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Chapter 26: Cut the Hearts Out! (Part 1)

"Good morning sunshine."

Sakura smiled as she felt Syaoran's cold, thin lips as he kissed her eyelids softly.

"Mmm…" she rolled over on her stomach as she tried to continue to sleep.

"Come on sweetheart, get up. We have a long day ahead of us."

A pair of long, lean arms encircled her as she got carried off the bed.

Keeping her eyes closed, Sakura wrapped her arms around Syaoran's neck and burrowed her face on the nook on his shoulder. She showered his neck with kisses whilst saying

"Good morning, my Xiao Lang."

"Well, it looks like you have other plans besides going to the office today." He teased her as he strode towards the huge open window on one side of the room where a medium-sized glass table with two big comfortable chairs placed opposite each other were situated.

Syaoran gently placed Sakura on one of the chairs.

"Don't be stubborn Sak, open your eyes and let's eat breakfast. We have to go to the office in a few hours."

She opened her eyes and held on Syaoran's silk pajama bottoms tightly.

"Mou~~~ I don't want to leave the room today, Xiao Lang. Can't we just sleep in?"

Syaoran stared down at those beautiful big emerald eyes that he love so dearly. He let out a sigh.

Sakura felt that she can persuade him so she let out her ace card.

She pursed her lips and bit on her lower lip as she fluttered her eyelids down to look very pitiful.

"Please, Xiao Lang? Can we? Just for today…"

Syaoran scratched his head as he bent down and crouched in front of her.

"Sweetie, I don't want to leave this room too just like you. Heck, I don't even want to go anywhere else without having you permanently stuck by my side or on my lap or on my chest if possible. But we need to meet up with both our families for the clarification of duties and responsibilities."

Sakura let out a soft sigh and it pained him a little.

Syaoran pulled her small face towards him and kissed the tip of her nose. Sakura giggled and kissed his nose back before pinching it until it turned red.

He lightly flicked her forehead and she yelped in pain.

"I'll call Masaki san and move the appointment later in the afternoon. At least we do not have to rush our breakfast and we can have a relaxing bath together. Is that good enough for the princess?"

Sakura gave him a big smile and she cheerfully nodded her head.

Looking at how Sakura is just dressed in her simple silk camisole long dress, Syaoran stood up and took the soft cashmere shawls placed on the back of the chairs and placed them both around her shoulders, covering her arms and back.

"Alright. Wait for me while I get your robe. It's not that chilly but I wouldn't want you to catch a cold."

He also poured a cup of warm darjeeling tea and placed it between her small hands before walking away. "Hold onto this to keep you warm."

Sakura watch his tall figure pick up his mobile and talk to his assistant as he strode over to where her walk in closet was. She took a sip of the tea and her eyes turn crescent as she gaze at his disheveled brown hair.

"Still so beautiful even after just waking up in the morning." she yelled at him.

While holding the expensive teacup in one hand, she placed her elbow on one of the armrests and lazily supported her chin with her palm. She waited for Syaoran to emerge from her closet holding a plush lounge robe and she laughed out loud.

"Honey, are we going for a dip in Grandpa's hot spring and then request for a masseuse to come over?"

Syaoran ignored her comment and just made her wear the thick robe as soon as he reached her side.

"You've been tired for the past few days and your body is prone to get sick right now. Just cover up and make sure that you feel warm all over." He tugged on the belt and securely fastened the robe around her.

'Well at least he removed the two shawls.' Sakura thought as she looked at the man seated before her and stuck out her tongue.

"Eat your breakfast, Sakura. Or could it be that you want me to feed you?" His auburn eyes showing mirth in them stare fondly at the lady in front of him.

She raised an eyebrow at him.

"Would the almighty Li Xiao Lang be bothered by something as menial as feeding this lowly one?"

Even his low chuckle is music to her ears. 'Oh dear, I have really fallen in the abyss of love with this man.'

Syaoran stood up and gave her a deep bow. "As the princess wish, then this servant shall serve."

Syaoran looked over the wide spread of food laid before the them and chose a variety of fresh fruits and placed them in a porcelain bowl. He then placed it in front of Sakura.

Sakura frowned a little. "Is that how you serve?"

Syaoran winked at her and before she could question him, he swiftly lifted her and then plopped down on her chair with her in his arms. She giggled as she snuggled comfortably in his arms as he reached for the bowl of fruits.

"This is how I wish to serve my lady. Is her highness not satisfied?" he deliberately lowered his voice a range deeper, making Sakura blush. 'Oh what a man's voice can do.'

"The servant has acted perfectly. Now this princess shall start to eat her breakfast, and I command the servant to choose only what is suitable for the princess."

She kissed his smooth cheek and encircled her arms around his torso.

"Same as this servant initially planned to, your highness."

Syaoran bent over and kissed her for short while before finally starting their breakfast.

Ah, their first breakfast after three years. Whatever she asked of him, he has no qualms over it.

He kissed her cute nose before trying one of the sliced golden kiwi. As he look down at her happy face munching on a slice of apple, Syaoran felt like nothing can go wrong today.

Well that would have come true, if he just only spared a few minutes to check his mobile before getting too excited to bathe together with his princess.

—OoOoOoO—

As the happily in love couple were leisurely taking their scented bubble bath together in Sakura's spacious bathtub, both their mobile phones has been ringing nonstop for the past thirty minutes.

And since the two were too preoccupied with each other since 8:00 in the morning, they had no idea of the ruckus going on outside.

It's almost ten in the morning, and no one has heard anything again from the two, making everyone anxious.

"Where are those dumbos?" Natsume barked at Ye Mei on the phone. He is currently at his office at the Nuvola Nera.

"Everyone has been trying to call them in their mobile phones but they won't answer. We also called the ojou sama's' room phone but to no avail. Even Hiiragizawa san could not reach young master Syaoran."

Natsume pinched his nose bridge out of frustration. He slowly counted backwards from 5 to 1 before exhaling loudly.

Ye Mei remained silent as he held his breath while waiting for Natsume's orders.

"Call the Manor and tell Uncle Xi to go to Sakura's room and do everything he can to make those two come out of their room before 11. I don't care if he has to smoke them out! Just make sure they freaking get out of there! Tell Ye Sha to go and pick those two dimwits and bring them to the AGC Building. Make sure to arrive at the meeting room before 12:30."

"Yes boss."

Natsume angrily sat back down on his leather chair as he crumpled a few papers into a ball and threw them one by one inside the paper waste bin across the room.

"Damn you Li! I'll f**** kick your sorry ass later when I see you! Stupid b**** did not even check his phone to see my message!"

After receiving a call from Syaoran's assistant that the stupid couple wanted to move the meeting to 4 in the afternoon, he immediately sent Syaoran a message denying the request since the two of them have other appointments to attend besides the 1 pm one. They have to meet most of the businessmen from last night who are staying in the country only until the next day.

And since he couldn't get his call through, he sent him text messages cursing him for deliberately eating out of his cousin's palm and disregarding his responsibilities.

Of course Natsume knew it was Sakura who caused this mess.

But obviously, he'd rather place all the blame to that f**** b****d.

'I mean, I can never ever get angry with my cute little chick.'

It's a good thing it's Syaoran who's getting played now by that cunning chick, and not him.

—OoOoOoO—

Back at the Amamiya manor.

Soft giggles can be heard from inside the spacious and impressive bath of the Amamiya heiress.

Syaoran leaned back on one of the tub's walls, both his arms placed in a relaxing manner on the tub's edge, as he felt the coolness of the stones and the warmth of the water massage his back.

Actually, Sakura's bathtub can be classified as an indoor hot spring due to its massive size and quality of materials used. Both the walls and the floor were covered with cool jade stones and and it provides utmost comfort especially when one is soaking in hot water for a long time.

Syaoran opened his eyes and watched in amusement as Sakura played with the rainbow-colored bubbles while she floated on her back just a few feet away from where he was.

"Sweetheart, I think we need to get off the bath now. We've been soaking for more than half an hour, come, let us just do other things you want once we dry ourselves up."

He reached out his arms to Sakura and she obediently swam towards him.

Syaoran held her in his embrace for a few minutes, immersing himself in the softness and smoothness of her naked body.

Touching gently, taking in her scent, softly kissing, but not eating.

Yes, Syaoran may be hard down there but he still refuses to do it with her.

"Still won't do it?" she rubbed her body on him as she suddenly leaned down to suck one of his earlobes.

Syaoran grunted and held her firmly in place.

"Don't want to. If you truly find me pitiful, you better start checking the earliest date possible when we can get married."

"Mou~~~ but I need it now." he felt her small hands massaging his sides; moving up then going down, moving up then going further down…

'Such a tease!'

Syaoran closed his eyes as he felt himself losing control due to her ministrations.

His body is feeling too many things at the same time, he felt like going crazy any minute.

Soft fingers moving in circular patterns.

Two forefingers drawing patterns he couldn't even care what they are.

The coolness of the jade stones on his back, on his bare bottom, and on one side of his legs.

The warmth of the soapy and foamy water around his body.

The scent of vanilla invading his sense of smell.

Finally, he let out a low uninhibited growl, making Sakura's heart thump wildly in her chest.

Her right hand is almost touching his little brother, while her left was drawing circles on his right chest, moving in closer and closer to that hardened bud right there.

"Want it?" her angelic voice made Syaoran open his eyes. His amber eyes now darkened to brown, it was previously full of mirth but now was bursting with lust for her.

He grabbed her waist and lifted her a little as he kissed her breast, playing with both peaks as she played with him a while ago.

She arched her back, clutching on his soft hair.

"Xiao Lang, I need you right now."

"Need?" his voice low and muffled, his warm breath on her chest.

"Oh yes. Need! I need!"

As she felt two fingers enter her, Sakura lost her strength and held onto Syaoran's shoulders as she placed her legs around his waist.

As she felt his hardened warm little brother grazing her bottom, she reached out for it and held onto it, pumping it with all the passion that she was feeling right now.

Ah, was 5 minutes too fast?

With all the pent up emotions, maybe not.