Chapter Five

Elli Cole

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1:07 p.m.

"I am sure Sakura is capable of herself, Tomoyo."

Syaoran blushed as he was pulled by a very vigorous Tomoyo, determined to make him do as she wished. She gleefully tugged at his shirt and pointed him to the long hall to the restroom. Sakura blushed deeply as she tried to calm her friend down.

"Tomoyo, stop it. You're embarrassing me and Li-kun." Sakura quietly said, her eyes darting out at her sides. "I'm just going to the restroom for heaven's sakes!"

Syaoran raised a brow at her sudden change of his name but paid no heed. Some of his devout colleagues were there and he was sure that he does not want to be of any humiliation at the Church's part. He grunted at Tomoyo's blatant display of insanity towards his and Sakura's non-existent relationship. He was no fool.

"Tomoyo, Sakura and I both know that there is absolutely nothing going on between us. Please, do us a favor and stop insisting that there is." Syaoran calmly said and his mouth twitched as he said every word.

He, the Syaoran Li, was not to be taken for granted.

"Syaoran," Tomoyo grinned. "And we both know that you still find Sakura infinitely attractive."

And he, Syaoran Li, was caught. His cheeks darkened horribly and he stopped fidgeting under Tomoyo's gaze. Our Father who art in heaven… hallowed be Thy name…

"And so what if I am? There is nothing in the Bible that says it is wrong for me to feel so." Thy Kingdom come…

"So why not escort her?" Tomoyo wiggled her eyebrows jokingly. But Syaoran was asking the same question inside his head. Thy will be done…

Syaoran bugged himself till he finally came to a conclusion. He heard the door open to the boy's restroom and wiggled himself out of Tomoyo's tight grasp. He sat down and bowed his head, awaiting the not-too-intelligent banter with her older brother. Tomoyo sighed and shook her head.

"Coward." On Earth as it is in heaven…

Tomoyo noisily followed Sakura inside the restroom but not before giving him one last glance and a small sigh. Touya sat down across from him and looked at him through half-slit eyes. He snorted.

"So you're the local Parish priest around here?" Touya asked, sipping his glass of cold iced tea. "I would've forbid my sister going around the Church if I knew guys like you led the Mass."

Syaoran, incredibly insulted, fired back. "I wouldn't even be so sure to talk like that to a Holy Man considering you are, too, a Christian."

"I'm not a devout one." Touya mumbled as he rested his head over his crossed arms. "I pity you."

"Pity is such a strong word."

Tomoyo came back with lazy smile on her lips. When she caught the two men bickering, her lips pursed and shook her head. She sat down across from them and drank from her cup. A sigh escaped her lips as she listened to the pair.

Both men didn't notice her come back.

"So is hate but do you see me use it at you?" Syaoran sneered at him as Touya continued, "I've known all along my sister was a weird guy magnet. All of the weird ones seem to find their place near her."

"And you're referring to you as well?" Syaoran glared at him coldly. "I suggest that you take silence as a best option at the moment."

"Tough words for a little, inexperienced man, don't you think?" Touya smirked.

"Will you two please stop bickering for one moment?" Tomoyo screeched. "Sakura is gone for one minute and you two are already at it!"

Syaoran coughed and drank his coffee. "Wonderful coffee."

Touya mumbled and nodded his head. Sakura came back with a smile on her face as she sat down next to Syaoran. She looked around the group and a frown replaced the curl on her lips. Clueless, she looked at Tomoyo questioningly.

"What happened?"

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Note: Meh, I know you don't want to hear my excuses but I graduated a few days ago. College, here I come, yo.

My thanks to:

Lovewish, SweetMelancholy, caw122182, Hikari Blaze, Lynne102, Sou-chanxoverxSesshomaru, Animefreakkagome, kaipanther, Musette Fujiwara, kawaiiseeker987, thereviewergirl, Ajrin, czakali, kimmygoldenangel, the cherry tree, anime-love-forever2007, meow-mix23, Hououza, HappyTofu, -ur-hearts-desire, and yZa11.