Skating figures

Chapter: 11

Friday , March 23

The next morning was like any other. Syaoran had a strange dream about Sakura crying for some reason. He shock off the thought and went about his daily routine. Eriol was making breakfast and Himeko was sleep still. He got in late from his job at the stock market part time again. Since figure skating season was out, Himeko flooded himself with work so he was always busy. Syaoran opened the door looking to Himeko still in his suit.

"Syaoran?" Himeko moaned looking to the crack in the door. "Yeah." Syaoran answered. "You still going to John's pre-birthday party thing?" Himeko said before yawning. "Yeah, were about to head out soon." Syaoran said walking in and shutting the door.

"Okay, I won't be able to make it to the party tonight, so my gift for John is in the hallway." Himeko said sitting up. Syaoran nodded looking to Himeko worried. "Why are you working so late, can't someone else take over?" Syaoran said holding his arms

"It's to busy for shifts this time of year." Himeko exclaimed. Syaoran just sighed and walked out the room shutting the door slowly.

Eriol was outside the door looking to Syaoran seriously. "Late shift?" He asked. Syaoran just nodded in reply. "I should go to his boss and kick his ass." Syaoran said pounding his fist in his palm. "Later maybe." Eriol said walking in and setting Himeko food there. "Thanks, Eriol." Himeko said with a smile as he opened the window blinds. "Sure, were going now, so we'll have are cells if you need us." Eriol said walking out.

Syaoran walked in his room and grabbed his beach bag and walked down the stair seeing Eriol running to the door after hearing the door bell ring. "Coming!" He called and opened the door. "Hey." Macy said waving a little. Kiwi was along with Macy and a special surpise guest. Syaoran came down the stairs in his red capri's and white tee shirt with his black sandals at the door. "Hey." Syaoran said with a smile as Macy hugged Syaoran and Kiwi too.

"We better hurry, I heard the music playing." Kiwi said. Eriol stopped and looked at Sakura who (The surpise guest) was wearing a white mini shirt with a pink and yellow tee-shirt. Syaoran smiled looked at Sakura who blushed. "Morning." She said. "Morning, so John invited to the pre-party huh?" Syaoran said slipping on his sandal as Eriol stepped out the door. Macy, Kiwi, and Sakura went a step down so Syaoran and Eriol could get out.

"No, Macy did." Sakura said still blushing.

"You look nice." Syaoran commented making Sakura blush even more. Syaoran locked the door and put his keys in his pocket. "C'mon!" Eriol yelled running down the street. Syaoran ran after him with Kiwi moving ahead of him and Macy right behind Syaoran and Sakura. The sun was high and the wind of blowing in there hair as they ran to John's house which was about three blocks from Syaoran's house. Sakura panted trying to keep up Eriol suddenly stopped at a large house and rang the door bell.

Sakura nearlly dumped into Syaoran who was panted standing at the gate hearing music. "Hey your just in time, everyone's here." John said when he opened the door. Syaoran stepped in and headed for the huge untouched blue water pool that was in the back with food and soft music playing. John faced flushed looking at Kiwi who was wearing a full body swimsuit, she was wearing short pants for the bottom part of her. "Syaoran!" A bunch of girl squealed. All the guys waved to Syaoran and Eriol who walked over to him.

John's pool was super deep, he like diving in his spare time. "Okay, since John and the man of the day he will be the first to touch the water." Garry shouted standing on top of the hot tub rim. Everyone appauled. Syaoran took off his short and unzipped his pants along with Eriol and then who had there trunks underneath. Macy took off the huge shirt she was wearing along with the short she had under it.

Sakura was blushing looking to Syaoran tone body. Sakura slowly took off her shirt and tee-shirt reveiling a two piece pink swimsuit with a yellow flower desigh on the bottom part. John climbed the high divewith a grin on his face. "Jump, Jump, Jump!" Everyone chanted clapping there hands. John was wearing a pair of black and white speedo trunks that Eriol got him for his last birthday. "Jump, Jump, Jump, Jump!"

John walked to the edge of the high dive and turned around this back facing his crowd. John jumped once then twice on the board getting height and then flipped backward spinning his body forward into a canon ball and dropping into the water with a splash wetting Everyone who cheered. John came up smiling with his hair slick back. Everyone jumped in along with Syaoran and Eriol who acted like kids. Sakura just laughed watching them. Syaoran came up and looked at Sakura. "Scared Kinomoto." He said mockingly pushing back his hair.

"No, I didn't feel like jumping." Sakura said folding her arms. Syaoran swam over to the pool egde and pulled himself out. Sakura blushed as he walked cooly over to her with a grin."Really, I wanted to show you this new trick." Syaoran said looking Garry who was sneaking up on Sakura from behind. "Oh really?" Sakura said raising her eyebrowl.

"Yeah," Syaoran said inching toward Sakura. "And it goes a little something like this!" He said as Garry grabbed Sakura making her scream. Syaoran took Sakura legs and both Garry and Syaoran neared the pool. Sakura screamed trying to get out of there hold. "One. . . .two. . . .three." Syaoran and Garry said together throwing Sakura in the pool. Everyone cheered and laughed as Sakura came up.

"LI YOU ASSHOLE!" Sakura screamed whipping the water from her eyes. Syaoran laughed so hard he was turing red from lack of oxygen. Syaoran fell to his knees holding his stomach laughing. "Make it stop." He howled laughing even harder as Sakura got out the pool. Garry shock his head laughing at Syaoran and Sakura who was really embarressed. Syaoran howled with laughter he ran to the bathroom to calm himself. Sakura was sitting in the house in the kitchen that had food. She crunched on a chip cursing Syaoran for his little trick.

Syaoran came out the bathroom with a sigh. "That's better." He said shutting the door. Syaoran looked to Sakura and laughed lightly this time. Sakura gave Syaoran a nasty look and got up. Syaoran ran over to Sakura taking her wrist making her blush. "Wait." Syaoran said with little laugh.

"I hope you know that wasn't funny." Sakura said snatching her wrist back from him and folding her arms over her chest. Sakura waist was covered by a red towel. "It was just a joke, lighten up." Syaoran said before he sighed getting some oxygen. Sakura looked away from Syaoran even thought she wanted to look back at him.

Syaoran took her hand. "Okay, I'm sorry, just having some fun." Syaoran said softly with a innocent look in his eyes. Sakura looked back as Syaoran excepting his hand. "I'm getting you back." She said. Syaoran just nodded looking into her eyes, feeling almost carefree. Sakura found herself inching toward Syaoran. Sakura felt Syaoran take her other hand as she looked into his dark brown eyes that shimmered. Syaoran was enchanted by Sakura and the cheerfullness that swam in them.

Syaoran leaned in toward Sakura as well as Sakura almost kissing each other until they heard dance music starting to play. Syaoran let go of Sakura's hand and backed away a few steps blushing. "I better call Himeko and see if he left yet." Syaoran said cheering himself for the great excuse and cursing himself for wanting to kiss Sakura who just nodded at what he said walking off.

Syaoran sat down and sighed running his hands through his hair. 'What's was that all about?' Syaoran thought looking to Sakura who was getting into the hot tub. 'I wanted to kiss her,'

Syaoran looked to Sakura's small body, it looked as if he could pick her up without a stran in his muscle. Syaoran sighed and ate a chip. 'I have to be crazy, I mean, I kissed her once why do I want a seond time, I guess after Mina I'm a little flirty, I should call my Sisters, but they'll she giggle and squeal in my ears.' Syaoran crunched on another chip seeing John walking in. "Hey." John said smiling. John was seventeen now, Syaoran was just a year or so younger then him along with Kiwi.

"Wassup?" Syaoran said trying to cover his emotions.

"Not much, Everything's going great, but you look like someone just died, no offence." John said quickly sitting across from Syaoran. "It's nothing." Syaoran lied. John looked to Syaoran as if he were waiting for him to say something. "Okay," Syaoran said putting up his hands in defeat. "I nearly kissed Sakura a moment ago." Syaoram muttered loud enough for John for hear. "Oh, Mr. Syaoran Li player pro has gotten back on the horse." John said smiling.

"It's not like that, I didn't mean to put I just wanted to kiss her."

"You wanted to feel her soft warm lips again, you wanted her so much, your blindly in love." John said sounding like a perfume commericial. "It's not funny." Syaoran said looking at the chip bowl then John seriously. "Well, since were sharing, Kiwi and I are going to the movies' tomorrow, but just as friends." John added. Syaoran grinned. "Why don't you just tell her how you feel?' Syaoran said picking up another chip and eating it.

"I don't want to, I mean, I mean." John stammered after hearing what he said. "Ha! I knew it." Syaoran said pointing to John who was blushing. "Okay, fine, you win." John said giving up finally. "I've liked her since I saw that performance last year, It just struck me, okay?" John said letting his head fall on the counter top. Syaoran smirked munching on another chip.

"Good Luck." Syaoran said proudly getting up and heading over to the pool. John followed after him and went to Garry who was talking to Macy.

Sakura sat in the hot tube along thinking about when she was going to tell Syaoran how she felt. Sakura looked over to Syaoran who pushed Terra in the pool hitting John. She almost laughing seeing Syaoran being pushed in Garry. Everything was wet and wild as you would put it. "SOCCOR!" Said John getting out the pool. Everything was quiet for a moment. "Soccor match on the side of the house!" John announced. "Meet there in twenty minutes."

Everyone cheered and rushed out the pool drying off and heading to the bathroom (Which there was only two). Syaoran was first in and came out in less then three minutes wearing shorts and a green tee-shirt with the number ten on the back. Sakura on the other hand was still wearing a shirt, not intending to play but just watch and cheer for Syaoran.

Syaoran ran up to the soccor ball and picked it up then letting it hit on his thigh bouncing it from on thigh to the other and then to his head blancing it. "See you haven't lost it." Terra said smiling remebering the first time he made a goal in front of her, which was about the time she had a crush on him.

"You know me." Syaoran said with a grin kicking the ball to the net that was set up. John was great with transforming party's along with Mark for was a complete party animal. Sakura sat down on a seat looking to Syaoran not noticing her cheeks were flaming like tomoato's.

"Sakura!" John called. Sakura looked to down who jogged over. "You wanna play?" He asked.

"No, I'll just watch, soccor isn't really my strong point." Sakura said waving her hand as if it were nothing. "John, were picking teams now!" Syaoran called spinning the ball on his finger. "You sure?" John said looking back to Sakura. "Yeah, I'll be fine." Sakura said with a smile. "Cool, Hey Li, Sakura wants to play count her in too!" John called back to Syaoran who nodded. Sakura anime fall and sweatdropped. "I said I didn't want to play!"

"To bad." John shrugged turning to the other. Sakura sighed and walked slowly over to the line that spreaded out. 'How do I get myself in these things' Sakura thought to herself. Syaoran and John waited for Sakura to get into the space the was for her. "Okay. Pick a player and there are no take backs." John saidn looking Syaoran who was grinning.

"I picked Garry." Syaoran said Garry ran out the line and went to Syaoran who winked at him.

"Terra."

"Macy."

"Kiwi."

"Kya."

"Jan."

"Sakura."

Sakura sighed and walked over to Syaoran's team. Sakura went to Syaoran and tugged his shirt. "What?" Syaoran whispered pointing to Guy. "Syaoran I suck a soccor." Sakrua whispered feeling embarressed as telling him that. "Don't worry, just pass the ball to anyone when your being block off." Syaoran said as John picked the last player.

The afternoon came and Sakura was totally sore in the legs from playing soccor, since this was the first time she played. Syaoran was walking down the street to the park. Everyone else went home, John was talking to his family that was away. Sakura ran up to Syaoran with a bright smile. Syaoran seemed distant. "Syaoran!" Sakura called. Syaoran stopped and turned to Sakura. Syaoran felt very relaxed as a breeze went past. "Hi." Syaoran said walking again as Sakura caught to him.

"Great game huh?"

"Yeah, tie though, that sucked a little."

"I didn't know you like soccor."

"I like it okay, I played in a little league when I was six."

"You really did a lot of sports when you were little."

"Yeah, I was really something my mom would always say that, But I still liked figure skating at the time."

"So what's planed for John tonight?"

"Something wild and exciting."

"Is that it?"

"Yeah, I can't give away all the suprises."

Sakura smiled looking to who stopped and sat on a bench that was near the peguin slide. The sun was high and it felt hot. "How about you, Your a sporty kinda girl?" Syaoran asked looking to Sakura who smoothed her white mini-skirt. "I don't think so, I rollor blade, I cheerlead, I guess you can say that." Sakura answered not wanting to look at Syaoran with the fear of her cheeks blushing again. "So your the sporty one in the family?" Syaoran asked looking to Sakura who couldn't help but look back.

"No, my dad is, but I wouldn't say my brother."

"Mmm, I wonder-" Syaoran trailed off looking the a cherry blossom pedal that flew past. "What?" Sakura said confused. Syaoran grinned. "Nothing, just thinking, I better go, I want to get some skating time in before the party." Syaoran said standing up and walked away. "See ya tonight." Syaoran called walking past the swing. Sakura sat there feeling stupid for missing a chance.

Syaoran cell phone rang and he answered it causally feeling relaxed and mostly excited about tonight."Hello?" He said. Sakura heard Syaoran yell running down the street. "Huh?" She said seeing a trail of dust that was behind Syaoran rushing some place. Sakura walked over to the swing and saw down sighing. "I can't believe, I'm in love with the most hated guy in school." Sakura muttered to herself swing back and forth slowly.

Sakura looked back to the bench seeing a pair of keys on they seat. "Mmm, Syaoran must have left them." Sakura said getting up walking over to the bench and picking up his key that had werid key charms on them. Sakura ran after Syaoran hoping to catch up to him.

"I can't believe this is happening." Syaoran stopped at the front door of his house and fiddled in his pants pocket. "Damn, I must have left them at the park." Syaoran stomped his foot and heard some laugh on the other side of the door. "Syaoran!" Sakura called crossing the street. Syaoran turned around to Sakura who's face was flushed from running. "You left you keys!" Sakura called. Syaoran ran toward Sakura and snatched the keys out her hand and ran back to the door opening it. "No, put that down!" Syaoran yelled.

Sakura walked up the stairs slowly hearing girls squealing. "Syaoran, sweety.!"

"I thought I told you not to come on my friggin' sping break." Syaoran groaned. The front door was half open and Sakura pushing it open a little more. "Um. . . Hey." Sakura said looking to all the girls that were hugging on Syaoran. One of then looked just like him except the eyes and she was female. "HELLO!" The girl squealed running to Sakura and hugging her. "She's so cute." One of them said. "She your girlfriend Syao?" Another one asked. Syaoran rubbed his neck and grabbed Sakura from the crowd of the four girls. "No." Syaoran asked. "Her name is Sakura, and were just friends." Syaoran said.

"Sorry about that." Syaoran said to Sakura. "My Sister's can be real pains."

"Your sisters?" Sakura said Syaoran sister who were smiling and giggling. "Yeah." Syaoran took off his shoes and flopped on the couch. "Syao, sweety-" One the Syaoran sisters said. "Please, don't call me that." Syaoran said picking up the throw pillow that was next to him and putting it over his face. Sakura took off her sandals and walked past Syaoran sister's. "Sakura, My name is Ming, this is Chi and Xiao, and the eldest is Mae."

Sakura bowed. "Nice to meet you."

Syaoran took the pillow off his face and sigh. "Oh, Syaoran, Sakura is so cute, she looks your type." Ming said walking over to her brother smiling. "How do you know my type?" Syaoran said muffled with his month still over the pillow. "We read it in you journal." Mae said. "AHHH! Why couldn't mom have brother, I'm cursed." Syaoran said getting up and throwing the pillow on the couch. Xiao grabbed Syaoran and hugged him. "Oh, we missed you Cho-cho."

Syaoran blushed seeing Sakura was smiling at his werid nickname. "Don't call me that." Syaoran said getting out of his sister embrace. "You use to like me calling you taht when you were little." Xiao pouted. (A/n: I made up the names, so bare with me. I didn't know there real name).

"I'm not little anymore, damn." Syaoran walked into the kitchen and got a dim-sum choalate coming out with a frown on his face. "Sakura, how do you know little Cho-cho?" Chi said sitting net to Sakura. "We go to school together." Sakura answered nervous. "Cho-cho, do you mind doing us some tea, please." Mae asked sweetly.

"Not unless you call me by my god given name." Syaoran said throwing a dim-sum chocolate ball in his mouth. "Syaoran, then."

"Fine." Syaoran sighed walking into the kitchen. "Why are you calling him Cho-cho?" Sakura asked feeling a little nervous with his sister around her. "When he was little he couldn't say chocolate right, his first words were cho-cho." Ming said with a giggle. "Wanna see his baby picture?" Ming said taking her wallet out her pants pocket. "Nooo!" Syaoran ran in and jumped to the couch landing on Sakura's lap chest first snatching the wallet.

"Aww, Syaoran there nothing to be embarresed for." Mae said with a smile. Syaoran was blushing like crazy.

"I was just being friendly." Mae protested. Syaoran got off Sakura who was blushing too from everything that was happening. "I can't take it anymore. Why don't you leave me along like you did when mom died!" Syaoran yelled. "We just wanted congratulate you for getting into the acadamy." Xiao exclaimed.

"Later then, God. Give me a little room." Syaoran said handing Mae her wallet back. "Okay, Tomorrow then." Ming said getting up along with the rest of them. "Fine, but not in the morning." Syaoran agreed. "Nice meeting you." Syaoran sisters said and get there shoes and left. Syaoran sighed and sat down.

"They were cheery." Sakura said with smile. Syaoran groaned and ran his hand threw his hair. "More like insane." Syaoran muttered. Sakura laughed at Syaoran's bad mood. Syaoran sighed and got up walking back into the kitchen turning off the stove.

Sakura looked down at the coffee table seeing a red enveoplope. Sakura heard Syaoran opened the refrigerator and with that time she picked up the envolope and read the letter with a fancy gold and red crest on the paper. "All boys acadamy?" Sakura said out loud. "Yep." Syaoran said holding two soda's.

Sakura jumped at little at Syaoran sudden appearence. Syaoran sat next to Sakura and looked at the letter. Sakura sat it down slowly taking the black cherry soda Syaoran was handing to Sakura. "Your leaving?" Sakura said feeling guilty and crushed.

"Yeah, next semster."

"Is this what you want?"

"Yeah, I'm supposed to go to his acadamy, every man in the family went."

"You don't feel bad leaving a normal school?"

"Nah, I hear there lots of skater and hockey players there so I'll fit right in."

Sakura felt a little low at the words 'Fit in' if only she was nicer to Syaoran he wouldn't want to go to another school so badly. "Um . . would you stay if everyone was nicer to you?" Sakura asked looking to Syaoran taking a huge gulp of the soda. Syaoran was slient for a moment while he swallow his soda. "Nope, I wanted to do this for the longest time, they also give full scholarships to figure skates, I might be away from Kiwi for a while be I hope she'll understand." Syaoran answered setting his soda down. Sakura just nodded and took a small sip of her black cherry soda.

"So I guess you . . . love Kiwi huh?" Sakura said a little nervous. "Yeah." Syaoran answered. "Why don't you tell her?" Sakura suggested still feeling bad and not understanding the look on Syaoran face as he rested his back on the couch. "She knows." Syaoran answered. "How you guys ever went out?" Sakura asked tucked her hair behind her ear.

Syaoran looked to Sakura and laughed for a moment. "You thought I met love, love. No, Kiwi is like a sister I always wanted, not that I don't want my own, I just wish they were less annoying." Syaoran exclaimed. Sakura just sighed a little in relief. "Kiwi's after John, he likes her too, but it's only a matter of time before the sparks start flying, I have to admit John's never been serious about someone in a while."

"So is there a reason you tranfering to another school?"

Syaoran sighed and looked to Sakura confused. "Why should you care, I'm out of her hair and space just like you wanted." Syaoran answered cooly not seeing the affect of his words.

Sakura scoffed. "I guess I did say that, huh?"

"Yep." Syaoran said turning on the T.V.

Sakura took another sip of her soda and sighed seeing how much of a Jerk she was. Syaoran was changing the channel and then stopped at the soap opera. Sakura raised her eyebrows. "Is this your feminie side showing?" Sakura asked. Syaoran chuckled. "Please, soap opera's are always better muted, you can be the voice." Syaoran said and changed the channal again.

Sakura took a big gulp of soda and sat the can down on the coffee table and stood up. "I'd better go, I'll see myself out." Sakura said walking toward the door and slipping on her sandals. Syaoran muted the T.V. and looked toward Sakura. "I'll see you tonight." Syaoran said. "Oh, and Sakura," He added as Sakura opened the door.

Sakura turned and looked to Syaoran. "Yeah?" she said. Syaoran smirked: "Save me a dance."

Sakura felt her cheeks blush and she just nodded walking out and shutting the door slowly. Sakura walked down the stairs and did a backflip. "Okay." She whispered.

Author note:

Hoped you liked this chapter, I'm trying my best to make Syaoran a really calm guy, I hope I'm not sucking at it. Anyway review. And wait until you read the party, it's goin be a blow out. Remeber to review. And Happy V-day! 'll update really soon, I've been busy with a new Eriol and Tomoyo story for my Skywatcher fans, it's called Memories Of A Fallen Man, read that too if you like.

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