Chapter 11

Perfect for you

Warning: Emotional chapter, sensitive readers must ensure they have a box of tissue close by.

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS

(Normal POV)

"She's been like that since yesterday." Tomoyo poured orange juice into an empty glass.

"Do something." Eriol said standing a few centimeters from her.

Tomoyo placed her hands of her hips and looked at him attentively "What do you want me do?"

Eriol rubbed his chin as though uncertain "I don't know…anything, she's your best friend and she can't go on like this."'

Tomoyo sighed and relaxed her arms "She won't talk to me. She just keeps looking out that window."

Eriol ambled over to Tomoyo. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

"You've got to help her realize that she's making a huge mistake. He's leaving in approximately 1 hour from now. If anyone can convince her, it's you."

Tomoyo managed a weak smile "I'll try."

Eriol kissed her and released her. "Don't make any plans tonight. I've got something special planned for us."

Tomoyo nodded "So do I."

Eriol gave Tomoyo a quizzical face. Tomoyo picked up the glass of orange juice.

She gave him a peck on the cheek and whispered in his ear "You look sexy when your confused."

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Tomoyo advanced over to the lounge where Sakura stood looking through the window.

"I got you a glass of orange juice." She said handing it to her.

Sakura took it from her hands and starred back outside through the French windows.

"Say anything…" Tomoyo hesitated "I hate it when you don't tell me anything. I hated it that you never told me why you and Syaoran broke up. You pretend to be okay when you clearly aren't."

Sakura slowly turned to look at Tomoyo. She was surprised. She held her head up high and said "I'm so sorry."

Tomoyo plainly glanced sympathetically at her.

Sakura swallowed hard "I love him. I thought by staying away from him I was being courageous. There is nothing courageous about running away from love. I don't think I could ever feel this way about anyone else. It was a dead end from the beginning for us."

Tomoyo placed her hand on her Sakura's shoulder "It's not too late."

"You don't understand; when I saw him last night, I fell to pieces. I've put him through so much and I don't know if he'll take me. I know he'll be happy. He'll find someone that will love him. He's so easy to love."

"Don't say that. What about you?"

"I'll be fine…I'll find a way to stand on my feet. I'll avoid ever being in this kind of circumstance ever again. I'm fine Tomoyo. I'm not crying and I'm not falling apart." Tears filled her eyes "I'll be fine. I promise."

Tomoyo hugged Sakura "You can tell me." She was limp in her arms.

"It's best for the both us. But it hurts so much…." Sakura cried "I can't stop thinking about him."

Tomoyo let Sakura go and looked at her. "Are you sure that this is what you want."

Sakura was quiet. She roughly wiped the tears off her cheeks. "Look at me, getting all emotional again." She sobbed "It's not what I want but…I'll take it."

Tomoyo could not believe what she was saying.

She looked at Tomoyo "I'm sorry for being such a pain in the ass. If I told him how I felt things would have been different." She cleared her throat and stopped crying "I always pictured our future in my head. I always imagined marrying him and having his babies." She beamed "Isn't that silly."

Tomoyo shook her head "No it's not."

Sakura chuckled "I'm already missing him. I miss the way he smiled at me. The way he would do things just to please me. His eyes; I'm going to miss his eyes the most. I'm also going to miss his cute ass."

She uttered a genuine giggle that made Tomoyo smile.

"I know they say that if you love someone you should set them free. I'm hoping those words will put me through."

"Just do what your heart tells you."

They were quiet for a moment before Tomoyo spoke.

"Tell me if this is silly."

Sakura looked at her attentively.

"I love Eriol and I know how he's like. He never wants to ruin something he thinks is perfect the way it is but I want more from this relationship. We've been dating for 4 years." She smirked "I'm going to ask him to marry me. I know it's not traditional…it's dumb isn't it? I should wait for him to ask me."

Sakura looked at her and smiled "Screw tradition. When are you going to ask him?" she said thrilled and anxious.

"Tonight. Sakura I'm terrified. What if he's not ready for this kind of commitment? I know I am. "

Sakura held Tomoyo's hands and spun her around "Are you kidding me? He's ready. Call it intuition."

"I'm still worried about you."

"Stop worrying about me. It will pass." Sakura didn't believe herself as much as she pretended to. She didn't want to ruin the moment. "I'm moving back home with my brother and father. I'll find a decent job and eventually be able to get my own place."

Tomoyo hugged Sakura again. This time she hugged back.

"My brother is coming this afternoon. I just need to find a way to return Ryu's car."

Tomoyo was still concerned about her.

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Sakura sat in the tub. It was now 10:00. In a matter of seconds he would be gone. From the minute she woke up, she counted every minute. She glanced at the washcloth thoughtfully. A second escaped.

"If I keep myself busy, I won't think of him. It will be fine." She muttered and looked at the washcloth as though she was talking to it. She splashed water on her face. She wasn't sure if it was the warm water or tears that made her face feel hot. She stopped splashing and sat still. "I should be with him…he's now gone." Though she swore to herself that she wouldn't, she found herself crying again. It was hard to take.

How was she ever going to forget the first boy that ever made her feel special. The boy who gave her her first kiss and told her he loved her. Though they would not be together physically, he was mentally bounded to her for life.

She spent an hour in the bath. When she came out; she took nearly two hours to get dressed. Tomoyo figured that she was still crying. When she finally came out of the room, she walked into the lounge, smiling. She wore a white A-line skirt that was at a knee length, a baby blue vest, a denim jacket and a pair of adorable flat shoes.

Tomoyo was resting on Eriol's lap and Eriol had a novel in his hand. Their eyebrows rose at the same time when they saw Sakura.

"You're happy and all dressed up." Eriol said fixing his glasses. He was surprised. Only minutes ago he thought he heard her cry.

She played with her fingers "You two are awesome and thanks for letting me stay here. I just thought you should know."

Eriol and Tomoyo looked at each other confused.

"I have to go out. I just need to gather my thoughts." Sakura said making her way out of the apartment.

Eriol and Tomoyo looked at each other again still astounded.

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Sakura knew what she had to do. Something in her told her to go back. Just for the last time. She took a bus and stopped right in front of the apartment building. She felt happy to see home again but poignant that she won't see the one person who made it feel like home

She slowly opened the apartment door and quietly walked in. Just as she anticipated, the apartment was completely empty. She advanced to the living room which now looked like a large blank room.

She looked around the room. It looked bright orange. The sunrays traveled through the window touching the amber wooden floor. The creamy color of the wallpaper came out.

She could almost hear herself arguing with him. She strolled over to the centre of the room and sat on the floor with her legs crossed. A voice in her head told her "How could you let go the only man you will ever be in love with."

"I don't know how I can go on without you. I love you Syaoran. I'm strong when I'm with you. I've always needed you." She imagined herself talking him.

She sighed and looked at the floor.

"Do you mean it?"

His voice came from behind her. At first she thought she was hallucinating so she remained still. She heard his footsteps tap on the floor taking one step closer to her.

She slowly turned her head and she saw him. He wore a white shirt, a navy blue tie with trousers. He looked unusually formal and his hair was neatly combed. He looked older than usual and ruggedly handsome. He had that 'I-know-I'm-attractive-but-I-don't-take myself-too-seriously' look on his face.

Sakura rapidly stood up nearly loosing her balance. They exchanged a long meaningful gaze. Neither of them blinked. Her eyes sparkled with sensuous delight.

Sakura's lips moved but nothing came out. The words, once again stuck to her throat. She didn't know what to do next.

He moved closer to her. He let his hand out and wrapped his finger around hers. An abrupt tear streamed from her right eye down her flushed cheek.

He caressed her right cheek and said softly "You're such a cry baby."

"I'm sorry." She smiled "I love you."

"I love you too. There is nothing that you could do or say that could stop me from loving you"

He pulled her into his arms and hugged her. Sweetly her body grew numb. She felt safe and loved. In his arms she felt like he owned her.

He released her.

"I thought you were gone?"

"I couldn't do it. I couldn't leave you. I sat on your bedroom floor all morning. I felt like I had to wait for you."

Their faces met, then their lips. He gently caressed her lips with his as though he was teasing them. He brushed his lips harder against hers and deepened the kiss. Their hearts became one. Both were exploding with so much passion and desire that when they parted, they were both staggered.

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Sakura lay on her back on the floor and Syaoran lay sideways facing her. He played with her finger and planted soft kisses on her jaw line.

"I can't believe this is real." He said now clasping her finger between his.

"I think I've dreamt this; the difference is that we were lying down in a cornfield, making out."

One of his eyebrows rose "You dreamt about me?"

She nodded "Everyday. I was always scared to go to sleep; whenever I closed my eyes, you were there and most of my dreams didn't end too well. One time, I saw you standing on a cliff. I called out your name and you couldn't hear me and the next thing I knew, I was drowning."

Syaoran chuckled "What a coincidence; I've also dreamt about you everyday. The outcome was usually a nightmare."

She gently stroked his hair "It's so neat and you're all dressed up. What's the occasion?"

"I was supposed to attend a meeting the minute I reached home. Environmentalists are threatening to shut down one of Li Corp's most substantial companies."

Sakura looked into his eyes again. She embraced his cheek "So when are you leaving?"

"The next flight is at five o'clock; I think I'll stay."

"You can't do that. You can't stay here because of me. I'll come with you; there is not much here for me anyway."

He smiled and gave her a quick kiss "We have to be at the airport at three o'clock and it's now two…we have approximately one hour to get ready."

Syaoran sat up and Sakura right after him.

"My stuff is still at Ryu's." she said sadly.

"Don't worry about it. He came over this morning and dropped it here. He thought you would be here. He says he's sorry and wants his car back."

Sakura sighed relieved.

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The first thing they did before leaving for the airport was go to Eriol and Tomoyo's apartment where they found Touya waiting for Sakura.

When Tomoyo and Eriol saw Sakura and Syaoran walk through the door they were ecstatic.

"Finally, you're here;" Touya sighed "Get your stuff and lets ge…." Touya's words trailed off when he noticed who was holding Sakura's hand. He squinted and grunted. "What's going on?"

"Hi Touya." Sakura said merrily.

On Touya's face was a combination of confusion and resentment. His shoulders drooped visibly.

Sakura slightly smiled "Uh…how do I say this?" she looked at Syaoran who shrugged.
"I'm going to China with Syaoran." She said still smiling.

"What?" Tomoyo and Touya said at the same time though Touya said it with irritation and Tomoyo said it with contentment.

"Touya; Syaoran and I are back together and…" She swallowed hard nervously "I love him and I want to be with him." She gave Touya a long consequential glance but Touya's eyes were fixed on Syaoran who was timidly trying to avoid his eyes.

"How could you Sakura?"

Sakura rolled her eyes; she folded her arms across her chest "Touya, are you even listening to me."

Touya shook his head inattentively.

Sakura walked over to Tomoyo and hugged her "I'm going to miss you." She tilted her head over to her ear and whispered "Good luck tonight."

"I know you'll be alright." Tomoyo said emotional.

"When are you coming back?" Touya asked/

Everyone's eyes were on Touya.

"Uh…I…" Sakura looked at Syaoran.

"I don't know." Syaoran said simply looking back at her.

Touya stood still; speechless.

When Syaoran and Sakura pleaded their goodbyes, they made their way towards the door. Touya quickly grabbed Sakura's wrist.

"Don't do this." He said in a solemn tone.

Sakura looked at him "Please; let me go. I know what I'm doing. Trust me."

Touya's eyes were full of emotion. He felt like he was loosing his baby sister. He slowly released her hand. Sakura swiftly hugged him.

"Thank you. Tell Dad I love him and not to worry about me."

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They reached Hong Kong at night. A limo was already waiting for them at the airport. They were driven to the Li mansion. The limo driver helped them carry the luggage into the mansion. When Sakura first walked in, her jaw dropped. She didn't know where to look first. The floor was shiny, made from marble and had paintings of Angels. The windows were huge. There was a large staircase covered by a maroon carpet.

Syaoran closed the door. "We're finally here." He noticed the look on Sakura's face "I don't decorate. I just live here."

"It's…wow." Sakura's eyes wondered all over the room. They were paintings and statues.

"How many rooms are there?"

Syaoran stood next to her "only thirty."

Sakura gave him a sardonic looked "Only?"

"No one is here right now but the chefs and they are in the left wing. I'll give you the ultimate grand tour."

Sakura turned to him "No one is here, huh?" she said in a seductive tone that immediately turned him on.

He lightly grabbed her hand, pulled her close to him and they shared a passionate kiss. When their lips slightly parted he said "I've been thinking of doing this to you throughout the whole journey."

His lips slithered on her lips. He suddenly slipped his tongue into her mouth. Sakura nearly jumped. She opened her eyes for a second then closed them again. Her spine tingled as his hands traced her waist down to her hips. She felt like she was floating very gently. She unwillingly broke the kiss.

He's breathing was as unstable as hers.

"Uh…that was..." She paused and held his hand "What's upstairs?" She said biting her lower lip.

Syaoran's lips formed lustful grin.

They hurried upstairs. When they were in front of a huge brown door, Syaoran took out a set of keys. He twisted them through the key hole anxiously.

"What's behind this door?" she said coyly.

"The best room in the house." He looked at her "The master bedroom."

He pushed the door open. Sakura wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. Each kiss held more greed than the last. He kissed her neck, her jaw line, her temple. He was obsessed with her. He never thought he would want someone so much. They both hurriedly kicked their shoes off.

The feeling of his hands on her skin killed her. She held the collar of his shirt and hastily untied his tie and threw it aside. Quickly she unbuttoned every button on his shirt. She was aggressive and even pondered ripping it off his body. He could not help but love her response. She forced it off and threw it to the other side of the room exposing his biceps and toned chest. Once again she shocked him. There was a flash in her eyes.

He was just as impatient as she was. He held her close to him. He pulled her shirt over her belly button. He traced his hands over her navel and pushed her shirt further up.

"Wait a sec…" Sakura said breaking the kiss again. She took her top off.

Syaoran couldn't stop staring. Her breasts were magnificent. He remembered the time he saw her in the shower. His heart pounded faster at the thought of how it's going to be like to be in physical contact with that luscious body.

He traced his hand over her back with the intention of unfastening her bra. He tampered with the snap fastener.

"Oh shit." He thought as he struggled to unclasp her bra. He fought with it for awhile while still kissing her lips.

So that she won't notice he suddenly carried her and placed her on the bed without breaking the kiss. He lay on top of her. His hands traveled to her back again. Once again he was fighting with the snap fastener and this time it was obvious.

"Why are you fighting with it?" Sakura asked lightheartedly.

Syaoran nervously laughed "Fighting with what?" He looked cute and innocent. Dumb bra he thought.

"My bra; it's like world war between you two." She giggled amused by his bashfulness.

Syaoran kissed her lips and chuckled.

Suddenly the door swung open. Syaoran and Sakura turned their heads instantly. Standing in the doorway was a woman. She wore a white suit, stilettos and her hair was fixed in a neat bun. Sakura immediately recognized her, it was his mother.

"Oh shit!" Syaoran said looking at his mother then back at Sakura.

"Syaoran is that you." She said unsure lowering her glasses.

Sakura's jaw dropped as Syaoran struggled to get off of her. He suddenly fell off the bed straight on his back. Sakura looked down at him with worry.

"Oh shit!" Syaoran cried even louder. The pain was excruciating

Sakura remembered the time she fell off the bed. She covered her face with her hands.

Syaoran sat up as his mother walked into the room. She gasped and had a disturbed look on her face.

"Hi mother." Syaoran said waving his hand in distress. "You remember Sakura."

She took one swift look at Sakura and immediately dismissed her.

"I thought someone was invading my home."

Syaoran looked at Sakura who was still covering her face.

"Get dressed…I need to talk to you. ALONE!" she said quickly walking out of the room. Her heels clicked on the marble floor.

When she disappeared, Syaoran looked at Sakura.

"I'm sorry…I thought she would be at a banquet or something. She's never home at this time"

"Are you okay?"

He smirked "Yeah."

Sakura removed her hands from her face and giggled. "That was embarrassing."

Syaoran stood up. He picked up his shirt and quickly out it on.

"I wonder what she wants to talk to me about." He didn't know why he made that statement for he knew exactly why she wanted to talk to him.

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Syaoran walked into a huge room, her office. His mother was standing in the middle of the room. She signaled him to sit down. He sat on a chair.

"I thought you were at a banquet." He said irritated.

"I'm supposed to be there but I was waiting for you. You missed the meeting this afternoon and I know you did it on purpose."

Syaoran shrugged "I was doing something very important."

"The company your forefathers spent years building is falling apart and you don't care about putting it back on its feet. You are a disappointment to everything this family has worked hard for."

Syaoran couldn't argue back. He was just as disappointed in himself as she was in her.

"You're going to the banquet and you are going to explain why you ignored your responsibilities."

"I'll fix everything; I just needed Sakura in my life first."

She sighed "Just get dressed; we are already late as it is."

Syaoran walked into the room. Sakura sat at the edge of the bed. Syaoran sat next to her and kissed her bare back.

"I have to go to this…thing." He whispered sadly.

Sakura was concerned "What's wrong."

"I've messed up everything here and I have to fix it. You can come."

Sakura shook her "No, it's fine."

"Are you sure."

She nodded. "I'm not ready. I'll only slow you down."

"I'll be back in two hours. I don't want to leave you alone here."

Sakura turned around and looked at him "I understand. I believe in you. I know you will be able to fix it."

He kissed her. "Don't miss me too much."

When he was gone and she was alone, she threw herself on the bed. She lay there for awhile then said to herself "I guess this is what happily ever after is like."
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Authors note: The end; only kidding. I'll probably add one or two more chapters depending on reviews. Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and the previous.