A Picnic Love Confession and Fainting Session
~ Start of Scene Six~
By Chibi Ruka Hime
Note: The following fanfics in this series are the novelizations of this CCS RPG chatroom thing I belong to on AIM. It's a continuing series, so more will be coming as more chatrooms are held. This scene is dedicated to Keryn, for her excellent playing as Yamazaki-kun! I'm sure you'll enjoy this scene. It was one of my favorites, though it was pretty long. Please R & R if you enjoyed it, and look forward to future additions as well!
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Sakura skated up towards Tomoyo's house slowly, grinning and singing one of her goofy little songs to herself. She stopped to a stop in front of the big gates, pressing the doorbell and peering in through the gates. Tomoyo walked towards her out of the garden, led by the ladies dressed in black. "Konnichiwa, Sakura-chan!"
Sakura waved back, waiting for the gates to open. "Konnichiwa, Tomoyo-chan! Is everyone else here?"
Meiling approached Sakura from behind Tomoyo, looking a bit tired. "Konnichiwa, Kinomoto-san."
"Meiling-chan! Is Syaoran-kun here yet? I didn't see him at the bus stop, or on the bus."
Meiling shook her head. "No, not yet."
Tomoyo smiled. "He must have lost track of time."
"I'm sure he'll be here soon! And then we'll go have fun just like we used to!" exclaimed Sakura with a lot of enthusiasm.
Meiling smiled and repeated, "Like we used to…"
"Sakura-chan, would you like anything to drink?" asked Tomoyo.
Reverting to where Syaoran is…Syaoran was busy shining his sword in his room at home. ^^; "The bell's a bit rusty…" He looked with satisfaction at his shiny sword as he put it back into its sheath. "Anou…I'm late," he remarked, looking at his watch. He took a slip of paper from his desk drawer and walked out the door. Riding the bus, he was soon dropped off at the corner of Tomoyo's house. "Daidouji…Daidouji…where is it?"
"There's Li-kun now, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo said as she caught sight of him from the gate. "He looks a bit lost."
"Syaoran?" Meiling asked. "Syaoran!!" she yelled, waving.
"Daidouji residence…? Oy, Meiling!" he exclaimed, finally glad to see a familiar face as he ran towards her.
Sakura looked through the gate, and saw him as well. "SYAORAN-KUUUUUN!" She skated to the gate, waving frantically.
"Sa-Sakura!"
Sakura smiled and opened the gate for him. "Might be hard if you tried running through the gate!" she said with a giggle.
Meiling rushed forward to Syaoran and wrapped her arms around him. "Syaoran!!!" Tomoyo giggled beside her at the scene.
Syaoran took an interested look around. "This is…all your property? Meiling!" He turned red and struggled against her grasp.
"Hai, it is," replied Tomoyo.
Meiling let go of him at once. "Sorry. It's just that I haven't seen you in awhile."
Syaoran gave her a smile. "Same here. How's mother?"
"She's doing fine. She misses you though."
"And my sisters?"
"They miss you too."
As the two were talking, Sakura was smiling, trying to figure out which button CLOSED the gate, even though they had to go out again soon anyway. Tomoyo giggled and pressed the button, closing the gate.
"Oh, so it's that button!"
"So, Sakura…why did you call me to come over here?" Syaoran asked, turning his attention back to her.
"Because, with Meiling-chan in town, I thought we could all do something together! Just like we used to when we were capturing all the cards!" Sakura replied, seeming VERY proud of herself for coming up with the idea.
"Capturing the cards…that was a long time ago. What did you have in mind?"
"We could have a picnic?" suggested Tomoyo.
"Hai! A picnic in the park!" Sakura said, nodding and skating circles around her friends.
Tomoyo nodded. "I'll go get the food then."
Syaoran glanced at Meiling. "What should we do?"
"We can all help! Kero-chan will be mad I didn't bring him when there's food…but we can save some for him later."
"Hai, follow me then," Tomoyo said, leading them to their overly large kitchen. Sakura followed, making sure to take off her skates first, of course.
"All that stuffed animal knows what to do is eat."
Sakura shook her head. "That's not true…he just likes to."
Meiling forced a smile onto her face. "So Kero-chan is still the same as he was when I left?"
"Kero-chan hasn't changed a bit! Except, now he can turn into his really cool, true form." Sakura started looking through Tomoyo's huge pantry, her eyes widening. "Hoeee…"
"Get whatever you like," Tomoyo said, smiling.
"WAI!" Sakura pulled out a bag of goldfish crackers. "I love these!"
Meiling smiled. "What else is there? Or what else isn't there?"
"Goldfish crackers? What are they?" asked Syaoran.
"Well, you know about goldfish…" Takashi said, popping up out of nowhere behind Syaoran. Syaoran, Meiling, and Sakura all jumped in surprise.
"Konnichiwa, Yamazaki-kun. Did the butler let you in?"
"Yes yes."
Syaoran nodded in Takashi's direction, the memory of the last soccer practice and lunch still fresh in his mind.
"But about goldfish you know…" continued on with Takashi. "The first goldfish were found in Egypt and children liked them so much that they started eating them!"
Chiharu arrived at that moment, peering into the kitchen with awe. "H-Hi…wow…this house is big…" She looked around at everything in the kitchen, everything but Sakura and Takashi.
Sakura sweatdropped. "I invited a lot of people…"
"ANYWAY, as we all know, you can't eat live fish. Raw yes, live no. So cracker companies decided to make the Goldfish Crackers. But the first crackers were made out of rice, and no one liked them."
Sakura blinked. "Is that true?"
"Then, they made them out of wheat and such, and added flavors."
"And you know of the first flavors, don't you?" interrupted Meiling.
"The crackers actually started in China, isn't that right, Li-kun?"
"Eh? No they weren't," replied Syaoran.
"Of course they were."
"No they weren't!"
"Yes they were."
"Hoeee…don't fight," pleaded Sakura.
"I'm sorry, Kinomoto-san," Takashi replied at once, smiling at her.
"We're sorry, Sakura," Syaoran said as well.
Chiharu gritted her teeth, but remained silent.
"Uh, so should we go now? I've got enough food," said Tomoyo, showing them two big full baskets of food.
"WAI! Yea!" (You can guess who said that. ^^)
"Li-kun, uhhh…sorry," Takashi suddenly said.
"Sorry…for what?"
"Just…sorry for the past few weeks."
"You should be," mumbled Syaoran.
"Excuse me?" Takashi asked, still smiling.
"Nope, it wasn't anything."
"Tomoyo-chan, need help carrying things?" Sakura asked, motioning in the direction of the baskets.
"Hai, a little, but…" The ladies dressed in black entered and carried the baskets away.
"It's so amazing that you have those women following you. I still can't get over it!" Sakura gushed with amazement.
"Hello everyone!" greeted a familiar voice from the doorway of the kitchen.
Sakura turned around. "ERIOL-KUN!"
Syaoran turned around and felt his stomach drop at the sight of Eriol.
"WAI! This'll be great! All of us having a picnic!"
Eriol gave Syaoran a smile. "Hello, Li-kun."
"Hello…Hiiragizawa…" Syaoran replied, unnerved by Eriol's smile.
"Ne! Minna-chan, let's go!" shouted Sakura, a smile from ear to ear.
"Hai, let's go!" Tomoyo led everyone outside and into the limo, sitting by Sakura.
"Syaoran, where are you going to sit?" asked Meiling, looking at him.
Syaoran quickly sat down on the other side of Sakura, earning a smile from Sakura. "Here, Meiling."
Meiling sat on the other side of Syaoran, and Chiharu quickly sat by Meiling, or as far away from Takashi as possible…
"You know, about limos…" Takashi started up again, taking a seat next to Tomoyo. "Well, they weren't always this long."
"That's right!" exclaimed Eriol.
Sakura blinked. "But I thought being long was what made them limos?"
"Yea, but that didn't start…"
"…Till the emperor of Japan…"
"…Ordered them to be that way…"
"…As to fit his whole family in it."
"That's right," finished Eriol.
Sakura looked from Takashi to Eriol to Tomoyo. Takashi grinned back, but it turned into a look of concern as he glanced at Chiharu. "Is there…something wrong, Chiharu-chan? Was it our story?"
"Nothing's wrong."
"Are you sure, Chiharu-chan?"
Syaoran blinked. "Have you and Hiiragizawa become so connected that you can read each other's minds?"
"Something like that," they both replied at the same time.
"I didn't know you two were that way," snickered Syaoran.
"You're one to talk…" Eriol said under his breath.
Syaoran gave Eriol a pointed look. "What was that?"
"I think you heard me, Li-kun. No need to repeat myself."
Takashi snickered.
Syaoran glared at Takashi. "And what are YOU laughing about?"
Takashi blinked at him innocently. "Me? Oh nothing."
"We're here," Tomoyo announced as the limo rolled to a stop next to the park. They all scrambled out, with Syaoran still frowning. In the park, Yukito was talking and eating with some blonde girl.
"Then, you raise A to the 12th power…" explained Yukito patiently to the girl.
"YUKITO-SAN! KONNICHWA!" Sakura yelled, waving frantically.
"Konnichiwa, Sakura-chan," replied Yukito.
The girl looked up and waved at Sakura as well. "Hello again, Sakura-san."
"Hoe? Hey! It's you again!" Sakura exclaimed, recognizing the girl beside him.
"Who is she, Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked.
Sakura smiled at Tomoyo. "She's a friend of my Onii-chan. Ryuzaki-san. You guys can join us if you want!" she said, going to get the goldfish crackers.
"Thank you! So, you've already met Ryuzaki-san?"
"Hai! I…um...ran into her," Sakura said, blushing.
"Wow, what a coincidence," Yukito said, smiling.
Tomoyo giggled and grabbed a sandwich.
"So…I raise A to the 12th and then subtract C?" asked the girl, pointing to her book again.
Yukito nodded as he helped himself to A LOT of sandwiches from the basket.
Takashi gave Ryuzaki and Yukito a scrutinizing look, and shook his head. "Oy, Chiharu-chan!"
"What?" Chiharu replied, rather coldly.
"No wonder Mihara-san is mad at you…"
"What was that, Li-kun?"
"I think you heard me, Yamazaki-kun. No need to repeat myself."
Another fight… Meiling remarked to herself, staring with interest at Syaoran and Takashi as she began snacking on some chips.
"I heard you just fine. I just don't understand why she would be angry," Takashi replied.
"Hoee?" Sakura turned towards Syaoran and Takashi. "What're you guys talking about?"
"I'm NOT angry," interrupted Chiharu.
Takashi sighed. "I'll be right back, guys," he said, "disappearing."
Sakura, still munching on her crackers, noticed Takashi's absence. "Where's Yamazaki-kun going?"
"To go think, I suppose," replied Eriol.
Chiharu was about to say something, but closed her mouth.
"To think about what?" Sakura asked confusedly.
"He seemed a bit…saddened by something, or maybe someone," Eriol said, giving Syaoran a look and eating his sandwich.
"Oh…ah!" Sakura suddenly exclaimed. "I have to go do something really quickly." With that, she dashed off away from the group.
"Anou, what's wrong, Chiharu-chan?" Tomoyo whispered in her ear, blinking as Sakura dashed away.
Chiharu sighed. "Nothing. Nothing, okay?"
Tomoyo nodded. "…Okay."
"There's a full moon out tonight…" Eriol suddenly said mysteriously.
"Full moon?" asked Chiharu.
"Hai, beautiful, mysterious, and yet, dark…"
"Yea…your time of the month…" Syaoran added sarcastically.
"You're one to talk, LITTLE WOLF," Eriol said in Chinese. (In Chinese, Syaoran, or rather, Xiao Lang, means Little Wolf.)
"I…didn't get that part…" Chiharu muttered.
"Nothing!" Eriol said quickly, smiling. Meiling glared at him, since she of course understood what he had said.
"Hey…but you're the big BAD wolf…" retorted Syaoran in Chinese.
"I'm not the one with a temper now, am I?" replied Eriol coolly in Chinese, still smiling.
"Anou, could someone please translate this?" Chiharu asked, looking from Eriol to Syaoran.
"Well, I'm not the one with the creepy little smile." (Syaoran, in Chinese.)
"At least I smile at all." (Eriol, in Chinese.)
Meiling sweatdropped at this comment.
Tomoyo, trying to change the topic, glanced around. "I wonder when Yamazaki-kun or Sakura-chan will be back?"
"Wait…they left…together??" Syaoran suddenly said, turning his gaze from Eriol to Tomoyo.
Eriol coughed loudly. Syaoran frowned.
"What? Both of them?" Chiharu asked, a note of suspicion in her voice.
Takashi suddenly appeared again. "Did I hear my name?"
"Where were you just then?" Syaoran demanded.
Takashi narrowed his eyes. "Why?"
"They didn't leave together though, Li-kun," Tomoyo spoke up, trying to defend the two.
Chiharu frowned and concentrated on her sandwich, not saying a word.
"There is something going on here that I don't know about…" said Takashi, looking from person to person.
"But they could have still met up…" Syaoran said.
"Who is "they"???" asked Takashi with frustration.
"I'm sure they didn't, Li-kun," Tomoyo replied calmly.
Chiharu narrowed her eyes. "Are you sure?"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!!?!!?" cried out Takashi.
Tomoyo gave him a surprised look at his sudden outburst.
"I'm um…going to go to the bathroom," Meiling suddenly said, walking off quickly.
"I'll believe your innocence this time. THIS time," added Syaoran.
"What is your problem, Li-kun?!"
"My problem? I have none."
"Perhaps we should keep our voices down and just eat…" said Tomoyo, trying to stop the fight.
Takashi threw up his hands. "I give up. I can see where I'm not wanted."
"Anou, Yamazaki-kun, you're always welcome," protested Tomoyo.
"Speak for yourself…" muttered Chiharu.
"I'm going home. See ya," Takashi turned around and ran off.
"Yamazaki-kun, you're the one who's overreacting!" yelled Syaraon. "And abandoning the picnic? You don't want to do that to Sakura…leave so soon!"
"Let's keep this down…" murmured Tomoyo, sighing.
"Oh my…" said Eriol, a smile still on his face. "So much drama, Daidouji-san. Get this on tape."
Tomoyo glared at Eriol. "That wouldn't be nice…but…" She pulled out her camera that had already been recording the scene. "…I already got it." ^^;
"Maybe Yamazaki-kun just needs time to himself," suggested Eriol.
There was a loud rustling as Takashi ran back to the group again, out of breath. "I…"
"…am still here. What a surprise," finished Chiharu.
Takashi glared at Chiharu. "I forgot my shoes," he said, sweatdropping.
Syaoran burst into laughter at this simple comment. Chiharu glanced over, and realized that he was right. "I think I'll die from shock. He actually didn't lie!"
Tomoyo sweatdropped. "Can everyone please calm down?"
"What the fuck is your problem, Chiharu-chan??" demanded Takashi. (Uh oh…he's swearing…bad sign! ^^;)
Chiharu jumped up. "YOU are my problem, Takashi-kun! YOU are my fucking problem!" (Ah…she's swearing too! Not good either…~.~;)
"What? What the hell did I DO? All of a sudden, you and my best friend are against me!"
"It's not what you DID. It's what you DIDN'T do!" Chiharu yelled, stomping off and carrying her shoes.
"Chiharu-chan! Those are MY SHOES!" Takashi yelled, running after her.
"Anou…" Tomoyo sighed. "I…don't think this ended up very well…"
"Oh my goodness…" said Eriol. "He called you his best friend, Li-kun…"
Syaoran was speechless, but he nodded. "…He did." Syaoran was starting to feel slight remorse gathering in his chest as he stared after the two.
"Maybe you should talk to him. But…not now. He has more pressing matters at the moment."
"Hiiragizawa…is it wrong of me to suspect him of doing something?"
"Li-kun, maybe you should look at things more carefully," Eriol simply replied.
"More…carefully?" he asked with confusion.
Eriol gave him a mysterious smile and nodded. Syaoran thought for a moment before he ran to catch up with Takashi and Chiharu. As he neared them, he caught part of their conversation, and, not wanting to be seen, he hid unseen behind the trees.
Chiharu, suddenly realizing that she really was carrying Takashi's shoes and that she was WEARING her own shoes, threw his shoes back at Takashi.
"Please Chiharu-chan, tell me what's wrong. I hate to see you sad."
"It's not your business."
"You are my business. You are my friend, Chiharu-chan, and I care a lot for you."
"Yes, well I'm SURE you care about Sakura-chan much more, right?"
"Kinomoto-san?? Does this have to do with her?" Takashi asked confusedly.
"No. It has to do with you. You and me."
Takashi smiled in an almost Yukito kind of way. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Forget it," Chiharu said, stalking off.
Takashi grabbed her hand. "Wait! Please let me try to understand. Please."
Chiharu sighed, saying nothing.
"Please," pleaded Takashi, looking into her eyes.
Chiharu sat down on a nearby bench, waiting for Takashi to sit next to her. Takashi took the hint and sat down. "I know you like Sakura-chan…but…I like you. I like you like you like her."
"WHAT?! It's true that I like Kinomoto-san…"
At Takashi's comment, Syaoran's mouth dropped open and he fell onto the ground, creating a loud THUD sound. He quickly scrambled back up and kept himself out of sight again.
"…But not like THAT," finished Takashi.
Chiharu glanced at the ground, then at the thud. "What was that?"
Takashi shrugged. "I like Kinomoto-san as a friend, nothing more."
"Hopefully…" mumbled Syaoran.
Takashi burst into laughter. "Are you kidding? You thought I…I…?"
"…Then…then I told you this for no reason…" muttered Chiharu.
Takashi stopped his laughing. "No…"
"I have to go," Chiharu said abruptly, getting up and walking off. "I'll see you at school."
"WAIT!" Takashi said, pulling her again.
Syaoran was watching the scene intensely when…"Hello, Li-kun."
Syaoran jumped. "Daidouji-san!"
Eriol appeared behind Tomoyo, followed by Meiling. "Is the party over here now?"
Tomoyo nodded, a sly smile on her face. "I guess so," she replied, taping the new scene.
Meiling shrugged, and continued eating while watching Takashi and Chiharu.
"I can't hear!" Eriol complained, straining his ear.
Syaoran shook his head and sighed. "Shhh!"
Meiling went up behind Eriol, whispering, "What's going on here?"
"SHH!"
(Everyone's intent on watching this moment...^_^)
Chiharu blinked as Takashi pulled her arm. "What is it?"
"Well…because I ummm…" he mumbled something under his breath.
"You're going to pull my arm off…what did you say?"
"I umm…I…"
"You what?"
"I think I…"
"Say it…say it…" whispered Eriol.
Chiharu sighed. "You think you…what?"
Takashi blushed bright red but looked Chiharu straight in the eye. "I think I love you," he said, running off as he finished.
"Whoa…" Eriol commented.
"Wow…that was…wow…" Meiling said.
Syaoran fell down again. "That was…strong…He sure seems to be able to talk about his inner most feelings with ease."
Chiharu stared after Takashi. "What…?" She fainted. Tomoyo rushed out to catch Chiharu before she hit the ground.
Eriol, holding Tomoyo's camera, grinned and said, "I'll call this 'A Picnic Love Confession and Fainting Session.'"
Tomoyo glared at him. "That sounds good…" Tomoyo and Meiling tried to pick Chiharu up and lay her back on the bench.
"Li-kun, maybe you should…" Eriol nodded off in Takashi's direction.
Syaoran, hating to take Eriol's advice, decided to take it anyway. He ran after Takashi, yelling, "Yamazaki-kun!" Takashi, out of breath, collapsed, giving Syaoran the chance to catch up to him. "Are you alright?"
Takashi glared at him. "Why would YOU CARE?"
"You're not still mad at me, are you?" asked Syaoran. "I was worried about you."
"Well yeah. First you insult me, and then…you were?" he asked with surprise.
"You and Mihara-san were talking over there, and suddenly you ran away from her."
Takashi glared at him again. "How did you know that?"
"I have EYES you know," Syaoran said, nodding grudgingly.
"Were you spying?" Takashi shook his head. "It doesn't matter. Li-kun, were you mad because you thought I liked Kinomoto-san?"
"I wasn't spying. I just saw you guys over there talking…" Syaoran turned red at the 2nd half of Takashi's sentence. "Anou…"
Takashi gave him a hurt look. "Do you really think I would do that to you?"
"I didn't believe it at first, but you seemed pretty interested in her."
"No, it's just that she knew what I was going through."
Syaoran nodded. "Was that…all that it was?"
"Li-kun!" Takashi exclaimed. "I'm having…ehh…problems at home, and she was good to talk to."
"I see."
Takashi looked at him pointedly. "THAT'S ALL."
"Why…couldn't you have talked about them with me?"
"I was a bit embarrassed to show what I felt. Sorry about that."
Syaoran shook his head with relief. "I'll take your word, but next time, try sharing your problems with me."
Takashi slapped him on the back. "Calm down, man. I just told the girl I lo…like how I felt. And I will."
(Reverting back to Chiharu, Tomoyo, and Eriol…)
Tomoyo and Meiling managed to get Chiharu on the bench WITHOUT A MAN'S HELP. Tomoyo went and got Chiharu a cup of lemonade, setting it beside her on the bench.
"She'll be fine," Eriol muttered in English.
Chiharu woke up, blinking. "Yama…oh…hi Tomoyo-chan…"
"You're up," Tomoyo said with a smile.
"Where's Yamazaki-kun? And Li-kun?"
"Gone over there," replied Eriol, shutting off Tomoyo's camera. "Aww, just when it was getting good…"
Sakura blinked and walked over to Tomoyo. "Nani, Tomoyo-chan? Where'd everyone go?" (It was a long bathroom line for Sakura. ^^;)
"I think I missed all the good stuff," said Eriol, looking sad.
"Uh, we took a walk," Tomoyo said, sweatdropping.
Chiharu gave Tomoyo a confused look.
"Without me?" asked Sakura. "The line was so LONG…and not enough stalls."
"Well, Chiharu-chan thought she lost something…"
"Yeah, my best friend," murmured Chiharu.
"Nani, Chiharu-chan?"
"Nothing," she replied with a smile.
"And where's Syaoran-kun and Yamazaki-kun?"
"I think they went to the bathroom too…" replied Meiling.
Eriol started shaking the camera. "I think this thing is broken."
"Hoe? Isn't that Tomoyo-chan's?"
Tomoyo grabbed her camera from Eriol's hands.
"Guess so," Sakura said. ^^; Her stomach started rumbling. "I guess I'm still hungry-"
"Daidouji-san, maybe you uh need to teach me to use it sometime." Eriol said, winking and laughing.
"Let's just get back," Tomoyo replied, casually looking around for Takashi and Syaoran.
Eriol leaned over and whispered to Tomoyo, "You know, you can always come over…"
Tomoyo tried to glare at Eriol, but couldn't, and smiled instead. Eriol smiled back demurely and quickly stole Tomoyo's camera again. "Haha! Without it, you can't videotape Sakura-san's 'Kawaii Moments'."
"I have more," Tomoyo said, sweatdropping.
Eriol held up all four. "I took them all!"
Tomoyo gave him a big smile. "Please can I have them back?"
"You'll have to catch me first," Eriol said with an evil smile, running away.
Tomoyo pouted. "Sakura-chan, Chiharu-chan, I'll be right back." She got into the limo led by the ladies in black and chased Eriol.
"NO FAIR!" Eriol cried out.
"All's fair in love and war, Hiiragizawa-kun."
Eriol smirked. "So you finally admit to wanting this sexy body?"
"Not quite said…"
Eriol sighed. "Everyone wants a piece of me."
Tomoyo giggled. "I'm sure Mizuki-sensei does too, neh?"
Eriol turned blue. "I have no idea what you mean, Daidouji-san."
"Can I please have my cameras back?"
Eriol shook his head. "I told you, you have to catch me on FOOT." He turned and ran like mad.
Tomoyo sighed.
Sakura blinked at the Tomoyo and Eriol exchange. "Weird…" She cupped her hands around her mouth, and yelled, "SYAORAN=KUUUUN…YAMAZAKI-KUUUUUN!!!"
"Anou? Sakura's calling us, Yamazaki-kun. We should go back," Syaoran remarked. "Everyone's wondering about us."
"No!! I can't," Takashi said with alarm.
Syaoran blinked. "Why not?"
"Were you not listening to me? I told Chiharu-chan I liked her!!!!! She's going to pound me worse than ever now," Takashi said with anime tears running down his cheeks.
Syaoran laughed.
"It's no laughing matter, Li-kun! My life is ruined!"
"She only pounds you when you're lying."
"But I wasn't lying!"
"Yeah…then if you weren't lying, she'd have no reason to pound you."
Takashi pounded his head against the wall. "Stupid, stupid, stupid."
Syaoran shook his head and walked over to him. "Let's go."
Takashi continued banging his head. "Now I won't even have her as a friend….bakaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"Well, instead of a friend…you have her as more than a friend, neh? I'm sure she the same way about you."
"I'm not following you, Li-kun."
"Well…after you admitted that you lo…liked her, what did she say?"
"I uhh…don't know. I ran too fast."
"Well, let's go back and see how she reacts. Mihara-san is a nice person. Most of the time…"
"Ehh, I don't think so. You go, and I'll live in the forest for the rest of my life.
"Yamazaki-kun!"
"It won't be so bad…"
Syaoran started back at him warily. "I'm not going back alone…especially when Hiiragizawa is still there…"
Takashi laughed. "I thought so."
Syaoran pulled on Takashi's hands. "Come on…Sakura's waiting for us."
"Nuh uh, I'm not going."
"Look…I haven't eaten anything yet at this picnic, and I'm pretty hungry…and I bet you are too."
"Then go, Li-kun. Uhh tell them I was eaten by a bear or something."
"You WILL be eaten by a bear if you don't come back soon!"
"I…I can't!"
Syaoran shook his head. "Oy! Mihara-san!"
Chiharu blinked and turned around as if she heard something.
"Something wrong, Chiharu-chan?" Sakura asked.
"I…thought I did…"
Takashi quickly tackled him to the ground. "Oh no you don't!"
Syaoran, being pushed down into the dirt, struggled to get out of his grasp. "Hey!"
Takashi brushed himself off, and got off of Syaoran. "Sorry, but you CAN'T do that."
"Yamazaki-kun…are you really THAT worried about what Mihara-san will say? Or worried about something else?"
"What else could I be worried about?"
Syaoran shrugged. "You know Mihara-san really well, and you've never been afraid of her, no matter what you've said to her."
"This is different." Takashi grinned. "You'll understand once you tell Kinomoto-san how you feel."
Syaoran turned red. "Hey! Not so loud!" He stared down at the ground. "I'd like to do that…someday…"
"Oh Kinomoto-san!" Takashi yelled.
Syaoran tackled Takashi and quickly put his hand over his mouth.
"Hoee?…Now I'M hearing things, Chiharu-chan."
"It was probably nothing."
"Mmmfmm?" asked Takashi.
"What was THAT for?" Syaoran demanded.
Takashi spit out some leaves from his mouth. "For before."
Syaoran grinned. "Well then, we're even. Now, let's go back."
"Ok, I think I'm ready to go now."
"That's a good kid."
"You know about leaves…"
"What about them?"
"Hey! I'm taller than you! Anyway…at first, they grew on humans, not trees."
Syaoran stood to his full height. "Not by much…really?" he blinked innocently.
"But people were allergic to leaves."
"And then?"
"And they would sneeze a lot. So, they pulled off all their leaves and planted them by the trees. And that's how trees got leaves today," Takashi said, grinning innocently.
Syaoran sighed, finally catching on. "If you tell those tales to Mihara-san, she's sure to pound you again."
Takashi slapped him on the back. "It's all in fun, Li-kun."
Syaoran rubbed his back. "That was a bit hard…I can see you're back to normal."
"Ok, let's go but uh first…thanks."
Syaoran smiled. "Anytime."
"Race you back!" Takashi yelled as he ran off.
"Hey! Unfair head start!" Syaoran yelled back, chasing after him. Takashi arrived at the campsite out of breath.
"Yamazaki-kun!-Where's Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked while munching on her cucumber sandwich.
"He'll be here in 3…2…1…"
Syaoran arrived right on cue, out of breath.
Sakura gave them a smile. "Were you racing? Or running away from something?"
"We were running away from a bear, actually…" started Takashi.
"HOE?! A BEAR?!" Sakura exclaimed, hiding behind Meiling.
Takashi grinned. "But we were too touch for it. Right, Li-kun?"
Deciding to play along, Syaoran nodded. "Hai. But I saved the day, as usual."
Sakura blinked. "…You didn't use your…"
Syaoran shook his head quickly. "No, but the bear almost caught Yamazaki-kun."
Takashi frowned. "Li-kun pulled it down, but I did the rest. As I recall, you cried, Li-kun."
"NE! Anou!" Sakura started examining both the boys. "Neither of you are hurt, are you?!"
Meiling frowned. "Syaoran cried?"
"Hoeee…."
"I did not!" Syaoran protested.
"I caught a rare tropical disease," Takashi said, looking lost. "Oh my, where am I? Who am I?" He fell over laughing.
"Tropical disease in Penguin Park--?!" asked Sakura confusedly. "What's so funny?!"
"Nothing…" Takashi said, trying to stop laughing.
"He's losing it, Sakura. Don't look at him."
"Sou sou, Li-kun saved the day. AFTER he cried."
"Hoee…you two against a BIG BEAR?!!"
"Oy! You were the one who was crying after the bear was dangling you by the legs!"
"Only after you were halfway in his mouth!" Takashi shot back.
Tomoyo sweatdropped, while Meiling listened on with a doubtful expression on her face.
Takashi sniffled. "I'll admit it. I'm a sensitive guy."
Sakura blinked. "Wait…if you were in his mouth, how come you're not slobbery?"
"He dried off," Takashi explained.
"And Yamazaki-kun's pant leg isn't ripped…"
"These are from America, you know, for the outdoors and stuff," Takashi responded while patting his pants. "Nothing can get through these babies."
Chiharu nearly fell over at this remark, and Syaoran started laughing. Sakura gave Syaoran a look.
Takashi walked over and patted Sakura on the head like a dog. "We're just playing around, Kinomoto-san."
"So…none of it's true? No bear?"
Syaoran shook his head. "If it were, Yamazaki-kun wouldn't be standing here."
Takashi shook his head. "I'm afraid not. The only bear I saw was Li-kun when he was hungry."
Syaoran frowned. "That was uncalled for…"
"HOE! You scared me, you two!!!"
"All's fair in food and war," replied Takashi cockily.
Syaoran grinned. "Then…all's fair, right? Shall I tell a certain girl here that-"
"Uhh…." Takashi quickly stuffed Syaoran's mouth with food. "Eat boy eat!"
Syaoran, nearly choking on the food, finally managed to swallow it.
Sakura sighed and lightly punched Syaoran's arm. "Don't do that again!"
Eriol smiled mysteriously again. "That was quite an amusing tale, boys. Now…Daidouji-san, what will it be?"
"My camera, Hiiragizawa-kun."
"Nahh…"
"Hoe?" Sakura glanced at Tomoyo and Eriol again.
"It's getting pretty late…" Chiharu commented, pointing to the sky.
"Hai…it is getting late…but we sure had fun, didn't we?!" Sakura asked, giving everyone a smile.
Tomoyo nodded. "Exactly. That's why we should leave now, and I should get my CAMERA back!"
"It was fun….but…" Syaoran stared at the picnic basket, and his stomach started growling.
"It's okay, it won't go to waste. Take some if you want, Li-kun," Tomoyo said, smiling at him and then glaring at Eriol.
"It's okay. I can have dinner at home. It's time for dinner anyway."
Tomoyo nodded. "Okay. I'll give everyone a ride home, EXCLUDING Hiiragizawa-kun unless he gives me back my camera."
Eriol sighed. "So cruel…"
"I'll see you later, Syaoran," Meiling said.
"Wait, Meiling…where are you staying? Not with Wei and I?"
"You're staying with Tomoyo-chan, neh?" Sakura asked.
"Oh…well then, that's alright."
Meiling nodded. "But we can still see each other, Syaoran."
"And there's still my birthday party, don't forget!" Sakura added.
"Hai."
"I'll be going home too…" Chiharu's voice trailed off as she glanced at Takashi, who seemed to be avoiding her gaze for some strange reason. "Ne…Yamazaki-kun? What's…the matter?"
Takashi shook his head quickly, giving her a quick smile. "Nothing at all! I should be leaving too. Bye!" He took off as soon as he spoke, running away as fast as he could.
"Yamazaki-kun…" Chiharu sighed, and waved good bye to everyone, and walked slowly away, a troubled expression on her face.
The ladies in black came by in the limo to pick up Tomoyo and Meiling. Meiling waved good bye to Sakura and Syaoran, and got inside. Before going inside, Tomoyo gave Eriol a mega-watt smile. "Hiiragizawa-kun, I really hope you'll give me my camera back. Or rather, all four of my cameras."
"No need to worry yourself about that. I know where you live, and I'll come by and drop 'em off myself," Eriol responded with a grin. "That is, of course, if you invite me to come."
Stars came into Tomoyo's eyes, and she brought her hand to her face. "Ah…I can't videotape Sakura-chan if I don't get that camera back! And that…that…would be an utter tragedy! You better keep your word," she warned Eriol before waving goodbye to Syaoran and Sakura and shutting the side door.
"Ja ne, Tomoyo-chan, Meiling-chan!" Sakura yelled as she waved good bye. "My house isn't far…I'll just skate home. "Ja ne, Eriol-kun, Syaoran-kun!"
Syaoran waved good bye, and started on his way home.
"Don't let any bears come out and get you now!" Eriol said in a mysterious tone, fingering Tomoyo's video camera thoughtfully.
~*~ End of Scene Six ~*~