Note From the Author: Thanks for all the reviews. I am trying to make the chapter longer but when it looks long on Microsoft it looks so short in online. I'm still trying to dig deeper but there will always be a pit to a character's heart.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or any of Clamp's characters. I only know the plot and the feeling that I want the readers to know when they read.
Summary: When you slowly fall in love with you're best friend of course things can get confusing. Follow the twists and turns of backstabbing know it alls and high school drama at it's finest.
Lean On Me
Chapter 3English class had already begun and still there was no teacher. The noise level grew to an unbearably state as students found there clicks or pockets of friends. All around people were on desks, extra shelves, or the radiators next to the window. As soon as Syaoran stepped into the room he was greeted by a large group of guys as they called for him to join their fun.
"Is it ok if I talk to them for a while?" Syaoran asked not wanting to be rude to his childhood friends.
"Sure," Sakura said with a smile with Tomoyo nodding.
"What am I suppose to say, no you have to stay with us," I thought sadly as my green eyes followed him to where the guys greeted him warmly with pats on the back and smiles.
Tomoyo walked over toward Rika and the rest of the girls sitting on the radiators. I soon snapped out of my daze and followed. Familiar faces gave gentle smiles and welcomed us to be included in their conversations.
"So we were talking about…," Rika started but then stopped to greet yet another student.
Eyes looked over to find a pair of green eyes with fiery red hair to match as well. Her presence felt almost overpowering but all the girls excitedly opened the group to her.
"So what were you talking about?" Cherice asked as she took a seat on the middle radiator.
"Just guys and who likes whom around here," one girl spoke up to answer first.
All the girls giggled eager to find out if any new found couples would soon be holding hands with one another in the hallways.
"Oh no," I gulped as I felt another kick of pain in my stomach.
"I hate it when everyone wants to talk about crushes," I thought.
"Someone always says something to the crush of an innocent girl who made the mistake to blush uncontrollably and either hearts are broken or tied together."
Tomoyo glanced over at Sakura when she saw the pain glazed on her green orbs. She felt sorry that Sakura was getting uncomfortable under the topic of guys. Yet she had a bubble of happiness in her own stomach. She wanted to finally find out what was the cause of confusion that always seemed to be on Sakura's mind. It could only be one thing, a guy.
"Hey I wonder what the girls over there are squealing about?" a kid in the guy's crowd asked.
"We all know what that means," another answered.
"What?" Syaoran asked as his eyes spotted Cherice in the mob of females.
"When girls act all excited and jump about as they are doing now they're talking about out us," said Zach a student that the whole female population loved for his charm and looks.
All the guys smiled as he continued.
"They're choosing the hottest ones and marking them as their own territory. Girls can get into such fights over us and all we have to do is keep playing the game till we end up with one that we wouldn't mind having fun with," he laughed as some others started to.
"That's disgusting," a charming teen with black hair that reflected the light giving it a mysterious shine said stopping the laughter.
His dark blue eyes pierced into the others who watched him while his glasses glared a bit from the lights still continuing with his speech.
"Girls may have fights with one another over some guy but waiting to see who wins and toying with their oblivious minds then leaving them behind as a fun time is sickening," Eriol said with a decisive tone.
No one said a thing for a second as their easily swayed minds changed their opinion yet again to follow what the group leaders said. The silence soon cleared as small yeah's and nods for many approved Eriol's words of respect. Eriol's eyes caught up to Zach's, as he was a bit irritated at how the group changed from his opinions to another's.
Syaoran gave a small smile at Eriol for standing up against the rest though it was easy in a bunch of males who followed every word the higher status said. Eriol nodded back because doing the right thing should not be such a big accomplishment. But here in an ideal world full of prejudice and discrimination doing the right thing is a great achievement. It's something hard to do when the crowd is going one direction while you face the opposite one. Opinions of women and men can be so completely different when one treats the other as inferior with one to dominate or they are both treated with the proper respect. Either way this was no less of Eriol's character and morals.
"So let's start asking some questions," said Rika clapping her hands together to gain back the focus.
"Who's the first one that would volunteer?" a girl asked with a smile.
"CHERICE!" another called out.
All eyes were glued on the out-going redhead. She didn't seem to mind the attention, as she knew the spotlight was hers and was ready to grab it. Her pale green eyes still appealing yet lacking that shine looked out toward the other girls all waiting for her answer.
"Guess," Cherice said with a sly smile.
All heads turned to face another to try and see if they could find the right answer. Chatter and small arguments were thrown as Cherice just kept smiling.
"Erik!" one cried out and Cherice shook her head.
"Zach!" another cried and she shook her head once again.
"One more try," said Cherice calmly.
All the girls went silent to think for they wanted to guess right.
A sweet voice rang out smoothly as all the girl's eyes widened at the answer that had to be correct.
"Syaoran," Tomoyo said.
Cliff Hangy. Thanks for taking the time to read this fic. I hope that you enjoyed it and that you'll continue because I know things are starting to pick up.
