AN: Okay, technically chapter one. ^-^ Sakura is my own character, and I know her name is not unique. Shhh! Anyway, Sakura, as a senior, is eighteen, forgot to add that. (But you probably already knew.) Enjoy!

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Sakura sighed as she adjusted the shoulder strap of her violin case. Her small purple bag swung idly from it's place on her left shoulder blade. In her right hand, she clutched a pile of three books she had used for a research report. Reluctantly, she stopped in front of the library. She frowned. Sakura greatly despised the library. Her book were always late and she owed a huge fine. She was almost positive there were criminal records and wanted posters of her posted throughout the library. Shaking her head at her silly antics, she opened the front door. A warm breeze surrounded her, warming her body instantly. She was glad to be out of the November wind, although she adored the month because it was her birth month. The smell of old books and ink was everywhere. She slowly approached the front desk where a young woman stood, reading a magazine.

"Excuse me?" Sakura asked timidly. She leaned over to get a better look at the girls' name tag.

"Excuse me, Yukari?" She questioned, hopping the faded letter on the name tag was, in fact, a 'y'.

"Huh? Oh! Gomen ne!" She apologized, blushing, and shoving the magazine under a heap of paper work.

"It's okay, really. I was just here to return these books. They're kinda late." Sakura giggled nervously, a hand behind her head. Yukari nodded and took the books, scanning them into the computer. Her eyes widened.

"You know you owe $10 in library fines?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Masaka!" Sakura groaned. Yukari nodded.

"Ano...about that. I'm in a rush today, so can I bring it in tomorrow?" She began to shift towards the door, cursing the violin for slowing her down. Yukari nodded slowly.

"Hai..." She shook her head and pulled the magazine she had hid out of its' place and began to read. Sakura let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding.

"I wonder what she was reading?" She asked herself as she passed a small hallway.

'Scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww!!!'

"Nani!?" Sakura jumped, the shrill cry startling her. What was that? She looked over her shoulder. Had anyone else heard it? If they did, it sure didn't look like it. She slowly walked into the hallway, passing various bending machines.

"Ohayo?" She peered behind the machines, curios to see if anyone would actually hide back there. She shrugged.

"Guess not." She turned around again and began to walk away.

'Scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww!!!'

"There it is again!" She slowly turned around, just in time to catch a glimpse of a long red tail disappearing around a corner on the stairwell.

"Matte!" She raced after it, clutching her violin and bag to close to her side so as not to loose or drop them. She stopped at the top of the short staircase and looked around. Where could it have gone? A red sparkled floated in front of her face. She caught it in her palm.

"Glitter?" She questioned. It glowed for a second longer before it was gone. Sakura was confused. A thud from the door in front of her made her turn around.

"In here?" She read the sign on the door.

"Important Reference Room...Weird..." She shrugged and placed her hand on the cool metal of the doorknob. She hesitated a second before turning it. The door groaned in protest as she pushed it open. Checking once more over her shoulder, she ducked in and quietly closed it behind her.

"Hello? Anybody?" She adjusted her bag and violin again as she walked further down the shelves of books.

Thump

Sakura jumped and turned around. There on the floor lay a book. It had opened when it fell, she noticed. She slowly approached it and squatted down, picking it up in her hands.

"A blank page?" She raised an eyebrow. Then, to her shock, new text was being added, as if put there by a ghost.

"Aiiiiie!" She shrieked and fell to her butt. The text stopped and the book began to glow red.

"Nani?" She watched in awe as a small girl with green hair popped out. The girl floated for a second before turning to face her.

"Excuse me, are you Sakura-san?" She asked politely, approaching her. Sakura nodded, dumbly.

"Will you please come with me. Suzaku-Seikun really needs your help. He really does!" She begged.

"Suzaku.....Seikun? Help? What are you talking about?" She laughed nervously. The book began to glow again and she scooted away on her butt. She watched a form pull through. This time, a rather large one. The light faded and in front of her stood a red phoenix.

"N-Nani!?! What the hell is that!?" She pointed towards it.

'Child, I am Suzaku-Seikun. I have come to ask a favor of you.'

"Matte Matte Matte! You can talk!?" She gulped, her eyes wider than saucers.

'Maybe I should take a more...suitable form.'

He was surrounded by a bright red light, similar to the one before. Sakura shielded her eyes with her forearms. The light faded and she slowly removed her arm. She gasped. Instead of a large bird, stood a tall man. His red hair stuck up straight and his piercing eyes gazed into hers'. His outfit was quite lacking.

"Is this better?" He asked. Sakura nodded and stood, bags still in tow, as she brushed herself off.

"Now, I need to ask you a favor. The fate of both this world and mine depend on you." Suzaku watched her carefully.

"What do you mean mine and your world? Aren't you from Earth?" She cocked her head to the side.

'Baka, Sakura! Of course he's not from Earth. He was just a bird five seconds ago!'

"Iie. I am from a separate world entirely. I need your help, Sakura-san. Time is running out." He explained.

"Onegai! Help us!" The almost forgotten girl pulled on the hem of Sakura's skirt, tears in her eyes. Sakura's eyes softened as she scooped the girl up.

"What's your name, little girl?" She cooed gently. The Nyan-Nyan (aka girl, if you haven't already figured out who she was) sweat-dropped.

"I'll have you know, I am over fifty years old!" She snuffed hotly.

"Nani!?" Sakura dropped her in shock. The Nyan-Nyan hit the carpeted ground with a soft thud.

"Itai!" She whined, then glared up at Sakura. "I am a Nyan-Nyan. In case you were wondering." She folded her arms across her chest and looked the other way.

"Gomen!" Sakura bowed her head in embarrassment. Suzaku cleared his throat, grabbing the attention of the two girls.

"Sakura-san. It will be greatly appreciated if you help us." He stated. Sakura nodded. Was this all a dream?

"How do I know if this is real?" She asked suspiciously. The Nyan-Nyan pinched her leg.

"Itai! Okay okay, it is real!" She reached down to rub her leg.

"Will you come? Time is running out." Suzaku asked calmly. Sakura hesitated. What was she supposed to do? What would anyone else do if a strange bird man and a little flying girl popped out of a book and asked them to save two worlds? She frowned, then nodded. What could possibly happen? It was probably all a joke played by her friends Kris and Anna. They were always playing tricks on her. She nodded.

"Hai, I'll help."

"Yay!" The Nyan-Nyan spun in a circle, cheerful once again. Suzaku approached her and she took a step back.

"Do not be afraid. Close your eyes." He instructed. Sakura did what she was told. Suzaku pressed to fingers on her fore head and muttered an incantation. Shortly, a symbol resembling a ying-yang appeared on her temple.

'So warm.'

Sakura welcomed the warmth that engulfed her. It was like someone was hugging her. Holding her tightly in their arms. She felt her feet leave the ground and opened her eyes in shock.

"W-What the hell is this!?" Her voice shook as she looked around her. Something brushed against her leg and she looked down. It was her violin and her purse, now in a tangled mess. She sighed. At least she had her stuff. The light around her grew stronger and she panicked.

"Iie! I change my mind!" She tried to move, but found herself frozen still.

"Onegai! Stop!" She screamed. The light flashed and Sakura's eyelids began to close.

'Tired.'

She let her eyes shut and drifted off to sleep, tucked in by the light's warmth.

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AN: Well, how was it? I think it's going good so far, but that's just me ^-^ Anyway, please read and review. More on the way!

~*Neoshipper*~