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Chapter 7: Death Glares
Tomoyo always arrived at school very early. She did different kind of things to pass her time by. She had read thousands of novels already, made a total of twenty fanfics constantly updating at least five of them, composed five original songs, had at least two stolen photos and videos of her classmates, and had designed several clothes for Sakura to wear on different occasions, even her wedding dress which changes every month or season. This time though she was watching a recently caught video lasting for about a good two minutes or so.
"I would've loved to watch the whole thing," Tomoyo sighed to herself, repeating the short video for the hundredth time already. "I wonder what happened, Sakura has never contacted my phone yet…speaking of."
Sakura entered the room already smiling widely, this had to be a record, she was very early! Not late for three consecutive days. Tomoyo eagerly waited for Sakura's usual routine of greeting everyone only to make her smile falter, the greeting didn't come.
Sakura went directly for her seat. Tomoyo noticed another change in her, she wasn't humming the usual song from the anime "Prince of Tennis", she was humming to a very different tune, very like the one from the anime of "Yakitate Japan". Tomoyo got excited all of a sudden as a mischievous smile formed on her lips. Surely something happened last night that would make Sakura act differently all of a sudden.
"Ohayou Sakura!"
As if on cue Sakura answered with her famous remark, "Hoe…?"
"I mean, Ohayou too Tomoyo….!" Sakura began. It was as if she didn't know where to start what she was about to tell her friend.
Tomoyo made it easier for her saying, "Why the sudden change of song? Are you humming from one of the songs of 'Yakitate Japan'?"
"Uh-huh…!" Sakura answered happily. "Don't you just love that anime…? It's about bread! You know one food related to bread…?" Sakura seemed to be very energetic for today so Tomoyo let her answer her own question, "COOKIES!"
"So what about them…?"
"Well, did you know that Li-san bakes cookies that taste so delicious?! They're actually quite heavenly if you ask me!"
"Li Syaoran bakes cookies?!" Tomoyo shout out loud that many turned to their direction, mostly girls with death glares that is. "I-I mean….Li Syaoran has his own baker that bakes him cookies!"
"Well, of course," one girl answered. "He's practically filthy rich and handsome!"
"Bitch," Tomoyo muttered under her breath. She then turned to Sakura suddenly, asking in a low voice, "No way! He bakes cookies?!" Sakura just nodded cheerfully.
"I can't believe it…Li Syaoran…THE Li Syaoran bakes cookies…" Tomoyo finally accepted the truth after asking and seeing Sakura nod to all of her questions for the thousandth time now. "So how did you know?"
Sakura was saved form answering the question early in the morning when their school bell rang signaling the start of classes.
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Eriol always arrived at school together with Syaoran. Syaoran always waited for Eriol at the gates because he always took a long time preparing for school. The two have always opted to walk when Li Yelan allowed them to do so, for one: it's good exercise, two: they usually meet up with their friends along the way, and three: it distracts them from the truth that they're filthy rich and are not like ordinary people, which they so want to be.
Eriol was now tapping his foot in a manner suggesting that he was growing impatient by the second waiting for a certain person. "Syaoran! Hurry it up! We're gonna be late! In case you forgot, WE, as in you and I, decided to walk to school today which your mother granted us the permission to graciously in the condition that we attend the blind dates scheduled this weekend! I wouldn't certainly agreed to that condition, only SOMEONE was so persistent and that I'm really sorry for myself that I took pity for that sorry ass."
"Alright! Alright, alright. Sheeesh…I'm here already…happy?" Syaoran came running outside with sweat on his forehead.
"What's with you? It's practically still cold in the morning you know…What exactly took you?" Eriol asked as they started their walk to the school.
"Here," Syaoran threw Eriol a small cloth bag. "That's your favorite."
Eriol's eyes gleamed. "What got you to make these babies today?" he said putting one of his so-called babies into his mouth. "As always very delicious."
"Thanks for the compliment," Syaoran answered coolly. "I just wanted to honor a promise I made."
"YomeSaukan?" Eriol asked his mouth still full of cookies.
"Will you swallow that first, man? It's so utterly disgusting. Such a turn off for a man like you, and you plan on asking her out?" Syaoran replied mockingly.
"Shut up lover boy. I said, 'did you mean Sakura?'" Eriol snapped.
"I didn't know you two were close," Eriol gave him a confused look, "On first name basis," Syaoran added.
"No, we're not. I just like to call her that. What she knows wouldn't hurt, you know?"
Syaoran just nodded. After a while he broke the silence between them, "Yeah, the cookies are for Kinomoto-san, she made me promise last night."
"I honestly didn't thought you were a softie regarding girls like her."
Syaoran glared at Eriol for a long time. "Shut up."
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Sakura's POV
Okay, so I started telling Tomoyo all about yesterday. She was like oh, so excited about it! Well, it wasn't that special at all but thinking about those cookies…really makes me feel…so…so….so….hanyan…! I wish Syaoran didn't forget his promise…wait…I meant Li-san! Li-san! We don't even know each other quite well yet; I can't start calling him by his first name!!
"Hello…? Hello…….? Earth to Sakura…"
"Hoe…!" I answered as I realized that Tomoyo was waving her hands in front of me frantically. Stupid, stupid me! I'm daydreaming again! Concentrate girl, you're talking to Tomoyo here.
"Uh…I'm sorry. What was that last part that you were saying?"
"I asked what happened next." Tomoyo told me exasperatedly. What happened next to what? Crap, I forgot what we're talking about. Think! Think!
Great! I remember now. "Well, he went home already but not before I made him promise to make me some more cookies!"
Tomoyo looked at me with somewhat a dull, crestfallen look on her face, sending me the message what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-are-you-normal-person. "He-heh," I laughed uneasily. Tomoyo clapped a hand on her forehead.
"Sakura!"
"What?" I asked somewhat defensively.
"You had the moment to ask him anything! I mean anything! And all you asked for was some cookie?" Tomoyo blurted out.
Sakura blushed feeling rather childish after contemplating what Tomoyo told her. "Hey! It wasn't like anything I've tasted before so don't be that harsh on me!"
"Fine, fine," Tomoyo said while we started walking towards our lockers. It was our lunch already.
"Sakura, are you all right?" I heard Tomoyo ask me from behind. I didn't answer her, I was still so shocked with the thing in front of me. "Sakura?" Tomoyo asked again, I could already feel the worry and concern in her voice.
I turned to her abruptly, "Oh my god!"
"What?! What is it?!"
"I can't believe it! Look at what's inside my locker!" I told Tomoyo instantly.
Tomoyo hurriedly looked over. I wonder how she'll react. I bet she's going to scream. "Uhm…a cloth bag?" Okay, so I wasn't expecting that reaction.
"Don't you get it Tomoyo?" I asked mpatiently.
"Get what?"
"The green cloth bag!" I said, hoping she'll get the clue. I sighed, maybe I didn't tell her how exactly the cloth bag looked? "That's where Li-san puts the cookies he made!"
"Really?" Tomoyo's eyes sparkled like big diamonds as she began to open the little bag.
I was right! It was full of cookies, I can't believe it, Li-san kept his promise! I watch eagerly as Tomoyo decided to take one out and taste it. "Wow!" Tomoyo said, and her eyes started to sparkle again. "You're right! These actually taste exquisite!" Tomoyo exclaimed taking another one from the bag.
"Hey, don't eat all of it! It's mine after all." I pointed out to Tomoyo before she leaves me some crumbs.
We went out to meet with our other friends, Chiharu, Naoko and Rika. We sat at our usual spot under the big cherry blossom tree. These really are so tasty! I got to have Li-san to make me more!
Tomoyo pulled my hair to get my attention to look at the guys walking by. Again, it is the famous group of Li-san with him and his cousin leading the pack. I was turning my gaze away when Li-san and I made eye contact and oh, my god! Did he just winked at me?! No way! He really did winked at me!! Am I dreaming?! Will someone please pinch me?! I can't believe it! THE Li Syaoran winked at me…! Uh-oh…I'm receiving many death glares from his fan girls and a hey-you-know-he-is-not-the-only-guy-in-the-world-you-still-have-me look from the guys around. I wonder if Li-san got the same reaction from his friends' as well.
"Hey, Kinomoto! I didn't know that you and Syaoran-kun were that close," a girl with a face overdone with make-up came over to me. She looks awful! Such a trying hard girl, I feel sorry for her, but the way she says 'Syaoran-kun' is so disgusting, it doesn't suit her, I bet Li-san doesn't even know her. What a slut! I hate sluts very much. So I just flashed a smile saying none-of-your-business-bitch. She immediately looked away, what a loser.
This time, one guy spoke out, "Sakura-chan, please tell me that you and Li-san aren't that close or that you two don't know each other." He sounded just like another sore loser.
"Excuse me, but do I know you?"
Before I could retort back any longer, Tomoyo clutched one my hands tightly and started to pull me to the direction of the rooms.
Panting heavily I asked, "Why'd you that for?"
Tomoyo took another big breath before answering, "If I didn't do that, then we would have been in really major trouble."
She chuckled lightly. "You should've seen the look on his fan girls' faces when he winked at you! It was so funny! They were all like…" Tomoyo turned then faced me suddenly with her eyes almost popping out of their sockets and her mouth wide agape.
"Hahahaha!! Tomoyo, stop it!" I begged her. "You look very stupid, it doesn't suit the refined Daidouji in anyway! Stop it, please stop! My tummy hurts so bad…! Hahaha…"
Tomoyo finally stopped and just gave me one of her mischievous smiles. Uh-oh, why do I feel something totally unexpected will happen?
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End of the chapter…
Hoe…! I'm so sorry for updating so SO late…
Just been very busy…still am…
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