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The Miss Marauders

Chapter 7: In which a new student comes to the school and awkward moments in class…

'What was that? Why did I feel like that just now?' Tomoyo pondered upon that as Eriol left the Daidouji Residence after cleaning off his nail polish. She watched as he left, her mind still on the topic, and she shrugged it away. It probably wasn't anything extraordinary anyway. 'Most importantly, I've got the kawaii tape!' she screamed in her mind as she skipped around the room humming. Sakura and Syaoran would NEVER find out.

#$&Next day&$#

Unlike the normal day full of smart-ass pranks, Sakura and Syaoran were cleverly trying to avoid each other. They would glance and turn away, at different timings. Eriol watched at the sight and snickered, it wasn't every day you could see this happen. He and Tomoyo exchanged amused glances, and Tomoyo was trying her best not to burst out laughing. "So… did something happen yesterday in her house that you didn't tell me?" Eriol teased Syaoran sotto voce so that Miss Hito wouldn't hear.

He had the pleasure of seeing his best friend turn a dark shade of red that he never knew existed. Sakura had also overheard what he had said, and tinges of pink stained her cheeks. Tomoyo smirked, they were sooo easy to tease. Then, they heard an unexpected announcement from Miss Hito, who said, "And we shall welcome our new student, Toji Hiikamoto, right now! He is half-Japanese and half-American. Come in!"

The whole class turned toward the door and stared. The new student had raven black hair with natural brown highlights and his eyes were of a bizarre blue-green color. They stared in wonder as some girls even swooned. He looked a little uncertain as to where he should sit. Miss Hito was staring into space as he asked, "Where should I sit?" Miss Hito snapped out of her daydream and pointed towards the empty seat beside Sakura. She put up her hand so that he would know where to go and when he saw her, he actually smiled.

Throughout the whole lesson, he tried to talk to Sakura who was trying hard to concentrate on the lesson. Somehow, Syaoran who had watched the whole scene, couldn't stand the fact that Toji had been so close to Sakura. He gritted his teeth and thought, "How DARE he go near Sakura—I mean Kinomoto!" Eriol looked at him wonderingly, with raised eyebrows and said, "Why wouldn't he?"

Syaoran realized that he had spoke out aloud without realizing it. 'Kuso! Now Eriol will think there's something going on with me and Sak—Kinomoto! Not that there is, I mean. It must be that kiss.' "Yes! That's it!" he said triumphantly as he stood up all of a sudden. The rest of class stared as Sakura and Tomoyo were trying hard to conceal their laughter while Eriol hadn't even bothered to. Syaoran flushed a deep crimson and Miss Hito pointed to the door and shouted, "Go and stand in the doorway since you like to stand so much!"

He stood in the hallway, pouting sulkily as he waited for the lesson to end. What was wrong with him these days? Grrr, it was all Kinomoto's fault. If only his mother hadn't made him come all the way to Japan to study. He was just fine in Hong Kong, for goodness' sake! Then the class bell rang and he saw Sakura and Toji walking alongside chatting happily as Eriol and Tomoyo trailed behind.

He didn't understand it, but seeing that scene had made his blood boil and made him feel like ripping the guts out of the Toji guy. He glared daggers at Toji and decided that he hated the guy. Sakura hadn't seemed to notice, but Syaoran and Toji had started glaring at each other with an equal amount of hate. Soon, however, the glaring competition ended and they walked off in opposite directions.

Eriol and Tomoyo looked upon the scene with utmost interest and Tomoyo, who had insisted on carrying her camcorder around with her no matter what, recorded the scene happily. Eriol looked at her and laughed lightly. She frowned and said, "What's so funny?" To which he replied with a simple, "Nothing." And they too, walked away.

#$&After school&$#

"So what DID the both of you do at your house?" Tomoyo asked for what seemed the hundredth time in five minutes. "I said NOTHING! Why won't you believe me?" Sakura screamed as the familiar sensation of red spread across her cheeks.

"Because, I know when you lie and when you don't! And that was DEFINITELY a lie. It's not working!" Tomoyo screamed back in an even higher pitch. Sakura winced, 'Should I tell her? No! I can't! Syao—Li would KILL me!' she thought as she zoned out. Tomoyo waved a hand in front of her face, "Are you even listening to me?" she spoke, annoyed with Sakura.

She snapped out of it and said, "Could you repeat?" Tomoyo sighed tiredly as she repeated, "I said, that isn't Toji good looking? I mean, you should go for him! Not Syaoran! I know that you like bad boys and all……" she trailed off as she realized that she had said the wrong thing. Sakura's eyes widened and she said, "I don't like him! What would make you think that? Besides, I don't like Toji either. He's way too persistent for me." Tomoyo nodded, hoping to escape her wrath and remained silent.

Sakura began to list a hundred reasons why she wouldn't like Syaoran and she droned on and on not realizing what she said. "And also he's a big jerk. Oh and did I mention that his ego is bigger that his head? Oh and that kiss didn't matter at all. It was nothing!" Tomoyo smirked and said slyly, "Could you repeat that?" "I said, Oh and that kiss didn't matter at all!" then she realized that she had slipped and told Tomoyo about the kiss.

"Ah HAH! So you guys did kiss! I'm going to tell Eriol!" Tomoyo shrieked as she twirled around, doing a happy dance. Sakura turned crimson and said through gritted teeth, "Don't you dare! And besides… since when have you been on such good terms with Hiirigizawa that the both of you are on a first name basis?" Tomoyo stuttered at this and her cheeks were tinged a light pink. Having achieved the desired effect, Sakura smirked triumphantly. Then neither of them spoke for the rest of the walk home.

Once at home, Tomoyo dialed Eriol's phone number and smiled to herself. Sakura was so easy to wring the truth out of. Then she thought about what Sakura had said. Why had she turned red just now? There was nothing going on with her and Eriol! 'Unless I'm developing a crush on him?' she broke the thought. No way! He was incorrigible! Why would she like him? Then, like the day before, she shrugged it off.

"Hello? May I speak to Eriol please?"

"Oh hello, Tomoyo. What is it?"

"Sakura confessed! Did Syaoran confess on your side?"

"No…not yet… he almost told me just now though… but he realized what he was saying and shut up. I'm still trying. Guess he isn't that dumb after all."

Tomoyo heard a muffled "Hey!" in the background and she said, "Ok then, Ja Ne!" as she put down the phone with a click.

#$&At Eriol and Syaorans' house&$#

"Who were you talking to just now?" Syaoran said as he eyed Eriol suspiciously. Eriol brushed it away with a mere "No one," and they continued watching television. Eriol was getting watery-eyed for no reason again. Syaoran looked at him in a weird way and asked him, "What's so sad about this horror movie? It's not tragedy, for god's sake." Eriol attempted to shrug and wailed,

"But the small boy's mother DIED for him!"

"She was ALREADY dead."

"OH… no wonder it got a little funny in the middle. But it's still sad!"

"Sometimes I wonder why I am even friends with you."

"You wound me!" Eriol said as he wiped a fake tear off his cheek. Just then, the movie ended so Eriol threw away all the Kleenex and continued on his questioning.

"So…what happened at Kinomoto's house?" he said in a voice that did not show any indication that he had been crying for the past hour. Syaoran sighed, he was tired of this topic. Besides which, Sa—Kinomoto would surely kill him if he dared tell anyone. But it was hard to hide anything from his best friend. What was he going to do? "Nothing happened there! Quit pestering me!" he bellowed and Eriol smiled eerily.

"If nothing happened, why did it incur such a strong reaction from you?" he said slyly and cocked his head sideways. Syaoran was stuck at this and said, "Hey, it's your problem for not believing me. For who would want to kiss Sak—Kinomoto is beyond me." Then he found out he had just practically told Eriol that he had kissed Kinomoto.

"So you admit it?" Eriol said triumphantly and laughed evilly. "You.Are.Dead." he whispered and sauntered off.

HEY!I updated! Isn't that great? But the next update will be probably around the 11.09.2005. Tomoyo is now slowly developing a crush on Eriol! YAY! Please R and R! Or I won't update if I don't get a few more reviews! Ja Ne!

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