Hello everyone sorry for the looooooooooooong wait for the update. It's just that recently my brain cells are starting to dry up one by one...(-_-)
Anyways...I really need your comments guys especially for the male characters Syaoran and Eriol cause I'm not sure if I'm building them up right...
And you may not really like this chapter but hope you survive through it. It's kinda long but hope again that you'll still enjoy...So to the story then..
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"Woah! That's just creepy dude. Since when did the infamous Ice Prince become Mr. Sunshine? What dark and sinister event has taken place that has you grinning and HUMMING…for real!?"
Syaoran covered his face with the back of his hand to hide the embarrassing slip, the grin changing to a frown. He did not realize that he was grinning or for the sake of sanity…humming. It was not natural but then again ever since that day he has been different, out of this world strange.
Taking his eyes off his glass mermaid, Syaoran turned to look at his cousin who as always just barged into his room.
"Nothing just interesting things…" "Interesting huh…" Eriol said folding his hands across his chest while looking at his cousin pensively. Unperturbed, Syaoran met his cousin's gaze without flinching. "Yes interesting but not as interesting as seeing you being led along by a girl, an innocent type at that."
A vein popped in Eriol's forehead. His cousin really knows how to push his buttons but he held himself back. Something is different about his cousin. He was not quite sure but there is something going on with Syaoran but that aside the idea of him being led by a girl, ridiculous.
Suddenly Tomoyo's face flashed in his mind. Eriol smiled wickedly. That girl, her embarrassed expression was so cute and adorable that he wanted to ravish her on the spot and be damned if he would let any pathetic knight to get in his way.
"Me being led along by Daidouj-" Eriol laughed. "-That is just hilarious. Besides I just broke up our engagement…"
Syaoran raised an eyebrow at Eriol's statement. "You broke up the engagement? Eriol…I didn't know that she can affect you this much…"
Eriol was so startled at Syaoran's words that his hand which he was using to lean on a table slipped and he almost fell flat on the floor. "W-what do you mean that she can affect me this much?"
Syaoran gave his cousin a questioning look. "The breaking up of the engagement, wasn't it a declaration of war? I know you Eriol. You are not the type to just easily let go of something…"
Eriol smirked. His cousin knows him so well it is kind of scary. "Just as you said I'm not the type to just easily take a slight and let go," Eriol sighed. "And now you already know about my plans. Bummer, I was even trying for a grand effect but you seem to have figured it all out…"
Syaoran gave his cousin a pitying look.
"No I haven't really figured it all out. Besides why would I bother exerting my brain cells for such trivial things? Wouldn't it be more exciting to see what you would do next rather than know all about it in advance? It would be very much like watching a tv drama."
Another vein popped in Eriol's forehead. His cousin is in his itchy mood. "Touchy today aren't we, having quite a kick with my dilemma? Now that you have enjoyed my misfortune isn't it time for me to hear your side of the story?" Eriol said expectantly.
Now he was sure that something happened to his cousin. Syaoran is not famous as an ice prince for nothing. He really is an ice prince unfeeling, uncaring, a person who does not give a damn about anything happening in his surroundings. If something comes up, the best that he can get out of him is a grunt but now he is kicking his ass over this being-led-by-an-innocent-girl-sorry affair.
Syaoran just smirked at Eriol's expectant look and returned to looking at his glass mermaid with his hand supporting his chin and with his index finger rubbing his lower lip, looking like he was about to resume an interrupted conversation with the mythical creature.
"I already told you didn't I. Nothing much has happened just interesting things…just interesting…" "Interesting my ass…"
SOMEWHERE ACROSS TOWN IN SOMEONE'S BEDROOM…
Sakura has been staring at her ceiling for more than an hour now trying to get some sleep but it seems that sleep is proving to be elusive. Sakura sighed and turned to her side hoping that the change of position might somehow make her drowsy and finally let her sleep.
Unconsciously she reaches for her wrist and rubs it right where the ice prince held her as he pinned her in the table. The ice prince…what exactly is the deal with him. First he comes for her telling her to get out of his mind and then now he suddenly attacks her telling her to forget everything that has happened. Talk about crazy.
"Hah! It's not like I did anything to him to be stuck in his mind and who the hell wants to remember something so awkward." Sakura sighed and started to rub her wrist more vigorously. "And it's not like I can tell anybody about that. I mean everyone knows me as Saule the knight. If I tell people about what happened in the light house my reputation will be in ruins. That Emperor of the Night who does he think he is to do something like that to me!? He's insane! He is totally out of his mind. A complete knucklehead…OUCH!"
Sakura realized what she was doing to her wrist, the wrist that the insane knucklehead Emperor of the Night had held. Letting go of her raw wrist, Sakura sighed and turned to face the ceiling again.
"But why did he look so sad?" Sakura said remembering those hazel eyes that at first seem to be so cold they could freeze anyone they chance to lay upon but beneath those layers of frost is a world of hurt. It was the look of someone who had enough, someone who is utterly defeated.
"What made you this way?" Sakura sighed. This will be a long night.
THE NEXT DAY
"This is just great. Of all days to run out of supplies, why does it have to be today? I didn't have a wink of sleep last night…"
Sakura trudged along the aisles of the grocery like a zombie dark clouds following along her wake. The other shoppers are uneasily eyeing her carefully as if she might turn rabid and chase them for their brains any second. Suddenly Sakura stopped in the middle of the aisle her face brightening making little children scurry away in fright.
"Hmmm…I want to eat something sweet right now, the kind that melts in the mouth… strawberry cake, I want to eat a strawberry cake! Strawberries!" Sakura quickly made a sharp turn with her cart zooming away oblivious to the overturned carts of other shoppers and toppled can towers that littered her path to sweetness.
Sakura skidded to a stop a few meters away from the fruit section cart tires smoking leaving skid marks on the floor.
"Last stock! I have to get it!" Sakura was just about to take off and snatch away the last strawberries when someone came between her and the precious goodies.
"How dare he! Those are my strawberries!" Sakura fumed. Seeing red, Sakura hiked her sleeves up her arms preparing to fight for the sake of strawberry cake. Nobody and nobody can get between her and her strawberries. She waited for the right moment to strike. As the infuriating man turned towards her, she leaped for his throat but sanity return midway as she realized who that infuriating man is...
"Emperor of the Night!"
During that millisecond as Sakura was floating in the air midway towards Syaoran's throat flashes of possibilities of what will happen once the Emperor of the Night finds out about her secret went before her eyes…blackmail, slavery, torture, MURDER…
(=_=)WARNING: Sugar and sleep deprivation combination is bad for your health. It causes temporary insanity and raving mad behavior. Never forget your needed daily intake of sweets and 8-hours of sleep…Just a healthy reminder^^ (=_=)
With the skill that defies physics and common sense Sakura changes direction in midair and charges towards the nearest magazine rack and hides behind the first magazine she can get her hands on. Of all obstacles to get in her way, why does it have to be him? Is she cursed or what!? For goodness sake all she wants is ingredients for a strawberry cake can't she do anything without any exciting things happening.
Syaoran has just grabbed the last strawberries when he suddenly felt a dark-spine-tingling murderous intent sent in his direction. He quickly turned around to see the source of the killer aura. There was something that flashed across his line of vision but he saw no one suspicious.
"Must be my imagination." Syaoran shrugged and left carrying the strawberries that Sakura was craving for.
Behind the magazine Sakura watched the Emperor of the Night surreptitiously as he walked away with her precious strawberries in tow.
Sakura felt like crying or better yet running towards the Emperor of the Night to snatch the strawberries but that was unthinkable. If she did that who knows what he will do to her? After their last encounter any form of contact if not a matter of life and death is out of the question but then again the issue of her strawberry cake is a matter of life and death.
Sakura groaned. Her strawberries she needs them. Her strawberry cake how will she bake her strawberry cake? By hook or by crook in the name of all that is sweet dark and sinful she will have them.
"I've heard that some women do read such magazines but I have never met one of them. You my lady are quite shall I say daring to be making such a statement in such a place."
Sakura growled. She was more than pissed and desperate at the moment what with her strawberries getting farther away from her. What the hell does this other guy care if she reads a magazine in the middle of a grocery store? It was not illegal. And what the hell is wrong with the magazine that she was holding right now?
…And a few minutes for shocking realization to sink in…
Sakura felt her jaw drop and her eyes widen as she came face to face with a voluptuous woman sprawled in a bed wearing something skimpy that it made no difference at all.
"Ah…So she's this issues centerfold huh. Well she has nice curves after all."
Sakura felt her brain and soul slipping away into the cold atmosphere generated by the excellent air conditioning of the mall. With what seems to be temporary devil possession and numb hands trembling still holding the magazine like a rusty doll with springs scattering all over Sakura slowly turned towards the source of the voice that she can hear.
When she completed the turn and saw the face of the witness of the most embarrassing moment in her life, she almost lost consciousness.
Sakura's face quickly undergone a quick color transition from pink to red to scarlet to crimson and finally to gray as she turned into a complete stone statue in the middle of the grocery store.
"I…hope I didn't embarrass you there. Don't worry I won't tell anybody about this. Eriol by the way…Hiragizawa Eriol and I think that you are one hell of an interesting lady miss…"
It was none other than the One-Week-Love-Affair-Prince hands outstretched with a ten megawatt smile and look that screams…I am not interested in you…I am really into you.
Sakura tried opening her mouth to speak but all that she can get out is a squeak and damn the stupid One Week Love Affair prince for smiling as if he thinks that was cute.
Taking a deep breath with the last of her consciousness Sakura squared her shoulders and looked at Eriol directly acting like her situation is just trivial while trying not to quaver and run in the other direction.
"I believe that this is the 20th century and if I am not mistaken reading magazines is not in any way illegal and besides what I'm doing is research."
Eriol can't help but smile at what he heard, research indeed. "And may I ask what this research is all about if you don't mind."
Trying to appear outraged Sakura replied acidly. "It's a research on the gender bias you close-minded apemales have against females and how we should behave. It seems I've already gathered enough information and if you'll excuse me I have a lot more things to do."
And like a queen who was irked by a mere peasant, Sakura closed the magazine, dropped it back to the rack and gracefully walked back to her cart wheeling it away all this time trying not to hyperventilate and just simply lose it.
Eriol shook his head totally amused by the XXX magazine girl. If he only knew he could meet such a girl here he would have gone here every day and that mysterious Lady XXX Magazine, he wants to know more about her. She was not only cute with her auburn hair swaying in rhythm with her hips she was also interesting intriguing.
"Who are you?"
When Sakura turned another aisle away from that stupid One-Week-Love-Affair-Prince's line of sight she revved up the cart and dashed like crazy. With enough racks separating them Sakura finally heaved a sigh and slumped at her cart.
Why do these things have to happen to her? And why the hell such a magazine was in one of the racks in the grocery, THE GROCERY! What if a kid picks it up! And why why why does it have to be Eriol of all people.
This just proves it. She is cursed. Ever since she returned to this place nothing seems to be going her way and as they say no matter how bad your situation is right now it could only get worse and that is exactly what is happening to her.
"Uhm excuse me miss…Are you okay? Are you looking for something? If you need any help, I am here to be of any assistance."
Sakura sighed. She looked up to say thank you to the one who offered her help but as she saw his face she wanted to scream and cry. In front of her looking as cute and adorable as ever was the Monster of Cuteness himself, Yukito-niichan.
"I-I…I didn't know that you work here niichan…" And Sakura almost bit her tongue for saying such things. Right why not tell him who you are while you're at it.
Yukito inclined his head in puzzlement. "I'm sorry but who are you again? I hope I did not offend you. It's just that I'm not really good at remembering. I can be a little slow sometimes."
And thank god for that. As ever cutie niichan was as thick as he is cute.
"Ah…Sorry it's my fault. I mistook you for someone…someone that I know. I-I I hope I did not offend you." Sakura said while trying to muster a shaky fake laugh.
Yukito who was still pretty oblivious also laughed at their situation. "No. It's okay. It's okay. Well actually now that I look at you, you also kind of remind me of someone I know."
Sakura's heartbeat almost stopped at Yukito's words. Did he or did he not realize who she really is?
Then suddenly Yukito's face became close too close in fact. He was looking at her face tilting his head to the side. Sakura stopped breathing and was frozen on the spot.
It can't be. Will her secret be finally revealed? Why does it have to be revealed this way?
"You know you kind of look like that girl who has that rainbow horned eel for a pet in that kid show…" And a minute of silence with Sakura's mouth hanging open. "Anyway what are you looking for? Is there anything I can help you with?"
What exactly are the shows that this cute oniichan watches on TV? Sakura was almost afraid to know but thank god for small mercies such as making this cute niichan a total clueless slowpoke.
"Me! I was looking for…for strawberries! Yes that's it! I was looking for strawberries." "Strawberries? They are in the fruit section over there. If you want I can direct you..." Yukito said smiling. "Waaaaah…You can't…I mean there is no need. It's in the fruit section right? The strawberries are in the fruit section…of course…I'll be okay by myself thanks…ehe-he-he-he…goodbye"
And with that Sakura was off again rushing away from Yukito who was smiling and waving.
"Bye girl with a rainbow horned eel pet."…apparently still oblivious and clueless about everything.
Without stopping for anything else Sakura went directly to the counter to pay for everything and finally for escape. Who knew that a grocery store can be such a dangerous place?
"Thank you for shopping please come again."
Sure yeah back again to this hell surprise park of a grocery, not bloody likely. Well at least not until supply lasts which is not for another couple of days to say the least.
Syaoran was walking towards the mall's doors when suddenly like a nuclear bomb someone crashed into him sending groceries flying in all directions.
"Hey! Watch where you're going…" And Syaoran was rendered speechless…
The thing that crashed into him with the force of a herd of stampeding bulls was as it turns out a girl and she was currently scurrying all over picking up things. She has this spinning blank look like the neighbor's crazy dog was after her.
"Ah..here…" Syaoran not knowing what exactly to do handed the rest of the groceries to the girl who was still spaced out.
As Sakura grabbed the last grocery from the guy who was looking fuzzy, heck everyone's looking fuzzy right now and she couldn't care less. What matters now is that she can get away from this place. She dashed away to her car.
After clearing the smoke left behind by the weird girl, Syaoran walked to his car.
He was halfway there when he suddenly went to a full stop…
"Wait a minute that person…"
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GASP! Saule's true form was seen by almost everyone! Did anyone recognize her or him or whatever!? And what's with Eriol's interest on Sakura!?...And finally What did Syaoran realized!? Look forward to the next update!
Although seriously I already know what will happen a week later in the story but what happens in between is still pretty much fuzzy so sorry again if it takes me long enough to update but still thank you for the continuous reading (*ᵜ*)
