Kaminari: hey people! Welcome to the new chapter of my fanfic, hope you'll love it just like the first one…
Kero: who says that they love your wor-OUCH!
Kaminari: and who says that they need to hear your magnificent compliment, huh? Wait… maybe… you like to be tied up again just what Syaoran did to you, ne?
Kero: oh, no you don't!
Kaminari: yeah! Want to dare me?
Voice: kaminari-chan! Here's some chocolate ice cream cake for you!
Kaminari: yay! Arigatou 'kachan! I'll get it later!
Kero: no! You'll get it now!
Kaminari: *glares* who said so?
Kero: ahehehe, well… *points the ceiling* 'twas the ceiling! Really! I-It t-talks!
Kaminari: ah! I thought 'twas you 'coz I deem that if you wanted to, you can get it downstairs, but… oh anyweiz… I would like to thank those who reviewed my prologue--
Kero: --I-I'm the one who said that!
Kaminari: mfhfgswtrrutykifhgkl;;753414'`-KERO! -dmsfriauthekjgnkwoitrpgjn-STOP THAT! -mnbksdhaqw.//l[-907845-81- THAT'S IT!!!!!!! *scratch* *scratch* *tied* *knot* Now, that's better! *rubbing both hands*
Kero: ywou cwant dwo twis two mweeeeee!
Kaminari: oh yeah! Speak for yourself!
Mom: what's that noise? Kami-chan, what have you done to your stuffed toy! What's that tape on its mouth and t-that, what's that again?
Kaminari: *sweat dropped* cable wires!
Mom: yeah! Cable wires doing on your poor rubber ducky!
Kero: … *sweat dropped*
Kaminari: n-nothing mom! Its batteries just overcharged and so it became garrulous and starts to type by itself on my keyboard! That's why I needed to have some alternatives to make it stop!
Mom: o-okay! Here's your cake! I presume that it'll be chocolate soup when you get it! Be sure to clean it up later, okay?
Kaminari: thanks mom! *glanced at kero* see that 'rubber ducky' *points to the cake* that's what you call lip smacking cake.
Kero: … *teary eyes* *mouth watering*
Kaminari: as I was saying before I was rudely *glare* interrupted by my rubber ducky, I would like to thank the following:
Lonely Tenshi- here's another fic for you to read!
Confused-Magenta - sorry if my next story was delayed… but I hope it's worth waiting for!
Lea - thanks for the very long review! I really loved it! You gave me a powerful inspirational review there!
Green Mystress - well, Syaoran's mission? You'll find out soon! Sorry, but I can't tell you now 'coz it'll ruin everything, okay? Gomen nasai! ^____^
SAKURA LOVER - thanks for the compliment, I can't believe I'm getting such a review like that from you, 'twas really wonderful! And about what you're asking all I wanted to say is that 'everything happens for a reason'
Lauren - don't perish yet! Coz I want you to review this first! ^______^ thanks again! And about what you said … I can't tell any spoilers here so just wait and see, ok? ^_~
RuBy-MoOn - yeah! S+S forever! Don't worry coz it'll be S+S 'til the end!
Kaminari: again… THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING!!! *hugs you all* with no further ado, I'll give you the legend:
"speaking"
'thinking'
flashback
*** - new scene
Kaminari: remember, I don't own CCS, so please don't sue me…. and oh, by the way, the gang is seventeen and eighteen years old… now let's go on with the story…
by : K a m I n a r I - c h a n
Chapter 1 : Surprises
Darkness…
That's the only thing visible in the emerald eyes of the card mistress. "Where am I?" the girl with dark copper locks said in oblivion. She looked down to herself and surprised at what she saw. She was wearing an ankle-length gown in pure white. "So murky… Just like when I encountered the Light and the Dark card… but…"
Emerald meets emerald.
"…Okaasan?" Sakura said in astonishment after seeing the apparition of a beautiful lady in twenties with wavy waist-length hair and emerald eyes that shines like hers.
"Sakura…" the woman said in warm voice.
Sakura tried not to cry but her tears slowly came into being as she tried to reach the vague spirit. "B-But how come?"
The lady in turquoise dress just smile at the card mistress, "You've grown…be careful, my child…don't blame yourself to what may happen…trust your feelings and don't loose hope… yield to the light that's with you from the very beginning… I'm happy for you…" as she was slowly engulf by darkness.
"Okaasan! Matte!" Sakura cried as she raised her right arm, attempting to get hold of her vanishing mother.
Emptiness…
The only emotion that Sakura can feel right now, "So alone…so l-lonely…" Sakura said as she rolled herself into a ball and started to shed tears. After sometime, she tried to wipe her face and became wide-eyed at what she saw…
Red blends with cherry
"Huh? Blood in my hands… B-But why--"
"--So how's my cherry blossom doing?" a cold voice interrupt her thoughts as she received goose bumps on her skin.
"W-Who's there?" Sakura said in a terrified tone as she tries to scan her dark surroundings.
"Why? Don't worry…we'll meet soon… VERY SOON!" Then a loud guffaw was heard. "You'll be mine…. Be mine…be mine!"
"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
"Sakura!" A pair of hands grabs her shoulders as a loud yet comforting voice was heard. Even though her vision was blurred, she can see the troubled amber pools looking back at her. "Sakura, daijoubu de gozaru ka?"
"S-Syaoran-kun…" Sakura was now aware as she saw the anxious face of the young man in front of her. "Hai! I'm alright." Giving out her genuine smile to the warrior, 'only a dream…yet, it seems so…. So real…' Realizing that the eyes were still on her, she tried to convince the owner with it-was-just-a-nightmare look.
"Is that so…" Syaoran said as he sit beside her and gently touched her sweaty forehead, "…continue your nap, it's only five o'clock in the morning… don't worry, I'll be here to watch you sleep." He said in a calm tone.
"Arigatou, demo… I must get up now," she said while trying to sit up. "I-I want to meet Tomoyo before she leaves an--"
"--I'm sorry Sakura, but Tomoyo called, she told me that she'll catch the morning flight because there's an emergency call from someone in England." Syaoran said as he released his contact to the angel in front of him.
"Is that so…" as the mistress of the cards give out a sigh, "…I hope that everything will be alright with Tomoyo…" bowing her head while staring at the pink mattress of her bed.
'Such a generous person you are, my cherry blossoms', the little wolf said in his mind while careful fingers came to clasp her chin, turning her to face him, "Don't worry, I think it's just a small problem. So onegai, hime-sama…don't worry too much…it doesn't suit your lovely face."
The emerald-eyed beauty can't help but just smile at the flattering remark of the young warrior. "Arigatou, Syaoran… thanks for the kind words."
'That's more like it!' returning the smile to the drowsy goddess before him. "Now, all you need to do is to make some dreams in your sleep. Ok?" placing a gentle kiss in Sakura's forehead.
"Hoe?" Sakura exclaimed as she turned out to be ripened tomato. 'Am I asleep now or what?' she mentally asks herself. Then a curse of blush strikes her again when she realized that Syaoran only wears his black training pants and nothing on top. "HOE!?!" She just couldn't help it! She tried to cover herself with the blanket to avoid the more possible effects of seeing Syaoran topless.
"Are you really sure you're okay, Sakura?" the amber-eyed boy said in a worried tone while he pushed away the blanket from Sakura's face and tries to feel Sakura's burning cheeks. "You seem to have a slight fever, maybe I'll get you some medicine." Closing the distance of their faces from each other until there was only a hair strand left to separate their noses.
"H-Hoe…" that was all Sakura can said. She could feel the bare chest of the young fighter that has been toned well from years of training brushing the back of her hands and its not making any help. 'Kami-sama! Please let me live! I think I'm gonna die of over blushing!!!!!! Somebody hel--"
"--Hey you gaki what are you doing!" an Osaka dialect cut the scene and make Syaoran realized his situation.
The amber-eyed guy hurriedly disentangles himself to the reddened seraph as he himself started to become feverish. Then a soft chuckle was heard. He started to look for the source and found himself drowning in the emerald pools and captivated to the dazzling smile of a certain auburn-haired girl. "Hey! What's funny?" he said in a cheesed off manner yet feeling happy about the behavior of his angel, 'That's much better, you should always smile my beautiful Ying Fa…'
"Look!" Sakura said while pointing at her guardian beast that's still sleeping. "In a second thought, have I just seen the mighty Li Syaoran got scared by the loud snoring of a certain stuff animal-like guardian of mine also called Kero-chan?" beaming a big smile to the defeated descendant of Clow Reed.
"No, I'm not!" He said in such cuteness.
"Yes, you are!" opposed the mistress of the cards who's still laughing her hearts out.
"I'm not!" he said once more. "I was just…err…Shock, yup just surprised at the sudden hullabaloo of that teddy bear of yours!" while making superhero poses, "And there's nothing that can make the soon-to-be Li clan leader shaken his knees because of fear!" 'Well maybe, with the exception of a certain lady I deeply care for…' while touching the tip of his chin.
"Tell me 'Who'?"
"Whoa!" the warrior was taken aback at the abrupt question of the cherry blossom before him. 'By Kami-sama's name! Have I just let my mind slipped off?'
"Tell me who? Oh… Li Syaoran is in love!!!!" insist the beautiful flower in front of him.
'Kami, Kami, Kami, KAMI! What will I say?' "W-well… alright…I'll tell you…" as Syaoran started to breathe in really hard, "I-I really care for you…" this time, a blush slowly creeps from both of the card captors, "…I vowed to protect you and all 'But'--"
"--Gomen nasai!" Sakura slowly bowed feeling the pang of guilt. "You can't tell me, isn't that right? I'm so sorry." Standing herself from the bed and walking her way to her dresser. "Maybe we should both get ready for school, it's too early though." She said in a mild tone while getting some stuff.
"S-Sakura?" Syaoran said in a concerned manner. The last thing he ever wanted to see from Sakura is the face of guilt. 'Do something!' that's what the little wolf's mind telling him over and over again. "I'm v-very sorry Sakura b-but all I wanted to say is I unexpectedly fell-"
"It's okay!" Sakura said while beaming a true smile from her lips. "Besides, it's not my business. Sorry for sticking my nose on yours! Hehehehe! I'm just happy that my very best friend actually fell in love!" the living goddess laugh as she goes through the bathroom. "By the way," the auburn-haired girl turned her way to the still baffled guy standing behind the drawer. "If you need someone to talk about… you know… love life, I'm always here to give you some friendly advice!" as she feebly walked in and closed the door behind her.
"S-Sakura!" came a muffled voice from the beaten warrior. 'You're the one I love! The one I fell for, no, the one I'm 'falling' in love over and over until now! Arghhh! Gomen. It's really your business to know that I Love You. Yet I'm afraid...'
"Can't say huh?" a squeaky voice broke his contemplation.
"Err…you're a-awake? When? How?" stumbling in his words while holding the table beside him to make him steady.
"Hey, calm down!" the yellow creature said while flying in front of the hopeless little wolf. "I'll answer your question one at a time…" calming the troubled warrior in front of him while looking at the bathroom door from where he hears the flowing of angry water of the shower. He inwardly smiles while he patted the broad shoulder of the young man, "…As you can see…I'm awake as the sun in the sky. And I woke up because of the big fuss of the 'who is it' portion…" Beaming evilly to the young wolf while flying it's way to the bed, "…Gaki!"
"S-So you heard me." Syaoran said in distress that he didn't even heard Kero teased. "I'm so lost now… earlier, I was thinking nothing but how I've gotta tell her… and then, accidentally, I let my mind slipped off…" giving out a loud sigh, "The last question I wanted to hear from her was unbound…so there's nothing I can do but to tell her the truth, yet… she stopped me." then he looked up to where the guardian beast was now sitting, "She stopped me because she felt guilty, guilty that she's beginning to take off my privacy…"
"Oh well, so much for the confession." The creature said as he started to wiggle his big ears. "I already knew that this would happen!" giving the warrior the I-know-everything look.
The messy chestnut-haired guy just raised his right brow giving the stuffed animal a glare, "O yeah!"
"Yup! 'Coz Gakis like you are just plain chickens! They don't have the courage and just get wobbly knees when they know that the Guardian beast of the seal is behind them. Like my mistress said, 'the mighty Li Syaoran got scared by the loud snoring of a certain--'"
"--STUFF ANIMAL-like guardian of hers also called Kero-chan! HAHAHAHA! Got you there!" the young wolf sniggers as he march his way out of the room. "Before I forget, boil some tea for us ok? So that when I finished my shower, I only need to cook the breakfast. Ja ne!" Waving his right arm to the scarlet-faced creature.
"GAKI!!!!!!!!" Kero shouted as large smokes came out from his ears.
***
"A little mushy over there ne, my Cherry blossom?" an evil voice hissed in a dark alley of Tomoeda. "Don't worry my precious flower, you'll never need that weakling when we meet! But for now, I'll do something fun and I'll deliver my gift to you later! HAHAHA!"
***
"Well maybe, with the exception of a certain lady I deeply care for…"
"W-well… alright…I'll tell you…"
"I-I really care for you…"
"…I vowed to protect you and all 'But'-"
"But…" Sakura whispered as she slowly blow her bangs out of her sight and look at the emerald-eyed girl with high ponytail in front of her. "…But there's somebody else in your heart, ne…I knew it! W-We're only friends… best of friends, and nothing more…"
"S-Sakura?"
"I'm v-very sorry Sakura b-but all I wanted to say is I unexpectedly fell--"
"Unexpectedly fell to whom?" as tears slowly stream in her eyes. 'Baka Sakura! If you didn't stopped him, maybe you'll know whom does Syaoran's heart belong to!' her conscience said to her. "B-But if he continue… I don't think I can face him anymore… and it'll just hurt me more." Bringing her hands to her head. 'But you can always wish him all the happiness for his love, and it's really nice to know that even though he doesn't love you like you do… he truly cares for you!' her other half insists.
"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! Okite! (Get up!)" A loud yet cheering voice of her little wolf was heard.
"Anata ni naru okureteiru ka!!! (You are going to be late!!!)" her guardian added who's obviously fighting again to the young warrior.
"So much for pondering" Sakura said to no one. "Hai! I'm coming in a sec!" she shouted while grabbing her things and looking again at the mirror to catch a glimpse if her eyes were still puffy.
She didn't want this. She didn't want to pretend that everything's right when it isn't. She didn't want to smile because she's getting hurt. Hurt by the fact that her Syaoran just admitted to her that he actually like someone. No, love someone. And that someone isn't her.
"Ok! Here goes nothing!" giving out her trademark smile as she slowly goes down to the dining room.
***
"Okay, class! Please take your seats. We're going to start our class any minute now. I'll just get my lesson plan in the office. So I'm expecting you to conduct yourself properly when I come back. Is that clear?" Mr. Hiroseki said as he walked outside the room.
'Just another boring day!' Sakura mutter while scribbling super deformed faces of Kero.
"Nice drawing, Miss beautiful!" a deep voice was heard that makes Sakura wore grumpy face.
"Get lost, Seijouro!" Sakura yelled at the flaxen guy in front of her.
"Awww, don't treat your boyfriend like that! I'm hurt!" encircling his arms to the cranky angel and making some faces showing that he's truly offended.
"And it'll hurt more if you don't undo that dirty arm of yours to Sakura!" an angry voice boomed in that makes the azure-eyed guy disentangle his clutch to the mistress of the cards.
"S-Syaoran!" stammered the blonde-haired guy.
"Li-san for you!" growled the angry wolf while grabbing the frightened guy's shoulder.
"Enough you two!" a superior voice broke the quarreling of the two parties. "Everybody sit. Let's start our class now" the teacher said while putting out some papers in his bag.
"Frightened by the little wolf again?" murmured one of the guys behind Seijouro.
"I'm not! I just don't want to fight him here in school… maybe some other time!" the cerulean-eyed guy smiled inwardly while looking at the coy cherry blossom.
Meanwhile…
Syaoran sits beside Sakura and whispered in a worried tone, "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?"
Seeing the concerned look of her little wolf, Sakura shake her head and said a very quiet "Arigatou" for defending her before she turned her head to their teacher.
"So class, since you're going to proceed into college after two years. Our school made some arrangement that all high school students must undergo an on-the-job experience." Groans and whines filled the classroom after the teacher's assertion. "Why? It's better to have an experience so that when you're in college you can buy some things that came from your own hardships… and besides it'll lessen your parents' problem to you guys!" giving out a teasing smile to his students.
'Great! Just great! It took me three months to convince Sakura to stop doing part time job and now the school administrators just ruined it!' Syaoran shouted in his mind while giving his famous glare to the teacher.
'Yatta!' Sakura said inwardly. 'Now, there's no way Syaoran would stopped me from going to part-time job!' Clapping her hands softly while recalling some funny scenes in her life…
After giving up from ignoring Syaoran, Sakura started to do another job so that she can pay her part in the house. And because Syaoran doesn't want the whole thing, the little wolf kept bugging Sakura about the disadvantages of doing part-time job and doing some nasty tricks just to make her quit.
"Good afternoon, Sir! Can I take your order? H-Hoe!" Sakura exclaimed at the messy chestnut-haired man before her. "S-Syaoran, what are you doing here?" stuttering some words that come out of her mouth.
"Well, I'm here to order… Miss…" while the amber-eyed guy pointed the card mistress' name plate, "Sakura!" beaming wickedly.
"A-Oh, so what do you want, Sir?" returning the smile.
"Um… Ano… I want to order all!" Smiling even more.
"All?" Sakura said wide-eyed.
Syaoran can't help but grinned more at the reaction of the cherry blossom in front of her. "Yep! All of them!" He said proudly while pointing all the menus in the menu book. "And oh, I want it take out, 'coz I promised my stuffed animal that I'll give him something to snack."
Sakura was now anxious. 'What is he doing?' She questioned to no one. "B-But Sir, as I looked at you, I must say that you're just a regular student and I think that you couldn't pay all of the food we put up for sale." Sakura said in a showy way while glaring at Syaoran.
"But Miss Sakura, the customer is always right! Am I right?"
"But Syaor--"
"--No ifs no buts. Wait, where's the manager? I want to talk to him and tell him how ill-mannered you are by discouraging the customer to buy what they want."
This doesn't help Sakura to think clearly, she feels that Syaoran is winning and any minute now, she will be fired at the restaurant.
"Miss Kinomoto!" a mild yet taunting voice called her attention. "Please come over here, just let Hana attend that customer." while a brunette-haired lady stand beside Syaoran.
"Y-Yes Sir!" giving out a glare to the beaming wolf. "I'll kill you when I get home!" she whispered to Syaoran.
"Then I'll be ready!" he said in a teasing way that makes Sakura fume in anger.
When Sakura reaches the kitchen her manager scolded her about the manner she showed towards Syaoran. "Don't you know Mr. Li?" the angry fat male questioned her. "Don't you know that Mr. Li owns this place? And now, be ready if he reprimand you about your behavior over there!"
Sakura can't help but became wide-eyed and beet red at the same time. She couldn't imagine how rich Syaoran could be. "Gomen nasai, Mr. Kuribayashi. It's just that I think his orders were so ample for a student like him who I think doesn't have any job." She said in a timid voice.
"But he doesn't need to work! His family is the richest line in China! And now, after what you did… I think you should apologize before I fired you!" the man said sternly.
"B-But Mr. Kuribayashi, y-you know that I need this job!"
"I'm very sorry Miss Kinomoto, but what you've shown today will totally ruin the feature of this restaurant!"
"B-But S-Sir--"
"--It's alright Mr. Kuribayashi!" a conceited voice interrupted that makes the two being turned their heads to the speaker. "I forgive her. And she doesn't need to be fired… because you're the one I'm going to dismiss!" the chestnut-haired guy said in a harsh tone.
"B-But Mr. Li, how come?" the fat man asks shakily at the guy in front of him.
"You ask me how come?" then he grabbed Sakura in the waist and pulled her close to him. Syaoran smiled when he heard a 'Hoe?!' from behind. "Because you treated Lady Sakura in a mean way! And I don't want anybody treating my 'Girlfriend' like you just did!" Making both Sakura and the manager both blush in the revelation. "So, if you want to continue your work here…" looking down at Sakura, "You should at least say sorry to Mistress Sakura!" he said while grinning secretly.
'That's Syaoran!' Sakura told herself while scribbling again in her notebook. 'Back then, I just can't help but laugh at the behavior of Mr. Kuribayashi while bowing his head and apologizing to me over and over that I need to elbow Syaoran and tell him to order Mr. Kuribayashi to stop. And after that, Syaoran took a month and dozens of apology letters to make me forgive him!' She giggled, loudly enough for Syaoran to notice her.
'Darn! Now Sakura's happy because of this whole job-thing idea!' the little wolf snarl as he started to get some ofuda in his pocket, planning to strike down their teacher. Luckily for Mr. Hiroseki, he forgot to put some in his pouch. 'Double Darn!' he mumbled.
Sakura saw how Syaoran make-faced; it's rare to see him in a mood like that. And that reminds her again of something…
"Sakura, listen to me. I'm willing to pay for all your expenses, so please… don't do any part-time jobs anymore. Besides your eye bugs are bigger than what you earn in that surplus shop." The warrior said to her one evening when she was about to go to her job as saleslady.
"Sakura-chan, the gaki's right. You should just focus yourself to your studies and let the gaki pay all the over head here in the house!" a high-pitched voice butts in the discussion.
"But Syaoran, I can't just let you pay all my expenditures! Both of us are only high school student. So it'll be very hard for you to pay all the expenses here in the house." Sakura said, defending her part.
"Yeah, gaki! Sakura's right! Let her heart decides where she can be happier." The yellow creature said while wiggling his tail in the air.
"B-But Sakura, all I want is for you to stay in the house and have more time on your studies! You rarely study on our exams and you often sleep in our class. And like I've said to you over and over, my clan is willing to pay all my expenses and that includes you and even the stuffed animal, because you're my housemate and friend!"
"Yeah, the gaki's right--"
"--Shut up!" the competing teens yelled in unison to the poor guardian beast of the seal. Kero can't help but just go to his mistress' room.
"Sakura," a pleading voice makes the emerald-eyed beauty turned her head to the trounced warrior, "please… I don't want you to suffer. It makes me fret every time you go to your job. I-I'm your friend, so let me help you."
Sakura can't help but cry. No one has done that for her after the accident. Well, except for Yukito who always give the half of his earning to her for her daily needs, but that's all. Even though Yukito reminds her every now and then that she shouldn't push herself too much… it's different with Syaoran, she can't tell what's the difference. But her heart says so. She's overwhelmed on how Syaoran worries for her. It's like her brother's soul possessed her little wolf. It's like brotherly love. But… is it going to be only in that extent?
Sakura's thoughts were stopped when she felt a body hugging her. She felt serenity. Just like the time when she met the warrior at her doorstep and embrace her like this. As if her fears and worries were bind and thrown to the core of the earth. She feels like she's on cloud nine. She can't help but melt in the embrace of the fighter before her. And because of that, she decided to give up just like what she did when the young wolf bother her on bringing a genki Sakura Kinomoto back in her life once again.
'Whenever he hugs me like that, I can't help but be defeated by his comforting arms.' Sakura said in herself while giving out a loud sigh.
"--ners!" a gentle tone bring her back in her senses.
"Hoe?" Sakura said in surprised tone while looking directly at the angelic face in front of her. "S-Syaoran? Oh, what did you say?" 'What a spaced-case you are Sakura!' she thought while she mentally kicks her own face.
"Are you really alright, Sakura? You seems to be really quiet these past few days." The warrior said while facing his chair in front of her.
"I'm okay! Really!" waving her hands in front of her while smiling. "By the way, is there something wrong? Why did you move your chair in front of me?" she said in a confused manner.
Syaoran smiled at the scene, "Mr. Hiroseki gave the class ten minutes to discuss the project with their respective partners. So, I'm here! 'Coz I'm going to be your buddy in this project. Cool huh?"
'Uh-oh!' Sakura grouse worriedly. "So what are we going to do?" She asks while admiring the guy in front of her.
"Um… well, Mr. Hiroseki gave me this!" handing a folder to Sakura.
"Hhmm… Let's see…" Sakura hummed, while scanning her index finger in the report sheet. "I'll read it aloud, ok?"
Pair #: 3 Name: Kinomoto Sakura Name: Li Syaoran Age: 17 yrs. old Age: 18 yrs. old Sex: Female Sex: Male Height: 5'4 Height: 5'10 Job Assigned: Waitress Job Assigned: Waiter Location of the Job: Cream Puff Dairy ShopNote: Your overall earning must be 1000 yen after a month. This job is only a suggestion. If you're interested you can come and submit your bio data to the supervisor. And if you don't want it, you can have another. But it's your problem to find the alternate job for both of you. Good luck!
"…Good luck!" Sakura finished. "So, what do you think? For me, I think it sounds cool and fun!" She said while placing the folder down and looking at the guy facing her with bored expression in its face.
"Yeah, whatever!" muttered Syaoran as he run his fingers in his chestnut tresses. 'Next time, I'll keep some ofudas in my pocket!' He thought angrily to himself.
In the meantime…
"Why do I have to be stuck with you?" the blue-haired girl said to the frowning fair-haired guy.
"Well, well, well… look who's talking? Do you honestly think that I want you to be my partner here!" glaring at the aquamarine-eyed lass while pointing at the files in his desk. "I should be the one who's hook-up with Sakura and not that dumb, pathetic Li Syaoran!"
"Hey, watch your mouth Seijouro! You're talking about my boyfriend!" Returning the glare.
"Oh, you boyfriend? Hahaha! I believe that… 'Coz you're both pathetic!"
"O yeah!"
"Stop that, Hanagi! Shoda!" Mr. Hiroseki scolded the two opposing youth while giving of his glare to both of them. "I told you to talk about your project, not to fight with each other!"
"B-But Hiroseki-sensei, I don't want to be with him and I don't like the idea of me being a mascot in a stupid fast-food chain, while this…" pointing at the blond hair guy, "…baka Seijouro, becomes the attendant! Why don't you just let me choose whom I like to be with or let us switch jobs!" throwing peevishness to the old man.
"I'm sorry Ms. Hanagi, but this project is done for you to learn how hard life can be and how to socialize with others, especially your co-workers. And instead of complaining about the line of job they gave you, you should be thankful that they accepted you and let you be part of their company." encouraging the youth in front of him while beaming. There was air of displeasure after the incident. And the two youth kept scowling at each other.
Rrrriiiiiiiiiiiiingggggggg!!!!!!!
"So class, listen up!" Mr. Hiroseki bellowed to get the attention of his class as the students arranged their tables and chairs. "I supposed that you finished your discussion with your partner. I just hope that you'll learn a lot from this activity. And by the way, each pair should pass a report about the project after a month, ok? So, goodbye class!" while Mr. Hiroseki gathers his belongings and exited the room silently.
***
"Hey! Lighten up a bit Syao-kun!" the emerald-eyed beauty said while nudging the muted guy beside her.
"Was it about the part-time job thing?" the brown-haired girl asks while adjusting her specs. "It's not really that bad, and besides don't you want to have something new in your life? Ne, Chiharu-chan?"
"Hai, Naoko's right! And I really like what Hiroseki-sensei did about job and co-worker assigning." the girl with braided pigtails said while getting another cookie from the chestnut-haired guy's lunchbox. "By the way, Li-kun I never thought that you're a pretty great pastry-cook yourself!" making the little wolf's face beet red, "I bet that our sensei gave you a job related to foods." Giving a large bite in the food before her.
"And speaking about jobs…" a dark gray haired guy interject the tête-à-tête of the group, "…people in the time where communications aren't established yet have a hard time introducing their products to others!" he said proudly while wiggling his index fingers, "That's why the employees of a certain company goes door-to-door to promote their goods. And it's not just simple promoting…" twitching his eyes as Sakura and Syaoran comes closer to the guy.
Meanwhile…
'Kami-sama! He's telling lies again! Grrrr! Yamazaki-kun!' the stuffed toy lover yells in her mind while trying to break free from the grasp of her friend Naoko. "Let me go, Naoko-chan! He's telling one of his stories again!" she whispered to the laughing lady.
"Let him finish his story for once, Chiharu. I like to know what happens next!" beaming at her fuming friend.
Back to Yamazaki…
"…they must do their commercials in front of the customer… you know… like in the TV ads. And they must do it in all the house they knock on!" nodding his head to fortify his story.
The little wolf and the cherry blossom was amazed at what their friend was telling, "Is that so?" they both asks in affirmation to the nodding guy in front of them.
"T-That was…" Sakura said while looking at the amber-eyed warrior.
"…hard." Ended Syaoran while looking directly at the emerald pools in front of him. Then turning his head as a blush slowly creeps in his face. "You always let yourself getting fooled by Yamazaki!" he said, still not looking at Sakura while the others do animé fall.
"T-That's all lies?" the confused mistress asks while looking at her sweat-dropping friends.
"NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" a loud voice boomed in the campus.
***
"W-What was that?" the scared voice of a lady asks while catching up in the running group.
"I don't know either, Rika-chan but let's just hope that everything's fine." Sakura said still running to the place of the incident.
***
Meanwhile in a dark lobby of the school, a bloody-colored eyes glow while looking at the shocked mistress of the cards from the cluster of students. "That's right my Cherry Blossom, see my first gift to you! Was it great? Don't worry; it'll be your turn soon! HAHAHAHA!"
***
"Hoe!?!" Sakura yelp in surprise, "What was that?" She asks to Clow's descendant beside her.
"What did you feel?" the young wolf said while holding the hand of the scared mistress.
"I felt someone had just t-touched my cheeks! I-It's s-so cold…" Sakura said while trembling.
'Darn! Why didn't I sense that coming!' he said angrily to himself. "Don't be anxious, Sakura, I'm here… I'll never let anything or anyone hurt you!" he said while embracing the frightened flower. Syaoran smiled after he heard a faint "Arigatou" from the girl. Then a stretcher passed them leaving the warrior wide-eyed, "Sakura, look!" pointing the being in the moving bed.
"I-It's M-Megumi-chan! B-But what happened to her?" Sakura said while looking in the amber pools trying to find some answers.
***
"So, you're telling me that your school dismissed you early because of an extraordinary incident?" A yellow creature said while sipping some tea in the tablespoon. "And it's about one of your classmates who died from shock? What's so extraordinary about that?"
"It's not just an ordinary heart attack, Fluff ball!" Syaoran said while glaring at the creature. "I felt that the life force of the girl was being suck out from her!"
"A-And her eyes…" Sakura said in terror as she closed her eyes. "… It seems that, she saw something that terrified her… she died with her eyes wide-open!" She added while trying to recall the incident.
Seeing the little flower shiver Syaoran wrapped his arm around the mistress and pats its shoulder, while his other hand took the cold ones of the depress angel and gently squeezed it.
The guardian beast can't help but smile at the scene in front of him. He had kept an eye on this two from the very beginning. He has seen how Sakura melts the once cold-heart of the Li-clan greatest warrior and how the young wolf's resentment turned into respect which's now… love and devotion of its whole being. Now that it's pretty obvious that both card captors have great affection for each other yet both clueless, the yellow creature just hope that they'll find themselves in each other's arms and live their life to the fullest… but it seems that it'll be impossible for both of them… his mistress is in distress, fearing everyone, terrified in doing some things… Wait! Terrified? Afraid? "Mamoru…" he murmured.
"Protect? What do you mean, to protect?" a baffled voice awakens the creature from its trail of thoughts.
"Sakura! Fuzz ball! Look at this!" the young warrior said while pressing the volume control of the television then he sits again beside the emerald-eyed beauty.
A lady appears in the screen and started to report something that shocked the three magical being…
"Today in Tomoeda, many people died of heart attack with the unknown cause. The twenty victims, ranging from three years old and above, died with their eyes wide open and have a petrified look on their faces. According to the investigation, those people died because of great fear from something. But as of now, they don't know what kind of things scared those people. Some says that its because they saw an extraterrestrial creature, while the others says that they died of heat stroke… But for now, all we can do is to pray for their souls so that they'll reach Nirvana and just hope that the being who's responsible for this will be found soon. So here the quick preview of the victims…"
"Look at those people, they all died just like Yakusoku-san!" Syaoran said while looking at the petrified auburn-haired young woman and a serious Guardian beast of the Seal.
"It's all Mamuro's fault!" the yellow stuffed animal said while rubbing its cheeks.
"Who is Mamoru?" the emerald-eyed captor asked to the creature in front of him. "What does he have to do with these things?" she added as she turned off the television.
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Kaminari: WAAHHHHHHHHHH! *Hides inside the table* stop throwing tomatoes on me!!!
Kero: shuuudeswervechat!
Kaminari: what did you sa-Hey! Wait a minute? How did you manage to break free from my magnificent knot? And WHY DID YOU EAT MY CHOCOLATE ICECREAM CAKE!!!! *Choking Kero*
Kero: w-wellllllli-ifthel'salwilthelsalwayl!
Kaminari: oh yeah! Your right! If there's a will there's a way! And you know what? I desperately want to kill you. That's why I have thousands of way to do it! *Knot* *knot* *strap* *stick* *paint* *paint* that's more like it! I'll call this masterpiece "Kaminari's abstract painting"
Kero: shhhouletmegho!
Kaminari: Nah! Anyweiz, I personally thanks all those who read my story and I'll be glad if you review this. But don't flame me, I'm a very sensitive person. *Nod* *Nod* and I'm very, very, very, very sorry for the late posting! Really! I'm very sorry! I tried to finish this chapter before my birthday (April 26) but I failed. My schedule this past few weeks was very hectic. I have to pass paper works so I can graduate from high school and my mom grounded me in using the computer so that I can study for my entrance examination…. But now that I graduated, passed the entrance exam in nursing and a new sweet sixteen… I'm now ready to write faster and I'll try my best to post sooner. So watch out for the next chapter!!!! Again ARIGATOU and GOMEN NASAI!!!!!!!!! ^ . ^ ,
Finished: April 27, 2002