A/n Hi ho everyone! As promised, this chappie is gonna be longer, I promise! I think I'm gonna start on the next chappie tomorrow, oh yeah, sorry about the cliff hanger, I know it was a really bad cliff hanger, but hey, I tried, okies, please read and review.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters (although that would be cool if I did) I just own the one's I make up.

Chapter 2

Thoughts were racing through Syaoran's head as he scurried out of Sakura's neighborhood. Why had he done it? Was it his conscience getting to him about being mean to Sakura, or was it that he really liked her? Syaoran started clutching his hair in frustration. Of course I don't like that idiot, I mean, she's Sakura, supposedly my worst enemy, well when she had the clow cards. I still don't see how she could have all the sudden lost them.

Flashback:

"Syaoran, Syaoran!" Sakura cried out through tears when she spotted him at the park. She dashed past the swing set into Syaoran's arms and began to sob.

"W-what?" Syaoran replied numbly, not aware of how to react.

"I-it's a-a-a-awful," Sakura choked through sobs, still grasping Syaoran, her head buried in his chest.

"What's awful?" he replied soothingly. He started hugging Sakura back, and to his dismay, enjoying the feeling of Sakura close to him.

"W-well, I came home from cheerleading, I w-went up to f-find Kero-o-o," Sakura unsteadily began, "a-and I-I couldn't f-f-f-find him!" Sakura started bawling again against his torso.

"Ok…then what happened, sh, it's ok, everything's gonna be alright," Syaoran whispered softly.

Sakura nodded and began again, "I th-thought h-he was just s-s-s-sleeping, b-b-but when I looked for h-h-him, I couldn't find h-h-him, or the Clow C-C-Cards!" Sakura wailed.

Syaoran quickly drew back, "Wait, you can't find the clow cards?" he asked unsteadily. Sakura was staring at the ground and meekly nodded. Syaoran lifted up Sakura's chin with his forefinger so their eyes met. "Are you sure you looked everywhere?" Again, Sakura nodded dismally. "Then, I'm not sure there's much we can do about it, I just don't get how someone could be so irresponsible!" Immediately Syaoran knew he had spoken amiss. "S-Sakura, I'm sorry, it's not really your fault, I guess…" Syaoran stumbled over his words. Syaoran's heart broke when Sakura smiled up at him. A true smile full of tenderness and warmth.

"Thank you Syaoran, I knew you would understand!" Sakura, once again hugged him as he awkwardly patted her back. Then a realization struck him.

"Why didn't you go to Tomoyo instead of me?" Syaoran asked reproachfully. Sakura languidly drew back from the embrace.

"I somehow feel I can trust you more, like you understand me, Tomoyo is great to talk to and all, but on less important matters," Sakura blushed and sighed, "it's like you know me better than she."

Syaoran nodded and looked away. Why am I blushing? He thought, furious with himself.

"Syaoran, will you walk home with me?" Sakura asked feebly, staring intently at the sand beneath her feet.

"Of course," Syaoran smiled and slyly wrapped his arm around her shoulders. He walked her home with little or no conversation, but oddly, it wasn't uncomfortable, on the contrary, it was very relaxed.

Once they reached Sakura's house, she turned to him and said, "thank you Syaoran, that really meant a lot to me," Sakura said.

"It's really nothing," Syaoran muttered.

"See you tomorrow," Sakura said before walking up to her door.

He nodded, "yeah, see ya," he mumbled before walking into the sunset.

Sakura stood out there for a long time; tears slowly started flooding her eyes. But, these were not tears of sorrow, they were tears of joy.

End of Flashback

Syaoran was running still, almost at his apartment. Why am I thinking about that now? Is it really because I feel guilty? I don't know anymore…Syaoran thought grumpily to himself. All of the sudden, the sky had turned dark, "Shit!" Syaoran thought out loud, "I'm not gonna be able to do homework, there's no way I'm gonna be able to pull another all-nighter!" Many people turned to gawk at Syaoran. "What the fuck are you guys looking at?" Syaoran spat.

Roughly five minutes later, he arrived at his cozy petite apartment. When he made his way inside, he plopped right down onto his bed. His mind went back to earlier that day. After soccer try-outs (which was actually pretty easy) he went for a walk. Then, he saw it. That rose was right beneath his feet, as if someone had dropped it. It had petals of the purest white and the texture of the finest velvet. He tenderly picked it up and had asked if it belonged to anyone. When he was sure it hadn't, his footsteps mysteriously led him to Sakura's house. Before he knew it, he had scribbled a little note that said: To Sakura, rung the golden doorbell, and ran.

Syaoran sighed, well, I might as well go to sleep, there's no sense in doing homework now, oh well…and with that, he clicked off his miniature lamp on his bedside table and swiftly fell asleep.

"Sakura, Sakura!" a masculine voice called up to her bedroom around 7:00. "Kaijou, get down here now! You're already late! School starts in a half an hour!" Sakura bolted up from her bed.

"What!" she exclaimed in dismay.

"You heard me, now get down here, quick, your breakfast is getting cold!"

"I'll be right down!" Sakura scurried around her room, trying to brush her hair and slide into her uniform at the same time. Finally, when all of that was accomplished, she hastily layered on a bit of mascara. Down her cherry wood staircase she went, and halted when she came face-to-face with her brother, Touya.

"About time, I thought you would never come out of there!" her brother snapped. "Breakfast is waiting for you in the kitchen, you have about fifteen minutes to get to school and I'm leaving, so hurry up!" And with that, he went out the door.

Sakura fled into the kitchen, stuffing her face with eggs, rice, and bacon. Usually Kero would have "helped" me eat this…Sakura thought sullenly while shoving food into her mouth. Well, I'd better get going! She was just about to dash out the door until something caught her eye. That's the rose I got last night…maybe u should take it with me, for good luck. Wow, I really am stupid…hm, it looks so perfect, I wonder who gave it to me? I should bring it to school though…just to ask who gave it to me, Tomoyo's gonna be ecstatic when she hears about this!

Sakura made her way to the door and took a cautious glance at her watch. Crap! Five minutes till the first bell rings, I better hurry! And with that, Sakura hastily snatched up her rose and darted out the door.

She was still running when school was in sight. Two more minutes, I can make it, I can make it! By the time she was skimming through the hallways, the first bell had rung. Almost there! Please don't let me be late! She swung open her classroom door, and everyone had stopped talking.

"Um, hi…ho…" Sakura muttered, brushing and auburn lock from her eye with one hand, and gripping her rose in the other. She slowly made her way over to an empty desk next to Tomoyo and in front of Syaoran.

"Hey, Sakura, where did you get the rose?" someone shouted out, breaking the silence.

"Ya, where did you get it Sakura, it's really pretty," someone else stated.

"Gorgeous!" another agreed.

"Do you have a secret crush?"

"I bet she just found it on the street."

"I bet you're right."

"Wait! You guys! I don't know where or who I got it from, I just found it at my doorstep with a little note that stated it was for me," Sakura interrupted, now thoroughly annoyed.

"Ooooooo, someone's got a crush on Sakura!"

"I wonder who it is?"

Meanwhile, Syaoran kept his head down so no one could see his face. I so do NOT have a crush on her…girls can be so oblivious sometimes, and annoying, always butting into everyone's business. Finally, Professor Katawanika broke the gossip.

"As much as I love hearing about my student's personal lives, we must really begin today's lesson!" Professor Katawanika said sarcastically.

About midway through the lesson, a miniscule slip of paper was shoved into Sakura's hand.

Sakura-

Hey girl! That is so awesome that you got the rose. Do you really not know who its from! That would be so cool if you had a secret admirer! I'm dying to know the details! You HAVE to tell me everything. I wonder who it's from…

-Tomoyo

Tomoyo-

Hey, well I was baking cookies, and all of the sudden the doorbell rang, I thought it would be you or someone that I know, but instead I found a white rose, and the weirdest thing was no one was there to give it to me, it was just right there on the doormat!

-Sakura

Syaoran gave and exasperated sigh when he saw Tomoyo and Sakura passing notes. I hope they get caught and get a detention, it would serve them right, except Professor Katawanika practically loves them so the worst he would do would be to tell them to stop.

Sakura-

You know that school Halloween dance? You should sooo go! I'm going! I could help you make a costume. You will look sooo bijin! I'm so excited. I think I'm going as a princess, you should go as like…queen or something….

Tomoyo-

That sounds like so much fun! Sure, come over to my house after school and we can get started!

-Sakura

A/n: Hi ho everyone! I'm just starting the third chapter! Things are gonna start getting a LOT more interesting from this point on, this chappie was just a load of poop, I know I know. But…PLEASE REVIEW!

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