Chapter 14: Lessons…
A/N: Alright… I have finally updated my story… I'm really (10x) sorry for this really (20x) late update. I have my reasons. Really! I was elected for some posts in the clubs dat I joined. So, my exam has just finished. My grades were fine. Phew! My mum wanted to cut my internet connection but now, since my grades have improved, her plan was cancelled. So yes, thank you very much to oztan, sakatrina90, MisunderstO-od-child, Musette Fujiwara, CherryBlossomBlues and also Animefreakkagome for reviewing and other readers who have read but didn't review. It's fine already… I'm all over with this review thing… You can review if you want… but of coz, it's betta 4 me dat u review…
So here's the chapter!
"KAIJUU! I'm here!"
Tomoyo's POV
Oh my God!
What on Earth is Touya doing here?
In my mind, I think my mouth has gaped open and snapping out of my thoughts, I quickly gave him a hug. He did hug me back as I let him in.
"Where is she? Where is Sakura? She should be here by now, stomping my foot for calling her kaijuu. I know it's late right now so is she sleeping?" He asked right at the moment he walked around the house.
"Well…" I didn't know whether I should say that Sakura's out since Touya will go crazy shouting around. Too overprotective and lucky me for not having one highly overprotective brother!
"Well- yes! Yes! She's sleeping so I guess you should talk to her tomorrow." She lied.
"I guess so then." Tomoyo sat on the couch, right opposite of Touya.
"So why are you here, Touya-kun? Why didn't you tell me and Sakura earlier so that we can pick you up? I mean we didn't even prepare a place for you to stay. And it's so wrong." I was just hoping that his appearance here in Hong Kong is something good or not the other way round.
Touya chuckled. Well, what is so funny for him? "Chill Tomoyo. I've got a place to stay, don't worry. And so is Yuki. He's in the hotel, sleeping by now."
"What? Yukito-kun is here too?" I am definitely surprised. And no one had an idea how much I miss them. After weeks away from them really make me wanna fly back to Tokyo and meet them.
"How long are you staying here then?"
"A week or two. I wanted to see how things progressed and actually I planned to come a week ago but the hospital… well… you know right?"
"Yar, yar. Busy Dr. Touya." Who would have thought that this man here, who is one hell crazy person and sometimes out of his mind, is actually a doctor who gets highly paid, working in a good hospital? Touya chuckled once more.
"Well… I guess I'll see you both tomorrow. I need to get back to the hotel for a rest."
Thank God! I silently said as I followed him to the door and with seconds after saying goodbyes, he was gone.
Sakura! You better get your ass back home soon before he really finds out that you are missing from home! I thought as I walked back into my room, planning to continue the budget that I need to work out for my shop.
End of Tomoyo's POV
(A/N: Now, that is so freaking surprising right? I mean Touya has actually not barged into Sakura's room and practically start to act like a wise person… lol, imagine of he's been called as Wiseman Touya?)
The next day…
Sakura never did come back yesterday as the rain only stopped this early morning. She slept in one of Syaoran's guest room and Syaoran didn't know how to wake this sleep head up. Sitting on a couch, looking at her, he did some thinking. And what he was thinking was exactly what Sakura was thinking last night.
"Mmhmm…." Sakura stirred on the bed. Finally, a smirk was formed on Xiao Lang's face.
Time to get this heavy sleeper up!
Walking to his bathroom, he turned on the tap. Cold freezing water was gushing down and Xiao Lang put a stopper, filling up the tub with it. While the water was filling up the tub, he got a big pail, he walked to the kitchen, getting ices, and he dunked it all into the pail.
'Cold enough?' he thought.
NAH!
He took more ice out and soon, the whole pail was fully covered with ice. And easily, he brought back the pail and threw all the ice into the tub. Feeling the coldness of the water, he grinned evilly.
"Well, someone is getting a cold wakeup call now." He walked back into his one and only guestroom in his penthouse and quietly picked Sakura up in the bridal style. She moaned and Xiao Lang silently chuckled once more.
"Sorry but you should wake up at the very first time I called you." The moment he threw her into the tub… two huge emeralds eye widens and a loud squeal was heard.
"HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Xiao Lang laughed out really loud and immediately Sakura turned her face and glared at whom she knew who did this to her. All soaked up and she was wearing a white t-shirt, her bra was very much visible for Syaoran and her to see. She was trying not to blush at the same time, glaring at the same time, trying to keep herself warm at the same time, and even trying to get out at the same time, unfortunately she couldn't.
"Need some help?" Xiao Lang couldn't stop laughing. Sakura nodded, as a quick plan was already up in her mind. Xiao Lang came closer to the tub, after he finally did stop laughing and offered to pull her up. Instead of pulling Sakura up, he was suddenly pulled down and fall on top of Sakura causing half of the water filled in the tub to splash out.
"Ops!" Sakura innocently said. But in a second, she blew a raspberry to Xiao Lang.
"Serve you right." She said as she tried to get out from the tub but she very much couldn't do so as Syaoran just wrapped his arms around her waist and was on top of her.
"Naughty little Sak Sak. You're not going anywhere now for what you just did a second ago." An evil smirk plastered on his face again. Sakura sighed as she looked up, straight to Syaoran's intriguing eyes.
"What do I have to do so that I can get out from here? I'm freezing, you know."
"I'm sure you know pretty much what I want, don't you think so… Saki?" Sakura blushed once more as Syaoran pulled her down even more.
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In the meantime…
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One all sleepy, tired, frustrated, annoyed, irritated Tomoyo who was sleeping like a dead person on her comfortable bed right under her comforter growled softly as she walked in an unladylike manner to her front door. All ready to fire up at that very person who was pressing the doorbell as if there's no tomorrow.
And the moment she wanted to yell at the person, at the very same moment the one and only person who would do such thoughtful things who will be the one and only Touya barged in when Tomoyo opened the door.
Oh my God! What the hell is with him!
I thought he came last night!
What the hell is Touya doing here so early?
Holy crap! It's only 7.00 in the morning!
Sakura is not here now and what if he finds out!
Oh my God!
I don't know what I should do now!
"SAKURA! KAIJUU! It's time for you to wake up now!"
Tomoyo who was still standing at the door dared not to turn around as she looked up from the floor. Surprise was one word that could describe how shock she was to see Yukito smiling and standing right in front of her.
"Oh my God! Yukito!" Tomoyo said happily as she gave him a bug bear hug as he gave her the same too. Yukito chuckled seeing his cousin after so long.
"Hey. How are you?" Before Tomoyo managed to reply…
A loud bang sound was heard…
Oh no!
"WHAT ON EARTH!"
Tomoyo turned around as Yukito looked right at Touya. The word 'angry' and 'surprise' were all written on his face.
"Tomoyo, where is Sakura now? It's high impossible for that kaijuu to wake up this early in the morning. So you better tell me where is she and I bet that she wasn't here the whole night at all, am I right Tomoyo? Where is she now, Tomoyo? Where did she go? Who did she go with?" Yukito quickly walked to Touya, calming him down. Tomoyo made a soft sigh sound out as she sat on the couch, dared not to look straight at Touya.
"Well… your guesses are right. She's not here the whole night and I don't know where she went or who she went with either. Touya, she went out while I was taking a bath, alright? I'm not lying on her whereabouts. I'm worried about her too. As much as you. It rained yesterday night, okay? Have you had any idea how worried I was like you too? I called tons of time last night but it seems that I couldn't reach her. And I know that she would be back soon, knowing how worried I am with the number of phone calls I made." Touya sighed, knew he couldn't do much at the moment.
"Fine. I'll wait for her here. She better has a good reason for not coming back here last night." Touya said as he slumped onto the couch with Yukito and Tomoyo feeling much relieved after Touya's outburst a few minutes ago.
Peace… at last…
Sakura… where are you now?
Your ni-chan is definitely not going to leave until he sees you in person and he's not in good mood to be at all right now…
He's acting too calm to be like the usual Touya we know…
A while later…
Yukito was sitting right next to Touya, talking to him while Tomoyo was in her room, still trying to contact Sakura which seems like going through hell because she's not picking up her phone at all. And just the minute Tomoyo threw her phone right onto her bed… she saw Sakura walking out from a sliver Lamborghini. And standing next to her was none other than Li Syaoran. Immediately Tomoyo got off from her bed and ran to the door. Looking around and saw Yukito on the couch, who looked surprised to see her like that, wondered where Touya was.
"If you're looking for Touya, he has just gone to the bathroom." Tomoyo heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she heard keys jingling and she knew it was Sakura. Deep in mind, she was wondering why Sakura was with Syaoran and the moment the door was opened, she heard Sakura giggling and asking Syaoran to go.
"Come on. It's only Tomoyo and you staying in this house. There won't be anyone else so why don't you let me in? Come on, Sak. Please. Pretty please, Your Highness." Xiao Lang said as he nuzzled his head at Sakura's neck. Sakura shook her head while trying to be firm.
"Fine. If that's what you want, I'll do again what you are afraid off." He snickered.
Sakura giggled, "Stop it Xiao Lang. It's really tickling. Haha. Xiao Lang! I said stop, okay! Ha-ha! Ha-haha! Xiao Lang!"
"Alright, alright. I'll let you off this time. If and only if you let me go in." Xiao Lang pouted for the first time ever since Sakura met him and boy, it was really cute of him in her opinion.
"Xiao Lang, though you made that really cute irresistible pout, I will not let you in still." She said as she shook her head again.
"No Xiao Lang. I don't want Tomoyo to see you, kay? I'm not supposed to be with you, remember? Besides, I'm with you all night long. Don't you think that's enough? I'm sure Tomoyo is way worried about me and she alone will give me a long lecture later. I don't want her to add you in her lecture alright?" Xiao Lang sighed and turned around.
"Fine then. I'll go but you will have to see me in my office later and remember what I said earlier at my house just now, alright?" he turned around to face Sakura again. Sakura nodded and waved him goodbye. Soon, Xiao Lang's car was no longer there as he drove off and Sakura walked in into the house.
And the moment Sakura turned…
A loud stern voice was heard.
"Kaijuu." Sakura was shocked. Too shock as she ran and hugged her brother.
"Onichan!" she cried out as she hugged her brother real tight. Touya sighed. He returned her hug and made her stand still. Sakura tilted her head, wondering why and asked, "Are you okay, nii-chan? Why are you here? When did you arrive? How come you did not tell me?"
"Hey, hey! One at a time. I'm here with Yukito. Hope you haven't forgotten about him." Touya said as he pointed to Yukito who was standing behind Sakura. Sakura turned around and gave him a hug too.
"How can I forget Yukito-kun!" Yukito shook his head, smiling as he ruffled her hair. Softly he whispered, "Where were you yesterday night? Your brother knew you're not at home last night."
Sakura gasped softly. Yukito sighed as he whispered a few more words into Sakura's ear.
"He wants to know everything that is going on in Hong Kong. He read the rumors of you and that Li-san."
Sakura's mind was totally shut that moment.
What should she say?
That she's acting like a bitch or an asshole?
Being together with Xiao Lang and Xiao Fung at the same time?
Betraying Felicia?
Telling her brother that she's not doing what she was supposed to do in Hong Kong?
God! What should I say?
I got myself into this…
What should I do now?
I'm betraying Xiao Fung and Felicia if I really follow Xiao Lang's idea…
God…
Give me a sign…
"Sakura-chan… hey Sakura-chan, are you alright?" Yukito shook her slightly. Tomoyo quickly walked to Sakura and hold her hand.
"Hey girl, you okay?" Sakura turned to Tomoyo and shook her head.
"Everything is wrong, Tomo. Everything…" Sakura said as she laid her head onto Tomoyo's shoulder. Touya was puzzled. Very actually. He looked at Yukito for an answer and Yukito only shrugged. Yukito turned to Tomoyo and all Tomoyo did was to signal him to leave them for a while. Yukito merely nodded as he walked to Touya and told him leave them for a while. Touya sighed, knowing that his sis won't be able to explain where she went and what she did yesterday night.
"Bye kaijuu, Tomoyo. I'll see this evening." Touya said before he closed the door. And with a soft bang, the door was completely shut.
"Ne Sakura, I'll bring you to your room, okay?" Sakura nodded.
And the next moment Sakura sat on her bed with Tomoyo closing the door, she said, "Sakura, tell me what are you doing now? Playing with fire? Why are you with Xiao Lang? And what should I say that you were together with him the whole night and today?" Sakura looked down and said nothing.
After 10 minutes, both still not moving where they were.
"I'm still waiting for your answer, Sakura. Do you know how worried was I the whole night yesterday? You told me that you are going out for a little while but the whole night out and not returning back to the house till like 10 minutes ago?"
Sakura looked up, and there Tomoyo saw tears from Sakura's eyes. And quickly, Tomoyo walked to her and hugged her.
"Hey I'm sorry, alright? I'm didn't mean to raise my voice, Sakura. I'm really worried. I don't know what happen to you. I couldn't sleep the whole night till 4 a.m. I'm sorry, Sakura… Really I am… I just-"
"Ne Tomoyo… it's not your fault… I should be the one who should apologize… Everything I did was wrong… I came to Hong Kong to marry the man that I'm supposed to marry. And now, I'm making things worst… I hate myself so much… I felt so much like a bitch, Tomoyo… I am one now, am I not? I was together with Xiao Lang the whole night yesterday… I could have gotten back home if it wasn't raining so badly last night… I shouldn't be kissing him… I'm making things worst… And do you know where did we kiss? In the restaurant, Tomoyo… Kissing near the restroom behind Xiao Fung and Felicia's back… I felt so low… And this morning, Xiao Lang asked me if I would like to go for a holiday with him… Alone… Without anyone else… Tomoyo… I don't know what should I do…" Sakura confessed everything out, as she cried her heart out. Tomoyo was shocked to listen every word of hers.
They were kissing back there?… He was asking her to go for a holiday with him?... What is wrong with him?... He should know that he has a girlfriend and Sakura has a fiancée… Sakura and Xiao Fung are getting married soon… Why is he making Sakura's mind like this?… Why did he want to treat Sakura like this?... Messing her mind…
"Tomoyo, he asked me to see him later in his office… Should I go? What should I tell him?... I'm confused, Tomoyo… I shouldn't be playing with fire am I right? Did you know the moment Yukito whispered to me that Touya wants to know everything that is happening in Hong Kong… my mind was totally shut! He came across with the article of me and Xiao Lang… He wants to know what is going on!... Tomoyo… what should I tell him? That I'm playing a fire with Xiao Lang and being Xiao Fung's fiancée? Tell him that part of me wants to be with Xiao Lang even though I knew it was wrong? Tell him that the rumours weren't real and that I'm being truthfully loyal to Xiao Fung?" More and more tears were shredded out.
Tomoyo sighed… A quick decision came into her mind…
"Sakura… take a rest… get some sleep for a while, alright?" she said as she tugged Sakura into the bed. Sakura shook her head.
"I can't Tomoyo… I can't sleep at all… My mind is too filled with everything… I can't stop thinking…"
"Well, that is why I ask you to get some sleep. Wait for me for a while, okay? I'll get you a hot cup of milk, alright?" Sakura nodded as she sniffled a little, "I want a little honey in it…" Tomoyo smiled and nodded as she walked out from her room and closed the door.
"I'm sorry, Sakura but I have to do this… It's for your own good." Tomoyo whispered softly into the air as she took a sleeping pill and dissolved it into the glass of milk. Soon as she done, she brought it into Sakura's room.
"Here, it's a little hot… So drink it slowly…" A while later, Sakura finished and some time later, she was sleeping peacefully. Tomoyo got out from her room soon after she wrote a note for Sakura.
Hey Sakura,
I'm out for a while… To get dinner for us… I didn't want 2 wake u up so… I din wake u up… I called Xiao Lang and told him dat ur tired… Dun worry much, k? Tonite, we will spend our nite 2gether… How's that idea? I'll be back around 7…
Luv,
Tomo.
And with that, Tomoyo changed her clothes and got out from the house. Looking at her watch, it's 10.45 a.m. Before heading to Axis Hotel, she walked to the restaurant near her house. While walking, she was thinking lots of stuffs. What she will be saying to him when she meets him later…
Everything…
While she was drifted away with her thoughts, she was walking down the pathway. Soon, she reached her destination. While keeping her head down and pulling the glass door open, she realized that the door couldn't be pulled open. Raising her head up, she realized that someone else inside was pulling it too.
Surprised as she let go the gold-platted door handle go, she kept her head down. Avoiding the gaze of him… and him doing the same thing… Avoiding from looking into her eyes.
What is he doing here now?
The door was soon pulled open and that figure walked out. "Daidouji-san." Tomoyo bowed.
So I guess… we are back to the time where we do not each other well, huh?
Then I guess, there won't be anymore reasons for me to call you Eriol anymore, right?
"Hiiraigizawa-san, ohayou." Without anymore words as they both stood in front each other, a few seconds later, both at the same time walked their own way as Tomoyo walked into the restaurant and him leaving the restaurant.
Tomoyo stood behind the door for a while as she turned behind and looked at Eriol's figure. Walking further and further away from her.
"I guess there's no turning back anymore, huh?" she whispered softly.
I guess… yesterday was the last time of him looking at me huh?
I guess… he really has moved on…
I guess… I'm like any other woman huh?
I guess… I hate myself very much….
I want him and yet I pushed him away…
I'm low huh?
A silent tear drop off from her eye as she walked to the counter.
Later…
"Hey Felicia, I want to have a few words with Xiao Lang. Do you think he's free now?" Tomoyo asked, standing right in front of Felicia's table.
"Yar. He's free now. Just let me inform him first." Tomoyo nodded. Felicia walked into Xiao Lang's office and a while later…
"Hey Tomoyo, you can go in now." Tomoyo nodded as Felicia closed the big maple door.
"So Tomoyo, why do you want to see me?" Xiao Lang asked as he glanced up and back to his work while signing some documents. Tomoyo sat down and said, "It's about Sakura. I do not want you to meet her anymore." Immediately, Xiao Lang stopped doing his work and looked at Tomoyo.
"I do not know what you're talking about. Care to explain?" he said as he placed his pen down.
"She's getting married soon and I do not want her to go for a holiday with you. Do you still not understand what I meant? I do not want any rumours on her and ruin her relationship with Xiao Fung. She needs to marry him! She has to! And I have to marry Xiao Chen! We have to! Xiao Lang, just leave her alone. You got Felicia and all she has is nothing. Don't confuse her. Don't make things worst for her! You do not like her or love her! You just want to try to get yourself. She's not strong enough like you to face everything!"
"Tomoyo, Tomoyo… I'm sorry. I didn't know that Sakura will be like this."
"Sorry is not the word, Xiao Lang. Stay away from her. Just leave her alone. Let her be with Xiao Fung. You're being selfish if you still want to be with Sakura. And you are betraying Xiao Fung and Felicia at the same time. Sakura realized this today. After you sent her back home. She has realized. I gave you her words. She's not going for the holiday with you. She's not and that's final, Xiao Lang. She's not going anywhere with you. Not for a holiday or as well as into a relationship!"
Xiao Lang chuckled himself, "I see. So I'm the one who's dragging her into this, huh? Why do you care about this so much, Tomoyo? Because you see yourself like this with Eriol? Is that why? How did you know that I don't like her? How do you know that I don't love her? How do you know that she doesn't like me or love me? How did you know, Tomoyo? You know nothing about our feelings, Tomoyo… You don't know. Seriously, I'm not Eriol and you're not Sakura. Do me a favour and I'll do you one. Stop thinking that your relationship with Eriol is exactly like mine and Sakura. We're different, Tomoyo. You're making Eriol going mad, you're the one. And if you can do that, I'll make sure myself to be away with Sakura completely. How's that?"
"You said that, Xiao Lang. It starts today. Hiiraigizawa and I are completely over. We know already that we're over. So you, Xiao Lang, do not ever talk to Sakura again. Stay away from her. I'll do anything from getting Sakura hurt because of you." Tomoyo warned as she got up
"I'm for real, Xiao Lang. Mark my words. I'll do anything to make sure you won't get near her." She said before closing the door.
A/N: Well, Tomoyo is really all fired up, don't you think? Poor thing Sakura and also Tomoyo… Well, that's all for this chapter. The next chapter might be done in a week time or less since my holiday starts yesterday… so bye!