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Well, nothing to be happy about… back to sad mode… I have basketball training everyday this summer! So, that means, there's only one day every week to make this chapters! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Well, I'm still going to continue and continue. And these following chapters will be likely very looooooooooooooooooooooong! That's going to be my treat to you guys, because it's my birthday! I won't tell you when cuz I don't wanna! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I missed that!
Well, read and Review!
Author: chibi-lizard
Editor: Dane Chua
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Chapter 14:
Tears
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"Oh! I'm so excited! I wonder what theme it will be this year." A girl squealed. Lots of girls gathered around in front of a certain place, like in front of bulletin board located in front of the school, in hallways, in every part of the school. Girls, as in girls, a lot of them, gathered in a certain part of school.
"Me too! Yeah… I wonder it myself, but I know that it will be great, because people who are making these parties have a great and creative mind. So, have you got a dress, already!?" Another girl replied to the first girl.
"Yeah! How about you!?" the girl asks.
"I got mine! So, who are you going with!?" another girl asks.
"Well, I still don't have anybody, but I want Syao-kun to be my partner!" The girl squealed at the thought.
"Well, I want Eriol-kun! He's so striking, even if he is wearing glasses!" The other girl squealed.
"No! Syaoran-kun is more striking!" The girl protested.
"No! Eriol-kun is!" The other girl protested with other girls behind her back, known as the 'WE LOVE ERIOL-kun FANCLUBS!'
And the other girl is leading a 'WE LOVE SYAORAN-kun FANCLUBS!'
Sakura is nearing the school gates with Tomoyo. Sakura notices a group of girls fighting over something. She leans closer to Tomoyo and whispered, "Tomo-chan, what are they doing?"
"-Sigh- You know, this always happens every year." Tomoyo said with a frustrating look.
"Every year? What's happening?" Sakura innocently asks.
"Girls squealing everywhere, girls blushing in their own world, girls getting excited of their thoughts, girls admiring the person who prepares this party, and girls fighting over who is much more handsome." Tomoyo knowingly said.
"Handsome?" Sakura asks with curiosity. They both continued to walk towards their lockers and found themselves buried with piles of piles of letters, "Oof! Why are there so many this week!?" Sakura complained.
"They want someone to take to the upcoming ball. And they want the popular people, not that I'm saying I am." Tomoyo said.
"Well, I don't want to go with anybody! I want to go with you, Tomo-chan!" Sakura told her friend, as she struggles to get out of the pile of 'please go with me to the dance' letters, "So, back to where we left off. What handsome?"
"You know that Li-kun and Eriol-kun are the most popular kids here, right?" Sakura, hearing the name Li frowns, but pretended to be happy.
"Yup!" Sakura tried to keep her jolly character.
"So, they fight over who is much more handsome: is it Eriol or Li?" Tomoyo told her as they continued to walk towards their respective classes. But as they pass by in the hallways, boys stared at them with drooling saliva and some even tried to have the courage to give their 'please go with me to the dance' letters.
"Oh…" Sakura nodded continuously.
"You see, I've been preparing this upcoming project for me only. That's how I get excused in every class. It's because of that project." Tomoyo explained to her friend.
"What Project?" Sakura asked again.
"Yup! But if you think it's unfair for me not to study, you're totally wrong about it. I'm not enjoying this project at all. Almost every year, I'm doing this and it's sometimes very cool what it will end up. I mean in every year it's a different theme." Tomoyo said in despair.
"Themes?" Sakura continued to ask. They arrived at their classroom and sat at their respective seats.
"Yeah, last year also was a blast!" Tomoyo told her with excitement.
"What was last year's theme?" Sakura asks curiously.
"Halloween Scariest Ball is last year's theme." Naoko answered. Naoko and the gang showed up, except Eriol and Li, they're in China right now.
"Halloween Scariest Ball? What's in it?" Sakura asked again.
"You have to dress bloodcurdling. And whoever wins will have to kiss either Eriol or Syaoran on the LIPS! But it was all cast as a vote. And to think that all the girls voted themselves and half of the boys voted Eriol for best costume but not the scary face. And half of it went to Syaoran's votes, for he has the scariest look on his face even without any make-up or costume!" Chiharu told her while she, Rika, Naoko, and Tomoyo giggled.
"Really? Who won?" Sakura came to the thought of hearing his name again.
"Both of them. Eriol tried to joke that he wants to kiss Syaoran. We were so eager to see what Syaoran's reaction will be, but Eriol didn't continue it." Yamazaki butted in.
"What!? Why!?" Sakura asks with laughter in her voice.
FLASHBACK (Last year's ball)
Yamazaki's POV
"And the winner of our 'Who is the Most Scariest?' contest are Eriol Hiiragizawa and Li Syaoran! Congratulations!" Tomoyo announced with a giggling voice. Girls sighed in disappointment. Boys were laughing. And so did us.
"Yehey! I won! What's my prize, Daidouji-san!" Eriol with a big smile on his face jumped in front of Tomoyo, which startled Tomoyo. Syaoran was always just sitting in one corner of the stage and looks at how the party is going. He stayed in his quite, deadly mode.
"Hiiragizawa-san, your prize is kissing…" Tomoyo didn't finish giving it a little suspense.
"You?" Eriol asks with a smirk. Tomoyo slaps his head, "NO!" Eriol reacted, "Hey! I was just joking!" Everybody laughed at that scene you know, it was hilarious! "So, who is it!?" Eriol eagerly asks.
"Syaoran." Tomoyo told him simply. The boys went to OooooHhhhh sounds and girls started squealing. We all wanted to see this part you know! It was totally great! But it was never successful.
Eriol approached Syaoran, who is sitting in one corner, not caring in anything that happens. Tomoyo was videotaping and her camcorder was also connected to big screen at the stage for everyone to see. Eriol continued to lean closer. He held Syaoran's chin and started to lean forward. Syaoran kept his emotionless face. Then when their lips were an inch apart, Eriol pulled back very quickly and jumped.
"Okay!" Eriol shouted. It all startled us. We thought that maybe the most interesting climax of my life is going to happen but it didn't happen. I almost will see two boys interact with each other, but not just ordinary boys, they're the Seijou High School's Hunkiest Boys.
Then next day, the school newspaper was release! It was the first time they even released an interesting topic this quick you know. There it says:
THE SEIJOU HIGH SCHOOL'S TWO HUNKIEST BOYS
KISSED!?
That was the headline! Then there in the newspaper, showed Eriol's side view face with closed eyes and eager lips to kiss the emotionless Syaoran! It was definitely hilarious! (ok pipol! I know you guys want to see how this newspaper will look, so just for you guys, I'll try to draw it ok?)
End of POV and FLASHBACK
"Really!? That happened!?" Sakura said in excitement.
"Yeah… Then, when Syaoran saw the newspaper, he tore in into half, but his emotionless face is still there." Chiharu told Sakura with a giggly voice.
"Eriol kept his optimistic state!" Rika said laughing. Sakura giggled.
"So, later girls, we'll meet up in my house and prepare. I made your dresses!" Tomoyo squealed, "I would love to picture you all in those dresses, especially Saku-chan!" Tomoyo said starry-eyed, "But I was also planning on curling Sakura's long hair, but it became short… but since it is short, I have a better idea!" Sakura and the gang sweat dropped. Sakura looks at her short hair.
Class Bell Rings
The teacher entered, "Ok class, as you all know, it's October. And if it's October, it means there's the annual event happening. This year's theme is 'Halloween Masquerade Ball', wherein anyone can come as long as you wear a mask. It doesn't matter what you wear, it's the mask that matters. Ok? One more week and the dance is coming. This time you have to vote for the guys: to vote the most beautiful girl in that party, and for the girls: to vote the most handsome guy in the party. Whoever wins will receive a reward, but it's a complete surprise." The teacher ended his announcement and started his lesson.
'A reward?' Sakura thought, 'I wonder what it is… but surely I don't want to have it… I got a very bad feeling about it…'
Class Ended
Tomoyo's Mansion
"Ok! Now, I'll start with Chiharu!" Tomoyo pulled Chiharu towards the dressing room. Tomoyo closes the door and locks it. Sakura and the gang, including Yamazaki are sitting around a round table. They are drinking tea and eating cake. Sakura was kind of worried and feeling funny, she looks at the room Tomoyo and Chiharu entered to. She gulps.
Naoko giggles. She whispers something to Sakura. Sakura blushes. Yamazaki and Rika look at them puzzlingly. Tomoyo went out of the room first, and then followed by a blushing Chiharu.
Chiharu isn't wearing a gown; she's still wearing her uniform. Tomoyo is just smiling. Tomoyo then pulled Rika towards the room. Sakura gulps as she continued to blush. Chiharu sat beside Yamazaki and Sakura, but she kept on blushing and her head bowed.
After a few minutes, Rika came out blushing also. Tomoyo still kept her smile. Naoko stood up before Tomoyo could even pull her. Silence envelopes the group. Yamazaki, by this time is sleeping on the couch near the table. Both of the girls are still blushing and Sakura looks at them puzzlingly. Naoko came out first with a big smile followed by a smiling Tomoyo.
Tomoyo then pulled Sakura towards the room. Sakura gulps. She's feeling very nervous. She closes her eyes as she was lead by Tomoyo's pulling hand. Sakura entered a cherry blossom scented room. Sakura slowly opens her eyes. She scans the room in awe.
The room was totally big! As in BIG! Its wall is white with Sakura petals as designs. In it were rows of cabinets. Sakura wondered what these cabinets are. Tomoyo smiled at her, "Come on, let's go!" Tomoyo pulled her towards another room.
This time, the room is quite dark, but not much. It was colored violet with light pink petals falling as design. It was filled with three humungous cabinets, but the room is few times smaller from the other one. Tomoyo turned on the lights, by clicking the remote. Then she pushes another button and all the cabinets opened, and all the drawers that are in the cabinets.
The first cabinet was filled with dresses. Then the other is filled with shoes. And the last one was filled of jewelries. The longest to come out of the room was Sakura and Tomoyo.
Sakura tried on every dress Tomoyo gave her. Sakura wasn't a fan of dressing up though, that's the problem. All the while, she's being awkward. As in like nervous. Tomoyo looks at the pale Sakura, "What's the matter!?"
"Nothing…" Sakura smiled. What Sakura didn't know is that Tomoyo has a hidden camera capturing every scene their making, "Ok, don't be sad Sakura. You just have to wait for one more week, and then you'll see him again." Tomoyo smirks.
"Yeah…" Sakura agreed without even really understanding what Tomoyo told her, "Wait! Him!? Who's him!?" Sakura finally noticed. Tomoyo smiled evilly, "You know him… him… Syaoran him."
"Syaoran?" Sakura repeated that name. At that thought, Sakura neither smiled nor frowned. Tomoyo looked at her with a mix of evil and a worried look, "You know, and I know, that you miss him." Tomoyo blurted out.
"What the-!? No I don't!" Sakura protested with a blush.
"Oh yes you do…" Tomoyo said with an insulting voice.
"No I don't!" Sakura replied.
"Yes you do…" Tomoyo said in a sweet voice.
Then the thought of the thing Naoko told her a while ago came to her mind, 'You like Syao-kun, huh, Saku-chan!' This made her blush.
"Well?" Tomoyo waited for a retort.
"Um… ok! Yeah I do! Ok! Ok! I miss him! And I want to see him…" Sakura told Tomoyo with a sad face and is blushing.
"OH! Saku-chan!" Tomoyo hugs her. Sakura looks at her puzzled, "Thank you, now I have something to add in my 'Sakura's Love Life Collection'!" Tomoyo whispered to Sakura. Sakura stares at her dumbfounded, "TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sakura shouted. Sakura is as red as a SUPER RED TOMATO!
Naoko and Tomoyo smile, "YES! Mission accomplished!"
Tomoyo left the room with a triumphant smile.
Sakura stood still in her place. She was still standing in front of those piles of gowns, Tomoyo let her wear. Her head was bowed down.
Then, unexpected to Tomoyo and the others, a tear fell down her cheek. Tomoyo and the gang didn't see this though. Sakura just stood there with her head down and tear continuously fell.
"Do I miss him…? I don't want to… I want… I want to… I really want to see him… Even though he would just remind me of painful happenings…" Sakura muttered under her breath.
In the other parts of the story:
Airport
"So, this is Japan… this would be interesting… I wonder how Sakura has been…" A certain cool baritone said.
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End of Chapter 14! (-)
A/n: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm so evil! CLIFFHANGER! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm so cool! I ran out of ideas at the so far end that's why it's short… sorry… Well, Hope you guys enjoyed hat chapter! Well I know I did, the funny kissing part I mean!
HAHAHAHAHA! I'm so evil!
Inspiration: Cousin who likes to read boy-to-boy love teams in fanfiction! BWAHAHAHAHA! EWWWWWWW!