"I just can't imagine what it would be like to transfer to a new school" Sakura said to her friend Tomoyo as she packed up her books to go home for the night.

"And that's why you invited him over for tea after school?" Tomoyo replied with a slight scowl. "You promised you would come over this afternoon to try on some of my new outfits!"

Sakura had to admit to herself that that the prospect of getting out of the fashion show might have been a motivating factor for her decision to invite the new kid over. She loved Tomoyo, but it seemed with each passing year her costumes became more outlandish, and within recent months, a little more risqué then Sakura liked.

"I'm sorry Tomoyo-chan. We can make it up this weekend, I promise. I'll even buy you ice cream to make up for it."

"Buy her ice cream to make up for what Sakura-chan, what mischief have you gotten into now?" Syaoran leaned up against the locker next to Sakura's with his hands in his pockets and his classically smug look.

He'd known Sakura practically his whole life. Ever since they fought together for the Clow cards and then transformed them into the Sakura Cards, they'd been inseparable since. Everyone assumed they were dating, and Syaoran didn't mind that assumption. He and Sakura hung out all the time, and they cared about each other. But, they hadn't had the talk the one that defines a relationship. At first they were just too young, and then it seemed silly. There was never anyone else.

Things were changing recently though. Syaoran kept seeing Sakura walking to class and wanting to hold her hand. At night he would think about her as he went to sleep. In short, he was wanting more and more for Sakura to actually be his girlfriend, not just his friend who was a girl. But, Sakura, being herself, was completely clueless to anything that was going on.

"Sakura-chan has a date." Tomoyo taunted. She always was more perceptive then anyone had a right to be.

Syaoran's face paled. It's what he'd always feared, his lack of initiative would lead to the impossible, Sakura liked someone more then him.

Sakura's face turned pink. "It's not a date Syaoran-kun. I've just invited over the new boy for tea, so he doesn't feel so lonely."

The new boy, of course. Everyone else in school would already know that Sakura is hands off. She's pretty and smart, and every boy wants to date her, but everyone knows that she belongs to him.

"Maybe I should come with you Sakura-chan" Syaoran said. "I don't know this guy and I don't like the idea of you taking him home with you."

"Don't be silly Syaoran-kun. You have second period with Tomu-kun, I thought you two got along. Anyway, you have soccer practice after school, so you can't come over. I have to go meet up with Tomu-kun now, but I'll see you both later!"

"There she goes" Tomoyo commented to Sakura's retreating back "you don't feel threatened by the new boy, do you Syaoran-kun?" She said with a knowing smile.

"No, of course not" Syaoran replies. "But, when on earth did she have time to get on a first name basis with him?"

Tomoyo just raised her eyebrows in reply.

--

"Tomu-kun! Are you ready to go?" Sakura shouted down the hall as she walked briskly up to him.

Tomu blushed shyly and looked down at his feet "Yes, just give me a minute to finish up with my backpack." He said as he stuffed a few more loose papers into the already bulging bag. "Who could have known I'd get this much work in my first week here."

Sakura laughed "I guess that's just how teachers work. Fresh meat and all. Come on lets get going. I'm starving and I know you must be hungry too."

"Sure, I'm ready. Thank you so much for inviting me over Kinomoto-san. It's been hard to adjust and I have to admit I've been a little lonely." Tomu said as he swung his backpack up over his shoulder.

"No worries. I'm excited to get to know you better."

As they walked back to Sakura's house they talked about their childhood. Tomu had grown up in a small town on the other side of Japan. His family had moved suddenly when his dad got transferred.

"It must be hard for you to come to a new place in the middle of high school!" Sakura exclaimed "All my friends I've know for as long as I can remember."

By now they'd reached the house. Sakura rushed inside to start preparing snacks and tea.

"Have a seat Tomu-kun" I'll only be a few minutes.

Tomu wandered around the living room looking at family photos, and wondering if he had been there.

Sakura walked back into the room balancing a large tray of tea and snacks, and startling Tomu. She set the tray down on the table. "Lets eat!" she exclaimed.

--

Syaoran hadn't played this poorly since, well, for as long as he could remember. He'd lost the ball so many times. His mind just kept wandering, to Sakura. What was she doing right now, was she having fun, laughing with that boy. Were the sitting together on the couch. Only inches apart. All the kid had to do was lean in...

SMACK

"Li! What on earth were you thinking, you crazy #!!" Syaoron's coach yelled at him from above. Syaoran put his hand to his head to feel the giant welt that was starting to form. Not only had he not been paying attention to practice, but he had just run into the bleachers head on. This was bad.

All the boys were gathered around Syaoran looking down with the same look of confusion. Normally Syaoran was the most put together person on the team, yelling at everyone else for daydreaming.

Syaoran finally got up. He bowed to his coach. "I'm so sorry, but I think I need to leave practice early today." Without waiting for an answer he grabbed Eriol's hand and dragged him off the field.

"What are you doing Syaoran? Just because you've gone insane doesn't mean you should bring me into it." Eriol protested

"No" Syaoran agreed "But this time I need your help."

A devilish look entered Eriol's eye. He could smell mischief from a mile away. "What exactly were you thinking?"

--

"This is it?" Eriol complained as he hunched in the bushes behind Sakura's house. "You wanted me to help you spy on Sakura? I have all the magic in the world and a brilliant mind at your disposal, and you want me to be a peeping tom?"

"Well, yes. Just sneak closer and see if you can see her through the living room window." They both crept closer to the house trying not to make too much noise.

"Ouch!"

Eriol and Syaoran looked at each other in surprise. That bush had just protested. Suddenly, the bush moved.

"Tomoyo-chan? What are you doing here?" Eriol asked

"I could ask you two the same question, and I'm guessing we would all give the same answer; spying on Sakura."

Eriol and Syaoran couldn't help but notice the camcorder clutched in Tomoyo's hand.

"Somehow I think you're not just here to spy Tomoyo-chan." Said Eriol

Suddenly there was a loud noise from the house. They all turned at the same time in response to the commotion coming from the kitchen.