Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ All For a Chance With You ❯ A Bizarre Request ( Chapter 3 )

All For A Chance With You

by Lyeza

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. All the characters belong to Clamp except for Yazumi.

Chapter 3: A Bizarre Request

Sakura and Syaoran were walking to school together as they always did every Friday morning.

"So, will you be attending our soccer match this weekend?" Syaoran asked.

"Of course. I won't miss it for the world," Sakura answered without any hesitation.

Syaoran smiled. Sakura had never missed any of his match. She would always be at the stands cheering for him. "Do you think we have any chance of reaching the finals?" he asked again.

"There's no doubt the team will reach the finals. The team is great and you make an excellent captain," Sakura praised loyally. Syaoran glowed with pride at her words.

"Thanks," Syaoran smiled.

"You're welcome," Sakura replied back. Syaoran looked at her who was smiling at him and his heart caught in his throat. "She looks so beautiful. Why have I not noticed it before?" he wondered absently. Today, she had worn a navy blue vest over her short white dress. It made her looked cool and elegant. Then, realising the direction his thoughts was heading, he shook his head. "She is my best friend. I'm not supposed to feel this way towards her?" he reminded himself.

Sakura looked at Syaoran worriedly who was furiously shaking his head as though willing something to get out of his mind. "What's wrong?" she asked. Syaoran stopped as his eyes finally settled on her once again. "What's wrong?" Sakura repeated, noting the frown on his face. Syaoran smiled weakly. He could not possibly tell her that he was starting to have strange 'feelings' around her. "Nothing," he said. Sakura looked unconvinced and Syaoran lied, "I was just worried about the match."

"Oh!" Sakura blinked.

Before she could ask any more questions, Syaoran added brightly, "Come on. We are going to be late for class." With that, he started to walk quickly to school leaving Sakura to catch up with him.

For a while, they just continued on their journey to school silently. Syaoran stole a glance at Sakura. There was a slight frown on her face and she seemed to be occupied with something.

"What's on your mind?" he asked concerned. Sakura turned to him in surprised. Then, she looked away and continued to walk silently. Syaoran matched his pace with hers as he waited for her to speak up. He knew she was battling whether to share her worries with him or not.

"I've been thinking........," she began. Syaoran waited expectantly. Sakura took a deep breath and continued, "Do you think Yazumi will ever like me?"

Syaoran sighed. He should have known that it was Yazumi who was occupying her thoughts. It bothered him a lot. "Why do you ask?" he asked cautiously.

Sakura was playing with the hem of her vest nervously. "I.........I....mean......wearing these clothes will attract his notice but how about myself? Will he like me for myself? I don't flirt like most girls and I don't even behave like them most of the time. Will he accept me for me?" she asked, the uncertainty in her eyes was evident.

Syaoran stopped and turned to her. He was amazed by the effect Yazumi had on his best friend but he was also VERY piqued that it was Yazumi who affect her- and not (Ahem!) him. Syaoran frowned. "This is not the time to feel this way," he told himself. Then, he cupped his hand under her chin and pushed her head back gently so that she looked at him.

"Listen, Sakura. You are wonderful the way you are. Don't try to change because of anyone. If Yazumi cannot accept you as you are, then he doesn't deserve you. Be yourself alright? You don't have to be like those girls," he advised. Syaoran shuddered as he thought of the girls who had thrown themselves at him and flirted shamelessly. The thought of Sakura being like one of them scare him. Sakura stared at him dubiously. "Do not be someone you are not," he continued forcefully. "Promise me, Sakura. Promise me you won't change because of this," he urged.

Sakura smiled at him. "I promise. Thanks, Syaoran," she vowed. Syaoran sighed with relief. He doubted he could take it if Sakura turned into one of those girls and lost her own uniqueness.

"Let's go," he said as he grabbed her hand and headed for school.

Sakura giggled. "Hey, slow down," she called as she tried to keep up with him.

In the classroom,

"Syaoran!!!!" Sakura panted as they went into the class. "Do you have to walk so fast," she complained once he let go of her hand. Syaoran grinned at her. "We are not even late!" she exclaimed.

"We are not early either," Syaoran teased.

"For your information, Mr. Punctuality, if you look around now, you will notice that we are the first one to arrive," Sakura pointed out.

Syaoran looked around and grinned even wider. "Oh yeah," he said. Sakura smirked at him. "Well, the rest are late," he announced dramatically.

Sakura shook her head in amusement. "You're impossible," she said.

Syaoran gave her an impertinent look. "I know," he said arrogantly.

"By the way, are we still on this afternoon?" she asked.

"The basketball match, you mean?" Syaoran clarified. Sakura nodded. "Of course. I have to gain back my dignity after you creamed me last week," he added.

Sakura shot him an irrepressible smile. "Prepare to get creamed again," she warned.

"Not if I can help it," Syaoran shot back. "I'll make sure you won't score more than 5 today."

Sakura snorted. "Hah! Like that will ever happen."

Syaoran was about to continue their verbal swordplay when someone entered the room. Syaoran glanced at the person and realised that it was Yazumi. As Syaoran watched with narrowed eyes, he saw Yazumi's eyes lit up when he saw Sakura. Then Yazumi strode purposefully towards her. Syaoran abruptly went to his seat, his expression masked.

"Syaoran?" Sakura called inquiringly. "What happened to him?" she wondered at the evident change in his mood. She was dwelling on this when she heard a voice behind her.

"Sakura," the voice called. Sakura turned and saw Yazumi.

"Yazumi, hi!" she greeted joyfully, thoughts of Syaoran momentarily fled away.

"How have you been?" Yazumi asked.

"Fine," Sakura answered. Yazumi smiled. Syaoran scowled. Even though he was determined not to show any expression, he could not stop himself from scowling. Yazumi then handed Sakura a stack of papers.

"Here's the paper I accidentally took two days ago," Yazumi said. Sakura took the papers. "Anyway...," Yazumi began nervously. Syaoran observed him in surprise. If he was not mistaken, he had just heard a quiver of uncertainty in Yazumi's voice. Yazumi had always seemed unaffected even around the most popular girls in school, but now he was blushing and looked totally uncomfortable. Syaoran smirked when he noticed that Yazumi had lost his cool but it faded instantly when he realised that it was probably because Yazumi too was attracted to Sakura just like she was to Yazumi. Syaoran watched both of them. Both had pink tinges on their cheeks. "They look perfect together," his mind told him. "Shut up!" he mentally shouted to himself and scowled even deeper at this revelation. He stared at the table trying hard to ignore the couple who was standing right in front of him.

"Anyway?" Sakura prodded when Yazumi still had not continued.

"I....ah.......I.....you see, I've read your literature paper. I think its very good. You have always been scoring high marks for it and..........," Yazumi's voice trailed off. Sakura just looked at him, bewildered. I mean, I'm very weak in it and I think I will need help in it," Yazumi added. Sakura blinked in surprise. Yazumi took a deep breath and said, "What I'm trying to say is that...................can you tutor me in literature, please????"

For a moment, there was silence as all three of them held their breath. "You want me to help you?" Sakura asked incredulously.

Yes," Yazumi nodded. Then giving Sakura his most charming smile, he pleaded, "Please, Sakura. Can you help me?"

"Alright," Sakura agreed happily.

"Thanks, Sakura," Yazumi said, gifting her with another heart-melting smile.

"Casanova," Syaoran muttered, unable to help himself. The couple did not hear him though.

"You're welcome. When do you want to start?" Sakura asked Yazumi.

"How about after school today?" Yazumi asked. Syaoran held his breath. Both he and Sakura had intended to play basketball together today. He wondered if Sakura remembered and if she did remember, what would she do. The pessimist in him already told him that she would probably forget about it. However, Sakura surprised him by telling Yazumi," I'm sorry, Yazumi. I can't make it today. I intend to play basketball with Syaoran after school," Sakura informed Yazumi candidly.

Yazumi turned to Syaoran who looked slightly pleased with Sakura's answer. "It okay," Yazumi relented, still observing Syaoran with a shrewd expression on his face. "How about on Monday then?" he asked.

"Sure," Sakura replied readily.

"Next week then. I can't wait for it to come," Yazumi told the blushing Sakura.

After school,

"15!" Syaoran announced triumphantly as he scored another basket. Sakura and Syaoran had been playing for quite a while now and it seemed that Sakura was playing very badly. She had only scored 3 points if compared to Syaoran's 15 points. Syaoran stopped playing. It was so unlike her to play badly especially against him. She usually creamed him. In fact, she seemed very distracted today.

"Why aren't we playing?" Sakura asked, surprised that he had stopped.

"You are not yourself today. You seemed distracted. What's bothering you?" Syaoran asked.

Syaoran had expected Sakura to either deny it or tell him the truth but what happened totally caught him unprepared. She blushed so brightly that Syaoran thought that all the blood in her body must have rushed up to her face. Syaoran sighed as realisation hit him. "It must be Yazumi again," he decided.

"Its Yazumi, isn't it?" he asked warily.

Sakura shook her head furiously.

"Then what?" he asked.

"Actually, this morning, I've heard some of the girls talking about...uuh....kissing. It was then I realised how ummm inexperienced I was," Sakura began. Syaoran waited for her to continue as he tried to make sense on what she was talking about. "So.................," Sakura's voice trailed off.

"So?" Syaoran prodded.

"So.......since you are a guy and also my best friend," she continued and then paused to take a deep breath. "Can you teach me .......how..........to........how.......to........................kiss?" she asked, looking at him expectantly.

"What!!!" Syaoran exclaimed, shocked.

To be continued.................................................................. ...................................

Hee! Hee! What will happen next? Will Syaoran agree? And if they do kiss, will they notice the chemistry between them? Will they be able to deny it? What about Yazumi?