Something Else To Reconsider

Written by Karinda Stellare Yosheru

Chapter 9. Ry's proposal.

The class of twenty-seven stood in a large clearing, just outside of Zira forest, when Zezzabellina began her small "good work" speech.

"You lot were all good on the bus today... Which for once, is totally amazing... There is only the exception of one young man however..."

Her purple eyes flicked over to Ry for a brief moment, and then returned to the faces of the class.

"So.... Yeah. Now... The reason why I brought you all out here today...."

Reili, Kieba and Syaoran stood side by side, not listening to Zezzabellina's rambling. As far as they were concerned, they were going to have a little fun.

"Hehehehehe..." Reili began sniggering and looked over at Syaoran, a smirk on her dark face. Kieba raised a brow and nudged her companion, as to ask what was the deal. Being as silent as possible, Reili extended a clawed finger to Syaoran, and then over to Sakura, who was standing by herself towards the back of the group. She sniggered again.

"He's been staring at her since we got onto the bus." She said, a grin on her face. Kieba smiled and clicked her tongue on the roof of her mouth.

"Really?" She asked, amused. "Isn't that something different."

"You think?" Reili laughed. "It's hilarious just watching him. Acts as if he's never seen a shiela before."

Finally, her words caught Syaoran's attention, and he gave her the finger. He kept quiet for once and looked down at the ground.

"Has he said anything to you?" Kieba asked, her fins pricking up to show her alertness. Reili shook her head but smiled.

"Nah. He just tells me the usual."

"Shut up and stop reading my mind?" The dragon asked. She knew how the boy acted around Reili. Typical brother/sister relationship.

The raptor nodded.

"Eyup, that's the one." She replied.

Zezzabellina coughed, discovering that some of her students were failing to pay attention.

"Finished, girls?" She asked, raising a brow. Kieba nodded, and Reili stupidly shook her head. The hybrid sighed and returned to her class.

Ry was bored. So bored as a matter of fact, that he tried to pick a decent conversation with the boy that he hated the most.

'Dammit.... I despise that boy... Always in my road, always getting the better of everything... Still, I know his secret... '

He coughed and slid up beside Syaoran and placed his arms behind his head.

"What the hell do you want?" Syaoran asked, surprised that the silver haired boy even bothered coming over to him. Ry shrugged and gestured to Sakura with his eyes.

"Come on Li..." He began, laughing lightly. "We are the only guys here... Well... Of human extraction." He coughed again. "We can talk you know."

Syaoran raised his head and looked down at the man.

"I might not want to talk to you, ever considered that?" He asked, slightly annoyied. Ry, of course, was not listening, and brought along the next topic.

"Pretty little thing, isn't she?" He asked with a sly tone. Syaoran looked confused.

"Who?"

"Who do you think?" Ry said. "Sakura."

"Oh... Yeah, whatever." Syaoran replied, his eyes back onto the ground. A wide grin passed over Ry's pale face and he clapped his hands together.

"You wouldn't mind if I tried my luck with her?" He asked. There was a glint in his eye. A glint of sinister intentions.

"Well?"

It was obvious that Syaoran did not hear him.

"Huh? What do you want?" He snapped, breaking out of his train of thoughts. He still could not get over what happened on the bus. He had been dwelling on it, trying to make some sense out of it. With no results.

"Oh wells, your loss, Li, you didn't hear me.... So..." Ry turned away, strutting off towards the young woman. "Ta ta!"

Out of spite, Syaoran gave Ry the finger, a slight smirk on his face. He always did it to him, it was just a thing. In reality, he couldn't stand Ry. He was a smug creep.

"HEY! I just saw that, Li!" Zezzabellina's voice startled him. "Here. Now!"

As the boy made his way towards the teacher, he heard Ry laughing.

"Sucked in. Li, sucked in..."

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