Ch 3 Sakura's Bad Day

"Everybody follow me. We're going to have a basketball competition. You get to pick what kind of teams you want. Do you want boys against girls, one - on - one, five people against five, or girls against girls and boys against boys?" Mrs. Katanzi asked. Everyone cheered for boys against girls. "Okay! It's settled then." Mrs. Katanzi said.

"Just watch Kinomoto. We're going to beat you at least fifty to zero." Syaoran sniggered.

"That's what you think." Sakura said.

"No. I know."

"Hurry up. Who's going to jump the ball?" Mrs. Katanzi asked.

"How about Sakura and Syaoran?" yelled this one boy in their class.

"Is everybody alright with that?"

"Yeah!" everyone cried.

Sakura and Syaoran got to the middle of the court. "Ready? Go!" Mrs. Katanzi said and threw the basketball high up in the air. Sakura and Syaoran quickly jumped for the ball. But since Syaoran was a foot taller than Sakura, he had an advantage. He quickly hit the ball to one of his teammates, John, and the game begun. Meilin and Tomoyo were just yelling at each other arguing about who's going to win. While John was dribbling the ball he stopped and looked around for a person to pass it to, but before he could pass the ball to anyone the ball was out of his hands. At first he thought he dropped the ball but then he realized that Sakura had taken the ball and all ready dribbled it more than half way down the court to where her basket is. She dodged all the people that were in her way and finally arrived in front of her basket. Unfortunately, Syaoran was in front of her and ready to block her way of making a basket. She looked around to see if there were anybody she could pass it to, but all of her teammates were blocked by other boys. She took a chance and tried to make a basket. It was so close to the basket but Syaoran quickly jumped and caught the ball before it could go in the basket. He dribbled the ball quickly to his side of the court and in one second he's already at the middle of the court. Sakura got really mad and ran to where Syaoran was to prevent him from making a shot. Syaoran saw Sakura running right next to him. He stopped running and kept on dribbling the ball. Sakura was right in front of him thinking of a way to get him back. 'Is he mocking me?' Sakura asked to herself in her mind. Suddenly Sakura heard Syaoran mutter something to her. "Moron." Syaoran said. Sakura had enough of Syaoran. She quickly grabbed the ball away from Syaoran, dribbled it to the middle of the court, and shot it from where she was. The ball went flying towards her basket. The ball was circling around the rim of the basket until it finally fell in the basket. Everyone was amazed.

"Sakura! You made a three - pointer!" Tomoyo said. Then the bell rang for them to go inside. Meilin took out ten dollars from her pocket and handed it to Tomoyo. Sakura walked past Syaoran with a big smirk on her face. Syaoran was still astonished on how she was able to make a basket that far.

During break Sakura and Tomoyo were walking towards the cherry tree (where they usually sit).

"That was a great game, Sakura." Tomoyo said.

"Thanks. I'm still amazed that I actually got the ball into the basket in suck a far distance." Sakura replied.

"Sakura, why are you making that bet with Syaoran? I have never seen you this mad before. Usually you just yell at them and then make up." Tomoyo wondered.

"It's because he thinks that boys are better than girls. I hate people who think that. They're just sexist. Can you get me a list of all the senior guys in the school?"

"Yeah, sure. No problem." Tomoyo left to get the list.

"Hi, Sakura! I heard that you made a bet with Syaoran today. Is that true?" Chiharu asked with Takashi (he's Zachary. I know what his Japanese name is now. Thank you Kan-chan.) holding her waist.

"Yeah, it is."

"Oh my gosh! That's so cool! I wish I could've been there to see it."

Tomoyo came back with a list of senior boys. She gave it to Sakura and she thanked her. Then the bell rang and they walked to their next class. Sakura walked to her English class alone hoping that the day would get better. Apparently, Syaoran has her first four classes with her and in each class they have together he sits right behind her. Unfortunately for Sakura, Chris Xu is also in her English class.

"Hi, Sakura! Why is my lovely lady all alone?" Chris asked.

"Chris, first of all I'm not your lovely lady. Second of all, it's none of your business why I'm alone. And third of all, you better stop bothering me cause you know I can whoop your ass!" Sakura said. Sakura usually doesn't act this way but she had a bad day and he was really annoying her.

"All right. All right. I'll leave you alone. You don't have to be so mean." Chris said with a frown on his face remembering the last time she hurt him. He stepped a little farther away from Sakura and was quiet for the rest of the time they were walking to class.

When they got to their English class, she saw a crowd around one area in her class. They went over to see what it was about. She saw Syaoran and Kimberly, a mortal enemy of Sakura, in the middle of the crowd.

"Kimberly, would you like to go out with me?" Syaoran asked. Kimberly was so happy and excited. She started jumping up and down and squealing in a high pitch voice.

"Yes, Syaoran!" Kimberly finally said.

'Oh yeah. I forgot about the bet!' Sakura said to herself.

Sakura looked at her list of guys and saw them in alphabetical order with their phone numbers next to their names. She looked at the first person on her list, Adrian Vasco. She didn't know that person so she looked at the next person, Alex Carmen. She didn't know him either.

'I need to use my yearbook when I get home.'

Sakura quitted on her list and just looked around her class. She saw Chris Xu still next to her. Sakura shrugged and just turned toward him.

"Chris, would you like to go out with me?" Sakura asked casually.

Chris was amazed. He knew Sakura hated him and yet she's asking him out.

'Maybe she really does like me. I can't believe my lifelong wish is finally fulfilled.' Chris said to himself.

"Well?" Sakura said impatiently.

"Yeah, of course." Chris said.

"All right." Sakura said and sat in her desk.

Sakura looked at the window and started daydreaming while her teacher, Mr. Hokai, was reading a story from their text book.

"Sakura, would you like to read the next page?" Mr. Hokai asked.

Sakura was busy daydreaming and couldn't hear her teacher.

"Sakura?"

No response.

"Sakura?!"

Still no response.

"Sakura!"

Sakura was surprised and fell on the ground. Everyone was laughing but Sakura, Syaoran, and Chris.

"Is there anything interesting outside that you want to tell us about?" Mr. Hokai asked.

"No."

Chris all of a sudden stood up.

"Sorry, Sensei, about what my girlfriend did. She won't do it again." Chris said.

Everyone burst into laughter. Syaoran was just smirking. Sakura covered her forehead and shook her head in annoyance and embarrassment.

"Chris sit back down. Sakura since you were looking outside the window while I was reading, I want you to come in at lunch to read the story."

"Yes, Sensei."

Sakura had her head down the rest of her period.

'Could this day get any worse?' Sakura asked herself.

The bell rang and she went to her Drama class, one of the classes that she likes. While she was heading out the door Chris took her hand by the wrist.

"Good-bye, Sakura." Chris said and tried to kiss her, but before he could she kicked him in the crotch with her knee. Chris let go of her wrist and was siting on the floor hiding his crotch with his hands in pain.

"Don't you ever try to kiss me. Even though we're going out it does not give you the right to kiss me or even touch me." Sakura stated.

She left for her Drama class.

"Hi, Tomoyo!" Sakura said when she got to her class.

"Hi, Sakura. Did you ask anybody out yet?"

"Yes."

"Who is it?"

"Chris Xu."

"Him?! Why did you ask him out?"

"Because he's like probably the only one on the stupid list that I know!"

"Oh."

"Sorry, Tomoyo. I didn't mean to yell at you. I just had a very bad day."

"Oh, well lets just hope your day gets better."

"I doubt it."

"Class, we're going to give a play on March 1. We're going to be playing Romeo and Juliet. I already get the script and who's going to be who. Now listen for your name." Mr. Satnix said.

"Cool. This is going to be exciting!" Sakura said to Tomoyo.

"Yeah." Tomoyo agreed. Tomoyo thought of a great idea and raised her hand.

"Yes, Tomoyo?" Mr. Satnix asked.

"May I be the costume designer and the director? It'll save money on an actual designer and director and I'm pretty good at it." Tomoyo suggested.

Everyone agreed knowing how good of a designer and director Tomoyo is.

"Oh alright. Then I guess Meilin could get your part. Meilin you'll be the evil witch that gives Romeo the poisonous potion." Mr. Satnix said.

"What?!" Meilin screamed. "I'm not going to be the evil witch! Witched are ugly!"

"I think it's perfect for her." Tomoyo whispered to Sakura. They both giggled at what Tomoyo said.

"Whether you'll be the evil witch or you'll get an F in this play. This play is counted as half of your grade."

" Hmph. Fine then, I'll be the evil witch." Meilin pouted.

"Okay. Sakura, you'll be Juliet. Syaoran you'll be Romeo."

"What?" Sakura and Syaoran said at the same time. They looked at each other and then quickly turned away.

"Do you two have a problem with that?" Mr. Satnix asked irritated.

"No." Sakura and Syaoran said.

"Okay, Eriol you'll be Juliet's father. Kimberly (the same person as Syaoran's girlfriend) you'll be Juliet's mother." Mr. Satnix continued on calling on calling out the rolls of the people.

"It's not gonna be that bad, Syaoran." Eriol said.

"Yes, it is. There better not be kissing scene or I'll throw up." Syaoran said.

"I can't believe I'm the witch. I should be Juliet." Meilin complained.

"Class, in the play we're going to have Sakura singing. There's going to be a kissing scene, too." Mr. Satnix said.

"What?" Sakura and Syaoran said again.

"You heard me."

"Can I write the song myself?" Sakura asked.

"Well, all right. But no curse words and the song would be about how you're not able to marry Romeo because of how both of your families are mortal enemies."

"Ok."

"I guess your day just got worse, Sakura." Tomoyo said.

"Yeah, I know."

Mr. Satnix handed the script and then the bell rang .

"I want everyone to remember their lines in two weeks." Mr. Satnix said before they left for lunch.

When she got out the door she saw Chris in an angry mood waiting outside for her. Chris was about to say something to her but Sakura interrupted him.

"Chris don't even say a word. I don't have the mood for you. Now you'll excuse me I have to go to my English class." Sakura said.

Sakura quickly ran to her English class. During lunch and the rest of her classes were the same.