DARE ME TO CHANGE
Disclaimer: don't own Card Captor Sakura (mumbles a string of incoherent words)
He was angry, fuming in fact as he slammed the car door close and walked into the school. He left Sakura gaping at him after the fight yesterday. The truth hurt, but he was pained as the events he long ago tried not to remember came back fresh in his mind. He had done everything to forget it, yet that little verbal match unleashed all the pain and sorrow.
"Yo Li! Ready to show the coach your stuff?" Takeshi called out.
He nodded. He was not in the mood for soccer today, but Meiling spread the word that he was really good and before he knew it, he was trying out for the varsity team.
"Damn that girl" he hissed. Everyone was really counting on him. The school wanted to be one of the finalists for the inter-high school tournament and they are really up to recruiting promising athletes. He had one problem though; Sakura was the captain of the women's team. "What if we have joint practices?" he thought. He was not so sure about the answer but he was determined to play.
"Don't be so sure of making a goal, I'm guarding the post heavily!" the goalie called out.
Syaoran smirked. He could kick pretty hard, the ball he will score will most likely knock out the goalie if he catches it. "As if he will catch it" he chided silently. He knew very well that he will score, he'd be damned if he didn't.
Pfffrrrttt!
The game started.
Kyoichi, one of his classmates, kicked the ball from the midfield to Rui who carefully controlled the ball and ran faster than anyone from the varsity could.
"Wow! That kid is fast" Syaoran thought in amazement. He then allowed his feet to run near the post while he waited for a chance to be passed at. His eyes came in contact with Rui who saw an opening with him. Rui passed the ball to him but an opponent, a kid named Yudai, intercepted and ran away with it.
"Shit" he cursed under his breath. He ran to catch up with the opponent, he was determined to win.
"Did you see the guys' varsity soccer team play" Chiharu asked Tomoyo.
She nodded. She taped everything for future references. "The newcomers really got some talent to show, especially Syaoran" she thought. "He never changed, still the best in soccer" she grinned.
"Oi Sakura!" she waved at the girl approaching them, "I taped the game for you!"
Sakura nodded. She didn't really want to talk about the try-outs, knowing that Syaoran was in it. She tensed when a clammy hand made its way on her shoulder.
"Meiling!" she cried out in shock, "you scared the hell out of me"
The cheerleader laughed. "That's what you get for smoking my dear Sakura, it makes you nervous"
"Isn't that the supposed to be the other way 'round?" Naoko asked, "Smoking restrains you from nervousness"
Meiling shrugged, "Whatever". She looked directly at Sakura "The thing is that you're supposed to stop it lady. It's bad for your health, and I heard it gives you bad breath, ne? You don't wanna go off kissing Syaoran with a foul mouth odor right?" she teased.
"Mou!" Sakura blushed, "You're pissing me off" she said chidingly gigling
"You like it though!" Meiling replied smirking. She really liked teasing Sakura about Syaoran. She knows Sakura likes him as 'more than a friend' though the women's soccer team captain doesn't admit it.
"Let's go shopping" Sakura said glaring at Meiling who was still trying to keep on a poker face.
"So they're going to the mall" Syaoran said silently to himself overhearing the conversation. "Just great" he thought he was also going to pick-up materials for the school project in the mall. "Let's just hope I don't run into them" he muttered under his breath.
"Syaoran, can I get a lift to the mall?" Eriol asked "My car's broke and I need to buy something…" he explained.
"for Tomoyo" Syaoran finished. Eriol grinned sheepishly, this guy still knew him well. "I knew you'd be together when we're all grown-up" Syaoran pointed out, "you were all over her when we were still in elementary, figures" Eriol blushed.
"Yosh, let's go" Syaoran said heading for his car.
"I feel like we're going to run into someone from school" Tomoyo said.
"More like we are going to run into your boyfriend" Meiling teased, "you know the works, you get vibes that your special someone is around when you're in a relationship" she laughed. "Oh I can't believe you Tomoyo, everytime we're out we always run into Eriol. Do you contact him or something?" she asked grinning.
Tomoyo blushed. "I keep our girls-day-out a secret, I never tell him where we're going when we three are together" she answered.
"Fine" Meiling stated, "but I do believe we have leaks" she wiggled her eyebrows at Sakura.
"Alright" Sakura shot out exasperatingly, "me and my big mouth to blame. Aww, c'mon guys, you know that I feel all giddy when we go out for gimmick"
"But it doesn't mean that you have to say it out loud for the whole school to hear" Meiling pointed out. "You know how the male population digs me, I want to get away from them" she bluffed.
Sakura and Tomoyo laughed. "Fine airhead!" Sakura said sticking her tongue out.
"Got it, the perfect one" Eriol grinned taking the ring from the saleslady.
"You're not going to marry her now are you?" Syaoran asked him teasingly, "Sonomi-san's gonna freak out and she'll be giving you a hard time" Syaoran laughed.
Eriol grimaced, "I'm not marrying her yet, I would die early if I did considering the fact that Sonomi-san's gonna cut my head off, she wants us to finish school first and no premarital sex"
"As if you can keep your hands off Tomoyo, not even in five minutes" Syaoran smirked, "what's the use of protection Eriol-chan?" he said bursting out in fits of laughter,
Eriol turned even redder by his statement. "Stop it Syoaran, you're making a scene man!" he stared at the ground in embarrassment.
"I can't help it" Syoaran answered trying to get his breath back. "Ineed a goodlaugh" thenhis face turned serious, "Promise me that you'll make me the best man on your wedding day buddy."
"I will" Eriol grinned, "even if you didn't ask me"
"I'm tired" Sakura mumbled, "I wanna sit down"
"You're a soccer player, you run on the field in like more than an hour non-stop and you're complaining?" Meiling asked in disbelief.
"The effects of long-term smoking" Tomoyo stated shaking her head, "you're stamina's not as long as before, I advise you to stop Sakura before you ruin yourself and your dreams"
"You two are ganging up on me again" Sakura whined.
"Then better stop if you plan to be present in our weddings in the future, plus, you'd be a bad example to the kids" Tomoyo replied.
"Hey Tomoyo" a voice cut their conversation short, "I'm glad I ran into you"
"Eriol! I missed you!" Tomoyo shouted hugging him tightly.
"Oh god! You're crushing me, I'll be dead before your mom kicks my butt off" he told the girl giving a weary smile at theguy next to him.
"I see you brought my cousin with you" Meiling said glancing at Syaoran.
"I was gonna buy materials for the project" he protested.
"Are we guilty now dear cousin? I saw you hiding behind the door!" she said in a sweet yet sly manner that almost made everyone want to throw up.
"Alright" Syaoran held up his hands, "guilty as accused. I did overhear your conversation but I did not plan on following you here, I was going to buy materials as I explained a while ago"
"Ok Syaoran" Meiling said raising her eyebrow, "whatever you say. Let's go girls, I'm hungry. Your treat cousin!"
Syaoran slumped as he followed the girls. "Gotta get it over with" he thought, he really had no choice when he has a blackmailer for a cousin.
"It's not that bad Syao" Eriol said patting his back, "I'll help you pay man! These girls have huge appetites"
Alrighty! I finished the third chappie! stay tuned in for the rest! and more reviews please! it really helps