Summary- Down to five girls. Time for him to settle down. Having to spend five months with them, who would he choose? Only one girl will be able to change his mind about marriage and... R&R
Disclaimer-I don't know how many times I have to say this, but I don't own CCS.
A/N: I'm so sorry for not updating and I see that it's been over a year. sweat drops I lost track of time and totally forgot about this story. When I was going through my files the other day I noticed this and was like OMG, I totally have to start writing again. But unfortunately I had a huge writers block. Anyway to get to the point, I'm finally here with another chapter. Enjoy! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Winning My Heart
Chapter 3
Sakura whirled around to find Syaoran standing in her doorway. "What are you doing here?" She asked.
"Nothing, just wondering what you were doing with that." He answered pointing at the poster she was holding.
"I was going to throw it out."
Syaoran walked in the room. He now had a shirt on and his hair was all dry. "It didn't seemed like it. You were busy staring at it when I saw you."
Sakura knew she was caught. "Wait, why are you in my room? You didn't even knock, it's my room you know."
"Well, it didn't occur to me that I have to knock and you don't. Plus I gave you this room so I have a say whether I come in here or not."
Sakura looked down. Okay, so maybe he didn't have to knock since as she didn't earlier but that doesn't mean he can come in here whenever he wanted. "Well, then give me my other room back and you can keep this one."
"No can do. I moved you here for a reason."
"Really, well, what's that reason?"
"You think I'd tell you." Looking at her serious face, he continued. "Okay, maybe you do. But I'm not going to."
"Fine then, get out."
"I will, but first tell me. What do you think of me?"
"You really want to know." Sakura asked.
He rolled his eyes. "Well, yeah. No wonder I asked."
"If you really want to hear it then. I think you're a sp-" Sakura was cut off as a knock was heard on her door.
"Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting?" The raven haired girl asked. It turned out to be Tomoyo.
"No, not at all. What do you want, Tomoyo-chan?" Asked Sakura who was putting the poster away.
"Oh, I thought we could do some shopping. All the other girls are going to. And I wasn't sure if you wanted to go or not."
"Of course, I'll go. Why didn't you tell me sooner? C'mon let's get going." Sakura said cheerfully, grabbing her purse and dragging Tomoyo out the room.
That left, Syaoran Li by himself. "I guess she wanted to get away from me." He whispered to himself. Running his hand through his hair, he left to head back to his room.
Five limousine pulled up in front of the mansion. It appeared that each contestant got their own limo to sit in with their friend they brought along. They all filed in quite nicely and were off.
Sakura and Tomoyo was in the fifth limo. Sakura leaned back in her seat and relaxed.
"So, Sakura what happened?" Tomoyo asked curious.
"What do you mean what happened?"
"I mean with Li in your room. And about that, why is your room beside Li's all of a sudden?"
"Nothing happened. As for the room, he moved me there." Sakura groaned.
"I wonder why he would do that." Tomoyo wondered.
All was quiet until Tomoyo's voice was heard. "Hohohohoho, I know."
"Know what?"
"Know why he moved you to that room beside his."
"Why?"
"Not telling."
"C'mon, tell Tomoyo. I tell you things that I don't want to tell you."
"Alright," Tomoyo gave up and whispered to her best friend.
"WHAT!" Sakura screamed.
"Shh." Tomoyo hushed as their driver looked at them then quickly turned back around.
"No, that can't be-"
"Yes, Sakura. That's the only reason." Tomoyo interrupted.
Before Sakura could say another word, they had arrived. Each got out and went in their own way. The girls weren't friendly with each other since as they know that they were all competing for Syaoran's love.
(A/N: Though we all know Syaoran's not going to fall in love with any of them except a particular someone we all know. Anyways on with the story.)
"I guess we won't be making any friends here, are we?" Sakura asked.
Tomoyo shook her head no. It didn't seemed like it to her either. Two out of five looked really snobby, Sakura and two others, Saomi and Rose were the nice ones.
"And so much for going together, eh?" Sakura said again. Tomoyo nodded as they watch all of them go their separate ways. "Well, let's do some shopping, c'mon." They went and headed in. Once they did they went the opposite way from the other girls.
Meanwhile reporters crowded around the girls that had just entered continuously asking them questions. What they didn't know was that they were missing one candidate to interview for their perfect report.
"So, would you tell us how you got into this contest?" One asked.
"Have you seen Syaoran personally?"
"What do you think of him?"
That was it for the girls, they never got their shopping done due to these reporters but they didn't mind at all for as long as their faces appear on TV for the whole world to see.
Their limousine arrived for them and they all got in their own. They arrived at the Li's mansion in less than a minute. Sakura talked to Tomoyo for a few before going up in her room and dropping shopping bags all over that Tomoyo made her buy. Tomoyo almost made her buy the entire store. Well most of the clothes, Tomoyo bought because she insisted.
Sakura laid flat on her bed and sighed. She's had a tiring day. She was about to go into a deep sleep but someone just had to ruin it for her.
Knock Knock
"Arg, who is it?" Sakura sat right up. She looked over at the door and saw the person she would never ever want to see again.
"Argg, what are you doing here again?" She said angrily, emphasizing the word again.
Syaoran looked over at her and her shopping bags. "Wow, you certainly bought a lot."
"My friend bought them, she's crazy about clothes. You still didn't answer my question, what are you doing here again?"
"Well, earlier I asked you a question and I'd like it answered this time without getting interrupted."
"What question was that?" Sakura said, frustrated. Will this guy ever leave her alone?
"What you thought of me." He replied. He really did want to know what she thought of him.
"So, once I tell you, you'll leave?" She questioned.
"Yeah, yeah."
"Ok, well then you're a very sp-"
Sakura was interrupted by Wei, a butler. "Sorry to interrupt but Master Li, your mother wants to talk to you, she's in the library."
"Fine, tell her I'll be there in a second." Syaoran ran a hand through his hair. He turned back to Sakura once Wei left.
"You do know, it's not good to keep your mother waiting. I suggest you go to her now."
"Fine! But I want an answer later." He left the room to go see his mother.
"Finally, some sleep." She stated to close her eyes but then a maid came in telling her dinner was ready. "Argg, I just want to sleep people." She muttered angrily. Nonetheless she went down to eat her dinner. hopefully she'll get some rest later on.
Knock Knock
"Come in," Yelan answered. She put her book that she was reading aside and looked up to see her son, Syaoran.
"You wished to see me mother?" He asked impatiently. Why does he always get interrupted when he's trying to have a decent conversation with Sakura. It's happened two times already, if it happens again then I'm going to killed that person for it.
"Yes, my son. I just wanted to inform you that there'll be a ball in three weeks in our grand ballroom. It'll be a masquerade and in these three weeks, out of the five girls, you need to ask one of these girls to the ball. Earlier I said that you get to meet them all tomorrow. We'll informed them then and arrange something."
"Mother, may I ask why you didn't informed of this to me earlier today when you saw me." Syaoran was getting irritated. A ball? And he had to asked one of those girls to it. Could it get any worse? Wait, I can always ask Sakura...
"It just slipped my mind. Why? Were you doing something important?" She questioned.
"No, no nothing at all. If that is all, then I shall be going now." He said quickly and left afraid that his mother will questioned him even more.
"Something sure is up with him." Yelan mumbled to herself. She then picked up her book and continued reading.
Sakura
Sakura plopped herself onto bed, shes had a tiring day. Dinner was just weird for Sakura. All the candidates and their accompanies (their friends) ate together in a big grand dining room. At that time they were informed that they wouldn't be eating dinner with either the queen or the prince unless they requested it.
Of course, everyone studied and eyed their competition, they needed to know who they were up against. The only ones that weren't bothering to do this was Sakura, Tomoyo and Saomi. The others watched like hawks.
Sakura was finally glad that was over. She just needed a shower and then off to bed she goes.When she was finished her shower, she just went to bed. In a few minutes she was sound asleep.
Syaoran
Once he had that conversation with his mother, it was then dinner time. He already knew he wouldn't be eating with those girls but for some reason he wished they had or at least eat with one of them.
Dinner was quiet. It was just him and Yelan. He has four sisters as well, all older than him but they were all married and had moved out. Usually its just Syaoran and Yelan that eats dinner together. There's usually not a word or two when they eat. But today was different.
"Syaoran, your cousin Eriol's coming tomorrow to spend some time with us and to make sure you don't do anything to those girls." Yelan's voice spoke out.
'Eriol's coming, not that annoying cousin I have' "Yes mother."
"Good, now that's all set. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
After dinner he headed to his room. But before he opened the door to his own room, he wanted to knock on Sakura's door. The lights didn't seem to be on. Nah, maybe he shouldn't. But for some reason he turned the doorknob. He tried to stop himself but then it was too late. He walked inside her bedroom. It was dark because of the lights turned off. But he could make out the sleeping figure . He walked closer to her until he was by her bedside.
'She looks so peaceful' He thought. Not knowing what he was doing, he pulled the covers over her shoulders and whispered. "Good night, cherry blossom."
Syaoran then headed out of her room. Just as he was closing the door, he bumped into Wei, his butler.
"Master Syaoran, what were you doing in Kinomoto-san's room?" asked Wei. He had just been looking for his master when he saw him coming out of Kinomoto's room. News travelled fast, he had heard of his master moving one of the girls to the room right beside his. Not only that but he saw them talking in a room together. Now that was a surprise.
"Nothing, I was just making sure the door work." Syaoran said quickly. 'Wow, that was lame' "If you need me I'll be in my room. Good night Wei." He turned and entered this time his room.
"But master, I d-" The closed door cut him off. "Master I do need you." Wei sighed, perhaps tomorrow would be better seeing as how his master just acted. "Good night to you too." He sighed once more before walking away. At least he had some good news to report back to Yelan.
Once he entered his room, he let out a sighed of relief. 'That was close.' He thought. "Seeing if the door worked. Ha, that's so lame." He laughed at himself.
But thinking back to what happened earlier.
'Good night, cherry blossom.' Where did that come from? It seemed like I was in a trance. I would never say something like that. He put a hand to his forehead as he headed for another cold shower. "What the hell is wrong with me?"
A/N: Finally finished. This chapter might be boring but promise you that next chapter definitely won't be. Everything's happening so much in the next one. lol, I've already started writing it. Well, enjoy this one cause the next one's coming up. I luv you guys! Please REVIEW!