AN: Tee hee thank you for reading this fic so far ^_^ Oh right, thanks for the comment about the destination/location thing. I'll change it when I have time hehehe, thanks for pointing it out though :) My computer got a virus so I'm using mah dad's computer, durn it since I already had ch.2 written in my computer. I hate rewriting stuff, but oh well~ I hope you enjoy this chapter and R+R minna-san, arigatou~!
.::-*--Fizzalicious Cherri--*-::.
Disclaimer: Maybe if I had enuf money I would buy CLAMP and own the characters and everything, but so far, in my case, I dun have enuf money so I own nothing :P Pooey X.X
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Chapter 2: Face to Face
1st CCS fic by Fizzalicious Cherri
Sakura flopped onto her pink sheeted bed that smelt of cherry blossoms and honey. She laid their for a moment before rolling over and reaching under her bed, pulling out a small chest.
Her fingers fumbled over towards the lid of the chest, slowly opening it revealing a pile of unsorted photos. She picked one up slowly, a picture of a young boy with messy brown hair with his eyes set into an icy glare. Her grip tightened and her lips formed a tight frown. I waited...and I waited...and you never came back. You're never going to come back, never, that's why I gave up, and I'm glad I wasn't stupid enough to believe you were coming back.
"Heyyyy watcha looking at?"
Sakura slammed the chest shut and sat upright. "Kero!! That freaked me out!!"
"I was just curious," Kero stuck his tongue out. "So what was that?"
"...things..." Sakura answered slowly and lifted the lid just a tiny bit and pulled out a book and key. "Its been a while since I had a night time fly." She commented and stood up to open her window.
"What are you doing?"
Sakura smiled and looked over her shoulder at Kero. "Care to join me?"
"You bet!" Kero flew after her as she soared into the star filled sky. "Do I get pudding after this?"
But he got no answer except for Sakura's giggling filling the empty space around them.
Sakura dipped into the air and stopped, letting herself drift with the wind. Times like this remind me of those times...
"Something the matter Sakura?" Kero asked, catching up to her.
"Nah, I'm just not use to this, everything's cool," Sakura smiled brightly and took off again.
She felt free, and alive. Everything seemed stressless and at the moment her life seemed so innocent and pure that she couldn't believe it was real.
"Oh look Xiaolang, I can see the town now!" A girl with two low black pigtails and fiery orange eyes exclaimed.
"Yeah, we're almost there," Syaoran replied.
XingMei turned her gaze towards her boyfriend, a sad and yearning look in her eyes. She knew Syaoran was never truly happy about their relationship since it was their family's idea for them to be together. XingMei didn't mind, but she knew Syaoran didn't love her the way she loved him.
She sighed softly. Just like his cousin Meiling...unappreciated love ...
"Have you ever been to Tomoeda?" XingMei tried once again to start conversation.
"Yeah, I lived here when I was little..." Syaoran said shortly and drifted off. "And we're going to be attending Shiaranami High when we arrive."
XingMei smiled, "Then Shiaranami High, here we come~!"
Sakura walked down the crowded school hallways with a yawn.
"Morning Kinomoto-san." Someone greeted her, but she didn't know who it was.
"Ohayo Sakky," Another voice greeted. Sakura decided to smile all the way down the hallway so she didn't seem rude to whomever greeted her.
"Sakura!!" This voice she recognized as Aki's. Sakura slowed her pace and her friend caught up to her and she noticed that Aki seemed awfully excited.
"You sure seem high today," Sakura teased.
"I am not high," Aki answered. "But didn't you hear?"
"Huh?"
"That two new transfer students are arriving today!!" Aki exclaimed.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "What's so exciting about that?"
"Well we never get transfer students! And they're from Hong Kong!"
"What?"
"They're from Hong Kong," Aki repeated and a strange look crossed her face. "Is there something wrong with that?"
Sakura shook her head, "No no, just thinking," She replied. His place... She thought scornfully.
"You seem to be in such a grumpy mood," Aki retorted. "Let's see...the best medicine for your grumpy mood is..."
"Me of course."
Sakura looked up and met Kyojin's bright eyes. "Hey." He greeted softly.
"Hi," Sakura greeted back.
"How's my little lady this morning?" Kyojin gave her a peck on the cheek.
"Great," Sakura answered dully.
Aki rolled her eyes, "Nah uh. She's been weird this morning after I told her about those transfer students."
"Transfer students?" Kyojin blinked.
Aki just looked amazed. "You don't know either?! Wow, and to think you two are suppose to be the most popular people in this building!"
Kyojin shrugged, "We're not into this type of news."
Sakura looked around her and noticed that the hallway that was just so filled a while ago was empty now except for a few students. "Where did everyone go?"
Aki pointed towards the doors leading to the soccer fields. "Look, everyone's going out there."
"Let's go check it out," Kyojin took Sakura's hand and they shoved their way to the front of the crowd out on the soccer fields.
A young man with messy brown hair and deep amber eyes was trying out for the team, and the school's soccer team laid in a heap of sweat and bruises beside him.
The boy scored another goal and the crowd cheered.
"He is HOT!!"
"Awesome..."
"He's new isn't he? One of the transfer students?"
"I wonder if Kyojin-kun can beat him..."
Sakura blinked hard. If she wasn't mistakened, this boy reminded her an awful lot of...
"Li Syaoran?"
"Yes?" The boy said.
The coach came up to him and shoke his hand. "You made it to the team obviously, and I'm pretty sure you're going to help the school out alot."
Sakura felt her heart slow, and she felt like her heard just completely stopped.
A girl ran out to Syaoran and gave him a towel. "Way to go Xiaolang!!"
Who is she? Sakura thought at once.
"I must say, that guy is seriously good looking!!" A girl near them commented.
Kyojin frowned, "This is crazy! When did girls start commenting on other guys when I'm still around?!"
"Since now," Someone answered.
Kyojin grunted and stepped out of the crowd towards Syaoran. "The name's Kyojin Toitsu." He took his hand out, offering a handshake.
Syaoran shoke it hesitantly. "Li Syaoran."
"I guess we're going to be sharing the same campus now neh?" Kyojin raised an eyebrow. "So I'll be seeing you around."
"...Yeah..." Syaoran could tell this guy didn't mean it nicely.
"I see you've got yourself a nice hot chick beside you," Kyojin smirked and glanced at XingMei.
She lifted her foot and stomped on Kyojin's foot. "Watch your mouth!"
The crowd exploded into ooooo's.
Sakura stormed out and stood up next to Kyojin. "And watch your foot miss!!"
Syaoran's gaze snapped towards the girl that had just appeared at the scene. All at once it was too familiar to be mistakened. The emerald eyes, the long auburn hair, not the tone of voice though...but the aura...Sakura..?
"This is going on the school paper for sure!!" Someone from the crowd screamed.
"I just want you to watch your back kid," Kyojin smirked.
Sakura took his hand. "Let's go."
They turned around and the crowd cleared a pathway for them to leave. Syaoran watched as Sakura left, and all to soon her aura faded away to a far distance.
So you didn't keep the promise either...well...that just makes it all easier so I don't have to explain anything to you... Syaoran turned his gaze away, although he knew what his mind was thinking, his heart still ached and he didn't want to admit what it meant.
"Hey folks of Shiaranami High ~! Break news as you all know, two new transfer students have joined us today and have already rocked their way into Shiaranami history," A voice from the school speakers announced.
"Watch out Mr and Miss' prom king and queen to be, looks like you guys have got competition for attention here."
Kyojin slammed his fist into his locker. "What is with these school announcements?! The whole damn school hears!"
Sakura was silent, and Hikari stared at her oddly. "Aren't you scared of loosing all the fame?!"
"Big deal," Sakura replied.
Kyojin and Sakura left and walked down the hallway, everyone clearing away for them to pass by. But from the other end of the hallway, footsteps approached. The two couples stopped in the center of the hallway, silent.
Bright eyes met amber.
Emerald met orange.
And that was how they started, their war.
AN: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, it was very fun to write ^^ Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up soon and hopefully I can get my computer fixed...stupid virus...well, c ya everyone and stay tooned ^_^
Luv .::-*--Fizzalicious Cherri--*-::.