Chapter 2:
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I've changed the summary coz I'd picked up the lines from gossip girl and that offended some of you so…….. I'm sorry
Chapter 2:
Naoka stood silently outside the assembly hall. She had run into Meiling before the assembly and things had gone dirty. She had rushed to the third floor bathroom…the place Sakura and the gang used to hang out before Sakura had left. And had run into Sakura herself. She still couldn't believe they were back. She had to find everyone and tell them without Meiling or Syaoran noticing. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she bumped into the last person she wanted to see.
"Watch it freak!" Meiling snapped glaring at her.
"Sorry Meiling, my mind was some where else." Naoka replied. Meiling looked at her surprised at the apology. But Naoka had already walked off.
"What's gotten into her" she mumbled staring after her.
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Something was up. He could sense it. He had seen the way Naoka had literally skipped into the school courtyard and rushed to her friends. They'd exchanged a few words and currently all of them stood as if they'd been struck by lightning.
The bell rang shaking them out of their reverie. Syaoran had a clear view of Naoka. She'd told them something and now all of them looked ready to explode. He glanced at them when they passed by him, heading for homeroom. 'They haven't attended homeroom since she left' he thought.
"Dude, you might want to comeback to Earth or we'll be late for homeroom." Eriol said, shaking him slightly…
"She was always late" he said to himself sighing slightly. It was a quiet walk to homeroom. He glanced at Eriol as they walked. They had been best friends since he could remember. But something had changed between them. The last past year had set up an invisible wall between them and Syaoran knew he was to blame for it. Tomoyo's departure had broken his heart . . . but being the loyal friend he'd stayed.
"Syao-kun!!"
"Meiling…" Eriol muttered under his breath as Meiling ran up and latched herself to Syaoran's arm.
They entered class and it seemed unusually full. He noticed Tina, Casey, Derek, Chiharu, Mika, Naoka, Takashi….
'What are they doing attending homeroom' he thought.
As if sensing that he was watching them, Tina looked up and passed him a smile…a genuinely happy smile. Eriol smiled back. Even after everything he had been able to maintain his relationship with them. They weren't the best of friends like before but he knew they didn't hold anything against him. He sat down in his seat behind Syaoran trying to block out Meiling's annoying voice wondering what they were all doing in class.
'What is going on? What the hell are those freaks doing in class…they never attend homeroom' Meiling wondered. She knew this couldn't be good. First Naoka didn't bother being rude to her and now they were all in class huddled together looking like little children in a toyshop. She had a bad feeling about this.
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The teacher walked in and was surprised to find his classroom so full. He had been informed that his homeroom class would have a lot of children missing. Children who all belonged to influential families and were not to be bothered.
"Good morning, children!" he started "If you could all be quiet I would like to introduce to you two new students. Please treat them nicely." Knowing he was asking for something impossible "Girls would you come in please."
The two girls walked in and the silence that ensued could be treasured. This was the quietest his homeroom would ever get.
"You might want to reframe your sentence…..we aren't new." Tomoyo said coldly.
The authority of the statement confirmed their identity and a soft murmuring broke out.
"Sir, I'm sorry but I forgot to tell you…the Principal wanted to see you in her office" Tina said, meekly standing up from her seat.
"Oh…ummm…ok. I'll go see what she needs" said the teacher clearly flustered by the reaction the two girls had received from the class.
The teacher left but no one in the class moved from their seats.
"You didn't let anyone touch my parking space" Sakura finally said, her voice falling as softly as a feather. Then there was scrambling as her friends rushed forward enveloping her in hugs, the girls with tears streaming down their faces. Soon enough she untangled her self from their hugs and looked around the class.
"Aren't you going to greet me……us…. Eriol?" she said her emerald eyes meeting his sapphires.
Eriol had always been her older brother figure in school. Protecting her and guiding her whenever needed. He'd been one of her best friends and she'd snatched away the most important thing in his life when she left…. Tomoyo.
He got up from his seat and walked towards Sakura, standing in front of her as if making sure that she was real. He felt his eyes moisten and he kissed her on her cheek, hugging her after that.
"I'm sorry I took her away" Sakura said not meeting his eye.
"I'm sorry I didn't follow you….either of you….."was his reply.
Tomoyo watched silently. Scared. Did he still love her as much as she did him?
'Do I deserve him?' she wondered, her eyes brimming with tears.
She felt his hand envelope hers… "I love you!" he whispered as he moved closer to her…and she collapsed in his arms silently sobbing in his shirt.
A single tear rolled down Sakura's cheek as she watched two of the most important people in her life.
This was where she belonged…amongst people who she knew loved her and who she loved.
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To say the least, Syaoran was shocked. It was like someone had punched him in the gut. He felt nauseated. He couldn't decide whether this was a nightmare or a dream come true. But he didn't want to get up.
'Just once….just meet my eyes once…' he prayed silently, his eyes following her every move. Its like she knew where he was sitting and was carefully avoiding looking his way.
Maybe she did. She had changed so much in a single year. Her face had lost its innocent look. She looked so much more in control of her surroundings.
Sakura could feel Syaoran's eyes following her every move. It was making her nervous and no way in hell was she going to look vulnerable to him. He had used her enough.
"Why don't we go out front…I'm not in the mood for class" she said as casually as she could.
"Anything for you your majesty…my Queen" Derek said bowing down in front of her, offering her his arm like a gentleman.
She giggled as she linked arms with him. They were stepping out when something or rather someone pulled her back.
"What do you think you're doing?" Meiling hissed, her grip on Sakura's arm tightening.
Sakura winced as Meiling's nails dug into her arm and pulled her arm out of her grasp.
She glared at Meiling. If looks could kill Meiling would have been dead by now.
"Don't ever touch me with your filthy hands. I'll kill you" she said, her voice void of any emotion but her eyes had turned a darker shade from anger. "Things have changed Meiling…people changed. If I were you I'd watch my back……you can get your little puppet to do it for you, I'm sure he'd love to…right Syaoran?"
Syaoran stared at her looking like a deer caught in headlights. He'd never seen so much hatred in Sakura's eyes. Moments passed and Sakura broke eye contact.
"I've warned you Meiling…For your own good I hope you'll listen." she smirked blowing a raspberry at Meiling.
"Anytime you want to start a war…..Sakura… I'm there."
Sakura raised an eyebrow at Meiling's audacity. "Don't push me Meiling. I'm better at this than you are." she snapped.
She felt Tomoyo place a hand on her shoulder and sighed. She'd promised she wouldn't let Meiling get to her.
"Let's go…" she said in a bored tone, lightly tugging on Derek's arm.
