Right Kind of Wrong

Disclaimer

 I don't own CCS (I don't own Syaoran either boo hoo. LoL!) I wish I did but I don't. CardCaptor Sakura was brought to us by CLAMP for who I am eternally grateful for giving us such a great manga and anime! I wrote this story as a fanfiction for my own and hopefully other people's entertainment.

Summary

A small town girl wants to follow in her mother's footsteps aspiring to be a model. When she reaches the city, will she sacrifice everything for love?  (This has a rather Coyote Ugly storyline to it, so if you haven't seen the movie, do so!) I named this story after the song from Coyote Ugly and it kind of goes to the story.

Author's Notes

Syaoran, Tomoyo, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Rika and Naoko already know each other, Sakura is the new addition to the group when she moves to Tokyo from Tomoeda. I am a huge S+S fan so this story is mostly about Sakura's and Syaoran's growing love for each other. There will also be many 'moments' between Chiharu and Yamazaki, so if you don't like these couplings tough. Just kidding LoL.

Rating

This story is rated 'R' for a reason. It's not graphic but you shouldn't be reading this if you are under 13 years old. I just turned 15 and I still have yet to write a lemon. This is not a lemon but is rated 'R' for language (mostly Syaoran's) and 'references'. Well enough of me blabbing on enjoy the story!

"Right Kind Wrong"

I know all about, 'bout your reputation

And how it's bound to be a heartbreak situation

But I can't help it if I'm helpless

 Everytime that I'm where you are

You walk in and my strength walks out the door

Say my name and I can't fight it anymore

Oh I know I should go

But I need your touch just too damn much

Loving you isn't really something I should do

Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you

I should try to be strong,

But baby, you're the right kind of wrong.

Baby you're the right kind of wrong.

Might be a mistake, a mistake I'm making

But what you're givin' I am happy to be taking

Cause no one's ever made me feel the way I feel

When I'm in your arms

They say you're something I should do without

They don't know what goes on when the lights go out

There's no way to explain

All the pleasure is worth all the pain

Loving you isn't really something I should do

Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you

I should try to be strong

But baby, you're the right kind of wrong

Baby you're the right kind of wrong

I should try to run

But I just can't seem to

Cause every time I run you're the one I run to

I can't do without what you do to me

I don't care it I'm in too deep

I know all about, 'bout your reputation

And how it's bound to be a heartbreak situation

But I can't help it if I'm helpless

Everytime that I'm where you are

You walk in and my strength walks out the door

Say my name and I can't fight anymore

Oh I know I should go

But I need your touch just too damn much

Loving you isn't really something I should do

Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you

I should try to be strong

But baby, you're the right kind of wrong

Baby you're the right kind of wrong

AN: This song "The Right Kind of Wrong" is from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack and I just thought it kind of went along with the story and related to Sakura and Syaoran a little bit.

"Sayonara, otou-san, onii-chan!" A girl called as she flew out the door.

"Matte kaiju!" A young man with dark brown eyes and equally dark hair stood in the doorway.

"Nani?" The girl turned around her green eyes sparkling.

Another man appeared behind him, holding up two suitcases. "Sakura-san, do you really expect to get along without your suitcases?"

Sakura sweatdropped. "Hoe…I guess I was so excited that I forgot."

Toya stifled laughter behind his hand, "Surprise, surprise!"

The girl stomped over and brought her foot down hard on her older brother's big toe.

Taking her suitcases from her father the three of them climbed into the family van and drove off toward the bus station.

"Well I guess this is it." Sakura said as she stood by the door to the train.

Fujitaka went over and embraced his daughter. "Be careful Sakura-san and keep in touch."

Toyo Kinomoto looked at his little sister, and gave her a small hug. Dropping a tiny parcel into her hand.

"Onii-chan?"

"It's just a little something to keep you on track. Take care kaiju."

"Onii-chan, I am not a KAIIJU!"

Everyone turned to look at the loud girl. "Hoe…I guess I better get going now, I'll miss you guys."

Sakura turned around to walk into the train and walked into the door instead. "Hoe, I guess opening the door first might help." 

Toya shook his head. *She's hopeless*

Sakura put her suitcases on the shelf above her and took a seat by the window. The train started to move and she rested her head on the cool pane. Scenery flew by her wide green eyes. She had never been to the city, only once to see a modeling show featuring her mother. The young girl heard giggling and soft laughter from the corner of the train. Turing her gaze she saw a young couple about her age. The young man had short dark hair and soft gray eyes, the young woman wrapping her arms around him had strawberry brown hair in two curly pigtails and light brown eyes. The girl looked up and saw Sakura motioning her to sit by her and her boyfriend.

Sakura looked around and pointed to herself, the girl nodded. Picking up her purse she sat across from the couple. The girl spoke up cheerily, "Konnichiwa! My name is Mihara Chiharu, and this is my boyfriend Yamazaki Takashi."

"My name is Kinomoto Sakura. Where are you guys riding the train to?"

The young man spoke up, "You know Kinomoto-san, there's a thing I heard about trains…"

Chiharu clamped her hands over his mouth. "There you go again Takashi with another uso."

Sakura looked confused, "Hoe?"

Then she noticed a piece of paper in Chiharu's hand.

MODELING CAREER

"Chotou, may I see that?"

Chiharu nodded and handed her the paper, "Do you want to be a model?"

Sakura nodded, "My mother modeled when she was sixteen, I know I started two years later but, I really thought this would help me feel closer to her."

"What do you mean?"

"My mother died when I was three years old so…"

Chiharu looked sad, "Gomen Sakura-chan."

"No it's okay, don't worry about it."

An hour later Chiharu and Takashi were asleep in each other's arms and Sakura stared at the two of them, envying how close they were. *It must be nice to be in love*

Taking her purse she took her seat by the window and once again rested her head on the cool windowpane. Her eyes slowly closed and she started to drift into a light slumber.

Suddenly her eyes opened as the doors of the train opened and someone stepped in. She couldn't explain it, but a feeling of warmth ran through her body. She turned her head to see who had just boarded the train. A gasp caught in her throat as she stared in awe at the young man who had just boarded the train. He was around her age, about eighteen. He was tall and built and he reminded her of someone who had weathered many battles. He wore a stoic expression and he frowned slightly as he looked around the train. Messy chestnut brown hair fell into his eyes. His eyes, Sakura was lost in their fiery amber depth, completely lost. Through the cold exterior he wore, through his eyes she saw a compassionate and gentle being.

The young man looked around the train and his eyes fell upon a girl about his age sitting delicately by the window. Her emerald eyes sparkled and honey-brown hair fell to her shoulders. She was smiling, and his cheeks felt warm. Avoiding her gaze he looked down to the floor and sat down across from her.

Sakura couldn't help but stare at him from the corner of her eye as he sat lazily by the window. *He's so handsome. I wonder what kind of a person he is, I wish I could get to know him better, to find what lies within*

Li Syaoran looked up his eyes meeting a pair of emerald orbs. The girl's cheeks flushed and she turned her gaze out the window. He laughed inside of himself *She's so cute*

He couldn't take his gaze off of her, he didn't know why, but he felt warm inside from just looking at her. The light coming in from the window lent a gentle shine to her hair, framing her face. To Syaoran she was an earth angel, innocent and beautiful. Next to him another boy was staring at Sakura, but in a more sinister way. *This will be so easy*

The other boy looked two seats to the right and saw another guy staring at her. Narrowing his dark blue eyes he ran his hand through his blonde hair and sat near Syaoran. "Hey buddy if you stare at her any longer, you'll burn a hole through her perfect body." He had whispered but Sakura heard him, although she pretended not to hear his comment. Syaoran glared at the cocky teen and looked back out to the window, Satisfied the overconfident boy went back to his seat.

Sakura's eyes sparkled, a small smile playing on her lips. She looked at the boy at the window and sighed inwardly, he didn't know why but he turned around amber met emerald. Their eyes locked and a warm sensation ran through their bodies, both teens shivering simultaneously with pleasure. She continued to smile at him and the corners of his mouth tugged up into his own smile. Sakura thought she was going to melt through the floor of the train. An abrupt stop broke their gaze and Syaoran looked up to see Sakura's suitcases teetering over the edge of the shelf. Darting from his seat Syaoran called out, "Oi! Watch out!" She looked up to see one of her suitcases about to crash onto her. Before she had time to react, someone was standing over her protecting her body with his own. The handsome young man was easily holding the suitcase in one hand, while his other hand reached up to grab her other suitcase. He set them down on the ground and started to leave. Syaoran didn't know why he cared so much, he had only just met her, but…

Sakura stared up in awe, "Ar…arigatou."

He gave her a small smile and whispered, "Your welcome."

Just like that he was gone.

Chiharu ran over to Sakura. "Wow! You only just got on the train and already you've met a totally hot guy!"

Yamazaki leaned near Chiharu, "Hey! I heard that!"

Chiharu ignored Yamazaki and scribbled something down on a piece paper. "Sakura-chan if you are still interested in modeling, here's my number."

Sakura looked confused again. "Hoe?" She shook it off and nodded, "Arigatou Chiharu-chan." They all got off the train and Sakura waved goodbye to Chiharu and Yamazaki. "Sayonara Chiharu-chan, Yamazaki-kun!"

Syaoran walked slowly, his bags slung over his shoulder. *Syaoran you are such a baka! You meet, or sort of meet a beautiful girl, and you are to stupid to even get her number! What am I saying?! I don't even know her name! *

Sakura walked even slower than Syaoran. One because her bags were too heavy, two because she was mad at herself. *How could I meet someone like that and not even know his name?! *

She turned around and noticed someone following her. "Hoe?"

It was the cocky boy from the train. He ran his fingers through his hair and winked at her. "Excuse me, but I couldn't help but notice how beautiful you were."

Sakura blinked then raised an eyebrow skeptically *What does he think I'm THAT easy?!*

She evilly smiled inwardly, "Wow, me too! I couldn't take my eyes off your gorgeous eyes and wonderful hair!" She said sarcastically.

He smirked, "Yeah, well I know."

"Does it come with the giant ego? Or are you always this much of a jerk?!"

 Hiroshi narrowed his eyes." No one insults the one and only Hiroshi like that!"

"And who would that be? Gomen nasai, but I'm not interested in egotistical pigs who refer to themselves in the third person."

"Why you little…" Hiroshi lunged at Sakura, clamping his hand over her mouth. She bit his finger and managed to scream.

"SOMEONE HELP ME!"

Before he even heard the scream, something inside of Syaoran told him to run to where Sakura was. He didn't know where he was going; he just knew that he had to get there as fast as possible.

He rounded the corner and saw the girl from the train struggling to free herself from the arms of her assaulter. A deep rage boiled inside Syaoran, and his amber eyes reflected his anger. Syaoran ran over to the girl's attacker easily tossing him aside. They may have been the same age and height, but Syaoran was much stronger. Hiroshi landed hard on the ground, glaring at him. Syaoran stood in front of Sakura, "Stay behind me," he whispered. Sakura obeyed and peeked out from behind Syaoran's back watching Hiroshi advance toward Syaoran.

"If you take one more step, or attempt to hurt her again, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." Syaoran growled his amber eyes narrowing.

Sakura's breath caught in her throat. *He's…he's protecting me*

Hiroshi wiped a trickle of blood from his lip and glared at Syaoran. "Fine, but don't think you've seen the last of me you gaki."

Syaoran advanced toward Hiroshi and he broke off into a run, leaving the Chinese teen and the Japanese girl alone.

Sakura felt dizzy. She leaned back against the wall and started to slide down. Turning around, Syaoran caught her just as she was about to fall to floor. He kneeled to the ground holding the delicate girl in his arms.

Chiharu and Yamazaki held hands passionately as the elevator doors opened to the floor of their pent house. Taking the keys out of his pocket, Yamazaki held Chiharu close to him.

"I think that new girl Sakura-chan would make a very cute girlfriend of Li-kun. What was he doing away from home anyways?"

Yamazaki put his hand to his chin thoughtfully. "I think he went back to Hong Kong to annul his engagement to his fiancé."

"Great! Wai!!"

Yamazaki twirled a lock of Chiharu's wavy brown hair around one of his fingers. She gazed into his gorgeous gray eyes. They locked lips passionately. He led her into the dark bedroom that was decorated like a tropical paradise. He lit scented candles around their bedroom and their bathroom as Chiharu waited patiently for him to finish. Yamazaki went to the fireplace and lit a roaring fire. He walked over to Chiharu and she rested her hands on his chest, her hands finding the buttons on his shirt. She casually unbuttoned his white shirt and gently slid the material down his arms. Throwing the shirt across the room, he pulled Chiharu's shirt up and off over her head. He led her over to the bed and laid her down beneath him. He began to kiss her passionately their tongues clashing together. Yamazaki spoke low, "You don't mind do you?" Chiharu responded by completely exploring Yamazaki's mouth with her tongue. Yamazaki pressed his body closer to hers and pushed her further into the mattress. Chiharu put her hands in his front pockets then started slowly unzipping his blue jeans. At the same time, Yamazaki held on to Chiharu's lower waist then softly pulling her jean skirt down to her feet. Chiharu flicked her skirt across the room with her feet the same way she threw Yamazaki's shirt. Yamazaki put his hands on her matching light purple with black lace underwear. Chiharu paused and stood up from their bed. He looked at her still laying on the bed. She grabbed his hand and dragged him into the bathroom.

"I need to take a bath. Care to join me?"

He leaned over to Chiharu and whispered in her ear. "Of course."

They took off the rest of each other's clothes and kissed passionately as the night went on.

Sakura opened her eyes to find herself staring into two amber orbs; she followed her gaze downward and came across a lean, muscular body. *It's…it's the guy from the train*

He spoke and Sakura thought she was dreaming; his voice was deep and gentle. "Are…are you okay?"

Sakura nodded her head weakly, "Hai, I'm still a little bit dizzy, though."

Syaoran smiled and stood up with Sakura in his arms. Sakura closed her eyes and she remembered what had previously taken place. The young man named Hiroshi had attacked her and he…the amber eyed youth, he had saved her. "Ar…arigatou."

He looked down curiously at her, "Nani? For what?"

She smiled broadly, "For what? For saving my life, I don't know what I would have done without you."

Syaoran blushed a light pink and smiled down at the girl in his arms. "You're welcome."

Sakura rested her head on Syaoran's chest. "What's your name?"

Syaoran looked down at Sakura, "Syaoran, Li Syaoran."

"Syaoran… 'little wolf' I like the sound of that. My name is Kinomoto Sakura."

Syaoran tasted the sound of her name on his lips, "Sakura… 'cherry blossom' it suits you perfectly."

"Can I ask you a question Li-kun?"

"Yes?"

Sakura looked down thoughtfully, her cheeks turning pink. "I… was wondering, well I owe you my life and I can't explain it but…but I feel like I've already known you for a long time. Would it, I mean would it be alright if I called you 'Syaoran'?"

Syaoran's amber eyes softened and he wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer. "Of course. That is unless I can called you 'Sakura'."

Sakura smiled and closed her eyes. "That sounds good to me."

The corners of Syaoran's mouth tugged up into a smile and he looked admiringly down at the angel in his arms. He sighed as he grabbed her bags over his shoulder as he walked toward the train station exit.

"Takashi," she gently whispered in to his ear. "You know, Valentine's Day is coming up in like a month or two."

She lay on his stomach pressing sweet kisses onto his chest. Yamazaki rubbed his hands across her lower back pushing her gently towards him. "I've got plans for us."

Chiharu looked up at him confused. "Huh? What do you mean?"

"It's a surprise," he told her pecking her neck.

Sakura woke up against someone else, feeling a sense of warmth. She wasn't scared, in fact completely at ease. "S-Syaoran?"

Syaoran shifted. "Shhh…it's okay Sakura I'm right here."

They were sitting on a bench outside of the train station and dusk had already begun to descend upon Tokyo. "Hoe…how long was I asleep?"

"About an hour and a half."

Sakura's eyes widened and she blushed in embarrassment. "Gomen nasai, Syaoran I didn't mean to fall asleep for so long."

He stood up from the bench and held out his hand to Sakura. "It's all right Sakura, really don't worry about it."

"Demo…"

"Come on, onegai, let me take you home."

Sakura smiled softly and took his offered hand. "Arigatou goazaimasu."

"So… what brings you to the city?"

Sakura looked over at the amber-eyed youth next to her and then back out he window. "I don't really know exactly."

"You don't know?"

"Well…I came here to follow an old dream of mine…"

"And what would that be?"

"A long time ago my mother was a model, she died when I was three years old and I never really knew her."

"Gomen Sakura."

"Iie, it's alright. Anyway, I thought if I became model too it would help me feel closer to her but…"

"But?"

"But I'm not sure hat's really what I want to do. Is that wrong?"

"No of course not. You should do whatever makes you happy Sakura."

"Arigatou."

A frown crossed Syaoran's face. "Ne Sakura, are we getting anywhere near your apartment?"

Sakura looked around confused. "HOOOOEEEEEEEEEEE! We passed it!"

"Nani?! We passed it?!"

Syaoran turned the car around and stopped in front of the apartment building Sakura pointed to. Walking around to the other side of the car, he opened the door and watched as Sakura stumbled out. "Come on, I'll walk you upstairs."

Sakura stiffened, she had only just met him, and her father had always told her to be careful around strangers. "Daijobu desu, I'll be alright."

A hurt look crossed Syaoran's face. "Are…are you sure?"

"Hai!"

Syaoran turned back to the car obviously hurt. "Okay Sakura."

Sakura smiled and knocked on the window of the car. "Really, thank you very much Syaoran."

"You're welcome Sakura."

"Can I do anything to repay you?"

Syaoran looked thoughtful for a moment. "Hai."

"Nani?"

He paused and blushed. "Just please…be careful. I don't want anything happening to you."

Sakura smiled warmly. "I'll do just that. You take care of yourself, too."

"Ja ne Sakura." Syaoran said as he rolled up the window and drove off.

"Ja." Sakura whispered. She tuned on her heels and unlocked the door into the apartment building.

"Hoeeeeeeeeeee, why do I have to have the apartment all the way up there!!" Sakura mumbled as she climbed three flights of stairs to her apartment. She turned her keys in the lock and stepped inside her heart sinking. She had forgotten how rundown the apartment was. Sakura walked into the bedroom and set her suitcases on the floor, thanking god she had already moved in most of her furniture. A low rumbling sound emitted from her stomach and she sweatdropped. She walked into the kitchen to find an empty refrigerator.

"HOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Banging was heard from the other side of the wall. "YOU BE QUIET IN THERE!"

"Gomen nasai," she muttered to herself.

Sakura stumbled lazily back to her bedroom and flopped own n the bed. "Hoe! I forgot to open onii-chan's present!"

She reached in her pocket and brought out the tiny parcel as she unwrapped the pink paper. "Sugoi!"

Sakura turned the pink watch around in the light, making it shimmer. "Arigatou onii-chan!"

Early morning light filtered through the broken blinds in Sakura's tiny apartment tickling her face with its warm rays.

A beeping sound rousted Sakura from her slumber and caused her to end up on the floor. "Hoe…I'm even hungrier than I was last night!"

After she d had showered and dressed Sakura reached for her wallet. "Hoeeeeee! My wallet is still in Syaoran's car!"

"Well what can I get you miss?"

Sakura pulled a bit of money from her pocket. "How far will this get me?"

The man behind the counter raised an eyebrow skeptically.

"I'll take care of it."

"Hoe?"

A young woman appeared next to Sakura and placed some money on the counter in front of the clerk. She had pale skin, violet eyes and long dark gray hair that curled at the ends.

"Arigatou gozaimasu."

"You're welcome, don't worry about it."

After Sakura had finished the violet-eyed girl turned to her. "My name is Daidouji Tomoyo, what's yours?"

Sakura dabbed her mouth with a napkin. "Sakura, Kinomoto Sakura."

"A little broke are we?"

Sakura sweatdropped. "Not exactly. I kind of left my wallet in someone's car."

"Who?"

"Syaoran."

"Li?"

"Hai. Do you know him?"

"No, but I've heard of him." Tomoyo lied her eyes sparkling. Tomoyo knew Li. But if Sakura was already calling him Syaoran, then that meant she had some major matchmaking to do.

"Ne Sakura-chan, I think my friend and I might be able to help you!"

"Honto?"

"Hai!"

Sakura was still dumbfounded. Tomoyo had offered to help her find her wallet, and how they would accomplish that was beyond her but she was riding in a limo right now so she was starting to believe that anything was possible.

"Driver, onegai, stop here."

The limo pulled up in front of what appeared to be a club. Tomoyo got out of the limo and motioned for Sakura to follow her. She led the confused Sakura through a back door and up to a counter as she rang the bell.

"Hai, hai I'm coming!"

A girl with curly strawberry brown hair in two pigtails and light brown eyes appeared behind the counter. "Tomoyo-chan!"

Then she looked at Sakura. "S-Sakura-chan?"

Sakura brightened. "Chiharu-chan!"

Chiharu walked out from behind the counter and gave Sakura a hug. "What are you doing here?"

Sakura still looked confused. "Chiharu-chan, what is this place?"

"It's my club!"

"HOEEEEEEEE! You own a club?!?"

Chiharu smiled. "Well actually Takashi and I own it together. But— what?"

Chiharu stopped as Tomoyo whispered something to her.

"Please excuse us Sakura-chan." Tomoyo said pulling Chiharu into the back room.

Safe in the silence of the other room Tomoyo finished her story.

"Wow so she already calls him that?"


Tomoyo nodded and both her and Chiharu let evil grins play across their lips. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

Chiharu nodded. "Hai, I believe I am."

The two emerged from the back room, smiles plastered across their faces. "Sakura-chan," Chiharu started smiling broadly. "How would you like a job here? Tomoyo told me about your money issue so what do you say?"

Sakura smiled and hugged both of them. "Arigatou gozaimasu, you guys are the best!"

"Let me introduce you to everyone," Chiharu said leading her out of the back room. "Takashi!"

Yamazaki ran over to his fiancé and whispered in her ear. "Yes my love?"

Chiharu smacked him and gestured toward Sakura. "Do you remember Sakura-chan from the train?"

"Ah yes! Konnichiwa Kinomoto-san!"

"Konnichiwa!" Sakura replied cheerfully.

Chiharu pointed to herself and Yamazaki. "As I told you before, Takashi and I own this club and," gesturing to Tomoyo, "Tomoyo-chan is in charge of booking talent and decorating the club, coming up with costumes and such. She also has a great singing voice and sings on Karaoke Night."

Leading Sakura around the bar she pointed to a girl with short brown hair, brown eyes and glasses. "That's Naoko-chan, she works on stage. So does Rika-chan." Chiharu said pointing to another girl with dark curly brown hair and brown eyes

Stopping in front of the bar she sat Sakura down on a bar stool and pointed to a young man. "And this is Li."

The young man tuned around and he froze.

Sakura froze as well.

"S-Sakura?"

"Syaoran? Is that you?"

Chiharu smiled at Tomoyo and both stifled giggles. "Oi, do you guys know each other?"

"H-Hai." They whispered simultaneously, their eyes never leaving each other.

"Listen you two, we have work to do so Sakura-chan if you have any questions don't be afraid to give a shout okay?" Chiharu smiled.

"Chiharu-chan, I think those two think each other's eyes are way too interesting to listen to us." Tomoyo giggled slyly.

Sakura and Syaoran broke their gaze and both blushed pink. "My, that is a very interesting shade of pink you two are turning."

Syaoran glared at Tomoyo and she only smiled more. She had known Li for about two years now and as popular as he was with women he never dated one of them. When she had had asked him why he replied, "Because I'm waiting for someone."

"Who?"

"I'll know when I find her."

Never had she seen him like this. No other girl had ever made him like this, no girl until Sakura that is.

After Tomoyo and Chiharu had left, Syaoran brought a few glasses and two towels back to the counter. Avoiding Sakura's eyes he started to dry a glass. "Sakura why didn't you tell me you worked here?"

Sakura picked up a glass and started to dry it too. "I just started today, if I was working here before, I would have told you silly."

Syaoran blushed and said nothing.

"Syaoran?"

"Hai?"

"Are you okay?"

"Yes why?"

Sakura giggled. "Because you've been rubbing the same spot on that glass for five minutes."

Syaoran turned a few shades darker. "Nani?" He looked at he glass and blushed even more.

Sakura giggled a little at first and then broke into a fit of giggles. "Syaoran you are just so cute!"

At this his glass dropped to the floor and he cursed under his breath. "Kuso…" he muttered. Syaoran bent down to pick up the broken shards of shattered glass and felt someone kneel down by him.

"Let me help." Sakura whispered.

"Damn!"

"Daijobu desu ka?" Sakura cried looking at Syaoran who was holding his hand. "Oi, Syaoran you cut yourself."

"Iie, I'm fine." He said smiling.

Sakura frowned. "No you are not. Wait here I'll be right back."

Syaoran laughed softly to himself as he watched Sakura disappear behind a door and reappear with a first aid kit in hand.

"I'm fine really."

"No you are not and if you say that one more time I'm going to whack you over the head."

Syaoran laughed at Sakura's comment and watched as she struggled to open the box.

"Ummm…Sakura? The box opens the other way."

"Hoe?" Sakura looked at the box and blushed as she sat down on the floor next to Syaoran.

"Very smooth."

"Just shut up and give me your hand." Sakura said smiling.

Syaoran held out his hand to Sakura and she held it delicately in her own. Both blushed simultaneously at each other's touch. Sakura's hands felt so soft and smooth to Syaoran's rough calloused ones.

"This might hurt a bit."

"Nani?"

"The peroxide, it might hurt." Sakura dabbed Syaoran's hand with a cotton ball and wrapped a white bandage around the wound and his hand. She watched Syaoran as he closed his eyes, chestnut locks falling into his face. She expected him to flinch, but the expression on his face was just a half smile. Syaoran was oblivious to the pain; the only thing he could feel was Sakura's touch.

"Look how kawaii they are!" Tomoyo said giggling while recording the touching scene with her camcorder.

"Tomoyo-chan what on earth on you doing?" Chiharu asked walking over.

Tomoyo didn't answer, and Chiharu followed her gaze to see Sakura and Syaoran. "KAWAII!" She squealed.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Tomoyo hushed.

"There all finished!" Sakura exclaimed happily.

"Honto?" Syaoran looked at his hand, which was still in Sakura's. Slowly Sakura bent down and kissed his bandaged hand softly. "I hope you get better soon." She whispered blushing.

Syaoran turned an even darker shade than Sakura. "Ar—arigatou."

Then he remembered something. "Gomen nasai, Sakura I forgot to give this back to you." He reached into the pocket of his baggy blue jeans and pulled out Sakura's wallet. "I think you left this in my car."

"Arigatou gozaimasu!" She said smiling as she lightly hugged him. Then she pulled back blushing. "Gomen Syaoran I…"

"Chotou, but if you two are quite finished, the club will be opening soon and we all need to get back to work." Chiharu came over smiling and almost giggling.

The pair turned darker each second and Chiharu laughed again. "Sakura-chan come with me, Tomoyo-chan wants to try the uniform on you."

"Hoe…"

"Sakura-chan you look so kawaii!" Tomoyo and Chiharu squealed happily.

Sakura blushed slightly and looked down at herself. Black boots went up to her knees and she wore a black miniskirt embroidered with a pink cherry blossom in the corner. She tugged subconsciously at the pink midriff tank top she was wearing and adjusted the white three quarter length sleeve button down shirt in the mirror. "I don't know…"

"Come on Sakura-chan…it's the girl's uniform, see? Tomoyo and I wear the same thing, just different colors."

Tomoyo smiled evilly. "I think I know who will like it."

"Nani? Who?"

Chiharu and Tomoyo giggled at how naïve Sakura was. "Never mind Sakura-chan, come on the club opens in five minutes."

"Chiharu-chan I have a question."

"Nani?"

"How can you be 18 years old and running a club that sells alcohol?"

Chiharu laughed. "We don't sell alcohol. We sell SODA and this is mostly a dance club. We started it for people like us who are too young to go to the other clubs."

"And?"

"And it's actually very popular. Now do you remember what I told you to do?"

Sakura shook her head.

"SAKURA-CHAN!"

"Gomen, gomen."

Chiharu smiled slyly. "Your mind must've been preoccupied with Li."

"Oi!" Sakura squealed blushing.

"Never mind. All right Sakura, what you do is take people's orders around the club. Then you take the orders back to the bar and give them to Li. Then you take the drinks back to the people who ordered them. Understand?"

"H-Hai." Sakura stuttered. She was too busy thinking that Syaoran worked behind the bar.

An hour later the club clock read 7:00 and it was already packed with people. "Can I get you a drink sir?"

A young man looked up to Sakura and nodded. "I'll have a coke, please."

Sakura nodded and took the small drink menu with her as she walked back towards the bar.

Syaoran froze as Sakura walked toward the bar. Once again he couldn't take his eyes off of her. The outfit she was wearing didn't help him much either.

"Syaoran?" Sakura said giggling as she snapped her fingers in front of his face.

"Nani?"

"I have the drink orders."

"H-Hai." He said blushing as he turned around to get the drinks.

"What were you thinking about?"

"N-nothing." He said smiling to himself.

Another man sat down beside Sakura at the bar and tapped her shoulder; he seemed a bit drunk. "Hey cutie!"

Sakura turned around to look at him as he pulled out a vial from his jacket and took a sip. "Excuse me sir, but this a non-drinking club."

The young man wrapped his arm around Sakura's thin waist. "Come on baby, I'll share with you."

Syaoran's ears perked up as he heard the man hitting on Sakura. *Wait a minute what do I care?*

"Excuse me sir but could you please stop that?" Sakura said nervously as the man started to rub her back.

The man became rougher as he whispered gruffly. "But you have such a nice body, I just want to…"

Syaoran was enraged now and he spun around furiously. His amber eyes burning like fire, a raging fire. He nimbly leapt over the bar and took the man's hands off of Sakura. "I think you better leave."

"Who the hell are you?"

Syaoran glared at the man and grabbed his wrist. "I will be your worst nightmare if you don't leave Sakura alone right now."

Sakura whispered softly. "Be careful Syaoran…"

He smiled at her and snickered. "Don't worry Sakura, this guy's too drunk to land a punch."

Syaoran's words rang true as the man landed punch after punch into thin air. Syaoran ducked to the ground and kicked at the man's ankles, sending him sprawling to the ground.

"Chiharu-chan, Yamazaki-kun!"

Chiharu and Yamazaki ran over. "Nani?" They said out of breath.

Syaoran glared at the man on the floor, the man who was hitting on his Sakura. *Wait a minute where the hell did that come from?*

Yamazaki looked to the man on the floor. "Is this your doing Li?"

Sakura jumped in. "It was Syaoran! Syaoran saved me from that awful man."

Chiharu looked to the two of them. "Saved you?"

Syaoran blushed and then grew serious again. "This man should be kicked out of this club for the possession of alcohol and trying to hurt Sakura."

Yamazaki nodded and with two other guys dragged the man outside.

"Hoe…" Sakura said as she fainted.

"Wow, you sure have a thing for fainting don't you Sakura?"

"Nani?" Sakura asked groggily, her eyes fluttering open, only to gaze into the amber eyes of one Li Syaoran.

"Syaoran? What happened?"

"You passed out again, and Mihara-san gave us the rest of the night off."

"Gomen nasai."

"Nani? What for?"

"For making you face that awful man."

Syaoran shook his head. "I meant what I said that night Sakura, I don't want anything happening to you. That man was making you uncomfortable so I had to do something."

"Arigatou gozaimasu."

"Come on I'll take you home."

The pair walked on in silence, hands hat their sides. Sakura began to shiver and without a word, Syaoran took off his jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders.

"Arigatou." She whispered.

Sakura's hand brushed up against Syaoran's and she softly tickled his hand with her fingertips. Taking a chance, Syaoran grabbed Sakura's hand and she intertwined her fingers with his.

This time when they got to Sakura's apartment, they walked hand in hand up to her door. Sakura turned to face Syaoran. "Thank you for everything," she whispered

"Your welcome, Sakura." Syaoran whispered back.

Slowly, Sakura leaned in and kissed Syaoran softly on the lips. He looked back at her shocked when she broke away.

Smiling Sakura nodded. "Oyasumi Syaoran. Maybe one day you can return the kiss."

Syaoran just stood dumfounded and turned to walk slowly down the stairs. *What does this mean? I can't explain but I felt something when she kissed me*

Halfway around the block Syaoran shook his brown locks and ran back to Sakura's apartment, panting nervously as he knocked on her door.

"S-Syaoran?" she asked confused.

Syaoran's amber eyes softened and he smiled warmly. "About that kiss…"

Sakura blushed and scuffed her toe on the floor. "Gomen, Syaoran I…"

Syaoran silenced her by placing his finger over her lips. "I think today is the day I return it."

Sakura's emerald eyes widened and Syaoran stepped closer to her, slipping shaky hands around her thin waist. Sakura slid her arms up around Syaoran's neck and both teens closed their eyes.

Syaoran leaned down to Sakura's level and she tilted her head up to meet his. As he moved closer Sakura could feel his warm breath tickling her lips. And then, the final gap between them was closed as their lips met. Both teens felt the electricity spark between them at the taste of the other's lips. Sakura sighed as she and Syaoran broke the kiss and pulled away, both blushing madly.

"Oyasumi Sakura." Syaoran whispered.

"Oyasumi Syaoran." Sakura whispered back just as softly.

After she watched Syaoran leave the apartment building and Syaoran was sure he was out of sight, both teens jumped simultaneously in the air. "Yokatta!

"Sakura?"

"Hai?"

"I just wanted to say that…"

"Yes Syaoran?"

"I just wanted to say that you mean a lot to me."

"Syaoran you mean a lot to me, too."

The gap between them was closed once more and Syaoran could feel himself slipping, yet enjoying every moment. Sakura's alluring green eyes beckoning him, he was drowning in their depth and he felt all his defenses break down upon smelling her scent, of sweet cherry blossoms and honey…

Syaoran opened his eyes and looked around, there was no Sakura.

"Damn, it was just a dream," he muttered under his breath.

He ran his hand through his messy chestnut brown hair and rubbed the sleep from his fiery amber eyes.

Ding Dong!

"Who could that be?"

Tossing his green blankets aside, Syaoran walked sleepily over to his chair and put on a pair of baggy blue jeans and a green button down shirt, buttoning it only halfway. He stopped by his mirror and ran another hand through his tousled locks. "I give up," he said shaking his head.

He walked to the front door and peered into the peephole only to find himself staring into an emerald. The emerald slowly receded and attached itself to a beautiful face; soft honey colored locks framing it. "S-Sakura? What is she doing here?"

Sakura rang the doorbell again and tapped her foot impatiently. "Hoe…I hope this is the right apartment."

The door opened and Syaoran stood in the doorway, making Sakura want to faint. She subconsciously looked him up and down. His hair was messier then usual but still fell perfectly, he was slightly smirking and his eyes, how Sakura loved them. Their fiery amber depth reminded her of a burning flame, always alert and so tantalizing. He was wearing baggy blue jeans and a green button down shirt that he carelessly buttoned halfway. *Ahnyuum* Sakura mentally sighed.

"Sakura?"

Sakura shook her head blushing as she realized she had been staring. "Ohayo Syaoran!" She chirped cheerfully.

"Ohayo Sakura. What are you doing here? Is something wrong?" His amber eyes reflected his concern making Sakura laugh.

"No nothing's wrong. Do you not want me here?" Sakura pouted mockingly.

Syaoran blushed and shook his head. "Iie, gomen Sakura, I was just surprised. Onegai, come in."

Syaoran stepped back to let Sakura into his apartment. "I apologize for the mess Sakura, I usually don't have anyone here."

"It's okay Syaoran, I think it suits you."

Syaoran frowned. "Are you saying that I'm messy Sakura?"

Sakura giggled and reached up to ruffle Syaoran's hair. "Iie Syaoran I'm just kidding. You really are just too kawaii when you're gullible."

Syaoran turned a few shades darker than usual and shook his head. "I do have a question Sakura how did you find me?"

"Oh, so you are allowed to know where I live, but I'm not allowed to know where you live?"

"Iie, I'm just curious that's all."

Sakura smiled coyly. "That would be for me to know and you to find out."

Syaoran blushed again and walked into the kitchen. "Do you want anything to eat Sakura?"

Sakura walked into the kitchen and shooed Syaoran out. "I'LL make breakfast, YOU go get a shower and get ready."

"Nani? Ready for what?"

Sakura rolled her eyes and pushed Syaoran into the bathroom. "You'll find out soon, Syaoran now hurry up."

After Syaoran shut the bathroom door, he sighed deeply. *First Sakura and I kiss, now she's at MY apartment making breakfast for US!*

Then he shook his head. "Kami, I sound like a baka."

Sakura smiled to herself as she set breakfast on the table. "I hope Syaoran likes chocolate chip pancakes."

Moments later, Syaoran appeared in the doorway. His eyes were closed as he inhaled the deep delicious scent of chocolate and a new scent that was becoming as familiar to him as it was alluring. *Chocolate and Sakura, Kami I could live on that.* He shook his head and sat down across from Sakura.

"Syaoran?"

"Hai?"

Sakura looked down blushing, "I hope you don't mind…me…being…here."

Syaoran paused, the fork halfway to his mouth. "Sakura why would I mind?"

"I just don't want to be a burden to you."

Syaoran shook his head and was tempted to lovingly stroke her hand. "Sakura, listen to me…you're not a burden, you never could be. Especially not to me."

"Honto?" She said her eyes brightening.

"Hai. Now what is this concoction you made me?"

"Oi! It's chocolate chip pancakes!"

Syaoran smiled and took a bite. "Sugoi, you really can do anything Sakura."

"Hoe?"

"Chocolate is my favorite food. How did you know?"

Sakura blushed again. She wasn't about to tell Syaoran that she had squeezed every bit of information about Syaoran out of Tomoyo that she could. Her phone bill was going to feel the ramifications of that.

"Now it's my turn."

"Nani, for what?"

Syaoran smirked, "To tell you how impossibly cute you are when you're clueless."

Sakura blushed an even deeper rosy hue and Syaoran could only smile. "So where are we going anyway?"

"Well…actually I was wondering if you could show me around the city."

Sakura looked up to see Syaoran's reaction, searching his face for any sign of rejection, but the only thing visible was a broad smile. "I'd love to Sakura."