To know one another

TaG a.k.a Trees are Green - Hi everyone again! I'm looking forwards to reviews and such! They inspire me to write! So anyway, on with the story and etc.

Disclaimer - Don't own it, and never will. The end of a sad story...

Summary - Sakura Kinomoto, the name known all over the school as the popular girl (but longing not to be) with a gentle core (which remains hidden) who all the guys like; Syaoran Li, the new guy at the school who's shy and mysterious. When these two meet each other, will they become one? Read it if you're interested... R&R

So now we begin! Enjoy : )


Chapter One - Sakura Kinomoto

Sakura's POV

It began as another Friday which involved the guys all looking at me longing and attempting to ask me out apparently, as clarified by my best friend Tomoyo, and trying to stay away from the crowd which followed me around everywhere as usual. I mean, don't they have a life? I ain't no film star to gaze with content over, nor am I anyone to be used as a textbook. People these days... are pretty slack. I hate Fridays. That's when everyone goes all drunk and doesn't bother to study or whatever. Not that I do. On a Friday night anyway... I just hang out at Tomoyo's house, my second home seeing as my own house is constantly invaded by girls lining outside the front door waiting for whatever (seeing as my own brother Touya is involved with the 'In' crowd, I have decided to not associated myself with them). Now, in the middle of fourth period, I can tell that everyone is just totally getting distracted and all hyper, well duh - it's gonna be lunch after this, and what better than to let out your enthusiasm of this by setting off Stink Bombs in class? Gross I tell you, I think that slut Nakiri already fainted from the smell of it, well I could TOO, but I think it'll be better to just block my nose for the moment. Someone will get rid of it sooner or later, preferably the first choice...

Normal POV

Sakura glanced around the classroom; where everyone was doing something like her, blocking their nose, but unfortunately, the smell of stink could still slightly reach them.

"That's ENOUGH class! I think, seeing as you guys are so restless, why not I let you run around for awhile? That'll help get the adrenaline out of your system." The teacher, Atsuko-sensei called out, she was use to the activeness of the class, and had decided to let them go as usual. Sakura sighed in relieve, and got up from her desk, followed by Tomoyo and a few half a dozen... Tomoyo giggled as she approached Sakura, checking out the guys around them and whispering,

"Wow, you are totally a guy magnet right as usual, Sakura-chan?"

"What are you talking about? Let's go outside... alone." Sakura replied, making the last part of her sentence clear to the others around them, they turned away guiltily and wandered off. Sakura had a glare in her eye, staring at the group as they left her, with Tomoyo laughing gently besides her.

"You don't have to be so mean you know... 'Cos you know what? Taichi-kun was there." She sighed softely to herself, Sakura looking oddly at Tomoyo.

"You know what? I'm not interested." Sakura said to Tomoyo, who blinked in surprise, "But Sakura-chan, he's like one of the hottest guys in the school, seriously, and you don't wanna go out with him?" Sakura's responce: "He's in the 'In' Crowd. No way alright, that is my policy. And if you care so much, why not YOU go after him?"

Tomoyo shuddered, "But, you guys would be the hottest couple! And I couldn't leave dear Eriol. Anyway, you'ld be..." "The enemy of the girl's population of the school. No thanks, even if they hate me a lil' bit for who-really-cares, well whatever. But I don't wanna get involved alright?" Sakura stated, and left it at that. They were outside of the classroom, at the courtyard, where most students having free periods were hanging out at. Sakura went to a table and took out her assignment which had been half-done, continuing to do it, while everyone else had gathered around the otherside of the courtyard, where a fight was currently in action. Tomoyo looked at Sakura, and sat down with her, with a little frown on her face,

"How come you never want to hang out with them?" She asked, Sakura could have easily become the Ring Leader of the 'In' Crowd, but had strongly been against this and had stuck to Tomoyo side like glue. Not that it was a problem, it was just that Sakura was actually really outgoing, but she restricted herself to be her normal happy self only to the people closest to her, mostly herself (Tomoyo).

"If you don't want me around, then just tell me so in plainer words alright?" Sakura's words stung hard back at Tomoyo, whose face looked crumpled, about to cry - fakely. The offencer gasped in surprise, and ran her fingers through her hair,

"Sorry... I should really think before I say anything aye... Wow." Sakura flashed Tomoyo a rare grin, who smiled knowingly and the bell signalling lunch followed straight after that.

"Well then, shall we go? Before these massive crowds come along?" She asked, and Tomoyo smiled and nodded, and they both made their way to the field where they usually sat, swapping lunches (Sakura's father insisted on creamy cakes and cinammon doughnuts, reason being that Sakura was "too skinny" and should stop dieting. Though she hadn't at all. Tomoyo's lunch consisted of a chicken salad and low-fat yogurt. Reason being that she needed to "stay healthy for her guture singing career, and do those extra exercises" as recommened by her docter and voice teacher. Not that she always did. And how was what you ate relating to your voice anyway?).

THE THIRTY-FIRST TREE ON THE FIELD

Syaoran's POV

I look down under, where all the kids are running around with the sunlight sinking into their skin, and at myself, a loner sitting up in this tree, on his first day of school. Yes, that's right, I'm Syaoran Li, new student at Jyunko High School, sixteen years of age in about two weeks... What kind of birthday present was this? Honestly, mother, thinking that education is far more important than friends and sent me off many miles away from home. Though, it IS better without those stupid crazy sisters... and a flat all to myself. But there's NOONE who'ld come over anyway. Hm... life goes on I guess, but how long does it take for it to carry on? My life is at its boringest... not that that's a word... But it sucks anyway, I mean, what's so good about going to a school so damn far away? Even though all my mates reckon it's got its advantages, with super-cute girls or an easier lifestyle, what's so amazing about that? All it does is just make me wanna murder my 'dear mother' for suggesting that I spend way too much time hanging out with my mates as if I'm some homosexual. Not that it's bad, but me, Syaoran Li, a homo? Yeah right...

Syaoran's faced turned a pale shade of pink as he tried to stop thinking along those lines. Instead, he stared down underneath him, and saw a bunch of brown hair bobbing up and down, and a really dark blue haired person dragging the brown haired with them. Being interested he watched to see what the commotion was:

"TOMOYO-CHAN! I do not want to..." A voice shrieked out in agony.

"But... please Sakura-chan? You know..." Another voice which sounded very serene answered. Then there was murmuring between the two, and Syaoran, acting curiously leaned out of the tree to see what was happening... Unfortunately though, seeing as he was quite eager to see the result, he leaned out too far, and fell out... causing the pair to stop their conversation and stare at the newcomer.

"Er...Um..." Syaoran couldn't think of what to say.

"What do you want?" Sakura asked, a tone of hostility in her voice. Syaoran stared at her, amazed at the beauty standing in front of him, he could only gawp at her with his eyes bulging out. Sakura looked very annoyed and repeated herself, "Excuse me, what do you want?"

Syaoran realised that he should answer, or else he'ld be known as the clueless:

"Well... I just fell out of that tree." He pointed to the tree which was above them. Tomoyo snickered, "We can see that Mr Einstein. If you don't wanna piss off Sakura-chan, well I think you'ld better do something quick or I'll punish you...!" She then gasped to herself, and soon was having a debate inside her own head figuring out Syaoran's predicament.

"Who are you anyway? I've never seen you around here." Sakura (while ignoring Tomoyo's ingenious squealings) looked at Syaoran, who laughed, "Oh sorry Sakura-chan, I should have introduced myself...

"Well... for starters, I'm Syaoran Li, but since I don't think I'm aquainted to you, just call me Li. Oh, and this is something like my first day at your school, so please treat me well blah blah blah... And so, your lovely friend over there is Tomoyo-chan I am taking it?"

Sakura was the one gawping now, she was utterly suprised to think that someone just new to the school knew their names already, "HOW DID YOU KNOW OUR NAMES? IF YOU'VE BEEN WITH 'THEM'..." Sakura was just about to strangle Syaoran who smiled mysterious, "You guys talk too loud you know, oh, and I'm in your form class as well..."

Sakura was looking very annoyed at this moment, and stalked off by herself. Tomoyo seeing this, did not go after her, but motioned for Syaoran to come to her.

Tomoyo smiled serenly, and asked, "I was just thinking before (Syaoran mutters "Duh, a rocket scientist doesn't even need to work that out!"), but sorry if I've mistaken you, but, by any chance... would you be Syaoran Li, son of Kouji Li the richest tycoon in Hong Kong?"


A/N - Oo! How was that everyone! Did ya'll like the first chapter? I really hope so! Thanks for reading anyways!