Konnichiwa minna-san! I'm here again for another chapter! I'd like to thank Littlelonewolf who gave me some ideas of what to write in this chapter. I know the last one had been a bummer, but this one shall be great! Oh yeah! I'd also like to thank Ellie Cole and to all the others who reviewed! Love you guys!
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS or any of its characters. I don't own the "Campfire song" nor do I own Spongebob Squarepants. Now that's over with, let's get on with the story.
Chapter Six
Sakura hummed softly as they all waited for their teacher to announce their activities. Loud chatter filled the small clearing they were currently occupying.
Tomoyo sat still beside Sakura. "I hope we don't get cabin 13…" she whispered. "That's so unlucky…"
"I thought we'll be camping out," Sakura said and looked at her best friend. "as in using tents."
Tomoyo had a blank look on her eyes before laughing. "Oh yeah! You are so smart Kura-chan!"
Sakura had to smile at that. "Of course I am!"
"Just kidding." Tomoyo said in a serious tone, staring ahead. Sakura wiggled her nose. "Nani?"
Tomoyo laughed. "I caught that on tape!" she cheered. Sakura looked at her friend's video.
"How'd you do that in five seconds? And how come you brought that? I thought videos are not allowed!" She said.
"It's not?" Tomoyo asked.
"No it is not, Ms. Daidouji." Terada-sensei said curtly before taking away the video from the girl's hands. "I am so sorry." He said in a feigned remorseful voice. Tomoyo failed to notice that though, since she was so sad at her lost.
"See Tomoyo, that's what you get when you mess with us!" Flor said when Terada-sensei was out of earshot. Justine nodded.
Tomoyo rolled her eyes and whispered to Sakura. "And what does getting my video away had to do with them?"
Sakura tried to stifle her laughter, but unlike last time, she was not so lucky. She burst into fits of laughter and started rolling down the floor tears emerging in her eyes.
"Oh if only I could've filmed that…" Tomoyo said regretfully. "You look so cute…"
Flor and Justine strolled away, but not before glaring at their new rivals.
"Are you alright?" Eriol asked Sakura.
"Yep. I'm fine." Sakura replied dryly. Eriol noticed the coldness in her voice and decided to keep distance… for now anyway.
"Okay ladies and gentlemen… we'll be leaving you shortly. I hope someone would have the initiative to control his/her classmates. You have to find a way to sleep, eat and drink. Sayonara arigatou!" Terada-sensei gave his students a last wave and got aboard the bus.
He sighed. "At last… I've gotten rid of those brats."
The class cheered when Terada-sensei left them. "FREEDOM!" they all shouted.
Eventually, everyone calmed down. The students who made it possible were who else but Syaoran Li and Eriol Hiirigizawa.
"They really DO have a lot of influence… don't they?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo rolled her eyes.
"You only noticed?"
"Okay everyone! Let's set up camp, okay? If you want to survive this fucking five day camp you have to listen to us!" Syaoran yelled.
"Everyone go to their respective groups and set up their tents!" Eriol yelled.
Sakura turned to Tomoyo. "Great. We're stuck with the supervisors."
Tomoyo giggled but agreed with Sakura, having two big-headed leaders in your group wasn't exactly anyone's idea of 'fun'.
Sakura and Tomoyo took out there tent and decided to place it between the clearing, since they'd be around people and it will make their camp seem a little bit less scary.
A lot of other students built their camps around them, including Eriol, Syaoran, Justine and Flor. Especially since the two bachelors have firmly ordered that groups stay together. Some people broke that role though.
"Why does SHE have to be here?" Sakura asked as she tried to set up her camp. "And how do you build this thing?"
"Let me help you." A gentle voice offered. Sakura looked up and saw Eriol looming over her.
She smiled. "Uhh… no thanks. I can manage." Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away…
Eriol shook his head and sat down beside her. "No milady, I insist."
Sakura said something incoherent under her breath before nodding. She walked over to Tomoyo who was having troubles with her tent as well.
"Darn stupid piece of shit!" Tomoyo cursed, kicking her tent. Syaoran came over her, shaking his head before dropping to his knees and helping her out.
Sakura giggled at the face Tomoyo was making. She walked over to them.
"Hi Sakura!" Tomoyo greeted loudly although Sakura was only two steps away, literally.
Sakura sighed. "Hello Tomoyo."
Syaoran looked up and smiled at her. "Hi beautiful."
"Just set up that tent, would yah?" Sakura snapped. Syaoran nodded and continued on with his work.
"I just don't get why he bothers to be nice." Sakura hissed behind Syaoran's back. She crossed her arms and stuck her tongue out.
"Your tent is done Sakura!" Eriol announced beside her. Sakura nodded and muttered a small thank you.
"You're welcome Sakura!" Eriol said happily.
"Please don't call me Sakura, we're not that close!" Sakura said icily. Eriol was taken aback but he merely nodded and walked away to set up his own tent.
"Done" Syaoran said and walked away.
Tomoyo and Sakura looked at their tents. "Nice…"
Meanwhile, just a few meters beside them, Flor and Justine were having troubles… looking for a tent.
"I…I forgot mine at home!" Justine shrieked.
"What? But I thought I could stay in yours!" Flor screamed.
"Huh? I thought we would share yours!"
"You said you packed one!"
"You said you packed one!"
Sakura and Tomoyo stared glumly at the two irresponsible sluts in front of them. They heard Syaoran's call nearby and went their way, leaving the two trying to find someone who would let them stay in their tents.
"Okay, since we are here unsupervised… the two of us would like you our fellow students to participate in some normal camping activities. Anybody caught not cooperating would be given severe punishment, are we clear?" Syaoran yelled from a megaphone which he got from who-knows-where.
"Since I'm sure a lot of you are hungry..." Eriol smiled, which everyone was thankful about since Syaoran was frowning big time. "How about we go fishing?"
The students were grumbling… or maybe it would be better if we say their stomachs are grumbling.
They sat at the riverbank, holding a piece of stick with a string attached and waiting for the fish to bits. So far, nobody caught a thing.
"This is stupid. I should've brought some food with me." Sakura mumbled her hands were numb from holding a rotten piece of stick. "Come on fishies! Bite!"
Tomoyo stayed quiet.
"Can we help?" a muscular voice asked.
"No thanks." Sakura replied, already knowing who it was.
Eriol sat down beside her while Syaoran pushed Tomoyo away and sat down at her other side.
"Hey!" the two girls protested.
"Flor and Justine are kinda busy trying to find a tent. Thought we could drop by out other groupmate." Syaoran said with a smirk.
"Groupmatesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss." Sakura and Tomoyo corrected.
Eriol and Syaoran turned to Tomoyo, Syaoran frowned. "Oh yeah…"
Tomoyo frowned then pushed him away. "Let's get out of here Sakura." She insisted. Sakura didn't protest. She let her friend pull her away.
"Wait!" Syaoran yelled. "Uff!"
"Hello Syao-kun!" a voice shrieked. Syaoran yelped and tried to get out of the way but Flor came in fast and threw herself at him.
Eriol smirked and was about to move on when Syaoran caught his sleeve. He pulled him with him as they started to hit the water.
A splash echoed all over.
It was Sakura who started out with a giggle. Soon, everyone was laughing their heads off barely containing themselves.
Syaoran stood up followed by Eriol and then Flor.
"MY HAIR!" Flor shrieked.
Syaoran shook his head. "This is not the time to be worried about your looks Takehome-san…"
Her eyes went wide. "You just called me by my last name!" her voice quivered and tears threatened to spill down. "Do you hate me Syaoran?"
"No…" he sighed. "I… I'm just in a bad mood." Syaoran pressed his shirt to try to get off some of the water before stepping out of the stream. He had Sakura in an eye lock before moving on.
His amber eyes held pure coldness towards her. It was like nothing she had expected.
Did I do something wrong? Sakura found herself asking.
Tomoyo crouched down to pick up a twig that had fallen of the tree. "Sakura! A little help would be appreciated!"
Sakura snapped out of her trance. Tomoyo approached her, holding a bunch of twigs on her arm.
"Kura-chan… is something wrong?"
Sakura shook her head. "Nothing… I'm just a little homesick."
Tomoyo didn't buy it. Sakura loved the outdoors and she was here weren't she? No, it had to be something else.
"Just tell it to me when you're ready." Tomoyo said before moving on.
A sigh escaped Sakura's lips. She stood up and began to pick up branches for their bonfire.
The whole class stared as Eriol tried to light up a fire. "Stupid teachers," he muttered, scratching two twigs together. "They should've told us all we need to learn before leaving us like that."
Finally, he got a flame going and soon the fire started going bigger. Sakura sighed.
"Finally… I was starting to think we would've to freeze out here."
"Not to mention we would have to eat our food raw."
Everyone gathered around the small fire. And of course after a lot of fights, Eriol was beside Sakura wile beside him was Syaoran who was being leaned at by none other than Flor. Justine was apparently lost.
Who cares?
"How about we sing campfire songs?" a guy suggested after a long period of silence. "Like what they do on movies."
A girl beside him started. "Let's gather 'round the campfire and sing our campfire song…"
Everybody followed. "Our C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G song and if you think we can't sing it faster then you're wrong but it'll help if you just sing along!
C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E- S-O-N-G song
Sing it!
C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E- S-O-N-G song and if you think we can't sing it faster then you're wrong but it'll help if you just sing along!
dum… dum… dum…
C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E- S-O-N-G song
"Syaoran!" Eriol yelled, pushing and imaginary mike to him.
"C-a-m-p-f-f-r-e s-n-g-o… uhh" Syaoran looked dazed, which earned a lot of squeals from the girl..
"Sakura!" Eriol yelled.
"…" Sakura didn't sing. She was not in the mood and the fact that Eriol was beside her certainly isn't helping.
"Very good!" Eriol yelled. Sakura groaned while a lot of people laughed.
And they continued to sing until their fishes were cooked.
Flor reluctantly looked at her fish and took a small bite which went out two seconds after.
"Eww… This tastes like shit!"
"Then don't eat it." Syaoran said nonchalantly. He took a bite from his own food. Flor frowned. She had expected a far nicer reply than THAT.
Grudgingly, she ate her share.
Sakura and Tomoyo were already in their tenet, facing each other.
"Hey Tomo…" Sakura called out from her tent.
"Yeah?"
"Could you survive these five days?"
Tomoyo giggled. "Maybe…"
Sakura groaned. "Well… good night."
"Sweet dreams Sakura."
Eriol tossed and turned around his tent, which he happened to share with Syaoran.
Eriol turned around, facing Syaoran. "Do you think Flor and Justin already have places to sleep in?" he asked his cousin.
Syaoran shrugged. "I don't care anymore cuz… Lately, I'm irritated just be the sight of them." he told him. "Hey, about what the teacher said…"
"Yeah?"
"Didn't he say that those who can't tale it will be taken out?"
Eriol thought for a while. "Now that you mention it, yeah, he did say that."
"How about we torture our classmates… you know… maybe even Flor and Justin. I'm getting tired of their complaints."
Eriol smirked. "That's a great idea Syaoran… the first sensible thing that I heard coming out of you…"
"Well than- Hey!"
The two laughed together before falling asleep.
The next day, everyone was woken up with a shrill tone.
"What's that?" Sakura asked, rubbing her eyes. It was only dawn and they're making such a fuss.
She saw Tomoyo rushing towards her. "Sakura! Get up lazybutt! Syaoran and Eriol are waking us all up!"
Sakura groaned before slumping back down.
Alarmed, Tomoyo took her secret weapon.
"TOMOYO!" Sakura yelled. Syaoran and Eriol were there in a flash.
"What happened?"
They stared at Sakura's wet face.
You could tell they were having a hard time maintaining a straight face.
"Ha! Ha! Very funny!" Sakura said, standing up. She glared at her best friend who was standing just a few feet from her.
"I'm going to get you for that! How dare you splash cold water on my beautiful face?"
"The nerve Sakura! The nerve!" Tomoyo yelled back before grinning.
It's a good thing that Syaoran held Sakura back before she really killed her best friend.
"I despise you!" Sakura yelled before pushing Syaoran away.
"I love you too Sakura. With all my heart." Tomoyo said, smiling.
Syaoran sighed before carrying her. "Put me down you big fat ogre!" Sakura yelled, thumping at his chest.
Eriol motioned Tomoyo to follow him which she did excitedly. "If that stupid teacher didn't get my camera…"
Syaoran placed Sakura down at the front of the crowd. It was a good thing that everyone was too busy to notice. "Stop wiggling. There was no other way I could get you here. Stubborn woman." He flashed her a smile and Sakura felt her cheeks coloring.
Damn it Sakura! Don't get affected! It's just a useless smile that HE gave you. And remember: He is the worst, ugliest, meanest and least important guy in this earth then his stupid cousin. Sakura took in a deep breath as she watched Syaoran go up front. He took his megaphone and began talking to his classmates.
She watched as his lips opened and closed, sending is message to everyone.
"…later. Choose a partner from your group. The ones left out, get a partner from the ones left out from the other group." Syaoran finished his speech before coming up to her. Sakura turned around. Tomoyo was nowhere in sight.
She groaned.
"So… you ready?"
She looked at him, confused. "For what Li-san?"
He laughed before holding her hands. "Call me Syaoran. We will have a little race later… and I choose YOU to be my partner."
Sakura gaped at him. "In your dreams! I want Tomo-"
She was cut off by his lips on hers. He straightened up and looked deep in her eyes. "No complaining love… no complaining."
All Sakura could do was stare. She wanted to slap his face and make it swell just so he would leave her alone but she knew that wouldn't work.
"How about Tomoyo?" Sakura asked, looking away. He didn't reply.
Tomoyo giggled. "That was so KAWAII!" she yelped, trying to lower her voice down. Eriol stared at her in shock.
They were behind the tree that was behind Sakura who was facing Syaoran who kissed Sakura who was always late and was caught by the principal who knew everyone in class who studied in school and whatever…
"I wanted to ask Sakura!" he protested, looking at her in disbelief. I can't believe you forced me into hiding with you!"
Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "I wanted to ask Sakura as well but seeing that Syoaran was close to her, I'm positive he would've asked her before you and I would even if I didn't drag you into hiding." She looked at him
Eriol grunted.
"So… are you asking Flor out?" she asked.
"Huh?" Eriol gave her a dubious look.
Tomoyo looked away. "Well, it seemed like I'm the outcast of this group so I think I'd go with the left-out on Rika's group. I'm sure Rei-chan would be happy to be my partner since Chiharu is sure to go with Yamazaki and Rika would go with Naoko."
"Um…" Eriol wasn't sure how to reply. Like Syaoran, Flor was irritating him lately. "Actually…"
Tomoyo turned around. "Yeah?"
"Would you be my partner?"
Tomoyo looked at him, considering the thought. "Well, if you agree on stalking Sakura and Li-kun all the way… I might agree."
Eriol broke to a smile. "That was just what I had in mind."
At noon, everyone was set to go.
"Okay guys, there are a couple of straight paths from where I've assigned you. It's already marked so you won't get lost. We would all race towards the end of our paths, get a ball with at the end, write our names on it and then come back here again.
All the while we would have to collect ten blue ribbons which Eriol and I have set up on our paths. Don't worry, Eriol hid mine and I hid his so we're all even." Syaoran took a look at everyone who were impatiently waiting for his signal. He raised his hand.
He folded his thumb then his index finger, his middle finger, his ring finger and finally, they were all running to their destinations.
All but two people.
Tomoyo dragged Eriol towards the path of Syaoran and Sakura. "Hurry up will you?"
Eriol nodded, too tired to complain.
They broke to a run and when they spotted Sakura and Syaoran they slowed down a bit but making sure they still see them.
Tomoyo took out her camera.
"I thought the teacher took your camera."
"Having a spare doesn't hurt." She winked at him.
Sakura tried to pause but Syaoran was practically dragging her.
"Do you mind if we stop?" she asked him.
"Yes." he quickly answered.
Sakura groaned. If Tomoyo was her partner, they would be sitting at the starting line chatting.
"There's a prize." Syaoran said. "You weren't listening, were you?"
Sakura shook her head. Her breath was too short for her to talk.
"A thousand yen for the winning pair."
Sakura smiled, imagining all the stuff toys she would buy. "Then let's go."
Reluctantly, she held his hand and rushed him forward. Unexpectedly, she tripped and a gunshot was heard.
Syaoran's head jerked up only to find himself at gunpoint. He let his hand rise, all the while looking at Sakura who was at another man's arms, threatening to slash her neck if she tried to fight back.
He saw the fright on her eyes. "Sakura…" he whispered.
On impulse, Syaoran stood up. Someone called him to stop from behind. The voice was familiar but unimportant as of now.
He heard a scream of pain. A lot of blood.
"SAKURA!" Syaoran yelled. The blade had missed her neck but it caught her stomach. She clutched her side, eyes shut and face scrunched up.
His eyes went wide when he saw the blood seeping through her clothes.
"Oh my God… I'm so sorry Sakura…" he felt a punch on his face.
"Fuck you Syaoran!" Eriol yelled, tears streaming down. "God I hate you Syaoran! I trusted you! I… I thought you would take care of her! God Syaoran how could you be so stupid?"
Tomoyo kneeled down beside her cousin. "You should've taken care of her!" Tomoyo spat, holding Sakura in her arms. Syaoran held his head, shaking it. "No… no… I… I didn't mean it to happen. God no! Please… Sakura…"
Eriol punched him on the stomach. Syaoran didn't fight back. He laid down on his back. Tears streaming down like waterfalls.
"G-guys…"
"Sakura! Don't talk! Saku… oh no… you lost a lot of blood! God! Sakura!" Tomoyo talked on, holding Sakura on a tight hug.
"Give her to me!" Eriol yelled. He took his handkerchief and used it to bandage her wound.
"Its pretty deep." he reported with a solemn look at Tomoyo. To Syaoran, he gave a glare.
"Will… will she be alright?" Syaoran asked.
"She's unstable. Thanks to you, you useless bloody shit!" Eriol yelled. He carried Sakura.
"Li-kun… I'm sorry." she whispered before Eriol carried her away.
Tomoyo slapped him on the face. "That was for letting my friend get hurt!" Tears flowed down her pale face. Her whole body quivered. "And now… she might even… she might even die!" Tomoyo sobbed. She broke down, running after Eriol.
Syaoran stared at the pool of blood beside him. "No… no… Sakura…" he whispered, hugging himself, trying to keep all the images of Sakura wounded, away. "Please… please live… I… I… don't know what I'll do if… if you get hurt… Sakura."
And once again, tears fell down his smooth face.
Ooh… is this the right way to end a chapter? (grins) oh well, I guess it's long enough. Please review guys!