Note From the Author: Thanks for all the reviews and I hope that I get a lot more. I love to leave them at cliffy's. I'm happy that you people are impressed with the speed that I am updating at. I try to start a new chapter right after I upload another. I hate it when a story that I really enjoy isn't updated at a good pace. A week is ok but a month is dreadful. That doesn't mean that I don't just right junk and hand it in because I care about my writing and I hope that you do to.
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 4
My eyes widened at the sound of Tomoyo's voice as she called out her guess. It seemed that time had slowed down and I was sitting there glued to my seat unable to move. Her mouth spelled out the syllables slowly and even at that pace I still felt that I could not comprehend like a kindergartener who did not understand why A was always the first letter in the alphabet.
The girls were all silent for only a second and then you could hear the of courses and the yeah they're perfect for each other's. Soon they quieted down as they heard Cherice clear her throat.
All eyes were on her waiting on what would fall out of her mouth to confirm the answer. She slowly put her hands in the lap of her skirt and picked up her head.
"So you really think he likes me?" she asked in a syrupy voice.
Immediately the yes's and why shouldn't he's occurred as they all tried to raise her confidence. She smiled gracefully as they all crowded around her even more.
On the out side edge of the group sat Sakura still lost yet humble in her seat. Tomoyo saw her friend's confused green eyes. She had a mission to find out if her own suspicions were true as she always was on the subject of love. But she still felt a bit remorse for having to hurt her friend. To solve everything the first step is to accept it and then you can then decide what to do about it. Tomoyo knew that well so the next step from here was just to give Sakura a push or a shoulder to depend on.
I did not understand why I felt this way when Tomoyo said that name. Syaoran had always been a close friend and I do admit that I had a crush on him when we were younger. I have constantly stood by him and at times we were able to have those deep conversations. Ones where you can never schedule when to pour out your heart and inner thoughts. Where you didn't have to think about what was coming out of your mouth when it was the wholehearted truth. It seemed to just come out at the right time and then a realization hit me. We haven't really been able to talk like that ever since the beginning of this new school year. I have no idea what is going on in his mind and defiantly no idea who he has a crush on. The only thing I was certain about was that I was confused and that thought was threatening tears. But those tears stopped when I saw Cherice spot me on the side and she gave me those weird smiles almost as if she was happy that I wasn't. Just as I was about to try and say something the door slid open.
All the students turned around to the find a woman with long brown hair that streamed down to her waist in an elegant manner. She wore a simple white button down dress shirt with a beautiful red jacket that flowed with her body and a black skirt that made her presence even more defining. Her hazel eyes scanned the quiet room as no one moved to the silent music that had started to play when that classroom door slide open. The teacher hadn't even said a word yet her mysterious presence deserved respect unlike most subs' that get pushed around.
"I can see that class has already begun without me," she said in a calm tone.
"Mizuki sensei," gasped Sakura.
The teacher smiled benevolently at Sakura but felt another strong pair of amber eyes towards her. Syaoran gave her a neither angry nor happy look but she returned it with a warm smile.
"Now please take your seats," she said.
Immediately all the students shuffled to their assigned seats. As soon as the chairs stopped moving and all bodies were in the proper places with notebooks ready to be used class had really begun.
The substitute smiled at the quick corporation that she had gained and so she turned her back to the class to write the notes that there English teacher left. Syaoran caught Sakura's attention and he gave her a suspicious look. Sakura always knew what it meant ever since she met Mizuki sensei when they were younger, simply watch out.
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After class Tomoyo started to walk out of the door when she saw Sakura staying behind.
"Sakura if you don't move faster we'll be late," she said.
"I'll only be a minute," she answered.
Mizuki turned around having finished erasing the chalkboard to face Sakura.
"How have you been Sakura?" she said in a caring voice.
"I've been good but I was so happy to see you here in Tomeda," Sakura answered sweetly.
Mizuki sensei thought for a moment. "Sakura if your wondering why I'm here it might not necessarily mean that anything is wrong."
Sakura only nodded but her eyes were as perplexed as ever and she started to walk out of the door.
"Sakura," the woman called.
Sakura turned around to meet those incisive hazel eyes with her own innocent green ones.
"Yes sensei," she said.
"Remember opportunities of a life time can be snatched away in a heartbeat," she said simply.
Sakura let her words of wisdom sink in as she tried to figure out what exactly it would come to mean.
"Sakura we're going to be late," Tomoyo said patiently.
"Hai," she cried quickly bowing to her teacher and then running out the door.
Yeah, fourth chapter and I try to make them longer but I always find the perfect way to end a chapter. I ask you to please review and constructive criticism is encouraged so that I can make better chapters for you to enjoy.
