Author's Notes: Okay I am kind of doing this to boost the word count, but don't tell anyone! XD Well I decided to put the first chapter up at the same time as the intro, yeah weird I know. I'll never get loads of reviews! Whines

Chapter 1: Identifying

Okay, so most of you probably know you need someone to date, whether it starts off with a friend mentioning it, or just thinking it through yourself, that much is obvious; however, if you just go looking for any old person the result is likely to be less than desirable.

No, dating needs to be thought properly through. Patience is required. You need to find someone that you can see yourself having fun with, it may sound easier than it is but nothing is impossible.

Part 1: Boys on the Prowl.

"You look so lonely!" Eriol smirked, throwing his bag onto the desk next to Syaoran's, receiving only a grunt in reply. "I think you need a girlfriend," he said casually, looking across the classroom with an interesting hum of satisfaction, "How about that one?"

"I do not want a girlfriend Eriol, I have told you before."

"Denial is only the first step to believing, have you been talking to yourself much? Yes, thought so. Seems that you're halfway there"

Growling, Syaoran crossed his arms and glared out the window, "I've seen what girls do to you, I don't want to end up like you."

"Oh my! Tomoyo would be offended!" Eriol grinned, "Come on then, out with it. What're you covering up? Another secret admirer? Oooh! You know I love those, hand it over!"

Syaoran glumly held out his hand, a scrunched up ball of red paper lay in his palm. Eriol snatched the paper, delicately unscrewing it and flattening it out on the table to reveal a heart shaped piece of paper.

"Hmm…Not bad, this one means business!" He traced his finger over the neat lines of white writing:

Syaoran,

I see you alone everyday, I watch you from a distance, I guess I'm too scared to approach you. You look so sad, are you truly happy? You have to understand how I feel, I can't take my eyes off you, I can't stop thinking of you! I want to be the one that can make you happy, I love you.

Eriol burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter, "Short and sweet."

"Better than that four page rant."

"Ha! I think I've still got that somewhere! 'Your eyes are like my cat's!' You really are making a little cult, soon they'll all be bowing down to you in the corridors, offering gifts, tribute…I wonder if they'll even start sacrificing things in your honour!"

"Shut up Eriol."

"Aww! Come on! You've got to like some one! You're getting like Tomoyo's friend!"

"Daidouji's friend?"

"Y'know Sakura Kinomoto"

Syaoran's face was blank, he shook his head slowly.

"Oh, she's really sweet, auburn hair, pretty, always happy, never looks at guys, there was a rumour going round that she might be a –"

"Eriol!" Syaoran sent another glare in his friend's direction.

"Sorry" He grinned.

"Alright class! Quieten down," The teacher began, turning straight for the board.

As he did, the door slid open and in ran an auburn haired girl, "Sorry I'm late Terada-sensei," she bowed several times quickly.

Terada sighed, "Okay Kinomoto, take your seat…"

Sakura Kinomoto, how could he have missed her?

Part 2: Girls will be Girls.

"Uhm…Tomoyo-chan…?" Sakura frowned at her friends vacant expression, "Tomoyo-chan?"

"Uh!...oh! Sorry!"

Sakura smiled, "It's okay, where's Eriol-kun?" she leaned back against the rough trunk of the cherry blossom tree, "You had a fall out or something? You look bothered…"

Smiling, Tomoyo shook her head, "No way, things have never been better! He just said he had to talk to a friend about something first…he'll be here soon."

Sakura nodded, beginning to eat in the silence.

"Sakura…"

"Yes…?"

"Have you ever thought about getting a boyfriend?"

Sakura's cheeks reddened, "No, who, how, why? I –I don't need a boyfriend!" She gasped frantically.

"You mean you don't like any boys?"

"They all seem…so…shallow…" Sakura sighed.

Tomoyo grinned, "You know, you sound a lot like Eriol's friend."

"Hiiragizawa's friend?"

"Yeah, Syaoran Li, he's quite shy, handsome, brown hair…?"

"Ah! Him! But girls swarm to him!"

"Ha! Yeah! It's quite funny watching him actually, he hates it!" Tomoyo giggled.

A pair of arms appeared out of no where, wrapping themselves around Tomoyo, "Good Afternoon!" He moved his mouth to Tomoyo's ear, "Phase 1 complete."

"Good Afternoon Eriol-kun!" Sakura smiled in return, inclining her head slightly.

Tomoyo smiled, "Hey, Sakura, do you want to come out with us tonight? There's that fayre on up at the temple!"

Smiling, Sakura nodded quickly, "Sure!"

"Oh, Syaoran-kun's coming too."