Author's Note: Hello guys! Ahem…I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to all of you for my delay in updating and having not to stand up to my word. I was really busy these days about packing and stuff since I will already move to a whole new country. So again people, I'm really, really sorry, hope you would all bear with me for now. Anyways a very big thanks to all the reviewers; you're the reason I strive on harder despite my busy schedule to write this story! I don't care how stupid I look thanking again you guys for being such nice people to me. imagine, my first fic got more than twenty reviews, I'm so happy! I didn't really expected this at all. I only expected 5 reviews maximum since it is my first! Well enough talk, go on and read! That's all for now, JA!

Wait! This chapter revolves only one setting; it's almost completely Syaoran and Sakura. If you're bored about it, I'm sorry. I just didn't have the time! I'm really sorry.

Warning: This chapter contains some words that don't really suite to young ones. So do keep a look out for it! This is just a warning so that you will be aware about some things in the world that does happen when you don't know it.

Disclaimer: (Here I go again! But I noticed one thing, my disclaimer does not even sound like one!)

Midnight Dagger: Hello people, I am sorry for the short wait but there is a certain reason for that one!

Cereberus: Me again, isn't it?

Midnight Dagger: You said it!

Cereberus: Would you please be quiet, I am concentrating hard here?

Midnight Dagger: I never knew that you had a mind!

Cereberus: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT MISSY?!?

Midnight Dagger: See, I just told you. It proves that you don't have a mind.

Cereberus: And why is the cause, I may ask?

Midnight Dagger: Because you don't even get what I mean even though the answer is clear right under your nose!

Cereberus: Maybe then I should get back to CLAMP and leave you all alone here, don't you think?

Midnight Dagger: Why, that's not such a bad idea either!

Cereberus: Grrr...you really really irritate me!

Midnight Dagger: As if you don't do the same thing to me! Better bring you back to CLAMP before you bring the whole house down.

Cereberus: Fine! *Gets up from his seat and grabs a cloth and a stick*

Midnight Dagger: I never knew you wear clothes? *Scratches head*

Cereberus: Well, now you do! *Puts some video games on the cloth and wraps them up*

Midnight Dagger: And how are you going to play with those with no television set?

Cereberus: I'll find a way, you'll see. Goodbye! *Sets off with his wings spread openly wide*

Midnight Dagger: But how when you don't even have a mind? And how about your clothes?

Cereberus: I told you I haven't got any!

Midnight Dagger: Fine, bye then!

Well, to tell you all the truth, I wish I owned CCS but noooo....because CLAMP does, they should give it to me because I deserve it you know! Well good thing I have some characters of my own!

Read, review and enjoy all the way! =)

Chapter 3: Boy Meets Girl

Rain started to patter hard against the windows, making an undoubtedly irritating sound which mad people inside cover their ears for a bit. It was surely raining cats and dogs and there was absolutely no doubt about the theory. As rain started to conquer streets, the two people standing on the middle, just stared for mere seconds at each other, not minding the rain that was soaking them wet to the bone. Surprised by the incident they parted their soaked bodies barely inches away from touching. Unluckily, for the young sweet lady, Sakura, she only had on a blouse since she lacked information on knowing the right clothes to wear when outside. Saturated as possibly a person could be, Sakura was one of them. Her blouse irritably clinging on to her body more tightly than expected making her undergarment exposed to every human form. The couple stayed on the similar position for about another minute, until finally, the man who bumped onto Sakura broke the uncomfortable silence.

"I'm sorry miss, I wasn't able to see you" the strange man apologized, trying to break their silence.

Sakura, too stunned to speak out the words just stared at the ground, avoiding his intense amber. She could not really believe the situation she was on now. Her 'dream guy' really existed in true life! Her 'dream guy' right there his hands around her waist, preventing her from being hurt. Could it really be true? These words continue to pound on her mind as she rolled over on her thoughts. As she felt his eyes on her body, she quickly squirmed out of his arms fixing herself.

"Uhm…that's all right you know" Sakura answered her smile invisible through the dark surroundings.

"Thanks for accepting my apology" Syaoran said grateful. He looked closely at the saturated form in front of him, 'She does seem familiar to me' he thought.

Sakura looked up at him and for the second time, their orbs met. Too bewildered by it, the two didn't mind at all that they were all being watched closely by passers - by wondering what they were doing in the middle of the rain just staring at each other.

"Xiao Lang?" Sakura uttered under her breath not expecting him to hear it.

"How do you know my real name?" Syaoran asked addled.

Sakura, very astonished at the reply just stammered the words she could manage to form at the tip of her tongue, "Uh…uh…j-just a g-g-guess. A lucky one a-a-at that!"

"I see" Syaoran agreed. 'It really is her! How could it be so possible, of all the places and times, why now?' he screamed in his mind.

"Yeah a guess!" Sakura tugged more the blouse she was wearing hoping it would loosen but instead it clung more unto her.

Syaoran, watching what she was doing realized that it indeed rained cats and dogs. Acting fast he grasped Sakura's wrist firmly and half ran half dragged her towards a shed which, but down on one's luck, there was no shed in sight.

"Hey, where are you taking me?" Sakura protested.

No reply.

"Hey! Could you stop running now?" Sakura repeated.

Still no reply.

"Wait, I left my groceries on the pathway near the shop!" she cried trying to break free of his firm grasp.

"That groceries of yours won't do you any good any more" he finally answered back.

After trying to drag Sakura to a hopefully nearby shed, since she was still squirming out of his hold, he found one not so far away.

"Ah, now I see what you're trying to do to me, you maniac!" Sakura peeped through his back looking at what they were supposed to head to.

Syaoran, reaching the shed, finally broke his hold from the tender softness of this girl's wrist. He looked at her, trying to catch her breath, taking deep ones in order for her not to suffocate. That was quite a run they did.

"Why did you drag me here? My groceries are left behind, and because of that they are of no use anymore to me because they can't be eaten anymore and this is all your fault!" she screamed straight at his face.

He just ignored her, walking away, ignoring all her cries.

"Hey, how dare you leave me here? After what you've done dragging me here when you know that I can handle myself!" she shouted at his retreating back.

"Just wait there!" she heard him yell and at the same time looking back at her, "give me the list of your supposed to be bought groceries"

"Here" Sakura walked over to him at the edge of the shed and handed him the list.

"Wait here" he simply stated leaving her alone in the dark.

Seeing him leave, she straightened herself up, embarrassed at the way her blouse stuck at her body making her curves visible to the eye. It was a nice thing though that she was at a faraway place away from the running people rushing to their home. One thing was sure though. The thought that he really existed in real life. Her 'dream guy' existed in real life! As this though occupied her mind for the next few minutes she was alone, she didn't recognize that some was walking towards her. Someone who was ordered by someone to harm her. As the man inched closer and closer to her, he looked at his bait. He was only a centimeter away from her.

Five centimeters…

Four…

Three…

Two…

"Hey there miss!" the strange man began.

"Huh? Who are you? What do you want? What-" Sakura blurted out all at once.

"Whoa! Calm down there will you?" the stranger told her.

"Well, what is your intention to me?" Sakura concluded in one question.

"Give me your money, or you'll be sorry!" the thief ordered in a low voice.

"What? But why?" Sakura asked holding onto her tight blouse.

"No buts, now follow what I say!" he commanded again.

Sakura having fear overcome her, grabbed some of her coins from her pocket, not minding that the thief was watching her very closely looking if she really did gives him the lot. As she handed him the money, he said, "Are you sure this is all you've got?" Sakura just nodded in answer to the question.

"Liar! I know you keep something else behind that pocket of yours!" he growled.

"No I don't promise!" Sakura begged.

"Well then, just give me a kiss for exchange in the money that you are refusing to hand over" he instructed.

"No, why would I even bother?" she delved the man.

"Because I said so!" he almost shouted.

"No, please don't!" Sakura beseeched.

Unfortunately, for Sakura, she was on an almost deserted area of the market place, so in short no one could hear her cries.

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A black haired woman stared at the man before her who was handing her the money. He was her lover. Her lover that would do anything possible in the world to prove to her that he felt deeply in love with her.

"Thank you, Rie. I knew I could trust you right from the very start" she praised the man.

"All for you my dear" he replied looking at her in the eyes.

"Did you get her money?" she asked.

"Yeah, here it is, dearest" he handed over a bag of coins to the girl and smiled, "I left her there unconscious with her blouse open. That way she will think that she is raped"

"Good, but honey, are you sure you didn't touch her one bit?" the girl assured.

"No doubt, my hands are all reserved for you my love" Rie assured her.

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"Yes, thank you sir for shopping come again!" the woman on the counter cheerfully said as Syaoran paid for the things he bought.

Syaoran who should be home by around 8:15, looked at his watch to check on the time. It was already eight o'clock in the evening, he needs a 20 minutes drive home since it was traffic and still raining. He almost half ran towards his car, which was parked on the nearest block to the store. He quickly placed the groceries he bought on the trunk and hurriedly drove his car away, taking notice of the time. As he held on the steering wheel, he was cognizant that something was making a crunching noise on the palm of his hands. He opened it to reveal a paper. It was a…list!

"Oh, shit! I forgot the girl," he said as he maneuvered back to the store.

Parking his car on a nearby space, he quickly dashed out of it and ran towards the shed where he left her. Jogging towards the place, he already knew he would be smacked so hard on the head he might get an amnesia. Reaching the tiny deserted shed, he noticed a small figure, lying unconscious on the floor. Immediately recognizing the figure, he jostled his way there through rocks and stones of all sizes. Reaching the place, he noticed that the girl was lying there on wet floor her blouse open from top to bottom exposing her chest. (A/N: Take note she's wearing something okay!!!!!=))

"Uh…oh…I really am in trouble now!" he told himself.

He tried to shake her shoulders a bit, but unluckily, she didn't budged. He tried to shake her shoulders again for a few times, but still, she didn't budged. Sighing in defeat, he decided to close her blouse being ever so careful not to touch her chest. But hapless as it may seem, he failed at his tactic. He gently brushed his fingers by accident on the soft skin of her chest. Blushing very fiercely, he stopped doing her buttons and stared at her face.

'She really is an angel' he thought staring at her. He was very tempted to touch her face and kiss her and everything but he knew that that plan was very wrong.

Shaking the thought off of his head, he finished buttoning her blouse. Realizing that he didn't know anything about this girl that he thought he liked, he settled himself to bring her to his home or rather mansion. He lifted her up gently and walked slowly to his parked car, blushing a more or less a million shades of red and pink. As he finally ended the seeming long walk he sighed a very, very deep sigh as he took sight of his car.

He placed the seemingly fragile figure right now on his arms down on the backseat of his car. Blushing more and more, as he placed down the girl and at the same time brushing his lips very lightly on hers on accident. He felt himself tingle at the feel of it. He rushed towards the driver's seat and drove off towards his mansion.

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Li Mansion

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"Wei, could you please prepare the guest room? We have a very unexpected visitor" he informed him.

"Anything else with that Master Li?" Wei questioned.

"Maybe a bit of dinner for the lady visitant" he added.

"In a short while Master Li!" Wei said leaving him alone in his vast dark mansion.

Pine trees surrounded the whole manor, giving an ambrosial scent of pine on the vast villa. Syaoran opened his back door to reveal the innocent looking jade- eyed girl sleeping ever so peacefully. He stared at the lady on his car hoping to stay this way for several minutes more. Making up his mind, he tried to shake her arms, hoping for her to wake up from her peaceful sleep even though he felt so tingly feeling her soft skin against his own. Noticing that she didn't move and would not wake up even 'till later, he just took her in his arms and carried her over to the guestroom he asked Wei, to prepare for her.

"Master Li, the guestroom is ready for the young mistress to stay put on for the night" he spoke opening the door for the approaching master of the house, "the food will be brought up in a minute or two"

"Thank you so much, Wei!" Syaoran sounded truly grateful for his help.

"All for you"

Wei opened the door a bit wider for his master to enter. Inside, the walls of the room were painted almost completely with the different hues of the color blue. Giving it an effect relaxing to the viewer's eyes. On the center of the room lay a bed, which was done, in an English style with matching white quilts for the white mattress. He walked silently over to the bed and laid her down carefully on the soft bed. Hearing that she was murmuring something under her breath, he leaned down to listen to it.

"Arigatou, onii-chan…" he heard her mutter.

He smiled at the thought of her thinking him to be her brother. He smiled at himself thinking that at least, he found a fact about this girl he thought he felt falling for, ever sine the day he saw her. And now he did see her again, but it was not a tale worth telling to his children. He saw her there, lying on the cold wet, damp cement floor on the shed where he took her and left her there. Alone, in a deserted place in which she knew nothing about. He must have known better not to leave her alone, there. It was his entire fault. It was truly his fault and he couldn't help himself but think about the thought. He shook the horrible thing out of his mind turning to leave for his room since it was already night - time. He needed some sleep since he'll have to go to school tomorrow morning.

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Kinimoto Residence

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"I left her there because I had to be home by quarter to seven. But I did offered to bring her home, but instead she refused it because she said she doesn't want to bother me" Tomoyo spoke on the phone playing with the cord of it, entangling it with her dainty fingers.

"Tomoyo, are you absolutely sure?" Touya asked worriedly.

"Yes, why? Is something wrong?" Tomoyo returned with the same amount of worry as Touya.

"She hasn't come home yet. But don't worry, we'll find her for sure" Touya assured.

"Okay, I hope you do soon!" Tomoyo hung the phone and placed it back on her receiver.

"Where could she be?" Yukito asked Touya.

They just stared there in silence thinking of a way on how to find the precious little lady, Sakura Kinimoto.

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Li Mansion

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Later that night, around eleven o'clock in the evening, the jade - eyed lady sat upright at her bed, listening to the loud patter of the rain against the windows. The irritating sound of hard patters on the window, woke this young mistress up, not to mention irritated her. She was sitting on the strange bed for seconds until she finally realized that she was not on her room. She stood up tiptoeing towards the door and opened it silently so that no one would be wakened by the commotion she might make. She looked around her gorgeous and very wide surroundings, it was very nice. Just then, a door in the hallway opened, and a tall well-built man came out of it. She squeaked a small sound surprised at the site of him.

Syaoran becoming sensitive about his surroundings, suddenly turned around to see a small familiar figure standing on the opposite room on the stairs.

"You?" Syaoran asked, walking over to her.

"Huh?" Sakura uttered stepping back as Syaoran moved closer.

"Are you all right, girl?" Syaoran solicited.

"Are you Li?" she posed in the dark.

"Yes, I am!" Syaoran told approaching her cautiously.

"Oh, where am I?" she asked again coming to him holding onto his clothes.

"What?" he was surely confused at her sudden reaction. He tried to force down his blush with all his might from their situation.

"Were we kidnapped? I remember the face of the man! He was, he was…-" Sakura stammered all at once holding his shirt more tightly.

"Shhh…don't worry, you're safe. You're in my home" he comforted the started lady hanging on his shirt.

"Oh…good! I was really scared of the man!" she said trembling.

"Why, what happened to you?" he importuned.

"Uhm…can we just talk in the room you gave me?" Sakura requested.

"Not a bad idea" he agreed.

They walked back inside the room and slowly; Sakura opened the doorknob. Syaoran watched her from behind, looking at her very fervently, eyeing her every movement. Just then, after a few seconds of going to dreamland, he saw her hand gently waving it in front of his face. He quickly snapped out of his thoughts and followed her on the guestroom. She sat gracefully on the edge of the bed, waiting for Syaoran to do the same. She patiently waited for him until she finally reached her side sitting on the bed.

"So, tell me now, what happened to you awhile ago?" Syaoran inquired.

"Well-"

"Wait" he snapped, cutting her words.

"What is it?" she asked startled by the sudden burst.

"Can I know your name please? Because I'm kind of getting tired calling you a girl!" Syaoran said emotionless.

"Sakura. Sakura Kinimoto" she riposted.

"Okay, Kinimoto. Tell me what happened?" he queried.

"It's like this, when you left me there, it was very dark and I could not see if anyone was nearby. After a few minutes of waiting, there was a man who came up to me, well he wasn't an ordinary stranger, he was a thief. Then he asked me for my money and I gave him all I had. He even alleged me of lying to him. Accusing me that I didn't gave him all I have got. Then before he left, he asked me a favor" she stopped at her incident thinking about it.

"Well, please proceed" Syaoran reminded her.

"Oh sorry. He asked me to kiss him, then he placed his hands some parts of my body, and I undoubtedly rejected him" she finalized.

Syaoran felt himself froze in his position, 'So that's what happened. That's the reason why I saw her lying in the cold cement'

"Hey, hello? What happened to you?" she asked him.

"Uh…yeah. I'm still listening" he told her.

"Well, that's it!" she retorted.

"Oh, I see" he stuttered.

They stayed there for a silent minute frozen in their spot. They both looked outside at the slim drops of rain tapping hard against the glass window. Trees were swaying in the rushing gusts of wind. No sign of birds fluttered on the branches of trees. The surroundings outside seemed to be so dull. There was no life, just like the situation inside the room wherein Sakura and Syaoran sat very stiffly and silently.

Finally, Sakura, feeling rather discomfited at their situation, "Uhm, Li. May I ask you something about awhile ago?" Sakura asked of him.

"Uhm…it's just fine" he answered.

"What happened after my incident ended?" she asked.

"Uh…actually, I saw you lying in the cement" he replied skipping the part wherein he found her blouse buttons undone.

"Is that all?" she made sure that he would tell her everything. She had a strong feeling that this guy beside her was not telling something to her.

"Uh yeah…that's all I saw. Then I tried to wake you from your unconsciousness, but you don't seem to come about. I'm glad you're all right now. Anyways, why are you lying there?" he asked, as he changed the subject.

"As I remember, I was being punched quite hard at the stomach. That's quite about what I remembered" she marveled at the thought at the look on Syaoran's face.

"I see"

"You know what?" she began.

"Yes?" he replied loosening a bit.

"I thought you already forgot about me there," she said quite happily.

"Well, honestly, I did forget about you but good thing I suddenly remembered you through the list you gave me" he answered.

"What you did?!?" she retorted.

"Uhm, yes" he stiffened feeling her anger on him.

"Well, at least I am not a warfreak, because if I am I would have argued with you right now" Sakura boasted.

"Well, well do you want me to thank you for you not being a warfreak, huh?" Syaoran scowled.

"Yes! I demand it!" Sakura ordered.

"Well, you shut up there missy! Be grateful that I brought you here in my house! If I didn't something more worse might happen to you there" he pointed out.

"Well, since you demand of it, I will. THANK YOU!" she half said and half-yelled.

"That's quite nice!" he said crossing his arms on his chest.

Sakura glared at him for a full five seconds at his smirking. This really annoyed her straight to the bone. She couldn't believe that her 'Xiao Lang' was such a turn off! When in his physical attributes, he might get a perfect score from the girl population.

"Well, Mr. Li! I demand you bring me home now!" Sakura broke their very awkward silence.

"Are you serious? It's late and I still have to go to school tomorrow!" he grimaced.

"Well, just think about it, my brother and father might already be dead worried about me already!" she snapped.

"Well, they're not my problem! It's yours" he reminded her.

"Fine, then I'll go by myself then!" she said standing up.

She walked out the door and quickly forgot that she only wore a robe and nothing under it since she got all wet and sopping with water. She walked down the stairs trying to find her own way. At last she saw the large enormous door and was certain that it was a way out. She opened it only to be welcomed by the strong winds and strong pour of rain.

"Well, I thought you were going?" she heard a voice spoke behind her not so far away.

"Well…"

"What? Cat got your tongue honey?" the voice teased.

"You know what, Li?"

"Yes?"

"You really annoy me!" he shouted almost waking up the whole house staff.

"Oh, I do?" he joked but still had on a serious face.

"Obviously!" she replied angrily.

She walked back up the stairs and looked at him straight in the face. And she blurted out, "Take me home!"

"How? It's raining so hard, it's impossible!" he said pointing at the sky outside.

"Then, how can I tell them, I'm all right here?" she inquired.

"Use the phone, idiot!" he insulted.

"Fine, then where is it?" she asked.

Syaoran lead her down the enormous halls and reached a room that somewhat looked like an office. He picked up the phone from the receiver and handed it to her.

"There…"

"Thanks" she said while she dialed her home number.

She stood there as she waited for the phone to be answered. Tapping her fingers on the desk, she listened closely for a voice to be heard from the other line.

"Hello?" a startled voice spoke.

"Onii-chan?" Sakura replied, recognizing the voice at once.

"Sakura! Oh god, where are you kaijuu? Do you know how worried we are of you here?" Touya cried.

"Calm down, don't worry I'm all right, just slight problems and, gladly, someone here was able to help me" she answered.

"Okay, go home now!" Touya commanded.

"I can't, it's raining so hard right now" she told him.

"All right, just make sure to come back real soon, all right, kaijuu?" Touya said.

"Yeah, I sure will! Ja!"

"Ja!" they exchanged goodbyes and finally they hung up.

She stared at Syaoran in the eyes, and told him through it, a very grateful thanks.

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Tomoeda High (the following day)

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Loud cheers and shouts can be heard on the hall of Tomoeda, as girls drooled over something Sakura and her friends could not figure out.

"What's that?" Rika asked grabbing Chiharu and Naoko on the hands towards the drooling group.

"Are you sure it was him?" Tomoyo asked her friend, ignoring the shouts on the halls of Tomoeda.

"Yeah, I sure am!"

"Wait, gotta go to the comfort room, be right back" Tomoyo said giving her, her possessions.

Sakura leaned on one of the lockers wondering if she wasn't really dreaming yesterday night.

"Sakura Kinimoto? Is that really you?" a familiar voice spoke from her side not so far away.

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To be continued…

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Author's Note: Well, did you like it, my dear reviewers? I hope you did and please keep a look out for the fourth chapter which may not come soon enough, but let's just hope it does despite my very hectic schedule, okay? Well please do review! It all depends on your reviews on how the fourth chapter will come. Again sorry for the late update, love you all!

Love always,

Midnight Dagger!! =)