Chapter 4
Ushering himself out of the kitchen, Syaoran desperately tried to calm his heavy beating heart from total burst due to the awkward moment he just had with Sakura. 'You really need to watch what you say, remember, Touya said she's sensitive about any mentions of her mother,' he commanded himself while he slowly made his way back upstairs to Touya's bedroom.
Despite the situation that had just accord, a little feeling of excitement and reassurance ran through his mind knowing that Sakura was just as easy to talk to, all was needed was for him to put himself on her level. 'Maybe that's why she doesn't get along with new people, especially Touya's friends. Because she's already surrounded by men at home, and is consumed by her brother's unlimited obnoxious behaviour towards her which might stand as a resentful disorder to consider getting along with his friends as well.' "Yeah! That must be it!" Burst Syaoran, out of the blue. Eriol and Touya's attention snapped straight towards him, their facial expression as surprised and unexpectedly unaware as the scene that had just interrupted their conversation.
"Dude, are you ok?" asked Eriol as his eyes peered his so strange friend for a while. The realisation of glaring daze on him, Syaoran snapped his mind back to reality, switching his expressions to confusion, releasing the attention his outburst brought him. Not answering his question, Eriol asked again. 'Are you ok? What 'must be it?"'
"Um… I was just thinking about something that could be interesting,' said Syaoran, trying desperately to make something reasonable up on the spot. 'I don't think telling Touya that I was thinking about his sister would be such a good idea.'
"So?' asked Touya, all of a sudden existing an interest to whatever Syaoran had to say.
"So what?' asked Syaoran, his expression returning back to confusion again.
"God! Are we gonna do this all day? What is it you were thinking about that could be interesting?" Asked Touya in exasperation, the excitement became too much for him to consume.
"Oh right. Well, I was thinking that maybe it would be a wonderful idea if we try to build a bridge between your sister and you if we were to throw her a surprise birthday party!" said Syaoran quietly, hoping Touya missed what he had just said or something could interfere this very uncomfortable moment which would change the subject and hopefully be forgotten.
"A surprise birthday party?" questions Touya.
Eriol watched Syaoran, who's face seemed twitchy and shifty, as if he wasn't telling the whole truth, this explained his very uncomfortable state. Realization dawned on Eriol, pushing him to defend his friend's condition. "Well, yes!" screeched Eriol, however unfortunately for him, he screech was a little bit too loud, which grabbed Touya's attention from Syaoran to him. Regaining control over himself, Eriol reconsisted his explanation. "I mean, that is a good idea. Think about it, Sakura hates you, right?" Eriol says to Touya who nodded in agreement. "But if you were to organise a wonderful surprise birthday party for her, then this could change her behaviour and how she feels towards you."
"Yeah, but I don't really care about her attitude. Dude, she's my sister, why should I care,' says Touya, not fully convinced.
"Well, if you're not going to do for you, then do it for your sister as a birthday treat or something. Knowing that you went on that level to plan a birthday party for her, would out do anything any present she gets. Plus she'll always remember this birthday as probably one of the best days of her life, and you'll be part of that,' says Eriol, trying desperately to persuade Touya the best he can. Syaoran slightly sighs to himself, relieved that the pressure had been released from his shoulders, also reminding himself to thank Eriol later-on from getting him out of a situation like this. 'Wow, it's just dawned on me how much I've been thinking about Sakura lately. Seriously, it's like although when I'm not around her, that doesn't stop me from wondering things about her. Can't believe I'm thinking this, but Sakura's kinda cute.''
"Right Syaoran?" the sound of Eriol's voice snaps Syaoran out of his imagination for the second time that day. From the blank expression on Syaoran's face, Eriol reminds him about what he was just saying to Touya. "Don't you think Sakura would be extraordinarily pleased if we were to surprise her with a big birthday party for her 18th birthday?"
"Yeah. Especially since she's gonna be 18, it'll be wonderful if we were to make this birthday the best day of her life. You could use this party to your advantage as well as doing it for Sakura. For example, I remember that chick you've been dieing to ask out. Don't you think it'll be a lot easier for you if you were to invite her to a party instead, the more the better, right? That way you would know what to do, especially if she agrees to come to Sakura's party," this was Syaoran's last attempt to convince Touya to pursue in his 'surprise birthday party' idea.
Touya was quiet for a while, starting to consider Eriol and Syaoran's persistent idea. Although he thought throwing a surprise party was something he knew was very unlike him to do especially if it was for Sakura which would come as unexpected. However, this party could make it easier for him to approach Miaomi, inviting her to something which involved him as well. That way he could get to know her outside of school as well as in school, and show her how interesting, wonderful, sensitive, and blah, blah, blah, he can be. Syaoran and Eriol watched Touya's every expression, from the squint of his eye brows to the twitch of his thin lips, until finally his body SNAPS to a standing order as if he had just won the lottery. "Yes! Of course that is a great idea! You guys are so smart when it comes to chicks, Sakura's party would be a great attempt to finally getting Maiomi's attention."
"Um… Touya, I used Maiomi as a suggestion to what this party could do for you, that doesn't mean you should be doing this party fully for your own self appeal. What about Sakura, won't she feel upset if she ever found out the true reason why you decided to throw her a surprise party for her 18th birthday. For, I don't know, an excuse for snagging up a chick?" Syaoran mocks in exasperation and almost anger. 'Why is he so interested in Sakura so much, she's not that special?' Eriol wondered wearily in his mind, deeply aware about Syaoran's change in character since he'd meat Sakura to be extremely strange.
"Oh yeah,' snapped Touya, back to reality. "Sakura would be totally pissed if She was ever to find out about why I truly threw her party. That is why I'm gonna leave the party planning to you guys and I'll make it my duty to organise the invitations,' says Touya, this idea, however, was very a unexpected suggestion which sent Eriol on a straight edge.
"US?" screeches Eriol for the second time. 'He's really got to stop doing that, haven't this guy gone through puberty yet? He sounds like a chick when he shouts.' Touya thought to himself, upon this, a graceful grin grew onto his lips. " Dude, she's your sister!"
"Yeah, but it was your idea. You don't expect ME to take care of all the preparations for the party, do you?" Touya argues back, even though this surprise party was a new break through for Touya's opportunities with Miami, doesn't exactly mean he was willing to go at it alone. Therefore Touya was making sure he dragged Syaoran and Eriol along with him.
"There is no way-"
Syaoran quickly interrupts Eriol. "We would let you organise Sakura's party all entirely on your own, Touya. Of course me and Eriol would me glad to help you throughout this whole ordeal." Eriol sends Syaoran the most evilness glare he could obtain in that exact moment. Syaoran, although terrified of Eriol, still reacted to his deathly look as a way of trying to convince him that helping Touya organise Sakura's party could be a very positive motion for him as well. "Eriol, think about it, we both can also profit from this as well as Touya alone."
"We can?" questions Eriol.
"You can?" questions Touya, also failing to see Syaoran's vision.
"Of course! I'm sure Miami has a couple of friends she'd be willing to invite to the party. This would be great because we can finally hook up with these Japanese chicks we've been looking forward to since this move."
"Syaoran I think you're missing the whole point here, that it's not difficult for us to pull when it comes to getting a girl,' says Eriol, still failing to be convinced by Syaoran's little suggestion plan.
"Of course it's not difficult. But it is difficult when it comes to pulling girls who are worth our time, and don't always want us for our sparkling good looks and wealthy money.'
"I know I'm just realising this now, but is it me or are you two vain?" Says Touya, starting to build a different opinion of Eriol and Syaoran.
"No we're not. It's just that that's how it's always been. Back in China, girls practically fall in our arms because of our wealth and money and the importance of our family heirloom that would be handed down to us when we take over the company. It's absolutely ridiculous, me and Eriol are set to inherit the company when our fathers decide to hand it down to us. That is why we moved to Japan, to get a different life outside the walls that China had surrounded us with," explains Syaoran, his expressions turned serious like he was talking about the motions of life and death.
"However, Syaoran, you decided you wanted an out of China for a while, and then dragged me along with many of your ridiculous ideas. If you haven't forgotten I've got a beautiful Kim waiting for me back at home, and you have Meiling. Our marriages weren't planned for us by our families for no reason," Eriol snaps back, showing his true feelings about their dramatic move from China.
"Our marriages were planned for us, and we were matched made with the two most beautiful girls in all of China. However, Eriol, when we were in China, what did these two girls do all day long? Shop, go to spa treatments, more shopping and then what more? Shopping! Since we've left, it hasn't changed for them at all. They're still shopping, going to daily spa treatments and more shopping. Can't you see, without our money we mean nothing to them. Therefore, if our company was to fall apart or we had an increase in debt, have you ever doubt their presence would exist due to this. The whole meaning of marriage is so that you're matched with that one person who you know would always be around no matter what. So please try to see my opinion in things when I decide to take a dramatic turn in life that I know would be best for me and my future."
By this, Eriol's reaction became more understanding towards Syaoran's motives and decisions that he unfortunately had no other choice but to proceed in providing his assistance towards Sakura's 'surprise birthday party' ordeal. "All right, fine I'll help you. But you have to promise me that next time you decide to make a decision that would not only affect you but me as well, you would run this by me first before commencing with your idea.'
"Fine, I promise,' Syaoran then turns his direction to Touya, who seemed to have been taken back by the little scene he had just witnessed. "So…' he begins. 'What is the first thing we're gonna do that would help us invent the best party ever for Sakura?'
Touya stood up from his chair and went to his bedroom door, opening it to peer slightly through the gap, where his eyes rested on Sakura's door. "Sakura's been quiet in her room this afternoon. I wonder what she is doing.'
"Oh!" Chirps Syaoran. "She's downstairs having her dinner." Both Eriol and Touya's gaze turned to Syaoran in wonder. "I was downstairs getting a glass of water, remember?"
"Oh yeah!" says the two guys at the same time.
"That's good for us then,' says Touya, licking his lips in an excited motion as he began to form a plan in his mind. "This is what we're gonna do. Syaoran you're gonna…'
I'm going to stop the chapter there because I feel like I've already written too much. But trust, the wait is soo going to be worth it when you read the next chapter. I am so sorry I haven't updated in such a long time, been held back by exams and school work, been so hectic. I'm now in college and have just finished my first year, therefore I have a lot of time to write for my reviewers. If you review I would be so pleased, if you don't then I don't mind, as long you're reading my stories I'm fine. Writing is my passion as well as other stuff so as long as my stories are being acknowledged I'm pleased. So I hop you all enjoyed this chapter, and if you've realised, my grammar has gotten a whole lot better since my last update. Plus I wrote this in like a couple of hours, surprised myself when I decided to carry on writing stories again.