A/N: I was watching this entertainment show on TV, and this idea popped out. Ahhhh, I don't know if this will work out, but I hope it does! Read on read on!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN CCS AND ITS CHARACTERS. CLAMP DOES. But I do own the plot.
Enjoy... :)
SUMMARY:
It's Cupid's Arrow!
Sakura Kinomoto, an 18 year-old student, has never been successful in any of her previous relationships. None of them passed the period of more than 6 months. Her best friend and cousin, Tomoyo Daidouji, one day saw an entertainment show on TV, and signed up both Sakura and herself up... Just what entertainment show is it? And, what will happen during the process of the show?
CHAPTER ONE
"You can't complete it on time?! But the project's due in two days' time, Chiharu-chan. You need to fork out some time to complete your part, even if it means canceling your date with your lover-boy." A girl with long auburn hair and sparkling emerald eyes said into the phone. And yes, she was pretty annoyed with her friend, Chiharu Mihara.
"B-but Takashi-kun's birthday is tomorrow! I need to celebrate with him! Oh Sakura-chan, please?" Chiharu pleaded.
"Birthday? O-oh... Alright then, I'll do your part for you. Well then, enjoy yourselves tomorrow! And send my regards to Yamazaki-kun, will you?" Sakura replied, the annoyance in her washed away. Putting down the phone, she sighed. "Chiharu-chan and Yamazaki-kun have been together for 4 years, and they're still so loving... When will it be my turn?" She thought.
There was a knock on the door, and knowing who it was, Sakura shouted, "I'll get it!" to no one in particular. Her brother, Touya Kinomoto, had gone out for work with Yukito Tsukishiro, her ex-crush. Her dad was at the University, probably giving lectures on how-to-dig-remains to the University students.
Sakura opened the door to reveal a beautiful long, raven-haired girl with violet eyes. Yes, she is none other than Tomoyo Daidouji, Sakura's best friend and cousin. "Hey Tomoyo chan! You're early!" Sakura greeted, flashing a huge smile at Tomoyo. This, of course, triggered Tomoyo to bring out her camcorder and clicked on the "RECORD" button. "What a nice smile ne, Sakura-chan?"
"To-Tomoyo-chan..." Sakura sweat-dropped, and continued, "Oh by the way, Chiharu-chan's got something up, so I'll do her part of the project for her."
"Really? That's so sweet of you, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo complimented. "Now now, shouldn't you be letting me in or something? It's kind of cold out here..." she said.
"Oh I'm so sorry! Come on in please." Sakura motioned Tomoyo into the living room.
"I wonder what's on TV today?" Tomoyo asked as she flipped through the channels, "Discovery? Nah. News, nope. Mr. Chef, no. Cupid's arrow... Hey this sounds interesting!"
"Cupid's arrow? What's this about?" Sakura asked as she took a sit beside Tomoyo.
"Another Cupid's arrow! It's the 4th match of the day, Keiko! Isn't this great?" One of the comperes exclaimed.
"Yes, yes, definitely! Takeru Yue-san and Ruriko Tan-san, congratulations! Please proceed to the center of the stage." Keiko announced. "And will the pairings for Cubicles 1, 2 and 3 proceed to the center of the stage too, please."
"Our show will end here today. Thank you for watching, everybody. And may love blossom for the 4 pairs here. As for the others who aren't paired up, may you find your true love soon!" The previous compere said.
"See you next week on Cupid's Arrow!" Keiko ended.
"That's interesting, huh?" Tomoyo asked after the show ended. Sakura nodded, and Tomoyo could see the slight tinge of envy appear from her best friend. "What would you say if I sign up for that?" Tomoyo asked again.
"Wha-what? Are you kidding? Show your face on the TV? Hell no!" Sakura exclaimed, horrified.
"But Sakura-chan! We might get to meet our other half if we're lucky enough! Maybe someone who can break your 6-months curse?" Tomoyo stated as-a-matter-of-factly.
"What do you mean "we"? No! I'm not going! No, no, no! And I'm not cursed!" Sakura raged.
"Yes, I will be signing US up. No "but"s, no "I don't want"s. We're signing up for Cupid's Arrow and it's final!"
"To-Tomoyo-chan!"
"Hohohohoho..."
And somewhere on the streets...
"Eriol, NO! Don't do it!" A chestnut-haired boy with amber eyes shouted. His friend, Eriol Hiiragizawa was dangerously waving 2 pieces of letter infront of the letter-box.
"Why dude? Why not? It's going to be fun, I know it." Eriol stated.
"Why not? You're asking me Why Not?! Me, Syaoran Li, going onto a stupid show as if I'm desperately looking for a girlfriend and you're asking me "Why not"?! Hell Eriol, don't send it! Eri- NOOOOOO! Hiiragizawa! You bastard!"
Eriol had "accidently" dropped the 2 letters in the letter-box while Syaoran was blabbering about his great self. "Oops?"
"Oops my foot! You're going to pay for it you idiot! You'll pay!" Syaoran raged. He was totally pissed-off...
3 days later...
"SAKURA-CHAN! We're chosen, we're chosen, WE'RE CHOSEN! We'll be going to Cupid's Arrow!" a way-too-excited Tomoyo exclaimed, screaming her lungs out.
Sakura flinched. She didn't want to go in the first place. Correction, she didn't want to go at all. "We're just going to be embarrassed in front of millions of people..." she said.
"We will not! Don't worry Sakura-chan. You'll be the most popular girl there, you will you will!" Tomoyo reasoned. "Anyway Sakura-chan, the shooting is this coming Friday, and it's live! I'm so excited!"
"This coming Friday... Today is Wednesday... Tomoyo-chan! We don't have enough time to get ready!" Sakura stated.
"No worries, no worries! Hohohohoho..."
On the shooting day...
"Whoa Syaoran, I thought you were negative about this. What's with that suit you're wearing?" Eriol mused. He was wearing a black Dolce&Gabbana suit with a dark and light gray-striped tie. Syaoran, on the other hand, was wearing a white Pierre cardin suit with a light-pink tie. And he looked much, much more than handsome.
"This is the cheapest suit I have in my wardrobe. You can't blame me for being rich." Syaoran stated. "You don't look too bad yourself."
"Hey, I look fabulous! Not "Not too bad". Ok? Say it!" Eriol pouted.
"Oh god, don't pout please! You're not a girl! Eww." Syaoran said, mimicking a I'm-going-to-throw-up expression. After fixing his tie and putting on his Rolex watch, he said, "If we're not leaving now, we'll be late. And drive your own car." With that, he grabbed his car keys and went off with his Murciélago LP640.
Shaking his head, Eriol sighed, "He's really bad at acting eh?" Picking up his keys, he started his Boxster S and drove off to the Studio.
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She had little to no make-up on, revealing more of her natural beauty. The bronze eye-shadow gave her a mysterious feeling. The mascara she put on fanned out her long eyelashes in a fan-like direction, and the lip-gloss showed off her kissable lips. Her hair was tied up in a messy but elegant bun, with bits of bangs falling off at the side. She had a pair of dangling butterfly earrings and a silver bangle. She wore a fitting reddish-pink knee-length silk dress with black spaghetti straps and velvet trim which showed off her curves. (A/N: Made by Tomoyo, of course.) Sakura petals can be spotted at the hem of her dress. There was also a rosette attached to the center of the dress, where the cleavage is. On her feet were 3-inch calf-length butterfly embroidery white boots, whereas on her hand was a white Miu Miu purse with crystals embellished on it. (A/N: Try to imagine ya?)
On the whole, Sakura looked fabulous. What about Tomoyo, then?
Tomoyo's make up was almost the same as Sakura's except instead of bronze, she had purple eye-shadow, and instead of fanning out her eyelashes, she moved them to the outermost side of the eyes. She had a darker color of lip-gloss too. She let down her hair and had a dangling dragonfly earring on the right side of the ear, and a crystal stud on the left. On her neck was a Lee Angel's Leaf Branch necklace which went well with her black Anna Sui knee-length dress. On her feet, a pair of silver Pedro Garcia sandals, and on her hand, a silver Rodo clutch bag.
"You look amazing, Sakura-chan." Tomoyo complimented.
"Thanks Tomoyo-chan, you were the one who made the dress afterall. You look very nice too!" Sakura said with a huge smile which showed of her pearly-white teeth.
"Only you can carry out the right feeling of all my designs. Thank you so much Sakura-chan." Tomoyo replied, making Sakura blush. Giggling, Tomoyo continued, "Shall we go now?"
"I'm still having second thoughts though... It's not a very good idea, is it?" Sakura asked.
"Of course it is! I have a feeling you'll find your prince charming today! Hohoho..." Was Tomoyo's reply.
"Le-let's just go." With that, Sakura left the house, with a laughing Tomoyo right behind her.
A/N: Whoa, I used more than an hour to get Chapter 1 done! So, how was it? Do give me some suggestions! Cheers!
Sneak-peek into CHAPTER 2:
"Tomoyo-chan, help! They're ganging on me!" Sakura thought as every pair of eyes fell onto her. "I... I er..." She started, but the words just can't seem to get out of her mouth.
STAY TUNED!
With LOVE,
Fantasies-Within