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Chapter 4
Still the Best
It was 6 in the evening. Sakura was choosing what she is going to wear in the competition later.
"Hey Syaoran which do you think will look better on me?" she asked showing the kimonos she was choosing from. Syaoran just look at her and back to the manga he was reading.
"If you ask me nothing will suit you." he replied. He really doesn't know how to flatter a girl. Does he?
"Why you?!" she then readied her fist and it hit Syaoran's face really hard.
"I was just kidding. What I really think is that the clothes that you're going to wear does not matter because you will look good on anything that you wear." he said trying to flatter her. Maybe he does know. Sakura then let go of Syaoran's collar. Tonight Syaoran was wearing a white polo with blue horizontal and vertical lines overlapping each other on top of a green shirt and a baggy jeans. He doesn't wanna stand out in the festival that's why he changed into his clothes right now.
"You really think so?" she asked in a sweet voice. She really does fall for what he told her.
"When did I lie anyway?" he replied. Syaoran then face his back and stick his tongue out.
"Always." she said and started to continue choosing what she is going to wear.
"What's that?!"
"It's nothing. Anyway which one do you like better?" she asked showing him two kimonos. The one in blue with stripes pattern and the other in pink with cherry blossoms pattern.
"The pink one." he replied not even looking at her. He does looked at the kimono at the corner of his eyes.
"You think?" she asked again not believing in him.
"Yes." Syaoran said simply as he continued to read.
"Alright then." she then started pushing Syaoran outside her room.
"What are you doing?" he asked as he was now outside her room.
"I'm going to change. Do you want me change in front of you?" she asked before closing the door in his face.
"Of course not." he said. He grabbed a mono block and sat in there reading the manga in his hand as he waits for Sakura to change.
After waiting 5 minutes, Sakura then went out of her room in the pink kimono.
"Took you long enough to change." he said standing up.
"I just took 5 minutes changing." Sakura then started walking downstairs to have some dinner before going to the festival.
"What are we having for dinner tonight?" he asked following here.
"Dunno." she replied.
"Monster, what's up with the get up?" Touya asked as she stare at what Sakura is wearing.
"I'm going to enter the Kimono-Wearing Competition in the Sakura Festival later." Sakura replied sitting in the chair in the dining table.
"Are you going at the Sakura Festival alone?" he continued asking. He was now placing their plates in the table when Syaoran enters the dining room.
"No, I'm going with Syaoran." Sakura replied as Syaoran sits next to her.
"So you're going with the brat, eh?" Touya then sits on the other side of the table next to Sakura.
"I'm not a brat Old man!" he insulted back. It really looks like the both of them are going to start a fight right now.
"Good evening!" Sakura and Touya's father greeted. Their father have saved the day, I mean the night!
"Good evening!" they all greeted back. Then Fujitaka joined them in the dining table.
"Sakura-chan it looks like your going to go to the Sakura Festival later. Am I right?" he asked looking at Sakura's clothes.
"Yes I am, Dad. And I'm also going to enter the Kimono-Wearing Competition later." Sakura replied happily, smiling at her father.
"You know what? Maybe you shouldn't enter, you're just going to waste your effort your not going to win anyway." Touya and Syaoran said in unison and for the first time that they knew each other for 3 days now, they have actually agreed on something. They looked at each other and before they knew it they were both starting to laugh.
"You're not that bad at all kid." Touya commented.
"Neither do you." Syaoran replied.
'At least they're not fighting. I'll let this go this time but just this time.' Sakura thought to herself trying not to kill both Touya and Syaoran. And they continued eating while having conversation. They have asked many questions about Syaoran so that they will be able to know more about him especially Touya and his father, Fujitaka.
"Dad, Niisan we're going now!" Sakura said. She and Syaoran are already outside ready to leave.
"Don't stay outside so late, okay?" her father assured. Sakura just nod at him in agreement.
"Hey kid, take care of my sister." Touya demanded.
"Yeah sure." Sakura and Syaoran now started to walk the direction of the park, where the Sakura Festival is being held.
Syaoran and Sakura got to the park at exactly 7:00 p.m. There are still 20 minutes left before the competition starts so they both decide to take a stroll first at the stalls in the festival.
"Hey Commoner what is that?" Syaoran asked his eyes not leaving the cotton candy in front of him.
"That's a cotton candy. You want some?" she asked. Syaoran just nod at her.
"Hey this is really good!" he said happily while eating the cotton candy.
"You know this reminds me way back then. Every time my family and I went to the Sakura Festival every year, the first thing I would go is the Cotton Candy stall." Sakura then started to laughed.
"But that was back when my mom is still with us. Ever since she passed away we stopped going to the Sakura Festival because the only reason why we came is because she wanted to." she continued her face full of sadness.
"Hey cheer up! Your mom will be upset if she sees you like that!" Syaoran said smiling at Sakura. This is exactly the same thing he told the girl he told Sakura about.
"Aren't you going to give me a chocolate bar like you did with that girl?" she asked rhetorically as they both started to laugh.
"Oh it's already 7:20, we better get going now." Sakura said dragging Syaoran along with her as they go.
The competition still isn't starting went they got there. They took their seats while waiting for it to start. Finally the time comes and the speaker called all the contestants of the competition.
"Commoner I'll just throw this in the garbage. I'll be back soon." Syaoran said.
"Alright but be sure to be here when it start." she demanded. Syaoran started to search for the trash and finally found it near the bench.
"There it is!" he then throws the trash in his hands and started on his way back. On his way he saw a banana peel on the ground. He was about to pick up the banana peel when a girl came rushing the direction of the banana peel. Not noticing the banana peel in front of her, she slid down but Syaoran quickly grabbed her.
"Hey you alright?" he asked but the girl just stare at him, mesmerized maybe?
"Hey are you in there?" he continued asking. The girl then finally came back to her senses as she gets off Syaoran's grasp.
"Yes I am. Thanks to you Handsome." the girl said in a seductive voice. She has long wavy blonde hair, aquamarine-colored eyes, and she was in a blue kimono. She really is pretty.
"My name's not Handsome. I'm Li Syaoran." he said and the girl started to laugh.
"I'm sorry 'bout that. By the way I'm Rieki, Amaya." she said smiling at Syaoran who smile back at her.
"Anyway I have to go now, someone's waiting for me in the stage." he said as he started to leave her.
"Are you going to watch the competition?" she asked following him. She doesn't know why but she just doesn't want to let him go just like that. Is it because she fell in love with him at first sight?
"Yes I am." he replied simply continuing to walk. Amaya by his side.
"What a coincidence?! I'm going to enter the competition. Maybe we can go together." she said.
"We're already going together." he replied.
"Oh yeah we are."
"Is the person with you in the competition as well?" she continued asking.
"Yes she is."
"Is she your girlfriend or something?"
"OF COURSE NOT!" Syaoran shouted.
"Hey no need to shout I'm just asking." she said. Hearing that he and that girl whoever it is kinda makes Amaya happy. And they soon got to the competition and it's also starting. Good thing Sakura is contestant number 11 and the one on the stage is just number 6. Amaya then quickly went to the backstage as she was number 12, the last contestant.
"Hey Commoner don't lose, okay?! I didn't came here to see you lose!" Syaoran shouted as Sakura was now on the stage. Sakura was dumbfounded hearing him say things like that. At first she really thought that the only reason Syaoran came was because of food but maybe is wrong. She then smiled at him.
'I thought they're not together. No matter, I'm gonna show Syaoran I'm the best.' Amaya thought to herself as she watched Syaoran. And Sakura was now over it's her time to show off.
"So it's time to decide who's going to win! The judges are the 100 hundred Grandpa and Grandma there. They are going to raise their fan according to if they like that contestant. The one having the most number of raised fans wins." the speaker announced pointing at the old people in the mono blocks.
The first contestant got 92 fans. The second got 91, the third got 93 and so on. But no one got 95 or higher. And now it is time for the judges if they like Sakura. 97 have raised their fans and there are 2 more that raised theirs.
"So it looks like our number 11 contestant got the highest so far. Let's see how our next contestant will do or should I say the last year's winner." There are 95 raised fans and there are 4 mores. Wait there is another 1.
"Looks like Amaya-san is still is the winner." the speaker announced. Amaya looked really contented now.
'Look Syaoran, like I told I'm the best.' Amaya thought. The competition is now over. Some of the audience are now gone. Amaya is about to walk to where Syaoran is. But before she does, she saw him walking with Sakura.
"Hey Syaoran-kun I won!" she shouted happily. Sakura and Syaoran looked at her.
"I see that. Congratulations. We have to go now." he said.
"Syaoran-kun can I ask you..." she was trailed off by Syaoran.
"I'm sorry Amaya but Sakura and I are going to go there." he said pointing at the stalls in the festival. Sakura was just listening to them. She doesn't care and thought to herself. 'All my efforts are for nothing. Maybe Touya-niisan and Syaoran are right maybe I shouldn't have entered in the first place.'
"Alright then maybe some other time?" Amaya continued and Syaoran just smile in agreement. She then started off.
"Hey Commoner cheer up, will you?" he said as they continued walking.
"You know maybe I should have listened to you and Nii-san in the first place you're both right, I'm not going to win anyway. Who am I kidding? How can I defeat the most popular girl anyway?" she said.
"You mean Amaya is the most popular girl here in Tomoeda?" he asked as they stopped in a shooting stall. I don't know what it's called. It is where the things that you have managed to knock down will be your prizes.
"Hey Mister I'll try this." he said. The stall keeper lends him the gun. And he started shooting.
"Of course she is. How do you suppose she wins, huh?" she said. Syaoran was now able to knock almost all of the prizes in the stall.
"Look I got a happy mask." Syaoran said happily, covering Sakura's face with the mask he won so that she will look happy.
"Hey stop it!" she demanded angrily.
"Hey listen. Even if you didn't win you're still the best, Commoner." he said in a really low voice.
"What did you say?" she said happily. She can't believe her ears that Syaoran complimented her.
"I didn't say anything." he said a little blushing.
"You said I'm still the best." she teased that makes Syaoran blush even more.
"I didn't say that!"
"You did."
"Did not!"
"Did to."
"I give up! Alright I did! So will you cheer up now?" he continued. Sakura smiled at him and he smiled back.
"Thanks Syaoran. Hey look its caramel apple!" she said grabbing Syaoran with her as they go to the Caramel Apple stall.
"Looks yummy!" Syaoran said happily. The two of them just stroll in the park for one and a half hour or so before going back in the house at 10 in the evening.
End of Chapter
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