Summary: Despite their refusals, Syaoran and Sakura have no choice but to work together, as actors. Sakura and Syaoran despise each other. But when jealousy, pain and threats arise, will their feelings change? Will their romantic scenes be just acting?
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything like it, it belongs to CLAMP. I only own this plot.
~*From The Last Chapter*~
"Right," Sakura sighed changing into it before walking into the gardens outside. 'I DON'T care if she's around him.' At that last thought, she broke the stress ball and threw it in the garbage.
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Just Acting?
[*-Chapter Four-*]
SweetBabyGurl
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~*Reader's Point of View*~
Sakura had just finished some heavy training and a nice ice-cold shower when she decided she would go over the script by herself. She wasn't even on her second line when there was a knock at her door. She cleared her throat.
"Who is it?" She called.
"It's me Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo's voice called back to her. Sakura smiled slightly.
"Come on in Tomoyo-chan," Sakura replied before going to back to her lines. Tomoyo stepped in and shut the door behind her. "What's up?" Sakura asked propping herself on her elbows, the script forgotten.
"We really need to talk," Tomoyo began. Sakura tilted her head the side confused. "You've been acting really differently. Really… angry," Tomoyo finished.
"I don't know what it is. I think I might just be PMSing," Sakura said trying to get a laugh out of her friend. All she got was a stern look. "I really don't know what it is Tomoyo-chan. I've just been under a lot of pressure and stress lately."
"Hmmm… if that's all it is… the how about we go to the mall tomorrow? Just you and me," Tomoyo suggested with a bright smile.
"I don't know Tomoyo-chan… with all the stalkers?" Sakura asked biting her lower lip.
"I meant in Tomodea," Tomoyo giggled.
"And we could see onii-chan and otou-san and auntie Sonomi?!" Sakura cried her eyes alight with happiness, like a small child on Christmas morning.
"Yup," Tomoyo grinned. At this her friend jumped on her, giving a tight hug.
"Thank-you sooo much Tomoyo-chan! You have no idea how much this means to me!!" Sakura cried. But slowly stopped jumping up and down. "Well… it is Eriol-kun's and Li-kun's hometown too; did you want to invite them to come along?"
"Sure Sakura-chan. I just thought you would want some time away from Syaoran-kun. Something I'm missing Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo winked at her friend making her burn up and scrunch her face up in disgust.
"Me and that Chinese gaki? Not in this lifetime!" Sakura cried throwing a pillow at her friend's face.
"Oooh… Kinomoto Sakura… you are so in for it," Tomoyo glared playfully grabbing a bunch of pillows and running after who friend who ran into the hallway. And now that Syaoran-kun is coming along as well… maybe Eriol and I will be able to get you two together!
~*Eriol*~
"Come on Syaoran! Wouldn't it be nice to see everyone again?" Eriol whined.
"How many times do I have to tell you?! NO!!" Syaoran screamed again.
"Please!" Eriol begged. He fell down on his knees and began to fake-cry dramatically.
"Oh fine. But shut up will you?" Syaoran said to him rolling his eyes. Truth be told, he did want to go but had a lot of things to take care of.
"Thank-you," Eriol said shooting him a grin before making his way over to the door only to have it banged smack in his face by a frightened Sakura.
"Li help me!!" Sakura cried as she hid behind his back getting a grip on his shirt.
"Why?! You've been bitching at me for the LONGEST time and then all of sudden you want me to help you?" Syaoran hissed at her as he tried to turn around while Sakura still successfully hid behind him.
"I'm sorry! I was living past memories. And it was getting to me!" Sakura said as she dodged the many pillows in Tomoyo's arms. Once Tomoyo was finished with pillows, she got an evil glint in her eyes that made Sakura beyond scared.
"Still, you hurt my feelings Sakura," Syaoran said playfully, smirking.
"I'll … I'll cook for you for a week! Just get her away from me!" Sakura cried, but just as she finished, Tomoyo pounced on her and began to tickle Sakura like mad. Sakura was crying for mercy, but Tomoyo would hear none of it.
"Done," Syaoran said with the same smirk. "Hiiragizawa, if you want me to go to Tomodea tomorrow with you, remove Tomoyo away from Kinomoto," Syaoran said as Eriol sighed, doing as he was told. With that, a Tomoyo was dragged out of Syaoran's room while shooting daggers at the somewhat triumphantly smirking Sakura.
"So what will you be cooking for me first Chef Kinomoto?" Syaoran asked tauntingly. Sakura just glared at him. It was then he decided to take a serious turn on their conversation. "What happened to us being friends Sakura? We were so close. I don't know what happened. You just woke up one day and decided to hate me?"
"We've been through this before Syaoran. That was the past and the past should stay where it is now; behind us. What's done cannot be undone. Just leave things the way they are," Sakura said quietly.
"No… I'm tired of all of this. We used to be unbelievably close. You would come to me before you even went to Tomoyo about anything," Syaoran said softly while Sakura looked away. He lifted her chin and straightened her visage so she faced him. "Tell me what's going on with you Sakura."
"I wish I could… I really did," Sakura said as the tears she was trying so hard to keep back fell freely down her cheeks before she backed away, shutting the door on him like she had done time and time again. Since she was tired, she decided to get some sleep. She knew it was going to be unpleasant as it always was, but she didn't know that it would pull her so far back into the past… something she wanted to escape.
"It's okay Sakura… I swear to Kami I'll kill him… I don't know what he did, but I'll kill him for it," Syaoran soothed a crying Sakura in his arms. "But in order for me to help you, I need to know who did this to you."
"I-I can't tell you," Sakura said in between sobs while Syaoran expression grew from worried to hurt.
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"I really like him Sakura… you have no idea," her love sick friend said to her hugging a pillow to her chest while Sakura looked down, the familiar tears welling up in her eyes.
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"How could you do that to me Sakura?! I called you someone who was like my sister! How could you betray me?!" The same friend screamed at her while she held Sakura's open diary in her hands.
"Nothing happened between us Kagome! I swear!" Sakura cried, the tears coming again.
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Sakura watched in horror as the dagger was plunged into her friend's, Kamiya Kagome's, back. Kagome and Sakura both let out a blood curling scream as Kagome's limp body fell to the ground, the known attacker fleeing. Sakura ran to her friend's side and looked into her face. Kagome had little strength but as she opened her eyes, they were filled with hatred.
"How could you do this to me Sakura? You were my sister, but I realize that you never did deserve to be called my sister. Killing me for some childish crush? How could you?" Kagome spat hoarsely with the last ounce of her strength as Sakura stared awestruck at her friend. Kagome died… thinking Sakura was the one that killed her.
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"I know you didn't do it Sakura… I know you didn't… but why can't you tell me who did?!" Syaoran yelled at her, not knowing it was shattering her soul in the process.
"Because he would come after you to get to me," Sakura softly answered as he continued to yell, a lone tear caressing her cheek. It was from then the emotionless Sakura surfaced… and it looked as though it would never disappear from this point on.
Sakura woke up in a cold sweat, the memories kept on coming to her more and more vividly now. She was crying, Sakura noticed, as she touched her cheek. She went to the bathroom, washed her face and then tried to get some much needed rest. She didn't realize someone was standing in her doorway all along, watching her with concern.
To Be Continued…
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Hey you guys! Oh my gosh… I'm soo sorry it took me so long to update but I'm back with a ton of ideas! *Smiles* And since I now have winter break for the Christmas holidays, I can update soo much since I on;y have one assignment to do. Well being my forgetful self… I forgot one in my locker but anyways, once again… I'm so sorry it took me this long, but at least the block is gone! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and thanks to all of you who reviewed the last one.
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