Chapter Six

Card Captor Sakura

Mischevious Love

~starjade~

In which the Kinomoto

Family is Invited for Dinner

The next few days passed without incident. A couple more substitute teachers , some homework , some pranks , some dissing fights ...nothing too interesting...

Sakura felt like she was winning. As she walked to her locker on a Friday morning , she talked animatedly with her best friend , Tomoyo.

" Ha! That Li will never know what hit him! Remember my cafeteria prank? He actually thought that it was chocolate cake? And remember how we posted pictures of Syaoran as a baby around the school? Now THAT was a masterpiece!" Sakura giggled and Tomoyo laughed at the memory.

" Yeah , they were pretty good pranks!" Tomoyo said as they rounded a corner.

Voices bubbled in the crowds hanging in the hallway. There was ten minutes before the bell rang , and people were making most of their time before it was wasted away by boring teachers trying to teach them about History , or English or something really really boring.

Sakura's eyes sparkled. " Not as good as what I have planned next!"

Tomoyo's eyebrows rose. " You don't wanna know HOW many times I've heard that in the past two weeks we've been here!"

Sakura shrugged. " Hey , I offered to be Li's friend...too bad he missed the opportunity!"

Tomoyo stared at her speculatively from beneath her violet locks. " Really..."

Sakura just rolled her eyes at her friend's mysterious behaviour. She began to open her locker as she told Tomoyo , " Well this prank will make them so humiliated that they'd wish they'd never been born!"

With a flourish she opened her locker...

And two dozen red roses fell on her.

The hallway hushed as the roses scattered on the floor , the petals landing softly on Sakura's shocked face. A note fluttered down as well , and with shaking fingers , Sakura opened it up.

Your eyes are like an ocean

I feel myself drowning

Your emerald eyes are captivating

Only strengthening my love for you.

Silently , Sakura handed the note to Tomoyo, who read it over and her jaw dropped.

" I bet you this is a prank!" Sakura said between clenched teeth.

Tomoyo waggled her eyebrows. " I think it isn't. I think someone actually has a thing for you!"

Sakura's eyes widened , disbelieving , but as she opened her mouth to reprimand her , a certain blue eyed boy walked past her.

" Hey , Sakura!" he said , flirtatiously , and picked up a rose from the ground. He swept down like he was bowing and handed the flower to her.

" For you my lady!" Hiiro said , winking. With that, he walked away , with Sakura staring at him confusedly.

" Why did he give me a flower that came out of my locker?" Sakura asked. " It's not like they're his..."

Tomoyo's eyes widened until hearts appeared. " Oh , this is soooo romantic! Hiiro probably planted those roses in your locker?"

Sakura's eyebrows narrowed. " Why? So he can ambush me with them , hoping I'll be pricked by a thorn?"

Tomoyo rolled her eyes. " No , silly. He did it so he can show you that he LIKES you?"

Sakura had to blink a couple of times before she fully got that. " Ohhhh.....of course not! He just wants to be friends...that's all!"

Tomoyo shrugged. " That's not the way I see it!"

Sakura glared at her and Tomoyo giggled as she went off to her own locker. Sakura was left alone , and she stared at the rose. No one had ever given her a rose...much less two dozen of them...

Smiling , she put it in her bag. It might come in handy, one day!

~~~~~~***~~~~~

Syaoran and Eriol nearly died with laughter as they watched Sakura get ambushed with the roses.

" How'd you get them to fall on her like that?" Syaoran asked , watching Sakura as she read the note.

Eriol grinned. " I have no idea...."

Syaoran raised an eyebrow as they watched on from their secluded spot behind the doors. Suddenly Hiiro sauntered in and instantly , Syaoran's eyes narrowed dangerously.

Hiiro , pretending he was some romantic hero , swept down and gave Sakura a rose.

" This is turning out better than I thought!" Eriol said excitedly.

Syaoran was still watching Hiiro as he winked at Sakura and walked away , Sakura staring after him. Grr....was she getting a crush on him?

Eriol had to poke Syaoran a couple of times before Syaoran screamed , " WHAT? WHAT?"

Eriol smirked. " You know , we can't look suspicious. We have to play our pranks as usual. And be our normal idiotic selves."

Syaoran nodded. " Right...Right..."

Eriol just smiled. " Don't worry. We have a picnic this Monday , and you can make some moves on her then."

Syaoran took a couple of minutes to understand that , before he yelped and hit Eriol.

" I AM SO NOT INTERESTED IN THAT GAKI!" He screeched as Eriol just pushed him out , laughing knowingly.

~~~~~~******~~~~~

As Syaoran opened the door to his house , after staring for a couple of long minutes at Sakura's house. She pissed him off SOOOO much! He wanted to make sure she knew exactly what kind of hell he'd been through these past days!

But for some reason , unknown to him , he found himself standing hidden on the porch , watching Sakura and Tomoyo animatedly talk as they walked home. His eyes narrowed as they landed on Sakura and he growled deep in his throat. He felt a flutter in his chest as her emerald eyes flashed towards the house and he shook his head , confusedly.

But he could soon hear the shriek of Meiling , angry that Syaoran had somehow slipped his grasp and had walked home himself.

" XIO-LANG? XIO-LANG! WHERE ARE YOU???" Meiling screamed and Syaoran's eyes grew wide with fright.

" Damn , the crazy woman! Why can't she go to some mental asylum and find a guy there!" he muttered as he raced inside the house and slammed the door behind him.

As he was taking of his jacket , a cough behind him startled him. Turning around , his eyes grew wide with dread.

Standing before him , her arms crossed regally , stood Yelan. She rose a delicate eyebrow as Syaoran hastily bowed , his cheeks flushing.

" Syaoran....hello..." Yelan said , her eyes flashing amusedly.

Syaoran stuttered , " Hello , mother..."

Meiling burst in and Yelan shook her head. After giving a glare to Syaoran she raced away to the stairs and Syaoran's fear grew deeper.

" So , my son. How is your punishment coming along?" Yelan asked.

Syaoran gulped. " Uh...really well. I asked Kinomoto if she wanted to come on a tour with me , and she accepted.." It was the truth , after all. He didn't have to say that he ruined it all by snapping at her and now they were enemies.

Yelan nodded , appreciatively. " So, I guess there is no problems for me to invite their family over for dinner tonight , is there?"

Syaoran's eyes bulged. " WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?"

Yelan shrugged , innocently. " Since you two are such good friends , I will give you the honours of asking their family."

Syaoran shook his head slowly. " You can't be serious!"

Yelan just smiled , knowing she had caught Syaoran. " Oh yes I can. Put your jacket back on and head over there. Ask them politely , using all your manners!"

Syaoran stared at her pleadingly and Yelan just clapped her hands , signaling the cook and walked off. Syaoran was left alone in the hallway and he let out a groan.

" Great. Just great. I will have to cross over to Enemy Territories. This is JUST GREAT!"

~~~~~******~~~~~

Sakura sat at the table , humming as she looked around the kitchen.

" Today is my day to make dinner...but what should I make?" she said , as she opened the refrigerator and peered in. Just as she thought.

They REALLY needed to go grocery shopping!

Fujitaka walked in as she was frantically looking through the cupboards. " What's wrong , Sakura?" he asked.

Sakura's shoulders drooped. " We need to buy GROCERIES! It was all Touya's fault! Him and Yukito! I swear , the minute we bring in the groceries , it's gone in about ten seconds flat. Grr..."

Fujitaka chuckled. " Hey , we'll just order out!"

All of a sudden , the doorbell rang. Fujitaka scratched his head. " I wonder who'd be at the door..." he muttered as he walked over to open it.

Sakura just shrugged and headed to the phone. But just as her fingers touched the receiver , a familiar....veeeeery familiar voice that made her blood boil with fury on more than one occasion began to speak.

" Hello , Kinomoto Family. I am here on behalf of the Li Family and as neighbours , we would like to extend in invitation tonight at six o'clock. If your family would be so gracious as to accept our invitation for dinner at our house , we would be....more than happy."

Sakura's eyes narrowed. That useless , disgusting , arrogant , self centred , despicable...

" WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" she screeched as she hurried to the door. Syaoran stood in the doorway , a rather unpleasant expression on his face. He turned his cold eyes to her.

" Please , little girl , I am trying to talk with your father," he said , his voice clipped with steel.

Sakura's eyes bulged. " LITTLE? A LITTLE GIRL? IS THAT WHAT YOU CALLED ME?"

Syaoran turned his gaze to Fujitaka. " I think you should take your daughter to a doctor...she clearly needs a hearing aid."

Syaoran then smiled evilly at Sakura. " How old are you little girl? Grade five? Six?"

Sakura looked like she was ready to rip open his throat , cut out his heart and chop him into miniscule pieces.

Fujitaka looked between the two of them confusedly. " Do you two...know...each other?"

Syaoran raised his eyebrows. " I am sorry , but I do not know anybody under the age of twelve..."

Sakura blurted , " Shut up you arrogant git , you know that I am in your class and that you are the world's most despicable ass and you should burn in hell!"

Syaoran mock gasped as Fujitaka gaped at his innocent daughter.

" What words from such a little girl? I hope you have raised her properly , with all due respect. Yet such manners?"

Fujitaka glared at his daughter and smiled politely at Syaoran. " Tell the Li Family that we humbly accept their invitation. Would you like to come in , maybe for some tea?"

A flash of disgust crossed his face but he quickly hid it as he bowed. " I must be getting home. You can be sure that I will inform my mother of your decision. See you tonight at the Li Mansion at six o'clock."

He smirked at Sakura who just gave him an venomous glare and trotted away , quite pleased with himself.

As he left , Fujitaka turned to Sakura. " We need a talk , young lady!" he said , sternly.

" But...But...But..." Sakura stammered as the door closed.

~~~~~~******~~~~~

At six o'clock , the Kinomoto family headed outside , dressed up in formal clothes. Fujitaka got behind the wheel of his car and started to back from the driveway.

" So where is the Li Mansion again?" he asked , switching gears into drive.

Sakura said, " Um...next door..."

Fujitaka sweat drooped as he turned in on the Li Mansion's expansive driveway and was told by and usher to park in an extensive parkway. Everything was expansive and extensive and..

Touya grumbled, " How long are we supposed to be here again?"

Fujitaka turned to reprimand him but the grand ( and I mean GRAND) doors opened and revealed Yelan in a glittery dress. She smiled.

" The Kinomoto Family! Thank you so much for accepting my invitation! Come in , come in! It's cold outside!" she said , warmly as she ushered them in.

Sakura sullenly walked inside met by a large, nearly ballroom like front foyer and a crack in the doorway revealed a heavily decorated dining room. Her eyes swept the mansion.

Really , REEEALLLY rich , weren't they?

As Touya grumbled under his breath , and Fujitaka continued his polite chit chat with Yelan , a whole troop of giggling girls walked in , followed by a handsome , sullen boy. His expression matched Sakura's , inch by inch!

Syaoran growled at the sight of Sakura and Sakura growled back. Touya looked between the two and saw the instant sparks of fury that electrocuted the air between the two of them. Instantly , his eyes narrowed at the boy.

" Who is that gaki?" he said , not disguising the malice in his voice.

Sakura snickered as Fujitaka elbowed Touya warningly.

Yelan looked up and smiled warmly. " Oh , you reminded me. These are my daughters and my son." As the introductions were made , Yelan told everyone to go into the living room.

Everyone began to talk as they headed for the living room. Sakura and Syaoran were left in the front parlour.

Suddenly the glare that rested so faithfully on Sakura's face , turned into a flirtatious smile. Syaoran jerked at the change.

" Hi , Syaaaaaaoooran!" she purred as she sidled up to him.

Syaoran stared at her as if she had had gone mad. " Did you get rabies or something? There is a hospital for the mentally challenged near here.."

Sakura coughed and then smiled at him , grabbing him by his collar. " Actually , I'd like to stay with you...."

Syaoran's eyes grew wide but then Sakura squeezed something in her hand and then a barrage of red paint splattered on his face and his clothes!

" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed and Sakura nearly fell over laughing , a bottle of red paint in her hands.

" S-S-Serves you right!" she gasped between fits of laughter and Syaoran threw her a dirty look.

" You are SOOO going to get it!" Syaoran growled through clenched teeth and turned away , stomping up the stairs.

Sakura just shook her head , wiping away a tear of laughter. Oh, he didn't know the other tricks up her sleeve. Really. Up her sleeve. I mean it. Literally.

*cough*

Well , Sakura went into the dining room to chat with the family and Syaoran was left in his room , changing into more suitable clothes and all the while thinking about his next prank. He was going to make sure her visit would never be forgotten!

Evilly , he took out the box under his bed that was clearly labelled , 'Old School Pranks.' She was going to get it!

a/n: HAHAHAHAHA! How'd you like this chapter? I want to thank all those reviewers who liked this story enough to review! AND ANYONE WHO HAS A SENSE OF HUMOUR! And since , I rather like a bit o fluff , there will be some *cough* quite kawaii moments in the future! Never fear , S/S and E/T lovahs! You'll get wat ya want!

'Till next time , ma homies! See ya l8ter! Until then go through life as cool as you want! And be as evil as you want! Prank you friends , your family , or your teacher as I do in real life! ( which is where I got the idea for this story...*cough*)

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