Chapter 7: Sakura's Favorite Idol
Syaoran glanced over to the seat next to him. Sakura was acting odd as usual. Syaoran glanced down toward Sakura's right leg, where she was continuously tapping on the floor.
"What's going on with her this time?" thought Syaoran as her unusual behavior began to irritate him. Although his hearing wasn't sensitive as Eriol, he couldn't focus on anything except for Sakura's rhythmic tap.
"No way…. It can't be true. Little Wolf… is Syaoran?" thought Sakura in disbelief. Sakura never felt so anxious before. The last time she felt this anxious when she held onto Little Wolf new album, which recently been released. And now Little Wolf was sitting right next to her! Feeling nervous with the thought her favorite idol is next to her, Sakura couldn't help taping her right leg uncontrollably.
"Strange, his voice sounds different than Little Wolf. Could he really be Little Wolf? What if he also has bipolar personality when he turns into a demon? When Yukito turned into his demon form, his voice changed. Then Little Wolf is a DEMON?!" Sakura nibbled on her fingernails as her thoughts went wild.
Ding. Dong. Ding. Dong.
Syaoran sigh out in relief as the final bell rang.
"Are you going to the idol concert this weekend?"
"Of course! I bought the tickets months ago!"
"I'm so excited to finally see Violet and Little Wolf!"
Sakura could hear all the girls squealed in excitement. It was the biggest news in town; the top idols will gather and perform a concert this weekend. Sakura wish she could attend the concert, but she wasn't able to afford the cost to go.
"If only they knew that their classmates are Idols!" Sakura secretly thought to herself.
"How annoying," said Eriol as he got up from his seat and walked out of the classroom. Feeling the same annoyance as Eriol, Syaoran quickly grab his bag, preparing to escape from his clamorous classmates. But before he can leave, Hana and her gang approached in front of him, blocking his way.
"Hi! My name is Hana!" greeted a girl, who had long black hair. Syaoran could smell a familiar perfume scent. It was the same scent from a girl that he knocked out few days ago. The scent was too strong as it didn't take long to give him a headache.
"Syaoran Li, right?" said Hana as she got impatient to wait for Syaoran's introduction.
"I'm the leader in All Star club. It's the only club in school where all the popular and outstanding student join. And I want to invite you personally to join our club," said Hana as she smiled widely.
"Sorry, but I'm already in a club," said Syaoran.
"You are? But you just got transferred here. What club are you in?" said Hana as she didn't expect that someone already invited Syaoran into a school club. But she should have expected it, after all he is too good to pass by. Syaoran glanced behind at Sakura and pointed at her.
"Whatever club she is in," said Syaoran. Not knowing what was going on, Sakura could hear Hana ridiculous laugh.
"You're kidding, right?" said Hana in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm kidding?" said Syaoran, coldly. Sakura could feel an uncomfortable atmosphere between Hana and Syaoran.
"Why is he bringing me into this?" thought Sakura, nervously.
"What club are you in, Sakura?" asked Hana, curiously.
"I'm not-" Before Sakura spoke, Syaoran quickly intervene.
"Let's go, we will be late for our club meeting," said Syaoran as he quickly grabbed Sakura's arm and dragged her out of the classroom.
Hana bit her lower lips angrily as she watched them leave. "That girl…" Hana glanced at Sakura's desk and noticed she left her bag. Hana grinned mischievously.
Sakura stumbled on her feet as Syaoran dragged her down the hallway. She could hear students gossip as she walked down the hallway.
"Look! Isn't he the new student?"
"Wow, he is really hot!"
"But who's that girl?"
"I don't know, but she sure is lucky."
Although Sakura could hear everyone gossip about her and Syaoran, all Sakura could think of was that Syaoran was her favorite idol. Syaoran finally escaped as he went to the school rooftop.
"When I thought I can finally get some peace. This school is no different than my previous one," said Syaoran as he let go of Sakura's arm. Syaoran glanced at Sakura, who remained silent.
"We need to make up a club," said Syaoran.
Sakura looked up, surprised. "Club?"
"Or else they won't stop bothering me. We need a club that no one can join easily," said Syaoran.
"How about demon club?" suggested Sakura.
"Are you trying to expose us?" said Syaoran.
"You said a club no one can join easily…" mumbled Sakura.
"Actually, that might not be a bad idea," said Syaoran as he began to gather ideas.
"Demon Club it is and you're the president," said Syaoran.
"President?! But-"
"Do you expect an actual demon to be president?" asked Syaoran, seriously. Sakura had to think for a moment. Would it be a bad idea for a real demon to be president? But wait, why was she part of the club?
"But I don't know what to do," said Sakura.
"Just make things up. No one will join the club anyway," said Syaoran.
"Right," agreed Sakura, hoping no one will even notice the club will exist.
Syaoran stepped back as he observed Sakura posture. She was standing with arms behind her back. She continued to stare at the ground, avoiding looking at Syaoran.
"Is something wrong?" asked Syaoran.
"Huh?"
"You're acting strange since this morning," said Syaoran.
Sakura continued to stare at the ground, avoiding to look at Syaoran.
"Don't tell me you found out that I sneaked into your secret room?" said Syaoran.
Sakura quickly looked up at Syaoran, shocked. "What?!" yelled out Sakura.
"You can't blame me. Eriol and I don't like sharing room. And your secret room is perfect for me to hide in," said Syaoran. Syaoran actually enjoy sleeping in the secret room as it helped him control with his sleep walk.
"You didn't look at my stuff, did you?" asked Sakura, desperately. Sakura gulp nervously as she wished Syaoran didn't find her collection of her favorite idols, including Little Wolf.
"Do you mean your collection of idols?" asked Syaoran, bluntly.
"Damn it!" cursed Sakura as she felt exposed of her privacy.
"I didn't know you were such a big idol fan. I mean, you don't look like one," said Syaoran.
"What's wrong with being an idol fan? They're important people to me," said Sakura.
"Important?"
"Yeah, important," declared Sakura.
"How important is important? Would do anything for them?" wondered Syaoran.
"Of course!" answered Sakura without hesitation.
"Really?" said Syaoran as he grinned widely.
"Who is your favorite idol?" asked Syaoran, curiously.
"Favorite…?" Sakura hesitated as she knew her favorite was standing right in front of her. Should she tell him the truth?
"Of course, it's Violet," Sakura finally answered.
"Really? And I thought it was Little Wolf since you had his poster, photo albums, and all his CDs," said Syaoran as he smirked.
"You dig into my stuff!" shouted Sakura, angrily.
"I didn't dig into it, it was all over your room," said Syaoran. Sakura couldn't help but to blushed bright red. It was true that Little Wolf was presented all over her room; he was her favorite idol after all.
"Why do you carry all his pictures if you can't see them?" wondered Syaoran.
"Because I have hope that I can see him in the future," answered Sakura. Syaoran looked over at Sakura, wondering what she meant.
"The doctor says my eyes can be fixed. I just need the right donor for the transplant," said Sakura.
"Is that even possible?" wondered Syaoran.
"I wasn't born blind. I lost my sight from an accident when I was young," explained Sakura.
"I see." Syaoran lost his words as he didn't know how to respond back. Sakura eyes widen as she realized she wasn't carrying her bag.
"My bag! I left my bag at my classroom!" yelled out Sakura.
"Calm down. You can just pick it back up tomorrow," said Syaoran.
"But Kero is in there," said Sakura.
"What?! You brought Kero to school?!" yelled out Syaoran, shocked.
"He said he won't leave my bag…" Sakura slowly admitted.
"And you believed him?" said Syaoran. Sakura stood frozen as she was confused by Syaoran's remark.
"Of course, I believed him," said Sakura.
"You're an idiot," said Syaoran.
"Idiot?!" retorted Sakura, feeling angrily.
"Kero is a trouble maker. Why do you think Eriol and I don't bring him anywhere with us?" said Syaoran. Sakura stood, confused. How can a cute teddy bear demon be a trouble maker?
"Let's go find him before he causes us any trouble," said Syaoran as he quickly grabbed Sakura's hand. Sakura held Syaoran's hand tightly as he dragged her along the hallway. There were less noises in the hallway, which indicated that most of the student already left school. Syaoran and Sakura went back into their classroom. Sakura went to her desk and search for her bag.
"My bag is gone," said Sakura.
"What do you mean it's gone?" said Syaoran as he began to search with her.
"It's not here," said Sakura.
"Are you sure you left it here?" asked Syaoran.
"I'm sure," said Sakura. Sakura thought for a moment as she remembered placing her bag behind her chair.
"Great," mumbled out Syaoran, feeling uneasy that Kero is left alone somewhere.
"What should we do?" asked Sakura as she began to panic.
"There is a way…" said Syaoran.
"Really? How?" said Sakura, feeling hopeful.
"I can change into my demon form and track him," said Syaoran.
"Demon form?" retorted Sakura as she is slowly catching up with Syaoran's plan. Syaoran looked around the classroom, making sure no one was in sight.
"No matter what, don't call my name," demanded Syaoran. Syaoran closed his eyes as he changed into his demon form. His chestnut color ears appeared on top of his head and his long amber tail tear his school uniform and popped out of his bottom. Not sure what was going on, Sakura remained silent. Syaoran's amber eyes turned brighter, making them glow in the dark.
"Syaoran?" called out Sakura.
Syaoran leaned toward Sakura. "Didn't I tell you not to call my name?" said Syaoran. Sakura eyes widen as she heard Syaoran voice. His voice was different. It wasn't the same as before. But at the same time Sakura was really familiar with his voice. Syaoran closed his eyes as he sniffed the air.
"Found him. He's not too far from here," said Syaoran as he suddenly disappeared. Sakura stood in the empty room alone.
"Sya-" Sakura stopped herself as she remembered that he told her not to call his name.
"Great, how am I supposed to find Kero on my own," said Sakura.
"Looking for your bag?" said Hana as she entered the room.
"Hana?" called out Sakura as she recognized her voice.
"I knew you will come back. Where did Syaoran go? He didn't come with you?" asked Hana, pleased to see Sakura alone.
"Did you take my bag?" asked Sakura.
"Maybe," said Hana as she grinned.
"What do you want?" said Sakura.
"First, I just wanted to know how you and Syaoran are so close. But now, I'm just tired that you're in my way to get closer him," said Hana.
"I see. It's about him," said Sakura, feeling a little disappointed that it has nothing to do with her.
"I don't understand Sakura. How can someone like you know someone like him? I mean, I never knew you even existed at our school until he came along and sat right next to you in class," said Hana. Sakura suddenly felt disrespectful in Hana's words. What does she mean someone like her?
"To be honest with you, I am a bit annoyed about that. Why does he have to sit next to me?" said Sakura.
Hana glared at Sakura's remark. "Annoyed? Are you trying to play cool? You're nothing Sakura! You're a nobody!" said Hana as she approached Sakura and gave her a push. Surprised by Hana's action, Sakura held her ground.
"I'm warning you Hana, don't mess with me," said Sakura as she glared back at Hana.
"Or what? What are you going to do?" wondered Hana as she pushed Sakura again. Sakura bit her lower lips, trying to calm herself down.
"Your looks are average. Your body shape is not even attractive to look at. And plus, you can't even see me." Before Hana push Sakura for the third time, Sakura quickly grabbed Hana by her collar and flip Hana around onto the cold floor. Hana lay flat on the cold floor quietly.
"Don't underestimate someone like me," warned Sakura, angrily.
"Now, where is my bag?" demanded Sakura.
"Right here," answered Syaoran as he appeared at the door, holding Sakura's bag. Both Sakura and Hana glanced at the door.
"Syaoran!" called out Hana as she ran toward Syaoran.
"She pushed me onto the ground! I was just trying to be nice and help her find her bag," said Hana, pretending to cried out loud.
"I…" Sakura bit her lower lips, not knowing what to say. This is why she hated attention from people. Once people started to find out that she is blind, they tend to take advantage of her. Sakura knew that Syaoran will probably believe Hana and bully her with her. Sakura imagine how Syaoran and Hana working together and laughing at her.
"What are you doing there standing? Let's go before Yukito finds out," said Syaoran as he held out his hand. Sakura felt her heart skipped a beat. Was Syaoran ignoring Hana's plead? Does that mean he was not believing a word she said? Sakura nodded as she quickly ran up to Syaoran and grabbed his hand. Sakura blushed secretly as she felt happy that Syaoran didn't believe Hana's word.
"Damn it. Who cares if you're hot? You're just as weird as her!" commented Hana out loud so that Syaoran and Sakura could hear her. Hana stood disgracefully as she watched Syaoran and Sakura walk down the hallway.
Sakura and Syaoran walked down the street as the sun slowing began to set. Kero popped his head out of Sakura's bag.
"Sakura!" called out Kero.
"Kero!" said Sakura, happily to find Kero was safe and didn't cause any trouble.
"I was taking a nap until Syaoran woke me up. What happened?" wondered Kero.
"You shouldn't have left the house Kero," said Syoaran as he glared at Kero.
"I just wanted to check out the school…" mumbled out Kero, feeling guilty that he broke rule of not leaving the house without permission.
"I'm just glad you're okay, Kero," said Sakura.
"I'm sorry Sakura, next time I'll make sure I won't get caught by Syaoran," said Kero with a smile.
"That's not the point!" yelled out Syaoran, annoyed. Kero stuck his tongue out at Syaoran.
"By the way Sakura, I was curious. What's an idol?" asked Kero.
"Huh?"
"You and that girl was talking about your favorite idol this morning. What was his name… Little Wolf!" said Kero.
"He is not my favorite idol!" declared Sakura as she could feel her cheeks burning.
"So Little Wolf is your favorite idol," mumbled out Syaoran, playfully. Sakura suddenly remembered Syaoran unique voice when he turned into his demon form.
"Syaoran?" called out Sakura.
"Yeah?"
"Are you…."
"Are you what?"
"Nothing."
Kero stared oddly at Syaoran's left hand, which was holding tightly against Sakura's right hand. Ever since they left the school, Syaoran didn't thought about letting go of Sakura's hand as he continued to guide her down the street.
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