Title: An Endless Affair (8)

Author: Yih

Written: January 12, 2001

Dedication: To the following Reviewers- Sakura Akane, Epsilon, BoBo, Nessie, Syaoran, Pikachan, Akira, Killiko Jun, Magic Key, Empress Sarah-sama, *~Blue Baby~*, care, ancarg012589, lily, and Kitty-san (KEEP REVIEWING FOR THE SEQUELS ^_~)

Disclaimer: All rights belong to Clamp except my original character, Miko.

Part 8: With this… Will you?

His mind went blank after Sakura's confession of her love.

He didn't know what to say.

Relief was the keenest emotion he felt.

Syaoran finally smiled, a breathtaking smile. He said huskily, "I'm glad that you said that Sakura."

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief as she rushed into his opening arms. "You don't know how much I love you!"

He was still smiling as he murmured, "I think I have an idea."

"You should! I've been telling you since-since forever and all the time!" Sakura responded.

Syaoran seemed to think hard as his hand rubbed his chin with consideration. "No, you've only been telling me once a day, maybe twice." He winked at her. "You know I keep count."

Sakura laughed. "I love you. I love you. I love you! How's that?"

Syaoran shook his head and pulled Sakura to him. He whispered into her ear, "Do you want me to tell you how much I love you first? Or do you want to wait until you've opened your gift?"

Sakura's heart was pounding. Could this be the moment? Is he going to ask me the question, Sakura thought. I hope it is. I hope it is!

He took out a small gift wrapped box. He handed it to Sakura and she could barely keep her hand from trembling as she thought to herself, if this is it, I know my answer. Yes. Yes! YES!

She ripped open the wrapping paper. Her heart started beating faster and faster. The red velvet box was nestled in the palm of her right hand, just the kind of box that jewelry was found. The place a ring was found.

Her hand was shaky as she opened the box.

Disappointment nearly crushed her.

She asked sharply, "What would I want with THIS?"

Syaoran couldn't help but grin as he gently brushed his finger against the hand that held a small golden key. He could sense her chagrin as he urged, "read the inscription."

She held it up closer to her and the sun reflected off it, blinding her sight for a second.

Then she saw it:

"Syaoran?"

He was already down on his knee when she had begun to read the writing He took her hand and kissed it gently as he huskily murmured, "I love you with all my heart, Sakura. There's nothing I wouldn't do, nothing I wouldn't fight, nothing I wouldn't face to be by your side. This," he touched the key with his thumb, "is the key to my heart. And I'm going to ask the question you've probably waited a long time to hear, that I know you want to hear, but first I'm going to tell you something, okay?"

Sakura nodded.

"I once had a wondrous dream. I dreamt of a girl with beautiful hair and perfectly lovely green eyes. I use to think that girl would never be found. But I came here to Japan. To this place and there you were. I didn't really believe in fate then. Yet you showed me. You showed me with your pure heart, you showed my blind eyes what it's like to care for someone so deeply that you're willing to give up on life to save that person. You gave me the chance to be friends with a person I treated poorly in the beginning. You taught me not everything that's past can't be reversed. I now believe in fate. I believe in you. I believe that things that are meant to happen happen. And it's not just what's what, it's what is. And always will be.

"You, my love are the reason I am here. I am here to love you and protect you with all my soul. We are eternal. Nothing can ever, nothing will ever separate us. Because Sakura-I believe that even if we die, one before the other-we will still be together. The heart cannot forget; the soul always remembers. Promise me, Sakura, promise me that whatever your answer is that once you answer, you promise to be mine forever. Because," he smiled lopsidedly, "I'm never going to give you up."

Sakura burst out in joyous tears and leapt into his arm, knocking him to the green grass. "Yes! YES! I promise you!" She smiled through her tear and whispered, "and it's seal with a kiss!"

She brushed her sweet lips against his and Syaoran groaned with longing. But he had something he had to do. Something that was just as pleasurable as kissing his beloved to the depths of happiness.

The kiss ended as pleasantly as it began.

He held her close to him as he whispered, "will you marry me, Sakura? And I don't mean just for this lifetime, I mean forever."

She pulled away from him slightly, her eyes dancing with such incredible joy. She held his face in her hands and she exclaimed, "I've waited for that question since I first told you I loved you, Syaoran! And WE ARE going to be together forever. I just know. This is how things are suppose to be!"

Syaoran shakily reminded her, "Sakura, you haven't answered my question."

"HOE!" Sakura glared at him with humor as she responded, "I was getting there!"

"Well?"

"YES! YES YES YES YES YES YES!" Sakura chanted.

With that she tugged Syaoran's face to hers and gave him a kiss that set his heart and soul on fire. They forgot time as they celebrated with tender words and innocents kisses. It had been a long time coming to this final step toward being together evermore. It was only natural for them to soak up the feeling and that feeling was bliss.

He sighed happily as he laid flat out on the grassy fields of the park with Sakura right next in his arms. Sakura poked his side and confessed, "I didn't know when you were going to ask me. I'm so glad that you asked me. I was so worried you wouldn't ask me."

Syaoran was ready to reassure her when Tomoyo shrieked as she leapt from behind them, "ASK WHAT? What did he asked? Is it what I think it is? I'm sorry I'm late, Miko got trafficked by the mob of model agents!" Tomoyo glared at Miko as he smiled sheepishly.

Sakura nodded.

"And I WASN'T HERE?" Tomoyo's face dropped.

Sakura nodded.

"Can I at least film the wedding?"

Sakura nodded.

"Will you let me film—will you let me film—will you"

Sakura interrupted, "what?"

"The-the WEDDING NIGHT!"

Miko couldn't help but laugh even though his heart was in such immense pain. "You're pushing your luck, Tomoyo-chan."

Tomoyo glanced hopefully at Sakura.

Syaoran blushed as he adverted his gaze heavenwards and responded with what was on Sakura's mind, "HELL NO!"

"I can't even imagine this kaiju having a wedding night!" retorted Touya.

Everyone burst out laughing but a red face Sakura stomped on Touya's foot.

She smiled when her oni-chan glared at her and muttered under his breath,"that brat is going to have his hands full with this one!"

Syaoran pulled Sakura close to him. "I'm looking forward to the challenge!"

Sakura sighed with happiness as they kissed for the the hundredth of hundreds of times.

Touya felt the impulse to tear those two apart.

Miko felt his heart rip into two once again.

And Tomoyo couldn't believe she didn't have her camera to get the two of them together!

Sakura and Syaoran-they were finally together.

In Love

Author's Note: I do plan to do a short story sequel sometime in the new future. But currently I'm occupied outlining a new series for CCS and two series for NGE, so when I'm done I will post the short story sequel(s). It will include the wedding and what happens to Miko ^_~.

P.S. What will Miko do?

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