AN- Sorry it took me so long to get off my butt and get new chapters
humming. Any reviews you send my way will be wicked awesome. I guess now is
a good a time as any to point out that I DON'T OWN CARD CAPTOR SAKURA OR
ANY RELATING CHARACTERS. I do own Asura, Peko, Densi, and any other
character you might find in upcoming chapters that I forgot to mention.
Anyways, on with the story.
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Kriee woke up with a start. She had a hard time getting to sleep last night, so she was very groggy. She leaned up in bed and rubbed her eyes. While getting adjusted to the light shining though her window, she noticed a new set of clothing laying on her desk chair. It was the blue plaid vest that she was supposed to wear for her uniform, except there was an addition of the same plaid tuxedo tails with big silver bells tied on the end. The white blouse seemed normal, but the skirt was hiked up more than it was supposed to be. Her white socks went all the way up to her thighs just below the skirt trim, rather than loosely around the ankles like all the other girl's uniforms. The shoes, instead of being small and sleek, were huge and clunky. Kriee tried to resist the urge to scream at Tomoyo for destroying her uniform. However, the thought of Tomoyo taking time out of her busy schedule to hand-make a series of uniforms for her was touching. She decided to wear them to humor her for a few days. She threw off her yellow pajamas and slipped into her uniform. It was surprisingly comfortable. As she left her room for dinner, she grabbed her key choker and shut the door. "Tomoyo-san!" Kriee called as she sprinted down the stairs. She turned around the banister and skipped into the kitchen where Tomoyo was eating on the counter-buffet. "Oh, you're wearing my outfit!" she said happily. "Do you like the shoes?" Kriee looked down at her feet. "Sure, I suppose," she said slowly. "You didn't notice? Look at the sole!" Kriee lifted her food and noticed two embedded wheels in the rubber heel and toe. "Roller skates?" "Yes, you will be taking the city bus from now on. It stops a few blocks away from your school, so I figured it would be faster if you skated there." "The city bus?" Kriee asked with a panicked tone in her voice. "B- But I don't even know how to skate!" "It's easy, just click your heels together." Kriee snapped her heels once, and the buttons on the inside touched, causing some springs to release inside the soles and the wheels instantly popped up. Taken off guard, Kriee kicked her feet trying to regain her balance, but ultimately plummeted to the ground. "It just takes a little practice," Tomoyo said a second too late as she sipped her coffee. "Are you sure you're ready to go to school today?" "I'm positive! I bet I'll breeze right through today!" she said happily. "Just as long as nobody makes fun of me again," she added quickly. Kriee poked the wheels back in their places and grabbed her bag. "The bus will be here soon, yes?" Tomoyo looked casually at the wall clock while Kriee fiddled with the buckle holding her bag shut. "Five minutes." "Good," Kriee sighed. She checked her clothes to make sure they were straight and her hair was brushed just right. "I'm going to head to the bus stop. Wish me luck!" Without waiting for a reply, she rushed out the door and down the walkway. The street that let up to their house was a makeshift dirt boulevard. She ran up the street until it intersected with a real black graveled road. She knew the bus stop at the corner was there, she just never used it. Kriee was shocked when she saw the bus already there with its sliding doors shutting. The hiss of the breaks letting off ensued and the bus slowly rolled away. "Wait!" Kriee shouted. She instantly sprinted on the sidewalk doing her best to catch up with the already speeding bus. "No! Wait for me!" A sprite of anger possessed her when she saw some of the students looking out the back window laughing. "Stop!" she called, but nothing helped. Finally, she gave up and stopped running. The bus soon disappeared over the horizon. In despair, Kriee threw her head back and tried to fight back tears. "Dammit," she sighed. A few cars drove by, including one full of guys that went to a different nearby academy whooping and whistling at her. She continued walking to school, thinking that she might be able to make it to second period if she started sooner. More cars drove by, but she heard a low engine roar behind her. She glanced behind her quickly, taking note of a black car from behind that sped up next to her. "Hey, Kinomoto!" the driver called. Upon hearing her name, she looked next to her and saw Asura driving a rather beat-up old black convertible. "Kaneda-kun!" she said happily. "What are you doing on the side of the street?" "I missed my bus. It came too early, so I was late." "You mean that bus?" he asked, pointing to one that just whizzed past them. Kriee gasp as she saw it drive by. That first bus that she missed must have been for the other academy, the one that those rude boys must go to. She gasped and cupped her hands over her mouth. Now she had to run and catch up with the other bus. "Kaneda, would you mind giving me a ride to school?" "Hai," he replied, leaning over and opening the door from the inside. Kriee happily jumped in and Asura continued driving. "I didn't know you could drive," she said, trying to make pleasant conversation. He was a junior, after all, so the look of him driving shouldn't have been much of a shock. "This is actually Peko's car. She let me borrow it." "Really? Where is Peko?" "She decided to take the bus today," he said, nodding towards the bus Kriee was supposed to get on that they were approaching. She wondered if Peko had seen her getting into Asura's car. Or worst yet, if any of the other students did. They probably thought she was a hooker or something. "You have a pretty necklace," Asura said, breaking the silence between them. Kriee blinked twice and then looked down. "Oh, my choker!" she said. "Yeah, it's pretty," he repeated. "Where did you get a charm like that?" Kriee reached up to her neck and felt the outline of the star key in her grip. "I really don't know. I've had it since I was little. Tomoyo says it was a gift my real mom before she died." "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know she passed away. Forget I brought it up-" "Don't worry about it. I don't really care much about my parents since I never knew them." There was another spot of silence before Asura decided to talk again. "Nice to see you're dressed in uniform," he said happily. Kriee turned her attention from the key to her new outfit. "I like the bells, especially." "Thanks," Kriee said slowly. There was more silence as they reached the school. "Are you feeling better today? I hope you're more prepared for track than yesterday." Kriee's face flushed as they pulled into Peko's assigned parking spot. "Oh, no! I forgot to ask Tomoyo for gym uniforms! The kids in gym are going to laugh at me again!" she cried. Asura sighed and turned the car off. "Don't worry about it. I'll find you a uniform." He hopped out of the car without bothering to open the door. "Thanks," Kriee sighed. "I don't know what I'd do today without you." "Think nothing of it," he mumbled while digging though his bag. He pulled out an apple and munched on it freely. "I'll see you at lunch, kay?" he asked as bits of apple spat out of his mouth. Kriee nodded and marched towards the freshman wing. Most of the students just walked past her, not noticing any bright yellow dress or bold blue boots. This was her chance to make a second first impression. She walked into her first period class happily and sat down. One of the girls that sat diagonally from her glanced behind her. The guy sitting next to her did the same. 'They must notice how I look like everyone else,' Kriee said happily. Soon, all the other kids filed in and the bell rang. A few moments later, the teacher walked in carrying his briefcase and coffee mug. "Sorry I'm late," he said numbly. "Get your books out from under your desk, turn to page 348, and start your lesson. You have fifteen minutes and not a second more." With that, he sat on his desk and started grading papers. 'So that's Kaneda's father,' she sighed. She didn't spend to much time picking up his personal traits yesterday since she didn't know that he was Asura's dad. He seemed rather strict, but he still had a sense of kindness in his eyes as he gracefully gave a 'D' to a horribly written essay. She reached under her desk and withdrew her book. After studying the few pages carefully, she wrote her answers carefully and looked up when she was through. Nobody had turned in their papers yet. Kriee was cautious when she got up and stealthily navigated her way passed the desks. She reached Mr. Kaneda's desk without knocking anyone's books off or tripping over any bags. He looked up at her as she placed her paper on her desk. Before she turned to go back, Mr. Kaneda looked up at her and coughed silently. He pointed to a particular spot on his cheek, and Kriee did the same. She suddenly felt something wet yet crusty on her cheek. She plucked it off and found out that a huge chunk of Asura's apple had flung onto her face while he was talking to her. There was also another piece on the side of her nose as well as a spot at the end of her eyebrow. She scraped it off quickly and spared a thankful glance at her teacher before turning around. Some of the kids were laughing; the ones who obviously saw it before she did. Kriee blushed violently and took her spot in the back of the class in the old, wooden, rickety desk.
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Kriee woke up with a start. She had a hard time getting to sleep last night, so she was very groggy. She leaned up in bed and rubbed her eyes. While getting adjusted to the light shining though her window, she noticed a new set of clothing laying on her desk chair. It was the blue plaid vest that she was supposed to wear for her uniform, except there was an addition of the same plaid tuxedo tails with big silver bells tied on the end. The white blouse seemed normal, but the skirt was hiked up more than it was supposed to be. Her white socks went all the way up to her thighs just below the skirt trim, rather than loosely around the ankles like all the other girl's uniforms. The shoes, instead of being small and sleek, were huge and clunky. Kriee tried to resist the urge to scream at Tomoyo for destroying her uniform. However, the thought of Tomoyo taking time out of her busy schedule to hand-make a series of uniforms for her was touching. She decided to wear them to humor her for a few days. She threw off her yellow pajamas and slipped into her uniform. It was surprisingly comfortable. As she left her room for dinner, she grabbed her key choker and shut the door. "Tomoyo-san!" Kriee called as she sprinted down the stairs. She turned around the banister and skipped into the kitchen where Tomoyo was eating on the counter-buffet. "Oh, you're wearing my outfit!" she said happily. "Do you like the shoes?" Kriee looked down at her feet. "Sure, I suppose," she said slowly. "You didn't notice? Look at the sole!" Kriee lifted her food and noticed two embedded wheels in the rubber heel and toe. "Roller skates?" "Yes, you will be taking the city bus from now on. It stops a few blocks away from your school, so I figured it would be faster if you skated there." "The city bus?" Kriee asked with a panicked tone in her voice. "B- But I don't even know how to skate!" "It's easy, just click your heels together." Kriee snapped her heels once, and the buttons on the inside touched, causing some springs to release inside the soles and the wheels instantly popped up. Taken off guard, Kriee kicked her feet trying to regain her balance, but ultimately plummeted to the ground. "It just takes a little practice," Tomoyo said a second too late as she sipped her coffee. "Are you sure you're ready to go to school today?" "I'm positive! I bet I'll breeze right through today!" she said happily. "Just as long as nobody makes fun of me again," she added quickly. Kriee poked the wheels back in their places and grabbed her bag. "The bus will be here soon, yes?" Tomoyo looked casually at the wall clock while Kriee fiddled with the buckle holding her bag shut. "Five minutes." "Good," Kriee sighed. She checked her clothes to make sure they were straight and her hair was brushed just right. "I'm going to head to the bus stop. Wish me luck!" Without waiting for a reply, she rushed out the door and down the walkway. The street that let up to their house was a makeshift dirt boulevard. She ran up the street until it intersected with a real black graveled road. She knew the bus stop at the corner was there, she just never used it. Kriee was shocked when she saw the bus already there with its sliding doors shutting. The hiss of the breaks letting off ensued and the bus slowly rolled away. "Wait!" Kriee shouted. She instantly sprinted on the sidewalk doing her best to catch up with the already speeding bus. "No! Wait for me!" A sprite of anger possessed her when she saw some of the students looking out the back window laughing. "Stop!" she called, but nothing helped. Finally, she gave up and stopped running. The bus soon disappeared over the horizon. In despair, Kriee threw her head back and tried to fight back tears. "Dammit," she sighed. A few cars drove by, including one full of guys that went to a different nearby academy whooping and whistling at her. She continued walking to school, thinking that she might be able to make it to second period if she started sooner. More cars drove by, but she heard a low engine roar behind her. She glanced behind her quickly, taking note of a black car from behind that sped up next to her. "Hey, Kinomoto!" the driver called. Upon hearing her name, she looked next to her and saw Asura driving a rather beat-up old black convertible. "Kaneda-kun!" she said happily. "What are you doing on the side of the street?" "I missed my bus. It came too early, so I was late." "You mean that bus?" he asked, pointing to one that just whizzed past them. Kriee gasp as she saw it drive by. That first bus that she missed must have been for the other academy, the one that those rude boys must go to. She gasped and cupped her hands over her mouth. Now she had to run and catch up with the other bus. "Kaneda, would you mind giving me a ride to school?" "Hai," he replied, leaning over and opening the door from the inside. Kriee happily jumped in and Asura continued driving. "I didn't know you could drive," she said, trying to make pleasant conversation. He was a junior, after all, so the look of him driving shouldn't have been much of a shock. "This is actually Peko's car. She let me borrow it." "Really? Where is Peko?" "She decided to take the bus today," he said, nodding towards the bus Kriee was supposed to get on that they were approaching. She wondered if Peko had seen her getting into Asura's car. Or worst yet, if any of the other students did. They probably thought she was a hooker or something. "You have a pretty necklace," Asura said, breaking the silence between them. Kriee blinked twice and then looked down. "Oh, my choker!" she said. "Yeah, it's pretty," he repeated. "Where did you get a charm like that?" Kriee reached up to her neck and felt the outline of the star key in her grip. "I really don't know. I've had it since I was little. Tomoyo says it was a gift my real mom before she died." "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know she passed away. Forget I brought it up-" "Don't worry about it. I don't really care much about my parents since I never knew them." There was another spot of silence before Asura decided to talk again. "Nice to see you're dressed in uniform," he said happily. Kriee turned her attention from the key to her new outfit. "I like the bells, especially." "Thanks," Kriee said slowly. There was more silence as they reached the school. "Are you feeling better today? I hope you're more prepared for track than yesterday." Kriee's face flushed as they pulled into Peko's assigned parking spot. "Oh, no! I forgot to ask Tomoyo for gym uniforms! The kids in gym are going to laugh at me again!" she cried. Asura sighed and turned the car off. "Don't worry about it. I'll find you a uniform." He hopped out of the car without bothering to open the door. "Thanks," Kriee sighed. "I don't know what I'd do today without you." "Think nothing of it," he mumbled while digging though his bag. He pulled out an apple and munched on it freely. "I'll see you at lunch, kay?" he asked as bits of apple spat out of his mouth. Kriee nodded and marched towards the freshman wing. Most of the students just walked past her, not noticing any bright yellow dress or bold blue boots. This was her chance to make a second first impression. She walked into her first period class happily and sat down. One of the girls that sat diagonally from her glanced behind her. The guy sitting next to her did the same. 'They must notice how I look like everyone else,' Kriee said happily. Soon, all the other kids filed in and the bell rang. A few moments later, the teacher walked in carrying his briefcase and coffee mug. "Sorry I'm late," he said numbly. "Get your books out from under your desk, turn to page 348, and start your lesson. You have fifteen minutes and not a second more." With that, he sat on his desk and started grading papers. 'So that's Kaneda's father,' she sighed. She didn't spend to much time picking up his personal traits yesterday since she didn't know that he was Asura's dad. He seemed rather strict, but he still had a sense of kindness in his eyes as he gracefully gave a 'D' to a horribly written essay. She reached under her desk and withdrew her book. After studying the few pages carefully, she wrote her answers carefully and looked up when she was through. Nobody had turned in their papers yet. Kriee was cautious when she got up and stealthily navigated her way passed the desks. She reached Mr. Kaneda's desk without knocking anyone's books off or tripping over any bags. He looked up at her as she placed her paper on her desk. Before she turned to go back, Mr. Kaneda looked up at her and coughed silently. He pointed to a particular spot on his cheek, and Kriee did the same. She suddenly felt something wet yet crusty on her cheek. She plucked it off and found out that a huge chunk of Asura's apple had flung onto her face while he was talking to her. There was also another piece on the side of her nose as well as a spot at the end of her eyebrow. She scraped it off quickly and spared a thankful glance at her teacher before turning around. Some of the kids were laughing; the ones who obviously saw it before she did. Kriee blushed violently and took her spot in the back of the class in the old, wooden, rickety desk.