Today is for you

Insert catchy, cheesy summary here: Basically, Tomoyo hates all men and loves Sakura obsessively. But there's one guy she doesn't mind too much...Sakura's brother. Tomoyo x Touya.

Chapter One: Goodbye, Hello, Morning

That night, I woke up to the sound of glass shattering. The window was open and a cool breeze passed by me. My body wouldn't stop shivering, but I knew it wasn't the cold. I loved cold. Cold meant winter, and winter meant a gentle and sweet blanket of snow, just like the one the person I loved wrapped me in when I was born. Cold days meant he would come back for me… set the fire and laugh. His body shook when he laughed, as though thunder would bolt from his mouth. Yet despite his violent movement, only a soft ripple would come out to caress my ears.

Someone was shouting. I pushed the covers away from my feet and walked to the door barefoot. I opened the door slightly and saw the blue shards on the floor. The broken glass meant nothing to me. But the trampled lilacs sobbing on the floor hurt. Again and again, a black shoe stepped on them as they screamed, cried and sobbed until their petals soon turned black.

"OUT! GET OUT!" And the door slammed shut.

The next morning when I stepped out into the corridor, the black and wet spots were gone. Instead, my mother sat there clawing at her hair and her eyes. She sat there muttering words I could not hear well. I tried to hear them…but when I was standing before her I realized her mouth was not moving. They weren't mutters but thoughts.

You can't trust…men…you can't trust them.

My thoughts.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

I rolled over, moaned, and reached for the mute button. Two minutes and my hand still had not come into contact with the irritating device. Ah shoot…that's right. Yesterday I had locked up the alarm behind a glass cabinet that could only be opened with a key I'd put behind the bathroom mirror.

Sometimes I think I'm so smart but really…I hate myself at times like these.

I buried my head in a pillow. Four more minutes passed, but the alarm had begun to crescendo rapidly into a deafening pitch. Finally, I ceded and crawled out of my bed reluctantly.

After wearing my uniform and washing my face, I checked my appearance carefully in the mirror: a seventeen-year-old girl with long, deceptive eyelashes; clear, grey eyes; flawless, smooth and creamy skin; envious body curves; and grey, curly locks of hair. I descended the stairs, kissed my mother's cheek and entered a black limousine.

Well, here goes…the first day of junior year in high school…

There was no way I would have decided to go to a co-ed school if it hadn't been for Sakura. She clasped her hands over mine with the sweetest, brightest smile and spoke such pleasing words that I could not bear to part from her. How could I dare to dash the sparkling excitement in her eyes? Would she believe me if I described to what guys were really like—monstrous creatures with eight slimy tentacles, wolf fangs and tongues as long and fat as dripping popsicles.

It pained my heart, because I loved her like my own flesh. I wanted to protect her from the claws of men. I wanted her to be mine only. But I couldn't. I'm afraid to see her disgusted face, afraid to betray our 'mutual' and loving friendship. So I hide the telling flashes in my eyes and smile with a thin glass mask on my face.

"Tomoyoo!"

I spun around immediately, my heart leaped with joy to finally see her beloved face after being deprived for two weeks. Her energetic face, bouncing, brunette bangs and bright, emerald eyes greeted me as she darted towards me gleefully.

"Sakura… you got a haircut!" I squealed, fingering the tips of her silky hair lovingly.

"Haha, I knew you would be the first to notice!" She smiled a smile that melted my heart.

No males could stand in my way…except…

"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura immediately perked up, waving energetically at the detestably brown-haired beast.

"Good morning Li-kun!" I greeted while gritting my teeth.

"Yeah." He answered, walking beside Sakura as she chatted excitedly about her vacation and hopes for this year.

I smiled and listened carefully, but avoided making eye contact with the beast in case my eyes looked too threatening. Back in the day…I used to be an expert at chasing away her crushes. Seducing them, blackmailing them…I would do anything to get them away from her. Anything…just to have her run to me with crystals in her eyes and cling to me desperately. And then those words that filled me with unbearable ecstasy…

"Tomoyo…Tomoyo…you're the only one for me! Guys are stupid, but you're the best! Promise me you'll always be by my side! Don't leave me behind like he did!" She wailed, crying into my bosom.

I petted the top of her head softly and cooed, "Sakura, I will be here for you forever."

I sighed and pocketed my memories away. With this guy, my tactics were rendered useless. He seemed to have no shady past for me to claw into. His muscular ability defeated even those of my bodyguards. My eyelashes had no effect on him. And the problem was…even I could not determine whether he reciprocated Sakura's feelings. He was just so…urgh…frustratingly calm and cool. I wanted to rip his face off and make him fall onto his knees before me.

Or at least…I wanted to know reassuringly whether he would love Sakura and be there for her forever. But under no circumstances would I trust a man's word. There's not a man in this world that can be trusted. Especially his kind.

"Tomoyo are you feeling all right? You look somewhat pale." Sakura's face hovered before me worriedly.

I quickly shooed away my thoughts and smiled, "No, I'm perfectly fine!"

"Oh yeah, did you know…my brother has been laughing to himself lately. Do you think that's a sign of mental insanity?" Sakura knit her eyebrows.

"Really? In that case, you would already be in an asylum." A voice spoke from behind her.

Sakura wheeled around and screamed, "WHAT!!" Her eyes flew up in an adorable fashion and she pointed a beautifully slender but accusing finger at him.

"Onii-chan! What on earth are you doing here! Get out! I can walk to school by myself!"

"Heh, don't worry. I can hear your earthquake-inducing stomps from miles away. What makes you think I'm here for you? Don't you know? I'm a teacher here now!"

Sakura's jaw dropped. I had an urge to pick it up and run home with it. Unfortunately, some beast glared at her brother and immediately started walking away. Sakura's jaw popped back into place and she darted after the four-legged creature. I watched stonily.

"You better be careful, you're surrounded by black flames you know," he smirked.

I wrapped my jealousy and laughed it away, "What on earth are you talking about? Black flames? I'm sure you meant white doves…"

"More like dying doves," he laughed and walked away briskly as I held up a fierce fist.

I watched as Sakura reached Syaoran's side, and Touya snarl at the beastly brat. Touya had darker hair than Sakura, dark eyes and a tall build. I could see that he truly cared for Sakura and happened to always be there to guard over her, for example, by taking on random part-time jobs near the places Sakura partied. Honestly…Touya is the only person I know who loves Sakura almost as much as I do.

Little Facts: Tomoyo, Sakura, and Syaoran are seventeen. Touya is twenty-four. Touya is a student-teacher at the high school while the rest are juniors. Yes this story is Tomoyo x Touya.

I hope the story is interesting. Sorry if there are any grammatical errors.

Another thing, I think I can update either weekly or monthly because I like this story a lot a lot. If anyone else likes it too, then there's even more incentive to update!