Disclaimer: Don't own CCS either

Don't Matter.

Disclaimer: Don't own CCS either. But I can dream, cant I?

Summary: Newly transferred student, Sakura Kinomoto finds herself friends in Tomoyo Daidoji, Eriol Hiragizawa, and Syaoran Li. As long as they have each other, nothing else matters. What happens when relationships get in the way of their friendships? Can they sort out their problems with each other, or must they part ways as friends and lovers? A NOT so typical high school drama.

I'm a nightmare, a disaster

That's what they always say;

I'm the worst cause, not a hero,

But I'll make it on my own,

Got to prove them wrong,

Me against the world – Simple Plan, "Me Against The World."

Chapter 1: First day at school.

"Sakuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuura, wake up already, you're gonna be late first day of school!" whined Kero trying to pull away the pillow that Sakura was using to shut out the sunlight that was pouring into the room.

"What, it's today? Ahhh" Sakura yelled in frustration as she jumped up grabbed the clothes from the closet and rushed to shower.

After showering and dressing up, she picked up her bag pack and took to the stairs jumping three at a time.

"Sakura dear, aren't you having any breakfast?" asked her Dad when she reached downstairs.

"No, Dad, I'm already running late, I have to rush, see you later" she said hurriedly as she made her way to the door only to find her brother, Touya blocking the way.

"If it isnt the Kaiju, running late as expected," he winced as she stomped on his feet.

"Ok, ok, I packed food for you, eat it when you find time in school," he said handing her a parcel and stepping out of her way as she dashed out uttering, "Thanks, Touya."

(At school):

Period 1, 2: Maths.

Mrs Ching, the math teacher was solving a problem on the board, not paying attention to the fact that all the back seaters were talking and making fun of her.

Knock knock.

The door opened and Sakura, poked her head in "Excuse me, maam, please may I come in?"

Mrs Ching was impressed by her manners and good English and was stunned speechless. She merely nodded to show her assent.

Sakura entered and showed her the slip she'd been given in the Home Room.

Mrs Ching then announced as the class looked at what looked like their latest newcomer curiously, "Class, this is your newest student Sakura Kinomoto. Why don't you introduce yourself Sakura?"

Sakura then looked up and realized she had to say something about herself. She said, "Well, I'm Sakura Kinomoto. I've recently shifted to Tomoeda. I used to live earlier in Hong Kong with my father and brother. I was homeschooled before coming here and I really look forward to making new friends and adapting myself to this new lifestyle."

"Thank you, Sakura. Why don't you take the seat next to Rika?" said Mrs Ching pointing to an empty window seat.

After Sakura had taken her seat, Mrs Ching announced, "Today we will have a test on whatever you have learnt the last year in maths to test your basics."

There were a lot of No's and groans heard as everyone put away their books and bags save their pencils.

"But, maam, I'm not sure if I'm sufficiently prepared for this test," Sakura said as the teacher came to give her the question paper.

"Not to worry, Sakura, I just want to know how strong your basics are" said the teacher walking away.

Tick tock, tick tock.

The time was ticking away. Just 20 mins left.

Sakura looked at her paper, making sure she'd done all the questions, when she was interreupted by a whisper, "Psst, Sakura!"

She looked sideways and realized it was the girl called Rika who had whispered to her. She whispered back, "what?"

Rika hissed, "Pass me your answer sheet."

Completely nonplussed, Sakura just mouthed, "Why?"

Rika hissed again, "Why do you think? So I can see the answers, of course!"

Sakura whispered shockedly, "But that's cheating, I don't, I cant, I'm sorry.." She was cut off by her teacher's voice.

"Yes, Sakura, you better be sorry. First day of school, cheating on a test… Have you no shame?"

Sakura visibly paled. "Maam, I wasn't cheating, I swear…I've finished my paper. I was distracted by someone."

"Tell that to the Principal, you're getting an F." the teacher said angrily.

"Maam, I think you might be making a mistake, she deserves a chance to have her side of the story heard out," said another voice outraged.

"That's enough, Eriol. I will see what is to be done." The teacher said evenly.

The bell then rang, and the teacher told Sakura, "Sakura, meet me in the break, I want to hear from you why you were cheating."

Sakura just sighed and walked out of the classroom.

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Period 3,4: Chemistry.

Mr Kaiser walked in class, ten minutes after the bell rang.

"Ok, let's see how much you've all revised," he said and pointed to a boy.

"Kyushiro, how do you convert chlorobenzene to phenol?"

"By the Dow's process, where we warm it with NaOH and water." He replied.

"And what is the temperature condition for the reaction?"

"I don't know sir."

"Well, learn it the next time," he barked as the boy flinched and sat down.

"Syaoran, what is Sandmeyer's reaction?"

"Sir, I was absent yesterday, so I do not know the answer to that question."

"Sit, and complete your notes today."

And he sat.

"You, who are you and what are you doing in my classroom?" asked Mr Kaiser looking at Sakura as the class burst into laughter.

"Sir, I'm a new admission and this is my first day at this school. My name is Sakura Kinomoto," she replied hesitantly.

"Oh, is that so? Let's see how good your chemistry is… this class has already proved itself to be useless…Why do you have to hydrolyse the intermediate of Dow's process to get Phenol?" he asked her.

She took a deep breath, relieved that this was something she actually knew, and started explaining, "Because after reacting with NaOH and water and heating, the salt sodium phenolate is formed, as chlorobenzene is acidic in nature and NaOH is responsible for the basic medium, the salt must be formed. On acidic hydrolysis, the hydrogen replaces Sodium to give us phenol."

"Not bad, miss Kinomoto. You've impressed me, you may sit." He said.

She then sat down and he faced the backward and started writing various reactions.

Meanwhile, Sakura was being pelted with paper balls, that had notes scribbled by various people.

Kinomoto, you think you're so smart, watch your back, nobody proves themselves at the cost of our class and gets away with it.

Kinomoto, the cheater-cock! How long until Kaiser finds out you're a cheater-cock?

You're just a pretty face. As for brains, you never had any, never will. Wanna bet?

SK, stop being such an attention seeker, if you really want it that bad, Kaiser will be only to happen to give you all of his.

Sick of reading such notes, she ignored it and continued taking her notes. The bell soon rang and the class filed out and Sakura made her way to art class.

Period 5: Art

Sakura walked in only to find 5 other students inside painting on canvas.

She walked up to a girl with long black hair and said, "I'm new here, can you help me out?"

The girl looked at her, smiled and said, "Sure, what's your name?"

Sakura then smiled and extended her hand, "Hi, I'm Sakura Kinomoto."

"I'm Tomoyo Daiodji. Which school were you in before?" said Tomoyo, shaking Sakura's hand.

"I used to be in Blossom's Public School, in Hong Kong. We just shifted last month, Tomoyo-san" said Sakura.

"Oh, that's cool. I've been in Tomoeda, practically all my life," said Tomoyo laughing. She then continued, "How do you find this school? I'm ready to bet you're already wondering why you had to pick this school of all schools in Tomoeda," raising an eyebrow at her.

"No, why so?" asked a puzzled Sakura.

"Well, this school has a tradition of picking on new students. Especially the backseaters." Said Tomoyo.

"Um…well, that I did come across, as a matter of fact,…some Rika tried to make me cheat and though I didn't cheat, Mrs Ching is now going to hear my explanation in the break as to why I was cheating in the first place, also I got pelted with threatening/ insulting notes in Chem for answering Mr Kaiser's question." She replied breezily.

Tomoyo then suddenly got up and pulled Sakura into a hug.

"You, poor poor thing, I'm so sorry… it will get better soon believe me, these antics don't last for more than a week," said Tomoyo patting Sakura's back at what she assumed was reassuring but surprising Sakura.

"If I don't do anything about it," said Sakura under her breath.

"Anyway, the teacher never turns up, so you can get your canvas from that cupboard and you borrow whatever brushes and paints you need from me; I've got plenty," said Tomoyo.

"Thank you so much!" said Sakura taken by Tomoyo's generous offer.

Break:

Tomoyo and Sakura headed out together, in the direction of Mrs Ching's office.

Tomoyo: "I'll wait for you in this corridor."

Sakura: "Thanks, but you don't have to do this, I'm sure you'll be missing your lunch…"

Tomoyo: "Not it's fine, now go already, she must be expecting you."

Sakura then walked into Mrs Ching's office apprehensively.

(To be continued … )

Author's note: If you feel this story is worth continuing, or not worth continuing, please drop a word. I don't like doing things that have been done before, so if this is sounding familiar, please send me the link to that story, and if it has the same theme as that one, I'll change this theme or discontinue it. Also, please review, it really gives me the inspiration to write a chapter.