Disclaimer: If you haven't been reading this part of each chapter. I advise you to read it because I'm telling you that I'm too lazy to write this disclaimer-thingy over and over again!
Thanks to my two reviewers! Hehehe… Actually I thought I had no reviewers at all… I'm even bewildered that I have at least 2 reviewers… I'm not going to ask for more reviews… I'm too nice for that… ahehehe.. And I won't wish for the impossible!
Oh… and I forgot to mention… This is my first fanfic! And I'm sorry for this late update, I meant to update sooner but… SORRY! So that's it for my unnoticed ramblings… On to the story!
Last Chapter
Syaoran stepped forward once again then he kissed Sakura on the cheek and got the ripped part of the letter.
Sakura and Syaoran were blushing.
'Why did I just do that?' he thought.
'Why did he just do that?' she thought.
Soon enough whistles and whispers were heard around the Basketball court. But one caught Sakura's attention.
"KAWAII!" Tomoyo shouted. 'I forgot Tomoyo was here… and… uh-oh!' Sakura thought.
Tomoyo was holding her camcorder. 'This is a nightmare!' Sakura thought.
Syaoran was reading the ripped part of the letter and was blushing madly.
"I'm going now" Sakura muttered as she walked away with Tomoyo by her side.
That was so embarrassing… If Mitsuko knew what really happened, she could've killed me!
Thank God, saved by the bell. I wonder when he really is coming back…
End Last Chapter Recap
Chapter III: False Alarm?
It was lunchtime and Sakura was making her way to the Cafeteria to meet up with her friends. But before that she had to make a stop at her locker. And as she placed her head on her locker…
"Please…" she muttered. "No more letters…"
She did the combination on her locker and opened it ever so slowly. '3…2…1' she thought.
And before you knew it Sakura was PRACTICALLY covered in love letters and roses.
(BG/N: Notice the word PRACTICALLY)
She sighed as she gathered the letters and roses and placed them in her bag. 'Throwing these roses will be a waste… and the letters… hmmm… I guess I could burn them or something, the letters kept at my home too…' she thought as she headed for the cafeteria.
Before she reached there, she bumped into two familiar faces.
"Sakura!" Mitsuko said. "How's it going?'
"Fine, I guess" Then Sakura raised one eyebrow and her good-natured smile turned into an evil-taunting smirk. "Ssooooo….."
Fully aware of what the genius in front of them is thinking. "Yes" Ryo mumbled as he blushed crimson.
"Ha! I knew it!" Sakura said. "Thank Kami-sama Mitsuko! You finally got over that silly little crush on that jerk!"
"Well, I don't think long distance relationships work" she said.
"Long-distance relationship?" Ryo said as he eyed his girlfriend. "You have some explaining to do… HONEY" he said as he playfully glared at Mitsuko.
"And finally Ryo! You finally have the guts to confess to her!" Sakura said dramatically. "So that's why you didn't want to let me give her the letter!" She said putting on a naïve and innocent look.
"Letter?" Ryo and Mitsuko said. Ryo with nervousness and Mitsuko with curiosity.
"Yup! And to tell you, I still have it!"
"You do?" Ryo gulped. "Uhhhmmmm… We have to go now Kinomoto! See ya!" he said as he dragged Mitsuko somewhere.
Sakura rushed to the cafeteria realizing the sweet time she spent. She sat down on one of the tables where her cafeteria buddies are at.
"Hey Guys"
"Late again Sakura" Kazuki said as he ate some of his fries. (BG/N: Do you remember him?!)
Sakura sighed as she scratched her head.
"What is it Sakura?" Tomoyo asked.
"Hehehe... I kind of forgot my lunch…" she said as she sweatdropped.
"It's ok Kura, I've packed extra today!" Chiharu said as she handed out her lunch box to Sakura.
"Hey! Wait a minute! I thought WE were going to share Chiharu!" Yamazaki interrupted.
"Well I'm sorry but I changed my mind!" Chiharu said. "And you call eating my lunch sharing?"
"Cool it Yamazaki! I've packed extra too!" Kazuki said as he handed out his lunch box to Yamazaki.
"But I want Chiharu's lunch!" he muttered childishly but still ate the food in the lunch box.
"Well too bad!" Sakura said amused "It's mine!" she said as childishly as Yamazaki. She stuck out her tongue and proceeded to eat. She washed it all up with some Apple juice. "Honestly Yamazaki, if you like Chiharu's cooking so much…" Sakura paused. "Then why don't you marry her already?! That way, you can eat her cooking everyday!"
Yamazaki and Chiharu blushed as if on cue. "Like I would like to marry her/him!"
"I'd die a thousand deaths before I'd even be his/her girl/boyfriend!"
They looked at each other and if possible, blushed more.
"Stop copying me!" they said and pointed an accusing finger at each other. "Copy cat!"
"Alright… guys… would you chill already?" Rika said as she drank her juice.
"Come on Yamazaki, we still have to go to the soccer field" Kazuki said as he stood up. "See 'ya later Naoko" he winked. Yamazaki stood up and followed Kazuki.
"Bye Kazuki!" Naoko said as she blew him a kiss. She turned around to see Tomoyo, Rika, and Chiharu looking at her weirdly. Sakura was just smiling innocently, too innocently.
"Hoe!?" Sakura changed her innocent state to a confused state. Then she smirked "... Kazuki and Naoko sitting on a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Fir--. "But before she could finish, The blushing Naoko clamped Sakura's mouth shut.
"So… is there something you're not telling us Naoko?" Chiharu said as she tapped the table.
"Well… you see…We're kinda dating"
"That's great Naoko-chan!" Tomoyo said. "Right guys!?"
Everyone shouted a yes except one. "How about you Sakura?"
Sakura rolled her eyes and pointed at the still clamped mouth of hers. Naoko sweatdropped and withdrew her hand.
"Of course it's alright! I know you guys would get together eventually!" Sakura said as she nudged Naoko.
"But I still can't believe that Yamazaki and Kazuki are hanging out with us now!" Rika said bewildered.
"Yeah I know! I mean since Hiiragizawa, Li and Watanabe went away…" Tomoyo said.
"Well everyone must remember what happened on that day… They like… made us into a day care!" Chiharu said.
Flashback
10 people were standing at the airport. 5 of them were boys and 5 of them were girls.
"So you guys are really leaving huh?" a 13-year old Sakura said.
"Yup" Akira answered back.
"I'm gonna miss you Akira!" Sakura smiled.
"What about us?!" Eriol and Syaoran grunted.
"Who?" Sakura said then smiled. "I'm just kidding guys! Of course I'll miss you Hiiragizawa!" she smiled.
Syaoran cleared his throat. Sakura smiled innocently. "Hoeee?! Why are you guys looking at me like I forgot something?" Sakura said confused. "Did I forget something?"
Everyone laughed. "What?" Sakura cutely pouted but then burst into laughter. Syaoran was not laughing. He was actually really truly mad that someone ignored him.
"As much as I hate to admit it…" Sakura patted Syaoran on the back. "I'll miss you… you jerk" Sakura said. 'I mean it'
"Flight 162 passengers, please board now" a woman's voice over the intercom stated.
"That's us!" Eriol and Akira said as they carried their luggage. Syaoran was already halfway there. 'How dare she… why doesn't she see that it hurts to..'
(EG/N: I am interrupting Syaoran's thoughts)
After some goodbyes and hugs, their airplane flew off up into the sky.
"I can't believe we have to take care of you!" Chiharu said as she eyed the two guys in front of them.
"Not necessarily "take care" Chiharu" Yamazaki said.
"Whatever" she replied.
"So I guess we'll be hanging out now!" Sakura said happily.
"Guess so…" Kazuki mumbled.
"So let's go for some ice cream!" Sakura said as she looked at each one of them waiting for a sign of approval.
End of Flashback
"That was like SO long ago" Tomoyo said twirling a couple of strands of her hair…
"Yeah" they all mumbled… "SO long ago…"
4 days after…
"Students, we will have an exchange student from Hong Kong who will be joining us" Yamamoto-sensei said.
'Hong Kong?' Sakura thought. She looked eager. 'Maybe it's…'
Tomoyo looked eager as well… 'Please be Eriol' she thought.
"Come in" Yamamoto-sensei said.
Sakura and Tomoyo were disappointed. You can tell by their faces. Because it wasn't Eriol nor Syaoran who walked inside the classroom, it was…
"Hi, I'm Akira Watanabe, 14 years old from Hong Kong."
Girls were drooling over him. Not one detail changed about Akira, except that he looked more mature. Same blonde hair and same grey eyes. Sure he was a bishounen, but Sakura and Tomoyo couldn't care less. And besides, Rika's got it all covered.
"Ok, so you'll be sitting in front of Sakura Kinomoto" Miss Aya said.
(G/N: Aya Yamamoto, Yamamoto-sensei or Miss Aya)
Akira's eyes widened and looked frantically for one of his best buds. 'Sakura's here?'
"Miss Kinomoto please raise your hand"
Sakura raised her hand and smiled at Akira, and he smiled back. 'So you FINALLY got contacts' the girls were glaring at Sakura now and the boys were glaring at Akira.
"Long time no see Sakura" Akira said taking up how Sakura looks like now.
"Same here Akira" she replied.
Akira faced Tomoyo and said a quick hi, also taking up how Tomoyo looks. He sat down and looked out the window.
"Now Ms. Kinomoto, I want you to tour Mr. Watanabe around the school during recess, lunch and if possible dismissal"
"Yes Miss, no problem" Sakura said as she looked out the window as well.
'Now what is so interesting about windows?' Miss Aya thought as she continued discussing… things...
That lunch…
"You finally came back Akira!" Takashi said as he and Akira were doing a complicated handshake.
"Good to be back Takashi" Akira replied as they finished the handshake.
The group including the new arrival was hanging out at their favorite place in the cafeteria. One problem is one was missing.
Sakura scratched her chin. "I wonder where Rika is" she said as she nudged Akira.
Akira blushed. "Why are you asking me that?! I mean… errr…" he looked away.
"I was just asking! You sure are defensive! And you're blushing too!" Sakura said.
"I am not blushing!" Akira said.
"Yes you are! You look like a love sick puppy to me!" Sakura smirked.
"Take that back! You're just jealous that I have someone to crush on while you don't!" Akira said, and then automatically covered his mouth with his right hand.
"Ha!" Sakura said as she pointed her index finger at Akira. "I knew it!" she said.
Akira sighed. "Alright you got me…" He mumbled. Then before you know it Sakura was strangling Akira.
"How dare you say that I'm jealous? Why do I have to be jealous! Take that back!" Sakura shouted still strangling Akira.
"Ack!" was all Akira managed surprised that a while ago she was gloating on how she knew who his crush was and now she's strangling him to death.
Everybody at the table sweatdropped.
"Why do I feel like they're in their own world?" Chiharu whispered to Naoko.
"Yeah, poor Akira, but I wonder what they were talking about." Naoko whispered to Rika.
"RIKA?!" Naoko shrieked surprised.
At that name Sakura stopped strangling Akira; then Akira fixed his hair and appearance. Sakura sweatdropped as Akira glared at her.
"What a great first impression and it's all thanks to you Sakura" he muttered sarcastically
"It was my pleasure" she said innocently.
Akira growled at Sakura and approached Rika who unknown to him, was blushing too.
"Hey S—Sa—Sasaki-chan" He stammered.
"Hi Watanabe-kun" she said.
He took Rika's right hand with his. He stared into Rika's brown eyes before he planted a gentle kiss on her hand.
Destroying the romantic mood Sakura whistled. "Nice approach Prince Akira" she said sarcastically.
Akira glared at her and stood up. He looked away avoiding eye contact with Rika.
"Well, it's lunch, and just because Watanbe-kun is here doesn't mean we won't eat right?" Tomoyo said as she sat down.
"Right" they answered.
"Oh and if no one noticed…" Sakura started. "Why do I feel like there's more people here than before?" she asked.
Akira sweatdropped and then he sighed. Sakura giggled as she shooed the newly formed Akira fan club, Takashi's fan club, Kazuki's fan club, her fan club, Tomoyo's fan club and so on and so forth.
"So…" Sakura trailed off as she plopped down on her seat playing with her food.
"So Watanabe-kun, how's Hong Kong?" Tomoyo asked suddenly interested.
"It's nice but I like it better here at Tomoeda" He said as he drank some coke.
"And I know why…" Sakura said knowingly in a sing song voice.
Akira choked on his drink and blushed. "Don't you even think about it Sakura"
Rika's POV
'I wonder why Sakura and Akira are on a first name basis' I thought. 'I've known Akira… I mean Watanabe-kun since grade 4 yet we still…'
End POV
"So Akira, how's school at Hong Kong?" Sakura said ignoring the glare Akira was giving to her.
"Fine" he said. "Syaoran and Eriol have their own fan clubs there, one for girls and one for boys"
Sakura choked on her saliva. "A fan club made by boys for Li and Hiiragizawa?" Sakura asked, her eyes widening.
"Yup" Akira answered.
Sakura laughed and soon everyone at the table laughed too.
"Oh and I almost forgot! Syaoran misses you Sakura" he smirked.
Sakura glared at him and was ready to strangle him again but decided not to.
"Well that's nice" Sakura muttered sarcastically before taking a bite of her blood red apple.
Everybody excluding Akira and Sakura sweatdropped.
'Bad idea Akira, you should never have mentioned Li' they all thought.
"And I'm guessing you miss him too?" Akira smirked.
Everybody gulped excluding Akira and Sakura. 'Uh oh' they all thought.
Sakura growled and tackled Akira. "Take that back Akira Watanabe!" she said as she strangled him.
"Ack! He-lpp mee!" he choked.
Tomoyo and the other sweatdropped and shook their heads. 'He'll learn' they thought.
"So Watanabe, do you know when Li and Hiiragizawa will arrive here in Japan?" Rika asked.
Everybody stopped what they were doing including Sakura strangling Akira.
"Actually…" he started. "I'm not sure, but I do know that they WILL come back to Japan"
"Oh I see." Rika said.
"So any other questions Rika-chan?" Sakura asked smiling.
"Nope Kura-chan" Rika smiled back.
"Good!" Sakura said as she continued strangling Akira.
"Ack!" Akira squeaked.
"This will make great footage!" Tomoyo squealed as she brought out her Video camera.
"Come on Kazuki, we need to help him" Takashi said standing up. Kazuki nodded.
Takashi grabbed a hold of Sakura and tried to pull her but it didn't work. Kazuki stood up and pulled Takashi as Takashi pulled Sakura. And finally, Sakura was off Akira.
"Thanks guys" Akira whispered trying to gain air.
Sakura glared at Takashi because he was still holding her by the waist. Takashi noticed this and immediately withdrew his hands. "Uhm…"
Sakura growled and started to chase Takashi around the cafeteria. "AAHH!" Takashi screamed.
Three students were at another table…
One girl sighed "Kinomoto-san is chasing another male"
"Kinomoto-san is the best! She is friendly and smart and kind and athletic—"
"She got secret admirers everywhere!"
"She is surrounded by boys too!"
"Well Kinomoto san is a cheerleader after all"
"No one can match up to her!"
"Un!" the two others answered.
Gurla: You guys are SO wrong!
Evil Gurla: Muhahahahaha!
Gurla: sweatdrops R&R!
Evil Gurla: No Flames!
