All is Fair in Love and Hate.
By Hyperactive cookies and PrEeN.
Chapter 3: Oh the Joy of Pet Names!
Hate: n, great dislike or aversion, to dislike greatly. The emotion that is felt when you greatly dislike something/someone.
Looking back on the circumstances that Li Syaoran has pissed me off, which is why I hate him, I come to wonder why he has not been 'mysteriously' murdered. And the fact that he is an extremely arrogant arsehole doesn't help his case at all. He is digging himself an enormous hole, even if he is one of the most powerful men in Asia.
One of the many annoying things about Mr. Li is that he always seems to take the things that I want. For instance: if I go to the shopping centre and want to buy a carton of milk and there is only one left, he will 'conveniently' come out of nowhere and take it. Then he'll turn around and give me this really smug look and I just want to strangle him! But see it doesn't just happen with milk. It happens with fruit, clothes? Sanitary items… by the way I have no idea WHY he would need them. Wait a minute… I knew it!
But that is not the only reason I hate Li Syaoran. This feud goes all the way back to high school. He went out with like all my best friends and of corse broke their hearts. They all knew that he was cheating on them but they all claimed that 'they had fallen in love with him'! Who would fall in love with that annoying waist of skin! Also he always used to try and beat me at everything! And he usually did! Except in gymnastics and cheerleading. HA! I'd like to see that! Actually there is this one time that I caught him in the gym after school and he was doing ballet! Tights, leotard the whole shebang! I think that his MALE teacher was trying to make a move on him as well. Well you can imagine me, being the evil, 'wanting to kill Li' type, I mean when I saw something like this I couldn't just keep it a secret could I? That would just be depriving the world of amusement. Well I ran to get Tomoyo and caught it all on film. I didn't actually end up doing anything with it because I thought that me seeing him in tights was punishment enough. But I still have that tape… hehe. Actually, now that I think about it, till this day I don't think that he knows I saw him!
A thought just occurred to me. I have no plan whatsoever for what to do about this 'Syaoran issue'. Will we get married and then get it annulled and tell our parents that we tried, will they even let us? Will we be married for a few years and then get a divorce or will we put up with it and be 'happily' married for the rest of our lives and have kids together. Could I really live in a loveless marriage?
I here you asking 'what is so good about this Eriol guy'? Well firstly he is funny, nice caring, sweet and not to mention drop dead gorgeous! Every time I had my heart broken, every time something bad happened to me, he was always there for me.
Although Tomoyo is my bestest and oldest friend and was good at comforting me as well, Eriol is her but something nice for me to look at. Not that Tomoyo isn't nice to look at, I'm just not into that kind of thing. Not that there's anything wrong with that!
I think I have justified my feelings enough for one day.
And so here I am packing my bags because my fiancé can not keep his big mouth shut. So onto the meeting that me and my 'lovely' fiancé had with my mother-in-law and my father.
Flashback.
We were having a reasonably bearable lunch, the barbie hadn't said anything to really get up my nose YET and same goes with the other annoying thing attached to me, until Yelan went and made an absurd suggestion.
"Since you two are betrothed I think it would be more convenient if you live together" I couldn't believe this woman. Who the hell did she think she was, organising our living arrangements? I was so close to strangling her and I think that for the whole 2 minutes that I didn't say anything I had my mouth open the whole time. I then felt a sharp pain in my left thigh.
"Ow!" I cursed rubbing my leg. I turned my head to Li and glared at him. He was giving me one of his trademark smirks.
"Oh wipe that smirk off your face, nothing is going to happen…" He suddenly bit his lip and urged me to cover up my mistake. "…nothing that is suitable to talk about in this conversation that is…" I recovered and laughed nervously.
There was an uncomfortable silence and then I found myself thanking Syaoran for he cleared his throat and began to talk. " I think that is a great idea don't you Sakura?" He glanced over top me and once again I started curding him.
I clenched my teeth so hard that it felt as if they were about to fall right out of my jaw. "Yes just great, honey" I then put on the fakest smile I had ever given in my life, while clenching my teeth might I add.
End FlashbackWe finished off the lunch with little interruptions while I thought of the many different ways I could murder Yelan Li.
I put the last item into the bag that I had to bring to Syaorans. I looked around at my empty room. The moving van had come earlier that day and taken all my draws and such to Li's house.
I picked up my bag and carried it; more like dragged it, down stairs. Tomoyo, Eriol and I have been living together ever since we started College. We all finished college about 3 years ago and now at 25 I was moving out, hopefully only temporarily though.
I dumped my bag at the bottom of the staircase and sighed deeply. "When the crap is that baka going to get here?"
"Settle down Saku-chan. I am sure that Li-san will be here soon!" Tomoyo comforted walking out of the kitchen with a warm smile on her face.
As if on cue there were two car horn sounds. "Typical Li. Doesn't even come in and help…" I began, mumbling under my breath.
"You rang my Darling?" Syaoran hyped, suddenly appearing by my side. I wanted to punch his lights out for calling me that.
I glanced at him in surprised annoyance. "What? How the hell? How did you get in here?" I stumbled. He lifted his finger ready to answer me before I interrupted him. "You know what? I don't want to know" I held up my hand in his face to tell him that the conversation was over, picked up my bag and walked to the door.
I strode out the door, lugging the enormous bag behind me, and over to Lis' car. It was a clean forest green (AN: How typical?) GT, and the shininess of it made me want to get it really dirty!
I opened the boot and attempted to put my humongous bag in. Li, being the gentleman he is, saw me struggling and just stood there chuckling to himself. 'Bastard' I cursed.
"What the fricking hell do you think your giggling about? Come and help me!" I shouted, giving him the best glare I could while trying to hoist the bag into the boot.
He casually strode over and lifted it in and closed the boot. I brushed off my hands. "Job well done, TO ME!"
Tomoyo ran up behind me and through her arms around my throat. " Moyo, need air… can't breath" I choked out grabbing her hands and trying to pull her off me.
She released me slightly and apologised. "Sorry Sakura-chan, it's just that I can't believe that your leaving!".
"Tomoyo! We're still going to see each other!" I stated helplessly.
"I know but… YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!"
"It's ok Tomoyo" I comforted, patting her head. "I have to go now but I will call you tonight"
"Ok" She sobbed stepping back.
Eriol then stepped forward. My heart started beating rapidly as he rapped me up in a warm embrace. " I'm really going to miss you Sakura-san, but as the man here I have to put on a brave face" His heavenly voice said.
I reluctantly let go and walked into the car (AN: Not literally!). I put my seat belt on and wound my window down. Syaoran followed my actions and started the car.
As he backed out Tomoyo and Eriol started waving and I waved back. "YOU LOOK AFTER SYAORAN! IF I FIND OUT THAT YOU HURT HER I WILL KILL YOU!" Eriol yelled, his protective side kicking in.
As much as I didn't want to admit, I knew that Eriol was only saying that because he thought of me as a sister not a girl friend. But I can hope can't I?
Tomoyo followed the car out of the drive way and a bit down the road until the car got to fast for her. I reached out the window and waved. I watched their figures in the rear-view mirror slowly diminish. They were gone. Now to start my new temporary life with Li Syaoran.
After we arrived at Li's house, or may I say mansion, I decided to go for a walk into town. I felt the mid-spring breeze through my hair and the scent of cherry blossoms floated along with it.
Some idiot teenager came speeding past in a v8 and I followed the car with my eyes going back as I kept walking until I bumped into someone.
" I am so sorry" The smooth voice apologised.
"No it is totally my fault" I replied pulling myself away from them so I could see their face.
I stood there in shock when I realised that the man standing in front of me was one of my high school friends. "Kilik!" I gasped, putting my hand over my mouth in shock.
"Hey Sakura! What's up?" He lifted one of his tan hands and ran it through his jet black spiky hair.
"Wow! I haven't seen you for years! What have you been up to?" I asked staring at his handsome features.
"Well I got into the law school that I applied for and now I'm a lawyer!" He stated placing his hands by his sides.
"Wow! That's great! How about you and Kimiko? You still together?" I asked but then regretted it seeing his bright blue eyes turn shadowy.
"Well actually no she cheated on me " His voice was now a near whisper. "But enough about me, how about you?" He was now trying to sound cheerful.
"Well actually…" I started before he glanced at his watch.
"Oh I am so sorry Sakura but I have to go but would you like to talk over dinner?" He offered.
'I wonder if Syaoran will mind? Stuff him, we're just friends' I thought and agreed on a time and place.
"See you then Sakura!" He waved back to me.
"Bye!"
I finished my walk and went back 'home'.
Back at Syaorans' house.
Syaorans' pov.
As Sakura stepped into the house I ran up to her and greeted her. "Hello Honey" I gave her my best cheeky smile, I was having fun with this pet names things.
"Oh hi", "Don't call me that!" She replied very unenthusiastic and then scowled at me.
"What do you mean 'oh hi'? If we are going to be husband and wife I need more than that! And at least I'm trying!" I said trying to put on a sad face.
"Oh puh-lease your loving this aren't you? Besides I didn't want this so why should I have to try and make this work?" Sakura asked walking straight past me.
I followed her. "For our parents sake" I stated simply. She stopped and turned to look at me.
"Fine"
"And another thing you can't be calling me Li in public if we're to look happy" I smirked as I knew I was going to get my way. "Try something like dear or honey." I chuckled.
"There is no way that I am calling you that in public! I don't want other people to know that we are 'together'!" Sakura stamped her foot on the ground and pouted cutely.
"Oh contraire, my dear. Our marriage will be on the front of every magazine soon enough" I looked at her matter-of-factly.
She let out a loud sigh and I thought she was going to blow. "Well I'm going out tonight" She stated quickly and continued to walk past me.
"Oh no you are not!" I corrected, a little angrily, blocking her way.
"Yes I am! You can't stop me!"
"With who?" I could feel my jealousy build up inside, at least I think it was jealousy?
"Kilik."
"I can't read your mind. Who's that?"
"None of your business!" Sakura turned her head away from me and pointed her nose to the ceiling.
"Since I am your husband-to-be I think I have a right to know!"
"Fine it is a guy that I used to go to high school with"
"What? Absolutely not! You are not going out to dinner with a guy I don't know!" I shouted.
"I think I am. What's the matter? A little jealous?" Sakura smirked and stared at me with her burning emerald eyes.
" No" I lied. "I just don't think that it is suitable for you to be going out with other boys!"
"Too bad I'm going!" Sakura then marched up the stairs and into her room.
"Dammit" I cursed. "Sakura 1, Syaoran 0."
To Be Continued…
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