Hi everyone! Here's chapter 4 finally!! Now here's where it's starting to get interesting--unless you guys already found it interesting before...hehe thank you for reviewing!!
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Chapter 4-Happiness and Uneasiness
~Sakura's POV~
I'm sitting in class again...it's for Japanese again. Why the heck do I have this class so many times a day? I have it around...2 or 3 times!!
"Hey," says Syaoran as he sits down in the seat next to mine. My heart skips a beat. Wow, he's sooo hot! He's smiling!!
"Hey," I reply about as nonchalantly as I can. "So, you were doing well in tae kwon do yesterday," I commented.
"Thanks. You were doing very well too," Syaoran replies. That's good, it's been my 10th class or close. I think I should be ready to test soon... "Are you thinking of testing this Saturday?" Syaoran asked.
"Saturday?! What's today?" I ask frantically. So much for keeping my cool.
"Monday. You have plenty of time to prepare," Syaoran says reassuringly. I nod and smile at him. Then the dark aura tugs at mine again. I look up, and I see Professor Allamoy walking into the room. I frown.
Funny...every time I feel that aura, Professor Allamoy is around...does that mean that he's...magical?? No, it can't be.
"Everyone take out your notebooks. You should take notes, we're having a test on Friday. You all know much about romaji and I'm very proud. Can anyone tell me what romaji is?" Professor Allamoy asks. Jennifer raises her hand.
"Romaji is Japanese written in the English alphabet. It's written phonetically, and it's used mainly for people who don't know kanji," Jennifer answers. I lazily scribble this into my notebook. I know about romaji, I just never needed to use it. So, I'm not very fluent in reading it but I can read it outloud and know what it means.
"Good. And what's kanji?" Professor Allamoy asks. Syaoran stifles a yawn beside me. I grin. Amelia was right. Professor Allamoy isn't a very good teacher. We should've been past testing on kanji and romaji long ago, it's the basics! I decide to raise my hand--I haven't for the past two weeks in this class.
"Kanji is the way to write it that's *not* in the American alphabet...it's more like characters. There are two types, hiragana and katakana. Hiragana tells you how to say it and the characters are more curvy. Katakana is what we use for names that are foreign, like foreign names and countries. These are mostly made of straight lines," I explain. To my amusement, everyone except Jennifer, Syaoran, and I are scribbling down this definition.
"Thank you, Sakura," Professor Allamoy says. He smiles at me. The dark aura grows stronger, and I wince. Syaoran's green aura is suddenly with mine and helping me fight off the power.
I relax, and when Professor Allamoy turns toward the board, I lean towards Syaoran and say, "Thanks."
"No problem," he replies and puts his hand over mine. My heart is thumping like crazy, but I manage to smile back without blushing too much. When I sit back in my seat, I mentally shake my head. Girl, you've got it bad.
~End Sakura's POV~
~~~***
"Sakura, you'll be fine," Syaoran said. Sakura smiled at him.
"Thanks, Syaoran. So will you. I mean, how could you not?" Sakura replied. Syaoran blushed and looked away so Sakura wouldn't notice.
They were in the tae kwon do building on the first floor in their uniforms. They were about to test, and they were both very nervous. They entered the practice place, or do-jang, and sat down like everyone else was, pretzal style. They put their hands on their knees like they were taught when Eileen came up to them with two clipboards and pencils.
"Just fill this out and wait," Eileen said as she handed them the clipboards. Sakura and Syaoran silently filled out the questions and wrote what they had to on the back of the paper. Then they placed their clipboards down and waited.
Syaoran was surprised when he turned and saw Sakura doing deep-breathing. It could be called meditating but it wasn't. Sakura was taking a deep breath through her nose, holding it for as long as she could, then breathing out slowly through her mouth. It was supposed to help you concentrate. Syaoran looked straight ahead and decided to copy her.
Sakura opened one eye and peeked at Syaoran. ~He's so cute! No, Sakura, you need to concentrate on the test! Now, you know all your kicks, all your punches, your form...you're all set! Now all you need to do is make sure you remember what your kicks are in Korean~ thought Sakura.
"All right! Time for testing! White belts first!" James exclaimed. Everyone stood up and everyone that wasn't a white belt testing for yellow left the do-jang. "First up, Sakura and Syaoran!"
Sakura looked at Syaoran nervously and said, "Good luck." Syaoran smiled at her reassuringly.
"Thanks. You too, but I don't think you'll need it," Syaoran said. Sakura blushed and looked away. Syaoran and Sakura ran up to the center of the do-jang (practice area) and stood in front of James and the other instructors.
"Ahn nyoung ha say yo, Sakura and Syaoran. Are you ready to take your test?" James asked.
~~~3 days later***
"Oh, I can't wait for the test results!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Me either," Syaoran said.
Sakura and Syaoran were walking along the street towards the Tae Kwon Do building. They have been waiting for this day when they would know if they passed the yellow belt requirements. They walked into the building, bowed twice, and then swiped their attendance card.
"The results should be on the bulletin board over there!" Sakura said, but there were too many people looking at the test results. Sakura and Syaoran still needed to change into their uniforms, and class would start in a couple of minutes. There wasn't time to wait for the people to clear away before class started.
"I guess we'll just have to see after class," Syaoran said. Sakura nodded, a little disappointed. After changing, they went into the upstairs do-jang and bowed before entering.
"Okay, today, we're starting off with drills and stretching. Run to the other side of the room, touch the ground, then run back. That's 1 time. Do this 5 times. Go!" Instructor Anastasia said after warm-ups. So the class ran, back and forth, breathing a little heavier when they finished. "Good. Now do the same thing except hop on one foot, and do this 2 times."
Hop, hop, hop. Sakura looked up at Anastasia. She was about 5'6 with black hair that fell down to the waist and emerald eyes as brilliant as Sakura's. Her hair was tied back with an elastic but it still splayed around her back.
"Tired?" Anastasia asked when the class finished hopping around the room.
"No, ma'am," the class responded. Sakura quieted her breathing, then she peeked at Syaoran.
Syaoran's cheeks were flushed from the exercise, his hair was more dishelved than normal, if that was possible. To Sakura, he looked even more kawaii (cute) than ever. Sakura blushed then looked away. She could feel his look on her face.
~She's so beautiful~ Syaoran thought. He turned back to attention. They ran more, sometimes kicking rapidly across the room, sometimes jumping and sliding across the room. Finally, Anastasia let them rest.
"Okay, you may go get a drink. Afterwards, we will stretch," Anastasia announced. After bowing, Sakura and Syaoran ran downstairs to get a drink. They eached pulled out a cup and then stood at opposite sides of the water jug. When they reached down to push the tab for water, their hands brushed.
"Oh, sorry!" they both exclaimed at the same time, blushing furiously. "No, it's all right," they said. Then the two got their water, drinking it all in two, large gulps.
Sakura and Syaoran ran back upstairs, then waited for the rest of the class to come back. When they did, they stretched.
"Get a partner," Anastasia commanded. And they did, Sakura and Syaoran paired up together. "Sit down. Then one person will stretch. Pull your legs out and your partner will place their feet against your legs to keep them there. Make sure it's in between the knee and ankle, partners! Your partner will take your hands and pull you towards them so you will stretch. Talk to your partner, tell them when they're pulling just far enough and when it's too far. Begin!"
Sakura stretched first. When their hands touched, they blushed again but didn't say anything. Syaoran pulled her towards him and Sakura didn't tell him to stop until her face was almost touching the ground in between them.
"Okay, that's good," Sakura said.
"Man, you're flexible! From gymnastics?" Syaoran asked.
"Yeah. But I haven't been doing stretches for a while so I'm a bit rusty," Sakura said.
"A bit rusty?! That's good!" Syaoran said. Sakura blushed a little.
"Arigato (thank you)."
"Switch!" Anastasia called. Sakura pulled Syaoran towards her and Syaoran didn't tell her to stop until he was the same as Sakura.
"Why were you saying that I was good when you could do the same thing?" Sakura asked.
"I never saw you stretch before. I didn't think you would be able to stretch so far. It took me a year to be able to stretch this far," Syaoran confessed. Then there was silence. Eileen came up and entered the do-jang.
~~~***
"Look at them," Anastasia said. They were speaking in hushed whispers.
"You noticed them, too?" Eileen asked.
"Yes, I have. They're a couple, aren't they?"
"No, they're not. They should be. I called my friend Jennifer at Alanafield University. She said that her friends were already trying to get them together."
"It looks like it's working," Anastasia pointed out.
"Yes, but it's been a month, and nothing has happened between them. It's starting to get frustrating," Eileen said.
"It took me six months to get together with Will," Anastasia said.
"True, but they've been friends since the 4th grade." Eileen sighed. "I guess I need to be more patient," Eileen said. Anastasia was quiet for a moment, not wanting to say something right after that.
"It'll be a good day when they walk in together as a couple," Anastasia said.
~~~***
"Line up!" Anastasia said. "We have some people who need their new belts." Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other exitedly. "When I call your names, come to the front - walking around the room. Melanie!"
Melanie (the red belt girl) quickly ran up to the front with a smile on her face.
~Come on, get to us, get to us!~ Sakura thought impatiently. It seemed like forever and then...
"Syaoran!" Syaoran ran, but didn't sprint, to the front. After bowing, he turned around, took off his white belt and gave it to Eileen, who was standing near-by. Then he turned around.
"Syaoran has passed all tae kwon do requirements for yellow belt." Then Anastasia put on Syaoran's new, crip, yellow belt on Syaoran for him. Eileen gave him back his white belt and he bowed again. He ran back to his spot with a grin on his face.
"Sakura!" Sakura smiled and she ran up to the front.
"Take of your belt." Sakura turned around, took off her belt hurridly and folded it neatly. Then she handed it to Eileen and turned around. "Sakura has passed all tae kwon do requirements for yellow belt." Anastasia put on Sakura's belt for her. Sakura bowed and ran back. "Good job, everyone!" Anastasia said and the whole class clapped.
~~~***
Sakura and Syaoran were in Japanese class again with Professor Allamoy. The dark aura was there again, and they both were daydreaming again.
~I can't believe I got my yellow belt! Oh...Syaoran is so hot!~ Sakura thought.
~We got our belts! This class is so boring...Sakura is so beautiful~ Syaoran thought.
"Sakura!" Professor Allamoy said.
"Yes?" asked Sakura, jumping out of her daydreams.
"Say something confident about yourself in Japanese."
"Watashi wa kawaii desu ( I am cute )," Sakura said absentmindedly then shook herself when she heard what she said. The class smiled.
"Good job." Then Sakura went off again. At the end of class, Professor Allamoy called Sakura up.
~He's probably going to lecture me about daydreaming in class~ Sakura thought wearily.
"Nice job in class today, Sakura," Professor Allamoy said.
~What?! I didn't do anything~ Sakura thought, wide awake now.
"I didn't do anything," Sakura said.
"Yes, you did. Since you did such a nice job, would you like to have dinner with me this Friday? My treat," Professor Allamoy said.
Suddenly, the dark aura was closing in on Sakura, but her pink aura fought if off and shone so brightly that the students that were leaving saw a flash of pink out of the corner of their eyes. It was gone when they turned to look. Professor Allamoy, however, didn't seem to have seen it. Syaoran turned around quickly. He could sense the auras even if he couldn't see them.
"A *date*?" Sakura asked.
"Well, yes actually--" Professor Allamoy started.
"Professor Allamoy, you are starting to bother me, and I don't like it one bit. I would really appreciate me if you would just stick to your job as teaching and left me alone. The answer is no," Sakura said calmly.
"But Sakura," and the dark aura was back. A green aura flashed, and the dark aura backed away.
"Sakura! You coming? We still have that study date," Syaoran said, looking into her eyes to let her know that he was trying to get her away. Sakura was too busy looking at his amber eyes before catching on.
"Oh! I'm coming, definitely. In fact, let's go now!" Sakura said. Syaoran held out his arm for her and she took it. When they walked out of the room, Sakura was shaking.
"I really don't like Professor Allamoy...he's starting to scare me," Sakura said, clinging to Syaoran. Syaoran didn't say anything.
"You felt that dark aura." It would have been a question except Syaoran said it as a statement. "You should carry your smiley face cards around with you now. You never know who will want to play a game with you," Syaoran said, looking into her eyes again. Sakura nodded, understanding.
"Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that." And they walked off.
~~~***
"How come you don't have her yet!" A woman shrieked. She was dressed in black, her hair was black, and her eyes seemed to be almost black. However, her face was a pale white.
"Your majesty, oh powerful ruler of the dark world, it is quite a difficult task acquiring the Card Mistress, especially with that boy around all the time--" said a man.
"I don't *care*! You will have the Card Mistress with you in two months, or it will be your life that will pay!" the woman said.
"Yes, your majesty." With that, the man left the royal meeting room. Once he was a good distance away from the room, he started talking to himself.
"I will get the Card Mistress, yes, indeed. However, you will not have her, your majesty...her power will be mine! I will rule the world, the galaxy, the universe. I will take her power, even if she won't live to watch my reign. If that little wolf gets in the way, then he'll just have to die with her."
A/N: Well, what did you think? Oh, and please R+R my other stories!! So...are you interested now?? Hope you liked this chapter, yes I know--it took me forever to get it done but sorry!! All right, enough blabbering...now I need to finish doing my other stuff. Sayonara!
Keep in mind:
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~~~*** = change scene or POV
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~~~Bla*** = time passed
Chapter 4-Happiness and Uneasiness
~Sakura's POV~
I'm sitting in class again...it's for Japanese again. Why the heck do I have this class so many times a day? I have it around...2 or 3 times!!
"Hey," says Syaoran as he sits down in the seat next to mine. My heart skips a beat. Wow, he's sooo hot! He's smiling!!
"Hey," I reply about as nonchalantly as I can. "So, you were doing well in tae kwon do yesterday," I commented.
"Thanks. You were doing very well too," Syaoran replies. That's good, it's been my 10th class or close. I think I should be ready to test soon... "Are you thinking of testing this Saturday?" Syaoran asked.
"Saturday?! What's today?" I ask frantically. So much for keeping my cool.
"Monday. You have plenty of time to prepare," Syaoran says reassuringly. I nod and smile at him. Then the dark aura tugs at mine again. I look up, and I see Professor Allamoy walking into the room. I frown.
Funny...every time I feel that aura, Professor Allamoy is around...does that mean that he's...magical?? No, it can't be.
"Everyone take out your notebooks. You should take notes, we're having a test on Friday. You all know much about romaji and I'm very proud. Can anyone tell me what romaji is?" Professor Allamoy asks. Jennifer raises her hand.
"Romaji is Japanese written in the English alphabet. It's written phonetically, and it's used mainly for people who don't know kanji," Jennifer answers. I lazily scribble this into my notebook. I know about romaji, I just never needed to use it. So, I'm not very fluent in reading it but I can read it outloud and know what it means.
"Good. And what's kanji?" Professor Allamoy asks. Syaoran stifles a yawn beside me. I grin. Amelia was right. Professor Allamoy isn't a very good teacher. We should've been past testing on kanji and romaji long ago, it's the basics! I decide to raise my hand--I haven't for the past two weeks in this class.
"Kanji is the way to write it that's *not* in the American alphabet...it's more like characters. There are two types, hiragana and katakana. Hiragana tells you how to say it and the characters are more curvy. Katakana is what we use for names that are foreign, like foreign names and countries. These are mostly made of straight lines," I explain. To my amusement, everyone except Jennifer, Syaoran, and I are scribbling down this definition.
"Thank you, Sakura," Professor Allamoy says. He smiles at me. The dark aura grows stronger, and I wince. Syaoran's green aura is suddenly with mine and helping me fight off the power.
I relax, and when Professor Allamoy turns toward the board, I lean towards Syaoran and say, "Thanks."
"No problem," he replies and puts his hand over mine. My heart is thumping like crazy, but I manage to smile back without blushing too much. When I sit back in my seat, I mentally shake my head. Girl, you've got it bad.
~End Sakura's POV~
~~~***
"Sakura, you'll be fine," Syaoran said. Sakura smiled at him.
"Thanks, Syaoran. So will you. I mean, how could you not?" Sakura replied. Syaoran blushed and looked away so Sakura wouldn't notice.
They were in the tae kwon do building on the first floor in their uniforms. They were about to test, and they were both very nervous. They entered the practice place, or do-jang, and sat down like everyone else was, pretzal style. They put their hands on their knees like they were taught when Eileen came up to them with two clipboards and pencils.
"Just fill this out and wait," Eileen said as she handed them the clipboards. Sakura and Syaoran silently filled out the questions and wrote what they had to on the back of the paper. Then they placed their clipboards down and waited.
Syaoran was surprised when he turned and saw Sakura doing deep-breathing. It could be called meditating but it wasn't. Sakura was taking a deep breath through her nose, holding it for as long as she could, then breathing out slowly through her mouth. It was supposed to help you concentrate. Syaoran looked straight ahead and decided to copy her.
Sakura opened one eye and peeked at Syaoran. ~He's so cute! No, Sakura, you need to concentrate on the test! Now, you know all your kicks, all your punches, your form...you're all set! Now all you need to do is make sure you remember what your kicks are in Korean~ thought Sakura.
"All right! Time for testing! White belts first!" James exclaimed. Everyone stood up and everyone that wasn't a white belt testing for yellow left the do-jang. "First up, Sakura and Syaoran!"
Sakura looked at Syaoran nervously and said, "Good luck." Syaoran smiled at her reassuringly.
"Thanks. You too, but I don't think you'll need it," Syaoran said. Sakura blushed and looked away. Syaoran and Sakura ran up to the center of the do-jang (practice area) and stood in front of James and the other instructors.
"Ahn nyoung ha say yo, Sakura and Syaoran. Are you ready to take your test?" James asked.
~~~3 days later***
"Oh, I can't wait for the test results!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Me either," Syaoran said.
Sakura and Syaoran were walking along the street towards the Tae Kwon Do building. They have been waiting for this day when they would know if they passed the yellow belt requirements. They walked into the building, bowed twice, and then swiped their attendance card.
"The results should be on the bulletin board over there!" Sakura said, but there were too many people looking at the test results. Sakura and Syaoran still needed to change into their uniforms, and class would start in a couple of minutes. There wasn't time to wait for the people to clear away before class started.
"I guess we'll just have to see after class," Syaoran said. Sakura nodded, a little disappointed. After changing, they went into the upstairs do-jang and bowed before entering.
"Okay, today, we're starting off with drills and stretching. Run to the other side of the room, touch the ground, then run back. That's 1 time. Do this 5 times. Go!" Instructor Anastasia said after warm-ups. So the class ran, back and forth, breathing a little heavier when they finished. "Good. Now do the same thing except hop on one foot, and do this 2 times."
Hop, hop, hop. Sakura looked up at Anastasia. She was about 5'6 with black hair that fell down to the waist and emerald eyes as brilliant as Sakura's. Her hair was tied back with an elastic but it still splayed around her back.
"Tired?" Anastasia asked when the class finished hopping around the room.
"No, ma'am," the class responded. Sakura quieted her breathing, then she peeked at Syaoran.
Syaoran's cheeks were flushed from the exercise, his hair was more dishelved than normal, if that was possible. To Sakura, he looked even more kawaii (cute) than ever. Sakura blushed then looked away. She could feel his look on her face.
~She's so beautiful~ Syaoran thought. He turned back to attention. They ran more, sometimes kicking rapidly across the room, sometimes jumping and sliding across the room. Finally, Anastasia let them rest.
"Okay, you may go get a drink. Afterwards, we will stretch," Anastasia announced. After bowing, Sakura and Syaoran ran downstairs to get a drink. They eached pulled out a cup and then stood at opposite sides of the water jug. When they reached down to push the tab for water, their hands brushed.
"Oh, sorry!" they both exclaimed at the same time, blushing furiously. "No, it's all right," they said. Then the two got their water, drinking it all in two, large gulps.
Sakura and Syaoran ran back upstairs, then waited for the rest of the class to come back. When they did, they stretched.
"Get a partner," Anastasia commanded. And they did, Sakura and Syaoran paired up together. "Sit down. Then one person will stretch. Pull your legs out and your partner will place their feet against your legs to keep them there. Make sure it's in between the knee and ankle, partners! Your partner will take your hands and pull you towards them so you will stretch. Talk to your partner, tell them when they're pulling just far enough and when it's too far. Begin!"
Sakura stretched first. When their hands touched, they blushed again but didn't say anything. Syaoran pulled her towards him and Sakura didn't tell him to stop until her face was almost touching the ground in between them.
"Okay, that's good," Sakura said.
"Man, you're flexible! From gymnastics?" Syaoran asked.
"Yeah. But I haven't been doing stretches for a while so I'm a bit rusty," Sakura said.
"A bit rusty?! That's good!" Syaoran said. Sakura blushed a little.
"Arigato (thank you)."
"Switch!" Anastasia called. Sakura pulled Syaoran towards her and Syaoran didn't tell her to stop until he was the same as Sakura.
"Why were you saying that I was good when you could do the same thing?" Sakura asked.
"I never saw you stretch before. I didn't think you would be able to stretch so far. It took me a year to be able to stretch this far," Syaoran confessed. Then there was silence. Eileen came up and entered the do-jang.
~~~***
"Look at them," Anastasia said. They were speaking in hushed whispers.
"You noticed them, too?" Eileen asked.
"Yes, I have. They're a couple, aren't they?"
"No, they're not. They should be. I called my friend Jennifer at Alanafield University. She said that her friends were already trying to get them together."
"It looks like it's working," Anastasia pointed out.
"Yes, but it's been a month, and nothing has happened between them. It's starting to get frustrating," Eileen said.
"It took me six months to get together with Will," Anastasia said.
"True, but they've been friends since the 4th grade." Eileen sighed. "I guess I need to be more patient," Eileen said. Anastasia was quiet for a moment, not wanting to say something right after that.
"It'll be a good day when they walk in together as a couple," Anastasia said.
~~~***
"Line up!" Anastasia said. "We have some people who need their new belts." Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other exitedly. "When I call your names, come to the front - walking around the room. Melanie!"
Melanie (the red belt girl) quickly ran up to the front with a smile on her face.
~Come on, get to us, get to us!~ Sakura thought impatiently. It seemed like forever and then...
"Syaoran!" Syaoran ran, but didn't sprint, to the front. After bowing, he turned around, took off his white belt and gave it to Eileen, who was standing near-by. Then he turned around.
"Syaoran has passed all tae kwon do requirements for yellow belt." Then Anastasia put on Syaoran's new, crip, yellow belt on Syaoran for him. Eileen gave him back his white belt and he bowed again. He ran back to his spot with a grin on his face.
"Sakura!" Sakura smiled and she ran up to the front.
"Take of your belt." Sakura turned around, took off her belt hurridly and folded it neatly. Then she handed it to Eileen and turned around. "Sakura has passed all tae kwon do requirements for yellow belt." Anastasia put on Sakura's belt for her. Sakura bowed and ran back. "Good job, everyone!" Anastasia said and the whole class clapped.
~~~***
Sakura and Syaoran were in Japanese class again with Professor Allamoy. The dark aura was there again, and they both were daydreaming again.
~I can't believe I got my yellow belt! Oh...Syaoran is so hot!~ Sakura thought.
~We got our belts! This class is so boring...Sakura is so beautiful~ Syaoran thought.
"Sakura!" Professor Allamoy said.
"Yes?" asked Sakura, jumping out of her daydreams.
"Say something confident about yourself in Japanese."
"Watashi wa kawaii desu ( I am cute )," Sakura said absentmindedly then shook herself when she heard what she said. The class smiled.
"Good job." Then Sakura went off again. At the end of class, Professor Allamoy called Sakura up.
~He's probably going to lecture me about daydreaming in class~ Sakura thought wearily.
"Nice job in class today, Sakura," Professor Allamoy said.
~What?! I didn't do anything~ Sakura thought, wide awake now.
"I didn't do anything," Sakura said.
"Yes, you did. Since you did such a nice job, would you like to have dinner with me this Friday? My treat," Professor Allamoy said.
Suddenly, the dark aura was closing in on Sakura, but her pink aura fought if off and shone so brightly that the students that were leaving saw a flash of pink out of the corner of their eyes. It was gone when they turned to look. Professor Allamoy, however, didn't seem to have seen it. Syaoran turned around quickly. He could sense the auras even if he couldn't see them.
"A *date*?" Sakura asked.
"Well, yes actually--" Professor Allamoy started.
"Professor Allamoy, you are starting to bother me, and I don't like it one bit. I would really appreciate me if you would just stick to your job as teaching and left me alone. The answer is no," Sakura said calmly.
"But Sakura," and the dark aura was back. A green aura flashed, and the dark aura backed away.
"Sakura! You coming? We still have that study date," Syaoran said, looking into her eyes to let her know that he was trying to get her away. Sakura was too busy looking at his amber eyes before catching on.
"Oh! I'm coming, definitely. In fact, let's go now!" Sakura said. Syaoran held out his arm for her and she took it. When they walked out of the room, Sakura was shaking.
"I really don't like Professor Allamoy...he's starting to scare me," Sakura said, clinging to Syaoran. Syaoran didn't say anything.
"You felt that dark aura." It would have been a question except Syaoran said it as a statement. "You should carry your smiley face cards around with you now. You never know who will want to play a game with you," Syaoran said, looking into her eyes again. Sakura nodded, understanding.
"Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that." And they walked off.
~~~***
"How come you don't have her yet!" A woman shrieked. She was dressed in black, her hair was black, and her eyes seemed to be almost black. However, her face was a pale white.
"Your majesty, oh powerful ruler of the dark world, it is quite a difficult task acquiring the Card Mistress, especially with that boy around all the time--" said a man.
"I don't *care*! You will have the Card Mistress with you in two months, or it will be your life that will pay!" the woman said.
"Yes, your majesty." With that, the man left the royal meeting room. Once he was a good distance away from the room, he started talking to himself.
"I will get the Card Mistress, yes, indeed. However, you will not have her, your majesty...her power will be mine! I will rule the world, the galaxy, the universe. I will take her power, even if she won't live to watch my reign. If that little wolf gets in the way, then he'll just have to die with her."
A/N: Well, what did you think? Oh, and please R+R my other stories!! So...are you interested now?? Hope you liked this chapter, yes I know--it took me forever to get it done but sorry!! All right, enough blabbering...now I need to finish doing my other stuff. Sayonara!
