Hello there. I'm Syaoran Li. I'm 16 years old, I have chestnut brown hair and amber brown eyes. Back in my country of China I am the most wanted man. Not because I got in trouble with the law. That's not it. But because I am considered a 'celebrity'. And my family status doesn't help my looks at all. I am to inherit my family clan. My father passed away some time ago and on his will said I am to be married after high school in order to take over the clan. In other words my whole family's screwed unless I can find a fiancée fast and marry her before or shrotly after high school.
Since I am known throughout the whole country of China, my mother (who is currently running the clan/company) sent me to Japan to look for a suitable wife. SHE doesn't trust any of the gold digging girls in China. And I'm gald that she's letting me choose my wife to be instead of marrying me off to my cousin Meiling. But Meiling is in love with her boyfriend and my mother believes in true love. She let my sisters marry for love and she wants me as well. I have a feeling that my father wanted that too. So here I am in Japan. My butler Wei is back at our apartment settling in. My mom couldn't come here with me and wouldn't have me in Japan alone. Wei has always been more of a friend to me and is very close to our family. I couldn't think of someone else to come and look after me.
I suggested to stay with him to help settle in, but he said I should familiarize myself with the city of Tomoeda. When I still refused to he gave me money to buy some groceries so we would have something to eat tonight. So here I am wondering around an unknown town looking for a grocery store. Suddenly a petite girl around my age carrying bags of grocery bags with short auburn hair across the deserted street catches my eyes. I wish I could see her eyes, her face, I can't help looking at her. She is obviously struggling with the paper bags full of groceries. She is walking in front of a building being constructed. Suddenly I notice a beam tipping over the edge at the top of the in-progress building. She's right under it as it starts to fall.
"WATCH OUT!" I yell and start running towards her. She looks up and sees the beam falling towards her. Luckly the street was deserted and I quickly run and grab her waist, pull her close to my chest and jump out of the way. I hear her yell in surprise and I land on my back with her on top of me. I hear a loud CLUNK as the beam hits the floor behind us.
"Are you ok?" I ask in concern. Her face is buried in my chest. And I feel my shirt getting soaked. I realized she's crying.
"Y-yes." She manages to say and looks up to face me. Her dazzling jade green eyes sparkle like emeralds as the tears fall from her face. Instantly I fell in love with her. It was literally love at first sight for me. She was an angelic being in my eyes. And she was in my arms crying. I don't want to see my angel cry.
"Why are you crying? Your not hurt are you?" I ask with deep concern for the angel before me.
"N-no. I'm alright."
"Then why are you crying?"
"I-i was so scared. When I saw it falling, I-i just froze in place. I wanted to run bu-but my legs wouldn't move." I pull her close to my chest to comfort her. She perfectly fitted into my arms.
"Don't worry it's ok. Your safe now so there's no need to cry." She tries to stop herself from crying and looks up at me again. I feel myself grow hot as her dazzling emerald eyes look into my amber ones.
"T-thank you. For saving my life." She says in a small whisper. I might be imagining things but I swear I saw her blush as deep as me. It occurred to me then that our faces were inches apart. It took all my will power to stop myself from kissing her.
"No problem, uh-"
"Sakura. I'm Sakura Kinomoto." Sakura. Her name fits her so perfectly. And her smile is just to die for. Having her here with me, in my arms, it's a feeling that I can't describe.
"Well Kinomoto-san. I'm just glad that your safe." I say. I can't help myself smile with her. I see her blush even deeper. Yet I don't know why.
"Y-you can call me Sakura. It feels awkward for me for someone to call me by my last name."
"Sakura-chan then." I felt this great sensation as I said her name.
"M-may I know the name of my savior?"
"Syaoran. Syaoran Li."
"May I call you Syoaran-kun?"
"Of course!" I said beaming by the fact that I just became friends with the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. And maybe soon I hope I could become more of a friend to her. I get up and help her up afterwords.
"HOE!"
"What is it?" I ask with deep concern. Yet amused at the little phrase that came from her mouth. It made her sound that much cuter.
"The eggs and milk are completely trashed. And I really need those to cook dinner tongiht. I guess I'll have to go back and buy it all over again."
"May I go with you, Sakura-chan?"
"Sure." Sakura said while blushing.
'Aw. She's so cute.' I thought.
"Did you just move here?" Questions Sakura with a curious smile.
"Yes, I moved from Hong Kong." I said as we were walking to the grocery store. "My uh, gaurdian told me to go shopping for food tonight. I was trying to find a grocery store when I saw you."
"I see." She replied. "In that case," she takes one of my hands and starts pulling me forward. "We better hurry before it gets too late!"
I found the grocery store is closer than I thought. Sakura and I chatted as we talked and shopped. She told me about her family and how her older brother teases her all the time. She had a cute pout on her face as she described him, but the smile afterwards told me she still loved her brother a lot. She described in great detail of her best friend. Tomoyo Daidouji I believe is her name. And she told me about all her other friends, too. In return I told her about my family and friends. I never told her the reason to why I came to Japan or that I'm filthy rich since I thought mother would dissapprove of it. Before we knew it we became fast friends. I insisted that I carry some of her bags since I didn't buy much. I only bought to last Wei and me for this week and then we would come back and buy more. Since Sakura didn't have enough money to rebuy everything that got destroyed I payed for some of it too.
"You didn't have to pay for it all you know. I could've left some things." She said as we walked out of the store.
"I don't mind. Besides I'm sure you needed it all for dinner."
"Yes. Thank you." she gave the most stunning smile. I couldn't help but smile with her.
"We're almost at my house too. Thank you for walking me home and for carrying most of the bags."
"Again I don't mind at all. Besides I kind of ruined your first few bags."
"Yes but you saved my life too. I can't thank you enough for it. If there's ever anything you need just tell me, ok?"
"Alright Sakura-chan."
"Oh, I know! You said you were new right? Tomorrow's Sunday so I don't have school. How about I show you around the town so you can familiarize with it and not get lost." Spend a whole day with her? Just the two of us? I couldn't have asked for anything better.
"That would be splendid Sakura-chan, thank you."
"Oh we're at my house!" I see a simple yet sophistocated yellow wooded house, with a fence around it. From the looks of it it's a two story house. As I admire the house Sakura is getting the door open. "I'm home!" She calls out into the house. "Hmm. I guess Dad's still at work. Please come in. You can set the bags in the kitchen counter."
I follow her to the kitchen and place the bags on top of the counter. The inside is very clean and simple, yet the color choices of the walls and furniture complement
each other perfectly.
"Are you hungry or thirsty?" She askes respectfully.
"No, thank you, I'm alright. Do you need help puting the groceries away though?"
"Oh no. I can't ask you to do that. You've done so much already."
"It's ok. I insist. Just tell me where everything goes." She fianlly gives in and instructs me of there everything goes while she prepared what she needed for tonight's dinner. I look at the clock on the the way reading 6:45. Yikes, was it that late already?
"I'm sorry but I should get going now. Wei is waiting for me with the groceries to cook tonight."
"I see. You're leaving so soon, huh?" She says with a sad look on her face. "But I'll see you tomorrow, ne?" She asks looking up at me with hopeful eyes.
"Of course. I can't wait until tomorrow." She smiles brightly and I feel myself smiling with her. I gather my bags and she walks me to the door.
"Thank you again for everything you did for me today."
"No problem. But uh, do you know how I can get home from here?" I hear her giggle.
"Well, what's your street name?"
"Taiyou Street. I live in the Tsuki apartaments" I reply.
"Oh that's close to here! Let see, wer're are Kyohaku Street now, so just go right from here. You can get there faster if you cut through the Penguin King Park. You'll know its the right one because it it has a huge penguin slide whom is wearing a crown. Just cross infront of him and continue straight until you reach a fork in the road then take a left. Taiyou Street is right there and keep walking straight until you reach you apartament complex."
"I see. Thank you Sakura-chan."
"Do you need me to write it down for you?"
"No it's alright. I have a good memory. Thanks for your help."
"I should be telling you that. Oh and since you'll be passing by the park anyway how about we meet at the swings tomorrow at say noon?"
"Sounds great. See you tomorrow Sakura-chan."
"Ok. See you tomorrow Syaoran-kun!" She says waving frantically. I smile at her one last time before going on to my destination. Her directions were easy to follow and I easily made it home. Wei had all the ktichen stuff put away and some things for the living room already set up. I glided to the kitchen with Sakura-chan still fresh on my mind. She was the most incredible girl I've ever met. I couldn't stop thinking about her for one minute.
"Good evening Syaoran-sama. Did something good happen while shopping, sir?"
"Why do you ask Wei?"
"You just seem more cheerful then when you left. Pardon my curiosity young master."
"Oh not at all Wei. It's just that I met the most wonderful girl. I saved her life from a beam falling on her. And better yet we became friends. I'm going to meet her tomorrow at 12 at the park close by here. She said she wants to show me around."
"It sounds like you already like the girl very much."
"I think so too Wei. Sakura Kinomoto is the most amazing girl I've ever met. I can't stop thinking about her."
"I wish you luck tomorrow then young master. I hope you will truely love her and she will you."
"You know Wei, I know we just met but I think she's the one."
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