Chapter Text
"Hoeeeeh?!" Sakura exclaims upon realizing how late it is. It's her first date with Syaoran since forever, and they'll have the house all to themselves, too. She can't afford not to be ready.
She quickly takes off her pajamas, and scans her wardrobe for the perfect outfit, all the while pondering the events of the previous years. She was only ten years old when she accidentally broke the Seal on the Book of Clow and released the Clow Cards. Now, on the cusp of her twelfth birthday, she'd already recaptured them, turned them into her very own Sakura Cards, and got a new boyfriend in the process.
"What should I wear? What should I wear?" she asks herself frantically. If Tomoyo were here, she'd be sure to have the perfect outfit idea.
In-between changing, she notices herself in the mirror. She eyes her little body up and down. She wonders if she's grown in the past year and if Syaoran thinks she's gotten prettier. He must, of course; that's what boyfriends do...right?
"Should I wear cute underwear?" she wonders, then immediately blushes upon realizing what she is thinking about. No need to dwell on it. She picks out a pink shirt, and denim skirt.
"This should be okay," she reassures herself. Yeah, it's kind of silly to dawdle over what she looks like. Syaoran is sure to like her no matter what she wears.
Speaking of which, it seems she got ready just in time. Right after she finished buttoning her skirt, the doorbell begins ringing.
"It's Syaoran!" Her heart starts racing. Why is she nervous? They're just gonna watch a movie, maybe go for walk afterwards. Still, she feels her face getting flushed, and she tries to calm herself down. She answers the door and sure enough it is Syaoran.
"I brought the snacks," he says, smiling awkwardly but sincerely. And Sakura can't help but smile herself upon seeing him. She asks him inside and then invites him to her room.
Syaoran still feels a bit embarrassed about being in Sakura's room, but he tells himself that it's a perfectly normal thing for couples to do.
They put on the movie then sit next to each other on the bed. It's a romance flick, so Sakura is somewhat worried that a boy, like Syaoran, might not like it. But, about halfway through the movie, Syaoran takes Sakura's hand and smiles at her warmly as if to reassure her. Sakura smiles back, relief filling her.
Then, near the end of the movie, there's a kissing scene. It's more intense than either of them expected, so they both look away. Syaoran unknowingly increases the strength of his grip on Sakura's hand, and she lets out a gasp. Syaoran apologizes but Sakura says it's alright. It's strange to watch people kiss, but not strange for lovers to kiss.
"We're lovers...right?" Sakura thought. She then nervously asks Syaoran if he wants to try what they just saw. There's a pause. Sakura then turns away thinking Syaoran must hate her or think she's a lewd girl. Why did she even say that? What's gotten into her? But Syaoran puts a hand on her shoulder and calmly tells her that he's okay with it if Sakura wants to do it.
Sakura is glad and reaffirms her desire with a nod. There's another pause. They both wonder who should start. Syaoran breaks the silence by saying Sakura should start. She's probably seen a lot more romance movies than him, so she would know how to do it best. Sakura has doubts, but what Syaoran says makes sense.
"Okay," she says with determination. She closes her eyes, puckers her lips, and starts inching her face towards Syaoran. Syaoran's eyes widen, and his breathing becomes increasingly rapid.
Sakura can feel it on her own face and opens her eyes. She scolds Syaoran for not closing his eyes when she did. Syaoran says he's sorry. Sakura then takes Syaoran's face into her hands and places her thumbs over his eyelids to make sure they stay closed...
Their first kiss...
They both feel light, as if they're floating. Not so much from the sensation of their lips touching but from the simple fact that they are doing this together — that, on some level, they are now closer to each other than they've ever been...
Afterwards, they sit in silence, facing away from each other. Neither of them know what to say or do. Eventually, Syaoran says it felt nice and that he's glad Sakura was his first kiss. Sakura smiles, and says she's also glad. Syaoran asks what they should do now. Should they still go for that walk like they planned?
After a brief pause, they decide it's better to leave it here for today. Sakura sees Syaoran off, then goes to lay on her bed, still trying to process what happened.