Syaoran sat down in the bus that was to take him to the rehearsal of the spring play.
My worst nightmare… drama.
His face grimaced all the more at the thought. Sakura from a distance saw Syaoran and smiled as she walked over to his seat and sat down.
"Hey…Li-kun." She said happily. You can do it Sakura.
Syaoran didn't even bother to look at her and kept looking out at the window as the bus moved to their destination.
"I heard Shui was moving hospitals. Are going to visit him?" Sakura asked trying to look into his eyes but it was covered by his messy auburn hair.
There was a moment silence before he answered.
Why do I care about that stupid kid anyway?
"No." He said directly.
"Oh." She frowned.
Syaoran turned back to the window. Kinimoto that idiot, why is she talking to me?
"Are you looking forward to the spring play Syaoran?" Sakura said trying to change the subject.
Syaoran slowly turned and Sakura saw yet again his death stare.
"I told you not to call me that name! And will you go away? Can you go bug someone else with your stupid questions?" He said as his piercing eyes looked into hers.
Her eyes…Syaoran blinked and lost his death stare he felt a weird feeling within him, from his heart. He felt this and quickly erased it.
Sakura saw this when his eyes lost the cold look and turned into a soft stare as if he was going say sorry to her.
His eyes, it changed…
Sakura smiled and kept looking into his softened hazel eyes as if she was in a trance. Just then Sakura felt a tug in her heart. Seeing her smile Syaoran blinked.
Arggg. What happened? Why did my eyes change? What the hell is this stupid feeling that a felt?
Syaoran blinked and his cold stare returned. "What are you looking at? Go away I said."
Sakura looked away and returned to her seat without a word to Syaoran. She looked back once more at Syaoran but his hair covered his eyes again. The bus stopped at their destination. Sakura and Syaoran got off and walked to the auditorium. Without a word to each other they walked there. Sakura stole glances of his eyes once in a while but the cold stare was there. Syaoran felt her looks and walked faster. Sakura surprised and frowned and continued to walk. They sat down on the opposite sides of the room.
"Welcome everyone to our first rehearsal." Mrs. Takinawa said. Her curly red hair swayed in the wind as she talked. "We will be doing a play written by our very own Shinn Xu." Everyone clapped at Shinn as waved shyly.
Pathetic…Syaoran looked away from the crowd as he sat in the very end.
"Now I will announce who will playing the parts." The drama teacher said.
Silence.
"Now the lead lady Margaret will by played by Sakura Kinimoto. The girl who tries to befriend a rich boy who has never felt anything but only hate and on the way both fall in love. And the rich boy John will be played by Syaoran Li." She paused too look at Syaoran.
Syaoran turned his head to look at the drama teacher looking at her furiously. I have the lead? I thought I was going to be stagehand or whatever. THE LEAD? What the heck is this stupid drama teacher thinking? And the lead girl is… Sakura.
He turned to Sakura who was in return surprised but not mad. Syaoran turned away from her and regained his cool. After the teacher has announced all the parts they were ordered to sit in a circle to recite lines.
"I never though the world could be so beautiful. Do you think I can change?" Syaoran said as plainly and without emotion or effort whatsoever.
Mrs. Takinawa looked at Syaoran. "Are trying to sound bad Mr. Li?"
"No. It comes naturally." Syaoran said. Everyone around the circle chuckled quietly. The drama teacher sighed.
"Ok moving on…"
"Who would've thought you'd be the lead man in a play?" Eriol smirked.
"Shut up." Syaoran retorted.
"Haha yeah and to imagine your leading lady is Kinimoto." Takashi laughed.
Syaoran said nothing.
"Hey man with out that sweater, her jumpers and her long skirts not going up as high as her legs she's kinda hot." Eriol remarked.
Eriol and Takashi turned to look at each other and laughed. The spring breeze was still present at after school. Flowers were blooming at the tree under where they sat. From a distance a figure was walking towards them. Syaoran squinted as he saw the figure trying to make out who it was. As she came closer Syaoran saw her long black in a short moment the glint of her ruby eyes…
Meilin…Syaoran turned away from the direction, which the Meilin was walking.
She's back. Great…
Meilin was now within their arms range when Eriol turned around to see who was there.
"Woah Meilin! Y-your back." Eriol said with his mouth open.
"Hey boys." Meilin smiled.
"Hey." Takashi simply said, still in awe by her return.
Meilin tapped Syaoran's back. "Hey Li-kun I'm back."
Syaoran crooked around and coolly said. "Oh hey Meilin."
Meilin frowned. "Anything else?"
Syaoran looked at her coolly.
Meilin frowned all the more. "The eyes says it all Li."
Good we understand each other.
Syaoran turned back to where he was looking out and saw Sakura up at the second floor window helping their Home Ec teacher.
She's always so helpful… I hate it.
The bell rang and the students started filing out of the school.
"Aryte. I'm going." Syaoran stood up and started to walk for his car.
"Hey Li can you take me home?" Meilin asked.
"Don't you have your own car?" Syaoran asked.
"Yeah but I walked here."
Ugh. I have no choice.
"Whatever."
Meilin's face lit up and ran after him. Whatever always meant a yes.
Eriol and Takashi went the opposite direction.
"Better let them talk it out." Eriol said. Takashi nodded.
Meilin and Syaoran stepped into the car and they drove off. Syaoran never said a word to Meilin. Meilin never felt more awkward and happy. The car stopped in front of her house.
Meilin was about to get out of the car when an idea popped into her head. "Hey Li wanna come inside for a few hours. My parents aren't home until tomorrow afternoon."
"Meilin I though I made it clear that we are over?" Syaoran said not looking at her.
Meilin's face turned mad and sad all at once. "Fine then." Meilin go out and banged the door making sure the message to Syaoran got through.
Spoiled brat.
Syaoran thought and drove off.
