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Chapter 3 - Sand and sunshine
Syaoran watched a seagull pass. He glanced at the clouds in the sky. He loved guessing what shapes the clouds could resemble!
"Come on Syaoran!" Kai gleefully yelled. "Let's get in there!"
He grabbed Syaoran's arm, pulling him off the sand, and they both toppled into the salty water.
Syaoran gasped for air as a wave pulled him under. He submerged scowling and spat out the water he had accidentally swallowed. Kai laughed. "I love the beach! Everyone laughing and playing volley ball or diving in the water! Just being around everyone, it's awesome!" Kai exclaimed.
Syaoran shivered in the icy wind. "Yeah, but not when you're freezing your butt off!"
"You just have to get warm. Come on! Let's race," Kai suggested.
They plunged into the water. Surprised swimmers quickly moved aside, as they both sped past them. Syaoran quickly over took Kai. "Whoa! I was miles behind! Your just so damn fast!" Kai admitted.
They both looked up in mild surprise as they heard clapping. They turned around. Even a few people on the sand were clapping them as well. They turned a bright shade of crimson red.
"H-how about we just, ah, throw a ball to keep warm!" Kai whispered.
Syaoran nodded.
***
Sakura and the others, (Tomoyo, Rika and Eriol) turned around. "Why is everyone clapping?" She asked.
"I dunno," Rika responded. They looked around. Everything seemed normal! People were sunbaking in the sun, jumping over waves in the water. There were even two boys throwing a ball to each.
"I think they were clapping at those two boys over there!" Eriol quietly said.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"What do you mean?" Tomoyo asked him.
"Before thy were racing each other. They were fast." Eriol explained.
"Typical Eriol!" Rika laughed. "Noticing everything that goes on, as usual!"
He blushed.
"It's really great that you could visit us from England this weekend!" Sakura said as she smiled at Eriol.
"Oh! Not a problem. It's great to see you guys again!" Eriol cheerfully replied. "And I'm here for a week actually!" he added.
"Great!" Sakura exclaimed.
Everyone sat in silence for a few minutes.
"I-I think…" Eriol suddenly spoke.
"What?" They all asked him.
"I think one of those boys...might've been, Li!" he stated.
"W-what makes you s-say that?" Sakura asked, hardly daring to believe it.
"Well, they WERE really fast. The one in the front matched Syaoran's speed. I SHOULD know!" he added, "I DID race him at the swimming centre that time."
"Yeah! When Rika almost drowned!" Tomoyo added, reminding everyone.
Sakura looked at the sand. Could it be?
"I think I'll check it out! Gives me something to do." Eriol calmly said. He got up and walked into the water.
"Come to think of it, I-I didn't want to raise your hopes Sakura, but I thought I saw Li in the supermarket yesterday." Tomoyo timidly told Sakura.
"Nani! When?" Sakura asked.
"When that creepy boy near the peanuts, was glaring at us. I turned around and thought I saw him in the check out line." She replied.
"Oh!" Was all Sakura said, and turned to watch Eriol again.
***
Eriol made his way towards the boys. He stopped to jump over the wave.
It has to be! He thought. I could recognise that hair anywhere!
The other boy threw the ball to high, and it flew over 'Li's' head. Eriol grinned as he caught the ball. The boy turned around.
"Hi Li!" Eriol grinned.
"Eriol! What are YOU doing here?
"'Bout to say the same thing myself! Anyway, here's the ball." Eriol held out his hand. Syaoran scowled and snatched it back.
"Who's this guy?" The other kid asked, joining them.
***
Sakura watched as Eriol approached the boys. She smiled as she saw Eriol catch the ball. The kid turned around, but Sakura couldn't quite see his face. Then the other boy came over. It looks like they're talking! Sakura said to herself. But that doesn't mean that it's Li-kun! She reminded herself.
***
"Hi Kai," Eriol greeted, "Nice to meet you!"
"Same here," Kai responded as they shook hands.
"May I join you guys?" Eriol asked, inwardly laughing at Li's face.
MEANWHILE:
Sakura felt her heart break into a thousand pieces. Eriol had shook hands with the boys. That MUST mean that it isn't Li after all. Baka Sakura!
***
"Aahh! The Tsuki cards eh!" Eriol said. "So that's why you're back!"
"What about you?" Syaoran asked.
"I'm just here on a holiday! You know Syaoran, Sakura's here. I came here with her."
Syaoran just stood there staring blankly. Eriol started laughing. "You, my friend, haven't changed ONE bit!"
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!" Syoaran angrily cried out, but Eriol just smiled.
"Well! I think I'll leave you two alone now!" Eriol grinned mischievously and winked. Syaoran raised an eyebrow and Kai angrily clenched his fists. The nerve of that kid! Kai thought. Eriol just laughed and walked away.
"Why did he say that?" Syaoran asked Kai, referring to the "I'll leave you two alone" quote. "Dunno." Kai replied, knowing quite well that Eriol was talking about his crush.
***
Eriol stepped out of the water and walked back towards his towel. He wrapped it round him and knelt down putting his sunglasses back on.
"Well? How did it go?" Tomoyo eagerly asked. "Great! That boy Kai, sure is amusing!" Eriol laughed. "Really?" Rika asked. "Is he nice?"
"Nice enough!"
Tomoyo saw the look on Sakura's face. "Hey Sakura! Do you wanna go swimming?"
"Hoe? Well sure, if you want to."
"Great lets go!" Tomoyo quickly said.
"I may as well come too!" Eriol said. "How about you Rika?"
"Sure Eriol!" She said eagerly.
"Alright! Lets get WET!" Tomoyo yelled, and everyone high-fived.
***
Syaoran watched Eriol walk back to shore and arrogantly put his sunglasses back on. Syoaran didn't dare look past him. He turned back to Kai who was watching Syaoran curiously.
"What?" Syaoran asked.
"Nothing. Wanna have another race? I'm getting cold again."
"Sure" And once again they sped down the beach.
MEANWHILE:
"I wonder where those boys went?" Rika said to no one in particular.
"Who cares!" Tomoyo added.
Sakura tried to jump over a large wave. She wasn't tall enough and was pulled under. She felt a strong hand grip her arm and pull her up. It was Eriol. "Thankyou so much Eriol!" She gasped. "No problem Sakura! Just be more careful k?"
"Yup!" She turned to watch Rika and Tomoyo have a competition of who could hold their breath the longest. Tomoyo won, but Rika managed to stay under for quite a while. "That was great Rika!" Sakura cheered. "You did great for a beginner! And anyway, I don't think anyone could beat Tomoyo!" Rika smiled and Tomoyo blushed with pleasure at the complement.
"Eriol?" Sakura asked.
"Yes Sakura?"
"Wanna have a race?"
"Sure! How about if we swim past the rocks and back? Although," He added, "The waves look pretty strong out there!"
"No! It makes more of a challenge!" Sakura eagerly said.
"Well, if your sure!"
"Ready, set..." Tomoyo and Rika cried, "GOOO!!"
Eriol and Sakura took off with a big splash. I'm probably no match for Eriol! Only Syaoran really stood a chance against him! And Syaoran is really fast! Sakura thought.
She almost screamed as she felt a huge wave crash over her. Somehow, she managed to stay stable. Sakura quickly thought, Better just concentrate on getting past the rocks, then Eriol can help me, if another huge wave comes!
Almost there! Sakura happily thought. Gosh! There's no sign of Eriol! He's probably miles ahead of me!
Suddenly another strong wave approached Sakura. Before she had time to react, it pulled her under. She tried to scream out, but her mouth was just filled with salty water.
Eriol help!!! Someone help me! Oh No! Eriol's miles ahead! He probably has no idea what happened! Sakura madly thought. Oh No! Help! I can't b-b-breath! I'm gonna die!
Sakura screamed again as she felt a whole lot of sand enter her mouth. It seemed ages that she was under the wave. She had no energy to move and had grimly accepted the fact that she was drowning. She was about to loose all hope that she would breath in air again…Until she felt a strong hand grip her chest. Eriol? She sleepily thought.
TO BE CONTIUED….
Next time, find out who rescues Sakura! Oh can you guess? ^_^