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Hidden Secrets

Chapter Twelve

Sakura's POV

Why the heck do I always get paired up with HIM?!?!?!?! The world must hate me.

Sakura glared at Syaoran who was standing next to her, speaking to the principal.

"Thank you sir, we'll be here tomorrow," Syaoran bowed at him and Sakura hurriedly did so as well.

The glasses the principal wore tipped down a little as he looked the two of them over, "It's hard to believe such young people are so well trained for such positions. Oh well... thank very much for applying for this job. You really saved the school."

"Hm?" Sakura stood up and looked at him sharply, waiting for him to explain. The principal sighed and put his head in his hands, "You see... lately we've been losing a lot of students. I'm sure you've heard of this rumor... and it's true. There have been children targeted and murdered at this school by an unknown man.

"Their parents are withdrawing their children, but since you teach self-defense martial arts, some of them might stay."

He's so sure that it's murder? What more, there have been targeted children?

"Principal... why are you so sure the children were targeted and then murdered?" Syaoran's voice penetrated her thoughts, confirming her suspicions about how odd the principal's statement was. "Yes," Sakura added staring at the principal, eyeing his every move. "How do you know it is just one man that is targeting the students... for all we know, it can just be a crazy group of friends bent on killing random people?"

The man's eyes became lidded, hiding whatever secrets lay within them.

I like this principal... he's smart and he doesn't trust people that easy. He shouldn't... he doesn't even know us yet. I wish my principal was more like that... a more of a strong leader.

Sakura smiled a little at him. Though he had stated that it was a surprise people their age could teach, he was only about twenty-five, yet he had already gotten two masters degrees from two separate universities.

He was rather handsome... and attractive. Reminded her a bit of Eriol... though not quite as intelligent. He had black hair and daring, blue-green eyes. He was about the same height as Syaoran, but not as well built, though for a normal person, he could be considered strong. His glasses gave his eyes a piercing look accompanied by his dashing smile.

"Excuse us. It was not our place to ask," Sakura bowed, but Syaoran turned and looked at her in surprise.

Walking briskly out of the room, Sakura left Syaoran no choice but to follow her out the door.

Running to catch up with her, Syaoran hissed in her ear, "Are you crazy? He knows something. It's OUR job to find out!"

"Did you see the look in his eyes?" Sakura whispered back to him. "He's smart. Smarter than most of the agents that work for JPSN. If we ask a lot of questions he'll get suspicious. Better to let him come and tell us, than us go ask him. Besides... we have to start class soon."

Sakura winked at Syaoran who was fuming (since she noticed something he hadn't) and ran off in the direction of the gym where the martial arts class was to be held.

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"There is no need to lie when I say there is much danger lurking around here. We've already had some deadly accidents happen around here... I'm sure you all know about them," Sakura's voice was cold in harsh, though inwardly she winced at her own cruelty.

The faces of the students cringed and some cried as they remembered their dead classmates.

This is for your own good. Please listen! I can't be everywhere... you need some basic defense skills.

Sakura wiped away all her doubt and continued, "We're going to teach you how to defend yourselves, something you should all be eager to learn. But, we're going to start with the basics... twenty laps! Now!"

The students did truly seem eager and willing to learn. All of them valued their lives (not to mention didn't want to anger this strict new teacher) and began running immediately.

"You shouldn't be so hard on them, you'll leave a bad impression," Syaoran walked over to her, eyebrows raised. "You know we need to get them to trust us."

"Don't worry about it. I've got a plan. I'll work with the girls mostly and you with the boys," Sakura grinned at the kids who actually their age... but they didn't have to know that.

Sakura called out, "Anyone who does one lap in over a minute has to... drink PENAL TEA!!!!!" (From tennis no ohjisama. Great anime.)

"Penal Tea?" Syaoran asked. "It's a new concoction I've been working on. It's very good for your body. I was planning on using it for some of the students back JPSN... these guys are my guinea pigs," Sakura's eyes had suddenly gone evil and was laughing crazily.

She looked at her watch and began handing those who passed by on their fifth lap water. Checking the time once again she grinned and began handing some of the students a bubbly, dark purple liquid with spots of black floating around in it.

Five second later...

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ten students cried out, clutching their throats, causing everyone else to turn and stare. "What was that drink?!?!"

Not bothering to wait for an answer, they dashed out of the room and towards the bathroom, ready to hurl and die.

"Penal Tea," Sakura grinned maliciously. "Oi! The rest of you better hurry up! Unless you want some too!"

She and Syaoran both laughed as they watched the remainder of the students sprinting off as fast as they could.

"Syaoran, do you want some?" Sakura offered him a cup. He just eyed her cautiously and began edging away.

Sakura grinned as some more of the students failed to do a lap under a minute and were also given their punishment.

A few minutes later she looked up in surprise, there were still five people in the run. They were obviously the fastest of the group, but their will seemed to be fading, they knew they could make it under a minute.

Looking over at the half-dead students who had crawled their way back into the gym from the toilet, she decided to amuse them a little.

"OI!!!!!" Sakura shouted at the ones who were still running. "Last one to finish this last lap... DRINKS A WHOLE JAR OF PENAL TEA!!!!!!!!!!"

Sakura herself nearly died in laughter as she watched the five of them sprint as fast as they could, each competing with each other, all determined to face the jar of death.

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"Aw... it's too bad," Sakura laughed, still clutching her stomach. "You all tied..."

Syaoran looked around and saw that the other students seemed to no longer be in pain, Sakura's little 'amusement' had made them forget the pain.

"You're really too nice to them, Sakura," Syaoran grinned at her. Sakura turned giggled at him, "You caught me."

"OK!" Sakura called out. "Me and Li-sensei are going to give you a little... show. If you practice hard like us, you'll be able to do it too!!"

Sakura got in a ready stance and charged at Syaoran.

To be continued...

Hehehe. I like this chapter... I made it nice to make up for the late update. GOMEN!!!!