Summary: sorry guyz... no magic here... juz got the personalities and the character of the ccs group... plus sam and toya of ayashi no ceres... toya should not be confused with saku's big bro... that's it! r&r!

Author's Notes: hello... me here... this is my first fic... actually, the first story that i had enough inspiration to finish... so please... review... id appreciate the comments... flames not so much but constructive criticism is much welcome... enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: i dont own CCS nor Ceres... juz the plot and some of the characters...

PART ONE

of bliss it all once were... a happy togetherness and hope for tomorrow everlasting...

...it all once were...

...a dream into reality...

CHAPTER ONE: HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCE

"girls, hurry up!" syaoran shouted up the stairs. "we're gonna be late!"

"awww! you're such a nagger." sakura shouted back from their rooms. "besides, it's better to be late. we'll make such a grand entrance at the biggest party of the century."

at this, all the boys rolled their eyes, well, that is except for toya - you can hardly get a response from him anyway, except if you are sam, that is - and syaoran who growled. they had been waiting for the girls to come down for more than thirty minutes now and being the person that he is, his patience is wearing thin. what is it with girls and dressing up? they're at it for three hours now and they dont seem to be finishing anytime soon.

"sakura!" he growled, starting to come up the stairs.

"all right, all right! we're coming down now. you really have to learn how to be more patient, you know." sakura sighed. he really is pissed off right now. then she smiled, looking down at her dress. tomoyo outdid herself today. the girls is very contented on what she, tomoyo, had concocted for them especially for this party. 'i just hope this'll be enough to cool him off.' she thought.

she was the first thing he saw and his jaw dropped, literally. she was wearing an off-shouldered see-through dress which clungs to her every curve and exposes her midriff. she has a chain around her stomach with cherry blossoms dangling from it, in varrying lengths. she had her hair in a cute bun with some of her curls escaping, framing her face. she was blushing, as by the look in his eyes as he surveyed her. there is only one word to describe her - angel.

she knew he was scrutinizing her and the look in his eyes made her go crimson. she smiled shyly as she looked around the room and realized that it is not only her man that is in a daze. 'good work, tomoyo! we're off easy this time.' she thought. 'better go shake these guyz up or else we'll never be able to leave.'

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when she came down the stairs, his first impulse was to kiss her. she looked so pretty and confident as she walked with sam to where he and toya where standing. he looked sideways at his companion and was surprised to see the same serious expression he always wore. until he noticed the fire in his eyes and realized that he, toya, was also susceptible to the beauty of a woman - his sam, to be exact.

"hi eli." tomoyo greeted him, giving him a peck on the cheeks. "you like my dress?'

he smiled cockily at her and said, "no." and grinned some more when she pouted at his answer. God, she was so beautiful!

after a moment, she regained her composure. she knows she looks beautiful, she can see it in his eyes that he thinks the same way. but two could play that game. she smiled seductively at him and said, "is that so?" she winked at sakura standing across the room, knowing that the girl knew exactly what was going on through her mind. she cleared her thoat and then said out loud so the rest of the gang could hear, "girls, time to say your goodbyes now. it seems like we're not appreciated here. why not go out and find someone else who does?" the girls cheered their assent. she turned back at the shocked eli, and fluttered her eyelids, "bye hon. see yah later. be sure to have fun. i know we will." she winked at him and she threw him a kiss.

the other girls followed suit and went out the front door, leaving the men stunned at the living room. that is again except for toya who slowly walked to the door and waited for the others to follow. when they are still not capable of speech, much less of movement, he sighed and followed the girls out of the door.

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"you dont think i look pretty in this dress?!" meiling exclaimed as she stared unbelievingly at the man she is dancing with. she dont know why she cared exactly, didnt even know why she accepted dancing with him in tthe first place. just looking at his smug face makes her blood boil.

the men were able to catch up with them five minutes after they had started their walk to the party with syaoran ready to kill just about anybody who annoys him. he was ready to snap when they passed some kids who were playing a little too loud when sakura held his hand and his temper went significantly down from boiling point.

"who said you look good in anything?" renzo scowled, raising his eyebrows. "you can make a really interesting dress turn ugly."

she narrowed her eyes at him. somehow, she knew he was lying - she saw him gape at her when he first laid eyes on her that evening - but his words stung. she was never the type to dress up for a guy, even if she really, really likes him. but renzo is an exception, THE only exception. and she gets that kind of reaction?! 'damn this stupid relationships where you dont know where you stand! damn this feeling altogether and this man!' she thought as she bit her lips to fight the tears.

her felt her tense on his embrace and saw the tears starting to form. 'damn! blew it again!' he thought. he touched her cheek and said in a serious tone, "dont you know by now that i have a way with words? geez, woman, you know i always think you're beautiful."

'since when did i get so emotional?' she thought as she felt anger rising up her chest. 'i should have figured that he's toying with me again!' maybe because its the time of the month or because of the green monster erupting inside of her as she kept on catching him look at kaye that made her tick off, but whatever it is, she knows she wont take it this time. she stopped abruptly amd pried his other hand off her waist. "im going to the bathroom." she said coldly to him and turned to leave.

"where do you think you're going?" he caught her arm before she got a chance to walk away, making her face him again. "why are you such in a bad mood? i said i was just kidding."

"havent you been listening? i said i'm going to the bathroom." she shrugged indifferently, her sudden change of tone catching him off guard enabled her to release her arm from his grasp. "there's kaye. go dance with her while i'm gone if you like. not that i care anyways. sheesh! what am i saying? its like i'm giving you permission to dance with someone and we're not even together!"

she rolled her eyes when he wasnt able to respond to this then walked away.

"what was that all about? i said i was kidding! sheesh!" he said to himself, stalking to the bar, clearly needing a drink to think. he didnt realize that he was going to the same spot where kaye was standing.

'i thought so...' meiling thought tearfully, turning her back from him again.

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"you still angry?" sakura asked her boyfriend as they waltzed around the room. syaoran was still scowling, throwing daggers at the people within ten feet of them. he ignored her question and continued to look everywhere else but at her.

"one, two..." she started to count under her breath, her patience is also running out. well, who wouldnt? you spend hours trying to look gorgeous for someone then that some completey ignores you!

an idea flicked on her mind, then she smiled. 'no way is he going to continue ignoring me after this.' she mused. they were dancing, his hands on her waist, nose in the air, as if daring anyone to come near them. that was a problem for her plan since he's a head taller than her. then she came up with an answer. she moved her hands from the back of his neck to his chest, looking at him as he looked down on her, surprised by her sudden movement. her hands slowly went up to his collar and used this to pull him down roughly, her lips making contact with his, then she kissed him with all the passion she has. for a moment, he just stood there, stunned by her sudden display of affection - she was never the one who encourages PDA - but then he relaxed and replied to her kiss with his own.

after a few hours (a/n clearly i am exaggerating), they parted for air. she then buried her face on his chest, her face crimson as she placed her hands around his neck again.

"what was that for?" he asked, the deadly stare replaced by a twinkle in his eyes and an amused tone on his voice.

"figured that's the only way you'll notice me." she said, her voice muffled by his clothes.

"who said i didnt notice you?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"for one, you look everywhere but at me..."

"well, its your fault." he snapped. "why did you wear that dress in the first place?"

"i thought you'd like it..." she pouted, downhearted by his words.

"like it?! i love it! same as any other man in this room! believe me when i say that there had been at least ten men who wanted to interrupt us while we were dancing."

'so that's why he was glaring!' she thought. she could hear the jealousy in his voice. she smiled. she wondered up to how much she could push him. she looked in his eyes, keeping the shy look on her face and said, "why didnt you let them?"

"are you serious?!" he barked, causing a few couples in their vicinity to look at them. "i'm not sharing you with anyone." he added silently as he pouted, looking away. she suppressed her laughter. 'he looks so cute!' he looked like a child who wasnt keen on sharing his toys.

"excuses. if i knew, you're just using that excuse to scout for other women." she suppressed another laugh as she saw anger flash in his eyes.

"why you?! who said i wanted anyone other than you?!"

at this, she gave him another brief kiss, turning crimson again at his words. he was so simple, it amazed her sometimes. he would just say anything that comes into his mind. not that she was complaining that much. "you better keep your eyes on me, then." she whispered. "or i'll be forced to find someone who will."

he tightened his arms on her waist, crushing her to his chest. "i'm not letting you go." he whispered into her hair. she smiled, closing her eyes to the rhythm of his heart beat.

"so kawaii!" tomoyo said softly, video cam in her hand, taping the lovebirds in front of her.

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"why is she here again?! until now i couldnt quite grasp the concept why you, my bestfriend, of all people, invited her?!" meiling asked in clenched teeth as she watched renzo and kaye laughing at the bar.

"you make her sound like a bad person." sam laughed at her. "you really should try to befriend her. she's really nice. she had her faults but still, she is nice."

"that's not my question!"

"no need to shout. i heard you. and i answered you already. again, for the nth time now, its all because of my brother, yuuhi, who desperately wants to date her." sam said, rolling her eyes at her bestfriend.

"where is he anyway? and why did he leave his date flirting around with some other girl's guy?!"

"she's not flirting! they are just having a good time." sam was laughing at her again. "he forgot something at home and he went to pick it up. lighten up, will you? you're the one who left your date, i mean your guy, at the dancefloor."

"blech! he's not my date! and he's certainly NOT my guy! he kept looking at her anyway. why should i bother?" meiling pouted, still throwing daggers at the two.

sam just laughed at her. there's no way she could talk some sense to her bestfriend while her mood is like this. she leaned her head on toya who has an arm wrapped around her shoulders. "dont kill me. i didnt start anything. you did. you were the one who first said he's your man." she said, still laughing.

"i'm going home." meiling suddenly said, standing up. "just tell them i left." and without another word, she took off.

sam just sighed and looked at toya. smile plastered on her face as she studied the handsome face of her man. he doesnt like talking much, but when he did, it just makes her knees feel like jelly. and she didnt care how seldom he talks anyway. she feels safe with him, knowing he's just right beside her. she could spend all eternity just sitting side by side with him. he was her real happiness. and he told her once that she was his.

she looked at his eyes that had always carried deep meaning. one look in them and words are no longer necessary. she found out about his love through those eyes and been very happy just gazing through them. but now, as she gazed into his', her smile broke.

yey!!! done chapter one... dont forget... read and review...