Welcome to the third
chapter! Wow...if you made it this far, I hope I'm doing something right. Here
we go!
And for everyone who reviewed, a big SALAMAT PO! (That's "thank you" in Tagalog) Things like that inspire me even more. Keep 'em coming! I've got lots of ideas mulling around in this head of mine.
Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura, but I do own a whole lot of CCS merchandise! Oh my, maybe I shouldn't have spent so much money there...
As with the other chapters, I use quite a bit of Japanese Vocabulary in here. If you need to, scroll down to the bottom of the page or flip back to earlier chapters to be enlightened. ^_^
This chapter (like all the others) is in script form for ease of dialogue. It's like watching anime!
Name: ..... or "....." - Dialogue
*.......* - Thoughts
(.....) or [.....] -
Description or Action
Some actual advice kind of related stuff! Finally! :-)
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Advice
(and other funny things)
A fanfic by Noelle
Chapter Three: Coffee that makes you feel…punchy?
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Syaoran's
house – evening
[So
as to not confuse you, this is a continuation of the phone conversation from
last chapter]
Eriol: Why hello, my cute descendant. It seems you need help with something, am I right?
Syaoran: N-N-NANI?! How
did you---I mean…Temee…I don't need any help from you!
Eriol: (chuckles) Just
what I wanted to hear, Li. Well, here's my advice on the matter, you're free to
use it…or not.
Syaoran: (clutching the
pink cell phone tightly) *I might as well listen… I mean, who else am I going
to ask? Sakura? She's the irresistible reason of it all… *
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Tomoyo's House – after the
phone call
*Click * [Eriol hangs up
the phone]
Tomoyo: So how did it go?
Eriol: (grins) From how
silent it was on the other line, I think he hung on every single word.
Tomoyo: Oh really? What
did you tell him anyway?
Eriol: (smiles to himself)
Oh, you wouldn't want to know… (changing the subject) … but you know, we should
keep an eye on them, just in case.
Tomoyo: (as a matter of
factly) You know; I was just about to say that.
Eriol: (Irresistible
smirk) I know.
Tomoyo: *BLUSH *
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Sakura's house – the next
morning
Rays of sunlight and gentle winds took their normal place around the Kinomoto residence. Why was it, Syaoran wondered, that his house never looked this good? This preceding thought of course, was just a distraction from thinking about why he was actually here...
*My FIRST date with Sakura...no wonder I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack...*
[Syaoran, fidgeting with the collar of his forest green Chinese shirt, had been standing outside the house for quite a while now, much preferring to wait for Sakura to come out instead of having to deal with a death glare match from Touya.]
"Creak...."
[Syaoran suddenly turns around to see Sakura wearing a cute violet blue top and light brown mini-skirt standing in the doorway.]
Sakura: Ano...Syaoran-kun?! Have you been waiting out here this whole time?
Syaoran: (Looks at her with wide eyes)*She looks...wonderful. *
Sakura: Oh! Is something wrong with my outfit? I thought...you'd like it.
Syaoran: No, it's not that. I think you look beautiful...like always. (Smiles broadly)
Sakura: *BLUSH* Eh...let's get going! We're going to be late for the movie!
[Sakura runs down her steps, grabbing Syaoran's hand on the way]
Syaoran: (smiles as he gets led down the street) *I guess I did something right...for once. *
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On the way to the movie
theater - 15 minutes before showtime
Sakura: (eyes shut as she bolts down the street-holding Syaoran's hand as she does so) *He looks so GOOD today that I can't even look at him! Arghh…why do I flare up like a red Christmas light every time he smiles at me? *
Syaoran:
Ano…Sakura, it's ok if we're a little late…
Sakura:
(runs into something) Oooof! Hoe?
Syaoran:
(with a questioning look) Hoe?
[Sakura
is currently shocked from running right into someone dressed as a giant
Frappuccino in front of the local Starbucks (A/N: Hey, they're everywhere
now a days!)]
Frappuccino:
(handing Sakura a coupon) Mmmmf.
Sakura:
Umm…thanks?
Frappuccino:
(attempts to help Sakura back up, but gives her a noogie in the process)
Sakura:
(getting her hair ruffled) HEY! Stop it! Let go! I said---
Passerby:
Why's that Frappuccino attacking that girl? Did she do something?
Syaoran:
(natural instinct kicking in)*What?! I have to save her! *
[Syaoran
weaves in and out of the crowd, and upon seeing the giant Frappuccino, delivers
an explosive right cross to it's um…whipped cream; effectively knocking off the
costume's mask]
Touya:
(on the ground and a little dazed) GAKI! What'd you do that for?!
Sakura:
Oniichan! What are you doing here?!
Touya:
Part-time, what else? And what are you doing here, with that GAKI?! And for
crying out loud, he didn't have to try and knock me out!
Sakura:
We're on a date for your information, and he was just protecting me!
(looks back at her brother) Hey? Are you listening?
[Touya
and Syaoran are currently having a death glare bout complete with sparks and
fizzles]
Sakura:
*sigh* At this rate, we'll never get to the movies…(blushes slightly)*But
Syaoran did look pretty cool back there…*
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-------------------à [Flashback sequence to the Eriol's phone call]
Eriol:
Girls really like it when guys stick up for them, it shows that you care in a
really profound way without saying so… since saying so isn't really something
you can do at the moment, right?
Syaoran:
(taking notes)…. U-un.
Eriol:
Oh yeah, remember, girls like men that are kinda wild and rough around the
edges. Try not to be too timid when you see her, ok?
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Outside
the movie theater – 45 minutes after showtime
[While
Sakura, Syaoran and Touya were umm…resolving their differences; Tomoyo and
Eriol were patiently waiting in the nearby bushes.]
Tomoyo:
Where could they be? I was sure they were going to see that movie…Sakura-chan
told me so herself!
Eriol:
(turns toward Tomoyo) Maybe something…came up?
Tomoyo:
(realizes just how close she is to Eriol) A-ano ne, let's just wait a little
more, shall we?
[Right
after Tomoyo says what she says, Sakura and Syaoran both trudge over to see the
movie times only to find out that they're…late.]
Sakura:
(breathing heavily) You mean, we ran all the way here when we didn't have to?!
Syaoran:
(breathing heavily also) Gomen… I-
Sakura:
Don't worry about it, k? It's just that oniichan is so protective… (saddens)
it's like he doesn't want us to be together…
Syaoran:
(Staring straight into Sakura's eyes while grabbing her shoulders) Frankly,
Sakura…I don't give a damn.
Nearby
child: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
Child's
Mother: No cursing in front of my children young man!
Syaoran:
(blushing this time because of embarrassment) Gomen n-nasai.
[In
the nearby bushes, Tomoyo and Eriol sweatdrop]
Sakura:
(blinks) *Hoe? Did he say what I think he just said? *
To
be continued!
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~End
of Chapter 3~
Some
vocab:
Nani?!
– What?!
Temee
– a degrading term for "you" usually used in aggression
Gaki
– 'Brat,' a derogatory identifier for Syaoran used primarily by Touya
Gomen
nasai – polite form for "sorry"
Short
vocab list, huh? ^_^
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Preview
for Chapter 4:
Sakura:
Well, since the movies didn't turn out so great, Syaoran-kun and I try to find
something else to do! (without blushing anyway…) I still can't understand what
he's trying to tell me though. HOE! It's so confusing! Maybe if I just tell him
everything…. Tomoyo-chan! I need your help, but you're never around anymore!
All this and more in Advice (and other funny things) Chapter FOUR! Jikai mo,
Sakura to isshoni…RELEASE!
Leave
it to Noelle! (otherwise known as author's notes)
[pops
out of a big sign]
Noelle:
Konyanyachiwa! To explain the story a bit here, the whole Frappuccino bit
traces its origins back to real life stuff! I mean, I was just walking down the
street and see this giant Frappuccino in front of Starbucks dancing around
giving people coupons. It was just so ridiculous looking (and funny too) that
it had to be in the fanfic! Oh, and about Syaoran's weird line at the end?
Replace 'Sakura' with 'Scarlett' and you've got one of the most famous lines
from "Gone with the Wind!" Hey, I thought it was a pretty manly phrase to say.
Kero-chan:
I'm so manly and handsome I don't have to use words like that! That kid doesn't
know manly when he sees it!
Noelle:
*I would say that Kero isn't even a man, but… *
Kero-chan:
See? Even the author is speechless in awe of my greatness! Hear that kids?
Drink your milk and eat your vegetables! Honana!