Author's Note: Well, hello me is back again for another chapter! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Anyways first of all thanks to all my reviewers! Though there are somethings I want to point out some things to Kerochan and Fantasiimaker. But of course even though I would like to mention all of you my dear reviewers, maybe I will on the last chapter or something like that!

Kerochan: Uh, hi! I read your review and it was great, thanks so much for the compliments! I just have a question for you, I'm sorry if no email arrived but I tried, if you hadn't received any email it was because I was confused about it, is it really spelled this way, Kerochankawaii@msn.com or rather it is spelled like this, kerochankawaii@msn.com

Fantasiimaker: Thanks for the review, and I'm so sorry if ever I repeatedly used the word 'said'. Don't worry I'm working out that problem so please bear with me. And remember this is my first time to write a fic and have everybody read it. Anyways thanks for pointing out almost all my mistakes it would surely make me a better author, well I hope it does! And about the Yuki confusion, I'm really sorry, do you want me to revise it? And anyways, I have an explanation for that, Yuki, was only her crush but not actually her "dream guy" you get what I mean? Then Syaoran as she described it generally, which is actually part of the plot that makes it exciting, is just a man that she knew existed only in her dream. Now that went well, did it?

If ever you want me to email you, everytime I update, just tell me okay? Thankies!

Disclaimer: Okay, I don't really own CCS but I hope I did! Anyways, did you guys know that I always have a hard time writing because of this stuffed animal here beside me all the time! He always says do this and do that or write this and write that! He always orders me around!

Cereberus: What do you mean?!?

Midnight Dagger: Well, I was just telling my readers about the truth you know!

Cereberus: I swear I'm going to kill you this time!

Midnight Dagger: Oh really? But how can you kill me if you're so small, not even half my height!

Cereberus: Are you trying to insult me, MY DEAR!?

Midnight Dagger: What does it sound like to you?

Cereberus: ARGH!

Midnight Dagger: I've got a suggestion for you.

Cereberus: What?

Midnight Dagger: Let's make a deal!

Cereberus: Okay, what?!?

Midnight Dagger: Just don't bother me when I make stories.

Cereberus: But I am only trying to help you know!

Midnight Dagger: A deal's a deal and no BUTS!

Cereberus: Fine, but what do I get in return?

Midnight Dagger: Nothing? Hehe…you won't deserve anything anyways!

Cereberus: What!?

Midnight Dagger: Oh, nothing really. I was just telling the readers to read, review and enjoy.

Wait but you know, that I do own some of the characters here because I made them, and of course most of all I really do own the plot and no one else's! Well people sorry for that long introduction and anyways let's just proceed with the story!

Chapter 2: Startling Illusions

"You're so cute!" Sakura giggled, hugging the drawing close to her, "if only you can see me, if only you can touch me, feel my soft skin. If only you exist. If only you can love me back"

"Kaijuu! Who's in the drawing you're holding?" Touya butted in, surprising her.

"Onii-chan!"

"What do you mean about the words you said earlier?" he asked leaning on the door - frame and at the same time crossing his hands on his chest.

"Hehe…nothing?" she replied dumbly.

"I demand an explanation kaijuu!" Touya scolded.

"Uh…uh…uh…I was just practicing, yeah that's right, I was actually memorizing my lines for a school play" she lied, though it obviously sounded like one.

"Hmmm…want help?" he offered pretending to believe Sakura's lie.

"Maybe no, thanks anyways" she said, stuffing the paper on her drawer.

"You know what?" Touya began.

"What now?" Sakura asked.

"You suck like hell at lying, you still need training!" he remarked closing the door as he left.

"Whatever!" Sakura shot at the door and threw a stuffed animal on the door at the same time.

She just stared at blank space for a moment, thinking about his man. But wait a minute, isn't it that his crush was Yukito, but not this time. Just then, a thought struck her. She always gets tired of calling the man in the drawing his dream guy why wouldn't she just give it a proper name? Now that would really sound nice wouldn't it? She thought deeply for a good name for a great "dream guy" like him. Thoughts of the novels she had read, television shows she had seen, and many more race through her mind.

"That's it!" she exclaimed, "I remember a television show I have watched which had a guy character that almost looks like him. No what was that? Hmmm…now I remember! It was Xiao Lang! Why don't I just call him that?"

She opened her drawer and grabbed the drawing from it. Then she laid it on her desk, and stared at it. Finally after some moments of staring, she managed to say, "Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang. My dear beloved, why don't you come and marry me?"

"Kaijuu! What are you doing in there?" she heard Touya shout from his room.

"Uh…nothing actually. Just memorizing!" she stammered, "and how many times do I have to tell you I am not a kaijuu!"

She looked again at the drawing in her hand and talked to it, "I'm so sorry about that Xiao Lang. Now that you are going to be my new husband you have to get used to the fact that he always annoys me," she said smiling staring at his eyes.

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Li Syaoran

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The soft wind rustled against the leaves, making it fly through a window with a lad painting his newest inspiration. In fact, he was so into his painting that he didn't even noticed when his friend walked in, noiseless. He watched as his friend painted away his feelings, now wondering whom it might it be he is painting.

"Painting again are we, Li?" the painter's friend asked.

"What do you think it looks like?" he mumbled putting away his materials.

"Calm down, will you?" he walked over to him patting him in the back.

"You said so" he shrugged his hand off of his shoulder.

"Would you mind if I tell you something, Syaoran?" Eriol asked his friend.

"Fine"

"I just can't help but notice, there is definitely a different sparkle in your eyes. Who is it this time? " Eriol inquired him.

"None of your business!" Syaoran scowled.

"Is it one of the girls we saw at Starbucks?" Eriol uttered a question, knowing that he himself was so determined to know.

"What if I say yes?" Syaoran grumbled still fixing his art materials, making sure they were well organized.

"Well then, wouldn't that be good for you? Because it only means you are really over with the fact that Miyamae is gone" Eriol reminded him.

"Miyamae is only a past time, okay?" Syaoran told him.

"Then why did you drew so many pictures of her?" Eriol asked him again.

"Again, I will say, it is none of your business!" Eriol heard him say from his back since he was walking to get a glass of champagne, which was on the other side of the room.

"Fine, I'll stop" he concluded.

"Then good"

"But can I take a small peek, please?" he asked of him still with his back on Syaoran.

"Go ahead!" he agreed.

Eriol walked over to the painting he finished. Immediately, after walking closely to it, he realized who the girl was. She was the most attractive one in the group, although he still had thing, or he thinks he has a thing for the amethyst - eyed girl sitting beside her. The girl in the painting has layered and auburn back length hair and a pair of very captivating emeralds.

"What did you find so attractive in her?" Eriol suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Syaoran said acting dumb.

"You know what I mean" Eriol grinned.

"But I don't like her!" Syaoran almost shouted.

"Huh! I got you!" Eriol smirked at him.

"Just shut up!" Syaoran cried getting annoyed.

"But I won't stop until you answer the simple question!" Eriol snapped.

"Her eyes! And those auburn locks, there you happy?" he answered walking over to the window.

"I see"

"And you?" Syaoran taunted.

"About me, what?" Eriol asked perplexed.

"I noticed that you yourself is attracted to the emerald eyed girl" Syaoran stated, proud that he already got Eriol to confess something like this to him.

"Well, I was also attracted to her eyes and her pale complexion" Eriol confessed.

The two became silent for a moment, listening to the sweet sounds the birds were making, imagining it as if they were hearing, the two girls' sweet and joyous voices. Walking over to the cabinet, Syaoran poured himself a glass of champagne and handed a very ripe strawberry for Eriol to eat. He took another one for himself and took a bite.

"Thanks…this is so ripe. I wonder if this would be a perfect present for that girl?" Eriol wondered biting onto the strawberry.

"Would you stop wondering about that girl?" Syaoran snapped him out of his thoughts.

As he stared at his drink for awhile, staring at its rich red color, he noticed something different about it. In his drink, a shape was formed, it was no ordinary shape such as squares, circles and shapes like that. It was shaped like a face, but just no ordinary face, it was a woman's face. After finally realizing whom the woman was in his champagne. It was the girl from the café! He immediately shook his head and drank the remaining of his drink.

"Hey man, is something wrong with you?" he heard Eriol mutter.

"Yeah, I guess. I just saw someone" he replied.

"Who's that someone?" he inquired.

"The girl!" he mumbled.

"Is this girl in your mind, every hour?" he asked.

"Yeah…I think"

"…every minute…"

"Yes"

"…every second…"

"Almost"

"…every night…"

"Hmm…I guess"

"…every afternoon…"

"Uh…huh"

"…first thing in the morning…"

"Yes!"

"You're in love" Eriol said quickly.

"May-…what?!?" Syaoran cried, as the last words Eriol said began to process in his mind.

"Aha…got you again! Well not really but…almost!" Eriol joked laughing.

"I guess you really did!" Syaoran joked along.

As they had fun all along the whole Thursday afternoon, Eriol's phone began to ring. He excused himself and answered the call, which he realized was from his mother. Finally, after finishing the conversation with his mother, he hung up and explained everything to Syaoran.

"Sorry man! I have to go, Nakuru needs to be babysitted" he explained.

"Nakuru is your younger sister right?" he asked.

"Yeah, well actually, my baby sister" he corrected.

"I see, well I'll just escort you to the front door okay?" he offered.

"Fine with me" Eriol said.

Syaoran and Eriol walked out of the room and walked down the long corridors and staircase. Until finally, which seemed like they were trapped in a maze since the house, or should I say mansion is so big, they finally reached the large front door.

"Well, I guess, you can go on your own now!" Syaoran told him.

"Yeah, I sure can walk. Bye!" Eriol answered opening the door.

"See ya!"

"You're in love" Eriol teased.

"Cut it out!" Syaoran scowled.

"I thought I got you again!" Eriol joked leaving and closing the door, "Bye!"

Syaoran just nodded watching him through the window disappearing into view, as he had no longer sensed any sign of Eriol, he walked towards his room. Jogging along the way, he finally reached his room which was in forest green color. He sat on his bed, thinking deeply. Thinking about all the things that happened to him since he saw the girl at the café. He stared in the ceiling, hoping that it would answer him, or better get the girl out of his mind. But as he stared at it for some seconds, he noticed that it was changing into a different shape. He watched it as it shifted to the face of the same girl.

"Argh! What's happening to me?" he asked himself shaking his head, "you really are haunting me aren't you?"

"Just then, as if on cue, he heard a loud knock from the door which made him jump to his feet. He walked over to it and opened it. The sight shocked him so much. It was the girl, again!

"You! What are you doing here?" he yelled.

"Yes it's me" the girl replied.

"How did you get in here? Wei, Wei! There's a stranger in my room!" he shouted.

"Master Li! It's me Wei!" Wei exclaimed shaking his shoulders.

Syaoran was very surprised that he almost fell backwards, "Wei, I'm really sorry about that! I thought you were a stranger," Syaoran admitted.

"Master Li, that is all right with me, but are you feeling well?" Wei uttered a question.

"Yes, Wei, do not worry. I am just fine! No worries" he said emotionless, "anyway, why are you here?"

"Ah…yes, I remember! Would you like to eat dinner now or later on?" he asked.

"Just save it later for me" he replied.

"All right, Master Li. I also suggest that you rest!" suggested Wei.

"Thank you, Wei!"

"It's fine" Wei stated smiling as he closed the door.

Syaoran threw himself in the bed covering his face with the white, soft and fluffy pillows, then punching them right on top of his face, "Who are you? Why are you doing this to me? Why are you haunting me?"

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Kinimoto Residence

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Robins fluttered around and about outside Sakura's window, having fun playing with the fresh and green leaves of a tree. Meanwhile, a robin watched as an emerald - eyed girl laid down a bed staring at the clock. It was already 5 in the afternoon. She was excited about something that was about to happen tomorrow but she doesn't know what it is exactly. Then after some minutes of staring at the clock, she heard someone knock on the door.

"Sakura" she heard a voice call.

"Hey, hey! Now there's a miracle! Why didn't you call me a monster onii –" she was cut off when she realized who it was.

"Sakura, I am obviously not Touya!" Tomoyo said.

"Tomoyo!" Sakura giggled, "sorry!"

"Nah…that's fine with me, no worries!"

"Why are you here?"

"I brought us some delicious cake! I made it myself!" Tomoyo said proudly, pulling the cover off of a container were the cake was kept.

"Wow! That looks so…mmm…mmm! I hope I learn to cook like you" Sakura complimented gleefully.

"Thanks" Tomoyo blushed at this comment.

"Wait a sec, I'll just get us some tea and plates", Sakura offered.

"Yeah, sounds good to me!" Tomoyo sounded grateful since she really forgot to bring some upstairs.

Sakura walked out of the room and jogged downstairs towards the kitchen. As she passed through the living room, she noticed that they had another guest besides Tomoyo. She jostled her way through the living room since she hadn't realized there was something on the arched entrance. As she neared, the person lifted his head up, and Sakura realized that the guest was actually Yukito.

"Hi Yukito, did you went here with Tomoyo?" Sakura began. She walked nearer to him, her legs seems to be like feather, which was an odd feeling since she felt like it would turn to lead when she was near him. She also felt really odd, when she noticed that there was no difference in her temperature since everytime she goes near him, she would feel hot and steamy.

"No, actually I came her a bit later than her" Yukito responded.

"Oh, I see! Well I'll just see you later, I have something to get!" Sakura walked off still feeling odd but she still doesn't know why.

"I understand! Go on, there's no problem with me at all!" she heard Yukito tell her.

"Thanks!" she beamed at him and walked off again

Sakura did as she was told and found herself face to face with their refrigerator. Staring at her reflection, she noticed that her face has no sign of blushing at all. Just then, a different face appeared, it was the face of:

'Xiao Lang' she thought confused. She knocked herself out of her reverie and walked to boil some water.

"Oi monster!" she heard her brother call him.

"What?" Sakura groaned.

"Could you run an errand?" he asked.

"Yeah, sure. Maybe after Tomoyo and I finish our tea" she answered.

"Fine, do whatever you want!" Touya muttered.

"Thank you onii-chan!" Sakura grabbed the some ice cold water and poured it in some medium sized tall glasses and placed the teabag in it. After waiting for several minutes, she finally removed the bags and mixed it carefully. When she was mixing the tea with some sugar, she noticed yet another shocking scene. The face of Xiao Lang appeared again, but this time on the tea. The comforting thought that struck her out of her 'daydream', was the fact that she always thinks of him anytime, anywhere, and it's only natural that she sees him all the time. Or is it?

Sakura grabbed a silver tray, and a pair each of plates and forks. She placed the glasses of tea on the tray then walked off not saying a word to Touya. She jogged the rest of the way towards her room being careful to keep her balance, or else. She knocked on her door with one of her feet and incredibly amazing since she was able to balance all those silver wares on one foot. The door opened to reveal a sweet smiling Tomoyo who offered to help her since she looked so pitiful in her state. Sakura realized that Tomoyo had been setting up the place, while she was gone since she noticed some pink towels on the floor, and the cake prepared.

She placed the tray on the bed and helped Tomoyo set up the whole thing on the towels. Even though they had done this for almost a thousand times, it seems like as though they were still playing their cute little tea party with their toys. But ever since they grew up, they decided to cut that annoying habit off since it was too childish for their age.

"I hate to say this, but can you please come with me, Tomoyo?" Sakura pleaded placing the plates down evenly on both sides.

"What about, and of course, I'll come with you best friend!" Tomoyo assured her.

"Great, because Touya asked me to run an errand for him" Sakura said in response.

"Oh, I understand!" Tomoyo smiled.

The two friends sat on their sides and began to slice the cake, having each of themselves a slice each. It was a good thing though that Tomoyo brought a knife with her since Sakura is so clumsy when it comes to knives. This fact is proven when one time when Sakura was on the age of sixteen, she almost sliced her whole hand off! It happened when she was slicing some vegetables since she offered to help Touya. While she was slicing an onion, she felt that tears were kind of blocking her view from the onion since it was a little blurred. She wiped of some tears, and began chopping again, after a while she misguided the knife and almost chopped her hand off! Good thing Touya's eyes were quick enough before the terrible incident could happen. After that, Sakura vowed never to touch knife again until needed too.

"Tomoyo I named him!" Sakura began.

"Named who what?" Tomoyo asked puzzled.

"My 'dream boy'!" Sakura giggled at the thought.

"Really? What's the name you gave him?"

"Xiao Lang"

"Neat!" Tomoyo praised.

"Guess where I got it?" Sakura mad her guess.

"I have absolutely no clue!" Tomoyo gave up.

"Do you remember Cardcaptor, the popular novel?" Sakura asked taking a bite from her cake.

"Oh yeah, that was our favorite right?" Tomoyo remembered.

"Yeah, I got the name from there!" Sakura finished.

"Cool!"

The two friends chatted their way all through as they each finished two slices of cake! (A/N: Talk about calories!)

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The Store

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The errand Touya asked of them was to run and get him some vegetables from the store, since he said he would make an extra special dish for dinner. He gave them the list of needed vegetables and he hushed them off like puppies a master shoos of when playing fetch.

"I really hate doing errands, especially for Touya!" she exclaimed as they some radishes.

"Don't worry, I am here to keep you company!" Tomoyo reminded her.

"Tomoyo, I want to tell you something" Sakura said grabbing some carrots.

"What is it?"

"It's about Xiao Lang, I see him everywhere. And it kind of freaks me out" she confessed.

"Well, if I were in your shoes, being scared of ghosts, it would surely drive me mad!" Tomoyo joked.

"Not funny!" Sakura angrily told her.

"Sorry!" Tomoyo apologized.

"Well, just give me an advice!" Sakura commanded looking over the list then the vegetables they have taken.

"I advice you to not think of him even for just a while. It seems to me as though you are obsessed with my drawing!" Tomoyo advised.

"Well, okay. I'll try that one. It might work you know" Sakura read over the list and asked Tomoyo to help her recheck the things they got.

"Well, okay. Let's start!" Tomoyo began.

"Okay, let's see. Cabbage?" Sakura started.

"Check!"

"Eggplant?"

"Check!"

"Potatoes?"

"Check!"

"Tomatoes!"

"Check!"

"Radishes and…carrots?"

"Check…and…check!"

"And finally onions!" Sakura ended.

"Hmm…check!" Tomoyo replied happily.

"Finally!" Sakura exclaimed folding and placing the list on her pocket.

"Great! We're through!" Tomoyo said bringing the cart over to the counter.

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A tall lean man walked outside of his car and slammed it shut. He made his way towards the nearest shop and jostled his way over it since there were lots of people on the streets that day.

"Hope I'll be able to finish this fast" he told himself.

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"I'm really sorry Sakura! I need to go home now! It's already seven thirty. Bye!" Tomoyo waved.

Watching her friend disappear, she walked her own way down towards there block looking at her vegetables making sure they were complete. Since it was already dark, she could not see where she was going so she just relied on her trustable feet. Unfortunately, at the very same time, it started to drizzle. Only making it worse, hoping for the best she accidentally bumped onto something really hard! Expecting herself to fall, she closed her eyes real tight in case she fell hard on her back. But luckily it didn't came. Just then she realized that it was a person she bumped onto because she heard him say:

"Sorry miss!" a man's voice say as he held unto the delicate figure in his hands.

As Sakura slowly opened her amazing orbs, there she noticed the most shocking ever scene for her day. As captivating emerald eyes met the intense amber ones for the very first time.

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To be Continued…

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Author's Note: Well people, there you go the second chapter. Hope you liked it. Be sure to make a look out for chapter 3 by some time next week.

Fantasiimaker: I hope I improved for your taste!

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Ja Ne!

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Love always,

Midnight Dagger