Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Sakura Sushi ❯ Volume Three, Chapter Nine: Stay by Me ( Chapter 9 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Three months have passed. Sakura started to show a bit. Naturally, she felt awkward. Syaoran watched her, smiling.
“You’re really beautiful,” he said. Sakura listened with a smile. They had gotten closer since then. Three months and they were sort of dating. Babies had a weird way of changing relationships. Sometimes good, sometimes bad.
Still, Syaoran had one question to ask.
It came one evening in March. They had just finished dinner and Sakura was putting away the dishes. He watched her from the table.
“Sakura-chan,” he said. She didn’t turn around.
“Hm?” she asked. Syaoran watched her back.
“Wouldn’t it be better if we got married?” he asked. Sakura paused over the dishes.
“Do you?” she asked. He nodded at her.
“I mean, why not?” he asked. Sakura turned to him.
“But, do you really want to?” she asked. “I don’t want to feel like I’m making you.” Her child’s father shook his head.
“You’re not making me,” he said. Sakura lowered her eyes.
“It would feel like it,” she said. “At least think this through.”
“I have,” he insisted.
“But not all the way,” Sakura said, sternly. “Have you?” Syaoran drew his mouth closed. She looked him straight in the eye.
“I want to, believe me,” she said. “But it’s not a good time.” Syaoran lowered his gaze.
“Oh,” he mumbled. Yet, the man clasped onto her hands. Sakura nearly jumped at the sensation. Her baby’s father looked her in the eye.
“At least, think about it,” he said. “Please?” Sakura drew her mouth closed. Her heart tingled in her chest at his words. This wasn’t an idle proposal. His tone made him serious, dead serious.
“But why?” Sakura asked.
“What do you mean?” Syaoran asked. The light rain filled the spring evening. Syaoran kept his resolve. Sakura paced herself with her words.
“Why do you want to marry me?” she asked. He didn’t have to think of an answer.
“Because I love you,” he said. “I love you and I want you to stay by me.” Those words washed away any words that Sakura had for him. She tried to open her mouth and try, but Syaoran stopped her when he shook his head.
“You don’t have to answer right now,” he said. Sakura drew her mouth closed and eyed him.
“Just think about it for a while,” he said. “Please?” Sakura finally nodded.
“Alright,” she replied. Her baby’s father kept a stern face.
“Thank you,” he said. Syaoran won’t have to wait long, however. Two powerful forces would shift and push everything front and center with no way to turn back.