Battle of the Sonorities
Chapter 1: Drama Already

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. It belongs to Clamp.


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summary: Enter the world of Royal Crown Academy, a school where love, wealth, jealously, betrayal and popularity exist. Sakura puts up a strong front as leader of the Untouchables, but when new student Syaoran comes in, everything that was stable became unstable.

Sakura Kinomoto hated herself for looking so beautiful. She angled a silver soup spoon toward her face and quickly glanced at her reflection. Her long alluring honey-brown hair exquisitely framed her lovely face and which also brought out her green emerald eyes. She was wearing a Versace light pink mini skirt that outlines her butt curve perfectly and a plain white halter top with the letters "Juicy Couture" written across the middle.

Sakura continued taking small sips of the soup, trying to avoid eye contact with the guy sitting across the table. I swear, if it wasn't because my father is here, I would have shown him the consequences of staring at me like that,sighed Sakura.

"Darling Sakura, is there something wrong?" Avalon asked.

"Oh no father, nothing's wrong. Continue your conversation with Mr. Lee," spoke Sakura politely.

"Why don't you talk to Ken here, if you're bored," said Avalon. "You might find that you two have a lot of common interests."

"Yes, Ken is very intelligent and is very open to a lot of topics," says Mr. Lee.

Sakura forcefully smiled at Mr. Lee and looked at Ken for the first time since they've been sitting in the same table. Words couldn't even be used to describe how he looked but if she was to be forced to use one, it would have been: hideous.

His dull brown-colored messy hair looked like it hasn't been washed forty days and forty nights and his dull eyes was anything but attracting, his face so pale, he might as well be part of the dead, his oily nose looked like it went through so many surgeries that if it was broken again, it might literally come off of his face. Plus, the shirt that he's wearing looks like he bought it from Wal-Mart. Nobody she would particularly want to associate with.

Sakura rolled her eyes. Puh-lease. This guy is not worthy enough to stare at me – let alone SPEAK to me, she thought to herself.

"And he's also going to be in your school, Royal Crown Academy, starting tomorrow," Mr. Lee added.

Sakura looked dumbly from Mr. Lee to his son Ken. 'Oh great, another 'Loser Beyond Repair' is coming into my school. I gotta tell Mei Ling and Tomoyo and the rest of the girls about this,thought Sakura.

"Well hi Lee, I'm Kinomoto Sakura, it's nice to meet you. I'm glad you're coming to Royal Crown" said Sakura.

Ken said, "I am too."

Sakura rolled her beautiful eyes and took out her cell phone from her white Prada purse and started text messaging her best friends.

Saku: Guess what?
MeiMei: What?
Saku: There's this new LBR going into our school.
Moyo: Really? Name?
Saku: Ken. I want to speak to the boys tmr morning..
MeiMei: Ooo. Serious stuff?
Saku: Explain later.

Sakura put back her cell phone into her white Prada purse and sat listening to her father speak about business to Mr. Lee and with the LBR constantly staring at her. Finally, Avalon said it was starting to get late so they'll end it there. He stood up and shook Mr. Lee's hand.

As Avalon and Sakura walk out of the restaurant, Ken's eyes followed. He looked from the top to the bottom and saw just how exotic Sakura was. He hasn't seen any girl anywhere as beautiful as the girl he just met and he can't wait to go to the same high school as her. He might even have a chance at getting her as his girlfriend. He smiled at that thought and left the restaurant with his father.

Next Day.

"Wow, what a nice day," said a girl with long silky black hair, beautifully tanned skin, exotic brown eyes, and a stunning curvy body with legs so long and shiny that any guy cannot resist the urge to run their hand through.

"I know eh Mei Lin? Who would have thought," answered Tomoyo, a blueish-black haired girl just as beautiful as Mei Lin, except for the fact that she looks more innocent and polite while Mei Lin is more on the dangerous side.

"Where could that Sakura be? She still has to tell us about that new LBR that's coming into our property," said Mei Lin. "I am kinda curious as to how he looks like. Nobody comes into this school without our consent."

"Oh Mei Lin," laughed Tomoyo. "I know everyone admires us and wants to be us, but that doesn't mean we own the school."

"ALMOST everyone you mean Tomoyo. There's those "Irresistibles" you've forgotten. They are always up on our asses, trying to surpass us when there is no chance of that happening. If they want competition, we're going to give them what they want."

"That's right. Here comes Sakura, I can see her Benz coming. Let's go" said Tomoyo, getting up from her spot, dusting her light violet Guess skirt, grabbing her white Fendi purse while Mei Lin grabbed her Chanel purse walking together side by side towards the black Benz.

A black Benz pulled into Royal Crown Academy, a school like any other ordinary school except for the fact that all the students are extremely rich – all sons and daughters of lawyers, doctors and politicians, etc. making big money. In this school, only the wealthy families can send their children into this school. Royal Crown Academy are known for its excellence and it does not plan to lose that reputation anytime soon.

As the black Benz halted to a stop, the driver came out of the car and opened the door. Sakura stepped out of the car, with her honey-brown hair glistening in the sunlight, blowing around in the light breezes. She took out her Chanel sunglasses and put them on to shield her sparkling green eyes from the blazing sun. She took an hour this morning picking out which clothes to wear and she finally decided on a white Bebe laced skirt and a lacy D&G slightly see-through yellow top. I totally need to go shopping after school,she thought as she saw her 2 best friends walking towards her.

Sakura knew she had it all: popularity, money, beauty, friends and boys. Maybe that's why she's a little cocky about it but still, you can't blame her right? She always had these, since the day she started school anyway. Everyone in school knew exactly who she was, and every girl wanted to be just like her – if not, BE her. Sakura knew they were all envious of her, not only for her looks but because she can get any guy she wants. The guys, on the other hand, are always trying to grasp every opportunity to speak to her, get closer to her and be her boyfriend but they also knew the consequences if they got Sakura mad. When Sakura says no, it meant no and when she's mad, she'll make sure the person that made her mad pay. After a history of what happened to guys that pissed her off in the past, people started referring her and her group as the "Untouchables" and since then, almost everyone wanted to be part of it.

Being apart of this group would mean you'll be worshiped and most importantly, be part of the "in" group. However, there was another group that people wanted to be apart of too: the "Irresistibles." Like the Untouchables, the Irresistibles are also very "in" and where people admired and looked up upon. However, the Untouchables and the Irresistibles are hardcore enemies and they would compete in anything they can just to show that they are the better and the best.

You would think that a teenage girl with these things would be the happiest person on this planet but Sakura wasn't. What Sakura truly wanted wasn't named in that list. What she wanted was true love. She was tired of boys wanting her just for sex or for status. She knew one day, one guy would truly love her for who she is, not for her looks, or status. She just didn't know when...

"Hey Sakura, what took you so long?" said Mei Lin, breaking Sakura from her thoughts. She put her hands on her hips pretending to be mad at her friend who she known since grade school, her striking jet black hair blowing lightly around in the light breezes.

"Hey Mei Lin, hey Tomoyo, sorry, I was trying to pick out an outfit today and I guess I lost track of time. I totally need to go shopping soon. My wardrobe is starting to get dull," answered Sakura, walking towards the school doors, as the guys watched her take every step closer to the school. The girls sitting on the grass watched on, envious of the attention these girls were getting.

"Where's Rika, Chiharu and the others?" asked Sakura.

"Rika and Chiharu are with their boys; don't know about the rest of them. I heard some new boys are coming into the school and they're pretty damn hot. If these rumors are true, than I'm sure that Erica Woodson and her stupid Irrisistibles followers would try to get them on their side against us," said Tomoyo, as they pushed open the doors of the school, where the jealously, betrayal, wealthy and popularity existed.

"We'll simply beat them to it – if, of course, the rumors are true," said Sakura in a low voice, "we won't let those wanna-bes of Untouchables think that they are even in the same league with us, right girls?"

"Damn right," answered Mei Lin and Tomoyo together smiling as the doors to the school closed, making everyone in the hallways turn to look and stare. Some were staring in awe of their beauty and some staring terrified for if they pissed any of them off they're going to get the consequences – especially when they are the leaders of one of the two most "in" groups: Untouchables.

The guys at their lockers seeing that Sakura and her A-list friends are walking by gave them a whistle. A group of guys automatically went up to them, trying to steal any opportunities to get closer to these beauties or even just a hug from them whenever possible.

In Royal Crown, guys know not to mess with two particular groups, the Untouchables and the Irresistibles. They knew that both these groups generally have an equal population, but most importantly, both groups have the most beautiful and stunning girls in the school. And they also knew when these two groups clash, it's best not to get involved because it would be like another World War except in a school.

"How's it going Sakura? Has anyone told you, you're looking absolutely lovely today?" Kane said grinning, a guy with black spiky hair and a moderately built body.

"Naturally," answered Sakura coolly, looking away as she felt his eyes began looking downward to somewhere else, that's not exactly her face.

"So I see how it is Kane, I guess Sakura is the only beauty you see with those eyes of yours," remarked Mei Lin.

"Or maybe, someone has a little crush on Sakura, and that is the reason why he needs to keep complimenting," added Tomoyo smiling, staring intently at Kane.

Kane slightly embarrassed from the comments, looked down at his Timberland shoes as if they suddenly became more interesting than talking to the girls. He was stumped. Was I really that obvious? His mind asked. Should I ask her out now? Will she say yes?His mind began debating whether he should or not.

"Ladies, stop giving Kane all the attention. He might not be able to handle it and start shitting hs pants," answered Nate, a curly blonde haired guy with beautiful clear blue eyes. "You two are drop-dead gorgeous and my boys here can second me, right boys?"

"Yeah." Several boys grinned looking them top to bottom, imagining how it would feel like if their hands ran through their delicate smooth skin. Oh wonders. How they wished it could happen.

Suddenly from a distance, shouting and the sounds of somebody being shoved into the lockers can be heard. Voices were raised and were echoed through the hallways like soldiers charging towards their opponent through the battlefield.

Sakura not liking the sound of it hurriedly walked towards the loud voices with long yet still elegant strides with a bit of nervousness biting at her insides. It wasn't because she was afraid; she just hoped whatever is happening doesn't evolve her friends. She hated to see her friends hurt.

From the outside, her face showed no emotion but a look of sheer confidence and power. She is, after all, the leader of her group, the Untouchables. There is and always will be no room for fear – actually, more like she will not allow it to happen. If she wasn't strong than how can she expect her friends to be strong?

Mei Lin and Tomoyo, one at Sakura's right and the other at her left, walked closely along side with her, holding the identical look of confidence and power on their faces as Sakura – with the boys walking closely behind. At least I have Mei Lin and Tomoyo,said Sakura in her mind, with them; I know I can face anything.

As they turned the corner to another hallway of lockers on each side of the walls of the hallway, they saw a cluster of people surrounding the fight – or whatever is happening in the middle up ahead. From afar, it seriously looked like the people are just crowding around to see something spectacular, like a performance of some sort, but as Sakura, Mei Lin, Tomoyo and the others are walking closer and closer, they could tell that this was anything but a performance. It was like they entered a hallway where intense tension and hatred was hovering around in the air in each corner. Uh-oh.

"What the hell do you think you're doing with Takashi you bitch!" shouted a very angry voice, a voice that sounded ever familiar to Sakura, Mei Lin and Tomoyo's ears. Oh nothey thought at the same time. That voice belongs to Chiharu. A girl with beautiful reddish hair, radiant brown eyes and a beautiful body.

"What bitch? Can't stand the fact that your boy came up to me and kissed me?" said another voice that sounded angry and annoyed.

Sakura realizing who that voice belonged to, instantly had a look of disdain plastered on her face. Oh she knew who that voice belonged to alright – none other than the only: Miranda Swanson.

Miranda Swanson is one of Erica Woodson's best friends. She has strikingly beautiful curly brown hair, and a face like Jessica Alba's. She has a body like hers as well – a body of a model. She looked so identical to Jessica Alba that guys sometimes accidentally call her just that. Basically in conclusion, Miranda Swanson was undeniably good-looking.

"Takashi would never betray Chiharu you insolent slut. He wouldn't go kissing YOU out of all people," a different voice said coldly, a voice that Sakura, Mei Lin and Tomoyo realized to be Rita's.

"It's not Miranda's fault that your boyfriend came up to her and cannot resist the urge to kiss her," said another voice coolly, which obviously belonged to Erica Woodson thought Sakura. "Obviously someone cannot satisfy their boyfriend and which caused him to look for someone better,someone that is able to satisfy him."

"Don't even –" as Chiharu started to say but was interrupted.

"Or MAYBE, someone is trying to sabotage somebody else's relationship because they know they cannot get something as good as it?" spoke Sakura icily.

Everyone turned around to where the icy voice was coming from. When the by-standers that were circling around the fight saw that it was Sakura and her two best friends, they gulped, a bit of nervousness washing over their bodies– especially when they saw a very pissed and angry Sakura with Mei Lin and Tomoyo standing beside her equally as pissed. The only people that weren't startled and affected were Erica Woodson, Miranda Swanson and their followers. Instead they kept their poise – crossing their arms, giving them a death glare.

Sakura, Mei Lin and Tomoyo were boiling in anger, seeing that their two friends were being ganged upon. As they walked closer, the by-standers began breaking the circle, moving away, allowing them to have room to enter into the circle.

"Sakura, Mei Lin, Tomoyo. Thank God you guys are here," said Chiharu, walking over to stand along side with them. Rita did the same. "Hey guys," she said as she turned around staring coldly at Erica Woodson and group.

Sakura was surprised to see Takashi standing there in the middle of all of this and didn't help Chiharu fight. His head was down, and he was looking directly at his shoes, not moving a single muscle. If he really did kiss that...thought Sakura, No, Takashi loves Chiharu and he would never do that to betray and hurt her….

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Kinomoto and her Untouchables. Always making the big entrance aren't you?" Kaia Abrams said raising her eyebrow; Erica Woodson's other best friend. She looked almost like Rachel McAdams. Almost.

"Whether or not we make a big entrance doesn't concern you Abrams," sneered Mei Lin, glaring at her. "Or maybe I should just answer you and say: 'we will always have to make big entrances since as you girls always start shit before we even arrive."

"What you saying –" Miranda started saying.

"Why don't you shut up Swanson, we obviously –" interrupted Tomoyo, staring hard at Miranda.

"No, why don't you shut up Da-" interrupted Kaia, glaring at Tomoyo.

"Stop your endless bickering of bullshit Abrams so I can get this shit settled," said Sakura, interrupting Kaia, staring intently on Erica the whole time, although she was speaking to Kaia. Oh how she hated these people in front of her so much. "I believe this is all about whether or not Takashi came up and started kissing you Swanson, am I right?"

Swanson shrugged, as if she was even too lazy to say a single word like "Sure." She glanced around the crowd and noticed just how much commotion they have caused. In the beginning, Erica, Kaia and her planned on screwing Sakura up once and for all by first screwing up the friends around her first. It was one of those small goals that needed to be accomplished before they were able to accomplish the bigger goals. They knew that without her friends, who were her strength, and her group of followers she was nothing. Miranda then decided to take the role to go up to Takashi and kiss him senselessly around the same time when Chiharu comes to find him at his locker every morning. When Chiharu sees what's happening, she would obviously think that Takashi is cheating on her and with just some careful added detail said to Chiharu, even if it doesn't kill the relationship right then and there, it will help put a small dent in their relationship. BUT, we planned that Sakura and her best friends wouldn't appear in this because a) it's going to be easier and b) Chiharu isn't as strong willed as when they are here. 'We should have planned this more carefully' thought Miranda, 'because obviously this is backfiring. Kinomoto, Li and Daidouji ARE here. Urgh. This wasn't part of the plan.'

"The easiest way to solve this is by asking Takashi himself," said Sakura, finally breaking her gaze with Erica and looking at Takashi who was apparently still looking at his shoes. "Takashi, why don't you tell everyone here exactly what happened."

It took a moment, but Takashi finally looked up. His eyes were filled with guilt. He looked at Chiharu, the girl that he loved. Her intense eyes boring into his, waiting for him to respond, answer the question that Sakura had asked him. Than he tore his gaze away from his beloved and glanced at Miranda, who had kissed him out of nowhere all of a sudden. Yeah, it was Miranda that kissed him, not him – but he didn't exactly stop her either. He could have, but he didn't. Why? The lips that kissed him were so soft it was kind of hard to push her away. This was why he felt guilty; it was because he actually kind of enjoyed it. And he claims to be loyal to Chiharu? The guilt. It's unbearable.

"Well, She… I…well…" started Takashi, but he didn't know where to begin.

"Just say it!" said Chiharu, afraid of what he might actually say.

And that was it. Takashi looked up and gazed at Chiharu's eyes as he spoke, "I love you Chiharu, and I didn't betray you. It was Swanson that kissed me."

Chiharu stared at him, and repeated those words that he said to her in her mind. 'I love you Chiharu, and I didn't betray you… and I didn't betray you….'He didn't betray me Chiharu thought happily. She walked up to Takashi, and stopped right in front of him, both still gazing at her each other's eyes. And she couldn't help it anymore; she embraced him into a tight hug. Takashi hugged her as close as he could to his body, smelling her familiar scent of sunflowers. They didn't care that the whole crowd was looking at them. They almost lost each other because of the stupid scheme that the Irresistibles were scheming.

Sakura looked at them with longing eyes. How she envied Chiharu of having someone like Takashi – someone who was so loyal and loving to her. How she wished she found her own love. Tomoyo and Mei Lin weren't far from Sakura. They looked on wishing that they have found such a loving man. But they knew that their time will soon come. But in the mean time, they'll just have to wait.

"Well, since as we got that settled," said Sakura, looking back distastefully at Erica and her group, "next time, when you're trying to scheme to sabotage, at least think of something better than this trash."

"Yeah, I was thinking that maybe even my grandma can pull a better scheme than this," commented Mei Lin, rolling her eyes.

"Hey you –" started Kaia, glaring at Mei Lin.

"Hey Syaroan, Eriol, Jason!" Erica suddenly called out, interrupting Kaia.

The guys heard their names and stopped walking. The by-standers surrounding the girls moved away once again to let Erica meet the guys that she called out to. Than she quickly hooked her arm onto one of the guy's arm and brought the other two into the group. By this time, the by-standers gradually decreased since the show was over.

"Wait Woodson…hey…watch it.." Sakura heard the guys say. Than she saw them. The guys. And she was completely blown away. Wow,she thought. Only one word can describe these guys: gorgeous.

The guys being pushed and dragged by Erica Woodson, the girl she probably hate the most in her life, was 3 hot and sexy guys. She glanced at Tomoyo and Mei Lin and she knew that they were both in awe at their hot looks as well. But they would never allow that to be seen on their faces. Never. Not in front of Erica Woodson and her Irresistibles.

"Syaroan, Eriol and Jason, I want you to meet Kinomoto, Daidouji and Li," introduced Erica smiling widely.

AUTHOR NOTE: I hope you enjoyed this story. Please REVIEW and tell me what you think. ARIGATO.