Chapter 4: Runaway
(by Ying Hua, added on 2006-07-16 00:04:47 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
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Chap. 4 Runaway
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Syaoran kept a strong hold on Sakura’s hand after that incident. Sakura found herself torn between being pleased (at the fact that Syaoran was holding her hand) and embarrassed (at the fact that people were staring at them).
He held her the rest of the way to the marketplace, and still didn’t when they reached it, while negotiating with vendors.
Even while laden with shopping bags on his right hand, he kept his grip firm on Sakura’s hand.
She offered to carry some, but he refused, saying, “That is such a silly offer, my princess. I am your sworn slave, and I do not wish to break the bonds between us.” Sakura was left puzzled with that last part, and in the end she decided that Syaoran just didn’t want to let go.
They were on their way back home when another strange thing happened.
Syaoran came to an abrupt stop, right there on the same spot that he had hugged Sakura because of relief earlier that day. He dropped the bags and when Sakura looked up at his face, saying, “Syaoran-kun?” she noticed that his eyes had somehow gone blank.
It happened quickly. The moment Sakura called his name the usual gleam in his eyes came back. He looked down at Sakura’s face, then all of a sudden, he embraced her again.
“S – Syaoran-kun –“
“Please, Princess, let me hold you for some more time. No, let me hold you forever.”
Even though it was almost against her will, Sakura pushed Syaoran so that the embrace was broken. She looked up at him, worried, and said “Syaoran-kun, what’s wrong with you today? You’ve been acting strangely since early this afternoon by the cherry tree.”
“My dear princess, there is nothing wrong with me, it is merely the fact that my feelings for you had grown stronger over the last few hours.”
Sakura felt her cheeks go red at his words “my feelings for you”, but she shook her head then said, “No, I don’t think that’s it. Please tell me, Syaoran-kun.”
“But Princess, there is no other reason...” For a moment Sakura noticed that he looked rather sad. However, it was driven out of her mind when he said, “Sakura-hime, do you feel the same way as I do?”
Sakura let out a gasp. She had an answer, of course, and the answer would have made Syaoran very happy, but when she thought about it for a second, she found herself running as fast as she can in the direction of their residence.
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Sorry it took so long. Was experimenting with photoshop
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