Walking to school was the last thing
I wanted to do. Man, I can tell ya, I was nervous.
"Gosh, Kero you look amazing." Said
Eriol. "You look very boyish. What did that pudding do to you?"
"What does it look like it did to
me. I'm a teenage boy all right? You don't have to rub it in." spoke Kero
angrily. Eriol put his hands up in defense. "Kero, no need to be up my back
about it. I was just complementing you. And you don't have to worry, me and Li
have it under control." Kero didn't answer back, but kept walking.
Sakura sighed. "Kero's nervous. I
mean look he's going to school, what do you expect?"
"I expect the guardian beast of the
Clow cards to be nonchalant."
At school, everyone greeted the new
kid with stares and hi's but, Kero who was so tense didn't even give the
students a glance. He just sat down at his desk and waited for the teacher's
instructions. Thankfully, he was sitting next to Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Kero, don't worry, you have all
your classes with us." Said Eriol. Kero nodded. "Yeah, but I really don't know
much about, Math and stuff. I know History. But definitely not math." Kero's
palms began to get all sweaty and perspiration dotted his forehead.
I'm so nervous! He thought.
Tomoyo saw the worry expression on
his face. She chuckled. "Kero, you look like you're about to melt. Cool
yourself will ya."
Kero could tell this was going to be
a long day.
"Cute kid, do you know him Sakura?"
asked Naoko. The girls were all sitting at a picnic table, at lunch eating and
it just so happened that their conversation stumbled upon Kero. Sakura laughed
uneasily and said, "Oh, him? Yeah um, well…." Sakura peeked over at Kero, who
was hanging out with Li and Eriol. "He's my childhood best friend." She lied.
"Friend? I never you knew you had a
childhood best friend who was a boy?" said Rika.
"Well, I do." Said Sakura. Tomoyo
nodded in agreement.
"Sakura, whats his name?" asked
Naoko.
"Kero." Said Sakura simply. But then
hoped it did'nt sound too weird.
"Kero? Cool name." Said Naoko. Rika
jumped in. "Is he cute and mysterious like Li? Or Charming and sweet, like
Eriol?" Sakura eyes widened and blushed. "Um…uh...both?"
"Both? That's even better." Said Rika a bit too loud. "Girls, have you
noticed that all the handsome guys are all right in front of our eyes?" She
pointed over to, Li, Eriol and Kero. "See?"
Tomoyo tilted over to Sakura, "Have
you ever heard Rika and Naoko talk like this before?" Sakura snickered. "No.
But she is right about one thing."
"Whats that?"
"Their all cute." Tomoyo and Sakura
giggled, grabbing Rika and Naoko's attention. "What are you two girls laughing
about?"
"Nothing." Said Sakura stopping. "We
were laughing about this funny TV show."
"Yeah, hilarious." said Tomoyo.
"Must be a funny TV show." Said
Rika.
"So we head to the Science lab…"
began Li. He revealed the mystery pudding. "And we examine it, right after our
after School activities."
"Can I come?" asked Kero.
"Why not? But all of us have sports
and clubs to go too. I mean where would you go?"
"I have no clue." Said Kero.
"Hey how about you join Literature."
Suggested Eriol. "I'm in that club. Kero you look like a great writer." Kero
gave Eriol an awkward glance. "You must be kidding me."
"How, about Soccer?" asked Li. "I
mean your kinda good at it?"
"No way, not what happened last
time." Kero shook his head no. "Kero, you have to join something. We have to
keep an eye on you. You can't be a Cheerleader. And I doubt it, you can sing a
tune." Kero took Li's comment offensively.
"Hey, who said I couldn't sing a
tune?"
"Well I was just saying…"
"I'll show you Li." Began Kero. "I'm
joining the choir." Eriol and Li broke out into laughs. Kero gritted his teeth.
"Whats so funny?"
"Kero, you in Choir? Oh nooo!!" Li
continued laughing.
"Don't try to embarrass yourself
man." Cracked Eriol.
"Errrrr!!! That's it! I'll show
you." Said Kero. "In fact I can show you right now. I'm not small, and I'm your
same height. I can beat you two up."
"Kero, stop with the jokes, I can't
breath." Said Eriol. Kero balled up his fists. "You asked for it." He launched
himself onto Eriol and pinned him to the ground hard. "Take all what you said
back!" Eriol who was in shocked, by Kero's attitude, said, "No way. And what
are you trying to do? Beat me up? Silly beast."
"Kero, can't you take a joke." Spoke
up Li, from behind. He grabbed Kero by the waist and hauled him up off of
Eriol. "Calm down. I mean you might have a voice."
"So be it then." Spoke Kero
bitterly. "And next time I hear you two doubt me or laugh at me, I'll surly
beat you down. Got it?"
"Alright Kero, just relax." Said Li.
Kero sat down at a desk in the music
room and watched as Tomoyo prepare for her song. The music teacher took a seat
down at the piano and smiled vibrantly at Kero. "You must be Kero Beros?"
"Yup, that's me."
"Well, Kero welcome to Choir. Sorry
if the rest of the class is not here, but they took a day off today. So please
sit down and watch if you may please." She turned to Tomoyo, who stood
nervously beside her. "Tomoyo are you ready?" Tomoyo nodded and gave Kero a,
'What are you doing here?' expression.
"Alright here we go." Said the
instructor; she began to play a beautiful piece. Tomoyo was a bit nervous. She
never sung in front of Kero before and especially since he's a boy. She held
her hands behind her back and opened her mouth to release a high note.
"Laaaaaaaaaaa…." The music flowed with her singing and Kero watched on in awe.
He rested his elbows on the desk and watched as Tomoyo began to sing.
Her music flowed around the room and
it happened to traumatize Kero into her song. He never once paid attention
closely to her singing and he listened with a dreamy expression his face.
From the doorway of the music room,
Eriol, Li and Sakura watched as Tomoyo singed her most beautiful tunes. They
all closed their eyes to the mood of the song, which was a happy, kinda sad
song. After a while, the song was over and the piano stopped. The three clapped
and so did Kero, but he stood up. "Tomoyo, that was the most beautiful song, I
ever heard. Bravo." Tomoyo blushed at Kero's comment. "Why thank you."
"Tomoyo that was great." Said Eriol
heading over to her.
"Thanks." Sakura and Li looked over
at Kero, who was grinning over at Tomoyo and then his gaze ran over to Sakura
and Li. "What?"
"Kero, what are you doing in….Music
club?" asked Sakura. "Did Tomoyo invite you or something?"
"No way, I came on my own. Besides I
never knew that Tomoyo had such a lovely voice. Sakura how come you never
invited me to one of her music concerts?
"I do invite you silly, but you
would never want to come. You were always wrapped up in your silly video
games."
"Yeah, and is it just me, or Kero's
eyes were all up on Tomoyo." Said Li slyly. "I never saw you smile sense…hmm
let me think…Never!" Sakura nudged Li. "Li, Kero doesn't like Tomoyo. Stop
being silly."
"Yeah, I have other things to worry
about."
"Like what?"
"Getting myself to my regular form
again."
"You bethcha."
"Kero, I can't believe, you came to
my choir practice. I'm so shocked." Said Tomoyo.
"Hey, I had to check it out, did'nt
I? And by the way you sounded fantastic." Tomoyo face turned red and she tried
not to smile, but couldn't help it. "Really? Thankyou."
"And um I might want to duet with
you."
"For real? You can sing?"
"I don't know, but you made me want
to sing."
"Kero, that's great."
"Well, I think this is your stop."
Said Kero stopping in front of Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo walked up her steps
toward her porch. She stopped and turned around. "Nice talking to ya. I mean we
always talked, but um…this one seemed different."
Kero put his hands into his pockets
and said, "I know."
"Well, see you tomorrow." She gave
him a little wave and headed into her house.
"Bye." He said and turned to leave.
"Kero! Where have you been? I've been
looking all over for you!" scolded Sakura. "Its almost 10 at night?" Kero who
pulled off his jacket slumped down onto Sakura's bed. "Sakura, I was out
walking and stuff. Thinking, you know."
"Bout what?"
"Stuff." Kero yawned. "I see that
your dads not home. Wanna play a tournament or something?" he asked.
"Of what?" Kero pointed at his
tummy. "Food eating contest. I'm starved." Sakura laughed. "At 10 o' clock at
night? You must be out of your mind."
"Your dad's not here, we can at
least rule this house." Kero sat up. "How about it?" Sakura thought for a
minute and then said, "Yeah, why not." Sakura was used to Kero's' silly games,
but with him as a human boy, it felt weird. Not bad weird, but something
special weird. Kero walked out the room, Sakura followed behind.
"Pie eating contest here I come."
They ran into the kitchen and began searching through the cabinets and fridge
for some junk food. Sakura then asked, "Kero is it me, or is it that your voice
is changing?"
"It's you."
"Kero are you sure? You sound more
like a boy." Sakura began to fill up the pie tarts with whip cream. Sakura then
actually and really made eye contact with her guardian, who seemed more like
buddy now. Kero laughed. "Sakura, you think I'm sounding…"
"Yeah, more like a kid."
"Oh. Is that a good thing?" Kero
smiled at her and Sakura eyes widened. She turned away.
"Yeah, its good." Said Sakura. She
sprinkled some cherries on the pie that she made and scooted it over to Kero.
"There, dose that look good to you?"
"Yep! Definitely."
Notes:
I checked some of your reveiews and I really have to choose between T/K or S/K.
Now I'm going to see who has more to make it either or maybe both. So right
now, who do you think is going to end up with who and who do you like better?
Also review of how you like the story so far.
