The seventh chapter!
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Advice
(and other funny things)
A fanfic by Noelle
Chapter Seven: Of Love and Batons
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Flashback to Eriol's Phone Call
Eriol: Girls love it when
you compliment them. All the better if it's what you really think.
Syaoran: (writing notes) …
Really?
Eriol: Yeah, it makes them
feel special. How would you feel if she called you handsome?
Syaoran: *BLUSH*….
Eriol: (smugly) Hehe,
thought so.
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Seijou High – First Period
[This day was similar to
all the others; people were bustling around the school, getting ready for
class, while other people were still rushing to make the final bell.]
[The classroom door slides
open]
Sakura: (Happily) Ohayo!
Tomoyo: (checks her watch)
Whoa whoa, Sakura, you're here almost half an hour early! What happened?
Sakura: (still smiling) I
slept really well last night I guess, I just feel that today is going to be a
really good one!
[The classroom door slides
open again]
Eriol: (coming in right
behind Sakura) Ohayo Sakura-san, hayai, desu ne? (Early, aren't you?)
Sakura: (still smiling)
Oh! Eriol-kun, ohayo!
[The classroom door slams
open this time]
[Tailing right behind
Eriol, Syaoran rushes right up to Sakura]
Syaoran: (forcefully)
OHAYO!!!
[Sakura's hair is blown
back, but doesn't faze her]
Sakura: (smiling sweetly)
Ohayo, Syaoran-kun!
Syaoran: *BLUSH* (he looks
away) Eh…ii tenki desu ne? (It's good weather, isn't it?)
Sakura: (still smiling)
Yup!
[Tomoyo catches this out
of the corner of her eye and smiles]
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Seijou High – P.E. Class
[Everyone in the class is
wearing sweats, and since today was pretty much a free period, students were
doing various activities.]
Eriol: (smiling and
dribbling a Basketball) Come on, Li-kun…you *know* you want to take me on
one-on-one. (he spins the ball on his index finger)
Syaoran: Let me think…No.
(He takes the ball from Eriol, shoots, and…)
[The ball goes in the
basket…all net ^_^]
Syaoran: (smiles smugly)
I'd beat you too easily, so I refuse.
Girl #1: Wow, Li-kun's
better than Hiiragizawa at Basketball?
Girl #2: Sigh, he's so
cool…
[While Syaoran was
lavishing in the spotlight, out of the blue, a stray baton comes spinning
towards his head]
Sakura: Syaoran-kun! Watch
out!
Syaoran: (turns around)
Eh? (his eyes go wide)
POW!!!!
[flash of light]
[A lone shoe flies through the air]
[Syaoran is now lying on
the ground, his eyes going all squiggly]
Sakura: (rushes to him)
Syaoran-kun! I'm so sorry!
Syaoran: (looking up at
her) eheh…dun worry 'bout me…just gotta close my eyes for a bit, you're all
spinnin' so fast…
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Flashback to Tomoyo's "talk"
Tomoyo: Sakura-chan? Have
you ever thought about wearing makeup or anything? Guys usually notice the
difference in the way you look.
Sakura: (thinks) No, I
never really got used to the idea.
Tomoyo: (looks at Sakura
closely) Nah, makeup just isn't you.
Sakura: So what should I
do?
Tomoyo: (grabs a bottle
out of her bag) Here, try putting this on and tell me what you think.
Sakura: Tomoyo-chan?
This…?
Tomoyo: (smiles) And
always remember, just be true to yourself and nothing can go wrong…
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Seijou High – Outside the
Nurse's Office
[Sakura, with the help of
her friends, has brought Syaoran in to see the nurse]
Tomoyo: (whispering)
Sakura-chan…did you get distracted again?
Sakura: (whispering also)
Uh…I was in such a good mood I didn't think about what I was doing!
Eriol: (coming in behind
them) Sakura-san? Could you give this back to Li-kun for me?
[He hands her Syaoran's
once airborne shoe]
Sakura: (a little
embarrassed) Uh, sure. Will do.
Eriol: Well, I've got to
get going to class, ja na, Sakura-san.
[He smiles and
surreptitiously takes Tomoyo's hand, nudging her in the process]
Tomoyo: (blushes at first)
Oh! That's right, I've got to go to…I promised the girls I'd play volleyball
with them…I'll talk to you later, ok?
[They walk speedily out
the door]
Sakura: (her hand almost
up in the air) Um..bye?
[The nurse walks in]
Nurse: Kinomoto-san? It's
ok for you to see him now. (amused) Funny, he's been asking for you this whole
time…
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Seijou High – Nurse's
Office
[Syaoran is currently
sitting up on one of the beds, a bandage covering his forehead. The nurse has
left Sakura in the room while she attends to other students. And yes, he has
both of his shoes on now. ^_^]
Sakura: Syaoran-kun, I'm
really sorry about what happened…
Syaoran: It's ok… (smiles)
who knew you had such a strong arm?
Sakura: (frowns a bit)
Hey, that wasn't…funny.
Syaoran: (smiles some
more) What? It's a compliment! Maybe I have to try arm-wrestling you some time…
Sakura: Mou Syaoran-kun!
Did that bump on your head make you crazy too?
Syaoran: I dunno, I just
feel kinda…giddy.
Sakura: Giddy? (laughs)
Come on; let me see what happened to you.
[She moves closer to him
and pushes up his bangs a bit to take a look at the bandages on his forehead.]
Syaoran: Is it bad?
Sakura: Hmm…(fingers the
bandage) I can't really tell…but at least the baton didn't cut you, right?
Syaoran: Un. (notices something) *Wait, is that…?*
Sakura?
Sakura: (still looking at
his forehead) What is it?
Syaoran: You…smell nice
today. Are you wearing perfume?
Sakura: (blushes a bit)
Yeah, Tomoyo-chan thought it would be a good idea. (switches the subject) Hmm…you should be okay, it only looks like
it's gonna bruise…
Syaoran: (thinks a bit and
looks at her) Sakura…thanks.
Sakura: For what?
Syaoran: (smiles warmly)
…for making coming back here worthwhile.
Sakura: Syaoran-kun…I…(she
starts tearing up)
[She hugs him]
Sakura: …I never want you
to leave again, ok? I don't want to wait anymore…I'd be too lonely…
[Syaoran hugs her back,
and closes his eyes]
Syaoran: I'll never make
you wait again…Sakura.
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Nurse's Office – Right
Outside the Door
[The red light of Tomoyo's
camcorder can be seen just at the door's edge]
Tomoyo: (under her breath)
Kawaii!
[Next to her, Eriol looks
on, both at the couple in the room and at his companion, with a longing look]
Eriol: *Maybe it's time
I started acting on my own advice…*
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Seijou High – After School
[Everyone has left for home,
and Sakura even volunteered to walk Syaoran home for the day. Eriol and Tomoyo
had to stay a bit later since they had clean up duty]
Tomoyo: (getting her
backpack on) Whew! Thanks for your help Hiiragizawa-kun! If you weren't here to
help me, I'd be in school till evening!
Eriol: (also gets ready to
go) Same goes for you, Daidouji-san. [Eriol grin]
Tomoyo: Ano ne,
Sakura-chan and Li-kun are making good progress don't you think? Maybe our
advice is complimentary?
Eriol: (thinks a bit)
Daidouji-san?
Tomoyo: (blinks, confused)
What is it?
Eriol: (turns his back
toward her) Have you ever…thought about yourself?
Tomoyo: Yeah, lots. And
also about Sakura-chan and…
Eriol: (interrupts her)
No…what I meant was, thinking about your own needs and…wants.
Tomoyo: I'm sorry,
Hiiragizawa-kun, I still don't understand what you're trying to say.
Eriol: I…
[He turns around suddenly,
walks up to her, takes his glasses off, cups her face in his hands and…]
[He kisses her
passionately]
Eriol: (breathlessly) What
I'm trying to say is…can't you be selfish for once?
Tomoyo: (shocked) Selfish?
Eriol: Forgive me,
Daidouji-san, but I think I've fallen in love with you.
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Elsewhere in Tomoeda at a
local coffee shop – Late Afternoon
Touya: Ma'am? May I take
your order?
Young Woman: Sure. I'd
like a mocha frappuccino with…(she looks up) Gasp!
Touya: Eh? Is something
wrong?
Young Woman:
K-kinomoto-kun?
Touya: Yeah, that's me.
How do you know my name?
Young Woman: Don't you
recognize me?
Touya: (bluntly) No…
Young Woman: Same as
always I see. (laughs) No wonder you made such a great Cinderella!
Touya: (looks at her more
closely) It can't be…Youko?!
Youko: (smiles) Think you
could take a break, Kinomoto-kun? It's been a while since I've seen you.
Touya: Uh…sure. Let me take
care of the rest of the people in line. My break's coming up anyway.
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On the way to Syaoran's
apartment – Late Afternoon
[Sakura and Syaoran, on
their way home, pass by the coffee shop]
Sakura: Syaoran-kun, look!
Syaoran: (looks up) What
is it? Another baton?!
[She punches him in the
arm]
Syaoran: Oww…
Sakura: No…look! It's
Onii-chan…and a girl?!
Syaoran: Wow…you're right.
(sarcastically) Now that's something you don't see everyday.
[This earns him another
punch in the arm]
Syaoran: (jokingly) love
you too…
Sakura: *Blush* …Mou!
Syaoran-kun, look what you made me do!
To be continued!
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~End of Chapter 7~
Some Vocab:
Ja ne/na – 'See you
later.' The latter used mainly by males. It's all in the pronunciation. ^_^
If you didn't catch my
English inserts up there:
Hayai desu ne? – Early,
isn't it?
Ii tenki desu ne? – Good
weather, huh?
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Preview for Chapter Eight:
Sakura: Syaoran-kun and I
do a bit of spying of our own…on Onii-chan of course! ::mumbles:: He's done it
long enough anyway…*AHEM* Anyway…from the way Tomoyo-chan's been acting lately,
I might need to give her some of my advice! All this and more in Advice
(and other funny things) chapter EIGHT! Jikai mo, Sakura to isshoni…RELEASE!
Leave it to Noelle!
(otherwise known as author's notes)
[pops out of a big sign]
Noelle: Konyanyachiwa!
With all the breakdowns ff.net's been having lately, I thought that no one
would ever be reading this! Anyway, about this chapter, again, sorry about the
long wait. The inspiration comes when it wants to, apparently.
Don't remember who Youko
is? If you've watched the CCS anime, she shows up in episode 14, the delightful
episode where Touya stars as Cinderella in a gender-bending high school play.
Youko, the president of the Drama club, (and also the prince in the play) had
an apparent crush on him, and hey, I just loved her character! Too bad that
episode was the end of her…till now!
Kero-chan: What happened?!
You let me show up once in the fic and now…?!
Noelle: Shh…shh…you get
lots of time looking cute on all the official stuff…
Kero-chan: Wait! But…--*!
Noelle: One more thing:
please review! I'm getting a bit discouraged here…You know, I won't mind if you
review more than once…(*hint, hint*)
Kero-chan: FINE! *ahem*
Kids, do your homework and sleep early! Honana!
