I am deeply sorry about the delay. I was hoping to have this done before November but that did not happen. I will have the next chapter up and the past of what happened will be revealed. Please enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not Own Cardcaptor Sakura...Clamp does...

Chapter 7: While you were gone...

Two months. I angrily kicked a random rock. I thought a lawyer was smart. I paid him enough you would think everything could be taken care of in a week. NO. I took him two months and I still don't have everything ready. ARGH! I wanted to pound something… too bad Momoko wasn't there.

Relax, deep breaths…think about something good. I glanced down at my uniform. I never really showed my deep apprecation for the winter uniform. That was probably the only good thing that came out of being in Tokyo for two months…missed the summer uniform…darn.

I walked to the dull gate of the school. I pulled out my phone and checked to time…oh, lunchtime…I smiled to myself as put the phone back. I casually walked onto the campus.

Something felt off.

My eyes scanned around in hopes to find a clue as to what had happened. I noticed most of the girls were watching other ones. I felt a lot more stares than normal. Something happened while I was away.

I sighed softly as I had just finished talking with the teachers. I missed a few tests that I need to make-up this coming weekend. I leaned back on the door and I felt a small smile grow across my face. I did not mind taking tests on the weekend...it meant not being home, anywhere was a blessing.

I heard the bell ring for classes to begin again. I glanced at my schedule. I didn't care what class was next I just didn't want to be in the same classroom as her. I walked bag in hand to my homeroom class.

I sat at my desk, which I now disliked. After walking into classroom everyone stopped talking and watched as I sat at my desk. I was happy that I could ignore the class and watch the weather and students outside.

I hadn't learned anything new only now Momoko was in every class with me and Li was now only in two classes. I would much rather have Li than Momoko and her stupid lackeys. Whatever the rumor was, I was sure she was behind it. I still haven't learned or figured out what the rumor was but it had to be something...I have come to learn that about her.

It didn't come full circle until the end of the day. Two girls, who were probably from one of the other classes in the summer came up to me. One looked nervous the other stood quietly unsure.

"Your Sakura-chan right?" The nervous one started. I looked to the door slightly and saw all my friends standing there.

"We're sorry about your loss." She continued.

I gave them and unsure look. I wasn't too sure what they were talking about. I continued getting my things together ignoring them.

"Is this how you were going to treat your baby. I am glad it doesn't have to put up with this any more." The silent girl said. I stopped in my tracks and turned back them. I hid my eyes as they walked away and left the classroom. I threw my books in the nearest chair and waited for my friends to walk in.

"We wanted to get to you first."

I kind of figured out what one rumor was. Momoko had no clue why I was in Tokyo so her little brain thought up the simplest thing. I found out I was pregnant during the break, went to Tokyo to abort the baby so no one would know. That even makes me more of a slut to girls eyes and would explain why everyone stared at me when I walked into the classroom but it still doesn't explain what I first felt walking onto campus.

"You know about that rumor." Tomoyo stated as the girls closed the door. "Two rumors spread across the school. One was the one you figured out and the other involved Li."

Li? Why Li? I questioned my friends.

"Eriol threw a "Beginning of fall" party at his house." Rika started. "Everyone in our grade was invited. Momoko was hanging around Li all night but Li kept pushing her away. She blatantly asked why 'Li-sama' was being mean to her."

"His response and I quote. 'You are not as unique as her.'" Naonako stated matter of fact like with a smile growing on her face.

"Well Momoko was pissed to know that Li already had someone in mind and she was not it." Tomoyo was now grinning from ear to ear. "And she just made things worse for herself."

"A couple days later she changed her color back to the light brown and announced that any girl seen with Li Syaoran would be beaten to pulp because she was the one meant for Li." Chihiru said.

Well that would explain it. Momoko had power with her words and looks, even if half of what she said was sheer stupidity. All the girls in this school would follow her off a cliff. I rubbed my temples… she always seemed to annoy me in every aspect of life. I can't even get rid of her without her gaining control of what little I had.

I walked over to the window and looked out over the gate as students left to go home. I caught sight of Momoko and her light brown hair flowing behind as she stood, more like posed, next to the gate. I glared at her. I really did wish a kidnapper would ride past and pick her and make her disappear. I watched as the soccer team was leaving and Li was among them.

I saw Momoko smile at him as she walked up to him and started on one of her many tricks to get guys. He pushed her away and kept walking with his buddies. She turned and glared at any girl who saw them. They all turned away. I think she felt I was watching her, she turned her eyes up to the classroom. I looked right at her and smirked at her.

I turned and grabbed my bag in the chair. I walked past my friends and smiled at them. They all looked at each other just trying to figure out what was going on. I nodded towards the gate.

"I am heading to the café down the street. You all coming."

I saw their smiled grow as they nodded and we headed out of the school. We walked past the girls at the gate. I saw Momoko turn and glare at me. I smiled sweetly as left the gate heading the same direction that soccer team had just went.

We all got something warm to drink and ended up at King Penguin Park. Tomoyo sat next to me on the swing. I moved my feet back and forth not really looking at anything. Nanoko had gone home to work on a project. Chihiru had left to get ready for a date with Yamazaki. So it was down to us three. Rika was on top of the King Penguin slide. It always looked so big when we were little.

"I always wondered why we called this King Penguin…" Rika said as she ran her fingers along the small crown. I smiled as Tomoyo laughed softly.

"He was so much bigger and he does have the crown." Tomoyo sipped her drink.

I turned my head towards Rika and smiled. I liked the King Penguin… it kind of meant somewhere out there was a Prince Penguin. I heard Tomoyo laugh softly, I turned to her and she just kept laughing.

"I know what Sakura's thinking… maybe there is a Prince Penguin…" She smiled at me that made shake my head at her. "You are always waiting for a prince to come and save you. You live in a fantasy world."

"If I was in Sakura's position…I would live in a fantasy world too." Rika said as she leaned over the slide as she calmly walked down it. She sat at the end and finished off her drink.

I kind of liked living in a fantasy world. A world were girls like Momoko were put in their place. A place where I could be my self and still be liked. Where any girl, even me, could get a guy like... I was rudely tossed myself out of the fantasy when a picture of Li came to mind.

All of us heard a soft buzz. We all looked at each other and checked our bags. My cell phone was buzzing. I opened it read the text message and sighed. I turned to the two girls.

"Gotta head home." I said softly as I packed up my phone and started to leave the park. I waved by to the girls as walked home. I smiled my best smile at them and walked on.

I went to school the next day. My winter uniform felt so much more like me. It was warm and could hid a bit better than when I wore the summer uniform. I walked through the gates of the school grounds not caring to glance around. I suddenly felt my forehead hit something, barely acknowledging the person I ran into I kept walking.

"No, sorry, you're pretty ungrateful." He said in a spiteful tone. I froze. His voice, I knew that voice, I hoped to myself that I was wrong.

I turned slightly to see what he looked like my eyes went wide at what I saw. His hair was slightly longer with blonde tips. My old self would have gone weak in the knees because he still had those deep blue eyes. I shook my head as I kept walking. This can't be happening. He can't be here.

I tossed my shoes into my cubby. He can't be here…it will just be junior high all over again. Why is this happening now? I spotted Tomoyo a few cubby holes away from me. Her eyes glanced over my shoulder to someone behind me walking in. I kept my mouth shut as two boys walked by one was someone from our class the other was him, I turned my head to see those deep blue pools searching for something.

"So what are you here for?"

"A girl." I saw him smile, that smile would have made me melt, but not after what he did. "I am hoping to find the one that got away." I heard him say as he turned the corner. My eyes went to Tomoyo still standing there.

I turned around and let my head gently rest on the cubbies. I closed my eyes trying to piece all of this together. What had happened while I was gone? Normally this would not be a problem for anybody, but me…he was the reason for all my problems and now he is back into my life that I was just now gaining back control over.

I smiled softly as I remembered that last day at the resort. I wanted to go back in time to that…but then reality came at me like a flash. Li.

The one thing I never expected to happen…my two happy worlds that have kept separate… I ran to the classroom. My mind hoping that what I thought was not true. I opened the door and scanned the classroom to see my entire world crashing to a halt again.

Li Syaoran stood next to a boy with slightly long hair and blonde tips, casually conversing about something I really did not care about. My body froze, I hoped that maybe a window was open and sudden gust of wind froze me in my spot. Nope.

I shut the door in an instant and walked to the girls bathroom in a daze. I glanced at my self in the mirror. I had truly become a shell of what I used to be…because of him.

He did this.

Takero Hiroshi. My first love.

I am sorry for the delay.

October the chapter wasn't finished like I had hoped.

November was National Novel Writing Month and I wrote a novel in month...I wanted to work on this story but I had to focus on the one I was working on for that. I won...but man...it was hard.

December finally finished it.

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