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1 Chapter Three

1.1 Lunar-chan: I remembered this time! I don't own Card Captor Sakura, so don't sue me, blah, blah, blah

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*Next Week, Wednesday, Tomoeda Senior High*

Sakura was at her desk, staring out the window. She was really tired of waiting for Syaoran to show up. She didn't realize that her teacher was talking about a new exchange student.

"We have a new student today, Li Syaoran." Syaoran scanned the class for Sakura, but he didn't notice her because her head was turned away from him and he didn't know she had grown her hair out. He waved to all his former classmates who were really happy to see him.

"Alright Li, you'll be sitting in the last seat in the row closed to the window."

"Hai." Syaoran sat behind Sakura without even knowing it. As he sat down, she looked back to the front of the class. It wasn't until lunch when Sakura found out that Syaoran had come back.

"Hoe? He's here?" [Finally!!]

"Hai. You didn't hear the teacher introduce him? Everyone was really happy to see him, but you just stared out the window. Then he sat right behind you, just like old times." Tomoyo said, "Where were you anyway?" Sakura laughed.

"I don't know where I was."

"Well, aren't you going to go see him?"

"I don't know where he is."

"Ask around, you're bound to find him."

"Hai. I'll see you later Tomoyo."

"Bye Sakura." Sakura wandered around the cafeteria until she found out he was outside. Then she immediately spotted him talking to Takashi and Chiharu and walked over to them. As she got closer, she could hear Syaoran speaking.

". You two are dating? I didn't expect that."

"Well, it's a very interesting story." started Takashi but Chiharu put her hand over his mouth to silence him.

"No stories. Li-kun just got back today." She spotted Sakura coming toward them and smiled. Syaoran felt a tap on his shoulder and turned to see Sakura. His eyes widened and he started to blush [She's. beautiful]

"Hi Syaoran." Sakura said quietly "Can I talk to you. in private?" He just nodded, unable to speak. "Ok, follow me." She turned around and walked toward the school. Syaoran followed. She stopped at an empty, unlocked classroom and motioned to him to come in. He closed the boor behind him and they sat down. Sakura stared at him for a few seconds before speaking.

"I got your letter." He looked down.

"Did you read it all?"

"Hai. I thought about it for a long time and I'm ready to answer your question."

"About." he'd obviously forgotten what he had written.

"About forgiving you."

"Oh." he looked up, "I understand if." Sakura put a finger to his lips, silencing him.

"I forgive you. You shouldn't feel so bad, I probably would have done the same thing." She took her hand away and he flashed one of his rare smiles. "So, friends again?"

"Hai. Really good friends."

"So.... how has life been for you?"

"Relatively calm."

"You and Meilin married yet?" Sakura was dreading the answer

"Actually, when her mother found out that I didn't become the Clow Card Master, she insisted that the engagement was to be broken, without consulting Meilin. After that, Meilin wouldn't talk to me for about. ano. three weeks."

"That's horrible."

"It's alright. It wouldn't have worked out anyway. Better sooner than later."

"Ok. so. ano. what about your dream? What happens in it?"

"Well, I'm on a cliff. I think it's overlooking the Sea of Japan. There are four people standing on a peninsula and I use my magic to float over to them. One of them calls me Little Wolf and tells me that I'll never be able to defeat them or save Cherry Blossom. Then they throw some kind of energy at me and I wake up."

"Are you serious?"

"Hai."

"I've been having the same dream."

"You have?"

"Hai. About three weeks ago, we got two new students in our class. They are twin sisters and they have twin older brothers. They appeared around the same time my dream started. I've been thinking they are connected."

"Hm. have you told Kero?"

"Hai, and he agrees with me."

"We should keep an eye on them." just then the bell rang and they got up.

"So. are you staying at your old place?"

"No, it's rented out. I'm in a hotel until I can find a new place." Sakura got an idea.

"Well. if it's alright with you and Otou-san. you can stay at my place." Syaoran looked up in surprise and Sakura blushed "Nii-chan lives with Yukito-san now and his room is free."

"As long as it's alright with your dad, I accept." Sakura grinned.

"Great! You can come over this afternoon and I can talk to Otou-san." They walked by Mizumi and Tenkou talking to two older boys. Both glared as Sakura and Syaoran walked by.

"So, Little Wolf finally showed up. Now the fun can begin."

"Kano, Chino, do we really have to do this? Cherry Blossom seems like such a nice girl and Little Wolf seems pretty cool." Said Tenkou. Kano glared at her with his crimson red eyes.

"Yes we do! Stop objecting!!"

"Alright." she said quietly

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*Kinomoto Residence*

"Well, you gonna come in or not?" Syaoran was standing in the doorway "I promise Otou-san doesn't bite." Syaoran walked in and closed the door. "Otou-san!! I'm home!!" Fujitaka stuck his head out from the kitchen.

"Hello Sakura. Who's your friend?"

"You remember Li Syaoran, Otou-san. He moved back from Hong Kong."

"Oh, hello there. Are you glad to be back?"

"Hai." Said Syaoran

"Ano. Otou-san. I have a question to ask." Said Sakura

"Hm?"

"Syaoran doesn't really have a place to stay yet, but he's looking. If it's alright with you. could he stay here in Nii-chan's room until he finds a place?"

"Well. I don't see why not."

"Yea! Arigato Otou-san!!" she gave him a hug

"Well, lets go get his stuff and set him up here."

"Hai." They drove over o Syaoran's hotel room, got his stuff, drove back and Syaoran set himself up in Touya's room. While he set up, Sakura filled Kero-chan in.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S STAYING HERE!!" he yelled

"Shhh! Be quiet!" she sighed "He had no other place to go and he doesn't have to spend his money at a hotel when there's room here."

"He better not try anything!"

"Kero-chan!"

"As long as he doesn't bother me, I'll be fine." Sakura rolled her eyes. Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Kero-chan went into stuffed animal mode.

"Come in!" said Sakura. Syaoran stuck his head in and Kero-chan relaxed.

"Sakura, where's the bathroom?"

"Don't tell him Sakura. He can find it on his own."

"Kero-chan! Be quiet!" Syaoran rolled his eyes

"I see you haven't changed a bit." He said

"Stop it right here. I'm not going to tolerate you two bickering. The bathroom is down the hall to the left."

"Arigato Sakura." Syaoran said and left. After dinner that night, while Sakura was getting ready for bed, her dad asked her to make sure Syaoran was all set. After changing into her flannel p.j. Pants and a tank top, she knocked on Syaoran's door.

"Syaoran? It's Sakura. Can I come in?"

"Hai." Sakura opened the door. When Syaoran saw her, his eyes almost bugged out of his head and he started to blush.

"Wow. it's clean for once."

"Yea." Syaoran looked down, "I hate messes."

"Well, I came to see I you needed anything and to say goodnight."

"I'm all set, so goodnight and I'll see you in the morning."

"OK, night." She closed the door and went back to bed. Syaoran smiled and took the photo out of his bag. He set it up on the dresser, turned out the light and went to sleep.

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The next morning, Syaoran woke up at his usual time. After getting dressed, we went downstairs to look for something for breakfast. While opening a cabinet, an avalanche of pans came crashing down on him. Upstairs, Sakura jolted out of her sleep.

"What the." she jumped out of her bed, grabbed her housecoat, and flew down the stairs. When she got into the kitchen, she found Syaoran on the floor, picking up pans. He looked up and blushed in embarrassment. Sakura stared to laugh.

"I should have warned you not to open that one. Only Otou-san can open it without everything falling down."

"Oh. So why didn't he or Kero come running down with you?"

"The house could fall down and they wouldn't wake up" Syaoran laughed

"Well, I could use a little help here."

"Oh, right." Sakura knelt down and helped him puck the pans up. " Well as long as I'm up, I might as well get ready for school." She walked back upstairs to get ready and a hour later, she and Syaoran were ready for school. "You want to go now?"

"Sure, just let me write Otou-san a note. Everyone will be surprised that I got to school early."

"I'm surprised myself."

"Hey!" Syaoran smiled "Syaoran, you should smile more often." At that he blushed. Sakura finished her note and turned to Syaoran. "I'll leave my blades here so I don't leave you in my dust"

"Alright, let's go." They walked out the door and got to school an half hour early they went in and waited in the classroom for a fifteen minutes talking about everything when people started to arrive. When Takashi and Chiharu showed up, Chiharu was surprised to see Sakura.

"Sakura-chan? You're here early." Sakura smiled

"Syaoran woke me up with an avalanche of pans this morning. So I came to school when he did."

"How.?"

"Oh yea, you guys don't know. He's staying at my house until he can find a place to live."

"Oh. how convenient." Chiharu said slyly

"What do you mean by that?" Sakura was clueless as usual

".." Syaoran blushed a little. Just then, Rika and Tomoyo showed up.

"Guess what, Li-kun is staying at Sakura-chan's house. Convenient, isn't it?" Chiharu said

"Really?" asked Rika

"How romantic!" Tomoyo exclaimed. Sakura and Syaoran both turned twelve shades of red.

"Tomoyo, it's nothing like that!!" exclaimed Sakura. Syaoran looked at her.

"Whatever you say Sakura-chan." Said Chiharu

"I'm serious!" Sakura felt more heat creep up her face.

"You're protesting too much so it's not true!" Said Rika. Sakura couldn't think of anything to say.

"Alright people, I have a class to run, so everyone sit down." Said their teacher. Everyone sat down.

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Lunar-chan: Yea!! Chapter Three is done!

Kero-chan and Syaoran: mumph mumph mmph!!

Lunar-chan: Fine. (Rips duck tape off their mouths)

Kero-chan and Syaoran: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lunar-chan: (laughs) that'll teach you to mess with the writer!!

Sakura: Lunar-chan, can we get on with the intro to chapter four? I wanna know why Syaoran and I argue.

Lunar-chan: you'll have to wait; Neko-chan still hasn't put her two cents in. Take it away Neko-chan!

Neko-chan: ... no comment.

Lunar-chan: (sweatdrops)....OK.... well let me know how I'm doing people

Kero-chan: I have a comment

Lunar-chan: are you gonna yell again?

Kero-chan: no

Lunar-chan: ok, go ahead

Kero-chan: (Takes deep breath) I WASN'T IN THIS CHAPTER ENOU---

Lunar-chan: (duck tapes his mouth shut and ties him up) Sakura, put him back in the book PLEASE!!

Sakura: Hai. (Puts Kero-chan in the book)

Lunar-chan: Alrighty. See ya in Chapter Four peoples!! PEACE!!