Cozy Winter

And that's when it happened.

The paper drowned to the ground below, almost taking as much time as possible. It settled there, barely a crinkle to hear, and waited for something or someone to find it. Syaoran, to his own success, had accomplished the problem given to him and was allowed to return to his seat while the Japanese boy in the seat next to his, with an unbelievably freckled face, was called to the front of the room. As if intentionally done, he stepped on the paper, it shifting beneath him and somehow, very peculiarly, it landed a few feet behind everyone's desks.

Syaoran, having returned to his desk, felt for the wrinkled piece of paper to etch his name onto it, but finding none. Perplexed, he lifted his book to see if maybe he had put it under there for safety. A pit planted in his stomach, filling it with nervous butterflies that caused him to almost feel sick. He sat there, in complete shock, eyes blinking to register what had happened. Where in the hell was that note!? All his feelings were inscribed onto that paper. The feelings that told her she was the stars that shined and how she was the equivalent of a rose blooming! How could it be gone!? No…it couldn't be gone.

He was to the point of not breathing and his breath was becoming shorter and shorter, like wood being cut to its last board. Little droplets of sweat appeared on his face, his eyes showing as if he had seen a ghost.

If someone found that note…

If someone read it…

He twitched inwardly; the fear could no longer be hidden. The pit in his stomach deepened, his mind racing to unforeseen thoughts, his world almost collapsing beneath him like little shards of glass breaking! He couldn't take it any longer!

He had to find it! For himself, her, and for his insanity, he had to find it!

"Syaoran-kun?" Almost to the point of shaking, he controlled it and turned to the girl, whom was supposed to be the receiver of the note, and smiled, a very uneasy smile.

"Y-yes" His voice still quivered, he couldn't stop thinking about it. Darting his eyes, from left to right, from right to left, where in the hell was it!?

"Is something wrong?" Her eyes showed concern almost as if she knew what was going on. No, she didn't know…she couldn't know! She stared at him little closer, and a little closer, and a little closer almost to the point of their noses touching, truthfully wondering what was wrong. She'd never experienced his tense structure almost as if he was a tree not even swaying in the wind, his quivering speech stuttering over every word, and his eyes were an oak brown filled with fright.

"N-no, of course not, why would there be a-anything wrong" She knew he was lying but decided to dismiss because he would never tell her; he was like her in the way that she was just too stubborn. Daidouji left her giggling fit and watched him in concern. She knew what was wrong but didn't know exactly what.

"What are you three talking about back there?" The teacher near bellowed to them, the whole class turning to a dead silence and suddenly set their stares among the three friends. He looked intently at them, his pointer with its lethal authority almost having a death presence hovering around the room.

"I-I was just asking Syaoran-kun how to do this math problem and Tomoyo-chan, decided that she...she..." Sakura's voice squeaked to the epitome of a mouse, her mind rambling for excuses, why couldn't she think!?

"And she was asking me how to do it too because she didn't understand the problem as well" Sakura looked at him in awe, he helped her! He really helped her! He noticed her watching him and passed her a quick smile as the teacher nodded his fake, dull nod while returning to the current lesson.  Finally, the bell rang, sounding its annoying and continuous ring as everyone packed their bags, very quickly, and dashed out to eat their lunches.

Now was the time!

"Syaoran-kun, are you coming to lunch with us?" Ohhh, that sweet voice of fairies humming in his ear, how he missed it, how he adored it, how he…Stop! He was on a mission and couldn't just go into his constant day dreaming of how her voice sounded when she spoke. She waited quite a while to get an answer, her breath barely sounding.

"I-I'll be there in a few minutes, y-you guys go on ahead" His voice still trembled and his eyes still darted not even hitting her gaze.

"A-alright, if you're sure" He heard feet shift, quietly almost like little kids walking around a room on Christmas morning and upon hearing the door close, the shutter sounding quite loudly, he set out to search the room for the missing note.

He searched behind the cabinets, under the teacher's and students' desks, all over the floor, under tables, everywhere but he couldn't find it! It was nowhere! It wasn't anywhere!

Until, as if the devil was shining descending upon him, he saw it. The window was creaked open, only a crack, letting a slow breeze pass through and of course opened enough for a tiny note to flutter through. It was opened there. The way it was plastered there, almost mocking him saying that someone would find it and all his hopes would be destroyed!

He couldn't stand it anymore! He grasped his hair, teeth clenched, his eyes squinting not wanting to see the horrible image of the window opened in his mind! His breath shortened, his heart beating faster until he could hear it thumping in his ears. His thoughts were no longer clear; his vision almost becoming a blur and the only thing he could do was…

Scream. The birds flew, his voice echoing to no end, almost to the point of his voice becoming no more.

With that done, he set his heart, mind, and spirit to find it! No matter what, he couldn't lose!

Remembering he had lunch with the oh-so beautiful maiden and her friend, the camcorder freak, he hurried to the courtyard to meet them.

And that's when it started.

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So no one is confused! I don't want that ^_^ This story is mainly set in a flash back! So this chapter was ALL flashback! Buuut, I will give notice when it is not! So when until I give notice, assume that every chapter is a flashback! Okay, now done with that confusion, please read and review! ^_^

Those confused on words in the last chapter (sorry, forgot to put it in the first chapter ^^ ;;):

Japanese-

Matte yo: Basically, the equivalent of "Wait!" or "Just a second!"

Ohayou: Basically, it is the informal greeting for "Good Morning" literally translating to "Morning" in this case because "Ohayou Gozaimasu" is "Good Morning"

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Thank you ^.~