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~*~*~*~*~*~ 2 weeks before the musical, at practice ~*~*~*~*~*~

"Sakura could you help me with this?" A girl with black hair and blue eyes asked.

"Sure what do you need help with Steph?" Sakura asked the girl.

"Ok, so in the show I play your best friend Michelle, my character is punkish and I am the one that helps you get into the same crowd as Andrew. You know give you the right cloths and stuff. Well I have this song about how you shouldn't have to try to change yourself for a guy and he should want you the way you are."

"Right I know all of that. So what is the problem?" Sakura asked.

"Well I was wondering if you would practice it with me, because it is a duet and I never feel right doing it by myself." Steph explained.

"I understand. Why don't we go practice it right now before practice starts."

"Can you play piano? Cuz I can't and I don't think anyone else can help us out right now."

"Don't worry about that. Here we can use this piano." Sakura said as she led Steph to the piano in the wings backstage. She sat on the bench and pulled out the music. She looked at it for a minute and then started to play the accompaniment.

Steph started to sing and had a beautiful voice, but she was really shy. When it can time for Sakura to sing she had no problem playing and singing at the same time. Little did they know, other people had stopped what they were doing to watch the two girls practice.

When the song finished people started to applaud for them. They both turned around and were bright red. Steph thanked Sakura and ran away blushing furiously. Sakura still embarrassed walked on stage to await instructions on what scene she was to rehearse that day.

"I didn't know you could play piano." A deep voice said from behind her.

She turned around and was greeted by a pair of deep amber eyes. "There's a lot of things you don't know about me." She stated with a sly smile on her face.

"Well then by all means teach me." He teased back.

"Not now. I can't have you knowing my entire life story when I don't know anything about you."

Syaoran was about to respond when the director came in.

"Ok everybody. Today we are going to rehearse Act 2 scene 3, The party scene. Places everyone."

Sakura and Syaoran got into there places. (They already have everything memorized because it is so close to the show.) The extras on stage were dancing because they were supposed to be at a party.

Sakura walked on stage and looked around. A guy came up to her and started to dance with her. She danced with him a little then moved on. She walked around looking for something. She sees Syaoran and frowns seeing he is dancing with another girl. Then the same guy the she danced with before comes up to her and grabs her wrist with one hand and wraps his other arm around her waist. He pulls her close and tries to kiss her. Sakura is fighting him off but isn't doing to well.

"Come on baby your lookin' hot tonight. Why don't you let me break your fever." The guy said.

"Get away from me you creep." Sakura shouted.

"You know you want it." He said

"I believe she told you to leave her alone." Syaoran said from behind.

"Sorry Andrew, didn't know she was here with you man. Sorry it wont happen again." The guy said as he backed down.

Syaoran turned to Sakura and said, "Lisa what are you doing here?"

Sakura put on her innocent look, "I didn't know I had to get permission to go to a party." She replied.

"Lisa this isn't your crowd of people..."

But Sakura interrupted him, "How would you know what my crowd of people is Andrew."

"This isn't even my crowd I'm here to help out a friend. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him." Syaoran said.

"Enough of this" The Director screamed. "Syaoran, Sakura, you two need to practice. I'm not seeing the heat that should be between you two. You are arguing. Look like it. I want you two to leave, and practice together. I don't care where or when you do it but when I see you on Thursday I want to see the heat. I want you two to practice this scene and the last scene where two confess. Don't even bother coming to practice on Thursday if you don't have this problem fixed." She was fuming.

"Yes ma'am." They said together and got there stuff and left.

"Wow are we really that bad?" Syaoran asked.

"You heard what she said we need to practice. Why don't we go to my house and we can do it there." Sakura suggested.

"Sure if that I ok with you."

Sakura smiled at him, "I wouldn't have suggested it if it wasn't."

~*~*~*~*~*~ At Sakura's house ~*~*~*~*~*~ "Would you like anything to eat or drink?" Sakura asked politely.

"Maybe something to drink." Syaoran said

"If coke ok?"

"Yeah, I like your house." He said as he looked around.

"Thank you. Well... Why don't we practice in the living room."

"How about we work on the last scene cuz I don't like the party scene," Sakura said.

"Ok ready?" Syaoran asked. Sakura nodded and so he stated.

"Lisa, I don't understand you. One second your all tough and the next you are as weak as a little girl."

"I'm not tough. I don't like going to those parties. In fact, I hate them. I only went in hopes that you might notice me. I have liked you since as long as I can remember. But you were always the cool one, and I was always unsure of everything."

"Lisa listen to me. Would you really want to go out with someone that you had to change yourself for. You shouldn't have tried to be something your not. I have liked you for a long time too. You didn't have to change anything about yourself. Actually because you did, you just got me confused as to if I really liked you. You are different from every other girl I have ever met and I like that."

"You like me the way I was?"

"No. I love you. Who you are, who you were, it's all the same. I have loved you since we first talked and I still love you."

"Andrew I love you too."

"We don't have to do this next part if you don't want to" Syaoran said timidly.

"We probably should. It's only 2 weeks before the show, and we have yet to practice it. Plus do you want our first kiss to be in front of all those people at practice?" Sakura joked.

"Your right." Syaoran said as he started to blush.

So they closed their eyes and leaned closer...

And closer...

And closer...

And closer...

RING... ( I know now you guys all want to kill me LOL)

They were about an inch away when the phone rang. Sakura pulled away and sighed, "I should probably answer that."

"Hello?... This is she... Oh hello doctor Blavoch, what can I do for you?... WHAT?... But I thought you couldn't... Yes of coarse... No he hasn't called me yet... Of coarse I'll be there in two minutes... Thank you very much bubye."

"Syaoran they can do it. They can do it. They can save my brother. They found a loophole. I can take custody of my brother. I can sign the papers now they can save him." Sakura jumped around the room.

Syaoran smiled at her cuteness. "That is awesome Sak..."

But he was cut off when Sakura jumped on him and gave him a hug. 'Wow I need to give him hugs more often. His hugs just feel so... Good.'

"I am so very very sorry but I have to go to the hospital. I need to sign the papers. Can I call you later and we can practice if I get back at a decent hour?" She asked.

"Sakura, I don't care if it is 4:00 in the morning call me and tell me how everything went." Syaoran said.

"Hopefully I won't be there until 4:00 AM but I will call you when I get back." She gave him one more hug and thanked him for understanding and they split ways.



Ok so how much do you hate me? I hope not to much. I just couldn't have them kiss yet. It is too soon for Sakura to get into a relationship. But have no fear things will happen in the next few chapters that put S&S together. I am sorry that it is so short. Thanks for reading and sorry about the lateness. Please R&R.