A/N: how long has it been since last time? 3 weeks? oh well...

anyways, this is dedicated to darkryubaby. thanks for the idea!! hope u like :D

Disclaimer: i own nothing.

Things You Should Never Do Concerning Your Crush

6. confess your feelings for him when he is… erm…"sleeping".

Half-Asleep

A gentle spring breeze blew through the trees and grass, rustling the leaves and swaying the flowers. A young girl of thirteen was skipping down the street towards Tomoeda Park, a content smile showing on her innocent face. She continued prancing towards her destination without a care in her heart until something – or in this case, someone – caught her eyes.

A boy no older than her with messy brown hair sat under one of the many trees bordering the park. Could it be? The girl went a few steps closer, and she was right: the boy was unmistakably Syaoran Li.

"Syaoran!" She called out, waving her hand in front of her.

The boy looked up. "Sakura!" he exclaimed, surprised. "Why are you here?"

"I'm always here on Sundays," Sakura answered as she plopped down next to Syaoran. "Why are you here?"

"Just because," he replied.

They sat there for quite a while, not talking or anything, but just listening to everything around them – the birds, the wind, the trees. Although neither of them would admit it willingly, the only factor that made those minutes worthwhile was the presence of the other person.

"Syaoran," Sakura began, after some time, "Do you – " but Sakura stopped mid-sentence as she realized that Syaoran wasn't quite listening to her. In fact, he was asleep.

"Syaoran?" But the only reply that Sakura got was the sleeping Syaoran leaning over so that his head now rested on her shoulder, causing Sakura to blush mildly. She shifted a little bit, trying to get into a better position – bad mistake, or was it? Syaoran's posture was altered yet again, his head now positioned comfortably in her lap. Sakura's cheeks turned even redder.

But after a while, Sakura began feeling less awkward, and she started absentmindedly stroking and petting his brunette hair, as if he were her puppy-dog she adored and loved so very much.

"Syaoran," Sakura said lovingly to her sleeping friend, "You're so cute and handsome, did you know that?" WHAT?? Sakura mentally slapped herself, but kept going. "You're so nice and caring and smart and… You're so perfect! I… I think I really like you… no, I think I love you…" She closed her eyes, not believing she had just said out loud what she had been denying for so long. But it was so true and she knew it…

"I think I love you too."

Sakura's eyes snapped open. What?! Looking down, she realized that Syaoran was quite wide awake, his chocolate eyes staring deep into her emerald ones.

"S-Syaoran!!" Sakura squeaked out in surprise. "I… you… but…! I thought you were asleep!!"

"Well, yeah, kinda," Syaoran replied calmly, sitting up and stretching a bit. "I was only half-asleep, I guess."

Sakura felt her face heat up rapidly, so she turned her head down to hide her eyes behind her bangs. "I… pretend you didn't hear anything, 'kay?"

"Huhn?" Syaoran tilted his head. "But didn't I say I liked you back?"

Sakura lifted her head and met with his eyes. "You weren't joking?"

Syaoran chuckled. "Why would I be?"

Sakura still didn't believe him. "But why me? Of all the girls you could ha-" But she was cut off as something prevented her from speaking. Syaoran's lips, to be exact.

"Do you believe me now?" Syaoran asked slyly as he pulled away from the kiss.

Sakura was paralyzed from the unexpected kiss, but as soon as she regained control over herself she said with a cute smile, "No."

"Ok then… maybe this will!" Syaoran replied as he started tickling Sakura mercilessly.

"No! No! Stop!!" Sakura gasped in-between laughs. "Syaoran!! Ahaha stop!!"

Syaoran finally obeyed her and leaned back against the tree. Sakura sat herself up too, somewhat out of breath, and she leaned over until her head was on his shoulder.

"Syaoran?"

"Mm?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

A/N: hehe... random fluff... hehe... xD

oh, and thx to everyone who reviewed Three Years and What it Means to be Happy! Its kinda funny actually, i expected Three Years to get more reviews cuz i spent more time on it and stuff and also cuz personally i perfer angsty stories to funny and cute... but meh, i guess ppl out there aren't as emo-ish as i am x3

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