DISCLAIMER: :::evil theme song begins here::: im am the master…..yes the master of CCS. I control it….they all obey my every command. :::insert evil laughter::: ::::evil theme song turns into happy go lucky music *you know, the kind where you picture little fluffy bunnies hopping happily around a pretty little meadow and birds singing…..and so on*:::: What in the hell…..?…… oh well my evil dramatic scene has been ruined….might as well fess up…….i don't own anything CCS…..well I mean I have no rights to it……though I do own a lot of merchandise…like this cute little agenda……and some books…..and …….ok I will stop before I bore you……
Ok my loyal fans……that includes…..my friend Bean, and EcuaGirl, I HAVE UPDATED…….or actually I am currently in the process of doing so…but by the time you read this I will have updated soo…………right……..yes. I just finished reading a real good and well written fan fiction by EcuaGirl….(I really liked it!), and I signed off and went to my room to eat some Chocolate, (I really liked that to! It was very satisfying chocolate!), and I was planning on doing this tomorrow night…..since it is 3 AM, but suddenly it hit me….BOOM…..My writers block was vaporizing………. And out of the mists ideas were popping into my head…….mainly for future chapters…. But still in order to get to those future chapters I MUST get the other chapters done……right?……..right…….anywho……….here we go……….same rules apply as always…….im soooo tired of repeating myself so if you are confused about these rules, refer to the past chapters……. Yes…… oh and EcuaGirl in response to your review……yes, I did use the dubbed version for the incantations, and will continue to do so, because they are the only ones I was able to find on the internet……. So….im sorry if it annoyed you….and on with story! Woot woot!
Sakura sat staring blankly at the math work in front of her. It was no use, she couldn't concentrate. It wasn't only the piercing pain in her arm, though that did have a good deal to do with it, but all the thoughts running amuck through her mind left no room for her boring trigonometry. She couldn't help but think of the exciting events of only half an hour ago. ::::: Catching the card, having help, hurting her arm, 'and damn does it hurt!' saving Syaoran, him helping her…..they way his hair and handsome face accentuate his gorgeous amber eyes…… NOW wait just a moment Sakura, stop thinking like that… That won't get you anywhere…..most important is just to make sure you get those cards…right?……anyway…he probably doesn't feel the same……I mean….wait……how do I even feel?:::::::: such confusing thoughts can definitely cause a teenage girl to loose track of boring school work.
Syaoran had left her at her classroom door, for being a new student he had to make a trip to the principal's office and get a schedule. After making sure she had made it to her class :::why am I so worried….::: He made his way to the principal's office, only to be met with a wait… She was in a meeting and so he was stuck in the office until she returned in half an hour. He leaned back in the uncomfortable plastic chairs, trying, to no avail, to find at least a semi comfortable condition. (A/N: I can sooo relate to that…..i hate those chairs with a passion!) And so to pass the time he fell to thinking, ::::well today is certainly not what I would call a normal day….finding a card captor… flying through the air….falling through the air…..then letting her have the card…….the look of surprise on her face when I let her have it…her wonderful emerald eyes , and that smile…..how beautiful it was……..woah……wait Syaoran…..where are you going with this….she's my rival… What am I thinking……get a grip on yourself ….besides, she would never go for me anyway………right?…….:::: such troubled thoughts can consume a person, and they can quickly lose track of all reality. So when the principal walked in, it gave him quite a start to see that the 30 min. meeting had ended already. :::quickest half an hour I've ever experienced:::
Sakura, seeking refuge from her thoughts, whispered with Tomoyo, telling her the events of the day.
Tomoyo was terribly concerned for Sakura's arm,…….yet she was happy. :::::Sakura seeme so happy today, especially when she talks of this Syaoran……its like having the old Sakura back…maybe things will be normal again……I hope so:::: Tomoyo smiled at her friend, just happy to see happy once more. Sakura began to tell her more about the newest card, (for of course she had told her friend all about the cards) but she was interrupted when the class room door opened unexpectedly.
Sakura looked up, for somewhere inside she had been hoping for this though she doesn't realize it, and to her joy and amazement Syaoran came in. He had been put in her class. The teacher quickly pointed him to the only empty seat. That behind Sakura. As he passed by Sakura smiled and greeted him, but she made the mistake of trying to wave, and was rewarded with a sharp piercing pain shooting up her arm. She winced slightly, biting her lip to keep from shouting out.
Syaoran's gaze immediately became a worried one, but he quickly continued to his desk and took a seat. :::damn, I shouldn't have let her come…..her arm is killing her…::: He sighed in frustration, and then settled in for a very boring day at school.
Fast forward!
Sakura looked up, and to her horror she found that there was only about a minute left until the bell would ring. She immediately felt all the happiness from this day sink to the lowest part of her stomach……and even lower if that's possible. It was Friday, Sakura's least favorite of all days. On Friday her aunt got off work early, and she usually would stay home all night. Sakura's mind was racing with plans of escape::: don't go home, go to Tomoyo's, go shopping, go anywhere….:::: but she knew that she could never do that…. She was expected home on time. And to be late was far worse then it just being a Friday.
As the bell rang, Sakura got up and began to shuffle towards the door. Tomoyo caught on to the sudden change, :::one minute happy, next its depressed…..what's wrong with you……..isn't there something I can do to help……:::: Tomoyo had to stay after class, for she volunteered to help the teacher on Fridays, so she didn't get a chance to ask Sakura what was up, but she wasn't the only one who had noticed.
Syaoran followed a few steps behind Sakura, out the classroom and down the hall the school's exit. :::what's going on…..her arm cant be that bad can it……::: but somehow he knew it wasn't her arm that was bothering her, just an instinct. It wasn't until they had reached the sidewalk that the silence was broken.
"Sakura, if your arm is that bad, you really should rest it, remember use ice, and a heating pad if you have one…..Switch between the two. That should make the swelling go down…" for he had noticed how much it really had swollen.
Sakura lost in her own world of despair paid little attention to what he said, but nodded and gave a quiet "hai" when he had finished speaking.
By this time they had reached a point where they went their own ways. Sakura continued the journey home alone. But to her surprise, and utter joy, she turned the corner to find the driveway empty. This lightened her spirits, but she still wasn't really happy, her aunt could be back at any minute.
She entered the house, not bothering to be quiet, for what would be the point, and immediately spotted the note on sticking on the inside of the door. It read:
"Sakura, went out drinking with work friends. Back Late. Have dinner set so I can warm it up when I return. The kitchen is a mess. Clean it."
Sakura gave a sigh of relief, she didn't have to worry about her aunt bursting in unexpectedly, but at the same time she felt a knot in her stomach began to form. Whenever She went out drinking, She would come back drunk. And Sakura had learned that was not a good thing. She was also not looking forward to the cooking or the cleaning when arm hurt so badly. She went up stairs quickly and let Kero out, dropping off her school stuff as she went, and then her and Kero returned to the first story.
She walked gloomily into the kitchen and saw with dismay the large pile of dishes in the sink. :::she can be such a slob…….how can one person dirty so many dishes in one meal?…:::: Sakura set to work, it was slow and painful progress, but she did finish the dishes, and got the entire kitchen cleaned in about 3 hours. An entire 3 hours of telling Kero all about the day, as he dried dishes for her. Her arm was almost unbearable by now. She then got ready to cook the meal, but was interrupted by a sudden knock at the door. :::who could that be…..we hardly get visitors..::: She went to the door and cautiously peered out before opening it all the way. She was shocked to see Syaoran standing there.
"what are you doing here?" she asked stunned, not really noticing the rudeness of her remark.
"I came to check on your arm, since I feel partially responsible." He said, ignoring the rudeness of her last remark, or actually to be more precise not noticing. He was to busy getting angry to see she had not been resting, standing there with apron on, and a spatula in hand., "and why aren't you resting?"
"oh, I… uh… I needed to cook dinner for my aunt…She isn't here, but it needs to be done for her when she returns. I always cook dinner for her." Sakura said, anxious to be rid of him. ::: not that I really want him to go…..i might rather like the company……but its to dangerous to let him in here…::::
"Your arm looks even more swollen now…..you need to prop it up and rest it." He said defiantly…. "I'll make a deal…….I will cook, IF you will rest with your arm propped up, in an ace bandage, with an ice pack." He said, more of telling her, not really asking. Then before she could refuse he stepped in and closed the door.
She tried to make him change his mind, but eventually, gave in. there was no use arguing with Syaoran when he had made up his mind about something.
Kero came flying out of the kitchen then to see what was going on. He had recognized the name of the kid from what Sakura had told him earlier, and he wanted a look at this guy. He put on a cheerful look and fluttered over to him, hovering right by his face.
"Hello, my name is Keroberos, I am the great powerful guardian of the Clow cards. And who are you?"
Syaoran just stared momentarily in surprise, but he quickly pulled himself together, "what….a little stuffed toy like you…..is a 'powerful' guardian?" he said with a smirk.
Kero's smile fell from his face immediatley "Hey BRAT!, If you don't watch it I will.."
"you'll what? Nibble my fingers?"he laughed.
Kero's anger was so much at this last remark, that he couldn't even find words to voice it. He flew over angrily and hovered by Sakura, a mean glare plastered on his face, his eyes never leaving contact with Syaoran's.
Sakura just looked nervously between the two, not really knowing what to say. "right, umm………Kero, Syaoran has volunteered to cook for me…..so can we not argue…." She implored the little teddy bear like figure.
Kero sighed, and with a mumbled whatever flew up to Sakura's room shutting the door behind him. :::probably shouldn't of done that….now I cant get back out to sneak some of that good looking food while the brat cooks…stupid kero, stupid kero……oh well….there is some pudding stashed in here somewhere I believe….::::
Downstairs, Syaoran had expertly wrapped her arm up in an ace bandage, and she was already resting on the couch, arm on a pillow, and ice pack in place, as according to the deal…..::: more like his orders then a deal….oh well….I do appreciate it… I don't know if I could have cooked anyway….my arm hurt so bad, but already its feeling a bit better…..:::
Syaoran meanwhile finished up Sakura's cooking. The whole business took him about and hour and a half, but when he went out to tell Sakura, he found she had fallen asleep on the couch. :::poor Sakura, it must have been a rough day.…..or something…there is just something not right about this place……….its not my place to do anything about it though…..right….:: He was about to leave, when he noticed that she was shivering. He quickly spotted a small blanket on the end of the couch, and placed it over her gently, he then removed the ice pack, and with one final look, he was on his way.
AUTHORS REALLY BORING RAMBLINGS: ok, so that's the end of the 3rd chapther……..i hoped you enjoyed it. My wrist is killing me……I fell and it hurts, and now all this typing is not helping. Seeing as its currently almost 5AM im going to go off to bed. Though I was planning on one more part to this chapter…….but I will just put that in the 4th…….ok! I love all of my faithful fans…….for being faithful fans……..and for REVIEWING, so if you want my love, you will review……..Reviews to Lacey, are like sweets to Kero……they make my day!