A fanfic by Kawaii Sakura-Chan
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Chapter Four
Sakura walked down the halls. Eyes followed her where she went. The student's whispers followed.
"There's that girl with the baby," they whispered to each other.
Sakura continued to walk, wondering if she could take it. Michael saw her walking alone. She looked like she might break down and cry any minute.
"Screw this, "he said to himself.
He walked up to Sakura and said, "come on, let's go home. We don't need this. You don't need this.'
"It's okay," said Sakura, "I'll be fine. I only have on more class and cheerleading practice. I should be fine. No worries."
Sakura tried to smile best she could, but she was hurt by the whispering. Rumours had been flying by all day.
Sakura sat in her seat trying to do her homework while two people were talking two rows behind her.
"Hey," said John to his friend Lana sitting next to him, "there's that girl Erica. She has a baby you know."
"Yeah I heard. Did you hear what they're saying?" asked Lana.
"No, what are they saying?" asked John.
"They're saying back at her old school she was a major slut. Frankie in my math class told me she doesn't even know who the father is," said Lana, "That's how many guys she's done."
"Are you serious?" asked John.
"Yup," she said, "Doesn't look it does she?"
"I'd have never guessed," said John.
Sakura bit her tongue to keep herself from crying.
"I'm fine. Really I am," said Sakura.
"You positive?" asked Michael.
"Positive," said Sakura giving him a fake smiling.
Sakura started walking down the hall again to her math class. She walked down quietly. No one would talk to her. They stared; whispered and the teacher did nothing. One guy even walked past her desk and went *cough* SLUT *cough*. Sakura continued to bite her tongue. They didn't know her. They didn't know her story, and yet they were still so mean, so cruel. Another guy walked past her desk and started talking to her.
"Hey baby. How about you come over to my house tonight and we can play?" he winked at her and made rude gestures.
Sakura broke into tears. She couldn't take it anymore. Neither could Syaoran. He jumped up and grabbed the guy by the collar.
"That's it!" he yelled pushing the guy against the wall, "You leave her alone and you leave her alone right now. ALL OF YOU!"
"Oh," said the guy lifting his eyebrow, "I gotcha Chris. You want her all for yourself. You're really selfish. You know, you could share her, I'm sure she wouldn't mind." He winked again at Sakura making her feel even worse.
"Shut up," said Syaoran letting him go, "Now listen up all of you because I swear I only want to say this once. Leave her alone. I'm sick of the whispering! Stop with your damn rumours. You don't know her story."
"Well said," said their math teacher.
"Well is that all your going to do?" asked/half yelled Syaoran.
The teacher just stood there sort of bewildered.
Syaoran quickly grabbed his books and packed up.
"Come on," he said to Sakura, "We're leaving here. This place is a joke."
Sakura packed up her things, still sobbing and left with Syaoran out the door.
They both walked down the hall silently.
"Thanks Chris," said Sakura wiping her eyes.
"Your welcome," said Syaoran, "Sorry I dragged you out of class. I just couldn't take it anymore. You're a human being and you're a nice person too."
"Thanks," said Sakura gain.
"I'm really sorry Erica. If I hadn't pressured you into that party, this wouldn't have happened," said Syaoran.
"It's alright," said Sakura brushing her hair out of her face, "I probably couldn't have kept it a secret forever. Sooner or later someone would of found out."
"So anyways," said Syaoran looking at his watch, "do you want to go get a coffee or something?"
"Sorry Chris," said Sakura, "I really would love to, but I can't. I have cheerleading practice after school."
"So what are you going to do?" asked Syaoran looking at his watch again, "For 30 minutes?"
"Probably just do some homework in the library. I'd love to just crawl in a hole and never come out, but that won't happen," said Sakura smiling, "thanks again for everything. You're a life saver."
"NO problem," said Syaoran, "If you need me, call me. I'll be there for you."
"Again, thanks," said Sakura going into the library, "bye."
"Bye," said Syaoran giving a little wave and walking off.
As Syaoran walked off his cell phone ran.
"Yes?" he answered.
"Why aren't you in class?" asked his mother on the other side. She had a very distinctive voice that set her apart.
"Do you have someone spying on me?" asked Syaoran.
"Yes," said Yelan, "Now why aren't you in class?"
"I left," said Syaoran.
"Why?" asked Yelan impatiently.
"Because, I couldn't take them bullying some girl," said Syaoran.
"You are there to find those spies. Not to fend for some girl. Get a grip Syaoran. Now is not the time for love," said Yelan.
"Ah mom. It's not love. I just can't stand gossiping pretentious people who try and make other life hell," said Syaoran.
"Do what you were sent to do," said Yelan hanging up.
Syaoran looked at his phone and hung up as well.
=I'm not about to let someone be hurt like that, = thought Syaoran walking out the front doors.
Sakura watched the time pass quickly in the library and soon it was after school. Sakura quickly walked to the gym to get changed for cheerleading practice. She quickly walked out to find the whole cheerleading team standing behind Allie.
"Something wrong?" asked Sakura.
"AS a matter of fact, yes," said Allie, "We have decided as a team that you are no longer a part of this team."
"Why?" asked Sakura, "What have I done?"
"It's nothing personal," said Allie, "It's just we always get the 'slut' stereotype as cheerleaders and we simply can't have an actual one on out team."
"I'm not a slut!" yelled Sakura.
"Then explain your baby," said Allie, "Explain why you have him."
"You don't even know my story," said Sakura starting to cry.
"That may be true, but with the rumour's I really don't care," said Allie coldly.
"Hey!" said Sammy running towards them, "Sorry I'm late. What's going on?"
"Oh not much, but Sakura's off the team," said Allie.
"What did she do?" asked Sammy.
"Haven't you heard about the bay?' asked Allie.
"Yeah, so?" asked Sammy.
"It doesn't bother you?" said Allie.
"No, not really. But you really aren't one to talk," said Sammy.
"What do you mean?" asked Allie.
"Oh you'd like everyone not to know your life secret," said Sammy raising her eyebrow.
"Shut up or your off the team too!" said Allie angrily.
"Too late," said Sammy, "for starter's I quit and for seconds well you really are the slut. I am surprised not everyone knows about your escapades. You've only screwed half the school."
"That's not true!" said Allie, "those were only rumours!"
"And you've already had two abortions," said Sammy.
"That was a rumour too. It's not true," cried Allie.
"Precisely," said Sammy, "They were just rumours, falsehoods. They were completely untrue. But how many people believed them? A lot. And Why? It was because it was spread around the school. You hated it. So remember, do unto others, as you would have done unto you."
Allie just stood there speechless along with the rest of the team.
"Come on Sakura. We're both off the team now so let's go grab some ice cream or something," said Sammy.
"Sounds good to me," said Sakura smiling again grabbing her stuff and going back to the change rooms to get changed again.
"You know, I had no idea those girl were all so horrible. Then again, most just go along with whatever Allie says," said Sammy as the two walked into the change room.
"So how long have you been on the cheerleading team? I mean how long were you on the cheerleading team?"
"Oh, about ten years," said Sammy in the stall next to her, "not on that particular team though. I've been on a few different ones over the year, but that particular one since the start of high school."
"Oh," said Sakura, "I'm sorry you're off the team because of me."
"Oh," said Sammy, "I've been looking for an excuse to get off this team for awhile. I really can't stand Allie. She's so fake."
"Yeah," said Sakura, "she is, isn't she?"
"I mean, she acts all nice around you, but then she turns around and is a horrible person," said Sammy.
"Yeah, I know," said Sakura.
"Anyways, how old is Toshio? You might have said, but I can't remember," said Sammy.
"He's three," said Sakura.
"Oh," said Sammy, "that's cool. He's really cute. My guess is he looks more like his dad?"
"You could say that," said Sakura smiling thinking of her brother Touya.
KAIJUU….
"ARG! I HATE THAT!" yelled Sakura.
Sammy backed up a bit and seemed quite startled.
"Excuse me?" said Sammy.
Sakura smiled and started to blush.
"Oh," she said scratching the back of her head, "you see, I just sort of, Hehe, It's nothing really. No worries."
"Right," said Sammy looking at her strangely.
"How about that ice cream now?" said Sakura trying to change the subject, "I really could go for some right about now."
Sakura looked around and saw a Baskin Robbins behind her.
"Oh! A Baskin Robbins! Let's go there and get something," said Sakura running over to the Baskin Robbins.
"Sakura!" yelled Sammy running after her, "you're so childish sometimes. You don't at all act your age."
"Oh," said Sakura, "there's a reason for that. You see, I didn't have much of a childhood so for some reason it seems I'm making up for it now."
"I see," said Sammy, "Well at least try and be a little more mature."
"I'll try," said Sakura =Oy vey, being old sucks=
"Anyways," said Sammy, "whatever happened to Josh's dad?"
"I'd rather not talk about that," said Sakura quickly.
"Oh I see," said Sammy looking at the menu, "what are you going to get?"
"I think that I'll get," said Sakura looking up, "Just an ice cream cone of cookies and cream."
"That's a good choice," said Sammy biting her lower lip.
"What are you going to get?" asked Sakura.
"I think that I'll have the same," said Sammy.
"What can I get you two?" asked the guy working there.
"We'll both have an ice cream cone with cookies n' cream ice cream," said Sakura.
"Alright then," said the guy, "that'll be $4.14."
"I'll buy yours," said Sammy.
"Oh, no, you don't have to do that," said Sakura.
"But I want to. Please, just this once," said Sammy.
"Fine," said Sakura, "but only this once."
Sammy paid the guy and they both left the shop.
"So," said Sammy, "I don't know what to say."
"Me either," said Sakura licking her ice cream cone. "Mmm, this is good."
"It is," said Sammy smiling
"ERICA!" yelled someone across of the street.
Sakura turned and saw Chris on the other side of the street.
"What do you want?" yelled Sakura.
"Just wait there for a minute," yelled Syaoran back.
Sakura waited while Syaoran (Chris) waited and then ran across the street.
"What do you want?" asked Sakura.
"Can I see your cell for a minute Erica?" asked Syaoran.
"Sure Chris, but what for?" asked Sakura as she handed him her cell.
Syaoran pushed some buttons on her cell quickly and then handed her cell back, wrote something down and then turned to Sammy.
"Uh Sammy can I see your cell for a second?" asked Syaoran.
"Sure," said Sammy handing him hers.
"What's going Alex?" asked Sakura after Syaoran had handed Sammy back the cell phone.
"Oh," said Syaoran, "I wanted to see if you guys had e-mail on your phones."
"Why?" asked Sakura.
"Because there's a virus that's being sent to cell phone inbox's that kill your cell phone," said Syaoran.
"Oh I see," said Sakura.
"But you guys don't have the e-mail so it doesn't matter," said Syaoran.
"What's it called?" asked Sammy, "in case we get it later."
"Oh you won't," said Syaoran.
"Why not?" asked Sakura.
"Well if you haven't gotten it yet, you won't get it," said Syaoran.
"How can you be sure?" asked Sakura.
"Because. Just because," said Syaoran.
"Alright then," said Sakura suspiciously, "can I see your cell for a second?"
"Why?" asked Syaoran suspiciously.
"I wanna add myself to your phone book," said Sakura smiling at him.
"Oh," said Syaoran feeling a bit silly.
Sakura quickly typed in her name and number and then checked who had called him in past few days. However it was locked and she couldn't get to it.
=Strange= she thought, =this shouldn't be locked=
Then she went to see if anyone had e-mailed him, but the only thing he had was an e-mail all done in Chinese characters.
"Here you go," said Sakura handing him back the cell phone.
"Oh good," said Syaoran, "now I can phone you sometime. However I have to go now."
"Yeah, I'll see you later," said Sakura and Sammy.
"Bye," said Syaoran running off.
"Strange guy," said Sammy.
"Can I see you cell phone too?" asked Sakura.
"Sure," said Sammy.
Sakura quickly added herself and checked out the phone. It turned out everything was fine, nothing suspicious. Chris's cell on the other hand…
"I have to go now," said Sakura.
"Why Erica?" asked Sammy.
"To-Josh will be home soon," said Sakura.
"Oh right," said Sammy, "well I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Bye," said Sakura running off.
"They are both soo strange," said Sammy to herself, "they should date."
Sammy laughed to herself and walked down the street.
Sakura rushed in the door.
"MICHAEL!" she yelled.
"YEAH?" he yelled from upstairs.
"I GOT A NEW PLAN TO FIND THE SPY!" yelled Sakura as she ran up the stairs.
"Yeah?" said Michael coming out of his room rubbing his eyes.
"Were you sleeping?" asked Sakura.
"Sort of," said Michael, "what is it?"
"Cell phones," said Sakura.
"Yes?" said Michael.
"We ask to see their cell phones and then we check their call history and their e-mail," said Sakura.
"That's a good idea," said Michael.
"It is, isn't it?" said Sakura.
"How did you come up with it?" asked Michael.
"Chris came up and asked to see me and Sammy's cell phones," said Sakura.
"What did he want it for?" asked Michael.
"Oh there's a virus going around in cell phone e-mail inboxes and they make your cell phone screwy," said Sakura.
"I see," said Michael suspiciously.
"Are you suspicious of him?" asked Sakura.
"In this game, you can never be too careful," said Michael.
"True," said Sakura.
"Toshio will be home soon," said Michael.
"Yeah," said Sakura, "I should do my homework before he gets home."
"Yeah, I'm going to go meet some friends for coffee in about 10 minutes so I gotta get read for that," said Michael, "Anyways, I'll be home in time for dinner."
"Alright, don't eat a lot when you're out," said Sakura, "I'm making BBQ chicken."
"Oh, sounds good," said Michael going into his room to change.
Sakura sat down on the couch with her books and brought out her math.
=Oh wait= thought Sakura, =I don't have any math homework. =
Sakura thought back to math class. Chris had got so mad. He was very protective of her.
=Must be cause I'm his friends little sister= said Sakura getting out her English instead.
"Okay," said Sakura to herself looking over the book.
"How do I look?" asked Michael.
"Like a million bucks," said Sakura continually looking at her book.
"Oh come on," said Michael, "at least have a look."
Sakura looked up to see Michael wearing a rugby shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
"You look fine," said Sakura smiling, "now go. Have fun."
"You too," said Michael, "you should always do something with Toshio after your homework."
"Yeah, I might do that," said Sakura.
"Bye," said Michael going down the stairs.
"Bye!" yelled Sakura from the couch.
=What a day= thought Sakura, =Public Schools suck. I wish I were home. =
Author's Note: There's the end of a chapter. Sorry, I'm just not in a big writing mood lately along with a lot of stories and a lot of homework! So hectic. I'll probably try and write more. Anyways, please review
Kawaii Sakura-Chan