A little girl with big green eyes smiled up at her mother. She held up her arms, and greatly welcomed the hug her mother gave her.
"Now you be good," her mother chided lovingly staring down at her only child.
"I will," the little girl said giggling. Nadeshiko slowly sat her young daughter down. The little girl went back playing happily with her ballerina Barbie.
"Are you ready?" came her husband loving voice in her ear.
Nadeshiko turned and wrapped her arms around her husband. She stared lovingly into his eyes. They needed this vacation.
The jet's engine roared to life as three men in black tuxedos stepped forward to retrieve their luggage. Nadeshiko quickly swept down and planted another kiss upon her daughters head. "Be strong my Cherry Blossom; my Sakura," she whispered into her daughter's ear.
The young five year old gave her mother a puzzled look, but giggled none the less and wrapped her pudgy arms around her neck. Receiving a kiss from her father; Sakura waved happily as they both started to move towards the plane.
Nadeshiko glanced up at one of the men in tuxedos whose eyes were concealed behind dark sunglasses. She slightly bowed her head in a polite way which the man returned.
A second later the jet roared to life, and streaked down the runway. Sakura watched happily back safely at the loading dock. She waved enthusiastically like any five year old would at seeing the wonder of such a huge thing taking flight. Then suddenly it was the fourth of July.
The jet exploded in thin air sending a blinding light throughout. Many shielded their eyes from the light, but not Sakura. Her young eyes looked on as the planes fuel tank exploded. The explosion of the gas tank made all the walls vibrate. Brilliant balls of fire erupted from the small jet, as it plummeted back to the cement landing strip.
Everyone stared horrified as it crashed into the cement below. Sending more eruptions throughout. Someone went to grab Sakura to hold her back from the sight, but Sakura refused. She kept her eyes locked upon the small jet that had once carried her Mother and Father.
They all watched her in utter silence as she slowly raised one of her small hands and pressed it against the glass of the window. No tears escaped, but the look in her eyes was enough.
Sakura Kinomoto had grown up before all their eyes in a matter of seconds.
Dance With Me
By: Malanie de la Nuit
Chapter 2: Good Little Bad Girls
Rating: M for Mature Audiences Only
"Ms. Kinomoto," a voice called.
Sakura was vaguely aware that a strong hand was shaking her shoulder. Slowly she opened her eyes. The scene before her was not the horrific plane crash that had been on all the covers of the major magazines in Tokyo, but an even more gruesome scene.
High school... but not any high school it was a private high school.
"Are you ready to go Ms. Kinomoto?" the driver asked staring down at the young girl who had fell asleep on the way here. She must have been having horrible dreams, because she had kept thrashing about throughout the entire ride.
"Y-yes," Sakura choked out finally finding her voice.
Very attentively she emerged from the SUV. She was very conscious that every face on the campus was staring at her. She suddenly felt very aware of how out of place she was.
When Sakura had heard she was going to St. Matthew's Private School; Sakura had instantly thought that it was a Catholic school. But now as she was staring through the sea of green and black uniforms; Sakura knew she was instantly wrong.
The girls all were their traditional uniform skirts of pleated green black, but they were pulled up to be very short. The white shirt hung lose, and from around their neck hung a black loosened tie. All of them had heavy duty make-up on, and had an heir of complete haughtiness.
The males all wore black slacks that hung showing their different colored boxers. Their white shirts also hung lose, along with their black and green ties.
Sakura knew her mouth was probably gaping open at this point. Never had she seen such vulgar attire. Sakura was about to drop her head in embarrassment when a screeching of tires pulled her back to her senses. Everyone on the campus stared as a red Bentley came to a screeching halt in front of the building. The motor grumbled to a purr as the engine slowly died out.
The red doors started to open; one by one four feet emerged from the two doors on the vehicle.
The first occupant that stepped out was a girl with shoulder length light brown hair. It was cut to be jagged all around, and layered everywhere. Little pieces of the jagged ends sticked out for dramatic effect. Her brown eyes seemed to gleam with confidence as she strode out of the car. However, Sakura noticed, she did not seem to be mean. In fact, she looked to have a kind disposition.
The second girl to emerge was a girl with a lot of hair. It was in bohemian style which meant she had a head full of wavy curls that cascaded past her shoulders and poofed out in a dramatic classy way. Her grey eyes showed no confidence. They darted around the campus as she pulled down her skirt that was modestly high, but not to short.
The third girl to emerge had straightened long chestnut hair that was at least past her breast line. The dark chestnut locks also had black streaks in it. Her dark brown eyes carried confidence, and power as she strode out of the car. Sakura knew this was a girl you did not want to mess with. Especially when it came to the male species.
Suddenly everyone got rigid as the last occupant stepped out of the car. All the males on the compass instantly trailed their eyes upon her slender legs that reached up to her school skirt that was too short. She had long jet black hair that reached about to her hips. It was layered to show off her beautiful features. It was her eyes that made Sakura almost gasp. They were a crimson blood red color that showed such power and confidence one would have to wonder how she got such power. It was obvious she was wealthy because of the fine jewelry that hung upon her neck; also it seemed the nice expensive car belonged to her.
The four females strode in perfect union past Sakura. The one with crimson eyes glanced at her for a moment. Sakura could instantly feel her blood cool. As quickly as it happened, it was over in a matter of seconds as the eyes left her. Sakura watched in complete wonder as they walked up the path towards the school.
A daring young male stepped forward. It was obvious he was a cocky freshman.
"Hey baby," he said talking to the girl with chestnut hair. He walked up to her with an heir of confidence radiating off his handsome features. "Why don't you come party with me and by boys tonight?"
The girl regarded him with a look that would make anybody's skin crawl. "Why don't you leave me alone freshman if you know what's good for you."
"Now, now, no need to be like that," he said grinning showing off his perfect white teeth. "A fine ass like that shouldn't carry such a temper," he said smacking her ass.
All the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors hung their heads low. Shaking them and trying to hold back their laughter at his stupidity. Sakura could not figure out why no one stepped up to help her, but it was obvious in a matter of seconds... this girl did not need help.
One minute the cocky boy was standing, the next, a leg hit him upside the head in a powerful round house kick sending him spiraling to the ground. The air was instantly knocked out of his lungs. He looked up wearily, but was only met with a black stiletto high heel being pressed against his wind pipe.
"Learn where you belong freshman," she growled pressing the heel further into his windpipe.
He tried to speak, but was cut off when it pressed further. "That's enough Chiharu," came a cool voice. He looked up at his savoir. It was the girl with crimson eyes. "I think he's learned his lesson."
"C'mon Meiling let me teach him real good," the girl called Chiharu growled. "I haven't had a good play toy in awhile," she added grinning, and winking down at him.
His eyes instantly widened. "Maybe later," the girl named Meiling said. "Now c'mon Syaoran is expecting us."
Chiharu nodded, and withdrew her heel from the freshman's throat. All four girls stepped over his stunned body as they made their way towards the double oak doors of the school.
Sakura continued to watch awe struck as the boy slowly got up. It seemed life had returned back to the school as all the chatter started to swell up again. Sakura watched as the four girls entered the school. A swelling was starting to build in her chest. She wished she was like them. So cool, so confident, not at all like herself. She sighed and turned back to her driver.
The man seemed unfazed by the whole incident as he unloaded her luggage from the black SUV.
"Where am I to go?" Sakura asked politely.
"Mrs. Lafette wanted a word with you," he grunted setting down her luggage. "Her office is on the main floor, first hallway to your right."
"Thank you, but what am I to do with my things?"
"They will be in your dorm room," he grunted again waving her off.
Sakura nodded, and turned back to the huge building that she now could start to consider her home. She took a tentive step, and before she knew it she was walking up the path towards the double oak doors. She was aware that all the eyes had turned back towards her. She suddenly felt very self conscious in her pink turtle neck, and dress slacks.
Finally she had reached Mrs. Lafette's office. A name plait was on the door sparkling in gold letters. Sakura knocked and waited patiently. Her eyes searched the hallways.
They landed on the trophy case across the hall. Sakura stepped up towards it and read some of the trophies. Finally her eyes landed on a certain trophy. It looked to be quite new, probably in the last year or so, it was for soccer. The team's picture was below it. Her eyes traveled the many faces till they finally landed on one. The guy had messy amber hair, and stern amber eyes. The way he looked into the camera sent chills up and down her spine. Her breath was caught in her throat He's so handsome she thought.
"Alright Ms. Kinomoto I'm ready for you," came Mrs. Lafette's voice.
Dance With Me
A Little Bit Before Sakura Arrived
"What do you mean you found my replacement!" yelled a female voice.
"Exactly as I said," Mrs. Lafette said trying to keep her cool composure.
"I was going to hold tryouts this week to find a replacement. Why do I need you to find them for me?"
"Ms. Honda you have this all wrong," a grin broke out across her face "Besides I think you will like her. She can dance quite well."
"Yes for a Ballerina," Ms. Honda said a glare coming over her pretty features.
"She has potential to dance like your girls; if you can even call what your girls do dance."
"I should hit you for saying that," Ms. Honda growled stepping forward.
At that exact moment a small knock echoed throughout the small office. "There will be time for that later," Mrs. Lafette said unfazed as she stood. "Just watch her dance, and you will agree with me," Ms. Honda nodded as she sat back down in her chair. "Alright Ms. Kinomoto I'm ready for you."
The door opened to reveal a very pretty girl, but from the way she was dressed Ms. Honda could tell she was uptight. She had a on pink turtle neck, and black dress slacks. The clothes did nothing for her figure, but by the way she moved forward Ms. Honda could tell she had a grace. Her honey locks were pulled back into a bun on top her head. The girls green eyes casted around the room. She put on a polite smile.
"Sakura this is Ms. Honda she is the coach of the school dance team," Ms. Lafette said indicating towards the other woman present in the room.
"How do you do Ms. Honda," Sakura said politely extending her hand.
Ms. Honda took it and put on a polite smile. "Quite fine, thank you young lady."
Sakura smiled politely and took the seat Mrs. Lafette indicated. "As you know Sakura, Ms. Honda here has offered you a scholarship to dance on her team," Ms. Honda gave Mrs. Lafette a look, but that did not seem to phase the ballet instructor.
"Oh thank you very much Ms. Honda," Sakura said smiling at her new teacher "You see... this is the only way I can attend this school is if I have a scholarship."
"But I thought your parents were rich; why do you need a scholarship?" Ms. Honda bit out, but she instantly regretted her words at the hurt look that crossed the young girl's features. As quickly as they came; the look disappeared in a second.
"My father trusted a family friend with our money... it seems he was not wise in choosing his friends," Sakura whispered looking down upon her hands. Her dream flashed through her mind again. The jet fuel exploding, the plane sailing to the cement, a small five year old's handprint upon the glass.
Ms. Honda nodded as she looked at the girl before her. This girl has witnessed many losses. She is not as weak as I thought after all. Maybe there is a spirit somewhere deep down. I just have to harness it. There is fire in that girls eyes; all she needs is a little lighter fluid.
"Great! Well if you will follow me I'll have you meet the rest of your team," Ms. Honda said standing.
"Are you not going to see her dance?" Mrs. Lafette asked her eyes dancing in mischief. She knew Ms. Honda would like Sakura the moment they met.
"No, I trust you judgment," Ms. Honda said giving Mrs. Lafette a look before she ushered Sakura out into the hallway.
As the door closed Mrs. Lafette smiled to herself. "Perhaps you are not a ballerina after all Sakura."
Dance With Me
"So what did Li want Mei?" Rika asked pulling off her shirt and folding it neatly to put back in her locker.
"I bet they were going to set up a time to go get the ring... right Mei?" Chiharu winked pulling off her tight jeans and dropping to the floor carelessly. Rika gave her look and bent down to retrieve them.
"No I bet you guys were discussing your vows," Naoko butted in pulling on her fishnet stockings. "Are you guys going to get married on the beach? Because I heard that beach is haunted. You see there was this wedding couple, and on the day of their engagement strange and spooky things started to happen-"
"Shut it Nak!" all three girls said in union giggling. Naoko just rolled her eyes. "You three have no sense in great literature."
Meiling just shook her head; as she finished putting on her black jacket. "No we were just discussing something."
All three girls nodded in union deciding to drop the subject. "So when are we meeting at the club?" Chiharu asked playfully and leaning up against her locker now fully dressed.
"Later on tonight," Meiling said.
The girls nodded. Their conversation was cut short when their coached poked her head into the locker room. "C'mon girls it's the back to school rally time."
Dance With Me
Sakura sat idly in the bleachers still wondering why she was here. The gymnasium was huge, and decorated with the school colors. The school's mascot was the Trojans how ironic thought Sakura.
The whole school slowly started to pile in all of them looking excited. When Ms. Honda said they were putting on a beginning of the year show Sakura really didn't know what she was talking about. Being home schooled her entire life; she had never went to a pep rally before.
"You'll get a feel of how the girls move," Ms. Honda had told her before she walked off.
It can't possibly be that hard now can it? Sakura thought to herself.
Suddenly a short little fat man walked into the middle of the gymnasium. "Hello everyone and welcome back!" there was a chorus of boos throughout the rows. The man scowled slightly at their enthusiasm "I am your principal Mr. Kanji-" he was cut off when everyone started to shout 'Mr. Kanji the Kaijuu!' "Mr. Kanji," he said through gritted teeth "Now without further adew you're Trojan CHEERLEADERS!"
A team of 15 girls sauntered into the middle of the gymnasium. A modest clap echoed throughout the gymnasium. Sakura looked around bewildered. Why are they not happy for them?
"READY GIRLS!" the front one shouted enthusiastically... sickeningly enthusiastic.
"OK!" the other ones echoed.
They did an odd chant of how great the Trojans were, and how great they were going to do. They ended it by flipping a little blonde girl into the air.
When they ended they jumped happily and screamed: "GO TROJANS!" everyone gave them a small clap. Sakura clapped happily for them thinking they were great. Everyone looked at her like she was nuts.
"And now I give you..." the principal sighed and rubbed his temples like he did not want to utter the next sentence "Your dance team..." There was a thunderous applause as only four girls sauntered out into the middle of the dance floor. Sakura recognized them as the four girls earlier who had arrived in the Bentley. Everyone stomped their feet, and clapped wildly. There was a couple of cat calls. Finally the lights dimmed, and the entire gymnasium was casted in black.
Suddenly the beginning music to JLo's song "Get Right" blared to life. Suddenly the light shot open to reveal Meiling, Rika, Naoko, and Chiharu all dressed in short black tuxedo jackets that opened in the front exposing their white collared shirts with their matching red bow ties. They wore black spankies, and fishnet stockings that extended to the ground. Finally on their head perched a top hat the concealed their eyes. In their hands they carried a cane, and what they were doing with that cane made Sakura's eyes widened.
They were pulling the cane towards their chest, and then pumping out the breast and making there back arch and butt go out. It was without a doubt the most vulgar thing Sakura had ever witnessed. Her mouth hung open as they dropped the cane, threw their hats, and moved forward moving their shoulders to the beat.
Suddenly they all moved apart from each other shaking their shoulders and their hips to the music.
You're lookin' just a little too hard at me
You're standing' just a little too close to me
Naoka jumped out extending her arms, and pumping her chest further. Suddenly her feet slid to the side and she went with it. Her shoulders dipping down as she did so. She did the same to the other side. Moving her hips faster and faster as the beat carried on.
You're sayin' not quite enough to me
You're sippin' just a little too slow for me
Rika jumped out and her good girl exterior was instantly gone. As her hand slid down her chest; as her hips popped forward. Quickly she looked up and shook her finger when the verse said 'too slow for me' shaking her hips with the beat.
No doubt you playin' real cool homie
Got me thinkin' what is it you do for me?
Chiharu jumped forward and bent down so every male could see down her shirt. Her hand slowly slid up her leg; finally she whipped her head back up, and shook her hips to the music like the last two did.
Trippin' (trippin') a little more than I should be
So let your self go and get right with me
Finally Meiling emerged from behind the three girls. She whipped her head forward, then whipped her dark locks back in a sexual way. Slowly she made her body curve into an 's' shape repeatedly very fast. Making every guy in the room mouths water. While she was doing this Meiling casted her eyes through the crowd till finally they landed one guy.
Amber locked with ruby till finally they broke their gaze.
"I think she is dancing for you," Rikki chided laughing his ass off.
Syaoran just scowled.
I'm about to sign you up, we can get right
Before the night is up
Suddenly all the girls were dancing in union. All of them were pumping their chest forward. There were many cat calls, and a lot of applause.
We can get right, get right
We can get right
Suddenly they all got grins on their faces and moved their hips in slow circles to the words 'riiiight'. Rotating clockwise and counter clockwise with each 'right'.
I'm about to fill your cup, so we can get right
Quickly they were pumping their chest faster this time to the music.
Before the night is up, we can get right, tonight
We can get right
Again they were rotating their hips to the music with each 'right'. Lot's of applause and cat calls issued from the crowd.
Do you want more?
All four girls wiggled their finger enticingly before running off in separate directions, but not before winking at the crowd.
You lips talkin' bout I play too much
Can't a woman take advantage of what she wants?
Suddenly four boys appeared out of no where. One went up to Naoko she kicked her leg up; and he quickly grabbed a hold of her back and thigh, and slowly dipped her. He ran his hand from the beginning of her collar bone and down to her stomach.
Nick growled slightly from the stands.
"What's wrong man getting sand in your vagina?" Rikki asked laughing his head off.
Nick growled again.
My hips movin' oh so slow (so slow)
Bar tab lookin' like a car note (car note)
A boy appeared beside Rikka. She kicked her leg up and rested it upon his shoulder. Slowly the boy swung her around only by hanging off that one leg.
This time Rikki was seething. "No man I think the sand is in yours," Nick said grinning.
"You two are both being ridiculous. Besides I thought you guys said you didn't like them?" Rikki and Nick got silent. Takashi shook his head "You two need to stop being so damn jealous-" he was cut off at the sight that met his eyes.
All I need is you here right by my side
Take whatever you want, baby let's ride
A boy appeared beside Chiharu. She took a hold of his shoulders and jumped up. He caught her by the thighs, but not to Takashi's liking it looked like he was actually holding onto her ass. He lifted her up till he pretty much had a very good view. Chiharu shook her shoulders to the music then leaned back till her hands touched the floor then flipped back onto her feet going into a perfect split.
"WHAT DOES THAT BASTARD THINK HE'S DOING!" Takashi yelled at the top of his lungs. He got up to go down and clobber the man, but Nick and Rikki held him back.
"We are the jealous bastards?" Nick asked grinning.
"Dude I might be Spanish decent, but I know enough Japanese to know I think you got your wording wrong," Rikki said laughing.
Syaoran sat in boredom his eyes traveling down the rows of bleachers. A single head caught his sight. It was a girl that widely stook out not just because she wasn't wearing the uniform, but the way she was acting. She was acting so scared so unsure of herself. For some reason Syaoran was instantly drawn to her.
The crowd erupted and that was when they all knew Meiling had taken center stage.
And whatever you won't do let me decide
Just put your name on the dotted line
Meiling walked enticingly up to her guy and started to grind with him in front of everybody. All the teachers had to turn their heads, and the principal looked down and popped another Advil into his throat. Lot's of cat calls issued and a lot of boys started to throw their phone numbers onto the gymnasium's floor.
I'm about to sign you up, we can get right
Before the night is up
We can get right, get right
We can get right
I'm about to fill your cup, so we can get right
Before the night is up, we can get right, tonight
We can get right
Suddenly all four girls pulled away from their boys and jumped out in front, and repeated the dance they did earlier. The boys did a similar guy version behind them. Again the crowd was getting louder with each second; as their dance continued. By this time it was getting obvious that all the girls were getting sweaty, and much to all the boys likings their white shirts were starting to stick to them.
So much we've got to say, but so little time
And if tonight ain't long enough
Don't leave love behind (Don't leave this love behind)
Baby take my hand, I'll show you why
Suddenly the music got slower. All the girls dropped down the floor with their knees up. Slowly they rose trailing their hand from their knee to their hip. Being slightly fast they kicked one of their legs over till they rolled and were on their knees staring up into the crowed. Then at 'Baby take my hand' they extended their hands then pulled them back into their chest and stood up fastily and continued to dance. They repeated their main dancing line faster yet.
I'm about to sign you up, we can get right
Before the night is up
We can get right, get right
We can get right
I'm about to fill your cup, so we can get right
Before the night is up, we can get right, tonight
We can get right
Suddenly there was a huge music break. All four girls danced in usion moving their shoulders, and hips. Suddenly their hips stayed in place and their rib cages circled. They all winked at the crowd enticingly then suddenly their hips were moving faster, and faster, and faster till finally everyone lost track and their hips were a blur. Then as quickly as it started they started to repeat their main dancing line.
I'm about to sign you up, we can get right
Before the night is up
We can get right, get right
We can get right
I'm about to fill your cup, so we can get right
Before the night is up, we can get right, tonight
We can get right
I'm about to sign you up, we can get right
Before the night is up
We can get right, get right
We can get right
I'm about to fill your cup, so we can get right
Before the night is up, we can get right, tonight
We can get right
The lights slowly dimmed and the music started to fade. Their was an instant uproar of applause as everyone stood up and thundered their approval. The cheerleaders in the corner rolled their eyes, and exited the from the room. When the lights came back on Meiling, Chiharu, Rikka, and
Naoko bowed in union, and smiled up at the crowd.
Sakura sat in stunned silence. The roar of the applause seemed to fade; as she just stared straight ahead. She could not believe what she had just witnessed. She was vaguely aware that four boys were walking down the stairs of the bleachers right beside her. Suddenly the world started to swim, and then suddenly it all went black.
Dance With Me
"Is she dead?" a voice echoed.
"Takashi if she were dead she wouldn't be breathing," a deep male voice said. The voice pounded in her head.
"Oh shut up Rikki," Takashi said.
Everything was echoing. Why was everything echoing?
"Look she's starting to stir! See told you dumbass; Li knew she wasn't hurt that bad. Ain't that right Li?" a new voice added.
Sakura never found out if the person responded because at the moment she sat up in record breaking time. "Where am I?" Sakura asked scared looking around. She was in a weird room. Green was everywhere. It was starting to give her a headache. Sakura reached up a tentive hand to her forehead. Slowly she pushed back her hair, but it was then that she noticed someone had took it down. Puzzled she looked up at the group before her.
There were about four guys. Three of them were crowding around her giving her weird looks, but one was off the corner. It was this boy that caught her attention. It was the boy from the soccer picture. She could instantly feel a blush start to creep onto her face. Her eyes widened as she pushed it down.
Then she saw them. The four girls from the show. All of them were giving her the most strangest look. Especially the one with the dark hair.
"Ok everyone let's back up, and give her some space," a voice cutted. Sakura recognized that voice!
"Ms. Honda what happened!" Sakura demanded.
"Ohhhh nothing you just got a little to excited from the show. Seeing what your going to be doing pretty soon," Ms. Honda said smiling.
It was then that Sakura had remembered. Her head started to spin again, and slowly she started to sway. "Someone catch her!" Ms. Honda exclaimed.
Suddenly strong arms were supporting her. Sakura looked up wearily. And for the first time strong amber met startled emerald. It was as if the world had turned upside down. Sakura felt something she had never felt before. A feeling so strong she could not place it.
Syaoran looked down at the small girl in his arms. When he had seen her fall he almost had a heart attack. He had quickly lunged forward, and had caught her in his arms. When she had fell into his arms her hair fell from the bun atop her head. Honey locks cascaded down her shoulders, and brushed against his tense muscles. When he looked down upon her face now a weird feeling stirred within him, but Syaoran quickly pushed it away.
It was then that he noticed everyone in the room was staring at him oddly. Nick, Rikki, and Eriol, who had came to school late because he had an appointment, all gave knowing looks. Syaoran's eyes widened when he realized what he was doing and quickly let go of her sending Sakura sprawling right into the metal headboard.
Sakura yelped as he let go of her and plummeted backwards hitting her head hard. Sakura
muffled her cry of pain as she reached a hand back and rubbed the sore spot that was now growing on the back of her head. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" Sakura screamed at him.
"What! Me! Well if you were weren't such a girl and fainting all the damn time-"
"Excuse me! I've just woke up from fainting because I was..." Sakura trailed off for a second not wanting to say the real reason.
"Still exhausted from the long car ride! SO OF COURSE I'M GOING TO BE A LITTLE TIRED AND WOOZY!" Sakura screamed narrowing her eyes at him.
Suddenly her eyes widened. What am I saying? I am never like this... I never yell... what is wrong with me? But there is just something about this guy that makes me want to ring his neck!
Syaoran glared daggers at the young female before him. Never had anyone ever dared to talk to him in such a manor. Suddenly Syaoran could not take this anymore, and stalked from the room growling. Sakura glared at his retreating back.
"W-well if you are ok then Ms. Kinomoto I'm going to go inform Mrs... well... you know who," Ms. Honda said not wanting to give away Sakura's real identity as a ballerina.
Sakura could not figure out why Ms. Honda did not just say Mrs. Lafette, and that she was indeed a ballerina. Sakura didn't push it, however, and just sighed rubbing her head.
When Ms. Honda left the room a deep masculine voice whispered in her ear. "I'm sorry about Syaoran. He's never been good at expressing his feelings to a beautiful girl."
Sakura gasped and wheeled around. She was met with the most gorgeous blue eyes she had ever seen. Her breath hitched in her throat when she saw they belonged to a very handsome young man.
"My name is Eriol Hiiragizawa," the young man said in his sexy English accent "What is yours?"
"S-Sakura Kinomoto," Sakura breathed out.
"A beautiful name for a beautiful girl," Eriol said smiling taking her hand in his and placing a kiss upon it "It's a pleasure to meet you Cherry Blossom. I hope to see more of you in the future."
Sakura just nodded her head dumbly. She was at lost for words that was for sure.
"I'm Rikki," a second guy said coming up to her, and shaking her hand politely. He was a doll baby that was for sure Sakura thought taking in all of his good looks. "I'll be your Spanish lover," he said whispering into her ear seductively.
Before Sakura could respond; he faltered and fell to the ground holding his head. "That was not very polite Rikki," came a female voice. Sakura looked up to see the girl with beautiful bohemian hair "Hi I'm Rikka," she said smiling and shaking her hand.
"Sakura," Sakura said smiling up at her.
"I would formally like to apologize for him. He knows not what he says," Rikka said narrowing her eyes at the young man.
Rikki stood up and draped an arm around her soldier. "You know you want me," he said purring into her ear.
Rikka rolled her eyes, and pushed him off of her.
"I'm Nick," a third guy said coming up to her. Sakura could tell he was American because of his accent. Also his red hair, and beautiful green eyes were also a dead give away. This guy made red hair look good.
Sakura shook his hand politely.
"And this freaky girl is Naoko," Nick introduced the girl with light brown hair; with jagged edges.
The girl named Naoko narrowed her eyes at him, and shook Sakura's hand. "Nice to meet you, and welcome to the team," she said winking down at her.
"And I am the king of the land, and the lord of the babes," a boy said running up and taking a hold of her hand. This boy reminded her slightly of Syaoran. "Did you know that every girl that comes onto our school dance team is cursed?"
Sakura's eyes widened "Hoe? Really?"
"Yes it all started-" but before he could finish his sentence his eyes got wide, and started to waver as he clutched his head.
"Lies... Lies... Lies," came a female voice from behind him. Sakura looked up only to lock eyes with the girl with chestnut hair with black streaks in it. "Sorry about him. He's a compulsive liar," she said smiling to herself "Why we have been friends since kindergarten I'll never know. His name is Takashi Yamakazai by the way."
"And this is Chiharu the bitch," Takashi said standing up next to the girl with a smirk on this face.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!" she screamed wheeling around to face him with her hand clutched tight in a fist.
"Nothing... nothing," he said grinning.
Suddenly a screaming match erupted between the couple. And before long the girl named Chiharu had her hands around his neck. Rikka sighed and went to break up the fight. Rikki laughed from the corner, but Nick and Naoko were to caught up looking at something on a lab top on the desk in the room. Eriol seemed to have disappeared; Sakura noted, but her thoughts were cut off when someone tapped her shoulder.
Sakura turned around expecting to see Eriol, but was surprised when crimson eyes flashed at her. "Come with me," the girl named Meiling said. Sakura had remembered her name from this morning.
Sakura could only nod as she hopped down from the bed she was lying on, and followed the girl out into the hallway.
Once they were a safe distance from the others Meiling turned to the girl that was walking along beside her. The girl was very petite she noted. She did not have the muscular build like most dancers did. She also acted way to innocent to be doing any of the kind of dancing Meiling and her girls did. She also acted way to innocent to be with Syaoran.
Meiling had seen the way the two had looked at each other. The hidden desire that was behind both of their eyes. At first Meiling was jealous, but then she remembered that Syaoran did not belong to her any longer. She was not stupid she knew her cousin was a heart throb and that every girl in school wanted him. But all those girls were sluts, and deserved the kind of hard work Meiling and the rest of the girls had to endure. But this girl, Meiling noted, she was innocent and did not deserve to be forced into that lifestyle just because of Syaoran.
"My cousin in dangerous... you'd do well not to fall in love with him," she said suddenly.
Sakura looked at her bewildered. "I do not love him. I just met him."
"Maybe so, but for your own good I would stay away from him," Meiling said turning sorrowful ruby eyes to her.
Sakura only stared at her in puzzlement. He didn't look that dangerous... I mean sure he's kind of a hard headed person that is hard to get along with, but not dangerous. Why am I even thinking this over! I do not love him! I just met him! Sakura shook her head at her own thoughts.
"So you two are cousins?" Sakura asked, but instantly wanted to take it back. Duh Sakura she just said that.
"Yes and he is also my fiancée," Meiling said turning cold eyes to her. That took Sakura completely off guard. Meiling must have seen the look on her face, because quickly Meiling added. "Not by choice of course. It is an arranged marriage," Sakura sighed in relief, but her caught herself. Why am I so relieved!
"Anyway I don't know if I properly introduced myself. I'm Meiling Li the captain of the school dance team," she said holding out her hand.
"Sakura Kinomoto," Sakura said placing her delicate hand in hers. Sakura noted that Meiling had calluses on her hands. What kind of hard work would she be doing to cause those? Sakura wondered to herself.
Meiling almost sighed when she felt that Sakura's hands were soft. This girl has never had to do any physical labor. She would not last five minutes she noted shaking her head to herself before continuing to walk on making Sakura have to run to catch up with her.
Soon they came to a door marked number 213. On the name plate it read Meiling Li, and Sakura Kinomoto. Lot's of stickers covered the door. Most of them were bands, some where anime, and quite a few were of Happy Bunny. Opening the door Meiling held the door open for Sakura to walk in first.
Sakura's breath caught in her throat when she noticed the room was almost completly black. All the curtains were drawn so you could not see the outside. Meiling sighed, and walked to her side of the room, and took a seat on her bed. Sakura also noticed it was no ordinary dorm room, but looked more like a miniature loft.
Meiling's side was almost completely black and red. Her bed had a red fluffy blanket with matching white and red pillows. The pillows and two stripes that made an 'x' through the middle. The two stripes also had little diamonds imbedded within it. There was a bedside table with a lamp that had a red covering on it. Lot's of assortment of pictures were sat upon it.
Upon closer inspection Sakura saw that the pictures were very recent. One frame was red and silver and had a picture of Meiling and Syaoran. Syaoran was giving Meiling a piggy back with an annoyed look upon his face, and Meiling looked to have Syaoran in a head lock. Another said
Prom is flashy silver letters and had a lone stretch limo on the bottom. It was pictures of Meiling in a beautiful red dress with her hair pulled back elegantly; on her arm was Syaoran who looked dashing in his black tux.
Another one said Best Friends Forever and had a picture with two monkey's holding up hearts on each side. It was a picture of Meiling, Rikka, Naoko, and Chiharu all smiling up at the camera. They looked to be posing on some bike. Sakura frowned at that one, but went onto the next picture.
This one was of the entire gang Meiling, Rikka, Naoko, Chiharu, Syaoran, Eriol, Rikki, Nick, and Takashi all smiling well except for Takashi who was putting on this very comical face, and off to the side was Chiharu giving him an annoyed look. What they were posing on, however, made Sakura frown. They looked to be posing on a type of car Sakura had never seen before.
Meiling quickly grabbed the frame and pretended to study it. A confused look came upon the young ballerina's face but she just shrugged and continued to look around the room. Meiling also had a desk that looked to be home to a very high tech lab top. Lot's of school books seemed to be scattered everywhere on the desk. Assortments of papers stuck out of the drawers.
"I've been meaning to clean that," Meiling said watching where Sakura was looking.
Off to the side was a red butterfly chair with black pillows on it. A book shelf sat beside it, but the books looked to be gathering some dust.
"Nice room," Sakura commented trying to make small talk.
"I guess... It's one of the bigger ones and more expensive at that," Meiling said noting the astonished look that came over the young girls face. "So I take it your parents must have a lot of money."
Sakura had started to walk over to her bare side of the room. She knew in awhile it would feel just like her home back in Tomeda. "Actually... my parents died when I was five..." Sakura said trailing off not wishing to retail the story once again today.
"Oh I'm sorry... I know how you feel... My parents died when I was seven," Meiling said sadly reaching up and untucking a necklace from underneath her shirt. "This is the bullet that killed my father," Meiling said studying the small thing in her hand that looked so small, but was so deadly.
"I wear it to remind myself that there is bad out in the world. And even if things look like they are very innocent they can be also be very deadly."
"I-I'm sorry," Sakura said finally finding her voice.
"Nothing you need to be sorry about," Meiling bit out icily putting the necklace back underneath her shirt. "And anyway my mother died at birth so after my father got killed my Aunt Yelen took care of me. She is Syaoran's mother," Meiling added seeing the confused look on Sakura's face.
Sakura nodded, and the conversation instantly stopped at that. While Sakura started to unpack Meiling watched her silently as she listened to her MP3 player. So if this girl had no parents how did she get into the school? Meiling knew this school was not cheap. Practically all the kids that attended here were filthy rich. Over half of them had parents that owned some huge corporation.
But out of all the of the kids the Li's were the wealthiest. So how was this young girl able to afford this big of a dorm room?
Meiling's thoughts were cut off when the door bursted open and in came Naoko, Rikka, and Chiharu. The three instantly made themselves comfortable. Naoko went instantly to Meiling's lab top, Chiharu started to rade the fridge, and Rikka went over to help Sakura unpack.
"I take it you like pink..." Rikka said taking out a lot of stuffed animals, and other assortments of stuff that were all either pink or silver.
"Yes... it's my favorite color," Sakura confessed sheepishly.
The room instantly went quiet. Sakura looked around confused as to why all of them got so quiet.
"Did I say something wrong?" Sakura asked fearfully.
"N-No, no, it's just I like peach so I guess we are even," Rikka said laughing nervously and looking over to the other three who were giving Sakura an odd look.
They all shrugged and went back to what they were doing. Pretty soon Sakura's side actually started to look like home. Instead of red fluffy blanket that Meiling had Sakura had a pink one. She also had at least 6 pillows. One was a giant flower, another looked to be a teddy bear. At least half a dozen stuffed animals sat upon the bed all looking out of place in the dark room.
As Naoko started to set up Sakura's lab top, and internet connection Rikka stood up and smiled at the group. "So what do we want for dinner?"
"I'll have ramen; no vegetables," came Naoko's muffled reply.
"I'll have an omelet with fried rice no green peppers though," Chiharu said sighing laying beside Meiling on the bed.
"How about you Meiling?" Rikka asked already getting out the pots and pans.
"I guess I'll have a Sesame Dumpling with almond bean curd," Meiling said now turning on the plasma screen television.
"How about you Sakura?" Rikka asked. "It is alright if i can call you Sakura right?"
"O-of course," Sakura said smiling. "Would you like any help?"
"Oh no I can handle it-"
"Yeah Rikka is the best cook out of all of us," Chiharu said smiling "She is going to make a really good wife for SOMEONE," Chiharu said grinning at the look Rikka gave her, but it was instantly replaced with a blush before she turned away.
"Well I'm a pretty good cook myself so let me help you," Sakura said standing up and instantly going to her aide.
"Oh... well... thank you," Rikka said smiling genuinely.
As the two girls prepared the feast Chiahru leaned in and whispered: "So what do you think of her?"
Meiling studied the honey haired girl, and smirked. "She's too good to be a banshee."
"But we can change that," Chiharu said smirking.
"Yes... yes we can."
Dance With Me
"Syaoran!" Eriol yelled running to catch up to the stomping young man that was at least 100 meters away "Will you please just wait a god damn minute!"
Syaoran growled, but waited none the less for the Englishman to catch up. Once Eriol was beside him the two started to walk slowly upon the grounds of the school. Since fall was starting to brew the leaves were starting to turn their custom shade of gold and brown. As the wind tostled; a few stray leaves fell the ground adding to the already piles starting to pile up.
Eriol also noticed it was starting to get a lot cooler. He pulled his blue windbreaker closer to himself, and started to settle himself in sync with Syaoran's long stride.
"So what did you want?" came Syaoran's distant voice. Eriol looked up from his thoughts at his best friend. He and Syaoran had been friends since fifth grade when Eriol moved here from England. Everyone, at the time, had made fun of him because of his accent. Even Syaoran himself had took to himself to ridicule Eriol everyday because he 'talked funny'. Then one day the kids took it too far, and Syaoran saw this and stopped the fight. Eriol remembered that day very clearly.
He had been walking home from school when he was ambushed by three boys in his class. They all taunted him, and started to push little Eriol around. Eriol was too scared to do anything so just let the boys push him. Finally one thought it would be funny to rip off his glasses and step on them. His vision obscured Eriol had no choice, but to take the beatings that followed. Before he knew it he was on the ground getting kicked in the stomach repeatedly.
Then suddenly a voice echoed over the others. "HEY LEAVE HIM ALONE."
Eriol remembered looking up wearily and seeing another boy in his class. The boy threatened all the others to leave him alone again, but again they refused. Finally the little boy had no choice and beat the crap out of all of them.
Suddenly, it was all over and a little hand was in front of Eriol's face. Eriol looked up only to see a face of worry. "Are you ok?" his savior asked.
"Yeah," Eriol choked out grabbing his hand and standing up and brushing the dust off of this pants.
"I'm sorry I made fun of you," the boy said suddenly "I'm Syaoran."
"Eriol."
"Yeah you are the kid with the weird glasses. And just because I saved you doesn't make us friends."
The little Syaoran started to walk off with little Eriol in tow asking about a million questions. Through the next couple of weeks Syaoran and Eriol became best friends.
A small smile cracked on Eriol's face making Syaoran look at him oddly. "Now what in the world is going through your head to make you do: 'I have an evil plan that only I know about. And I'm so smart because I'm English' look?"
"Nothing just remembering our past."
"Psht. OH please we were so stupid back then. Do we have to remember that?" Syaoran asked crunching up dried leaves as they walked. "Now what did you want? Because if it's nothing I would like to walk alone if you don't mind."
"I saw the way you looked at her," Eriol said deciding to get right to the point.
"Who?"
"Sakura!"
"WHAT! You have got to be kidding me! That little pipsqueak. Why on earth would I be interested in her!"
"I never said you were interested," Eriol said smirking.
"AHHHH You are so frustrating sometimes," Syaoran growled marching up the hill towards the football stadium cussing to himself all the way.
"Seriously Syaoran I wouldn't get involved with her."
"And why not?" Syaoran asked stopping and turning around to face him. "Why the hell shouldn't I! We are not America but we can be a free country too dammit!"
"BECAUSE!" Eriol raged coming face to face with them "Syaoran think about it. She's not from our kind. She's innocent. She does not deserve the kind of life we all live. I feel bad enough as it is dragging the girls into it..."
Syaoran's jaw clinched tight. "That was Meiling's idea not mine."
"Whatever! My point is please don't get involved with her and bring her into this!"
"FINE! But it wont' be hard to anyway because news flash four eyes... I DO NOT LIKE HER!"
With that Syaoran turned and ran down the hill towards the stadium to run out his frustrations.
Eriol sighed and sat upon the ground. He took off his glasses and gently started to polish them with his shirt. "Your mouth might be saying that, but your eyes are lying to me," Eriol whispered softly.
Dance With Me
Now with full stomachs the four girls sat around the small television in contentment. A really weird show was on. Something about a young girl having to capture cards.
"This show is gay," Meiling announced.
"Yeah and look at that one girl. She is always abusing that poor guy," Chiharu said growing serious.
"Sounds like someone else I know," Meiling said earning a glare from Chiharu and a knock from a pillow.
"And that is kind of gross," Rika said suddenly speaking for the first time "Why would someone want to be with a teacher? I mean... they are so old."
"Well there was that one teacher-" Chiharu started to say, but she was silenced from Rikka's pillow hitting her square in the face.
"And what is up with that freaky girl!" Naoko suddenly butted in "Always telling ghost stories. Psht. You would think she would find a better past time then thinking up stupid stories, and being on the computer all day," Naoko said then going back to what she was doing on her labtop.
"I don't know... I think it's kind of a cute show," Sakura said softly. Making all the girls look at her oddly. Suddenly Sakura wished she never said it. "I mean except for the main girl. Why would she be running around in those stupid outfits!" this made all the other girls nod their heads, and go back to what they were doing. Even though I do think they are cute...
"Well gals lets get ready to go clubbin'!" Meiling exclaimed excitedly jumping off the bed.
"About fucking time!" Chiharu said already heading to the door with Rikka and Naoko in tow "We'll come back when we are dressed. And Meiling... go easy on her," Chiharu said winking.
Sakura looked confused, but apparently Meiling knew what she was talking about because she winked back. When the door had shut Meiling turned to Sakura and smiled down at her. "How would you like to come to the club with us?"
"R-Really! I mean... you would let me?" Sakura asked surprised standing up from the ground.
"Of course I mean no girl has EVER talked to Xiao Lang like that," Meiling said smiling at the memory "So therefore... that makes you ok in my book."
"Oh thank you I guess I'll go get ready then," Sakura said starting to walk to her closet.
"Actually... there is a catch to this..."
"What?" Sakura asked fearfully seeing the evil look cross Meiling's ruby red eyes.
"It's a little word I like to call a make-over," Meiling said grinning evilly.
Sakura's green eyes grew huge. "B-B-B-B-But I'm not so sure-"
"TRUUUUUUUUST me," Meiling said guiding Sakura to the bathroom, and sitting her upon toilet
"Your going to look fabulous..."
Sakura gulped, and awaited what was to come.
Dance With Me
An hour later Sakura was beside herself with nervousness, and nausea for that matter as Meiling raced down the highway in her Bentley. Sakura's hand gripped the seat cushion as they sped going at least 30 over of the speed limit.
"Is this very safe!" Sakura yelled over the loud base of the music blaring all around them.
"What!" Meiling shouted back at her.
"I said! Is this very SAFE!"
"WHAT!"
"NEVERMIND!" Sakura yelled back getting irritated and looking out the window. The lights of the city whirled by them as they weaved throughout the different cars. Sakura's head was starting to spin. She took tentive hand to her head and started to massage her temples.
It was then that in doing this one of her locks fell from behind the hairpin that was keeping her hair pulled back from her face. She looked down sadly at her new hair, and almost frowned remembering the memory.
"There all done!" Meiling exclaimed happily bouncing back from her 'creation' and nodding liking what she saw. Sakura had to borrow a few of Meiling's clothes, but that was no big they were going shopping tomorrow.
"Does it look good?" Sakura asked fearfully with her eyes still closed.
"You've really outdone yourself this time Mei," Chiharu commented stepping back from doing Sakura's makeup.
"A much better improvement I'd say," Rika said putting away all the hair clips, and other essential hair things she had used when doing Sakura's hair.
"The clothes suit you a lot better to," Naoko said surveying Sakura's attire. She might not have looked it, but she was the best fashion coordinator out of all the girls. So she had raided Meiling's closet and found the best outfit.
"And who made your wardrobe that you bought with you? Because some of these pieces I've never seen before. They are not really my style but the cut is beautiful," Naoko awed pulling out a beautiful blue lacy dress.
"My friend Tomoyo made them," Sakura said with a sad smile playing upon her lips. She was starting to Miss Tomoyo terribly, but Sakura new that at around this time Tomoyo was bound for England to continue her dreams as a fashion designer.
"Alright," Meiling said guiding Sakura away from her perch which had been the toilet seat, and up to the mirror in the bathroom. "Open your eyes!" she exclaimed excitedly running to the other girls who were all giggling happily. The other three had shown up shortly after Meiling got started ready to make Sakura look beautiful.
Sakura fearfully opened up her green eyes slowly. The first thing she initially saw was her attire. It was definitely a change from what she was used to. She was wearing a very VERY low cut red
dress that frilled out to make a sort of salsa dancer type look. Sakura self-consciously tried to pull the plunging neckline in closer fearing that her breast were going to fall out.
It was then that she finally raised her eyes to her face. She gasped in surprise. What has she done!. When Meiling had said she wanted to color Sakura's hair to make it look better Sakura never thought she would do this. Sakura's honey locks now hand high lights of soft blonde giving off a more youthful, and beautiful look to her face. But what really caught Sakura off guard was the dark coloring underneath her light hair. Sakura had never had dark hair before so this was a whole new look she was not used to.
"So what do you think?" Meiling asked fearfully not liking the look on Sakura's face.
"It's different," Sakura barely got out.
All the girls smiled, and ran up and hugged her. "Your getting there Sakura," Chiharu said grinning from ear to ear.
"Getting where?"
"You'll see," Rikka said laughing.
They all knew it was not going to be the kind of lifestyle for Sakura, but all the girls wanted Sakura to join them.
"WELL LETS GO!"
And that was how Sakura had gotten here. Racing 95 on a 65 speedway off to some unknown club with three girls Sakura had only met hours before. Sakura was starting to get very nervous, and didn't like it one bit.
Finally after what seemed like hours (which had only been 10 minutes) Sakura stepped out of the Bentley into very bright lights of the club before them. "La Cantina?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Yeah! It's the hottest Latina club in Tokyo," Meiling said taking Sakura's arm, and walking her past the huge line of people waiting to get in. A lot of people shouted their complaints, but Meiling just ignored them as she came up to a big burly bouncer guarding the door like those giant gorillas Sakura had seen on animal planet. "Wolves," she said simply narrowing her ruby eyes at him.
The guard nodded, and stepped aside letting Meiling, Sakura, and the girls follow in suit.
Meiling instantly started to dance as the music beated around them. Sakura had to hold herself back from clamping her hands over her ears.
Chiharu laughed as she came up beside them. "C'mon! Let's go order drinks!"
The girls nodded and followed Chiharu up to the bar. A very cute bartender swallowed hard when he saw Chiharu approach almost seductively. "Hi there," she said putting on a sexy smile "Think you can hook us up with some drinks?"
"Maybe," he bit out smiling from ear to ear "Depends though. Can I see your I.Ds?"
"Now you wouldn't want to do that..." Chiharu said looking him seductively in the eyes. Again he swallowed harder trying to stop his eyes from looking at her chest; that was getting exposed as she leaned forward onto the bar. "Now would you?" she asked reaching for one of his hands that was laying on the bar and starting to pull it slowly to her bust line.
By this time it was evident that he was sweating hard. When his hand finally made contact with her bust; he couldn't take it anymore and pulled back swallowing hard. "O-O-O-Ok w-w-w-what would you l-l-l-l-l-like?"
"That's better," Chiharu said grinning. Going back to her normal self. "I would like a Bloody Mary."
"I want a slippery nipple," Meiling said.
"Margarita," Naoko said.
"Martini," Rikka said.
"How about you Sakura?" Chiharu asked cocking her head to the side.
Sakura just stood there shocked and appalled. She could not believe her eyes when Chiharu did such a thing. But she was instantly knocked back to her senses at Chiharu's question.
"I don't drink..."
"HAHAHAHHA good one Saku," Chiharu said using their new found nick name for her "Now what do you want?"
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh," Sakura swallowed starting to get nervous all over again. "W-w-w-what do you have?"
"Don't worry I'll make a special one for you," the bartender said winking at her.
Sakura smiled thankfully at him; as Sakura got dragged away with the other girls onto the dance floor. The girls instantly fell into sync with each other flowing loosely to the Latin music the blared around them. Sakura watched in fascination as Meiling rolled her hips in a fast circle.
"Why aren't you dancing!" Meiling yelled over the music.
"I'm not sure I know how!" Sakura yelled back.
"WHAT!" Meiling asked again over the music.
"NEVERMIND! I'm going to go sit down for a little bit!"
"OH OK!" Meiling said nodding her head and going back to dancing.
Sakura weaved through the traffic and found a secluded table and sat down. She could tell it was going to be a long night. If only she knew...
Dance With Me
"This is what the airplane looked like," Rikki explained slapping down a picture of a huge jet.
"That's a jet dumbass," Takashi butted in.
"Oh shut up," Rikki said punching Takashi in the arm.
"And you say this is the one Fang got off on?" Syaoran asked seriously staring down at the jet. It certainly didn't look familiar. Syaoran's family owned a few airports in Japan, and this jet did not look like any he had ever seen.
"Yeah it was this one alright," Rikki said nodding. "It took them awhile to refuel it so I'm thinking he came from a pretty good distance."
Syaoran nodded. He ran a couple of fingers through his unruly hair and sighed. He took a long needed swig from his beer, and sighed in content. He looked lazily down at the club beneath him. They had decided to meet up at the La Cantina, Rikki's favorite club, to go over some different plans.
"Did he have a tan?" came Takashi's curious voice.
"What does that matter for dumbass!" Rikki said again punching Takashi in the arm. "Why should I have looked at such a thing? OH! To make sure his beautiful skin wont' get wrinkles?" he asked sarcastically.
"NO!" Takashi said giving him a glare. Massaging his now sore arm. "What I meant was us Japanese people are pretty pale... well most of us. So if he got a tan it would be obvious he came from a pretty hot climent."
"Oh..." Rikki said actually agreeing with him.
Takashi rolled his eyes, and took a swig from his drink.
"Actually that is a good deduction," came Nicks voice. His green eyes looked at them from over his lab top. "I've been hacking into the airports control system to find out where that plane came from. And it does look like it might have come from south east somewhere."
"Well continue to track that then," Syaoran said gazing down at the dance floor. It was then that he noticed some people he did not want to see. A big group of guys just came through the club's doors. All of them had a half moon tattooed to their right arm. "We've got trouble," Syaoran said catching the others attention.
All of them peered over the balcony at the group that had just entered. "What are the Coyotes doing here?" Takashi asked looking them over "This is not their territory."
"They must be looking for trouble," Rikki said.
"Well then let's not catch there attention," came a new voice making them all turn around. Eriol smiled down upon them and took a seat next to Syaoran. "We do not want to call attention to ourselves."
"Four eyes as a point," Syaoran said shooting a grin and Eriol. Eriol gave a mock glare, and took a sip from his drink. "Let's just continue like we don't even know they are here. Do you guys have your tattoos covered?"
They all nodded. "Good," Syaoran said, but it was then that he noticed a person he did not want to see. "MEILING! What is she doing here?"
"Dancing?" came Takashi's annoying voice.
Syaoran growled and stood up. "I need to go tell her that the coyotes are here. Just so she'll be on her guard."
"And Syaoran I have something to tell you-" Eriol started to say, but he was cut off when Syaoran just walked right past him towards the stairs.
"Don't worry you can tell him later," Rikki said laying a reassuring hand on his friends shoulder. It was then that he noticed Rikka was here. "But if you'll excuse me I'm going to go dance with a beautiful lady."
Nick and Takashi agreed both standing, and heading towards the stairs as well. Eriol sighed and sat back in his chair. He raised a hand to his coat pocket and gingerally pulled out an airplane ticket. A sad smile came over his face, but it was instantly gone as he heard his phone ring from inside his jacket pocket.
"Eriol here."
Dance With Me
Syaoran came up from behind his cousin, and laid gentle hands on her shoulders. Meiling continued to dance like she didn't know him from atom. Syaoran started to dance with her to the music pretending like they had just met. Suddenly he got close to her ear and whispered.
"Coyotes are here be on your guard."
Meiling nodded, and laughed out fakily like he had just said a very lame pick-up line in her ear. It was then, however, that Syaoran noticed someone else was here. Someone he really didn't want to see. His amber eyes narrowed dangerously. "What is she doing here?" he hissed in Meiling's ear.
Meiling looked up lazily from dancing at Sakura who was sitting in the corner of the club at a table. Two guys were currently talking to her, and giving off flirtatious smiles. Meiling could feel
Syaoran's hand's tighten on her shoulders in anger.
"Chiharu invited her," Meiling said simply pulling away from his tight hold on her shoulders, and work her way through the crowd to dance with other people.
Syaoran growled as he watched the guys eyes travel to Sakura's very revealing bust line. His fist instantly formed into a very tight ball. Suddenly before he even knew what was happening Syaoran was making a beeline to Sakura's table with a look that could kill.
"So you just moved here huh?" a guy was asking Sakura.
"Yes just today actually," Sakura said smiling politely up at them.
"Well if you would like we could show you around," said the second guy smiling down at her. He could tell she was going to be easy just from looking at her.
"Oh that is very kind of you. I would love-" Sakura couldn't finish her sentence, because at that exact moment strong hands were on shoulders clenching tight into her flesh.
"She would love not to because she is with me," a voice bit out aggressively.
Before Sakura could protest the two boys back away fearfully, and seemed to runway from the couple. Sakura angrily shook off the hands, and stood up angrily and rounded on the guy that dared to touch her. "How dare you-" she was cut off when she saw how close the piercing anger of amber eyes were. "You!" Sakura bit out angrily her green eyes instantly narrowing.
Syaoran was at lost for words as he stared down at her. What has my cousin done to her?. It was a definite improvement that was for sure. Syaoran thought letting his amber eyes travel from her nice shapely legs, to her very open bust line, and finally to her beautiful green eyes. It was her eyes that caught him off guard.
They held such fire, such intensity. Something Syaoran had not seen in awhile. Most girls would instantly give in to him right away, but not this girl she was different. Not able to stop himself he slowly raised a hand to take one of her long curls and twirl in his hand. He liked the new color. It looked good on her.
Sakura's breath hitched in her throat. What is he doing? she thought fearfully. They had slowly started to back up to the wall that was right behind her. That weird feeling was starting to come over her again as she stared deep into his amber eyes. It was then that Sakura noticed his face was getting closer to hers. Sakura's eyes widened in surprise.
Syaoran couldn't stop himself as he slowly started to inch forward. It seemed that at this moment he would love nothing more then to just feel her lips upon his. But it was also at this moment that his head hit hard cement. "OW! WHAT THE FUCK WOMAN!" he said rubbing his head.
Sakura had ducked just in time to barely miss the kiss. "Serves you right!" she bit back straightening up her dress.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" Syaoran asked wheeling to where she was standing, and glaring daggers at her.
"Me! What is wrong with you!" Sakura lashed.
"You know what... FINE! If you get raped it's your own damn fault!" with that Syaoran stalked off from her growling, and cussing with every step he took.
Sakura's green eyes narrowed angrily as she stomped off to where the girls were sitting. They were all taking a break from dancing, and were gingerly taking sips from their drinks.
"Oh hey Saku!" Rikka said smiling seeing her approach, but her eyes instantly became worried when she saw the look on Sakura's face "Sakura are you ok?"
"FINE JUST BRILLIANT," Sakura bit out angrily "Where is my drink?"
"Uhh... here," Naoko said handing it over to her.
Sakura grabbed it from Naoko's hands and stared at the drink for a long time; before tipping her head back, and starting to drown the bottle with one huge gulp.
All the girls stared in wonder as Sakura continued to chug down the contents in very fast swallows. Finally the bottle left her lips. Sakura wiped her mouth with her free arm before putting on a very goofy smile. It seemed that all her daily frustrations and flew away with one big gulp.
Her leaving Tomeda, her entering a new school, finding out the kind of dancing she was doing, being roommates with Meiling and trying to fit in, finally Syaoran. They all just seemed to float way.
"Woooooooooooooooow heheh I can't believe I've never tried dis before," Sakura said smiling and laughing her head off.
The girls stared in shock as Sakura slowly started to dance to the music. "You mean to tell me you've never drank before!" Chiharu asked incredulously.
"Nopers neva eva hhehehehe," Sakura said laughing "Funnay huh?"
"Maybe you should sit down for awhile Saku..." Meiling ventured trying to steer her back to her seat, but Sakura pulled away from Meiling putting on a mock glare.
"OHHHHH ur no fuuuuuun Mei Mei c'mooooon let's go DANCE!" with that Sakura grabbed Meiling's hand and pulled her onto the dance floor.
Meiling shot a confused look at the girls; as Sakura pulled Meiling onto the dance floor and started to dance. Meiling watched in wonder as Sakura started to dance. Meiling could she why Sakura had gotten the scholarship now. It seemed that the music just flowed within her as she danced. Everybody stopped to watch as Sakura danced to beat puling Meiling along with her.
Suddenly the music started to get faster, and so Sakura started to dance faster. Many people started to clap their hands along to the beat watching her dance. "HAHAH ok Saku let's go and sit back down now!"
Sakura didn't seem to hear her and continued to dance.
"SAKURA C'MON LETS GO!" Meiling said trying to drag her off the floor. Sakura pulled back away from her and continued to dance. "Sakura..." Meiling said fearfully not likeing the vibe she was getting. Meiling's ruby eyes casted around the crowd till they finally landed on the coyotes.
They were all looking at Sakura in an odd way; which Meiling did not like one bit. "C'mon Sakura let's go please?"
"NU!" with that said Sakura pulled away from Meiling for good, and started to dance again. This time with lots of different guys that came to join her. Meiling ran fearfully from the dance floor over to where Syaoran and the guys were sitting.
"SYAORAN! SOMETHING BAD HAS HAPPENED!"
"What!" Syaoran asked fearfully standing up, and looking around the club.
"I can't get Sakura to stop dancing! Something is wrong with her! And the Coyotes keep looking at her oddly," Meiling said running to catch up with him, because Syaoran was already making his way to the dance floor.
"How many beers has she had?" Syaoran asked clearly able to tell that Sakura was drunk.
"Only one!"
"ONE!" Syaoran asked incredulous seeing Sakura dance "Shit," Syaoran cursed making his way through the crowd toward Sakura. Finally he reached her and took her hand to lead her off the dance floor. "C'mon Kinomoto time to go," Syaoran said through clenched teeth.
"NUUUUU I'm having fun!" she said laughing "Lookie! Everyone luuuuuuvs me."
"Kinomoto come on! We don't' have time for this," he said pulling her hand.
"Nuuuuu dis ish allllllll ur fault any ole' way that I be like dis," Sakura said angrily pulling back her hand, tears wheeling up in her eyes.
"What my fault! What do you mean-" Syaoran was cut off when gun fire pierced through the air. People screamed and started to stampede through the door. "KINOMOTO!" Syaoran yelled over the crowd as he got knocked backwards by the huge crowd of people trying to get out of the club fast. "SHIT!" he cursed taking out his gun and going to hide behind a pillar.
Another couple of rounds of gunshot sliced through the air hitting stray people as they tried to runway. A woman screamed as one hit her directly in the back making her fall to the ground in a bloody heap. Syaoran looked around the club, and saw his gang hiding from behind an over turned table firing off rounds of bullets.
Eriol was behind the pillar next to him re-loading his gun. "I've called for backup!" he yelled over the gunfire. Syaoran nodded and stuck his head out from behind the pillar unloading another bullet into a guys chest. His amber eyes casted around looking for Meiling and her group. They were safely behind the bar shooting, and then ducking down to reload. The bottles over head brook when a bullet hit them sending liquor all around them.
It was then that Syaoran saw something that made his heart stop. Sakura was crawling towards a stray table with a goofy smile playing upon her lips. Once she reached the table she shakily stood up, and started to crawl upon it. Suddenly she stood up, and raised her hands up high. "It's like cowboys and Indians!" Sakura exclaimed excitedly.
His amber eyes glanced over just in time to see two coyotes pointing at her. They both grinned evilly as they made their way towards her. But instead of pulling out a normal gun; they were pulling out a tranquilizer?
Syaoran watched in slow motion as the gun raised towards her. "SAKURA!" Syaoran shouted running out from his hiding place, dodging all the bullets, as he ran towards where she was standing on the table.
Sakura turned and gave him a big goofy smile. "Lookie Syaoran! You guys are all acting like John Wayne-" she was cut off when the tranquilizer hit her dead center in the back. Her mouth opened and closed a couple of times before her eyes rolled back in her head, as she started to topple off the table. Syaoran lunged forward just in time to catch her before she hit the hard surface of the floor.
The Coyotes cursed. "We'll get her next time! Let's move out," the two disappeared as they ran from the club.
Syaoran held her small form close to him as he slowly stood up. Everyone else had come from their hiding place, and were crowding around him.
"Is she ok!" Rikka asked fearfully thinking it was a bullet that her.
"Not she is just tranquilized..." Syaoran said staring down at the small form in his arms.
"Tranquilized! Why would they do that?" Eriol was cut off from his question when the sounding of police sirens echoed off the walls.
"C'mon let's get out of here!" Syaoran said standing up with Sakura in his arms. "Each of you take a separate direction, and do not stop till you get to our hide out!"
They all nodded running in opposite directions. Meiling came forward looking Sakura in concern.
"Don't worry I'll take her with me," Syaoran said before Meiling could protest racing out of the club.
The sirens blared overhead as the police cars raced to La Cantina. Syaoran cursed as the red and blue lights came to a stop in front of the club. He quickly opened the doors to his Jag, and put
Sakura safely in the front seat. He closed the doors just in time to hear someone shout: "Don't' move!"
Syaoran raised his hands in the air.
"Turn around!"
Syaoran kept his head down, casting his face in shadow as he turned to the cop. He could tell from the voice it was the new detective Zhang. Syaoran almost smirked.
"Now just do what I say, and nobodies going to get hurt!" he started to say, but was cut off when a bullet barely sliced his arm making him curse, grab a hold of it. Dropping his gun in the process.
He didn't' even see the guy even lift his gun! He looked back up in time to see the person in question slide over the hood of his car to the drivers side and get in. Zhang stood up and raises his gun at the car.
The engine started to reve as he raced forward. Zhang held his gun strong as he waited for the perfect time to shoot, and just when he was about to pull the trigger he was blinded as the high beams came to life. Zhang cursed as he shielded his eyes therefore making Syaoran drive right past him, and down the street.
Zhang growled reaching for his walkie-talkie "I NEED BACKUP!" he growled.
The other police man jumped back into their cars. The sirens blaring to life as they in vain tried to catch up to the speeding jaguar. The race lasted 30 minutes till finally they had lost site of it. It seemed the black jaguar had disappeared into the night.
And in the passenger seat Sakura slept without a care in the world.
Dance With Me
To Be Continued...
AN: Hey! Wow! I was really surprised by my turn out for reviewers! I was so excited! I'd like to thank all of you who reviewed last time I really appreciate it! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! . So what do you guys think so far? Feel free to comment or give me some advice. But if you are going to flame me please do it nicely ;p.
I'm still looking for an artist who would like to draw out some scenes for me. So I can have a visual image! If you are interested please e-mail me at:
Key Points:
Only 5 Girls On Dance Team: It will be explained later why only four girls are currently on the team. Because as we all know usually highschool dance teams consists of atleast 10 girls (well atleast in my school, but then again I come from a small town).
Bandsee: HEHEHEHHE let's just say... u'll find out next chapter... BWAHAHHAHAH . .
Staff:
Author: Malanie de la Nuit
Chief Editor: Rachel
Lost an editor LOL. He's moving so he can't have a computer for a couple of days ;;. Ah well! What you gonna do huh? So if the editing is very poor i'm really sorry. I have to type this thing on WordPad and it doesn't have an ABC Spell check thingy sooooooooooooooooo kinda screwed in that department. Rachel does a good job though. So it shouldnt' have to many errors.
MEMBA TO REVIEW! Grazie!
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