Chapter 14
"OK, Master! Stand still! This costume is kinda tricky.." Nakuru's words came through gritted teeth, her face crunched up in intense concentration.
Eriol blew the feather from his hair dress falling on his eyes. "My foot is starting to fall asleep!" he whined.
"They're not going to look at your foot, silly!" Nakuru wiped a sweat from his brow. "Now stand still!" She powdered his back. "Man, you really need to get out of the sun once in a while..your skin is so..pale."
"Gee, thanks for your words of encouragement, Nakuru," he replied dryly.
The door opened and in came Sakura dragging... who else?
"Li Syaoran!" greeted Eriol pleasantly. "You were the last person I would expect to see in the backstage of a pageant."
"Shut up and mind your own business, Hiiragizawa!" yelled Syaoran, face fiery-red.
"Oh Eriol-kun, please don't tease Syaoran-kun!" scolded Sakura gently as she fixed Li's tribal costume. "He looks cute in his outfit, really he does!"
"I never said he wasn't.." His words were interrupted by Tomoyo bursting into the backstage. "Two minutes, and you guys should join the other contestants outside!" she hissed.
"Right!" Both males replied.
Minutes later, Eriol, Li and five other contestants were crowded behind the curtains nervously.
"Damn, if my mother sees me like this, she'll surely disown me in her clan!" Li whined.
"Hey, your butt is kinda cute!" teased Eriol, making the other guy blush hotly.
Before Li could cuss him out of his living daylights, the curtains opened, and thunderous applause, hoots and cheers welcomed them as the blinding spotlights enveloped their near-naked bodies.
"Welcome to our search for the first ever Mr.Adonis of Tomoeda! I am your host for the night, Takashi Yamazaki, and I hope you guys enjoy the show!"
The boys paraded around the stage, smiling shakily before the shrieking gay and female-dominated crowd.
"Let us meet our candidates," boomed Yamazaki, stretching his arm towards the males. "Contestant no.1, his origin is Hongkong, and he's the best martial arts expert in the campus, let's welcome, Li Syaoran!!!"
Amidst thunderous laughter and applausde, Syaoran dragged himself towards the microphone stand. "G-Good Evening, everyone. I am Li Syaoran, and I'm..I'm.." Apparently forgetting his rehearsed lines with Sakura, groaned. "..I'm really insane to agree on this stupid idea!"
The auditorium shook with laughter as Eriol patted the burning Li and strode towards the mike. "My turn." He faced the crowd, a perfect killer smile he had practiced to flash since fifth grade on his face. "Good evening, ladies. Hope you're having a great time so far!"
"You bet!!" was the crowd's enthusiastic response.
"I am Eriol Hiiragizawa, and I was asked to say why I joined this unique pageant. Well folks, in case you're wondering, I often frown on these kinds of entertainment, but heck, a very clever girl, tricked me to join this." He paused for a moment to run his hand across his bangs, making the females swoon more. "But I'm not mad. Seeing you all of here clapping for me..it's not too bad for me."
A little far from the stage, Tomoyo was frowning at him. "What is he doing, making a Gettysburg Address?"
"Anyway, I'll do my best in this pageant, and if ever I win, I'll offer my crown to that girl."
Oohs and ahhs filled the auditorium as Eriol retreated smilingly away from the mike.
Talent portion..
Eriol fought the urge to laugh out lid when Li executed some of his Martial art stances.
Li looked so solemn..so..into his act.
And that's what was making this funnier.
After the delighted cheers and applause, Li ran back behind the curtain, shaking.
"Love the limelight, Li?" he teased.
"Shut up!" the guy barked.
"And we shall see the talent of Hiiragizawa next!" said Yamazaki.
Eriol walked into the stage, a bright smile on his face. "Here we go.."
Tomoyo grinned as she looked at the audience going wild."We should definitely do this again sometime next year," she told Sakura, who was looking at the stage.
She then froze when she heard Hiiragizawa's name next.
She looked up slowly and saw him seated before a piano, his fingers poised to play.
Sensing her eyes on him, he turned to her. His azure eyes softened.
Her heart skipped a beat.
His words were silently mouthed off to her.
"This is for you."
And the music she heard in the Music room a few days ago played, its notes soaring through the whole auditorium.
****to be continued****
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"OK, Master! Stand still! This costume is kinda tricky.." Nakuru's words came through gritted teeth, her face crunched up in intense concentration.
Eriol blew the feather from his hair dress falling on his eyes. "My foot is starting to fall asleep!" he whined.
"They're not going to look at your foot, silly!" Nakuru wiped a sweat from his brow. "Now stand still!" She powdered his back. "Man, you really need to get out of the sun once in a while..your skin is so..pale."
"Gee, thanks for your words of encouragement, Nakuru," he replied dryly.
The door opened and in came Sakura dragging... who else?
"Li Syaoran!" greeted Eriol pleasantly. "You were the last person I would expect to see in the backstage of a pageant."
"Shut up and mind your own business, Hiiragizawa!" yelled Syaoran, face fiery-red.
"Oh Eriol-kun, please don't tease Syaoran-kun!" scolded Sakura gently as she fixed Li's tribal costume. "He looks cute in his outfit, really he does!"
"I never said he wasn't.." His words were interrupted by Tomoyo bursting into the backstage. "Two minutes, and you guys should join the other contestants outside!" she hissed.
"Right!" Both males replied.
Minutes later, Eriol, Li and five other contestants were crowded behind the curtains nervously.
"Damn, if my mother sees me like this, she'll surely disown me in her clan!" Li whined.
"Hey, your butt is kinda cute!" teased Eriol, making the other guy blush hotly.
Before Li could cuss him out of his living daylights, the curtains opened, and thunderous applause, hoots and cheers welcomed them as the blinding spotlights enveloped their near-naked bodies.
"Welcome to our search for the first ever Mr.Adonis of Tomoeda! I am your host for the night, Takashi Yamazaki, and I hope you guys enjoy the show!"
The boys paraded around the stage, smiling shakily before the shrieking gay and female-dominated crowd.
"Let us meet our candidates," boomed Yamazaki, stretching his arm towards the males. "Contestant no.1, his origin is Hongkong, and he's the best martial arts expert in the campus, let's welcome, Li Syaoran!!!"
Amidst thunderous laughter and applausde, Syaoran dragged himself towards the microphone stand. "G-Good Evening, everyone. I am Li Syaoran, and I'm..I'm.." Apparently forgetting his rehearsed lines with Sakura, groaned. "..I'm really insane to agree on this stupid idea!"
The auditorium shook with laughter as Eriol patted the burning Li and strode towards the mike. "My turn." He faced the crowd, a perfect killer smile he had practiced to flash since fifth grade on his face. "Good evening, ladies. Hope you're having a great time so far!"
"You bet!!" was the crowd's enthusiastic response.
"I am Eriol Hiiragizawa, and I was asked to say why I joined this unique pageant. Well folks, in case you're wondering, I often frown on these kinds of entertainment, but heck, a very clever girl, tricked me to join this." He paused for a moment to run his hand across his bangs, making the females swoon more. "But I'm not mad. Seeing you all of here clapping for me..it's not too bad for me."
A little far from the stage, Tomoyo was frowning at him. "What is he doing, making a Gettysburg Address?"
"Anyway, I'll do my best in this pageant, and if ever I win, I'll offer my crown to that girl."
Oohs and ahhs filled the auditorium as Eriol retreated smilingly away from the mike.
Talent portion..
Eriol fought the urge to laugh out lid when Li executed some of his Martial art stances.
Li looked so solemn..so..into his act.
And that's what was making this funnier.
After the delighted cheers and applause, Li ran back behind the curtain, shaking.
"Love the limelight, Li?" he teased.
"Shut up!" the guy barked.
"And we shall see the talent of Hiiragizawa next!" said Yamazaki.
Eriol walked into the stage, a bright smile on his face. "Here we go.."
Tomoyo grinned as she looked at the audience going wild."We should definitely do this again sometime next year," she told Sakura, who was looking at the stage.
She then froze when she heard Hiiragizawa's name next.
She looked up slowly and saw him seated before a piano, his fingers poised to play.
Sensing her eyes on him, he turned to her. His azure eyes softened.
Her heart skipped a beat.
His words were silently mouthed off to her.
"This is for you."
And the music she heard in the Music room a few days ago played, its notes soaring through the whole auditorium.
****to be continued****
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