Tomoyo sighed and took a sip of her drink. God she needed that. She looked at the two men who are staring at her as if waiting for her to explain what just happened. She sighed again. "You guys don't know it because you arrived when Li and Sakura's already together, but Sakura's really depressed today. That is why she skipped her job and night class today. We decided to have a girls' night and we've been worrying on how to cheer her up but we were surprised to see her laughing so much with Li. We think that she has brought down her walls tonight and when Li suddenly, and unintentionally I presume, reminded her that she's been drinking way too much today, she remembered what she's been going through and that set her off. No one's mistake and no one's to blame. It was all just unintenional, really." Tomoyo sighed again and settled back comfortably to her soft chair. Damn she's starting to get a headache. She pinched her nose bridge too.

"Here, drink some water. And eat too." Eriol handed her a glass of water with ice cubes. She normally drink lukewarm water but hell, these ice cubes are heaven to her right now. She smiled at him and said her thanks.

'Shit. Good thing it's a little dark in here' Eriol thought as he felt his cheeks getting warm. Takashi snorted beside him and started eating some pasta. Hey, he liked having ladies in their table. They got some real food!

"Here Tomoyo, you girls know how to order. This pesto pasta's good!" Takashi offered her a plate and she gladly ate the pasta. Yes, it is delicious. She has forgotten how hungry she was awhile ago.

"Hey, where's Syaoran?" Sakura asked as soon as she and the other girls arrived a few minutes later.

"He's at the balcony getting some air." Tomoyo answered, looking pointedly at Sakura.

"Oh right. Hehehe excuse me. I need to apologize. I get your point Tomoyo, okay? Get off my back." She made a face at Tomoyo and headed towards where Syaoran is.

"So, I guess she's calmed down." Takashi said while distributing plates of pasta to the other girls. Eriol offered them the other dishes and the group contentedly ate their supposedly dinner at a little past 10.

"Hey." She softly said after she shut the door leading to the balcony. She saw Syaoran with his back at the door, staring at who-knows-what outside with a lit cigar in hand. She walked to his side and grabbed his cigar and took a drag.

"You know your cigar. I think I'm liking you more."

Syaoran stared at her unbelievingly. First time for him to have someone do that. Ladies take his glass and will take a sip to flirt with him, but never with his cigar. It is like an unwritten code to never do another's cigar. And yet she did it without any qualms. What's outstanding in this situation is he liked it. He felt like it is supposed to happen. She felt him staring at her and asked "Syaoran? What's the matter? Were you offended that I shared your cigar? If that is so, then I apologize. I got tempted." She smiled at him sheepishly, only realizing now what she's done. Damn, is the alcohol finally catching up on her?

"Hell no. I was just surprised that you followed me here. You were pretty mad at me awhile ago, remember?" Good thing he recovered from his reverie. That was bad. 'Quit being a teenager, Li' he told himself.

She looked at Syaoran and he can see sadness in her beautiful eyes. He was about to tell her that there's no need to explain anything because he is sure that whatever she'll say will be heartbreaking. And he doesn't want her to feel sad at all, tonight.

"I'm graduating soon and my grandfather called me up this morning to remind me that I'll be joining the family business a month after my graduation. I did not want to. We had an argument and after a few hours, my older brother called me and told me that Grandpa got admitted in a hospital right after our phone call. I felt really, really, really bad for causing him pain.." she broke down and cried cried softly while looking out at the lights below. They were only on the 6th floor but she still liked the view. "But I also really, really, really don't want to enter the family business. I am not interested in it. My brother and cousins are already focused on it so why drag me in? They've allowed Tomoyo to do what she wants, but why not me too?" She dropped on the floor, and sat with her legs in one side. Syaoran only noticed now that Sakura was wearing a simple little black dress that hugged her figure to a tee. Not that he knew of it, but the dress has a sweetheart neckline that emphasizes her ample bosom (probably a cup C, Syaoran mused). It ends on her mid-thigh and she wore 4 inches black Louboutin pumps (he knew of those shoes since his annoying sisters would always ask him to buy them as 'presents'.

He sighed. He's been an ass to her without knowing what she's going through and he loathe himself right now. Jerk.

He gently wiped her tears away with his handkerchief, not saying a word until she has finished crying, and him wiping away her tears.

"Hey, get up." He gently tugged on her elbows. "Don't wanna. I'm tired of standing up."she tried to sit down again. He gently lifted her up and sat her on the balcony ledge. He placed his hands on her tiny waist to keep her in place. He knew she's not drunk yet, but he is sure that she must've been feeling tipsy after all the drinks she had. And she hasn't eaten yet, he frowned at that thought.

"Hey Sakura, let's go in, you haven't-"

"I like you, Syaoran." She whispered softly in his ear as she encircled her arms tightly around his neck. He froze. Damn it she can probably feel my heartbeat right now! "I like you" she repeated, whispering the words now in his neck. He can feel her soft lips on his skin and it's fucking killing him. "You are different from the other men I knew. I like you, Syaoran." He can feel her smile on his skin and he hugged her tightly, taking in her scent. She smelled like sweet flowers, he'd bet on cherry blossoms during spring. That fits her.

Wait. Were those men jerks? What did they do to her? He wanted to know their names and have his men take care of them. He want them beaten to pulp, and-'hey wait a minute, I'm the odd one out. Nobody else has been nice to her like me, huh. Damn, Syaoran. You'll rock this.' Syaoran smiled to himself. He's glad Sakura can't see his content face right now as he continue to hug her. She's so soft, and smells heavenly, and he just want to-

"How about one dance, Li?" She softly asked him while staring at his eyes, her mouth almost touching his.

"Syaoran, Sakura. You've been calling me Syaoran before so there's no use reverting to Li. That doesn't make sense you know." He softly kissed her tiny nose. He couldn't help it. She giggled.

"Come on, I can hear the faint intro of my most favorite song and I want to dance it with you." She tried to get down from the ledge but Syaoran has a different plan. He took both her legs under his arm and her upper body on the other, and carried her inside the bar and towards the dance floor, bridal style. She was laughing so hard in his chest while she played with the soft hair at his nape. He laughed loudly and kissed the top of her head as he gently set her foot down the dance floor.

Emerald met amber.

As she tightened her hold on his neck,

and he on her tiny waist,

they slowly danced to her favorite song and soon-to-be his favorite also.

The moment your eyes made an introduction,

I felt my second violent breath of life.

Flawless to the point of being godly,

Yet I fell hard for your imperfections.