Chess Over Boys
moondocc
Rated PG-13

A.N. actually i had this chapter for a while but i couldn't find it so i had to rewrite it but then i found it again so here it is! heheehehehehe. sorry i haven't updated for a long time. i'm just going through sophomoritis!

Special Moves:

Castle:

Castling means moving the castle and the king to other spaces. The castle and king must not be moved before castling occurs. This may not happen during a check.

The king and the castle with 2 spaces between them move like this: the king to the originated castle's right side for black, and left for white; the castle move next to the king on the originated king's side.

The king and the castle with 3 spaces between them move like this: the king to the originated castle 2 spaces to the right for black, and left 2 spaces for white; the castle moves next to the king on the originated king's side.

Whew… hope that was okay… if you don't understand, state it in your review and I'll try to explain better! Hope y'all are trying to play chess at home!

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"You were talking about me?" Sakura repeated her question, anger flaring in her emerald eyes.

"Um… no." Syaoran denied quickly, turned around, and smirked. Chiharu stared in between the two, and decided to change the subject. "You're right, Syaoran. She is pretty."

Syaoran laughed nervously, and mumbled, "yeah."

"I KNEW YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME!" Sakura snarled, pointing accusingly at Syaoran. He glared sideways at Chiharu, angry for her giving in, but searching hopelessly on her face for a faint hint.

"What's your name?" Chiharu asked innocently, thinking fast.

"Sakura Kinomoto," was her hurried answer. Her eyes flashed at Syaoran's in distrust, but radiated them on Chiharu too. Her features were delicate, with keen chocolate eyes that hint a splash of green under the sunlight.

"You're pretty too," Sakura said cheerfully and took Chiharu by the arm, leading her towards the main building. Syaoran stared at the backs of the two, and smirked playfully. Thank God Chiharu got me out of it. Otherwise the girl would've torn me pieces apart! Syaoran wiped perspiration off his face.

Walking down to the grass football field, he went "socializing" with other girls, making them laying all over him.

"So, Syao, when is the soccer season going to start?" A girl with long chestnut hair and glittery blue eyes asked.

"Actually, right now," Syaoran smiled gently. He turned around to face the other girls, his arms around their shoulders. "Miss me, girls?" he demanded in a playful, yet serious tone.

The girls nodded consequently, one by one. Nearby, an auburn-haired girl observed the crowd in interest. "So Syaoran's not lying by saying that he's the 'hot soccer captain and the boy of every girl's dreams', right?" Sakura asked Chiharu, who was standing next to her.

"He said that?" Chiharu shrieked in surprise.

Sakura nodded obviously.

"Well," Chiharu said casually, "he wasn't lying. He is a hot soccer captain and the boy of every girl's dreams. But I still can't believe he said that!"

"Hmm." Sakura said to no one in particular. "I thought he was really lying."

"You kidding?" Chiharu pushed her hand on Sakura's shoulder. "He's like, the hottest guy in school besides Eriol Hiirigazawa!"

Sakura giggled, causing Chiharu to laugh too. "That's a shocker." She murmured sarcastically. Syaoran busied himself with girls, kissing (on the cheeks) and signing autographs for them while Sakura snickered. She was trying very hard not to reveal the secret of her living with him. Then every single girl in the school would want to hunt her down, and her dream of being a chess champion… or ever being loved, will be ruined—they'd smack her dumb in the head—who cares if she has a lawyer?

"Who's Eriol Hiirigazawa?" Sakura asked curiously.

Chiharu blushed. "He's this really cute and gentle guy that goes to the athlete program with Syaoran too. He plays baseball, but he and Syaoran are in almost every single class together."

"Are they like, best friends or something?"

"Y-Yeah." Chiharu scoffed.

Interesting. Syaoran, you're nice to offer me a place to live and all, but I gotta say… pretty impressive for someone who's never brought a girl home before. Maybe… just maybe… I'll even pull a prank on you… I just gotta think what.

"Hey Chiharu!" Sakura called after as Chiharu began to walk away, "Do you like Syaoran?"

"No!" Chiharu denied immediately, thinking the idea bizarre. "We're just friends! Besides, we were just talking how pretty and how interesting you are!"

"HAH!" Sakura yelled in karate-style, "I knew it, you were making fun of me! But I really am a klutz. It's hard to say, but that messy guy's totally right. Now tell me, Chiharu, are you in chess too?"

"Totally."

"OMIGOD! You are!" Sakura let out a masculine screech, which made Chiharu slightly uncomfortable.

"Yes." Chiharu confirmed. Sakura ran up next to her, and asked, "Where you goin'?"

Chiharu pointed toward the soccer field, which was also adjoining a diamond sand square with benches on it. "To Syaoran or Eriol?" Sakura asked naively, confused.

Chiharu blushed at this. Before blurting out her answer, she reassured herself, and said, in a whisper that only Sakura could hear, "Syaoran, then."

"What do you mean 'Syaoran, then'? Did you have plans to go to Eriol's or something?" Sakura asked accusingly.

"N-no." Chiharu's face bloated like a red strawberry that's been pumped with water.

"Oh. Okay." Sakura shook her head, and led Chiharu toward the soccer field. She said nothing, but followed the auburn-haired girl's lead, slightly disappointed.

By the time they both sat among the soft, smooth-cut grass, Syaoran and the rest of the soccer team had already changed into their soccer uniforms. It was an emerald shirt with "HKAEY" sewed to it, and white baggy shorts with the player's full name. On the back of the shirt was the last name and number, and, in Syaoran's case, Li on the top, and beneath it, #1.

The soccer team was divided into two groups, appointed by Syaoran with the name of group L and group I. Both groups had goalies and an equal number of players. Syaoran and the rest of group L are playing defense against his own "I". Shouting an order, "START", the girls on the grass raised their hands immediately and cheered. Before them stood a line of cheerleaders, all out of uniform, though, and they started doing flip-flops and human pyramids as soon as the game started.

"Give me an S!" The captain shouted.

"S!" Sakura shouted along.

"Give me an Y!" the captain shouted again. But this time, Sakura's attention drifted away to the game, and was being quite taken by the progression of it. The offense team had already scored 2 points in 1 minute, and as Syaoran wiped his forehead in frustration, she thought of something that she felt like doing for a long time.

"GO SYAORAN! DON'T LET THE OFFENSE FUCK YOU LIKE HELL!" Sakura screamed. The captain of the cheerleading squad immediately stopped cheering, and stared at Sakura in a strange way.

"Oops." She said apologetically. Chiharu stared too, and so did Syaoran. His amber eyes flashed brightly under the morning sun, giving off a strange ray. He seemed to have nodded at Sakura words, and put more pressure to his position.

Thirty minutes passed with constant cheers and shouting from the crowd, but the auburn-haired girl remained silent, still embarrassed at what she said earlier. Wasn't she supposed to be mad at Syaoran? Why was she so encouraging? It was just one point ahead of the game, Sakura thought, why did I do what I did? Now everyone thinks I'm this new weirdo that just bumped my head into a wall or something.

The defense team, after a long struggle, was one point ahead to the offense. This means—

"SYAORAN WON!" Chiharu screeched in excitement, not regretting her actions of coming to this game. "Did you know, Sakura, that this is the most exciting game yet?"

"Really?" Sakura asked, her mind not on the subject. Syaoran dismissed the soccer groups by saying how great they were, and jogged toward the audience. He kissed the cheerleader captain on the cheek, though he was sweaty and smelly all the way, she seemed to have enjoyed it.

Glancing toward Sakura and Chiharu's way—they just got up to leave, he ran dazedly to their direction, closing in up on them. Chiharu heard the soccer captain pant first, and turned around, greeting at the hero warmly. "Congrats, Syaoran! For playing the most exciting game yet!"

Sakura turned her back on them, and continued walking along, embarrassed.

Syaoran nodded, but caught up to Sakura before she could get away. He turned her to him. "Thank you, Sakura." He smiled.

"For what?" She asked in confusion. "And why are you smiling like crazy?"

Syaoran stopped immediately, but continued without paying attention to her 'critic'. "You gave me what I needed to hear the most, and made me score one more goal just in time to break the tie." Syaoran answered honestly.

"Whatever." Sakura said coldly. "Everyone thinks I'm crazy now."

"No they don't." Syaoran reassured.

Sakura glared at the grass. "Yeah right, just look over there."

Syaoran directed his soft eyes toward the cheerleading squad. Their faces radiated jealousy as they looked at the two with hatred, but some of them still laughed at the incident earlier.

"Don't justify the fact that I still hate you." Sakura added.

Syaoran smirked secretly as he grabbed Sakura's hand, bent his waist, and kissed it gently, his own hiding behind his back.

"I won't." he whispered.

A.N. ok, another chapter done! Wut ya think? I'm thinking that Chiharu kinda likes Eriol but I'm not sure… Maybe she doesn't. But one fact's straight—she doesn't like Syaoran, but every other girl in the school does. I'm sorry if I bored you with soccer and other stuff, but I really don't know how to make this chap otherwise. And I don't really know the official rules for it either. You guys can help me with it! I mean, I used to know it cuz I read a soccer book but I forgot! PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOCCER STUFF! Like the positions and stuff! I only know goalie—that's stupid, I know, but TIP ME OFF!

hahah. the above AN was written about 2 years ago. it's a wonder how i haven't really updated this account for so long, esp. for chess over boys. i'm sorry you guyss :( buhhh anywayyyy. this chapter isn't long enough, probably because i wrote it a long time ago but i hope you guys still keeep readdding. i'd be happy if you guys would also drop a review!

btw. i turned 16 a week ago! yaaaay! (i think i started this account when i was 13... man... 3 years already. lol.)