8:00. Time for the chase to begin. Two small figures rose from the ground on an expanding platform. A small, sweet voice echoed throughout the silent stadium. Chaos ensued. The multitudes were anticipating noise from the dark stage. This was the signal. The lights flashed and began their pursuit.
One beam illuminated a young girl with pale skin and crystal blue eyes. Her dark hair was pulled into a pony tail at the right side of the base of her neck and fell to the base of her shoulder blades. She was wearing a white halter top with a matching mini skirt.
Another shone a girl of equal age, with slightly tanned skin and playful green eyes. Her long auburn hair and white outfit matched her partner's. Her name was Sakura Kinomoto and she was the most famous idol in all of Japan. She showed only slight aptitude for singing, but she had a smile that could melt the coldest ice, a cheerful attitude, a beautiful face, and a pedigree to die for.
Three years ago, when Sakura's fifteen year old cousin Tomoyo had asked her to audition for a j-pop group, Sakura had not preferred singing to any other activity. She didn't dislike it, but she definitely didn't expect to be spending her late teen years appearing in photo books and CDs. She was sure that she would walk in the door at the audition; the judges would realize that she didn't have any talent, and send her home. But, she wanted to make Tomoyo-chan happy, and Tomoyo-chan was happiest when she was singing. When she walked into the audition hall, however, the judges took one look at her and offered her a contract. They said it was in her blood.
Sakura's mother, Nadeshiko, was exceedingly beautiful and cheerful, although a bit clumsy. Sakura was often compared to her mother and, secretly, it was her favorite part about being famous. Nadeshiko was a famous model, taken from the public before her time to marry Fujitaka Kinomoto, who was more than ten years her senior. Fujitaka was a widely known and respected politician. He had served Japan as ambassador to China in Sakura's youth, and was credited with the improvement in the relationship between the two countries. Before Sakura had been born, he had been an influential member of the Parliament, and held a vision that would eventually set the country in the direction of economic prosperity.
After the shock the couple created by marrying wore off, the citizens of Japan eagerly anticipated the children that would be produced. Touya came first, and immediately shied away from the camera. He was a quiet and handsome boy, intelligent and determined to follow in his father's footsteps. The public was shocked that the couple did not immediately produce another child, and had nearly given up hope by the time Sakura was conceived.
And so it was, eight years after giving birth to her first child, Nadeshiko Kinomoto was rushed to the hospital, in labor, and forced to wade through a sea of reporters to give birth to her only daughter. The public immediately fell in love with baby Sakura. She had emerald green eyes like her mother, and auburn hair like her father.
Sakura's first interaction with the press was when she was only two years old. She had been playing in the park with her mother, picking flowers to take home to a sick Touya, when she saw the woman with the camera. Curious, little Sakura toddled over to her and offered her a dandelion. It was the first picture of many to appear in print. People fawned over her, and it was nearly impossible for her to live a normal life.
Sakura looked out to the crowd. She was glad that she and Tomoyo-chan had so many fans. It meant more and more people were hearing Tomoyo-chan's beautiful voice. Sakura respected Tomoyo-chan more than any other idol in the world. She was beautiful, intelligent, and talented. Tomoyo was the daughter of Sonomi Daidouji, the president of the Daidouji Toy Company. Her mother's status allowed the Daidouji's to be rich without the constant harassment by paparazzi. Now, however, Tomoyo could not do anything without being followed by a man with a camera. Tomoyo didn't enjoy this constant exposure, but she loved to sing and anything was tolerable as long as she could continue.
Tomoyo's voice, accompanied by Sakura's, spread through the room until it reached two young men in the very back. One had a head of blue hair and a set of binoculars in order to see the siren at the front of the room. The other had messy brown hair and sat in his chair with his eyes closed and his eyebrows knit together in concentration.
"What are you doing just sitting there? You made me come to this concert, Syaoran, and now you're not even looking up there! What is your deal?" The blue-haired one said. But Syaoran ignored him. He was too intoxicated by the sugar pink aura that had invaded his senses. It had been too long since he had been in the same room as her. It had been torture staring at her on TV and in books without feeling the aura that bewitched him.
Eriol ignored his friend and searched once more for the lovely Tomoyo.
AN: I don't own CCS. And I know it's short. The next chapter should be up in a couple of days and it'll be longer.
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