A Love Story - Chapter Nine

A Love Story- By Aneko-chan

Summary: Kinomoto Sakura was a 16 year old tomboy and a very beautiful one. Even though she was a tomboy, the whole male population would swoon around her and would ask her out. She rejects them. But then one day her father tells her that she’s engaged to a certain boy called Li Syaoran.

Chapter 9: Touya enters the story

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The next day, Sakura and Syaoran walk to school together. But then, something made them stop. Both of them rolled their eyes. Guess who?

Yumiko and her gang.

“Well well, hi Syao-kun and hi Kinomoto.” She said. Sakura and Syaoran shivered. How Syaoran hated that nickname from her and how Sakura hated the way Yumiko said her name.

“What do you want?” Syaoran asked coldly. Yumiko flinched a bit but then gave him a devilish grin. She walked closer to them.

“How I love that coldness of yours Syao-kun.” She said seductively and leaned towards him. Sakura glared at Yumiko.

“Don’t you dare touch him.” She said. Yumiko death glared at Sakura.

“Why not? The whole school can already tell that you both hate each other so why bother?” She asked. Sakura looked at Syaoran nervously. She then looked back at Yumiko.

“That’s not true. We kissed. And hugged. And we made up.” She said. Yumiko smirked.

“How in the world can we believe that?” Yumiko said and all of a sudden, Syaoran’s arms wrapped around Sakura’s waist and pulled her towards his body, protectively. He death glared Yumiko.

“Hurt her, do anything to her, you answer to ME.” He said coldly. Sakura noticed how muscular his body is and how his manly smell smells so good. Her eyes widened. Where in the world did she come up with this thought? She looked back at Yumiko, wanting to see her reaction.

Yumiko frowned.

“Now how could you say that? Don’t you hate her?” She asked him. Syaoran gave her that attractive and gorgeous smirk.

“How can you say that? She’s my fiancee. And besides, I love her.” He said. That last three words got Sakura’s attention. Her eyes widened and she looked up to meet his eyes. His serious, amber eyes met with her soft, emerald eyes. She took a while to look into his eyes to find the truth and after a minute later, she looked back at Yumiko.

“I…I love him too. So beat it Yumiko. I don’t want you messing with him.” Sakura said. Yumiko smirked.

“Awww, such a happy ending. Bbbbzzzttt! Not!” She said as she walked even closer to them, which Syaoran was still holding Sakura close to him.

“You should stop that Yumiko.” A feminine voice entered. Yumiko stopped and looked to her left. She frowned.

“Machiko. What’re you doing here?” She asked. Machiko rolled her eyes and put a hand between Yumiko and Syaoran and Sakura.

“Enough of this Yumiko. Leave them alone. They did nothing to you so you shouldn’t have bothered them. Don’t even think about it. Syaoran has a fiancee already or are you still blind?” She asked. Yumiko’s eyes widened.

Did she just say that? She thought in shock. Machiko was her best friend and she knew that she would never say that to her. But now…she even called her blind! This was not her best friend anymore. She has changed. Yumiko glared at her.

“You have no right to be calling me t—“ Yumiko started but Machiko continued.

“Yes I do have the right to say you’re blind. Stop messing with everyone’s relationships. Every guy you flirted with, went out with and had an affair with, you messed up their life. Their girlfriends even hate their ex-guys now. All because of you. Are you now becoming some kind of…man WHORE?”

Yumiko’s eyes widened even more. How could she? How could Machiko say that? Call her a whore? That’s not true. Well, she did have a couple of affairs but that does NOT make her a man whore! Does NOT!

“I am not a man Wh—“ She started but Machiko interrupted again.

“YES you are. Or would you prefer being a SLUT better? Or a Bitch? Which do you prefer?” Machiko asked, her voice filled with pure pity. Yumiko started trembling.

“Y-You…” She started. But no words came out. She didn’t know what to say. She couldn’t take it anymore. Her best friend saying this to her. It’s not right. She ran the opposite way, followed up by her gang.

Machiko looked back at Syaoran and Sakura.

“You guys okay?” She asked calmly. Sakura let go of Syaoran and nodded, elbowing him in the stomach to thank her. Syaoran rubbed his stomach and glared at Sakura.

“Yeah. Thanks for the help. I never knew you could stand up to her like that.” Syaoran said. Machiko rolled her eyes.

“She’s changed. Not the same Yumiko I once knew.” She said. Sakura smiled.

“Well, does that mean you’re not Yumiko’s friend anymore?” She asked. Machiko shrugged.

“Depends. If she’ll change back to her old self. If not, then no.” She said. Sakura then went up to Machiko, ignoring Syaoran.

“Then why don’t you become our friend?” She asked. Machiko was shocked. She had never expected to be friends with Kinomoto that fast and that easily. Machiko smiled at her.

“I guess so.” She said. Sakura’s smile widened.

“Well then, you’re Machiko right? I guess you already know us both.” She said. Machiko nodded.

“Well, I got to get going to class or else I’m going to be late.” Machiko said. She smiled and waved and she left. Sakura and Syaoran waved back and started walking to class too.

“I’ve never expected Yumiko’s best friend to say that to her.” Sakura said. Syaoran nodded. When they almost got to their classroom, the late bell suddenly rang and…they were late. Sakura and Syaoran had to carry buckets of water outside the hallway because they were late.

It was quiet. Too quiet. Syaoran got bored and so…he dumped the bucket of cold water on Sakura and snickered. Sakura was soaking wet. From head to toe. She glared at him.

“Why’d you do that for you bastard!” She said angrily and dumped the water on him but he easily dodged it. But then he didn’t notice Sakura throwing the other bucket she was holding on him and he became soaking wet too. Sakura sneered at him, while he glared at her.

“That’s revenge.” Sakura said. Syaoran then dumped the only bucket of cold water all…on her FACE. Her eyes widened of course and so she kicked him in the shins. He cursed at her.

“You little…UGHH!” He said painfully, bending towards his legs. Sakura grinned at him.

“That’s what you get for dumping cold water on my face.” She said. Syaoran glared at her and then smirked. He had an idea. A very EVIL idea.

“Hey. I’ve heard this rumor. About at night, these ghosts would be haunting this school.” He said. Sakura froze. She looked at him slowly. She don’t like scary stories. Skip that. She HATES scary stories.

“And then if anyone sees it, the person would disappear and no one would ever see him or her ever again.” He said. He then turned towards her and gave her an evil grin.

“Wanna go check it out tonight?” He said. He can see fear in her eyes. Gosh how fun it is to torture her.

“N-NO! I have a lot of homework and…and…go by yourself!” She said, and turned her head. Syaoran rolled his eyes. Yeah right. Lots of homework. Like he’ll believe that excuse.

“You’re coming with me no matter what Sakura. Prepare yourself.” He said in an ghostly way and that got Sakura trembling.

“Y-you’re kidding me right?” She asked him. He shook his head. “Nah…you must be kidding.” She said.

“Do I look like I’m kidding?” He asked. Sakura gulped and stomped on Syaoran’s foot hard.

“ARGHHH!” He yelled, holding his foot. Sakura glared at him.

“Don’t get me into these things. You know I don’t like it.” She said. Then the teacher opened the door and looked at them both, still dripping wet. Sakura and Syaoran blushed like hell.

“So…what’ve you two been doing eh?” He asked. Sakura started stuttering.

“I-It’s not what you think S-Sensei!” She said. Syaoran made up an excuse.

“Some person passed by us and bumped into us and the water splashed on us.” He said. The teacher looked at him with a ‘do you think I’ll believe you’ look. Syaoran gave him an innnocent look that said ‘yes’.

“Well, I want you both to clean this mess after school.” He said. “Or else you both’ll get detention.” He said. This Sakura and Syaoran went to work after school. They washed the whole floor, made it sparkling clean.

They finished and had the right to go home. Sakura looked up and noticed who was right in front of her. Syaoran looked at her.

“Hey. You okay?” He asked. Sakura slowly pointed to the guy in front of her. He was tall and had dark black hair. Bangs that reached his eyes. And that awfully familiar smirk.

“T…TOUYA!” Sakura yelled out. Touya smirked at Sakura.

“Hey there…I’m finally back…kaijuu.”