My name is Kinomoto Sakura. I live in a somewhat troubling home.
My dad, Kinomoto Fujitaka, and my mom, Kinomoto Nadeshiko, have been threatening divorce ever since...
Well, that I do not know.
I think it's because my dad's ex-wife steals all of his money all the time.
Why does she do this and how? She does because she needs control. All she ever needs or wants is control. It's irrationally irritating. She does this by using the excuse of her daughter—my step sister's alimony...or whatever it's called.
My baka of a step-sister's name is 'Kinomoto' Isaka. Honestly, she will never have what it takes to be a Kinomoto, even though she is blood.
The only person in my family who is there for me is my older brother Kinomoto Touya. He is very protective over me, even though sometimes he makes me feel like crap. I like his girlfriend, Kaho Mizuki, too. She is always trying to show me my good sides.
My biological father was one of those 'pimp on street' guys. I never met him. I never wanted to.
My older sister hates me...she's not even inviting me to her wedding.
I know—a lot of 'mys' have been said here. I'm not some conceited slut. I'm actually just a girl in the ninth grade, with emerald-ish eyes (they've lost brightness ever since all these issues) and short auburn hair.
Why is my hair short?
It falls out from stress.
My only ways to escape all of this are through my art—mainly manga and still life—through daydreaming, and through song.
Who would go for a person like this? What I mean by that question is who would want to be the friend of a girl who looks stereotypically emo.
The only people I know so far are Daidouji Tomoyo, Yamazaki Takashi, and Hiiragizawa Eriol.
I get made fun of by the popular group; for example, Chiharu's gang.
Chiharu's gang is made up of Mihara Chiharu, Sasaki Rika, and Yanagisawa Naoko.
There are more, it's just I prefer not to mention their names.
Here's an example of what I mean.

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I rush up in the hallway with my best friend, Daidouji Tomoyo, at my side. She has long black hair with noticeable, self-dyed purple streaks. She wears heavy purple eyeliner but always has this sparkle in her eyes. She may be a little dark, but she will forever & always be my best friend. That was our promise, at least.

She has a crush on our other good friend Hiiragizawa Eriol. He has navy blue hair, which you could tie in a really short pony-tail. He wears glasses, which frame steel colored eyes. He has a nose piercing but rarely wears it.

Anyway: Tomoyo and I were walking through the hallway. It gets very busy at Tomoeda Preparatory High School. That's only because it's the only public school that provides private-school rules.

And I know what you're thinking. As far as the guys here...yeah, I guess you could say that there are a few cute ones, but they're either taken or just too cocky to get close too.
And I know this will be surprising...Will you believe me? Some of these guys have asked me out.
Sure, I could've accepted their requests and joined the 'popular group.' But who would want to accept a request just for that? I'm okay with my small group. It's fine just the way it is now.

All of a sudden in the halls, Mihara-San came up and bashed Tomoyo-Chan and I against the walls.
"Die in a hole, mutt!" She yells at me.
Oh, but I am just tooo~ used to her torturous words/actions. I mean seriously Chiharu, we don't give a—

Oh, never mind that. We're at class now.
This class in the morning is what we call home room.
"Okay class!" That's Terada-Sensei. For some reason he teaches every grade we go into...probably because he and Rika are having an affair...
Oh, did I not say this before? I used to be friends with Chiharu's group. In like, 5th grade!
In sixth grade, they got in the wrong groups of people.
Chiharu—I mean, Mihara, used to be a star cheerleader, like myself.
Nao- Rather, Yanagisawa used to be a writer. Well at least, that was her goal.
And Rika...well, you know the story now.

Terada interrupted my thought with a slight cough: "Erhem, anyways, if you're done daydreaming, Sakura-Chan—"Crap. He just had to point me out. I gave a slight blush, which of course made Ri- Sasaki blush with anger.

I giggled in response. Oh, the feelings of hatred coming from Sasaki now! Even Tomoyo laughed a bit.

"...we have a new exchange student! Li Syaoran is his name, and he is coming out...now!" Terada always liked to make us laugh. The whole class and him were practically best friends. He took a small confetti gun and as the new student walked out, he popped it.

The new student...oh I remember hearing his name...walked in impatiently.

I was surprised to see that he looked like someone who would be in Tomoyo and I's 'group.' He wore a black hoodie with his dark brown hair sort of like Justin Bieber's (even cuter, but Justin Bieber is so gay!) and copper eyes that seem to be sort of...I don't know...sad, I guess.

I heard whispers from around the room. "He's cool!" "He should sit at our table!" I heard Sasaki and Mihara say that.

Well, now that that offer had been approached, there was no say in plans. He would surely join that group.

Terada coughed again. He was ageing, yet so young. "Erhem, Li-San, you may sit over at Kinomoto Sakura's, Daidouji Tomoyo's, Yamazaki Takashi's, and Hiiragizawa Eriol's table. Sit at that head of the table spot next to Miss Kinomoto. Sakura-Chan, please raise your hand." He said while pointing at me.

I nervously raised my hand. 'This is the start of it...' I thought. 'It's as if fate made him go away from the other group. Well, they have no open seats anyway.'

I was interrupted from my peaceful thoughts as Li Show-Shao-Syaoran? Yeah that's it. Well he sat down next to me with a thud.

"Kinomoto-San, I presume?" He asked me.

"Uhh...yeah." I said surprised. He knew how to pay attention.

He smirked, "I saw what you did back there. You must have some imagination."

I gulped and didn't reply.

"I like that. I'm Li Syaoran." He smiled and reached out a friendly hand.

"Oh...umm..." I shook it.

"I'm from Hong Kong, China, how about you?" He said.

"I've been born and raised in Tomoeda Japan all of my life..." I said while looking down at my things.

"Oh really, then Konni...Konnichi..."

"Konnichiwa." I finished.

"Ha, yeah, that."

And this little conversation in my high school was just the beginning.

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Wow, that was my very...9th? Maybe 10th story.

Well, I really thought this one was pretty good.

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~Yasashii Ma~

(Shii-Chan)