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Sakura made a bet with her mother: If she managed to complete it, she would be free of tutorials , but if she doesn't, she have to marry her rival...Li Syaoran

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"Sakura Kinomoto."

Sakura cringed when she heard her full name and slowly turned around. Sure enough, Nadeshiko was there, with an angry face. "Yes, mother?" Sakura squeaked.

"Sakura Kinomoto! Have you seen your grades?!" Nadeshiko yelled.

"Um...yes?" Sakura replied.

"You know what I said last time, young lady."

Sakura hanged her head down. "Hai, okaa-san," she said in a shameful voice.

"I warned you, Sakura. But you just won't listen. I have no other choice."

"Hai..."

It was something that Sakura dreaded...tutorial. Another teacher to make a student confused...the pain.

Sakura usually passed her exams with O.K marks but the stress had been too much so she slacks off but a bit too much. A week before the exam, Nadeshiko had threatened Sakura that if Sakura doesn't do well, she will have extra lessons.

"Whoever invented exams is going to regret making the card mistress in such pain," Sakura muttered.*

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The next day*

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*Sakura looked at the house where her so-called tutorial is supposed to be held. "...Is she playing tricks on me?" Sakura asked as she saw the house. It is a giant-sized mansion. "It looks more like Grandpa's mansion..."

She shook her head and walked in, with her bag slung over her shoulder. She had on a pair of dorky glasses and is wearing the baggiest clothes she have in her wardrobe. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door and it was opened by a lady.

"Um...hi," Sakura said shyly.

"Hi. You must be the new student. Please come in," the lady said. "I shall be your new teacher. What's your name?"

"Ying Fa," Sakura replied with a sweet smile. The teacher couldn't help but smile back.

"My name is Reika. Nice to meet you. If you have any problems, just call me, okay?"

"Hai, sensei," Sakura said as she followed her teacher to a room. She felt eyes looking at her as soon as she stepped into the room. There were three tables: two round ones and a long rectangular one.

There is around twenty students in that room and another lady there, maybe another teacher?

"Ying Fa, you can sit there," Reika said pointing to an empty space between two students in a large round table. Sakura nodded and took a chair to put into the empty space where it she was shown.

Sakura sighed inwardly. 'At least she isn't snobby like some teachers' she thought. She put down her bag and automatically took out an empty exercise book.

Reika told her to study her Maths, her worst subject, and went back to her own seat. Sakura sighed. 'This is SO boring' Sakura thought as she gazed lazily at her book. She pushed her reading glasses back onto her nose.

"So...what's your name?" the lady at the rectangular table asked.

Sakura smiled. "Ying Fa," she replied.

"Which school do you study at?"

"Saint Justice," Sakura replied. "Just in front of..." Before Sakura could finish, there was a knock on the door and it opened. Sakura turned her head and saw a breath-taking, handsome young boy at the door.

He has intense amber eyes and unruly hair with bangs and is either her age or older. Sakura had only one word to describe him...jerk.

"Komban wa, sensei," the boy said.

"Where were you?" Reika asked, not looking up from the books she was marking.

"I had to go to my dancing practice at school," the boy answered coolly.

"Okay," Reika said and the boy took a chair and sat down across Sakura. Sakura looked at him before turning her attention back to her book.

"When did you start going to dancing practices, Syaoran?" the other lady asked.

"Since today," Syaoran replied with a slight shrug.

"Someone needs an attitude check," Sakura muttered, but unfortunately for her, Syaoran heard her.

"What did you say?" he asked narrowing his eyes. Sakura just shrugged like how he did a few moments ago.

"Not only do you need an attitude check, you also need a hearing aid," she replied, but softly so only those who are around that table could hear her.

Syaoran was about to reply when Reika cut him off. "Syaoran, I advise you to study instead of flirting," Reika said. Syaoran nodded in a mute fashion and Reika returned to her work.

Sakura sniggered while Syaoran growled at her. "You are going to regret that," he growled but Sakura merely shrugged.

"Ooo, I'm soo scared," Sakura said with sarcasm in her voice. Syaoran was about to reply but a look from the teacher stopped him. He growled and took his regular seat near her.

"You'll be sorry," he growled but Sakura just smirked as she adjusted her glasses.*

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*After tutorial*

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*"Okay, it's time to pack now," Reika said as she stood up. All the students packed their bags, put back their chairs and got outside to wait for their transportation.

"Hm...who was the one that pissed me off just now?" Syaoran said with a thoughtful look on his face. "Oh yeah! The BRAT!" he said angrily as he turned around and glared at Sakura.

"Watch who you're calling a brat, brat!" Sakura yelled at him.

"Why you little-" Whatever Syaoran wanted to say was cut off a silver Mercedes stopped at the front drive.

Sakura smirked at him as she went to get her bag. "See ya tomorrow...brat," she said as she passed him and got into the car, causing Syoaran to growl.

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In the car*

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Nadeshiko looked at the young boy who was glaring at her daughter as she backed up the car. "Sakura, dear, who is that handsome young man?"

Sakura grinned. "A kid from Who-Knows-Where," she replied. "His name's Syaoran Li, if I'm not mistaken..."

Nadeshiko smiled. "Sakura, do you want a deal?"

"What deal?"

"That Syaoran Li is the son of Yelan," she explained. "I want you to transfer over to his school and lead a double life, WITHOUT him knowing who you really are."

"And what do I get out of this?" Sakura asked, frowning as she looked at the red light.

Nadeshiko smiled. "If you manage to do what I asked for one whole year, you can quit your tutorial..." Sakura cheered. "...But, if you fail, you have to marry him."

"WHAT THE HELL?!?!" Sakura shouted.

"Sakura Kinomoto! Please!"

"What do you mean that I have to 'MARRY' him?!" Sakura said with a suspicious look on her face.

"Me and his mother are VERY close friends. We had been planning on joining our families so..."

"Why don't you use Touya?!" Sakura shouted.

"He wouldn't agree."

"Did you think I would agree?!"

"No...but if you don't, you have to stay at tutorial until you finish your studies."

Sakura grumbled, knowing she had no other choice. "Fine," she replied grumpily. "Where does he study at?"

Nadeshiko smiled. "At that school right across yours and don't you dare lie to me coz I have spies there..."

Sakura groaned. 'Kami-sama, help me! This is plain torture!'

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