CHAPTER 11

Li looked at Madison shocked. Madison just hit Sakura. The same Madison who was afraid of walking in the rain because she just curled her hair, the same Madison who couldn't touch anything 2 hours after getting her nails done because she was afraid the paint wasn't fully dry. This Madison just swung and hit Sakura across the face. Of course Li wasn't worried about Sakura being hurt. It would take a lot more than that to hurt this strong willed girl. Li looked at Sakura and saw something flash in her eyes. No it wasn't hurt, no it wasn't pain. No, it was nothing like those. Instead it was rage, it was a type of madness that assassians have before killing someone. Before Li knew it, Sakura pounced towards Madison. Li quickly grabbed Sakura around the waist and turned so Sakura faced the opposite direction of Madison.

"Calm down Sakura...calm down." Li repeated. Sakura stood in his arms, body tense and trembeling. Li turned to Madison, looking at her like a disgusting thing. Li then turned Sakura in his arms and looked at her right in the eyes.

"Go into class Sakura. Go sit down and save me a seat." Sakura glanced at Madison, the rage and anger still there. Sakura backed out of Li's arms and pointed to Madison.

"This isn't over coffee bitch, this is way not over." Sakura said with a evil drawl. She then turned around and walked into class. Li watched her sit down. He heard Madison's sigh of relief. Li quickly turned on Madison suprising her by his visable anger.

"You and I need to talk tonight." Madison looked almost scared. But she knew, somehow, that this was coming. She was about to defend herself when Li cut her off.

"We need to talk about our "relationship". Madison stared at him as he turned around and also walked into his class, leaving Madison unable to say anything. But what Madison didn't understand was why she wasn't crying, or why she was smiling. She turned on her heels and walked to her class that she was now late for.

Meilien sat and watched the scene unplay itself in front of her. Li wasn't defending Madison, oh no, he was defending Sakura. But why? Meilien didn't understand it, not until he saw the way Li held Sakura when he was trying to calm her down. "He likes her. He's falling for Sakura!" Meilien thought. A smile spreaded its way across Meilien's face. Her cousin was falling for her friend. Maybe things would start coming back to normal. Maybe the family that Meilien hoped that her and Li would be will come true.

Li sat next to Sakura, watching her tap her foot repeatedly. He could almost see the frustration steaming off of her. He looked at the clock, "Only ten minutes till lunch." Li looked over at his cousin who was scribbling on her homework. Li then heard the thumping of a chair and then saw Sakura walking out of the class. The teacher looked at her dumbfoundly.

"She uh.. thought she was going to get sick. I'll go and make sure she's ok." Li said quickly. He stood up and followed her out the door. He jogged a few steps and finally caught up with Sakura.

"Sakura slow down, is everything alright, Sakura...stop!" Li said. Sakura quickly turned around and stared at Li. For some reason he felt like he was in a whole lot of trouble.

"Why in the hell did you fuckin' stop me from kicking that bitches ass?" Sakura started walking up to Li. She stood so close to Li that he could actually smell that toothpaste that she used that morning.

"I know what you can do to people Sakura. I didn't want Madison to end up to the same way even though she deserves it." Li stated before thinking. Sakura narrowed her eyes.

"What do you mean you know what I can do?" Sakura said cooly. Li was about to mentally kick himself again when someone stopped next to him. He looked over to see Madison grinning.

"Hi." Meilien said. Both Li and Sakura looked at her like she was crazy or something. Meilien didn't wait for an answer. Instead she wrapped her skinny little arm around Li's and started dragging him away.

"Do you mind if I talk to you for a minute cousin dear?" Li barely got a word out while Meilien drug him to the lunch room.

"What in the hell are you doing Meilien." Li said quickly after seeing that no one was in the room.

"I know." Meilien said. Her smile was wide and full. Li looked at her confused.

"You know... what?" Li said obviously lost. Meilien giggled.

"Not what cousin, who." Meilien then giggled more when the look of realization hit his face. "I know you like Sakura!"