Previously:

The class was scared. Girls clutched each other and a few boys did too. Not that they would ever admit it later, but at that moment they all were in desperate need of comfort. The mood switch was too much for their poor nerves. The teacher took a shaky breath and made an unusual announcement. "Class is cancelled for today. Why don't we turn up the heater and watch a nice heart-warming film?"

Sakura exited the classroom and shut the door. When she turned around, she was face to face with intelligent and beautiful amber eyes. She twitched before a smile lit up her features. "Li! Wow, how surprising! I was just coming to find you! Umm, well why are you staring at me like that? Err, is somethin-" She was cut off as Syaoran grabbed her and pushed her into a wall. His eyes bore into hers with a look bordering on hatred but she saw the desperation hidden behind it.

"Why?" Li rasped out. "Why was I looking for you? Because I was worried about you of course. Why wouldn-" She was cut off, again. "Why do they accept you? Why did you defend me? Why are you so smart? Why, Why, WHY!" He collapsed against Sakura, tears running down his face. She gently patted his back as her face's red color faded slightly. She wrapped her arms around him and they sank to the floor together. Li was straddling Sakura's legs, and his face was buried in her neck. His hands gripped her shirt and he pressed into her neck deeper.

"Shhhh. It's all right... Let it out. Shhhhh," Sakura was whispering as she rubbed his back. " Sob Hick Answer me, Kinomoto. Sniffle why?" Sakura thoughtfully rubbed his back as she thought about how to answer. "Well, I don't think they accept me per-say. I think they just don't have much reason to fear me. I'm just like you." She smiled softly. "We're two peas in a pod, you know that? I'm a genius too. I defended you because you're my friend, and..." She started to stutter. Her face was also turning interesting shades of red and Syaoran leaned back to watch it. "I, I-I really..." Her voice cracked slightly. "I really, really like..." She trailed off and couldn't bring herself to finish.

Li stopped breathing for a minute. It almost sounded like a love confession, but there was no way a smart, beautiful and sweet girl like her would ever fall in love with him. He squeezed her shoulders gently. When did his hands get there? "You really like what? Defending my honor? The look on everyone's faces? What?" Sakura's eyes flat-panned. She stood up awkwardly, dislodging Li in the process and looked at him with another scary look. "You." She stated. "You, you idiot, are supposed to be a genius, and yet, here you are, acting more dense than I could ever be. That, that just really embarrasses me." She started to cry and softly, she continued. "You're an idiot!"

Sakura covered her face with her hands and nearly got away. Li grabbed her and fought with her until her body was sandwiched between his body and the wall. He grinned and pulled Sakura's hands from her face. "You like me? Only me? Well, then I think you should know something." She nodded in the correct places and listened with out making a sound. "I don't know if I like you or not, but every time you smile at me and ONLY me, my heart skips a beat. My body gets warm and I want to hold you in my arms. I want to shut you away into your own fairy world where only I can reach you so that no one else is ever blessed with such joy. I want to be the only one to make you happy, and the only one to be trusted with your secrets. And that's only from you smiling at me. Every day, I try to push you away, sure that you'll find some one to love and finally leave me. I don't want to love you and be lost. If you love me, promise you'll always stay with me?" He had a few tears on his face but didn't seem to even notice until her soft hand wiped them away. She gave him that special smile that was only for him, and simply nodded.

He hugged her to him fiercely, but gently. She smiled and tears ran freely down her cheeks. They decided to skip school for the rest of the day and walked to a nearby restaurant. On the way, Sakura leaned into Syaoran's side and whispered something into his ear.

"Every day that I'm by your side is a day in my own fairy world."

Runa's Note: Hiya! I originally was going to make this story a lot longer. This chapter was actually supposed to have Syaoran cry, then Sakura follow suit but I'm afraid they planned otherwise. I'll be the first to admit that my chapters are short, the story wasn't long enough, it happened too soon and that I sure waited a long time to continue this story but for that last complaint I have a good excuse! I didn't know how to update! So I'm sending a special thank-you out to Kiya-chan for teaching me to update! Thank you and please feel free to tell me what you think! Reviews make my heart feel warm and fuzzy.

Runa