A/N #1: In this fic, Sakura, Syaoran, and Tomoyo are 17. Any other students are 15-18. All information on other small character(s) will be given throughout the fic. Syaoran went back to Hong Kong when he and Sakura were 11, but he never told her his feelings for her. Then 6 years later, Sakura and her dad are moving to Hong Kong.
A/N #2: Happy Independence Day! And in honor of today, I present to you CCS fans, my 3rd and newest fic. I hope you all like it.
Disclaimer I do not, nor will I ever, own CCS, due to the fact that Clamp owns it. Though I do wish I did.
"On the Same Playing Field"
CHAPTER 1
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Tomoeda, Japan, Seijou High School . . .
The Seijou Stadium was packed to capacity. Students, relatives, and teachers came to witness one of the greatest soccer players the school has ever had, play her final game for her school.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Introducing, our very own, Seijou Tigers!" the announcer yelled.
(A/N: I don't recall Seijou High School ever having a mascot, so I made one up. By the way, is that how you spell the school Touya attended?)
All of a sudden, a group of uniformed females came running into the field, causing everyone to stand up and cheer. But then, they suddenly stopped. They realized that there was one person missing. Then, out of no where, the announcer began to yell.
"Here she is folks. Seijou's finest, Sakura Kinomoto!" As soon as that name was said, a girl with auburn hair and emerald, green eyes ran into the field. At the exact moment her foot touched the field, everyone in the stands began to cheer. She soon rejoined her team so they could all warm up before the game. After their 30 minute warm up, the game began.
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1 hour into the game . . .
There was only 30 seconds until the game would be over. The score was 3-3, and it was the Tigers' ball. Sakura's teammate, Meeko, threw the ball out in the field. At first, the ball was just rolling, but Sakura was able to retrieve it. She immediately made her way to her goal. As she was running toward the goal, she passed by her opponents with ease, but then, two girls from the other team were coming straight for her. At first, Sakura was about to kick the ball into the net, but she then saw that her teammate, Jun, was wide open and could easily made the final goal. So, Sakura decided to go for the assist, and pass it to Jun. As soon as Sakura kicked the ball to Jun, the two girls realized the mistake that they just made and made their way to try and block the goal. Unfortunately, they were too late. The moment Jun received the ball, she made her way to the goal and scored as the timer reached 0:00.
"The Tigers win! The Tigers win!" the announcer shouted. "Oh what a beautiful shot made by Jun Matsama, with the assist made by Sakura Kinomoto. Well, all I could say now is, Farewell Sakura, and good luck in the future."
At the field, Sakura and Jun were both lifted into the air by their fellow classmates for a job well done. After their small celebration, the girls returned to the locker room, to get out of the sweaty uniforms.
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In the locker room . . .
Sakura just finished changing out of her soccer uniform and into a pair of nice, flared jeans and a clean pink tank top. She then packed all of thing and walked towards the door, until she was stopped by her teammates.
"Hey girl. It's been cool having you on the team. I'm probably speaking for everyone that we're gonna miss you." Meeko said, as the others just nodded.
"Thanks guys. I am gonna miss you as well." Sakura replied.
"Well, you better keep in touch, or we will all come over to wherever you're going and kick you ass." Jun said, in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh yeah, like you guys could." Sakura replied, in the same sarcastic tone. She knew that she was just kidding, so after a few hugs and good-byes, Sakura left the locker room.
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Outside the school . . .
Sakura was walking in the direction to her house, when a car stopped right in front of her. At first, Sakura went on the defensive, until the car window went down and she saw a familiar face.
"That was probably the greatest game you ever played Sakura, and I got it all on tape."
"Why am I not surprised that you said that Tomoyo." Sakura said.
"Oh come on. Do you seriously think that I would miss taping your final game before you move to Hong Kong." Tomoyo replied. "Come on, I'll give you ride home."
Sakura had no choice but to accept, because she knew that Tomoyo would start nagging her.
"So when do you leave?" Tomoyo asked.
"We still need a few more days to pack, so maybe on Friday." Sakura answered. "Gosh, it seems like yesterday when my dad told me."
(A/N: Forgot to mention that this chapter started on a Monday.)
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FLASHBACK (about a week ago) . . .
Sakura was in her front yard practicing a few of her soccer moves, until her father came home.
"Hi dad." Sakura greeted, "how was work today?"
"Oh, it was fine." Fujitaka answered. "Listen Sakura, we need to talk. How about after dinner?"
"That fine with me dad." Sakura said. Her dad just gave her a small smile before he entered the house.
That made Sakura a little worried. She knew that whenever her father and her needed to talk, it was usually about something important.
Dinner was unusually quiet. Most of the time, she and her father would talk about each other's day and if anything came up. The minute Sakura was done, she immediately went to her father.
"So dad, what do you want to talk about?"
"Sakura, I was just accepted a job teaching at another university."
"That's great dad."
"It is, but here's the problem." This made Sakura a little bit worried. "The university is in Hong Kong."
Sakura couldn't believe it. Her dad just accepted a job in Hong Kong.
"I know that this is a shock for you, but I thought it would be good if I accepted it. The schools over at Hong Kong are of high quality, but if you don't want to go, I could make some arrangements with Tomoyo's mom for you to stay over at her house."
'Well, if I stay here, I would still be with my friends, but I don't want to leave dad all by himself.' Sakura thought. 'Maybe if I go with him he won't feel as lonely. Plus, knowing Tomoyo, she would keep telling me to go since Syaoran is there."
Seeing that his daughter was thinking about it, Fujitaka decided to leave the room to help his daughter make up her mind. As he was about to leave the room, Sakura called him.
"Dad. I have decided to go with you to Hong Kong."
"Are you sure? I don't want you to be sad that you're so far away from your friends."
"Believe me dad. I would be a lot worse if you weren't around." Sakura then got up from her seat and gave her dad a hug.
END OF FLASHBACK
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Tomoyo's car . . .
"Sakura? We have arrived at your house." Tomoyo said, trying to get Sakura to come back to reality.
"Oh, sorry Tomoyo. I guess I was a little side-tracked."
"It's alright. So, I'll see ya tomorrow."
"Sure thing." Sakura said, as she exited the vehicle. She then walked up her porch steps, and before entering her house, she gave a quick wave goodbye to Tomoyo.
END OF CHAPTER 1
A/N: So, what do you think? I'll tell you this now, don't expect the chapters to be the same length. Sometimes, I would get writer's block, and then I would be screwed. Well, if you liked it, review it, and if you didn't, review it anyway. If you want, you could contact me via e-mail. My address is the_blue_rose85@hotmail.com. I really hope to hear from ya.