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"Crap, where's my ID tag?" Mia asked herself as she rumbled through her bags.
"Are you ready yet?" asked Syaoran, his school bag in his hand, "Everyone's waiting." He was dress in a brown blazer, with green-checkered pants, tie, and had a white dress shirt.
"I can't find my ID tag!" whined Mia. Her uniform was a green- checkered knee-length skirt, white blouse, green-checkered tie and a nice brown dress jacket.
Syaoran sighed, "Are you talking about a card that hangs on you uniform, holding information such as your picture, name, etc?"
"What else?!"
"It's on top of your dresser."
Mia ran to her dresser, finding her ID tag, she quickly clipped it on, "How come you never told me?" She grabbed her bag and started heading outside, with Syaoran following.
"It was the last spot you put it. I thought you would remember."
"Sue me, I have short term memory," She ran into the bus.
"Nice of you two to arrive," replied Miatsu. He signaled the bus driver to go. "You will be studying at Seijen Private School." He kept going on about the school rules, and respect for them, until they arrived, "Now, We will be taking up two class rooms. Last names starting with A-M will be in room E-02 and N-Z will be in room D-03."
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The students separated themselves into their new classrooms as the school bell rang.
"Welcome everyone, I'll be your teacher for this semester. My name is Mitzuki, Kaho." She introduced herself; "I'd like to say it's an honor for us that you'll be attending to this school-"
Suddenly a messy haired girl ran into the classroom, "GOMEN NASAI!!" She paused and looked at the new classmates, "Hoe? Am I in the right room?"
"Ahh, yes. Miss Kinomoto," smiled Mitzuki, "Nice of you to be joining us, but unfortunately you went to the wrong room."
"Hoe?" The girl was puzzled, "Nani? This is math class right?"
Mitzuki sighed, "If you arrived earlier, you would've heard the special announcement about our foreign exchange students."
"Foreign exchange students?" she repeated.
"Yes, it's a new program going around the school districts. This class will be held for the students of HK High School that has their last names starting A-M, while in D-03 it's N-Z." Mitzuki explained calmly, "Your room will be in E- 12 with your regular class for this whole semester. Better get going Sakura."
"Hai sensei," Sakura replied and raced to her new room. She carefully knocked on the door, patiently waiting till it opened.
"Kinomoto?" the sensei replied, a brow rose, "Why so late?"
"Gomen," she bowed, "I went to the wrong room."
"Let's try not to make it happen again." He replied.
"Hai," Sakura sheepishly entered the classroom, taking her seat beside her best friend.
"Are you okay? You haven't been this late for a while," whispered her best friend.
"I'm okay Tomoyo-chan, I just went to the wrong room," Sakura explained.
"Okay then," Tomoyo went back on listening to the lesson.
Sakura opened her books and took out her pencil. Patiently waiting till the noon bell would ring.
"Tomoyo-chan!" called out Sakura, "I'll meet you at the same place?"
"Hai! I'm just going to get my lunch," Tomoyo yelled back.
Sakura went to their eating spot, noticing someone else already there, "Hoe? Who would want to eat here?" She walked up to him, "Ano. . . .excuse me, but, why are you eating alone?"
Amber eyes gazed up to her, "It's a free world."
Sakura sweat dropped, "Well, yeah, but. . . .I was just curious how come you don't eat with anyone else?"
"You like to get your nose in other people's business, don't you?" he replied.
"Well, only when I notice something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"First, you don't seem to be the type of guy who is always left alone by his peers. Second, You just kind of look lonely."
His eyes looked deep into Sakura's, "You look familiar."
"Hoe? Did we meet?"
"Oh right!" He said recognizing the girl's expression; "You're that girl, that barged in my classroom today."
Sakura blushed in embarrassment, "Oh, you were in that class?"
He nodded.
"I'm not so great at waking up early." She sat down beside him, "My name is Kinomoto, Sakura."
Syaoran's eyes widened, "Hey! You're her!"
"Hoe? I'm who?"
"You're that girl that helped that little boy yesterday."
Sakura looked puzzled, ". . .that little boy I help?"
"Yeah, you know, Tomo."
"Oh!" A smile grew on her lips, "Tomo, he is such a great kid." Then she paused, "How do you know Tomo?"
"I was going to help him out, when suddenly you came along."
Sakura's eyes went distant as she looked a head of her, "Yeah. . . .it's not fair how people easily judge others but their appearance."
"Why are you so worried what other people think of you? You seem the type of girl, who has never been through any bully or teasing experiences."
"True, I have never been bullied or teased."
"Then what's there for you to worry about?"
"Well, when you witness others being bullied, they're just the same people as you. It's a shame how some people can be like that. Just because a certain difference in your appearance, in you accent, the simple things you do." She was in a trance for a minute but then snapped back to reality. Sakura turned to Syaoran, "So what was your name?"
Syaoran wasn't able to reply, how can someone be this kind? His eyes softened, have I met her before? he thought.
"Gomen am I late?" interrupted Tomoyo, "Eh? Who are you?
"Tomoyo-chan! I'm glad you finally arrived," replied Sakura, "Looking for Eriol-kun again?"
"Hai," the two girls looked at Eriol.
"Who's this guy, Sakura?" asked Eriol.
She turned to Syaoran then back to Eriol and Tomoyo, "Oh this is my new friend." She turned back to Syaoran, "Sorry I didn't catch your name?"
"Li, Syaoran," he replied.
"Hello, I'm Daidouji, Tomoyo, and this is my boyfriend Hiragiiwaza, Eriol," smiled Tomoyo.
Sakura's eyes widened, Li Syaoran?!
"You okay Sakura-chan?" asked Tomoyo as she sat down beside her.
"Yeah. . ." Sakura intensively looked at Syaoran, "You said Li, Syaoran, right?"
"Yes," he replied.
Sakura furrowed her brows, "Can you say something?"
"Why. .. ?" he rose an eyebrow.
"That's impossible. . ." Sakura mumbled loudly.
"What's impossible?" asked Tomoyo.
"Oh, n-nothing," Sakura stammered, "Let's start eating! I'm starved!"
They all opened their lunches and started eating. Sakura was quite, she was lost in her thoughts.
Li, Syaoran? Wasn't he that boy I met when I visited Hong Kong? Sakura thought.
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~Flashback~
"Why are you crying?" asked the sweet voice.
The boy's eyes widened and turned away, in shame.
"Hoe?"
"I-I'm NOT cr-cr-crying," he rudely mumbled.
The cute girl let out a sweet smile, "You shouldn't cry." . "Yo-You don't kn-know what I-I-I've b-b-been through," retorted the little boy.
"That's true," the girl replied thoughtfully, ". . .my otousan always told me 'We cannot tell what may happen to us in life. But we can decide what happens in us, how we take it, what we do with it-and that is what really counts in the end.'"
The little boy let the girl's father's quote, sink into his head. He wiped the tears from his eyes, they had suddenly stopped.
"My name is Kinomoto, Sakura," smiled the little girl.
The boy looked at her, then looked down.
Confusion filled little Sakura's eyes, "Hoe? What's wrong?"
The boy just shook his head.
"What? What is it?"
He sighed, might as well get this over with, "I-I'm r-r-re-re-retarded.. . ." He quickly shut his eyes, waiting to hear the laughter. When he realized she didn't say anything, he opened one eye and looked at her. Then he opened the other one and raised a brow, looking at her confusingly.
"I don't think you're retarded," little Sakura replied.
The boy was taken back, his eyes revealing shock, "Wh-what?! W-W-W-Why?"
"I think you perfectly fine the way you are!" She let out a smile.
The boy felt warmth in his body when she said that.
". . . .what's your name?"
"Li," the boy replied confidently, "Li, Syaoran." He let out a true genuine smile.
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~Present~
It had to be, but. . . .this Syaoran is able to pronounce everything perfectly. So it couldn't be him.
"Hey Sakura? You there?" Eriol asked waving his hand in front of her.
"Hoe-yeah!" She replied, snapping out of her thoughts, "I'm here, why?"
"You've been staring at Li-kun for five minutes!" said Tomoyo.
"Oops, really? Gomen Li-kun," Sakura blushed in embarrassment as she looked away.
Syaoran wasn't even listening to her. A frown placed on his lips. She was too good to be true! Syaoran was so sure Sakura looked in the inner beauty, but when he realized Sakura was staring at him for a long period of time that was enough for him to know that she thought otherwise. He couldn't believe he almost fell for the 'I don't care what's on the outside' speech, it angered him a lot. Did Sakura thought he was just some stupid jock?! Believes whatever is thrown at him? I should have seen pass the overly-too- kind voice, Syaoran thought.
"Ano. . .Li-kun?" replied Sakura, "You okay? You have been glaring at nothing for some time now."
"I'm fine," he said not changing his attitude, "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know-" She started.
"I'm not stupid Kinomoto, and it's LI to you," he replied coldly, not losing his glare. Syaoran stood up, "It was nice meeting you Daidouji and Hiragiiwaza." He left leaving them confused.
"What's wrong with him?" asked Eriol.
"Did you say anything to him Sakura-chan?" asked Tomoyo.
"No. . .I don't think I said anything wrong. . ." Sakura replied sadly, "I hope I can fix it though. . . ."
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A/N: Fourth chappy is up!! Yay! Sorry if update was slow, I caught a flu from some of my bball teammates! Arrggghhhhhh. . . . .
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"Crap, where's my ID tag?" Mia asked herself as she rumbled through her bags.
"Are you ready yet?" asked Syaoran, his school bag in his hand, "Everyone's waiting." He was dress in a brown blazer, with green-checkered pants, tie, and had a white dress shirt.
"I can't find my ID tag!" whined Mia. Her uniform was a green- checkered knee-length skirt, white blouse, green-checkered tie and a nice brown dress jacket.
Syaoran sighed, "Are you talking about a card that hangs on you uniform, holding information such as your picture, name, etc?"
"What else?!"
"It's on top of your dresser."
Mia ran to her dresser, finding her ID tag, she quickly clipped it on, "How come you never told me?" She grabbed her bag and started heading outside, with Syaoran following.
"It was the last spot you put it. I thought you would remember."
"Sue me, I have short term memory," She ran into the bus.
"Nice of you two to arrive," replied Miatsu. He signaled the bus driver to go. "You will be studying at Seijen Private School." He kept going on about the school rules, and respect for them, until they arrived, "Now, We will be taking up two class rooms. Last names starting with A-M will be in room E-02 and N-Z will be in room D-03."
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The students separated themselves into their new classrooms as the school bell rang.
"Welcome everyone, I'll be your teacher for this semester. My name is Mitzuki, Kaho." She introduced herself; "I'd like to say it's an honor for us that you'll be attending to this school-"
Suddenly a messy haired girl ran into the classroom, "GOMEN NASAI!!" She paused and looked at the new classmates, "Hoe? Am I in the right room?"
"Ahh, yes. Miss Kinomoto," smiled Mitzuki, "Nice of you to be joining us, but unfortunately you went to the wrong room."
"Hoe?" The girl was puzzled, "Nani? This is math class right?"
Mitzuki sighed, "If you arrived earlier, you would've heard the special announcement about our foreign exchange students."
"Foreign exchange students?" she repeated.
"Yes, it's a new program going around the school districts. This class will be held for the students of HK High School that has their last names starting A-M, while in D-03 it's N-Z." Mitzuki explained calmly, "Your room will be in E- 12 with your regular class for this whole semester. Better get going Sakura."
"Hai sensei," Sakura replied and raced to her new room. She carefully knocked on the door, patiently waiting till it opened.
"Kinomoto?" the sensei replied, a brow rose, "Why so late?"
"Gomen," she bowed, "I went to the wrong room."
"Let's try not to make it happen again." He replied.
"Hai," Sakura sheepishly entered the classroom, taking her seat beside her best friend.
"Are you okay? You haven't been this late for a while," whispered her best friend.
"I'm okay Tomoyo-chan, I just went to the wrong room," Sakura explained.
"Okay then," Tomoyo went back on listening to the lesson.
Sakura opened her books and took out her pencil. Patiently waiting till the noon bell would ring.
"Tomoyo-chan!" called out Sakura, "I'll meet you at the same place?"
"Hai! I'm just going to get my lunch," Tomoyo yelled back.
Sakura went to their eating spot, noticing someone else already there, "Hoe? Who would want to eat here?" She walked up to him, "Ano. . . .excuse me, but, why are you eating alone?"
Amber eyes gazed up to her, "It's a free world."
Sakura sweat dropped, "Well, yeah, but. . . .I was just curious how come you don't eat with anyone else?"
"You like to get your nose in other people's business, don't you?" he replied.
"Well, only when I notice something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"First, you don't seem to be the type of guy who is always left alone by his peers. Second, You just kind of look lonely."
His eyes looked deep into Sakura's, "You look familiar."
"Hoe? Did we meet?"
"Oh right!" He said recognizing the girl's expression; "You're that girl, that barged in my classroom today."
Sakura blushed in embarrassment, "Oh, you were in that class?"
He nodded.
"I'm not so great at waking up early." She sat down beside him, "My name is Kinomoto, Sakura."
Syaoran's eyes widened, "Hey! You're her!"
"Hoe? I'm who?"
"You're that girl that helped that little boy yesterday."
Sakura looked puzzled, ". . .that little boy I help?"
"Yeah, you know, Tomo."
"Oh!" A smile grew on her lips, "Tomo, he is such a great kid." Then she paused, "How do you know Tomo?"
"I was going to help him out, when suddenly you came along."
Sakura's eyes went distant as she looked a head of her, "Yeah. . . .it's not fair how people easily judge others but their appearance."
"Why are you so worried what other people think of you? You seem the type of girl, who has never been through any bully or teasing experiences."
"True, I have never been bullied or teased."
"Then what's there for you to worry about?"
"Well, when you witness others being bullied, they're just the same people as you. It's a shame how some people can be like that. Just because a certain difference in your appearance, in you accent, the simple things you do." She was in a trance for a minute but then snapped back to reality. Sakura turned to Syaoran, "So what was your name?"
Syaoran wasn't able to reply, how can someone be this kind? His eyes softened, have I met her before? he thought.
"Gomen am I late?" interrupted Tomoyo, "Eh? Who are you?
"Tomoyo-chan! I'm glad you finally arrived," replied Sakura, "Looking for Eriol-kun again?"
"Hai," the two girls looked at Eriol.
"Who's this guy, Sakura?" asked Eriol.
She turned to Syaoran then back to Eriol and Tomoyo, "Oh this is my new friend." She turned back to Syaoran, "Sorry I didn't catch your name?"
"Li, Syaoran," he replied.
"Hello, I'm Daidouji, Tomoyo, and this is my boyfriend Hiragiiwaza, Eriol," smiled Tomoyo.
Sakura's eyes widened, Li Syaoran?!
"You okay Sakura-chan?" asked Tomoyo as she sat down beside her.
"Yeah. . ." Sakura intensively looked at Syaoran, "You said Li, Syaoran, right?"
"Yes," he replied.
Sakura furrowed her brows, "Can you say something?"
"Why. .. ?" he rose an eyebrow.
"That's impossible. . ." Sakura mumbled loudly.
"What's impossible?" asked Tomoyo.
"Oh, n-nothing," Sakura stammered, "Let's start eating! I'm starved!"
They all opened their lunches and started eating. Sakura was quite, she was lost in her thoughts.
Li, Syaoran? Wasn't he that boy I met when I visited Hong Kong? Sakura thought.
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~Flashback~
"Why are you crying?" asked the sweet voice.
The boy's eyes widened and turned away, in shame.
"Hoe?"
"I-I'm NOT cr-cr-crying," he rudely mumbled.
The cute girl let out a sweet smile, "You shouldn't cry." . "Yo-You don't kn-know what I-I-I've b-b-been through," retorted the little boy.
"That's true," the girl replied thoughtfully, ". . .my otousan always told me 'We cannot tell what may happen to us in life. But we can decide what happens in us, how we take it, what we do with it-and that is what really counts in the end.'"
The little boy let the girl's father's quote, sink into his head. He wiped the tears from his eyes, they had suddenly stopped.
"My name is Kinomoto, Sakura," smiled the little girl.
The boy looked at her, then looked down.
Confusion filled little Sakura's eyes, "Hoe? What's wrong?"
The boy just shook his head.
"What? What is it?"
He sighed, might as well get this over with, "I-I'm r-r-re-re-retarded.. . ." He quickly shut his eyes, waiting to hear the laughter. When he realized she didn't say anything, he opened one eye and looked at her. Then he opened the other one and raised a brow, looking at her confusingly.
"I don't think you're retarded," little Sakura replied.
The boy was taken back, his eyes revealing shock, "Wh-what?! W-W-W-Why?"
"I think you perfectly fine the way you are!" She let out a smile.
The boy felt warmth in his body when she said that.
". . . .what's your name?"
"Li," the boy replied confidently, "Li, Syaoran." He let out a true genuine smile.
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~Present~
It had to be, but. . . .this Syaoran is able to pronounce everything perfectly. So it couldn't be him.
"Hey Sakura? You there?" Eriol asked waving his hand in front of her.
"Hoe-yeah!" She replied, snapping out of her thoughts, "I'm here, why?"
"You've been staring at Li-kun for five minutes!" said Tomoyo.
"Oops, really? Gomen Li-kun," Sakura blushed in embarrassment as she looked away.
Syaoran wasn't even listening to her. A frown placed on his lips. She was too good to be true! Syaoran was so sure Sakura looked in the inner beauty, but when he realized Sakura was staring at him for a long period of time that was enough for him to know that she thought otherwise. He couldn't believe he almost fell for the 'I don't care what's on the outside' speech, it angered him a lot. Did Sakura thought he was just some stupid jock?! Believes whatever is thrown at him? I should have seen pass the overly-too- kind voice, Syaoran thought.
"Ano. . .Li-kun?" replied Sakura, "You okay? You have been glaring at nothing for some time now."
"I'm fine," he said not changing his attitude, "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know-" She started.
"I'm not stupid Kinomoto, and it's LI to you," he replied coldly, not losing his glare. Syaoran stood up, "It was nice meeting you Daidouji and Hiragiiwaza." He left leaving them confused.
"What's wrong with him?" asked Eriol.
"Did you say anything to him Sakura-chan?" asked Tomoyo.
"No. . .I don't think I said anything wrong. . ." Sakura replied sadly, "I hope I can fix it though. . . ."
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A/N: Fourth chappy is up!! Yay! Sorry if update was slow, I caught a flu from some of my bball teammates! Arrggghhhhhh. . . . .
