The Dream Car
by: bewitching melody
Disclaimer: All characters in this story belong to the wonderful people at CLAMP; I own nothing and lay claim on nothing.
Chapter Ten: Another Challenge
After their one of a kind date, the guys were hanging out at the Hiiragizawa mansion. Syaoran and Eriol were playing chess while Yamazaki was talking about his date with Chiharu.
"So you finally had Mihara-san huh?" Syaoran asked at the same time trying to make a strategy that would finally lead to Eriol's defeat since they have been playing five games which are all won by Eriol.
"Yups! I certainly did." Yamazaki answered then took a bite of apple in his hand.
"Oh yeah…" The two guys said in unison. But after downloading the whole idea, "No way!" Syaoran and Eriol exclaimed in disbelief.
"Yes way." Yamazaki remarked with an impish smile. "It was quite easy, knowing the fact that she's still enthralled with my beauty."
"Beauty my butt.. Everybody knows that I'm more attracted than any of you guys." Syaoran boasted.
"Yeah right Syao. Like in your dreams." Eriol replied.
Later after remembering the car bet thingy for a couple of minutes, the two guys' eyes bulged then they looked at one another and said, "Does this mean…" They looked at one another for awhile then later to Yamazaki with a very wide smile that made them want to puke.
'I can't believe this is happening.' Syaoran thought.
While Eriol on the other hand, 'And I thought I was leading in this game with Tomoyo.' then both sighed in unison.
Yamazaki grinned, "Why those faces? Are you saying that you still have no relations with the other girls? Does this mean that I won and the car's mine?" Yamazaki grinned even more.
"Of course not! I actually had my first kiss with Sakura today and boy was it luscious!" Syaoran nodded as if to affirm what he had stated then later found out that he just spilled the bags about his first kiss that made the guys laugh hysterically and Syaoran all red.
"Your first kiss? And I thought that you already experienced it." Eriol remarked still laughing.
"And I thought you had that pervert image." Yama added.
"Alright! Enough already. I'll admit that it was my first kiss and it's my first time to have another girl besides my sisters to be too close to me. I know it's kind'a funny but like Hiirgz here, I'm quite picky." Syaoran admitted.
"Picky huh? Well you should be picky with your moves cause you're checkmate again." Eriol replied as he moved the queen to finish him off again with a victorious smile on his face.
"Not again! Damn you Hiirgz! You have no mercy at all." Syaoran whined.
"Mercy shmercy like you deserved any? Playing chess with you is such a piece of cake. Why it only takes a couple of minutes and then POOF!! You're checkmate. Unlike Tomoyo, she sure was a tough chick." Eriol commented.
"Oh! So you're praising Tomoyo now instead of cursing her like slut." Syaoran said.
"She maybe a slut but she's MY SLUT." Eriol replied emphasizing the 'MY SLUT'
"So how are you and you're slut?" Yamazaki queried which shot Eriol.
'How are me and Tomoyo? Well how are we anyway? I never thought of that. Surely we've been very close but what are we? Damn! I never asked her about that.' Eriol thought and then replied laconically, "Fine."
"Fine? Like what fine? I mean are you ON?" Yamazaki asked again.
'Damn! Why is he too persistent on this matter.' Eriol cursed then smiled and witted. "What do you think after our many kissing scenes?"
"What! You too! I can't believe this is happening." Syaoran reacted which relieved Eriol. Syaoran on the other hand, can't believe that he's been defeated on the bet. He doesn't want to give up. Not now that Sakura and him are doing fine and that he's been doing many efforts just to win the car though part of him without awareness was developing some feeling towards his prey Sakura.
"What'd you mean Syao? Are you telling me that you're still not in a relationship with Kinomato-san?" Yamazaki asked.
"Well.. erm.. um…" Syaoran doesn't really know how to answer the question. He was sweatdropping a lot but Eriol interrupted which saved him.
"Of course he did. After the kiss they and all." Eriol winked at Syao signaling him to just go with the flow. "Syao's just shy too admit it. Right Syao?"
"Erm.. yeah." Syaoran replied still not believing that Eriol who also want the car for himself just saved him from Yamazaki the persistent. Both of them didn't lie because the group had agreed that they'd have this sort of relation thingy but just today. Well maybe a part of it but still good enough. Syaoran sighed in relief and when Yama went to refill his glass in the bar, he finally asked Eriol, "Hiirgz, why'd you save my butt? I know that I was quite obvious that both me and Sakura doesn't have a relation but all thanks to your help, you actually made Yamazaki a believe that Barbie, I mean Sakura's my girlfriend."
"Of course you have a relationship with her, Aren't you friends? Friendship is still considered a relationship. Yamazaki didn't specify what relationship. Barbie huh? Weird endearment but still acceptable. Besides, I'm just returning the favor." Eriol replied.
"Favor?" Syaoran asked with a rising brow but Eriol didn't reply. Instead, he just gave him one of his Cheshire cat smiles.
Yamazaki was finally back with a glass full of apple juice and said, "So how about it? The bet said that the first guy who would have a girlfriend would win and have the car. Since neither of us was the first one then I don't know what to do about it already."
"Well I suggest that the guy who'd have the longest relationship would win. How's that for a change?" Eriol suggested.
"I think that would be a lovely idea." Yamazaki agreed. He looked at Syaoran if he agrees on this terms but Syaoran wasn't really paying attention cause he still can't believe that he's still not disqualified. "Syao, Syao." Yamazaki called which woke Syaoran to reality. "So how about it? Do you agree on Hiirgz proposal?" Yamazaki asked.
"Oh… Yeah! Whatever.." Syaoran replied.
"Great then. So since everybody's in for another challenge, I think that settles everything." Yamazaki wrapped up.
"You're on!" Syaoran accepted the challenge and he was quite excited about it. He looked at Eriol as if sending a message in his mind like, 'Hiirgz, I don't know what's your reason but thanks anyway for covering me up. I'll repay you someday cause I'm not really backing up for this challenge."
Eriol didn't reply. He just gave a mischievous grin like Yamazaki who's feeling victory in his side.
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Later on Sakura's house particularly in her room, she was staring at the Panda stuff toy that Syaoran had actually made just for her. The Panda was quite a resemblance of Syaoran with the black eyes all thanks to her. She laughed at the thought then hugged the bear tightly. "You know what Panda, I just realized that you're kind'a cute and adorable just like him." Then a flashback of their kissing scene suddenly replayed in her mind. She blushed at the thought as she touched her lips and said, "I can't believe he was my first kiss. HE, the person whom I dislike because he always annoys me but to my surprise after that kiss, I wasn't upset. I wasn't mad at him. Instead, I kind'a like how he locked his lips to mine. I hate to admit it but I'm yearning for another kiss from him. Could it be possible that I'm beginning to like him?" She wondered then sighed. Suddenly the phone rang, so she ran to pick it up then later learned that it was Chiharu on the other line.
"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! Did you know…" Chiharu said with an exciting voice but was interrupted by Sakura.
"Duh? Apparently I don't know." Sakura rolled her eyes hearing the extreme exciteness of Chiharu's voice.
"Okey Sakura-chan, I know you're irritated because I'm calling you this late but you've got to know the latest news that would really shock you." Chiharu continued.
"Oh I'm shock." Sakura stated emotionless on the phone.
"Hahahaha.. Very funny.. Anyways, you've got to know that Takashi had finally confessed his love towards me. And then he asked me if I could be his girl. You know that I've got this major crush on him so I said Yes." Chiharu finally finished stating her words than after that, she could hear a loud yell from Sakura on the other line. It seems that Sakura after hearing the news became more excited than her.
"AH! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! AH! CONGRATULATIONS GIRL! You must have been very happy about it." Sakura remarked.
"Tell me about it! Oh wait, Tomoyo's on the next line. Let me put her on." Chiharu said then after doing so, she heard the two girls screaming for joy on her account.
"You must have been the luckiest girl Chiharu. I mean, many girls on our school including that gay teacher in your History class have a crush on Yama who appears to be innocent in some ways plus his jokes and fine features made him one of the top hunks in school." Tomoyo stated then continued without awareness, "I wonder when he would make his moves? I mean he likes me does he? Or.. Man! I can't believe I actually want to have a relationship with him. I mean him among all the admirers I have. Why…"
"Why don't you just tell him that you liked him. I think he's afraid to have a relationship with you knowing that you're a slut and you don't know the term 'COMMITMENT'." Sakura continued which nearly choked Tomoyo.
"Sakura-chan's right. After all, you're the aggressive and straight-forward type being the slutty one but you must make sure that you would be committed cause your boyfriends would only last for at least a day or two." Chiharu seconded with thoughts like, 'Will there be a commitment in our relationship. Sure he said that he liked me that's why he told me about the bet but what if it's just part of his plan. I'm just taking chances here.' Chiharu sighed.
Tomoyo was kind'a hurt about the slut thingy just like in her date with Eriol awhile ago. "Hey! I may be slutty but I also know the term commitment. Besides, those past guys are just flings and not to be taken seriously but this guy, Hiiragizawa, Eriol is really different. I mean at first, I just wanted to have fun with him and ruin his life but I think I accidentally overdone it." She gulped then out of nowhere, she asked a question, which really surprised the girls, "Am I really that SLUTTY?" Both girls choked at her question. "What? Tell me! I'm not joking! I mean is this the reason why most guys don't take me seriously and now Eriol the man whom I accidentally fall in love with, is afraid to have me as her girlfriend because I lack commitment or I might be a disgrace on his part especially that he's a son of a big company owner in England! Well too late Eriol cause no matter what you do, I'm already obsessed with you and I would do anything just to have you even to the point that…."
"Hey! Tomoyo chill. You're asking us that you're slutty? Well yeah! Cause you're pretending to be slutty remember? You're just pretending so that you're parents would give you some attention. Since you're pretending, I'd say you should stop it and be the old Tomoyo so that you wont be slutty anymore. Duh! Simple as that." Sakura advised.
"Simple huh? It's not that simple after pretending to be a slut for about 3 years and then it already became a part of my system. Now how could that be simple?!" Tomoyo roared on the other line.
"You said you're obsessed with him and you would do anything just to have him because you love him. You're love for him would make it simple don't worry." Chiharu replied trying to calm Tomoyo.
"Easy for you too say cause you finally have the man you've wanted since childhood." Tomoyo grunted which made Chiharu thought again of her relationship with Yamazaki. Although Yamazaki had said he liked her but still a part of it was for the car, which is still unfair.
"Tomoyo, we're not saying that you should change cause the 'should' I'm talking about is your choice and we respect that. Just be yourself this time and follow your heart. Oh my gosh! I can't believe that I'm saying these lines. Anyways, whatever you do, we would always support you cause that's what friends are for. Right Chiharu?" Sakura stated.
"So right you are Sakura-chan and that goes to you too right?" Chiharu replied.
"What do you mean about me too? I mean I'm not really a good actress unlike Tomoyo and besides my old self can still be seen especially if I'm mad. I'll act like myself but not for Syaoran. Just for myself." Sakura answered.
"Now who asks for you're opinion about Li getting involved in you're metanoia. I think you have a frisson on him." Tomoyo witted.
"Fri- what?!" The two girls asked, a bit amazed on the new term they heard from Tomoyo the genius.
"Frisson. You know the thrill and excitement thingy when you're with you're special someone. It's like attraction and I think both Sakura and Li would be a great Love item." Tomoyo giggled which irritated Sakura.
"I AM NOT ATTRACTED TO HIM AND NEVER WOULD I BE ATTRACTED TO PANDA BOY!" Sakura yelled.
"And you even had an endearment. So cute of you and Li-kun to have such a thing." Chiharu complimented.
"It's not cute and I'M NOT ATTRACTED TO HIM! I DON'T HAVE FRISSON ON HIM! He annoys me always…" Her voice was getting soft as she remembered the time when the guy who always annoys her just gave her, her first kiss. "Except… well." She flushed at the thought then began to have a difficulty in uttering the right words.
"Except what Sakura? I actually think you really look cute on the dress Li bought you. You're so ladylike and really cute too that I bet Syaoran couldn't help but stare at you then later out of nowhere gave you, your first kiss." Tomoyo guessed which were all correct.
There was silence as Sakura blush on the other line. She didn't know what to say cause Tomoyo was right about her first kiss.
"No way! Sakura-chan, did you just got you're first kiss during your date with Li-kun? Was that the except thingy that you were referring awhile ago?" Chiharu queried which made Sakura redder. "Ha! I knew it! Admit it girl! You have this frisson thingy with Li-kun!" The girls laugh except Sakura who was really red.
"Alright! So what if it's true. Got a problem with that?" Sakura admitted.
"Nope." Tomoyo and Chiharu replied between laughs.
"I can see that the one labeled tomboy had finally bloom into a beautiful flower all thanks to a naughty prince charming." Tomoyo added.
"He's not charming! And he's not even a prince. Although I have to agree with you that he's a naughty one." Sakura was silent for awhile then asked. "Do you really think I should give up my tomboy ways? I mean like Tomoyo it already became part of me and you Chiharu well you're pretends are not really like pretends cause it turns out that no matter what you do, you could always socialize with other people." There was a pause again then she continued, "Do I really look good on a womanly outfit?"
Tomoyo laughed, "Sakura, you don't just look good. You also look cute and adorable. I even saw Li before the whole date was over looking at you in amazement. He was surely enthralled by the blooming flower."
"You think so?" Sakura wanted to confirm.
"We think so. Takashi and Hiiragizawa-san also complimented on your outfit. So Li-kun picked it for you ei. Well he certainly has a sense of fashion. You certainly look cute especially with that Panda bear on hand. You look like an innocent girl when infact you're NOT." Chiharu joked.
"Hahaha… Very funny… Wait, did they really give a compliment? " Sakura remarked.
"Yup! And I began to feel envious about it. Get ready for tomorrow cause I won't lose." Tomoyo said in a challenging manner.
"Neither do I." Sakura accepted the challenge.
"So that's settled then. All of us would stop these pretends and be true to ourselves starting tomorrow." Chiharu concluded.
"Fine with me." Tomoyo agreed.
"Same here but I'm not doing this for Panda Boy. Well maybe part of it but mainly I'm doing this for myself." Sakura cleared.
"Yeah right! Whatever!" The two girls replied with giggles.
After the call, the girls hit their own beds. Sakura with the Panda in her arms; Tomoyo with her cellphone on hand which has a wallpaper of her and Eriol and then Chiharu with the bracelet Yama gave her that night. Together they uttered before sleeping:
"Night, night Syao my Panda." Sakura
"Be prepared for tomorrow Eriol cause you really need it." Tomoyo
"Good night my beloved Tekeshi." Chiharu
After uttering those things, unknowingly the boys on the Hiiragizawa manor who were about to call it a day sneezed in unison. "Achooo!"
"Boy, is it called here." Syaoran said.
"Well maybe and I think that we should get some rest. I have some rooms prepared for you guys. I think we should call it a night. We still have classes tomorrow." Eriol suggested.
"Good idea. I wonder how's Chiharu right now?" Yamazaki wondered.
"And Tomoyo." Eriol added.
"Don't forget my Barbie, Sakura." Syaoran added also.
The guys for awhile looked at the moon that was shinning very brightly then they smiled as they pictured for awhile the girls drowsing in their own beds.
"Cute image." Eriol complimented.
"Indeed." Syaoran agreed.
"We should go now to sleep. Night guys. My girl's waiting for me in dreamland." Yamazaki said before leaving.
"Well I better go also. Thanks for everything Hiirgz." Syaoran patted Eriol's shoulder then went to his room leaving Eriol who was still enjoying the scene then later went to his own chamber for a nice sleep.
"Night Tomoyo." Eriol said then went to dreamland.
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Author's Notes: Did you miss me? Well I certainly did miss all of you. You thought that I would abandon this story. Well think again cause I'm not. I'm just having a difficulty finding some time to update. I know this chappie is not really good like the other chappie but don't worry the next chapters would be very more interesting. Hehehehe… Anyways, thank you for supporting my fanfic as always. I hope you like this chapter.
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