..: Essence of Cherry Blosson:..
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New Character profile:
Kangsung: Sakura's adorable junior cousin. Her family has lived in China for half of Kangsung's life and Kangsung has always had a crush on Zhouyu…but has never said it. For now, she has a minor role in the story. Maybe I'll give her a bigger role later if I think of something.
For those who love Zhouyu….thanx! I love this character too. A little on the hyper side, but whatever!
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I tiredly slumped into our apartment.
"I'm home." I said peeling my shoes off.
"Welcome home Sakura." I heard my father say from the living room.
Confused I walked in to see only my father present.
"Where's Touya?" I asked scanning around the room.
"I'm not sure….he called me 20 minutes ago saying something about fighting…Siamese cats…popo….He said he would be back late…"
I rolled my eyes as I walked to my room.
My brother is an absolute retard.
Without taking off my clothes, I fell on my bed and fell asleep the moment I closed my eyes.
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"Meorw."
What the bloody hell?
I opened my eyes.
"Meorww"
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"What! Sakura are you being raped!"
My brother slammed full force into my room.
"IT'S A MONSTER! A DEFORMATION OF UGLYNESS! HOW DID IT GET IN MY ROOM?" I screamed at the top of my lungs pointing at the lump of fur cowering on the corner of the floor.
"Huh! What are you calling ugly when you're the ugliest thing that was born into this poor world!"
Touya ran to the lump and rubbed his cheek against it.
So much for him protecting me.
"How could you call this beautiful Siamese cat ugly? Popo, it's ok, gege will take care of you."
I stared stupidly at the piece of shit in his arms.
"Siamese! Is this some kind of joke! I don't think that lump of crap belongs in any kind of category!"
"How dare you! Are you of royal blood! Popo is! She is Siamese! You're mean! Ugly!"
And sticking his tongue out at me immaturely, he ran out consoling his newfound cat.
I groaned.
I quickly changed and ran downstairs for breakfast.
I only had 5 minutes.
As I sat down I looked at Touya next to me whispering sweetly to his ugly cat.
"Popo…are you hungry? Gege will make delicious milk for you…and once you've filled out, ill bring you to get your hair combed…I'll put beautiful pink ribbons in your hair…"
I stuffed the pancakes in my mouth before I could laugh.
Popo? What freak name is that? Doesn't that mean Grandma in Chinese?
"MmFnnkkk." I said through the pancakes as I jumped up grabbing my bag.
"Bye Sakura, have fun at school." Father said smiling while looking warily at Touya and Popo.
"Buhyeeeeee" as I finished the Pancake.
Slamming the door, I ran out and screeched to a stop.
A very familiar Mercedes Benz was parked and a very familiar person was leaning against it smoking.
"Xiwang?" I said surprised.
Then I remembered how he left for that fight and after that me and Xiaolang started going out.
Ohhhh looooord.
"Sakura." He said smiling tightly.
"H-hi! How …are you?" I said nervously.
Not saying anything, he drew out another puff.
I just continued staring.
Xiwang looked sideways at me and chuckled.
"So…when Xiaolang smokes, you get upset, but when I do, you don't."
I hung my head down.
"I'm sorry…"
"Ahh…don't be. I'm not here to get your sympathy."
I looked up.
"I'm here…because I haven't given up yet."
Xiwang…..
"….….i'll take you to school."
I shook my head.
"It's ok…I like to walk."
If Xiaolang sees me in Xiwang's car, he'll probably beat the living shit out of me!
" ….I said I'll take you to school."
I quickly got in.
What if this guy was like a male version of Mingli? Forget getting beat by Xiaolang…I'll probably die at the hands of Xiwang…
I saw him glance at me as we started towards Dagong.
"Nice…necklace."
"Huh?"
I looked down and saw the heart pendant winking up at me as rays of sun bounced off it.
"Oh…thanks."
The atmosphere…is getting darker….
"From Xiaolang?"
"Uh…no?"
….darker times two…
"From Xiaolang?"
"Yeah!"
"I know a better one."
"Uh what do you mea-"
Xiwang stopped the car in front of Dagong high.
And also in front of the whole High school populations which was pouring into the school….
"Um, I better go now, people are staring at us…"
"Then let them stare."
Xiwang reached into his pocket and dug out a beautiful box. Carefully opening it, he took out a shimmering chain, and at the end dangled a key. The center of the key held a sapphire gem.
Xiwang reached forward to put it on me.
"I….can't take it…."
Not listening to my protests, he finally snapped it on.
"You,"
He took the key pendant
"are the key,"
He grabbed a lock pendant from his own neck,
And placed them next to each other.
"To my heart."
He looked at me.
I bit my lip.
My GOD…. everyone is freakin staring at us!
"Don't take it off." Xiwang said smiling as he unlocked the passenger side.
I quickly got myself out and slammed the door.
VROOOOOOOOmmm.
Xiwang was gone.
I looked down and stared at the two necklaces.
As I began unclipping the key, I heard the bell ring and student council members began closing the gates.
"Oh HOLY MOLY. WAIT! Don't close them yet!"
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WhaCK.
"How-"
Whack Whack.
"Dare-"
WHACK
"YOU BE-"
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK
"LATE TO MY CLASS!"
(a/n ok…they aren't really allowed to hit students, but for the sake of this story, lets say its allowed…as long as they don't beat them to death.)
I Sighed inwardly as I bit back a sob.
My butt….
My poor butt….
Is being whacked by my bastard of a teacher….
I heard girls walk past the discipline room giggling.
My eyes narrowed.
If I ever find them….
"ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO ME!"
He brought the paddle higher.
Goodbye buttie….
The door swung open.
"Xiaolang!"
I could cry for joy!
"What do you think you are doing…?" he asked coldly.
Mr. Chang looked at him with fury written all over his face.
"And who are you! Barging in a discipline room…"
Xiaolang said calmly,
"I'm Li Xiaolang."
Mr. Chang froze and his mouth dropped open.
"Li…Xiaolang?"
"Sakura…come here." Xiaolang called out to me.
Like a beaten puppy, I ran happily to my savior.
"You…you can't stop me from punishing her! She was late! She was closed out of school! You-"
Xiaolang put an arm around me.
"If…I ever hear…that you've been discriminating against Sakura…I'll personally make sure you will never have a job in Hong Kong again…"
Xiaolang is so cool! So cool!
Mr. Chang muttered something about being sorry and that it would never happen again.
"Good. C'mon Sakura…"
NYAH NYAHHHH.
I stuck my tongue out at the bowing Mr. Chang as I followed Xiaolang out.
"Why were you late to class?" He asked as he continued walking out of school.
"Um, Xiaolang…I still have school you know…"
"I asked why you were late. You always aren't on time to school, and the day I don't check up on you, you're late."
"You check up on me in the mornings when I'm not looking?" I asked almost laughing.
Flushing slightly, he looked upwards towards the sky.
"Well? What happened?"
I looked down.
"I….I woke up late."
Sob…if he finds out Xiwang drove me here…I'm a dead girl and he'll go and beat up Xiwang! I don't want him to fight anymore!
He stopped walking.
"You woke up late."
"Um yeahhhh!"
"Ok…I believe you Sakura."
I felt a heavy rock drop on my head. Thank Xiaolang for saying that line. Makes me feel 10 times as guilty as I should have felt.
"Let's go somewhere and have fun."
Taking out car keys, he beeped at a minicooper. A red one.
"IS THAT YOUR CAR!"
Jumping, he looked at me.
"Yea."
"Its sooooo cute!"
I ran to the tiny car and hugged it.
"Minicooper you're sooooo cute!"
"Stop doing that. Its embarrassing."
"Muah muah!"
"I'm not taking you anywhere."
I looked defiantly at him.
"I never said I wanted to go with you! I still have school!"
"I just excused you back there. Mr. Asshole can't do anything about it."
"Oh yea…why is he so scared of you?"
Xiaolang stared at me as if I was crazy.
"Well…for starters, I'm Yelan Li's son…. I'm heir to a large number of companies and products…I suppose that scares a lot of people…"
"Oh." I said frowning.
So I'm the girlfriend of a celebrity. Okkkkk.
"Get in."
He opened the passenger seat and went around to get into the driver's side.
I hopped in.
In 5 minutes, we have arrived at a Karaoke booth.
…not before arguing the whole way what music to blare on inside the car…
"What the hell is this music! Sounds like drums the whole way! Let's listen to Hyoriii Leee."
"That Korean singer? She's all fake! Plastic surgery! And her songs aren't that great! She can't sing for shit!"
"Take that back! She's hotter than you! And she's a great singer! You Bastard!"
author: why can't they just get along? Um, yea, it is kinda my fault. Haha. And don't take anything the wrong way. I LOVE HYORI! Although she ISNT a great singer…but she's still great.
"Would you two like a room?"
I looked up and saw the girl at the cash register looking at Xiaolang with adoring eyes.
"Yea….Please." He managed to spit out the last word.
"Th-that will be 20 dollars for the hour…" she said trembling as Xiaolang handed her the bills, causing her to flush greatly when his hand swept by hers.
Oh my god…
"Whatever. Sakura, lets go."
As we rounded the corner to our room, I looked back and saw not only the cash girl, but a number of other Karaoke doors open and girls whispering excitingly pointing at Xiaolang.
I frowned as Xiaolang and I entered our paid room.
"Xiaolang…"
"Yea?" he said nonchalantly as he began flipping through songs, trying to find one.
"Do girls always do that?"
"Do what?" he said as he began playing a song.
"Follow you…stare at you…"
But he didn't hear me say that, for he started playing an American song…it also happened to be the one he tried to play on the car…
Shit. It did happen to be. He did that on purpose!
" I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU-"
I ran to him and punched him in the head.
"YOU CHOSE THAT SONG ON PURP-"
I heard a rapping sound on the door.
Xiaolang switched the sound off and angrily strode over to the door.
"What."
I looked around him and saw…
A swarm of girls staring shyly at him.
"Um….you're Li Xiaolang right?" the front most girl asked bravely.
"Yes. Do you need anything?" Xiaolang looked at her slightly annoyed.
"Do you think…You could take a picture with me and sign it…? Just one?" She said stumbling over her words.
Oh My Gawd….
Xiaolang finally seemed to get why all those girls were there, because he leaned back, grabbed my arm, and swung me in front of him.
Then he put his arms tightly around me with my head squished against his chest.
A gasp was heard from every girl.
"Sorry girls…From now on, I'm a one girl guy. Meet my wifey."
"You're girlfriend….?" The girl who had asked for the photo asked.
"Yea. Bye byeee."
Xiaolang dragged me into the sound proof Karaoke room.
I sure if the room hadn't been sound proof…we would be hearing wails and tears.
"I guess I made them cry…"
Xiaolang…that's a total understatement. I think they are totally BAWLING. Through this sound proof room, I can hear them CLEARLY through the walls!
Someone started knocking the door again.
Xiaolang swore under his breath.
"Didn't I tell them to leave us alone?"
He walked to the door and wrentched it open.
"Hey. Are you deaf? I just said-"
Xiaolang stopped talking and I looked up.
"….hey Sakura."
"Xi….Wang?"
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DUN DUN DUN.
We can all guess whats gonna happen.
But for now I need to go heal my poor head.
I've been working too long on this chapter.
Hehe.
Kit Taylor.
