And Love Goes On
Author's Notes: Hi everyone! Sorry it took so long for me to update but I've had writers block. I've been toying around with the chapter a lot and what's going to happen but I think I finally got something. Hope you enjoy. And as always thank you for the reviews and I hope you continue to review!
Summary: In high school, he was at the bottom and she was at the top. But she never looked down upon anyone and treated them as equals. He had a secret to hide and no matter how much he hid behind the dorky glasses and the baggy clothes, he was the only one she chose to be her love. And he broke her heart but she's never willing to let him go without a fight.
(AN: it sounds more dramatic than it is funny, but…you'll have to bear with me.)
Disclaimer: Don't own it, don't sue me, but this story is entirely mine.
.:Beginning:.
It was strange of how things progressed as the months passed by. Syaoran had a little trouble getting used to it. But many of these changes were more pleasant than uncomfortable. For one thing every day after school, Syaoran began to walk Sakura home.
Whilst Sakura hid her emotions very well, she couldn't help but blush just a little every day when he walked closely to her walking home. Strangely her mind flashed back about how he had looked during the Winter Ball.
One day while they were walking home, she asked a rather strange question.
"Hey Syaoran?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you going to try out for the soccer team next week?"
Syaoran frowned. He hadn't given it much thought although he knew that his resume was a little shaky considering he wasn't a very active student. But the deep fear of someone finding out his secret plagued him too much to actually do something with his life other than study hard and go home, living a secret double life.
"I'm not sure…" Syaoran answered. He expected Sakura to complete argue with him and persuade him to join. Instead she gave him an understanding soft smile and softly pointed out that he should give it a shot. In reply, Syaoran said he'd think about it.
"Well…this is my stop." Sakura said when they reached her humble home. She gave him another smile and said goodbye.
As Syaoran walked alone, he thought about trying out. He couldn't make a decision. He decided to call Eriol.
"You should. I mean…going home every day isn't exactly fun you know."
"But what if…"
"What if people find out that you're the prestigious next heir of the Li clan? So what? Everyone meets fake people along the way. But no matter what, the only thing that matters is finding real people who are real friends." Eriol assured. "Besides, even if you were just an ordinary guy whose family was financially sound, you'd still have to go through this entire teenage angst."
Syaoran sighed, rubbing his temples with the forming headache he was receiving. But there were plenty of truth to Eriol's statement. No matter who he was, he'd have to go through these kind of things anyways. Before he could say anything else, Eriol cut him off.
"Look, you can't keep hiding forever. When you turn 21 you will have to stop hiding and everyone will know who you are. Just do it and go with the flow."
"Okay." Syaoran whispered and hung up.
And so the next week, he entered the soccer field with a stoic face and a determined will.
.:1 month later:.
His heart was beating rapidly in his chest. His breathing frantic. Sweat beaded along his forehead, sliding down his jaw. His body was tense and adrenaline surged through him like a high. His feet ran quickly, his cleats cutting the grass as he moved.
Ball in front of him, he easily dodged the opponents that came his way. It was so close. He could see the end and although he was probably only ten feet away from the goal, it seemed like it was a thousand miles away to him.
Suddenly a face flashed through his mind. A smiling face with glittering emerald eyes and light auburn hair was all he could see. He raised his leg behind him and kicked the ball.
He blinked and the image of the girl who haunted his dreams disappeared. A whistle cut through the air and the timer went off. His ears buzzed with screams and cheers.
"GOAL!!!"
And the game was over. Months ago, Syaoran would've never thought his life would come to this. Here he was, the star player of his high school soccer team. People cheered for him and people smiled at him as he passed by them in the halls.
But things were still the same. He still looked like that loser he had been before. When he decided to try out for the soccer team, he decided to put back on his glasses.
But some things were still the same. Sakura stayed the same. She smiled at him and talked to him as if nothing changed. The only tings that were different was how close they became. More than once did people tell them that they looked like a couple.
Although his face never changed from his emotionless mask, his heart beat rapidly at the statement. And a blush fluttered across Sakura's lovely face.
Arms wrapped around his neck instantly and the familiar scent of vanilla enveloped his senses. A soft and slim body pressed against his, her feet dangling at his knees and the force of her jump caused him to spin around a little.
"That was amazing, Syaoran!" And she pulled away to look at him. Her eyes were dazzling in the sun. Her glossy lips had diamonds in them and her smile made him ache with pleasure. He gave her one of those crooked smile before setting her down.
Only moments later did all the slaps came from his teammates. Eriol came up to him and nudged him on the side with a laugh.
In the locker room the feeling of being champions filled each player with excitement.
"Man I can't wait till Gloria's party tonight!"
"Hey Syaoran, you going?" One of the boys asked.
"Yeah come on Syaoran! You should go!" Another boy tried to convince.
Syaoran shot a quick look at Eriol who, in the depths of his dark eyes, he could see there were hints of Eriol trying to convince him to go as well. Syaoran sighed and nodded, flashing a small smile.
As time grew on, things have changed quite a lot. He made more friends and opened up a little more. All with the help of Sakura. However despite the new accomplishments he was still the same.
He still wore the baggy clothes to hide his athletic body, afraid that people would know just how athletic he really was. He wore his glasses to hide away his amber eyes, shielding his face from possible knowing eyes. He never answered questions unless the teacher called on him and he never was the first to make friends. He never spoke of his family and wasn't very open to certain topics like past relationships and such. The only person who knew was Eriol.
That night, Syaoran laid down on his bed staring at the dark ceiling, contemplating whether or not to go. Sure he had said he would go, but this wouldn't be the first time he backed out of a plan.
A Friday night and he would spend the entire night at his mansion lonely with his servants like he has done for the past five years. Syaoran sighed and looked at the clock. The party had stared an hour ago and he still hadn't even made up his mind.
As if knowing he needed a push, his cell phone rang. He looked at the caller id to see Sakura's smiling face on the small screen.
Flashback
They were walking down the street to her house as usual. They were talking about the way people conformed to brand names. Currently their topic was on the phone.
"I mean there were so many phones just like the iPhone! But everyone wants the iPhone just because it has that little I in front of it!"
Syaoran couldn't help but laugh. He was happy that Sakura had a brain with beauty, another reason to like her…. Syaoran nodded. "Yeah I agree. That's why I would never buy something just because everyone else wants it. I just want to buy whatever I want to buy even if its out of style."
His deep voice always warmed her up.
"Yup!" Sakura said and before she could change her mind, she quickly said: "Hey Syaoran gimme your phone."
He pulled out his Wing and handed it to her confused. He watched her as she pressed several keys and then suddenly snap a picture of herself. He heard the familiar sound of something being done and when Sakura handed him back his phone, the name Sakura was in his phonebook.
Sakura handed Syaoran her phone. "Your turn."
Syaoran put his number in but skipped the picture and handed it back to her just before they reached Sakura's house.
"Thanks Syaoran! I'll call you later!" She said and waved goodbye.
And from then on, Sakura called him every night. He was one of the few people who knew that she had horrible insomnia and had to call people in order to fall asleep.
End Flashback
Syaoran picked up the call. The distant sound of engines engulfed around Sakura's voice.
"Hey Syaoran! Are you coming to Gloria's party?"
"Err..I don't know yet."
"Aw! Come on Syaoran! It'll be fun and everyone's going to be amazed that the star player of our soccer team is there! Come on, please?"
He could almost imagine the pout on her lips as she begged for him to go. His mind screamed at him not to go, it'd go against his policy. But his heart told him to go out and have fun, dare to live a little.
"Fine." He answered finally.
.:PARTY TIME!!!:.
Sweaty bodies cluttered in the center, rocking and grinding to the up beat song. Fingers snaked around bottles of beer and cups of alcohol. Loud music fused with countless conversations and laughs.
Syaoran looked around to find anyone he knew. Most of the people at the party he did not recognize, either because they were so red from the alcohol or because they simply did not exist to him. Some came up to him and congratulated him for his game in their slurred vocabulary and he simply nodded, uncomfortable.
Someone latched onto his arm and he spun around, ready to hit whoever had touched him. But he say emerald eyes and he loosened up a little.
"Hey!" She said with a grin. Suddenly someone had managed to shove a beer bottle in his hand. He turned away from Sakura a bit to set the beer down and as he turned to face her, someone who had just passed by shoved a newly opened beer into his hand. He looked down confused and in the distance, Sakura laughed.
"Just hold it, don't drink it if you don't want to. You're gonna get an alcoholic beverage either way."
"Okay…." He looked down at the beer bottle in her hand, half empty. "Do you drink?" He asked.
"Not at these types of parties. Too afraid of what might happen if I'm drunk, you know?" Sakura answered.
Syoaran nodded. At least she had enough sense to not put herself in potential dangerous situations. They stood there in the midst of a crowd as people brushed past them. He watched her smile and she watched him watch her. Suddenly she set her beer bottle down and took his from his hand and set it on a nearby table. She took his hand in hers gently.
"Dance with me." Sakura tugged on his arm towards the sea of people, grinding. Syaoran gulped.
He stood there in the middle of the ground and Sakura wrapped an arm around her waist and pressed herself against him. "It's a slow dance. Just move." She told him and started to sway them both.
Syoaran felt warm and it had nothing to do with the masses of people surrounding them and the almost suffocating air around him in the house. He felt warm in a good way and under the lights, he blushed a soft pink. Sakura boldly wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head against his chest. "Now you lead, Syoaran."
And before he could lead her into a slow dance, a fast song came on. He was mortified. He didn't know what to do. Sakura laughed and helped him out by turning around and moving her hips sensually against his. She placed his hands on her hipbones. "Just follow my hips." She told him. "Just trust me."
And in that moment, them two dancing, Syoaran found that he could. Sakura has done that amazing thing that no one else had been able to do. Fight their way over his shield he wore heavily over his heart. She was stubborn and talked to him even when he did not respond. She made jokes about him and made it easy for him to be friends with her.
Syoaran closed his eyes and just moved. And it became an amazing dance.
Author's Notes: This story is actually progressing a lot slower than I had hoped. It's partially because I'm so lazy to make such HUGE and long chapters. I had planned this chapter to be more romantic but in a way, I kind of like the way it turned out. I realized that I don't want to rush this romance as I tend to do sometimes [like in The Prized Jewel…WHICH BY THE WAY I AM FIXING!. So I hoped you all enjoy and if you want to read more of my stories, check out my new Naruto stories. As always:
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