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CHAPTER 2: The Dare

Syaoran's eyes followed the line of cars which entered the school grounds, ignoring the squeals and shouts of the girls that either awaits the arrival of those cars, or directed at him.

He approached the cars as they parked in front of the school building. The middle car was opened by a black uniformed guy and it expelled the Crown Prince himself. The screams went louder and a string of guards prevent the crazed girls form approaching the prince.

Prince Eriol smiled at the crowd and raised his hand in a small waved, the girls swooned.

Syaoran rolled his eyes and clasped his hand with the prince in greeting. "Eriol." He nodded.

"Master Li!" said the Prince sarcastically. "It's an honor to see you again."

"Shut up," Syaoran said. "Your majesty." He added mockingly. "Let's go before your human chains breaks and got you buried with those crazy fans of yours."

"Right. Does Taka and Haru arrive already?" he asked.

"Haven't seen them yet." Syaoran answered. "Anything up lately?" he asked meaningfully.

"Your mom already told you?"

"Yeah, but not as much as I hope to learn."

"Typical,"

"But you know something, right. That kind of valuable thing that needs to be transferred in our school?"

"Absurd isn't it? In our own school." he said. Looking nowhere in particular.

"Yeah but what is it…that thing?"

"Thing?" he asked, eyes furrowed. "Hmm…you know, I don't know much. Just… the transfer and the increase of guards. And oh, be extra careful." He added, rolling his eyes.

"That's what mom told me, too."

"Mother is worried, too" Said Eriol sighing. "Whatever that is, they have taken a lot of precautionary measures for security, 'cause Uncle Taide might go after it."

"Fei Wong?"

Prince Taide, the twin brother of King Clow, adapted the Chinese name Fei Wong for some reason. The king assumed is that so he can severe the connection of the fact that they are twin brothers. Others think, that includes Syaoran and Prince Eriol, that he uses it to brag and let everyone knows he's the real heir, Fei means 'luxuriant and 'Wong means "King", after all. Only the royal family and a few selected people knew that Fei Wong is indeed Prince Taide.

"Yeah."

Syaoran studied the face of the prince. "Hmmm…are you sure you don't know anything? It concerns you after all."

"Have you heard about 'he's too young to know'?" He said looking straight at him.

"As a matter of fact, yes." Syaoran sighed. They were always given that line whenever they want to know something that the elders want to hide.

"Then that's your answer. Come on let's go in."

He's still suspicious about the fact that Eriol knows nothing. But there are matters of the Royal Family that he can't really speak of, isn't it. Guess it's up to him to find out. He'll let it pass…for now.

"'Kay,"

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Free Period: Cafeteria

"Yes, then I finally get to kiss her." Haruki said pausing to drink his juice. "We were actually making out and, it was great by the way, and you wouldn't know what happened next!" he said dramatically.

"You fell off the bench?" Takashi suggested.

Haru eyes narrowed while the others laughed. "Nope, Of course not."

"Someone came and interrupted." Said Syaoran, chewing his burger.

"Yes! Yes, you're a genius…but you wouldn't guess who."

"Hmmm…" He contemplated looking upward. "Let's see, this happened a day before yesterday… is this interrupter thrilled? Authoritative? Wait your implying I know this person… so it's probably not a teacher or a police who would scold you for making out in the park…"

The others sniggered, except Haru who narrowed his eyes..

"And judging by your tone and expression…horrified, I might say…Is that person angry?"

"Yes!" Haru said breathlessly, leaning forward.

"Well…" He set down his burger and look at them business like. "You just came from a relationship two days before that happened…it must be Aina Minami." He concluded.

"Jeez, well you can guess everything, can't you? Why would I even bother to let you guess?" Said Haru sighing. "Yes, it's Aina… I just felt someone poked my shoulder…well more like pierce, boy those talons are sharp…but I ignored them…eventually the poke—pierce—became unbearable, I decided to confront the stupid person who so rudely interrupted us and—"

"Boom! You're dead." Finished Eriol chuckling. The others joined him.

"Close…she slapped me. Hard!" Haru held his cheeks where Aina probably slapped him. "I could swear it left a perfect imprint of her hand. I even use ice to treat it."

They broke into guffaws.

"And then she started shouting at me saying, how dare me cheat on her and in public. I told her that I'm not cheating that we broke up, two days ago. Then she broke into loud sobs." Haru narrated wide eyes, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Oooooh, the drama." Said Eriol again, chuckling.

"Yes, she said that she's only bluffing, that she didn't meant it and was actually waiting for me to make up with her. I mean what the hell! Girls are really…impossible."

"So what happened to Chiyo?" asked Takashi.

"She stormed out. Can't believe of what happened and felt embarrassed by Aina's drama that was heard throughout the park. I haven't talked to her yet." Haru said looking around. "I actually haven't seen her around yet."

"Funny, she's more embarrassed of Aina's drama than openly making out in public. You could have followed her."

"Eriol," Haru sighed. "I was distressed all right. Aina's drama was kinda embarrassing. She shouted and publicized it and insulted me in front of everybody…really, she did it to me! Haruki Tomohiro!"

"The great Haru." Syaoran mocked a bow.

"Did you know that a woman's anger usually lasts for about…"

"Shut it Taka," Said Syaoran. "You know we don't fall on your lies."

"That's why I never lied to you guys," said Takashi frowning.

"Riiiiiight." Syaoran rolled his eyes.

"Really, woman's anger lasts longer than a man's anger does."

"Actually I think he's right." Defended Eriol. "I've read about that somewhere."

"How long does it last?" asked Haru.

"Eons of time," taunt Syaoran. "You could have considered Aina's feelings you know. Girl's are complicated but all they need is a little pampering and some lovey-dovey yuck-yuck stuff and they will melt right at your feet."

"Says the great Syaoran Li, unable to stay in a relationship for a long period of time." said Haru bitterly.

"At least I never had any drama like yours."

"Well it's probably because of your famous glare that could kill…"

"Well it's true, I never saw Syaoran lasts in a relationship for about…a week at least." interrupted Eriol, wondering. "He's shortest is a day…if I remember correctly."

"His longest is a month," recalled Haru. "Ayako Mori."

"I think its two months or a month and a half." remarked Takashi. "He really liked her. Too bad she had to transfer."

"Why the sudden interests in my love life?" grumbled Syaoran.

"Oh nothing," said Eriol serenely. "It's just that…haven't you found anyone that would really melt your stone cold heart?"

"Don't be dramatic, Eriol. My heart is not stone cold and you speak for yourself who never had a girlfriend yet."

"Of course, he can't have someone." Takashi informed. "He's engaged already, remember."

"Shut up," said Eriol.

"Touchy about the subject?" taunted Syaoran.

"Yeah typical situation for a Crown Prince." Haru joined him. "But Syaoran's not…I wonder who would be the unlucky one to put up with him for the rest of his life."

"I would end up fine with someone for as long as I want to, if I want to, and when I want to." He snapped. "Unlike you who can't even managed a little drama."

"You call that little?"

"You could have handled the situation logically…if you were thinking…"

"logically? Then why do all of your relationships doesn't last long?"

"Because, I don't want them to last long!"

"Or maybe you can't handle or does not want a little drama…"

"I can handle them just fine."

"You're afraid of commitments!" Haru exclaimed suddenly grinning like an idiot.

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Then I dare you to stay in a relationship longer that usually. How long will you last?"

"That's childish and I refuse to play."

"Chicken."

"Am not!"

"Then do it!"

Eriol and Takashi watched their banter like watching a tennis match. Then Eriol suddenly liked how it turned out. It's always their thing to dare each other. Heck, it's their favorite game.

"I like the dare idea." He said eyes glinting.

"Not you, too." Said Syaoran exasperatedly. Eriol can be mischievous at times—well a lot of times— and he can already see an evil glint in his eyes.

"Yeah," joined Takashi. "So what are the conditions?"

Syaoran sighed. "Fine. Do what you want. Gang up on me."

They chuckled.

"Come on Syaoran, see it as us doing you a favor, you might handle your relationship issues." Haru jested.

"I don't have issues."

"See it as a challenge."

"I already am working on a challenge." He said looking meaningfully at Eriol.

"You're solving a case?" asked Taka.

"Kinda"

"See it as an extra challenge." beamed Eriol. "Can you handle it?" he dared.

Syaoran scoffed. "I handled worst before."

"Great it's settled then!" exclaimed Haru rubbing his hands together. "So the dare is to stay in a relationship for…two months?"

"Make it longer," snapped Takashi. "Two months seems short."

"Three?" suggested Eriol.

"Let the dice speak." declared Haru suddenly as he pulled out his dice in his pocket with a flourish, which he always brings with him anywhere.

They cleared a space on their table. Then Haru shook the dice in his fist and let them fall on the table.

They waited for the dice to settle as a die showed a four, and the other one showed…

"Two!" exclaimed Haru. "That's six months!" he grinned.

"Wow! You knew math!" said Syaoran sarcastically. Then he stared at the dice, contemplating the amount of time to spend with a girl. He sighed inwardly. He hoped whoever that girl is will be tolerable… so far plenty of her ex-girlfriends have intolerable attitude. He shrugged.

"Six months," Eriol repeated eyes glinting maliciously. "That's a great deal of time."

"Oh Syaoran can handle it." Taka said patting Syaoran's shoulder. "So who would be the girl?" He asked him.

"Oh we will be the one to choose the girl." Said Eriol.

"I love that idea." Haru agreed and began looking around the cafeteria, looking for a perfect girl.

"And it has to be someone, whom he hasn't met before."

"Are there any new transfers here?" asked Haru.

"Probably, it'll be better if it's a new student, someone who haven't heard of Syaoran's playboy reputation." smirked Eriol. Syaoran rolled his eyes.

"Hang on; I remember we had a boy transfer during first period." Haru said.

"Well you can't set Syaoran with a boy!" jibed Eriol.

"Oh, hahahaha"

Laughing, too, Takashi pulled out a notebook. "Right Six months, preferably a new student who hasn't met Syaoran before…" he wrote.

"He's not allowed to inform the girl about the dare." added Eriol.

"No screwing!" Haru added suddenly, laughing.

Syaoran choked on his juice. "W-What?"

That made them laugh harder.

"Right, no screwing, unless the girl initiates…"

"Oh, I dunno, Eriol, it would be funny if the girl initiates and he refused." Haru said gleefully.

"Hahahaha" Eriol laughed. (=A/N: that is so redundant) "Right, but let's give Syaoran some consolation here."

They laughed again while Syaoran rolled his eyes while shaking his head.

"What else?" asked Taka, pen poised in air, still chuckling.

"Break up with her after six months is up." Suggested Haru.

"Oh, but what if Syaoran falls in love?" asked Taka teasingly.

Syaoran snorted then drank his juice again.

"Still he has to break with her."

"Then after a month if he does fell in love, he can have her back. That is, if the girl still want him back." Said Eriol sneering.

"Torturous, a month could seem like years." said Taka dramatically, writing it all down.

"What do you know about it? Lover boy?" asked Syaoran looking at him with a teasing look.

"Plenty."

"Yeah, plenty ,right? So why don't you make a move on—"

"Stop it, Syaoran," Takashi glared. "It's not like I like her."

"Riiiiight." Said Syaoran and Haru with a grin.

Takashi frowned. "Who would want a violent woman? Maybe she should be the girl."

"She already knows me."

"Then…"

"Syaoran's right, Taka…" said Eriol.

Takashi glared at the them, they just grinned.

"All right that's settled then," said Eriol with a clap of his hand. "We'll start looking for a prospect girl right after."

"What will I get out of it?" asked Syaoran.

"What?"

"Well I have to get some rewards, right?"

"Hmmm…how about an all expense paid trip… to a destination of your choice?" Eriol suggested.

"Tempting…"

"Or…let's murder someone without telling him so he can solve it?" Taka said seriously.

They all laughed.

"Like you would do that!" sneered Eriol.

"Well, he likes solving cases." Takashi pointed out.

"Maybe you could persuade her mother to give him more cases." Said Haru. "Not!" he guffawed.

"Ok then, what would you suggest?"

"Hmmm, how about the famous 'loser-will-be-the-slave' thing?" Haru chimed in.

Syaoran smirked. "I love the idea of making the royal prince my slave."

Eriol cocked his head. "Hmmm..."

"So the reward would be an all-expense paid trip to any destination of my choice for six months, and oh, you three being my slave…for six months."

There was a stunned silence.

"Whoa, whoa, wait! You did not just pick all of the choices."

"What's wrong with that, Taka? You get to share on the expenses anyways." Said Syaoran innocently.

"But for six months? Us? Slaves? Six. Freaking. Months!" said Haru outraged.

"Obviously." Syaoran said.

"Unfair!"

"It's six months, Haru. I get to do it for six months." He reminded him.

"Well it is a long dare…" said Eriol slowly, rubbing his chin.

"You would let yourself do his biddings?" asked Haru incredulously.

"It's an interesting turn of tables." Eriol shrugged. "I get to be ordinary, for some time. Be the one to be ordered around instead of me doing that. Besides, He could lose."

Syaoran snorted. "Confident are we?"

"I return the question." Said Eriol, grinning.

"But six months! Who knows what he'll make us do?"

"How about if you fail?" Taka asked Syaoran.

Syaoran cocked his head to the side. "Just reverse it, I guess."

"You'll pay for an all-expense paid trip …. for the three of us. I like that." He said writing.

"And you'll be our slave for six months." Added Eriol.

"I also want you to imitate Fai for a month." Snickered Haru suddenly.

"What the HELL!"

"Haaaa! write that down Taka!"

"Already did!" said Taka, grinning. Syaoran fumed.

"So, that's all? We can deal now?" asked Eriol.

"Fine. Deal!" said Haru.

"Absolutely deal!" cried Taka.

They all look at Syaoran, "Right, Deal! But since it's three punishment, I have yet to think of another reward!"

The three thought about it.

"Deal!" finished Eriol. "Swear on an oath."

Syaoran raised his right hand patronizingly and the others followed suit.

"I swear on my honor to do the dare and follow its conditions until the time it expires."

"That's about seven months." Haru broke in.

"I thought it's six!" Said Syaoran, indignantly.

"Well if you fall for the girl you have to wait for a month to get her back." Haru reminded him.

"Right." He snorted, rolling his eyes again. "If that happens."

"Accepted!" The other three said as they tap their chest and gave each other high fives.

The bell rung signifying that free period is over. They discarded their food wastes and walked to their next class, talking about upcoming soccer game with their rival school next year and their preparations for it as all of them were part of the team. They ignored all the girls who stop short and stared at them dreamily, squealing or swooning, seeing the four famous guys in Tomoeda on the first day of school just made their day.

They continue chatting as they hurried casually to their class before the final bell rang that means classes starting. Because they're so engrossed in their conversatio, when they turned in the corner, Syaoran suddenly bumped into someone causing that person to fall backwards, scattering books on the floor.

"Whoa! What the—" He looked down at the girl slumped on the floor, wincing slightly. He offered his hand to help her get up. The girl looked at the hand then hesitantly grabbed it use it as a support herself getting up. While Taka and Haru picked her books and gave them to her.

"Uhm thanks," she said awkwardly, blushing. "And I'm so sorry, I'm not looking where I'm going."

"That's alright, Syaoran's not looking either." Said Eriol kindly, tapping Syaoran's shoulder. Syaoran shot him a glare and he chuckled.

The girl stared at Eriol then paled and immediately looked down. Then she saw the paper that she was holding before she fell, she picked it up suddenly remembering her business. "Right I have to go, I'm going to be late and still don't know where to go. Thanks and Bye." She hurried away.

Eriol looked at her retreating figure. "Hmmm, we could help her find her class."

"Well she already hurried away and we're gonna be late." said Syaoran and started walking again towards their class, just as the final bell rang. Luckily when they entered their classroom their Teacher wasn't there yet.

End of Chapter 2

A/N: I don't know what to say hahahahaha…

I think I'll still have to think more about the reward and punishment of the dare...if you have ideas let me know and then I'll edit it again...but I can't really get that thing hold me back. I have to move on with the story...or forever be silent. what did I just say? *shrugs*

=D