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Ice Queen

Chapter Sixteen

Sakura's POV

Sit next to me? Eriol, do you want a death wish?!

Akira, the obnoxious bstard he is, just smirked at Syaoran and walked gallantly over to Sakura, gasps and sighs following him everywhere.

"My dear," he bent down and whispered in her ear. "All these women want me... but you are the one my heart belongs to..."

Sakura's hand was instantly in a fist. That's it. She had had enough!

Knocking her chair over, she stood up furiously and landed a hard punch across Akira's face.

The force of her hit sent him across the room onto the ground... right in front of Syaoran.

Syaoran's POV

I'm going to murder him... how DARE he even THINK about being next to Sakura... AND smirk at ME about it!

Syaoran raised his leg and brought it down on the boy's stomach, knocking all the air from him. He used his foot to flip Akira over and then used it to hold his head down.

"So... Are you going to beat it?" Syaoran hissed. "Or am I going to have to show the world my dangerous, violent side?"

Akira tried to push himself up, but Syaoran's foot on his head kept him down and ground his chin into the tile floor.

"S-Shut up," Akira coughed. Suddenly, the pressure on his head was gone, and he was being lifted up. "Thank you... Sakura?"

Unfeeling emerald eyes met his own and froze him inside out. "Who the h gave you the right to call ME Sakura? Call me Kinomoto or something. Actually... don't talk to me at all. Just the sight of you makes me sick," Sakura punched him in the stomach again.

Syaoran looked over to Eriol who was watching with a very amused smile on his face. It was obvious he was trying to keep from laughing.

What's going on? Shouldn't he be punishing us and helping that freak of nature?

Instead, Eriol just watched on happily for a few minutes as Sakura nearly killed that bstard.

"Ah!" Akira coughed blood onto the ground. Sakura had stopped beating him, and a few of the girls had begun to cry. No one had dared stop Sakura for fear of what the Ice Queen would do.

As if he changed his mind, Eriol waltzed over and helped Akira up. In a stern voice he said, "Kinomoto-san, Li-san, you'll be speaking with ME after class... don't bother getting your stuff you won't be attending the rest of your lessons today."

He half carried a VERY bruised and battered Akira to the nurse's office, "Fujisaki-san (Just someone I made up) please run ahead and tell the nurse I'm coming."

As he left the room her turned around and winked at both Sakura and Syaoran.

"What the f are you looking at?" Sakura's voice was dangerous and low. It warned all people away. She was obviously pissed that she hadn't gotten to beat that green-haired idiot more, "Go do your fing homework or something... or do you want to mess?"

Sakura stormed to the back of the room and sat there looking out the window, cursing loudly.

Sakura's POV

That ahole! What the h he deserved more than that! Why the heck did Eriol stop me so soon? He hates him too! Che. Stupid students. Stupid school. Stupid Akira.

She heard someone scooting their chair next to hers so she turned to scream and kill that person, but when she saw who it was she stopped.

"Syaoran..." she immediately looked back out the window. Tears were threatening to fall and all of a sudden she felt incredibly guilty.

Why... why did Akira have to come back..? Why can he still make me feel this way? It's different now... I'm not in love... but... why have all those painful memories flooded my mind... yet again? Why? Why can't I forget and just leave it all behind?

Making sure no one was looking or was even within ten feet of them, Syaoran gently put his hand on her chin and turned her face towards his.

His stroked her cheek gently and watched her with kind eyes as she gave him a weak smile.

Syaoran...

Just then, the bell rang so they broke their contact. Eriol came into the room and motioned for them to wait for him out in the hall.

"You know, I have to punish you two," Eriol sighed. "I'm not bringing this before the principal... you might get expelled. I'll just give you a suspension... how's a week sound?"

Sakura and Syaoran both nodded, it sounded about right. The principal wouldn't throw too big a fit... and they could use a break from school.

Smiling, Eriol continued, "I'm really sorry I couldn't let you continue, Sakura. Any longer and I'd get in trouble. I have to make sure he doesn't have to go to the hospital... it was pretty close though..."

The amber-eyed boy was lost, "W-What? You know Akira and want Sakura to beat on him? What?"

"He lived in Osaka for a little... while me and that bstard were still together. He moved over here two years ago. When I broke up with Akira I came here, and told Eriol everything," Sakura's voice seemed odd.

It was as if her emotions and heart were all detached from her body.

Looking at the girl with concern, Eriol spoke, "Why don't you get your stuff and go home... both of you. Take a breather. Don't worry about what happens here. I'll torture Akira when he gets back to school... probably the day after tomorrow."

Flashing the older man a grateful smile, Syaoran took Sakura's hand and led her out of school.

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"Sakura..." Syaoran whispered. He had been in this position before. He was again cradling Sakura on the sofa, gently rocking her.

"I-I'll be fine now... thank you, Syaoran," Sakura slowly got up and forced a small smile on her face for the boy who was being so kind to her. "Don't worry about me. I'll be myself again in a few minutes."

Syaoran mustered all his courage and grinned. He stood up and hugged the extremely shocked girl.

He let go before she could get mad at him and smiled at her. "Well... we already ate... so I'm going to bed... goodnight!"

He left Sakura standing there looking a little uncomfortable and blushing.

To be continued...

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