Chapter 13: Raging hormones…
"At your service sirs and ladies."
"Tables for 8 under reservation of Li." Xiao Fung said as the captain looked down to the list of names.
"Yes. Follow me please." The captain leaded the way as Xiao Fung and Sakura walked in first. Followed by Xiao Chen and Tomoyo, with Eriol and Kim-Eun and lastly Xiao Lang and Felicia. The restaurant was really quite as a slow song being played. The restaurant was fully occupied by people as it is highly expensive and reservations must be made at least 5 hours before. The restaurant was beautifully and elegantly furnished as the only source of light were from the dazzlingly chandeliers above every table. (I'm not going to give those details how great a restaurant can be cause I'm not very good at giving details. But I can draw it out so I guess you just think it's some high-classed restaurants.)
After ordering their food, Felicia was the one to start a conversation. She was sitting opposite Xiao Lang as Eriol sat next to Xiao Lang opposite Kim-Eun with Tomoyo next to her and Xiao Chen at her opposite. Xiao Fung sat opposite Sakura and next to Xiao Lang, he can be sure that Sakura has been glaring at Xiao Lang the moment he sat down and those two were having some glaring contest between the both of them.
"So Sakura, how are you? It's been quite some time or maybe a week or two even three since the last time I saw you. After all I went to Korea for a week." Felicia said. Sakura stopped and focused on Felicia. She smiled slightly but rolled her eyes at Xiao Lang before answering Felicia.
"Oh Felicia, it's good to see you again. I'm quite actually that I had just recovered from my cold since last week. Never been better." Sakura answered Felicia but she actually directed the answer to Xiao Lang especially at the last words. Xiao Lang bluntly looked at her as he sipped his wine. That answered him enough on how did she get sick.
"So what have you been doing recently?"
"Nothing much. Xiao Fung has been really nice, bringing me wherever he goes. He's a real nice guy that I ever had encountered here in Hong Kong." Xiao Lang glanced at her one more.
She's beautiful tonight…
Alright! What's with me!
I'm not supposed to think like that…
"Hey! What about me?" Eriol and Xiao Chen asked.
Sakura giggled, "You both as well."
"What about my boyfriend?" Felicia asked, giggling as well. Immediately Sakura felt like throwing up. And Tomoyo together with Eriol were dead silent, wondering at the same time what will Sakura says. Xiao Lang on the other hand was wondering too.
"If you'll excuse me for a while. I need to go to the restroom." Sakura said as she got up from her seat.
"Sure."
"Do you want me to accompany you?" Xiao Fung asked, glancing at her.
"Iie. I'll be just fine. Just sit here and talk to your cousins." He nodded. A while when Sakura has went away, Xiao Lang's phone rang, interrupting everyone's conversation.
"Excuse me." He got out from his seat and walked to the corner near the restroom.
"This is Li speaking. Ah yes Namoru-san, yes… That shipment… Hai… Right… Definitely… Send it to me by tomorrow… Yes…" While he was busy with his conversation, his eyes were all set on the figure that has just got out from the restroom. Feeling that the stare from his subject was really intimidating, he walked to his subject. Right that moment, he looked up and down again and again as Sakura wanted to get away from him. Sakura walked to the left but was stopped by Xiao Lang. To the right again, she was stopped. Everything Xiao Lang takes a step forward to her, she stepped once backwards.
'Great!' That was all what she thought.
A smirk was playfully formed on Xiao Lang's lips as Sakura has finally no where to go but where her back was, leaning right against the wall, sandwiched right between the wall and this bastard. The next second she knew, he has finished his conversation.
"What the hell do you want, Li?" Sakura asked coldly.
"My, my such words from a beautiful one like you." Sakura blushed hearing his statement. She wasn't supposed to blush but she knew she could resist it. Xiao Lang, as a matter of fact was pretty dashing this evening, better than Xiao Fung actually, she thought. But she blocked everything away when she realized that this cold bastard should get his payback for leaving her questioning what she did to deserve such cold treatment from a person like him.
"Look, I'm sorry for acting like a bastard-"
Sakura chucked, "No Li, you are not acting like a bastard. You're behaving like one cause you're one."
"Fine, I am one then-"
"And did you say you're sorry? Wow, I'm so touched!" Sakura snapped his line, which really annoyed Xiao Lang as he was trying to apologize and at the same time, he was surprised that he said sorry to her.
But I guessed I started it…
And unfortunately right now, she didn't seem satisfied with my apology…
So why should I be bother anymore?
I did what I should do already…
"If you don't want to hear me then, it's fine." Xiao Lang had enough as he turned his back and started to walk away.
But… he was stopped…
With just only a single hold right on his wrist…
"No. I want to hear it." She softly whispered as Xiao Lang turned around.
"I'm sorry… Sakura… and truly regret for being like a bastard on that day. Leaving you in the rain… I was just angry that you called my name so loud in front of those paparazzi. I thought you knew that those people were paparazzi and I have been trying to avoid them for a long time. And I'm really an idiot for being like that." Sakura nodded, hearing every single word he said.
'He sounded sincere to me.' She thought.
Syaoran's POV (Yes I know, for the first time I got a character's POV out here)
"And you're very, very beautiful tonight." I blurted out, without realizing what I just said.
GOD! Why on Earth did I say that!
But I gotta admit that she's dead gorgeous tonight…
With that emerald green halter dress she's wearing tonight…
It really brought out the colours of her eyes…
I silently chuckled, making Sakura in thousand of shades of pink.
"Am I forgiven?" I asked.
Hopefully she will, wishing at the same time. She nodded and I was delighted.
"And you know, you are what you are. Beautiful and dead gorgeous."
GREAT! Why did I say it?
I'm supposed to be very in love with Felicia out there…
Not here commenting another woman- Well not, it's Sakura…
And that's different…
"L-Li… W-W- What r-ar…are you d-doing?" I snapped out of my thought. Just to realize that my right hand is already on her cheek, touching her soft, delicate skin. I didn't retreat my hand but continue caressing her cheek. I didn't know what was wrong with me tonight as all I know I am glad she was forgiven me.
She was breathing really fast as I can see her chest rising and falling on and off. Being this close to her makes me realized the kiss we had in the hill way back few weeks ago. I really did enjoy it and I wanted to taste her lips once more. It won't be so bad right? To do so? Right here, right now in this restaurant? With her fiancée out there and Felicia out there? Couldn't think much as my lips are already on hers within a second. She was surprised, I guess and quite taken back. She resisted me at first and I knew the possible reason was because of Xiao Fung sitting out there waiting for her and wanted to be loyal to Xiao Fung and not to ruin her friendship with Felicia.
I swear I could hear her moan slightly as my hand went around her waist, while another one went to the back of her neck. The kiss was nevertheless mind-shattering and intimate. Her hands were already pinned to her sides as my lips were around hers until she opened her mouth. Pretty aggressive I thought about myself as the next second I knew, my tongue was already slipped right inside her mouth, caressing hers as both of our tongue touches, sending waves to us. Finally we both stopped. Lacking of oxygen. But it never ends as I dipped my face at the nape of her neck, as her hands wrapped around my neck as I continued giving butterfly kisses on her neck.
"Syao…"
I stopped, looking at her once more. Pretty happy and amused actually, she moaned my nickname out. And she was the first one to say it. Felicia as I encountered my past memories of kissing Felicia, or whatever between me and her, she never called me 'Syao'. And truthfully I like it pretty much.
"What is it?"
"We have to stop now." She whispered. I groaned. Damn it! But I didn't care much about what she said as I kissed her once more. Tightening my hold around her waist, deepening the kiss. She moaned once more and finally I did stop, when she whispered once more. I love to hear her moaning, she was really soft and just nice and I can't help myself comparing her with Felicia. Get a grip, man! That's what I told my brain and trying to get it registered.
"Alright then what is it?"
"W-We stop now... They will suspect what's taking us so long. And you know that I don't know how to explain to them what we just did if they asked why we are taking so long when you were supposed to be on the phone while I'm in the restroom." I chuckled. She's right but I want to continue doing it once more.
"Fine. When the dinner is over and Xiao Fung send you back home, I'll pick you up and go to my penthouse. It's be on the left." She nodded.
"So, what is your answer for Felicia's question?"
"Well, you? I dunno. I'll think about it."
End of Syaoran's POV
"If you say so. Well, go first. I'll be there soon." Xiao Lang said as Sakura nodded and walked back to her seat. Unknown to both of them, someone has been watching from the very beginning of the intimate act.
Sakura's POV
Oh God! I can't believe it! Syaoran and I have just kissed. Not once but twice! And this isn't supposed to happen… Why am I being like this? I'm getting married to Xiao Fung and yet I'm kissing his cousin… Behind his back… Why am I doing it even though I knew it was wrong? But it was really amazing and I never felt like this before. I gotta say that Syaoran makes me felt so weak and I just know that I can't control myself if he keeps making me like this. I'm supposed to act how a fiancée should be. What should I do? Is it lust between me and him? Or it's just me?
OH GOD!
"Sakura! Finally, what's taking you so long?"
I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to look at Xiao Fung. I smiled sheepishly and shook my head.
"Nandemonai." I sat down and just to see my special Caesar salad was already served. Quietly as I started to eat my food, Xiao Lang came back. Looking at the corner of my eyes, I saw him starting with his lobster. He winked at me, making me blush and immediately I looked back at my salad. But not long before, Eriol started a conversation with everyone. As I can see, Tomoyo was having a hard time eating as Eriol was keeping on glancing at her time to time and yet Kim-Eun couldn't even see it.
End of Sakura's POV
(Fast forward)
"Thanks for the dinner tonight." Kim-Eun said to Xiao Fung. Everyone nodded and said the same thing.
"Yar sure. Next time, we'll have dinner together and who knows someone else might be paying the bill. Man it sure cost a big hole in my pocket." Eriol chuckled.
"Alright. I need to send Sakura and Tomoyo home. Gotta go now. See you all tomorrow." Xiao Fung said as he and Xiao Chen walked out from the restaurant.
"Well, me too. I'll send you back home Felicia." Xiao Lang said as he looked at Sakura, trying to remind her to meet him later in his penthouse.
"Count me as well." Eriol said as he took his leave with Kim-Eun as he was the first to go home.
In Xiao Fung's car…
"Hope you girls have a pretty good time tonight." Xiao Chen said as he turned to the passenger seats to see Sakura and Tomoyo. Both of them nodded. Truthfully, Tomoyo wasn't really that happy. She was quite heartbroken but she learnt her lesson here in Hong Kong. Building bricks around her heart and making sure it's packed together so that it won't fall off that easily anymore that it will be so hard to break it that no one will win her heart.
"Actually I've got to say something." Sakura turned and looked at her.
Is she going to say what she told me last night?
(Alright! I'll leave you guys here for now.)
(Nah!)
"What is it?" Both brothers asked.
"I'm planning to open a bridal shop."
"Are you serious?" Xiao Fung asked as he paid his attention back on the road. She nodded her head and this time was Xiao Chen's turn to ask.
"When did you plan this?"
"Last night. Since the possibility of staying here in Hong Kong is high after marrying you, and I wanted to own a shop, I decide to open one. Everything will be done by me. From designing the wedding gown till taking photos. I'll do it all and of course I'll hire two or three people to help me."
"Seems that you have planned everything pretty well. Go ahead, Tomoyo. If you need any money, you can count on me. I'll help you." Xiao Chen said. Tomoyo nodded.
"Don't worry. I know I can do it."
By myself…
Because I know that I can't make you happy…
Nor shall I have the right to have your money…
As my love is not for you…
Even though I wanted to…
But sadly…
My heart belongs only to that man…
Where he can't return my love and so do I…
Soon…
"Bye." Tomoyo and Sakura said in unison as they entered their house.
"So I guess you and Eriol is really over, huh?" Sakura asked.
"Uh huh. I guess so too." Tomoyo answered back as she followed Sakura in. A while later, she took a bath while Sakura was in her room, changing into something comfortable. With seconds, she took her phone and purse and got out from the house, leaving a notice right at Tomoyo's door, telling her that she might be late getting home tonight. It didn't take much time to get a taxi to Syaoran's penthouse the next ten minutes; she was already standing outside of Syaoran's hotel.
As she walked in, she took a deep breath before walking to the elevator.
Ding!
She walked in, silently and all alone thinking a lot of things. For instance, how will she and Syaoran will end? And so does Tomoyo and Eriol? And how will it turn out after marrying Xiao Fung? All sorts of things.
Ding!
Walking out from the elevator, she was still thinking. Turning left, she has finally reached Syaoran's penthouse.
Ding! Dong!
The door opened, within seconds later. Standing right in front of her, Xiao Lang was only with his pajamas pants and a towel around his neck.
"You're here pretty fast. Come in." Xiao Lang said as he brought her to his living room.
"What do you want to drink?"
"Anything would be fine, Li." He immediately froze on the way to his fridge to get a drink.
"What did you just called me?"
Sakura clamped her mouth, "I, ah… I-I called you Li."
"Yes I know that. Why?"
"It slipped out from my mouth."
Sakura's POV
Great! What an answer that I had just gave. You know pretty well yourself, Sakura, I said to myself.
It's you who has just finally made up your mind to not to stay so close and intimate with Syaoran. Cause you yourself know that you all this while, angry with him actually makes you miss him and only wanted to shout and angry and talk and for only one reason you want to do that… that was what I thought again.
I made a soft sigh.
"Oh… anyway…"
"Ne…" I didn't know what I should call him for now.
Li or Xiao Lang… or even Syaoran… So I just guess saying ne, means 'you' in a way of not being rude.
"Yar?" he answered back as he came back with a glass of orange juice.
"Why did you want me to come here tonight?" I asked.
"No reasons… I just wanna see you for a while." I shrugged.
End of Sakura's POV
And after some time…
"Oh no… it's raining…" Sakura murmured, glancing outside of the house.
"Pretty heavy if you asked me. I highly doubt if you can get out from the hotel and get a taxi. And I do think you should stay here for a little while until the rain stops. I can't afford to have you going under the rain once more right? Or else things will be back to square one and you know when will we be kissing again right?" He teased, making her blush.
Meanwhile…
Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong!
"Who might this be?" Tomoyo said to herself as she got up from her bed, heading towards the door.
The moment the door flung opened…