Senior Year
By melaniemelmelgirl
Disclaimer: *Yawns* I'm sure you don't want me to launch into a speech about why I DON'T own CCS, but oh yeah! I DON'T OWN CCS!
Description: It's senior year for Sakura Kinomoto and her gang of friends. Life becomes suddenly quite different for her and her friends, with the stresses of finals, applying for colleges, and getting jobs come near. Can Sakura and Syaoran's relationship make it through these less carefree times? Can Sakura's poor math grades get her into a decent university? Read and find out!
Thanks to Suikahime, Kristal, anime gurl, teenage dream and DNA Angel&Cardcaptor Sakura for reviewing!
Author's Note: Geeze, I'm starting the THIRD chapter before I even posted the SECOND. How dedicated am I? :D Enjoy. Review?
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Chapter 3: Work, Study, and Cheer
Sakura and Syaoran chatted as he walked her to her job at Tomoeda Sporting Goods. He was talking to her about a new job he was starting at today, since his job teacher martial arts was for the summer only.
"So, what job did you take?" Sakura asked.
"I'll be working at a dry-cleaner's, and only 10 hours a week. It'll give me some extra cash and I won't be too busy with school and clubs". He replied.
"That's cool, which cleaner?" she asked.
"Clow Cleaners" (lol, no magic exists in this story, just wanted to throw a few 'cameo' appearances in here.)
"Oh, they're good I hear. Well, what time do you work?" Sakura asked.
"Just 4 to 6 tonight, it's an intro. I'm about to head to the library to start a paper before I go in to work. And I've got football from 7-9, same time you have your cheerleading."
"You sound pretty busy too. Well, I guess I'll see you later tonight, after practice!" she said as she arrived at work.
"Later hon, love ya!" he said, giving her a kiss before he left.
"Love you too, see ya!" she replied.
"God, you two are so cute it's nauseating" her Goth coworker Emili said as Sakura entered work.
"Haha, come on now! You get mushy over your boyfriend too!" she replied.
Emili laughed and said "True, but I'm just cooler than you!"
"Nuh uh!" Sakura replied, and the two chatted on.
Emili was a sophomore over at Tomoeda University, studying Art Education. How she ended up working at a sporting goods store, no one knew, as she wasn't very athletic and all she wore was black. But she was very friendly, and was very helpful to all of the customers. They kept her on for her personality and customer service, more than her knowledge of exercise bikes or Frisbees.
Sakura worked hard all afternoon, as a cashier at first but then she was put onto stocking shelves with new sporting products as the afternoon grew slow. She unpacked, placed, and straightened athletic wear onto racks. She took note of some really cute pink sports shorts with a cherry blossom on it; she'd have to buy it later with the discount she got there. She received 10% off all items she purchased, and was given a $20 store giftcard each month. She could give it to others if she chose, but she usually used it to help buy cheerleading supplies, or new gym clothes.
Looking at the clock, she saw that it was already 5:35 and quickly clocked out and said goodbye to her co-workers.
Her father had dinner put out on the table promptly at 5:45 every night, and she didn't want to be late.
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"So, how was your first day?" Fujitaka asked Sakura after they had all been served dinner.
"Great, classes shouldn't be too hard, and we're going to start preparing for Homecoming soon!" Sakura replied, taking a big forkful of pork chop.
"Pshh, like anyone would nominate YOU for homecoming queen, you brat" Touya said.
"I am NOT a brat, and PLENTY of people would nominate me for homecoming queen! You're just bitter because no one would ask you to the dance!" Sakura said.
"Knock it off you two; I swear you guys act more and more like children as you get older. Should be the opposite!" Fujitaka said.
Sakura sighed, and returned to eating her dinner. Apple pie was served, and after Sakura quickly excused herself to start her math homework before going to cheerleading practice.
"Come one, what teacher in their right mind would give homework on the first day back! I HATE math!" thought Sakura, as she reluctantly took out her thick math book and a sheet of paper.
20 minutes later, she had ¾ of her problems complete, the other ones she couldn't figure out. She'd take the book with her, and ask Syaoran to help out after their sports practices.
Sighing, she closed her book and changed into her cheerleading outfit. Grabbing her cheer bag, she said bye to her father and ran out the door back to school. She'd left her car there after class, as her workplace was literally 5 minutes away and what was the point of driving that far? And home was only a mile or two away, so she would run home after work. Good exercise and Sakura would keep it up as long as the good weather lasted.
She lightly jogged the short distance to school and met up with her friends.
She was the head cheerleader this year, with Tomoyo and Meilin both assistant captains. Rika, Chiharu, and Naoko participated on the team as well. Unfortunately, Yumi had somehow gotten on the team this year as well, although she wasn't very talented. Luckily, Sakura thought that this would end quickly, when random drug tests were passed out. Yumi didn't know about this, so she'd be booted out pretty soon.
"Ready, girls?" Sakura said. "Okay, let's begin our practice drills!"
The girls ran about, doing practice jumps, flips and pyramids for awhile, until they started to learn their new routines for the fall sports session.
Practice went quickly, and afterwards Sakura and Syaoran went to the library to finish Sakura's math problems.
Around 10, they decided that they'd had enough and headed off to their homes.
What a busy first day back, and the busyness had just begun!
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Well, what did you guys think? This was a bit shorter chapter, but I ran out of ideas. I think I'll have the girls go shopping for their homecoming dresses after class the next day, yup yup. Well, please review, and I'll post faster!
