Match-maked
By like a falling star
Sakura was uncomfortable.
She could feel people staring at her. Oh, she was popular, so that was normal, but she could also feel people pointing at her and laughing at her.
Standing in the cafeteria line to buy lunch, she heard a bunch of girls standing behind her and giggling. More specifically, gossiping about her.
"Hey, isn't that the girl who wrote into the dating column?" A raspy voice queried.
Her friends scrutinised Sakura.
"Oh, yeah. I think so." This girl had a high-pitched, snotty sort of voice. "I mean, auburn-haired? That's totally her. And she's like one of the few people I've seen with green eyes. She's definitely the dating ad girl."
The next voice was all huffy and bossy-like. "And she's a cheerleader. I mean-- that's just desperate. Who would advertise themselves?"
Sakura rolled her eyes. If she had recalled correctly, that girl had posted a couple of dating ads herself. With no luck.
Sakura bought a strawberry cheesecake and a can of soda, and went over to the table where she usually sat with her friends.
"… and so he said that he totally didn't want to watch a chick flick. I mean-- hello?! It was my birthday!" Kira, a cheerleader, was fuming.
Naoko patted her sympathetically on the head. "This is my advice for you-- dump him."
Chiharu nodded. "Yeah, I mean, he can't even swallow his lousy male pride for a day? What kinda boyfriend is that!?"
Kira shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, he can be pretty sweet at times."
Rika turned to Sakura, her eyes sparkling mischievously. "So-- all ready for your big date on Saturday?"
"Rika!" Sakura exclaimed. "You know that I didn't plan it." She looked pointedly at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo plastered an innocent look on her face, pretending to be all saintly. "What?"
Sakura sighed. "How did you get Syaoran to agree to this? You bribed him or something, didn't you?"
"No, I didn't. He was totally bowled over by it." Tomoyo said, crossing her fingers behind her back. I mean, I'll bet he was totally bowled over by it. She didn't even ask Syaoran, so she didn't even know his reaction, but it didn't matter as long as she got Sakura and Syaoran together.
Sakura owed her big-time. Or was it the other way around? After all, she did get a date with Syaoran's hot best friend. Speaking of which… Her eyes trailed over the table where all the jocks sat. Eriol caught her eyes, and winked at her. Tomoyo blushed, and turned back to their conversation.
Chiharu turned to face Sakura. "Don't worry, we all know how much you're looking forward to this Saturday. We can't wait to see how it goes!" she said enthusiastically.
Naoko nodded. "And Tomoyo even promised us a tape of the whole evening! We so owe her!"
Sakura looked horrified. "Tomoyo!"
Tomoyo looked like a cat caught in the act of stealing the milk. "Um-- oops."
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By like a falling star
Sakura was uncomfortable.
She could feel people staring at her. Oh, she was popular, so that was normal, but she could also feel people pointing at her and laughing at her.
Standing in the cafeteria line to buy lunch, she heard a bunch of girls standing behind her and giggling. More specifically, gossiping about her.
"Hey, isn't that the girl who wrote into the dating column?" A raspy voice queried.
Her friends scrutinised Sakura.
"Oh, yeah. I think so." This girl had a high-pitched, snotty sort of voice. "I mean, auburn-haired? That's totally her. And she's like one of the few people I've seen with green eyes. She's definitely the dating ad girl."
The next voice was all huffy and bossy-like. "And she's a cheerleader. I mean-- that's just desperate. Who would advertise themselves?"
Sakura rolled her eyes. If she had recalled correctly, that girl had posted a couple of dating ads herself. With no luck.
Sakura bought a strawberry cheesecake and a can of soda, and went over to the table where she usually sat with her friends.
"… and so he said that he totally didn't want to watch a chick flick. I mean-- hello?! It was my birthday!" Kira, a cheerleader, was fuming.
Naoko patted her sympathetically on the head. "This is my advice for you-- dump him."
Chiharu nodded. "Yeah, I mean, he can't even swallow his lousy male pride for a day? What kinda boyfriend is that!?"
Kira shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, he can be pretty sweet at times."
Rika turned to Sakura, her eyes sparkling mischievously. "So-- all ready for your big date on Saturday?"
"Rika!" Sakura exclaimed. "You know that I didn't plan it." She looked pointedly at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo plastered an innocent look on her face, pretending to be all saintly. "What?"
Sakura sighed. "How did you get Syaoran to agree to this? You bribed him or something, didn't you?"
"No, I didn't. He was totally bowled over by it." Tomoyo said, crossing her fingers behind her back. I mean, I'll bet he was totally bowled over by it. She didn't even ask Syaoran, so she didn't even know his reaction, but it didn't matter as long as she got Sakura and Syaoran together.
Sakura owed her big-time. Or was it the other way around? After all, she did get a date with Syaoran's hot best friend. Speaking of which… Her eyes trailed over the table where all the jocks sat. Eriol caught her eyes, and winked at her. Tomoyo blushed, and turned back to their conversation.
Chiharu turned to face Sakura. "Don't worry, we all know how much you're looking forward to this Saturday. We can't wait to see how it goes!" she said enthusiastically.
Naoko nodded. "And Tomoyo even promised us a tape of the whole evening! We so owe her!"
Sakura looked horrified. "Tomoyo!"
Tomoyo looked like a cat caught in the act of stealing the milk. "Um-- oops."
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