SEIJUU HIGH

FIRST FLOOR HALLWAY

September 6

"No this is High school."

With that said, Tomoyo left Sakura Kinomoto on the hallway dripping with water. She was wet all over and shivering. However, right now, she wasn't shivering because she was wet and the hallway was blasting from coldness coming from the aircon. No, definitely not. She was shivering because of anger, frustration and well mostly, anger.

Earlier, when she was at the Range Rover, she tried to make friends with Tomoyo and her clique but they just turned up their noses at her and started whispering at each other like she wasn't even there. She felt like a total loser sitting at the back seat with no view at the television, no access to the fridge, and no friends.

Exiting the car made her realize that the whole of Seijuu were hypnotized by the glamour and charm of the group. Walking behind them enabled her to see how the world of the students seems to be revolving around the four. It was like a movie and she was an extra.

It was lunch time when she decided to confront Tomoyo about their relationship. They were cousins after all and maybe, well, perhaps, Tomoyo would be kind enough to take her under her wing since every time Sakura tried to make friends, she'd just butt in. It's as if she didn't want Sakura to fit in anywhere.

The bell rang when she found her inside the richly decorated café. Students passed by her and didn't even apologize when they bumped into her. They just continued on walking as if she wasn't even there. Invisible is what she felt. How pathetic, really.

Tomoyo stared at her like she's not supposed to be there but she mustered up the courage to come to her. It was now or never.

"We'd better go Tomoyo." Chiharu whispered and the other's followed. Soon after that, the two of them were the only one's left in the café.

"Uhmm…" What would she say? How to say it exactly? That she thought that Tomoyo was acting like a real bitch and that she already wanted to lock herself up in the girl's room and cry her eyes out. That she didn't know what to do and since their related, wouldn't she feel some pity and help her make friends since everybody likes her in this school? Or better yet take her in, in her group so she could feel secure what with her and her friends' popularity surrounding her, so that no one on this school would treat her like some skunk.

"Go on. I'm not really worried that I have Algebra this period and I have a terror teacher for my professor. It's no biggie." Tomoyo smirked at her and folded her arms. She'd show who's the boss.

"Oh! Well, you see… I'm not really sure why you're acting so mean…"

"Mean?" Tomoyo chuckled at this. "Me?" She started walking towards Sakura and stopped right beside her, their shoulders almost touching, staring at the double doors leading out in the hallway. "You don't know the meaning of that word if it includes Tomoyo Daidouji in one sentence." She walked out on her.

Sakura stood frozen. So, she hates me. She thought bitterly. She stared at the glass windows in front of her that showed a view of the school's garden. It was beautiful but she didn't have the energy to enjoy the scenery. No, not yet. She has to make things alright first before relaxing.

She stormed out of the café and followed Tomoyo in the hallway.

"I really don't understand why you're acting this way! I just came here!" She clenched her fists and held back a sob. She didn't want to cry right in front of her bully. "It's not like I wanted to be here in the first place! For your information, I had a life back in Okinawa!"

Tomoyo turned around with a cruel smile on her face. They were ten feet apart but it felt like a whole universe was separating them. Sakura noticed six girls surrounding Tomoyo and one of them was Chiharu Mihara, the others, she doesn't know of, maybe her minions, Sakura thought. I wouldn't doubt it. They all seem to worship her like a queen.

Slowly, they advanced on her, their hands behind their backs. When they got near her, they started throwing water balloons at her. It stung Sakura but she didn't move nor flinched, just stared at Tomoyo's eyes. They laughed at her and pushed her down the floor making her kneel.

"That's right Sakura…" Chiharu jeered. "Kneel before Tomoeda's royalty. That's exactly your place in this school. Below us."

The six girls turned around and started walking away but Tomoyo and Sakura just stayed where they were, staring at each other. They didn't back down at the unspoken challenge.

"No wonder you're acting like a devil… this place is hell." Sakura gritted out, her teeth chattering. She couldn't help it. It always happens when an extreme emotion surges inside her. And right now, it wasn't a pleasant one.

Tomoyo gave her a smirk and started walking to her class. But before she passed right by her, she said something that made Sakura think how right those words were. They were simple yet it explained everything.

"No this is High school."