When the Time Comes
by hyper terra
Chapter Three: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
"Thank you for flying at Japan Airlines. Welcome to Tomoeda. Please proceed to Gate 2. We are terribly sorry for the delay of the flight." The stewardess announced. She wore a smile to everyone walking out of the plane, saying Have a nice day to each of them.
There were a lot of passengers coming out of the plane. Most of them are wearing business suits and the like. Few came from the First Class part of the plane. One of them was a seventeen-year-old boy. He was in some sort of a less formal clothing. He was tall and could be considered the top bishounen of all time. His hair was brown, but not really combed properly. His eyes reflected a shining amber color and can make any girl sweep herself on his feet.
"I wonder where's Wei and Meiling?" He asked himself. "Grr...Why didn't she tell me where the apartment is. I could've just gone there by myself."
He walked along the aisle, along with other people. His footsteps echoed with the sound of theirs. When he got out of the plane, the noise of the airport echoed in his ears. He went to the waiting area and settled his heavy load of luggage there. He looked at the clock, which read 17:45 hours.
"Since I can't go home on my own, I might as well find them. The airplane arrived late, though."
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"Where is that Syaoran?! I have been looking all over for him!" Sakura complained. "The nerve of him being late!"
She was walking around the airport in circles and still no sign of him. Sakura agreed that Wei should stay in the car while she would look for him. Before she went to the airport, she had asked Wei to bring her home to change into her outside clothes.
She went around the airport some more until she was getting a bit tired and frustrated. There were too many people, big and small, young and old, walking here, there, everywhere. She was so unfocused that accidentally bumped into someone...hard. She fell on the floor.
"Watch it!" Sakura shouted. She looked at the person she bumped into.
The person was so angered that he shouted at Sakura, "You watch it! Why don't you apologize?!"
Sakura stood up and folded her arms on her stomach. She can't be humiliated just like that in front of many people. She guessed that the person was the same age as her. She narrowed her emerald eyes at his amber eyes.
"Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Jerk!! I was trying to find someone when I accidentally bumped into your royal, killer body!" She sarcastically apologized. "Oh, please! Have great mercy on little clumsy me!"
The boy's blood was boiling from complete anger and frustration.
"You know what? For a girl your age, you can be very rude!"
"Well guess what? I'm seventeen! And I can say whatever I want, whenever I want!!"
The boy thought, Well...well...She's seventeen too.
"So what?" He simply said. "Do you know who I am?"
"Well, I don't know who you are! I wouldn't even try wasting my time just to guess!"
Sakura couldn't take it. She hated bigheaded and arrogant men like him. He was even worse than the all the bullies in school combined.
"Bite your tongue, girl! You're in the presence of a member of the--" He quickly exclaimed.
"FINE, your royal highness!!!" She screamed while raising her hands and turned to walk away.
She had to find Syaoran. She can't waste any time with some...boy who loves his name. Sheesh! Who cares about his name? Too bad. He was a bit good-looking, but what is it for when the guy is so...arrggh! She walked past some people, almost running over them like a staggering bull, still looking for Meiling's cousin.
"Kinomoto Sakura!" The familiar voice called aloud.
Sakura dreaded that voice. Him again...she thought. Huh? How did he know my name?! Does he have some kind of power?! But, How come I can't sense it? She turned around.
"Who are you?! And how the hell did you know my name?!" Sakura immediately asked.
"Your wallet." The boy said. "You dropped your wallet."
Strike two. Sakura was humiliated again. But, then again, she might be too hasty. After all, she just dropped her wallet and it was him who happened to pick it up. She took qfanuickly took it and put it in her pocket. She mumbled a thanks and turned away.
"Matte." The boy said. "Can I ask you something?"
"Nani?" Sakura asked. "Hurry up. I'm trying to find someone so you better make this quick."
"Where did you get this picture?" The boy asked as he held the picture (of the two Lis) Meiling gave Sakura.
Sakura was shocked. She took the picture from his hands and looked at it closely. She confirmed it is the one Meiling gave her during lunch.
"How dare you take something from my wallet!!" She shouted. "I can't believe you! You, thief!"
Sakura raised her hand to slap the person, but, somehow, he caught her hand swiftly, as if he can foresee what is going to happen. He tightened his grip on it, as in a torture interrogation, to get some answers.
"I said, Where did you get the picture?" He hissed. "Just tell me."
Sakura winced and kept on struggling to make the boy let go of her hand, but she only felt that his hand was glued to hers tightly. What kind of human is he? He doesn't know me, yet he's doing this!
"Why don't you just tell me?" The boy impatiently asked again.
She can't get away. But why should she tell a total stranger about her things? Can he be trusted? What else can she do than talk? Talk?
"...A friend gave that to me. Meiling..." She finally spoke. "She asked me to fetch her cousin who would be coming from Hong Kong. But, as long as you won't let me go, I won't be able to move!"
The boy released her hand. Sakura massaged it softly to alleviate pain. There were red marks onto it due to his strong, irritable hand that grasped it a while ago. Sakura gave the boy a fierce look but, it seemed that he was paying no attention to it. He looked more interested at what she said.
"Meiling?" He asked. "Li Meiling?"
Sakura blinked. "H-hoe? How did you know Meiling? Did you happen to know her cousin, too?"
The boy blinked too. Aha! Something IS going on...
"I'm Li Syaoran, her cousin. Where's Meiling?" He quickly demanded.
to be continued...
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