Changing My Ways

By melaniemelmelgirl

Disclaimer: The characters in this story are not mine. If you'd like to buy them for me as a birthday present, go talk to CLAMP.

Author's Note: Hey everyone, I'm melaniemelmelgirl, here on my fifth fic! Well, right after writing chapter six of "Walking on a Thin Line", inspiration for a new fic struck me! Here's the summary:

Sakura Kinomoto is fresh to the world as a newly discovered pop star. With newfound fame and a chance to pursue love, what will happen to her? Will she succeed, or find out what it's like to fall?

Yes, I know, sorta clichéd and already-done, but I hope to put a new twist on things, and I'm gunna see where this story takes me. Don't ask me how many chapters it will be yet, because I'm not quite sure. Normally, I end where it feels right.

Enjoy, and don't be afraid to review!

Chapter One- Early Morning Schedules And A Workout

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"Mrkledkljlgjlrek" 18 year old Sakura Kinomoto mumbled incoherently as her alarm clock rang at 5:30 a.m. sharp. One of the not-so-glamorous parts of being a famous pop star. Actually, there really wasn't that much glamour at all, even if it paid well.

Stumbling out of bed, she promptly tripped over a pair of shoes, and flew face first onto the floor.

"$" she swore, getting up and throwing her Jimmy Choo's at the wall.

'My god, why must I wake up so freakin' early in the goddamn morning. The signing in Tokyo isn't until noon! The flight is one hour, for crying out loud!' she thought to herself, and stumbled into the bathroom.

After washing her face and brushing her teeth, she felt a little more awake.

She exited the bathroom, and re entered the bedroom of her hotel suite, when all of a sudden, her publicist entered the room.

"Good morning Ms. Sakura, I see you're wide awake and ready for the day!" her publicist chirped, wide awake herself.

"I wouldn't exactly say wide awake, Ms. Tomoyo, but I'm almost ready to face the day. What's today's agenda?" Sakura inquired.

"6:00 a.m. is a workout with your trainer in the hotel's exercise center, then at 6:30 you may shower and get ready for the day, 7:00 is breakfast, 7:30 our makeup artist and hair stylists will make you pretty, not that you already aren't, at 8:00 you are to come back to your room and pack, 8:30 we check out, 9:00 we arrive at the airport, and 10:30 is your flight to Tokyo, arrival is at 11:30, then you will arrive at 11:45 to your signing that will start at 12, 3:00 is a break for lunch, at 4:00 your limo will take you to the photo shoot that will get images for your new single, 4:15 you will arrive and change and have makeup and hair done, 5:00 the shoot will start and go till 7:00, then we rush you over to the Tokyo Centre and change you and give you hair and makeup, 7:45 is sound check, and at 8:00 your opening act will start. You go on stage at 8:45 sing till 10, and you will be taken to your hotel at 10:30. You are free after then, any questions?" Ms. Tomoyo asked Sakura.

"I feel exhausted just hearing all that…", Sakura exclaimed.

"You think that's tiring, you should see tomorrow's schedule" Ms. Tomoyo said.

"Kay…I'd better change into my workout clothes and head down to the workout room. I'm sure Ms. Meilin will have me sweating off that cake I had last night, among other things." Sakura said, sighing.

"You deserved it, eating cake at your party celebrating the completion of your first album! It's been a long process, but I think you're ready for your first concert tonight!" Ms. Tomoyo said.

"I know…the last four months have been non stop recording sessions and rehearsals. I've grown really close to my band mates", Sakura said.

"Yes…that Li boy can sure play bass well", Ms. Tomoyo said.

"He sure can!" Sakura agreed.

"Well, enough chit chat. I'd better leave you to get ready for your workout! I'll put in a good word to Ms. Meilin to not work you too hard", Ms. Tomoyo said.

"THANK YOU!" Sakura cried.

"No problem. I'll see you at breakfast, I have some calls to make", Ms. Tomoyo said.

"See ya!" Sakura chirped.

With that, Sakura changed into her Dolce & Gabana fitness wear, put on her Prada jogging shoes, grabbed her silvery iPod Nano in it's Gucci case and her room key, and took the elevator down to the fitness room.

"G'morning, Ms. Meilin!" Sakura said.

"Hey there! Ready to get worked?" Ms. Meilin asked, doing some stretches.

"I suppose so…" Sakura said, joining Ms. Meilin, doing stretches as well.

"What kinds of things do you want to focus on working today?" Ms. Meilin asked.

"Well, yesterday I mostly jogged, but today I'd like to use the stair climber or bike" Sakura said.

"Good choice. I'm gunna start by lifting some hand weights", Ms. Meilin decided.

As Sakura worked, she stared at Ms. Meilin in awe. She was the most athletic woman that Sakura had ever met. She was always constantly in motion, or was fidgeting. Sakura guessed that she simply could not sit still.

Sighing, she put on her iPod Nano, and droned out the whish-whish sound her bike made with some of the Cure. For a pop star, she was really into rock 'n roll. Her playlist consisted mostly of Bon Jovi, System of a Down, AC/DC, Kiss, Green Day, Nickelback, Coheed & Cambria, All-American Rejects, and Def Leppard, as well as some Japanese groups like Polysics or Die, Hide, and some J-Pop like BoA and Utada Hikaru. She was fluent in both Japanese and English, and was releasing a bit of both on her CD.

Since Sakura was still a high school senior, she had a tutor who gave her lessons a couple of hours a day. She had Advanced Calculus, AP Physics, European History, Japanese Literature, English Literature, and French IV taught to her on the road, in the air, in a hotel room-whenever she had time, wherever she was.

She would embark on a worldwide spring tour, from March to June, and would come back to Tomoeda to graduate with her friends, even though she completed the second semester of her senior year with a tutor. Sakura would be touring through 20 different countries, including Japan, China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, England, France, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Austria, Sweden, and a few shows in Canada and America. Sakura was very nervous about this, as she had never left Japan before, and only had been to Tokyo once in her life, as a little girl. But she figured that now in her life was the right time to travel, as a young adult and pop singer. Her album had two disks, 10 songs on each, one in Japanese and one in English. She would sing in Japanese through Asia, mostly Japan and Singapore, and English with a few Japanese through the rest of the tour.

After the 30 minute timer beeped, Meilin dismissed Sakura to shower and change for breakfast.

Sakura ran back up to her room, and took a shower, enjoying the warm droplets covering her body and getting the sweat off of her. She washed her hair with Infusium 23 shampoo and conditioner, and then turned the water off and wrapped a poofy soft towel around her body.

Stepping out of the bathroom, she rummaged through her suitcase for something appropriate to wear to breakfast and the signing.

She finally decided on sparkly, short denim skirt from American Eagle, a white tank top from Catherine Holstein, and the same Jimmy Choo's she'd thrown at the wall earlier.

Sighing, she went down to breakfast, and awaited the day's events.

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Aren't ya happy I didn't give you a cliffy? Not this time, at least. Just wait for the next chapter, hehe! I can't update for a few days, I'll be in Michigan over the weekend. Well, hope ya'll review! Later! Luve, melaniemelmelgirl