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Love and Lightening Never Strike Twice: Part II

By CCSRonin

"S…S..Sakura?" was all Syaoran could manage to get out as he continued to stare at the girl he hadn't seen in years.

The person he now recognized as his former girlfriend and woman he had just been pinning over, looked up at him with wide, surprised eyes and once again did her signature "Pheeeeee!"

"Syaoran-Kun?" she asked, partially as a question, partially as a statement. All Syaoran could do was nod his head in a bobble doll like manner, as he was still in disbelief over the fact that she was standing right there in front of him.

The two stood there staring at each other until suddenly the rain once again started to come down relentlessly and the two were forced back into reality. "We should probably get out of this rain" Syaoran said; Sakura just nodded and said "yeah" in a quiet voice.

Syaoran was about to suggest they head to his apartment but then he didn't know where Sakura's house was, or whether or not it was closer to their current position. But then he realized it probably wouldn't be a good idea anyway because Sakura probably wouldn't want the two of them to be alone together after they had been "broken-up" for several years. "Plus she probably already has a boyfriend," Syaoran thought sadly.

In the end, Syaoran pulled Sakura back under the trees he had originally sought shelter under in the first place, determined to try and wait out the worst of the storm. "I'll walk you home after the storm slacks up, until then we should probably stay here."

Sakura just nodded her head again, and said "yeah." Syaoran could tell she had something on her mind, but was unsure how to say it. It made Syaoran smile slightly to know that he could still read Sakura as well as he use to when the two of them had dated.

"S..So how have you been Syaoran?" Sakura finally spoke up, startling Syaoran out of his nostalgia. "Fine, and you?" Syaoran said back to her, trying to keep the awkward silence from returning.

"Fine" she said with out looking up at him, that's when Syaoran realized that she was nervous being around him. The easy going attitude between them was gone. It was a blow Syaoran hadn't been expecting. Even if they couldn't date anymore, he was hoping that they could still be friends, but it looked like even that was taken from him. Syaoran sighed and looked up at the sky as a particularly wicked looking streak of lightening flashed across the sky. "I guess love really doesn't strike twice." He thought to himself, "Just like lightening."

It was then that Sakura once again interrupted his thoughts, "Syaoran can I…can I… umm." She began to fidget nervously, once again not being able to look at him. He waited patiently for her to work up her courage to ask him her question, but also dreading the results. Finally she looked up at him and said "Can I…I mean, I really need to tell you something Syaoran." She looked determinedly up at him waiting for his answer.

"Go ahead Sakura I'm listening," Syaoran said camly, but inside he was a mess. "Maybe she wants to tell me she really does have a boyfriend, or that… OH MY GOD! Maybe she's getting married. Calm down Syaoran it could be something simple like 'I don't think I can be friends with you anymore,' wait that's no good either!"

Before Sakura even spoke her first word, Syaoran already was expecting the worst and waited for her to deliver the blow. "Well at least my life can't get any worse after this," thought Syaoran miserably.

Sakura began to sway back and forth nervously, clutching her pants tightly in her fists. She looked like she was ready to bolt at any second but instead she asked a question that caught Syaoran completely off guard.

"Do you have a girlfriend Syaoran?" Sakura asked uneasily.

"Well…no…" Syaoran began, but before he could continue, Sakura began to talk so quickly and with such fervor, all Syaoran could do was stand there and listen.

"It's so rude of me to ask such a question, why would you tell me after we haven't spoken to each other in so long, I mean I was so surprised to see you again, I couldn't believe you were standing right there in front of me, after I had just gone in search of you in the first plac….." Sakura gasped and quickly covered her mouth, turning away from him so that he couldn't see the cherry blush that stained her cheeks.

Syaoran stood there stunned. She had gone looking for him? How had she known he was in Japan? Why was she even looking for him in the first place? So many questions raced through Syaoran's mind, but in the end all he could get out were two words, "H..How? Why?"

Sakura continued to avoid his eye, but eventually she answered him in an almost whisper that could barely be heard above the storm. "Tomoyo…Tomoyo told me. She told me you had arrived in Japan a few months before me. She also told me where your apartment was so I could go see you."

Syaoran scowled at the name of one of his best friends. It was just like Tomoyo to tell Sakura exactly where to find him. She was probably with Eriol right now scheming about things she could do to the two of them. "Then again Eriol isn't much better, which is probably why they make such a good couple," Syaoran thought irritably.

"I was just coming back from your apartment when it started to rain, and then, well, you know." Sakura said, finally looking up at him to see what his reaction was.

"I wonder if she can still read me as well as I can read her," thought Syaoran absently, but then he realized she had left out the most crucial part of the story. "Why were you coming to see me Sakura?" Syaoran asked, refusing to be distracted from the main point of their conversation.

Once again Sakura began her nervous swaying; refusing to look at him as if her eyes might give away her deepest secrets. After several minutes, when Syaoran's patience and nerves were about to their breaking point, she spoke up. "I…I.. I wanted to see you Syaoran, I've…I've really missed you."

It took Syaoran's brain several minutes to process this information, barely believing what he was hearing with his own ears. "Re…Really," he barely managed to stutter out, afraid she might take back what she had just said.

"Yeah," she answered quietly, looking up at him with a shy smile on her face.

Syaoran's heart nearly leapt out of his chest, "She still cares about me! I can't believe it!" Syaoran wanted to grab her into his arms and kiss her with all the love and passion he had for her. But wait, what if she just meant she missed him as a friend and didn't want him as a boyfriend anymore? It drove him crazy; he had to know.

"Well no time like the present," Syaoran thought determinedly, "Even if she rejects me I have to ask anyway, I'm not going to make the same mistake twice."

Syaoran took a deep breath and asked the dreaded question, "Sakura…I was wondering if maybe you would like to… you know… pick up where we left off?" Sakura just looked up at him with those innocent uncertain eyes waiting for him to explain further. "You know become boyfriend and girlfriend again."

Sakura stared at him with a look of surprise apparent on her face. Syaoran stared back at her for a few minutes waiting for her answer, before finally looking away due to embarrassment at his own boldness. He didn't notice Sakura smile up at him.

Suddenly he felt two small arms snake around his neck and pull him into a sweet and tender kiss. "I would love to be your girlfriend again Syaoran-kun." Sakura said happily.

Syaoran's night of surprises couldn't get any more surprising, as his brain completely shutdown and he could only stare at the girl who, until a few seconds ago, he was sure couldn't stand being around him anymore.

Sakura was about to say something to try and bring him back to his senses, when suddenly Syaoran grabbed Sakura and began to swing her around breathlessly, making them both laugh gleefully, until finally crushing her into his arms to give her the passionate kiss he had been longing to give her.

After what seemed like an eternity they finally broke apart and once more looked into each others eyes. "I love you Syaoran-kun." Sakura said. Syaoran could see all the love and adoration she had for him shining in her eyes.

"I have always loved you Sakura and I will love you forever, but what made you…I mean… what made you change your mind about…breaking-up." Syaoran didn't know why he asked that question but he soon found himself waiting anxiously for her reply.

However Sakura just smiled and said, "Well we did pinky promise each other that we would wait forever, Right?"

At this Syaoran chuckled, "Yeah I guess we did." He was about to pull Sakura in for another kiss when suddenly a jagged streak of lightening flashed across the sky followed by a loud clap of thunder, causing them both to jump back startled.

"My heart nearly flew out of chest," Sakura said placing her hand over her heart for emphasis. Syaoran just stared at Sakura, then at the sky, then back to Sakura, before bursting into hysterical laughter. Sakura gave him a weird look before asking him what was so funny. He just gave her a knowing smile.

"Hey Sakura, did you know that lightening, in actuality, really can strike the same spot twice," Syaoran said as he pulled Sakura back in for the kiss the thunder had interrupted just moments before. She looked at him quizzically, but Syaoran didn't say any more, and just kissed Sakura's questions away.

"Just like love."

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Thank you for reading my first fanfic, I hope you enjoyed it.

Something that's been bothering me that I never really explained in the story was that when Syaoran was walking through the park it was around 5 or 6 in the afternoon so it wasn't completely dark yet. So even though it was cloudy syaoran could still see. That's why he could see Sakura without the flashes of lightening.

Most of you probably don't care but it was bugging me.

Please review, I really want to know if I should try to write some more and what my strengths and weaknesses are.