We Belong
Chapter 11– Making you Feel
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"You two, where have you been huh? We've been waiting for you for about an hour now…" Tomoyo questioned as soon as Syaoran and Sakura stepped inside their hotel room.
"Hmm… We just, uhhh…" Sakura stuttered.
"Sorry to keep you two waiting. Saks and I just grabbed a meal on a restaurant on the farthest side of the beach." Syaoran followed up.
Sakura huffed and smiled at him. "Yeah, our racing made us really hungry so we grab some meal before going back here."
"I see!" Tomoyo smiled. She hurriedly took her camera and recorded Sakura on her swimsuit. "I've been waiting for you so that I could record you wearing the swimsuit! Wow Saks, you look so kawaii!!" Tomoyo screeched cheerily. Sakura blushed and hurriedly ran to the bathroom, Tomoyo followed right away, still holding her camera and with glittering eyes.
"Saks surely looks pretty in that swimsuit. Now I know what made you realize your feelings for her. You never seen her like that before right?"
Syaoran blushed. "Shut up, she might here you baka! Don't speak to me about that when we're with her." He whispered.
"Fine, as you wish…"
Sakura looked at the mirror, taking a glimpse of what she actually looks like wearing the swimsuit Tomoyo made. She blushed, "I can't believe I actually agreed to wear this…" She mumbled. She hurriedly took her nightclothes and changed right away.
"Hey,you don't have to be shy now… You look so pretty on that swimsuit and umm.. Sakura-chan, I'm sorry… but I'm afraid I cannot go shopping with you tomorrow. It's Eriol's fault, he insisted that we go surfing tomorrow morning and when I told him about our plan he said that he already made some…."
"Hey, hey, Tomoyo-chan… Chill out…" Sakura smiled. "It's okay, promise… You can go surfing with Eriol tomorrow and then we'll just go shopping when we get home. Don't worry, it's no big deal for me." She continued, wrapping her arms on her cousin's shoulder. "C'mon, let's go to sleep already. We need some real energy to enjoy our last day here tomorrow…"
The two girls stayed in the tiny living room while the boys change for their nightclothes inside the bedroom. Tomoyo took her bag and started preparing her things for tomorrow, while Sakura laid flat on the sofa, pondering of what just happened between her, Syaoran and that maniac guy.
Meanwhile, inside the bedroom…
"Hey couz, are you sharing the bed with Sakura tonight?"
Syaoran shook his head off.
"Why not?"
"Now that I've realized that I love her, it feels weird to do the things I used to do before. It feels different… I don't want anyone to think that I'm taking advantage of our friendship…" Syaoran explained.
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It was already past midnight when the four decided to sleep. Tomoyo and Eriol shared on the same bed while Sakura and Syaoran lay on separate ones.
"Good night Eriol-dear!!" Tomoyo mumbled sweetly after planting a kiss on Eriol's cheek.
"Good night love…" Eriol could only smile…
'I don't know if it's just me, but it seems as though Syaoran is different tonight… He did not even said good night to me! Now how about that! Uh, as if I don't know him, maybe he's just having one of his mood swings… That jerk, so unpredictable…' Sakura pondered before dozing herself to sleep.
Sensing that Sakura's already sleeping, Syaoran turned to the other side to face her. He gazed passionately on her peaceful sleeping face, he giggled to himself, 'I never thought that I would be these in love with my best friend, oh wait, let's rephrase that, how could I fail to see that I was this in love with my best friend?' He puffed. 'Do I really have to act different when I'm with her, if I stay close to her, will that look as though I'm taking advantage of our friendship? If I stay a little distant from her, will that build a wall between us?' He contemplated. 'I don't think so… Why would I have to care about what others would think of me, when I know what my motives are… I am not taking advantage of our closeness, and I will never do that, so what's the matter?' He laughed to himself. "Now I'm talking to myself, I'm really going crazy over this." He leaped from his bed, carried his pillow and transferred to Sakura's. He moved close to her and hugged her tightly.
"Nightey-night kaijuu!"
"Hey, what are doing here? You scared me!" Sakura whispered groggily, careful not to wake the other two up…
"I just wanna sleep beside you tonight…. What the problem?"
"You're being weird you know that… Uh whatever, let's just sleep already, I'm really tired."
"Yeah, it's really exhausting cause a LOT has happened today…" He grinned as he buried his head on Sakura's hair. "Good night again kaijuu…"
She smiled. "It's S-A-K-U-R-A! Ugh, never mind, good night jerk!"
Sometimes the simplest events are the ones that really make us happy. We may not see or feel it directly, but in one way or another, these events are perfectly remembered by our hearts…
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The sun was already shining so lively as its golden rays were reflected perfectly on the still waters of the sea. The wind was incredibly cold this morning so it was perfect to stay at bed.
"Ummm…" Syaoran blinked continuously until he has cleared his vision. He rubbed his temples and yawned before looking around the room. On his left was Sakura, peacefully sleeping and hugging him tightly while on his right were three empty beds cleanly fixed already. 'They're gone already? What the heck is up with those two, they never wake up earlier ahead of us… ' He looked back on the left side again. He could just smile. He brushed the hair blocking her face and gazed at her lovingly. How he wish that he could wake up every morning like this, being very close to her. 'We'll leave early tomorrow and homecoming celebration will be up when classes resume. We'll definitely be busy with preparations, different schedules and assignments… So I really have to enjoy this special day that I could be with her…' He thought.
He was jerked out of his current pondering when Sakura yawned and moved. He quickly shut his eyes off, pretending that he's still sleeping. Sakura stretched her arms and yawned before finally waking up. She sat up and looked around, surprised to find the other beds empty. "Eriol and Tomoyo must've gone surfing already." She rubbed her temples and looked down at the "peacefully" sleeping (more like "pretending-to-be-sleeping") Syaoran. She dropped back to bed and dug her face on his pillow.
"Now what? I can't afford wasting this beautiful day on bed!" She murmured, sighing. "Syaoran, it's time to wake up now! We've got to spend our last whole day here by having fun!! And not but lying here all day!!" She whispered, shaking Syaoran rapidly.
Not a movement, not a response. He did not paid attention.
Sakura raised her eyebrow. 'Playing deaf again huh? It's very obvious that you're already awake baka!' She thought. 'How about this…' Her eyes glittered and a smirk was formed on her lips… She leaned very, very close to his ear that he could already feel her breathing.
"GET UP LAZY JERK!" She screeched VERY LOUD on his ear.
Syaoran stood up in a blink! He twitched at the piercing sound that kept on ringing in his ears. He glared at Sakura who was annoyingly faking an innocent smile while kneeling on bed. "You're really a monster! No, scratch that, you're a freaky, inconsiderate, evil monster!!!" He yelled.
"You're so mean!! You big bad wolf!" She pouted, acting innocent again.
"That won't work this time kaijuu! I'm going to enjoy this day alone! I'm not taking you with me!!" He glared at her seriously, still shaking his ear. He turned his back from her and went straight to the bathroom, slamming the door REALLY hard. Sakura shivered.
She laughed at herself, "Shoot, looks like I really irritated him." She sighed. She stood from bed and ran towards the bathroom door. She knocked softly. "Syao-kun!"
Syaoran leaned over to the other side of the door. "WHAT?"
"Gomenasai…" She softly mumbled.
"What is that again? I can't hear you!"
"I said I'm sorry!!"
"Oh…" He slowly opened the door with a smile painted on his lips and with his hand on his waist. "Good girl…"
"Yeah whatever! It's your fault in the first place for not paying attention jerk!!" She crossed her arms and stuck out her tongue.
"Okay, okay… I'm sorry too!" He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "So… what are we going to do today?" He smiled.
"Hmmm… How about we watch a movie? They'll be playing one on the theater room! But that would be tonight, what are we supposed to do all day?" She wondered.
"Oh, leave that to me!" He winked at Sakura, and pushed her inside the bathroom. "Hurry and take a bath, we have to make the best out of today!!"
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After like an hour of getting ready, Sakura and Syaoran went out of the hotel, both excitedly looking at the very clear sky.
"Okay, Syao-kun… We'll enjoy this day together, right?"
"Hai!! C'mon let's go!!"
"But… where are we going?" Sakura questioned worriedly.
"To a place you'll surely enjoy…."
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"So what do you think are those two doing now?" Tomoyo asked worriedly, taking her cell phone from her bag and dialing Sakura's number.
"Hey…" Eriol snatched her cell phone from her and jammed it on his pocket. "I'm sure that those two must've already found a way to enjoy this day, so you don't have to worry about them! Let's also enjoy this okay dear? No calling Sakura for today…" Eriol smiled, "Let's go back to the sea now…"
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"Wow Syaoran!! This place sure is great!! The dolphins are so cute…." Sakura giggled while taking pictures of the dolphins doing different tricks on the pool.
"Told you, you'll enjoy this place…" He replied, holding his camera and taking a picture of Sakura from sidewards.
"Hmm… I noticed that you've been taking pictures of ME from when we arrived here. Maybe you've finally realized how beautiful your best friend is.. Haha.." She muttered rather proudly.
"Yeah, you can have it that way…." Syaoran smiled and looked away… 'And how I wish I could've realized that earlier… And how I wish that you're not only my best friend…'
"Show is almost over, where's our next stop?"
Syaoran winked. "To a place you'll surely enjoy…. again.."
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"Kawaii!! I never thought that there's also this kind of museum here in Paradise Island… Yaaay, I'm so happy… Thanks for bringing me here Syao-kun!!" She smiled so lively.
Syaoran smiled back. "Yeah, this Teddy Bear museum is a new spot here in the island. I've heard it from Eriol."
"Okay, c'mon, let's go over there and take a look at those dancing teddy bears!!" She grabbed Syaoran's hand and pulled him towards the spot.
"Hey Syao-kun, take a picture of me with this teddy bear, and with this one, and with this one too!!" Sakura laughed out, running all over the different stands where teddy bears of various costumes and actions were beautifully positioned.
'It's really nice to see her so happy and enjoying like this…' He grinned to himself. "Hey Sakura, aren't you tired of running around like an obsessed kid?" He laughed.
"What? Hmmm…" She pouted. "Well, that's because I'm really enjoying my time here… You know Syaoran, you should start enjoying too you know… Don't just stand there and take pictures of my every move!" She raised her eyebrow, "You know what, I'm starting to think that you have a crush on me!" She gave him a sharp look. Syaoran gulped and blushed beet red.
"Whaa-t? Nooo –wayy!! Don't have a crush on a kaijuu like you!!" He stuttered.
Sakura laughed. "My goodness! You're really blushing, you look so like a tomato to me…"
Syaoran blushed even more. "Shut up!" He turned his back from her, and hurriedly walked away. He bowed his head down and huffed and puffed, thinking of the best way to get rid of the redness on his face. "Darn it, am I that obvious? How could she say that.. I look like a complete fool.."
Sakura run after him and hung her hands on his arm. "Hey Syao-kun, sorry for annoying you," she giggled, "but I was just joking okay? Don't take it so seriously… C'mon, how about a picture of us together…"
CLICK!
She looked at the screen of her digital camera. She giggled, "Gosh Syao-kun, you're still blushing! But you look so cute on this picture…"
"Is that a compliment?" Syaoran sighed. "Yeah right, whatever… C'mon and I'll buy you a souvenir…."
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"Hey Syao-kun, this teddy bear you chose really is kawaii! Arigatou!" Sakura said before eating her food. "Running around the museum really made me hungry, good thing you already decided for us to have lunch."
"Yeah, because I know that you're already hungry." Syaoran responded. "Here, try this garlic bread, it tastes good." He said, carefully placing the bread on Sakura's plate.
"Arigatou again. You know Syao, you really know me well. You know what I feel, what I like and what I hate…." She beamed. "I won't be surprised if someday we'll end up with each other." She giggled.
Syaoran was surprised of what she just said and looked seriously at her. Sakura looked back with a questioning look.
"What? I was joking Syao… Don't be so serious there…" She pinched his cheek and giggled. "But that could be possible though…" She pondered. Syaoran just smiled.
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"This is the third place that you'll sure enjoy! Tararan… the ice skating rink!!" Syaoran introduced with flying colors.
"Oh my gosh! I've never been able to skate for like 3 months already. I'm so happy that you brought me here!" She shrieked cheerily and threw herself on Syaoran. She embraced him snug, "I'll say it again okay, thank you very much Syao-kun!"
He giggled and embraced her back. He pulled her away, "Yeah right, stop being so emotional now. Go and skate already…"
"Me alone? How about you?"
"I'll just stay at the shed and watch… You know that…" he paused and whispered rather softly, "I don't know how to skate."
She laughed. "Oh yeah I remember. But I won't let you just sit there while I enjoy this very day! If you don't know how to skate, then Master Sakura the expert, will teach you!! C'mon now!!"
"No thanks Sakura, I'll enjoy more if I'll just watch you here…" He shivered.
"No way Syaoran. If you're not skating then I'm not skating either!" She said seriously.
"Okay okay… C'mon now…"
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"Ouch!!"
"Darn it!"
"What the--!"
"Arggg…"
"Okay, this is enough, I'm out of here! Sakura, help me skate towards the exit."
"No way. You would have to learn to skate first…. No buts! C'mon, try holding my hands and skate slowly… Okay here we go…
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"Hey, is it just me, or is this really working?" Syaoran smiled while slowly skating hand in hand with Sakura.
"It's really working stupid!" She grinned. "Now let's try this…" Sakura took both of his hands, placed it on her waist with her hands over his.
He blushed. "Now wh—at?"
"We'll skate together like this okay?" She winked at him. And again, he could only smile.
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"Can't believe that the sun has already set…" Sakura said sadly while walking towards their hotel.
Syaoran noticed the sudden change in her expression and that made him happy. She surely enjoyed the entire day with him and he felt exactly the same. "Hmmm… You said you want to watch a movie right? How about we watch that first before we go up to our room? What do you say?"
"Perfect Syao-kun.. C'mon!"
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"Yawn… This movie is so boring…" Syaoran mumbled. He was slouching on his chair, eyes half open while eating popcorn.
"No it's not… This movie is great… I really love it." Sakura objected.
"Saks, you won't mind if I sleep right?"
"Ummm… Not really…"
"Okay then." He beamed. He took Sakura's hand, intertwined it with his and rested h8is head on Sakura's shoulder. "I'll sleep now kaijuu…"
"Yeah right, whatever."
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Sakura look down and gazed at Syaoran, already asleep in her shoulder. She smiled, 'Syaoran, thank you for making this day really happy. I…' She gulped, feeling an irregular thumping on her chest. "What the heck is this? What the heck am I thinking? Arggg… Sakura, just focus on the movie will you!"
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"Hey, it's past 9 already. Where could that two be?!" Tomoyo walked back and forth in there room, panicking a little.
"Tomoyo-dear, calm down… Maybe they've really enjoy this together that they forgot about the time… Chill out, they'll be here soon." Eriol smirked.
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Author's Notes: So here goes Chap 11. Hope you liked it… Can't believe it, 12 pages on this chapter. If I'm not mistaken, this is the longest… Again I want to apologize for the late update. I was really busy in the past few months, so please bear with me. But my promise still stands, I'll finish this! Besides, I love this story, a whole lot… Thanks for all the readers and reviewers of We Belong!
So… coming up: Chapter 12 – don't know the title yet… But a new character will enter the story… She will help Sakura somehow…
By: Lady Raiah