The opening and certain segments are from a CCS radio drama. I need to listen to it again one of these days simply because I adore Junko Iwao’s voice. ^=^ Anyway, this is a Valentine’s Day story that came from me jotting down little segments at a time in a notebook. If you have any comments, I would absolutely love to hear them. ^-^ Don’t You Make Me Happy by Amazoness Duo amazonessduo@hotmail.com ‘Today is Valentine's day. It is the day to give chocolates to the one you love. The one I love the most, the person the most important to me... because I love her, I just want to see her smile. Even if she would be happier being with somebody else, I would be happy just to see it. So, the chocolates I'm offering are not to say "I love you", but to say "I want to make you happy". Today is the day to share what is inside your heart.’ Sakura sighed miserably as she walked out of class. Valentine’s Day was turning out to be rather depressing for her. It was doing an excellent job of reminding her of how alone she was. All the other girls were busy giving sweets to the ones they loved. Chiharu had given some chocolates to Yamazaki (before hitting him when he explained where chocolates came from), Rika had given hers to Terrada- sensei, and even Naoko seemed to be waiting to give her chocolates to someone special. But poor Sakura had no one to give chocolates to. Syaoran had broken up with her a while back and Yukito was dating her brother. She had thought that she had gotten over the two of them for the most part, but seeing everyone so happy to give away their heart was making her feel terribly lonely. She just wanted to day to end so she could forget about it all. “Sakura-chan!” a melodious voice called out as Tomoyo swiftly joined her dejected friend. “I saw you leaving from the music room window, looking like a sad and lonely Sakura-chan. I didn’t want you to have to go home alone like that, so I got out of choir early today,” Tomoyo explained as she fell into step beside her magical best friend. “You should never have to be sad or lonely. Your beautiful face looks so much more stunning with a brilliant smile attached.” Smiling a bit at Tomoyo’s words, Sakura nodded. “Un! Thank you, Tomoyo-chan. I’ll try to smile more today. I got so caught up in watching everyone else giving their chocolates to the ones they love that I started to feel lonely. But I wasn’t looking at it the right way. I still have Tomoyo-chan, so I can’t feel lonely, even if I don’t have anyone to give chocolates to.” She was already feeling better with Tomoyo next to her. The pale girl always had that affect on her, both soothing and warm. That she would skip choir practice simply to walk her home because she looked sad was a testament to how lucky she was to have such a kind friend. She still felt a little sad that she had no one this Valentine’s Day, but the feeling wasn’t as strong now that Tomoyo was with her. “Oh, while were on the subject, who did you give your Valentine’s Day chocolates to?” Sakura asked curiously. Now that she thought about it, she had never seen Tomoyo with a crush on anyone before, had never heard her talking about any boy that she liked. Which was strange because she had heard that quite a bit lately from most of the other girls she knew. But then again, Tomoyo was rather... eccentric. So even if it was unusual, it wasn’t entirely out of place. Maybe her best friend was simply too busy with other things. Like choir and Sakura herself. But Sakura was still very curious about who Tomoyo would give her chocolates to. Perhaps her mysterious special someone that Tomoyo had mentioned before? She had no idea who they were, but she was sure that whoever they were must be very lucky to have Tomoyo’s gentle heart. “Actually, I was planning on giving them now,” Tomoyo replied, smiling sweetly. She dug in her bookbag for a second and produced two objects. She held a small package tied with a pink ribbon and a small silk cloth tied like a bag with a rose red ribbon. “Here you go!” Sakura blinked in surprise as she took the small bag of homemade chocolate and the videotape shaped present, looking from one to the other in her hands. “Tomoyo-chan...? Is this all for me? You really shouldn’t have. You should give this to the one you love.” “And that is why I am giving them to you, Sakura-chan! I want to give Sakura-chan my heart for Valentine’s Day. It may not be much, but it’s all yours,” Tomoyo said, tilting her head to the side as she smiled. Dark hair fell past her eyes, but she quickly brushed it away. She had stayed up late the night before editing the videotape in Sakura’s hand. She knew how lonely Sakura had felt since her breakup with Syaoran and had made the video as a way to show Sakura how loved she was. It was a gift that she hoped would soothe Sakura’s lost heart. It had taken her over a week to sort through all of her videos and edit in all of the scenes she wanted onto the tape, but it had been a job she had thoroughly enjoyed. Besides being able to look back through her many images of Sakura, she had been overjoyed at the prospect of finding the most romantic scenes of the Cardmistress, as well as the best scenes that showcased how important she was to everyone, especially Tomoyo. She had made the chocolate herself, spending extra care to make sure they came out perfectly. Her mother had enjoyed the Dutch chocolate when she had offered her a piece, so she hoped Sakura would like them. The bag that carried them was a beautifully embroidered kerchief and the ribbon was also a bow for Sakura’s hair. It had been difficult to sit through the school day with her precious gifts, waiting for the perfect time to give them to her fair mistress. Sakura blushed deeply at Tomoyo’s words. She hadn’t expected receiving any chocolates on Valentine’s Day. That was a day for girls to give chocolates to the ones they loved. White Day was when boys did the same. So this came as a complete surprise to her. Candy, gifts, and warm declarations of love. Had Tomoyo been a boy, Sakura would have been certain that Tomoyo was confessing her love this Valentine’s Day. That made Sakura blush deeper as she watched her smiling best friend. Tomoyo was so sweet and gentle and oh so caring. She was always there for Sakura, even now. She always managed to find a way to warm Sakura’s heart, to calm her fragile emotions. If Tomoyo were a boy, if she did love her that way... But try as she might, she couldn’t visualize Tomoyo as a boy. It felt somehow wrong anyway. Tomoyo was Tomoyo. A gorgeous, talented, and loving girl. But Sakura couldn’t completely shake her thoughts of what might have been, even if she couldn’t see Tomoyo as male. Between all of that and how cutely romantic Tomoyo was being, she would have thrown herself into her arms. So Sakura did it anyway. “Oh, Tomoyo-chan!” Her arms wrapped around the pale girl’s slender waist, hugging her tightly. Tomoyo seemed a little surprised by her sudden movement, but quickly relaxed into the hug, her gentle hands sliding up and down Sakura’s back as she returned the hug. Sakura’s earlier anguish about the day felt very far away now, as if it had happened to some other girl entirely. She had received chocolates from a very special person, even if she hadn’t been able to give any, so maybe it wasn’t such a bad thing after all. Sakura giggled, her emerald eyes smiling into the vast stormy blue ocean of Tomoyo’s eyes. “I got chocolates from the cutest girl in school. All of the boys are going to get jealous, Tomoyo-chan.” Tomoyo smiled happily, her fingers still trailing up and down Sakura’s back through her school uniform. “The boys must already be getting jealous just to see Sakura-chan giving out one of her wonderful hugs like this. I’m very glad that you like them, Sakura- chan. I made them just for you.” She was so happy to see Sakura smiling so brightly, to feel her so close, to be able to gaze into those jade plates. Her heart beat maddeningly. Its thunderous beats were the music that symbolized her love for the brunette. “Sakura- chan is like the goddess Aphrodite on Valentine’s Day, capturing everyone’s heart with her beauty and grace. I had to get you my Valentine’s Day chocolate before you got drowned in chocolates from others.” Tomoyo smiled her trademark smile. It made perfect sense to her that people would be lining up to give Sakura chocolates. The brunette was just too cute, too enticing not to. “Tomoyo-chan...” Sakura blushed deeper, sweatdropping. Tomoyo always said the strangest things, albeit the sweetest. “Maybe on White Day, but I really don’t think so,” Sakura said quickly, disentangling herself from the warm embrace and walking along with her best friend once more. Tomoyo continued on calmly, still smiling at the Cardmistress. “Then I’m surprised that more girls didn’t give you chocolates. Even if Sakura-chan’s a girl, it’s easy to see just how amazing she is. Watching her day in and day out, it’s impossible not to feel your heart race when she is around. I know okaa-sama would love to give you chocolates if she had the chance.” Her eyes followed Sakura’s every movement, even though they were half lidded. It was easy to get lost in the combination of a romantic Valentine’s Day and the powerful allure that Sakura held. She just wanted to reach out and hug the brunette again, to bask in that warm feeling once more. Blushing a deep shade of scarlet, Sakura placed a hand behind her head as the two left the school far behind. She knew that she should be used to the strange things that Tomoyo said by now, but the dark haired heiress still managed to surprise her. She idly wondered if she would be more surprised if Tomoyo hadn’t said something strange. “Are you sure, Tomoyo-can? Shouldn’t you give them to a boy you like?” she asked, holding the small bag and package to her chest. Her mind quickly reasoned that she hoped that wasn’t the case. It may be embarrassing when Tomoyo said and did such things, but she always loved the attention and warmth that Tomoyo paid her. Those feelings always gushed forth from the pale girl in a tsunami that left Sakura pleasantly confused and more often than not with a blush coloring her cheeks. She didn’t want some boy taking that away from her, taking her place at the center of Tomoyo’s attention. It may have been selfish, but she couldn’t help it. It was just too wonderful a feeling, to be the focus of such a devoted girl. Tomoyo nodded assuredly. “I gave it to Sakura-chan because I like her. There’s no one else that I would rather give my heart to on Valentine’s Day.” She titled her head to the side thoughtfully for a moment before continuing. “Or any other day, for that matter.” She glanced back to Sakura, delighting in the cute blush that spread across Sakura’s soft cheeks. Wave after wave of adoration washed through her as they walked together under the shadow of some tall trees. She could practically see the pink ribbons of love that Sakura held, reaching out from her hands and wrapping tightly around Tomoyo’s heart, binding her more strongly than any spell. She was like a marionette, dancing to the rhythm of her love for Sakura. And Tomoyo wouldn’t have it any other way. She took Sakura’s free hand with her own, entwining her fingers with Sakura’s. A delicious ecstasy filled her as she felt Sakura squeeze her hand. “Sakura- chan... Tomoyo whispered softly as the pair came to a halt. Gently placing a sakura blossom that had been falling down to earth behind Sakura’s ear, Tomoyo’s fingers lingered in the Cardmistress’s soft, short hair, trailing through the beautiful strands. Her eyes were set on Sakura’s pretty face, the blush having faded shortly before. Sakura was growing into a captivating young woman and she had only managed to take an even greater hold on Tomoyo’s heart as time went by. The two stood in silence, a light breeze jostling through hair and fabric alike. At that moment, it felt like they were far away from the distant land of Tomoeda, in a place that welcomed only the two school girls. Tomoyo watched Sakura lovingly, her eyes never leaving Sakura’s beautiful face. Sakura closed her emerald eyes, silently waiting. Her lips pressed together as she stood there, the breeze lightly toying with her hair, though not so much as Tomoyo’s fingers were. Her heart was a raging cacaphony in her heart, the only other sounds the soft breeze and the rustling fabric of her skirt. She waited patiently, wondering excitedly about what would happen, about where this would lead. She felt intoxicated from the love pouring out of Tomoyo, unable to think clearly. She only knew that if she waited... A soft, warm feeling encompassed her lips, turning her heart upside down. Tomoyo’s lips brushed lightly against her own, tentatively at first before she kissed her fully. Sakura felt the anxiety that had filled her as she had waited drain out of her, replaced instantly by the longing that gripped her heart, by the sea of emotions that filled her as they kissed. She hadn’t known quite what she expected, only that she had expected something. But now that Tomoyo was kissing her, it felt completely right, as if this was what she had been waiting for the entire time. For her entire life. Tomoyo’s gentle lips sealed with a kiss Sakura’s final Valentine’s Day present. Tomoyo hadn’t known what to do at first when presented with the patiently waiting Sakura in the small sanctuary they found themselves in. Her mind had curiously pondered why Sakura would wait like that, her eyes closed almost dreamily. But her mind kept returning to the same answer. And standing there with Sakura in the gentle breeze, watching her as they stood alone and yet together, Tomoyo had known where her heart was leading. And she thought that Sakura’s was already there waiting for her. Kissing Sakura softly, she was overcome by the emotions that coursed through her. What had been a small trickle before, a tiny stream, was now a raging river. It crashed and collapsed against the rocks, pushing Tomoyo ever forward along its path. As Sakura’s arms wrapped around her, she continued to kiss her beautiful best friend, her heart crying out in joy as the brunette returned her kiss eagerly. The two stayed that way for quite some time, locked in what seemed to be a never ending cycle of kisses that passed between the two. Tomoyo felt her masks melt away as they continued their sweet dance. This was perfect, like a kiss from an angel. And in a way, that was exactly what it was. A kiss from her angel, Sakura. “Hanyaa...” Sakura said quietly as the two finally halted their continued kissing. It had been a gradual thing as it came to a halt, just as it had built up gradually. Now that it was over, Sakura found herself blushing immensely. She felt as if she had been lost and alone in a dark and frightening forest and that a beautiful princess had come along and rescued her. Her heart swelled as she looked into the glittering stars that were Tomoyo’s eyes. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Sakura-chan,” Tomoyo whispered happily, her fingers still in Sakura’s hair. Closing her eyes, the two kissed again, holding close. Even in the cool breeze, the pair felt warm, wrapped in a blanket of the love they felt surrounding them. It hadn’t been quite what either had expected, but throughout the years Sakura would treasure it as her favorite Valentine’s gift.