Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything related to it, except maybe this
fic. I got this idea from something my friend and I were talking about a
few weeks ago, so this is not all my work. I mean, I wrote it, but the main
idea is both my friend's and mine.
Chapter 1: The perfect plan
Yup. Tomorrow was that day. The one-day it is okay to really mess with your friends' heads and get away with it, with a simple excuse - April Fools. The only question was how...Madison and the others knew me all too well. I needed something they would never in a million years expect....something even I would never expect. Yet what?
As I walked down the alley, many assorted ideas flooded my head. No, none were good enough. None would really fool them. UHG! This is the only part about tomorrow that I hate: coming up with a good prank.
"Hey Sakura, where are you going in such a hurry?"
I slowed down at the sound of a deep, familiar voice. Clenching my fists, I whirled around only to see a tall, handsome boy with auburn hair and hypnotizing green eyes. I have always liked his eyes, but I would shoot myself before I told anyone. Never ever would I admit I liked Li's eyes to ANYONE.
"I'm just going to the arcade. I'm meeting Madison there." I replied, continuing my walk along side him.
The silence grew heavy. Why wasn't he saying anything? I glanced over at Li. His head was hung low. He was obviously thinking about something. His eyes seemed a thousand miles away. Maybe he was thinking up a good prank...something that I should be doing. This year I had to fool Madison and Eriol, really fool them.
"Tomorrow's April Fools." He finally said, looking over at me.
"Yeah, I know. Come up with any good pranks yet?" I ask.
He smiled his incredibly annoying, arrogant smile and brushed past me. "A few." He said and entered the arcade.
Well, at least someone has. As I walk inside, I spot Eriol and Meilin sitting in a booth. Of course, Li's sits with Meilin. I just never understood how he could like that girl.
"Hey Sakura!" Meilin called out, waving me to come over. Groaning, I did so.
"Do you wanna sit with us for a while? We're all getting ice-cream." Eriol asked me, flashing me one of his smiles. Feeling my cheeks flush, I nod and claim the seat next to him. If it were Meilin who asked me that, I would have declined. But since it was he, I can make an exception.
The waitress came around, asking each of us for our order. After some deliberation, I decided on a double scoop of banana split with a cherry on top. I love ice cream. Ever since I was little I thought it were the best food in the world, and it is.
Across the table from me, Meilin's eyes sparkled mischievously. " Tomorrow's April Fools. So Li, are you going to get back at me for that joke I played on you last year?" She asked, sliding closer to him.
Li smirked. "Don't worry, I will."
She smiled widely. "Can't wait to see what you have planned. Remember, it had better be good." She warned, glancing at her watch. Her eyes widened. "Oh!! I totally forgot! I need to help my sister with babysitting today. Li, can you come with me? Please?"
Li smiled nervously.
I knew he hated babysitting. He didn't have the patience. "Um....no, sorry. I have this...this thing I have to go to shortly. Sorry." He said, hopefully looking at her.
"What thing?" Meilin's eyes narrowed on him.
"Um...well...."
Both Eriol and me chuckled. Li was not good at lying. That was his major weakness. Oh why not, I thought, I might as well help the guy out.
"He can't baby-sit because he promised he's go and help me pick out my new kitten." I quickly shot out. Truly, this was the first thing that came to my mind. I have always wanted a cat.
Li looked at me, confusion swarming on his face. I winked. "Right, Li? I need your opinion." I added, smiling at Meilin.
"Alright, whatever." She said, sliding out of the booth. "Eriol, come with me! I can't put up with that baby all by myself!" She wined.
"Okay. I've got nothing better to do anyway." He said, getting up. "I'll see you guys later." Eriol said and he and Meilin walked out, leaving Li sitting and me alone at the booth.
"Thanks." He simply said.
I nodded. He was never big on emotions, but he could at least say more that thanks. I mean, I just saved him from hours of torture of running after that kid and telling him to stop throwing things. And all he says is "thanks". How original. But what did I expect? What could I expect?
I scooped up my bag and was about to leave when Li stopped me.
"Hold up, Sakura. I was thinking you might be able to help me."
Li needed my help? And was actually admitting it? Wow, there's something you don't hear everyday. This caught my attention. I turned back to look at him. He looks...well serious. "What do you mean?" I sit back down.
"I've been racking my brain for good jokes to play on Meilin for weeks now and I finally came up with one...but I need your help with it. Have you come up with anything?" He asks, putting his hands in the pockets of his jeans.
"Well, no. Not exactly. What's your idea?"
"Well...." He begins, looking uneasy.
He's acting strange. What could it possibly be? "Is it something she would never expect?" I ask, getting curious myself.
"Yeah, she'd never think of it...."
"What is it, Li?"
"I was thinking that maybe we could tell her that....well....we're dating." Li finally says it, exhaling. I don't really understand what was so hard about saying that.
Realization draws to his face and we both break out laughing. "You're right, she'd never expect that!"
"No one would."
Yes, no one would. This was perfect! Instead of me coming up with a good prank, Li's saved me the time and worry. He came up with one everyone we knew would be fooled by! Sometimes I don't give him enough credit. He may be a cold hearted guy, but he has brains.
Suddenly the laughter died down into an awkward silence between us. Finally, Li spoke up. "Um...you know, Sakura...this might..."
"Just work." I concluded. We look up at each other, both of us nervous, wondering what the other is thinking. If we were to do this, then Eriol might be jealous and realize he likes me. Hey, this is turning into a better day already. Li and I will both benefit from this. Something just tells me that this April fool's is going to be like no other.
"So?" Li asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Starting tomorrow, we are officially dating...at least, as official as a joke can be." I say, taking a deep breath.
He smiles in agreement. "See ya tomorrow, then."
"Yeah...uh, bye." I stood up and walked towards the door, smiling to myself. I did not understand why I was smiling, I just felt happy. After all, this was just a joke. Everyone knew Li and I were only friends and nothing more would ever come from it. We were just too different. Besides, his cold heart was something I could never melt anyway. So why even bother? Tomorrow I will just go on acting as if we're going out and then the next day it will all be back to normal. No problem.
Yet all the way to my house I couldn't stop wondering....what have I gotten myself into?
[ A/N -
Well, there's the first chapter. Please review and tell me what you think. I like constructive criticism so give me your full opinion.
Also, I know that I haven't updated in a long time in my other CCS fanfic, but I'm just out of ideas. But as soon as I get some, I'll write the next chapter. Please don't hate me for the long wait, I love and appreciate all of your wonderful reviews!!! ]
~Angel~
Chapter 1: The perfect plan
Yup. Tomorrow was that day. The one-day it is okay to really mess with your friends' heads and get away with it, with a simple excuse - April Fools. The only question was how...Madison and the others knew me all too well. I needed something they would never in a million years expect....something even I would never expect. Yet what?
As I walked down the alley, many assorted ideas flooded my head. No, none were good enough. None would really fool them. UHG! This is the only part about tomorrow that I hate: coming up with a good prank.
"Hey Sakura, where are you going in such a hurry?"
I slowed down at the sound of a deep, familiar voice. Clenching my fists, I whirled around only to see a tall, handsome boy with auburn hair and hypnotizing green eyes. I have always liked his eyes, but I would shoot myself before I told anyone. Never ever would I admit I liked Li's eyes to ANYONE.
"I'm just going to the arcade. I'm meeting Madison there." I replied, continuing my walk along side him.
The silence grew heavy. Why wasn't he saying anything? I glanced over at Li. His head was hung low. He was obviously thinking about something. His eyes seemed a thousand miles away. Maybe he was thinking up a good prank...something that I should be doing. This year I had to fool Madison and Eriol, really fool them.
"Tomorrow's April Fools." He finally said, looking over at me.
"Yeah, I know. Come up with any good pranks yet?" I ask.
He smiled his incredibly annoying, arrogant smile and brushed past me. "A few." He said and entered the arcade.
Well, at least someone has. As I walk inside, I spot Eriol and Meilin sitting in a booth. Of course, Li's sits with Meilin. I just never understood how he could like that girl.
"Hey Sakura!" Meilin called out, waving me to come over. Groaning, I did so.
"Do you wanna sit with us for a while? We're all getting ice-cream." Eriol asked me, flashing me one of his smiles. Feeling my cheeks flush, I nod and claim the seat next to him. If it were Meilin who asked me that, I would have declined. But since it was he, I can make an exception.
The waitress came around, asking each of us for our order. After some deliberation, I decided on a double scoop of banana split with a cherry on top. I love ice cream. Ever since I was little I thought it were the best food in the world, and it is.
Across the table from me, Meilin's eyes sparkled mischievously. " Tomorrow's April Fools. So Li, are you going to get back at me for that joke I played on you last year?" She asked, sliding closer to him.
Li smirked. "Don't worry, I will."
She smiled widely. "Can't wait to see what you have planned. Remember, it had better be good." She warned, glancing at her watch. Her eyes widened. "Oh!! I totally forgot! I need to help my sister with babysitting today. Li, can you come with me? Please?"
Li smiled nervously.
I knew he hated babysitting. He didn't have the patience. "Um....no, sorry. I have this...this thing I have to go to shortly. Sorry." He said, hopefully looking at her.
"What thing?" Meilin's eyes narrowed on him.
"Um...well...."
Both Eriol and me chuckled. Li was not good at lying. That was his major weakness. Oh why not, I thought, I might as well help the guy out.
"He can't baby-sit because he promised he's go and help me pick out my new kitten." I quickly shot out. Truly, this was the first thing that came to my mind. I have always wanted a cat.
Li looked at me, confusion swarming on his face. I winked. "Right, Li? I need your opinion." I added, smiling at Meilin.
"Alright, whatever." She said, sliding out of the booth. "Eriol, come with me! I can't put up with that baby all by myself!" She wined.
"Okay. I've got nothing better to do anyway." He said, getting up. "I'll see you guys later." Eriol said and he and Meilin walked out, leaving Li sitting and me alone at the booth.
"Thanks." He simply said.
I nodded. He was never big on emotions, but he could at least say more that thanks. I mean, I just saved him from hours of torture of running after that kid and telling him to stop throwing things. And all he says is "thanks". How original. But what did I expect? What could I expect?
I scooped up my bag and was about to leave when Li stopped me.
"Hold up, Sakura. I was thinking you might be able to help me."
Li needed my help? And was actually admitting it? Wow, there's something you don't hear everyday. This caught my attention. I turned back to look at him. He looks...well serious. "What do you mean?" I sit back down.
"I've been racking my brain for good jokes to play on Meilin for weeks now and I finally came up with one...but I need your help with it. Have you come up with anything?" He asks, putting his hands in the pockets of his jeans.
"Well, no. Not exactly. What's your idea?"
"Well...." He begins, looking uneasy.
He's acting strange. What could it possibly be? "Is it something she would never expect?" I ask, getting curious myself.
"Yeah, she'd never think of it...."
"What is it, Li?"
"I was thinking that maybe we could tell her that....well....we're dating." Li finally says it, exhaling. I don't really understand what was so hard about saying that.
Realization draws to his face and we both break out laughing. "You're right, she'd never expect that!"
"No one would."
Yes, no one would. This was perfect! Instead of me coming up with a good prank, Li's saved me the time and worry. He came up with one everyone we knew would be fooled by! Sometimes I don't give him enough credit. He may be a cold hearted guy, but he has brains.
Suddenly the laughter died down into an awkward silence between us. Finally, Li spoke up. "Um...you know, Sakura...this might..."
"Just work." I concluded. We look up at each other, both of us nervous, wondering what the other is thinking. If we were to do this, then Eriol might be jealous and realize he likes me. Hey, this is turning into a better day already. Li and I will both benefit from this. Something just tells me that this April fool's is going to be like no other.
"So?" Li asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Starting tomorrow, we are officially dating...at least, as official as a joke can be." I say, taking a deep breath.
He smiles in agreement. "See ya tomorrow, then."
"Yeah...uh, bye." I stood up and walked towards the door, smiling to myself. I did not understand why I was smiling, I just felt happy. After all, this was just a joke. Everyone knew Li and I were only friends and nothing more would ever come from it. We were just too different. Besides, his cold heart was something I could never melt anyway. So why even bother? Tomorrow I will just go on acting as if we're going out and then the next day it will all be back to normal. No problem.
Yet all the way to my house I couldn't stop wondering....what have I gotten myself into?
[ A/N -
Well, there's the first chapter. Please review and tell me what you think. I like constructive criticism so give me your full opinion.
Also, I know that I haven't updated in a long time in my other CCS fanfic, but I'm just out of ideas. But as soon as I get some, I'll write the next chapter. Please don't hate me for the long wait, I love and appreciate all of your wonderful reviews!!! ]
~Angel~
