Disclaimer: I will never own CCS *darn* At Your Side

By Silver MoonStar

Chapter 5: Rehearsals With Jessica the Brat

The tension between Tomoyo and Eriol was still stormy the next day. Tomoyo still didn't want to tell anyone what her problem was, not even Sakura. Eriol was overly concerned (A/N: Can't he see it???? I'm so mad at myself for making him so dense but that 's how the story goes. . .*sigh*) but kept his mouth shut.

Sakura and Syaoran had, for once in the past two days, didn't make a single flaw on each other. Everyone at breakfast silently even though the stillness was killing each of them.

At exactly 15 minutes to eight, there was a knock on the apartment door. A girlish giggle erupted from outside. "Who's that?" Sakura asked curiously. Syaoran got up and opened the door.

A group of girls were standing at the corridor. They were lead by a tall blonde girl. . ."Jessica?" Syaoran stuttered in disgust and horror. "Hey, Li. . ." Jessica said coyly. "Li, it's time to go," Sakura said in the same tone while she butted pass Syaoran. Tomoyo and Eriol followed behind. "What're you waiting for? Get your bag," Sakura said again, ignoring Jessica ,who was furling with anger, and the titters of the gang.

"Uh. . . right," Syaoran came back to his senses. He slung on his bag and shut the door. The other three had already moved on, Sakura on her blades(as usual:). It left Syaoran to Jessica and her followers.

Jessica smiled with a look on her face that said There-is-no-one-now-except-me-and-you-Heh heh heh. Syaoran stared in horror at the sight before him. Jessica gave a tiny nod of her head. Her group trooped off silently, glancing at Jessica with suppressed smiles, at Syaoran they winked at him as though saying, 'You can have me if you don't want her.'

"Um. . .it's getting late, I think I'd better go now," Syaoran said hurriedly, his face going a brilliant setting sun red. But Jessica pulled his hanging sleeve. She pouted, supposedly to be cute. But it turned out as though she had an ulcer on her bottom lip and was trying to not get stung.

'Sakura, you are so evil leaving me to deal with the banshee' Syaoran gave a sigh. "What?" he said tolerantly while turning around. Jessica smiled her pink smile again, the ulcer was gone. "Wanna walk to school together?"

'She behaves like a five year old! Jeez!' Syaoran thought. "Quick then," Syaoran peeked at his watch. It was ten minutes to eight.

Jessica's POV (In her Words)

I saw him blush madly. He was falling for me! And not that Kinomoto wretch! (A/N: Oh how wrong she is! She makes me puke) "Um. . .it's getting late, I think I'd better go now," he said, a little too rushed. He's just nervous, talking to me and all.

How cute!

 I did a puppy dog pout all too perfectly.

He fell for it immediately. He turned back around and acted the cool air, "What?"

"Wanna walk to school together?" I asked sweetly. Are boys that dense until they couldn't get the hint?

Oh well it makes him more cuter.

I dreamt for the day he would embrace me in his arms. I'd gaze up into those deep, burning amber eyes with my cerulean ones. Brown definitely goes with blonde. B+B right? Then he would lean his head closer to mine and. . .

Oh Syaoran. . .

"Excuse me?" the husky voice broke into my thoughts. I was jolted out of my day dreams rudely. But I didn't care. . .it doesn't matter if it's Li Syaoran, the hottest boy I've ever seen. Ethan doesn't count anymore. . .(A/N: Tell me why I'm writing this? Ugh!)

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Syaoran's POV(In his Words)

"So, how was the dig you had with dear Jessie?" Kinomoto asked me. She had that glint in her eyes. A smile played about her lips. I told her to shut up. She sniggered. Tomoyo was still in the silence. So was Eriol, I noticed. Great, that leaves me with. . .Kinomoto, the Tyrant Barbarian who stops at nothing to get crummy Her Answers. Mr. Seanen was not in yet. Jessica was as faraway as possible from my back seat.

I had to admit, I needed somebody who I could relate how horrible Jessica was during the walk to school. Eriol was, unfortunately, out cold in the brains right now.

Jessica was ultimately the worst bitch I've ever met. She practically drooling all over me the whole time. Asking me this and that. It was amazing how she could talk while still having that stupid smile on her face. And her front teeth were buck sized, nothing exceptional. She'd be the rabbit queen of the grade.

Kinomoto was grinning all the way with her straight pearly whites, while I explained to her how nauseating Jessica was. Her pooling emerald green eyes gleamed with surprised delight. . . Wait, why am I describing her in such a way? Re-wind— Kinomoto was grinning all the way with her yellow straight teeth. Her hard green eyes glinted mischievously. . . that's better.

She is so irritating!

Sakura's POV

Sakura laughed to herself while Syaoran screwed up his face while giving the description of Jessica. 'Haha! Serves you right' Sakura thought mischievously.

Then she noticed Tomoyo and Eriol listening stonily, or they seemed to be listening, though. Tomoyo's face was abstracted while Eriol was dreamily gazing off into the distance. 'How long is this going to last?' Sakura wondered tiredly watching the suspense between both of them.

General POV

The door swung open roughly. Mr. Seanen walked in huffily. He always seemed to  be in a hurry. "Sorry for being late," Mr. Seanen apologized. He slammed down the stack of books in his hands on the table.

"Good morning Mr. Seanen," everyone murmured. "Good morning. Now continuing our subject yesterday," Mr. Seanen smiled as everyone groaned.

"You're opting for—?" Sakura whispered to Rika who was sitting on her front. She didn't dare approach Tomoyo incase the girl snapped off her head. "Romeo and Juliet," Rika whispered back, her eyes were in stars. "Way mushy. . ." Sakura giggled.

"Ms. Kinomoto, would you like to share what you are conversing about?" Mr. Seanen asked. Sakura shot up, blushing heavily. A snort escaped from Syaoran who was pleased that Sakura was in trouble (A/N: Rude ain't he?). Sakura glared at him angrily. Mr. Seanen noticed this too, "And you Mr. Li?"

Syaoran got up too. He's face was red with both anger and embarrassment. Sakura smiled contentedly. Mr. Seanen frowned,

"There's no fun in having detention, Ms. Kinomoto."

Sakura and Syaoran gaped unbelievably. "But—" they started to say at the same time. "Another word out of both of you, and detention for the whole week," Mr. Seanen threatened. The brunettes shut up right away. "Sit," Mr. Seanen ordered sternly.

They sat.

"Have you decided which play yet?" Mr. Seanen continued as though nothing had happened. "Romeo and Juliet!" most of them cried out (A/N: Considering that I've only got one vote, it was more of a climax than of a choice). Sakura looked horrified. But it was none compared to Syaoran's expression of terror. If it was as Jessica had first said. . . he was definitely doomed.

"Majority says," Mr. Seanen said in a no-objections-or-you-are-going-to-get-it sort of way. "Auditions are on this Friday otherwise, tomorrow. I'm putting Tomoyo and Eriol in charge (A/N: I am so cruel muahahaha! Putting the tensed couple together. Let's see those sparks fly!)," Mr. Seanen said again. The chosen ones didn't respond.

"I know which part Jessica Lange would go for," Chelsea muttered loudly. Jessica and her repulsive gang burst into squeals of giggles. Mr. Seanen stared at them severely. They stifled the laughs. But Syaoran was already melting to pulp in his seat.

"What's wrong Li? Lost your tongue?" Sakura said maliciously.

~*~Auditioning~*~

Jessica walked in with her nose sky-high. She flipped her blonde beauty over her shoulder. Madison was judging the female parts while Eriol, the opposite. They didn't even look at each other even though they were in the same room.

The auditorium was divided squarely into two. Eriol and Madison sat at each side.

"You are going for?" Madison scribbled on her board in a bored behavior. She had seen many failures the whole day. It was getting very tiresome.

"Juliet," Jessica said confidently, unruffled by the jaded tone. "Act out Act 4, Scene III," Tomoyo said robotically. Eriol, who had heard quite a lot of Jessica from Syaoran looked over, amused.

Jessica was, by far the worst of them all. She pranced here and there, over- exaggerating everything. Her high- pitched voice made it all the worst. Tomoyo kept her acting on because she too was tickled.

For a moment it was as though everything was forgiven and forgotten in between Eriol and her. . .

"You may go, now," Tomoyo smiled. "I'll tell who gets the parts when everything is done." Jessica walked out thinking that Juliet was hers.

"Next!" Tomoyo called. She still didn't give a glance at poor Eriol.

The door open. A tall stranger came in. She had wavy gleaming brown hair that reached her waist. Her eyes were a burning amber. A small smile pursed on her lips which contrasted pink against a pale tan. . . Eriol gasped while he stood up uncertainly.

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A/N: *gasp* Who is it? A cliffhanger, muahahahahaha! The answer's quite obvious but I'm trying to make a cliffhanger so don't flame me about this. Keep those reviews coming everyone! I'm waiting *taps feet* ^_–!