Hey everyone! Here's the start of the revised story "What is Love?" The essential plot has gone unchanged, but there are several changes that have happen. I'm sorry to those who read through it the first time, please bear with me. Hopefully through these revisions I will finally write a proper ending! Yay! Thanks to all those who read this before and please continue to show your support!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of CCS or Clamp!
Ch. 1
This story does not take into account Syaoran confessing to Sakura nor Sakura confessing to Syaoran. This was written pretty soon after the American Cardcaptors series (which is completely horrible compared to CCS!). Please keep this in mind while reading!
Premise: Syaoran and Meilin have returned to Japan after spending 3 years in Hong Kong. Eriol has also returned from England at the same time. Sakura, Tomoyo, and the rest are all 18 and in their last year of high school. Lately, Syaoran and Eriol have been fighting for Sakura's affection. And of course, Sakura is oblivious to this, although she is just beginning to find her emotions for Syaoran. Tomoyo is infatuated with Eriol, and is jealous that Sakura has his attention.
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A full moon, bad weather. Wait, there's me. I'm sitting in a branch, wearing a filmy white dress. What's going on? Ahh, darkness...
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"No!" Sakura yelled, her eyes flying open to reveal emerald green pools.
"What's wrong?" Kero asked, flying out from a desk drawer.
"I don't understand..." Sakura started saying to Kero.
"What I can't understand is how you're always late," Kero commented, holding up a clock that read 7:40.
"Ayia!" Sakura yelled. She jumped into her school uniform.
"I wonder who will arrive first, the kid or Clow Reed," Kero said, looking out the window.
"Shut up Kero!"
"It's the truth Sakura."
"Listen, they're just friends."
"That's all you think?"
"I don't have time for this. See you later," Sakura said, picking up her shoulder bag and closing the door.
"Better hurry up!" Mr. Kinomoto shouted to his daughter.
"I'm coming!" Sakura called, running down the stairs.
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"There is no way Eriol is beating me," Syaoran murmured, stepping on the gas pedal. As he continued driving, he saw a black Mercedes approaching.
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"Great, he's ahead of me! I might as well just go to school," Eriol mumbled as he watched the dark green BMW pull into Sakura's driveway. He pulled to the side of the road to catch his breath; he had to run out of the house to get to the point where he was now, still behind Syaoran.
"Hey Eriol!" Tomoyo shouted, running to the car.
"Great," Eriol rolled his eyes. Although he was very interested in Sakura, he had some issues with her obnoxious (at least to him) best friend. "Hey Tomoyo," he put on his fake smile.
"Do you mind if I climb in?" she asked. Of course she had her own expensive car, but she needed some excuse to hang with Eriol alone.
"No, come in," Eriol said. "Might as well, I don't have Sakura for company," he thought as an enthusiastic Tomoyo jumped into the passenger seat.
Syaoran saw Eriol give up. He smirked, stopped the engine, and went out.
"Hey Syaoran!" Sakura smiled as she came out.
"Hey. Need a lift?" he asked casually, leaning against the car.
"Of course!"
Syaoran took her shoulder bag and placed it in the back. He climbed in as Sakura buckled her seat belt.
"Please tell me we didn't have any math homework," Sakura said as they sped to school.
"I hate to disappoint you, but we did."
"Argh! At this rate, I'm never going to pass math!"
"Do you need help?"
"Yeah..."
"Then say hello to Li Syaoran, you're new tutor, or helper, or whatever you want to call me."
"But Syaoran, there's no way I could possibly ask..."
"You never asked, I volunteered. Plus, I promised I would always be there for you."
"Yeah..." Sakura whispered, remembering when he made that promise.
Flashback
Syaoran and Sakura are dancing at a school dance to a slow song. Suddenly, Syaoran felt a chill go through Sakura.
"Is something wrong?" he asked with concern.
"I was just remembering all we went through with the cards. It was pretty scary at times."
"Yeah, but you were able to handle it."
"WE were able to handle it," Sakura said, resting her head on his shoulder.
"I didn't do anything."
"Sure you did. I don't know what I would do without you."
"Well then, I promise I'll always be there for you."
"But you already do so."
"Then this is from now on, no matter what happens. Okay?"
"Okay."
"Is there something between us?" Sakura wondered as they continued driving.
"Do you want to start today?" Syaoran asked, interrupting Sakura's chain of thought.
"Sure. We can do it at my house."
"That's fine with me. My sisters are having a party tonight anyway. And I really don't want to go home until I have to."
"I take it you don't want to be there?"
"It would be really boring if I was there by myself, surrounded by all their friends."
Sakura smiled, "What if I was there?"
Syaoran almost turned to fully face her, which would be bad since they were going around a curve; he wasn't expecting that. "I could never ask..."
"You never asked, I volunteered," Sakura laughed, mimicking him.
Syaoran laughed too, "Okay, are you sure?"
"Sure I'm sure! My dad's going to be out this weekend anyway."
"Okay."
"How do you want to work this?"
"Well, it starts at 8 and goes until 2. There will be a DJ and all, but also another place where people can lounge. After our session, we could just go to my house."
"That sounds good," Sakura smiled as they pulled into the parking lot.
"Would it be easier for you if you slept over?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura looked over at him shocked.
"Don't worry, we'll be in different rooms," he said, his eyes still looking straight ahead.
"Okay," Sakura smiled.
Syaoran pulled in next to Eriol, where he was shocked to see Tomoyo in the passenger seat. Eriol and Tomoyo came out as Sakura and Syaoran did.
"Hey guys!" Tomoyo shouted happily as Eriol handed her her backpack.
"Hey!" Sakura said back as Syaoran helped her with her shoulder bag.
"We better hurry up before the bell rings," Eriol said, hopefully getting the chance to ask Sakura on a date for that night.
"Okay," Sakura said, walking up to Tomoyo and Eriol, Syaoran close behind.
Eriol never got his chance. Sakura and Tomoyo ran ahead, giggling about something.
"I wonder what's going on with them?" Eriol commented.
Syaoran smirked, "Sakura's just probably filling Tomoyo in with some interesting news."
"Huh?"
"You heard me."
"What are you talking about? What do you know?" Eriol's eyes glared.
"You'll find out soon enough."
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"Tomoyo, you're not going to believe what just happened!" Sakura exclaimed quietly as she and Tomoyo ran ahead of the boys. She didn't want Syaoran to hear, especially since she was still trying to figure out her own emotions for him.
"What?"
"You have to guess!"
"Um, did you get a call from Yukito?"
"No! Besides, I'm way over him."
"I know, I was just kidding! Okay, does it have something to do with a certain someone?"
"It depends on who you're thinking of!"
"If it's Eriol, and he asked you on a date..."
"Don't worry, it's not him!"
"Okay, then it must be Syaoran."
"You're right about that!"
"Oh, did he ask you on a date!?"
"Well, sort-of. He's now my personal math tutor, and I'm going to a party with him tonight."
"This is so exciting Sakura! You know you're going to wear one of my outfits."
"That reminds me, I better ask Syaoran what to wear," Sakura remembered as they entered the classroom. Unfortunately, the second they went to their seats the bell rang, so Sakura couldn't even turn around and ask him. "Must remember to ask at lunch!"
Class went on in dreariness. Meilin came late, which was a surprise to everyone. Even more surprising was that she was late with a guy named Takeru.
"Wow, it looks like Meilin has a boyfriend!" Tomoyo whispered to Sakura as the teacher scolded them.
Sakura giggled.
"Is something funny Kinomoto?" the teacher asked.
"No sir," Sakura quickly replied, putting on a serious face.
And class continued. Finally, the bell rang dismissing them to lunch.
"I'll meet you outside Tomoyo. I have to stop at my locker," Sakura said, picking up her stuff.
"Okay. Come on Eriol!" Tomoyo exclaimed, pulling on his arm.
Eriol pulled his arm free. "I'll wait for you Sakura," he offered. Tomoyo looked hurt.
"It's okay, Syaoran all ready offered," Sakura smiled, taking Syaoran's hand, which caused them both to blush.
"Oh, okay," Eriol hesitated as Tomoyo dragged him outside with her.
"It looks like Meilin and Takeru are still getting it," Syaoran observed as he saw his cousin and Takeru being lectured at by the teacher.
"Yeah, but they'll come out when their done," Sakura said, gently pulling on Syaoran.
"I'm coming," he smiled, letting himself be pulled.
"Oh, what exactly kind of party is it tonight?" Sakura asked as she did her combo on her lock.
"More on the fancy side. After all, it is my sisters we're talking about."
"Okay, but then you know you're going to have to wait for me to change," Sakura warned.
Syaoran laughed, "Don't worry! I don't think tutoring will take long."
"What are you going to wear?"
"Why, do you want to match?"
"No, I just want to know what kind of range I'm looking at!"
"It really isn't a big deal, just as long as it doesn't look like you're coming off the street."
Sakura sighed, "I'm not going to get any help, am I?"
"Well, what were you thinking of?"
"I don't know, it depends on Tomoyo."
"Ah, is she giving you one of her designs again?"
"Of course."
"Then I wouldn't worry, Tomoyo's outfits would go perfect with my sisters' crowd."
"Okay," Sakura said as they joined their friends under a cherry tree.
"So, what did he say?" Tomoyo asked the second they sat down.
"What are you talking about?" Eriol asked Tomoyo and Sakura.
"Tomoyo is trying to figure out what I'm going to wear tonight," Sakura said, as if stating the obvious. Her friends looked at her confused.
"You're going to have to expand on that," Rika smiled.
"Oh, I'm going with Syaoran to his sisters' party," Sakura explained.
"So that's what's going on," Eriol whispered, glaring at Syaoran, who simply smiled back. "Great, he gets there first this morning and now he has a date with her!" Eriol thought to himself.
"Is something wrong Eriol?" Sakura asked.
He put on his fake smile, "Of course not."
"So, what kind of dress!" Tomoyo yelled.
"I don't know, you explain Syaoran," Sakura said, turning to the guy sitting next to her.
"Just something better than street clothes," Syaoran said indifferently, still eating.
"Oh, I'm going to have so much fun!" Tomoyo exclaimed. "I all ready have the perfect outfit!"
"Do you wish to share?"
"No, you'll just have to wait! I'm coming at 6."
"Is that okay Syaoran?"
"Yeah, we should be done by then."
"Done with what?" an already angry Eriol exclaimed.
"With our tutoring session!" Sakura said back.
"He's your tutor! How cute!" Naoko said.
"Wow, it sounds almost as if you two are together," Chiharu commented.
"Oh, it's no where close," Sakura and Syaoran said together, although both were blushing like crazy.
"You're going to pay Syaoran," Eriol thought as he saw Sakura smile at Syaoran.
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So how was it? I know that the idea itself isn't very original, but there will be twists. Please let me know what you think!