I know that some of you hated the very last chapter I wrote but let me tell you that I had to. How else would you know what Sakura is doing in Japan?

And I know you love S&S moments, so do I! But please be patient! Sakura left the Li estate cause she was devastated. So now, she distracts herlsef with Chiharu's wedding. And I love weddings, they are truly romantic.

I know I went off topic in the last chapter but it was just a filler. A chapter to lighten the mood in the story. Too much tears are gonna kill me.

Love for Royalty

Chapter XIV Planning a wedding Part II

A few weeks had passed and Sakura and Rika's job was getting even more stressing by the moment. They had to make sure the flowers were put in the right places in the chapel, send invitations to about 100 people, make sure that every invitation was addressed right, confirm reservations and other responsabilities.

On this Thursday afternoon, Sakura was helping Chiharu try on her wedding gown. As usual, Tomoyo had made a masterpiece. The dress was a strapless beaded metallic embroidered gown with satin pick-up skirt and contrast sash detail.

"You're completely beautiul Chiharu!" Sakura told her friend.

"Thank you!" Chiharu gave her friend a huge smile. Then she went and from a chair got a large box and gave it to Sakura. "I want you to try this on" she pushed Sakura to the dressing room and closed the curtains.

"You're so tricky Chiharu! You could have just told her what you had in mind" Tomoyo laughed at her friend.

"Yes, well. I wanted to surprise her"

After a few seconds, Sakura came out wearing the most beautiful bridesmaid dress. It was a chambord satin strapless ball gown with pick-up detailing on skirt and sash at waist.

Sakura looked at her two friends with a confused expression. "Why am I wearing a bridesmaid dress?"

Tomoyo and Chiharu broke out laughing, tears almost came out of their eyes. "You're so cute Sakura!" Chiharu laughed some more than when she was calmed she answered the question. "I want you to be my maid of honor!"

Sakura looked at both girls in utter surprise and shock. "But I thought Rika was going to be your maid of honor!"

"She was. But I talked to her a few weeks ago and she said it was fine. You're almost never in Japan anymore Sakura. And we've been friends for as long as I can count. That's why I want you to be my maid of honor. I want this to be one of our most tresured memories" Chiharu explains to Sakura. And it was her final word. "By the way Tomoyo. I don't know why, but this dress makes me feel like a cow. Maybe I'm gaining weight! No! Tomoyo!" Chiharu started her bride to be crisis and cried. Sakura sighed. Yup. She was right. Chiharu was a hard bride to please.

While Chiharu was changing clothes in the dressing room, Tomoyo whispered something to Sakura that made her dread being a maid of honor. "Sakura, it will be your responsibility now to plan the bachelorette party". Instantly Sakura cursed Rika. That girl had it all planned. It seemed that now Sakura had more responsabilities than before. And besides, what did Sakura know about bachelorettes parties?

After closing the store, Tomoyo was getting into her 2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe when she spotted someone familiar waiting for her.

"I didn't expect to see you around. How did you know how to find us?" Tomoyo asks.

"I always find what I want to find. You should already know that Mrs. Daidouji" the person answers. Then he appears from the shadows. Just as expected, it was Li Syaoran.

"And what were you expecting to find Li-sama?"

"I already found her. I just can't bring up the courage to talk to her. Not after all that happened"

"It isn't your fault. It wasn't"

"Still, I deserve to be blamed at some level. If it weren't for my appeareance, Sakura and Shen wouldn't have broken up"

"And Sakura would still be with a cold hearted beast like your brother. You actually helped her Li- sama. And for that I am grateful, and so is she. Just, talk to her. It's the least you can do now"

"By the way Daidouji-san. Weren't you supposed to be in the States right now? What happened to your classes?"

"I quit. I just came to realize that it was too much for me. I already have a big job and a lot of responsablities as it is. I couldn't stay" Tomoyo sighs. "Well, I have to be going. Do take my advice and talk with Sakura. You'll come to realize that she misses you" she winks at Syaoran and leaves. Syaoran smiles at the thought.

The next day, Sakura had to make sure the proper decorations were put in order in the chapel. The wedding was going to be the day after tomorrow. Last minute preparations had to be done.

This was the first time Sakura entered the big chapel. The glass windows were decorated with beautiful rose and religious carvings. It had marble flooring and hardwood walls. To the left and right were row after row of long chairs to kneel and sit. Between the two divisions of chairs was a long corridor that led to the altar.

Watching the altar, Sakura's heart felt as if it were being sqeezed hard. She had dreamed for so long to walk up there and say I do to the man she most loved. But now, it wasn't her who was going to say her vows, it was Chiharu. Still, Sakura couldn't help but dream of one day doing the same. Just because she lost Shen it didn't mean she wouldn't find someone else. Then, a thought came out of nowhere. She imagined Syaoran waiting for her in the altar with a warm smile in his face, as if she were his most precious treasure. Sakura shaked her head to clear that thought. But her heart was pounding slowly and strongly. When the door of the chapel opened, she turned around in the hopes of seeing Syaoran come in, but it was only a florist worker bringing more decorations. Sakura felt her heart shatter.

Sakura couldn't understand why she was feeling that way. Sure, she had hated Syaoran at some degree. But now, he had become her friend. She could count on him to make her feel better. And after so many fights with Shen, Syaoran still heard her complaints without complaining once himself. He even bought her a yellow rose once. She could remember that day quite vividly.

"Here! A beautiful girl like you doesn't deserve to shed tears like that. It's better if you smile" he told her giving her the rose.

Sakura took the rose in her hand and smelled it. "Thank you Syaoran" after that her tears seemed to dissapear as if by magic. She even forgot why she was mad in the first place.

Then, that day in the ferris wheel. That kiss. Sakura felt odd. She even had to admit to have enjoyed it. But her heart already belonged to someone else, or so she thought. Now that she really remembered, Shen's kisses never felt the same way as Syaoran's. And the first time she did it with Shen. It was all magical and perfect. It was all she ever dreamed of. But then again, Sakura didn't actually get an orgasm as Tomoyo did every time she did it with Eriol.

Suddenly a hand touches her shoulder and wakes her up from her trance. "Is everything okay Sakura?" Rika asks her friend. Sakura nods and smiles.

At the Akihabara Washington Hotel, Syaoran was talking on the phone while working on his laptop. Since he had given up his position in Li Corps, he had to do with whatever job he could find. And luckily, a company in Japan wanted his expertise and services. He hadn't planned on staying long in the country, but he couldn't well leave without doing what he had come here to do. It would stupid. Which, admitedly, he was.

After hanging up, he let out a long sigh and got lost in his thoughts.

"What am I going to do? Sakura may not want to see me. Damn it! Why the hell did I come here?!" he messes with his hair in frustration, got up, and fell on his bed. Watching the roof he couldn't help but conjure up the image of Sakura's smile. "What the hell am I doing? I came to see her, and still, weeks later, I still haven't even got up the courage to go near her. But damn it! I want to see her!" he messed up his hair even more and turned right and left.

He remembered one day when Sakura was buying a dress. She asked him if Shen would have liked it. His heart had felt as if it were being sqeezed hard, but he couldn't well show that emotion in front of her. He wanted her to be happy, so against hiw own will he told her that the dress was perfect. The very next day she wore it, and as expected Shen loved it but payed no more attention to it than was necessary. Syaoran wanted to beat the crap out of his brother even then. He hated to see Sakura hurt.

Another memory that came to mind was when they were walking in the busy streets of Hong Kong looking for a gift for Yelan. Syaoran had seen a beautiful lady walking by with a mini skirt and lace-trim bra top cami. He could see the girl's ass and breasts quite perfectly and even wanted to follow her to flirt. But Sakura eyed him with a suspicious expression. Syaoran laughed nervously at her and pretended to be all innocent. He cleared his throat and kept on walking as if he didn't see anything. He didn't know why, but he couldn't flirt with other women in front of her. He found himself not wanting to do it at all. He lost interest in those kinds of affairs. After some while, the only girl he wanted to impress was Sakura. Her smile and her warmth meant everything to him.

"Damn it! How the hell did this happen?!" Syaoran screamed at the empty room. Then he remembered. The day they went to the waterfalls, the second time. They played as if they were kids. Syaoran hadn't enjoyed himself in such a long time. And watching her in that swimsuit had aroused him in so many levels. And then there was the fact that he couldn't have her. But still, flirting with her, seeing her blush, and getting to know her had made him start feeling weird inside. Usually he only had to flirt wih the girl for a while before taking her to his room, it was that easy. He never chased after a girl before. But with Sakura, it was an endless chase and he loved it. Reality hurt sometimes, but mostly he felt challenged with Sakura. She never let him kiss her, not until that last night. She never flirted back, not until that same night. And she certainly never showed any deeper affections for him, not until that dreadful night.

"Maybe Sakura was telling the truth. Maybe we're just meant to be friends" Syaoran murmured to himself remembering Sakura's last words to him. His heart started hurting so much.

He got up from bed and decided to take a shower. He had to clear hir head or all the thoughts were going to kill him before he could ever see Sakura again.

A few days later, all preparations were done. The chapel and the reception place was looking spotless and perfect. All decorations were put together; flowers, balloons, chair and table mats. As the maid of honor, Sakura was responsible for giving Chiharu the time of her life in her last day as a bachelorette. So, on that morning she begged Tomoyo to let her use her room. Since it was large enough to fit enough people.

During the party, Sakura had called for two male strip dancers for Chiharu and during the day had bought some perverted toys for the rest of the girls. They all drank and had fun, especially Naoko who surprisingly, kept chasing after one of the strippers.

"Everyone seems to be having fun. Don't you think Tomoyo?" Sakura asks her friend who was sitting right beside her. Then she put a face of utter terror. Tomoyo seemed to be also drunk.

"Sakurita. I wanted to tape you stripping!" she let out a hiccup. Her cheeks were blushed. "That would have made it to my favorites" another hiccup. "But you are such a prune" another hiccup.

Sakura laughed nervously at Tomoyo. Yup, she was wasted. She didn't even know what she was saying.

"And Sakura" one more hiccup. "I want you to be happy" here Sakura was helping her lay down on the couch. Tomoyo let's out another hiccup. "With the man you really love" then Tomoyo passes out.

Looking around, Sakura saw that everyone had passed out. The two strippers helped her put everyone in comfortable places. Then Sakura payed them and they left.

Sakura let out a yawn and a sigh. "Damn. It's gonna take me forever to clean this place up"

She started cleaning the place; putting all the garbage in a large black bag and washing the dishes. Suddenly one of the dishes fell and shattered into a hundred pieces. Seeing the plate fall, Sakura remembered when she once broke a tea cup in the Li estate. She was drinking cofee with Syaoran. She was going to grab the tea cup but then it fell to the ground and shattered. Sakura kneeled to pick it up, but in the process she cut her finger. Syaoran kneeled beside her, took her finger and put it in his mouth to suck the blood from it. She was surprised by his bold movement and her heart started racing.

Remembering his touch, his smile, and his eyes. Sakura had the urge to see him once again. That night, she decided to go back to the Li estate and to hope to God that he were there. Even if she had dark memories in that mansion, she also had beautiful ones that she didn't want to forget. So even if he took all of her courage, she wanted to go back. Only to see him; Li Syaoran.

Just one more chapter to go!

Next one is the very last one!