The basics...
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"Ohayo, Li-kun."
Li looked up from his desk to see a beautiful face in front of him, "Ah, ohayo, Kinomoto-San." Li said pushing his glasses back up the rim of his nose.
The girl smiled, "You should call me Sakura, we are friends, ie?" She said, as she brushed some hair behind her ear, and sat down to the desk next to him.
Li eyes grew wide, and he blushed. "Gomen.." Li said quietly.
"She again, has decided to start a conversation with me.."
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"Sakura-chan, why are you sitting near that loser Li!" A boy sitting on top of his desk in the back said, as he threw a piece of clumped up paper at Li.
Sakura turned to look at the boy, "Katashi-kun, I'd rather sit by Li-kun than you because he's quite mature, other than yourself."
"And once again, the intelligence you lack has been shut down by the use of your ability to be immature." A boy who sat behind Katashi said.
"Shut up Satoshi." Katashi said, annoyingly.
"You should learn how to do that yourself, shouldn't you now, Katashi?" Satoshi said, continuing his reading.
Katashi turned around and faced Satoshi. "Well it just doesn't make sense why she would sink down to talk to a nerd such as Li Syaoran. She is the most beautiful girl in the school, and she talks to him of all people!"
"Kinomoto may be tall, slender, exceptionally beautiful with emeralds for eyes..."Satoshi paused as he glanced at her, "...But she is not as pathetic as to having think that she is of higher class than Li. She is the one who believes that everyone is equal and certainly, her sincerity is all pure."
Katashi looked at Satoshi, with a completely baffled look on his face.
Satoshi sighed, "Simply put, she's better than you."
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"It's almost graduating time, Li-kun, what are you going to do for after everyone is off?" Sakura asked, watching Li do his work.
"Uhm," Li fumbled with his pencil, "Other than taking a year off, I haven't decided..."
"Jeez... She makes me so nervous.."
"Well then, I hope you are happy with whatever that you do then." Sakura beamed.
"Alright class, settle down." Sensei said, as he stepped into the classroom. "It's that time of doing your senior projects.. However, it is allowed this year, that you guys may work with partners to create a single one together."
"Will you be my partner, Li-kun?" Sakura whispered as she looked over at Li.
Li blushed, and nodded. Sakura smiled happily, and turned back to face their Sensei.
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It had been a good five years after graduation, and everyone was off in college and work. There was one however, a man of twenty-three. No longer was he skinny and gawky, but a man exuding plenty of confidence and strength. There were no more of the dark, thick-rim glasses to hide his hazel eyes, nor the metal braces to hide the brilliance of his perfect, white smile. There weren't anymore of the "geek" clothing, but was replaced with polo shirts, and jeans. Nevertheless, he couldn't get rid of the idea of not wearing Converse shoes, but rather, just kept them in better shape.
The man turned the corner, stopping at the bottom of the stairs. A soft click-clacking of heels echoed his way, as he glanced at his Rolex watch. Placing a foot onto the first step of the stairs, he sighed.
"Where should I go for lunch now that I'm done for the day?" The man thought.
A sudden shriek broke his thoughts, and a weight came down upon him, causing him to lose his balance. He fell onto the floor, with whoever it was, right on top of him.
"Gomen-nasai, gomen-nasai!" A woman's voice said frantically. The man groaned as he pushed himself, and the woman on top of him, into a seating position.
"I'm alright.." The man's deep voice said softly, rubbing the back of his head. He opened his eyes to see a beautiful, auburn hair woman on top of him. "Are you alright?" He asked, as the woman continued to apologize, looking away from him, completely embarrassed.
"I-I'm fine.." The woman managed to say, still looking away from the man. She felt the warmth of a hand placed on her lower jaw, and forced her to look his way. She kept her eyes shut tight, feeling the red creep up her cheeks.
"It's okay to look at me, I'm positive I'm not hideous." The man said, obviously with a smile in his talk.
She opened one eye at a time and gasped as her heart started to race. The man's eyes grew wide, and a warm smile crept onto his lips.
"Those are the emerald eyes of pure beauty and kindness, that I would never forget." He thought.
"Sakura-chan?" The man asked, obviously very surprised.
"Li-kun?" The woman named Sakura, asked quietly.
"Please, call me Syaoran." Syaoran said, as he gazed at Sakura. He chuckled, "Still a bit clumsy, aren't you?" Syaoran glanced at her.
"Beautifully dressed as always... And the heels to make her trip.. Of course..."
"H-hai.." Sakura said softly, as she sat herself onto the first step of the stairs.
Syaoran stood up, dusting his clothes quickly, and put out a hand to Sakura. Sakura hesitantly placed her hand in his, and was effortlessly pulled up onto her feet. Sakura felt the warmth of soft lips touching the back of her hand, causing her to blush, and bite her lower lip out of nervous habit.
"You are still ever so beautiful, Sakura.." Syaoran thought.
"That must be the third blush from you within the last five minutes," Syaoran let her hand go reluctantly.
Sakura blushed, still looking down at her feet, she dusted her dress pants off. "You know me well... Well, at least everyone does for myself still being a bit clumsy...And that I always-" The same hand that lifted her chin up moments ago, did again.
"...You always blush.." Syaoran finished, as he felt the feelings he had thought had vanished so long ago, come back quickly to him.
Flashback
"How ironic, that I would fall for the ever beautiful Kinomoto Sakura.."Li thought, glancing at Sakura as she placed the picture onto the poster board.
"Oh Li-kun, how about that?" Sakura beamed, looking at Li.
"That's... cool.." Li said, unsure of what to really say.
"Are you sure? Maybe we could use something else!" Sakura said, still going through the many pictures.
End Flashback
"I-I almost hadn't recognized you.. You've changed so much." Sakura said, looking up at Syaoran. Even now, with having worn her three inch heels, she just barely hit his shoulders. "He's so handsome..!" She squealed inside, "I knew that there was something behind all of that.."
Syaoran's face grew a bit worried, since he had always, and only cared for Sakura's opinion.
"Is it bad to have change?"
"Ie, ie.. Of course not, change is good.. It's just that.." Sakura's voice became quiet.
"That?.." He asked nervously.
"It's just that... I remember asking you why you dressed like you did.. Back in high school, and you basically said-"
"I don't care about fashion because it isn't important to me.. I am me, and frankly, I'm ok with that.." Syaoran said, remembering word for word.
Sakura nodded, unsure what to say next.
Syaoran smiled, "A few months after graduation, my braces were removed and I got contacts.. Then a year later, I had 'buffed' up after many months of intensive martial arts in China, and so upon returning home, my four sisters 'insisted', rather were all going to come after me, if I didn't let them give me a makeover.. And so I, of course, obliged."
Sakura's face lit up, and her lips grew into a smile. "I see.. Well, I'm sorry if I've kept you waiting for whatever it was you were heading to do.."
"Oh no, it's quite alright."
"Actually, I'm really glad now to have her literally fall on me.." He thought.
"..I was actually just debating where to go for lunch actually.." Syaoran said, stopping a moment. "Actually, I should be sorry for keeping you waiting.. You must be in a hurry if you had tripped down the stairs.. Possibly to meet a boyfriend, I assume."
"Boyfriend? Hardly the case." Sakura scoffed, obviously her luck with men were seemingly terrible. "He's nonexistent of course.. Decent men are hard to find these days.."
"Sakura-chan!" A voice came from the top of the stairs.
Sakura turned to look up the stairs to see an amethyst beauty, her best friend, Daidoji Tomoyo.
"Hai, Tomoyo-chan?" Sakura said, surprised to see Tomoyo.
"Good thing I caught you. Eriol-kun and I are going to- Oh, Li-kun? I didn't think I'd be seeing you so soon." Tomoyo said, surprised to see the unruly chestnut hair, but handsome man in front of Sakura.
"Ohayo, Daidoji-chan." Syaoran said, nodding to Tomoyo.
"Oh please, Tomoyo is fine. You ought to know that by now." Tomoyo said, as she descended the stairs.
Syaoran smiled, "If that's the case, Syaoran is fine as well."
Sakura stood quietly, a bit confused.
"As I was saying though, Eriol-kun and I are heading to lunch at the cafe down the street.. Would you and Syaoran like to join us?" Tomoyo beamed, winking at Syaoran.
Sakura hadn't noticed the wink though, as she seemed to be immersed within her thoughts. ".. I suppose so, that sounds good. How about you, Syaoran-kun?" Sakura said, looking back at Syaoran.
"Sounds perfect." Syaoran grinned.
Well, that's it.
What do you think?
-Stunninglythere