Author's Note: So this story's whole beginning has been rewritten. It is nothing like the beginning it used to have. I hope you enjoy the new and improved Tattooed Family! I do not own CCS!

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Tattooed Family

Chapter One: Meet Sakura

"Yes Tomo, I just landed! I'll be there in a few." A girl giggled over her cell phone. Her bright emerald eyes glistened as she scanned the crowd for her cousin. Her auburn hair up in a bun, hiding its true length. She smiled seeing a girl with violet hair and lilac eyes waving her down.

"SAKURA!" The girl squealed, as she hugged the girl. "How did you ever get away from Tsarina?" She asked as they headed toward baggage claim.

"It wasn't easy, Tomoyo." Sakura said in a huff. "I had to steal the motorcycle in the driveway, and book it to the airport before she could call the cops." She answered her cousin feeling tired.

"I didn't think your step-mom knew how to ride a motorcycle…" Tomoyo said in confusion.

"It was some guys'. He had been coming over to the house the past few weeks. I think he's Tsarina's new toy… but whatever… I finally got out and got here!" Sakura sighed. "The black bags with the pink cherry blossoms on it are mine." She pointed out to the two large bags coming down the conveyer belt.

"Only you would have luggage that match your name." Tomoyo commented. Sakura only laughed. Sakura noticed Tomoyo's confused expression. "This is all you brought?" Sakura sighed.

"All I could get out of the house and onto a motorcycle. I figure I'll just stop at a mall for everything else I need." Sakura shrugged.

"Well I have most of the dorm set up for us. I had a feeling you wouldn't have much." Tomoyo said, grabbing one of the bags. "You know… eventually, Tsarina is going to find out you're here."

"Well… I put my name in as Daidouji Sakura, so I'm hoping it will take her a while to realize I used your last name." Sakura spoke as Tomoyo stopped them in front of a black audi convertible. "Nice ride!"

"It's our roommate's. She let me borrow it." Tomoyo answered. It was Sakura's turn to look confused.

"We have a roommate?" Sakura asked as she strapped into the passenger seat. "Private schools are weird…"

"Well I live in a sweet, so I'm supposed to have two roommates. One just moved out so I was able to talk the dean into having you move in. Not like it matters though, Mei Lin is rarely there." Tomoyo chirped as they drove on the free way.

"So tell me more about this school… and your friends and stuff." Sakura said as she looked around the scenery of Tokyo. Tomoyo smiled some more as she drove.

"Tomoeda Academy is really nice. Good teachers and classes. Kids can be a little snooty, but not too bad. There's a cheerleading team, which I figured would make you happy." Tomoyo started, and giggled hearing Sakura whoop about cheerleading. "Mei Lin's real nice. Thanks to her I met my boyfriend."

"I didn't know you had a boyfriend. You never told me." Sakura accused with a giggle. Tomoyo blushed slightly.

"His name is Eriol. I'll have you meet him soon. He's out of town on business right now." Tomoyo spoke with a smile. "Oh good we're here!" She all but yelled as they pulled into a parking spot near a large building Sakura figured were the dorm rooms. She was both nervous and excited to be at the new school.

"This place is a lot bigger than I thought." Sakura said aloud as she gazed around the area. It was about as large as a university, maybe bigger. Tomoyo giggled as she helped Sakura pull out the bags.

"It used to be a college, but there ended up becoming a private school when the area got some money. So follow me to the room!" Tomoyo said as they walked into the closest building.

Their room was clearly sectioned off into three bedrooms with a main living area in the center to connect them. There was a tiny kitchen area with a mini-fridge and microwave, and a pretty large bathroom connected to the living room as well. Tomoyo walked to the closest room on the left, and Sakura figured it was her room.

"Pink is your favorite color right?" Tomoyo asked as she put Sakura's bag by a very pretty pink bed. Sakura was stunned silent. This room was gorgeous. "My room is right across the way. Blue of course, if you get confused. Mei Lin's room is done up in reds, so if you find yourself in a red room it's hers. We didn't really know what to do with yours since I haven't seen you in a long time, but I did know that you like pink. I just hope it's not too much pink." Tomoyo babbled. Sakura could only hug her cousin tight.

"No it's perfect!" Sakura squealed. "I love it thank you." She said holding back tears. Tomoyo laughed returning the hug.

"So here's your schedule of classes." Tomoyo handed her a piece of paper. "And I know that Cheerleading is tomorrow afternoon after your last class at the gym. Here's a map. You have three uniforms in your closet. Fridays are jean days. You can wear jeans and a top of your choice as long as you wear the uniform jacket. Any other questions?"

"I think I got most of it… how and when do we eat?" Sakura asked placing the larger of her bags onto the bed so she could unpack. She watched Tomoyo dig through her purse and pull out a little credit card.

"This is your meal card. You have money on there for the semester, plus a little extra. Were you able to bring money with you before you left?" Tomoyo asked not wanting to sound rude. She sighed seeing Sakura smile.

"Yea. Besides the amount I sent you last week, I brought like half my trust. It's in cash though, so I need to get to a bank and set up an account. Shit… I can't do that or Tsarina will find me." Sakura said sitting on her bed holding the card and an envelope with her cash in it. Tomoyo held out another card.

"I made an account under my name with you as a cosigner. I'll put your money in there. It'll be just your money." Tomoyo said in a smile. Sakura smiled, and hugged her cousin again.

"You're the best Tomo. How will I ever repay you for your kindness?" Sakura asked as she hugged her cousin again.

"You being safe and away from that crazy bitch is thanks enough. Now get some sleep!" Tomoyo giggled as she left Sakura alone in her room.

Next Day

Sakura yawned and stretched when her alarm went off. Today was her first day of school, and she did not want to be late! She got up and walked to the bathroom, surprised that it wasn't occupied. She quickly showered and brushed her teeth, before heading back to her room to change. The school uniform was navy blue and maroon plaid skirt with a maroon top and navy jacket. She was surprised that it didn't make her look horrible. It actually made her look more girly. She pulled out her schedule, and grabbed the backpack Tomoyo had left for her.

"My cousin thinks of everything." She whispered as she headed to her first class. Math… her only non-AP class. She hated math… She walked out to the livingroom, and saw a beautiful girl with black hair sitting on the couch. That had to be her roommate. The girl looked up and smiled having heard Sakura walk in. Sakura noticed how she had very pretty ruby eyes, and a nice smile.

"You must be Moyo's cousin. I'm Mei Lin." She said, standing to meet Sakura.

"Sakura. It's nice to meet you." She said as she went to find her shoes. Mei Lin followed her to the door.

"We have math together, so I'll walk with you." Mei Lin spoke as Sakura opened the door.

"Awesome!" Sakura responded to her roomie as they headed out of the building toward the main scholastic buildings. "You do cheerleading or anything?"

"No my cousin keeps me pretty busy, helping him out with work. Moyo says you're a cheerleader though." Mei Lin said. "I have to admit I have a hate/hate relationship with most of the ones here." Sakura giggled.

"I understand that. Most of the ones at my old school were mostly bitches. It's fun and keeps me busy though. I'm hoping there's at least one person on the squad that I can tolerate." Sakura sighed as they headed up some stairs.

"Well the rumor is that their captain had to drop out cuz she got knocked up, so they're holding tryouts today after classes for a new captain." Mei Lin spoke as she led Sakura into their math class.

"Well her loss is my gain I suppose. I was captain at my old school." Sakura mentioned as she took a seat next to Mei Lin. Just then Mei Lin's cell phone rang. Sakura giggled seeing Mei Lin roll her eyes and answer it.

"Yes cousin dear? …I'm showing my new roommate around campus today and I have a test… no have Stacey do it! … you're an asshole you know that… yea yea go change your tampon…" Sakura couldn't hold in her laugh at the one sided conversation she had just witnessed. "Sorry about that… my cousin sometimes forgets that school is more important than work."

"What kind of work does your cousin have you do?" Sakura asked as she finally calmed down. She had a feeling class would start soon.

"He has me do research on business deals and people." Mei Lin shrugged. "Nothing that I need to drop everything for and do right this minute." Mei Lin said with a smile. Sakura could only smile back.

After School

Leaving the AP English class room, Sakura sighed thinking of all the homework she had from her first day of school. She sighed again, as she headed toward the gym for cheerleading tryouts. Her old school's tryouts were set up like on that movie Bring It On. She hoped it wasn't like that here. Favoritism was always in play during those tryouts. Sakura walked in, noticing a set of bleachers full of girls in school uniforms, and then about four adults sitting halfway up. So they tried out in front of real judges.

"Hey over here!" Someone yelled to her. She noticed a girl from one of her classes, and took a seat next to her. "Sakura right?" The girls said with a smile. She had red hair and light brown eyes hidden behind glasses. "My name is Rika. We have AP History together." Sakura smiled.

"Sorry. I'm horrible with names." Sakura said with a blush. "Are you here to try out too?" Rika giggled.

"No. I don't have the patience to be captain. The whole squad has to come though. Sarah with the bleached hair over there is dying for the spot. She's a huge mega-bitch, but one of the best gymnasts on the team." Rika explained.

"Mega-bitch is being nice Rika." The girl next to them said in a whisper. "I'm Naoko." The girl said with a smile. She had brown hair and brown eyes, and a super sweet smile. "The girl's a slut, but Rika's right… she's a great gymnast."

"Chiharu's really good too. She should try out." Rika spoke pointing to a girl with brown pigtails and dark eyes. "But she's so shy… I don't think she could handle stupid bitches being mean to her."

"How about you? What kind of background do you have Sakura?" Naoko asked. Sakura smiled, liking these girls.

"I've been in cheerleading since I was in kindergarten. I'm kind of excited about being able to do it here too." Sakura said, swallowing her nerves. She sat with Naoko and Rika, commenting on some of the others who were trying out. When Sarah got up, Sakura watched intently. The girl looked like she needed a pole.

"I did mention she's a slut right?" Naoko whispered, making Sakura giggle. Sakura's nerves seemed to vanish. If this was all she had to go up against then it would be cake.

"Next up, Miss Daidouji Sakura." One of the adults said. Sakura left her bag with Rika, and went up to do her routine. She remembered last second to remove her jacket, and tossed it to Naoko. She waited until the music started and did her routine, being sure to add in some flips to show off her gymnastic abilities. She smiled at the end hearing the massive amount of clapping. She smiled at Rika and Naoko, and almost laughed seeing Sarah's pissed off expression.

"Ok ladies, give us a few minutes to convene, and we will let you know who your new captain will be shortly." Another voice spoke. Sakura sat down with Naoko and Rika, looking for her water bottle.

"You were great Sakura!" Rika said with a smile, Naoko nodded, handing back Sakura's jacket.

"I'm glad you guys think so. You have a lot of good dancers on the team already." Sakura commented. Of course it was short lived when Sarah walked up, hands on her hips. "You did a real nice…"

"Who the HELL do you think you are?" Sarah interrupted. Sakura glared at the rudeness. "Go back to the whole you came out of, and leave my squad alone."

"Go back to the pole you were dancing on. This isn't your squad unless those judges say so." Sakura shot back, getting into Sarah's face. No way was she going to be talked down to.

"Attention ladies." One of the judges called. "Your new captain is Miss Daidouji Sakura. Great try to all." And that's when things went downhill. Sakura smiled, and Sarah swung. Sakura blocked, and made sure not to hit back as she easily moved out of the way. Two of the judges came and grabbed Sarah's arms to hold her back as she yelled curses.

"Miss Yang… you are kicked off the squad. You do not attack a fellow cheerleader. Let's go talk with the principal." One of the judges spoke, dragging the struggling Sarah out of the building.

"This isn't over!" Sarah yelled all the way out of the gym. Sakura turned to the rest of the squad waiting for their reaction.

"About time!" One of the girls sighed. The others erupted with similar words, apparently glad to have Sarah gone.

"So Sakura, what do we do first?" Rika asked, looking ready to follow the new captain. Sakura blushed.

"Umm… how about you guys show me one of your routines from your last competition and we'll go from there?" Sakura offered. The girls walked to the middle of the floor and got into their positions. Sakura watched in silence, as she observed the movements. When it ended, she felt disappointed. Clearly the old captain didn't challenge these girls enough.

"So what did you think?" Naoko asked. Sakura gave them a nervous smile.

"Well good news is you guys are all great gymnasts. Bad news is that we are going to have a lot of work to do…" Sakura said in a sigh.

1 Month Later

"Sakura… stop spacing in class." Mei Lin whispered from next to her in math.

"You never told me what your cousin said about you borrowing my cloths for that meeting you had to go to." Sakura whispered back. The look on Mei Lin's face was priceless.

"He asked me where I got the slutty top from. I told him my roomie let me borrow it, and he asked if you were a stripper." Mei Lin said back, trying not to giggle. Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Glad to know how highly your mystery cousin thinks of me." Sakura giggled back. Mei Lin shrugged.

"He's an ass anyways." She amended. When the bell rang, Sakura followed Mei Lin out of the room. Mei Lin groaned when her phone rang. "Speak of the devil… what do you want?" Sakura burst out laughing. "Xiao Lang… I'm in the middle of school… you will not! I swear to the gods if you… fine!" Sakura was having trouble breathing as she laughed so hard. Mei Lin was glaring daggers at Sakura.

"What did he want now?" Sakura got out through giggles. Mei Lin growled.

"I need to go to a meeting. He said if I don't leave now then he's going to set our room on fire." Mei Lin said as she stopped in the hall. "And he's not one to threaten something and then not go through with it."

"Alright, then you should go!" Sakura said with a smile. "I'll stop by your classes and get any work you need for the day."

"I owe you!" Mei Lin said, giving Sakura a quick hug and then rushing off toward their dorm room, probably to change out of her uniform. Sakura sighed before heading to AP History, hoping to run into her cousin. The squad was doing so much better, and to make things better, the school was having a long weekend soon. This private school was pretty awesome.

"Where'd Mei Lin go?" Tomoyo's voice sounded from next to her. Sakura jumped slightly.

"Her weirdo cousin called her for something. It must have been important because he threatened to set our room on fire if she didn't go." Sakura sighed, making Tomoyo laugh. "When am I going to meet your boyfriend?" Tomoyo blushed.

"Friday night? Mei Lin wanted to go to a new club that opened. We can all go together!" Tomoyo spoke, clapping her hands together. Sakura smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Sounds like a great idea to me!" Sakura said as they took their seats. She smiled, looking around her. Leaving Beijing was the best thing she had ever done! Tomoeda Academe was going to be the best, and she was no longer going to worry about Tsarina. Things were looking up!

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Author's Note: It's a slow start, but I promise it's going to get much better! R+R!