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Title: Little Miss Phony
Author: Sakura Incognito
Rating: M
Genre: Romance/General
Summary: They needed a new 14-16 year old singer. So why did Li Syaoran pick 22-year-old Kinomoto Sakura? Well one, because she had great talents and two, because he thought she was sixteen. SxS
Disclaimer: I wish to proclaim that Card Captor Sakura does not belong to me, but, sadly, to CLAMP.
Syaoran- 26, music producer
Sakura- 22, little miss phony
Chapter 04: I Hate Him, Yet I'm Attracted
Sakura nodded and went to give him the rest of her songs. As she was showing him, she looked up at him to catch him staring at her face. She blushed as she looked into his eyes…
His amber eyes…
Sakura felt as if she were suffocating. She could feel her heart beat faster, as Syaoran breathed against her skin, sending chills throughout her body.
The look in his eyes was breathtaking. They were so full of emotion, emotion that she couldn't really understand, nor want to understand since…
But all she knew was that if she didn't move now, something bad would happen.
I need some air…and some space.
Sakura diverted her eyes from Syaoran, even though he kept staring right after, and coughed.
"I need to go to the bathroom." She bellowed, leaving the room.
Syaoran just stood where he was, completely surprised by what just happened. Everyone's eyes followed his moves as he sat down on a chair and went through her papers, ignoring everyone in the room.
Eriol glared at him. "What the hell was that?!"
"What the hell was what?"
"You know what I'm talking about, you ass!" Eriol yelled.
Syaoran ignored him and continued looking through the papers. Chiharu rolled her eyes and snatched the paper from him. "Syaoran, do not go in that direction! Now, I know there are some good chemical reactions, but I know this one is just gonna blow up all in your face! You two just can't mix."
Eriol would've laughed at the way she put that, if it weren't such a serious moment. Rika softly sighed and was about to speak, when Syaoran let out a growl in frustration, closing his eyes in thought.
"You guys," he began, "I get it already. It's just…it's just that there's something about her that makes me feel something that I've never felt before, like an explosion of different emotions when I see her…"
Syaoran ran a hand through his already messy hair, not noticing the concerned looks from the other four.
"Maybe it's just attraction, I'm sure it'll go away." Eriol said, nervously waving it off. Chiharu and Naoko nodded, fervently.
"Yup, nothing to worry or think about, Syaoran. It'll go away!" Rika just stared silently at Syaoran, not wanting to say anything to him.
Syaoran looked unsure. "Well, maybe…if you guys say so."
With that, they all got the preparations ready for the next song, not noticing the pair of eyes staring angrily at them, through the crack in the door, and disappear.
Sakura soon returned, the tense atmosphere removed, and began singing. They had finished about 3 of her songs by the end of the day, and all were getting ready to leave.
Sakura went outside to the parking lot, looking for her car, but, strangely, she couldn't find it. Thinking her car was stolen, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed Tomoyo's number. After a few rings, the other picked up.
"Yo, Saku!"
"Tomoyo! Oh my God, I think my car was stolen! It's not anywhere here!" Sakura's anxiety was obvious in her voice.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you! I came by earlier and took the car! I needed your car to go to an emergency meeting at the company, so I called a cab to take me to your car and I took it!"
Tomoyo smiled cheerfully over the phone, as if she were facing her, and Sakura sweatdropped.
"Well, what do I do now?"
"Oh, I don't know! Ask one of your co-workers to drop you off home…say I dunno, Syaoran?" was Tomoyo's innocent reply.
Sakura glared at the phone as if it was the thing making her pissed. "Pfft, as if! You know what? I'm going to walk home! Thanks a lot, Tomoyo!" With that, she hung up her cell phone in Tomoyo's face.
"Hey, Sakura! I couldn't help but hear… that you were going to walk home?"
Sakura jumped in surprise and whirled around to see Syaoran's concerned face right up in front of hers. She gave a weak smile and waved a hand in nervousness.
"Heck, no! I was going to…run?"
Syaoran rolled his eyes. "Well, you should've just asked if you needed a ride home. I can drive you home if you like. Got nothin' else to do, anyways." He said without a thought.
"Umm, no that's OK. I think—" but she was cut off mid-sentence by a piercing shriek to her left.
Down the street was Mei Lin, running towards them as fast as she could. Once there, she hooked herself on Syaoran's arm and gave Sakura a death glare.
Sakura backed off from the two, watching Syaoran and Mei Lin argue.
"Again, I can get home on my own—" Sakura started, but Syaoran grabbed her arm, gently.
"I'm driving you home. It's not safe for you to go home by yourself. I insist."
The assertivness in his voice…she just couldn't say no, no matter how uncomfortable that ride was going to be.
Mei Lin stared disdainfully at the two and purposely dragged Syaoran to the car, away from her. Sakura walked towards their car, getting into the backseat and sitting silently.
Syaoran buckled up and turned the ignition on. He turned around to look at Sakura.
"Unless you wanna come with us, you should probably give me your address." He chuckled lightly as she blushed. Mei Lin crossed her arms and suppressed a growl.
"Right, well all you got to do is go to the Ormaa Mall," Syaoran nodded and began driving, "then, you go passed 3 stop lights and to the neighborhood on the left."
She lives near me, Syaoran thought.
Sakura closed her eyes in content, letting the smoothness of the drive relax her.
The ride went on silently, lasting about 20 minutes. Syaoran cocked an eyebrow at her supposed home.
A girl who wants to help her dad, eh? He couldn't help be skeptical. This neighborhood had to be one of the richest ones in the city, and this mansion looked like the biggest one in the neighborhood.
He got out of the car and opened Sakura's door, before she could blink, and shut it when she got out. They walked around his car and he walked her towards her front door.
She avoided his eyes, not wanting to get into another stare competition with him, and said, "Thanks for the ride home. I really appreciate it."
Syaoran smirked. "Well, your welcome…," he took a step closer to her and bent his head to her ear, "but this isn't your home, is it?" he murmured.
Sakura's eyes widened. Syaoran raised his head and looked her in the eyes. Again, she felt her heart beat faster and the loss of breath.
Damn him!
His smirk grew as he noticed the surprise in her eyes. "I'll see you at work tomorrow." He gave her a salute and walked away, leaving her to stare angrily in indignation.
How dare he!? Ugh! Him and his smartass attitude! I hate him, yet I'm attracted to him…
Sakura shook her head when she heard herself think that and watched them leave.
Mei Lin fisted her hands, angrily. She had seen the whole thing out there. And the thing that pissed her off the most was that Syaoran did it all. First, at the auditions when Syaoran hugged Sakura, then in the recording studio when he made his confession, and now this!
I hate her! Because of her, Syaoran is forgetting all about me, his fiancé! I will not let her get in the way of Syaoran and me! From tomorrow on, her life will be hell...I swear it!
End of Chapter 04: I Hate Him, Yet I'm Attracted
Well, that's it everyone! I hope you guys enjoyed. Not much going on but there are some hints of a love blossoming on Syaoran's side and a bad past on Sakura's side…
It is currently 5 minutes till 3 AM so I think I'm going to hit the hay! Please leave reviews instead of adding me to alerts and favorites!
Oh, and before I go, I'd like to say two things. Alright, some of you guys are thinking that Mei Lin is a bad egg. Well, jealousy, is a bad thing and so is aggressiveness. But…
Mei Lin just plays that role for now…I have to put some drama into it, if you know what I'm saying! ;) Also, I haven't gone over any typos or anything so if there's any mistakes, just tell me so I can fix them! Thanks!
Sakura Incognito