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Oh, and I'll be updating Gossip News is Good News if it gets more reviews...I think I'll remove that story by the end of this week and post up a new one instead since Gossip News is Good News isn't doing to well...
The Bet I Bet You Wish You Never Have Made
Chapter 8: A Gift for Me, or a Gift for You?
Syaoran gulped as he saw Cathy's smiling face. He turned around and noticed that April was still rummaging around a few shelves back. Syaoran took a step forward and plopped down next to Cathy.
"Uh, listen, I can't stay long...I have to go soon--" Syaoran whispered. Unfortunately the instructress heard him.
"Oh, you don't have to be shy, young man. Do sit down, we're just on the part when Harry--"
"I don't care!" Syaoran snapped. The instructress looked startled. Syaoran turned back to Cathy.
"Listen, I have to go. I just dropped by to...uh..." he paused to think of a good excuse. "I just dropped by to see if your meeting is done. I can see that it's not, so bye!" Syaoran tried to make a dash for it, but Cathy's voice stopped him.
"I can go with you now, if that's what you want."
"No!" Syaoran said. "I mean no! It's okay. You just...stay here until your meeting is over okay? See you tomorrow!" And with that, he dashed behind the shelves, leaving a very confused Cathy staring after him.
"There you are!" April snapped. She was beginning to make her way towards the discussion meeting group. Syaoran was huffing and puffing.
"I was just wandering around. Yeah, that's it...just wandering around. Got your little sister's books? Great, now let's get out of here!" He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her to the sign out desk in the front.
"What was that all about? You seem so eager to get out of there." April frowned as they strolled out of the library.
"Oh, I just wanted some air. So, where do you wanna go now?" Syaoran quickly changed the topic.
April flipped her silky red hair over her shoulders. "Why don't you tell me a little about yourself? There's a lot about you I wanna know." She smiled sweetly at him. It kind of reminds Syaoran of Eriol's evilly innocent smiles.
"L-like what?" He stuttered.
"Like what happened between you and your last ex-girlfriend." April said seriously. Syaoran looked at her, surprised. Whoa, this girl sure knows how to ask questions! To tell the truth, he can't even remember who his last ex-girlfriend was...
"She cheated on me!" He blurted out.
Now why did I say that? Of all the things I could have said, I just have to say that!
April looked startled. "She cheated on you?" She echoed. "Why?"
"I don't know. Maybe she saw someone that she likes better. I mean, you're always breaking up with guys." Syaoran pointed out.
Then he mentally slapped himself. What if she takes it as an insult instead of a comment?
"Hmm...Yes, I guess that's true. But why your ex would ever cheat on you, I'd never know. You're such a sweet guy, you know that, Syaoran." April said.
"You think so?" He asked, turning pink for some reason. Maybe he's been out in the sun too long...
"Of course I do. What, you don't think I'll be going out with you now if you're a jerk, do you?"
"No, of course not." Syaoran said. This girl sure knows how to talk! Maybe April Orimoto isn't so easy after all. He shouldn't underestimate his targets.
"So, where do you wanna go now?" April asked. Syaoran was about to answer, but then a jingling music stopped him. He looked up to see a white ice-cream truck.
"Ice cream?" He asked, with one of those sweet smiles of his.
"Sure."
"Okay, hang on." Syaoran was about to make his way towards the truck when suddenly, he felt a hand grab his arm. April.
"Don't waste your money." She smiled as she walked pass him to the truck.
"It's okay, I can--" Syaoran paused as he noticed what she was doing. She's flirting with the ice-cream guy, who looked about 17 years old, two years older than them.
Gee, isn't it nice to have a girlfriend that can get you free ice cream? He thought sarcastically. Seconds later, she came back, holding a fudge bar and a fruit juice bar.
"Here," she smiled brightly, handing the chocolate treat to him.
"Thanks." Syaoran grunted. He wasn't very fond of the idea that the girl he was going out with was flirting with another guy. It kinds of ruin his reputation as the most wanted guy in school.
"You really didn't have to do that, you know." He commented, savouring the sweet taste of his frozen dessert.
"I know, but I want to. You got to admit, that guy was cute." April giggled.
"I don't know. I'm a guy myself, and I like to notice girls more." Syaoran grumbled. April giggled.
"Aw, what's the matter? Jealous?" She asked. Syaoran looked at her; she had a smirk on her face.
"Yes," he replied with a childish stubbornness.
"Poor little Syaoran...I'll make it up to you." April giggled again. Syaoran was about to ask her how, but before he could say anything, April had lean close and placed a soft kiss on his cheek.
He stared at her, his amber eyes wide. She giggled again at his reaction. Syaoran felt his cheeks heat up, before gaining back his voice.
"Um...well, I guess that's a way to make it up to me." He gave her a smirk. April simply smiled at him.
Later that evening
"Mom, can I have $400?" Syaoran asked, bouncing off the last step of stairs. Yelan looked at her son in shock.
"Why do you need so much money, Xiao Lang?"
"Well, you see I need to buy this...thing...and it cost $340 tax not included yet. So I think $400 should cover it." Syaoran said, not really answering his mom's question.
"What are you buying? Are you doing drugs, son?" Ziao asked, his chestnut bangs falling over his eyes.
"Of course not! I need it to buy a present for Sakura!" Syaoran replied. He was shocked with what his own father had suspected him to do with the money.
"What kind of present do you have in mind?" Yelan wanted to know.
"A necklace in jewellery shop. Please, mom! You can cut it off from my allowance!" Syaoran pleaded.
"Oh, all right, if it's a gift for Sakura-chan." Yelan sighed.
"Yes! You're the best, mother!" Syaoran exclaimed.
Next day at school
"So, Sakura, still looking at the necklace?" Syaoran asked. It was currently lunch and Sakura was still gazing at a certain page in that magazine.
"I can't help it, Syaoran-kun! It's so, as Tomoyo-chan would say, kawaii!" Sakura squealed. Then she let out a sigh. "But I'd never be able to afford it. Oh well, better not do anymore wishful thinking."
Sakura tossed the magazine aside and got on with her lunch, not noticing the little smirk that her best friend had on his face...
"So, how's the bet going?" Rei asked. The boys were walking back to class before the second bell rings.
"It's going just smoothly." Syaoran replied with confidence.
"Are you sure? You know, you can back out anytime if you want." Eriol said.
"I'd never back out on a bet! Just wait, I'll have all four of them falling in love with me. Oh, correction, they probably are in love with me by now." Syaoran smirked smugly.
"Still the same egotistic Li I know." Rei grinned.
"What can I say? Some things never change." Eriol teased.
After school
Syaoran opened the door to the jewellery shop and a bell tinkled as he did so, a sign that a customer was coming in.
"Hello, what can I do for you today?" A woman around his mother's age asked Syaoran.
"Uh, I was wondering if you guys have this?" Syaoran asked, holding up Sakura's magazine to the lady.
The lady peered at the page and frowned. Syaoran noticed this.
"What? Don't tell me you don't have it!" He asked in a panicky voice.
"I'm afraid we don't. This is a jewellery store, young man. We don't carry shaving lotion." The lady frowned.
Syaoran sweat dropped.
"It's not the shaving lotion, miss. I'm talking about that star pendant necklace on the next page." Syaoran explained sheepishly.
"Oh yes, sorry. Yes, yes, I do believe we have that. Come over here." Syaoran followed her to a counter where he saw tons of jewels glittering in the light. Rubies, diamonds, gold, sapphires, emeralds, amethysts...etc.
"Yes, that's the one!" Syaoran pointed to the star shape pendant necklace with a small emerald in the middle of it.
"Ah yes, that's a beauty, isn't it? That'll be $365 please. Would you pay in cash or card?" The lady asked. (AN: I think that's how much it should be after tax included...)
"Cash," he replied, getting out his wallet. "Could you gift wrap it in pink?"
"Of course, we'll even do that for free!"
Later
"Perfect...the perfect present for Sakura-chan." Syaoran smiled. He took out his cell and dialled Sakura's phone number.
"Hello, Sakura, could you please meet me at my house in an hour? Oh, it's nothing really; I just have a surprise for you. Okay? Great see you then!" Syaoran hung up and immediately made his way home.
Won't Sakura-chan be surprised now...that bet is an easy sure win! Syaoran thought as he ran home. Little did he know that a pair of blue eyes was watching him. Ivy.
Meanwhile
Isn't that Syaoran? Ivy thought. She's coming home late because she had to stay after school for a little Japanese tutoring. On her way home, she saw Syaoran Li, running. In his hands were a little pink box.
I wonder who that gift is for, Ivy thought. Then she remembered. It's February 9th today. Her birthday, on February 11th, is coming up.
Hey, maybe that's for me! I wonder how he knows my birthday though...maybe he got it out of mom. Wow, no boy has ever given me a birthday gift before...I wonder what kind of sweet talk he'll deliver along with the gift...
Back with Syaoran
Almost home...just a couple more blocks! Syaoran continue to dash home, not noticing that he had just passed Ivy. Three minutes after he was out of Ivy's site, he ran pass the library, the short cut route back to the Li's mansion. Too bad he didn't see that another pair of eyes were watching him as he ran...
Meanwhile
"Ah, that was the best Harry Potter book I've ever--hey, is that Syaoran?" Cathy asked to herself. She had just finished reading her Harry Potter book and returned it to the library. On her way out, she saw Syaoran Li, running and holding a small pink wrapped box in his hands.
Is that for his mother? I don't think so. He looks awfully excited. Maybe he's going to give it to someone special on a special occasion...
Just then, a light bulb flashed in her head. Today was February 9th...five days away from February 14th, Valentine's Day! So the present is for her!
He's so sweet...I'd never expect him to get me something for Valentine's Day...I better not mention anything about it before Valentine's Day...I'm sure he'd want to surprise me!
Back with Syaoran
Syaoran continue to run, passing the library and passing Cathy. He continues to jog, deciding to cut through the park. There, another pair of eyes was watching him...
Meanwhile
April sat at the park, currently babysitting her little sister.
"Oh, look! A strange person is running with a box!" April's little sister giggled. April got worried. She doesn't want her little sister to get involve with strangers...
April bend downs and picked up her sister, then noticing Syaoran Li, cutting through the park. And as her sister had said, Syaoran was carrying a pink box!
Judging from my years long experience with boys, I'd say that box contains something really important...I wonder who's it for? I bet it's probably for some girl he just had a date with and wanna leave a good impression--
April froze. Didn't she just have a date with him yesterday? Hmm...Yea, that's it! He did seem kind of annoyed that she was flirting with the ice-cream guy. Maybe that's why he's trying to win her heart over with a romantic gift!
What a sweet gesture for a guy...I wonder how he'll give it to me...
Syaoran plopped down on his bed. He made it home, with 15 minutes to spare before the hour is up! Yep, Sakura should be arriving soon. He can't wait!
Meanwhile
All three girls, Ivy, Cathy, and April all have different thoughts about Syaoran and his gift.
But one thing's for sure: they all think Syaoran Li is a sweet guy who had bought a gift especially for them...
Sugar Pink: As I was saying, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. PLEASE REVIEW! I'll update more if i get more reviews! I'm so glad that this story has reached 100+, but I'd be even more happy if it gets more!
Anyway, I'll probably be taking off "Gossip News is Good News" because of the low number of reviews that story is getting. I'll probably upload a new story in its place though. Okay, remember, R/R!
