Author's Note: Hello everyone. Iym back. :) But I was disappointed in the number of reviews I had for the last chapter. I expected more reviews. I didn't feel like writing for a while because I thought not many people wanted to read this story. :( But nonetheless, I have the next chapter for those who wanted to continue reading. A big thank you to those who reviewed for the last chapter :D Here's chapter four of Listen to Your Heart.
Syaoran eyed Seichi and Naomi seriously as they walked towards him and Sakura.
"Hi Li, hello Kinomoto," Naomi chirped. Sakura waved at her and then looked at the two brothers who were staring at each other.
"I won't let you have Sakura," Seichi thought to himself as he saw that Sakura was holding onto his hand.
-x-x- Flashback -x-x-
"Hi Seichi darling," Naomi said happily as she sat down next to him.
Seichi heaved a sigh. "Why are you always following me? I don't like you, so leave me alone."
"Well, you don't have much of a choice there my dear," Naomi smirked and handed Seichi a photo. His eyes widened as he took in what he saw.
"You wouldn't want me to show this picture to everyone now would you? Your sweet Sakura's reputation is at stake. And if the principle or teachers find out, she can even get expelled for such behavior."
Seichi gritted his teeth. It was a picture of Sakura and a male model in a compromising position.
"She didn't do anything. But twisting a few words would make anyone believe anything. You know how rumors are," she laughed.
"Fine, what do you want?" Seichi reluctantly asked.
"Simple. You just have to be my boyfriend."
-x-x- End of Flashback -x-x-
Seichi frowned, recalling the memory.
"So where are you two lovebirds going?" Naomi asked, noticing that Sakura and Syaoran were holding hands.
Sakura blushed and let go of his hand. She didn't know what had come over her before, trying to use Syaoran like that. She was about to say that nothing's going on between them when suddenly, Syaoran wrapped his arm around Sakura's waist.
"Saki and I are going for ice cream," he said and winked.
Seichi felt hurt and couldn't bear to see any more, so he walked off.
"Hey Seichi! Wait!" Naomi cried and ran to catch up with him, leaving a blinking Sakura and Syaoran behind.
"So, how about that ice cream?" Syaoran asked in a low voice as he brought her closer to him.
Sakura blushed and tried to look away. "I thought you said you wanted to tutor me?"
"I'm having second thoughts," he whispered into her ear, sending shivers through her body.
"Ok, let's go!" Syaoran said happily and started dragging Sakura off to the nearest ice cream shop.
x-x-x
"Who knew you loved chocolate so much, Li," Sakura and giggled.
"Call me Syaoran," he said smiling.
"Eh?" Sakura tilted her head a little to the left, making her look like a confused child.
"Sakura's so weird. At times she's aggressive and cold, but other times, she acts so innocent that it's hard for anyone not to like her." Syaoran thought to himself as he stared at her.
"So what do you think of Seichi and Naomi," Syaoran asked out of the blue.
Sakura's cheerful face was now replaced by an angry and sad expression. "I don't want to talk about them."
"Are you jealous?" Syaoran asked playfully. This caused Sakura's face to turn red. Syaoran didn't know if it was from anger or embarrassment.
"I have to go," Sakura said quietly and ran out. Syaoran quickly took off after her.
He found her sitting on a bench at King Penguin Park. He walked over and sat down next to her.
"Have you ever felt that it was wrong to like someone? But no matter what you tell yourself, you can't help the way you feel?" Sakura asked after a few moments of silence. Tears were slowly making their way down her face.
This is the first time anyone said anything like that to him. He never thought about having a long-term relationship with anyone. It was all just fun and games. His family is known as the Li Clan, the richest and most famous people in all of China; whatever he wants, he gets. Never in his life was he unable to attain something he wanted.
"No," he replied although Sakura's question was rhetorical. "I always get what I want."
"You're really arrogant, you know?" She sniffled.
"Nope."
After more moments of silence, Syaoran spoke.
"So you like Seichi?" No beating around the bush.
Sakura didn't say anything. She had her back to Syaoran all this time so he was unable to see her reaction. But her shoulders were slightly shaking, indicating that she must be crying again.
Suddenly, she felt two strong arms wrap around her body. Syaoran buried his face in her hair and breathed in her scent. "Hmm, her hair smells like cherry blossoms." He thought to himself.
"Forget about him." This shocked Sakura. What was Syaoran doing? Why was he saying all this to her?
"Li, wha-"
"Call me Syaoran," he said in an aggressive voice, but it softened quickly afterwards. "Call me Syaoran."
"Let go of me," Sakura said coldly. "We're not friends so I won't call you Syaoran. And you shouldn't call me Sakura either. Address me as Kinomoto."
Syaoran chose to ignore what she said and held her closer to him.
"Is he worth it? I mean, it seems like he's always around that Naomi girl. I even heard someone say that they're a couple now."
"Shut up, Li. I don't want to hear anymore!" She covered her ears and shut her eyes tight.
"Give up, Sakura. Don't waste your time on him.
She quickly turned around and faced Syaoran. He was shocked to see that fresh tears were streaming down her face. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying so much, and her hair was disarrayed. He did not know why, but it pained him to see the sorrow in her eyes. It hurt even more than the time when his favorite pet dog was ran over by a car.
"It can't be true! I know because whenever I see him and Naomi together, he never smiles. When you're with someone special, you're supposed to be happy! But there's always this desolate look in his eyes. I want to take away his loneliness." Sakura put a hand on her heart. "It hurts to see him sad." Once more, she broke out in tears.
At this point, Syaoran didn't know what to do. He was never good at comforting people. Staying by her side and keeping her company was all he could do. He brought her closer to him and let her cry in his arms.
"Th-they're r-really t-t-together now, a-aren't they?" She sobbed uncontrollably. "I'm s-supposed to be h-happy f-for them. B-but it hurts. It hurts s-so much S-syaoran."
This was the first time she ever called him Syaoran.
He felt really troubled at the moment. Why had he said all that stuff to her earlier? What would he gain in telling her to give up on Seichi? He really didn't know. But later on that day, he promised himself he'd protect her. He didn't know why he did it, but it felt right. He never wanted to see Sakura cry like this again. Never.
Author's Note: I lost the plot! It got flushed down the toilet along with my brain, lol. The enthusiasm that was with the starting of this fanfic is now gone. It disappeared somewhere, so I have to look for it. Is the story getting boring? If so, let me know. I'll refrain from writing any more. Remember to review. :)
