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King of Hearts- Chapter 9
By: Sapphie
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// Saturday - Lunch \\
As the sun settled into is high noon position, Syaoran made his way toward the school after parking his car a block away. He swung jacket over his shoulder and walked to the school courtyard. There, he found Tomoyo. She was standing with a bunch of other girls, gossiping away. Tomoyo soon noticed Syaoran's presence as he walked closer.
"Hi, Syaoran." she said, full of happiness..
"Hey, Tomoyo." he replied. "Hey, girls." he said, acknowledging their presence.
"Hiiii." they said with girlish glee. He smiled at them, but inside, he wanted to roll his eyes at them. He hated how girls would extend the letter "i" when they said "hi." It was very annoying.
"So, where are you headed to?" Tomoyo asked.
"Oh, no where really. I was just gonna hop in my car and go somewhere to buy lunch."
"Hey, do think I can come? I wanna buy lunch too."
"Sure." Syaoran said. "Come on, let's go." he said. Tomoyo smiled at Syaoran. She then turned to the girls and said "bye." After all of them waved goodbye, Tomoyo began to walk alongside Syaoran. While they walked to the car, they remained silent. Tomoyo cleared her throat a bit, slightly breaking the silence.
"So, Syaoran. What'd you do last night? You always go out on Friday nights, so don't tell me you didn't do anything." Tomoyo said. Syaoran let out a small smirk.
"Well, I didn't do anything special. I went to a club, and ...stuff happened. he said bluntly.
"What kind of stuff?" Tomoyo asked curiously, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, if you must know, I while I was clubbing with Meilin and Hiro, I found myself a new girlfriend." Syaoran said, a hint of pride in his voice. Tomoyo gasped.
"Oh my god!! You got a new girlfriend? Who is it?" she asked anxiously.
"Her name is Suki."
"What school does she go to?"
"How do you know she doesn't go to our school?"
"Come on, Syaoran. You're talking to ME here. I know everyone who goes to this school. Now, what school does she go to?"
"She goes to Tsukishiro Academy."
"Oh, really?" she asked with a bit of surprise. "I need to see this girl."
"Okay. Want to see her now?" he asked. "I was going to see her after I finished lunch." Tomoyo's eyes lit up.
"Oh my god! That would be so great!! I have to meet her." Tomoyo said excitedly.
"Okay then." he said. "Or...do you wanna go see her right now?" he asked with a grin.
"That's even better!!" she said happily.
// 15 minutes later \\
Ding Dong. From inside, footsteps could be heard.
"Coming." a voice said from inside. Soon, the door was opened. A beautiful girl stood at the door, smiling. "Syaoran!!" she said happily. She threw her arms around him, embracing him in a hug, and placed a sweet kiss on his lips.
"Hey, Suki. How are ya?"
"I'm fine. How are you?" she asked, still holding him.
"Well, when I woke up, my eyes began to hurt a little. I don't know why. But when I saw your beautiful face, the pain in my eyes vanished immediately because you're a sight for sore eyes." he said smoothly.
"Awww, you're so sweet!!" she said happily, giving him another kiss.
"Oh, Suki. I'd like you to meet Tomoyo." he said, gesturing towards her. "She's my best friend."
Tomoyo smiled.
"Hi. Nice to meet you!" Suki said.
"Nice to meet you, too!" Tomoyo said happily.
"Well, I know this is brief, but I gotta get Tomoyo home. I just wanted you two to meet each other."
"Oh, okay." Suki said.
"I'll see you later, babe." Syaoran said, giving her a quick kiss.
"Bye, Syaoran. Bye, Tomoyo!" she said as they receded from the doorway.
"Bye, Suki!" Tomoyo said over her shoulder.
"Bye!" Suki said finally. Tomoyo smiled to herself as they got into the car.
"Wow, Syaoran . You picked up a really pretty girl." Tomoyo said.
"I know." Syaoran said proudly.
"What are you using her for?" Tomoyo asked.
"What?!? What are you talking about? I'm not using her for anything."
"Oh puh-lease, Syaoran. What a lie. I know you, and you know it. You can never lie to me. I can see through all of your little lies. Now, fess up. What are you using her for?" Tomoyo demanded. Syaoran smiled a bit.
"I can't believe you caught me in my lie."
"What?! Did you really expect me to believe your petty lie? I don't think so." Tomoyo said confidently. Syaoran chuckled a bit.
"Okay, okay. But you promise not to tell anyone, right?"
"I thought you knew me better!!" Tomoyo said. Syaoran couldn't help but smile again.
"Okay. Well, I'm going out Suki so that Sakura will get jealous of her and will want to go out with me."
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow.
"Do you think it'll work?"
"I don't know. It just might." he said.
"So, how are you gonna get Sakura to see her so that she can get jealous?"
"Well, I was gonna tell Suki to meet me in front of the school during lunch so when Sakura passes by she'll see how happy we are and she'll notice what a great girlfriend I am, then she'll get jealous of my girlfriend and breakup with her boyfriend to get with me."
Tomoyo gave him a weird look.
"Syaoran. You're still an amateur. You need my help." Tomoyo said.
"So, I suppose you have a better idea?"
"Of course I do. I always have a better idea." Tomoyo said proudly.
"Well, what is it?" he asked impatiently.
"Okay. Well, Sakura might not pass by the front of the school, so that would completely ruin your plans. Instead, why don't you invite her to go somewhere with you and her and some other friends? Like, have a party or something. That way, she's bound to see you and your girlfriend there."
"Oh." he said plainly. "That works."
"So how about you have a party at your house and both of us will invite people. It'll be great!! Besides, we haven't had a house part in so long, so of course, lots of people will show up."
"You have a point there." Syaoran said. "Okay, we'll do that."
Tomoyo smiled.
"You know, Tomoyo. I hate to admit this, but you always come up with the best plans." Syaoran said. Tomoyo smirked.
"Don't I always?" she asked slyly.
"How do you come up with such great plans?"
"It's a girl thing." she said proudly. Syaoran just gave her a weird look and let out a little laugh. "By the way, whatever happened to getting lunch?"
"Oh. Sorry about that. Wanna go get it now?"
"Hell yes! I'm hungry!" Tomoyo said. Then almost as if they had practiced it, they laughed at the same time.
// An hour later \\
Syaoran pulled up in front of Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo picked up her bag, placed the straps on her shoulder and gracefully got out of the car. Before entering her house, she turned to Syaoran.
"Okay, you know what to do right? Just make sure that this coming Friday, you have a party at your house. Invite all the people you know. And make sure you invite Sakura!! But only invite her when she's by herself. Blake might think you're trying to hit on her and we don't want to see a fight happen, okay? I'll invite Blake."
"Yes, mother." he answered with sarcasm. Tomoyo giggled.
"Okay, good. Then I'll just invite other people so you can get what you want while having tons of fun!" she said happily.
"Okay. Call me later on and tell me what's going on, okay?"
"Okay." Tomoyo said.
"So, I'll see you later."
"Okay. Bye, Syaoran!"
"Bye, Tomoyo."
With that, they went their separate ways.
// Fast forward to Friday night \\
Syaoran walked into the kitchen where he found Tomoyo, preparing some appetizers.
"Wow, Tomoyo. You were right. A lot of people came! I am always surprised by you." Syaoran said, resting his arm on her shoulder.
"Well, what can I say? I'm always right." Tomoyo said with a smile. Syaoran laughed a bit. "So, did you see Sakura and Blake yet?" she asked.
Syaoran sighed.
"Yeah, I did."
"Did Suki come yet?"
"Yeah. She's in the living room with her friends."
"Okay. Now, all you have to do is be with Suki and make sure that Sakura sees you with her. Like, dance with Suki and while Sakura is dancing with Blake, make sure she sees you. I'm sure it'll make her have second thoughts about being in Blake's arms." she said. Syaoran just stayed silent and nodded his head. Tomoyo smiled, knowing that he was thinking about Sakura. He never wanted to admit that he thought about her.
"Well, Syaoran," Tomoyo said, disturbing his thoughts. "It's nine o'clock and I think most of the guests have arrived. Why don't you go out there and officially begin the party?" she suggested.
"Sure. That's a good idea." he said. With that, he went to the living room. He cleared his throat a bit.
"Can I have everybody's attention please?" Syaoran said. Soon, everyone become silent. "Thank you. I would just like everyone to have a good time, enjoy yourselves. Kick back, relax, have fun. Any questions? Just come to me. And now, the D.J. will get this party started with some music."
With that, everyone returned to what they were doing before. Syaoran then went into the crowd and began to mingle with people. As always, there were girls that went crazy when he said hi to them. He never got tired of that. As he went around, people commented on how he had a nice house and how huge it was. While making his way through the crowd, he found Sakura and Blake together. He mustered up whatever energy he had and greeted them.
"Hi guys. As the host of this party, I'd like to welcome you both and I hope you have a good time here." Syaoran said.
"Thanks." they both said. After that, Syaoran walked away with a smile, trying to hide his jealousy. He then to greet some more people. After what seemed like forever, he finished greeting and mingling with people and went to look for Suki. Finally, he found her sitting on one of the couches with her friends. He smiled as he made his way towards her. She smiled while he came closer.
"Hey babe." Syaoran said as he drew closer.
"Hi, Syaoran." Suki said.
"Hey, girls." he said to her friends.
"Hiii, Syaoran." they all said. He just smiled.
"Do you girls have any room for me?" he asked.
"Sure! We always have room for you." one of the girls said while scooting over.
Syaoran smiled again and sat down next to Suki as he placed his arm around her.
"So, how do you girls like the party so far?" Syaoran asked.
"Oh, it's great. I love it." a girl next to him said. Soon, Syaoran saw Meilin approaching.
"Hey, Syaoran." Meilin greeted. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure." he said. "Excuse me, girls." he said before leaving. He turned towards Suki and gave her a kiss. "I'll see ya in a bit, okay?" he said.
"Okay." Suki said. With that, Syaoran got up and left with Meilin.
"So, what is it you need to talk to me about?" he asked.
"Oh, I just wanted to ask you if the plan to get Sakura is working."
"I don't know. I hope it works." he said.
"Tomoyo planned this party, didn't she?" Meilin asked.
"Yeah. How'd you know?"
"Hello? This is such a typical thing for Tomoyo to do."
"Oh." he said, a bit dumbfounded.
"Well, I hope the plan works. I'll talk to you later. I have some partying to do." she said.
"Okay. Bye, Meilin." he said. She ran off into the crowded room, waving before she left.
// Fast forward to 3 a.m. \\
At this time, a few people were leaving. Syaoran became anxious, wondering if the plan worked. He did everything he could. He danced with Suki and acted sweet towards her whenever Sakura was around, but still nothing happened. He was beginning to doubt that this plan worked. He went to his room, hoping to get a little rest. He pulled out his key and unlocked the door to his bedroom. Suddenly, he gasped.
"Suki! What are you doing here? I thought you left." he asked with surprise. There she was, sitting on his king size bed, resting against the headboard of the bed. She smiled at him.
"Well, I thought I'd surprise you. You seemed to be so tired that I thought I'd stay a little longer." she explained.
"Oh." he said, smiling. "But how'd you get in? My room was always locked during the party." he asked, closing the door behind him. Without saying a word, she smiled and pulled out the spare key from behind her back. She held it out for Syaoran to see. Syaoran smirked and walked towards the bed.
"Let me guess. My cousin Meilin gave that to you didn't she? Or was it Tomoyo?" he asked as he got on the bed and sat next to her.
"Meilin gave it to me." she said. "Don't be mad at her." Suki said as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"No. I'm not mad at her. I'm glad she did cuz I got to see you." he said. Suki blushed and smiled at him. "I can't stay here long. I only came here to take a ten minute break." he explained.
"That's fine with me. As long as I'm with you, I'll be happy." she said. Before Syaoran could say a word, she kissed his lips. They parted for a second and smiled at each other. Then, Syaoran ran his fingers through her hair.
"You're so beautiful." he said. With that, he kissed her, wrapping his arms around her waist. Not fighting it, Suki gave into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck, savoring the moment.
// Meanwhile...\\
Sakura sat on a chair, thinking. After flipping her thoughts over for the millionth time, she decided to look for Blake. She got up from her chair and looked for him. Soon, she found Blake in a secluded corner, making out with a blonde.
"Oh my god. I can't believe it! How could you?" Sakura yelled. Blake quickly pushed the girl aside.
"Sakura. It's not what you think!" Blake said.
"Oh, it isn't?" she asked sarcastically.
"Come on, Sakura. You know I want you and only you." he said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. He leaned in to kiss her, but Sakura resisted.
"No. Let go of me!" she yelled.
"Sakura. Don't be this way."
"No! Don't touch me." she said, pushing him away. "It's a good thing I'm breaking up with you! I never want you near me again!"
"What?! You're breaking up with me?" he asked in bewilderment.
"Yes!! I'm breaking up with you. We're over!" she said, stomping away.
"Fine! Be like that. I never liked you anyway. I got myself a new girl who's better than you'll ever be!!" he yelled while pulling the blonde closer to him.
"Good for you!" she said sarcastically.
// Fifteen minutes later \\
She went to the bathroom to calm herself down. She put a little water on her face. She let out a sigh.
'Well, I guess I should go tell him now.' Sakura thought. She went out into the living room to look for him. Then, as if her prayers were answered, he was right there, sitting on the couch by himself. She gathered up all her courage and walked towards him. She cleared her throat a bit.
"Umm, Syaoran. Can I talk to you?" Sakura managed to say. Syaoran tried hard not to blush and stood up.
"Sure. What is it about?" he asked calmly.
"Well, first of all. Is your girlfriend around?"
"No, she left about five minutes ago. Why?"
"Well, I just wanted to say something."
"Yeah, what is it?"
"Well, I just wanted to let you know that I broke up with Blake."
"You did?" he asked, trying hard to hide his hopefulness. His plan might have really worked after all. "I'm sorry to hear that."
"Yeah, well. Turns out he wasn't so great. But anyway...I also wanted to tell you that I..."
Suddenly, Sakura's cell phone rang.
"I'm sorry, Syaoran. Will you excuse me for a second?" Soon she got off the phone. "Sorry, Syaoran. I gotta go now. My brother is telling me to come home right now."
"But didn't you have something to tell me?" he asked.
"I'm sorry, but that'll have to wait until Monday. I'm going somewhere this weekend and I won't be in Tomoeda then, so I won't get a chance to tell you until Monday. Don't worry, I'll remember to talk to you then."
"Oh, okay." Syaoran said plainly. "Bye, then."
"Bye, Syaoran." He walked Sakura to the door and watched as she drove
away into the dark night.
*** to be continued ***
AN: Damn...that sucks. Syaoran won't find out what Sakura had to tell him until Monday. What did she have to say? Find out in the next chapter of King of Hearts!! Oh yeah, please review! ^^ Thanks.