Chapter 2: Truth or lie?
On the following morning Syaoran walked to school pondering from the day yesterday when Sakura confessed her love to him. A pain stricken's in his chest.
" what is this feeling I'm having, I never felt like this before..."
" heeeey Syaoran!!!!" From the corner edge of the sidewalk was one of Syaoran's best friends Takashi Yamazaki.
" hey Takashi! How are you doing!"
" I'm doing great... I just got back from Hong Kong"
" no wonder I haven't seen you for the past month"laughed Syaoran.
As they entered in the school gates he heard a couple of his school mates whispering about something..
" did you hear about Sakura and Tomoyo?" asked one of Sakura's old preschool friends Rika Sasaki
" ya! I know, I can't believe they are actually together" laughed Mina Hirono. Mina is a new classmate of Sakura's school, who despises her in every way possible.
" didn't Sakura really like Syaoran...?"
" stop talking about her Rika, she's such a loser, and anyways, Tomoyo deserves someone better"
" I know and her talent is magnificent too". At this point of life, Rika stopped being friends with Sakura ever after meeting Mina Hirono. Sakura and Syaoran never really knew the reason why she changed so much from her previous year at their old school. Syaoran over heard everything and couldn't believe what he was hearing.
" ahh Syaoran? Why did you stop, we are going to be late for class"
" you can go with out me... I have to talk to Rika"
" her? You know she became a real bi-."
" I know... you don't have to say it.." He gradually moved forward until he catch's up to there pace of walking.
" hey you two, what did you say about Sakura?"
" ohh you haven't heard lover boy? Sakura found someone else to be with for the rest of her life"
" know one was asking you Mina, I'm talking to Rika"
" well... um that is true" Syaoran noticed Rika looked very saddened and isolated. However he decided not to say anything to cause problems.
" ok thanks"
Syaoran walked off to his class feeling a little lost. Wasn't Sakura in love with him? Since when did Tomoyo Like Sakura?. Syaoran walks in slowly into his classroom knowing the fact that he is late for his first period class.
" Syaoran Li !?" asked the teacher in a firm voice
" I apologize Mr. Kenya , and I'm sorry I am late for science class"
" that won't excuse you today Syaoran, we had a quiz in the morning and you missed it, how are you ever supposed to do it now?" Syaoran fell silent not knowing what to say
" umm... maybe you can allow me to do it this time?" some of the students began to sniker at the thought of ever asking Mr. Kenya. He is known to be a really hard teacher, but he is a very reasonable man.
" ok Syaoran, just for today, but you have detention after school"
" Yes sir". Syaoran quickly went to his seat.
" I told you, you should of came" whispered Takashi
" well.. You could of told me we were having a quiz today"
" sorry.. I forgot". Takashi laughed heartily. But Syaoran didn't find it funny, he's always on Time for science. After the bell ringed, it was time for Syaoran's 2nd period class. He said his farewell's to his friends in science and headed off, where he would find Tomoyo and Sakura in Art.
" hey Syaoran! How are you!" asked Sakura in a happily cheery voice.
" not too bad Sakura, and yourself?"
" I'm doing fantastic!" he noticed that Tomoyo wasn't saying a word, she appeared to be awkwardly silent. It's not usually like Tomoyo to do these kind of things.
" hey Tomoyo" Tomoyo raised up her head to see Syaoran giving his greetings. Tomoyo smiled and waved back.
" Sakura?... is it true that you two are going out..?" Sakura fell silent and couldn't find the words to help her. Tomoyo came in half way into the conversation and interrupted.
" yes, we are going out"
" oh ok..."
"Ok student's! We are beggining our art session today" spoke out Mrs. Fuu-yung , we will be talking about abstract artwork. While she was teaching her lesson to the class, Syaoran dazed off, wondering why she's with Tomoyo. This questions has crossed his mind many times every since he heard they were going out.
" Syaoran? Are you listening?" asked Mrs. Flu-Yung
" w-what?"
" detention after school Li"
" but why?"
" you weren't listening to my lesson, that will be your punishment"
Syaoran crossed his hands feeling rather irritated. In his 3rd period class he had Tomoyo and Takashi in his class.
" hey Syaoran, did you finish your assignment today?"
" oh no! I forgot !"
" someone is going to get in trouble" said Tomoyo in a cute voice. Syaoran just glanced at Tomoyo, and wasn't sure what to say to her.
" Syaoran? Hand in your assignment please" asked his 3rd period teacher Mr. Kazain
" uhh I don't have it here today"
" and why not Mr. Syaoran Li?"
" because I forgot about it" Mr. Kazain, nodded his head in dissapointment.
" that's too bad Syaoran... Detention for you... after school" after the teacher walked away to retrieve the other assignments they continued there discussion.
" that's your second detention Syaoran" said Takashi
" see you should of listned in art"
" what!? He got another detention in his 2nd period class too"
" ok, you two stop, its hard as it is"
" its pretty funny to me" laughed Tomoyo.
Syoaran moaned in a grumpy voice as he was becoming more annoyed by Tomoyo.
Syaoran had Phys-ed for his last class of the day. Sakura was in his class with Rika and Mina. The girls were doing warming excercises to prepare for a volley ball tournament they were going to compete in. Syaoran's coach named Mr. Gin blew his whistle which meant that class began.
At Sakura's and Syaorans highschool, Females and males didn't have Phys'ed together, they had it seperately but in the same room. Syaoran couldn't help staring at Sakura.
" Syaoran? Are you alright?" asked Mr. Gin
"uhh..."
" you are not youself today Syaoran"
" sorry mr. Gin"
" make sure it doesn't happen again" Syaoran couldn't help but feeling sorry for himself. He never felt like this before. Every glimpse of Sakura made his stomach ache.
" uhh what is this feeling"
" what wrong Syaoran" asked one of his classmates.
" I don't know... I feel very weird, "
" you know, you may be in love"
" really?... no its not that. The presence... it's strange around here"
" admit it Syaoran, you are definately inlove" Syoaran began to blush.
" no that's not it"
" is is Sakura by any Chance" Staoran began to blush with embarassment.
" i knew it!! i could see it in your eyes, you are definately inlove with her" Syaoran then again fell silent to his words.
" I've seen them kiss once, maybe if you go after school you may see them do it again"
" that nonesence you are speaking, I don't need to hear you bull-"
" SYAORAN! I've been calling you three times now, detention after class" scream Mr. Gin
" o thanks a lot"
" no problem" laughed the class mate. Sakura over hard Mr. Gin and was becoming conerned about Syaoran. At the end of school, it felt painfully long for Syaoran. He slipped out of Gym class, to see Tomoyo and Sakura.. As he got out of school he saw Tomoyo and Sakura sitting on the bench holding hands.
" thats can't mean they are a couple right?" he said to himself. He then witnessed Tomoyo ad Sakura sharing a pssionate short, but sweet kiss. Syaoran clenches his hand on his stomach.
When both Tomoyo and Sakura began to walk off, he wanted to catch up to them, but the most embarassing thing happend.
" Syaoran li" yelled out all 4 teacher's at once. Syaoran turned around to see all 4 teachers standing there looking excteremly irriteated. Takashi walked by and whispered something into his ear.
" psst good Luck Syaoran, you'll be needing it"
To be continued...
Author Notes: Love's paradox is not exactly based on the story of the original card captors. Theres a little twist to my fan fiction. Syoaran has experienced new pain witnessing Sakura, Why is it that Syaoran refused to exepct Sakura's love? What strange presense is he feeling that hes keeps mentioning about? This will all be revealed in later chapters.
