Chapter 3: Curious boys, smart girls.

Running footsteps came down the hallway when the phone began to ring.

"Moshi moshi? Daidouji's residence." Tomoyo answered when she picked up the phone.

"Konbanwa, Is Tomoyo home?" Replied the other voice on the phone.

"Yeah, this is she."

"Tomoyo... err... hi! Li here..."

"Li-kun? How are you?"

"I'm fine. I was... umm.... I was calling because I wanted to ask you something."

"Hai? What is it?"

"Well, it's about this garter thing..."

Although Tomoyo couldn't see it, she could swear that Syaoran was blushing like hell.

"Yeah? What about it?" She asked innocently.

"Well I was wondering if... you know... if Saku— I mean... err... you and the other girls are actually wearing that..."

"Li-kun, you suprise me! I can't believe you actually call to know about Sakura and the garter!"

"Hey! I never asked about Sakura!"

"Like you didn't wanted to know..."

"Let's not get into that, please."

"What? Now you are giving up on her? What a shame... you two would have make a lovely couple."

"Really? I mean... just answer my question!!"

"Hey... I alredy told Yamasaki-kun... it's a secret, we can't tell. Don't you boys have any patient? Just wait a week!" And then clicked off the phone.

She ran back to her room, where she could hear the music coming from.

That night the girls were practicing their steps to the dance while Sakura tried on her dress and actually tried to dance in heels.

"Like this?" Asked Sakura trying not to fall when doing a very weird step, but of course she failed and end up in the floor. "I'm never going to do this!!"

"Sakura-chan, don't say that! You'll do it just fine... you just need practice and you'll be ready, now come on and let me finish adjusting that dress of yours!"  Tomoyo said holding a couple of needles in her hand while she helped her stand up.

"Hoe... by the way, can't you make this dress a little longer or just big enough to cover more skin?"  Sakura asked blushing a little when she saw hearself in the mirror.

"No, besides if we really want to look like the girls from Moulin Rouge you have to wear this. And, I think Li-kun's jaw will drop open when he sees you."

"Don't say things like that!" She cried wearing a deeper shade of red in her cheeks.

"What? The truth?"

"NO!!"

"How do you know it isn't true?"

"Well... l don't..."

"Then you have no excuse!" Tomoyo said smiling.

"By the way, who was at the phone?" Naoko asked when they finished dancing.

"Li-kun, he was asking about the garter."

"And with that one it's the second time today they call! Haven't they heard about the saying curiosity kill the cat?" Rika asked while she helped Tomoyo with Sakura's dress.

"Looks like not... I bet that they're gonna call again. They still haven't come out with their best weapon..." Chiharu said with mistery.

"What's that?" Sakura asked "Ouch!"

"Sorry..." Tomoyo said.

"I'm talking about Hiiragizawa-kun."

"It's your turn now."

"I believe that they alredy know that we're trying to find out about the dance."

"But if there's someone who can get the true out of them... that is you."

"Ok, I'll do it." Eriol said picking up the phone and dialing to Tomoyo's place.

"Moshi moshi? Daidoiji's residence, how may I help you?" Answered Tomoyo in the other line.

"Konbanwa, Tomoyo-chan! It's Eriol, how are you?"

"Eriol-kun! What a nice suprise! I'm fine... just a little busy, but fine."

"Well, if you're busy I can call later."

"No, don't worry. It's ok."

"Are you sure?"

"Hai!"

"Well, then, what are you doing?"

"Just working on Sakura's dress for the presentation."

"Really? Then it must be a very a nice dress since you're making it."

"Hai, it's really nice and it makes Sakura look like an angel with it."

"Now that you mention angels... are you really wearing garters?"

"... I knew it... how many times do we have to tell you? It's a suprise.... if I tell you I'll ruin it and it won't be fun at all!!! So stop asking about garters or about the presentation!!" And with that she hung up the phone.

"What happened?" Asked Yamasaki.

"The moment I mentioned garter, she knew why I was calling."

"Those girls are up to something... and it has to do with garters." Syaoran said in mistery.

"Well, I guess that we'll have to wait for the presentation." Yamasaki conclued.

"Not at all my friends... we still haven't play our last card..." Eriol said with that usual smile.

Syaoran was walking through park. He was heading to his house when he saw a very familiar shadow standing next to a tree near him.

It was her of course, his beautiful cherry blossom. He doubted on going to talk to her, but he didn't had many options when Sakura suddenly turned around and saw him staring at her, fact that of course made him blush.

"Hi, Syaoran-kun!"

"Hey, Sakura... nervous about the presentation?" He asked walking to her.

"Hai, I'm very nervous, even though the presentation is in a week. I hope I'll do fine!!"

"I'm sure you will. I mean you have practice a lot with your friends... and... and..."

"And what?" She asked knowing where he was going with all of this.

"Ahem... and well... I'm going straight to the point. What do garters have to do with your presentation?"

Sakura sighed. "Why do you want to know?"

"Because I'm curious..."

"Syaoran-kun, garters don't have to do anything with our presentation. Naoko was just kidding and she wanted to see your reaction." She lied.

"Really?"

"Hai, seriously. Now stop bothering us with that! This week we're going to be under a lot of pressure and we still have to practice the song!"

"You're singing?"

"Yeah. Well, I gotta go... see you tomorrow in school." She smiled and then turned to walk to her house.

"Bye, Sakura!"