Suppi: this is beginning to get interesting

Fruity: Of course I am an excellent writer

Suppi: someone thinks too highly of herself

Fruity: Humph

Chapter Ten

Do you remember me?

The ticket salesmen, yawned, clearly bored with damn job, there hadn't been any customers who came to by a train ticket to Kitasato.

Who buys a train ticket, four weeks into the trimester? He couldn't help but ask himself.

In the distance, a girl around the age eighteen, with firey red, curly long hair approached him. He was awed at how she walked and how the wind seemed to catch her hair, there was something about her that he couldn't just figure out something that was there, but somehow not there. So when she stood in front of him he didn't reacted immediately. He was glued to the gorgeous silver mask that covered only half of her face, the right half to be specific.

"Name?" he asked

"Cherry Fia," she replied.

"And what is your destination?"

"Kitasato, please,"

The ticket seller stamped the ticket,

"The train will be here in about five minutes, Have a good trip,"

"Thank-you," The lovely redhead smiled cheerfully. She waited and as sure as the ticket salesmen word the train arrived precisely in five minutes.

When inside, Sakura leaned on the windowsill that was the first time she used her fake identity. Carefully she reached in for her pocket to pull out the letter that Tomoyo sent her only two weeks ago, and reread it to make sure she wasn't imagining things.

Dear Sakura-chan

Gomen, for not contacting you, I've been really busy with school and other plans and all. I was talking to Eriol about your situation and he thinks that you should change your name and identity when wearing your mask.

I know that, that might sound mean, but it is really for the best. You wouldn't want two girls called Sakura Kinomoto and have completely different appearances, that would be scary, not to mention weird. You could get arrested for forging somebody else's identity.

You don't have to worry about University; you don't have to change to another. Eriol dealt with the paper work, with a little bit of magic.

Hehehehe I still can't believe I am dating a wizard.

Anyways, when you came, wear the mask.

Eriol says that you'll look completely different. That thought still disturbs me. You a redhead, I just can't imagine. Thank god that your eyes will remain the same.

Oh yes, your new name will be Cherry Fia, don't worry about it, Cherry is the English translation for your name. Isn't that neat?

I'll meet you in the courtyard at Kitasato University. If you get lost, ask around for directions, the people here are really nice, so you don't have to worry about being yelled at.

See you Soon

Tomoyo-chan.

Sakura once again gazed out of her window, fully aware that Kero was busily trying to be quiet, in her purse. Being Cherry Fia was going to get some use too.

"Hoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Sakura nearly collapsed, once she set her eyes on what was to be her Future University. She looked around nervously. There were so many strange faces, not to mention people from places she had never heard of. They were all so different from each other, in clothes, style and skin colour and general appearance.

"Kami-sama it's sooooo big," gasped Sakura. As she walked, she caught the eyes of some students, she was sure that she was the only red head in the entire campus.

After several minutes of wondering she was sure that she was lost. Unfortunately, she was unaware that she had the attention of some Gaki's, who were gathered around a large tree, in a garden.

"Hey!" Eric sneered at Derek, "Check out that chic,"

Derek turned to see a gorgeous red head strolling several meters away, with a couple of bags in her hand

"Ah a new student, what you say we help her," the guys grinned evilly. (God I hate men like this, fucking perverts)

Sakura glanced hesitantly at a group of guys who advanced in her direction. She recalled how Tomoyo said that everyone her was considerate, but judging by the faces of these guys she wasn't very sure, that Tomoyo meant everyone.

"Hey chic!" the tallest of them greeted her. He wasn't at least bit handsome, rather he was butt ugly, his teeth were croaked, and his hair looked like it had been bleached by five entirely different colours that clashed with each other.

Sakura gulped, but raised her chin, "Hello,"

"What you say we lead you to your dorm," the shorter guy replied

Sakura shot him a look that seemed to say, get lost creep

"No thank-you I am sure that I can manage," She began to walk away but the tallest guy grabbed her shoulder. And she faced him, her entire face revealed. All the guys backed away in horror, at the site of her silver mask.

The tallest guy however just smirked, "Well. Well.. Red-haired beauty is really a beast,"

His remarked stabbed Sakura's dignity, she wanted to cry, but her pride wouldn't allow her.

The guys continued to point at her laughing, calling her names like, "Two face, masked ugly, scarred face," the list went on, and all Sakura could do was stand there like a fool.

They would've continued if it weren't for a guy who came up from behind her.

"What's going on here," The guy's voice was both demanding and dominating.

The tallest guy replied "get lost creep, this is our scrap of meat,"

The figure refused to move, increasing the tall guy's fury. He sent a flying punch towards the guy who had interrupted their fun. However the mysterious figure just dodged it. Sakura was unable to spot his face, since he was moving at lightening speed. Quick, like lightening, the mysterious guy lunged at the guy who was apparently called Derek, and sent a powerful high kick at his face. Derek tumbled towards the ground, with blood beginning to drip from his nose. He could've surrendered but Derek was stubborn, he attacked and attacked, only have his moves dodged by the mysterious guy again and again. Over and over, the mysterious guy easily punched, kicked and defeated the guy. And over and over again, Sakura watched Derek fall towards the ground, each time more badly beaten then the last. Eventually Derek gave up

"Fucking psycho," he muttered as his gang dragged him away.

Sakura turned around to set her eyes upon her newfound hero.

Gasp it couldn't be

Shoaran was heading for his next class when he saw her, a beautiful redhead, getting picked on by a couple of dropouts. Shoaran curiously watched as she refused the guys offer, he was glad that this girl was smart as well. Continuing to observe her, he couldn't help but admire her inner strength, as she began to walk away from the guy. Furious at her reply the leader of the gang grabbed her shoulder, causing her to face full face. Shoaran raised an eyebrow in questioning as he saw the guy's back away in shock. He assumed that they would soon leave the poor girl alone, but they didn't rather they began to laugh and call her names.

Two face

Masked-ugly

Shoaran eventually felt the wrath within him grow, as he saw that the redhead was beginning to break into despair. He stormed towards the group, only to be met by a fight.

And finally it was over; Shoaran couldn't help but smile as he saw the whole entire gang cower away.

He's eyes fell back to the back of the Redhead girl's head, as she turned around in complete awe.

Sakura's eyes were met, by a pair of warm choco eye's, the same eyes she had fell in love with eight years ago.

"Shoaran," she whispered

Shoaran's first reaction was to the girls shinning emerald green eyes, and how close they resembled Sakura's. He felt his eyes widened, but stopped urgently, of course this girl wasn't Sakura, Sakura was in her hometown attending University. Besides she had red hair, Sakura had auburn.

"Are you alright?"

Sakura felt a sense of overwhelming explode from within her, before was a vision she never thought she'd see. But soon enough, her emotion, became anger, and hate, as she began to recall the phone call from two years ago.

"I am fine," she answered icily.

Shoaran was surprised by her answer; this stranger was treating him as though he did something wrong.

"Excuse me miss, but are you in a bad mood?" he had to make sure. Sakura answered by facing her back towards him, and walking.

Shoaran normally would have been mad, at how arrogant this girl was, however he wasn't. He couldn't, and he felt that she had a reason to be.

Silently he watched her walk off, in her own direction.

He didn't expect to see her ever again, but surely enough he collided crash course into her.

"Owwwwwwwwwww!" the redhead grumbled

"Lost I see," he smirked

The girl gave him a cold stare, "It's none of your business." She snapped

Shoaran assisted her with her bags as she got up from the ground, "Just tell me where you want to go, and I'll lead you there."

Sakura stared at Shoaran astound, she didn't want to accept any help from that two timing bastard, but she was already late, and Tomoyo might leave soon. Giving in she replied,

"I need to go to the fountain in the courtyard,"

"Oh why didn't you say so?" Shoaran replied " I could've helped you. My names Shoaran Li and you are."

"None of your business," Sakura snapped again. Shoaran rolled his eyes, what's her problem? He muttered under his breath.

Silence followed as Sakura continued to follow Shoaran. Even though she hated him, she couldn't help but see that Shoaran had grown very tall, almost three inches taller then her, not to mention gained some muscles.

Probably from all that training back home she thought.

As Shoaran lead the mysterious red head to the lover's fountain, he noticed a warm pink era glow about her. That's how he knew that she was really kinder than she made it seem. Strangely enough, despite how badly she had treated him so far, he enjoyed being around her era, and it was so gentle, that it made him feel floaty inside.

When they arrived, Shoaran was surprised to see Tomoyo waiting at the base of the fountain. Her face, holding a look of nervousness, and awe.

"Cherry!" Tomoyo exclaimed

Shoaran turned to face the girl, "So Cherry's your name."

Sakura tried her best not to explode, she had hoped that she would never have to tell Shoaran her fake name.

Tomoyo greeting towards Shoaran was an even bigger shock.

"Hey Shoaran!"

"Hello Tomoyo. I got to go I have class. Bye Cherry." And with that he dashed off. Sakura continued to give him the cold glare. It wasn't until Shoaran was completely out of view that Sakura turned to Tomoyo.

"What was that?" Sakura exclaimed

Tomoyo mentally kicked herself; she didn't want Sakura to find out the truth as why Shoaran left her. Sighing, she prepared herself for a lot of talking and not to mention a lot of improvising.

Suppi: Yaaaaaaaaaaaa Sakura finally met Shoaran

Fruity: Yeah and it's about time too, my fingers are sore

Suppi: But how could she be so cruel to him

Fruity: How would you react if you saw your ex-lover after he rejected you for two years

Suppi: I suppose you have a point, but still

Fruity: Don't worry Sakura can't stay mad at him forever, he's too cute.

Suppi: Ahhhhh (drop of sweat on his forehead)