Author's Note: Okay, I realize that Sakura is a little over-reactive, but hey, this is only a FANFIC POSTED UP FOR ENTERTAINMENT. It's not the end of the world.
Oh, and I also know that Syaoran is a little too much obsessed with money, but that's okay, he won't be in the end. And he's not THAT obsessed either, don't worry!
News: I'm posting up an alternate ending to 'I Choose Sakura' on my website the homepage link on my profile), so anyone who doesn't like the ending posted up can read it there and send me a comment. And if lots of people like, I'll replace the ending.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Card Captor Sakura. Otherwise, I wouldn't be writing fanfics.
Accidents Can Happen
By: Wings of Jade
Part II: The Forgiveness Part
Meiling entered Syaoran's study. She glanced at the strange girl exiting the mansion, and looked at Syaoran. "Did you finally get dumped by a girl?" Syaoran looked up at her.
"Funnily enough, yes."
"You mean you like her?"
"No. I mean she refuses to accept my apology." Meiling smirked.
"Wow. The great big confident powerful Li Syaoran FINALLY apologizes to someone but gets turned down." She giggled. "I'm sorry, but it's funny!"
"I can't believe she accused me but being ill-mannered!" raged Syaoran. "I don't get it! I gave her the money--more than enough, I assure you, by the way--and even let her into my GORGEOUS house and actually let her stay with me for five minutes and she tells me I have no manners!"
"You know, Syao-chan," said Meiling in a bored voice. "Not everything can be solved with money."
"Now you tell me," muttered Syaoran. "Give me a break, will you? I know that. That's the only reason I offered an apology!"
"Okay, forget about the girl," said Meiling. "What about your car? It's not damaged is it?"
"Not really. I mean, I always make sure my cars are crash-proof."
"Oh good," Meiling said happily. "Then can you re-run over Masaru again for me? Please?" Syaoran rolled his eyes.
"Can I do it another time? I'm afraid if I attempt it again, I'll ruin somebody else's car and then get insulted about manners again."
"But he'll make me run out of the school by then!" shrieked Meiling. "Come on, Syaoran-chan, please? I hate him down to his cheap white shoes! He'll ruin my hair and steal my lipstick and smudge my eye shadow and wreck my mascara and spoil my cream and--"
"Okay, okay," groaned Syaoran. Meiling smiled. She knew the one thing Syaoran despised was her going on and on about her extensive collection of makeup.
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I can't believe I'm doing this, thought Syaoran as he drove his car around the street. Meiling told him that Masaru was obsessed with video games and computers (As with every other guy in town except for me, smirked Syaoran) so he went to the 'Shops' street, where there were at least five hundred small shops, each with a different title.
Games Galore, read a title. Motoki's Peripherals, read another. Computer Galaxy. Electronics World. Syaoran drove considerably slower. He was in the video games and computers section now. Good time to see if Masaru was there.
He glanced casually in the mirror. Oh look, there he is. And I was only starting to look for him. Then he swore. Now I have to go back AGAIN and turn around AGAIN and then chase after him AGAIN and waste time AGAIN...Meiling better be happy. He fiddled with the car controls for a bit, and then prepared to drive backwards...
...Too bad he didn't see Sakura behind him.
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"Kaijuu..." sobbed Touya. "Can you come here for a minute?" Sakura ignored him.
"Fine, Sakura, can you come here for a minute?"
Still no answer.
"Sakura-chan, can you please give your pathetic brother a visit?"
"What is it this time?" Sakura asked heavily.
"Can you go to the Shops street and get me a new web cam?"
"Why?"
"Because mine broke and now I can't see my girlfriend anymore!"
"Relax, you're seeing her in two hours."
"But I can't live without seeing her right now!"
Sakura rolled her eyes. "You know I'm already stripped of my car privileges because of what happened? You know I can't drive to the Shops." Touya sniffed.
"Then take your bike."
"But that's so uncivilized! Why don't you just get it yourself?"
Touya sniffed again. "Because Dad grounded me and I can't go outside!"
"Aren't you going to go and see her?"
"No, she's coming to my house."
"What about your pictures?"
"Dad burned them accidentally by throwing them onto the stove. Please? I'll pay you 100 yen."
"That little?"
"180."
"Okay. Money first." Touya pouted, but reluctantly gave her the bills. Sakura smiled evilly.
"Okay, I'll do it for you."
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Sakura walked her bike along the electronics and things section. She looked for titles. Computer Galaxy. Motoki's Peripherals. "Motoki's Peripherals," she voiced aloud. She knew peripherals were things that you could add to your computer, like a screen, a keyboard, etc. "This will have to do," she muttered, walking her bike towards the shop.
Later, she came back out with a brand new web cam in her bike's basket, encased in a cardboard box for safety.
Then, a long green car was speeding towards her, going backwards. Sakura shouted, "HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" The driver didn't seem to hear her because he or she kept on backing backwards. Finally, Sakura threw her bike onto the pavement, picked up a particularly large rock, and threw it at the car.
It bounced off the windshield harmlessly without a scratch, even, although the driver did seem to notice. The car stopped and out climbed--
"YOU?" Syaoran and Sakura shouted at the same time. By this time, they had caused quite a commotion.
"I am so sorry," apologized Syaoran, "I didn't know you were there--"
"You would have known if you had actually looked into your fancy schmancy little car mirror!" Sakura shot at him.
"Oh, so you're not going accept this apology, either? Come on, at least you didn't get hurt!" Then they started arguing, and then the arguing turned to yelling.
"--YOU COULD HAVE SLICED MY HEAD RIGHT OFF--"
"--YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE ANYWAY--"
"--HOW ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO GET INTO A SHOP?--"
"--BY GOING AROUND, IDIOT!--"
"--WHO ARE YOU CALLING AN IDIOT?--"
"--YOU!--"
"--YOU'RE THE IDIOT!--"
"--WHY YOU--"
"--WHY YOU--"
"--YOU--"
"--YOU--"
"--STOP COPYING ME!--"
"--STOP COPYING ME!--"
Breathing like winded rhinoceroses, Syaoran and Sakura glared at each other dangerously, then proceeded to go for a staring contest.People who were watching started backing away as they locked eyes for about thirty seconds.
Sakura bit back a laugh. AUGH! What am I laughing about? Why does this happen every time I start a staring contest! Syaoran's not funny-looking or anything, but why am I laughing? AUGH--STOP LAUGHING SYAORAN, YOU'RE MAKING ME LAUGH!
Syaoran ground his teeth. Why does she have to look so funny and cute at the same time with those big eyes of hers? It's making me laugh! Damn, I wish I had practice in staring contests. STOP LOOKING AT ME, SAKURA, YOU'RE MAKING ME LAUGH!
The two of them couldn't take it anymore. Syaoran's mouth twitched, and he started smiling, and finally, both of them burst into laughter. At the mouth-twitching of Syaoran, Sakura's swallowed laugh was thrown back out, and they stood there, laughing, until Syaoran said, "I'm sorry. I should have been more careful to where I was driving." It seemed like all the hard feelings they had had before had evaporated. Sakura didn't know why, but she just felt recharged, lifted--happier.
"It's okay," said Sakura, surprised at her answer. "Um--sorry about yelling at you."
"If you say it's okay, then I have nothing to say," Syaoran assured her. "What are you here for?"
"My brother needs a new web cam." Sakura picked up her bike. "Good thing it was in a box."
"You want me to give you a lift?"
"No, it's okay, my bike won't fit."
"You'd be surprised at how much could fit into my car." He inserted a key into the trunk lock, and flipped the lid open. Sakura's eyes nearly popped out of her sockets. There was room to fit at least five bicycles!
So what did Sakura say?: "Um."
Syaoran smirked. "So how about it?"
"Well--um--well--I--"
"It's the least I can do after ruining your car."
"Um--I guess--but--well--um--"
Without another word, Syaoran steered Sakura into the front seat of his lovely long car, asked for directions to her house, and soon, she was standing in front of the garden, thanking him. THANKING HIM.
"Thanks for driving me home and putting my bike in the garage."
"No problem."
"Okay, well...see you around then!" Sakura waved and ran into her house. For some reason, her heart was beating very fast.
Syaoran watched her go. He stayed there for a couple of seconds, then climbed back into his car, smiling.
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As soon as Sakura entered the house, Touya attacked her.
"Who--" he spluttered. "--who the hell just drove you home? WHO? I'LL KILL HIM!"
"Calm down, Toybox," said Sakura breezily. "It was just the guy who ruined the car."
"HE was the one who ruined the car? I'll kill him even more!"
"Touya," said Sakura sharply, "Calm down. First, you can't 'kill someone even more'. Second, he only drove me home because he felt bad about ruining the car. Third, it's not like he's my boyfriend or anything. Fourth, he paid more than enough for the damage anyway."
"But you were with him! I'LL KILL HIM! I'LL KILL HIM I'LL KILL HIM I'LL KILL HIM I'LL KILL HIM I'LL--"
"Dad," said Sakura in a bored voice. "Touya needs his sleeping pills again."
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Okay...I know the Sakura Syaoran thing might be a little sudden, but I'm just relating it to real life experiences. Don't tell me you haven't laughed when staring at someone for ten seconds! REVIEW!