This is the third chapter of Temptation. andraestee@mindspring.com.
Ceroberos.Series.

Temptation
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< Author's note>
*thoughts*
Said with emphasis

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Chapter 3

Syaoran came in as usual but this time had a look like he needed to say
something reallllly important. Before Tomoyo and Sakura greeted him,
Syaoran pulled Sakura aside. He immediately launched into a question, "
Why were you staring at Deserta like that?" " I sensed something about
her. Like a Clow Card but not the same. It was like she was associated
to the Clow in some way but not. It's confusing the way it felt. Didn't
you sense anything?" Sakura replied rapidly, sounding confused. Syaoran
answered her," No, I didn't feel a thing." * except a strong urge to
love her instead of you. I feel like I'm in a game of tug-o-war. And
much to my dislike, Deserta is winning! * " Hold on..." Sakura said rapidly.
She ran over to Tomoyo, who was standing with Rika, Chiharu, Deserta,
and Naoko. She pulled aside Tomoyo and asked whether she felt something
strange when she stood by Deserta. Tomoyo replied that she did. Sakura
then asked Deserta if the rest of the group could be excused for a
second. She replied with a hint of suspicion, "Ok. Sure. I'll be right
over here when y'all finish." Deserta slowly walked away, stopping where
she could overhear the guys' conversation. After Deserta had left,
Sakura asked the rest of the group the same question she had asked
Tomoyo and they replied that they had felt the strange sensation too.
Sakura left her group of friends to go question the guys.
They said they didn't feel a thing. * Hmmm.... Suspicious. I have to go
tell Syaoran. * Sakura headed back over to where Syaoran was standing. "
Sorry it took so long. But I did find out something interesting," Sakura
stated. She continued talking," It seems as if all the girls are picking
up something strange when they are near Deserta. But the guys are
totally oblivious to the sensation." She said matter-of-factly. Syaoran
pondered on this for a second and was about to comment but right then,
Mr.Terata walked in. < He always seems to come in just in time to
interrupt important conversations, doesn't he? >
After school again that day, Syaoran couldn't resist going to Deserta's
house. Again he tried so hard not to fall into her persuasion. But it
was difficult< Have you ever been in a game of love tug-o-war? I have.
It isn't fun. At all. >He barely succeeded.
A week later, Syaoran just couldn't resist it anymore. He gave in. The
second it happened, Deserta was on him like a tiger. She was worse than
even Meilin. Speaking of Meilin, Neither she nor Sakura was happy about
this at all. They just gave the
burn-holes-in-the-back-of-your-head-death-glare at Deserta and Syaoran
all week.
We catch Syaoran at Deserta's house. Syaoran knocks on the door to see
if Deserta is there. Within two seconds she answers the door< Also a new
record>. Deserta greets him a little too warmly to be normal. He walks
inside as if it were his own home. Deserta asks him to please sit down.
She motioned to the couch. " I have a favor to ask of you. You know, I
always have wanted the Clow Cards..." She pondered. " How do you know
about the Clow Cards?" he exclaimed before she could finish her
sentence. " You'd be surprised." She replied. Those words rang a bell
in Syaoran's head. Those were the exact words he had said to Sakura when
she asked him the same question.
Deserta saw the look on his face and she could tell he was thinking
about her, the Clow Mistress. Deserta knew she had not yet succeeded in
her first test of her plan. She had to get Syaoran to forget he ever
loved Sakura. * I still have a bit to go. I am only just beginning. *
She thought to herself. < You can tell something bad is going to happen.
But can you guess?? >
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Syaoran resisted his temptation and stayed away from Deserta's house the
next day. It was difficult. He had to admit it. * I just can't keep this
up. That's it. I can't stand this I am going over to Sakura's tomorrow
to talk to her about this. * He thought to himself. That night he went
to bed early so the next day would arrive sooner, so he could talk to
Sakura. But a girl invaded his dreams. The wrong girl. Deserta.