~I Love Her?...I Love Her Not?~
-Pnaixr0se8-
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captor Sakura. CLAMP does.
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Chapter 5:
Sakura sipped her tea. "So Tomoyo, is Himiko feeling any better?"
"She was feeling really bummed out about something the other day," Meiling added.
Tomoyo nodded. "Yes. She's feeling better. But Eriol and I can't figure out why she was so sad."
"But you said that she told Shun all about it right?" Meiling asked.
"Not exactly. Shun found her crying and he comforted her, but I don't think Shun understood what she was talking about."
"Shun said that he was really worried about her," Sakura said.
"Ah, sweet young love," Meiling said.
Tomoyo giggled. "It was so kawaii too! My daughter was all crying and Shun was being such a gentleman."
"That reminds me of two certain people," Meiling said eyeing Sakura.
Sakura blushed. "Well, Shun is a lot like Syaoran."
"What do you mean? They're practically the same!"
Tomoyo sighed. "I just hope everything goes okay at school today."
"I guess their week off was full of surprises wasn't it?" Meiling asked.
"Yeah…a LOT of surprises…" Sakura whispered.
Meiling and Tomoyo looked at each other with worry.
"Don't worry, Sakura. Everything will be ok," Tomoyo assured herself and her friends.
Sakura smiled. "You guys are right. Everything will surely be alright…"
The three friends continue talking in Tomoyo's living room.
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"Shun, you go on ahead. You don't need your sister to walk you to school anymore," Syaoran said sweat dropping, "You'll be late if you don't go. Your sister woke up late again. I bet she'll be late for the rest of her high school days, like your mother." He chuckled.
Shun nodded. "Umm…Okay."
Shun was about to walk out the door when Kozue hollered from the top of the stairs. "HEY SHUN!!!!"
"What?"
"TELL HIMIKO I WANT TO TALK TO HER LATER! TELL HER TO MEET ME AT LUNCH BY THE CHERRY TREES!!!"
"Fine! Stop screaming! By the way, when are you gonna start going to school on time?!"
"SHUT UP!"
Shun was already out the door, lost in his thoughts.
'Himiko…'
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(A/N: Shun is in seventh grade, Himiko is in seventh grade, Toji is in eighth grade and Kozue is a ninth grader…a freshman in high school. Shun and Himiko are in the same class. Shun, Himiko and Toji go to the same school. But Toji is in eighth grader. Kozue goes to a high school which is next to the middle school. But when they have lunch, there isn't a fence dividing the schools, so they can have lunch together. I hope that was understandable. _)
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"Hey, Shun!" Toji called him over. He waited for him in front of the school.
Shun ran up to him.
They were both wearing their uniforms, including the students around them. The girls' had to wear navy blue skirts [which they of course rolled up], a white cotton short sleeve shirt with the school name written on it, a navy blue vest and navy blue knee socks with black school shoes, but of course some of them wore high heeled ones. The boys had plainer uniforms. They had to wear a white cotton shirt with the school's name on it, a navy blue tie, [which most of them hate wearing and they wear it loosely around their neck] sneakers, and navy blue pants but most of them [including Toji and Shun] wear it like baggy pants, but not that baggy. In both uniforms, they were supposed to tuck in the white shirts and look 'presentable' but of course they leave it out and the teachers think they look 'horrid.'
Toji smiled as he came up to him. "Early as usual?"
"Yeah," Shun said.
Toji noticed some girls staring at Shun.
He chuckled. "Looks like you're quite popular."
Shun looked around. "Where's Himiko?"
"Isn't it weird? She's not here," Toji said. They sat on the steps in front of their school.
"I heard from my parents that she wasn't feeling well," Toji explained. "Do you think she stayed home? Did anything happen when you saw her yesterday, Shun?"
Shun just stared into the sky. 'What's wrong with her? What did I do?'
Toji sweat dropped. "SHUN?!" he shouted into his ear.
Shun immediately covered his ears. "WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!"
People around them stopped and stared.
"Hey, calm down. I just asked if anything was wrong with Himiko when you saw her," Toji said.
Shun looked sadly at the ground. "She was…"
*BRRIIIIINNGGGG*
"We've better get to class before we get detention," Toji said.
"I guess we should meet at the usual place, near the cherry tree. My sister's gonna be there waiting for Himiko," Shun said.
Toji nodded and they went to their separate classes.
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"Kimo Chang."
"Here."
Shun stared out the window as the teacher took role. He liked where he sat, way in the back corner where no one can see him. But of course he still felt the eyes of girls staring at him. He took a glimpse at the seat next to him which was still unoccupied. Himiko still wasn't there.
"Ruki Han."
"Here."
Of course he felt the staring eyes of some girls on his back but he learned to ignore that.
"Himiko Hiiragazawa."
No cheerful voice responded.
"Himiko? I guess she's absent."
After checking if everyone was there, the teacher started class. Halfway through the lesson, suddenly a person walked into the room.
"Himiko, do you know what time it is?!" the teacher roared.
Students around the room whispered.
"She's gonna get it…"
"He's the toughest teacher when it comes to getting to class on time…"
"I feel sorry for her…"
"Silence!" the teacher shouted to the class, "I asked what time it was, Ms. Hiiragazawa!"
Himiko glanced at her watch. "8:46am."
"And what time did you have to get here?!" the teacher asked.
Himiko didn't flinch like most students would. She just stared at the teacher. "8:00."
"Therefore, arriving after the due time you're supposed to be present makes you…" the teacher motioned her to finish.
"…late…" Himiko finished.
"And what do you have to say for disturbing my class?"
"Sorry Mr. Chen."
"You have detention after school today for an hour."
Himiko nodded.
"Please take your seat."
Himiko walked to her seat next to Shun and sat down.
Shun gaped as he saw her face. Her eyes were red and watery, her hair was halfway combed, and most of all she didn't have a smile on her face.
"Himiko, are you alright?" Shun whispered.
As soon as she heard his voice she turned to look at him. She smiled. "I'm alright."
Shun didn't believe her. "Kozue said to meet her at the usual place."
"Thanks."
"HEY! LI AND HIIRAGAZAWA! STOP TALKING!"
"Shut up, baka," Shun muttered.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?!?!?"
"I said you're a 'baka'." [Now remember, they're in Hong Kong, not Japan. So people there usually don't know Japanese. Baka means idiot in Japanese.]
Of course, the teacher being Chinese, didn't understand. "WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?!?"
"It means baka."
"STOP SAYING THAT, OR ELSE YOU'LL REGRET IT!"
"Baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka baka…"
"DO YOU WANT TO HAVE DETENTION WITH MISS HIIRAGAZAWA?!?!"
"You tell me. I'm not the teacher.
The classmates looked at Shun with shock. They all wondered how he could talk back to the teacher with a straight face. It looked like he was emotionless.
"THAT'S IT! YOU WILL HAVE DETENTION WITH HIMIKO AFTER SCHOOL FOR AN HOUR."
"Like I care…" Shun said, still keeping a straight face.
The class began whispering.
"He's gonna get it…"
"He's so brave…"
"Damn…I wish I could do that."
Mr. Chen was red with anger. He slammed a book on his desk which immediately shut the class up. It was so loud that it also made a piece of chalk fall from the blackboard ledge and break.
"ALRIGHT FINE! YOU AND HIMIKO WILL HAVE DETENTION FOR AN HOUR AFTER SCHOOL THIS WHOLE WEEK!"
Shun and Himiko nodded with straight faces.
Mr. Chen started the lesson again.
"Baka…" Shun mumbled.
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"Where is she?" Kozue asked herself. Luckily she had gotten to class right on time that morning. Now it was lunchtime and she was sitting on a bench under the cherry tree. The cherry tree was right in between the elementary school and the high school. That's why they decided that it was the perfect place to meet for lunch.
"Hey Kozue."
Kozue looked up and saw Himiko. She sat down next to Kozue and took out her lunch.
"Hey. What took you so long?"
"The teacher…" Himiko replied taking a bite out of her lunch.
"Himiko…what's wrong? I heard that you weren't acting like yourself."
Himiko stopped eating. "N-Nothing's wrong."
"Himiko, I know when you're lying. You always stutter."
"I-I'm n-not st-stuttering…"
Kozue sweat dropped. "Look, just tell me now cuz you know you're gonna tell me sooner or later."
'She's right. I can't hide anything from her.' Himiko thought. "Fine…"
"So what's the matter?"
"I-I had a dream."
"What kinda dream?"
"Promise not to tell anyone?"
Kozue rolled her eyes. "Of course! Have I ever told any of your secrets?"
"No…"
"Soooo???"
Himiko told her all about the dream, every single detail. That Ryu was there, that Himiko tried to kill Shun, and that Shun was crying.
Kozue was silent with shock.
"That's a really freaky dream," she said softly, "Especially seeing my brother crying…now THAT'S freaky!"
Himiko smiled a little bit.
"Shun comforted me. He was so sweet. But I couldn't tell him about the dream even though he asked me a million times," Himiko said.
"Now THAT'S scary! Shun being sweet. I'd love to see that day," Kozue joked.
"Shun has a heart, he just needs to show it more," Himiko argued.
"Alright, alright. But why do you look so down today when my brother comforted you yesterday?"
"I just can't get it out of my mind."
Kozue was about to reply when she heard girl shrieks. She smiled to herself.
"I guess all the girls saw my brother," she said laughing.
"I guess…"
"Hey don't look so down. Let's go see where he is."
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"AHHH!!! Shun have lunch with me PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!?!?!?!?!"
"No have lunch with me!"
"I HAVE A BETTER LUNCH!!!"
Shun sweat dropped. 'Not this again…'
He was trapped. A bunch of girls crowded around him. He could barely breathe.
"Ack! Stop!!" he tried to shout.
Toji stood outside the crowd of girls watching the scene. He sweat dropped and scratched his head in confusion.
"Even though he can act like a big jerk, the girls still love him. He doesn't even enjoy it like I would! What's he got that I haven't?"
Suddenly he heard laughing behind him.
"You're jealous of SHUN!?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Kozue! Himiko!" Toji said.
"Don't worry, you'll find the girl for you soon, cousin," Kozue said giggling.
Toji sweat dropped. "Uhh…thanks?"
"Now how will we get him out of this one?" Kozue asked.
"He's totally surrounded with girls," Toji said.
"We'll just have to think of something, right Himiko? Himiko?" Kozue looked at Himiko. She was fuming mad looking at the site with the crowd of girls.
Toji laughed. "Looks like someone here is having a jealousy attack."
"Shut up, Toji!!!!" Himiko screamed.
She couldn't help being angry. The girls were just swarming all over him, wrapping their arms around his arms, asking if he could have lunch with them. They didn't even know him like she did! They acted like they were all his girlfriends. She couldn't stand it. Especially since Shun obviously didn't want to have lunch with them. Couldn't they take "no" for an answer?
"Kozue, Toji! What are we doing just standing here?! We should help him!!!" Himiko shouted.
"Well, who knows, knowing my brother, I'd say that he'd probably like what's happening to him right now," Kozue teased.
"You really think so?" Himiko asked, her voice trembling.
Kozue sweat dropped. "O-Of course not! I was just kidding!"
"Oh c'mon you girls, we should really help him out. He looks like he can't breathe," Toji said.
"Have any ideas?" Himiko asked.
They thought for awhile. Then Kozue grinned slyly.
"I HAVE ONE!!!!" Kozue said excitedly.
"What is it?" Toji asked.
Kozue smirked mysteriously as she eyed Himiko.
Before Himiko could read what was on Kozue's mind, Kozue already started her plan.
"HEY YOU GIRLS!!!!" she shouted to the group of boisterous girls crowding around her brother.
The girls stopped and looked at Kozue.
"Hey isn't that Shun's sister?"
"She's so cool!"
"I wonder what she wants."
Kozue smiled.
"SORRY BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE MY BROTHER!"
The crowd of girls looked at each other in confusion.
"Why not?"
"Awww really?"
"WHY!?"
Shun looked at her sister in shock. 'What in the name is she talking about? God, please don't let this be one of her crazy ideas.'
Unfortunately for Shun, he was right.
"NONE OF YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM BECAUSE…………..HE'S TAKEN ALREADY!!!!!!"
The girls gasped in surprise.
"Whaaaaaatttt?????"
"But if he was, there would be a rumor all around school by now!"
"Who's the lucky bitch?!?!?!" the girls asked.
"N-No wait! That's not true! KOZUE!!!" Shun shouted.
Kozue ignored Shun.
"OH AND LOOK WHAT WE HAVE HERE! HERE'S THE LUCKY GIRL RIGHT NOW!!!!"
Kozue grabbed Himiko and pulled her in front.
Himiko blushed madly. "W-What?! B-But I…KOZUE!!!!!!!!"
The crowd of girls gaped at Himiko.
"What?!?!"
"This is a joke right? Her?! Himiko Hiiragazawa?"
"She's not worthy for you, Shun!"
"What do you see in that bitch?!?!"
"Kozue, that was a little harsh…" Toji whispered to her.
"Don't worry, watch."
Tears were threatening to pour out of Himiko's eyes.
The crowd of girls noticed this and started laughing and pointing.
"Look! The nerdy bitch is crying!!"
"What a big baby…"
"She's in seventh grade for god's sakes and she's crying?!"
"HEY!!!"
Everything suddenly became quiet and they all looked at Shun, who had screamed.
He was furious. How dare they call her a bitch! She didn't even do anything!
"DON'T CALL HER THAT!! IF ANYBODY'S A BITCH IT'S ALL OF YOU!!" he said to the crowd of girls. "NOW LEAVE HER ALONE!!!"
Everything was quiet.
Suddenly whispers came from the crowd of girls.
"Wow I guess it is true."
"He really does like her?"
"Wow…"
They all left whispering, leaving Shun able to breathe.
"KOZUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Shun and Himiko shouted. Both of them were very red with anger and embarrassment.
Toji and Kozue high-fived.
"What an evil plan! I wish I thought of that," Toji said.
"Ahahahaha! Well, no one can beat the queen of evil when it comes to evil plans!" Kozue said.
Shun and Himiko sweat dropped.
"Sorry you guys, I had to. Now Shun won't have all the girls swarming around him and Himiko won't be so jealous," Kozue said.
"Kozue I'm gonna kill y-"
*BRIIIIIIINNNGGGGG*
The bell signaling that lunch was over cut Himiko off. Kozue sighed with relief.
"W-Well, since it's in the past now, can we forget about the whole thing?" Kozue asked nervously.
"No," they both replied.
"I'll get you back at home," Shun said.
Kozue sweat dropped. Shun, Himiko and Toji turned to go back to class. Kozue stood there for a second before turning around and going to the high school.
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Shun, Toji and Himiko walked to their classes in silence. Himiko and Shun were in the front and Toji was in the back.
"Ummm…Shun?" Himiko whispered.
"What?" he replied gruffly.
Himiko blushed. "Th-thanks for…saying that…"
Shun blushed but said nothing.
Toji smiled as he witnessed the whole thing.
'Kozue, your plan worked!'
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'Dumb school…why'd it have to be so long?' Ryu thought as he walked home on an empty street. The memory of catching Shun and Himiko about to kiss replayed in his mind. 'DAMN THAT LI!!! Why does he always have everything when I'm stuck with nothing!!!!!'
"DAMN YOU SHUN!!!"
'So you hate him as much as I do…'
Ryu looked around. The street was empty.
"Is it you again?"
Katana's shadow appeared once again in front of him.
'Do you still want revenge on Shun?'
"Yes!"
'Would you even kill him?'
Ryu thought for a minute. 'Killing Shun is too harsh…should I? No I shouldn't…it will get too hectic if I did. Besides, what about the clan?' Suddenly an image of Shun and Himiko almost kissing popped into his mind.
"Yes!" he said not thinking.
Katana smiled. 'Excellent…'
"Wait, why do you hate his family so much?"
'His parents and I…well…didn't quite get along…'
"So…what do I have to do?"
Katana smiled. His plan was going perfectly. But suddenly he felt an aura. He was about to tell this stupid Ryu kid what he wanted to do when someone has to show up!
'I'll tell you next time we meet…'
"What? Why not now?
But Katana was already gone.
Suddenly Ryu heard footsteps behind him. He saw Syaoran running up to him.
"Kuso…I lost him," Syaoran said.
He had just been around the block when he felt Katana's aura.
Syaoran finally noticed Ryu standing there. Ryu was staring at him with curious eyes.
'KUSO! It's Yurushi's kid!' Syaoran thought.
"Uhh…hi…"
Ryu just stared at him with angry and curious eyes.
'This kid is really like his father.'
"I'll have my revenge…"
Syaoran looked at Ryu with confusion. "Huh?"
Ryu just glared back at him and then turned and ran away.
'What's with that kid? Wait a second…did he see Katana?! The aura led right to here! He must've seen him!'
Syaoran quickly tried to catch up with Ryu. As Syaoran followed him around a corner, he couldn't spot Ryu anywhere.
'Where the heck did he go?!'
"Damn…"
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TO BE CONTINUED…