I don't own any of this. All credit, money and space hoppers should be sent the way of Clamp.

Oh yeah, this is where the story really starts… No more background nonsense for me!

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"Please, Please, Please Sakura. I want out! I want to go out in the day. Is that so much to ask?" Kero-chan begged. He hadn't though. School holidays were always a difficult time for him, Always something to do, and he could never do it.

"Kero-chan, You know why it's so hard to take you out. We just have to think of something. Can't we use the cards?" Said Sakura. She hadn't used the cards in a while and she was getting desperate. She really loved using them, it was her calling and she loved it.

"Sure, but what would we do with the cards?" Kero-chan pondered.

"Well, The Create" Sakura suggested hopefully. Anything to get Kero-chan of her back.

"Maybe, but what would we write?"

"Hmm… The Change?"

Kero-chan shuddered; he remembered the experience of catching that card far too well.

"I know! The Illusion!"

"Worth a try." Sakura picked up her wand and card and began.

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"Why is Sakura late?" Chiharu asked, "She said she would be here."

"She'll be here, she would never be late to go for a picnic in the park." Naoko chirped optimistically. "I'm so hungry, Sakura won't mind if we start without her would she?" With that Naoko dug into her food enthusiastically. "Rika, this is so good!"

Rika smiled happily with the compliment.

"Hi!" shouted Sakura from the distance, waving her hands high in the air. Everyone looked up except Syaoran who stared blankly at the ground trying to conceal a blush.

"Who's that?" Chiharu said abruptly pointing at the stranger.

"Ohhhh… Uhh… That is… Kero." Sakura tripped he words out of her mouth.

"Uhhh… Hi." The boy said.

'He looks our age' thought Syaoran 'Wait, KERO???' Li looked stunned up at the boy.

"And who's little brother are you? You here having a picnic with your sister and her friends? How sweet." Kero said, a patronizing tone in his voice. The girls giggled. Li glared.

'He's for it this time.' Syaoran thought angrily 'It defiantly confirms it though. Defiantly Kero-chan. He even looks like him… Sort-of.' Syaoran stared again. Kero was a boy with blond hair and pale white skin. His eyes shone an amber/gold. He sensed strong magic from him.

They all started eating lunch, Kero was careful to keep away from the others, careful not to knock them. He didn't even eat. Syaoran smirked. 'If this is Kero-chan, this will be killing him.' Syaoran sat and wondered what magic they could be using. 'There is only one way to find out' he thought.

"Ahhhh… Wasp!" Syaoran flapped his arms around wildly trying to hit an invisible wasp. They all started at him. None of the others could see or hear this 'wasp'. Then Syaoran put his hand right through Kero's arm. Sakura looked shocked, then glared at Syaoran. The others didn't work it out in their heads, so they just ignored it, none of them wanted to seem crazy.

"Li, Kero. I want a quiet word with you two." Sakura said coldly. They all got up and moved behind a large tree far from the rest of their friends, who were sitting in stunned silence.

"Li, What were you thinking!" Sakura hissed angrily.

"I needed to check." He said looking at Kero.

"Please don't ruin this for me. I want to see if this works. I could go out then. I wouldn't -"

"Look like a stuffed toy" Syaoran ejected quickly. Straight after Li knew this was the wrong thing to say.

"I wouldn't have to stay locked up all the time." Kero sighed.

"Fine" Li said. Sakura smiled, she was glad they finally doing something nice for each other.

As they headed back to the rest of their friends, a girl came up to them.

"Hi." She stared a Syaoran and Kero for a second, then resumed. "I'm new around here. I want some-one to hang around with." She said looking directly at Syaoran.

"Uh…" Syaoran blushed madly "Sure, you can hang round with me, I mean, us."

Sakura looked shaken then forced a smile. "Hi, I'm Kinomoto Sakura, This is Kinomoto Kero and this is Li Syaoran."

~*Syaoran's P.O.V*~

'Oh man. I didn't mean to get Sakura mad. You're such an idiot Li. Look at her, she's beautiful, and you have to go piss her off. Well done… There's a presence here. I don't trust it. Who could it be? Wait, It's HER. Just stay quiet, talk to Sakura later about this. Why's she looking at me like that… Wow. Look at her. I need her, but Sakura... She's everything to me. I want this girl, I would do anything to touch that soft burgundy hair. Look at her eyes. Speak you idiot, Make a good impression.'

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"Hello, I'm Venus D'Amour. I'm from England. I've come to make some friends."

'Venus. What a perfect name'

"Uhh… Venus. Do you want to… come round my house?" Syaoran stammered. Sakura looked up at him, dejected and hurt. Kero glared. He wanted to know what he was up to.

Venus giggled "Sure!" She leant over and kissed him on the cheek. 'Wow, this was too easy.' Venus smiled and walked over to the group of friends.