Hello! Thanks everyone for all the great reviews on the
last chapter! Keep it up, and I just might quicken my pace on the new stuff…^_^
Well, since I did a dedication last time; (thanks emily!)
let's do another one!
Much thanks to Bunni Girl, she helped me get my creative
flow~ back! This chapter is dedicated to you.
Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura. Otherwise, the
dub wouldn't be so ick ick icky.
Hope you remember the format by now, I don't think I'm
going to type it out anymore.
3…2…1…Let's Jam!
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Advice
(and
other funny things)
A fanfic
by Noelle
Chapter
Eight: Same Script, Different Cast
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At a local coffee shop in Tomoeda – Late afternoon
[Sakura and Syaoran are stationed in the nearby bushes
while Touya and Youko talk over some coffee]
Youko: What's wrong Kinomoto-kun? Don't feel like a
frappuccino today? It's pretty warm out.
Touya: (nervous grin) Eh…it's all right, I've had a bad
experience with them.
Youko: (smiles at his reaction) Really now? You'll have to
tell me about it sometime!
Touya: [dreadful look] …
[Cut to the hiding couple, both whispering]
Syaoran: (sweatdrops) Ano…Sakura? Isn't this going a bit
far?
Sakura: (determined expression) Demo Syaoran-kun! It's
Oniichan! And a GIRL!
Syaoran: So?
Sakura: So? SO?! (takes a breath) I thought he was…you
know…
Syaoran: (looks at her incredulously) ….what?
Sakura: You know… and Yukito-san…
Syaoran: (thinks) …yeah?
Sakura: I thought he was into guys! I mean all this time….
Syaoran: (bluntly) ….you mean, gay?
Sakura: Umm…yeah. Anyway, I want to see if this is for
real or not!
Syaoran: (smiles at her and turns his eyes back to the
scene) Fine, fine…
[He looks at her
through the foliage while Sakura is looking intently at her brother and his
companion]
Youko: [looks at him thinking] Kinomoto-kun…you haven't
changed much, you know?
Touya: (inquisitive look) What do you mean by that?
Youko: I mean…(runs her fingers down the side of his face)
you're still very handsome… still working part-time and… (laughs) you still
obviously don't talk much!
Touya: ….
Youko: (smiles) …well anyway, if you have time, think we
could get together again? Maybe where I work?
Touya: ….I guess.
[In the bushes]
Sakura: (eyes wide) WAAAAH! She touched him! Did you see
that?!
Syaoran: *Sigh* Yeah…but that's just how you act (blushes)
…with me.
Sakura: (blushes also) Am I that obvious?
Syaoran: (looks at her) Sometimes…but it's nice.
[They smile at each other and share a moment….^_^]
Sakura: (suddenly) OH! I know where I've seen her before!
I think she was one of the girls that had a crush on nii-chan in high school!
(thoughtful look) Youko-san…was it?
Syaoran: Eh?! Don't scare me like that!
[Touya and Youko continue to chat about random things,
while Sakura and Syaoran sit in hiding]
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Syaoran's apartment – Quite a bit later
[Sakura and Syaoran try to brush off all the leaves that
have accumulated off their clothing before stepping inside]
Syaoran: Now staying THAT long in a bush is a first for
me…my back is killing me!
Sakura: It wasn't that bad…and Nii-chan certainly doesn't
know how to handle girls…(giggles) here, let me get that for you…(she brushes
the leaves off his arm)
Syaoran: Sakura?
Sakura: Nani?
Syaoran: Thanks for walking me home…(pauses) but…think you
can stay a little? We don't have that much homework and I was wondering…
Sakura: (smiles knowingly) Sure Syaoran-kun, I'll even
help you with dinner. Onii-chan doesn't seem like he's going home early
anyway….
Syaoran: (wipes some more leaves out of his hair) Come on,
let's get the rest of these leaves off so we can go inside!
Sakura: Hehe…we look pretty stupid out here, don't we?
Syaoran: (gleam in his eye) Don't even get me started!
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Daidouji Residence – at about the same time
[Tomoyo is lying face up on her bed]
Tomoyo: * Hiiragizawa-kun…he's so direct in telling me
his feelings…why can't I do the same? I mean…I've had a crush on him for the
longest time…*
*I just need someone to talk to…*
[She giggles to herself]
"After all the effort I've put into helping Sakura-chan
with her relationship, I'm helpless with my own situation!"
[She turns over]
*Maybe I'll have to talk to Sakura-chan about this…*
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Eriol's BIG house – same time
[Eriol is sitting in his BIG chair (for thinking) and is
currently engrossed in thought]
Eriol: *Maybe I did the wrong thing? I mean, it
could've waited till AFTER our dinner that was supposed to be tonight…*
[He takes off his glasses and runs his hand over his eyes]
*I really hope I didn't make the situation worse. It
was a spur of the moment thing…it's was just that she… *
*She draws me to her. I wonder why I haven't realized
it before…*
*I need someone to talk to… *
[Over in the other room, Nakuru and Suppi see their master
visibly struggling with his thoughts]
Nakuru: You know, Suppi? He's really scary when he thinks
that much. It makes me suspicious! I hope the world will be all right…
Suppi: For once, I agree with you.
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Syaoran's
Apartment – In the Kitchen
[Sakura and Syaoran are back-to-back chopping vegetables,
both with aprons over their school uniforms]
"Chop Chop…"
Sakura: It's odd making something Chinese…I've never done
it before!
"Chop Chop…"
Syaoran: Aa…it's ok. You're doing fine.
"Chop Chop…"
Sakura: Thanks, Syaoran-kun. At this rate, we'll finish
dinner in minutes!
"Chop Chop…"
Syaoran: Sakura? Could you hand me the oyster sauce?
Sakura: Sure thing…here you go.
Syaoran: Thanks.
"Chop Chop…"
"RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!"
Sakura: HOE!!!
Syaoran: (turns around quickly) What happened!?
Sakura: (catches her breath) Whew…the phone surprised me
is all…
[She gets out her pink cel phone]
Sakura: Moshi moshi…Sakura desu. (pauses) Tomoyo-chan?
What? You need help with…guys?
[Syaoran has turned back to chopping vegetables]
"Chop Chop…."
"RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!"
Sakura: (surprised) Wait…that isn't my phone…Syaoran-kun?
Syaoran: Oh, let me get that.
[He gets out his pink cel ^_~]
Syaoran: Moshi Moshi…Li desu. Eh? Help with…women?
[Long Pause]
Sakura: Syaoran-kun? Who is it?
[He covers the phone's receiver]
Syaoran: (a little surprised) It's Hiiragizawa…
Sakura: Hoe…this can't be a coincidence…
[They look at each other and nod their heads
simultaneously in agreement]
Sakura + Syaoran: Can call you back?
[They both hang up their phones]
Sakura + Syaoran: SIGH…
Sakura: What do you say we finish up with dinner and get
this whole thing sorted out afterwards?
Syaoran: (smiles, relieved) Sounds good to me.
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Kinomoto Residence – Evening
[Sakura has finished up having dinner with Syaoran and is
now coming through the front door]
Sakura: (loudly) Tadaima!
Fujitaka: Okaerinasai!
Touya: Where have you been, KAIJUU?
Sakura: Just dinner at Syaoran's….and how was Youko-san
today?
Touya: Oh, she's fine… (pauses slightly) wait a minute!
How did you…
[She turns to her dad]
Sakura: (giggles) I'll be up in my room doing homework!
Touya: …hmph.
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Sakura's Room - Evening
[Sakura walks in to find Kero-chan (what else?) playing
video games, this time playing Ultra Mega Cool SurferSkater Park 2002 Version
X!!!!]
Sakura: Tadaima, Kero-chan!
Kero-chan: (brows furrowed in concentration) OKAERI!
Sakura: (sighs) Kero-chan, could you turn it down a bit?
I'm going to call Tomoyo-chan soon.
[The TV shows a game over message]
Kero-chan: (eyes all teary) Waaaaaaaaah~ I lost…
[He sniffles and trudges to the TV, turning the volume
down]
Kero-chan: (sadly) I don't feel like playing anymore…(eyes
a bag of cookies) BUT! I doooo feel like eating!
Sakura: Wait Kero-chan! Those were for…oh, nevermind…
[She goes to her backpack and digs out the pink cel phone,
and dials Tomoyo's number. In the background, Kero-chan's cookie guzzling can
be heard]
Tomoyo: (on the other line) Moshi moshi, Daidouji desu.
Sakura: Hi Tomoyo-chan! Sorry, I was kind of busy when you
called. So what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?
Tomoyo: (takes a deep breath)
OhSakurachanI'msoconfusedandIdon'tknowwhatI'msupposedtodosinceschool'stomorrowandI'mnotsureofmyfeelingsandit'sallbecause….
HE KISSED ME!
Sakura: (taken aback) Hoe…Tomoyo-chan, slow down! Who
kissed you?
Tomoyo: Well, you see…
[Long pause]
Sakura: Tomoyo-chan? By any chance is it Eriol-kun?
Tomoyo: (high pitched) How_did_you_know?!
Sakura: (laughs nervously) Uh…lucky guess?
Tomoyo: (calms down) Anyway…Sakura-chan, I kinda need your
help with this…
Sakura: (surprised) You? Needing help…from me? Wow…this is
a first. Ok, well first off…do you um…like him?
Tomoyo: I think so…(blushes) it's like this…(adds quickly)
did I tell you he already confessed his love to me?
Sakura: Hoeee…so I wasn't imagining you guys flirting all
this time…
Tomoyo: …so what would you do in this situation?
Sakura: Well, if you want to attract him, why don't you
try acting…I don't know…cute?
Tomoyo: Cute? But Sakura-chan, for you, that's second
nature. As for me…
Sakura: I didn't say it would be easy; just try it and see
what he does. Maybe he'll make the first step?
Tomoyo: I guess…
Sakura: (giggles) Unless…you want to be the aggressive
one!
[She imagines an aggressive Tomoyo beating down on Eriol]
Sakura: HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Tomoyo: Hey…what's so funny?!
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Syaoran's apartment – Evening
[After having dinner with Sakura and cleaning up, Syaoran
plops down on his bed to finally rest]
Syaoran: *Maybe I should call him now…even if I don't
want to. *
[He gets his pink cel phone out of his pocket and looks at
the screen, ready to dial]
Syaoran: (smiles) *He did help me with Sakura after
all… *
[He dials Eriol's number]
Eriol: (on the other line) Moshi moshi, Hiiragizawa desu.
Syaoran: Oi, it's me. What did you want to talk about?
Eriol: Well, Li-kun…I kind of did something to
Daidouji-san today…
Syaoran: (bluntly) What? You kissed her?
Eriol: *GASP* You can read minds?
Syaoran: No…
Eriol: So what do you think I should do at school
tomorrow? I have a feeling it's going to be weird.
Syaoran: Well, take some of your advice and be a
gentleman…and try to be a little more manly?
Eriol: (confused) Manly? What do you mean by that?
Syaoran: First off, lose the preppy boy look and try not
smiling at every thing in sight…try to be more familiar with her so as not to
create a distance between you two…yeah.
Eriol: Hmm…think it'll work?
Syaoran: I don't know, I guess it worked with…Sakura?
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Seijou High – The next morning
[Class hasn't started yet, and students are standing
around chatting while waiting for the bell. Sakura, Syaoran and Tomoyo have
already come into class.]
[The classroom door slides open and Eriol comes in,
without glasses, opting for contacts instead. He walks immediately up to
Tomoyo's desk]
Eriol: (tries to make his voice deeper than it already is)
Ohayo, Da-(corrects himself) T-Tomoyo-san.
[Tomoyo notices this change and smiles, amused]
Tomoyo: (smiles cutely) Ohayo Hiiragizawa-kun! How are you
today?
[Sakura and Syaoran overhear the exchange and look at each
other]
Sakura: This is going to be an interesting day. Ne,
Syaoran-kun?
Syaoran: Aa. You said it.
To be continued!
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~End of Chapter 8~
Some vocab:
Nani? – 'What?'
Moshi moshi [insert name here] desu. – 'Hello, this is
[insert name here].'
Tadaima! – 'I'm home!'
Okaerinasai/Okaeri – 'Welcome home/Welcome back' The
former is the formal way to say it.
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Preview for Chapter Nine:
Sakura: Whoa… the way Tomoyo-chan and Eriol-kun are acting
seems oddly familiar. It's like déjà vu! And who's that on TV? He looks a lot
like Onii-chan… HEY! All this and more in Advice (and other funny things)
Chapter NINE! Sakura to isshoni… RELEASE!
Leave it to Noelle! (otherwise known as author's notes)
[pops out of a big sign]
Noelle: Konyanyachiwaaa! I've gotten the E+T ball rolling,
and it just won't stop! But not to worry, there will be tons more S+S moments
before I'm through with this fic. I hope the Touya and Youko thing sits well
with you guys…I'm going to develop it much further in the next chapter. PLEASE
review and tell me what you think! ^_^
Kero-chan: Wai wai! I was in the chapter! (frowns) But I'm
always stuck in Sakura's room. Why is that?!
Noelle: Hey, don't ask too much now…
Kero-chan: …and it wouldn't hurt if I could do something
super cool like transforming and breathing fire!!!! [glares at Noelle]
Noelle: [glares at Kero-chan] You're getting more spoiled
with each appearance!
*SPARK FIZZLE FIZZLE*
[A glaring contest ensues]
