Hey Folks! This is a story I made up like AGES ago. I think you might have seen it already, but I'm makin some changes in it so it's a bit better, k?

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS…. Sadly….

When You Believe

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Chapter 1

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Sakura's alarm clock went off with an ear-shattering ring. Suddenly, a fairly small cat/bear with wings called Kero floated up to the sleeping girl.

"Hello... Sakura? Sakura? SAKURA! WAKE UP YOU LAZY LITTLE -"

Sakura's arm came up from under the covers and grabbed Kero around the neck.

"Huh? Sakura! What do you thing you're doing?!" he shouted, struggling to breathe.

Sakura looked at him and he realised what was going on. The character in her recurring dreams had put her under his spell again.

'Well, there's nothing else to do but -' Kero bit Sakura's hand.

"OWWW!!! What did you do that for?" Sakura exclaimed as she realised what was happening. "He got me again, didn't he...? Sorry, Kero."

"(Gasp) yeah... (Gasp) I'm ok, really...just don't do that again, ok?"

"Yeah... sorry again, Kero."

Sakura thought to herself, as she got ready for school. 'What does this guy want with me? Am I not powerful enough yet to resist or block these dreams?'

"Good morning Sakura-Chan!" Tomoyo Daidouji exclaimed happily when Sakura walked into the classroom. "Hey, what's that on your hand?" she asked.

"Oh, that's just where Kero bit me this morning-"

"WHAT?!?! That little rat bit you?" Syaoran shouted as he picked up what they were talking about. "Ooooh, I swear, if he ever does that to you again I'll -"

"Syaoran-kun, it's nothing big..." Sakura tried to explain "It's just, that... I..."

"You what?" Tomoyo and Syaoran asked.

"Oh, it's really nothing you two," Sakura said, wondering just how to tell them.

"But -" Syaoran started

"But nothing. Sorry, but there are too many people around. I can't talk about it now." Sakura said, finally sitting down and taking out her books for maths.

'How can I tell them?' she thought to herself. She looked at her maths book.

"Can you all turn in your homework assignments now please?" Terada-sensei commanded. All Sakura could see was the blank pages of her book and let out a silent tear of frustration.

"Well, what was it that you wanted to talk to us about, Sakura-Chan?" Tomoyo asked with concern plastered over her face.

"Well... you see... Kero bit me because of... well, I've been having a recurring dream. And in this dream there's a man. A man who's tall, and has long, black hair. Well, this man keeps hypnotising me in my dreams, and I wake up doing something strange. This morning, I woke up trying to strangle Kero, so he bit me..." Sakura explained "And when he bit me, I snapped out of it and he said that I'd been hypnotised again."

"So what you're saying," Syaoran said, "Is that someone who resembles Clow Reed tried to control you? And succeeded?"

"Something along those lines, yes, but he doesn't look like Clow. He's shorter, and has a different face shape"

"Hmmm. Well, all I can suggest is that, as tomorrow is the weekend, sleep in tomorrow and get some more info on this freak." Syaoran said.

"I agree!" an excited Tomoyo exclaimed. "We'll just have to keep our eyes open around town for a shady character with that description!" She winked.

"Don't worry! I'm sure Syaoran here will be delighted to protect you!" Syaoran blushed.

(In Sakura's dream)

"Where am I? Who are you? Why are you trying to control me?" Sakura said, as she faced the man.

"You are dreaming, so this is not a real place. However, you and I are as real as the Sakura cards." He answered.

"You didn't answer me! Why are you-?" Sakura trailed off as she looked into those startling blue eyes, and was hypnotised. "Hey... why are you..." She dropped to the floor

"SAKURA!! Are you okay?" Sakura woke up to find her father shaking her gently. "Hey, honey! Did you have a bad dream? You were screaming. Do you want to talk about it?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I feel fine, but I'm going out straight after breakfast, okay?" Sakura said, hiding her fear.

"Yes, that's fine. Hurry up, it's almost ready now."

"Okay, dad."

(After breakfast, in the park)

"Sakura? Did you find anything out about the man?" Syaoran said as he walked over to Sakura.

"Wha-? Oh, yes I did. He said that he is as real as the Sakura cards and... I noticed that he has the bluest eyes I've ever seen, they're just like Yukito's"

Sakura blushed at Yukito's name. Syaoran noticed this.

"What does HE have to do with this apart from the colour of his eyes? You're always talking about him, just shut up, ok??" Syaoran exploded, regretting his outburst instantly.

Sakura raised an eyebrow. "I can talk about whoever I like, thank you very much! I was only saying the colour his eyes were; I thought you might appreciate the information, maybe we'll see him and we might know him by his eyes! For your information, I like yours better-" Sakura cut off, realising that in her rant she had betrayed a little of her innermost thoughts as she was looking into Syaoran's amber pools. She blushed a deep, berry red and made excuses, running away as fast as her legs could take her.

"Sakura… Wait!" Syaoran called after her, but it was too late.

R+R!

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