Summary: Li Syaoran is married to Li Tomoyo, who is perfect in everyway. Almost too perfect for she holds a deadly secret. She is not who she seems, An emerald was lost at sea and she turned her back on her first love. Now she vowed to control the life of the man that emerald loved the most. Nothing would stand in her way.

Disclaimer: I hold no ownership over CCS.

A/N: This is not a Syaoran and Tomoyo fan fiction story, so don't start doubting Syaoran and Sakura's love people. Just read and see what unfolds. Enjoy!

Not what they seem

Chapter One: A good boy

Li Syaoran was married to Li Tomoyo, she was lovely in every way. However he didn't feel complete with her. She was a wonderful wife, a perfect lover and a spectacular mother to his only daughter. Li Tomoyo had deep-blue pacific eyes, her long raven hair was tied back into a low ponytail holding it in was a scarlet ribbon. Her raven eye brows were frowned in concentration. Her daughter Yu Hing was playing on the kitchen floor with play dough, she had inherited her mother's eyes, though they were a paler blue. Her long hair a chestnut brown colour. Her height was on the tall side for a three year old.

Tomoyo was the tender age of twenty three, her husband who was currently at work was the same age. They had had a rushed marriage, and Yu Hing was a surprise but they both loved her so much. Tomoyo had opted to become a house wife while her husband brought home the salary. While Yu Hing continued to make the floor a mess adding water to her play dough concoction, Tomoyo was baking the perfect apple pie; Syaoran loved them so much. Her hair was coming undone from the ribbon raven mixed with black, cascading down her back making her very much a scarlet woman.

The front door slammed shut, announcing the arrival of her husband, home from work. "Darling I'm home", an amber eyed man declared giving his wife a kiss on the cheek. He didn't notice all the water on the floor from his daughter's playing session. He skidded on the water right into the chairs of the kitchen table. Yu Hing chuckled excitedly "Welcome home daddy" she said in a sweet voice, her chest nut hair falling forward covering her face as she joined her father under the table.

Tomoyo helped Syaoran up and dimpled at him. Her pacific eyes glittered with adoration. "Welcome home sweetie, do you like the apple pie I baked for you?" Syaoran frowned at her, she always gave him apple pie every single day. In truth he hated it but he ate it especially for his Tomoyo. "Tomoyo as much as I love your apple pies, could I please skip it for today?" he asked her nicely. Yu Hing tugged at her father's trousers wanting to be lifted up. "Daddy pick me up!" she shouted at him "please?" she gave him her more angelic look and it worked. "fine", Syaoran sighed, he picked her up and she cuddled up to his chest.

Tomoyo stared brokenly at the apple pie in her hands, tears falling from her eyes. "Why won't you eat it?" she inquired quietly. Her husband looked away, if he looked into her eyes he would cave in. "I don't feel like it tonight, too many damn apple pies! Seriously why do you make me eat them everyday?" he shot at her. Yu Hing looked frighteningly at her father, jumped out of his arms and ran up to her room.

"I make them because they remind me of a friend I used to know", Tomoyo replied hastily. "please eat it Syaoran, I would hate to have to force you. Don't make things difficult." Tomoyo placed the apple pie on the table, she grabbed Syaoran's arm and dragged him to the chair. "What the-?" he started to say, but he never completed his sentence. Tomoyo had put the apple pie into his mouth. For a second he looked peeved then a smile broke from his lips and he glanced up at his wife, love shining in his eyes. "Thank you for making me apple pie" he whispered to his wife boyishly. Tomoyo gave him a small dimpled smile and patted his head. "you're welcome and I want to thank you for being a good boy." She smiled childishly at him.

"Now make sure you finish your apple pie, them later we can have some dinner." she informed him, she left him to his apple pie and went upstairs to find their daughter. Yu Hing was cowering under her bed, she knew what time it was now. Her mother would come up the stairs and give her some juice. Tomoyo walked into her daughter's room with a cup of juice, "Yu come and get your juice, it's a cherry flavour today" she called out to her daughter, "don't be awkward like daddy, I wouldn't want to make you drink it." Tomoyo's eyes thundered with anger. "Li Yu Hing, come out NOW!" she yelled. She waited a moment for her to comply to her demand.

"I warned you! It's whipping time I see!" Tomoyo said in a silky whisper, deadly to any ear. Yu Hing emerged from under the bed, her eyes were a deep midnight blue and her hair had turned jet black with a bluish tint to it. Glasses her perched on her little button nose. "drink", her mother bit out in a cold voice. "NO!" Yu Hing answered back loudly. Tomoyo summoned her whip from the cupboard, casting a silent spell on Yu Hing and began to whip her. She beat her hard and furiously. Yu Hing fell to the floor her body covered with bruises where the whip had touched her skin so rapidly.

Tomoyo clicked her fingers and the whip disappeared, she picked Yu Hing up and placed her on the bed. She reached for the cup and poured the contents down her daughters throat, instantly Yu Hing's appearance changed to how it was before. Yu Hing fell into a deep sleep, the bruises and marks on her skin had vanished. Her skin had turned to a tanned colour the same as her father Syaoran possessed. Quietly Tomoyo took the cup, walked to the bedroom door and then downstairs to her husband.

While Tomoyo was upstairs Syaoran had finished his darned apple pie, his face bore a dazed expression. He got up from the table and placed his bowl and spoon in the sink. He turned on the tap and water came out in a trickle. Syaoran's amber eyes starred at the water trickling down the plug whole, he saw a flash of emerald only for a second. He had been seeing emerald for as long as he could remember. He had always loved the colour green, he once said to his wife that he kept seeing emerald but she had got really angry and they had argued. He had never mentioned it to her again. He always told her that his favourite colour was blue and that when he looked into her eyes he imagined himself swimming in the pacific ocean. His wife was perfect in every way and he loved her apple pies. Everyday was the same routine, get up for work, go to work, come home at 5:30 pm every night and go to bed at 9 pm every night. Except if they had to go to a party, then obviously they would go to bed later. They never left Hong Kong though, they never went on holiday they just drifted through life and stayed on the island of Hong Kong. Syaoran had always had a fascination for Japan, he told his wife he wanted to go there but she said she was scared of flying; so they hadn't gone.

A sound of footsteps sounded from the hallway meaning his beautiful enticing wife had returned. "Where's Yu Hing?" he asked her huskily. Tomoyo looked at her husband, her pacific eyes rippling with anger, "she's asleep" she barked. Syaoran picked Tomoyo up bridal style and started for the stairs. "calm down my sweet" he whispered softly in her ear. Tomoyo lunged herself out of his arms making him fall down in bewilderment and shock. "Not tonight Syaoran" Tomoyo stated walking back into the kitchen to clean up Yu Hing's mess. Syaoran shot her retreating back a murderous glare and stormed up the stairs shouting down to her "why the hell not? every night it's the same damn problem you never want to sleep with me!" His shouts dyed away as he stomped into their bedroom.

Syaoran had a shower and changed his clothes, tonight he was going to do something he wanted. He wasn't going to go to bed at 9 pm, he wasn't going to eat anymore damned apple pie and he wasn't going to let her have her own way. He looked at himself in the mirror, he had on a green shirt, black trousers and a suit jacket. His hair was messy as always and for luck he gave it an extra ruffle. "you are looking good" he said to himself with a cheesy smile. He gave himself a once more over then walked out of the room and off to enjoy his night.

Tomoyo heard the front door slam and sighed, they always argued because she didn't want to sleep with him. In truth she had never slept with him, but she had made him think that they had, or rather she had cast a mind spell on him. Her life had been like this for the last seven years, ever since they were 16 years old. If she was honest with herself she didn't love her husband, she tolerated him because she had no choice. He had completely forgotten about Sakura and that was what she wanted. However she couldn't forget about Eriol, no she thought about him all the time. She had so many secrets, her biggest was that she was a sorceress, but she had traded most of her magic to be able to do what she has done. Silently she finished clearing up and headed up to bed.

Li Syaoran pulled his car into the club car park, music booming loudly from his radio. He was going to enjoy tonight, maybe get a couple of girls laid it all depends how the night went. He never took them back to his house though for obvious reasons. The biggest one being that he was married. He was a good looking guy and he knew that so he used it to his advantage. He turned off the engine to his green Mazda sports car and got out of the car. He pushed his alarm button locking his car. Time to hit the floor he thought to himself. He walked into the club and ordered himself a beer. He gazed around seeing what the girls had to offer tonight, he saw a petit brunette that he would bed first. Suavely he glided up to the girl patted her on the shoulder, "may I have this dance" he asked her expertly. He had done this so many times, "sure" she responded happily. He put his arm around her and guided her to the dance floor. They both bopped along to the beat. "what's your name?" he asked her loudly. The girl shook her head, "no need for names, I know what you want."

Syaoran stopped dancing and stood there shocked for a second before the girl led him upstairs to a private room. Her hazel eyes brimmed with spontaneity, "ssh!" she hissed to Syaoran a finger to her red lipstick lips. She pulled him into the room and closed the door swiftly. Inside the room she pulled him onto the bed and began kissing him lustfully. He complied and slowly his hands squeezed her bottom, she moaned in pleasure. "This is great" he managed to say between kisses. "Of course its what I'm known for" she replied red lipstick on her teeth.

Along another corridor upstairs a girl with long auburn curled hair was looking for her friend. This was her first time to club like this and she didn't like it one bit, she wanted to go home. She was wearing a short pink skirt and a spaghetti strapped white sparkly top, her face wore no make up and her auburn brows were furrowed at the moment. "Rika! Rika!" she kept calling to her friend. Her friend and her had come on holiday to Hong Kong just for the week, she was due back at work on Monday so they were leaving in three days time. She came to a door and heard her friends voice. "Rika there you--" she broke off having just walked in on her friend and a man having personal relations. "I'm so sorry, I'll just leave now." She pulled the door closed and breathed heavily.

Syaoran was annoyed at being interrupted, they hadn't yet finished "stupid child" he said aloud to himself. The hazel eyed girl smiled apologetically and gathered her things together. "come here tomorrow night and I'll be here" she winked at him and left him standing half naked a cold look planted on his face. "who was that girl?" he asked himself

A/N: Well people that is the end of chapter one hope you liked it, please review. So who was that girl? I will update soon

Demere