Homecoming I. Reunited


The boy's eyes filled with disappointment when he saw no sign of the person he was looking for.
He was in front of the ninth grade Geometry class, and the teacher was introducing him.
(AN: Japanese etiquette eludes me thusfar, so I will make it american style) "Class, this is
Shaoran Li. Shaoran-"
"I prefer Li- if that's okay"
"Uh, sure, Li, you can take the seat beside Tomoyo."
It was then that Li noticed his old friend, and as far as he knew, her best friend.
Tomoyo's eyes were as round as saucers, and she was opening and closing her mouth soundlessly.
"Li?" She finally managed to squeak.
"In the flesh" he whispered, as he sat down.
"Oh, good, you two know each other! You can be partners for the first assignment" The
teacher then paired every one else off, and explained what to do. He sat down in his chair,
began grading papers, and left them to it. Li an Tomoyo chose a corner and began talking.
The very first thing he asked her was,"Where's Sakura?"
"She doesn't have Math this period. She and I only have the last three classes after
lunch together. Let me see your schedule. Oh good! We have ALL our classes together. That
means you have the same classes I do with Sakura." she paused. "You sure have changed, Li. You've gotten taller and stronger, it looks like. From a purely clinical point of view, you are HOT!" She punched him lightly on the shoulder, "You better get to her before all the girls get to you. But be warned- Sakura hasn't changed all that much. She's a little quieter though. She always knew you would come back, and I'm glad you have."
Li blushed slightly, and admitted,"I've missed her a lot. I havent been able to stop thinking about since I left four years ago. I just hope she can forgive me." His eyes clouded. *FLASHBACK ONE*
"I love you Sakura"
"I love you Shaoran. Promise you'll never leave me?'
"I Promise"
*FLASHBACK TWO*
"SHAORAN! No you can't go! You promised!" Sakura sobbed.
"Sakura, I don't want to go, but I have obligations that I cant ignore. I swear to you on my own life that I'll come back as soon as I can." He said as he was led away by the Li clan guards.
She broke away from the restraining Tomoyo and ran to hug him. She slipped something into his back pocket and whispered,"Never forget me", before being pulled away and collapsing into Tomoyo, sobbing.
As he was taken away from the one he loved, he solemnly vowed to himself that he would come back.
*END FLASHBACK*
"Li?" He snapped back to the real world in a heartbeat.
"Huh?" he said blankly, while jealous boyfriends snickered, and the teacher sighed.
"What is the volume of the sphere in your text book?"
Li looked down and did some quick multiplication in his head, "Four, thousand sixty-two cubic centimeters.
The teacher frowned, "Correct" That was quite remarkable, but he still didn't like being ignored. He went back to writing the Pythagorean Theorum (UGGGH! Don't all you tenth graders HATE that?[okay back to story,haha]) on the board. The bell soon rang. "Alright class, tomorrow we MAY HAVE a pop quiz" making it very clear that there WOULD be a quiz.
The rest of the day before lunch went by at a snails pace. When it finally arrived, Tomoyo dragged him outside since they both had packed lunches. Tomoyo scanned the grounds, and smiled and pointed as she caught sight of her best friend,"There, under the cherry blossom tree"
Li just stood there and looked at her,greedily taking in her appearance. She was just as he remembered, only a little taller and a little more... striking. Beautiful, with the light pink blossoms all around her. Just like in the picture he still carried, that she had put in his pocket.
He was pulled toward her by some invisable magnetic force, and he slowly started to walk. Tomoyo got out her mini digital camera, and began rolling. She already knew what she would title it, "Homecoming"
Sakura frowned as a dark shadow fell over her. She looked up over a muscular torso and chiseled face, and her emerald eyes claskhed with dark brown ones. She sucked in a breath and choked out, "Sh-Sh-Shaoran?"
THE END




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He smiled tenderly at her. "I told you I'd come back"
"Shaoran!" she cried joyously, and launched herself into his waiting arms. She wrapped herself tightly around him. He hugged her and spun her around while she giggled. He let her slide down him and stepped back to run his eyes over her intensely. Her hair was exacly the same, and other than thinning out a little, her face was the same. Her bodice had filled out, and her hips were flared a bit, making her waist look tiny.
Sakura drank him in in a similar fashion. His hair was as unruly as ever. And there was definate muscle activity under his standard uniform. His shoulders were broader. He had filled out VERY nicely. But his eyes were the same, she was relieved to see. Not a hint of vanity in them. Only love, and warmth, and unwavering confidence.
Their eyes returned to meet. As they each looked into the others eyes, they realized how deeply immersed one was in in the other, and looked away and blushed.
Li was slightly less embarrassed, and said "So, how've you been?" He had to pocket his hands to keep from grabbing her.
"I've been okay. You?"
"Yeah, uh, fine"
Sakura inhaled, and dove in "Are-are you still engaged to Meilin?" She cowered as she awaited the answer.
"NO, thanks to my adamant protestations, the elders allowed me to break it off"
"Is she here?"
"No"
"Do you already have another girlfriend that I don't know about?" she asked, already knowing that answer."
"Baka-chan! You should know me beter than that." he said affectionately.
So far so good. She emotionally and physically prepared for the next question, for if the answer to that was also no, then she would have a shattered heart. "Do you still love me?"
she asked and looked down.
He lifted her chin with an index finger until his eyes bored into hers. "Yes..." he said before laying his forehead on hers and closing his eyes. Sakura closed her eyes too, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I love you, too"
Every other girl on the playground looked away disappointedly. The first day of school and already the hottest catch was snapped up. And by Sakura no less, who had shown abslutely no interest in boys until now. Guess the had to settle for their current boyfriends... for now at least.
Tomoyo was video taping, and got it all. She thought,'this is definately going in my "things to show our children" file'
The bell rang, ending lunch, ant the trio walked together to their next class-swim class!

Hi, this really is the end of this chapter, but don't worry those who like it thusfar, more should be coming soon.
Since i forgot my disclaimer, here it is: I do not own Card Captors, or any associated characters. So be a sweety, Clamp, and don't sue little old me.

Luv ya: over and out (for now)