Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ SAKURA- cherry blossom ❯ Competition of a different kind? ( Chapter 11 )

SAKURA- cherry blossom

By KangaKilla

Dedicated to: George the band, they rock

Disclaimer: you know the drill

AN/ My other leg is out of writers block, I think.

Chapter ten: Competition of a different kind?

~CHINA AIR PORT~

Jayden smirked as he and his team of Australian martial artists walked through the airport terminal in China. His team consisted of ten boys and two girls, not a very big team but they only chose the best of their school to come and compete. Jayden waited in customs for them to search his bag and look over his passport and papers before allowing him into the country `this is going to be fun'

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Sakura and Xiaolang waited with Tomoyo, Mei Lin, Yelan, Fan Ren, Futtie and Mou for the other competitors to arrive weirdly enough both schools planes arrived within an hour of each other and since the one from Australia was delayed there would only be a slight wait for the students from America to arrive. Sakura grinned as she saw a group of twelve youngish Australians walk out of customs and search the crowd. Pulling on Xiaolang's sleeve Sakura pointed in their direction. One of the Australian's stood out from the others, he was tall, very tall with beautifully tanned olive skin, dark blue eyes and dark blonde hair that was spiked up, she blushed slightly as the boy looked over at them and smiled at her.

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Jayden smiled as he saw the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen in his life, and he'd seen quite a few gorgeous women. Realising that they all had magic auras he slapped himself mentally, `Im such an idiot, I should have realised to search for magical aura's when we'd arrived.' Shaking his head slightly Jayden led his team over to where the beautiful girl with the emerald eyes stood with a group of also beautiful women and one tall and strongly built boy with unruly chestnut hair.

"Hi, my name's Jayden of the Australian martial arts school, and this is my team" Jayden waved at the people behind him who all smiled nervously. Sakura grinned and stepped forwards only to be shoved back by Xiaolang. Glaring at Sakura Xiaolang introduced his mother and then himself, and then to his sisters and cousins then to Tomoyo and Sakura last of all. Sakura stood there slightly fuming, teeth clenched for fear of saying something she would regret.

"Sakura is it?" Jayden asked stepping forwards, not paying any notice to Xiaolang's glare, Sakura nodded her head. "So how long have you been fighting for?" He asked seeing her face fall slightly.

"A long time" was all she said ever mindful of Xiaolang's glare now on her. "WOULD YOU STOP STARING AT ME?" She screamed turning of Xiaolang and glaring back at him. Everyone there was taken aback by her outburst but non more then Xiaolang `she's never screamed at me before, well maybe when she was tired or angry but that was it' Shaking his head in confusion he continued to glare at her.

"I will speak to you after we get back" He stated, teeth clenched and grinding as he spoke the words.

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Mei Lin was shocked, nudging Tomoyo and Fan Ren she whispered, "What the hell is going on? Why's Xiaolang so angry with Sakura, and why'd Sakura yell at Xiaolang?" Both girls shrugged and went back to watch the scene they were making.

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Sakura stopped glaring to look at her watch. "I'LL speak to you later, we have to go and meet the American students" she announced and promptly walked away from Xiaolang, who glared after her before following begrudgingly.

Sakura stood away from the group going over her thoughts `what the hell just happened back there? I just snapped, I mean I had no idea why Xiaolang was glaring at me and it made me self-conscious. But that doesn't even make sense. Maybe Im just apprehensive about the tournament, yeah that's it. Sakura smiled as another group of twenty students came out together and huddled in a group, these were mostly males too, this worried her a bit, `why are there so many males? Is it some kind of thing where they think that females are weaker then them?' Sakura smirked `well if it is then ill just have to teach them that we're not.'

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After gathering everyone together they left the airport to go back to the school to get everyone settled.

~BACK AT SCHOOL~

Sakura growled as Xiaolang paced back and forth in front of her.

"Will you stop doing that?" she asked throwing her hands up into the air. Xiaolang stopped for a second before starting up again. Shaking her head Sakura closed her eyes to focus on her ki and smiled as she concentrated on her magic. Starting up a kata unmindful that she was doing so she moved about with cat like grace dancing around Xiaolang to get her mind and magic in control, she had been frustrated and confused so in doing the kata it got her mind off of it.

Xiaolang stopped his pacing to watch her, a slight smiled on her lips, he starred at her lips, they looked so soft, so warm, Xiaolang then remembered his dream `I wonder if her lips taste like honey like they did in the dream' just thinking about it made him lick his lips anticipating the feel and taste. Snapping out of this unnerving state of hypnosis Xiaolang decided that he might as well follow her lead, maybe then he'd calm down. So thinking it Xiaolang went near Sakura and continued with her.

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At the door of one of the training rooms, Jayden and a few other boys stood watching the pair doing their kata as a single entity.

"Amazing" on eof the boys commented, they hadn't expected to see anyone on their investigation of the new school and finding a boy and girl doing kata together and in harmony was just amazing, truly it was, back in Australia no one ever did their kata together, in tune with one another.

"They'll be a hard team to beat" Jayden stated watching as the girl, Sakura tripped on the mat corner that was turned upwards and within the blink of an eye Xiaolang stood there holding her, both were staring into each others eyes. Jayden clenched his fists `am I jealous?' he thought and grinned `this is a new development, oh well might as well see where it leads' and with that thought he and his team walked away `ill get you next time'

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Ardru smiled as he saw the Australian boys walk away, `I might just be able to use them to help me get Sakura' and smiling evilly again Ardru disappeared into the shadows.

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Sakura didn't feel a blush coming on, she didn't feel awkward she felt warmth, she felt happiness and she felt calm, it was weird yet exciting and she smiled her eyes searching Xiaolang's to see what they could tell her. There was a strange gleam in his eyes that was not scary, just overwhelming and before she realised what she was doing she had grabbed Xiaolang's face between her hands and was kissing him passionately.

Xiaolang was shocked to say the least. `She's kissing me?' after that thought all coherent words were lost as he kissed her back, bringing his hands instinctively yet unsurely to her hips to pull her closer. Sakura smiled into the kiss and pulled his hands around her waist before running her fingers though his messy chestnut hair. Breaking apart for much needed air they both stared into each other's eyes again, both searching for answers, their foreheads resiting together.

"I think Im falling for you" Sakura whispered before untangling herself from Xiaolang's hold and walking towards the door. "See you in the morning, bright and early." And she disappeared from Xiaolang's sight

Sighing he leaned against the wall `now that was intense,' to make sure it wasn't a dream Xiaolang pinched himself and subdued an owe that was on its way out of him mouth. Placing his fingers to his still warm lips he smiled. "I think I am too," he whispered before following Sakura's lead and going to bed, smiling all the while.

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Sakura awoke with a huge smile on her face `mm last night was yummy' she thought as she stretched cat like and yawned before getting out of her bed to have a shower and get some breakfast before her training commenced.

Brushing her auburn locks and tying it back from her face Sakura made her way to the huge lunch halls where a large amount of noise was coming from. Eye's glittering and a strange itch to see Xiaolang running through her Sakura entered and went straight to the line `I sure am hungry today' She thought and rubbed a hand over her face and stifled a yawn.

"Have a late night last night?" A voice asked right near her ear, Spinning around and getting into a defensive crouch she blinked a couple of times and grinned sheepishly.

"Sorry Xiaolang, I'm still sleepy" She said blushing in embarrassment "its just a reflex" Xiaolang nodded and tried to hide his amused grin.

"Well any way I need to err talk to you about… last night" He seemed a little shy about it and this made Sakura grin, raising an eyebrow she moved closer to him. `This is going to be fun' her evil thought made Sakura grin even more.

"What's to talk about?" Sakura breathed onto Xiaolang's neck and looked up at him from beneath her bangs. Xiaolang looked down and for some strange reason he didn't feel worried or scared that he was doing something wrong or stupid. Smiling down at Sakura he ducked his head down and planted a kiss on her lips, lingering there for a while before breaking it and pushing in front of Sakura. The room had suddenly gone very quiet but it went unnoticed by Xiaolang and Sakura.

"Hey, you pusher-innerer, get back in line" and Sakura swatted at his head and sidled in front of him. Xiaolang grinned and started to tickle Sakura who laughed and started to cry out for him to stop. "Mou, no fair Xiaolang" She pouted and pounced on him making him fall to the ground, never stopping his tickling of her. Sakura had tears in her eyes and was thrashing wildly to get away. A clearing of the throat sounded and caught Xiaolang's attention. Looking up from his torture of Sakura Xiaolang blushed in embarrassment. Standing up and helping Sakura to stand up they both went back into line trying to hold in their laughter, both still not noticing the shocked looks everyone was giving them.

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"When did this happen?"

"What's gotten into Xiaolang?"

"Huh?"

"Did I miss something?"

Everyone was talking at once trying to figure out what was going on between Xiaolang and Sakura. Only one group of people didn't join in the discussion and two people in general were just glaring daggers at the playful Xiaolang. `She is MINE' both thought angrily.

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Tomoyo, Mei Lin and Mou Tatsu were giggling like a couple of tini bopper school girls who just found out that their favourite music group were coming to their city. All had stars in their eyes and laughed as they saw Fan Ren's shocked and slack jawed face. Coming over she asked a triad of questions.

"When did this happen?" She asked eyes wide and a silly grin on her face.

"Well I'm assuming that it happened not so long ago, maybe while Xiaolang was training Sakura?" Tomoyo suggested her eyes still on the pushing Sakura and Xiaolang. "They are so KAWAII, look at them try to be first in line" All girls turned towards Sakura and Xiaolang and burst into a fit of giggles.

"You know, I never thought id see Xiaolang head over heels in love with a girl, look at the way he's acting, its so unlike him its so funny. Just think, if he'd met Sakura all those years ago he wouldn't of been so cold hearted." Mei Lin nodded at Fan Ren's words, that was true and it was so cute just to watch the two of them together.

"Well let's just hope that Xiaolang goes easy on us now in training" Tomoyo said hopefully.

"No on your life" Mou stated shoving a bit of pancake into her mouth "not on your life!"

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All Chinese students made their way to the red training room to polish up their movements for the tournament that was coming up at the end of the month. Xiaolang, Ardru, Yue and Fan Ren were going to teach the combatants. All thirteen students filed into the room ready to start their hard and taxing training session.

"Alrighty we only have four weeks to turn you all into blood thirsty killers" Fan Ren laughed out. Sakura looked at Fan Ren like she was crazy just as everyone else was looking at her.

"Ok then" Xiaolang said scratching his head and giving a weary look towards his sister. "You'll all start out doing kata, Sakura will be leading us all in that-" he didn't even give Sakura or the others to protest "-then we will get onto one on one sparing and then we will have an all out brawl where everything goes, you need to work on your sensing of things around you. Ok lets get to work, Sakura"

Sakura smiled nervously and went tot the centre of the room and concentrated on her ki and magic, blocking out all other noise she centred herself and the began to move, slowly at first to let everyone know which kata she was doing and to let them all get settled and then she quickened to pace, making sure that everyone could keep up with her. Smiling as they came to the close she opened her eyes and bowed to her invisible partner before turning back to the rest of the class. Xiaolang then put everyone into pairs and placed Sakura against himself. Grinning mischievously Sakura got into a fighting stance. `This is going to be fun' and they both launched themselves at each other knowing about the others moves what they were thinking about everything. Sakura dodged Xiaolang's attack and cursed herself when she became distracted, something was wrong, she could feel it. Stopping in mid attack Xiaolang punched her full on in the jaw sending her crumpling to the ground. Xiaolang cried out `she was supposed to block it' his mind said in defence as he rushed to her side. Sakura groaned and stood up quickly paying no notice to Xiaolang asking her if she was all right. `Something's wrong, Touya?' forgetting her training session Sakura bolted from the room, her mind fixed on her brothers aura which was dangerously low.

Xiaolang watched as Sakura ran from the room, she looked worried preoccupied. Worried Xiaolang followed after her, if something was wrong then he didn't want his Sakura to get hurt. That was for sure.

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KangaKilla: hehehe Xiaolang seems to be following Sakura a lot, oooh what does this mean?? Ok there you go, I wasn't going to put that in there but it kind of just happened, like it did in the story hehehe, so am I non evil now??? Ok well hope you liked it. And yes I know its still short and I apologise for that but I thought it was a good place to stop. Oh and sorry Sakura- Son but I was just so excited about this chapter that I had to post it without getting it edited. And yes Mou Tatsu and Mou as in when Sakura was telling Xiaolang that it wasn't fair are totally different, if you didn't get that when you were reading it then I hope you do now. This might be the only one that I do for a while now coz I'm sick, yeah I got the flu or something, I'm dizzy and have a massive headache so sorry.