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Cherri Ookami dateline on August 7, 2003
Well, I am a bit bored. That is no surprise though. I have no idea what to do and just was looking at my old books. I just wanted to write something. Well, okay. I have a bit of work to do, but I am a good procrastinator. ^^ As all of you have noticed, the last chapter wasn't as S+Sish as I would've hoped. Okay, this might be, but I don't think that it will. _ Okay, now I guess I'll start now. *Sigh*
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Chapter Information: When you get a job, do you say, "I want a job. When do I start?" Well, I guess that getting a job isn't as easy as people usually think. Now, Sakura and Syaoran go to school {Friday} and something happens. When that happens, Sakura seems to be a bit more, how should I say this? Jumpy? Everyone else is getting bad job interviews and seems to get a job and get fired in about 10 minutes. Sakura tries to apologize to Syaoran by 'helping' him. Though, to him, there is a line between helping out in a nice and happy way that he enjoys and the disastrous effect of the nice freak!
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KEY: "Talking" 'Thinking' *Action* ******- Scene changes, POV's, and Flashbacks
{My narrations} (My thoughts, notes, and over views that could help in the duration of the chapter
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Mandatory Disclaimer thing: Everyone who has gotten this far in the story should already know that I don't own CCS. If you have never read the disclaimer, you either ALREADY know that I don't own CCS or jump to VERY strange conclusions.
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Chapter 8, Ocho, Hachi, Eight, and Walo of I Found A Puppy:
The Lines Of Hurting and Helping
By: the Cherri Ookami
******Morning******
{Sakura walked to school as her brother tailed her.}
"Who was that gaki you were with last night?" he asked as he came from behind
"He is a friend."
"A friend?" he prodded
"Hai. He is a friend. Do I need to spell it out?"
{Just then, Sakura sped up her on her blades to lose Touya, but he sped up the speed of his bike. That was a bad idea. Syaoran was eating a puff pastry and they ran over him.}
"Oww..." he muttered
"I am so sorry. Daijobu desu ka?"
"Hai. What were you doing?"
"Going to school."
"It's too early."
"Oh, but I was just..."
"Never mind. I'll just see you in class, okay." He said as he dusted himself off seeing the small remnants of his puff pastry
"I said I was sorry." She said
"I know and I forgive you, but there goes my money and my breakfast." He said as he waved at her good-bye
******Hotel Room******
{The Uragiru kids were enthused about the whole 'job thing'. They were all sitting near Aya, who was circling jobs with a red marker and writing them on hotel paper.}
"Here. I circled jobs that we all could apply for." She said as she held the paper
"So, where do we start?" Shi asked
"That is what I don't know." She said with a sigh
"Hey! Why don't we start at this bakery here?" Hokaru suggested
"Why?" they asked
"I didn't eat yet and we could be either a cashier or a full time baker."
"Okay then."
"Let's promise to meet at the restaurant down the street and tell each other about your jobs."
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"I said sorry almost 20 times and you can't even forgive me?" Sakura asked
"I told you already. Here, I'll say it again. I-for-give-you." He fumed
"I don't believe you."
"Why not?"
"Nobody says 'I forgive you.' Without getting something out of it."
"Well, I am not 'nobody'."
"Will you at least let me apologize?"
"Iie. I don't want you to."
"I don't care. I am going to do it, no matter what."
"Okay, go ahead, but if you ask 'Do you forgive me now?' I ain't goin' ta anything."
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"Hello there, are you the one for the job application?" a man asked in the bakery
"Yeah. So, can I get a job?" Hokaru asked
"Well... we need to test..."
"Thanks, when do I start?"
*Door slams*
"I guess working here is out of the question?" he said loudly
"Si."
"So, you'll see?" he asked hopefully
"No. Si mean yes! You no work in Delicioso Café y Bunuelo ever. You go now!" the baker said as he ushered him out
"Well, that was rude." Hokaru said
"Well, so were you." Aya said, "Let me try."
(5 minutes later.)
"I got the job!" she squealed
(3 minutes later.)
*CRASH*
*SPLASH*
*CRACK*
"Oops."
"I just got fired." She whimpered
"Sorry, Aya. Bad luck, huh?" Hokaru asked as he stifled his laughter
"Oh, shut it!"
******School******
{Sakura had done so much to make Syaoran happy, but he wasn't even close to happy.}
{Sakura was following him everywhere, which was quite disturbing. She cleaned his locker by throwing his book report, she 'accidentally' threw his bento box out, thinking it was a box of trash, and she tried to fix his attire, but ended up having a battle with a comb and his hair "It just won't stay flat, does it?" and made him tear a bit of his collar off.}
"Please! I beg of you to leave me alone!" he said as he walked to chemistry class
"I'm trying to help you!" she said angrily
"Why the heck do you want to help someone who doesn't need help?" he asked
"Yes you do. Because of your injury, you are cranky and you are limping." She said
"That might be so, but because of your injury, you have become paranoid!" he said
"I am not paranoid!"
"See! There you go again! You keep yelling!"
"So are you."
*Ring*
"I'll see you later, okay Sakura."
"All right, but I've got my eye on you."
"Whatever."
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"Hey, you guys! We got a job!" Kenji, Rei, and Sayuri called from their table at the Amour Maison (Love House, yuck! XP)
"Oh, yeah. So did we. Didn't we?" Shi said nervously
"Not really. We got fi... Oww... what?" Hokaru said as Aya punched him in the stomach
"We did get jobs. Now, what do you want to eat?" Aya asked nervously
"Wait, what were your jobs?" Rei asked
"Umm..."
"You all don't have any, do you?" Kenji said cruelly
"Fine. No we don't." Shi said
"Yeah, we admit it. We are failures and you are protégées." Hokaru said, "We admit it. Don't rub it in, you guys."
"Yeah, is it our fault?" Aya asked
"Yes!" Sayuri said, laughing
"Whatever. Now, tell me. What are your new jobs?" Hokaru asked
"I am an umm..."
"And, I'm an umm..."
"Yeah, and I am a... umm..."
"You don't have jobs either, do you?"
"Nope."
"We got jack squat."
"All we got was yelling and a load of crap."
"Umm... we got something to say."
"Really?"
"Yeah. HA!"
"Konnichiwa, minna-san. What would you want?"
"Well, how about a job?" Hokaru said sarcastically
"Okay, you are my new busboy."
"You can't be serious."
"If you don't want the job, it is fine with me."
"Oh, no. I need it."
"You start tomorrow." The woman said
'Oh, thank you, Kami-sama!' he thought
{The woman left and he rubbed it in their faces.}
"HA! I got a job and all of you don't!" he said
****** Outside and after school ******
"Please. Let me do something for you. Anything." Sakura pleaded as she followed Syaoran to the ice cream parlor.
"Fine. Leave me alone. Please." He said
"Does this mean you don't love me?" she said as tears welled up
"No! That isn't it at all." He said
"Then what is it?" she asked as she put her bag on the table
"It is the fact that you are getting a bit err... clingy."
"Oh, then what do you want me to do? I feel guilty."
"Please don't." he said as he held her arms, "You see? There is a difference between helping and helping."
"What's the difference?"
"Well, the first part is being nice and asking if I need help."
"And..."
"The other part is excruciatingly helpful that makes you a helping freak!"
"Okay, I guess I went a little overboard." She said innocently
"Oh, you are way past a 'little'."
"How so?"
"Well, I didn't eat, got detention for not turning in my report and need to buy a new uniform. Those are the effects of your little bits of helping." He said
"Let me do one thing for you." She said
"Yeah, okay. Whatever. What is it?"
"Can I buy you ice cream?"
"Okay, fine. Whatever. As long as it is SAFE." He said bluntly (I mostly got that phrase from when I was flipping through channels and seeing a Filipino show called "Okay, Fyne. Whatever." Weird though. @_@)
{The boy named Kuno came up and spoke:}
"Hey! I know you. You know Shi, right?"
"Yeah that's right. We know you. You know us and she knows you. So, we all know each other." Syaoran said with a smile
"Shut it, Syao-kun. I would like 1 banana split and one err... Choco Latte Sundae for him."
"Okay. I will be back."
{He came in mere seconds and Syaoran's Choco Latte had a vanilla tablet with chocolate syrup on it reading:}
"Are you Shi's brother?"
"No way!" he said
"Oh. Gomen nasai."
"It's okay."
{He left and Syaoran ate a scoop.}
"Hmm... this tastes a bit nutty."
"Well, it says here that it has almonds, walnuts, cashews, coffee bean shaving and coconut cream."
"This is quite good."
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{Syaoran walked with Sakura to her house and Syaoran peered at the side of the wall. No one was there.}
"Is the coast clear?" Sakura asked
"I don't know. I don't have a tide chart."
"Oh, shut up!"
"Oh, yeah, it is."
{They walked up to the doorstep and Syaoran turned for home.}
"Since no one is here, can I have my good-bye kiss yet?"
"Fine." He said as he turned back and gave her a short yet sweet kiss
"Will you be going now?" said a voice
{Syaoran turned and saw her brother, again.}
"Yeah! Come to think of it, I will!" he said as he ran off
****** His APT. ******
{Syaoran had a migraine and felt so badly.}
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Okay, this, once again was not one of my best works, but I don't care. Read and review onegai! I hope you come back later! ^^ Here is a chunk of the next chapter:
Why was he feeling bad? What happened?
Syaoran is a bit err… allergic to coconut. Who knew? Well, Sakura once again has that helping urge and it doesn't go too well. Anyway, there is some death news, and it is so not good, that is if you are an basher on Syaoran-kun. If so, you'll really like this chapter.