Sakura looked down at her homework paper trying to find
the answer to question, but failed to find it.
Sakura saw the note that Tomoyo had written bounce onto her desk. She then opened the note and read what the camera-loving girl wrote inside:
'Hoeeee! Oh course I trust you!! I trusted you with my life how many times? I lost count after 100!'
"Before you start packing your things…" Mrs. Smith said but stopped waiting for the class to stop packing (A.N.: My teachers do that ALL of the time and it drives me up the wall). "I've an important announcement for those who like to act. The school is going to put on a spring play. They are going to be acting out Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It won't be exactly how Shakespeare wrote it though. We changed it a little. Auditions will be held this coming Tuesday for those who want to come out and show their skills. I'm the director so if you want to try-out, come and sign up with me."
"What are you guys talking about?" Eriol asked, speaking up for the first time since class stopped.
"Tomoyo's right, little descendant," Eriol said half trying to annoy Syaoran and half trying to support Tomoyo.
Since he graduated from high school, Touya and Yukito went to the same college.
The Judgment Guardian/Touya's Best friend was doing great. Yukito and Touya still studied together like they usually did back in the High School years and Yue decided to take a nice long nap since the city has gone back to normal, but he can always be summoned if there was trouble that had to do with his mistress in any way.
The college students were out of school for a couple of weeks because there was a little 'accident' in one of the Chemistry Labs. The school had to be cleaned from head to foot and that school is pretty big.
"You really amaze me, Kero. You eat like you have a black hole as a stomach, but your stomach hasn't turned into the size of a soccer ball. You haven't gained an ounce since you came out of the Clow Book, Kero!"
"Mushi Mushi, Daidouji residences."
Yulin Un was the richest, the 'coolest', and the most wanted senior in the entire school. He was also the captain of the football team. He had short blonde hair, blue eyes, and of course the 'I'm so cool and no one can ever resist me' smile. No one hasn't resisted him either besides one who just happens to be our favorite Card Mistress, Sakura Kinomoto. Yulin of course took this as a challenge just like most of the other guys like him. Ever since Sakura was a freshman, he has been after, but has failed so far. Yulin has been enemies/rivals with Syaoran ever since then also. Syaoran knew that Yulin was after Sakura so he could use her in a way he wouldn't even dream about using her. Whenever Yulin was around Sakura, Sakura made sure that Syaoran was somewhere near just incase she needed him which he ALWAYS was. Heck, even Touya didn't like Yulin. Touya liked Syaoran a lot more then that baka. Yulin has asked Sakura to every dance that the high school has had, but she always makes up some excuse like she's going with someone else and when he asks who, she always said Syaoran and the two always went together, which made Touya feel a lot better that she's going with someone who actually cared for her.
Eriol blushed again remembering who he signed up for.
"Hai, I am. I signed up for Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, in the play."
"Sakura?" Syaoran said knowing that he heard her voice.
When he looked around, she was nowhere to be found.
"You wanna bet her little wolf isn't here?"
"You know, you can always come over and visit. It gets boring in here after a while so I'd love to have company," Syaoran said.
A couple minutes later, Syaoran emerged from the kitchen caring a tray that contained a plate of cookies and two cups of tea. He set the tray on the coffee table in front of Sakura.
Sakura took one of the cups of tea and took a sip. 'Syaoran ALWAYS made the best tea.'
"Oishii!" Sakura said smiling.
Syaoran smiled back which made her blush like crazy.
"Glad you like it, Sakura," he said sounding pleased that she did.
Sakura smiled again making it Syaoran's turn to blush.
"Shall we start?" the Cherry Blossom asked the Chinese warrior.
"Huh? Start what?" Syaoran asked forgetting the real reason why Sakura was over.
Sakura giggled. "The play baka!"
Syaoran blushed. "Ara, I almost forgot!"
"Okay let's start. What part are you supposed to recite for the audition?" Sakura asked while flipping though the script.
"The *gulp* balcony scene," Syaoran answered nervously. He knew what happens in the most well known scene in Romeo and Juliet: The kiss between the two lovers.
"Honto ni? Okay, then the balcony scene it is because that's my scene too," Sakura said also nervous because she also knew what happened in that scene of the play.
Sakura then stood up and pushed Syaoran lightly on the coach.
"I'll stand up and you'll sit so it will look more like I'm in the balcony," she explained, seeing his confusion.
"Okay. Shall we start?" Syaoran asked.
"Hai."
(A.N.:
"Romeo, Romeo. Where fore art thou, Romeo?" Sakura said stating her lines sweetly.
"I am here, Juliet," Syaoran said, starting his lines.
"Oh Romeo, you scared thee. You shouldn't be here. You could be found here talking to me and then killed for doing so."
"I'd do anything for you, love," Syaoran said romantically and blushing. "Even burn Tomoyo's video camera if you wanted," he mumbled.
Sakura giggled and continued. "Oh Romeo, I don't want our families to fight anymore. There is no reason for them to be. If they get along with each other then we would not have to keep seeing each other in secret."
"You are right, sweet Juliet," Syaoran stood up and took Sakura's hand in his, which made her blush. "Maybe we call them into a treaty."
"Do you believe we can, love?"
"We can conquer anything together, dear Juliet," Syaoran said and suddenly embraced Sakura in his arms.
Sakura's blush went even further into a red. "Oh Sy- I mean Romeo-"
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Syaoran glared at the phone and released Sakura out of his arms.
Sakura's heart was pounding so hard that she needed to take a couple of deep breaths just to slow her heart down. She looked around at her surroundings again to get her mind off of what happened. She found two pictures on one of the walls in the living room that she hadn't seen before.
'Must have been a couple Tomoyo took,' Sakura thought.
The first picture, she remembered where and when it took place. It was last summer. Eriol, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Sakura went to the beach the same week school was let out. The picture was of Eriol, Syaoran, and Sakura playing beach volleyball. Sakura was bumping the ball, while Syaoran and Eriol were preparing to receive it. All three of them were smiling and they looked like they were having a great time.
Sakura smiled remembering how much fun they had together. 'I remember that Kero had a fit because I wouldn't take him with us so he could taste all of the food Tomoyo made us. I had to promise him that I'd bring him home some pudding before he let me leave.'
Sakura then looked at the other picture and blushed. The other picture was of her and Syaoran at the beach that same summer. They were in the water splashing each other. Sakura noticed that she was blushing, but was that Syaoran blushing too?
"Remember that summer?" a voice suddenly asked.
Sakura's head jerked to see Syaoran standing besides her.
"Hai, I do," Sakura answered. "I remember it very well in fact. Kero wouldn't let me go unless I promised him that I'd bring him home some of the pudding Tomoyo made."
Syaoran smiled making her knees go weak. "I wouldn't doubt it one bit. Kero sure has a big appetite."
"You can say that again."
"Okay," Syaoran said. "I wouldn't doubt it one-"
Sakura threw a pillow at him that hit him in the face. "Ha ha." –She looked back at the picture.— "I never knew Tomoyo took that picture of us in the water splashing each other," Sakura said getting lost in Syaoran's amber eyes, but still surprisingly able to keep the conversation going.
Syaoran was getting lost in her emerald eyes also. "I didn't know either until she gave the picture to me."
They stood there getting lost in each other's eyes. Suddenly, Syaoran took Sakura in his arms once again and slowly began to lower his head. Sakura lowered her eyelids while trying to hold in a 'hanyan' from slipping. There faces were getting closer and closer until there lips were millimeters apart. Noses brushing, they could feel each other's breath on their faces.
Ring!! Ring!! Ring!!
Now both Syaoran and Sakura gave the phone the ultimate death glare. If looks can kill, the poor phone would of died in a nanosecond.
Syaoran released Sakura once again and went to go answer the phone that was in the kitchen.
"Mushi Mushi, Li Syaoran speaking," Syaoran said into the phone.
"This is Mr. Kinomoto," said the voice on the other side.
"Oh Konbanwa, Mr. Kinomoto," Syaoran greeted politely.
"Konbanwa, Syaoran. Is Sakura over there with you? I called Tomoyo and she said that she was with you."
"Hai, She's helping me with my lines for the play," Syaoran answered.
"You are trying out also, Syaoran?" Fujitaka asked.
"Hai," Syaoran answered getting nervous. 'Please don't ask which part. Please don't ask which part.'
"Syaoran, I want to thank you."
"Nani? Doushite?"
"Tomoyo told me about Yulin and what he has been doing to Sakura. Tomoyo also told me about what you did for Sakura today. Arigato."
Syaoran was shocked, but still found the use of his vocal cords. "Mr. Kinomoto, you shouldn't thank me. She's a great girl. When I first came here from Hong Kong, I didn't have any friends from here or Hong Kong. Mr. Kinomoto, your daughter befriended me even thought I was really mean to her at first. Now because of her, I've got three best friends and made more friends that I could not have made with out her. She found the real me that was locked away inside."
Mr. Kinomoto smiled after hearing this. "You love her don't you?
Syaoran blushed a very dark red. "Nani? W-w-w-what do you mean?
"From what I've heard form both Touya and Tomoyo, you love her deeply. You also know what?"
"What?"
"When my daughter comes home from school each day, all she talks about is you, Syaoran. I'm not lying either. It's always Syaoran this and Syaoran that."
Syaoran blushed further. "Really?"
"Hai. Anyways, could you send my daughter home? Dinner's almost ready," Mr. Kinomoto said, changing the subject. "You can come too if you want, Syaoran."
"I can't but thanks for asking. I've got some homework I need to finish," Syaoran answered. "But I'll walk your daughter home."
"Arigato," Sakura's father said before hanging up the phone.
Syaoran sighed. 'Guess our practice is over. It was just getting to the good part too.'
"Who was that on the phone, Syaoran?" Sakura asked entering the kitchen.
"Your father. He wants you home for dinner," Syaoran said frowning.
Sakura frowned also. "Oh, then I guess I'll see you later then," she said heading for the door.
"Wait!"
"Hoe?"
"You think I'm going to let you walk home alone?" Syaoran asked.
The young Cherry Blossom blinked confusingly.
Syaoran smirked. "I would not be a Romeo if I let you walk home alone!"
Syaoran grabbed his keys and linked his arms with Sakura's.
"Now lets get you home, sweet Juliet," Syaoran said, dragging the still confused Card Mistress out the door of his apartment.
"Hoe?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*In Front of Sakura's House~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When the two Cardcaptors got to the fence of the Kinomoto house, Syaoran turned to face the young auburn haired girl. He kissed Sakura's forehead gently and bowed, which made Sakura giggle.
Touya was watching through the front window at the scene that was taking place right outside. He saw how happy his little kajiuu was. Finally, over the six years that Syaoran has lived in Japan, Touya finally chilled down when he saw the warrior with his sister just a little bit over a year ago.
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ Flashback Begins (This happened Freshmen Year)^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Touya drove up to the High School one day right after he was let out of his last class and waited for his little sister to come out of the school. Suddenly, he heard a terrifying scream from the side of the school.
Touya gasped. "That sounded like Sakura!!"
Touya got out of his car and sprinted towards the side of the school where the scream came from. He found Mokite Ri there holding onto poor Sakura's arm.
Mokite Ri was a senior that year when our Cardcaptor gang were freshmen. This boy was bad to the bone. He was even worse then Yulin! He had short brunette hair with dark brown eyes. He was always after a girl to get into bed with and poor Sakura was one of his targets, but he hasn't got what he wanted from her yet because of Syaoran so he decided to do anything to get what he wanted and that included violence.
Before Touya could say anything to Mokite, Syaoran appeared from the backside of the school. Apparently he heard and recognized Sakura's scream too.
"MOKITE! You let Sakura go right now or else!" Syaoran yelled at the brunette haired boy.
"Or else what, Wolf boy?" Mokite laughed. "You don't own Sakura and don't you dare take a step closer boy or I'll hurt her!"
Touya growled. "You hurt my sister and you'll have to deal with me and you do NOT want to be on my bad side. Right, Syaoran?"
"Touya, you are not that bad," Syaoran confessed. "You may want to get back though. I think this is going to get ugly."
Touya seemed surprised that Syaoran didn't agree. "I think I can handle him," Touya answered.
Syaoran shrugged. "Suit yourself."
Syaoran then turned back to the senior. "You better let her go, Mokite or you're going to be in a world of hurt by tomorrow morning."
Mokite threw Sakura hard to the ground towards Touya and took a couple of steps closer to Syaoran. "Why don't you come and try to hurt me, Wolfy?" Mokite asked and laughed at the new nickname he gave Syaoran.
"Guess I'll have to, Mokite," Syaoran answered.
Touya rushed to his sister's side and picked her up and took her farther away from where Mokite stood in front of Syaoran.
Sakura looked over at the male Cardcaptor. "Syaoran, I believe he's drunk. I bet you can get a way for him to hurt himself with out you even throwing a punch."
"Thanks for the tip, Sakura," Syaoran said over to the young auburn haired girl which made her blush.
Mokite smirked. He then reached into his back pocket and took out something that had a cover on it. He took the cover off it and revealed that it was a knife. It wasn't very big at all though. It was just a smile knife, but it was big enough to do some serious damage.
Both Sakura and Touya didn't like the look of that knife. Syaoran didn't look shocked at all though. He just stood there emotionless and ready to battle.
"Syaoran!" Sakura called out with tears starting to come out of her eyes. "Please don't do it! You'll get hurt!"
"Don't worry, Cherry Blossom. I'll be fine. Touya, please take her somewhere safe," Syaoran said to the college student.
"What about you?"
"Don't worry about me. I've gone up against more powerful spirits then you'll even know of," Syaoran said. "Right Sakura?"
Sakura smiled thinking of the Cards that she's the mistress of. "Hai."
Touya on the other hand was confused. "What does he mean by 'spirits', Sakura?"
Sakura laughed. "Who knows Touya, maybe one day, you'll know."
Mokite was now getting annoyed. 'How dare they ignore me!'
Mokite charged at Syaoran with anger in his veins. Of course Mokite was drunk, but he was still fast. Syaoran was caught off guard for a second but was able to just get cut in his right arm. He didn't show any pain or grab his arm or anything. Syaoran then punch the dark eyed senior in the face.
Mokite held his face for a second.
"Syaoran are you okay??" Sakura asked still in Touya's arms.
"Hai," Syaoran said sounding that he didn't even feel the cut.
Sakura wiggled free of Touya's grasp that he held on her and ran over to her best friend/crush to observe his cut.
"Sakura, you should be over with Touya. He can protect you," Syaoran said to the girl who observing the cut on his right arm.
"Demo…" Sakura started, "I want to be with you, Syaoran."
"But you could get hurt," Syaoran whispered, felled with concern.
Sakura smiled. "I know that, but I don't care. I care about what happens to you, Syaoran."
The two blushed.
Mokite took this as an opportunity and started to charge towards the couple.
"WATCH OUT!!" Touya yelled, seeing the senior come towards his sister and the warrior.
Syaoran saw the senior that was charging towards them and also noticed that he was going after Sakura and not himself. He pushed Sakura onto the ground with his body. When they hit the ground, Syaoran's body was on top of Sakura's body, protecting her fragile body from harm. That was when knife made contact with the upper left side of Syaoran's back, just a tad bit lower where his shoulder was. The knife made it deep into this shoulder. Syaoran groaned in pain. Mokite almost stabbed him again, but Touya took the knife out of his hands before he had another chance at the young warrior.
"What's going on here?" a new voice asked walking around from the front side of the school. The voice's owner was none other than the principle of the high school.
The principle's eyes went wide open when he saw the knife in Touya's hand.
Touya followed the principle's gaze down to his hand where Mokite's knife still was.
He dropped the knife. "It wasn't me I swear! It was Mokite!" Touya said, pointing down to the senior below him.
"Don't blame an innocent person, Mr. Kinomoto," the principle said walking over very fast and very angry.
"It wasn't Touya's fault," Syaoran said getting off of Sakura. Syaoran then helped Sakura up off of the pavement too and then put a hand over the wound that was near his left shoulder. "Touya's right. It was Mokite. Touya got the knife out of Mokite's hand before he could stab me again. Arigato, Touya."
Touya stood there shocked from what he just heard. 'He just thanked me. Maybe Sakura was right. He isn't such a gaki after all!'
Syaoran started to walk home when he felt a hand on his good shoulder. When he turned around it was Touya.
Touya smiled at the boy. "Come on, Syaoran. Lets take you to our house to get your wounds taken care of. Then you and Sakura can tell me about these so called 'spirits'."
Syaoran laughed. "Okay, Touya."
For all of the damage that Mokite did, he got expelled out of the school and was never seen or heard from again.
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ Flashback Ends ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Touya remembered that day very well. After all, that was the day he learned about the Sakura/Clow Cards, Eriol, Nakuru, Yue, and about the mysterious stuff animal of Sakura's that he was suspicious of for a very long time. Even though it took a little proving, (Sakura had to transform her wand out of key form just like she had to do for Tomoyo), he finally understood what has happened to Sakura over the six years of being the Card Mistress. Even though Touya now knows about the Cards, Kero, and everything else, they decided to keep it a secret from Fujitaka. They thought it was for the best that he didn't know about them.
Touya smiled again looking at the two couples. "You know what dad? I didn't like that boy at first, but after I saw how he really treats Sakura, I'm glad I didn't punch his lights out."
Mr. Kinomoto emerged from the kitchen and smiled watching the young couple. "I'm glad you didn't too. They are perfect for each other."
"I agree, dad."
Kero was watching the love scene through Sakura's window.
Kero was starting to get very annoyed that they haven't said good night yet. "He better make his kiss or good night quick because I ran out of pudding hours ago!!" the Guardian Beast said getting worried that he might die of starvation before his mistress says good night to the kid.
Syaoran stood up from his bow. "Sleep well, Juliet."
Sakura curtsied. "Oyasumi nasi, dear Romeo."
"Oyasumi, Cherry Blossom," Syaoran whispered before starting to walking back, but before he did, Sakura gave him a quick peek on the cheek and then ran in her house, shutting the door behind her.
After shutting the door, she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"HANYAN!!!!!!!"
Touya laughed. "Okaerinasai, Kajiuu!" Touya said to his younger sister.
"Arigato," Sakura said not caring about her brother's teasing.
"Dinner's ready so go and wash your hands," Fujitaka said to his daughter.
"'Kay," Sakura said before walking upstairs to a VERY hungry Guardian Beast.
Fujitaka watched as his daughter walked upstairs.
'She really loves him,' he thought with a smile.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Tuesday~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The school day went by very slowly for our gang. Nothing really exciting happened. Yulin didn't attack Sakura only because Syaoran was with her nearly every second of the day.
Both Sakura and Syaoran were nervous for their auditions. Syaoran really wanted to be Romeo just for Sakura and to also show Yulin gaki that he could beat him and that Sakura is off limits to him also.
Yulin, on the other hand, was very confident. He knew he could beat Syaoran for the part of Romeo. After all, he was 'the man' (A.N.: It's more like 'the baka' or 'the gaki' if you ask me) or so he thought.
Finally, sixth period was let out and Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Eriol walked over to the Auditorium where the auditions were taking place.
Tomoyo and Eriol went in and sat down together to watch the auditions take place while Sakura and Syaoran went backstage to go get ready for their auditions.
"I'm so nervous," Sakura said starting to tremble.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine," Syaoran assured her.
Sakura blushed. "Arigato, Syaoran."
Tomoyo was just as nervous as Sakura was. Both her and Eriol were sitting in the auditorium waiting for the auditions to begin.
"Eriol?" Tomoyo asked and turned to look at the scorer.
"Hmm?"
"Are you positive that Syaoran has a chance at the part
of Romeo?" Tomoyo asked.
"Hai. My little descendant can do anything once he puts his mind to it," Eriol answered with confidence but blushing also.
"Guess you're right, Eriol. Oh by the way, I started your costume. You are going to look so incredibly kawaii in it for sure!" Tomoyo squealed blushing.
That made Eriol sweat dropped and blushed at the same time.
Mrs. Smith then walked onto the stage.
"Okay, first we'll start the auditions for the leads," she said looking down at her clipboard. "We've all ready paired up you guys up as Romeo and Juliet since we need both Romeo and Juliet in your auditions."
Sakura gasps. 'Oh no! What if I'm with Yulin? This is not good! Onegia Kami-san, let me be with Syaoran!! Onegia!!!'
"Okay Syaoran and…" she paused. "Oh! And Sakura. Will you guys please get in your places and begin."
Sakura sighed in relief. 'Arigato!! I'm with Syaoran!'
Syaoran and Sakura walked onto the stage. Sakura took the steps that lead to the balcony and Syaoran walked over and stood underneath the balcony Sakura was climbing to.
While they were getting ready, Tomoyo got stars in her eyes.
"This is going to be so KAWAII!!" she squealed excitedly and took out her video camera and started taping. Eriol sweat dropped.
'Listen Sakura; don't mind the people that are watching. Just imagine you're back at my house and you and I are practicing again,' Syaoran thought reaching them out to Sakura.
'Hai. Okay Syaoran! We can do this! I just know we can!' Sakura thought, becoming confident.
Yulin saw what was happening on stage between the Cherry Blossom and the Little Wolf and did not like it at all.
'You better watch your back, Li Syaoran. The Cherry Blossom WILL be mine!!' he thought grunting his teeth.
"Romeo, Romeo. Where fore art thou, Romeo?" Sakura started her lines doing better then she did the day before.
"I am here, Juliet," Syaoran started also doing better then yesterday.
During their audition, the two had no trouble ignoring the little audience they had since they were getting lost in each other's eyes. Sakura was starting to feel like the real Juliet.
When they finished, they got a standing ovation from the little audience in the auditorium and also a 'Kawaii' from Tomoyo.
"That was great you two," Mrs. Smith said walking up to the stage where the two were still standing.
"Arigato," Sakura and Syaoran said in unison, which made them blush.
The brunette haired teacher saw the two blush. 'Maybe these two don't have to act like they are in love because they all ready do love each other! I never noticed this during class!' Mrs. Smith thought.
Yulin's face was reaching the boiling point. 'I can't
believe this is happening to me!'
All the other auditions went by, but none were as good as Syaoran and Sakura's. Yulin did okay but Mrs. Smith didn't come up and congratulate him as she did the two Cardcaptors. The majority that clapped for him were the girls who would kill to be with him.
"Okay," Mrs. Smith said, getting everybody's attention, "The results will be posted tomorrow after school on the door of my classroom. If you make the part or some other part, the practices will start this Friday and will be on Monday through Thursdays each week."
With that said, everybody started pulling their stuff together to get ready to head on home. Syaoran and Sakura stepped off of the stage to catch up with Eriol and Tomoyo.
"So how'd we do Tomoyo?" Sakura asked her camera-loving friend.
"You guys were awesome! I wouldn't be one bit surprise if you guys get your parts," Tomoyo answered. "And I got it all on tape!"
Everybody sweat dropped.
"I better head on home. Onii-chan will be worried if I don't," Sakura said grabbing her backpack.
"I should too. If I don't, mother will send the bodyguards after me," Tomoyo said sighing.
"I'll walk you home, Sakura/Tomoyo," Syaoran and Eriol said at the same time.
Both Sakura and Tomoyo giggled making the boys blush.
"That's very nice of you, Syaoran, but you don't have to take Sakura home because I'll be taking Sakura home myself," Yulin said, coming from behind the girls.
"And I'll be walking Tomoyo home, Eriol so you don't have to bother," said a voice behind Yulin.
Tomoyo groaned. 'Just great. I was hoping that we've seen the last of Laiseth. I guess not. At least Eriol is with me this time unlike last time.'
"Hey, Laiseth," Yulin said, greeting his friend. "I didn't know you came back."
"Yea. My family decided to come back for a couple of days for a visit. I missed Miss Daidouji so much that I wanted to have a little talk with her," Laiseth said looking over at Tomoyo. "Did you miss me too?" he asked.
"Just as much as a toothache," Tomoyo mumbled. "But if I were to chose between the two, I think I'd choose toothache.
"Me too," Eriol mumbled.
Laiseth Ketch was in the same grade as Yulin and is also Yulin's best friend. Laiseth has shoulder length dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and of course the stupid popular guy smile. His attitude is just as bad as Yulin's. He liked the ladies and unfortunately he had his sights set on poor Tomoyo. Laiseth was the captain of the Basketball team last year, but his family moved away during the summer. He hated both Syaoran and Eriol for beating him at getting captain (and co-captain in Eriol's case) of the soccer team. Eriol hated Laiseth just as much as Syaoran hated Yulin. It didn't take a scientist to know what Laiseth would do if he got his hands on Tomoyo, but so far he has failed. He almost succeeded one time though and thank god Syaoran was around.
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ Flashback Begins ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
(A.N.: This happens Freshmen Year for our gang.)
Finally the soccer game was done and over with.
Seijou High School just got done playing their archrival, Radmen in a soccer game.
It has been a good five years since Seijou beat Radmen and since Syaoran and Eriol were on the team, all of Seijou High School was eager to show that they could beat Radmen after five long and gruesome years. They finally succeeded after too. Syaoran, Eriol and the rest of the team won the game 3-0.
After a tough game, Syaoran packed up his stuff and started to head out of the locker room headed for home, but right after he got out of the locker room, he saw a girl who he couldn't quite see the face of and Laiseth trying to keep a hold of her wrist.
Syaoran walked over to them still not being able to see whom the girl was. "What are you doing to that poor girl, Laiseth?"
"Syaoran! Help me please!" was heard from the girl.
Syaoran gasped. "Tomoyo?!"
"*Sob* Hai!"
Syaoran growled. "Let the girl go, Laiseth or suffer the consequences!"
"No way! You'll have to come over and make me!" Laiseth yelled.
"Fine with me," Syaoran said and took a couple of steps toward him.
"Syaoran? What's going on?" said a voice behind Syaoran.
Syaoran turned around to see Eriol stepping out of the locker room.
"Eriol! Tomoyo is in trouble again!" Syaoran said, pointing to where Laiseth had a hold on Tomoyo's arm.
Eriol turned beat red with anger. "LAISETH! YOU LET HER GO RIGHT THIS INSTANT OR ELSE YOU'LL REGREAT IT!!"
Laiseth smirked. "I told the Wolf Boy over there to come and make me and I'll tell you the same thing! COME AND MAKE ME!!"
"Fine with me," Eriol said giving him the nastiest glare that he could.
"Eriol! Onegia be careful!" Tomoyo cried.
"Don't worry, Tomoyo. I'll be fine," Eriol said not giving up on his glare at Laiseth.
"Do you need any help, Eriol?" Syaoran asked.
"Iie. Just protect Tomoyo for me will ya?" Eriol asked.
"Okay."
Laiseth let go of Tomoyo and started to charge at Eriol with punches which all of them Eriol avoided with grace.
Syaoran ran over to Tomoyo and helped her up. "Daijobu desu?"
Tomoyo nodded. "Hai, I'm fine."
"TOMOYO!!!"
Syaoran and Tomoyo looked over to see Sakura standing there, still in her cheerleading uniform.
Sakura ran over to her best friend and helped Syaoran lift Tomoyo to her feet.
"What happen to you? Are you okay?" she asked quickly.
"Laiseth came after her," Syaoran answered for Tomoyo.
"And I'm okay. I'm just worried about Eriol," Tomoyo said looking over at the battle.
Laiseth's battle against Eriol wasn't going very well. Eriol was so fast that he still hasn't got a hit on him yet. Finally, after many missed punches, Laiseth was losing his energy and he accidentally tripped over his own foot and fell to the ground with a thud. Eriol just smirked and started to walk away towards his three best friends. Once he turned his back…
"ERIOL!! LOOK OUT!" Tomoyo screamed.
Eriol looked behind him to see Laiseth come at him with his fist up in the air, aiming right for his head. Only because Eriol was caught off guard, Laiseth's punch finally made contact with Eriol's body and got him right in the mouth.
With his lip bleeding, Eriol turned back around to face the jock and aimed a punch heading right for Laiseth's chin, which of course made contact with the target he was aiming for.
Laiseth fell to the ground and with one last smirk Eriol went over to his friends to make sure that Tomoyo was all right. Tomoyo wiped off the blood to Eriol's lip and she rewarded his bravery with a kiss on the cheek, which caused Tomoyo to inspect Eriol more to see if he had a fever or not.
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ Flashback Ends ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
"Well," Yulin started, "Sakura and I should get to know each other better anyways because her and I will be working together in the play so I should be the one to walk her home."
Syaoran growled. "Who said that you made the part of Romeo, Yulin?" Syaoran asked.
"Isn't it obvious??" Yulin asked.
"Iie!" Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran screamed at him.
"Come on, Tomoyo," Laiseth said. "Admit the fact that Yulin and I are much better for you and Sakura then these two gakis."
Tomoyo growled. "You wanna bet?"
"You'll see that I'm better then you tomorrow, Syaoran," Yulin said with a smirk, "because I'll make the part of Romeo and you won't. Now, I'll be taking my Cherry Blossom home now so go away gakis! I don't know why Sakura and Tomoyo even hang around with you! Tomoyo and Sakura could do so much better then you two!"
"Like us for an example," Laiseth said.
Sakura's anger reached the peak but she still didn't show it.
"Oi! Who said she was your Cherry Blossom, Yulin?" Syaoran asked.
"I did of course!" Yulin answered.
Syaoran glared at Yulin and started to reach for sword charm around his neck, but before he got to it, Eriol stopped him.
"I'd be glad to let you cut Yulin into shreds, but before you do just promise me that you'll shred Laiseth for me too," Eriol whispered.
Tomoyo giggled and whacked Eriol on the arm playfully. "Now come on you guys. As much as I want you to shred these two goons, I think it's for the best that you shouldn't because it will just backfire in your face and I really don't want to be bailing you guys out of jail right now."
"Umm…maybe Tomoyo's right. Just wait till tomorrow to get your revenge when you get the part of Romeo instead of him which I'm sure that will happen," he said knowing that Tomoyo's right.
"Okay," Syaoran whispered back but did not release the glare from Yulin.
"Why don't we go, dear Tomoyo?" Laiseth asked Tomoyo.
"And shall we go also, Sakura?" Yulin asked the young scorer.
Yulin was answered with a punch in the stomach, which left a surprised face on everybody's face besides the deliverer, Sakura Kinomoto.
"Iie!!" she answered, red in the face with anger.
"WHY?" Yulin asked not very happy.
"Why you little-," Laiseth started, but was stopped by a glare from Syaoran.
Before she answered Yulin's question, Sakura first looked over at Syaoran with a smile. "Arigato for teaching me where to punch a guy where it really hurts. Guess it came in handy."
Syaoran smiled and nodded. "No problem."
Sakura then faced Yulin again. "Iie, I don't want you to walk me home. You want to know why? HERE'S WHY:
A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)
E.)
That's why
I'm having Syaoran walk me home instead of you! Oh I forgot one:
Are you ready to take me home, Syaoran?" she finished sweetly.
Syaoran's smile grew. "Of course."
"Mou, Syaoran! You're starting to rub off on her!" Eriol said shocked.
Sakura and Syaoran blushed.
"Sakura, could you say that again so I can get it on tape?" Tomoyo asked.
Everybody sweat dropped.
"Come on Tomoyo. Let's get you home," Eriol said hooking his arm with his.
"'Kay!" Tomoyo said blushing.
"I'm taking Tomoyo home!" Laiseth bellowed.
Tomoyo gave him the meanest glare that she could. "Do NOT make me repeat what Sakura just did to Yulin! Let's go Eriol."
"Okay," Eriol said as he led Tomoyo out of the school.
"We should go too, Sakura," Syaoran said to the once angry, but now cold down and cherry again Card Mistress.
"'Kay," she said blushing.
The two left behind Yulin and Laiseth, both really surprised and confused.
"Um…Who is Kero?" Yulin asked.
~*~*~*~*~*~*In Front of Tomoyo's House~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Arigato for walking me home, Eriol," Tomoyo said blushing.
"It was my pleasure," Eriol said bowing and blushing.
"So I'll see you tomorrow?" Tomoyo asked.
"Hai. I'll be looking forward to it," Eriol said still blushing.
Tomoyo then gathered up all of her courage and stood up on her tiptoes and gave a quick peek on Eriol's cheek. Then Tomoyo skipped up to her house and entered the house, shutting the door behind her.
Eriol just stood there dumbstruck and also red as a tomato. He then put a hand to here she kissed him and smiled.
~*~*~*~*~*~*In Front of Sakura's House~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Sakura?"
"Hmmm?"
"What made you so angry to just blow up in Yulin's face like that? Not that I'm complaining or anything, but I was jut wondering," Syaoran asked opening the gate for the Card Mistress.
Sakura sighed and walked through the gate and up to the porch with Syaoran close behind. "Ano, I just don't like how that gaki treats you, Tomoyo, or Eriol. Also, no one treats my partner like that and gets away with it!"
Syaoran blushed. 'Does she care that much to just go and punch a guy like she did to Yulin tonight?'
"You know Sakura," Syaoran started, "I've been through years of very hard training so I think I could of taken care of him easily."
"Yea I know but…"
"It's very nice of you though, Cherry Blossom."
Sakura blushed. "You're welcome, Little Wolf."
Syaoran looked over at her house. "So you're home and safe from Yulin."
Sakura giggled. "Hai."
"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Hai."
Sakura blushed harder. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
"I am?" Syaoran asked looking confused.
"Hai." Sakura stood up on her tiptoes and gave Syaoran a quick kiss on his cheek.
Syaoran blushed. "You know, I'm really liking this new good night kiss on the cheek ritual. I could definitely get used to this."
Sakura giggled and blushed even harder.
"Ja ne, my Little Wolf," Sakura said before going into the house.
"Ja ne, my Cherry Blossom," Syaoran said before heading home.
Syaoran smiled thinking about the little kiss that the young female mistress gave him. 'Life is soooo good!'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~The Next Day (Wednesday)~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Okay class, today we are going to do a little experiment," Mrs. Smith said to her sixth period class.
"I'm going to pair you up boy girl so listen up for your partners," Mrs. Smith said. "Once you hear who's your partner, go and sit with them. Understand?"
She was answered with a "hai" from the class.
"Okay, Chiharu Mihara and Takashi Yamazaki, Syaoran Li and Tomoyo Daidouji, Eriol Hiragizawa and Sakura Kinomoto," she said and then continued pairing up the rest of the people. (A.N.: Thought I was going to pair up S&S and E&T right? Aren't I mean? ^_^ Well there's a little sliver of C+T for their fans. ^_^)
'*Sigh* I wanted to be with Syaoran. Oh well. At least I'm with one of my best friends. Tomoyo is probably soooo jealous!' Sakura thought to herself.
"Looks like you are stuck with me, Eriol," Sakura said sitting in Syaoran's seat and he sat in her's.
"It's a pleasure, Sakura," Eriol said to the girl.
'Oi! I get to seat behind him now! This is a first,' Sakura
thought to herself, but wasn't complaining. After all, she gets to get a peaky
at him whenever she wanted to.
"So Tomoyo, looks like it's you me," Syaoran said to his partner/best friend.
"Hai," Tomoyo said with a smile on her face.
All through the experiment, the four were jealous of the couple behind them or in front of them. Sakura and Syaoran wanted to seat together and Tomoyo and Eriol wanted to be together, but of course they wouldn't admit it to anyone other then their selves.
Syaoran and Tomoyo had trouble concentrating because Eriol would say something that would make Sakura laugh. That simple gesture made Syaoran and Tomoyo think they were flirting with each other, which made their blood boil. Sakura and Eriol had the same problem. During the experiment, Syaoran or Tomoyo would lean closer to the other person to explain something to each other.
'They are sitting way to close to each other,' Sakura and Eriol would think off and on during the experiment.
Finally, after all of that torture, the last period of the day was coming to a close.
"Okay class, one last announcement for those who tried out for the play," Mrs. Smith said. "Remember that the results will be posted in a minute so don't forget to check to see if you made it or not."
'How could I forget? Especially after who's in the competition,' Syaoran thought.
The bell finally rang and the school day was over.
Sakura, Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Eriol ran over to see the results…
*_* *_* *_* You'll have to wait and see! *_* *_* *_*
Gomen nasi, but I'm going to stop here! I have the rest
of the story done it's just too big that I had to split it into two chapters!
This is the mid point! @_@ *Sigh* I'll put the chapter up in a couple of days
if I get lots of reviews so ONEGIA REVIEW!!! I'm not going to set up a limit,
but I'm just asking how I'm doing so far.
