Wild Blossom

This is a brand-new story in order to start fresh with my new account so I'm now working on 3 stories so the update times will be slower. CCS is not mine so DON'T SUE ME! The characters that are NOT in CCS are MINE! MUWAHAHA

By: Mistress Ness

Chapter 2: Things just got hotter!

The next morning, Sakura woke up with the events of last night still flying around her mind like bees. She had to admit he was quite a mysterious guy and she hated to admit it, but she loved dark men like that. She got out of bed and went downstairs to make herself breakfast in the sorry excuse of a kitchen the house has. She found Kora, Sarah, and her father all eating in the table. "Morning, Dad." Sakura gave her father a smile and bent down to kiss his cheek. "Morning, angel." Her father laughed while patting her on the head. "What about me?" Kora whined like a little child. Sakura regarded her with a frigid look and turned around to dig into the fridge for food.

"Say 'good morning' to your sister!" Sarah hissed at Sakura, doing a good job at demanding things. Sakura arched an eyebrow at her then sneered at her. "I only greet family, Sarah, and last time I checked, Kora isn't part of my family." She grabbed a carton of orange juice and brushed past her, leaving both Sarah and Kora to just sit and fume.

"What a brat!" Sarah snarled in frustration. "Fujitaka!" she said to Sakura's father. "She's your daughter, talk to her about it and set her straight!"

Fujitaka pushed up his glasses and shook his head at his wife. "Sakura's 21 years old and she's old enough to do whatever she sees fit. She's not a child anymore so her business is not my business." He said simply before turning back to his food.

Sakura smiled to herself at hearing Sarah screech from the table as she made her way to her room to get ready for work.

Minutes later, she was coming downstairs when she saw her father waiting for her. "Sakura, I understand you don't like Kora and Sarah, but at least can you be a little nicer to them?" he asked her. Sakura frowned at him. He's taking Sarah's side...again, she thought. "Dad, I'm seriously late for work but I'll only say this: I never agreed for you to remarry in the first place. You know it's been hard for me to work to support you and me, Oto-chan." she said a bit sadly before she heard a car's horn blaring outside her house.

"Oh, Jason's here! Ja!" she blew her father a kiss and took off. Fujitaka just stared after his daughter, his mind echoing her words. I never agreed for you to remarry in the first place...

"My little child sure is a lot like Nadeshiko." Fujitaka said softly to himself as he watched Sakura hop into the taxi and leave.

''''''''Li Manor''''''''''''

Syaoran woke up feeling great since he finally thought up a way to escape his engagement to Naomi. He got changed and went out his room only to find his little sister coming out of her room. "Hey Meiling." He greeted with a yawn. Meiling smirked at him and said. "I can't wait for you to see her, I will laugh when I see your jaw drop, onii-chan." She said disdainfully. Syaoran looked at her with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong with you, Meiling? PMS?" he asked irritably. Meiling shook her head and headed downstairs. "Nah, you'll see." She said to him, her back to him.

Syaoran followed her with a frown. "What crawled up her ass?" he grumbled.

Sakura smiled gratefully at her friend as he pulled up in the manor driveway. "Thank you so much, Jason! How much do I owe you?" she asked, opening her purse. The young driver waved her off with a grin. "Nah, don't worry about it, Sakura, you need the money to support you and your father." He said. Sakura smiled in return and got off the taxi. "Thank you again!" she closed the door behind her. Jason waved and drove away. Sakura opened the huge doors and rushed to get changed before she was caught being late. Syaoran, along with his mother and his sister, was eating breakfast in the huge dinning room with the doors open. He was thinking of that gorgeous girl that could help him with his issue when a sudden flash of auburn caught his eye. He quickly looked to his side only to find it gone. Meiling noticed her brother's behavior and smirked. "What's the matter, Syaoran?" she asked with a mocking, sweet voice.

Syaoran glared at her and said between gritted teeth. "Nothing."

Yelan laughed at her children's foolish display and said to Syaoran and Meiling. "Have you two met the new helper?"

Meiling nodded with a grin, "Yeah, I've seen her but haven't really met her."

Yelan smiled at the two of them and said, "Well she's working in the yard, helping Rika again today so why don't you two go meet her?"

Syaoran was way too interested about finding out if the auburn-haired beauty was really in their home. "Excuse me." he said as he stood up and left the dinning room. Yelan looked at her daughter with a raised brow. "You told him the girl he's dating worked here, didn't you?" she asked. Meiling nodded. "Yep, but he doesn't believe me, Mother." she replied. "What do you think of this?"

Yelan smiled. "Well, I only found out about this 'relationship' last night when you told me, Meiling. And to tell the truth, I don't mind at all. Your father arranged the marriage to Naomi while I would allow Syaoran to marry for love. Seeing Syaoran defy his father in this would be...good for Xiao to finally understand that "status" shouldn't be in the way of happiness." She said truthfully.

Meiling smiled at her, completely understanding her point. "I know, Mother, and I hope Father will understand too."

'''''''''''''Backyard'''''''''''''''

Sakura grunted as she pulled at the weeds in the red rose bush near a statue of an angel. The angel stood stall on its foundation, glancing up at the sky while she carried a heart with wings and a crown. She looked up at it and smiled, admiring its beauty. How pretty..., she touched the angel's feet, If this angel grants wishes...then I wish...I have a happier life.

"Sakura!" Rika called out to her. Sakura looked at her, smiling sheepishly. "Yeah?" she said. Rika pointed behind her, a terrified look on her face. "One of the wild horses got loose from the pen and is gonna hit somebody!" she cried. Sakura gasped and saw a guy walking by a little distance from her and then saw the horse racing towards him.

"Oh no!" Sakura cried, running towards the man.

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Syaoran sighed as he walked in the backyard, looking for the girl when he heard stomping behind him. He stopped and saw a horse galloping towards him at full speed. He froze. "HEY WATCH OUT!" A girl's voice screamed at him. He was still paralyzed and numb until something tackled him roughly from the side, making him hit his head on the ground. He groaned as he sat up and then saw the horse flying past him. He was about to get up when he then noticed the soft body on top of his. He looked down and saw a woman lying face down on him, auburn hair spread all over his lap. Syaoran gasped, recognizing that lively shade of auburn. Could it be?

The woman gave a painful groan and finally lifted her body from his. Two emerald orbs bore into his, quickly recognizing him. Her body was positioned between his spread legs. She gasped and pointed at him. "It's you!" she squeaked. Syaoran nodded, showing the same shocked expression as his savior.

Sakura felt her cheeks grow hot as she stared at the man in front of her, her mystery man. Syaoran kept on staring at her, entranced by her beauty and did the first thing that came to his mind. His hand sneaked up behind her neck, grasped it, pulled her down towards him, and placed his lips upon hers. Sakura's eyes widened slowly as she felt warm and soft lips caress her own. The kiss felt like fire, making every single of her senses reel and warmth spread all over her body. But instead if giving into it, she used her reflex against perverts. She quickly brought her small hands up to his face and scratched him down his cheeks. He gave out an "ow" and released her. Seeing what she has done, she 'eeped' and stood up. "I-I'm sorry!" thin scratch marks ran down all the way to his jaw in each cheek and she was surprised no blood came out. He smiled at her as he rubbed one cheek. "Sheez, I can understand why your friend called you 'Wild Blossom'. You're one feisty girl." Sakura blushed and offered him her hand to make amends. Syaoran hesitantly took it and she helped him up. "What are you doing here?" she asked him. Syaoran arched a brow at her and smiled. "Don't you know? I live here."

Sakura gawked at him, eyes as wide as sausages. "NANI!" she nearly screamed. He flinched and said. "Duh, my mom owns this place."

Sakura was way too shocked to believe it right away. "So I've been working for you all this time?" she gasped.

"Yeah."

"Ugh." Sakura groaned, getting a headache. "Well then..." she looked at him. "Tell me your name, I've been wanting to know since I never got to ask for it." She managed a weak smile. Her mystery man smiled at her and nodded. "I'm Syaoran Li." He looked at her with a teasing glint in his eyes. "And yours, my lady?"

Sakura was about to retort at him calling her a "lady". She was dressed in an off-shoulder blouse that clung to her like a second skin and tight jeans that went down to her knees. As if she looked like a "lady"!

Sakura decided to act "lady-like". She bowed to him and smiled. "I'm Sakura Kinomoto."

Syaoran chuckled at how this gorgeous woman tried to do a lady-like bow. She was still rough around the edges but he could help her with that. "Pleased to meet you, Sakura." He said.

"Syaoran." She said, trying out his name and it sounded so sensuous coming from her pink lips. He decided to put his plan in action. "Would you like to go out again tonight?" he asked her. Sakura shook her head. "I'm sorry but I got to go to work tonight." She said sadly. She wanted to spend more time with him. In fact, she found him attractive and seemed like a good person, just what she needed in her life. "Well, how about I help you with that? My family knows the owner of Raging Storm and I can work something out." He grinned mischievously.

Sakura found herself smiling at his attempts of doing anything to have another date with her. "Okay then! Where do I meet you?"

'''''''''''''that night''''''''''''''

Sakura looked at herself in the mirror, trying to spot any stains or holes in her clothes. She was wearing her mother's old clothes: a light blue, button-up blouse and a long, white skirt. She painted her nails and toenails light pink and wore a pretty silver necklace that had a pink crystal in shape of a cherry blossom petal. She had half of her hair tied back in a white ribbon. She chuckled as she touched the crystal, her father gave it to her for her 10th birthday, back when they could afford such things...before his drinking issue got worse. She frowned and shook the memories out of her mind. She gave a satisfied nod and went out her room and down the stairs. She saw her father, who was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer.

When her father's brown eyes were on her, he gave a drunken smile. "Ah, Nadeshiko..." his speech was so slurred, she could barely make out her mother's name. "You look lovely as always, my love."

Sakura rolled her eyes and said in frustration. "Dad! I'm not Mom! I'm Sakura, your daughter!" she knew her father was very drunk. She sighed sadly and said. "Just stay inside tonight. I don't want the cops to catch you drunk on the streets for beating somebody up again."

A loud honk got her attention away from her father. "Oh, I got to go. Bye, Dad." she blew him a kiss and walked out.

"Don't go, Nadeshiko!" she heard her father's loud cry and suddenly felt like crying. Even though she has no memory of her mother, she still missed her.

"Hey..." Syaoran was in front of her, wearing a concerned look. "Why the sad face?"

Sakura gasped at seeing him and faked a smile. "I'm sorry, spaced out there for a second."

"Okay." Syaoran said and opened the door of the limo for her. "Thanks." Sakura said as she went inside and sat. On the ride over to the restaurant, Syaoran noticed Sakura was awfully quiet. He thought of that man's yell when she stepped out of her house. He knew what that man said upset her.

"Sakura?"

She snapped out of her reverie and looked at him. "Yeah?"

"You OK?" he asked. Her delicate features hardened and the pain was easily seen in her mysterious emerald pools. She said nothing, just stared at him warily. Syaoran backed off; he didn't want to rush things with her. He knows she has to become his wife in less than a month before Naomi comes for him but if he rushed it too much, she would distance herself from him. "I'm sorry."

"It's OK." She spoke softly. "It's just that...every time my dad calls me by my mother's name, it makes me miss her even more. If she hadn't died...my father wouldn't have become an alcoholic."

Syaoran knew he couldn't understand the pain of losing a parent since both of his parents are still alive and well. He did the only thing that came to mind. He reached out, grabbed her shoulders, and pulled her to him. Sakura gasped as she crashed against his chest and felt his strong arms wrap themselves around her smaller form. Syaoran intended this as a way to easily win her "yes" in marriage, but holding her soft yet stiff body to his, it struck a tender chord in his heart. He was surprised to feel that so he shook his head and focused on his objective. To win and marry her so he could be free of Naomi and chase as many women as he wanted.

Sakura felt her defenses go down and felt like she could finally open up after keeping her emotions inside her for a long time. She hugged him back tightly, surprising Syaoran, and hid a sad smile. "Thank you." she said softly.

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Sakura was in higher spirits after the great dinner in the restaurant. She smiled at Syaoran as she placed her napkin back on her lap. "Thank you, Syaoran, I feel much better now. I really enjoyed the meal." She said. Syaoran smiled back, knowing he was getting in her good side. "You're welcome, my lady." He said charmingly. "Say Sakura, do you have any more relatives?" he asked. Sakura was again silent but was not frowning, but she seemed to be thinking.

"You don't have to answer, sorry for asking." He backed off again. Sakura shook her head and answered. "No, it's OK, I was thinking about the question. The truth is, I don't know much of my parents' families. My father's family I've never met and my mother's family got distant after my mother married. Only one I know in her family is my grandmother, Natsumi, but I never met her."

"I see." Syaoran nodded. Sakura smiled at him. "I want to know about your family." She said. Syaoran knew he had to avoid speaking of Naomi and the arranged marriage or Sakura will find out his motive. "Well, my father, Xiao, is away on business in China while I'm staying with my mother, Yelan, and my sister, Meiling. I have a pretty big family since you can say we're royalty of China. I'm originally from Hong Kong."

Sakura was shocked. "You're from China?" she asked.

Syaoran nodded. "Yeah, but we moved to here when I was 10 and my sister was 8."

His history amazed her but there was something else that she wanted to know..."How old are you?"

Syaoran was taken back by the question and cracked up laughing. Sakura frowned at this. "What? It's a simple question." She said defensively.

"I-I'm 23 but i-it's funny, you asking a question like that." He said between laughs. "You're so mean." Sakura crossed her arms.

"Let's just enjoy the rest of the evening." Syaoran didn't stop laughing. Sakura was only staring at his handsome face as he laughed. She felt a strange sensation growing in her belly.

"What?" he stopped laughing when he noticed her looking at him.

Sakura blushed dark red and turned away. "Nothing." She said timidly.

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"Did you have a good time?" Syaoran asked as they were riding the limo back to her home. Sakura smiled at him, thanking him. "I had a great time, thank you...Syaoran."

Syaoran was staring hard at her full lips and acted on his very impulse. He neared her slowly, like a predator closing in on his prey. Sakura's breath got caught up in her throat as he neared her, his amber eyes staring hard into her own. "Um...Syaoran..." she said uneasily as she backed away but her back touched the door. Syaoran was very close, so close that their bodies almost touched. His hand came up to her cheek and gently caressed her bottom lip. "You're a beautiful woman, Sakura...perfection." he said huskily before claiming her lips. Sakura was thinking about scratching his face again but that unfamiliar feeling took over her body. Her hands found their way around his neck into his hair and held him closer to her. Syaoran was a little surprised by her sudden boldness and didn't want to waste that opening. He parted her lips and his tongue invaded her mouth, exploring her virgin depths. She tasted sweet, but in a natural way, not like many other women who are always worried about what their mouths are going to taste like when they kiss their men. He silently thanked God the glass was down and it was soundproof so the driver doesn't see or hear them.

Sakura gasped as his tongue caressed hers and felt her body weakening. Her body felt like it was on fire but alive, in a way she never experienced before. She twined her tongue with his, the masculine scent of expensive cologne arousing her senses even more. His strong hands traced the curves of her body slowly and tortuously, making her moan in longing and pleasure. Forgetting about her skirt, she spread her legs to him, bidding him to come even closer to her. Syaoran pulled her closer to him, straddling her while sitting on his lap. The skirt rode up quite a bit and exposed more of her long legs to him. Sakura couldn't think. Their bodies were touching and molding perfectly as if they were made for each other. His hands lightly caressed her exposed legs while ravishing her mouth. The feeling of his hands touching her skin made her even more feverish.

"Syaoran..." she moaned, her emerald eyes darkening with longing. He broke the kiss and growled in her ear, obviously aroused by his name on her lips, grabbed a fistful of her auburn hair and pulled her head back to expose her throat to him. He pressed his lips hotly against the soft skin of her throat and softly teased her with his tongue. Sakura ran her hands through his hair like crazy, trying to hold on the world she knows. He nipped and licked down her throat, enjoying her cries of pleasure and the feeling of her playing with his hair roughly. Never had he yearned and lost control so easily for a woman in his life. She arched against him, her breasts pressing against his chest. His hands slowly snaked up her legs, over her hips, nearing her chest...

Suddenly, the car stopped, startling both of them. "We're at Ms. Kinomoto's home, young Master Li." The driver said through the intercom. Sakura snapped out of her trance and got off his lap, her face glowing like a red stop light. Syaoran cursed under his breath, his body missing her feminine warmth. He turned to her and smiled.

"Goodnight...Sakura." he took her hand in his and brushed his lips against her knuckles. Sakura blushed an even brighter shade of red and nodded shyly. "Goodnight, Syaoran..."

She got off the limo, closed the door and walked to the front door of her house. As the limo drove away, Syaoran noticed her trembling and breathing heavily, her hand over her chest. He felt very uncomfortable in his pants and craved her even more as he remembered the essence of her innocence in their passion. She kissed with the virgin-like shyness but was grew bold as she experienced more. He smiled and was satisfied with his progress.

Sakura's heart was thumping hard against her chest as she entered her house. Her legs felt like Jell-O and she felt heated moisture between her legs. She blushed again as she recalled that strong passion she and Syaoran shared in the limo. The feeling of longing to have his body as one with hers was so strong; it shook her to the core. She feared...that she was falling in love with him. She couldn't deny the fact that she was starting to love him. Ever since they first met in the club, he captured her heart with his charm and his killer smile. No matter how much she tries to get him out of her head, he held her heart firmly in his grip. She went upstairs into her room and changed her clothes. She lay on her bed and eyed her mother's picture. She grabbed it and stared at it.

"Mom...I finally love somebody...and I don't want to let him go...I want to be with him and become his wife. Guide me, Mom, to happiness." She kissed the photo, placed it back on her nighttable and went to sleep.

For the next two and a half weeks, Syaoran and Sakura were inseparable. He helped her with the housework at the manor even though she kept on telling him it was her job and he didn't have to help, but Syaoran insisted upon it since he liked doing yard work. He went to the nightclub every night she had to work and they danced when she was on a break. They went on dates when she had the day off to places like dinner shows, fancy restaurants, movies, and other fun places. Sakura felt herself falling even deeply for him and wondered if he felt the same for her. Of course, during that time, they only kissed and didn't take as far as they did that one night. Syaoran was confident and was just a little worried since there was a week left before Naomi came. He decided to pop the question on their next date...

''''''''''''''''''5 days till Naomi's arrival'''''''''''''''''''''

Sakura hummed happily as she put on a dress that Syaoran bought for her. It was pale blue with sapphires scattered on the front chest part. It had one strap and was completely covered with glitter and had a ribbon with long tails on the back. She pinned up her hair with two light blue chopsticks and went out the door. Her father was waiting for her outside her room with a big smile on his face. "You look lovely, angel." He said. Sakura smiled back and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks, Dad."

They both walked downstairs and stood in the living room. "I'm a bit nervous, Dad." Sakura said. Fujitaka looked at his daughter with amused eyes and said. "That's funny; you've been dating the man for 3 weeks. Why are you nervous, angel?"

Sakura shrugged. "I dunno, I have the funny feeling something's gonna happen tonight."

Her father raised a teasing eyebrow at her. "You still a virgin, right?"

Sakura gasped and blushed dark red. "None of your business." She whined, making her father laugh. "I'll take that as a 'yes'."

Sakura was about to retort but was cut off by the horn outside her house. "Ah, he's here! Bye, Oto-chan!" she kissed him on the cheek again and left. Fujitaka watched his daughter get in the limo and drive away. "I have a feeling something big is gonna happen too." He murmured.

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This date was very different from all the others and Sakura knew that. She sat with Syaoran in a small table in a balcony that had a beautiful view of Tokyo's lights and the sea with a full moon over it. Syaoran picked a nice, private place where to propose, and hired men to serve them food. He stared at the emerald-eyed beauty, who was staring at the view with amazed eyes. "Do you like the view?" he asked with a smile.

Sakura looked at him and smiled back. "Yeah! It's gorgeous!" Syaoran was taken back her glamorous smile and the moonlight only enhanced her beauty to a more mystical and goddess-like radiance. He cleared his throat and ordered the food to the table. "This is a pretty place, Syaoran. Thank you for bringing me here in such a beautiful night." She beamed at him.

"You're an easy girl to please, Sakura." He commented with a chuckle. Sakura laughed along and nodded. "Yeah, I like simple things as much as fancy things. But I always prefer a dinner like this than a fancy restaurant."

The place Syaoran rented out isn't 5-star elegant but it was known to have a great view of Tokyo and the sea, especially in a night of full moon. He reached across the table and took her hand, surprising Sakura. She looked at him with a look of innocent confusion, which he found adorable for such a strong woman.

"Sakura...have you though about us? About what we can do?" he asked smoothly, not wanting to get to the point yet. Sakura tensed and a light blush tinted her cheeks. "Yeah, I have but why do you ask, Syaoran?" she spoke softly, shyly.

Syaoran smiled at that and shook his head. "Never mind, angel, let's enjoy our dinner."

The dinner went smoothly; Sakura giggled as she told him stories of the light side of her rough childhood and listened with great interest at his stories. He liked her laugh, it was sweet and musical but he didn't let himself to wonder more about the beauty in front of him. He only needed her "yes" in marriage so then he could be free of Naomi and then finally go and look for women. The last step in his plan was to divorce Sakura once he found the perfect woman for him. He was confident about his plan since Sakura obviously had no clue what were his plans for her. Yeah, he did lust for her and found her interesting but she was only a pawn in his game, there were lots of women who are prettier and richer than her. She was only there to help him be free and then do what he pleases.

After hours went by, Syaoran knew it was time for the second phase of his plan: to pop the question. He signaled one of the servants and the man brought him the box where the ring was. Syaoran took it and stood up. Sakura, who was confused by his action, asked. "You OK?"

Syaoran stood beside her and kneeled on one knee. She gasped when he took her hand in his and was caressing the back of her hand. "Sakura, I know this may be quick for you but I can't hold my feelings for you inside me any longer." He started to recite his little speech, which he practiced over and over. Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Syaoran smiled to himself at seeing her reaction and finally said. "Will you marry me?"

Sakura's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of her head any second. Syaoran opened the box to reveal a gorgeous gold ring with a heart shaped emerald that had two small diamonds on each side of it. He took the ring and slipped it in Sakura's trembling ring finger. When he released her hand, Sakura brought it up to her face and looked at the ring, whose gem gave a beautiful green glow in the moonlight. Is this real, she thought, not quite believing it was real. She looked at Syaoran and stroked his face. It is! He wants me to marry him, she thought happily. She smiled and threw herself at him.

"Yes! I'll marry you! I want to marry you!" she said with happy tears building up in her closed eyes.

Syaoran held her, secretly smiling his triumph. Finally, my engagement to Naomi is over! he thought with relief. He stroked Sakura's soft hair. Because this little one helped me out, not knowing what's in store for her.

A/N

YES! WEDDING TIME AND LEMON NEXT CHAPTER! Sorry for the L-O-N-G delay! I was out of ideas and school was killing me! lol well, I'm gone to Costa Rica next week so I won't be around for a month but I might post Ch 5 of In Love and War!

Oyasumi Nasai!

Mistress Ness