Chapter Seventeen of My Heart Relies on You:
Disclaimer: I do not own anything regarding Card Captor Sakura.
Summary: Sakura’s husband to-be- dies, leaving his heart to the man who killed him.
Recap from Chapter 16:
She tried to push all thoughts of the ring away.
But of course, it was no use.
Chapter 17:
“Sakura!” cried Sharon.
Sakura looked up from the pieces of papers that she was holding while walking into the flower shop, and smiled at her friend.
“Hey Sharon! How are you this morning?” she asked.
Sharon chuckled and rolled her eyes, “I’m fine. Anyway, about last night … you said you had something really important to tell me … what is it?”
Sakura smiled and she beckoned Sharon over.
“Look! I found this in my coat pocket! It’s the one that was in the jewelry store that Torri promised he’d buy me!” said Sakura, getting really excited.
“What? Who could’ve given it to you? It’s so expensive!” exclaimed Sharon.
“I know, but I have a suspicion that it’s Syaoran…” trailed Sakura.
“What? Why would you think that?” asked Sharon.
“Because yesterday, I was walking with him in the park, and after he said bye, I felt the ring in my pocket!”
“Whoa!” laughed Sharon, “Sakura’s got a lover!” she sang out.
“Oh, Sharon!” Sakura rolled her eyes.
Sharon shook her head, “Now, get back to work!”
“Yes Sharon,” said Sakura, pretending to be a little obedient girl.
“Syaoran,” said somebody.
“Yeah, who’s this?” asked Syaoran, talking into his cell phone.
“Dude, it’s Calvin! What happened? Boss suspects that you didn’t kill David.”
“What? Why the heck would he think that?” asked Syaoran.
There was silence before Calvin answered, “He never found the body…”
“But, I did kill him! It was the hardest thing for me to do! I mean, killing your best friend is not something that everybody does,” lied Syaoran.
“It’s okay. I got you covered, but I’m not sure how long I can keep it covered. You know, Boss tends to overreact sometimes, and I’m just warning you to lay low,” warned Calvin.
“Okay, thanks man!” said Syaoran.
“No problem, and good luck with that chick, Sakura.”
“I’m bored,” whined Sakura to Sharon.
“No customers ever come during lunch hour…”
Sharon looked up from the book that she was reading, “Then go take a walk. Don’t disturb me when I’m reading Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Mariller!”
Sakura frowned, “You read that book so many times already!”
“So? Your problem is? I love it, so please stop disturbing me! I’m almost at the good part!” she said, gripping her book tensely in her hand.
Sakura rolled her eyes, “Fine, but I’ll be back in an hour or so. Gosh, what’s with that book? You and Hannah seem to love it,” said Sakura, mentioning another one of the two’s friend.
Sharon waved her away without answering.
As Sakura walked out the door, she mumbled a song under her breath.
She crashed into a figure and yelped.
But before she crashed into the ground, two strong arms steadied her.
“Syaoran!” she said breathlessly.
He smiled, “Sakura.”
“So, what are you doing now?” she asked, making small talk and beginning to walk towards the exit of the mall.
Syaoran followed, “Nothing. Hey, do you want to go out to lunch with me?” he asked.
“I … um…” stammered Sakura.
“It’s the least I can do, after I walked out on you the last time,” he said.
Sakura laughed, “Okay, let’s go!”
“Uh, you want to eat sushi?” he asked.
“Okay!”
“Table for two?” asked the waiter.
“Yeah,” replied Syaoran.
The two were inside the most famous Japanese restaurant and Sakura was giddy with excitement. It wasn’t everyday that she could eat sushi in such a fine restaurant!
As the two got their food, Sakura asked, “So what did happen with you and your friend?”
Syaoran’s eyes clouded for a moment, but his eyes were a brown clear color when he looked up at her, “I took your advice.”
“Did you really?” she asked, taking a big bite of sushi.
“Yeah, I decided to be loyal to my friend. It isn’t everyday that friendship comes. And besides, I’d known him for so long…” he said, trailing off.
Sakura nodded, but she knew that Syaoran was lying. She mentally kicked herself for eating lunch with an assassin. But Syaoran was so … handsome and cute that she couldn’t resist him!
He wouldn’t hurt her … would he?
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