Author's Notes: Whoa, haven't written for a long time, I know. It's the
holidays over here in S'pore, that's why I'm trying to finish writing and
uploading some of my ficcies before term starts. Then I'll really be busy.
In the meantime, though, pls READ AND REVIEW!!! Arigato!
The Stones of Claire
By like a falling star
Chapter 7: Chiharu's problem
"And then what happened?" Sakura asked in excitement. She was nearly bouncing off the edge of her seat.
"And the stone kinda changed into another one. The nice one." Tomoyo explained.
"And then? And then?" Sakura asked eagerly.
Tomoyo sighed, a little exasperated. "Sakura, I've told you the story about a hundred times already!"
Sakura pouted. "It's only been four and counting!" She grinned. "I'm just so excited at the idea of you having magic, you know? It's like for years we've been doing these magical things - Syaoran and Eriol and I - and I was beginning to feel afraid that you were feeling left out."
Tomoyo grinned back at her best friend. "Nah. I was too busy video-taping you and Syaoran."
Sakura blushed prettily. "For your information, there's nothing going on between us!"
"Uh-huh, I believe you," Tomoyo said teasingly. "You just like to kiss sometimes, is that it?"
"Tomoyo! I'm telling the truth!" Sakura protested indignantly. "There really isn't anything between Syaoran and I!"
Tomoyo's eyes twinkled as she fumbled for something in her pocket.
Sakura's curious eyes peered at Tomoyo. "What're you looking for?" she asked, in an attempt to change the subject.
The look in Tomoyo's eyes turned triumphant as she held up the gleaming stone. "This!" She turned it in the palm of her hand, letting its aura soothe her.
"The Stone of Truth?" Sakura asked.
Tomoyo smiled. "Yup! This stone will tell me what's been going on between you and Syaoran."
Sakura's eyes widened, horrified. "You wouldn't…"
"Unless you tell me."
Sakura pouted again. "That's not fair, Tomoyo!" Sakura suddenly smiled as she patted her backpack where all her Sakura cards were kept. "I still have the elemental powers, Tomoyo."
Tomoyo laughed. "After you've blown me away with the Windy or trapped me in some hole with the Earth, I could still find out your romance story.."
Sakura 'hmphed'. "I'll tell you, but not now, cos we're in school, and you know how the walls have ears and all that…"
Suddenly the classroom door burst open. Chiharu slammed the door shut and leaned against it, her face buried in her hands, sobbing her heart out.
Tomoyo and Sakura immediately ran over to comfort her.
"Shh… don't cry, Chiharu." Tomoyo said, handing her a tissue.
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked, her gaze concerned.
Chiharu only shook her head and continued crying.
"We want to help, Chiharu. Please tell us your problem."
Chiharu slowly looked up. Her face was blotchy and her eyes were red and puffy from the crying.
"What happened?" Tomoyo asked.
They waited for Chiharu to calm down.
Chiharu hiccuped. "Yamazaki…"
Sakura's concerned gaze broke into a frown. "Yamazaki? What's wrong? Did something happen to him? Can we help?"
Chiharu shook her head, tears spilling from her eyes. "No, it's not like that!" She took a deep breath, ready to confide in her friends. "… I just found out he's been cheating on me."
"What!?!" Their voices were incredulous; they couldn't help it.
Chiharu nodded, her eyes moistening once again. "Just now, at the courtyard… I saw him kissing another girl."
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The Stones of Claire
By like a falling star
Chapter 7: Chiharu's problem
"And then what happened?" Sakura asked in excitement. She was nearly bouncing off the edge of her seat.
"And the stone kinda changed into another one. The nice one." Tomoyo explained.
"And then? And then?" Sakura asked eagerly.
Tomoyo sighed, a little exasperated. "Sakura, I've told you the story about a hundred times already!"
Sakura pouted. "It's only been four and counting!" She grinned. "I'm just so excited at the idea of you having magic, you know? It's like for years we've been doing these magical things - Syaoran and Eriol and I - and I was beginning to feel afraid that you were feeling left out."
Tomoyo grinned back at her best friend. "Nah. I was too busy video-taping you and Syaoran."
Sakura blushed prettily. "For your information, there's nothing going on between us!"
"Uh-huh, I believe you," Tomoyo said teasingly. "You just like to kiss sometimes, is that it?"
"Tomoyo! I'm telling the truth!" Sakura protested indignantly. "There really isn't anything between Syaoran and I!"
Tomoyo's eyes twinkled as she fumbled for something in her pocket.
Sakura's curious eyes peered at Tomoyo. "What're you looking for?" she asked, in an attempt to change the subject.
The look in Tomoyo's eyes turned triumphant as she held up the gleaming stone. "This!" She turned it in the palm of her hand, letting its aura soothe her.
"The Stone of Truth?" Sakura asked.
Tomoyo smiled. "Yup! This stone will tell me what's been going on between you and Syaoran."
Sakura's eyes widened, horrified. "You wouldn't…"
"Unless you tell me."
Sakura pouted again. "That's not fair, Tomoyo!" Sakura suddenly smiled as she patted her backpack where all her Sakura cards were kept. "I still have the elemental powers, Tomoyo."
Tomoyo laughed. "After you've blown me away with the Windy or trapped me in some hole with the Earth, I could still find out your romance story.."
Sakura 'hmphed'. "I'll tell you, but not now, cos we're in school, and you know how the walls have ears and all that…"
Suddenly the classroom door burst open. Chiharu slammed the door shut and leaned against it, her face buried in her hands, sobbing her heart out.
Tomoyo and Sakura immediately ran over to comfort her.
"Shh… don't cry, Chiharu." Tomoyo said, handing her a tissue.
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked, her gaze concerned.
Chiharu only shook her head and continued crying.
"We want to help, Chiharu. Please tell us your problem."
Chiharu slowly looked up. Her face was blotchy and her eyes were red and puffy from the crying.
"What happened?" Tomoyo asked.
They waited for Chiharu to calm down.
Chiharu hiccuped. "Yamazaki…"
Sakura's concerned gaze broke into a frown. "Yamazaki? What's wrong? Did something happen to him? Can we help?"
Chiharu shook her head, tears spilling from her eyes. "No, it's not like that!" She took a deep breath, ready to confide in her friends. "… I just found out he's been cheating on me."
"What!?!" Their voices were incredulous; they couldn't help it.
Chiharu nodded, her eyes moistening once again. "Just now, at the courtyard… I saw him kissing another girl."
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