CHAPTER 4

DARE ME TO CHANGE

Sakura blew the bangs on her forehead as she sat down on the grassy field. She thought about what happened the other day in the mall and how the two guys watched in horror as they ate their food.

"Eriol are you sure about this?" Syaoran whispered, "If we pay for this we'll be broke until the day we die"

Eriol nodded in agreement. He was too busy calculating the bill in his head to even speak.

"Are you complaining cousin?" Meiling asked grinning slyly.

"NO! Just finish up, I wanna go home" Syaoran replied.

Sakura watched them squabble as she ate. "Revenge" she thought and continued cleaning up the plate.

She grinned as she was woken up from her reverie, the food was really great yesterday though she and Syaoran weren't talking. Eriol and he took them to a fancy restaurant in the mall instead of the usual food court they were planning to go to.

She sighed, "It would've been more enjoyable if we were talking" she announced to no one. "All my life I've been given everything, even those that I don't need but all I want is you, I need my best friend back"

She looked at the sky, stood up and went to her car. As she was driving through the city streets, she came across a bar and decided to stop by. She walked inside and sat on the stool and ordered tequila.

"Hard day miss?" the bartender asked without even noticing that she was a year shy from the age limit allowed in bars

"Yeah" she answered downing her drink. She got a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and lit a stick. "Another shot" she announced.

The bartender just shook his head and followed her order.

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"You (hic) look good mister (hic) bartender" Sakura said her face red. She felt warm all over and she just can't stop babbling. "I want another shot"

The man obeyed afraid that she might make some scandal considering the fact that she's very drunk.

"This is to my ex-best friend" she announced making a toast to no one. She gulped down the glass' content and everything went pitch black.

"You sure you're acquainted?" Sakura heard the bartender ask someone who was helping her get up her chair.

"We go to the same school" a man's voice answered. Sakura allowed herself to be led out of the bar and be brought to a vehicle.

"What about my car?" she implied to the man whose face was hidden because of the darkness of the night.

"I'll return it tomorrow" he stated and helped her seat down. She fell asleep at once and didn't budge an inch as he drove her home.

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"Owww…" Sakura rubbed her head as she woke up, the headache took place immediately, "I hate hangovers"

It was morning now, the sun shining brightly caused her to squint until her retinas adjusted. She remembered being drunk and blacking out. Not to forget the stranger who drove her home. Drove her…

"My car!" she gasped scrambling out of the room.

She bumped into her father who was preparing breakfast. "Good morning Sakura, I trust that you accept responsibility for your own faults" he stated grimly.

"I'm sorry dad" her head bent low as she answered.

"I'm taking your car from you for a whole month. I don't think that's enough but its fair. Do that again and I'll never return it, is that clear?"

"But Dad!" she protested.

Fujitaka banged his fist on the table. "I will not tolerate your getting drunk Sakura, you're grounded understood?" he spat out angrily

"Alright" Sakura mumbled. "How the hell am I supposed to go to school now?" she asked herself silently.

"Syaoran will send you to school and back" her father stated. "Be nice to him. That's an order Sakura"

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"He what?" Tomoyo almost spat out her food as she listened to Sakura. "He must've been really pissed off, I told you so!" she continued shaking her head.

"It's not my fault I got drunk" Sakura replied.

Tomoyo's eyes widened. "Not your fault? Are you crazy? You get yourself drunk one night and you tell me it's not your fault?"

Sakura smiled impishly "It's the tequila's fault"

"You're out of your mind. Get over it. So how did the ride go?"

"Not much to tell" Sakura replied remembering Syaoran's stoic face. "We didn't talk much anyway, just said 'hi' and bravo! I'm here in school"

"Good luck to you then, for a whole month" Tomoyo laughed walking away.

Sakura grumbled. She was going to be stuck with Syaoran for a whole month, sitting with him in class was awful but going with him to school and back was just pure torture. Her carelessness really lead her to big trouble this time. She banged her head on the table praying that this was all a dream. She wished that her dad didn't mean what he said and take it back when she went home.

"You could've told me that you wanted to die, I'd have done it willingly rather than see you hurt yourself" Syaoran called out mockingly.

He sat down beside her and smirked.

"Just so to remind you, you are killing me, torturing me little by little" she exclaimed sardonically, "Being with for a single minute is torture, let alone all day"

"Well am I torturing you because you want me? And every minute I spend with you makes you tingle all over? But to bad, you can't have me, I'd rather die!" he challenged.

Sakura's mouth was now hanging. She didn't expect that kind of answer. This fight that started way back when they were children was now getting big, even out of control. They had to stop this before they end up strangling each other to death. But what he said was unforgivable, totally unforgivable. "Well maybe I'll forgive him if he kisses me" she thought.

"Now where did that come from?" she asked herself silently. "Oh God, don't tell me? No! This can't be we loathe each other!"

"You're zoning out Sakura" she heard Syaoran say. "Sorry but you're not my type, so don't even bother daydreaming"

Sakura went red. She raised her hand to slap him, strangle him or even punch him just so she could take out her anger. Her eyes were filled with tears threatening to spill out. Her mind fuzzy, she pounded on his chest letting the tears run down.

"That's not a nice way to treat the one who brought you home the night you were drunk" Syaoran stated.

Sakura looked at him through teary eyes. "T-Th-Thank you" she stammered her fist dropping to her side. She was about to turn away but Syaoran held her shoulder.

He leaned in close until she could feel his breath. He closed his eyes face nearing hers until their lips touched. Her eyes widened in return, but as Syaoran's arms went around her, she gave in savoring the feeling. Her hands went around Syaoran's neck, one playing with his unruly hair and the other caressing his nape.

"This is crazy" she thought "One minute we're squabbling and the next, we're kissing. God knows what would come after that!"

ok guys, chappie 4. sorry for letting you wait, forgive me! i'll make it up to you guys, enjoy!