It's Saturday! And - just like I promised - it's another chapter! YAY!
Well, I hope you'll enjoy reading it. I spend an entire day writing it at work (yes! AT work! lol) Ah, the dedication...

Disclaimer: I think I've mentioned this before, but... I don't own CCS!

Previously on Queen of Clubs:

Madly blushing, Sakura pushed herself away from Syaoran's muscular embrace and scrambled out of the room, leaving an all-to-amused Syaoran to his thoughts.

'A week,' he thought, 'A week, and I'll make her KNOW she likes me.'

Chapter 15 – Name Calling

Sakura walked through the dark halls of the mansion at a quick pace, trying to escape the lingering sound of Syaoran's voice. Her beautifully-arched eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she paced towards the nearing light of the lounge. 'That arrogant little-' her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of quickly advancing footsteps.

Suddenly scared, Sakura turned around only to find Syaoran walking closely behind her. She shot him a glare, earning a mock-hurt look from the cocky King. "What?" he asked in an injured tone, "I'm supposed to be protecting you, remember?" Sakura rolled her eyes and continued walking; however, Syaoran smirked when he noticed her slow down her pace and walk beside him.

As the couple neared the doors leading to the lounge, Syaoran saw his chance and wrapped one of his muscular arms around the small shoulders of Sakura. "Hey!" Sakura screamed, as she tried to pry his arm away from her. Syaoran, however, only moved her closer to himself, saying, "What? It's only natural for me to want to hold my girlfriend close to me!"

Sakura pouted and pushed harder, saying, "I am NOT your girlfriend, Li!" But before she could utter another word, Syaoran's lips came crashing down on hers for yet another long and demanding kiss. Parting, Syaoran smiled at Sakura's shocked face and said, "It's Syaoran, not Li."

Sakura glared at him and stubbornly insisted, "Whatever, LI!" And, just as before, Syaoran leaned in and gave her an affectionate kiss. Ending the kiss once again, Syaoran held Sakura in a close hug and whispered into her ear, "You do know that I'll keep on kissing you until you realize how ridiculous it is for you to call me by my last name?"

Sakura looked up at Syaoran's face and innocently asked, "So you'll stop if I'll start calling you by your first name?" Syaoran gave her a devious smirk, adding, "I never said THAT!"

Giving Syaoran one last glare, Sakura managed to push herself away from his embrace and quickly run to the safe haven of the lounge.

Entering the bright room, Sakura noticed that the loud crowd that filled the room before she left has dwindled down to a mere four people – Loda, Naoko, Yamazaki, and Seiriu. Seeing Sakura walk into the room immediately made the four drop whatever conversation they were in and look up at her in expectation. Sakura arched an eyebrow and asked, "What?"

Naoko smiled at her friend and inquired, "Well..?" "Well what?" Sakura shot back. Seiriu, not liking being kept in suspense, came out and forwardly asked, "Are you the King's girlfriend!"

"No." "Yes" were the different responses that Seiriu got, as Syaoran walked into the lounge and took his place right next to Sakura. Giving them a cheeky grin, one of his well-built arms once again found its way around Sakura's shoulder.

Naoko laughed, mumbling, "Tomoyo is going to have a fit when she hears about his." The boys only whistled and gave their congratulations to Syaoran on getting such a great catch like Sakura. Their congratulations, however, were cut short by Sakura's protest. "I AM NOT YOUR GIRFLRIEND!"

Syaoran smiled at Sakura and pulled her into a tighter embrace, telling his friends, "She's so cute when she acts so stubborn."

Sakura growled and pulled away from Syaoran, saying, "You are so full of it, and I don't have the energy to deal with this, so I'm going to bed. Goodnight everyone!" And then, turning on her heels, Sakura grumpily walked out of the lounge and into the direction of Tomoyo's room.

Watching Sakura's retreating form, Syaoran turned to Naoko and asked, "Does she always make it this hard for a guy to become her boyfriend?" Naoko smiled and nodded her head in affirmation. Sighing, Syaoran wished the group a good night and ran to catch up with his lady.

Seeing Sakura head for Tomoyo's room, Syaoran cried out "And where do you think you're going?" Sakura, without turning her head to look at Li, replied in the most annoyed tone, "To Tomoyo's room. You know – the room I've been sleeping in for the past week?"

Not liking the tone in her voice, Syaoran decided to show her who's boss. Therefore, before Sakura even had the chance to squeak, Syaoran grabbed her around the waist and flung her over one of his strong shoulders.

"You seem to have forgotten that you'll be sleeping on my floor tonight," he said in an authoritative tone. Half expecting Sakura to start hitting his back, Syaoran was surprised when the only reply he got was Sakura saying, "Fine. But you do know that I can walk there myself?" Stopping, Syaoran gently set her down on the floor. A moment of silence passed between Sakura and Syaoran as they stared into each others eyes. Letting out a sigh, Sakura lowered her head in an over exaggerated sign of defeat and mumbled, "Lead the way."

Syaoran laughed at Sakura's theatrics and offered her his hand. Suspiciously eyeing it for a second, Sakura slowly and gingerly took his hand with her own.

Walking hand in hand, Syaoran led Sakura through the stairways and halls of the mansion, taking her to the Royal Floor – the bedchambers of the Face Cards. Spending most of the way in silence, both Sakura and Syaoran had enough time to let their thoughts wander.

Stealing a glance at his beautiful companion, Syaoran smiled and thought, 'She's letting me hold her hand… May be she's already warming up to the thought of being with me.' Not caring at how corny his ideas were sounding, Syaoran smiled and gave Sakura's hand a gentle squeeze.

Feeling a slight pressure coming from Syaoran's hand, Sakura blushed, thinking, 'His hand is so warm!' She then took a quick glance towards his face and noticed that he was wearing a warm smile. Blushing even more, Sakura thought, 'If he wasn't such an arrogant jerk, I bet he'd make a great boyfriend…'

Coming to the end of a long hall, Syaoran opened a set of huge double doors using a set of keys and went inside, pulling Sakura in after him. Getting inside the room, he flicked on the light and heard Sakura gasp in astonishment.

Sakura found herself standing in the doorway of a gigantic bedroom, decorated in dazzling shades of green. The walls of the room were a light mint-green, with pictures of meadows and lush forests on the walls. A large window was covered by hunter-green velvet curtains, trimmed with gold fringe. A four-poster bed had emerald green satin bedding embellished with gold embroidery and the same colored canopy tied back with beaded tassels. In the far corner of the room a large mahogany desk stood by the window, stacks of papers and books sprawled on to of it; numerous bookshelves were not too far away, either.

The light of a small crystal chandelier gave off an ethereal glow, enhancing the elegant feel of the room. Sakura then noticed a small coffee table and a couple of sitting chairs by a gorgeously carved fireplace – a cozy place for a chat. Vases full of gorgeous flower arrangements filled the room, giving it a fresh atmosphere and an intoxicating aroma. Looking around the room, Sakura simply could not hold back her amazement.

"You like?" Syaoran's voice came from behind Sakura, sounding smooth and slightly insinuating. Sakura tore her eyes away from the scenery and looked at Syaoran, saying, "It's very… green."

Syaoran laughed, "How perceptive of you." With that, he stepped forward and removed the brown blazer he was wearing throughout the evening. "Green happens to be my favorite color," he continued while throwing the blazer on one of the sitting chairs. Syaoran then walked over to the desk in the corner of the room and retrieved something from one of its drawers.

"I guess that this is your bedroom, then…" Sakura mumbled as she took another look around the room. Syaoran grunted in affirmation and then walked back to Sakura, throwing her a small shining object. After barely catching the article, Sakura opened her palms and saw that it was a small gold key. Holding the key out in her hand, she threw Syaoran a questioning look.

"It's the key to this room. You'll need it…" was Syaoran's nonchalant response. "Why?" was Sakura's obvious response. "Because you'll be staying in that room…" He then took her free hand into his own and led her over to another set of doors in the bedroom. Opening the entry, he revealed another – smaller – bedroom. This one was gone in soft shades of light green and silver.

Looking around the place that she was to spend the night in, Sakura was satisfied to say that she liked it a lot more than Li's bedroom. While she appreciated the elegance of his bedroom, she felt like she was in a museum rather than a bedroom. Taking a look at her bed – a white canopy bed with mint-green silk sheets and valances – she smiled, knowing she'd be able to have a good night's rest here.

Noticing that there was another set of doors leading to the outside hall, Sakura turned to Syaoran and asked, "Why do I need a key to your room if there's a set of doors leading outside right here?" She then walked over to the doors and tried to open them. She pulled on the handle and realized that it was locked.

Syaoran leaned on the wall and said, "I don't want you leaving the room without me knowing about it, so I'll keep that door locked. This will also limit the number of entrances Sirota can use to get in here."

Not liking the idea of being a semi-prisoner, but liking the idea of Sirota sneaking in through that door even less, Sakura surrendered to Li's reasoning. Taking a last glance at the door, Sakura felt a small chill run down her spine. Looking away from it, she made her way back to where Syaoran was standing.

"Why do you lock your bedroom, anyway?" Sakura inquired. "Several reasons… Mostly to escape Meilin, or my uncle, or the herds of my swooning fan-girls." He gave Sakura a devilish grin and watched her roll her eyes.

"Well," she said, "Thanks for showing me to my room. And now I have to go and get my pajamas." She was about to walk away when Syaoran stopped her in her tracks. "You have to go get your pajamas? You didn't bring them with you!" he inquired.

Sakura looked at him like he was crazy, saying, "Did you see me carrying them?" Li sighed and whined, "But Tomoyo's room is all the way across the castle! I don't want to walk you back and forth again! Besides, didn't you say you were tired?"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "It won't take me that long… I'll be right back." She tried to walk away again, only to find that Syaoran's grip on her arm tightened. "I won't let you walk alone!" he said in all seriousness. "Well," Sakura said in a tone matching his, "I need something to sleep in. So I'm going to go and get my pajamas."

Looking at her for a few moments, Syaoran relinquished his hold on her and quickly walked over to an enormous walk-in closer located in his room. Shouting, "Hold on!" over his shoulder, he disappeared into the closet and came out a few moments later, carrying a set of green, striped pajamas.

Handing them to Sakura, he said, "They might be a little big, but they'll work. Here…" Taking the pajamas from Syaoran, Sakura blushed and said, "Thanks…" Syaoran cleared his throat and muttered, "I'll leave you to change…" He then walked into his room and closed the door leading to it, leaving Sakura completely alone.

Finally getting a moment of solitude, Sakura lifted the pajamas Syaoran has given her and slightly sniffed a corner of them. She blushed and a small smile formed of her lips. 'They smell like him…'

Walking over to the bed, she lay the pajamas down and began to change. As she was doing that, she kept getting an eerie feeling as if she was being watched. Glancing around the room, she tried to see where the source of her discomfort came from. To her surprise, it was not the door leading back to Syaoran's room (for she thought he might have opened the door to peek). Her eyes shifted to the door leading into the hall and the cold shiver returned to her spine. Feeling thoroughly scared, Sakura decided to not waste any time. Quickly buttoning up the top of the pajamas, she ran to Syaoran's door and opened it without knocking.

What she saw then took her breath away. Syaoran was himself in the middle of changing into his pajamas and at that moment he was only wearing the bottoms, revealing a muscled stomach and a toned back. Turning around to see Sakura, Syaoran almost laughed at her adorable expression. Her pink lips were lightly open and a bright red blush colored her entire face. The over-sized pajamas that she wore only added to her cuteness.

"S-sorry!" She stammered and hastily spun around. Syaoran chuckled and put on his pajama shirt while flirtatiously saying, "Like what you saw?" Blushing even more, Sakura didn't dare to turn around OR to deny the question. Suddenly, she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist.

"Now…" Syaoran's voice was slow and sultry as he spoke right into her ear, "Why did you rush into my room?" Sakura's knees nearly melted when she felt his hot breath on her skin. "I… I just got thins creepy feeling when I was changing and I guess I got a little scared…" Her voice trailed off when she felt Syaoran rest his chip on her shoulder and bring her body closer to his.

"Oh?" was his sly reply, "So you came running into my room because you were scared?" Sakura nodded and Syaoran continued, "Well… I have a suggestion that might take care of that problem." Sakura turned her head to try and face him, asking, "What?"

Syaoran smirked, "You can sleep with me." Sakura blushed madly and pried herself out of Li's embrace. "NO! I will NOT sleep with you!" Laughing at her innocent reaction, Syaoran held up his hands in defense and chuckled, "Alright, alright! Do YOU have a better suggestion?"

Sakura bit her bottom lip and glanced back at the eerie door in her room. Looking back at Syaoran, she mumbled, "Well… I won't ask to stay with you, but would you mind if I left the door to your room open? That would help putting me at ease…"

She gave him one of her most cute expressions and Syaoran felt his heart skip a beat. 'With that face, how could I ever say no to her…?' He gave her a kind smile and widened the opening of the door that separated their rooms. "Anything for you, dearest."

Sakura smiled back and said, "Thanks! Well… Good night, Li!" But before she could realize her mistake, Syaoran turned her around and gave her a passionate kiss. Ending it, he smiled at her, "It's Syaoran, remember? Although, I must say, I was hoping you'd do that." He gave her a playful wink and poked her nose as a sign of affection. "Good night, Sakura."

Sakura blushed a deep shade of maroon and walked to her bed. 'I have GOT to remember to start calling him by his first name!' She looked over to the door leading to Syaoran's bedroom and saw him settle in his own bed. She brought up one of her hands to her face and touched her lips. 'Although – and I hate to admit this, but – his kisses are simply…' she gave out a dreamy sigh 'divine.'

Happily snuggling into the soft milky-green sheets of her bed, Sakura contemplated on how shocked Tomoyo will be when she'll hear about all of this. She was about to fall asleep when her eyes caught sight of the door leading into the hall. Feeling the creepy chill return, Sakura shook her head free of bad thoughts and guided her eyes to the door leading to Syaoran's bedroom. Comforted by the sight of Syaoran's four-poster bed, Sakura felt her eyelids droop.

Within a few moments, the she fell into a deep slumber…

… to the sound of a rattling door lock.