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"He is not cute!" He said.

"Yes, he is . . . quite sweet too."

"I don't think he's cute." Syaoran huffed.

"Well, of course not, you're a guy!" Sakura reminded.

"I knew that!"

"Do you think he'll ask me out?" Sakura asked, with a blush on her cheeks.

"WHAT?!?! YOU WANT TO GO OUT WITH RYKO MOTOYAMA?????????"

A Preschool Prank Romance

Chapter 5: Such a Loser

"Well, why not?" Sakura shrugged.

"You can't go out with him!!!!!!!" Syaoran exclaimed, waving his arms around violently in protest.

"And why not?"

"Because . . . he always colours inside the lines! He always gets 100% on his Japanese exams! He always wins the Best Athlete Award! And he even eats fast!!!!!!!!" Syaoran shouted.

"Aren't you supposed to be listing his bad qualities, not his good ones?" Sakura asked, as if it's so obvious, which of course, it was.

"Oh yeah . . ." Syaoran said, as it dawned on him as well.

"I don't know what's wrong with you, but if you're going to go all crazy, the hospital is that way." Sakura pointed in the direction of the hospital.

"I AM NOT GOING ALL CRAZY!!!"

"Ack! Syaoran Li is nuts! I'm going home!" Sakura laughed, dashing off, leaving him standing on the sidewalk looking like an idiot.

*****

"Blah! I just told Ryko that he's not going to be better than me anymore and there he goes flirting with my enemy!! That just proves he could do stuff that I can't!!" Syaoran grumbled, slumping on the couch, his phone next to his ear.

"I don't get what you are talking about." Eriol said on the other line. "So Ryko flirts with Sakura. What does that have to do with him being better than you?"

"It shows he could do something I can't!"

"And just what is that something?"

"He can befriend the most annoying person on earth! Being able to flirt with Sakura Kinomoto without gagging is quite talented. I'll never possess a talent like that." Syaoran sighed.

"So why don't you just befriend Sakura too?"

"I tried that back in grade four and failed miserably."

"Well, Ryko might be able to beat you in making friends, but you can beat him in getting a girlfriend." Eriol suggest.

"Huh?" Syaoran replied smartly.

"Kumiki!! She's the school's most popular girl, also your long time crush! If you can get her to go out with you, then you'll not only get the girl of your dreams, but beat Ryko as well!"

"That's crazy! How can I get Kumiki to notice me??? I'm not even popular! I'm just another regular guy."

" . . .A regular guy who is captain of the soccer team." Eriol added.

"What are you trying to say?"

"Syaoran, you're a great soccer player! If you impress Kumiki with that skill, she'll fall for you for sure!"

"I don't know, Eriol . . ."


"What have you got to lose? You already lost everything." Eriol pointed out.

"Gee, thanks, friend." Syaoran stated dully.

Meanwhile

"Wow! So this Ryko guy is like totally cute?" Tomoyo asked.

"Well . . ." Sakura blushed. The two of them were in Tomoyo's room, in Tomoyo's mansion, having their regular girl chat.

"Wow!" Tomoyo said again.

"I can't believe annoying Syaoran Li would have a friend like that." Sakura laughed. "He was screaming when I told him I like Ryko."

"Li-kun was screaming?" Tomoyo frowned.

"Yeah."

"Was he like, loud? Was he like, waving his arms around in protest?????" Tomoyo's violet eyes widen.

"Yes . . ."

"OHMIGOSH!!!!!! LI-KUN HAS A CRUSH ON YOU!!!!!!!" Tomoyo squealed.

Sakura fell off the bed and on the floor. "WHAT?!?!?!? TOMOYO!!!!!!!"

"Well, why else would he make such a big deal about you saying another guy is cute??"

"I don't know!!! I just know Syaoran Li and I always hated each other and always will!!!!!!! He doesn't have a crush on me!!!!"

"Well, you can never be too sure. Once they enter their teen years, guys could be very unpredictable. Always expect the unexpected, Sakura-chan." Tomoyo said wisely.

"Tomoyo, it's really not that big a deal! He's just jealous that I get attention from guys and he doesn't get attention from girls!" Sakura huffed.

"Just in case he does have a liking toward you, you have to be careful around him." Tomoyo advised.

"What???"

"Be nice to him!! Be kind! You don't want to break his heart when he confesses his love!!"

"Ack!!" Sakura sweat dropped. "He won't confess because he doesn't have a crush on me!!"

"Just in case, Sakura!! Even if he doesn't, it couldn't hurt to be nice!"

"But--"

"Starting tomorrow, Sakura Kinomoto would be nice to Syaoran Li! And I'll make sure of that!" Tomoyo grinned.

"TOMOYO-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The next day

Syaoran took a deep breath. His heart was beating wildly. Why? Because not far from him was Kumiki, at her locker. Today's the day he's going to ask her to come see his soccer game after school.

Strolling over casually, he stopped at Kumiki's locker. "Konnichiwa, Kumiki-chan." He said.

"Oh, konnichiwa, Syaoran-kun!" Kumiki chirped, with a sweet friendly smile. Syaoran felt his cheeks turn red again and his heart beat even faster than it already did, if that's possible.

"A-a-are you busy after school?" He asked.

"Nope, I don't think so. Why?"

"Oh, because I'm playing a soccer match today at Link High, and I just want some friends to come over and watch." Syaoran said, trying to make his voice sound casual.

"Oh! You're playing Link High today?" Kumiki asked excitedly.

"Yeah . . ."

"I never knew it was today! Sure! I'll love to come and watch!" Kumiki beamed.

"You would?" Syaoran asked, surprised.

"Of course!!"

"Oh . . . okay . . . see you then. Bye." Syaoran said, still in a state of shock that Kumiki agreed so easily.

"Bye, Syaoran-kun!!"

*****

"There he is now, be nice, Sakura!" Tomoyo said, seeing Syaoran in the distance.

"What if he tries to prank me?!?!"

"If you were nice, I'm sure he won't! I have to go now, but remember: you don't want to break the poor guy's heart!" Tomoyo warned before dashing off.

"Wait!! Tomoyo!!!" Sakura called, but Tomoyo had already dashed away.

Sakura gulped as she saw Syaoran comes closer.

"K-konnichiwa, Syaoran-kun! How are you on this lovely morning?" Sakura greeted nervously. Syaoran slowed down his pace and stared at her, a confused expression on his face.

"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Sakura?" Syaoran demanded.

"You baka!! I am Sakura!!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Are you sure? Maybe you're Eriol, or Rei, in a disguise. Hey, is this a mask?" Syaoran asked, pinching Sakura's left cheek.

"Ow!!!! You baka! You moron!!!" Sakura screamed, pushing his hand away.

"Yep, you're definitely Sakura." Syaoran concluded, walking away.

"Have a crush on me, eh? That Tomoyo is so wrong!!" Sakura grumbled, rubbing her sore cheek.

*****

"So, how did it work with Kumiki?" Rei asked. "Eriol filled me in on your plan to beat your rival Ryko."

"Piece of cake! Kumiki couldn't be happier to go see my game today!" Syaoran said.

"Great! Now there's only one thing left!" Eriol said.

"What's that?" Syaoran wanted to know.

"You, Li Syaoran, will have to go practice, right now!"

"What?? Why?!?!"

"You don't want to lose the game in front of Kumiki, do you?" Eriol asked.

"No! But I won't lose!" Syaoran said.

"You can never be sure . . ."

"Hey!!!" Syaoran protested.

"He's just kidding, I'm sure." Rei said, smoothing things out.

"I won't lose to Link High! I'll lead Tomoeda to a sweet victory today!" Syaoran said confidently.

*****

"Are you ready for your cheerleading today after school, Sakura?" Tomoyo asked. The cheerleaders were cheering on the soccer players today at the game.

"Am I ever!! I bet our cheerleaders would out cheer their cheerleaders!" Sakura said with confidence.

"That's the attitude!! I'll be watching the game too." Tomoyo said.

"Great!!"

"Hey, isn't Li-kun playing today?" Tomoyo asked.

"Of course, he is the captain of the soccer team after all." Sakura rolled her eyes. As much as she hate to admit it, that amber-eyed baka is very skilled soccer player and had led Tomoeda into many victories over the past years.

"You do a good job cheering him on today, Sakura-chan. You don't want to break his heart." Tomoyo reminded.

"Tomoyo! He thought I was Rei or Eriol in a female disguise when I tried to be nice to him this morning!!"

"That just goes to shows how shock he is that his one true love isn't trying to prank him." Tomoyo reasoned.

"You have been reading too many mushy romance novels." Sakura declared.

After school

"Link High's soccer field is pretty big." Sakura said, getting off the bus with the rest of the cheerleading squad. The game today would take place at Link High.

"Yeah, isn't it?" Chiharu said. Her pompoms were fluffed and ready to go.

"Come on, let's go warm up, girls." Sakura suggested.

"Okay." All the cheerleaders chimed.

*****

"Are you guys ready?" Syaoran asked his team-mates.

"More than ready!" Lin, a fellow soccer player said.

"Yeah! We'll go out there and win that trophy today!" Taitou agreed.

"Don't be too sure. We've been practicing." A voice smirked. The team turned around to see Kenshii Mikatazi, the captain of the Link High soccer team.

"Kenshii, we'll definitely beat you today." Syaoran said.

"Keep dreaming, Tomoeda." Kenshii laughed, walking back to join his team.

"That Kenshii makes me so mad." Taitou grumbled, kicking a pebble.

"Calm down. We'll show him how could we are once we're on the field." Syaoran declared.

*****

Syaoran walked out onto the Link High's soccer field. His auburn eyes scanned the benchers, looking for Kumiki. Finally, he spotted her. He waved to catch her attention. Smiling, she waved back.

This is it! I'll ask her out after the game! Syaoran decided. He spotted a couple of his friends watching the game too. Rei was there, flirting with Meiling, Syaoran's cousin. Eriol and Tomoyo were sitting together also.

Down by the cheerleader's area, he saw his prankster in crime, Sakura Kinomoto, doing her stretches. As much as he hated to admit it, that Sakura was an excellent cheerleader and her moves were always swift and graceful. She had practically cheered her way into the national cheerleading competition . . . and won!

Soon, the game started, and Syaoran got ready. He has to win this match, no matter what.

Soon the game started and was near its ending. The scores were tied, with Tomoeda and Link both with 5 points . . .

Syaoran stole the ball from a Link player. He headed for the goal.

Meanwhile, the cheerleaders were excited and nervous. Tomoeda better win! The name of our school is on the line!!! Sakura thought nervously. Come on, Syaoran!!! You're always bragging how talented you are when it comes to soccer! Now prove it!!! Get the stupid ball in the goal!!!

"Come on, let's do a cheer for Tomoeda!!" Sakura said.

"Yeah! Time's almost up and if Li-kun doesn't get that ball in, it'll be a tied game!" Chiharu said. Together the girls did a cheer to further encourage the players.

"Go, go, go, Tomoeda High! You're the best, win the game and beat the rest!" The cheerleaders cheered. (AN: Ha ha ha!! Sorry for the corny cheer!! I'm no poet!)

"Isn't this a two out of three games thing?" Chiharu asked Sakura.

"Yeah, it is. Tomoeda won the first game. If Link wins this one, we'll have to have another match to break the tie." Sakura said. Come on! Go, Syaoran, you can do it!! As much as I hate you, I do hope our school wins!

"GO, SYAORAN!!!" Sakura cheered, pumping her pompoms in the air. The cheerleaders would have joined in to cheer for the captain, but they were too shocked. Did the Sakura Kinomoto just cheer for the Syaoran Li?!

*****

Syaoran had the ball. He's going for the goal. This is it!! I'll win the game and ask Kumiki out! It couldn't get more perfect!! He thought. Suddenly, he heard a loud,

"GO, SYAORAN!!!!!!" Huh? Syaoran could have sworn that was Sakura's voice, cheering him on. Sakura's voice cheering him on? Sakura's voice cheering him on? Sakura's voice cheering him on????

Wanting to check to see if he's hearing things, he turned his head around, just in time to catch a glimpse of the emerald-eyed girl waving her pompoms and doing a cartwheel. But as he turned his head . . . Kenshii stole the ball from him!!!

"Huh?" Syaoran muttered, quickly getting back to the game. Oh no!! Swiftly, Kenshii passed the ball to a Link player, who then passed to someone else. Syaoran saw that Tai tried to intercept, but failed. The ball ended back to Kenshii who shot it in the goal and won the game.

Syaoran stood there in shock. He lost the game. He lost the game!!!!!! How could he do something so stupid?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!?

Both cheers and gasps erupted through the crowd.

*****

"Syaoran, what happened out there? You were doing fine, then you turned away." The coach frowned.

"I'm sorry, I got distracted." Syaoran replied.

"Well, we still have a tie breaking game left in two weeks. You're a great player, just don't get distracted." The coach said.

"Yes." Syaoran replied.

*****

Syaoran walked out the benchers, looking for Kumiki. She's nowhere in sight. She probably thought I was a baka who lost the game and left, he thought, heartbrokenly.

Suddenly, he heard a faint chirpy voice. It was Kumiki! She didn't leave him after all!! Running towards the voice, Syaoran noticed that Kumiki was talking and laughing with someone.

"Kenshii-kun!! You won the game!!" Kumiki laughed, throwing her arms around the Link High's soccer captain.

Kenshii blushed and hugged her back. "Well, I didn't know you'd be here . . ."

"You didn't tell me you were playing today!" Kumiki scolded.

"Sorry, but I thought we would lose because that Syaoran Li from your school is pretty good. It's only because he got distracted today that I get a chance at the ball. I didn't want you to see me lose." Kenshii blushed.

"Oh, you're so silly! I love you, even if you did lose!" Kumiki beamed, giving Kenshii a light kiss on his cheek.

"Thanks, Kumiki." Kenshii smiled back warmly. "Come on, I'll treat you to ice cream!" And the two of them left.

Meanwhile, Syaoran stood there, watching. He felt as if his heart had been ripped apart. So . . . Kumiki already has a boyfriend. And all this time, he's been waiting for her, hoping she'll return his feelings. All this time, it was him who's been acting like the lovesick goof. Syaoran stood there, unable to move for a brief moment.

"Hey, there you are. The coach sent me to find you. We're going back home." A feminine voice said behind him. Syaoran whirled around to come face to face with Sakura. His amber eyes were dark and glaring.

"Uh, Syaoran, are you okay?" Sakura asked, seeing his expression. Then she remembered. He just lost the game in front of everyone!! Of course he's not okay!!!!

"Oh, don't worry! There's still a tie breaking game at Tomoeda in two weeks! If you win that, Tomoeda would still be able to go into the nationals. Don't feel too bad, everyone makes mistakes." Sakura smiled.

The only reason she's saying this is because Tomoyo had warned her to be extra nice to Syaoran since he's heartbroken over Sakura and lost the game. Tomoyo said he could meltdown any minute!! A meltdown!! And as much as Sakura hates Syaoran Li for his mean and childish and pointless pranks, she just isn't the type of person to stand there and do nothing and watch while someone she knows experienced a meltdown.

To her surprise, Syaoran yelled at her.

"YOU!!! THIS IS YOUR ENTIRE FAULT!!!!" He yelled, his amber eyes dark and menacing.

"Me?!?!?!" Sakura pointed at her, her clear emerald eyes filled with innocence and confusion.

"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO CHEER FOR ME?!?!?! I WAS DOING FINE BEFORE YOU STARTED SCREAMING MY NAME!!!! YOU'RE A JINX!!!!!!!!!!" Syaoran yelled, walking past her swiftly, heading toward the bus.

"I'm a jinx?!?! I was just trying to be nice!!" Sakura protested, catching up with the chocolate coloured hair teen.

"WELL DON'T!!!!! I DON'T NEED YOUR KINDNESS, KINOMOTO!! STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!!" Syaoran yelled, getting into the bus, not looking back. Everyone, the soccer players, the cheerleaders, the soccer coach, the cheerleader coach, stared at Sakura.

"Don't look at me!! I didn't do anything!!" Sakura huffed, getting into the bus. "The reward you get for being nice to your enemy!"

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