first of all, THANX to all those who reviewed and still do. i really appreciate your kind remarks. anywayz, back to the story... i'm not going to sit here and give away wut's going to happen in this chap. it's really sweet so i won't even bother to give you a hint of wut's going to happen. you guys will juz havta find out for yourselves... wahahaha!!! and so, here it is... chapter ELEVEN...
note: oh yea... about that kinOmoto thing.. i've already started on that.. i was corrected by a friend of mine who is also into writin fix bout ccs. i wuz plannin that b4 i upload the last 2 chaps, i'd fix all the mispelled thingies here if i can.. but i'm gettin lazy... it's marga's fault!!! anywayz, thanx to the peep(z) hu even botherd to correct me. but hey, like i olweiz say, no one's perfect, right?
Disclaimer: [out for lunch]
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Feeling a Bond
I had gotten home early since my brother picked me up. I came home and went upstairs to get changed. I was completely worn out by all the skating we had to do. And to think there was school the next day makes my head ache even more. Then I remembered it was a Friday tomorrow and a weekend the day after that. I was getting fatigued just thinking about more work in school. "School is a burden to my personal life!" I reminded myself before I sank down on my bed in exhaustion. "Better get some sleep or waking up will be a problem for me again." With that, I shut out the lights and tucked myself in for the night.
I awoke the next day and got up still all groggy and sluggish. I rubbed my eyes and headed for the shower to wash off my sleepiness. I stepped out of the bathroom and quickly decided on my clothes. Soon enough, I was dressed and I hurried downstairs to eat my breakfast. And after that, I got on my Porsche and drove it to school. The first person I saw when I got off my car was Li. Of all the people I had to see when I got to school, why did it have to be him? I straightened my attire and walked towards him. Not that I was even going to talk to him. He was in my way by coincidence and nothing else.
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I had just arrived in school when I saw her. Her car was parked near mine. She passed by me but I said nothing. What was I supposed to say to begin with? Oh good morning, Kinomoto! As if I had the demeanor to do that in school. She's not my friend yet. Both of us agreed on that. Hold it!!! What did I mean 'yet'? I think I have a fever or something. Curse my brain!
I turned around and found myself walking behind Sakura. I wasn't following her. It just so happened that we were going towards the same direction. I'm not crazy enough to follow her, am I? Of course not! Syaoran, what the hell are you thinking? I bet Meilin drugged me while I was asleep. That must be the reason why I'm acting so weird. Sakura has nothing to do with me. She's only my best friend's ex-girlfriend. Shit. It's all Eriol's fault! He has given me the disease that lessens your hatred for your enemy. This is way worse than before! Damn... I sound like crap.
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Li has been walking behind me since I came to school. If he doesn't stop doing that, I'm going to lose all sanity I have! Calm down, Sakura. It's not like he was intentionally following you. It's just coincidence that he's behind you. Yep, coincidence once again, the same ol' lame excuse. Can someone please help me! I think I need professional help and serious medical attention from the mental hospital. I need the right prescription here! Sakura, calm down god dammit! I'm going to be okay, right? I'm gonna live through this... somehow. I'm going to ignore Syaoran for now and then if he still doesn't stop, I'll tell him to quit it. If he doesn't listen, I'll shout at him. If all else fails, running away will be the best thing to do! To hell with that! It's not as if that's even going to happen.
I got my stuff from my locker and headed to the classroom. To my relief, Syaoran was there no more. See? It's just coincidence. Why do I keep saying that? It's getting rather annoying! When I finally got to the classroom, I quickly got settled on my seat. Syaoran came afterwards. He took his seat behind me. I didn't mind it anymore. I had to act normal or else I'd look stupid in front of him and the whole class as well. We all *eagerly* waited for the teacher to come. She was late, as usual. She started the lessons quickly and started to write down details on the blackboard. That's how school started for me that day. Thank God it was a Friday. I could've sworn today was the first time I said that.
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When the bell rang, signaling the first break, Sakura rushed out of the classroom to meet up with Tomoyo outside. The crowd of students was really hard to get through. Sakura forced her way through the bunch of people and spotted Tomoyo nearby. She approached her and suggested they go to the cafeteria. To her surprise, Syaoran and Eriol were there too. Eriol invited the two girls over to share the table with them.
"Hey guys," Tomoyo greeted them.
"Yeah, what's up with you two?" Eriol replied as Tomoyo and Sakura got seated.
"Oh there's a lot that's up with us. Boredom, boredom, and even more boredom," Sakura answered.
"Aren't you going to get yourselves anything to eat?" Eriol asked.
"Sakura doesn't eat during the first break anymore," Tomoyo told her.
"Then what about you?" Eriol turned to Tomoyo.
"I was just about to go get something to eat," she replied as she got up from her seat.
"I'll go with you. I'm starved," Eriol said, following Tomoyo to the line by the food stand. That means...
"Looks like we're on our own," Syaoran spoke up all of a sudden.
"Yeah, looks like it," was all Sakura could say. "But aren't you going to get something to eat as well?" she asked. She didn't even know why she was talking to Syaoran. So maybe she has talked to him before but not while so many other people were around.
"Nah. I'm still a bit stuffed right now," Syaoran answered.
Sakura looked over to where Tomoyo and Eriol were standing. They looked so... close, if that was the word to describe the two. "Hey, Li, look at them," Sakura told Syaoran as she pointed to Tomoyo and Eriol.
"What about them?" Syaoran retorted.
"They look kind of good together, don't you think?" Sakura called for Syaoran's opinion. "Just watch how close they are. The smiles, the eye-contact, the teasing, and the laughter. It's all there."
"Huh? What are you trying to say?" he asked in confusion.
"Eriol may learn to like her as more than just a friend someday," Sakura uttered as she looked away from them.
"You're still not over him, are you?"
Sakura promptly turned to him. "Of course I have. Do you think I'm just lying?" With the look Syaoran gave her, she finally gave up. "So, maybe I haven't. Is that a crime or something? I know I said I was ready to move on but it's actually much more difficult than it sounds," she admitted.
Syaoran grinned and replied, "Then you did lie to Eriol."
"No I didn't. Well technically, I did but... You know what? You're confusing me so can we not talk about this?" Sakura said.
"Sure, whatever. You're the one who started it," Syaoran told her. He was right after all.
"You didn't have to remind me," Sakura said as both of them just waited for the other two to get back. Later that day, the four of them kept each other company again. It was quite weird because they never really thought they'd EVER hang out even for only once in their lifetime. Sakura wasn't quite used to it and she knew she didn't want to get used to it. It was just so not the same. Why did they even start to hang out in the first place? By the end of the day, the other students have been talking about them. It was very unlikely for them to go together in one group. It sounded so impossible before. It was like putting two atomic bombs in a can.
Sakura and the others decided to go to a club after school that day. Not a club with bimbos and bachelors but one like a modern day disco with a bar. [I think the place with prostis are called night clubs. Clubs are more decent at least.] Sakura, Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran went to a club called "Seventh Heaven". They all went there using their own cars, all except for Tomoyo who joined Eriol the ride there.
When the group arrived, they got a table and ordered in some beer. Shortly after they arrived, romantic songs started to play. A couple of guys have asked Sakura to dance but she turned them all down. Eriol asked Tomoyo to have a dance with him while Syaoran and Sakura stayed by the table again. Sakura watched the couples dance to the slow and steady rhythm that filled the entire place. In time, Sakura began to envy them. She wished she had her special someone right then. Syaoran immediately noticed this and decided to ask her to dance just this once. Unexpectedly, she agreed and the two made their way to the dance floor.
Sakura placed her hands behind Syaoran's neck as he placed his on her hips. Both of them started to dance to the harmonious melody. At first, Sakura couldn't relax being so close to Syaoran and all but eventually, she became comfortable. She felt so secure having Syaoran hold her like that. She never thought Syaoran could be so gentle but she tried to drive these thoughts away. In a few minutes, the next music played and it was even more romantic. The other couples were practically embracing each other. Suddenly, Syaoran pulled her close. Close enough for her to feel the warmth of his body. Sakura was glad the light was dim or many people would've seen how intensely she was blushing. Sakura lay her head on his chest as they continued to dance. She felt so calm having his arms wrapped around her.
Normally, Syaoran wouldn't go even a meter close to Sakura as much as possible but this time, it was contrasted. He was in fact happy that Sakura was dancing with him. She wasn't angry at him at all or so he thought she wasn't. The way he felt about Sakura at that very moment was different. He didn't feel any hatred for her. It was almost as if he actually *liked* her. 'That's crap! How can you think like that?!' he scolded himself then looked at the auburn hair buried at his chest.
Later that evening, Tomoyo knew it was getting late so she asked Eriol if he could bring her home already. Eriol consented to her request and said he would just drive Tomoyo over to her place then come back. The two were gone in no time, leaving Syaoran and Sakura behind. They were only a bit drunk and tired as well. Sakura wasn't really much of a drinker and Syaoran knew how to handle his alcohol.
Syaoran didn't know what he was doing at that very moment. He knew he had feelings for Sakura but supposed it was just an effect the alcohol was giving him. But somewhere, deep inside him, he knew he liked her. Sakura was a nice girl after all. That's why Eriol fell in love with her. Syaoran tried to shake off all his thoughts about Sakura and just watched her sitting there with a contented smile on her face. Her every move and her ever so beautiful appearance was etched in Syaoran's mind. And at that very moment, he knew he was in-love..
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juz got back from lunch... i'm feelin a bit excited when i write this story... it's juz gettin really niceee... everything is going mushy!!! you guys really havta REVIEW the story and nag me to post the next chap... i don't even know if ur still interested but review anywayz. ;p all this romance might not last too long... something unexpected can happen, ya know. keep in touch!
