I do not own any of the CCS characters. I better not get a Writer's Block on this story, though I often do, no matter what story. :P I love S+S! ^o^

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1 Love Going the Wrong Way

Chapter One: Meilin Hits Jackpot

1.1 By Carrie

It was the first day of school. for the senior year. Sakura was very excited when she rollerbladed towards school. 18 years old and holding a torch in the heart for Li Syaoron. She wanted to tell him how much he means to her, but words forever failed her. Even the thought of him makes her heart beat quicker. Why - how - had she fallen. for this boy? They were very close friends and well, now, even closer. Meilin seemed to have given the thought of marrying Syaoron. After all, they were cousins, and it was quite obvious that he never loved her more than just a sister.

"Sakura!"

She was so busy daydreaming, she had forgotten what she was doing and though rollerbladed to the right school, rollerbladed into the wrong thing - erm, person. Sakura fell into a pair of warm and protecting arms. She blinked and looked up. It was Li Syaoron staring back at her. He smiled, "You ok?"

"Yeah," said Sakura getting back on her feet, her face burning. 'He should smile more often.'

"Hey Sakura," called a voice.

Sakura turned and waved at Tomoyo. Tomoyo noticed that Syaoron was still holding Sakura and began, "Um, what are you two -"

Before she finished, Sakura, getting herself out of Li's arms though she was quite comfortable there, interrupted, "Shut up!" while Syaoron blushed furiously.

2nd Period Class

Sakura sat impatiently at her desk waiting. She knew that Syaoron had this class with her and she knew where his seat belonged. After a few moment, Melin appeared, surrounded by about ten boys. including Syaoron. 'Slut' Sakura felt very uncomfortable as she noticed the way Syaoron had his eyes on Meilin. 'I thought - I thought. you were wrong, Sakura, he was destined to marry Meilin' Sakura couldn't help but scold herself.

It didn't help that Syaoron blushed everytime Meilin smiled at him, and Meilin seemed to realize this too.

"HANDS OFF, HE IS MINE!" yelled Meilin as Sakura turned to talk to him.

"Oh goodness," muttered Tomoyo. *sweatdrop*

Lunch

Sakura looked around for Syaoron, but when she saw him sitting with Meilin some distance away, she sighed and followed Tomoyo to the grass. Naoko's pleas landed on deaf ears, "Oh Sakura! I need to borrow your book on dragons for my project, please?!"

Sakura meanwhile was far busy staring at Syaoron and Meilin. Meilin was talking and Syaoron - he was laughing. 'When did Meilin's talks become more interested than me, me, me!?' Tomoyo, sitting next to Sakura, noticed Syaoron's sudden interest in Meilin as well. "Why the hell is he behaving like that?" hissed Tomoyo, "Grrr, I'll get him. Oh Sakura, are you ok?"

"Sakura? Could I borrow your book?"

Sakura didn't hear anything. She was still staring at Meilin. Something wasn't right, and she shuddered at the creepy feeling she got everytime she looked at Meilin. 'This never happened to me before. am I ill? What the hell is wrong with me?'

She flipped her eyes to Syaoron. This morning, he held her. 'So warm in his arms. and he wrapped so tightly too. oh I can't think about him! I must fight temptation! This is hurting me so deeply! Oh goodness! What do I do? They are whispering to each other now! He is in love with her! He is in love with her! Nooooooo!'

"Sakura!" Naoko was getting annoyed now.

Sakura blinked and looked at her, "What?"

"Aurgh! Never mind!"

Sakura's thoughts went back to Syaoron. 'Hold me one more time, Li, please, I'm dying here inside. I need you!' Syaoron was still laughing and talking to Meilin. like some evil magic was cast upon him. 'Magic!' Sakura's mind spinned with random thoughts and she couldn't get her brains to think properly. 'Ugh!'



After School

"Hey, where's Li?" asked Tomoyo standing on the pavement next to Sakura.

"With Meilin," snapped Sakura. Suddenly, she burst into tears, "Oh I can't help it, Tomoyo! I - I love him too much! *sniff* I wish - I wish. well, I don't wish that I never loved him. but if only he could just, show his affections back or something. Oh Tomoyo! What do I do? Tell me!"

Tomoyo stroked her friend's hair and said soothingly, "Hey now, calm down. Maybe he isn't interested in her. You know very well he only loves her as a sister, and that is all. Maybe he was just trying to show some brotherly affections for her, you know."

"Yeah you are right, Tomoyo," said Sakura wiping her tears away, "I'm sorry I burst out like that on you. I'm such a bad friend."

"Don't say that!" said Tomoyo, "now come on, you need to tell Li exactly how you feel."

"I can't," said Sakura quietly, "I'm just so shy, you know."

"That's not your only reason," said Tomoyo studying her.

"Well, we do have a great friendship," continued Sakura, "so I don't want that to end."

Penguin Park

Syaoron stared at Meilin chattering away. 'She looks so beautiful right now - ooh wait, why the heck am I doing this? What about Sakura?' Without warning, Meilin grabbed him by the collar and her lips landed on Syaoron's. (CN: Please please please, this is a S+S story, just bear with me here!)

Syaoron soon forgot all about Sakura. What only mattered in the whole world was Meilin and if he kept kissing her back, everything was going to be alright. His hands started to experiment. His right hand inched around her head pushing her head even closer, though they were already as close as possibly be. His tongue was thirsty - for something - and soon, it found that something. Their tongues touched and they kissed passionately. Something hit him hard in the head (mentally, not physically) and he broke the passionate moment quickly. He pushed Meilin away, hard. Meilin was staring at him, quite out of breath as Syaoron was. Meilin wanted it again and attempted to start the kiss again, but Syaoron shook his head and ran.

'Why did I do that?! Oh my god, I'm so going to be dead. I don't love Meilin. I don't - I love S- I - I. Why can't I even say that I love Sak- . UGH!'

Meanwhile, Sakura saw all this. Tomoyo and her were not very far away behind some bushes. Tomoyo looked on with horror, then turned to her friend not knowing what to say. Sakura just looked away on the ground.silence.

"I'm gonna kill that bastard!" said Tomoyo as last.

"Tomoyo, there's no point," said Sakura, her heart aching, and her eyes blurring, "he doesn't love me." 'He doesn't love me.'

"No no no, Sakura, I know he does, I know it!" cried Tomoyo jumping up and down, "you can't just give up like this!"

Sakura shifted her eyes, "Look at Meilin there gloating, and you know I don't stand a chance."

"I don't care what Meilin wants," said Tomoyo, "because Li belongs with you, Sakura."

"Can't you see, Tomoyo? He loves her, not me!" Sakura was now almost in hysterics.

Then Sakura wiped her eyes and stood up straight. 'I have to control myself!' "I should go home now, so I'll see you tomorrow, Tomoyo."

Tomoyo watched Sakura leave the park, then turned to look at Meilin who was walking even farther away. Something wasn't right. and she wanted to tell Sakura that. She knew that Li would never ever fall into the arms of Meilin unless he was possessed or. something else was in control.

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Dun dun dun! Now don't hate me for making Li and Meilin go together, because you see, to not be together, you must be together first. ^_~ Oh, just don't hate me for it anyway! Chapter two will be coming up. soon! I usually already have the chapters written, so that I don't have to take so long for the next chapter to be up, unless I meet a writer's block!