Magnetic Attraction

Chapter 1 – The CA Club

It was 20 minutes before the big meeting of the Creative Arts Club in Tokyo High. Students who were members of the club were already gathered in the auditorium, noisily chatting with excitement written all over their faces. One reason ruled their minds as one event brought them all together. In the course of one month, the club, with the advisory of Ms. Yuki, will prepare for the biggest and most awaited event of the year in Tokyo High. This happens annually with different clubs sponsoring it each year. To the CA Club's pleasure, this year will be their time to shine with their, "2005 FAB TALENT SHOWDOWN!"

On one corner, a group of giggling girls were huddled together. They were actually talking about the usual topic of their specimen: Boys. Mei Li, a Chinese girl with long, black hair, seemed to be an expert in that field because she was the one 'hosting' the topic.

"Well, it's in their nature already. Unlike us girls who are conscious when farting, boys don't care if they're stinky or what as long as they're having fun," she said.

Rica, a girl with curly, auburn hair smirked. "Yuck! They're really grouse!"

They continued laughing until two boys approached them. The taller one with chestnut-brown hair tapped the head of the girl seated at the end of the row.

"Ouch…!" Sakura cried in a prolong manner while stroking her amber-colored hair, "Damn you Shaoran!"

Shaoran just gave her a wide grin and forced her to move aside so he can sit down.

"Hey! There are empty chairs everywhere. Why sit here!" Sakura yelled, irritated.

"Yeah don't try to force yourself in our seats Shaoran," Rica added.

But as if he had heard nothing, Shaoran kept on pushing Sakura until he finally settled down beside her. On the other hand, Eriol, his best friend, sat in front of them. The girls soon resumed their topic as the two boys joined their interesting conversation. After a while, the mere yelling of two students drowned their voices.

"You always do that!" Sakura demanded sternly.

"Do what?" Shaoran asked making an innocent face.

"Stepping my foot on purpose!"

"Oh I'm sorry… I didn't mean it."

"What the! Of course you do!"

"I'm telling you I didn't mean it!"

Obviously, they were heating over a nonsense argument. Other students there were already staring at them for making a sudden uproar.

"It's okay, nothing serious… they always do that," Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend, assured them.

Indeed, she was right. Shaoran and Sakura are like cat and dog… Sakura as the ferocious dog, while Shaoran as the annoying cat. There was never a time that when they see each other, they don't argue. Unexpectedly, a boy from the far end of the row shouted, "Hey you two! Don't you know that the more you hate the more you love?" The other students started making a fuss about them. Sakura eventually froze. The boy who shouted turned out to be Eric, Shaoran's senior friend. Sakura absolutely hates it when his close friends are teasing her to Shaoran. Anyway, they finally stopped as Ms. Yuki entered the auditorium and began the meeting. Shaoran and Eriol left the girls and went to join Eric and their other buddies.

Ms. Yuki informed them of their practices every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 4- 6 p.m. The show will be a variation of acts, dances, songs, and band playing. The theme is about serving God through talents and actions.

"Okay, so guys, you will be divided into groups according to where you will participate," Ms. Yuki announced, "Actors and dancers will practice in the dance studio while the band and singers in here. But every after practice, we will have evaluations and progress reports on your practices here in the auditorium. So dancers and actors, you must be here before going home. Okay? "

She then assigned leaders for each group. Eric Uchida for the band, Mei Li Chen for the singers, Sakura Kinomoto for the dancers, and Aya Fujimaru (a junior student) for the actors.

"Today, we won't have a practice but we will listen to the songs and music for the show. Oh I almost forgot, I have told Akira Ichimaru, the president of the decorative arts group to be in charge of the setting," she added. "Their group will also be in charge of the flyers and invitations for the big night! Any questions?"

After entertaining the questions of some memebers, Ms. Yuki brought out the cd's and tapes and began outlining the program of the show. Each song giving the details as to what must happen and how it'll be done.

The looks of every participant were filled with inspiration while listening to Ms. Yuki and they imagined the outcome of the show, each daydreaming of their success and the praises that they will get. But only one seemed to be out of the world, for his head was checking the back of the auditorium, but his eyes were fixed on one girl at the right far end side of their row, who was chuckling with her friends and her smile tore every bit of his heart.