A/N #1: Sakura, Syaoran, and Tomoyo are 18. Touya and Yukito are 21. I made the age difference between Sakura and Touya smaller so the story would make more sense. The main antagonist, Fugami Habuminato, is 20. The members of the two gangs range from 16-23. I also want to remind you that this is an AU. The way I depict Tokyo in my fic is not what the Tokyo here is like.

A/N #2: First off, I want to apologize to all of the people who have read my fics. I don't mean to procrastinate in my fics, but it couldn't be helped. I'm not worthy to have such a variety of people read my work. It is truly an honor. I hope you will forgive me. If you're still reading this, I hope you like this chapter. Again, sorry for delaying the updating of this, and I'll try to get the next ones out sooner.

DISCLAIMER I do not, I REPEAT, do not own CCS. Never have and probably, never will. I also don't own any of the products I use in this as well.

"Battle Between Gangs"

CHAPTER 5

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Blaze Nightclub (Midnight) . . .

The club at this time was packed with people. Most of the customers were in their late teens or early twenties, but there were a few older ones. The music was fast-paced and loud. There were people, everywhere you looked, conversing with others and having a good time.

Even through all the excitement, there was only one person who wasn't in the mood for dancing, Syaoran Li.

Syaoran was sitting at one of the tables on the second floor, drinking some soda. Being the quiet person he was, Syaoran's eyes wandered in the establishment he was soon going to be working in. He was so busy browsing, he didn't notice someone sit in the stool across from him.

"You look like you're having fun." Sakura said sarcastically.

"Well, I'm not much a loud kind of guy. I prefer to be in surroundings that are a bit more peaceful." Syaoran stated. "But since I am going to be working here for the time being, I might as well get used to it."

"Oh come on. You're making it sound like having fun is a bad thing. Loosen up and have some fun. Though, I do see your point. Once in a while, it is nice to be somewhere serene." Sakura said. "But, now is not one of those times."

With that, Sakura grabbed Syaoran's hand and dragged him two floors to the dance floor.

"Sakura, I don't think it's a good idea for you to dance. I mean, you haven't even fully recovered yet." Syaoran said.

"Oh, would you quit your worrying. I feel fine. You don't need to worry about me."

"Yeah, but . . .umm . . ." Syaoran stuttered.

"Umm . . .what?"

"I can't dance." Syaoran said under his breath.

"You what?"

"I can't dance."

"Oh, then why didn't you say so. I would be more than happy to teach you. It's the least I could do after you helped me this afternoon."

"Sakura . . ."

Syaoran was about to continue, but they already reached the dance floor, and he could hardly hear a thing. Sakura and Syaoran found a nice spot in the middle of the dance floor.

"Now your first lesson, first, you move to the beat of the music. Like this." Syaoran watched in awe as he saw Sakura dancing. He was hypnotized by Sakura's hair reflecting the light, and the smile she cast while she was dancing. "Now you try it with me."

Syaoran was a bit reluctant to even make a move. But after a persistent Sakura kept on urging him to, he finally made a few signs of movement. It felt a little awkward for Syaoran to dance, but he soon realized that it wasn't that bad. He gradually became more into the music and dance with Sakura through a couple of songs.

After the fifth song, Sakura and Syaoran decided to take a little break. They climbed up the stairs and were seated in the table that Syaoran was previously sitting at before they danced.

"That was pretty good, considering it was your first time dancing." Sakura commented.

"Yeah, I'm surprised that I ever had that in me." Syaoran said with a grin. Sakura couldn't help but chuckle. She winced as a small twinge of pain emerged in her ribs. "I thought you said that you were fine. It seems to me you're just the opposite. Why did you lie about it?"

"I don't know. I guess you seemed to be enjoying yourself and I didn't want to rain on your parade by nursing my ribs." Sakura answered.

"Well if my fun is causing people to push themselves farther than their limits, then I think it's something that should have stopped."

Just then, Touya approached both Sakura and Syaoran.

"Evening you two. How's your ribs kaijuu?" Touya asked.

"I'm fine." Sakura answered. "You're lucky that I'm injured. I would've kicked your ass back to the park."

"That'll be the day that hell freezes over."

Syaoran wasn't getting a little out-of-place when Sakura and Touya were arguing, so he was about to walk away until Touya spoke.

"Look, that ain't the reason why I came here. I just got a call from Yukito. He invited us over to his hangout tomorrow afternoon." Touya explained.

"Who's Yukito?" Syaoran pondered.

"Oh sorry," Sakura said, "Yukito is my brother's best friend. He's the leader of the Red Firebirds. They are a really nice bunch."

"So, you guys gonna go?" Touya asked.

"Sure. It's been a while since I last been to his hangout." Sakura said.

"I'm not sure if I should –I mean, I don't want to impose. I hardly even no him." Syaoran stammered.

"Don't worry about that. Yukito is the nicest person in the world."

"Yeah, I'm sure he would be happy to meet you." Touya said.

"Fine. If you insist." Syaoran finally gave in.

"Great, I'll tell Yukito how we'll be there around 5 o'clock tomorrow." Touya said, as he turned to leave. "Don't stay up too late, we still have to teach you a few things before we go over there." With that said, Touya left Sakura and Syaoran and continued managing the club.

"Trust me, you'll like Yukito, and I bet he'll like you too." Sakura comforted.

Syaoran didn't know what he was feeling at that moment. The way Sakura was talking about Yukito made him feel a little jealous.

"Oh my, I didn't realize what time it is. I have errands to do before we go to the Firebirds' hangout." Sakura said.

"Yeah, I think I had enough fun tonight." Syaoran said, rising from his seat. Sakura and Syaoran then left the club, not noticing the watchful eyes of a certain brother.

'Hmm . . . that Syaoran guy might be what Sakura needs right now. At least, I hope.' Touya thought. He then resumed watching over the club.

END OF CHAPTER 5

A/N #3: I'm really sorry. I just realized that this chapter was kinda short. I can't promise you this, but I will try and make the future chapters a bit longer. I guess writer's block is starting to dwell upon me. Well, regardless if this chapter was short or not, I hope you liked it. When you review, please be sure it relates to the corresponding chapter. I just read a review that was completely off the main topic. And I do encourage you to be honest, regardless if it's flattery or flaming. If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to e-mail me. My e-mail address is the_blue_rose85@hotmail.com. I'd more than happy to clarify anything that confuses you. You can also reach me through MSN Messenger. I'd tell you my SN, but that will probably be changing now and then. Well, that about does it for this fic. I hope to hear from ya.