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Chapter 10: To the Rescue
Sakura POV
Everybody's been buzzing. Home Coming is just around the corner and everyone's been stressing over the planning of the big night.
I heard sensei enter the class and called everyone's attention for a big announcement. "Before anything else, I would like to welcome a new face joining the class. Say hi to Aya Kosaiyo." Just as he said that, a girl with red hair and pink eyes stepped in.
"Hello." She said with a smile
"We're in the middle of preparing for our Home Coming dance, Ms. Kosaiyo. You came at the right time."
"I would love to help"
"Now" sensei turned to the class. "I will divide you into groups of three and you would be in charge of different matters like drinks, music, etc. Now listen as I call your names." He went on and on until I heard my friends' names. "Hiiragizawa, Daidouji and Tomiyama" They all looked at me with the look that said, "Too bad, you couldn't be with us" and just then I heard my name being called.
"Kosaiyo, Kinomoto and, let's see here, Li." Why him, of all people, why him? I said the exact words from whenever I cry over that same boy.
Syaoran POV
Guess I'm going to be working with Sakura. We got stuck with handling the decorations. Of course I'm happy about it but it's going to be awkward between us.
"Li-kun" I heard the new girl call my name.
"Is there a problem, Kosaiyo-chan?"
"No, I just wanted to introduce myself. Please, Call me Aya and may I call you Syao?" No way, that name is reserved for one girl alone. Hearing someone else use it kind of desecrates it.
"I prefer if we don't go into first name basis for now, Kosaiyo-chan. I'll stick with your last name."
She made a pout and said, "Well, that party is only a week away. I'm dateless, you're dateless. Why don't we be dateless together?" When will this girl leave me alone?
"I'm sorry but I'm going stag for Home Coming"
"Why is that?" I was just about to answer her when
"Kosaiyo-chan" It was my angel. Once again, Sakura saves me. She has saved me in so many ways in the past and here she goes doing it again.
"Yes, kinomoto?" Kosaiyo-chan sounded pissed.
"You can talk later, we have these decorations to organize"
Sakura POV
There were so many reasons why I interrupted them but the biggest one of all was that I couldn't stand seeing this girl flirt with Syaoran. I can't believe he can still make me feel this miserable even without trying. Until now, I'm not ok and I know that he's the only one who can save me.
Aya POV
The nerve of this girl to interrupt me a while ago, Now's my chance to ask Syaoran
"Li-kun" I called him
"Yes?"
"You weren't able to give me an answer a while ago. Why are you going stag?"
"There's someone I want to go with. It's her or no one else and unfortunately, I don't think she'd want to go with me."
"Who is this girl?" Who's the lucky girl?
"My ex girlfriend." He gave me a safe answer
"What's the name of your ex?"
"Sakura" What?
"Sakura? The same Sakura we're working with?" I couldn't believe it. I thought it was impossible but then I saw him nod. These two people seem to have History. I don't know what they've been through but something tells me it didn't end up too well and that they're better off together. Fine, I'm giving in, I won't bother Li-kun that way anymore. From this day on, If I'm going to lose Syaoran over another girl, It's gonna be Sakura. I'm pretty sure I lost even before I started. I'm going to make sure they end up together again.
"You look like you're up to something, Kosaiyo-chan" A long haired girl came to me. "My name is Tomoyo Daidouji but you can call me Tomoyo."
"You can call me Aya then"
"You're planning on getting these two back together, aren't you?"
"Yeah, I feel like the world's going to miss out on a great story if they truly go their separate ways."
I saw Daidouji smile at me and then she said, "Count me and my boyfriend in."
Don't worry, you two. It's us to the rescue.