*Author's Note: This is chap four, I'm starting to type it out now, but dunno when I'll be able to finish though…and HUGE thanks to MANDARINN ORANGE for catching a mistake on my fic!! THANK YOU!
)Carmela-chan( - Thank you for the late happy birthday greeting! Lol ^_^
)LiL oBs3ss3r( - No, I didn't skip a grade, my birthday is late, that's why… but then again, you start grade one at 6, so you're suppose to be in grade 8 when you're 16… Tomoyo isn't the main character, and for reason I just like making her yell… :P people are mostly different on MSN, coz you don't have to look at the person and since you don't know who the person is, you never have to face them so they'll never know what you're really like…
)Midnight Crystal( - Yah, I've seen it… the only difference for me is that Touya's hair is more… straight and his eyes are more squared… Syaoran's hair seems more messy and light… also with more round eyes… :P
)mandarinn orange( - OMG! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! When you're writing two stories at once, you get confused a bit… :S lol, I fixed the mistake, thank you for telling me!!
)Sabby( - lol yah, can't wait for chapter 18 eh?? But you really shouldn't listen to what I say, I'm very unorganized, like the story 'I Dare You', I thought it was going to be maximum 6 chapters… look at it now… -_- so you neva know… maybe chapter 18 will take place at chapter 12 even… ^_^ have hope… lol :P
)TiarellaCordifolia( - Many people said the same thing about Tomoyo… and sometimes I don't even know why I made her like that… -_-
)Hikari Kawaii Chibi Neko( - if Syaoran deletes Sakura, the story won't be able to go on!! -_- lol, I know you hate her… but for the sake of the story, just let her stay! Lol :P
)Fantasiimaker( - lolz, well people are VERY different when they're on MSN… besides, they're just teasing each other! ;)
)zari( - I'm sorry, but I've been really busy… :'(
)Cute Star Angel( - Sakura? Fighting back? I don't think so… I'm like the Sakura in 'I Dare You'… daring and would do whatever practically even if it makes me look stupid… but I'm also like Sakura in this story because I'm usually very gentle to everyone, I'm not violent, I don't get in fights, I usually let people do whatever they want, I don't get angry, I always forgive and I don't fight back… which is why I sometimes make wrong decisions… :P
)Moonlight Lavender Princess( - I've been extremely busy… ;_; there will be an apology at the end of the story…
)aSwtXiaoLang( - It's not just school… there are other problems too… like I said to Moonlight Lavender Princess and probably 40 other people, there will be an apology at the end of the story…
And a BIG THANKS for EVERYONE else who reviewed!!! :)
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LAST PART OF THE CHAP
The night went by smoothly, everything was fine, no more unexpected surprises… at least for the night…
She showered and went to bed at 1:25am, hugging her pillow tightly to her, she smiled lightly in a peaceful, dreamless sleep…
Of course, tomorrow, would be another day…
Fill with surprises like always…
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"NO!! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!! I'M LATE!! AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" This is the last day of the week, and Sakura had been late on the first, second, third, fourth, and now, she's also late on the fifth day! How embarrassing is that?? Especially when your boss is so damn nice to you, forgiving you every times, walking you to the bus stop everyday, and never yells at you for all your stupid clumsiness! Sometimes, Sakura wished that her boss, Syaoran would just open his mouth and cuss off at her for all her mistakes… at least it won't make her feel as if she owes him anything…
Sakura quickly got ready and ran out the door without a bite of food. To add to her unluckiness, just as she almost made it to the bus stop, a vehicle drove away, she missed the bus.
"SHIT! CURSE YOU BUS!! CURSE YOU!!" She held up her fist in anger at the retrieving image of the bus and huffed. "CURSE YOU BUS!!" She slumped against the bus stopped and sighed. Great. Just great. Another day late at work… And to add to that, everyone was staring at her like she's some kind of a mad woman… "CURSE YOU STUPID PEOPLE! STOP LOOKING AT ME!!"
9:25pm…
"I'M SO SORRY!! THE STUPID CURSED BUS LEFT WITHOUT ME!" Sakura panted heavily as she pushed open the door to Syaoran's office. "I'm SO sorry!"
Syaoran shook his head disapprovingly. "Sakura, it's the 5th time this week, and there's only 5 days a week!"
"I know! I am soooo sorry! I promise, it won't happen again, I'll wake up at 5 tomorrow and make sure I'm not late."
"Sure… just a few problems… one, don't make promises you can't keep, two, tomorrow's Saturday…"
"Oh…" Sakura blushed and looked away. "Ok, then, um, I'll try getting here on time on Monday…" She mumbled.
Syaoran looked at her in amusement and leaned forward. "Because you're late, there should be a punishment for that, shouldn't there?"
"P-Punishment?"
"Well, not exactly, not a punishment… I guess more of a favour…"
"Um, ok, what is it?"
"Tonight… I promised to have dinner with Alexia… to calm her down from strangling you to death… but I really, really, really don't like her… so… can you… somehow ruin it for me?"
"Ruin it?!?! Good lord! I can't do that to the poor girl! It seems she is extremely excited to go to dinner with you today!"
"But I'm not excited to go with her!"
"…"
"Please Sakura? I'm begging you…"
"I don't know… I don't know what I can do…"
"Maybe you can… dress up as a waitress, and like maybe dump water on her 'accidentally'??"
Sakura gasped. "I cannot do that! That is too mean and evil!"
"But think about all the things she's done to you!"
"I… I don't know… I guess I still am a bit innocent…" She laughed nervously and stole a glance at him. "I'm sorry, I've never done something bad… like an actual plan…"
"Remember when I said you're very observant?"
"Yes…"
"Tell me more…"
"More what?"
"What you feel about everyone… what you think… your point of view… I'd like to listen to such professional and beautiful words coming out of your mouth…"
"I don't know what you mean…"
"Yes you do… there's a reason why you don't want to do this, I want to hear it… most people would've gone along with it because if you can show someone you're stronger than them, they'll be scared of you and never do anything to you again… but you're never mean to anyone… what's your reason for that?"
"… It's complicated… and you may not understand."
"I don't have to, I want to see what you have to say…"
"People should be left with a choice… if they simply respect you out of fear, it's not real respect, it's just an act, because deep down, they hate you, they'll always have something planned against you… they only act like they like you, when they don't have to, they won't. I'm already sick and tired of acting because everyday, on the street, at home, at work, in front of people, you have to be happy, because if you're not, people will have a million comments to say about you… 'oh, look at her, what an odd ball, like what's her reason to be so unhappy?' or 'what the Fuck is wrong with that girl? Can't she fucking get a life and smile?' or 'Oh look at her, trying to act sad so everyone would pity her, what a bitch!' as much I hate acting, everybody needs friends, and when you're sad, it sometimes also affects those around you, I need someone I can talk to and I don't want to be a burden to anyone… As for Alexia, if she won't like me for who I am, they why bother making her afraid of me to have a fake liking of me out of fright? It's not worth it. If she doesn't like me out of jealousy, then that's her fault, but at least someday she'll come around a realize her mistake, though I won't know it, in her heart, she knows it, and that's good enough for me… as long as the truth is good, I don't care what it looks like on the outside or what others think of the matter…" She inhaled and let her breath out. -_-A/N: This is exactly what I feel… *sniff sniff*-_-
Syaoran smiled. "And that's what so different about you… one: you think different… two: you speak different… three: you act different… and that's what I like about you. I guess sometimes I'm sick of 'sameness' all the time as well… a little drop of difference into you life can do some good… Tell you what, Alexia's different, she's a real bitch. Believe me, she like no one, not even me! The only reason she's after me is because of my money… For once, stop thinking so much, start being blunt and just do whatever the hell you want… and today's your chance… one person hating you in the world won't matter… Besides, no matter what, Alexia will always hate you, and believe me, she doesn't come around…"
"But if she just hate me, at least I can live with it because I can tell myself that it's not my fault, it's her own problem. If I do something to her, my conscious will keep a record of guilt in my mind because now she has a reason to hate me and it's my fault!"
"What do I have to do to convince you?"
"I won't change my mind."
"And I thought there's at least one person who's different from everyone else in this world… if you really are unique, you will be daring."
"Why are you doing this to me? You know guilt is one thing that can affect me the most… it's also one thing I feel constantly even for the smallest thing…"
"Please? Just once?"
"I don't like to hurt others…"
"And do you like it when others hurt you?"
"At least I'll have an excuse for me to hate them…"
"Alexia hates you for no reasons, make a reason for her."
"Why must I go around making enemies?"
"There are two steps. One, the cause, two, to hate. Phase two is complete, finish phase one for her."
"I cannot win by words, but I know what is the right thing for me to do…"
"You're stubborn."
"But, I'll be making an exception tonight."
He smiled, so did she. "Thank you."
"Don't expect it to happen again."
"I won't."
She stood up and walked over to where he sat and patted him on the back. "So does that mean that my lateness today will now count?"
Syaoran shook his head and smiled. "Nothing is free in this world, is it?"
"Only sometimes, or perhaps, rarely. But take what you get for grant, even if it is received for a price."
He smiled again. "Look," he pointed at the computer screen as he made a few clicks, a picture of Rika, Naoko and Chiharu that was taken at 'Sun Dance Beach' appeared filling the entire screen. Another click, a picture of Sakura appeared. Because the backgrounds were so alike, when Syaoran used his mouse to place Sakura in the middle of the two-in-one picture, it looked almost as if the three 'goddesses' were really looking down upon her. He pressed another button, and whatever it was, everything became more blended, more blur, more spiritual, more filled with the feeling of unreal but part of reality at the same time… "How do you like it? This is the way we blend different pictures together… but it usually works best when the outcome of the photo is expected to be vivid or vague."
"It's beautiful… I can't believe that's me… I'm not that pretty, I'm ugly."
He looked at her and then back at the screen. "Girls are always worrying about the way they look, they think themselves not pretty enough but in reality, they're actually quite lovely… and for people like you, they look better on photos than in real person."
Her mouth round and she looked at him in an offensive way. Gently, she punched him on the shoulder. "Are you saying I'm ugly in real life?"
"Maybe… why? Offended now?"
"YES! OF COURSE! I don't appreciate being called ugly!"
"But you just called yourself ugly!"
"Well, that's my fault, but it still doesn't give you the right to call me that!" She glared at him in a cute way and huffed.
"Hey, chill out, I'm only jokin' with ya!"
"I know, I am too…" Sakura pushed his hand off the mouse and placed her own hand over the tiny object. She clicked on 'file', then 'print'. The printer made a few buzzing noises and it started printing. The paper was professional photo paper, the ink was at it's fullest, 5 minute later, a picture of vivid Sakura sitting on the sand at the very beginning of dawn with three goddesses starring down at her was printed out. "I'm going to show this to Toria, I trust her opinion, I want to see what she thinks of this…"
"Wait! But I was only showing you how it's done, this isn't the finished copy! Are you insane? We need everyone's opinion to find the exact position, exact lighting, how much of each colour should we add, how blur, how vivid, how much blended should it be, what size paper, how much colour and all those things! This is not at all finished!"
"I know, take a chill pill will ya? I just wanna let Toria see this, and if I have your permission o-great-one, may I take it home and show it to my roommate-slash-best friend? She will be amazed, but jealoused at the same time because she had been taking pictures of me for our whole life yet none came out as superb as this…"
"I notice your careful choice of language in such a casual sentence. And for that, yes, I give you special permission to, even though the photo paper is like $20 and the ink wasted worth about $50, I like the way you speak, that's why you are an exception."
Sakura grinned at him as her eyes sparkled. "You're the best! But remember, nothing is for free in this world…" She bent down and placed a kiss on his cheek. She waved at him and walked out the door happily. A few seconds later, the door was opened again and Sakura peeked her head back in. "By the way, that wasn't a kiss in a romantic way! Just a friendly kiss of thanks!" With that, she left to find Toria.
Syaoran leaned back in his chair and looked back at the computer screen, she was truly beautiful in that picture, not that she was ugly in the real life or anything, but in that picture, it made her look spiritual, mysterious, unreal, in a good and majestic sort of way… It's amazing what a camera can capture of you… what side it can snap of the subject… and what it can make it seem…
Though it had only been a short time of a week, Syaoran and Sakura had gotten closer, perhaps the main reasons is that she is always late and must report to him and apologize for her lateness. He, of course, always forgave her, but also makes her stay behind a little for a bit of a chat. Both felt easy and relaxed around each other, like they had been friends for all that life… of course, that is all Sakura wishes for, to be close friends, with everyone, but for Syaoran, he was just more and more attracted to her everyday, the details he describes of her to his mother seems to please the old lady, perhaps with his tone of voice, and his beautifully described features had the lady thinking Sakura as something special… something that her son could truly love… But that doesn't mean he shuts up about cherry, quite the opposite actually, the more he talks about Sakura, the more he talks about cherry, his mother had many times tried convincing him to forget this MSN girl and concentrate more on the one in real life…
Just yesterday, she had suddenly came up with a crazy conclusion and told her son that Cherry and Sakura might be related! Syaoran laughed out so hard and almost choked on his own spit. 'Related? Pah! Yah right! I wish mother, I really do, but never-the-less, I appreciate that little joke!'
His mother didn't like the way he spoke to her, so he had to apologize to her right after for the unrespectable he had let loose each word to someone at a higher level than he.
The young man had many times imaged what would it be like to wake up every morning and see her face, what it would feel like to be able to kiss her, touch her, feel her freely at anytime he wants without it being a crime… but it's just so hard to imaging, because her real side and her acting side always gets in a debate. He can wake up to a spontaneous girl, a child who's full of fun and giggles all day, or, a woman who's beautiful eyes always seem lost, each word that flows out of her mouth sophisticated. Both seemed good, but which is a more likely possibility? Or what if it's in between? It's no use trying to figure it out, too much complication, too many possibilities…
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Toria definitely is a professional, when Sakura showed her the picture that in her own mind is next to perfection, Toria didn't seem pleased. She dropped the picture on the table and put her hands on her hips in disprovement. "This is like garbage." She said. "Look at the shading, loosen the colours by 15%, lighten up on the red hue by 30%, darker the blue and green hue by 5%, exaggerate the shadows by about 2% and then it'll be acceptable. And then the positioning and blending. This picture is way too fuzzy, the blending is well, but the blending isn't clean and pure blending, it's a false blending that's trying to fool the audience with it's un-clearness. More real blending. The edges are too fuzzy, they should be vivid as in a glowing short of way but fuzzy like feathers stick out in every direction… I have so much more to complain about, but I won't bother saying it, you won't understand and it'll bored to death… you have such low expectations, you inexperienced child."
Sakura took her photo back and looked at the photo more clearly. She tilted her head to one side in confusion. "I still don't see anything wrong with it…"
"That's because you've never seen real perfection. I've been working here for 9 years, and looking at all those pictures and making opinions gives you practice and makes you a picky girl when looking at photos."
"Damn! So I gave him that kiss for nothing!"
"You KISSED him?"
"In a friend gesture…"
"So why do you regret that? You can only be friends with him when he makes you pretty?"
"No, but still, if it's just a friendly kiss, I should've kissed on the forehead or just gave him a hug!"
Toria shook her head at the complaining girl. "Sheesh it's just a kiss on the cheek! Even I've kissed him on the cheek before when he got me a costume that I really wanted for Naoko to wear! I think practically every girl's kiss him and every guy's hugged him because he is so nice, you can't help but give him a friendly gesture…"
"Oh…" Knowing all that, Sakura doesn't feel so special anymore…
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Syaoran took everything Toria said in consideration and changed in visually on the computer. Still a little disagreement and argument once in a while between different people and their different point-of-view, they usually end up asking Sakura to choose which looks the best since after all, the picture was about her… when she looked between two photos, she sees no difference, so the best she did was close her eyes and see where her finger lands on.
For once, Alexia left her along, even though the reason was because dinner with Syaoran was all she had on mind, it made Sakura feel if possible, more guilty about what she is asked to do…
By the end of a tiring a day, many arguments, many suggestion, many eyes starring at the computer, many pieces of photo paper and a whole cartridge of paint both black and coloured wasted, it had still not being agreed. Still a few disagreements and opinions. Let it be solved on Monday…
As soon as the buzz was heard signaling the end of work, Alexia immediate pulled Syaoran away by the arm before anyone made a move or even uttered a word. All Syaoran had enough time to do was to drop a key and a piece of paper in front of Sakura.
She picked up the key and read the white piece of paper, where neat cursive write was printed upon, it says: 'Parking space #02, rest of the instructions inside the car.'
Without a glance back, Sakura grabbed her bag and rushed into the parking lot. She used the key she had been given by Syaoran to open the bright red Jaguar and hopped in. She closed the door and found another note on the passenger's seat. ~~##Looks like he's planned this all… hmm… so that means he knew somehow he was going to get me to agree… that sneaky little bastard….##~~ She unfolded the piece of paper and read: 2645 Crèchee Ave.
It was kinda obvious, that's the address of the restaurant, but what was she going to do after she gets there? Oh well, one step at a time. Sakura turned the key and stepped on the pedal, her hands firm on the stirring-wheel, her eyes forward, she is doing a favour… just a favour… that's why she's doing it… but why for him, or all people? She wish she had known, but sadly, she doesn't.
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Syaoran and Alexia stepped into the restaurant, he prayed to god that Sakura would get the note in the car and would drive here even though the note does not explain a plan… though he had not thought of a possibility that she might not come when she finds out that this has all been planned. The menus were handed out, Syaoran passed one to Alexia and looked down at his own. "What would you like? Order anything you want…"
She stared straight at him. "I want you… how much will that be?"
Syaoran sighed and shook his head at her. "Priceless, I'm not for sale. Now seriously, we're in a restaurant, order something…"
"Like I said, I want you."
"Do you want to leave right now? Because if you're not ordering anything then we should both just go home and do what the hell we each want… you can be watching TV while I can be on the computer or phone or something…"
"I'll have a Chicken Strips with Bacon Sprinkled Caesar Salad, the lobster meal and order me the most expensive champagne you have here." The waitress wrote it down on her notepad and looked at Syaoran.
"Well aren't we just so delicate and expensive…" he muttered under his breath. "I'll have a plain salad and a medium fruit salad."
"Is that all?"
"Yes, thank you."
After the waitress left, Alexia looked at Syaoran with a frown. "You're not eating enough."
"I'm not hungry… or maybe I've just lost my appetite…"
"Obviously, this is what happens when you're with Kinomoto too much…"
"Doubt it… it's some other reason…"
"What is it?"
"You rather not know."
"Tell me."
"I really don't think so-" He suddenly stopped. Why, you ask? Because he saw something he likes… he saw his car parking in front of the restaurant… and the best part is, there someone in there, who can help him get out of this place… But he's gotta make sure Alexia doesn't look out the window, otherwise she would see his car! I mean how's that possible when they both came by her car? That sure would cause suspicion… "Alexia?"
"Yes darling?"
"I have a special surprise planned for you today…"
"REALLY?"
"Now, now, don't be too over excited, there's a catch to that…"
"What is it? What is it?"
"In order for the surprise to not be ruined, I need you to close your eyes or keep them concentrated on your food…"
"That's easy! Consider it done!"
"Now, if you don't mind, I must leave for a minute… remember, no peeking!"
"Of course sweetie!"
Seeing this as his opportunity, he got out of his seat and ran to the parking lot where an impatient Sakura was tapping her foot, waiting for him to tell her the next part of his 'master plan'. "About time you came!"
"I'm sorry! I had to make sure she doesn't peek outside and see you!"
"That's ok… I guess…" Syaoran sweat dropped hearing that. "What do I do next?"
He looked around and spotted an expensive bakery store filled with creamy cake of every colour and flavour. "I got an idea… I told Alex that I have a surprise for her, so why don't you go buy a cake and then, and then pretend you're like the delivery girl or something, then, you 'accidentally' dropped the cake right on her head, and then while you're cleaning her up, make sure her cloth and everything gets smudged… knowing her, she won't stay in public like that for anyone…"
"Yah, and you see, for some reason she's not gonna know that I'm not actually a cake delivering girl because for some reason I have this never-heard-of twin sister who just happens to be here tonight delivering cake and for some unknown reasons she will spill it on her head and accidentally smear is more all over her cloth. Right. I think that's really going to work."
"No! Not like that!" He took out his wallet and handed her 500 dollars. "Here, take this. Buy the cake, ask to borrow one of sale's people's uniform and then hide your hair in the hat or something… put on a little extra make up so that you'll be unrecognizable…"
"For some unknown reasons, I just don't think that's gonna work… so, how 'bout, no."
"C'mon, please? I'll do anything, I'll give you anything! I'm desperate to get away from her right now! I don't like her, she's annoying, bitchy, bossy and a complete whore! She'll be a good prostitute, but I'm not after those kind of girl!"
"Are you sure? Maybe you are but you just don't know! MUAHAHAHA!!"
"Cut it off! Stop joking around, please, just do this for me?"
"Is she really that bad?"
"YES!"
"Well-"
"Like I said, I'll give you anything!"
"I'll do it-"
"REALLY?"
"-But I don't want anything from you."
"What? Why not?"
"I do favours simply because I want to, but I don't do favours for other things… the only reasons I changed is because the way you describe her, I can see the kind of pain you're going through when you have to sit with her in a restaurant while a smile is forced upon your face…"
He smiled. "Thank you, Sakura, from the depth of my heart…" He handed her $200. "Get whatever you have to get… just, please, make it quick…"
"Don't you worry about it, one cake coming right up." She gave him a wink and ran across the street to the bakery store.
Syaoran smiled at her fading figure and walked back into the restaurant, Alexia was overjoyed when he came back and wouldn't shut up. "What's the surprise? Tell me please? Please? I like surprises, but I don't like waiting! C'mon, tell me, what is it?"
"Alexia, patience, or I'll cancel the order!" He threatened.
She pouted her not-so-innocent little pout and finally gave up.
Alexia dug into her meal like a pig, Syaoran checked his watch from time to time. ~~##Where is she? When's she coming? I'M DYING IN HERE!##~~
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Sakura paid for the large and delicious looking cake and planned her next move. "Um, excuse me…"
"Yes miss, is there anything else you need?"
"I was wondering… Would I be able to borrow your work costume for a bit? I swear, I'll return it after no longer than 20 minutes!"
"But, why?"
"Please, I beg of you!" She pulled out $80 dollars and lay it in front of the girl. "Please? I'll give you all this."
"Oh dear! If you're that desperate, of course I'll let you borrow it, but please, I don't want to accept the money, it'll just make me feel guilty…" She spoke pushing the money back to Sakura at the same time she stripped out of her costume and handed them to her as well.
"THANK YOU SO MUCH!" Sakura gave her a grateful hug and turned around to leave. "I wish there are more people in the world like you… keep the money, you truly deserve it." That was all she said, and she put on the clothing and walked ran into the distance…
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Syaoran looked outside, and when he saw a figure running up to him with a cake in one hand, he almost jumped in the air and then kneed down on the ground to thank god. But instead, to control his excitement, he yelled out, "DELIVERY'S HERE!"
"Huh?" Alexia looked at him in wonder.
"Look over there!" He pointed his finger at the girl who is currently entering the restaurant with a cake in her hand. Because of his joyfulness that his savior had finally came, he had not noticed the way she was dressed… she had thought of the perfect plan… the bright young girl was dressed the way she was, but to make it seem unobvious, she hid all of her hair under the little hat and put thick make-up all over her face so all the attention was drawn to her red cheek and lips.
Alexia's eyes stayed on the cake as she licked her lips. "Sweetie Syao, you do care about me, after all!"
"Yup, I'm sure I do…"
Sakura walked up to their table and held out a fake bill. "This is the special order you've asked for, Mr. Li."
Alexia looked up at her closely. "You look awfully familiar…" she said suspiciously.
"We have never met before, miss."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Well then what the hell are you still doing here for?!?! Leave the cake and get your ass outta here!" Sakura smiled sweetly and held the cake in one hand and pretended to be laying it down. While the cake was right beside Alexia's face, her hand accidentally lost control over the cake and it splattered all over Alexia's face.
"OMG I'M SO SORRY!" Sakura apologized while Syaoran had to hold his breath and bite his own tongue to stop himself from laughing out loud. "I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT! I'M SORRY, I WON'T CHARGE ANYTHING FOR THE CAKE!"
"YOU BITCH!" Alexia swore as soon as she wiped the frost enough for her to speak. "I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE MONEY, YOU MADE ME FREAKIN' UGLY AND DIRTY NOW! HOW DARE YOU?"
"I said I'm sorry already." Sakura replied coldly. "There's nothing more I can say to you." She glared at Alexia and left the store.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ALL ABOUT? DID YOU SEE THAT SYAO? DID YOU SEE THAT? SHE JUST LEFT ME WITHOUT EVEN APOLOGIZING! UUUGGGGGHHHH!!! WHAT A LITTLE BITCH!"
Syaoran sighed as he pulled her up by the arm. ~~##Great, now I got frost all over my arm…##~~ "Well, looks like dinner won't continue after all… take your car and drive home, I'll just um, take the bus home, or something like that… ciao!" Before she could pull him back, he was out of the restaurant.
"SYAO!" She hmphed and got up huffing and puffing with anger.
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"Ok, go, go, GO! DRIVE AWAY! I'M FREE!" That's exactly what Syaoran said to Sakura as soon as he jumped on his car, and like he had expected, Sakura was waiting there with her normal cloth and most of her make-up wiped off. As soon as he hopped on, Sakura was driving away like there was no tomorrow.
"Good job to both of us! High five!" She held up her right hand and Syaoran slapped it.
"What can I do to repay you? Anything?"
"No, I told you before, I don't do anything for something, I do things which I feel like I should do… so you owe me nothing, consider it as something I've chosen to do voluntarily."
"But you didn't…"
"Pretend I did…"
"I still feel guilty…"
"Don't."
"Are you sure?"
"More than just sure."
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When they reached Sakura's house, she gave him a quick hug and whispered, "don't get yourself tangled in trouble like tonight ever again, I might not be there to save you, what will you do then?" She pulled back and smiled. "See you on Monday, Syaoran." She turned around and stepped into the house and closed the door behind her.
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The minute he got home, he turned on his computer and logged onto MSN messenger, and like he had expected, a certain girl with the name 'cheerful cherry' was waiting for him online…
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Cheerful Cherry: HEYZ!! :) You're finally on!! YAY! :)
Wild Wolf: Lol heyz :) Whoa! Areen't we happy today?
Wild Wolf: Aren't*
Cheerful Cherry: :O u jus cant take it when Im happy can u? u wish me 2 b sad all day? How cruel of u!! :'(:'(:'( u so mean 2 me!! :'(:'(
Cheerful Cherry: wish 4 me*Wild Wolf: Ah, nice try 8-) Stop trying to act like ms. I'm-so-misunderstood coz that ain't working ne more, hear me girl?
Cheerful Cherry: *BLOCK*
Cheerful Cherry: would u like dat 2 happy? *pouts* :(:(
Wild Wolf: u wouldn't…
Cheerful Cherry: Try me.
Cheerful Cherry: If I can ruin a perfect dinner date 4 a gurl, I can do anything!
Wild Wolf: Your ruined someone's dinner date?? O_O u EVIL PERSON!! HAVE U GOT NO HEART?? (u) -_-A/N: (u) stands for broken heart-_-
Cheerful Cherry: I'm sry that I WAS DOIN SOME1 A FAVOUR!!
Wild Wolf: A favour? For who?
Cheerful Cherry: For a guy friend of mine?
Wild Wolf: A guy friend of urs? I'd say it's a gay friend of urs! How can any1 be that heartless?? :@:@:@ It's horrible 2 ruin a poor innocent gurl's dinner date!
Cheerful Cherry: Excuse? Dun diss my friend… I could tell he really didn't wanna have 2 go through dinner with dat gurl wich is y I decided to help him… under any other circumstance I would've disagreed…
Wild Wolf: so wat? U dun go ruining the gurl's dream evening! Ur friend is extremely cruel, uncaring and careless!! :O:O:O:|:|:O
Cheerful Cherry: :O So now it's my fault and his?
Wild Wolf: In a way, yes because you shouldn't've done that!! Even if he had offered you 500 bucks!
Cheerful Cherry: He did offer me money but…
Wild Wolf: You did it 4 $$?? :O
Cheerful Cherry: BUT!!!!!
Cheerful Cherry: I didn't accept it I just did it for freewill… coz I only do things wich I believe I'm doin da rite thing 4 no price… and if its sometin I dun believe in doin then I wouldn't do it 4 nething!
Cheerful Cherry: wHEN I believe*
Cheerful Cherry: WHEN*
Wild Wolf: n u tink u did da rite thing by ruining the poor gurl's dinner night?
Cheerful Cherry: no… but if u were dere, my friend looked really sad and depressed and upset, it looked like he was 'bout 2 cry coz he really didn't like her… (I think he likes som1 else) he was so damn desperate I felt so sry for him… :( besides, the gurl was always mean 2 me so if I had 2 choose between my friend n dat gurl, I'd choose my friend ova her ne day…
Wild Wolf: bu u stil
Wild Wolf: shouldn't've done that to
Cheerful Cherry: Wat would u hav done?
Wild Wolf: her, coz it's sill kinda rude…
Wild Wolf: Me? I dunno… I guess I might've just told my friend 2 try 2 make the date shorter but not to ruin it totally… like eat extra fast n tell her 2 do the same coz…
Wild Wolf: coz we'll b goin 2 see something…
Wild Wolf: n then get on da car and say: omg! I just remember something! (make up something) Oh, I g2g, I'm sry… let me drop you off @ ur house kk?
Cheerful Cherry: She's not like dat though… besides, it's her car so she can just strap him on and then drive away…
Cheerful Cherry: AND
Cheerful Cherry: she'd be like omg! So wateva u had 2 do is less important than me?
Cheerful Cherry: MORE IMPORTANT*
Cheerful Cherry: u're cruel!
Cheerful Cherry: AND
Cheerful Cherry: afta u convince u really hav 2 go, she'd b like oh, then let me com wit u!
Cheerful Cherry: AND
Cheerful Cherry: if u say she can't then she'd be like: oh, so u r keep secrets from me eh?? Then she'd be upset ne ways… XD
Wild Wolf: :S:S:S:S
Wild Wolf: She's THAT bad??
Cheerful Cherry: dat's what I heard from my friend bu' knowing her and da way she acts… it's very, very possible…
Wild Wolf: I guess I have notin 2 say 2 dat… -_- alright, u win…
Cheerful Cherry: MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wild Wolf: what's up wit u?? O_O O_O O_O
Cheerful Cherry: /sevillaugh -_-/sevillaugh comes out as: MUAHAHAHAHA!!! Except wit sound… those with MSN plus knows ;)-_-
Wild Wolf: O… kay?
Cheerful Cherry: lmfao! :P Lol I won again!! :D
Wild Wolf: Won for what again?
Cheerful Cherry: dun play dum, u no what I'm talking 'bout! You agreed with me!! :D I'm rite again!! :D
Wild Wolf: Oh… -_- Rite, dat… -_-
Cheerful Cherry: Aww! Y r u upset? Its no big deal, I Just won, and u lost, dat's all, no big deal… :P
Wild Wolf: Oh, gee, thx, dat makes me feel so much betta… -_-
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Syaoran sighed and then grinned. He had lost to that girl, once again, but she was just so irresistibly cute that he just don't have the heart to yell at her or to tell her to shut her taunting.
Just as he put his hands on his keyboard to type something, his phone just HAD to ring.
"Ok, mother, yah, I know it's you, talk or whatever."
"Whoa! What's with the attitude today son?"
"You've been calling me every single damn night for a week straight now!"
"So? I got to make sure you are not forgetting your task."
"Don't worry, I'm not…"
"So, how's your date with Alexia today? Fun? Enjoyable? Formidable? Awesome? Super?"
"It was wonderful!"
"Really?"
"Yes, because I didn't have to sit in the same room with her for any longer than 30 minutes thanks to Sakura!"
"What do you have against Alexia?"
"Oh, if only you knew…"
"But I don't, and I would like to know please."
"I can't explain it, she's nice, at least that's what it seems, because she is a good actress… But really, if you ever get to know her real side, you would want to strangle her to death, chew her into bits and then throw her into mud for pigs to use as a toilet…"
"Whoa! That's a bit harsh!"
"Ok, I admit, maybe that was a bit harsh… but still… I guess this shows how bad she really is…"
"I don't know… I suppose I might share your opinion if I experienced whatever you've experienced…"
"And I hope it's soon… and mom, don't you even dare ask me to marry her because I rather marry Meiling than her!"
"Xiao Lang! Meiling isn't that bad! She's a good girl, you shouldn't talk about her like that!"
"Yah… whatever, but yah, do you think you can help me to get Cherry to spill her real name to me at least?"
"I don't know… let's see…"
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Wild Wolf: Will you tell me your real name is I told you mine?
Wild Wolf: if*
Cheerful Cherry: No, y?
Wild Wolf: Coz, I wanna know ur real name!
Cheerful Cherry: I told u, I ain't telling u yet! Mayb, just may b, some day, I'll tell u when I decided that I no u enough 2 be sure dat it's safe 4 u 2 no ma name…
Wild Wolf: So u're saying u dun trust me yet?? :'(
Cheerful Cherry: I'm sry but Ima really paranoid 'bout things… I like talking 2 u and all… bu I really dun give out personal info just that easily 2 ppl…
Wild Wolf: But what can I do wit jus ur name?
Cheerful Cherry: A lot…
Wild Wolf: Like?
Cheerful Cherry: You can flip wit the wite pages and find out my phone numba and call me and may b even find out ma address…
Wild Wolf: bu if you really dun want ppl finding about u, y would u leave ur name and address in the wite pages?
Cheerful Cherry: I share a house wit my best friend… n she's da outgoin type… -_-
Wild Wolf: Oh…
Wild Wolf: Is dere some way I can prove 2 u dat I'm 2 b trusted??
Cheerful Cherry: when da type comes, I'll no and I'll b sure 2 tell u… dun worry 'bout it… :) :)
Cheerful Cherry: time*
Wild Wolf: Would it be b4 three months is up?
Cheerful Cherry: Depends on ur behavior… ;)
Wild Wolf: n wat dat suppose 2 mean?
Cheerful Cherry: Just act like ur real self and I'll no… coz if u try acting nice purposely, I'll no as well…
Cheerful Cherry: So just act like u always r, coz I dun trust someone who's always so nice coz dere's no one in da world like that… especially when they're on MSN… :P
Wild Wolf: May I let u no something?
Cheerful Cherry: Quite the politeness… -_- lol :P
Cheerful Cherry: Quit*
Cheerful Cherry: I can't type tonight… -_-
Wild Wolf: Ok, let me let u no something, me not very patient… -_-
Cheerful Cherry: LOL :P
Cheerful Cherry: Dun worry, if u truly r a nice young man, I'll be able to tell in the way u talk…
Cheerful Cherry: Oh, and btw, stop asking me 4 my name coz that really bugs me… -_- the more the ask, the l8er I'll tell u and the less I'll think of u… :P
Wild Wolf: -_-
Wild Wolf: Ok, fine…
Cheerful Cherry: Just wat is it that you find so interesting about me?
Wild Wolf: A lot of things… :P
Cheerful Cherry: Ok… at least u put a ':P' and not a ';)' coz I'd b really freaked out then… O_O
Wild Wolf: Lol, I'm not dat kinda guy… :P
Cheerful Cherry: Lol I hope not… and so far, I believe u're not…
Cheerful Cherry: u remember the first time we started talking?
Cheerful Cherry: u weren't as outgoing… but u were so nice 2 me… helping me and everything, nowadays, you seem more outgoing and jokes around a lot more… but u no wat, I still like the way you are, as long as ur not mean to me and not diss me, I really do like u a lot :)
Cheerful Cherry: I wish I met you in person so that we can actually be real life friends… :)
*~*
He was about say: So why don't you tell me your address now so we can meet? But remember what she had said, he decided to change his response just a little…
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Wild Wolf: Lol yah, I wish that too, u seem really nice… :)
Cheerful Cherry: Lol thx, bu dun u tink I'm a bit mean 2 u sometimes?? :$:$
Wild Wolf: Nah, dun worry about it, I like u jus da way u r… :)
Cheerful Cherry: Really? THANK YOU!! :):):):D:D:)
Wild Wolf: Lolz, ur welcome…
Cheerful Cherry: Oh! Sry, I g2g… it's getting late… I betta get 2 bed now… :$ sry… :(
Wild Wolf: S'ok, I betta get 2 bed now too… :P
Cheerful Cherry: Ok, sweet dreams! Good nite!
Wild Wolf: Good nite 2 u 2! :)
Cheerful Cherry: Byez!
Cheerful Cherry: Ttyt!
Wild Wolf: Bibi! :)
*~*
Sakura logged off of MSN and turned off MSN. Today made her feel warm and fuzzy inside… they both knew each other as friends but never really admitted and said that to each other… and saying that and actually having him say that he feels the same way makes her feel good.
"I'm home!"
Sakura peeked at the door where her roommate brushed her hair behind her shoulder and changed into her slippers.
"Hi Tomoyo! How's your day?"
"Oh, yah, I'm fine how about you?"
"Hey… where's Eriol?"
"He can't stay over every single day!"
"I suppose… Yah, my day's been fine…"
"Been talking to Wolf boy still?"
"How'd you know?"
"It's quite obvious…" Tomoyo walked to her bedroom, before she closed the door, she looked back at Sakura. "Hey girl?"
"Yah Tomoyo?"
"With you so busy with Wolf, and me so busy with Eriol, I thought maybe we should spend sometime together… you know, like we were before… best friends and all… I don't want to just be your roommate, we were so close before…"
"Oh, sure, since tomorrow's Saturday, let's go somewhere together… and I have a picture of show you of me…"
Tomoyo smiled. "Great! Tomorrow it is then. Oh, and by the way, I'm sorry I've yelled at you so much for the past week…" She said sheepishly.
Sakura smiled and patted Tomoyo on the back. "Don't worry about it, I'm forgive easily… Sweet dreams…"
"Good night Sakura."
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