Resounding Ripples

Chapter One: Hong Kong

by: Mel

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Disclaimer: I don't own CCS, but I do own this plot.

Note: Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, etc. are all 13. Sakura has all Clow Cards. Syaoran has not told her that he loves her.

In Hong Kong...

Block, feint, attack, retreat—lunge. His opponent jumped back, but not fast enough. The blade jabbed him squarely in the chest. Everyone cheered. Syaoran just ignored them as he took of his mask and wiped the sweat from his forehead. His endless practice to be quick not only in body but in mind was not wasted in fencing. During his spare time, Syaoran always practiced with his sword, and compass, and developed new magic skills. He studied ancient books in many languages and learned the history behind magic, and fighting. His skills now were definitely stronger than before and much more complicated. He had to practice until he was the best that anyone could be.

He abandoned his thoughts and walked off the raised platform to talk to his coach. A flock of chattering girls watched him with admiration.

"Wooooowwww! Isn't Syaoran the coolest? I mean, he's good at everything, but who'd have thought fencing?" one girl said, clasping her hands together.

"Yeah! And he's like sooooo amazingly CUTE!! No guy in the school can look like him!" Another girl flipped her hair over her shoulder.

"I know, and good at everything. I mean everything! Even music and art!" said a third girl.

"But he's always so cold! He barely ever talks to anyone, except for that Meiling girl who's suppose to be his fiancée, and even then, I've never seen him say much to her either," said a fourth girl who seemed a little more sensible than her friends.

"So? Actually, I think acting cold makes him even more appealing," the first girl said. "Though I do wonder how he would act to someone he likes. That's something I'd give money to see." All the girls went silent for a moment. "I think he might like me. He glares at me the least," the girl added dreamily.

"But he's cute even when he glares!" Which set the girls off in a fountain of giggles.

Syaoran scowled. He could tell that those silly girls were talking about him.

In Japan...

Sakura sighed as she looked at her now very clean room. Everything was packed, cleaned and ready to go. They didn't need to pack any furniture because the house they were staying at was already furnished. Sakura's family was leaving Japan for Hong Kong, where they had to stay for a year because of their father's business. She sighed as she thought about all the friends she would be leaving behind. Oh well, at least it was for only a year. She picked up the super clear cell phone that Tomoyo had given her so that they could communicate while she was gone. She was going to miss this so much place. She had grown up here. 'I hope nothing will change much' she thought.

"Kaijuu, time to go!" Touya called from downstairs.

Sakura yelled back, "Coming! And I'm not a monster!" before sighing again and giving the room one last glance. She grabbed her last bags and headed out the door, giving Kero-chan one last word about the security on airports and making him promise to behave himself.

At the airport, the Kimonoto's barely made it to the plane on time.

"Kaijuu, we almost missed the plan because of you," Touya said. "Be faster next time, or we'll leave you behind."

"But I just had to talk to Tomoyo-chan about something and anyways, I wasn't that late was I, Daddy?" Sakura looked pleadingly at her father behind them.

"Well..." her father paused, not sure what to say, "At least we made it on time."

"See, 'nii-chan," Sakura stuck her tongue out at her brother. "Now where is that phone, I had it just two minutes ago."

"You're right, you did just have it two minutes ago, why would you want it again?" Touya asked.

"Because I want to call Tomoyo of course!" Sakura replied.

"But you just called her a few minutes ago and almost made us miss the plane," Touya said sourly.

"Well, we're on the plane now and I forgot to tell Tomoyo-chan something," Sakura said sweetly.

In Hong Kong...

Sakura left her bags downstairs and ran up stair to have a look at the rooms. The first room had a four poster bed, dresser, an oak desk, and a small ivory statue in the corner. The room had many hues of brown, a wood floor, many shelves, and was very spacious. The second room had a jack sized bed pushed against the wall with dark blue blankets. Because of the dark colors, the room cast a mysterious aura. Sakura knew this room was perfect for her brother. The third room had many hues of green and was very pretty, Sakura thought that she might take that one. Then she moved past the bathroom and her breath caught in her throat.

The last room was painted pink and white with cherry blossoms and petals all over. There were two windows, one overlooking the quiet street and one overlooking the backyard. They both had pretty white curtains drawn back with a pink sash. The jack sized bed, that was against the wall by a window, was pink with two white pillows. Above the bed was another window that looked right into the sky. There was also a glass door that lead onto the balcony that surrounded the house. It too, had white curtains and was tied with a pink sash. The floor was covered with a lush green carpet and the dresser and the shelves where highly polished.

Sakura immediately fell in love with the room. It was smaller than the others, but it was small in a cosy way. It would be perfect for her.

Sakura quickly stepped into the room, shut the door and let Kero-chan out. He was looking a little bit dizzy.

"Kero-chan, isn't this room wonderful! I can look out at the stars everytime I go to bed and..." Sakura kept on blabbering on about how the room was just wonderful. Kero-chan finally cut in and said, "Yes, it's very nice and I'm glad you're happy, but could you get me something to eat? I'm starving."

Just then Touya called from downstairs, "Kaijuu! Lunchtime!!"

One week later...

Syaoran walked into class. The class was at its usual behavior before the teacher arrived, but this time the gossip was different.

"Hey I heard we're getting a new student from Japan!"

"Cool! Is it a boy or girl?"

"It's a girl."

"I wanted a boy!"

"So? My sister saw her yesterday at the main office and she says that the new girl is really pretty. And she has a really cute brother that will be attending..." Syaoran stopped listening. What was the use? It was just a new student...

Sakura waited nervously outside the classroom. She was waiting for the teacher to introduce her. She hoped that the class liked her. Her Chinese was not that fluent, unlike Touya's. She hoped the teacher would introduce her soon, she was dying from nervousness. She played with the hem of her uniform until the teacher finally called her in.

"Class, this is Kinomoto Sakura, new from Japan. I know you will all be nice to her and do your best to welcome her." The class cheered.

Author's note: Did you like it?!?! Didja? Didja? Didja? please tell me if you did! I would really like some reviews before I post the next chapter and if you can't review, please e-mail. I would appreciate all comments and if you have to flame me, please do it nicely. Thanks!

Mel