CHAPTER 6

Sakura walked down the side walk looking up at the falling leaves. So her first day of school wasn't so bad. Sakura rolled her eyes, who in the hell was she kidding, it was awful. She already had enemies by the line full. Sakura pushed the thoughts in the back of her mind when she came up to the familiar sound of "checkmate." She walked to the chess tables. This is why she loved the park, the chess tables and because this is where she did most of her hunting. Sakura sat down at her table and looked at the person sitting across from her.

"Wanna play?" He asked her. He was an older man. Maybe around his middle forties. Sakura dug in her pockets and pulled out a 20 dollar bill.

"Yeah." The man nodded and moved his pawn two spaces forward. The match started.

Meilien walked beside Li as they started to walk through the park. The silence was driving her insane. But she was use to this, this feeling of uneasiness, the awkwardness at holiday gatherings. It has been like this for so long that Meilien couldn't even remember what caused this.

"Madison really didn't mean those things she said." Li said, breaking the silence. Meilien couldn't help but look at the sidewalk. It didn't suprise her that he was standing up for that so-called girlfriend.

"Whatever." Meilien said as she continued walking. Li stopped and looked at Meilien angerly.

"Why don't you just get off her fucking back. She didn't mean what she said so just damn it back off!" Li yelled. Meilien turned too look at Li. Her eyes were now watering but she held back the tears. She wasn't going to be weak, not infront of him.

"Your a very bad fuckin' lier you know that?" Meilien yelled back before turning her back to him and walking away. Li stood their with narrowed eyes. He hated fighting with Meilien, but he couldn't see how the two would ever become as close as they use to be. Li sighed and continued to walk his frustrations off.

Li was in the middle of the park passing the chess tables when something caught his eye. He turned to look at it and saw Sakura. His knee's started shaking and all thoughts that clouded his mind were now gone. Li couldn't understand why, but all frustrations and all worries floated away. What confused Li more was that his legs were walking towards the playing table where Skaura sat. She was playing another man, and by the looks of it she was severly kicking his ass. When Li was in hearing distance he heard Sakura's sweet voice say "Check Mate." The guy frowned but pulled a twenty dollar bill out of his pocket and threw it down on the table.

"Good game." The man said and with that he walked away. Sakura put the twenty in her pocket and was about to get up and walk away.

"Wanna play a game?" Li found himself saying. Sakura looked up and her normal frown seemed to deepin when she saw who it was.

"Your seriouse? Someone of your stature can play a "mind game"? Sakura said sarcasticlly. Li couldn't help but smile. No one could ever guess that about him.

"I'm actually the state champ." Li said proudly. Sakura smiled slightly. Li's heart seemed to jerk. "She has a beautiful smile." Li found himself thinking.

"Sure, I'll play a game. Twenty bucks." Li pulled out some crumpeled bills and sat them on the table. The two sat down and started the game. Sakura got to make first move, she moved her knights pawn one space forward. Li watched Sakura intently while she concentrated. Li then moved his Queen's pawn two spaces forward. And so the game continued.

Sakura had to admit, Li was pretty good. Of course something was causing Sakura to have trouble concentrating. Everytime she looked up at Li to see his facial exspression her heart seemed to beat five times faster than normal. She didn't understand it but it was a new feeling. A few rain drops started to fall onto them, soaking them both completely. By this time Sakura couldn't do anything dealing with the game. She couldn't pull her eyes off of Li. His deep amber eyes captured her in a deep abyss. She felt her gaze drop down to his lips. Sakura's mind started wandering what they tasted like, if they were warm. Before she knew it, her body was leaning forward, leaning towards Li's inviting lips.

Li couldn't give a damn about the game anymore. His gaze was stuck on Sakura. Everything he was dealing with that second had to be about Sakura. Her deep emerald pools seemed to search his soul. Secretes hiding so deep in them that Li was almost afraid to ask about it. Her angelic face looked so soft that he couldn't help to raise his hand to stroke her cheek. His gaze finally landed on her lips. Lightly parted as if whispering something to herself. His body automaticlly started leaning into her. The need seemed to grow strong with every passing moment. Li was now touching her face which left them only inches apart. Their lips almost touched when...

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