Hiya! Long time no see! ...Ok, it's only been 7 days... but I still missed you all! T-T I would've been on earlier BUT I had to do this project!
I couldn't believe it was only the third week of school and we already had a project due! I was in so much shock, I didn't recover for two days!
Kali: What a lame excuse! BOO! I WANNA SEE THE FIC ALREADY!
Alright, stop capitalizing everything, mou. Anyway, I don't own CCS so please... Enjoy!
Meiling and Tomoyo were currently headed toward Sakura's house to prepare for her date with Syaoran. Ok, so maybe it was a little forced. Big deal. She can take it! Meiling was explaining what they should do to prepare for it.
Tomoyo held a bag with all the things she needed to keep this date in order. Nail file, just incase Sakura bit her nails for some reason, 5 packs of batteries for her camera, you never know when a good moment could be ruined by a dead camera, her camera, and a claw grabbing thingy, you know, just incase Sakura tries to escape. The usual.
"Oh, that's a nice idea. Go on." Tomoyo said.
"And so I was thinking that maybe after we go shopping for the—" Meiling stopped herself but kept walking. Tomoyo blinked confused.
"Is something wrong, Meiling?" She asked. Meiling threw a suspicious glare at her.
"I was just wondering… how is it that you're aloud out of the hospital so early?" Meiling asked. "I thought the doctor said that you wouldn't go into full recovery without resting for a couple days and it's only been a few hours…" Tomoyo sweat dropped.
"U-Um, my mom said I could leave early as long as I go home and rest after?" She said, but it came out as more of a question. Meiling held her glare for a couple more seconds before shrugging.
"Ok, just asking. So anyway—Oh we're here!" Meiling beamed at the medium sized house. Tomoyo sighed thankfully. Sure, her health was at stake here but she wasn't that bad… at least she hoped she wasn't.
Meiling banged on the door and rang the doorbell loudly.
"I'm coming! Hold on!" They heard Sakura yell frantically from the other side of the door.
"Well, you better hurry up!" Meiling snapped. Tomoyo sighed.
"Do you have to be so… mean about it?" Tomoyo asked. Meiling nodded.
"Of course. How do you expect her to hurry if I'm not? Trust me, Tomoyo. I know what I'm doing." Meiling said proudly. Tomoyo shook her head at her. Sometimes, she was a little too proud.
Sakura burst through the door, panting slightly. "S-sorry. Come in." Sakura let in her two best friends and led them to the couch.
"Sakura, is your dad still not here from the business trip. It seems he's been gone an awfully long time." Tomoyo mused.
"Yeah. He called about a week ago saying that the meeting was going to be dragged on until next weekend. No worries." Sakura smiled.
"What were you doing?" Meiling asked.
"Trying to clean the dishes while watching TV… and failing miserably." Sakura sighed. The TV was on.
"What'cha watchin'?" Meiling asked.
"What is this? Twenty questions?" Sakura asked. Meiling shrugged.
"What? People can't be curious." She asked.
"Curiosity killed the cat remember?"
"Well, if you think about it… I'm not a cat." Meiling raised a brow.
"Scientists vs. Priests." Sakura said bored.
"What's it about?" Tomoyo asked.
"About some scientists and priests fighting over stupid stuff." Sakura turned up the TV. "Today's episode: How The Earth was created."
"NO! God made the earth, where He created the Garden of Eden."
"No, no, no. It's pretty obvious that Earth was created by an cumulous cloud that's mass pressure was so large that it exploded and therefore forming Earth along with all the other planets." (Author's Note: Yeah, sorry for interrupting but, I'm not a big science fan so I'm not sure if this is correct. And SORRY TO THE SCIENCE ADDICTED PEOPLE! AND Christians ! I DIDN'T MEAN IT!)
"How does that even make sense?!"
"Oh, it makes plenty sense."
Sakura turned off the TV, her friends staring wide-eyed at the TV.
"This is… terrible." Tomoyo said staring wide eyed at the screen.
"Oh. My. God. Who watches this crap for fun?" Meiling asked incredulously. Sakura shrugged but quickly turned to them.
"Wait… you guys aren't here for that… that date thing… right?" Sakura asked. Her eyes just pleaded that she was wrong. Meiling smirked while Tomoyo smiled brightly. The bright smile… of doom… again.
"No." Meiling simply answered. Sakura blinked at her.
"No?" Sakura asked as if this were a dream.
"I did say no. Didn't I?" Meiling rolled her eyes.
"Yes!"
"Good then you're on board then!"
"Yay!"
"Yay!"
"Wait, what are you talking about?"
"I thought you knew what I was talking about."
"I'm not quite sure anymore."
"You're an idiot, you know?"
"It's not my fault, you like to confuse people!" Sakura rolled her eyes. Meiling huffed.
"What does this have to do with anything?" Tomoyo interrupted confused.
"Ok, forget it." Meiling waved her hand at Sakura. "Ok, we're not exactly here for the date but we're going shopping for the date! Tomoyo and I decided to shop first, date later!" Tomoyo looked toward Sakura, smiling.
"…I like shopping and all but… I. Don't. Want. To. Go. On. A. Date. With. Him!" Tomoyo looked back toward Meiling, frowning.
"Why not?" Meiling whined. Why was Sakura so stubborn, she thought? There was nothing wrong with her cousin except for the occasional flirting gestures toward Sakura and the annoying-ness of seeing him everyday but other than that, he was perfect for Sakura. Tomoyo looked back at Sakura.
"Because… because… it'd be too weird!" Sakura complained. Tomoyo nodded looking at Meiling. Meiling rolled her eyes.
"How so?"
Tomoyo's brow furrowed as she looked back at Sakura as if saying, "Yeah!"
"Well, because, I um, I…" Sakura's face suddenly turned a deep crimson. She couldn't tell them. She wouldn't tell them. It was not worth the satisfaction for Meiling. Sakura looked away.
"Sakura… what are you thinking of… exactly?" Meiling raised an eyebrow at her. Tomoyo tilted her head at her.
"N-nothing." Sakura stammered. Meiling sighed.
"Just give him a chance! What have you got to lose?" Meiling asked, crossing her arms. Sakura thought for a minute then nodded.
"I guess, you're right…"
"YAY!" Tomoyo cheered.
"Ok, then. It's settled. Sakura grab your purse and then we'll go." Sakura sighed but obeyed nonetheless.
"Bossy…" Sakura mumbled. Meiling simply ignored her.
"You are bossy though. Don't you think you're rushing them?" Tomoyo agreed, as Sakura was no longer in sight.
"Not at all. If Sakura would just admit it, then maybe this would be a whole lot easier." Meiling huffed.
"What about Syaoran?"
"Oh, he already did." Meiling slipped. She immediately covered her mouth as she saw Tomoyo's eyes widen in pleasure. "Oh! Did I just let that out?! OH OHOHOHO! Just disregard that! OHOHOHOHO!"
"I knew it!" Tomoyo cheered.
"We can't tell Sakura!" Meiling said.
"Why?"
"Syaoran said he wanted to tell her himself. Geez, he acts like he's the only one who can do it too." Meiling smirked. "Well, we're going to help them by giving them a little push."
"Geez, Meiling pushing me to do these things." Sakura mumbled to herself. Lately, it's like Meiling's just being bossier than usual and pushier. I mean its just Syaoran. What's so special him anyway, she thought to herself.
What is so special about him? That question repeated through her mind as she blindly searched for her purse.
"Watch. I bet I could get Sakura down here faster." Meiling challenged. Tomoyo nodded. Meiling drew in a breath. "SAKURA! If you don't hurry, I'll tell Syaoran you LOVE him!"
Sakura calmly walked down the stairs. "Would you calm down? I'm right here." She sighed then fumed. "And I don't like him."
"Yeah, yeah. That's why you took your sweet time right?" Meiling rolled her eyes .
"Oh, I get it now." Tomoyo winked at Meiling who smirked.
"Told ya."
"Hoe?" Sakura looked at them confused.
"Oh nothing. It's shopping time." Meiling beamed.
"Oh joy." Sakura said sarcastically.
"Oh come on, Saki!" Meiling said using a nickname. "Why are you being so sad for? I mean, think about it. You're going on the best shopping spree of your life, of course paid for by Syaoran because I took his Visa, and then going on a date with the man of your dreams."
"Guy of my dreams?"
"Syaoran!"
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"So where are we going to shop, Meiling?" Tomoyo asked.
"Oh.. you'll see." Meiling smiled like a Cheshire cat. That really creeped out Sakura.
Sakura, Meiling, Syaoran and Tomoyo arrived at the shopping mall of course, by car. As they stepped in the spacious place, Sakura's eyes seemed to wander everywhere.
"Whoa! This place is big." Sakura smiled.
"Why am I here?" Syaoran groaned.
"Where are we anyway?" Tomoyo asked.
"Why am I here?"
"Well, duh! We're at the mall my aunt Yelan owns." Meiling said proudly.
"Why am I here?"
"Whoa! She owns this place?! Does that mean everything's free?" Sakura and Tomoyo asked. Meiling shook her head.
"Unfortunately, no."
"Why am I here?!" Syaoran asked again annoyed they were ignoring him. Sakura shrugged.
"I don't know. Why are you here anyway?" Meiling asked. Syaoran's eye twitched.
"What are you? Deaf? I just asked that!"
"Well, maybe, if your big ears would listen to people once in a while, we wouldn't be having this meaningless conversation, now would we?" Meiling glared at him.
"Take your own advice. You're the last person I need to here that from." Syaoran retorted glaring at her.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Meiling snapped at him. Tomoyo sighed loudly.
"Alas, our two favorite cousins are fighting. I wonder why. For art thou shall know that they should cease all fighting and bring together a treaty of peace." Tomoyo recited as she dramatically dragged her hand across her forehead. The three teens looked at her as though she grew a second head.
"What the hell does that mean?" Syaoran asked.
"Never mind that, does it even make sense?" Meiling raised a brow.
"This is so stupid." Sakura sighed. "I knew this thing was a bad idea."
"Well, you agreed to do it anyway. You poor naïve little girl." Meiling shook her head faking pity. Syaoran stared at Sakura.
"You agreed?" He asked. Sakura blushed a light pink. He smiled at her already knowing the answer.
"Sorta.." She replied. He blushed a sort of red. Meiling slapped herself. This was torture.
"…You guys gonna kiss now?" Meiling teased. They both gaped at her.
"W-what?! No way!" They said in unison then looked at each other and blushed more.
"Awww, kawaii!" Tomoyo said taking picture of them.
"Let's just hurry up and get out of here." Syaoran put his hands in his pockets.
"What he said." Sakura said making it seem like the floor was just so fascinating.
"Tomoyo, the list please." Tomoyo searched through her bag for something and when she finally found it she gave the piece of paper to Meiling.
"Thank you. Anyway, here's the stuff we need to buy. Eggs, milk, bread, jello- Hey! This isn't the list!"
They all snickered at her.
"Oh Haha. You guys are all fucking comedians." Meiling glared at them. Tomoyo grabbed handed her a different list.
"I'm sorry. That's my shopping list." Tomoyo blushed with embarrassment.
"So anyway…" Meiling mumbled incoherently meaning she was skimming through the list out loud but quietly. "Alright. Just follow me!"
They entered a store. Sakura and Tomoyo couldn't really read what it said since it was in Chinese.
"This is Tolito's! A shop that I name and manage." Meiling smiled proudly.
"Woah! You manage this place?! That's amazing." Sakura exclaimed. Syaoran stood next to Sakura.
"Careful, you'll inflate her ego." Syaoran whispered. Sakura giggled while Meiling glared at him. Syaoran smirked obviously satisfied with their reactions.
"Oh whatever." Meiling rolled her eyes.
Anyway, back to the store. It was larger than the inside of Sakura's house! There were rows and rows of clothes everywhere and about three dressing rooms. They looked more like bright stages though. In the middle of the store was a bright chandelier making all of the yellow paint on the walls look more golden. The tiles beneath their feet looked to be a sea blue color.
"So… many… clothes!" Sakura twitched.
"This is perfect!" Tomoyo exclaimed clasping her hands together. She searched through her bag and grabbed her camera, instantly recording her surroundings.
Syaoran sat in a nearby chair, a little bored.
"Ok. Sakura. Let's choose a few dresses for you." Meiling said. She examined Sakura for a bit. "You seem more of a summer/spring person." She dragged Sakura to a row of dresses.
There were formal, informal, blue, expensive-looking, black, lacy, tight and every other kind of dress you could name. "Oh, whoa!" Sakura exclaimed.
Meiling skimmed and skimmed through the dresses until she found a yellow one with flowers decorating it one. She put it front of Sakura, imagining her wearing it. She nodded. (Author's Note: Um yeah, I'm not good when it comes to describing clothes. Barely any good finding them in real life so bear with me here, peeps XD.)
"Here, Sakura try this on." She shoved it in Sakura's face. Sakura immediately ran to the dressing room. Meiling started skimming through more dresses and picked a few more.
Tomoyo was filming Syaoran, who was still looking bored but he was staring at the dressing room. He could feel Tomoyo's camera on him and instantly got annoyed.
"Why are you pointing that thing at me?" He asked looking in her direction. She wasn't fazed. Instead she kept filming and smiled.
"What are you waiting for?" Tomoyo asked him, completely ignoring his question.
"What are you talking about?"
"You're looking at the dressing room Sakura's in. What are you waiting for?" Tomoyo asked, putting down her camera, but not shutting it off.
"I wanna see what Sakura looks like in a dress. Is that a problem?" He said sounding straightforward but underneath that voice Tomoyo could hear embarrassment and flustering.
"No, not at all." Tomoyo smiled at him. Then, she shut her camera off, making sure he saw her turn it off.
"…. You got that on tape… didn't you?" He asked, slowly getting up from his chair. Tomoyo just simply turned on her camera again and started filming, humming loudly and walked away.
Syaoran frowned at her as he sat back down looking defeated. What a weird woman. It was hard to believe Eriol had started liking this creature. Yes, Eriol, the playboy had finally learned to actually love someone other than himself! Mega gasp. All women to Syaoran were simply giggling screaming morons who have nothing else to do but gossip and stalk people. Well, except Sakura. She just acted like, as he said, he kicked her dog or something. Why didn't she just like him! It was so simple yet she made it seem so impossible.
"I think I'm gonna be sick…" He muttered, holding his stomach. Meiling crept up to Syaoran and taped his shoulder.
"AHHHH!" He yelled in surprise. Meiling snickered at him. He sighed. "What do you want?"
"Getting you a tux, silly!" Meiling slapped his arm playfully. Syaoran frowned. Whenever she used the un-Meiling like word, "Silly!" something bad was bound to happen to him.
"What are you talking about? I've got thousands of tuxes at home."
"Well, time for a new one! Now let's get you fitted!" Meiling grabbed his arm and tried pulling on him, but he didn't budge.
"Yada. I'm not wasting money on a new one." He stated.
"Oh. Yes. You—" Meiling stopped pulling on him and an evil grin spread across her features. Syaoran looked at her confused. Was she insane or something?
"Well, I guess you don't want to know what Sakura said about you back at her house." Meiling shrugged. "And I thought you were going to love the news too."
Syaoran looked at her. "What did she say?"
"I won't tell you until you come with me to the tuxes." She smiled. He hesitated for a second. His pride made him choose one option: That this could just be a trap to buy a tux.
"I'll take my chances." He mumbled as he sat back down. Meiling frowned at him.
"Meiling! I need your help!" Sakura yelled from the dressing room.
"Don't worry about the zipper. Just use your hands instead!" Meiling yelled back.
"WHAT?! That's impossible! I can't do that! Syaoran's out there!" She yelled out frustrated. Syaoran smirked. Somehow, her being embarrassed by him satisfied him.
"Too bad! Just close your eyes and it'll be over before you know it!" Meiling yelled back. Sakura didn't say anything nor did she come out.
Meiling groaned loudly as she walked up to the stage like dressing room and struggled to pull Sakura out. "Just… come… on!" Meiling yelled at her.
Sakura could feel her whole body burn with embarrassment. "N-No! I can't!"
Somehow, Meiling managed to yank hard enough for Sakura to come out. Sakura's bangs were covering her eyes as her face turned redder if possible. She just felt so… naked for some reason.
Tomoyo gasped. "Sakura, you look so KAWAII!" In the blink of an eye, Tomoyo was taking snapshots of Sakura. Meiling looked expectantly at her as if asking, "Copies?" Tomoyo nodded.
Syaoran was just staring at her. Meiling quickly zipped up Sakura's dress.
"See? No reason to be embarrassed!" Meiling said as she looked at Sakura, whose blush didn't fade.
"Sakura?" Meiling looked questionably at her. Meiling tried not to smile as she saw the look on Syaoran's face at the girl.
"Oi! Syaoran! I need your opinion." Meiling smiled, pushing Sakura toward Syaoran with Tomoyo recording. Syaoran raised an eyebrow at her.
"So what do you think of my 'masterpiece in the making'?" She asked. Sakura gaped at her. She did not just refer to her as a masterpiece!
"What do I think huh?" He cupped his chin, thinking. Then circled Sakura numeral times, making Sakura a tad bit self-conscious.
Why is he taking so damn long to form a sentence?! It's killing me here! I just want this over with so I can go crawl under a rock and never come back. What if he's taking so long because I look ugly in it?! Oh my god! Wh-what if I'm so ugly it's traumatizing his mouth?! … Ok that was so stupid I shouldn't have even thought that. By seriously, why do I even care? Sakura thought to herself.
"She looks…" Syaoran started building suspense. Tomoyo and Meiling held their breath while Sakura silently gulped.
"A little red. I know I'm handsome and all, but there's no need to be so embarrassed around me." He shrugged. Evil intention: Zero. Sakura gaped before laughing a little bit.
"You? Handsome? Oh please. Don't flatter yourself. It really is pathetic." Sakura said. Syaoran smirked.
"Oh really?" He said then he moved in closer towards her face. She blushed darker. His face was just an inch away from hers. "I made you blush! So therefore, I am handsome!" Syaoran declared. Sakura put up an annoyed fist.
"If I slap you… don't ask why." Sakura said, her blush still present.
"You're not so tough with that blush are you? Sa-Ku-Ra."
"Ugh! Shut up!"
"Syaoran…" Meiling mumbled as a dark aura formed around her. She brought up her fist and punched him square across the cheek.
Syaoran flew across the room, somehow avoiding the clothes and crashed in the dressing room. He came out holding his red cheek. "What the hell was that for?!"
"BAKA! BAKA! BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!" Meiling yelled as she ran across the room like a child. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at her.
"This was very… unexpected…" Tomoyo blinked at the scene before her.
"Oh, you're telling me sister." Sakura mumbled sweat dropping.
Yay! I'm finished! WOOT! Um, anyway, I'm still working on the chapter of my other story so be patient those you like it. I'm working on it right now! And I'm almost finished so you won't have to wait long! YAY!
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