding, leading her to the movie theatre.
"Part 2…success…" Eriol murmured, earning a squeal from Tomoyo.
-X-
"I'll get the tickets," Eriol said, walking towards the stand, "You guys stay here," he continued.
"HEY just cuz we're girls doesn't mean we're poor or need your charity, I'll get the tickets," Tomoyo snapped, jumping up and following him.l
"It's courtesy for the gentleman to get the tickets!" he defended.
"The only gentleman is Syaoran, but he's busy, so I'll get the tickets!"
"Are you a gentleman?"
"What the hell does that have to do with anything?"
Syaoran and Sakura sweatdropped, watching the two bicker.
"I'd get the tickets, but they're kinda scaring me…" Syaoran whispered to Sakura, who nodded.
Sakura sighed, and suddenly realized his hand was still on her waist. She twitched a little, and Syaoran looked down at her.
"Something wrong?"
"Nothing!" she cried out, blushing. Syaoran looked down and noticed, but said nothing.
To her surprise, Syaoran leaned in, lips almost brushing her ear. "…Is my hand there really such a bad thing?" he murmured, his other placing itself on her knee.
Sakura turned to him with a shy smile and shook her head, and he smiled. She then found herself leaning in closer, gazing into his eyes, which looked into hers, and drifted down her face to her lips, which were slowly parting. He slightly turned his head, quickly letting his lips brush hers briefly before someone coughed from above.
Both heads whirled to notice a giggly Tomoyo with two tickets in her hand, and an innocently smiling Eriol next to her with two more tickets.
"Don't let us interrupt!" both exclaimed together.
The couple on the bench broke apart immediately albeit reluctantly. "Nothing" they both mumbled.
Tomoyo smiled at Eriol, who grinned back.
"Part 3…begin…" she whispered.
-X-
"So what're we watching?" Sakura asked, leaning against Syaoran, leaving Eriol and Tomoyo to carry the popcorns and drinks.
"We couldn't decide fairly on a brain-melting one or romance—"
"You mean a comedy or a chick flick!"
"—so the guy gave us a horror" Tomoyo continued, glaring at Eriol.
"H-horror?" Sakura squeaked, stopping, causing Syaoran to backtrack.
"Yeah, is there something wrong?" he asked in concern.
"You know, they're Syaoran's favorite…" Eriol said carelessly, smirking at Tomoyo.
"Well not favorite, but come on who doesn't like horror?" he asked, giving Eriol a funny look.
"Oh, no, nothing's wrong!" Sakura exclaimed, waving her arms in front of her.
"OH MY GOSH!" Tomoyo cried out, prompting Sakura to look at her pleadingly. "I forgot you're terrified of horror movies!" she continued, pretending not to see Sakura's looks.
"You are?" Syaoran asked in surprise, looking down at her.
"NO! It was just…one movie that scared me, maybe this one won't be so bad!" she tried, not wanting Syaoran to miss out on a movie he wanted to see.
"If you say so, Kinomoto-san, but I hear this one's supposed to be really scary!" Eriol egged on.
"Well…as long as there aren't ghosts—"
"Sakura-chan, it's a ghost movie."
"…Hoee…"
-X-
Sakura had a death grip on the armrests on each side of her. She told herself and everyone that she would sit through this movie.
"It's time I got rid of this stupid fear anyway!" she had said it with so much flare and confidence…
So she found herself next to Syaoran in the theatre, Tomoyo and Eriol a row behind them. Tomoyo leaned forward, head poking the side Syaoran wasn't on.
"Sakura, are you sure you want to do this?" she hissed, genuinely concerned, though the plan was going perfectly.
"I can do this…I can do this…" she whispered back, though her voice was trembling and she looked absolutely terrified though the movie hadn't even begun.
"Think like the little engine that could!" joked Eriol, who stuck his head next to Tomoyo, who giggled.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…" both chanted over and over next to Sakura, laughing, Sakura groaned and sunk in her seat, and Syaoran stared at the three in confusion.
"OOH it's starting!" he hissed excitedly, causing Eriol and Tomoyo to return to their normal sitting positions.
"Wheeee…" she grumbled, sinking lower.
The first half hour of the movie passed by, and was rather uneventful. Sakura started to relax.
Nothing was wrong, everything was good. All there was was a little suspense, but that's ok. Wondering was not scary. Suddenly the main character screamed, seeing a black smoky figure hovering above her.
Sakura screamed in terror, and squeezed her eyes shut, executing her death grip on the arm rests.
To her surprise, her right hand closed on flesh. She squeaked and let go of Syaoran's hand with a blush and apology. He said nothing, he smiled at her and pulled the arm rest up, and pulled her close to him.
She blushed, and was about to break away until the black thing close over on the woman, and cried out, burying her face into his chest, letting his arm around her shivering figure. The couple behind them saw it all, and grinned at each other.
"Part 3 success?" Eriol murmured in her ear.
"Success." She confirmed, eating a mouthful of popcorn.
Syaoran looked down at the terrified girl in his arms, and tightened his grip with a small smile on his face.
Knowing the plan was working, Tomoyo looked back to the screen, now able to enjoy the movie. She jumped when she felt an arm snake around her waist. She looked down and noticed it belonged to Eriol.
She raised an eyebrow at him, but he said nothing. He simply gazed at her, and she stared back. Soon she found him leaning in, and her doing the same. The distance between them closed rapidly, and they began another hardcore make-out session.
Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other, hearing strange noises behind them. They turned around to see Eriol and Tomoyo all over each other. Flushing, they turned back to the movie and acted normal.
…Until another ghost popped up and Sakura jumped back into Syaoran's arms.
-X-
"Well that was a good movie!" Tomoyo exclaimed, cheeks rosy and breathing a little more labored than usual.
"Very," continued Eriol, straightening his shirt.
"I'm sure it was…" Syaoran whispered to Sakura, who giggled.
"So, Sakura, did you have fun?" teased Tomoyo with a suggestive wink and raised eyebrow.
Sakura flushed slightly, but smirked back. "Tomoyo-chan, I should be asking you the same thing…"
Tomoyo paled. "Truce?"
"Deal."
Eriol flushed, turning to find Syaoran smirking at him.
"Did you have fun, Syaoran?" he taunted, daring Syaoran to comment.
Syaoran simply looked away, and suggested loudly for them to get something to lunch before going shopping some more.
-X-
Tomoyo waved goodbye to the other three as she went to her car.
"Daidouji!"
She turned around to see Eriol jogging up to catch up with her, and link arms with her.
"I shall escort you to your car, madmoisellle…" he joked, putting on a French accent.
"Why you are too kind, monsieur," she laughed, letting him lead her away.
He searched the parking lot for her porsche. When he found it, he took her bags from her and walked her to it.
When she unlocked the door, he stacked the bags in the trunk. When he closed it, he found Tomoyo attached to him by the lips, and smiled, letting her tongue in.
She opened the back seat and broke the kiss long enough to push him in, before jumping on him, shutting the door, and straddling his hips rather provocatively.
"Do you have any idea how wild my horny mind is getting right now seeing you like that?" he joked, but Tomoyo coyly put a finger to her chin to think, before rocking her hips over his groin.
"What, this?" she asked innocently, increasing the pressure and prompting a groan from the boy under her.
Tomoyo didn't know what got into her, but hearing him moan and feeling his arousal lift to her core made her increase speed and pressure, and she found Eriol lifting his own hips to match her pace.
He sat up slightly so she wrapped her legs around his waist, as he started attacking her neck, she nipped and licked his left ear. Neither remembered the bet, neither remembered anything. All that mattered was the two of them in the moment, and the passion growing between the two.
In the new position, Tomoyo felt his member through his jeans rising and pressing against her clit, the rocking applying more and more pressure.
Eriol couldn't bring himself to stop, it felt good to him, and judging by the heavily breathing Tomoyo, it did the same to her. Suddenly she froze, Eriol turned to look at her to find her eyes closed, giving a long erotic moan, lips parted and face flushed. He smiled and the two kept going.
-X-
"Oh shoot," Sakura grumbled, digging through her bag, sitting on a bench with Syaoran for a break.
"Something wrong?" he asked, casting a glance over at the honey-haired girl next to him, searching her bags and pockets for something.
"I think I forgot my phone in Tomoyo's car…any chance she hasn't left yet?"
"One way to find out, let's go!" Syaoran grabbed her hand and ran towards the exit, a little slower than usual so Sakura could limp along behind him.
They were surprised to see the car still there, and confused to see Tomoyo nowhere in sight. Shrugging, Sakura pulled out the extra set of keys to the car from her bag and approached the door. She paused, hearing noises from inside. Confused, she squinted through the tinted glass and squeaked, backing away so fast she tripped.
"Sakura!" Syaoran cried out, running over to her. He glanced at her in confusion, seeing her flushed face. Curious, he looked into the window and turned away, coughing uncomfortably.
Heading back to Sakura, he helped her up. They stared down at their shoes for a moment, embarassed.
"Well, that was more of Hiiragizawa and Tomoyo-chan I thought I'd ever see…" commented Sakura.
Syaoran nodded nervously. "Wanna go?"
"Yes please."
-X-
Eriol peeked his head out of the car, darting around to make sure no one was in the parking lot. All he saw was a mother and daughter walking to the mall, but they were facing away. He sighed in relief before reaching in and pulling Tomoyo out behind him.
Tomoyo tried her best to straighten out her rumpled clothes and hair in disarray, long taken out of her bun. Eriol covered his pants the best he could with his jacket to cover the white stain.
"Sorry bout that…" Tomoyo grumbled, holding up the remains of her half-spilled vanilla frappuchino
(SUCKERS, I bet I know what you all were thinking…)
Eriol laughed, shaking his head. "It's ok…well I'll see you…Monday at school, eh?"
Tomoyo nodded almost too eagerly, trying to get out of the VERY awkward situation. Eriol coughed and nodded embarassedly, leaning in to give her a peck on the cheek but missed and got her lips.
"…See you then…" he whispered against her ear, causing her to quiver slightly.
"Ja…" she murmured back as he broke away with a small smile and made his way back to his car.
She gave a shakey smile and slid into the drivers seat of her car and started it, freezing suddenly.
'THE BET!'
"OH SHIT!" she shrieked, not knowing a few cars away, one sexy blue-haired guy yelled out the same thing.
-X-
"Hey, I know! The Carnival's in town for the weekend, wanna go check it out?" Syaoran asked, breaking the heavy silence between the couple.
"OK!" his companion cried out all-too-eagerly.
He laughed and they made their way to his car. The drive was amusing, both of them laughing and talking about anything and everything.
At the carnival, Sakura ran as fast as she could, dragging Syaoran behind her as they went on every ride and played nearly every game there. They walked hand-in-hand passed several booths, sharing cotton candy when Sakura stopped and saw the cutest stuffed bear with wings (imagine Kero)
"Wow…that one's so cute…" she murmured, not knowing the guy next to her heard. She jumped in surprise when Syaoran led her towards the booth.
"Excuse me! How much for one round?" he yelled to the booth owner.
"500 yen," the guy answered, bored.
Syaoran slapped the money into the guy's hand and took the toy gun, shooting the target to get the bear.
Sakura flushed when Syaoran returned to her with the adorable bear and handed it to her. She smiled in thanks and before she knew it, she threw her arms around him and gave him a peck on the cheek.
Syaoran stared at her in shock as she turned away to hide her flushed face.
"Hey! Let's go on the Ferris Wheel!" she yelled almost too loud, and grabbed his hand again, running towards the giant ride. Syaoran laughed as he was once again dragged for a ride.
By the time they got inside, both were panting and gasping with laughter. Syaoran sat down on one side, and Sakura sat on the other. He grinned at her flushed smiling face, and she just couldn't stop laughing. The little booth started moving, and Sakura started fanning herself.
"Wow, it's hot in here…" she grumbled, fanning herself more and pulling her hair back, not noticing Syaoran's smirk.
"Nah, just you," he winked, though he meant it.
Sakura blushed and laughed, unzipping her jacket and pulling it off. Syaoran's jaw dropped, admiring her slender shoulders, well-toned arms, round chest, and slim waist he didn't notice at all today because of that jacket.
She turned, feeling his gaze on her, and raised an eyebrow at him. "What?"
He smiled. "You look great today…" he murmured truthfully, prompting another blush from her.
"Hey look!" Sakura jumped up and dashed to the window to admire the view.
Syaoran slowly got up and stood next to her.
"Wow…it's so beautiful!" she cried out in awe, hands placed against the glass.
"Not as beautiful as you…" Syaoran thought, and noticed he said it out loud when Sakura turned to him in shock.
"…Hoe?" she squeaked in surprise.
Next thing she knew, her back was against the glass, Syaoran's hands against the glass on either side of her, his nose just a millimeter away from hers.
He was going crazy, hearing her breath hitch, her breath touch his lips, the scent of cherry blossoms hovering around her, green eyes drowning him in their intense gaze. Sakura's gaze went from his eyes down his face to his lips. Inside, she wondered how soft they were, and she was going to find out one way or another.
Before Syaoran could slowly lean in like he planned, Sakura grabbed his face and pulled him towards her and touched his lips to hers. His eyes widened in shock, but he responded eagerly, wrapping his arms around her waist and deepening the kiss. He gently licked and nipped her bottom lip, asking permission for entrance, which she granted with a moan, her body lifting on impulse to press against his.
Kissing Syaoran was heaven, and Sakura was on cloud nine. She could hear her heartbeat all too loudly in her ears, and felt her legs give away, but he lifted her up and pressed her shivering form against his, as he backed up so he was leaning against the glass.
Her fingers were buried in his tousled hair as his form slid down the glass so he was in a sitting position, and she was straddling his hips. Not once did their lips part, and Syaoran found his hands moving on their own all over her back; from her bare shoulders to the soft swell of her butt, sending shivers down Sakura's spine.
All too soon, the ride came to a shaky stop, and an announcer chimed "Thanks for coming, we hope to see you soon! The doors will be opening soon, please exit the ride and allow others a turn! Have a nice evening and we hope you had fun!"
Only then did their lips part. Syaoran leaned his forehead to touch Sakura's, staying in each others' hold, with her arms around his neck, and his hands around her slim waist.
After a moment, he stood up, lifting her up with him, as they broke away and gathered their things and exited the small booth. They walked in silence for a while until they left the Carnival, when Sakura shivered and realized she left her jacket in the booth.
She was about to run back when Syaoran grabbed her and placed his jacket around her, placing a finger against her lips to cut off her protests.
"Mou! Syaoran-kun, you're gonna be cold!"
He smiled and took her hand in his. "Now I won't," he said cheerily, as he started towards Sakura's house. He turned away to hide his blush. He hadn't been acting himself today but that's just what she does to him.
Sakura flushed as she looked down at the little stuffed animal Syaoran had won her, his jacket which she was currently wearing, and her hand that was currently entwined with his.
'Today…was a good day!' she thought to herself, smiling so hard she thought her face would crack as she gently squeezed his hand. He said nothing, but squeezed hers back, lifted up her hand and pressed it to his lips.
Sakura looked up when they stopped and was surprised to see her already home.
He walked her passed the gate to the front door and turned to face her.
"I had a really good time today, Sakura…Thank you."
Sakura flushed and looked down at his hand that was still grasping hers. "I did too, Syaoran-kun…maybe we could do this again sometime?"
"…I'd like that…" he murmured, leaning in and giving her a peck on the forehead. "See you soon…Sakura…" he whispered, pressing butterfly kisses down her face and stopped for one hardcore french on the lips. She responded eagerly until he broke away with a dazed smile and walked away.
She watched his back as he walked away with a huge smile on her face. She had a slight feeling days like this would be happening very often.
'Today…was definitely a good day…'
She opened the door and found a note from Touya saying he was staying at Yuki's, and Otou-san was working late. Sakura smiled as she made her way to her room and took off the jacket, staring at it in surprise.
"I forgot to give Syaoran-kun back his jacket…" she murmured in surprise, but smiled and pressed it up to her nose and breathed his scent. She couldn't identify the individual scents, but she could safely say it was simply Syaoran, and when she was with it, she felt safe, comforted, and happy.
Glancing up at the clock, she realized it was too late to call Tomoyo. 'I'll call her tomorrow, she'll understand. After that, I'll go to Syaoran's to return his jacket…'
-X-
Tomoyo stared at the phone next to her bed, willing it to ring. She had been dying to find out what happened with Syaoran and Sakura on their date she was still awake and still waiting for Sakura's call.
She dove for it when it did ring and answered before the first ring was over.
"Sakura why haven't you called me all evening? Did you know you left your phone in my car? I've been dying to know what happened!"
"Good evening, Tomoyo-san,"
Tomoyo flushed. "Eriol-kun?"
"Sorry to disappoint you, but it is pretty late and Kinomoto-san probably thought you went to bed already…"
"You're right! I should call her—"
"Oh no, that might not be good either. What if she doesn't come home all night cuz she's out with Syaoran? Her brother and father probably think she's over at your house and so they're not worried, but if you call looking for her…"
"Got it. Don't call. Yeesh."
"Very good."
"Not that I'm not having fun talking to you, what are you calling for?"
"Well…that's rather uncomfortable to talk about…"
"…Is it about what happened today and the bet?"
"…Yeah."
"Call it even? 2-2?"
"Sounds good to me."
"2-2 it is, I'll talk to you some other time?"
"Right. Oyasumi, Tomoyo-san."
"Oyasumi, Eriol-kun,"
There was laughing on the other end.
"Nani?"
"This is probably the longest civilized conversation you and I ever had."
Tomoyo laughed.
"I think it is…Oyasumi." And she hung up.