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Chapter XIII: Getting Ready for the Dance

Sakura wondered who would ask her to the dance as she made her way to her classroom. "I wish it was…"

"Hey Sakura…" a familiar voice came out of nowhere and placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura stopped for a minute, and then glared at Syaoran. "That wasn't funny Li" she growled and hastened her pace.

"Oh come on Sakura, it was just a joke!" Syaoran chuckled and tried to catch up with Sakura.

Sakura sighed. "I know…" she mumbled as she walked alongside Syaoran in a normal pace.

"So... What's with all the I wish it was business?…" Syaoran asked.

"I was wondering who would ask me to the dance…" She mumbled but he unfortunately heard her.

"Oh really now? Miss Sakura Kinomoto wants to go to the dance with a special someone?"

Sakura turned an interesting shade of red. "Yeah and so?"

"Just asking" he said.

Sakura frowned a little. "Oh" she said. 'Just asking?' she thought.

Syaoran panicked as he saw Sakura's expression. "I mean…" he stuttered. "Err… I mean…"

"You mean?" Sakura couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at his sudden eruption.

"Would you like to go to the dance with me?" he asked carefully.

Sakura smiled a little… ok… actually she smiled brightly. "Sure" she squeaked. 'Baka!' she scolded herself.

Syaoran smiled as well, a feat you wouldn't see much. "Great!" he said as he pecked her on the cheek and ran away. "I'll see you in class!"

Sakura blushed as she touched her cheek… she then smiled. 'Oh Syaoran' she thought as she headed to their class.

(EG/N: Skipping… Lalala… It's already dismissal time!)

"Sakura want to come with us? We're going to my house to get ready for the dance this Friday" Tomoyo said as she neared Sakura who was fixing her things.

Sakura just smiled and slung her backpack. "No thanks Tomoyo, I've got business to attend to"

Tomoyo nodded. "I understand… call you later?"

"Like always!" Sakura said as she waved at Tomoyo, Rika, Naoko, Chiharu and Meiling. "Bye guys!"

"Bye Sakura!"

"Ryu Ichiro…" Sakura mumbled as she made her way through the school campus.

'I wonder where she's going?' someone asked as the person followed Sakura discreetly.

Sakura stilled as she saw a black-haired boy with midnight blue eyes. 'That's him' she thought as she approached the boy. The boy's hair was tied into a little ponytail at the end. He was casually leaning on the door of the Gym.

"Hello" Sakura said.

Ryu's eyes widened. "Err… Hi… Kinomoto right?"

Sakura merely nodded.

"So what brings you here?" he asked.

"What about you?" She said unresponsive.

"I was going to wait for Mei-chan like I always do" he said casually.

Sakura cringed when he said Mei-chan… "Well… I'm here to tell you that Meiling isn't coming"

Ryu glared at Sakura. "And why is that?" the warmth of his voice replaced with a cold one.

Without notice, Sakura charged at Ryu and was now holding his collar. "You listen here Ryu Ichiro, Meiling is one of my dearest friends and I don't want her to get hurt. I'm here because I promised Meiling that I will make you realize everything and I'm not the type to break my promises."

"What are you talking about!" Ryu said but did not fight back. 'Meiling? Get hurt?' he thought.

Sakura tsk'ed and let go of Ryu. "You are SO dense…" she laughed icily. "Don't you know how much suffering Meiling has been through? Do you?" she did not wait for a reply. "NO!" she said with a powerful voice. "You don't… Can't you see the pain in her eyes when you tell her how much you like Arisa?"

"What are you talking about!" he growled menacingly.

'I wish I had popcorn…' the person thought jokingly.

"For once… could you please use your brain? She loves you! Ok? Meiling loves you!" Sakura yelled at Ryu.

"What?" was the only thing he said and he was left speechless.

Sakura neared him and placed her hands on his shoulders. "Ichiro… look inside your heart… do you know who your heart beats for?" she whispered. "Close your eyes and look"

Ryu followed and after several minutes opened his eyes only to let a waterfall of tears loose. "My hearts beats for Meiling…" he said, his voice cracking.

Sakura smiled. "Now you realize…" she mumbled as her hands went back to her sides.

Unexpectedly, Ryu hugged Sakura tightly. "Thank you" he whispered.

'This is going too far' the person thought, jealous, as he neared the two. He cleared his throat.

"Syaoran?" Sakura blinked once, twice. "Why are you here?" she asked as Ryu let go of her and wiped his tears away.

Syaoran smiled sheepishly and scratched his head. "I followed you?" he said uncertain.

"Li Syaoran…" Sakura growled menacingly…

"I hate to break up you two but I need to go" Ryu said as he ran towards the exit of the school. "Bye and thanks Kinomoto-chan!" he yelled as he waved at the couple.

"Bye Ichiro-kun!" Sakura smiled but Syaoran was dead silent.

'That guy got Sakura to call him Ichiro-KUN for just a few minutes but I had to wait for what 3 years for her to call me that!' he thought angrily as he stomped away.

"Hey! Wait up!" Sakura yelled as she caught up with Syaoran. She stayed silent until she poked him. "What's up with you?" she asked.

Syaoran slowly turned his head and looked at Sakura who was at his right. 'She looked really cute just now' he thought. He shook his head and resumed walking.

Sakura pouted cutely at least that was what Syaoran thought, as she followed him. "Fine!"

A few steps and turns there, it started raining… First a drizzle but it got stronger by the minute… Syaoran took off his jacket and place it on Sakura's head. His school uniform was soaked and so was Sakura's.

"Come on!" he said over the loud pitter-patter of the rain. He held her hand and started to run towards the direction of his house.

(BG/N: You may notice that I like rain scenes… Lmao… you know? Like in "Minor Detail"… anyway… on with the story)

As the two arrived at the porch of his house… err… mansion…

Sakura cleared her throat and Syaoran just looked at her weirdly.

"What?" he asked annoyed, she was clearing her throat seconds ago!

Sakura blushed red then mumbled… "My hand…"

Syaoran took a minute or so to comprehend what was she implying and as realization hit him, Syaoran let go of her hand like he was scorched by the hot flames of hell and his face turned into an interesting shade of a hot flame as well. "Sorry…" he mumbled.

"It's ok" she smiled a little.

He pressed the doorbell and the door soon opened.

A maid was at the door and bowed instantly as she saw Syaoran at the doorstep. "Please come in Master Li" she said politely.

Syaoran merely nodded his head and gestured for the servant to leave but not before asking for a pair of towels. Sakura was blowing a strand of her hair that was on her face like a little child making Syaoran smile and tuck that stray strand of her hair behind her ear. She blushed gravely and gave a cute little smile to Syaoran.

"Son, you're finally home" a powerful and regal voice sounded in the lobby or something like that.

"Yes Mother" Syaoran answered and bowed before he looked up the stairs to see a woman who had charcoal black hair that was tied into a bun and was wearing a formal Chinese robe kind of attire. Seeing how Syaoran bowed before his mother, Sakura followed his example.

"Now who is this visitor of yours child?" Yelan asked as she walked down the stairs with poise.

"Sakura Kinomoto, Mother" Syaoran said as he looked up and Sakura followed him as well.

"And your relationship with her?" Yelan asked as she reached the bottom of the stairs.

Syaoran and Sakura blushed. Syaoran was about to answer but Sakura cut him off.

"Just a friend, Mrs. Li" Sakura answered politely, missing the pained face of Syaoran and the surprised face of Yelan.

"No!" Syaoran countered. "Sakura is a close friend of mine, mother. A very close friend if I say so myself"

Sakura blushed and looked at Syaoran, then looking back down at her shoes. 'Wow… I didn't know my socks matched…' she thought as she preoccupied herself with more silly thoughts.

"I see…" were the only words that came out of Yelan's mouth as she was interrupted with 4 bright squeals.

"Wow! You're so cute!" a girl dressed in a yellow Chinese dress with waist-length brown hair squealed as she pinched Sakura's cheek.

"Yeah! Kawaii!" a girl dressed in a light green Chinese dress with short brown hair that did not even reach her shoulders squealed as well as she poked Sakura.

"Fuutie! Stop hogging her!" a girl with short brown hair that was longer than the girl with the light green Chinese dress' one said as she pushed the girl named Fuutie away crumpling her red Chinese dress in the process.

"What about me? Let me see!" a girl with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a blue Chinese dress whined.

They were obviously quadruplets which explains why their eyes were all amber, just like Syaoran's.

"Fanren, Feimei, Fuutie, Shiefa! Stop that this instant!" Yelan commanded.

The four sisters let out a sound of disappointment. "Yes Mother" they said in unison.

Syaoran helped Sakura up who was now sprawled on the floor with a dazed expression. He carried her in a bridal position. He smiled a little and thought… 'I knew they would fight over you'

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