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…Something… Flashbacks
"…" Speech
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Italics Thoughts and accented words
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(…) My notes
… Time and scene changes
Flashback from the last chapter"Hmm, let me see," said Touya. "Bills...Tax...WHAT'S THIS?" he shouted, holding onto a pink envelope. Sakura read the front that had neat handwriting on it. It said:
To Miss Kinomoto SakuraFrom Li Syaoran
"Hey!" said Sakura. "That's mine!"
"Why's that Chinese gaki sending you this?" Touya asked, trying to keep his temper.
"I can explain," said Sakura. "Hey look!" She pointed out the window.
Chapter 15
"Mirror," Sakura muttered under her breath so that Touya couldn't hear.
"What?" asked an annoyed Touya.
"OH MY GOSH!" shrieked Sakura, looking at mirror that was outside now. "IT"S JESSE MCCARTNEY!" Touya turned and stared out the window.
"I've got to get his autograph!" said Touya, completely forgetting about the letter and dropped it on the table. Sakura grabbed the letter from the table and pocketed it. She saw Touya walking towards the so-called-Jesse McCartney-that-was-really-mirror.
"Oh no," she whispered. "He can't have his autograph, he's not real! Create!" A limo pulled up outside the Kinomoto residence and the mirror card stepped into it and drove off before Touya could open his mouth to ask for his autograph. Sakura heard Touya swear loudly as he turned to walk back into the house.
"Dash," murmured Sakura and she ran back into her room. When she got inside, she muttered, "Lock." A few moments later there were banging outside her door.
"Sakura!" yelled Touya. "Let me in!"
"No!" replied Sakura.
"Fine!" yelled Touya back. "Then give me the damn letter!"
"No! It's mine!" said Sakura. After ten minutes the banging ceased and there was peace once again.
Sakura reached into her pocket and took out the slightly crumpled letter. She hadn't realized it before, but there seemed to be something lumpy inside it. She took out the letter first. It read:
Hey Sakura!Since I'm supposed to take you out on a real date, I'll pick you up at half past six on Tuesday evening of you're free. I'll treat you to dinner, and you don't have to pay. You might've noticed a little package inside this envelope. This is just my little gift for you.
Hope to see you there, Syaoran.
Sakura took out the little package. It was a royal blue velvet case. She opened it up and gasped. It was the same necklace that she had wanted from the mall the other day. But the sales lady said it wasn't for sale. Syaoran must've paid him heaps to buy this necklace for her. There were tears in the corner of her eyes. 'Syaoran's been so nice to me. I owe him so much' thought Sakura. 'I'd better phone Tomoyo.' She picked up her mobile and dialed Tomoyo's number, which she knew off by heart.
"Moshi moshi. Daijobii Residence."
"Can I please talk to Tomoyo?"
"One minute, miss."
"Ohayo, Tomoyo."
"Oh, hi Sakura. What's up?"
"You've got to help me!"
"With what exactly?"
"Help me get choose an outfit!"
"Okay Sakura. I'm lost. Slow down!"
"The date I have is on Tuesday evening and I haven't got anything to wear!"
"KAWAII! Now I'm catching on!"
"AI! Not so loud Tomoyo!"
"Oops. Gomen. Meet me at my house in a few. Bye!"
"See you then!"
ClickSakura threw on a pair of black jeans with a silver chain on the side and a blue halter-top to match. She grabbed a pale blue ribbon and tied her hair up in a half ponytail and went downstairs, where she met Touya.
"What did that Chinese gaki write to you about?" asked Touya, suspiciously.
"Oh, nothing," replied Sakura. "I'm going back to Tomoyo's house. Sayonara!" She ran out the door before Touya could argue back and went to Tomoyo's house. Tomoyo was already prepared and waiting for her outside.
"About time," she muttered. "Let's go!" They both dashed (Dashed, get it? The card?) To the mall. They went into a clothes shop and went into the female section. Tomoyo grabbed a basket and immediately started loading the basket with dresses for Sakura to try on. They went into the 'Change room'. Tomoyo sat on the bench and handed Sakura the first dress. Sakura came out wearing a pale pink dress that was sleeveless and with a low-V cut. It reached her knee and then started flowing down to her ankles on only one side.
"How about that Saku?" asked Tomoyo.
"Not my style," replied Sakura, as Tomoyo threw her another dress. Sakura came out wearing a hot pink and black tube top and a skirt that reached higher than mid thigh.
"KAWAII!" squealed Tomoyo.
"Too revealing," said Sakura. "It'll make me look like some kind of slut."
Sakura went in again and tried on a white flowing dress with a ribbon on her shoulders.
"Not my colour," said Sakura. Sakura had just about tried on every dress in the mall when Tomoyo handed her the last dress. She came out wearing a pale, sparkly, emerald green dress that clung to her body in the upper half, but then sort of flowed towards her ankles. The sleeves were sort of transparent and it reached her elbow and then sort of flared out with layers a bit. On the left side of the dress, there was a pink and silver cherry blossom design. (I'm bad at describing clothes, so use your imagination peoples!)
"That's the last dress Sakura," said Tomoyo. "Do you like it?"
"No," said Sakura. Tomoyo sighed, disappointed.
"I love it!" exclaimed Sakura. "It's perfect." Tomoyo's face brightened.
"Now we have to find matching nail polish, matching shoes, matching hair accessories and matching everything else," said Tomoyo. Then she noticed the necklace that Sakura was wearing.
"Wasn't that the same necklace that we saw the other day in the jewellery shop?" asked Tomoyo, quite shocked.
"Yeah, it was," replied Sakura. "Syaoran gave it to me."
"KAWAII!" squealed Tomoyo. "Anyway, all this shopping is making me thirsty. I'm getting a drink." Tomoyo walked over to a drink stand, while Sakura wandered off into the jewellery shop again. The same sales lady was still there. She was talking to the manager of the shop, until the manger saw Sakura's necklace. She walked over to Sakura.
"My," she said. "That was the necklace that I sold away to a young man just the other day. I remember it well. He was somewhat persistent."
Flashback"How much is that necklace?" asked Syaoran, pointing to the necklace that he had seen Sakura looking at the day before.
"I'm afraid it's not for sell. The manager is quite fond of it actually," replied a sales man.
"Can I please talk to your manager then?" asked Syaoran, politely.
"I'm sorry sir, but the manager is quite busy at the moment, you need an appointment," he replied.
"I'm going to be the future head of the Li Clan. I want to see your manager," said Syaoran.
"I'll inform her right away," he said, backing away. He came back with a fairly pretty woman with shoulder length pale brown hair tied back in a ponytail.
"You wanted to buy this fine necklace?" asked the manager.
"Yes please," replied Syaoran.
"Well, I am quite fond of it –"
"Name any price you want and I'll pay," said Syaoran determinedly. "I want to buy this necklace."
"Quite determined I see," observed the manager. "I suppose this is for a special girl, no?" Syaoran blushed lightly and nodded.
"May I have her name?" she asked, looking at Syaoran, oddly.
"Sakura," he replied. "Sakura Kinomoto."
"I see," said the manager. "I'll sell this necklace to you."
"Arigatou," said Syaoran, handing her a large bag of money.
"Good luck with Sakura," the manager whispered. "Come back if you need anything else."
End Flashback
"He did that all for me?" asked Sakura, surprised.
"Yes," replied the manager. "He's one fine young man. Hold onto him, and never, never ever let him go." Sakura merely nodded, not knowing what to say to her. She left the jewellery shop and met up with Tomoyo again. She told her all about what Syaoran did for her in order to get the necklace.
"That's so sweet," said Tomoyo. "He must really like you!" Sakura looked down.
"I doubt it. He'll never return my feelings. I'm just a friend to him," muttered Sakura.
"Oh?" said Tomoyo. "Well, you'll just have to find out for yourself. Anything is possible."
"I guess," replied Sakura. They went into different shops to buy things that matched Sakura's new dress. In the end, Sakura had matching nail polish, dangly emerald earrings, high heels and make up.
"You're going to have a great time with Syaoran, Saku," said Tomoyo.
"What if I stuff up and do something wrong," asked Sakura, uncomfortably.
"Nothing will go wrong Sakura," soothed Tomoyo. "Believe in yourself." Sakura just nodded.
"I've got to get back now," said Sakura. "Touya's going to kill me."
"Alright," said Tomoyo. "See you!"
"Sayonara," waved Sakura and dashed back home with her bags of shopping.
"Did you go shopping?" asked Touya, noticing the bags she was carrying.
"Yeah," replied Sakura. "Why?" Touya didn't answer; he was staring at Sakura's necklace.
"Where did you get that?" asked Touya, suspiciously. "It must've been expensive."
"Oh!" said Sakura. "This? A friend of mine gave it to me. Anyway, I've got homework to do." She rushed up the stairs before Touya could ask any more questions. Sakura lay back on her bed, feeling incredibly happy.
"What are you so happy about?" asked Kero, still playing his video game. "Yes! Score! Level thirty here I come!" Sakura sweat dropped.
"Oh nothing," she replied, still smiling. (Okay. Now I'm going to skip all this boring day and start fresh on Monday.)
Monday morning
"KAIJUU!" screamed Touya. "WAKE UP!"
Sakura jolted awake with a loud "HOE?" Touya sweat dropped.
"School starts in fifteen minutes."
"HOE?" cried Sakura. "Why didn't you wake me earlier?"
"What do you think I've been trying to do the last half an hour?"
"Oops," said Sakura quietly. Touya left her room. Sakura threw on a pair of three quarter army pants and a black singlet top. She grabbed her backpack and a piece of toast and dashed to school with five minutes to spare. She got to her locker and got her stuff and went to her homeroom.
"You're here early today," said Tomoyo.
"Yeah. Go me!" said Sakura. After a minute or so, the door was opened and there stood Touya and his best friend, Yukito.
"Yuki!" squealed Sakura, embracing him in a tight hug. Syaoran felt jealousy boil inside him.
"What are you doing here Touya?" Sakura asked.
"Err...You forgot your lunch," said Touya, handing her a bag.
"Thanks," she replied, taking it from him. "I guess you'll be going to your part time job now."
"Yeah," said Touya. "Bye kaijuu! Oh, and I won't be home until late and it's the same with Dad." Sakura returned to her seat and a few minutes later, the teacher arrived and bored them all to death about the history of Japan. In the middle of class, Sakura had fallen asleep in her arms, but no one seemed to notice except Syaoran who was sitting beside her. She woke up when the bell rang.
"Today's homework," said the teacher. "Write two pages on the history of Japan. Since we have discussed this topic in class today no one will have any trouble, so I want it to be due tomorrow morning on my desk. No excuses what so ever. Class dismissed." Everyone picked up their books and went to lunch (It was a double session).
Sakura and Tomoyo were sitting alone under the cherry blossom tree, talking about stuff, Katrina walked passed and decided to eavesdrop.
"So he agreed to help you with your Japanese history stuff?" asked Tomoyo.
"Yeah," replied Sakura. "He did."
"I'm so sorry I couldn't help you Sakura, but my mum wanted me to do this errand for her," said Tomoyo, putting on an act.
"Nah, it's okay Tomoyo," said Sakura.
"To make up for it, you come to my house after school tomorrow to get everything ready for your date with Syaoran," said Tomoyo. "You sure you've got everything?" she asked for the millionth time.
"Yes Tomoyo," replied Sakura. "Stop worrying." Katrina had heard enough. She smiled evilly to herself and walked away. (Skipping school again.)
After school
Sakura had just finished her cheerleading practice that day. She grabbed her bag from her locker and headed to the main gates. The school was already deserted. When she reached the main gates, Katrina was standing there blocking her way.
"Hi Sakura," she said, putting on a fake, but evil smile.
"What do you want?" asked Sakura. "If you don't mind, I need to get home." Sakura tried to push past her, but she wouldn't budge.
"Katrina, will you please get out of the way?" asked Sakura, trying not to blow it at her.
"No," said Katrina simply. "I won't."
TBC
Another chapter, done. Thanks for all those considerate people who reviewed so far! Please keep doing that for me! Sayonara!
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