Crystal: Hi ho, hi ho, another story, uh, hi ho? Whatever, anyway, here is a CCS story that I got stuck in my head one day. It's very common, very common, but I felt like doing this. Usually, doing common things isn't me. Isn't that scary.
Crystal: Anyway, you know the whole routine. The whole schedule, the whole enchilada. Mmmm, enchilada. I don't own anything, and you won't be hearing from me a lot. But this story has NO, I repeat, NO MAGIC. In fact, everything from CCS, forget it. The only sameness is their looks. Yep, even their attitudes changed. Wait till you see, or should I say, read about Sakura. Now MUSH!
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(Sakura's POV for WHOLE story. Uh, maybe)
RINNNNGGG! RINNNNGGGGG! RIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
"AH!" I shrieked, my head shooting from out under the blankets. I looked at my alarm clock which had fallen off of my nightstand. I grunted, and flipped my legs over the side of my bed. It was the last day of school, the last day I would have to face the humiliation.
My name is Kinomoto Sakura, and I live in Tomeada, Japan. I go to a free dress (can you believe it) school. I'm in the 11th grade, and I'm not very popular, or pretty. I live with my father and my brother, who is STILL looking for a place to live. If you ask me, he doesn't want to leave the comforts of home. I drive a vapor, VMW, convertible beetle. My best friend, Daidouji Tomoyo, and I painted glitter cherry blossoms along the sides of it as well. She says it fits me.
Tomoyo is one of the most popular girls in school, and still she is my best friend, along with cousin. I'm also friends with her friends, which include Rika, Chiharu, and Naoko. This summer, we are going to Tomoyo's cottage, or should I say mansion, by the sea.
I slipped into a long sleeved white shirt, which went to hang over my pants. It had a pink neckline and pink cuffs, but that was the only decoration. I wore my worn out jeans with it, which had holes along the bottom and at the knees. I slipped into a pair of worn tennies, and I pulled my short hair into a ponytail.
My hair was plain, and it dangled at my shoulders. Tomoyo always insisted I go on a more unique design, but I said if the day came, it came. Which reminded me, Tomoyo and her friends said they had a surprise in store for me after school. The thought makes me sick.
I looked into my full length mirror, my dull green eyes staring back at me. "This is as good as it's gonna get" I said, as I grabbed my bag, and then I walked out my bedroom door. I padded into the kitchen, grabbing a muffin. My father had already left for work, and who knows where my brother was. I walked out the door, and hopped into my car. I pulled out of the driveway, and started down the road.
I drove peacefully, without any interruptions, till a car pulled right in front of me, and then went extremely slow. "HEY, you bastard! Can't you read the speed limit!? HELLO!?" I yelled, losing my temper. No action occurred, and I pulled around him. I flipped him off as I passed, and then I continued my race to school.
I pulled into a parking spot, and then I headed inside, where I saw Tomoyo, Naoko, Rika, Chiharu, and Chiharu's boyfriend, Yamazaki, standing by our lockers.
"Hi guys" I said sweetly, my morning rage gone. You wonder why everyone is out of the house by the time I wake up. Because the first person I encounter if I wake up early, sees living hell.
"I see you've already unleashed your morning rage, then?" Tomoyo said. I sent her a playful glare, and I opened up my locker, putting in some books and taking some out.
"Sakura, you coming over to Tomoyo's house today, ne?" Naoko asked. I nodded.
"Yep, this surprise is killing me" I said. 'Literally' I added to myself.
"Oh, you'll love it, trust me. And can I catch a ride with you, my car's in the shop" Chiharu said.
"Then how'd you get to school?" I asked.
"Yamazaki" she answered, kissing his cheek. I rolled my eyes. We all headed to our first class, since we had it together (actually, we had every class together), and parted with Yamazaki, who we wouldn't see till lunch. Our first class was Math, and then we had PE, then we had LA, then lunch, then drama, then science, then SS.
We filed in, and took our respected seats. (A/N Same seating as in CCS) Tomoyo smiled to me one last time, before the teacher walked in. And so it began.
~*~*~Last Period~*~*~
I couldn't believe that it was already last period, I was ecstatic. I was barely listening to the teacher as I watched the hands of the clock tick towards my freedom. "Now" the teachers voice cut through my clocks, and I was forced to look at her.
"Like in every other of your classes, these last few minutes will be used to sign yearbooks. I will be out getting some paperwork, but I expect you to be done when I get back in ten minutes. Then, we will wait" the teacher said. She then left, and everyone just sat around talking. They had all of next year to get people to sign their yearbooks.
I sat still in my seat and chatted with Tomoyo, but it was extremely hard since the boy behind me kept being so loud with his friend. If only I had some rage left in me.
Behind me sat the one and only Li Syaoran, the most popular boy in school. He never dated anyone, like Tomoyo, but he was a guy, wasn't he supposed to. Usually he was quiet, but these girls kept coming up to him asking him to sign their yearbooks. It made me sick. His best friend, Hiirigizawa Eriol, was extremely quiet, never talked to anyone or dated anyone, but was considered a school heart throb, like Li. (A/N No, that was not a mistake) He only had eyes for one person, Tomoyo, but she was the only one who didn't know it.
Finally, the teacher walked in, and everyone returned to their seats. We then all looked at the clock, waiting for the final minute to pass by. I could hear everyone breathing, Tino Hojo playing with his pen, and Chiharu tapping her fingernails together.
It finally reached ten.
10…
After this my life would change.
9…
After this I could go a whole summer without work.
8…
After this I could go a whole summer without making a fool of myself.
7…
After this I would have no more bad days.
6…
After this I could sleep in as late as I wanted.
5…
After this I would have no more morning rages.
4…
After this I got to spend the whole summer with my friends.
3…
After this I got to get my big surprise.
2…
At least till next year.
1…
RIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!
I ripped out of my seat, my backpack already over my shoulders. Tomoyo and the girls were already on my heals, and I ran out the door, throwing papers in the air. It felt so good to be free!
"Sakura!"
"Sakura!"
"Sakura, slow down!"
"Seriously, give us all a reason to die, why don't cha?"
I stopped in my tracks as my friends hurried up behind me, panting. "Sorry guys" I said.
"It's alright, but you have to remember, we're not on the track team like you" Naoko said. I laughed a bit.
"Alright, now on to my house, mush!" Tomoyo said. We all laughed and made our way to the parking lot. Naoko was going with Rika, and Tomoyo decided to go with me and Chiharu. Tomoyo didn't have a car; she was usually dropped off by her limo, as well as getting picked up. But she decided to do it the old fashioned way. Well, it's not to old fashioned.
We walked down the lane of cars towards mine, when I stopped in my tracks. Li, Eriol, Yamazaki, and a whole bunch of other guys were hanging out at the car next to mine. Oh great I thought, I had to park next to Eriol's car. I knew he was going to stop Tomoyo and try and talk with her. It happened whenever he had the chance. And Yamazaki and Chiharu would of course start talking or making out.
So, I strode ahead of the girls, passing the guys, and I slid into my car. Tomoyo wasn't so lucky. Eriol walked in front of her and bowed. He always was a drip.
"Good day, my fair Tomoyo. And where are you off to?" Eriol said. Tomoyo smiled at him.
"Hello, Eriol. I'm heading to my house. We have a surprise for Sakura" Tomoyo said, pointing towards me. Damn, I almost went by un-noticed.
"Ah, hello Sakura. Such a fine day, is it not?" Eriol said, walking over.
"Shut it, Eriol" I said. Eriol just smiled, and went back to chatting with Tomoyo. Li was leaning against Eriol's car, constantly looking down at his watch and taping his foot. He looked over at me, and I looked away.
"What are you looking at?" He asked me. I didn't answer him. He stood there. "Are you going to answer me?" I started to hum. He seemed to get annoyed, usually people didn't ignore him. Well, I was different. "HELLO?" He said, waving his hand in front of my face. I snapped my head towards him, glaring.
"What?!" I hissed.
"Do-you-understand-what-I'm-saying?" Li asked, as if I was retarded. Oh how I wanted to smash him. So, I did the next best thing. I slapped him. Yep, that's what I did, and it left a big mark on his cheek to. I pulled the car backwards, startling Chiharu and Tomoyo.
"Come on, I had a bet on who would get to Tomoyo's house first" I said. The girls nodded, and then Chiharu kissed Yamazaki goodbye. Tomoyo just waved to Eriol, and then we drove off.
(Normal POV)
"She slapped me" Syaoran said. The other boys started cracking up.
"You, the almighty Li Syaoran, got slapped" Eriol said. Syaoran sent him a glare.
"Who was that, anyway? I don't think I've ever seen her before" Syaoran said. Eriol looked at him.
"Syaoran, she's in every one of your classes. She sits in front of you in every one of those classes. You've never noticed her?" Eriol asked, shocked.
"That was HER? I thought that was a boy" Syaoran asked, shocked.
"A guy with that voice, and that body, and that hair?" Yamazaki asked.
"It could have been a gay surfer" Syaoran said.
"You always find a way to cover up for your stupidity, don't you, Syaoran?" Eriol asked. Syaoran sent him another glare, before hopping into the car.
"So, we're staying at your place over the summer, Eriol? Down by the beach you say?" Syaoran asked.
"Yea, they have millions of cottages…" Eriol began.
"You mean mansions, ne?" Yamazaki asked.
"Whatever, so there're going to be plenty of people. Including girls" Eriol said.
"I thought you had your eyes for that Tomoyo chick?" Syaoran asked.
"I do, and I know for a fact that she has a cottage ("Mansion" Yamazaki said.), up there as well. Maybe I'll get to see her in a bathing suit, or better, a bikini" Eriol said, his eyes going glazed. The other boys stared at him, and finally he got in the car. Then, they drove off.
(Sakura's POV)
We finally arrived at Tomoyo's, and I cursed when I saw the others standing there.
"That'd be 20 bucks, Sakura" Naoko said, holding out her hand. I slipped a bill into her hand, and walked into the house. They all followed giggly. Finally, it got so annoying, I had to ask.
"You guys, what are you so…" But I couldn't finish, because they all grabbed me. They tied me with a rope, and then they walked me up stairs. Someone had put a piece of tape across my mouth. My screams were muffled by the tape, and they brought me into Tomoyo's room.
They put my in a chair, tying me to that as well. Then, they tied my feet together, tying them to the chair as well.
"Alright Sakura, we're going to give you a make-over. Today is the day we take off your harsh cover, and unleash your feminine side" Tomoyo said.
"Akte htsi ndma iepce fo ptae fof ym omthu" I said.
"What?" Tomoyo said.
"Akte htsi ndma iepce fo ptae fof ym omthu" I repeated.
"Maybe we should take the tape off?" Naoko said.
"Oyu itknh" Sakura said. Tomoyo took the tape of carefully. "Alright, what do you mean 'unleash my feminine side', I'm plenty feminine" I said.
"I'm sorry to say, Sakura, but Eriol is more feminine then you" Tomoyo said. She was right about that.
"Well, why now?" I asked.
"Because next year is your last year of high school, and you should give every one an impression that will last till our reunion. And you can't say no, because we have already got all appointments ready. So, lets get going" Tomoyo said. They untied my feet and arms, and we walked out. We were going to take Tomoyo's limo.
"First, the hair" Rika said. We pulled up in front of the best hair salon in all of Tomeada, the one Rika's mother owned.
We got out of the limo, which parked, and we all walked in. The other girls were going to get some touch ups, while I got brand new hair. Right now, it was dull brown. According to Tomoyo, my hair had split ends, and no shine.
Rika's mom would be doing my hair, and Tomoyo had already told her what I was getting. Oh joy. First it was washed, then it was dyed, then washed again, and then she finally cut it. I think I saw to many pieces of hair flopping on the floor.
"Done" she said, and she turned the chair around. I gasped. That was not me. What was that thing on my head.
"You like it?" Tomoyo said, coming up behind me. "I designed it." I couldn't believe it.
"It-it-it-it's…" I stumbled. Then I smiled. "Totally me." My hair was now a honey brown color, sort of auburn, but nowhere close to the color it used to be. I had no more dandruff, and I could actually see the sign. It was extremely short; it made me look like an innocent punk. (A/N When I told my mom I wanted my hair cute like Sakura's, she said she didn't want me to look like an innocent punk) The back was only a little higher then my heck, and it went that way till about after my ears, where long strands of hair fell from the top of my head. The bangs went down in 'A' cut, and then I had bangs. Just behind my ears was just enough hair that I could put up, and I asked Mrs. Sasaki if she would do that for me.
When we finished, we were off once more.
"Second, make up" Chiharu said. We pulled up in front of her mothers' make-up company, which did peoples make-up and nails. We walked in, and attendants came up to me at once. They already knew what to do. The other girls waved as they went to get their nails done.
So, I began to have my faced ripped apart. Them putting on make-up, then taking it off, and then putting more on. Telling me to do this with my eyes and this with my lips. All the while people doing my nails.
When I finished, I certainly didn't look like I used to. I was wearing cherry red lipstick on my lips, with a hint of blush. A very light blue touched the top of my eyes. I also had on black mascara and eye liner.
My nails turned out as French tip on my fingers, and it looked almost the same on my toes. I put my shoes back on, and then I met my friends at the front. They smiled widely.
"Next stop, eyes and teeth" Naoko said.
We pulled up in front of Naoko's parents shop. Her mother was a dentist, and her father was an eye doctor. First, they brought me in for eyes. I usually wore contacts, but her father fixed that. Now, my eyes were brilliant shining emerald. Then, I got my teeth whitened, cleaned, and I finally got my braces removed. Her mom gave me a retainer, to wear at night.
"Last stop, clothes, jewelry, etc." Tomoyo said. Her mother owned a department store, with everything you could think of. Was I actually…wanting to go shopping.
We pulled up in front of our last stop, and then it began. When they had found all the right clothes for me, we had a fashion show. Tomoyo was announcer.
"First on Sakura, we have a lovely white fluttered skirt, reaching the knees. Along with it we have a pink, short sleeved, turtle neck, which she also has in white, green, yellow, purple, blue, orange, red, and black" Tomoyo said.
"Second, we have a white, tie bikini. On it we have a covering of glitter cherry blossoms, and the ties are tinted with green. She also has a matching towel and hand bag" Tomoyo said.
"After that, we have a pair of skin tight, caprice, which she has purchased in black, white, khaki, jean, and tan. Her top is a stripped halter, with a small string bow connected to the strap. She has gotten this in green, blue, aqua, pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, black, and magenta" Tomoyo said.
"Then, we have a tight, tube top dress, with unattached sleeves that go from elbow to wrist in scoops. The dress is black, with green vines climbing up it. It's tight in all the right places, but flutters down in a 'V' at the skirt" Tomoyo said. When we had finally finished, I walked out of the store in a red and black stripped shirt, which showed off my stomach. I was wearing khaki caprice, and a new pair of black skater shoes. I had small silver hoops in my ears, two on my upper ear lob on one ear, and then one of each on both my dangling lobs.
Tomoyo wanted me to pierce my belly button, but I told her I'd have to ask my dad. We pulled up, back in front of her house, and she I got all my new stuff. Putting it into the trunk of my car, I put my new silver choker, which had a silver dragon curled up in a ball hanging from it, around my neck.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow. 10:00am here. We're taking tow cars, remember that. Bye" I called, as I shut the door of my car, and drove off. I couldn't wait for tomorrow.