Kero: Write more!
Me: Damn Kero. A reviewer gives you pudding and you go slave driver on me!
Kero: You barely update anyway. I'm not just doing this for the pudding, but for your fans and you.
Me: I thought it was just for pudding.
Kero: Only mostly.
Me: *sigh* I don't own CCS or apparently my life anymore.
Kero: It belongs to me and the exams now!
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Chapter 6 – Truth, Lies and Rumours.
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Li groaned as there was now new mail from Mei Lin. He needed the help of his old friend right now. He wanted his head to be clear. Sighing, he scratched at a patch of his arm. It always itched there. Pulling back his sleeve he looked at the numerous needle marks on his arm.
"Needs must..." He uttered.
Reaching into his bag he pulled out the small case he'd had out at lunch time. Opening it, he drew out one of several needles. He filled it with a liquid in a small glass jar that was also in the case. After checking how much he'd put in, he braced and plunged the needle into his arm, making another pinhole mark. As the liquid drained into his blood stream he slowly relaxed. He pulled the needle out, tossing it in the bin; he lounged back in his chair, slipping the case into his bag he closed his eyes to sleep.
The next day was Friday. As ever Li woke up and proceeded to have breakfast, letting his sister sleep. He finished eating and began to sling on his uniform. Before putting on his shirt however, he reached once more for the case, plunging a fresh needle into his arm before heading off to school.
Sakura once more hurtled onto the bus like a bat out of hell, having received another bout of taunting from her older brother about being late, and then almost proving him right. The bus arrived earlier than usual, so Sakura decided to pass time by talking with Madison. After rattling through the common topics, bands, work, teachers etc. Sakura asked the question she'd been thinking about since her first day here.
"Madison...Why don't people like Li?" She asked nervously.
Madison's amethyst eyes turned to the ground. She took a deep breath as her mind gathered the reasons.
"There...There are a few reasons. Firstly people don't trust him. His clan fell from honour due to illegal dealings."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean murder, assassination, drug and weapon dealings." Madison's eyes flared as she now looked directly at Sakura. "And all other kinds of horrible things. Then there are the rumours."
"What rumours?"
Madison sighed once more, gazing at the sky then back to Sakura.
"People say that he steals, they also claim that he's on drugs."
Sakura's eyes widened with shock. She would never suspect Li of doing such things.
"Th...That can't be true!" She exclaimed.
Madison quickly hushed her, not wanting other people to hear what they were saying.
"I'm not sure if it is, but that's just what they say."
"Well their lying. It can't be true." Sakura turned and walked towards the class as the bell began to ring. Muttering to herself.
Madison shook her head. Sakura was definitely hooked on Li. She thought that maybe she should talk with the boy and get him to stay away from Sakura, not wanting her new friend to be dragged down with him.
At lunch time, Sakura didn't bother to go to the cafeteria; she went straight to the grounds; straight to Li's tree. She had to talk with him. She needed to hear him say he wasn't a thief, or on drugs. All day she had been hearing the same things when she asked about it (she asked in a very discreet manner of course) and she wanted to hear Li's side. Her heart stopped as she came into view of the tree. There was Li, sitting on the grass, a needle in his arm. It was more than Sakura could handle at that moment. Tears forming in her eyes she turned and ran from the tree.
The rest of the day was a blur to her. When she got home, she got changed into a cream tank top and olive green skirt, then she slouched on her bed and just lay there, hardly daring to breathe.
"It can't be true..." She uttered, tears rolling down her face. "It has to be a lie..."
Pain swam through her chest. Had she really seen what she'd seen? She needed to see him, now more than ever. Maybe she could talk him out of doing it. Darting downstairs she grabbed the phone book, flipping through the pages. She got to 'S' then remembered that Syaoran was Li's first name. Quickly, she flicked back to 'L'. After a few minutes of searching she found his address and darted outside, just as it began to rain. She ran to the bus stop and hopped on. The rain grew harder as the bus travelled and it was pouring harder than ever before when she reached Li's street at 7:30pm, meaning that it was dark and wet. Running along with pavement, growing more wet and colder by the second, she finally found Li's apartment block. Running up the stairs she finally reached Li's door. Shaking from the cold and from the nerves, she tentatively rapped on the door. After a few seconds it swung open to reveal a very surprised Li. Sakura couldn't help but notice that one of his sleeves was rolled up. She grimaced at the thoughts in her head, and looked nervously into his oak eyes.
"H...hey Li...can I come in?"
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Kero: I...am...speechless...
Me: I know...pretty heavy eh?
Kero: That was damn short! That's why I'm speechless!!!
Me: I'm sorry, the next chapter will be better, I promise! Please, R+R.
Me: Damn Kero. A reviewer gives you pudding and you go slave driver on me!
Kero: You barely update anyway. I'm not just doing this for the pudding, but for your fans and you.
Me: I thought it was just for pudding.
Kero: Only mostly.
Me: *sigh* I don't own CCS or apparently my life anymore.
Kero: It belongs to me and the exams now!
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Chapter 6 – Truth, Lies and Rumours.
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Li groaned as there was now new mail from Mei Lin. He needed the help of his old friend right now. He wanted his head to be clear. Sighing, he scratched at a patch of his arm. It always itched there. Pulling back his sleeve he looked at the numerous needle marks on his arm.
"Needs must..." He uttered.
Reaching into his bag he pulled out the small case he'd had out at lunch time. Opening it, he drew out one of several needles. He filled it with a liquid in a small glass jar that was also in the case. After checking how much he'd put in, he braced and plunged the needle into his arm, making another pinhole mark. As the liquid drained into his blood stream he slowly relaxed. He pulled the needle out, tossing it in the bin; he lounged back in his chair, slipping the case into his bag he closed his eyes to sleep.
The next day was Friday. As ever Li woke up and proceeded to have breakfast, letting his sister sleep. He finished eating and began to sling on his uniform. Before putting on his shirt however, he reached once more for the case, plunging a fresh needle into his arm before heading off to school.
Sakura once more hurtled onto the bus like a bat out of hell, having received another bout of taunting from her older brother about being late, and then almost proving him right. The bus arrived earlier than usual, so Sakura decided to pass time by talking with Madison. After rattling through the common topics, bands, work, teachers etc. Sakura asked the question she'd been thinking about since her first day here.
"Madison...Why don't people like Li?" She asked nervously.
Madison's amethyst eyes turned to the ground. She took a deep breath as her mind gathered the reasons.
"There...There are a few reasons. Firstly people don't trust him. His clan fell from honour due to illegal dealings."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean murder, assassination, drug and weapon dealings." Madison's eyes flared as she now looked directly at Sakura. "And all other kinds of horrible things. Then there are the rumours."
"What rumours?"
Madison sighed once more, gazing at the sky then back to Sakura.
"People say that he steals, they also claim that he's on drugs."
Sakura's eyes widened with shock. She would never suspect Li of doing such things.
"Th...That can't be true!" She exclaimed.
Madison quickly hushed her, not wanting other people to hear what they were saying.
"I'm not sure if it is, but that's just what they say."
"Well their lying. It can't be true." Sakura turned and walked towards the class as the bell began to ring. Muttering to herself.
Madison shook her head. Sakura was definitely hooked on Li. She thought that maybe she should talk with the boy and get him to stay away from Sakura, not wanting her new friend to be dragged down with him.
At lunch time, Sakura didn't bother to go to the cafeteria; she went straight to the grounds; straight to Li's tree. She had to talk with him. She needed to hear him say he wasn't a thief, or on drugs. All day she had been hearing the same things when she asked about it (she asked in a very discreet manner of course) and she wanted to hear Li's side. Her heart stopped as she came into view of the tree. There was Li, sitting on the grass, a needle in his arm. It was more than Sakura could handle at that moment. Tears forming in her eyes she turned and ran from the tree.
The rest of the day was a blur to her. When she got home, she got changed into a cream tank top and olive green skirt, then she slouched on her bed and just lay there, hardly daring to breathe.
"It can't be true..." She uttered, tears rolling down her face. "It has to be a lie..."
Pain swam through her chest. Had she really seen what she'd seen? She needed to see him, now more than ever. Maybe she could talk him out of doing it. Darting downstairs she grabbed the phone book, flipping through the pages. She got to 'S' then remembered that Syaoran was Li's first name. Quickly, she flicked back to 'L'. After a few minutes of searching she found his address and darted outside, just as it began to rain. She ran to the bus stop and hopped on. The rain grew harder as the bus travelled and it was pouring harder than ever before when she reached Li's street at 7:30pm, meaning that it was dark and wet. Running along with pavement, growing more wet and colder by the second, she finally found Li's apartment block. Running up the stairs she finally reached Li's door. Shaking from the cold and from the nerves, she tentatively rapped on the door. After a few seconds it swung open to reveal a very surprised Li. Sakura couldn't help but notice that one of his sleeves was rolled up. She grimaced at the thoughts in her head, and looked nervously into his oak eyes.
"H...hey Li...can I come in?"
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Kero: I...am...speechless...
Me: I know...pretty heavy eh?
Kero: That was damn short! That's why I'm speechless!!!
Me: I'm sorry, the next chapter will be better, I promise! Please, R+R.