Three
They followed me in, still grinning good—naturedly.
We set our things on the table and got started. Daidouji and Hiiragizawa had their heads together. As long as they didn't glance my way, I was fine with that.
Sakura and I worked silently for a few moments. I became so involved with one problem; I shut out the rest of the world to solve it, and half—smiled with satisfaction when I was done.
"Gee, Syaoran-kun, you're so good at this," a voice said admiringly from behind my ear. I froze. Sakura was standing above me.
"Could you show me how you get number four?"
She leaned over closer to my page next to my face. Her honey—brown hair brushed my cheek. It smelled of cherry blossoms, like her name. I restrained myself from leaning over and doing something I'd enjoy very much but probably regret (kissing her), and showed her how to work the problem.
♪You'll never feel
All the things I can't say
And I'll never know if it's
Better this way♪
An hour or so later, I packed up my things. Like Daidouji and Hiiragizawa had, I intended to depart (thoughtfully they had left a few minutes earlier to give me time alone with Sakura), but Sakura called me back, a slight flush on her cheeks.
"You know, there's a dance Friday."
"Yes. Yes, there is."
"Well, you see, Eriol-kun is taking Tomoyo-chan, and I have no one to go with… So I thought that maybe you wouldn't mind… that is, wouldn't mind… going with me? Just as friends?"
She said this all very fast without looking at me. Once again, I was struck mostly speechless.
"I… I… I…"
"I guess you don't want to," she said quietly.
"No! No, that's not it at all!" I said, finding my voice. "I just wasn't planning on going… But I'm not busy. We can go together.
I have died and gone to Heaven, I thought.
"Okay then!" she said, smiling. "Um… I don't think you'd better come here… My brother… well, you know."
She sweatdropped, then continued.
"I'll meet you in front of the school around seven, okay?"
I nodded. When I left, my steps seemed lighter than air.
That night I realized the truth of my predicament: Could I spend a whole evening with her without revealing my true feelings? I sighed and turned over in the bed. We'd just have to see, because I gave my word and I never break promises. Especially ones of this nature.
♪Truth is your heart was never
Mine to take
Stuck in a feeling that I'll
Never shake
I pray for it to go
God knows I want it to stay
But here I am loving you
Either way♪
This was punishment, I decided before drifting off to sleep, though I didn't know what I was being punished for. To Be Continued...