CHAPTER 30 – TOMOYO DAIDOUJI

'Wooow! This is so pretty! Look at all those skyscrapers! – Sakura twirled around and hugged Aoi very tight
'Ha ha, you are hilarious! – Syaoran looked at her and smiled
'Well, looks like we will have lots of sightseeing to do huh? Wanna go to the markets after we check in at the hotel Saku-chan?
'Suuure! Yeees, I would love to do some shopping. You are coming too right Syaoran?'
'Actually, I need to go home straight away to see my mother. But you girls have fun, I will catch up with you later'
'Meh! That's not fun…' – Sakura was sulking a bit
'I will be with you the rest of the day, I promise'
'Errr… hate to be the third wheel you guys, do you want me to clear out? – Aoi had a cheeky smile on her face
Sakura blushed immediately as she saw Syaoran walking closer to her
'No need' – he said and kissed Sakura softly on the lips – 'Now you ladies go ahead and check in at the hotel. Reservations are under my name, I will see you later'
Sakura felt a warm sensation in her chest: "This is what my life would be like if we were together… I want this. I want him…"

'He is so dreamy. God! I envy you Saku-chan'
'I can't believe it myself sometimes either…'
'Huh? What do you mean?'
'Nothing, let's go'

AT THE LI RESIDENCE

'Master Li, what a wonderful surprise!'
'Good morning. I thought mother would have mentioned I was coming over'
'Umm, she did not. Please come on in'
'Is she around?'
'In the study, I will accompany you right now'
'It is ok, I know the way. Thank you'

Syaoran walked through the main hall, he stopped just before knocking on the study door and took a deep breath.

'Good morning mother'
'Li, how nice to see you' – she walked towards him and kissed him on the cheek
'What do you need to talk about?'
'Straight to the point, just like your father. Don't you want to indulge in some chit chat first? I haven't seen you in over a year after all'
'Not really. I see that you are well'
'Ha! More than ever. In that case, you are now in marriage age and I need you to make a commitment'
'I am sorry, what? This is what you needed to discuss?'
'You are the head of the family, remember? We need a strong male figure at the front of the companies. After all, you will become chairman after my retirement'
'Mother, I told you I wanted to make my own way to the top. I am working really hard at my current firm and I am not planning on quitting anytime soon'
'Li, your sisters are no help to me. They are always travelling or too busy spending the family fortune. You are my only hope to continue with this legacy, are you saying you won't look after it?'
'…. That is… what I mean is…'
'Look, I am not an unreasonable woman. But I need you to settle down a bit. I have arranged a marriage interview for you tomorrow night'
'Hold on! What?!'
'Her name is Tomoyo Daidouji, her mother is one of my most loyal clients. She is a very sophisticated young woman who is very much interested in you'
'Mother, I won't go. You have arranged this behind my back'
'You will go. This is your responsibility. Unless you already have someone special in your life, is that the case?'
'As a matter of fact, I do'
'Well, why didn't you say so before. Let's meet her, shall we?'
'It is complicated, you won't be able to meet her for now'
'Complicated? Why can't I just meet her?'
'She is not available per se…not yet anyway'
'Don't tell me… she is married?'
'...yes. But we are handling the situation and…'
'You CAN'T do this to me! You will not bring shame to this family name like your father did! I forbid you to see this girl again'
'Apologies to have upset you, but you can't control who I date'

Suddenly her face turned pale and her legs wobbled

'Mother! Are you ok? What's wrong?'

She fell to the floor and Syaoran rushed to hold her

'Mother! Answer me!'
'I am ok now… it is going away. I am ok'

Syaoran carried her to the bedroom and placed her delicately on her bed.

'Please rest for now. We can continue this discussion some other time' – he started to walk away from the bed
'You need to go meet Daidouji-san. Do it for me… it is all I ask for at this point…'

He clenched his fists and said: 'I will come visit you again soon, take care mother'. An unsettling feeling started to grow in his chest. He couldn't keep calm.

AT THE HOTEL

'That is so cuuuute!'
'Right?! Do you think Syaoran will like it?'
'Of course! He will fall in love with you all over Saku-chan'
'He sure is taking his time'
'Relax! He probably has a lot of catching up to do with his mum. More importantly do you have any plans for tonight?'
'Not that I know of. Let's just go downstairs for a nice dinner at the restaurant'
'Cool! Wanna join me at the pool in like 30 minutes? I also want to hit the spa, we should have a girls' relaxing day!'
'Ha ha sounds like fun Aoi, I am in'

Aoi left Sakura's room to go change into her bathing suit. Sakura sat down on the bed and took a deep breath. A few minutes later, Syaoran walked into the room.

'Hi! Welcome! This is a fantastic room by the way. How did it go with your mother?'
'Sakura…'
'What's wrong?' – she looked at his worried expression as he walked towards her. He held her hands and suddenly hugged her. His face felt very hot and he was breathing raggedly. He placed his chin on her shoulder and took a very deep breath.
'You smell so nice'
'Please tell me, did something bad happen? You feel a little hot'
'It is this weather… Hong Kong is too hot for me. Japan is too cold for me, can't win'
'Ha ha let's sit down for a bit. Now, look at me Syaoran. What happened?'

Both sat down on the bed and looked at each other

'I have a marriage interview tomorrow night'

Sakura's eyes opened widely

'You what?! I feel I needed some time to prepare for such news… Jeez!'
'Sorry, it is my mother. She feels very strongly about me taking over the family legacy and settle down. It is not like I will go through with it of course. I just need to meet his girl and put a stop to it'

'Please say something… Sakura?' – he lifted her face up softly and saw the anxiety reflected in her eyes
'I guess you have no choice. It is not like I can say anything, I have my own baggage to carry'
'Hey don't say that. It is definitely an inconvenience but you know I love you, right?'
'Yes, I know and I trust you too. But I just can't feel completely at ease. I feel nervous…'

He looked at her and kissed her on the lips, his breath was really hot and his heart was pounding faster and faster.

'I think you are running a fever. Come lay down for a bit ok?'
'Nonsense, I am fiiiine. Let's do something, what are you up to?'
'Well I was going to go for a swim at the pool with Aoi. You want to come too?'
'Sure. Sounds like fun. I will get changed and meet you downstairs'
'I still think you are getting sick… maybe you should…'
'Don't worry. This is our first day in Hong Kong, we should take advantage of every minute'

The three of them spent the rest of the morning and afternoon in the pool. Indulging in delicious food and cocktails. It was the perfect day. Every now and then Syaoran did catch Sakura with a faraway look which concerned him a bit.

'What a lovely afternoon! Feel so tired. I will go take a nap and meet you at 7pm for dinner?'
'Perfect! See you at the restaurant Aoi'

Syaoran moved from the other side of the pool and stood right next to Sakura.

'Err… do you want to go back to the room?'
'You are feeling sick, aren't you? Syaoran you need to lay down'
'Haha no it is not that' – his cheeks started to blush so he had to look away – 'I just want to be alone with you…'

They went back to the room in silence. As soon as they walked through the door, he grabbed Sakura by the waist and kissed her. She placed her hands behind his neck and pushed herself against him without breaking off the kiss.

'Can't breathe… I can't'

He picked her up in his arms and lay her down on the bed. His right hand undid the top part of her swimsuit and he caressed her breasts delicately. He kissed her neck slowly and moved down her chest. His breath was still extremely hot. At the time, Sakura thought it was due to the moment so did not pay much attention to it.
His kisses were more and more aggressive, he jumped on top of her and stared directly into her eyes.

'Sy-Syaoran?'
'Sorry, my head is spinning…'
'God, please lie down. I will go to the pharmacy and…'
'NOO!' – he held both her wrists against the bed – 'I need you right now… stay with me'

She didn't say a word and he continued to kiss her. His strong body was moving in a soft motion. His hands were all over her body and she was feeling extremely aroused.

'Ahh…' – she felt his muscles contracting and she was already anticipating his next move.
He couldn't wait any longer and penetrated her little by little. Sweat was dripping from his forehead and his face was very red.
'Syaoran… ahh…ahhhh. Not… so hard…'
He hugged her whilst keeping the motion going and slowed down as she requested. He was panting a bit which was very rare.
Finally, he rolled around and placed Sakura on top of him so he could take a good glance at her beautiful figure. She was more than embarrassed but decided not to ruin the moment. Her hip movements increased and synchronised with his, her breasts were moving up and down, he caressed both her breasts and then he came inside of her.
Sakura laid on top of him and kissed his forehead. He followed that with a kiss on her lips and a tight hug.

'Well, that was unexpected... you are sick Syaoran. Please rest up! I will go get you something from the pharmacy and order room service instead' – she started to get up but he grabbed her hand
'Huh? What is it?' – he was avoiding her eyes and looked to the side – 'Syaoran?'
'Can't you call someone to get it for us? Stay here…'
'I guess I can call Aoi. You are acting very strange, like a little sick kid haha. Don't worry I will get you back to normal in no time'
'I feel you will disappear one day… you will no longer be with me'
'What are you saying now? I think it is the fever talking… I will draw you a bath and we will talk about this later'

He looked down and remained silent. He thought to himself: "Tomorrow, I have to meet Daidouji-san… I wonder what kind of girl she is…"

After a warm bath and a nice meal, she managed to put him to sleep around 8pm. He was still holding onto her hand tightly. Once the fever has subsided, she finally decided to go to sleep.

"I will never let you go, you don't have to worry"

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