When the Time Comes
by hyper terra
Chapter Two: Reasons?
"And that ends our discussion about Montesqiue!" Iriko Dairu, the history teacher, happily announced. She sounded happy every time her subject meets the minds of every student in Tomoeda.
She was patient, even if half of the class was fast asleep. Sakura and Auriko was one of those students. Strangely though, Haru, Auriko's best friend, seemed to be always a silent listener to every teacher.
The school bell rang, symbolizing the end of the school day and the start of a good two-day weekend.
(a/n: whoops! gomen! i forgot to tell you that it was a friday!)
Sakura picked up her stuff, including her giant World History book and tried to look for the page of Montesqiue. When she found it, she put a bookmark on that page and closed the book, reminding herself to make up for the lecture she missed. She stepped out of the classroom and went out of the school and at the park. After all, Meiling and Tomoyo are at detention at the moment and she had no one to accompany her, so she skated alone.
Sakura headed to the usual cherry blossom tree in the farther parts of the park, which she visited everyday to relax her. She sat down on the ground, took off her in-line skates and leaned on its trunk so she could rest. She checked her watch so she could budget her time in resting. 4:45 pm...She read on the watch.
"Why am I worrying? It's a weekend. I should rest first!" She stretched her arms and started to sleep under the shade of the cherry blossom tree and its beautifully falling petals, being guided by the east wind.
**
"I hope that Sakura remembered to pick up Xiaolang from the airport. Or else I'm in big trouble!" Meiling said to Tomoyo as they both went out of the detention room, alive and in one piece...barely.
"Why would you be in big trouble, Meiling?" Tomoyo asked with concern in her voice.
"Well...Xiaolang doesn't really know where my apartment is..."
"Why? I'm sure you can call to China. Don't you ever tell him by phone?"
"Nope. Too lazy...besides, I have another reason." Meiling confidentially folded her arms and smiled.
Tomoyo looked at Meiling in such a way that she knew that Meiling was definitely hiding something. She found it useless, too, because she knows that how much she would try to beat up Meiling to get her answer, Meiling would never tell her.
**
A blurry vision of hundreds of cherry blossom petals falling was the only thing that Sakura saw. No wonder. She fell so fast asleep, that she was lying on the grass like a flower that was newly bloomed. Her auburn hair was messy, but it was short, so she can fix it right away. She sat up and grabbed a brush from her bag. As she was going to brush her hair, her eyes were set on the watch. It was 4:55 pm.
"Hoe!!" She stood up. "I have to fetch this Syaoran from the airport!"
She quickly grabbed her backpack and in-line skates to put them on. With one blow of the wind, Sakura bolted away, almost running over the bystanders and pedestrians that first ooed and aahed with her graceful figure.
While she was skating, against the flow of the wind and the people, she took out from her pocket a piece of paper, folded twice. Meiling had told her to read the paper when she is going to pick him up. She stopped and opened it to read it.
To sakura!
Thanks a lot for agreeing to fetch Syaoran from the airport! he...
Sakura smiled at the letter. Like I have a choice, She thought and continued to read.
Tell Wei that you will be picking Syaoran from the airport, not me. Tell him that I have projects to do...Saran's flight number is...whoops! I forgot! Wei should know that though. Just ask him. Of course, you can ask him to drive you to the airport, okay? Just show him this letter!
-Meiling
Sakura blinked and grinned at the letter. Hai, hai, Meiling, She chanted in her mind. She folded the paper back to its original state and put it in back in her pocket.
"I guess I'll make a visit to Meiling's house..." She reminded to herself as she went back to skating. "Gotta hurry..."
**
"Meiling! Tell me already! Why is Syaoran coming to Japan?" Tomoyo asked.
Tomoyo and Meiling were already walking on the streets. Meiling still haven't said a word about the reason of Syaoran's arrival.
"You'll find out...eventually." She lowered her head, smiling.
While they were quietly strolling, Meiling accidentally bumped into a green-haired girl and dropped the girl's books.
"Oh, gomen! My bad." Meiling apologized as she picked up the girl's books as a sign of apology. She looked at her and recognized her right away. "...Haru-san?"
Haru Kanoko, Auriko's best friend, have always had a stoic atmosphere. She rarely smiles or laughs. When she received her books, she bowed at Tomoyo and Meiling and walked away, leaving the two discombobulated. The two watched her walk away until she was out of sight. Meiling turned to Tomoyo.
"Ne, Tomoyo, did you see what kind of books Haru was carrying?" She asked.
Tomoyo shook her head. "Iie...what was she carrying?"
Meiling shrugged. "This may sound weird, but, I think I saw one of Haru's books about witchcraft and spells..."
**
Sakura finally got to Meiling's place. She rang the doorbell twice and waited. The door opened and revealed an old man dressed as a butler.
"Konnichiwa, Sakura." Wei greeted. "Where's Meiling?"
"Oh, Meiling had some project to do. She asked me to fetch Syaoran instead of her." Sakura replied. She also gave the letter to Wei. "Here."
Wei got the letter and opened it. He read it slowly and understanding it. Then, after a minute, he folded the letter back to its original state and coughed.
"...I see. So, I shall drive you to the airport, Sakura?" Wei asked. "...The airplane should be there right now."
Sakura nodded. She didn't have much time. She just can't skate to the airport and fetch Syaoran and his luggage. It might be too heavy, She thought. And Syaoran might not believe that I'm fetching him. Perhaps it's best to ask Wei to accompany me instead. She concluded.
"Let's go." She said.
to be continued...
there! another chapter done messily. haha! i'll try to update soon. in the meantime, you can review and tell me what needs to be polished. ^^
i forgot to tell you: the characters are 17, in third year high school, and this all happened on a friday. Haru Kanoko is the one from chapter 1, yes, she's very mysterious and stoic, unlike Auriko Hikada. Meiling and Tomoyo have a project in Baking class, plus the detention, that's why they're together for a while.