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The Arrangement Chapter Three : First Impressions
Normal POV Kinomoto Residence ( Kitchen / Dining room )
" I'm sorry, I'm sorry! " Said Mr. Kinomoto, for about the thirtieth time that evening.
" I know you are, but why did you have to arrange it so quickly, and why didn't you tell me? " Whined Sakura, moving around in her seat at the dinner table.
" Well, actually, I arranged this meeting about a month ago... " Said Mr. Kinomoto, nervously, while rubbing the back of his head as he awaited Sakura's reaction.
" Wha-at? Dad, why didn't you tell me sooner? " Asked Sakura, leaning forward in her chair.
" I was worried! I couldn't help it! " Said Mr. Kinomoto, in defense.
" Still, you could have at least told me about this a day or two sooner... " Mumbled Sakura, as she began eating her dinner.
" So what time am I going to meet Syao... " Sakura paused.
" Eh, heh... " Muttered Sakura, nervously.
" I forgot his name. " Said Sakura bluntly.
Sakura was so blunt that her comment affected both her dad and Touya greatly. Mr. Kinomoto, had dropped the pan he was wiping, and Touya fell out of his chair.
Soon, they both recovered from the shock, as Touya began to speak.
" Monster. " Stated Touya, looking up at Sakura from the floor.
Sakura's face began to flare with irritation, as she glared at her older brother.
" Umm... Sakura... " Started Mr. Kinomoto.
" Huh? " Muttered Sakura, forgetting about her brother as she turned her attention to her father.
" Do you really not remember his name? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, curiously.
" Yeah... " Replied Sakura, slowly nodding her head.
" Well, in that case, his name is Syaoran Li. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, smiling, as he picked up the pan he had dropped.
" Syaoran Li... " Said Sakura, quietly to herself.
" What, having a hard time trying to remember his name? " Asked Touya, as he bagan to stand up.
" No, I'm not. For your information, I was just wanted to try and say his name to see how it sounds. " Said Sakura, finishing her dinner.
" Sure, whatever you say. " Said Touya, in a mocking voice as he left the kitchen, and went to his room.
" Rrrrghhh! " Growled Sakura angrily, as she washed the dishes.
" Oh, and Sakura, we're going to go and meet Syaoran at 10 : 00 tomorrow, so be ready okay? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto.
" Yeah dad, I'll be ready. Where are we meeting him? " Asked Sakura, putting the last of the dishes into the cabinet.
" We're going to meet them at the park. " Replied Mr. Kinomoto.
" Anyways, is Syaoran a nice person? " Asked Sakura, walking towards her father.
" Umm... "
" Is he? " Asked Sakura, this time a little louder.
" Actually, I've never met him in person. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, looking down at the floor, as he fumbled with his hands.
" Sakura...? " Said Mr. Kinomoto, his voice slightly shaking.
" Sa- Sakura? " Repeated Mr. Kinomoto, his nervousness growing at a rapid pace, as his hands began to tremble.
" What the heck is wrong with you dad! " Shouted Sakura.
" Umm-- I, umm...! " Stammered Mr. Kinomoto, as he tried to search for words to explain.
" I thought that you giving me an arranged marriage was bad enough, but, you're marrying me off to a guy you've never met before! That's going a bit far don't you think? " Asked Sakura, her words coming out as loud and clear as a bell as she spoke each question one after the other making it nearly impossible for her father to respond.
" Yeah, I know it's a lot but-- " Said Mr. Kinomoto, until he was cut off.
" Not a lot, it's way more than a lot dad! You only take you need to give back too! Like trading! " Said Sakura, her voice changing from annoyance to Cheerfullness in a matter of seconds.
" What are you talking about Sakura? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, a little shaken by how Sakura had changed her personality so quickly.
" Hmmm... Like, since I'm doing what you want, you do what I want! " Said Sakura happily.
" Like what? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, wondering what his daughter had in mind.
" I don't know yet, but when I want something I'll ask! " Said Sakura, smiling as she left the kitchen, to go to her room.
" That daughter of mine... " Mr. Kinomoto said to himself as he watched her run up the stairs.
Sakura's POV
/ " Hmm... I wonder what Syaoran is like...? " / Thought Sakura, as she held a stuffed bear in her hands, lying down on the bed. ( This is not Kero! It's just a bear. A brown bear. )
/ " Maybe he'll be super cool! " / Thought Sakura, an image of a movie star-like person with sunglasses, appearing with a perfect smile.
/ " Ahh... That would be so cool! Yeah, but there's no way dad knows someone like that..." / Thought Sakura her hope fading slowly.
/ " Maybe, he'll be some kind of weird, study obsessed freak... " / Thought Sakura, her face twisting in disgust, as a picture of a boy with large glasses and a text book at hand appeared in her mind.
/ " That's possible. Too possible, for me to think about. " / Thought Sakura, putting her stuffed bear on her bed, while grimacing.
/ " Let's go into another possibility... What if, he's the athletic type? " Thought Sakura, an image of a boy with a Soccer ball under his foot, in his uniform.
/ " I guess, that's a nice possibility, but, if I had a choice... He would, be nice, caring, smart, and cool! But then, that's completely impossible... " / Thought Sakura, hopelessly as she stood up adn turned off the lights.
/ " I guess I'll just find out tomorrow. " / Thought Sakura, laying down in her bed, the lights off, looking through her open window.
Normal POV ( Kinomoto Residence, 9 : 47 A.M. )
Knock, knock, knock...!
" Hnnnn... " Mumbled Sakura, as she rolled over in her bed.
" Sakura? Sakura! I'm coming in! " Shouted her father, turning the door knob to Sakua's room, opening it slowly.
Mr. Kinomoto opened the door fully, and noticed that Sakura was still sleeping.
" Sakura! Sakura, wake up! " Shouted Mr. Kinomoto, shaking Sakura in an attempt to wake her up.
" Unn... " Moaned Sakura, turning away from Mr. Kinomoto in her bed.
" Sakura! Please, wake up? " Pleaded Mr. Kinomoto, praying to god that she would wake up.
" What time is it? " Asked Sakura, groggilly.
" It's 9 : 50! Wake up! We need to hurry! " Said Mr. Kinomoto.
" 9 : 50... 9 : 50? Ack! We need to hurry! " Shouted Sakura, suddenly getting out of bed.
" Yes, I know. I'll be waiting for you downstairs. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, leaving Sakura in her room, closing the door behind him.
Sakura, rushed to her drawer and closet, grabbing a set of clothes made up of a light blue sweatshirt, jeans, and socks, quickly putting them on, then rushing to the bathroom.
When Sakura reached the bathroom, she hurriedly brushed her teeth and brushed her hair before running downstairs.
By the time Sakura had gotten downstairs, Touya was also waiting for her.
" You're coming too? " Asked Sakura, hoping that he wasn't coming along to meet her 'husband to be' as her father said, or her 'husband could be' as Sakura said.
" I'm coming to see what kind of person this Syaoran is. " Replied Touya, walking out through the door as he spoke.
" This isn't going to be good... " Muttered Sakura, knowing what kind of person her brother is.
/ " Okay, so, brother with a sister complex + could be husband ABSOLUTE TROUBLE with the variable of EMBARASSMENT! " / Thought Sakura worriedly, as she rushed outside to meet her father and brother.
" Where are we going to meet them? " Asked Sakura.
" At the park. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, beggining to run towards the direction of the nearby park.
" Why are we walking there? " Asked Touya, slightly irritated that they were walking to the park.
" Because, we're going to use only one car, because it's easier. " Replied Mr. Kinomoto.
" Well, why couldn't we take our car? " Asked Sakura, almost out of breath.
" It's just the way things turned out. " Said Mr. Kinomoto.
" Well the way it turned out sucks! " Said Touya, starting to slow at the sight of the park, slowly coming into view.
" Finally! " Shouted Sakura, sitting on the first bench she spotted.
" Is this where we're supposed to meet? " Asked Sakura, tiredly while begining to lie down on the bench, until her head met with something warm.
" Huh? " Mumbled Sakura, looking up to see what she was lying on, until she saw that she was lying on someones lap.
To be more specific, a boy's lap, who was apparently the same age as her, possibly older or younger too.
" Umm-- Err... I didn't mean to do tha- "
" Just be quiet. " Said the boy irritated.
" Okay... " Said Sakura, sitting up straight.
" Umm... What's your name? " Asked Sakura nervously.
" Tell me yours first. " Said the boy.
" My name is Sakura. " Said Sakura.
" My name is Syaoran, and I'm sorry I can't mess around with you, I'm meeting someone here. " Said Syaoran smugly.
" Mess around? " Said Sakura, throught gritted teeth, her mind registering his words.
" Just what is that supposed to imply? " Asked Sakura.
" I'm implying that you seem to have taken a liking to me, right? " Asked Syaoran, smirking.
" You? You must be crazy! Besides, I'm supposed to meet someone here. " Said Sakura, crossing her arms.
" Who? " Asked Syaoran, sounding uninterested.
" My supposed, husband to be. Syaoran... " Said Sakura, her last words trailing.
" Syaoran! " Shouted Sakura, wait, don't tell me you're the one I'm supposed to marry? " Asked Sakura, hoping to god that he wasn't.
" You bet, sweetheart. " Said Syaoran, smirking at how absent minded she was.
" Why? Why you! " Stuttered Sakura.
" Why what? " Asked Syaoran, moving closer to Sakura.
" Why are you so close to my sister? " Asked Touya, enraged, as he suddenly appeared in front of Syaoran.
" Uwaah! " Shouted Syaoran, immediately moving away from Touya.
" Sister? " Asked Syaoran, slighly shaken up.
" Yeah. Sister. So, are you my sister's husband to be? " Asked Touya, thinking that this brat could never be Sakura's husband.
" What if I am? " Asked Syaoran, quickly regaining his previously lost composure.
" If you are, I might have to beat the crap out of you for trying 'that' on my sister. " Said Touya, in a menacing voice.
" Trting what, on your sister? " Asked Syaoran, annoyed at being accused for something he didn't know about.
" For trying something perverted, on my sister. " Said Touya, making a fist with his right hand.
" Perverted? I'd hardly call it that. It was just a small... 'gesture' of somewhat. '' Said Syaoran, a hint of sarcasm barely noticable in his words.
" Well then, that 'gesture' isn't going to happen again. " Said Touya, through gritted teeth.
" If it does? " Said Syaoran, pushing his luck.
" It isn't, trust me. " Said Touya.
" Well, anyways. My name is Syaoran. " Said Syaoran, looking behind Touya.
" Huh? " Muttered Touya, turning around to see what Syaoran was looking at.
" Sakura! Touya! There you are! Why did you run so fast? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, out of breath.
" What are you talking about? Weren't you the one who started running in the first place? " Asked Sakura, teasingly.
" I guess I was. Oh, are you Syaoran? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, spotting Syaoran from behind Touya.
" Yes, I am. It's a pleasure to meet you Mr... "
" Kinomoto. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, filling in the blank in Syaoran's sentence.
" Okay then, it's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Kinomoto. " Said Syaoran, walking around Touya to extend his hand to Mr. Kinomoto.
Mr. Kinomoto shook Syaoran's hand and let it go as he spotted his old friend.
" Ah, there's your grandfather right? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, pointing to an old man approaching them.
" Yes, that's my granfather. " Replied Sayoran.
/ " Why is he acting so polite! " / Thought Sakura and Touya in unison.
" Well, I'll leave you kids to talk for a bit okay? " Said Mr. Kinomoto, running of to talk with Syaoran's grandfather.
As soon as Mr. Kinomoto and Syaoran's grandfather were out of sight, everything became a battlefield between Toouya and Syaoran, as Touya began to glare at the now smirking Syaoran, and Sakura began to sweatdrop.
End Chapter Three
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