Chapter 39

Syaoron's POV

After the first dance, we both were now sitting down at our table. We didn't talk to each other. I guess it was kind of weird after some confessions.

"Ahem..." I cleared my throat and shifted in my chair to face her. "Would you like to eat something?"

"Yes, I'm starving." Sakura said.

"Great." I grabbed a hold of Sakura's right hand. "Let's get something to eat." I wanted to break this weird moment and I'll take all chances.

"Syaoron..." I turned back to look at Sakura before we moved anywhere.

Sakura looked down at our hands nervously.

I walked to her side.

"It's okay, it's not like we never held hands before."

"But people would see." Sakura whispered back this time.

"Sakura." I turned her to face me and softly dropped her hand from my left hand and I brought my hands to her arms. "I won't hold your hand if you don't want me to, but you don't have to be so nervous."

Sakura's face gave out a relief at the thought of not having to hold my hand. "I...you see...I...the thing is...I never...dated before..."

Wow, that was a surprise. Sakura never dating. That never came into mind.

"Uh...o...okay." I let go of her arms and rubbed the back of my neck and turned to my side. "I guess...I should let you get use to liking someone then." That was stupid 'get use to liking someone?' couldn't I think of anything better to say?

"Yeah, sure." Sakura didn't sound so nervous just then, instead she sounded like she was teasing me.

"Let's get some stuff to eat, I'm starving also."

"Okay." This time, without holding hands, we walked toward the long table, also covered in a long red cloth, to eat something good to eat.

Ken's POV

So far I haven't seen Meilin or Yuki, I wonder if they were going to show up. Yuki didn't have to be so scare of me. I don't know what Meilin even thought of me. I admit, I was a total bastard back in highschool, but 4 years is a lot of time for me to change.

I looked at my date, Mina. Mina was talking with some of the girls she knew here at Mr. Li's annual ball. It's been a long time since I've been to an annual ball too. Mina's relationship with me, believe it or not she's my manager in the music business. We were friends when I moved into the states. Ever since then she's been supporting me through my music career.

My eyes quickly found Syaoron and the girl he came with. She looked quite familiar, but who was she again? Honestly, she was beautiful, I wonder where Syaoron found such a pretty girl. Yuki was pretty and he managed to get her also. Syaoron, Syaoron, Syaoron, you seem to be working your magic lately.

"Ken..." Mina's voice interrupted my thoughts.

I turned my eyes to look back at Mina. "Hum?"

"Let's get something to eat, I'm starving."

"Sure." With my left hand on her back, I lead her towards the area where I had spotted Syaoron and his date.

"I met so many people today." Mina started. "I can't believe some of my old friends from high school came here too."

"So far I haven't met anyone I know except for those two guys from earlier."

"They seem...nice." Mina couldn't find the right word to describe Syaoron or Eriol. Nice can go with Eriol, but nice with Syaoron? I don't see that ever happening.

I still remember back in high school, Syaoron was always the quiet type, but surprisingly a lot of girls were attracted to him. Every time a girl came up to him, he would flat out ignore them and walk away. He was that cold. He never gave anyone a chance, but Yuki got his heart, finally. I don't know how that happened, she probably used her body to get into Syaoron's heart, but then again Yuki wasn't that type of girl at all. Speaking of Yuki and Syaoron, I wonder why they broke up? Could it be because of the girl Syaoron was with today? Or was there actually a side to Yuki that was just recently shown? Yuki was a bit uncanny truth be told. She did kept mostly to herself in highschool.

"Ken...you seem to be out a lot today." Mina's voice interrupted my thoughts again.

"Sorry. What were you saying?"

"Here, a plate." I looked at Mina's hands and she held out a plate. I took the plate from her and gave her a smile.

I turned back up.

"Ken..." I was looking at Syaoron. He had finally spotted me.

"Syaoron..." I said his name.

"I see you're enjoying yourself." Syaoron spoke.

"I am actually, and I assume you're enjoying yourself too?" I switched my gaze from Syaoron to his date...then it struck me who she was... "It's you..."

Syaoron's date looked as shock as I was. "You're Ken right? The dude that I thought was Syaoron?"

"You know him?" Syaoron seemed just as surprise.

"Remember on the first day of school when I told you someone asked me if I had a phone? Yeah well that's him." Sakura explained. I guess they were not only dates. Sakura seemed to be flat out faithful to Syaoron.

"You met him?" Syaoron still couldn't believe it said at the same time pointing at me. Sakura nodded yes.

"Hi, I'm Mina, are you Syaoron's date?" Mina extended her hand towards Sakura.

"Yeah, are you guys friends? You and Syaoron?" Sakura took Mina's hand and asked.

"Oh, no, I just met him today when I came with Ken."

"So Syaoron, aren't you going to introduce your girlfriend to us?"

Syaoron gave me a death glare. I knew that he was wishing deep inside that I was dead and can be killed by his glare.

"This is Kinomoto Sakura." Syaoron spoke after a moment of silence. So her name was Sakura.

The first time I met here she thought I was Syaoron, I should of have figured the Syaoron I knew was the one she was talking about. Even after four years, we still looked alike. That bugged the hell out of me too, and I know for a fact that also bugged Syaoron.

"We'll be going now." Syaoron with his left hand not holding the plate took Sakura's right hand and walked off.

I can see the confused face on Sakura, but she didn't ask why. Instead she went right along with him. No wonder Syaoron liked this girl. Not only was she pretty but she knew what actions to take depending on the situation.

"That was weird." Mina spoke as we continued watching them walk away with Syaoron still holding onto Sakura's hand. Syaoron wasn't rushing Sakura like seconds before, he was walking slow now. I guess Syaoron was good at controlling his anger sometimes too, but sometimes, he wasn't able to do that. I guess Sakura had a bigger affect on Syaoron then Yuki did. That was surprising. I wonder what else he was going to change just for this one girl.

Syaoron's POV

"Syaoron, what's wrong?" We were back at the table again. Anger was growing quickly inside of me. I didn't want Sakura and Ken to know each other, but I was too late. They've already met some where. I wasn't angry at Sakura, I was angry at Ken. Ken might just do anything to gain Sakura's trust and before she knew it, he would struck her in anyway he wanted. I didn't want that to happen, and since they know one another now, the only thing I can do is prevent them for knowing each other then today.

"Nothing. Let's eat." I looked up from my plate and looked at her, changing my face expression.

"You know, you're not a very good actor." Sakura picked up a crab piece from her plate and broke it in halves.

"Who said I was acting?"

"The mad expression to the happy expression, just be real with me. I'm not going get hurt. I understand, Ken upsets you, and I know you won't tell me why, but don't be happy just because you think you might ruin my day."

"I'm really fine, let's just enjoy our day, and besides, we only have four more hours until it's over."

I'll stop here for today... there's still more to be told...so i'll update maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow...don't know...