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Name: Meant To Be Rating: PG Chapter: Chapter 2: Where the story starts to unfold Disclaimer: *Waaaaaaaaaaaa*. *sniff**sniff*. no one wanted to b my disclaimer presenter so here we go, I'll have to do it myself AGAIN. I don't own card captor sakura HMMPH (_

"Aww. where's my hug?", mocked a pouting Yamazaki.

"Hahaha, nah Takashi-kun, I think our little Chiharu here would get jealous if we did so, wouldn't she now", teased a giggling Sakura.

"Hee-e-e-y," and Chiharu playfully slapped her arm, not being able to hold down her blush. They all started laughing and began calming down. So this was when Eriol decided to pop his question in

"Pardon-me everyone, I'm sorry to interrupt but I was wondering if someone would kindly inform me what is going on in here?" He enquired while not taking his eyes off the amethyst eyed beauty before him.

Tomoyo blushed at such a strong gaze by such a hottie. And Sakura just laughed,

"Please Eriol-kun, don't be so polite!!!" Tomoyo'e eyes widened at this,

So he knows Sakura, but how come I don't know him then? He thought to himself, while he, too, left the building.

"No way, it just couldn't be her. but how?"

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* flash back *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sakura was subbing on Tomoyo's shoulder for like the 10th hours she's been in that position crying her heart out. She hasn't been to school for at least a week, after catching the flu from sitting in the rain crying after that day at the gates. And Tomoyo, well she's been there all the time for her, but finally. she has had enough!

"KINOMOTO SAKURA! Snap out of it will you? This is enough now! Seriously, look at yourself." Snapped Tomoyo. Sakura looked shocked at her sudden outburst but Tomoyo was too angry to care. For the past few days, Tomoyo had stretched her limits to try and cheer this girl up, change her back to old cheerful and lively Sakura she had grown up with. But it was just not working at all!

"Sakura, get out of bed! This is enough! You are not going to be like this anymore. We are going to make stupid Hatoshi regret the biggest mistake of his like. by making you irresistible. I know you've got it in there Sakura, I know you do, so let's who him!" shouted Tomoyo. it was the first thing that got to her mind, a makeover.

The soft pink bedroom was silent for a few minutes. Sakura seemed to be pondering about something. The silence continued thought and it was unbearable. Until FINALLY, Sakura spoke, In a choked broken and timid voice but nonetheless, it was Sakura-ish, "So Tomoyo-chan, what are we waiting for? Make-up or clothes first? What's your big plan?" she said, as she tried her best to sound and be enthusiastic.

Tomoyo looked as ff all her dreams had come true! Her face brightened up hearing Sakura's response and her eyes went starry when she saw that oh-so- familiar smile appear on Sakura's face that she missed so much.

"YAY Sakura! Well, first we'll get you all cleaned up. Change your wardrobe, make up and all.... I just thought of the most perfect idea!!! There's a casual day on the last day of the year remember? Well, that will be your debut day! Until then, we'll keep our plan a secret and you keep wearing you old clothes with no make up and then on the last day, BAM!!! Our Kinomoto Sakura will look like a super star!"

Sakura sweatdropped at her over enthusiasm

"We'll first we'll get you into the bathroom to have a long relazing bath while I start in you room and plan out what we have to do."Said Tomoyo while she pushed her into the adjoining bathroom.

"But.. but. Tomoyo-chan!!! My clothes.No make up, not ready. start later." Struggled Sakura while Tomoyo just kept on pushing her into the bathroom.

"Sakura, Sakura, Sakura. Did you forget about me? I'm calling the costume truck over right now, we've got everything we need in there! This is going to be so KAWAII!!!!!!", squealed Tomoyo.

So the makeover began. Not a single word was spoken about it to anyone else, not even Chiharu and the rest of the girls. The Big Plan didn't need to much time to be completed because Sakura was always beautiful underneath. So they held their breathes and kept this secret and waited for the end of the year to slowly crawl towards them.

They had accomplished so much. Tomoyo's designing was absolutely fantastic. Sakura's whole wardrobe had changed. NOT into slutty clothes or anything skanky. But they were more feminine and new and well fitted to show Sakura's curves. Tomoyo had slowly decided that she wanted to tape all of this make over, so from then onwards, videotaping Sakura turned from an idea to an interest to a necessity to an obsession. Tomoyo had got Sakura contacts instead of her thick and big glasses so now her emerald eyes were more noticeable. Makeup. well, she didn't need much, but still, Tomoyo had bought her half of Shiseido pretty much, they had access to all their products, in all colours. THANK GOD Tomoyo was rich.

However, when the end of the year finally arrived they were given news that they were suddenly going to Tokyo city. Fujitaka had to move for teaching reasons. Sakura had missed the end of year festivities and all, she didn't even get a proper chance to say good bye to all her friends .Fukitaka, Touya and Sakura were ordered to leave ASAP. Luckily though, Tomoyo was allowed to move as well. This was because her mother, Sonomi had decided to move her head office of their toy company to Tokyo so they were going to move there anyway.

But overall, Hatoshi never manages to see the finished product of Sakura. But it didn't matter. Because this make over had changed Sakura's life. On the way there, Sakura had tripped many times, but she made it. Now, she had made new friends, looked gorgeous and most of all, it granted her a sense of self assurance and self confidence, something that made her glow from the rest today.

Today's Kinomoto Sakura was different from the one back then, the one that lets people bully her and push her around. She is now a popular, assertive full grown woman.

*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~* end flashback *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Back to the present.

Present time: 1 am, Tokyo city,

Sakura ran out to the hotel foyer, quickly asked for her coat and ran out of the building. She threw on her coat and ran. Ran as quick as she could. As quick as her high heeled shoes would take her. She ignored all those familiar voices calling out her name. She just ran, quick and far. After a very long while, she slowed down. Her feet were caning and she was out of breath. She couldn't hear the others calling out her name anymore. The trouble was though, Sakura was lost.

MN: You do not understand how much I want to leave it here, but I remembered. stupid me. last chappy I promised that Syaoran was going to appear in this chapter. there's still a LONG way there though, so *sigh*. gosh, here we go again.

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OK. so she had run a little bit too far hey? (understatement) She was crying while she was running so all she did was run and follow the path. But what path? She did not know. What she did know was that she was still in the city center. Only. the place was very different and she had never been here before.

The streets were littered, the people were bogans, there were heaps of bikeys, a whole line of prostitutes and the buildings were old. The whole scene was not very reassuring at all.

Slowly, Sakura found a bench and sat down. She ignored all the weird glances that were thrown towards her. She ignored the fact that the bench was black with dirt. She just sat down and put her head in her hands. It was so frustrating! She tried to get all the flashbacks and memories out of her head.

She decided to get it out of her head by looking around the place and try and figure out where she was. But she was too tired to get up, so she just used her head to look around and craned her neck, but all she could see was a crummy old two storey building with the sign, 'MeRidInE'S hoTeL pUb' hung up, creaking from side to side.

Suddenly, Sakura felt a shake in her coat pocket and in there she found a vibrating phone. 'HELP AT LAST!!!' = ) But who's phone was it? Did she have someone's else's coat on? Who gives a shit! Just pick up and see.

"Moshi Moshi?", answered Sakura, voice shaken, unaware of what might occur.

"KINOMOTO SAKURA!!!!!!!!" roared the person on the other line. Sakura pulled the fone away from her ear and starred at it. approximately a foot away from her ears. But the shouting continues,

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU RUN OFF TO? FOR THE PAST TWO HOURS, YAMAZAKI, CHIHARU AND I HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND LIKE MAD CHICKENS LOOKING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!"

Sakura figured that it was Tomoyo on the fone. (MN:I know, there is a lot of OOCness in this fic, but its not that bad is it?)

"Tomoyo-chan, calm down and shut up for a moment." A pause of silence, but deep breathing could be heard from the other end, "Tomoyo, how did this phone get into my pocket and how did you know to call it?"

"AH HA! How nice of you to ask me that question. One of my most brilliant ideas. Since last time, I have learnt my lesson. If I remember correctly, at the last party, you decided to leave without informing me at 9 o'clock, exactly 1 hour and 18 minutes after our arrival. So this time, to prevent that from happening, I slipped a phone into your pocket and decided if that occurred again I would call you to force you to return. Hehehehe" replied Tomoyo. she seemed very proud of her idea.

Sakura sweatdropped. What a Tomoyo thing to do.

"Thank you Tomoyo for placing so much confidence in me." Stated Sakura sarcastically. "I have no idea where I am but I am getting bored. Come and pick me up at the 'Meridine's Hotel', it should be somewhere in the city."

"Stay where you are. We'll take a while though because none of us have our car and we're pretty much in the middle of nowhere and just finished using all our cash on HEAPS of taxi rides searching for some young lady who decided to disappear and leave us half dead from worrying!!!!"

"Got the point Tomoyo, tell Chiharu and Yamazaki to stop worrying, just come and pick me up, this place freaks me out."

"Fine, but WE have to WALK there, so sit and wait. serves you right. But don't talk to any strangers" (MN: I know. she can call up a chauffeur or something. but lets just say that all of them are. are.. are. . ON HOLIDAY! Yes, that.. So sorry for the dodgeyness.)

"Ja ne tomoyo-chan"

"Ja"

Beeeeep Beep Beeeeep Beep

Sakura sighed. '

Sakura sat there for another 10 minutes before finally feeling that she was WAY too bored and stood up and walked around for a little. Not too far because she knew that Tomoyo and the rest would get worried if they didn't find her around the Meridine's Hotel.

I

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Sakura closed her eyes and put her head into her hand trying to shake her head out of these thought.

KABAM!!

She had walked smack bang into a guy. Both she and he stumbled back.

"I am so sorry sir, are you alright? I am so sorry, I wasn't looking at where I was going." Fretted Sakura.

"Sir? That's too polite man. I ain't a sir, but il play alon wit ya! So. me lady, how much do you charge? I promise I give very good tips if you satisfy me well." Said the man. He was wearing a bikey leather jacket and had gloves one. One look at him and you would have known. The man's breath stunk of alcohol.

{MN:HAHA! Did anyone think that that was Syaoran?!?}

Just what Sakura needed,

To get into trouble with a

Drunk bikey.

"I don't understand what you mean and if you're alright then please move out of the way, I'm heading home" replied Sakura in a cold tone. She understood very well what he meant and was disgusted with what he was thinking.

She started walking around him to get away. But he blocked her.

'oh shit'

left.. BLOCK

Right.. BLOCK

Left. BLOCK

Right.. BLOCK

"What do you want with me?!?" shouted Sakura, she was getting really annoyed. Deep down, she was trembling, shaking with fear.

"Why, I want you of course! You're one hottie ya kno? Now why don't you come for a walk wit me n hav a lil fun? I got da money u kno!"

"NO! I'm not one of them so why don't you go find someone else? Just walk straight down there and there's a whole line of those sorts waiting for you! Now GET OUT OF MY WAY!", shouted Sakura.

The man's eyes turned into a furious glare.

"No one, I say, No one, ever talks to me like that. You're gona pay lady, you're gona pay!!!"

And he grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to pull her into an alleyway. Sakura grabbed hold of the lamppost though. She held on with all her might. She was not going to give in and definitely was not going to give her first time to this drunken idiot.

Sakura started screaming, she was trying to attract as much attentnion as possible, but it was pretty much like 4 o'clock in the morning. The drinkers were still drinking and the rest were home sleeping. No one was on the streets other than other drunken idiots. She was starting to lose her grip and nearly gave up when she heard,

"I would stop that if I was you." Said an icy tone from behind the man.

Sakura was too tormented and scared to see him at all. She was still scream and crying, bawling. The man hadn't pulled her into the alleyway yet, or hadn't done anything to her either, thank god.

The man stopped.

"What?!? Get lost" snapped the man. He didn't appreciate it when he gets interrupted.

"I'll say it again, I would stop that if I were you," he said again in a more icy and menacing tone. It was impossible to see what he looked like under the shadow of his hair and the light was not helping either.

"Well ya not me, so there" snapped back the drunk man, "Now get lost before I really lose my temper. I want my fun"

"Well don't say I didn't warn you about her though. it's your own fault if you get sick," said the man as he slowly turned to leave.

"Wai - ," started Sakura. Why was he leaving, he needed to help, if not, she would probably get raped by this drunken asshole.

"What sick? Hey man, finish what you were saying before you go" asked the bikey.

"Didn't you know? This woman's a sickie. She's famous for it. You're first time round here I guess?" smirked the young man. The bikey just stupidly nodded his head.

"Well that's why mate! I was just trying to help you. This hooker's famous for going around playing hard to get. Everyone wants her because trust me, she is a looker isn't she, but don't fall for it. She's got STDs and passes it to every idiot that falls for her." Lied the man.

The bikey just let go of her straight away.

"Errghhh. FERAL"

"Wait a minute!" shouted Sakura. "What the hell are you going on about? Number One, I am not a hooker AND I'm still a virgin so how the hell can I have STDs. AND I DON'T go around passing this so called disease you liar!"

Once again, the bikey believed what he hears so he lunges forward and tries to land an attack on the mystery man, thinking that he was trying to take Sakura for himself with that lie. The mystery man just easily dodged that drunk's punch and just kept on dodging the very sloppy attacks. Finally he got bored of dodging the attacks and landed a single punch in the drunk's face. And the guy blacked out. With just the one punch. (Talk about being dodge.)

The mystery man turned around, ready to leave but Sakura stopped him.

"Hey You!!!" yelled Sakura accusingly

"Yes? What do you want now?" said the guy in an icy tone. Sakura could tell that he was young, just by the sound of his voice. and a look of his body, but she couldn't really see that well at the moment so yeh.

"Why did you tell that drunken idiot that I was a hooker? AND that I had STDs? Because Number 1: I don't know you, Number 2: I haven't had sex before which means that Number 3: I DON'T have STDs which also means that Number 4: I don't go around passing it." Yelled Sakura.

"Nice to know that you can count miss, but if I didn't know, I would have thought that you are some three year old."

"Nani? Nande?" ("What? Why?"), replied Sakura

"Because you are just so naïve and dense! I said all of that to try and get you out of trouble, and what do you do? You mess it all up! Try using that head of yours before you talk next time.", spat the man.

Sakura pondered for a minute, before it FINALLY hit her.

"Oh, I get it now. but why didn't you just knock him out. wouldn't it have been much easier?" asked Sakura. She tipped her head on an angle and it made her look sooooo KAWAIII!!!!!!

"Well, if you didn't notice, you were in his hands before and if I did try and land an attack on him that idiot would probably have used you has hostage or a shield, but someone like you probably wouldn't get it." Replied the mystery man.

Sakura pouted. and with her head still on that angle and her lips pouted. it made her look so cute that even the mystery man's look had to soften a little.

"So what is a young lady like you doing out here in a place like this at this time in the night. or should I say morning." Asked the man.

That reminded our cherry blossom of all the events that had happened earlier tonight. Hatoshi. Tears started to well up in her eyes again as she started to sob right then and there. Slowly, Sakura broke down and started crying on the floor. She didn't care what it looked like or anything. she was too shitted up to even care.

The man had no idea what was going on and muttered, "Women, such emotional and complicated creatures," before he walked forward and kneeled down to the fragile form that was sobbing on the floor, leaning against the lamp pole.

Birds could be heard chirping not and the first signs of light could be seen appearing behind all the shabby buildings and old signs.

"Are you ok?" asked the man. you could tell he was trying to hide the gruffness in his voice. you could tell that he was trying to help the young woman before him.

Sakura slowly lifted her head from her hands and the man could see her properly now. She looked so. so. precious. So pure and. and. so innocent. You would want to just keep her from any pain and danger. And yet she looked so beautiful and enticing that you were sure that men from anywhere would be after her.

On the other hand, Sakura finally saw her hero for the first time. He was wearing a designer Calvin Klein shirt that was a forest green colour and a pair of black slacks. He seemed out of place for a place like this, just like Sakura.

(MN: I guess what he looks like *wink**wink*. I think it would be pretty obvious by now. was going to make it someone else on purpose, but nah, I'll just keep it predictable. FOR NOW)

He had soft chestnut brown coloured hair that fell over his eyes in THE most sexiest way. It was messy, but that was what kept it attractive. You would sometimes think what he would look like if it were neat. but nah. the messiness suited him. Then moving down to his eyes.. And that was what caught Sakura's attention.

They were a strong yet alluring amber colour. They locked on with the emerald ones that were still glistening from the tears before. There was one conclusion that they could both come up with.

'He's/She's hot'.

"So miss. are you ok?" asked the man again, in a sincere tone.

"Y.y.e.yes. I'm fine" she sniffed.

"So what are you doing here?" asked the man again. He was very curious because he could tell that she was too classy and dressed up to appear in a place like this. They were both sitting on the floor now, didn't care less that they were getting dirty. This man usually would, but right now, he was too tired to care.

"Oh, I ran out of a party last night and then I got lost and ended up here."

"Right." Answered the man.

"And you sir? What are you doing here? You seem to be a little out of place." Asked Sakura

"Well I was supposed to be going to a party tonight as well. I just arrived here from Hong Kong yesterday evening and was supposed to be going to this party to meet some business associates.", there he stopped

"And?"

"Well I asked the taxi driver to take me there but he decided to take me here instead. I don't understand how he could get Meridian Hotel and this crummy Meredine's Hotel mixed up." Replied the young man.

"Meridian Hotel? That was the party that I ran out of last night!"

"Really? Well I guess I didn't really miss out on much then."

"Yes you did." muttered Sakura.

"So what are you from and who'd you go with?" asked the man. He seemed comfortable with this woman which was really unlike him, but HE was the one that was actually making conversation with the lady this time. (Which is like.. a . hardly ever)

"Kawaii designs with Daidouji Tomoyo." Replied Sakura. "And you?"

"If I went there I should have been there for Li Enterprises with Yamazaki Takahashi, Mihara Chiharu, Hiiragizawa Eriol and Sukiteka Hatoshi. Did you meet any of them?" asked the guy. there was a pause and then a whisper.

"Sir. can I ask a favour of you?" whispered Sakura

"Yes?" The young man was very surprised at himself agreeing so easily. He usually never agrees with anything.

"Can I borrow your shoulder?", asked Sakura shyly.

The man shrugged. nothing too bad could happen could it? So, "I guess so"

And Sakura leaned her head against his shoulder and hugged herself while she silently cried. Hearing Hatoshi's name was enough to bring back all those tears.

The man had no idea what was going on and didn't know what to do. This girl that he just saved and yelled at him with no thanks was suddenly on his shoulder sobbing. He didn't like it when girls cried. He dug into his pocket and found a packet of tissues, he nudged her softly and gave them to her.

"Thank you." She choked out. She then noticed that she had wet that man's shirt from all that crying "Oh My God! I am sooo sorry! I shouldn't have done that! I shouldn't have. Now your shirt is all wet. I am so sorry. How can I make it up to you. I can get Tomoyo to make you a new one, but no, that's not nice. Well we can wait for her to come and I'll borrow some money and I can give it to you to get it dry cleaned. I am so sorry, I didn't mean to, really." Babbled Sakura.

"Shhhhh. don't worry, it's just a shirt, don't worry." Said the man. He was amazed at how selfless this girl was. Usually, all the chicks he met would be too worried about how they look and shit to care about anything else. While this girl here was pretty much sitting in dirt crying and worrying about some strangers shirt that she had dirtied with her tears.

"No, I really shouldn't have, how can I make it up to you? I know! I can take you to breakfast, come on! Let's go!" said Sakura, all bright and bubbly again.

"Umm.. miss, are you sure? I mean. you. me.. Look at ourselves."

That was when Sakura actually stood up and twirled around. her gorgeous skirt was covered in dust. One of her heels from her shoes was broken from all that running the night before. Her top was out of place after that struggle with the drunk man (who was still lying on the path unconscious.. More like sleeping) her hair had fallen out a little and her make up. well that didn't really matter because she didn't have a lot on. Still though, Sakura still looked like a goddess.

The young man was staring at her. He wasn't sure what her reaction was going to be. Most girls at her stage right now would probably have fainted from horror and started screaming that they didn't look perfect. But what Sakura did shocked him.

She smiled.

Not one of those that tried to seduce him, or one that was flirty. It was just an innocent smile that nearly any man would fall in love with and it would brighten any room.

"So?" answered Sakura. "Who cares? Why? Do you think that I would embarrass you?" mocked Sakura

The man shot up straight away. That was a challenge. Once he stood up, Sakura was able to see that he was tall and handsome and breathtaking.

He started walking but Sakura just stood there.

"Well? What are you waiting for?" asked the man

Sakura just smiled sheepishly and said, "I said that I would take you to breakfast but I just noticed I don't have any money. But don't worry. here comes my friends. they will probably pay for your shirt now."

MN: Well here you go! Did you like this chapter? I am sooo sorry about all the interruptions that I put in. I was tempted. Thank you once again to all my reviewers. And I hope you will review because it was those reviews that kept me going and all. I'll probably update again on the weekend but I updated today because I stayed home sick. =S not good.

Well puhlease review. I pretty much begging. Oh yeh. I realized that my arrow didn't work last time! Not good. I need help on something though. so if someone reads this, please review and tell me why this is happening.

None of my italics are working in this fic. its sooooooo annoying!!! All the flashbacks and thoughts are supposed to be in italics but it's just NOT working! NOT HAPPY! So if someone knows what is happening, please review and help me!

ThANKYOU and please review!!! I'll be updateing soon coz I kno wat's gna hapn in da next chappy.

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p.p.s. total of 6877 words in this chappie. very good for me! Probably the longest thing ive ever written in one go!!! 26 pages!!!!!!!!!!

new note hey everyone! I wrote this chappie on Thursday coz I was away but im onli putting it up today coz I needed to proofread it.. Which I culdnt b stuffed doing so now Im just putting it up. If anyone wants to.. I really need an editor, lol, onli if anyone is interested, that's all, and il send my chapters to u first and then il sorta like. uhh. put them up coz im a really bad proofreader. Thanks. Luv me