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Chapter 7: Feelings Revealed By CindySakura left her house with a silent 'click'. Then she started walking toward Jun High. She took stiff steps that made her look like a robot.
(-) Sakura's POV (-)
Oh no…something TERRIBLE is coming up! Something utterly and hopelessly frightening! Something so horrible and atrocious and dreadful!…The prom! What am I going to wear! What will I do with my hair!
But more importantly, who will I go with!
(-) End of POV (-)
Sakura stopped walking. Syaoran flashed through her mind, which made Sakura gasp. No way…Syaoran would never ask me…he already has a girlfriend…
But YOU could ask him….
Nani? Sakura thought confusedly looking around. What was that voice I just heard now?
I am your conscience, girl. I'm here to help u make the right decisions.
Eh? My conscience?Don't make me repeat myself. Yes, I am your conscience.
WOW! I can't believe it! I have a conscience that's actually talking to me!
Okay…that's beside the point!Oh. Sorry. You said I could ask Syaoran-kun? But I can't.
And why not? Because he has a girlfriend? That doesn't matter, does it?
Of course it matters! Obviously, Syaoran-kun would go to the prom with his girlfriend. And besides, why would I ask him?
You really are dense… What?Just then Sakura had reached the school. She walked inside and started heading into her classroom. On the way, she stopped and looked at a poster. It held the information of the prom. Sakura sighed and entered her classroom. Just as she entered, Emi walked out, pulling her hand with her.
"Eh?" Sakura murmured in surprise. She turned awkwardly and followed Emi, though she had no choice, since Emi was tightly gripping her wrist. Emi led her to the roof. When they got there, she dropped her hand and pushed her forward.
"What do you want?" Sakura nervously asked.
"You…you have something with my Syaoran-kun, don't you?" Emi said slowly, anger radiating from her. "I can tell, the way you look at him…."
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Sakura desperately cried out.
"DON'T try and fool me!" Emi screeched. "I warned you! Now you're gonna get it, and learn your place, PEASANT!" She sneered eviliy, and just then, her two best friends a.k.a. her two cronies, stepped up next to her. One holding rope, the other holding a baseball bat.
Sakura stepped back in fear. "What are you planning?" Sakura asked nervously. Emi didn't answer, but merely stepped forward, like a prowling wolf cornering its prey. Her cronies walked beside her, widening the space between them, so that Sakura couldn't run past her.
Pretty soon, they got Sakura cornered. The crony with the rope stepped forward, the other one did too. The one with the baseball bat was huge. Her school uniform bulging out from her large muscles.
"Stay back…" Sakura meekly said, her voice full of fear and helplessness. The huge and bulky girl ran forward and held Sakura in a huge bear hug. Sakura let out a small 'eep!'
"You won't get away with this," Sakura barely said, struggling under the bear like girl.
The other girl steeped forward, untangling the rope. This girl, was not bear like, but instead, incredibly skinny and narrow. Her face was extremely narrow and bony, and her eyes her narrowed.
In other short words, these girls were not a pretty sight, which was strange, since they worked for the ever beautiful and popular Emi.
The skinny and narrow girl wrapped the rope around Sakura, and then tightly knotted it together. She then took out a handkerchief and stuffed it in Sakura's mouth. The big beary girl dropped her on the ground. Then the skinny and narrow girl handed the bat to Emi. Emi sneered.
"I've been waiting to do this to you for the longest time, Sakura." She spat. Sakura looked up in fear, tears welling up in her eyes. Emi held the bat up, and swung it down with a lot of force in her muscles. The bat smacked Sakura on her leg. Sakura groaned at the pain. Her muscles tensed up for the next round. Just as Emi raised her arms and was about to strike again, the roof top door opened. On impulse, instead of swinging the bat down on Sakura, she swung sideways, and smacked the bear like girl.
"Ow!" the girl said. Emi spun around to see who the visitor was.
It was none other than Syaoran Li. His face was etched in confusion. He looked past Emi and saw Sakura, meekly sitting on the ground, tears falling from her emerald eyes.
"What's going on…?" Syaoran said. Emi ran to him and hugged him; fake tears rolling down her eyes.
"Syaoran-chan!" She cried in his shoulders. "Those two girls were ganging up on Sakura-san! I tried to stop them!" Syaoran looked down on the weeping girl, then he looked up to Sakura. Sakura was shaking her head, her tears unstoppable. Syaoran's face turned to complete anger. He slowly let go of Emi, and gently pushed her away.
He walked forward to them, fury radiating from him. He untied Sakura, Sakura letting out a sigh, and took out the hankie in her mouth.
"You…why did you do this!" Syaoran yelled at the two girls. They flinched at his anger. Everyone in Jun High, knew that Syaoran was an expert at martial arts.
"We…wanted to…?" the bear-like girl replied timidly. Wrong answer. Syaoran took the rope and wrapped it around the two girls, which was tough, seeing how big the girl was. Syaoran wrapped it as tight as possible, making sure they weren't able to get out. After tugging the end of it, he stepped back in approval. He then moved to Sakura, who was drying her tears, and pulled her up by her arm.
"Eep!" Sakura squeaked. After Syaoran let go of her arm though, she fell back down. Her hand moved to her leg, where Emi had aggressively hit her. The spot was red, and had started to bleed. "My leg…" Sakura explained.
Syaoran nodded in understanding, and instead, grabbed hold of her, and carried her bridal style. Sakura squeaked again, then she blushed.
Behind him, Emi was seething in anger. After a quick dangerous, and malicious glare at the two girls, he walked back to Emi and back into the school. He turned to Emi.
"You go back to class, okay? I'm going to take Kinomoto to the nurse's office."
"No, that's okay. I can take her," Emi said. Syaoran smirked.
"I don't think so. You wouldn't be able to hold her, would you?" he said playfully. Emi smiled, then after looking at Sakura, she leaned upwards and kissed Syaoran. Sakura looked away in disgust at the lip-locked couple.
"Okay! Bye Syaoran-chan!" Emi said cheerfully. Syaoran began making his way to the nurse's office. As they walked, they were kept in silence.
"…Are you… okay?" Syaoran asked. Sakura looked up and saw that his eyes were full of worry. Without answering, Sakura started to quietly cry. Syaoran tensed up. "Oh crap," he murmured. "Why are you crying? Was it something I said!"
How humiliating. First I get ganged up on by Emi, then Emi fakes she tries to help me, and even worse, Syaoran-kun believes her! Sakura thought in her head. She shook her head.
"Was…what Emi said…true?" Syaoran asked in doubt. Sakura gasped a little. "Well?" Syaoran snapped. "Did Emi hit you!" His voice was rising in anger. Sakura sighed.
Syaoran's going to be so mad and disappointed…She thought. He loves Emi…Sakura gasped. She realized then and there. She looked up at Syaoran. I…I…I…I…love…Syaoran-kun…She looked back up at him and blushed. He looked back at her in confusion.
"Well, did Emi hit you or not?" Syaoran asked again. Sakura sighed, and then smiled up at him sadly.
I want Syaoran-kun to be happy…"No…she didn't…" Sakura answered, her eyes full of happiness, but also of sadness. Syaoran sighed.
"Good. I knew she didn't in the first place," Syaoran said happily. "She's too kind to."
"Yeah…" Sakura replied softly. Soon they arrived at the nurse's office, the nurse had kindly bandaged it up, and Sakura was free to go home.
"Nani? You're letting me go home?" Sakura asked in disbelief.
"Yes. Your wound is bruised very badly. You won't be able to walk around will you?" the nurse said. "And it's best if your leg had some rest. Don't put anymore pressure on it."
"Okay…" Sakura said, her shoulders drooping.
"I'll give you a ride home." Syaoran offered. Sakura shook her head.
"No, that's okay. You have to get to class. I can go home myself." She turned around before heading out the door. She bowed and smiled. "Thank you for helping me. I'm sorry for the trouble." She smiled cheerfully and beautifully, and then she walked to her locker.
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It took Sakura 20 minutes to walk back to her house. She more of limped than walked. When she finally got to her house, she exhaustedly landed on her couch. She wasn't surprised that Touya wasn't home.
"I think…I might call Tomoyo-chan…" Sakura thought. Tomoyo went to a night school, so that in the daytime, she could help her mother design and make clothes. Sakura took her cell phone and dialed her number.
"Moshi Moshi! This is Tomoyo Daidouji!"
"T-tomoyo-chan…? This is Sakura."
"Sakura-chan! What's up?"
"Eh…nothing…I just felt like calling you."
"Oh…so how's your dad?"
"Mmm…he's still in a…coma…"
"I see…"
"…sniff"
"Sakura-chan…?"
"Tomoyo-chan…" Sakura couldn't help herself. She started to cry again. "Tomoyo-chan…"
"Sakura-chan, what's wrong?"
"I feel so…pathetic. I feel like I've been crying for so long. So much has happened! I lost you, I might lose my dad…and I've realized…I love Syaoran-kun." Tomoyo gasped.
"Sakura-chan…First of all, you haven't lost me. I'm still right here. I'll be back soon, and plus, don't say that about your dad…he can still wake up. About Li…I think it's best if you told him how you felt. Relieve your stress. It's unhealthy." Sakura thought about Tomoyo's advice.
"O…okay, thanks, Tomoyo-chan." Sakura said. "I'll keep what you said in my head."
"Good! Sakura-chan, I have to go now. We'll talk…soon…okay? Ho ho ho…" Click.
Sakura sweatdropped at her best friend. "What did she mean?" Sakura wondered. She shrugged it off, and decided to watch TV.
Sakura hurriedly walked up the hill where she and Syaoran had to meet. Syaoran was up there staring at her annoyed.
"I'm so sorry! I lost track of time!" Sakura immediately apologized bowing up and down.
"What were you doing?" Syaoran asked. Sakura blushed.
"I was…sleeping…" She murmured quietly. Syaoran burst out laughing. Sakura jumped.
"Sleeping, huh?" he laughed walking toward the animal shelter. Sakura's cheek puffed out in annoyance.
"It's not funny!" Sakura said waving her fists in the air.
"Kinomoto…today's out last day at the animal shelter. We'll have to work on our reviews soon."
"Oh yeah…" Sakura said. After pondering a moment on that thought she said, "It's kind of sad…" Syaoran looked at her.
"I guess…" He replied. "At least we'll be done with this assignment." Sakura nodded in agreement.
Sakura landed on her couch again. She sighed. The assignment went well, with no problems. The prom was only two days away. What am I going to do…?
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Sakura walked into the classroom. She looked around in surprise. Everyone was whispering to each other. While Sakura was walking to her desk, she caught some of the conversations they had.
"Didya hear?"
"About Syaoran and Emi?"
"Yeah!" Sakura sat down at her desk, a look of confusion in her eyes. A girl named Amaya turned to her. Amaya was famous for her gossiping and blackmail.
"Oi, Kinomoto-san, did you hear?" Sakura shook her head.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Well, that hot Syaoran broke up with Emi!" Sakura gasped.
"Nani?" Sakura cried. The gossip-loving girl nodded.
"He broke up with her this morning. Emi's devastated. Syaoran dumped her on the roof. Nobody knows why."
"Eh…" Sakura murmured, trying to suppress the smile tugging at her lips. Amaya turned back to the other girl, leaving Sakura time to rethink about the news she just heard.
Syaoran-kun broke up with Emi. The question is, why? He loved her, didn't he? Had he found out what she was truly like? Had he found out the truth of yesterday? No, that can't be. So why did he break up with her?
Just then Syaoran walked in the room. The room fell silent, then at once, everyone crowded him and bombarded him with questions.
"Why did you break up with Emi?"
"What was her reaction?"
"Can I start dating her?"
"Will you go to the prom with me?"
"Where is she now?"
Syaoran put his hands in front of him. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hang on, people! I'm not answering any questions! But for your information, why I broke up with Emi is none of any of your business, she was shocked, I don't care if any dates her, though I'll feel sorry for anyone who does, I will not go to the prom with any of you, and I don't know where she is." He took a deep breath. "So leave me alone, and if anyone starts any rumors, I'll track you down and beat you to a pulp. Got it?" Everyone gulped and nodded. Syaoran wasn't kidding. With that, Syaoran walked to his desk next to Sakura. (A while back they had a seat change.)
"Um…Good morning, Syaoran-kun," Sakura greeted. Syaoran looked at her.
"Morning," he replied.
"D-do you…have a date…for the prom?" Sakura asked.
"Since I dumped Emi…no."
"I see…me neither. I'm planning on not going…" Sakura said. Syaoran looked at her in surprise.
-Syaoran's POV-
I looked at her in surprise. She wasn't going to go to the prom? Why not?
"Why?" I asked her. She looked at me and smiled a…sad smile?
"I don't have a date." She stated. Oh.
"Why don't you ask anyone?" I asked her.
"I…don't have the nerve to." She replied meekly. Oh. Ha ha. That's like her.
"Mh." I said back. I might not go either. Wait a minute. Why am I not going?
Because she's not going. You think since she's no going, it won't be any fun.
Damn. That annoying baka conscience. Go away now! I'm warning you!
Oh, bite me. Anyway, I'm telling you, ask her!
Why?
ARRRGGHH! I'm sick of you and Sakura's denseness! You guys are so dense! I'm sick of it! Do I have to spell it out for you to understand?
Understand what?
Guess I DO have to spell it out. YOU. LOVE. SAKURA!
W-wait a minute! I don't love her!
Don't kid yourself, kid. Think about it. Does your heart beat fast every time she smiles at you? Does seeing her make you happy? Does seeing her hurt or sad make you sad and angry? Think about it!
…you're right….you're right…I do. I…I…I…I love…Sakura.
Good boy. Now, go ask her out to the prom. Before anyone else asks her.
Okay.
End of Syaoran's POV
Syaoran turned to Sakura. Just as he was about to ask her, the teacher came in. Syaoran smacked himself in the face, and blushed when Sakura gave him a questioning look.
All day, Syaoran had tried asking her, but someone or something would always interrupt him. And each time, Syaoran would smack himself, and would blush when Sakura gave him that questioning look.
Finally, it was the end of the day. Syaoran took a quick glance at Sakura. She was quietly humming to herself and putting her books in her school bag.
Okay…Syaoran…you can do this! He thought to himself. But when he looked up, Sakura was gone. He searched the classroom and saw her heading out the door. Sakura! He thought. He quickly stuffed his stuff in his bag, and ran to follow her. When he reached the doorway, he saw that Sakura was against the wall, talking to some guy.
Syaoran could feel his face boil at how close the guy was getting to Sakura. He sneaked a little closer. He found that he could hear better.
"Hey, Sakura-chan, I've been having some thoughts about you. I've been hiding all along that I like you. So will you go to the prom with me?" Syaoran clenched his fist in anger.
Please don't say yes. Please don't say yes. She's not going to say yes to that guy, is she? Syaoran thought, studying Sakura. Sakura's face was red from his sudden confession.
What should I do? Should I say yes? Sakura thought. But I wasn't going to go. But…maybe going with him will be nice. He seems nice enough.
"Su-" Sakura started. Syaoran, hearing that she was going to say yes, rushed toward them, grabbed her hand, and ran. "Eh!" Sakura cried.
"Hey!" the guy yelled after them. Syaoran ran and dragged her all the way to the top of the roof. When they got up there, he bent and started panting, her doing the same thing.
"Sakura…you…can't…say…yes to that guy." Syaoran said, regaining his composure. Sakura stood up straight, also regaining her composure.
"Why? Why can't I say yes?" Sakura asked confusedly.
"Because I was-" Syaoran started but stopped, blushing beet red. Sakura gave him another questioning look.
"You were…?" Sakura asked. Syaoran took a deep breath.
"I was going to ask you to the prom. I've been trying to all day, but things kept on interrupting me." At this Sakura blushed hard, which made Syaoran blush too. "So…will you go to the prom with me…?" He asked nervously.
"Syaoran-kun…I…"
TO BE CONTINUED!
Mua ha ha haha! I'm finally done with this chapter! I'm so sorry if you waited long. I'm lazy, ha ha. I'll be sure to update sooner though. Sorry for the cliff hanger.
If you want me to update, then click the button that says 'go' and review. If you don't then I won't update! Okay?
Ja! Cindy/doggythumper
On the next chapter:
Chapter 8: Unexpected Visitors
"Nani! What are you doing here!" Sakura cried in happiness.
"Oh, Sakura-chan, you don't expect me to miss out on your prom do you? That would be one of the worst things ever!" Sakura sweat dropped.
"I'm still so happy that you came!" Sakura cried, jumping up and down and hugging the smiling girl, and then the smiling guy.
"Now…shall we?" the girl said, an evil glint in her eyes. Sakura stepped back in horror.
I hope I didn't give TOO much away. Heh heh. Come back soon!
