CHAPTER 2: THE GAME
The crowd was going crazy in the gym. Sakura could hear it all the way from the girls' locker room. She was so nervous about the game she was practically shaking.
"Sakura, are you all right?" A plyer on her team, Marima asked. (a/n: sorry im really bad at making up Japanese names!!!)
"Yea, I'm fine...just a little nervous I guess." Sakura replied.
"Oh, youll do fine!" Marima replied encouragingly.
"Thanks" Sakura said smiling. (-Yea, what have I got to worry about? Just go out there and have fun!-) she said to herself. The game would be starting in 15 minutes...she met with the rest of her basketball team and they all got pumped up for the game.
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Rayen and the rest of her teammates were getting ready for the game in the gym. 5 minutes before the game, she felt arms around her waist and smiled.
"Hey I'll be cheering you on," Syaoran said blushing like crazy.
"I'll win this one for you" Rayen replied smiling. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and Li went to his seat. That's when she saw her...the number 1 player in Japan...now she remembered, Sakura Kinomoto. She tried to go to Syaoran to point her out, but the buzzer rang to start the game. (-O well, I'll show her to him at halftime-)
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All the players from Tokyo's team ran out one by one, each one doing a perfect layup to show off their skill. the people in the sidelines were cheering like crazy.
"AND NOOOOOOOOOW, THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER IN JAPAN, SAKURAAAAAAA KINOMOTO!!!!!!!" The announcer boomed. One side of the gym went absolutely hysterical.
That's when Li jumped right up. (-S...sss...sa....sakura?!?-) He wondered. (-No way, I'm just hearing things-) That's when he saw her. His heart did a small flip. (-Okay, maybe I'm also hallucinating... nope, it's her all right. God, she's prettier than ever...NONONO!!! you already have a girlfriend remember?!?-) Li blushed. He couldn't stop looking at her. (-She hasn't changed a bit except for the fact that she's more beautiful than ever..-) Li blushed a bright red and he tried hard to let it go away by looking at his girlfriend, who was just getting on the court.
"AND NOOOOOOOOOW, THE NUMBER ON PLAYER IN CHINA, RAAAAAAAYEN MEI!!!" The other side of the gym went crazy. Li joined in on the cheering, but his eyes were glued on Sakura.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! The game started.
All throughout the first half, Sakura and Rayen were always at each other. They were both very tough basketball players, and each were determined to win no matter what. At the end of the first half, the score was 18-20, Dragons (Skura's team) were in the lead.
BZZZZZZ! The first half had ended. The players had a 15-minute break, and Sakura went to go drink some water....when she saw him. She could always tell those eyes apart from anyone else's. (-Syaoran?-) she thought. (-But that's not possible!-) but it was him all right. Sakura was so happy to see him again. (-Omg... He's so hot!-) Sakura couldn't help but blush a little. She started walking towards him, getting butterflies in her stomach, when that girl...what was her name? the #1 player in China? Oh yea...Rayen Mei started towards him and sat on his lap.
Sakura's heart stopped right there. (-Oh. I see he has forgotten about me-) She thought sadly. She watched as Li and Rayen whispered things to each other. Sakura had a little painful jump in her heart...when they kissed. Right then and there, time was frozen. Sakura felt sick...she wanted to go home...but no ahe wouldn't do that.
(-What am I thinking?-) She asked herself (-Why should I care about Li? We never had an affair or anything, I see he has a girlfriend now? Why am I letting it bother me? We were always friends..that's all we'll ever be. I guess I should be happy for him...-) but Sakura still had a little pang in her heart (-NO! I won't let him bother me! He's got a life now, it's about time I got one too-) Just then, Li caught Sakura watching them kiss and he immediately pulled away. Li and Sakura were both blushing like crazy. Sakura shook it off and gave Li a fake friendly smile and waved to him. Then she immediately turned away before Li saw the single tear drop on Sakura's face fall down to the floor.
(-Sakura...-) Li thought to himself. (-Augh, Im so embarrased. What will she think...
"Li? Are you okay?" Rayen asked.
"Oh yea, I'm fine. Just thinking about how wonderful you are." Li replied sheepishly. He couldn't think of anything else.
Rayen just rolled her eyes and gave Li a quick kiss on the cheek before running off to where her teammates were waiting. But Li felt nothing...he was looking at Sakura. He then shook his head so hard that the people around him were looking at him strangely.
"Ohh.....uh....sorry there was a fly around me" Li "explained"
The people just gave him one last look and returned to what they were doing before.
(-Why is she getting so deep inside my head?-) Li thought. (-and heart?...No Li, she probably doesn't even remember you that well. And you already have a great girlfriend Besides we were just friends, nothing more-) Li thought sadly. BZZZZZZZZ! The game was starting.
It was now the last quarter and the score was 32-32. 30 seconds were left on the game and Rayen had the ball. 5 seconds...4....3....Rayen shot...and it hit the rim and onto the court BZZZZZZZ!!!!!! They had to go into overtime. 2 more minutes on the clock. The ball was getting nowhere for both teams were now very determined. The ball would be in one team's possesion, then the next minute, the other team had it. Finally, at 30 seconds, Sakura got the ball and thought to herself (-I'm gonna win this...for Li-) She ran up the court with Rayen just inches away from her. She dribbled hard and ran fast...5 seconds were left. Li watched intently as his girlfriend and Sakura were running ferociously up the court. 4 seconds. The crowd was so loud that it could be heard around the block. 3 seconds. Sakura released the ball from the 3-point line. 2 Seconds. Li's heart jumped a mile as he watched on. 1 second. The ball was flying in the air. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!! sWoOoOoOsH~! The ball went cleanly into the net, and the Dragons were the champions.
"YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!" The crowd cheered.
"WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" The crowd continued.
Sakura had a dazzling smile on her face that made Li smile. Then, he saw his girlfriend, with a sad look on her face coming towards him.
"You did your best, and that's enough for me," Li said, smiling...but not because of the reason that was coming out of his mouth. Rayen was crying despite the encouraging words from her boyfriend.
Li gave her a hug that lasted for an eternity and they turned to go outside to get some fresh air.
Sakura was watching all of this with a sadness in her heart. (-NO! i'm not sad! I'm happy! We won! I won! I'm the #1 player in Asia!!! oh what's the use...that girl's got something I'll never have and forever want...-) Everyone was hugging her and praising her, but she was still uhappy. Fortunately, Skura was a good actress and managed to act quite happy. After all the excitement, the winning team decided to go eat out and celebrate. Before they left, Sakura said she had business to take care of and would meet them at the restaurant for now she could drive. The team protested, but Sakura was tough and they had no choice but to leave first. After they had left, Sakura started out the door that Syaoran and Rayen went out of.
Li was sitting on the stairs of the school by himself. After comforting his girlfriend, she had to leave because her team was going to have a dinner at a restaurant. Li decided on staying in Japan for a while in his old apartment. Besides, his school back in China was in vacation now anyway. Rayen said that she would stay at Japan with Li. Li just sighed and watched her leave. 10 minutes went by and he was just sitting there, thinking about Sakura. (-She's so beautiful. I guess my feelings haven't changed much about her since I left her...I never really told her how I felt. Oh well, I have Rayen now...shes all I need and all I want. Or is she really??? OF COURSE SHE IS!-) Li shook his head. He was starting to get dizzy. (-I need to clear myself. I know, I'll go for a walk in the park with the penguin slide. It'll give me a chance to relax my-
"Li?" That all too familiar voice called his name. He turned around to see
"Sakura? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be celebratin?"
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End of Chapter 2: Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeez review! That's what gets me to continue this story!!! 25 reviews and I will put up the next chapter! Arigato~!!! and ppl...YES this IS a S+S...juss be patient!!! ^.~
The crowd was going crazy in the gym. Sakura could hear it all the way from the girls' locker room. She was so nervous about the game she was practically shaking.
"Sakura, are you all right?" A plyer on her team, Marima asked. (a/n: sorry im really bad at making up Japanese names!!!)
"Yea, I'm fine...just a little nervous I guess." Sakura replied.
"Oh, youll do fine!" Marima replied encouragingly.
"Thanks" Sakura said smiling. (-Yea, what have I got to worry about? Just go out there and have fun!-) she said to herself. The game would be starting in 15 minutes...she met with the rest of her basketball team and they all got pumped up for the game.
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Rayen and the rest of her teammates were getting ready for the game in the gym. 5 minutes before the game, she felt arms around her waist and smiled.
"Hey I'll be cheering you on," Syaoran said blushing like crazy.
"I'll win this one for you" Rayen replied smiling. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and Li went to his seat. That's when she saw her...the number 1 player in Japan...now she remembered, Sakura Kinomoto. She tried to go to Syaoran to point her out, but the buzzer rang to start the game. (-O well, I'll show her to him at halftime-)
*~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~*
All the players from Tokyo's team ran out one by one, each one doing a perfect layup to show off their skill. the people in the sidelines were cheering like crazy.
"AND NOOOOOOOOOW, THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER IN JAPAN, SAKURAAAAAAA KINOMOTO!!!!!!!" The announcer boomed. One side of the gym went absolutely hysterical.
That's when Li jumped right up. (-S...sss...sa....sakura?!?-) He wondered. (-No way, I'm just hearing things-) That's when he saw her. His heart did a small flip. (-Okay, maybe I'm also hallucinating... nope, it's her all right. God, she's prettier than ever...NONONO!!! you already have a girlfriend remember?!?-) Li blushed. He couldn't stop looking at her. (-She hasn't changed a bit except for the fact that she's more beautiful than ever..-) Li blushed a bright red and he tried hard to let it go away by looking at his girlfriend, who was just getting on the court.
"AND NOOOOOOOOOW, THE NUMBER ON PLAYER IN CHINA, RAAAAAAAYEN MEI!!!" The other side of the gym went crazy. Li joined in on the cheering, but his eyes were glued on Sakura.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! The game started.
All throughout the first half, Sakura and Rayen were always at each other. They were both very tough basketball players, and each were determined to win no matter what. At the end of the first half, the score was 18-20, Dragons (Skura's team) were in the lead.
BZZZZZZ! The first half had ended. The players had a 15-minute break, and Sakura went to go drink some water....when she saw him. She could always tell those eyes apart from anyone else's. (-Syaoran?-) she thought. (-But that's not possible!-) but it was him all right. Sakura was so happy to see him again. (-Omg... He's so hot!-) Sakura couldn't help but blush a little. She started walking towards him, getting butterflies in her stomach, when that girl...what was her name? the #1 player in China? Oh yea...Rayen Mei started towards him and sat on his lap.
Sakura's heart stopped right there. (-Oh. I see he has forgotten about me-) She thought sadly. She watched as Li and Rayen whispered things to each other. Sakura had a little painful jump in her heart...when they kissed. Right then and there, time was frozen. Sakura felt sick...she wanted to go home...but no ahe wouldn't do that.
(-What am I thinking?-) She asked herself (-Why should I care about Li? We never had an affair or anything, I see he has a girlfriend now? Why am I letting it bother me? We were always friends..that's all we'll ever be. I guess I should be happy for him...-) but Sakura still had a little pang in her heart (-NO! I won't let him bother me! He's got a life now, it's about time I got one too-) Just then, Li caught Sakura watching them kiss and he immediately pulled away. Li and Sakura were both blushing like crazy. Sakura shook it off and gave Li a fake friendly smile and waved to him. Then she immediately turned away before Li saw the single tear drop on Sakura's face fall down to the floor.
(-Sakura...-) Li thought to himself. (-Augh, Im so embarrased. What will she think...
"Li? Are you okay?" Rayen asked.
"Oh yea, I'm fine. Just thinking about how wonderful you are." Li replied sheepishly. He couldn't think of anything else.
Rayen just rolled her eyes and gave Li a quick kiss on the cheek before running off to where her teammates were waiting. But Li felt nothing...he was looking at Sakura. He then shook his head so hard that the people around him were looking at him strangely.
"Ohh.....uh....sorry there was a fly around me" Li "explained"
The people just gave him one last look and returned to what they were doing before.
(-Why is she getting so deep inside my head?-) Li thought. (-and heart?...No Li, she probably doesn't even remember you that well. And you already have a great girlfriend Besides we were just friends, nothing more-) Li thought sadly. BZZZZZZZZ! The game was starting.
It was now the last quarter and the score was 32-32. 30 seconds were left on the game and Rayen had the ball. 5 seconds...4....3....Rayen shot...and it hit the rim and onto the court BZZZZZZZ!!!!!! They had to go into overtime. 2 more minutes on the clock. The ball was getting nowhere for both teams were now very determined. The ball would be in one team's possesion, then the next minute, the other team had it. Finally, at 30 seconds, Sakura got the ball and thought to herself (-I'm gonna win this...for Li-) She ran up the court with Rayen just inches away from her. She dribbled hard and ran fast...5 seconds were left. Li watched intently as his girlfriend and Sakura were running ferociously up the court. 4 seconds. The crowd was so loud that it could be heard around the block. 3 seconds. Sakura released the ball from the 3-point line. 2 Seconds. Li's heart jumped a mile as he watched on. 1 second. The ball was flying in the air. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!! sWoOoOoOsH~! The ball went cleanly into the net, and the Dragons were the champions.
"YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!" The crowd cheered.
"WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" The crowd continued.
Sakura had a dazzling smile on her face that made Li smile. Then, he saw his girlfriend, with a sad look on her face coming towards him.
"You did your best, and that's enough for me," Li said, smiling...but not because of the reason that was coming out of his mouth. Rayen was crying despite the encouraging words from her boyfriend.
Li gave her a hug that lasted for an eternity and they turned to go outside to get some fresh air.
Sakura was watching all of this with a sadness in her heart. (-NO! i'm not sad! I'm happy! We won! I won! I'm the #1 player in Asia!!! oh what's the use...that girl's got something I'll never have and forever want...-) Everyone was hugging her and praising her, but she was still uhappy. Fortunately, Skura was a good actress and managed to act quite happy. After all the excitement, the winning team decided to go eat out and celebrate. Before they left, Sakura said she had business to take care of and would meet them at the restaurant for now she could drive. The team protested, but Sakura was tough and they had no choice but to leave first. After they had left, Sakura started out the door that Syaoran and Rayen went out of.
Li was sitting on the stairs of the school by himself. After comforting his girlfriend, she had to leave because her team was going to have a dinner at a restaurant. Li decided on staying in Japan for a while in his old apartment. Besides, his school back in China was in vacation now anyway. Rayen said that she would stay at Japan with Li. Li just sighed and watched her leave. 10 minutes went by and he was just sitting there, thinking about Sakura. (-She's so beautiful. I guess my feelings haven't changed much about her since I left her...I never really told her how I felt. Oh well, I have Rayen now...shes all I need and all I want. Or is she really??? OF COURSE SHE IS!-) Li shook his head. He was starting to get dizzy. (-I need to clear myself. I know, I'll go for a walk in the park with the penguin slide. It'll give me a chance to relax my-
"Li?" That all too familiar voice called his name. He turned around to see
"Sakura? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be celebratin?"
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End of Chapter 2: Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeez review! That's what gets me to continue this story!!! 25 reviews and I will put up the next chapter! Arigato~!!! and ppl...YES this IS a S+S...juss be patient!!! ^.~