(Kero's POV)
"Kero come on eat something. I never seen you so…un hungry before." Said Li sliding Kero's plate of dinner in front of him. Kero shook his head no and pushed it away.
"Come on, its your favorite, pizza." Said Li. Kero refused.
"I give up, want to play video games?" asked Li.
"No." said Kero.
"Gosh, What did that pudding do to you Kero? You're not the same. Your…different…."
"I just don't want to eat right now, so drop it. Anyways I have to get home." Kero stood up from his seat. Li curiously glanced at him. "Is something wrong with Sakura?" Kero pushed his chair in and simply said, in a calm voice, "No, she's doing great."
"Well if she's doing so great, how come your not?" Kero tried to think of something.
"Kero, something's bugging you…."
"Because, I have a few things that I have to solve. Its practically none of your business." Said Kero coldly. Li got up from his seat. "I was only asking? You don't have to be mean about it."
"Well, you don't have to ask all these dumb questions. Get out of my business." Li glared at Kero. "I invited you over for pizza, helped you with your math homework, and be nice to you! And now you be rude to me, when I'm only trying to help." Li pointed at Kero's plate. "You haven't even taken a single bite."
"Well, I'm sorry! There! You happy now? Anyway I'll see you tomorrow at school, I have to get home, if I still have a home." Kero walked out and left Li baffled.
"If you have a home?"
Getting home was the least thing I wanted to do. As soon as I come in Sakura is going to yell at me, instead of hugging me. I bet she won't be worried, she'll be furious. But why? Because she too cares for me. I know she's jealous, but gosh, jealous enough, to run away and probably cry. I'm only a guardian, its not like I like her. But I care for her. I hate it when's she's sad.
It's too weird to like Sakura! And to like Tomoyo. They're my friends. Ewww, I can't believe I actually was attracted to them. I'm starting to hate being a human. Especially a Teenage human. They have a lot of growing up to. And it's so hard to be one. You have girls hanging all over you, boys always wanna pick a fight to see if your tough enough. And "crushes". I hate that word and "Like" too. Then there's "Love" Ack! Just thinking about girls make me wanna change back to my normal self. I guess that's what happens when you're an attractive kid. How did Li ever live with this?
Up the steps. Down the steps, up the steps, down the steps, up the steps….
"Kero." I gazed up at once, seeing who it was. Sakura, was whom it was and she was standing by the doorway. She stared at me for a long time, I tried to speak, but I was waiting for her to yell at me. She hadn't, she just stood there at the door.
"Um…Uh. Um…" I stuttered.
"Sakura who's at the door?" called her father.
"Its Li! He forgot his books!" Sakura stepped outside on the porch and closed the door behind.
"So..Sakura haven't seen you since practice, well your practice that is." I was very nervous. Sakura seem un angry. That was a relief. I guess she did'nt see the little kiss Tomoyo gave me. Ew, Kiss! I hate that word too.
"Your late." She said. "Its dark and again…" She sighed. "You had me worried."
"I'm sorry, I had to…"
"You had to what? Stay and hang with Tomoyo all night?" Sakura crossed her arms. "Just come home on time Kero. I know that you like to take walks, but…it's like your different some how." I raised my eyebrows in question. "Different?"
"Yeah, you seem so…" she looked me up and squinted her eyes at me. "Your like another blond boy with blue eyes."
"I am? I don't want to be that…" She cut me off.
"You neglected your games ever since you joined the choir with Tomoyo, you lost your appetite, and your not as funny anymore. Whats happening to you Kero?" Sakura's eyes were hurt and sad.
"Gosh, I did'nt know I changed so much. I guess I'm too busy with school and trying to fit in as a teenage boy."
"I know, but some times, I just want you to be your old self again Kero. Your old self. Your cooler as a human, but you were special…." Sakura stopped. "Just try not to loose my old Kero again." Sakura hesitated a bit, but got the nerve to hug me. She embraced me tight and I wrapped my arms around her.
I had a feeling that Sakura thought she was loosing me from Tomoyo. She thought her best friend was the problem and I had a feeling that Sakura might have saw the incident between Tomoyo and me and just tried to forget about it. I'm telling ya I hate being a teenage human boy! It's too hard. So much problems, too little time.
Hey, I got it! Won't I just start over! I have no feelings for Sakura and no feelings for Tomoyo. They are just friends. Cool friends. There, I'm cleared. I'll pretend that Tomoyo doesn't have a crush on me and that Sakura is not jealous. Good, there. And to make this less complicated, I'll make Sakura and Li spend more time with each other, so Sakura can forget about me. Perfect!
(Sakura)
This is too weird! I can't like Kero. Kero's my guardian and its just tooooo…weird! Even weirder to be jealous of him just because he hangs around your best friend so much. Feelings toward Kero are unacceptable. I need to start over. Like this crush on Kero never happened! I need to erase the fact that I ever liked him. I need to do something, but what?
Sakura got up from her bed and saw Kero on the floor, covers wrapped around him sleeping. She caught herself staring at him for a very long time and shook her head. "Stop it Sakura." She hissed to herself. She tiptoed to her desk and turned on the little lamp that rested there. Then She pulled out a pen and her notebook.
"April 8th" she began to write. "Lets take notes….um…Oh…Ask Li out for ice-cream after school tomorrow. Tell Tomoyo its alright for liking Kero and that I don't mind. And Get Kero off my mind and get him off good!" Sakura stared up at the ceiling and began to think and as she thought, she started to scribble down Kero's name over and over again and drew a big heart around his name. Sakura looked down at her book and almost screeched. "Oh my gosh! Eww." Sakura began erasing frantically. "My mind! Its brainwashed!" Sakura finished erasing and then began to write, "Note to self, no writing the name Kero." Sakura sighed and leaned back in her seat.
"Three words I hate now in my life. Love, Like, and Crush. Just saying them makes me wanna puke!" Sakura heard a little moan and stared down at Kero who was stirring in his sleep. Kero turned to his side facing Sakura. The light of the lamp sort of blinded Kero and his eyes opened miraculously. He saw Sakura sitting at her desk, facing him. She quickly turned off her lamp and stood up.
"Sakura what are you doing?" he asked tiredly.
"I was doing homework preparations." She lied. Kero nodded and rested on his back. "Well, I hope you checked mines." Sakura slightly laughed and headed into her covers. "Go back to sleep Kero, we have school tomorrow."
"Sakura."
"What is it?"
"I just want to say, that I would never be a different person." Sakura listened.
"I'm still the same game fanatic and fun loving, junk food eating Kero." Sakura smiled and said, "Well, why don't you prove it to me."
Li was finished wiping down the windows to his house. "There, all finished." He jumped down from the stool and looked at his visitor. Sakura was over at his house that next day after school, the day before Sakura's birthday. Li was glad to see her. Especially from all that cleaning he did once he came home. He had to get ready for his cousin to visit for spring break that was starting tomorrow. No school.
"So, what brings you here?" he asked putting away his cleaning gloves. Sakura felt a sneeze coming in and held her nose. The dust was getting to her. Li smiled. "Sorry, just a little spring cleaning I did. See?" He motioned his hand to the view of the living room. It was sparkling. Sakura was surprised. "Wow, living with a bunch of girls sure paid off Li."
"Yeah, I guess." Li scratched the back of his head. "What did you want to see me for?" Sakura sat down on the couch and Li also did to. "Li, I wanted to ask you something." She said.
"Uh-huh, go ahead." Sakura cleared her throat.
"Do you want to go out for ice-cream?" Sakura closed her eyes waiting for a disappointed answer. Li shrugged.
"Yeah, I could use some chocolate ice-cream. Its hot too ya know."
Just like that? Thought Sakura. Great! Now I can get over Kero.
They stood up. Sakura grinned and Li unsurely grinned back. "Right Now?" asked Li. Sakura shook her head yes.
"Fine, let me change okay?"
"Okay." Li left, and as soon as he did, Sakura raised her fists in the air, "Yes! He accepted it." Then she thought, why am I so excited for, it's only going out for ice cream.
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