One time disclaimer: I don not own CCS. It belongs to CLAMP. If every i will use any song it belongs to their respective owners (the composer/singer).
A/N: Hi it's me again! Well, this is my second story wehe! Hope you'll like this one! Please R&R and no flames if possible:)
Thank you
Chapter 1
by: rendezvous159
Kinomoto Sakura, Daidouji Tomoyo, Hiirazigawa Eriol and Li Syaoran… formerly known as the fearsome four. The four of them spent their childhood together and to put it short, they spent almost their life together when an unexpected accident happened that changed their lives forever.
Li Syaoran, 26, a successful doctor. Owner of the Li general hospital. Yes… he may be what you call successful or maybe some even call him the luckiest guy on Earth but all of that was proven false but did the people know that? Did they know that behind those tantalizing amber eyes… It was filled with sadness? Regret? Hatred and pain? Of course they don't… That's the hardest part of being known all over the world… You have to mask all your feelings. All of them.
The soft sound of the rain resonates through the subdivision of Hanagawa Japan. A man with chestnut hair skimmed through the papers that were in front of him as he grunted and slouched back. The man goes by the name of Li Syaoran… The successful owner of the Li general hospital. It has been ten years since his close friend Kinomoto Sakura has gone missing and he can't help but wonder about the 'what if's' in his life. What could've happened to his life… to their lives if Sakura was here by their side? What if he just got rid of his pride and opened his heart to Sakura? Will everything be alright? His train of thoughts continued to linger on for some time when a knock intercepted it. A boy with the same messy chestnut hair and extraordinary blue-violet orbs silently came in and closed the door gently. Syaoran watched the boy in front of him, "but as of now, I will not trade this for any moment in the past" he thought.
"Hey dad, uhm, care to play with me?" he asked while fiddling his fingers.
"And why should I?" he answered back, his voice full of mockery.
The boy lifted his head and smirked at his father, he rushed to get to his side and he started tugging Syaoran's sleeve. "Because I'm so adorable and you just can't say no to me." He said. Syaoran stood up and let himself be pulled by the seven year old boy in front of him.
"I've got a new game for you dad!" he exclaimed while opening the door. He turned and saw two raging blue-violet eyes staring at him.
"Xander! What do you think you're doing?! I thought I told you never interrupt your father while he's working!" the woman said while grabbing his shirt. Syaoran came in between them, he faced Xander and whispered something which made him run past the two adults in front of him and lock himself in his room.
"What do you think you're doing Syaoran?!"
"What does it look like? We were supposed to be playing by now but thanks to you-"
"Don't give me that shit! You know your responsibilities since you hold the Li name! Heck WE hold the Li name! What's gotten into you?!"
"Is that all you care huh?! Upholding the family name?! Well I'm sick of it! I'm sick and tired of you ranting around this house talking about being a Li – its trouble enough having a great weight on my shoulders! The last thing I need to have is you-"
"Don't you ever finish-"
"What!? So now you don't want to hear the truth?! For God's sake, why can't you understand that I'm doing all of these for Xander's sake! Don't ever forget that he's your responsibility as well."
"Well obviously I've taken good care-"but Meiling was interrupted halfway through her rant by a knock on the door. Syaoran muffled then sat down on his chair "Come in."
"Good evening, there's someone at the door looking for you Mrs. Li." The maid gave a low bow then stared at her mistress.
"Who is it?" Syaoran asked irritably.
"I don't know sir but he said something about the party that's being organized and needed Mrs. Li's approval on some… er… things."
Syaoran glared at Meiling who just shrugged and got out in a flash. The maid bowed again but stopped midway and gave him a very confused look. He was used to these kinds of things, those pitying looks he receives from their maids and the whispers he always hear at night. Knowing what to do, he just dismissed her with a wave of his had which she took gratefully then rushed out the door. Sighing, he collapsed on his chair and soon fell in a deep slumber.
As the sun began to rise, Xander got up, yawning and stretching his arms as he went down the stairs and passed the hall where many pictures of the Li family hang. Taking a good look at every portrait, his eyes widened when he stopped at his father's. The blue-violet orbs twinkled as he took notice of the empty space beside it. "In the future, I will be placed there… next to dad!" he thought while admiring the hand made representation of his blood line.
He was about to go to the kitchen when he saw inscriptions below his father's picture. Pointing his hand, he ran it and read it. On the first line he saw his mother's name "Meiling Li" written in gold symbols. "A caring partner that has set her priorities straight. Never settles for anything less." He read and snorted, looking down, he saw another name but it was different from his mother's name. It was written in silver letters with two lines scratching it, it was difficult to read so one might mistake it as a design of the portrait. He also noticed some of the pictures have this thing at the bottom portion of the picture. Bringing his face closer and frowning he read the words –akura and –in-moto. Curiosity got the better of him then he brought his face closer but was frustrated when he can't read the whole word or name or whatever it was.
He stomped his foot in aggravation and felt an arm holding his shoulders. Glancing up he saw his father with a huge smile in his face.
"Have a good sleep?" He asked while pushing him away from the picture.
"Morning dad! Yeah, uhm, where's mum?" he asked. He never really cared about his mum since they hardly talk to each other, he was just very curious as to why his so called mother is not with his father every morning.
"She's upstairs, got a call from the organizer of the party and decided it's best for me to leave" he said giving him a small smirk as they continued to the dinning room.
"Oh… OH! Did you say party? So we're having one of mum's parties?! Ugh! You know I hate that type of gathering!" he whined while stomping his foot as he made his way to the chair and sat down.
"We both know that I also hate these kinds of occasions but you know your mom. She's all about appearances and stuff like that and to tell you the truth, I don't really care if I'm a Li or just a normal guy." He said while looking at the door. "Hey now, were gonna be late so we'll just leave you here with Wei alright?"
Xander nodded and ate everything that the maids served "Can I breng one op mi fwend oer?" he asked with a mouthful of food. Syaoran chuckled and gave him a kiss on his forehead. "Of course" he said then he left the room.
Once Syaoran left the house his mother, Meiling, immediately appeared. Wearing a halter top mat gold dress that goes just above her knees, she rushed in the dinning room with her arms on her ears.
"What's the matter? Something wrong?" Meiling asked in her usually cold tone.
"N-nothing, you just look well, spectacular." He answered back stuttering.
"Well thank you. So, did your father told you about the party?" she asked while scanning the fridge.
"Uhmm, yeah but-"
"Great!" Meiling said. Glancing at the clock "Oh! I have to go. You better be in your best behavior, the last thing I need is for the police to call me and tell that you blew up the house!" she said as she rushed out the house and got to her car.
Xander was again left alone in the house, he just stared at his father's car, a trail of thoughts lingering in his head. Why the hell would his mother think that he will destroy the whole house?! For a seven year old boy that seems possible but in his case, a seven year old boy trained to perfect his manners… that seems impossible. Also, there's the thought of his father putting up with his mother. He can already tell that his father is fed up with Meiling's constant argument about the family; that everything should be perfect. He sometimes finds himself wanting to shout at his mother, "news flash! This is reality! No one's perfect!"
Passing the hallway, he again glanced at his father's picture. Deciding it's best to leave it alone and ask his father later, he took huge steps and soon enough he reached his room. He pulled his phone and dialed Yue's number.
"Hello?" a voice that seemed to have just woken up greeted him at the other line.
"It's nice to hear from you too Yu!" he joked
"X! My man! How are you?!"
"I'm okay! Well, mom and dad's not here, care to join me in the house of wisdom?"
"Pft! Okay! That'd be great! Okay then, see you there in five minutes!"
"Sugoi!" he said then hung the phone. He immediately got up and managed to dress himself properly then dashed out the house. Xander really love the outdoors. It's where he meets freedom and nothing else. Inside the Li manor he can't help but fell suffocated knowing that he lives in a house with a control-freak for a mother. Don't get him wrong though, he for once brought out the affectionate side of his mother albeit it was not enough to make up for everything she had done. Finally reaching the gardern, he sat on the swing his father made and soon zoned out, still thinking of his current relationship with his mother.
It has been an hour and a half since Yue arrived and they've trashed the house, of course not literally.
"I'm just glad that Yue came…" Xander thought.
"So what do you want to do?" Yue asked as he finished up his peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"I know! Let's go to the attic!!" the chestnut haired boy stated as he grabbed poor Yue's hand and dashed out the kitchen.
…at the attic…
"Man! What's gotten into you?!" Yue asked as they reached the room. They opened the door and saw not the typical dusty attic but a clean and organized one instead. The two seated themselves as they scanned the room for some interesting stuff. As far as they searched… they only got a baseball bat, an old pocket watch, some funny dresses, and some goofy pictures of the Li family.
They were about to exit the room when Xander glanced at one corner and found a thick little black book. He hastily opened it and saw some pictures of his dad in his younger days "Must be his school book" he thought. The two of them scanned the book until they saw a picture of his dad along with a boy with blue hair and amazing cerulean eyes, a girl with long and curly black hair with a pair of sweet amethyst eyes and a girl with short auburn hair with innocent eyes. He saw the caption above the picture…
"The fearsome four… The campus sweetheart Li Syaoran and Kinomoto Sakura along with the charming duo, Hiirazigawa Eriol and Daidouji Tomoyo"
"Hey! I've seen this name before!" Xander yelled "Yes! It was the name below dad's portrait!"
"What are you talking about?" Yue asked as he flipped the page and saw a picture of Syaoran and Sakura dancing together.
"-akura is close to Sakura! This might be the name! Who eactly is this Kinomoto Sakura?"