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Chapter 8: What did make us forget?
Syaoran's POV
"Hey, WINKER BOY!" I glared back at Eriol for the umpteenth time.
I am so gonna kill Eriol when we get back home! He is NOT making things get better, he's only making the situation worse! Why does he have to keep winking at me and calling me 'Winker Boy"? He's only making Yamazaki and the other guys laugh at me hysterically! This is so stupid. He's never gonna make me forget of the incident a few minutes ago, huh?
What I have done earlier is so fucking reckless. Why, WHY did I have to wink at her? What made me do what I just did?!
As I recall correctly, we were just walking along as usual. I didn't even notice the people around us and where we were heading exactly. But, just at the corner of my eye, I spotted something…or rather someone! It was Sakura of course; she was apparently enjoying her meal with her friends right now. You know, for some reason, I just like looking at her. She's just very easy on the eyes.
I must have been looking for who knows how long because Daidouji has noticed me already and was very fast to make sure that Sakura would know about it. You know, I also wonder why I don't call her 'Sakura' when as I can tell, I really, REALLY like calling her that in my mind. I really also do want to know how her name will roll off out of my tongue. Back to reality, Sakura and I made eye contact for me what seemed like an eternity. Feeling the end of that eternity, I do believe I unconsciously winked at her.
There, the explanation for my stupidity…. I can't believe what I have been blabbing in my mind is even more stupid than my real problem…. I sighed…this is gonna be such a long day.
Normal POV
"Hey, Syaoran, you should've seen the look on your fan girls' faces!" Yamazaki pointed out in the middle of their taunting. "They looked like a funeral had just been held!"
All the guys roared with laughter. "How about Kinomoto's suitors? Have you seen their faces?" Eriol asked excitedly, obviously hoping for another round of some good, healthy laugh.
"Yeah! There faces were like….NOT AGAIN!" Yamazaki supplied happily, earning another outrageous laugh from the guys in the group.
Syaoran was losing his temper, he didn't like and was definitely not used to being embarrassed so much in front of his friends, BY his own friends, BECAUSE of his own doing. It was very much like going through hell for him.
"Shut up!" Syaoran yelled in between their cackles, only earning him another round of tauntings, mockings, and loud chuckles. He rolled his eyes and sat down in defeat, this was unquestionably going to last for days, he should just learn to suck it up.
But for some unknown reason, he felt quite satisfied and somehow….right that he did such a thing for Sakura.
Sakura, he was sure to ask her permission when they meet again to call her that, and he was certainly not going to take no for an answer.
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The rest of the day became like a blur for both Sakura and Syaoran. Both were preoccupied with the taunts and somewhat threats they received for the unforgettable event.
And so, Syaoran lost his chance to ask for Sakura's permission, resulting to him having to go home in a rather gloomy and defeated mood.
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"Syaoran! Please, oh, please, go there for me!" Meiling whined in between her sniffs and coughs. "Come on! It'll just take a maximum of five minutes!"
"You're ABSOLUTELY right, it'll just take a couple of minutes so why don't YOU just go there yourself?" Syaoran answered his long, black haired cousin exasperatedly. This was the weekends, he deserved some time for himself.
"You're such a jerk!" Meiling screamed. "I told you already, I can't! WHY? Because I'm the hell sick with a fever if you haven't noticed my coughing and sneezing already!"
"But, Meiling, why me? There's always Eriol." Syaoran replied, hoping to find a way out.
"Syaoran!! You already agreed earlier!" Meiling reasoned out.
Eriol smirked, it was always fun seeing other people being tortured mercilessly by Meiling. "She's right, you know. I did saw you nod."
"See, Syaoran…? Even Eriol confirmed it." Meiling persuaded.
Syaoran glared at Eriol's direction first before answering another mischievous cousin, "But I was still half asleep when you asked me! Don't you think it's a bit unfair? My mind was practically not functioning well at all, maybe not even really functioning at that time!"
The Li clan leader was listening to the current conversation, and their bickering was obviously not going anywhere. "Enough!" Yelan rubbed her temples soothingly. "Xiao Lang, it is evidently clear that stressing her out like this won't get Meiling any better. Why don't you do your cousin a favor and just go to where she asks you to be."
Syaoran sighed, once his mother spoke, any argument against her would undeniably turn into a lost case. "Fine, fine, now will you please just tell me where to go again?"
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"Really Sakura? You're really sure it's okay?" Tomoyo asked Sakura again at the front of their house.
Sakura smiled reassuringly. "Yes, yes, I'm sure! It's always fun to make new friends and besides, I know how important it is that you be with your mother when she's back here at Tomoeda."
"Oh, Sakura! I don't know how I can thank you enough!" Tomoyo suddenly hugged her very tight.
"Okay…okay…that's enough Tomoyo." Sakura told her as she gasped for air because of the sudden rib-crashing embrace of Tomoyo. "You don't have to thank me, I'm glad to be of help to you!" Sakura smiled again which satisfied Tomoyo as she turned to leave in there limousine.
"Thanks again Sakura! See you!" Tomoyo happily waved goodbye.
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The young man impulsively ran his hand through his hair messing it up in a way that accented his features in a different angle. "Shit! I forgot how the girl looks like! Damn it! I even forgot my damn phone! Now, how am I supposed to know who's the friend that Meiling was to meet?!"
He kept walking around in circles, hoping to find at least a clue that will remind him of Meiling's earlier instructions. He finally gave up and decided to take refuge at a coffee shop, trying to calm himself down while drinking his cappuccino.
"Li-san?" a girl's voice sounded, in her mind she had such a difficult time repressing the urge to call him by his name.
Syaoran turned around in his seat to find none other than Sakura standing across him in a wonderful dress that completely suited her. He smiled, very much delighted to have seen her. His bad temper subsiding very fast. "Sakura? What are you doing here?"
Sakura's eyes opened wide after hearing him speak.
"What?"
She finally came back to reality only to smile at Syaoran. "Well, you just called me 'Sakura' not 'Kinomoto-san'….and…." Her voice faded as she mentally added 'I like it and will you please let me call you 'Syaoran'?'
Syaoran mentally chided himself. That's right, he hasn't asked for her permission yet. He couldn't believe how stupid and forgetful he was becoming. "I…I well…I…" he just couldn't bring himself to say sorry for calling by her first name suddenly. It had felt so right and good.
"I liked it!" Sakura cut in, smiling from ear to ear, sparing him from saying or doing anything stupid again.
"I, well…." His voice failing him as he felt his mouth dry leaving in his mind the words 'then just call by my first name too, 'Syaoran'.'
As if reading his mind Sakura answered with hope and excitement clearly visible in her eyes, "Then, may I please call you 'Syaoran'?"
"Well, of course only if it's fine with you. I mean…it's not like I'm forcing you or anything," Sakura quickly added, her voice hinting disappointment and sadness.
"Uh….no, of course not! I don't mind it at all! Please, by all means, call me 'Syaoran'," he answered, finally regaining his composure from being tongue tied.
"Great!" Sakura replied cheerfully.
Syaoran then invited her to sit with him and she happily obliged. She had ordered her own drink as they began to talk about random stuffs, eventually forgetting about their original goal. Having to call each other by their first names was their main distraction of all. They keep calling each other for such silly things, all for the chance of addressing the other by his or her name at his or her presence. The two both felt great at having the opportunity to do so. Both enjoying each other's company and realizing how easy it was to talk to the other.
"So Sakura, what brought you here again?" Syaoran suddenly asked, remembering his earlier unanswered question.
"Hoe…!!" was the only answer Syaoran got as Sakura choked on her drink.
Syaoran quickly got next to her as he patted her back gently, secretly enjoying what he was doing. "Are you all right?" worry and concern present in his eyes and voice.
"Oh…yes!" Sakura quickly answered. A blush crept across her face as she still felt Syaoran's hand on her back, soothing her.
Straightening herself she spoke, "I forgot that I was supposed to meet someone for my friend." Sakura's face clearly showed how sad she was.
However, it was now Syaoran's turn to choke, and Sakura's turn to worry.
"Syaoran! Are you okay?"
He was definitely not okay. His mind raced on what will happen to him when he goes back home only to tell Meiling that he certainly didn't do everything he can to find her friend and explain that she couldn't come because she was sick. He didn't even want to think of what punishment he'll probably get from his mother, and he was all to sure that Eriol would enjoy teasing him about this incident too.
"Syaoran! Syaoran!"
Sakura snapped him out of his reverie. Her face full of concern and panic clearly in her voice made Syaoran smile a bit. He obviously enjoyed getting her full attention. "I'm fine. Don't worry." Syaoran finally answered with a smile.
"I just remembered that I was actually also supposed to meet someone…for my cousin. She's sick and well…I actually forgot to do what she practically commanded me to." Syaoran explained.
Sakura giggled, "I guess we kinda got stucked in somewhat the same situation, huh?"
Syaoran lightened as he finally said, "Well, I'm sure we can always make it up to them in some other way, right?"
"Right!" Sakura agreed. "Besides, I'm sure they wouldn't get angry if we told them what made us forget, right?"
"Well, what did make us forget?"
"You're so silly, Syaoran!" Sakura started to giggle again and a blush formed on her cheeks as she added, "Each other's company, of course!"
With that, Syaoran blushed as well, nodding in agreement.
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WiND G0dd3ss xD : Great question! actually, Syaoran still doesn't have his umbrella back yet. He's like waiting for Sakura to return it to him. BUt it's like Sakura still doesn't believe that the person who lent the umbrella (Syaoran) is Syaoran! does that make sense or is it rather confusing? hope i answered your question...-
So a question for all of you guys...did i gave away to Sakura that Syaoran was the owner of the umbrella?
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