"I really wish for this school year be full of surprises – Tomoyo"

Today was the first day of school, Tomoyo and Sakura woke up early so they could change and have their breakfast. They slept on Tomoyo's house because Fujitaka was on an excursion and didn't want to leave Sakura alone, of course Sonomi gladly accepted to have Nadeshiko's daughter on her house. Sakura and Tomoyo went down to the dining room to have their breakfast, Sonomi was eating with them. 'So Tomoyo, Sakura are you ready to go to your last year in middle school? This year will be that last year you'll use your sailor uniform' Tomoyo and Sakura smiled 'Yes!' Sakura said energetically 'Sure' Tomoyo said softly. Sonomi smiled to her daughter and niece, and jumped out of the table to look for something, she came back with a scrapbook and search for something in the pages 'Look! Here is Nadeshiko and I with our sailor uniforms!' Sakura and Tomoyo smiled looking at the photo of the cousins. 'You really look like my aunt, Sakura. Only that your hair is shorter and brown' Sonomi smiled remembering old times 'Yes, if I had your hair I would look exactly like mom' Sakura said as she fixed Tomoyo's hair twist. Sonomi turned another page and said 'Nadeshiko and you Tomoyo had my grandmother hair. That is why you both look alike'. Sonomi smiled then shouted when she saw her watch 'I'm running late for work!' She took her suit and keys and ran out of the dining room 'I'll see you around girls!' 'Good bye mom' Tomoyo said 'Good bye aunt' Sakura smiled. They grabbed their lunches and left the mansion.

'Can you believe it? We are in 9th grade!' Sakura smiled and closed her eyes as she felt the wind on her face. 'SAKURA LOOK!' Tomoyo said in shock as Sakura opened her eyes and tears felt around her cheek. 'Shaoran' she said softly looking at him wearing the middle school uniform 'I've finish the duties on Hong Kong, I can stay in Tomoeda from now on' Shaoran said having on his hands the teddy bear named after Sakura. 'So we don't have to make video calls or anything like that right?' tears ran down her cheek, Shaoran smiled and simply said 'No'. 'Really?' she asked in disbelief however she felt a humongous happiness, 'yeah' Shaoran said as he smiled. Hearing this Sakura jumped and hugged him 'We'll be together forever!' Sakura sang as he placed his suitcase on the floor and hugged her by the waist and swirled. He later placed her on the floor and kissed her cheek, Sakura grabbed his hand and he went over and hugged Tomoyo 'Is nice seeing you Shaoran' she smiled 'It seems like a decade since I last saw you Tomoyo' Shaoran smiled and grabbed again his girlfriend since 6th grade. 'SHAORAN!' a familiar voice shouted from the park 'I TOLD YOU TO WAIT FOR ME!' And out of the park a tall Meiling came with long hair, without her usual piggy tails and bangs. 'Meiling!' Tomoyo and Sakura said as they went to greet her. 'I didn't know you were coming as well!' Sakura said. 'I'm full of surprises you know' she winked at them.

They walk together to school, as to be expected everybody was surprised to have the Li cousins as classmates again after 3 years approximately. Chiharu, Takashi, Rika, and Naoko start to ask questions to Meiling and Shaoran. 'Are you going to finish school in Japan this time?' they both nodded and Meiling started telling her stories back in Hong Kong, after a while Shaoran left to be with Sakura. Tomoyo remember that she had to ask to her partner in choir a notebook that she lend her. She ran throw the hallway and bumped into someone and almost fell over but that someone she bumped into grabbed her wrist. 'I'm sorry I wasn't looking...' Tomoyo stopped and opened her eyes.

'Eriol!' She shouted and jumped to hug Eriol. 'Hello Tomoyo!' he hugged her back and bent a little bit his knees, she was standing on her toes. 'Oh my God Eriol! What are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me you were coming?' she walked around and hugged him again in disbelief 'I wanted to surprise you' he smiled softly. 'Well you did! What is your room? I'll go with you!' Tomoyo said excited '9-2' he said looking to a piece of paper. Hearing this Tomoyo jumped again 'You are Sakura's and my classmate!' she said happily and grabbed his hand jog to their room. 'I was right' Eriol said and Tomoyo suddenly stopped and stumbled therefore she fell down. 'Ouch' she softly said as she strokes her head and smile, Eriol worried extended his hand to help Tomoyo up 'Are you okay?' 'Yes, you were saying' Tomoyo responded. Eriol chucked 'that your hair is really long and beautiful' Tomoyo looked down her hair that reached her waist 'Thank you Eriol, we better hurry or we'll be late'. Eriol grabbed Tomoyo's hand 'Something tells me that you are a little bit clumsy. I'll grab your hand so you won't fall okay?' Tomoyo nodded and smiled, however she slightly blushed.

They reach the class and Tomoyo slide the door open and said 'You guys Eriol is back also' Sakura and Shaoran stood up and greet him. 'Hey Eriol' Sakura hugged Eriol 'Hi there Sakura, is nice to see you again' he smiled, Shaoran and Eriol made a friendly handshake 'Hey man, what is up' Shaoran said and they tap each other's back 'Nothing new, I see we returned back at the same time' Eriol said as he looked at Meiling and she smiled at him 'Hi! I'm Meiling, Shaoran cousin!' she smiled warmly and friendly 'Nice too meet you finally' Eriol said. The bell rang and the teacher went inside. Meiling sat next to the window, at her left side was Sakura and next to Sakura was Tomoyo as always. Souta a classmate sat behind Meiling; Shaoran of course sat behind Sakura as he did in 4th and 5th grade. 'Seat behind me Eriol' Tomoyo said smiling, he look at the seat and smiled at her 'Now that I come to think of I seat behind you back then'. He seated and placed his backpack on the back of his chair and from where he sat he could smell what he couldn't decide if it was Tomoyo perfume or hair that smelled like sweat vanilla, he loved that smell. Tomoyo turned around and smiled at him.

'Good morning class my name is Takahashi Rei, but you can call me by my first name. I'll be your homeroom teacher and I will be teaching you physics' She was a good looking lady around 38 or 40 years that had short brown hair and grey eyes. 'This year we have 3 students that came overseas, but they had been at Tomoeda before and I've been told that they were classmate with some of you. Be nice to them'. They started classes normally and their first class was physics Sakura and Meiling had some trouble with it specially Sakura; however Tomoyo understood it perfectly and enjoyed it unlike Eriol and Shaoran which understood it but didn't seem to like it.

They continued having classes and they were happy to be together. Lunch time came and the 5 of them sat with Souta, Hideou, Yuri, Chiharu, Takashi, Rika, and Naoko they sat together and eat, one by one they left to their clubs meetings. Shaoran went to talk with the coach so he could be in the soccer team, and Meiling went to see if she could get in drama club and volleyball. Since Sakura was in cheerleading squad she had practice, Tomoyo need to go to choir but didn't want to leave Eriol alone. 'Do you want me to go with you to the orchestra club? It's next to the choir room' she asked and he nodded 'That would be nice' 'Maybe someday you'll be playing the piano and I'll be singing in a performance, that would be so cool' she said jumping up and down as Eriol look at her carefully so if she was about to fall he would catch her fast. 'Yes definitely, and I could teach you to how play the piano' Tomoyo smiled and nodded. They kept walking until they reached the orchestra room 'Here, this is the orchestra room I'll be in the room next to this one. Good luck Eriol' she jogged and almost felt down but quickly gain balance and smiled shyly to Eriol and went inside.

After the lunch ended Eriol went to look for Tomoyo 'I was accepted, I will be playing the piano' Tomoyo smiled 'I knew you could do it. Since today is the first day of school we don't have to stay at practice.' They walked together to their last class of the day 'So you are only on choir?' Eriol asked 'No, am I in ballet and archery as well. Saturdays after school I go to horse riding, so I can participate on some races' Eriol was surprised that she was in sports because she didn't tell him and after she was very clumsy. 'How can you manage to do so many things? Don't you get tired Tomoyo?' she nodded 'Of course I get tired but I enjoy doing each of them, on Mondays I have choir, Tuesday ballet, Wednesday archery, Thursday ballet again and Friday archery once more' she smiled and Eriol said 'I guess I have no choice other than to be in cooking club and basket ball' Tomoyo looked up to him 'No choice?' she said confused 'Sure. How come you can be in 4 things and I will only be in one, no way' Tomoyo smiled 'Oh Eriol, you are so strange' he made a sarcastic face 'Look who is talking, you are as normal as myself' she laugh. They walked to their homeroom and she dropped the notebook she was holding, they look at each other and laugh at Tomoyo clumsiness.