Syaoran li returns, three years after he left Japan and Sakura. Sakura has been leading a life that though she misses him, has had a new boy in her life, Kukai. Kukai, in some ways, was similar to Syaoran, both having brown hair, and was sporty. But in ways, they were also different. Kukai had dazzling green eyes, but Syaoran had fathomless black ones. Kukai was the joker, and popular, and Syaoran was more serious and a more ordinary boy. They both have magic, though Kukai hides his, and Syaoran doesn't. But they both had one most common factor: they both wanted Sakura to be theirs.
What are they both going to do?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN CARD CAPTOR SAKURA
Syaoran's pov
This was it. I am finally going back to Japan to see Sakura again. I could feel my face lifting into a glow and smile of happiness. Urk...wait... What was I thinking! I was just going back to see kero...not that I want to see him again... Ok, so I admit it, I am going back to Sakura. I had done a lot of work in order to convince Mother and our other relatives that going back to Japan was worth it. How was she doing? What would her reaction be when she saw me? I heard rumours of her making a love clow card. For what did she make that card? I couldn't be that she found someone that she loved.
Normal pov
Syaoran felt growing discomfort and anxiety as he thought about the love card. What if she really did find someone else that she loved? What would he do then? Who was the other per- ''HEY SYAORAN, WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR THE FLIGHT IF YOU KEEP MOPING AROUND!''yelled Mei-ling as she bounded into Syaoran's room. Again! Mei-ling twirled around, covered in sparkles as she thought of Japan, not noticing the sighs and face palm's that cam from Syaoran.
Mei-lings pov
Yes! She- THEY were finally going back to Japan! She ticked off the things that she would do once she got there. Go get ice-cream at the corner shop in the park, catch up with Tomoki and Sakura, go to that AWESOME new swimming pool- well, it was new a year and a half ago... Never mind that!... Haha... ANYWAYS! Moving on, I'll go to the new toys shop - well, new about 2 yrs ago... Oh well... And .. And um... Maybe tell Sakura to bring out the fight card and train with it?... Sigh... Wait... Did I just sigh? NNNNOOOOO! I must cheer up for this occasion. I ruffled and hit my head until it hurt. Ah. Much better.
Syaoran's pov
What the hell is mei-ling doing. First, she sends off sparkles so bright that it hurt my eyes. Then she sinks into a hole of despair so dark that I couldn't believe it's mei-ling. Then she suddenly stands up straight like an arrow and proceeds to smack herself with both hand on her face with her full strength it seems, and scratched, pounded, pulled at her head until she was panting and gasping with tears in her eyes. Then she proceeded to send off sparkles and flowers that were even brighter than last times... What was he going to do with her..." Syaoran, Mei-ling! It's time for your flight!". The shouts of the butler interrupted his thoughts. Mei-ling literally floated out of the room, crying dramatic tears of joy (probably fake) and I followed her out, albeit much less enthusiastic. To the plane. Wooo...
In Japan... At that moment...
Normal pov
Sakura was sitting at the seat beside the window in her new classroom at high school. Yr 7. A very peaceful scene. A peaceful Sakura with a peaceful Tomoki at her side videotaping her as always. Until, that is, Kukai burst into the classroom. "Hey guys! Good morning! Good morning, Sakura, Tomoki!" Sakura and Tomoki winced at each other, just a bit, and returned the smile and greeting. "hi Kukai, how are you so early to school today?" said Sakura. "I got six alarm clocks!" said the grinning Kukai. As they conversed, Tomoki looked on with a knowing smile. But something nagged at the back of Tomoki's mind... There was something that should be here too...
Tomoki's pov
Sakura was just sooo cute. I mean, her glowing green eyes, fair skin, hair... the list goes on. It was fairly obvious that Kukai was trying to win her heart, and Sakura being Sakura, was being fairly dense about it. That was part of her charm ^^... Hmmm... I'm fairly sure that there was someone before him... Ah! That's it. It was Syaoran ! I wonder when he is coming back. When he comes back, he wouldn't be too happy about .
Normal pov
Sakura and Kukai's conversation had now excalated to a discussion where both of them were shouting.
Tomoyo was just smiling.
Just then, tomoyo's phone rang, shocking them all into silence.
'hello? Oh! It's Syaoran! How are you? ... You're coming back to Japan in two days? That's wonderful! ' Tomoyo gushed and then realized the two pairs of curious eyes.
'ah... I need to go to the toilet. ' Tomoyo said, smiling a smile that was slightly off, and started to edge towards the door.
"With your phone?" asked Kukai suspiciously.
Tomoyo laughed nervously. "Of course!" Tomoyo was now almost visibly sweat dropping. "It's something that I take everywhere, like my camera."
Tomoyo rushed out of the door, ignoring the pointed stares that Sakura and Kukai were giving her.
"Hey Syaoran, when are you going to come back? "
Syaoran: "two days until I get there. Mei-lings also coming back. And um... Sakura made a love card?"
Tomoyo: "uh-huh. It was right after you left"
Syaoran: "So... is there anyone new?"
Tomoyo smothered a giggle. So he still loves Sakura after all.
Tomoyo: "There IS a new boy, called Kukai. He came to our school about 6 months after you left. He seems to like Sakura a lot."
Syaoran felt a surge of jealousy and pain. So out of one worry and into another.
"Tomoyo... could you keep a eye on those two until I get there?"
"Syaoran, I'm always looking after them."
" I know, but still."
" 'k. I need to go. They'll get suspicious if I stay out too long."
"bye"
"bye"
Tomoyo hung up and sighed. From the looks of it, Syaoran was still in love with Sakura. She went back to the classroom slowly, thinking about what she had just heard and told.
Back in the classroom, Sakura was talking with Kukai when Tomoyo told her that Syaoran was coming.
Her first reaction was tears of joy, then a blush, and then she sank slowly in her chair and started asking questions.
"when is he coming back?"
"two days."
Kukai looked on with a strange expression.
Looks like he's starting to realise something, thought Tomoyo slyly.
"Who is this Syaoran?" Kukai asked.
"He was a transfer student who left before you came. Syaoran was here for about two years, and we are very close friends."
Tomoyo could almost see the jealousy boiling out of Kukai now.
And Sakura, being dense as she is, had a questioning look on her face.
Back to Syaoran's place
Syaoran lay down his bed, with his hand over his eyes. The sun was setting into a glorious halo of light. In many ways, it looked like the picture of Sakura in her room when Syaoran left.
So there WAS a new boy Sakura's life, thought Syaoran. Was he close to her? From the way Tomoyo had sounded, they weren't too close... yet.
Syaoran lunged up, startling mei-ling who had been practising her fighting skill sin the corner of the room.
"Woah! Syaoran, are you ok? You've been looking down ever since the phone call to Tomoyo."
"I'm fine, Mei-ling. Just thinking about something."
Mei-ling didn't look convinced at all. What was the matter.
Syaoran saw a light bulb in her head going brighter. Urk. Something bad was going to happen. Definitely.
"ah! Since you're down, I'll bake you a cake!"
Definitely a bad idea. What did I tell you?
Syaoran sighed.
Mei-ling making a cake meant more chores of cleaning up and bandaging to do. "wait, there's no need for that! I'm per-"
"oh no." Mei-ling cut him off. "I'm making a cake ! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" And drifted out of te room fantasising about the wonderful cake that she thought she would make, Leaving Syaoran diving even deeper into despair.
Would he be in time to save Sakura from falling in love with Kukai, or stop Kukai from confessing to Sakura? Find out in the next chapter. ^^