Title: Guys will always be guys

Summary: Sakura's just an ordinary girl, who thinks guys are all the same, creepy and stuck up like Eriol. But she soon finds that Syaoran isn't like other guys, maybe he's even more friendly then she thought.

Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura characters.

Chapter 2: Back Off

Ugh my head still hurt from yesterday. Syaoran Li kicks hard! Last night when I got home I went right to sleep and I didn't wake up until the next morning. So I didn't do any homework, take any notes because I was away for classes, and now I'm in math listening to the teacher give a speech about the importance of homework completion. Damn you Syaoran Li!

"..And further more that's why you should complete your homework! Understand Miss Kinomoto?" the teacher asked shaking me out of my thoughts. I nodded politely and the teacher began writing our work on the board again.

I was going to work on math this time, but now I had another problem. I left my math book in my locker. I tried getting it out this morning, but the book was budged into my locker and then the bell rang so I raced off not to be late for class. Suddenly someone shoved a math book on my desk. I looked and saw it was Li. "What?" he asked. "Don't you need this...?" I said pushing the book back on his desk. I never knew he sat beside me in math class! "No I'm done the work. You can borrow it for this class since you don't have one." he said and turned around beginning to click his pen.

"Something wrong Miss Kinomoto?" the teacher said as she turned around to face Sakura. Sakura shook her head and began working. She could hear Tomoyo's muffled giggles loudly throughout the class. Today wasn't the best morning. Sigh.

Lunch

"Sakura-chan that was so kawaii what Li did for you!" Tomoyo said sitting under the cherry tree. Since it was warm weather the students were allowed to eat outside but still had to remain on school grounds. "How was it kawaii? He just loaned me a textbook." I said casually. I mean he just let me borrow something. It's nothing that amazing. "Yeah but your expression was hilarious." I frowned. I hate it when Tomoyo laughed at me. It's hard enough putting up with her laughing at others. "Kinomoto!" someone yelled from across the field. Sakura already knew who it was. "Meiling what do you want?"

Meiling put her hands on her hips. "I heard from a very, very reliable source what happened at math class between you and my precious Syaoran-kun." she said glaring. "I don't want to hear again that you've been around him. He's mine so back off!" she yelled. I sat there and yawned. "That'll be hard since I sit beside him in math class. As for that 'reliable source' you could have just asked me you know." I said bored. Meiling sweat dropped.

"I wouldn't ask you to do anything for me ever! And don't dare speak of Syaoran like that!" Meiling yelled. "Speak of me like what?" Syaoran asked. He had now appeared out of no where and looked very confused. Meiling turned a tomato red. "Back off." Meiling said before I could open my mouth. I shrugged and continued eating my popcorn.

"Meiling told Sakura to stay away from you Syaoran because she wants to hit on you!" Tomoyo blurted out but then quickly covered her mouth surprised she spoke up. Meiling glared at Tomoyo. Syaoran stared at Meiling weirdly. "They're lying!" Meiling said nervously. I shook my head in dismay and continued eating my popcorn. "Don't mock me Kinomoto!" Meiling hissed. I laughed. "You just like to be so quiet don't you Meiling?" I said standing up and she took a step back.

"I'm not afraid of you!" Meiling said defiantly her voice a mix of anger, hate and fear. "I never asked you to. Anyways please step away from here I need to eat in peace, you know where there is something called silence. S-I-L-E-N-C-E!" I spelled the last word out for her in a clear voice. Meiling gave be a disgusted look and walked off. Tomoyo clapped. "What?" I said rudely. "She was bugging me!" I protested. Tomoyo laughed.

"I can see the headlines now!" Tomoyo said with her starry eyed look. Oh no her starry eyed look. "Sakura Kinomoto, told off the almighty Meiling!" Tomoyo said excitedly and I covered my ears. "Tomoyo, shut up please." I said. I looked around and saw Syaoran Li still standing there, watching quietly. "Oh you want this right!" I said and handed him his math text book. He was about to open his mouth to say something but he then nodded walked off to eat lunch with his friends.

I sat back down and began eating again. Tomoyo nudged me. "I bet he wanted more then his book." I looked at her confused. "Wait... eww Tomoyo you are so gross!" I defended. Tomoyo giggled. After that lunch I resumed with my regular classes, but people kept coming up to me and asking me all sorts of questions about the incident at lunch.

"Oh my gosh what happened?"

"Did you punch Meiling in the face? I bet you did!"

"You must have gotten Meiling really angry! What did you do?"

"Don't you think Syaoran Li is such a hottie? Do you like him?"

"Will you hang out with me? That way Meiling will know not to mess with me!"

The whole time I just said two words. No comment. But the most surprising question yet was what Eriol asked me. "Will you go out with me?" he asked. I looked him from head to toe and cringed. I mean this was Eriol we were talking about. "Hell no! But you'll be glad to know Tomoyo's available!" I said pushing Tomoyo in front of me. Tomoyo looked at me as if I was insane. "So who's the lucky gal?" Eriol asked wiggling his eyebrows. That just made me frown at him more. Eriol was a really weird person.

"Sure..." Tomoyo said wearily not knowing what had been asked. Eriol grinned. "Ok I'll pick you up Saturday at 6pm." He kissed Tomoyo and then left. "Ewww Tomoyo you got Eriol's cooties!" I shrieked. Tomoyo looked dizzy. "Oi Tomoyo you ok?" I asked worried. "Sakura, he, he..." she stuttered. "He what?" I asked confused. "OH MY GOSH SAKURA HE KISSED ME! THE ERIOL, LIKE THE MOST POPULAR GUY AT BAYVIEW HIGH KISSED ME! RIGHT HERE AT THIS SPOT IN THIS HALLWAY, OH MY GOSH! AND I'M GOING ON A DATE WITH HIM THIS SATURDAY! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW HE ASKED TO GO OUT WITH " Tomoyo was jumping up and down squealing.

I just left Tomoyo standing there squealing. Trying to get her to calm down would be impossible. Tomoyo always got carried away with such small simple things. In my opinion, I really didn't want Tomoyo dating that creep Eriol. No I'm not jealous. It's just Tomoyo deserves much, much better! And wasn't Eriol already dating like three other girls? That would mean Tomoyo was the fourth girl he played. Oh my that's really a sad thought… And then Tomoyo's getting all worked up about how he kissed her. That's just sickening and disturbing.

After School

"Oh no, it can't be!" I said near tears. I looked at the empty streets. It was after school and I was about to get on the bus but now it wasn't anywhere to be seen. "I can't have missed it!" I said checking my watch. But yes I did. I sat down right there on the pavement. No one was here so I couldn't get a ride. "Great, now I have to walk home! I could go inside the school and ask to use the phone so Touya can come pick me up. Unless he's at work today… Oh no!" I said sadly.

I didn't know my way home very well, I never paid any attention to my surroundings when I was on the bus. Walking home would be hard. I could easily get lost, and there are crazy people out in this city!

I started walking down the sidewalk. I had no other choice. I could hear people walking behind me, but I ignored it. I am not going to get kidnapped! Or hurt! Or beaten up! I am fourteen years old and I can use my school bag to fight! Yes I am confident. I am trying to reassure myself, but it doesn't seem to be working. "Kinomoto!" Meiling yelled from behind me. I groaned. I turned around but no sooner two girls were had my arms behind my back.

The threw my school bag on the ground and all my homework toppled out. Some papers fluttered onto the ground in front of me and I stared at them sadly. Those were my study notes for a test. Meiling saw me staring at the papers and she stepped on them wrinkling them with her dirty shoes.

"Shit! Meiling what are you doing?" I cursed and looked up at her menacing face. "No one gets away with insulting me in school! I mean you almost damaged my reputation!" Meiling kicked me in the stomach. I fell down but the other two girls holding my arms kept me standing up. I hung my head. I couldn't do anything. I tried kicking someone randomly, but it didn't help at all. I sighed. "Ok Meiling," I said looking at her. "If you like to hurt people so much, then hurt me. I don't care!" at that last sentence I regretted it. I don't even know why I said it. I guess it was the craziness from my hyper day.

Meiling punched and kicked me numerous times after that. It hurted like a lot! She'll probably kill me… NO I must NOT think such negative thoughts! She won't kill me will she?

Oh but she will!

Damn the little voice in my head! Go away! I started crying silently tears rolling down my cheeks.

Suddenly Syaoran came running up to Meiling. He had probably heard my screaming and came over to see what all the commotion was. Well now he saw. I was thoroughly embarrassed. At lunch I was so tough against Meiling, and now I was crying because she was hurting me.

"Oh my little Syaoran-kun care to join in the beating?" Meiling said sweetly. I looked up at Syaoran and Meiling with tears in my eyes still. I felt my face grown red but I didn't care. Syaoran looked from Meiling to me. For a moment I thought he was going to hurt me to so I looked down and closed my eyes.

But when he didn't hurt me I looked up. And then the most unexpected thing happened that I would have never dared or guessed would happened. He slapped Meiling.

Right there, he slapped Meiling. Meiling gasped clutching the side of her face. "You ruined my face!" she said crying and then she ran off. The other two girls who were with Meiling before ran off as well.

I collapsed onto the ground relieved they had left me. I examined my wounds. I wasn't bleeding but I had a lot of bruises and cuts. "Thank you." I said slowly to Li. He didn't say anything. He reached over into his school bag and pulled out a first aid kit. He helped me treat my injuries so that I was able to stand up. "Thanks again." I said. He smiled at me again. I grinned to.

Li helped me pick up my papers and we stuffed them into my bag. Dragging my bag over my shoulder, I started heading home. For some reason that night I dreamed of that moment where Syaoran came in and slapped Meiling. Oh yes, such sweet dreams.

ccs-spirit: Yay Li helped Sakura! I hope he talks more next time though!

Reviewer Replies:

Passing Entity: Alternative Universe? Sorry I don't get what you're trying to say.

Bitter Sweet: Yes I am going to continue the story. Li by himself? What do you mean by that? Sorry I can't email you when I update, I don't have much time. But if I can I'll try!