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Disclaimer: I, sadly, do NOT own Card Captor Sakura. That belongs to CLAMP and always will belong to CLAMP.
Title: Romeo and Juliet
Summery: The Kinomoto's and Li's have been sworn enemies as far back as anyone can remember. Kinomoto Sakura and Li Syaoran go to the same school and absolutely hate each other. That is…until one little even occurs and they begin to fall in love. But how will their love ever last when their families hate each other? A Romeo and Juliet story in present time. SS
NOTE: No one is magical in this! They are all normal people and Syaoran is not from a clan or anything.
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Chapter 28: Capture That Flag!
Sakura clutched the phone harder. So hard, actually, that her knuckles started turning white.
"My…answer. Right…my answer," she mumbled. Maybe it was just to put off actually answering the question. Sakura didn't know. She just heard words coming out of her mouth, as if someone else had taken over and started talking for her.
"Hai," the person on the other end responded to her rambling. "What is it?"
"I still don't know, Syaoran-kun," Sakura whispered. "I need to sort out my feelings."
She heard a sigh from him. "I just need a simple yes-I-feel-the-same-way or a no-I-just-wanna-be-friends-gomen."
Sakura gulped. Wait, scratch that. She tried to gulp. Her mouth was just that dry.
"Look, Syaoran-kun…my Oniichan's gonna be home any minute and if he catches me talking to you---"
"Nani? He still doesn't like me? I helped him rescue you!!"
"No, it's not that! I came in so depressed the other night that he just figured you'd said something to hurt me. So now he's just pissed at you."
"Did you tell him his theory's wrong?"
"Uh…not yet."
Another sigh. "Sakura, we've been friends for awhile now which no one who knows us would have imagined possibly. Especially not our families."
Sakura felt herself nodding in agreement.
"But we've proved everyone wrong. We're friends. Your family knows who I am, but…mine is still clueless."
Another nod.
"Gomenai if you feel awkward now because I love you but I hated hiding my feelings. Everyone but you knew noticed and that really pissed me off."
"Syaoran-kun, I---"
But at that moment a very angry Touya slammed the front door and let out a grunt of annoyance. He stomped past her as she tried to look like she was merely talking to Tomoyo.
"Gomen, Tomoyo-chan, I've gotta go. Oniichan's home."
"Nani? Wait---!"
But Sakura had already hung up. She brought a hand to her heart, trying to steady the increased beating, then wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Finally, she entered the kitchen to check on dinner…and her brother.
"Bad day?" she asked, stirring the soup.
"Damn straight," was his gruff reply.
"What happened?"
Touya brought his glass of water down to the table and sighed heavily. Massaging his temples, he told her about his day.
"So, first my bike tire is flat so I have to walk to work. Then my boss gets angry cause I'm late and I have to double my shift. After that, as I'm walking home, this girl I barely know from my college class runs up to me and confesses her undying love for me. But at that point I'm so pissed I blow her off and start yelling. She runs away crying and I'm standing there getting evil stares from people passing by."
Sakura tried holding in her laughter…which proved very hard. A giggle escaped, but luckily Touya kept talking.
"As I'm walking, that girl's friends rush up to me and each one slaps me in the face. I'm standing there, stunned, as they chew me out for not replying how they'd wanted me to. Which was to agree and say I loved their friend as well."
Sakura nodded, a broad smile on her face, but he was too busy talking to notice it.
"I try to run home so I don't have to deal with that shit anymore but a delivery boy on a bike turns the corner at the same time as me and rams into me. So now my wrist hurts like hell."
He waved his wrist up and showed her.
"Ouch," Sakura winced.
"Hai," Touya grumbled irritably. "Worst day ever I'd say."
"I agree."
When the soup was served, Touya greedily gulped down his entire bowl and asked for seconds. Sakura sweat dropped but fulfilled his request.
"So what'd you and Tomoyo talk about?"
Sakura choked a little but quickly answered. "Just homework."
"Ok. Sure."
She knew he didn't believe her at all. Heck, he might have even thought she hadn't been talking to Tomoyo in the first place.
-Later-
As Sakura signed onto IM, she noticed that an instant message immediately popped up.
DanCeDanCeDanCe: Sakura-chan!
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Hey Chiharu-chan! How're things with Takeshi?
DanCeDanCeDanCe: Fine. But he hasn't confessed anything like your man.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: MY MAN??
DanCeDanCeDanCe: Li IS your man…isn't he?
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Well, I…I don't know…
DanCeDanCeDanCe: Sakura-chan, he confessed his love for you. Don't you feel the same way?
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: That's what I don't know.
DanCeDanCeDanCe: I see.
Suddenly, another message popped up.
SwordsMaster101: Sakura?
Her heart started pumping. She clicked on Chiharu's box first though.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Speaking of Syaoran…he just IMed me.
DanCeDanCeDanCe: What?!
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Gomen, gotta go!
DanCeDanCeDanCe: I understand. Talk to you tomorrow, Sakura-chan!
DanCeDanCeDanCe has signed off.
Turning back to Syaoran's message, she slowly clicked on it.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Hai? I'm here.
SwordsMaster101: Hey. Oh, one sec, Meiling won't stop laughing. I gotta go shoo her out.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Haha.
SwordsMaster101: Ok, back. Gomen.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: It's fine. What'd you wanna talk about?
Even though, of course, she already knew.
SwordsMaster101: Well you just hung up earlier but I know you were gonna say something.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: I…was?
SwordsMaster101: Yeah.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Um, let me remember.
Even though, of course, she did remember.
SwordsMaster101: Ok.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Oh yeah. I was gonna ask for the math homework!
xCUTiEiNPiNKx?
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Syaoran-kun? Where are you?
SwordsMaster101: Gomen, I just fell out of my chair.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Haha. Stupid.
SwordsMaster101: Are you telling the truth?
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Of course! I forgot to write the assignment down.
He didn't reply right away.
SwordsMaster101: Fine. Page 458 1-34.
xCUTiEiNPiNKx: Arigatou!
SwordsMaster101 has signed off.
Sakura blinked. "Uh oh. Someone's mad."
-Syaoran's Room-
"Why is this happening?" Syaoran asked no one in particular. "Why? Why? WHY?"
"Because you're an airhead, Li Syaoran!" Meiling screeched, flying through his door. Startled, Syaoran nearly fell off his green bed. Meiling laughed. "Gomenasai."
"I thought I shooed you out!" Syaoran snapped, annoyed she'd been listening in. Meiling smiled brightly.
"Oh, you did! But I figured you'd want someone to talk to once Sakura-chan made up yet another excuse."
Syaoran looked thoughtful. "Excuse?"
His cousin sighed and sat in his swivel computer chair. "Hai. Can't you tell she's just making up excuses to avoid answering your question?"
"I'm not stupid, Meiling. I can tell."
"I thought so." Meiling furrowed her brow. "But then why do you keep asking her?"
Syaoran leaned against his white pillows. "Because it's the only way I can feel like she might actually answer back."
"She will answer back, Syaoran. She just needs time." Meiling smiled, but this time it was extremely sincere. Syaoran looked at her and nodded.
"Hai. Arigatou Meiling."
The girl stood and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you, cuz."
She winked and left the room. Syaoran smiled softly.
"Love you too, cuz."
-School-
Eriol whimpered over in a corner of the gym. Tomoyo glanced at him, turned her nose up, flipped her hair and walked away. This only made him whimper harder.
"Aw, Tomoyo-chan, he seems so desperate," Naoko said pityingly. "I mean, c'mon. We'll all help stop the rumors. Why does it have to be just him?"
"Because," Tomoyo answered swiftly, "he started them. So he's going to end them."
"But…" Rika piped up, feeling sorry for the boy as well. "…just look at him!"
"I've seen him."
"You're cold Tomoyo-chan," Rika shook her head. Tomoyo grinned.
"Only to the ones I love."
"ROLL LINES PEOPLE!" the gym teacher called loudly, frowning. She was one of the most muscular women Sakura had ever seen, and she took her place quickly.
After morning stretches and laps, the class played a game of Capture the Flag. In fact…it was girls verses boys.
"C'MON LADIES!" the teacher screamed, obviously rooting for her gender. The boys frowned and cast her mean looks.
Sakura stood near the divider line and watched as her teammates tried for the flag and were sent to jail. All were getting rescued but the boys were getting more and more people from her team.
I've gotta try, she thought to herself, getting ready.
Suddenly, there was a guard switch. Syaoran stepped in front of the flag, fists curled and a determined looked upon his face. Sakura gasped.
Meanwhile, Tomoyo had pulled Eriol's flag so now he had to go to jail.
"T-Tomoyo…" he whimpered, standing on the red mat that was jail. "You…"
But she had already ran across to the enemies side, not even glancing back at her boyfriend.
Sakura knew she had to try. No matter who was the guard. She dashed across the line and dodged anyone who came for her flag. Now, she only had Syaoran to pass. His determined look changed to one of surprise.
"Sakura," he whispered.
"Sup?" she winked, passing him as he stared. Shaking his head and frowning, he turned to face her.
"No. I have a job!" he growled. "Guarding that flag!"
Sakura smiled, picking up the orange flag and waving it around. "Ok. But I'm still gonna pass you."
"Go ahead and try."
They stood there like that for awhile, tuning out the shouts from other teammates saying either, "Run, Sakura-chan! Run!" or "Get her Li!"
Finally, Sakura smiled again. "Syaoran-kun?"
He blinked but was still alert. "Hai?"
"I love you."
Completely 'thrown off guard,' Syaoran swayed a little, taking in what she'd just said. Smirking, Sakura hurried past him and to her side. The girls cheered and high-fived her as she handed the flag to the teacher, who beamed.
"Well done Kinomoto!" she replied.
"It was nothing," Sakura smiled sweetly, glancing at a still stunned Syaoran.
"Gomen," she told him, smiling innocently.
"NEW GAME!" the teacher blew her whistle.
Apparently Syaoran had realized Sakura tricked him, because now he was fuming. The girl was now a guard for her team and Syaoran was an offense. He shot across the girls side, avoiding all outstretched hands and even managed to get past Sakura.
"We meet again," she smirked.
"So I see," Syaoran answered, picking up the flag.
"Not again," Chiharu mumbled as she passed by.
"COME ON MAN!" Takeshi shouted across the room to Syaoran, who replied by giving him a peace sign.
"Yeah, come on, man," Sakura repeated, still smirking.
"Oh, I will," Syaoran grinned. He did something she had least been expecting. He came to the edge of the flag zone and, before Sakura could grab his flag, kissed her on the cheek. Surprised, Sakura stepped back and held her cheek.
"Why you---!"
But he had already zipped across the gym and back to his side. The boys cheered louder then the girls had and high-fived him more.
"Wait to go Li!" they all laughed. "You showed her!"
Sakura was glaring from where she stood and Syaoran looked at her.
"Gomen," he smiled innocently.
"Bastard," she yelled.
"LI-SAN! KINOMOTO-SAN!" the teacher shouted, causing everyone to cover their ears.
"H-Hai?" the two answered together.
"Both of you! Office! Now!" she ordered, indicating the exit door.
"Nani?! Why?!"
Everyone looked confused too.
"Kinomoto-san! Inappropriate language! And Li-san! PDA! Now GET!"
The two glared at the buff teacher before slumping off to the office together.
But the whole way there they heard cheers and shouts of congratulations. And that was the only reason why they were smiling when they entered the principal's office.
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