Chapter 9.
Tomoyo
nervously stood up and place her plate and cup into the sink; she
looked down at her feet the whole time to evade her friend's eyes.
Meiling let out a sigh and stood up, 'you got her into this
mess, you gotta' get her out.' She thought to herself as she
placed her dishes in the sink, "Hm… since we're all here, why
not go Secret Santa Shopping?" Meiling offered. Tomoyo slowly
looked up, she flashed Meiling a lop-sided smile and mouthed a small:
"Thank you."
Meiling grinned," No problem." She whispered to Tomoyo. Sazuki sleepily stood up, "Yeah, why not?" She asked smiling as she tied her hair into a ponytail. Everyone stood up and stretched.
"I'll go get my purse." Sakura said walking into the living room. Tomoyo dumbly nodded and followed after her. Sakura reached for her jacket, "So, you ok?" Sakura asked while putting on her jacket.
Tomoyo glared at her, "Oh riiight Saku. About nine people were passing around something about me and Eriol, and I was at the table!" Sakura blinked twice at her, "I'm juuuust peachy." Tomoyo said grabbing her purse.
Sakura glared, "Gosh Tomo! CALM DOWN!" Sakura said flailing her arms in the air. Tomoyo sat down on the couch and massaged her temple. Sakura slowly sat down next to her, "Breathe in, breathe out." Sakura said jokingly as she patted Tomoyo's back.
Tomoyo looked up at her and gave her a smile, "Gee, what a weird day! Usually it's you who makes a fool of themselves!" Tomoyo said standing up.
Sakura stood up, "You make me feel sooo proud of myself! Knowing that I make a fool of myself everyday, oh my Tomoyo, you just made my day!" Sakura said sarcastically as she hooked arms with Tomoyo.
"Everyone ready?" Meiling asked leading the way out. Everyone nodded their head and followed her. Sakura walked over to her car and opened the door, "Uh, Saku? What are you doing?" Meiling asked.
Sakura looked at Meiling then at her car, "Uh, going into my car?" Sakura said dumbly.
Meiling nodded her head in the no-direction, "Nope. We're all riding in the limo. Alllll." She said, emphasizing the word "all".
Sakura dropped her purse, "All?" She asked, staring directly at Syaoran. Meiling nodded her head.
Syaoran stopped tying his shoes, "All? As in, all humans right?" He grinned at Sakura, "No frogs right?" Syaoran asked smiling innocently.
Meiling opened her mouth to say something when Sakura interrupted her, "Since when were boneheads human?" She snorted, her arms crossed.
The limo driver opened the door, waiting for the passengers to go in, "You know what?" everyone looked at Meiling, "WE," she pointed to Sazuki, Chiharu, Tomoyo, Ken, Mikey, and Eriol, "We, can go to the mall, YOU," she pointed to Sakura and Syaoran, "You, can stay in jail--- the room." She said tapping her foot impatiently.
Sakura quickly picked up her purse from off of the floor; she locked her car and ran inside the limo, "I'm in!" She said buckling her seat belt.
Syaoran grabbed his shoe and ran in his socks towards the limo, "What are you waiting for? Christmas? GET IN!" Syaoran said hastily buckling his seat belt. Meiling grinned and followed everyone into the limo.
After about ten minutes, they arrived at the mall. The limo driver opened the door, one by one they got out of the limo. They stepped inside the heated mall and looked around, "Ok, so lets split up?" Meiling said. Everyone nodded their heads and got a partner, "Sazuki and Chiharu, Sakura and Tomoyo, Eriol and Syaoran, and Me, Mikey, and Ken?" Meiling said saying everyone's names. Everyone eagerly nodded, "Ok, meet back here at…" Meiling glanced at her watch, '10:00 AM...' She thought to herself, "Meet back at the food court at, 12?" Everyone nodded and split up.
"Hey Tomo, are there any pet stores here?" Sakura asked looking at the store windows.
Tomoyo sweat dropped, "Saku! We are Secret Santa Shopping! Not buying things," Sakura opened her mouth to correct her, "OR animals, for ourselves!" Tomoyo said.
Sakura dropped her arms, "DUH! I knew that! And the puppy wasn't for me! It was for Syaoran! What's a bonehead without his dog?" Sakura said with a sly grin.
Tomoyo looked up at the ceiling, "YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLE!" She said giggling at the thought of a dog chewing Syaoran's head.
Sakura giggled as she skipped around the mall, Tomoyo ran after her to keep up.
Syaoran and Eriol looked around the mall with the least bit of interest, "Dude, what do you get a gi---"
"OH SNAP! Eriol! I found the perfect store!" Syaoran exclaimed pointing to what seemed to be a Halloween Store.
Eriol sweat-dropped, "Syaoran, what did Sakura do to you last night? ITS NOT HALLOWEEN! ITS CHRISTMAS!" Eriol said putting his hands together in a prayer like manner, "Please don't be stupid Syaoran." He prayed.
Syaoran hit Eriol in the back of his head, "Gaki!" Syaoran exclaimed as they walked towards the Halloween store, "I know it's Christmas!" He looked at the masks.
Eriol scratched his head, "Then why are we here!" He said looking around the store, "There is NOTHING Christmas-y about this place!" He said looking around.
Syaoran let out an annoyed sigh, "I'm Christmas shopping!" He said looking at the two masks in his hands.
"For what!" Eriol asked, studying a Frankenstein manikin, "I'm surprised this store is even open!" He said following Syaoran.
"Well, if you MUST know, I'm buying Sakura a mask for Christmas." Syaoran said with a grin as he walked towards the cash register.
Eriol's mouth dropped open, "YOUR GOING TO WHAT!" He yelled, the clerks all shot glares at him.
"SHUT UP!" Syaoran hissed, nervously laughing at the clerks, "And, if I must repeat myself, I AM BUYINGGG SAKURAAAA A MASSSK FOOOR CHISTMMAAASSS." He said slowly.
"But why!" Eriol asked, as he watched Syaoran pay for the mask.
Syaoran gave the cashier the money and grabbed the bag, "Because, she needs one!" He said. Eriol opened his mouth to say something when Syaoran put his hand up to silence him, "You'd make a reeaaally great lawyer you know that?" Eriol silenced, "You ask way to many questions!" Syaoran said exiting the store.
Eriol made a face at his back and mimicked him. "Sazukii!" Chiharu yelled excitedly, "Look!" Sazuki walked over to the store window.
"What?" She asked dumbly, looking at the store window.
Chiharu looked down and nodded her head in the no-direction, "LOOK!" She exclaimed again pointing to the baseball and bat in the window. Sazuki shrugged and mouthed the word, "So?" Chiharu grabbed Sazuki and went inside the store.
"MEILING!" Mikey said with annoyance in his tone, Meiling turned around in front of the store mirror, Mikey looked at Ken for support, Ken shrugged and looked around, "Mei! WE ARE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!" Meiling looked at him with a "whats-your-point?" expression on her face, Mikey let out an annoyed groan, "That's when you buy others presents, and not dresses for yourself?" He said, giving Meiling the definition of "Christmas Shopping".
Meiling let out an annoyed sigh and went back into the dressing room, she took off the dress and out her regular clothes back on, she grabbed a dress similar to her's and went to the cashier, "Happy now?" She asked paying for the two dresses. Mikey put his hands in his hand and let out a sigh. "Where's Ken?" Meiling asked grabbing her receipt and bag.
"Oh over here!" Ken said grabbing his bag, he ran over to Meiling and Mikey, "Let's go M&M." He said jokingly, swing the bag over his shoulder.
"TOMOYOOO!" Sakura stopped and stared at a store window, stars in her eyes.
Tomoyo stopped walking and looked at the store window, she looked at the store name and scrunched her nose in disgust, "What are we doing at Cherry Blossom Dresses?" She asked crossing her arms.
Sakura sweat-dropped, "Look at the dress!" she said pointing to the dress in the store window.
Tomoyo looked up at the dress and shrugged her shoulders, "V-neck, up to the ankles, light pink, outline light green, cute sequin cherry blossom at the end of the v-neck, cherry blossom stitched at the bottom, and "I Love You" stitched to the hemline of the skirt. Big whoop." She said twirling her index finger in a circle.
Sakura sweat-dropped, "It's gorgeous!" She exclaimed about to walk into the store.
Tomoyo immediately grabbed Sakura's shoulder, "What are you doing?" She asked pulling Sakura away from the store.
"Shopping? What are YOU doing?" Sakura asked trying to free herself from Tomoyo's grip.
"Saving you the time and money," Sakura sweat-dropped, 'Not that speech again!' she thought sighing, "That dress is horrible! And pink, is not your color!"
"But you said that pink and green is a great color combination for me." Sakura said crossing her arms across her chest.
"Y-yeah, but not that kind of pink and green." Tomoyo said defensively.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Just face it, you HATE seeing me wearing other people's designs!" Sakura said walking back towards the store.
Tomoyo grabbed Sakura's arm, "Sakuu! You know how much I love making you dresses!" Sakura continued to walk to the store.
"But I want this one sooo bad!" Sakura said, her hand on the door's handle bar.
"But, I don't!" Tomoyo said crossing her arms.
Sakura sweat-dropped, "Who said you were gonna wear it?" She asked with a snort.
Tomoyo tossed her hair, "Pllleeease Saku? I'll make you an even better dress!" Tomoyo said, giving Sakura her puppy dog pout, Sakura turned away and looked at the dress at the window, Tomoyo turned to face Sakura, "Please?" She asked making her puppy dog pout more fierce. Sakura turned away trying to avoid Tomoyo's face.
'5..4..3..2..1..' Tomoyo mentally counted in her mind, "Fine!" Sakura said walking away from the store, Tomoyo tagging along behind her.
Tomoyo grinned, "I promise, this dress will be waaay better than that ugly Cherry Blossom design one! I mean their name is pathetic! Cherry Blossom?" Tomoyo ranted.
Sakura stopped walking, "MY NAME MEANS CHERRY BLOSSOM!" She yelled angrily.
Tomoyo sweat-dropped, "Oops?" She nervously laughed, "I meant, that they used such a pretty name for such uglly clothing! Cherry blossom is such a sweet name! I wish I could change mine to it!" Tomoyo said with a lop-sided smile.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah, whate-" BAM! "OW!" Sakura rubbed her head.
"GAH!" Syaoran massaged his forehead, "YOU?" They yelled in unison. Tomoyo and Eriol looked around the mall, people were starting to stare.
Syaoran glanced at the bag in his hands, he grinned, "JUST THE PERSON I WAS LOOKING FOR!" He said happily, putting an arm around Sakura's shoulders.
Sakura glared at him and shrugged his arm off her shoulders, "What?" She asked, in a demanding tone.
"You see, me and Eriol was shopping, and I saw the PERFECT gift for YOU!" He said taking out the mask and putting it behind his back. Sakura looked at him, 'Something is weird…' She crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently, "You gonna love me for this!" He exclaimed.
Eriol fell back, "Syaoran you are an idiot!" He said to himself, as he watched Syaoran and Sakura.
"Close your eyes." Syaoran said.
Sakura snorted, "No." She said grabbing Tomoyo's arm.
Syaoran ran up to catch up with them, Eriol slowly tagging along, "Fine, don't close your eyes, at least stick out your hands." He said the mask still behind his back. Sakura pushed him out of her way and dragged Tomoyo along. Syaoran chased after her, "If you don't stick out your hand, I'll, I'll," he paused to think of what he could do to her, "I'll sing the thong song." He whispered in her ear. Sakura's eyes opened wide.
She let go of Tomoyo's hands and closed her eyes, she stuck her hands out, Syaoran chuckled and placed the mask in her hands. Tomoyo and Eriol fell back anime style, 'He did it!' Eriol thought to himself, shaking his head in the no-direction. "Open your eyes!" Syaoran said, trying to hold his laughter.
Sakura opened her eyes and looked down at her hands, she slowly lifted her head, she gave Syaoran her meanest death glare and held the mask up, "WHAT THE HECK IS THIS!" She yelled, pointing to the mask.
Syaoran laughed, "You see, while Eriol and I were Christmas Shopping, I saw this Halloween store, and the idea just hit me!" 'You mean like how my foot is going to hit your pot of gold?' Sakura thought, "I was like, I should buy it for Kura!" Sakura's eye twitched, 'Kura?' She thought, Tomoyo crossed her arms, 'Kura?' she thought.
"YOU BOUGHT ME A MASK? WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WITH IT!" Sakura asked dropping the mask.
Syaoran laughed, "Are you that dense? You WEAR it!" he paused to laugh, "That's the reason I bought it for you! To hide that ugly face of yours!" He said laughing.
Sakura stepped on the mask, "Your so ugly, the last time I saw something that looked like you, I pinned a tail on it." Sakura said poking Syaoran's chest.
Syaoran glared at her, "You have no right to call me a donkey!"
Sakura smiled, "Actually I do, and since you are a lawyer, you should know that amendment number one states that I have freedom of speech, allowing me to say whatever I want to say." 'And he thinks I'm dense?' She thought to herself, crossing her arms coolly.
Syaoran gawked at her, "How did you know that?" He asked.
Sakura simply shrugged at him and walked towards Tomoyo, "How did you--?"
"Easy, I remember Meiling calling him a wanna-be lawyer, and I turned his lawyer-ness against him." Sakura said with a smile.
"Hey! You forgot your mask!" Syaoran said running after them.
Eriol sighed and ran after them, Sakura stopped walking and turned around, "WHAT!" She yelled angrily.
"I told you already, you're prince charming isn't gonna kiss you with that ugly froggy face of yours!" Syaoran said with a smirk. Sakura glared at him, "Your so ugly, you use your own unique line of make-up, it's called: 'Why Bother?'" Syaoran said holding the mask in front of Sakura.
Sakura poked his chest, "Your so ugly, you put the boogie man out of business." She countered.
Tomoyo tugged Sakura's shirt, "Lets go Saku.. people are staring!" Tomoyo said, nervously laughing.
"Heheh.. Let's go Syaoran…" Eriol said trying to pull Syaoran's shirt.
Sakura and Syaoran didn't budge, "Come on Saku! We've got exactly thirty minutes left, don't waste our time on these two boneheads." Tomoyo said looking at her watch.
Eriol let go of Syaoran's shirt, "Excuse me, but Syaoran we've really got to get going, we've wasted exactly ten minutes on these two wretched witches." Eriol said, staring directly at Tomoyo.
Syaoran grinned, 'Waita go Eriol!' he cheered in his mind, "Wretched. Witches?" Sakura and Tomoyo asked through gritted teeth.
Eriol and Syaoran grinned, "Girls, girls, Halloween is over. Time to take the witch masks off!" Syaoran said as he and Eriol began to walk away.
"Keep talking Syaoran and I'll make sure that you're pot of gold won't produce anything." Sakura said with a smirk.
Syaoran slowly turned around, "Keep talking and I'll make sure everyone knows about your pirate hat." Syaoran countered.
Just then, a Cream Puff stand opened, Eriol looked at Syaoran and the two witches, then at the cream puffs, "Later Syaoran!" He said heading for the food court.
Syaoran grabbed Eriol's collar, Sakura and Tomoyo laughed, "Someone has problems." Tomoyo said as she grabbed Sakura's arm. Sakura nodded in agreement.
"I DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS!" Eriol yelled at their backs. Syaoran rolled his eyes.
"Waita go cream puff boy!" he said angrily, as he shot death glares at Tomoyo and Sakura's backs. "Man Eriol!" Syaoran observed Eriol's eating habits; he was like a garbage disposal! Eriol looked at him, "If you keep eating like that you'll be sooo fat!" Syaoran exclaimed, stretching his arms out to emphasize the word fat.
"Nu-uh." Eriol said through a mouth full of cream puffs, "The cream puffs aren't fattening, they actually develop muscles." Eriol lied, flexing his muscles.
Syaoran rolled his eyes, he poked Eriol's 'supposed' muscle, "Your so fat, you make the sumo wrestlers look anorexic." He said walking away from Eriol.
Eriol finished his cream puffs and ran after Syaoran, "Oh yeah? You're so fat, when you sat on a Nintendo game cube; you turned it into a game boy." Eriol countered.
Syaoran snorted, "What a dork! Don't ever say that come back again! It's so geek-y! Gosh Eriol! What did Tomoyo do to you?" Syaoran put his hands together in a prayer like manner, "Please don't make Eriol into a dork." He said jokingly as he gave a Eriol a grin.
Eriol punched the back of Syaoran's head, "Baka."
AUTHORS NOTE: I think this is the longest chapter I've ever written xD Hope you all like it, I tried to make funny (: hope it worked. & I decided to be nice and give Eriol some cream puffs in this chappie c(: keke' OH SNAP ! 58 REVIEWS (: & only 9 chappies? Dddaaang. I feeel good! Da da da !
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