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Chapter Eight: A Little Bit of Magic
1st CCS fic by Fizzalicious Cherri
Sakura was at cheerleading practice, with Kimi by her side as they entered the change rooms. Sakura dropped her bag on one of the many benches.
"I'm going to the washroom, I'll be right back," Sakura hurried into one of the stalls.
Kimi dropped her bag beside Sakura's and looked around her. No one was around.
She beant down, her brown hair falling into her face as she unzipped Sakura's bag. Her hands digged around in the bag until she found Sakura's cheerleading uniform.
All the cheerleaders had the same uniform. A shiny blue tank top with a silver skirt bordered with blue.
Kimi reached into her pocket and pulled out a pocket knife and quickly slit the straps of Sakura's uniform carefully so that it didn't snap yet , but would any second.
"We're almost late for practice!!" Sakura cried as she ran out of the stall.
Kimi stuffed the uniform back in and turned around quickly with a frown. "Yeah I know!! We better hurry!" She said as she went into the change rooms to change into her uniform.
Sakura did the same and the two ran out to the gym where the rest were practicing.
As they entered the gym, Aki was twirling her baton around until she caught sight of Kimi.
Kimi nodded and gave her a small wink. Aki just smiled as she conintued to twirl her baton in time with everyone else.
"Ok, now let's do a bit of stretching before we go into our routines." The coach said.
Sakura beant over to touch her toes, but she felt kinda strange. My uniform feels...bigger? More loose I guess...I don't think I lost any weight...
Then they all did splits and went into bridges.
As Sakura beant down backwards she heard a terrible ripping sound coming from her. At first she thought it was her back making that sound, and it horrified her.
But then she realized her tank top was falling off! She gave a cry of surprise as she grabbed the straps together so that the whole thing wouldn't fall off.
Everyone turned their heads towards Sakura and they burst out into giggles.
"What is all this about Ms. Kinomoto?" The coach approached her sternly.
Sakura blinked and shrugged, "I have no idea!!"
"I guess you should get your uniform fixed," The coach rasied an eyebrow. "But I don't see how you could have gotten it to rip like that."
"I don't know...it was perfectly fine yesterday!" Sakura groaned.
The coach shoke her head and sighed, "Well, I guess you should go and change back to your normal clothes and join us in practice tomorrow."
"Arigatou," Sakura said softly and ran off.
I bet Aki did this...my uniform couldn't have suddenly...snapped like that!! Sakura thought in frustration as she walked out of the change room with her bag slung over her right shoulder. But how did Aki reach my uniform...? I don't get this...
She was to busy thinking to notice where she was going until she crashed head on into someone. "Ow!! Gomen nasai!!" Sakura couldn't help but notice she had been crashing into people alot lately.
"It's ok," A female voice replied.
Sakura looked up and saw the orange eyes of XingMei. "Oh, Chi-chan."
"Ah just call me XingMei.." XingMei said hurridly and walked off.
Sakura blinked and walked on.
Halfway down the hallway, XingMei stopped walking and looked back to see the disappearing figure of Sakura. She sighed and took out her cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Yes? Who's this?"
"It's me XingMei," She said impatiently.
There was a pause and then a small laugh. "So, you've decided? Smart."
"Actually, you've got it wrong." XingMei chuckled. "If you think I'm going to make a deal with you, then nah uh. How my relationship is going with Syaoran is my businness."
"...Ch," Aki snorted. "Suit yourself."
They both hung up.
"That Aki girl is way too evil," XingMei commented at lunch to Syaoran.
Syaoran nodded, "Of course. But everyone thinks she's cool."
XingMei rolled her eyes, "I missed cheerleading practice today, but I heard from some people that Kinomoto's uniform suddenly snapped at the top."
Syaoran's eyes widened. "....Is she ok? Like...you know what I mean."
XingMei smiled slightly and sighed, "Yeah, she's fine. But you know, if I were Sakura, I could use the Clow Cards and kick Aki's ass! She is just so darn annoying!!"
Syaoran raised an eyebrow, "Then why don't you just use your magic?"
XingMei blinked, the expression on her face told Syaoran that she hadn't thought about that. "Hey yeah! Good idea!!" XingMei exclaimed as she jumped up with a wink. "This is gonna be fun."
"But don't go to far Mei, we don't wanna cause a scene." Syaoran warned.
"No worries," XingMei smiled as she skipped off to find Aki, which Syaoran noticed was very quickly because the whole hallway erupted into screams and laughter.
A crowd gathered at the washrooms as Aki quickly ran out of the boy's washroom.
"Oh god, what are you doing in the guy's washroom Aki?!" Someone laughed.
"Oh man, she just wants to see some stuff!!" A guy chuckled.
Aki turned red and quickly ran into the girl's washroom.
Syaoran smirked as XingMei joined him with a satisfied grin on her face. "Now how'd you do that?"
"I kinda switched the washroom signs when Aki walked towards the washroom, and then switched them back once she was inside," XingMei shrugged. "It was fun, but I think I could've done better."
Sakura was amongst the crowd and she could sense a tinge of magic in the air. But she didn't mind, cause she knew that aura, it was XingMei. She must've done something with the washrooms... Sakura chuckled. I guess it wouldn't hurt if I used a little bit of magic as well....heh...
Sakura walked to school the next day with a glimmer in her emerald eyes. She walked through the school doors, with her usual harsh greetings from the students, but for some reason she didn't care.
She walked around the school trying to find her victim. Aki was no where to be seen in the school building, so Sakura assumed the girl was outside, which made it even better.
And her assumption was correct.
Aki sat in the center of many people with a snobby look on her face, enjoying the attention very much. Although alot of the people around her were asking what on earth she was doing yesterday, but all the same, she enjoyed the attention.
Sakura hated ruining her fun, but...she couldn't help it.
She crouhed below some bushes around them. She actaully didn't know what she wanted to do, but the sight of a couple bees buzzing next to her gave her just the right idea.
"Flower card," Sakura whispered as she raised the card before her. "Shower Aki with a bunch of nice sweet smelling flowers." Sakura smiled as Flowery imerged from the card. From the years to come, Sakura had learned to use her cards without her wand.
Sakura glanced over at Aki just as a bunch of flowers with sweet and beautiful fragrances showered down on her which startled the girl.
"Oh look! How pretty!" Aki commented as she caught a lilac in her hand. "But where are they coming from??"
Sakura smirked as she watched the bees draw nearer...and nearer...
"OH MY GOD!!!!!" Aki shrieked as she jumped out of her sitting position. Everyone around her cried out in alarm as they all seperated leaving Aki running around in circles with the flowers and bees. "HELLO PEOPLE?????! HELP ME!!!!" She hollered as she ran around a tree.
Sakura stiffled her giggles as she walked back into the school building. Syaoran walked by her and looked at her strangely, the expression on his face told Sakura that he knew she did it.
She stared at him innocently and giggled as she walked off. Syaoran looked amused as he saw Aki running into a gathered crowd which made everyone scream and scatter.
"LOOK AT MY FACE DAMN IT!!"
Kyojin raised an eyebrow trying to hide his laughter, but failed. "Oh my god Aki, AHAHAHAHAHAHA."
Aki grumbled at him and crossed her arms. "HEY! Stop laughing!" She turned to face the mirror in her locker again and frowmed deeply looking at all the swollen parts. "This really really SUCKS! DAMN BEES!!"
"Whoa calm down there chick," Hikari chuckled. "They just look like extra huge pimples."
Aki rolled her eyes, "Oh geez that helps....ARGH...how am I going to face the world!!"
"Just face it," Yuki shrugged.
"Easy for you to say!! You don't have a zillion bumps on your face that glows 'LOOK AT ME'..." Aki groaned as she slammed her locker shut and kicked it hard.
"Having a hard day neh?"
Aki turned around and saw Sakura standing there with one hand on her hip. "Kinomoto," Aki spat. "Yeah whatever."
Sakura snorted, "I'm not the one with the screwed up face here."
"Shut your mouth or you'll pay," Aki hissed.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Yeah yeah, just watch your mouth or you'll get more wonderful bumps on your face Ms. Aki." She walked off with a big smile on her face.
Aki clenched her fists. "ARGH! Just the right time for Kinomoto to see me like THIS!!"
Kyojin patted her on the back, "Oh calm down, you don't look half that bad."
Aki blinked, "Really?"
"Yeah really, you just look like..."
"A strawberry," Meena finished. "You know, red all over with little bumps?"
Aki's eyes flared as she stormed off.
"So I heard Kinomoto set a swarm of bees at Aki today neh?" XingMei said while skipping next to Syaoran on the way home.
Syaoran chuckled, "Yep, good for her. That girl deserved it."
"Yeah...I wonder why Kinomoto didn't make a move earlier," XingMei grunted.
"Well...being the girl she is, she doesn't like harming people unless they really really really deserve it..." Syaoran said slowly.
XingMei blinked and stared at Syaoran. Seems like...Syaoran knows Kinomoto quite well...in some ways... "Uh...so when are we getting the cards?"
"...I don't know..." Syaoran hated that question, but he knew he couldn't avoid it any longer.
"Li Syaoran! Be more serious! The only reason our butts are in Tomoeda is because of the cards!!" XingMei scowled.
Syaoran sighed, "Yeah yeah...ok ok, we'll get them soon."
XingMei looked up. I wonder when 'soon' is...geez Syaoran...just spill. I know you don't want to take the cards away from the mistress...
Syaoran frowned when XingMei wasn't looking. I really really really don't want to hurt Sakura...but the clan...mother..elders...
"Well I've decided. How about tomorrow, at the Spring Dance?"
Syaoran blinked and was about to protest when XingMei skipped ahead.
Sakura opened the door to her house. It was awfully silent. "Onii-chan??"
No reply.
"Otou-san???"
No reply.
I guess no one's home...great, I have the whole house to myself!! Sakura flopped onto the couch but noticed she landed on something squishy.
"OOOOOOOUCHHHHHH!!!"
Sakura screamed as she jumped right off the couch. "AHHH!!!!!"
"Gomen nasai Sakura-chan. Didn't mean to scare you."
Sakura blinked and flinked on the lights. "Suppi-chan???!!" Sakura's eyes darted around the room. "Nakuru! Eriol! ...TOMOYO-CHAN!!!!"
"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!!" The dark haired girl ran towards Sakura and they gave each other a big hug.
"I missed you SOOOO much Tomoyo-chan!!" Sakura cried as she looked her friend over. "You seem healthy and good." Sakura said happily.
Tomoyo beamed, "Hai!! And my kawaii little Sakura-chan still looks as kawaii as before!! Even more kawaii!!" Tomoyo's eyes sprung into stars. "Ohohohohohoho! I can start making beautiful clothes for Sakura-chan to model in!!!!!"
Sakura sweatdropped, "You haven't change at all."
Eriol chuckled, "Yep."
Sakura smiled at Eriol. "Eriol-kun. What brings you guys all back?"
"Well, I don't really know why we're here," Nakuru said as she fiddled with a strand of her. "To bad Touya isn't around..." She pouted.
Sakura chuckled, "Heh, I'm sure he'd be glad to see you."
Nakuru broke into a wide grin. "REALLY???!!"
Sakura sweatdropped. I was joking...
"Well we're back because we miss you very much!!" Tomoyo exclaimed. "Plus there's not much more weeks of school left so we decided to transfer here!"
"Really?!" Sakura smiled. "So you'll be going to my school for the last bit of the term??"
"Hai!!" Tomoyo smiled and winked. "And I heard our little wolf is back."
Sakura blinked, "How'd you know?"
"You told me in your letter, silly!!" Tomoyo giggled.
"Yeah well.....he's back with a girlfriend so.." Sakura shrugged. "Whatever."
Tomoyo looked at her friend and smiled softly. "I'm sure you'll still find someone you love as much as you use to love Li-kun."
Sakura smiled back at her friend. "I hope you're right..."
AN: WHHHEEEEEEEE~~~! T+E are back ^_^ Seems like everything is going to nicely now!! ^o^ Happy happy happy :) Well...for now at least...kekeke, actually nah~ Maybe it'll all stay good, but XingMei and Syaoran want to take the cards!! TOMORROW!! Ahh what shall Sakura do?? Keep on reading to find out~!