Author's Note: I don't own Cardcaptors, Clamps does.

"talking"

/thinking/

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Chapter 2

The New Girl

Syaoran stared at her shocked.The young girl only smiled. Syaoran's friends were also in shock. They had never seen her before, but there was something about her, something special.

"Tell us about yourself Miss Kinomoto." Said the teacher again.

"Well I come from Tomoeda, Japan. I got stransfer from my old high school to here. I hope I could be friends with all of you." Said Sakura. She smiled sweetly to everyone.

"Mrs. Hikari, can she sit next to me?" Asked a blond boy.

"No next to me." Said another boy. Soon most of the boys in the class started arguing about who she should sit next to.

"Now class calm down." Mrs Hikari. She looked around the class and notice an empty seat behind Syaoran. "Miss Kinomoto, you will seat behind Mr. Li." A lot complaining could be heard, mostly from the guys. "Mr. Li raise your hand."

Syaoran was still in shock. Amy notice how Syaoran was staring at Sakura. /So he likes the new girl. We will just see about that./ She thought as she shot a glare at the new girl.

Eriol shooked Syaoran a bit so he would snap out of what ever he was thinking. Quickly Syaoran notice what was going on and raised his hand.

Sakura walked down the ail and when she passed Syaoran she smiled at him. Syaoran didn't know what came over him, but he to smiled. Eriol, Tomoyo, and Meilin noticed that and they were a bit surprised by Syaoran's reaction. Sakura took her seat.

/What the heck happened to me? She's just another girl./ Thougth Syaoran a bit confuse about his actions.

"Now class turn to page 84 of your history book." Said Mrs. Hikari. The students did as she said. "I want you to read this. You have twenty minutes. I will be back and I will ask question so don't start talking ok." After she said that, she got her bag and left the room.

After she left the whole class began to talk. Most of it was about the new girl. Amy got up from her seat and went to were Sakura was.

"So you're the new girl." She said. Amy's friends were right behind her.

"Yes I am. Who are you?" Sakura asked nicely.

"I'm Amy Kamori. I'm the most popular girl in school. If you know what is good for you then I suggest you to stay out of my way." Said Amy hoping this would scare her of.

"Thanks for the advice, but I do what I want. I don't need someone telling me what to do. Now if you excuse me I need to read this." Said Sakura as turn her attention to her history book. Everyone in class notice what she did. There were some giggles. Amy became furious. She grabbed Sakura's history book.

"If you want to read this, then I suggest you find it first." Said Amy. She gave it to one of her friends and that one moved away from Sakura.

"Why don't you just leave her alone." Said Tomoyo who was having enough with this.

"Stay out of it Daidoji." Amy snapped at her.

"Hey don't talk to her like that." Said Meilin who had gotten of her seat.

"Look, I don't want to get into a fight with you because you're Syaorna's cousin." Said Amy to Meilin.

"Look I don't need Syaoran to protect me. I can take care of myself, but I you mess with my friends then I suggest you to hire a bodyguard or else you will be in deep trouble." Said a threaten Meilin.

"You call this new girl your friend." Said Amy faking her shoked.

Sakura got up from her seat. Now all the attention was on her. "Look Kamori I have done nothing to you. But if you try to do something to me or to this girls you will regret it. Take this as an advice or threat I don't care, but don't say I didn't warn you." Said Sakura. The innocent look on her eyes was gone, now there was a dangerous look. A look that even Amy got scared of.

Meilin, Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran were shocked by Sakura's reaction. Syaoran knew that there was more than what she seem to let on.

Amy didn't say anything. She just turned around and walked to her seat. The girl who had Sakura's book gave it to her and then she left to her seat just like Amy and her friends had done.

"Thank you for helping me." Said Sakura to a still astonish Tomoyo.

"Um no problem. They had no right to bother you. Your new here you should have been welcomed differently." Said Tomoyo. She didn't know why, but she felt she could trust her.

"It's ok. Something just never change." Said Sakura, but the last part she said it softly.

"Well I'm Tomoyo Daidoji." Said Tomoyo introducing her self. "This is Meiling Li" She said pointing to the girl sitting to her right. "She's Syaoran's cousin, that guy that sits in front of you. And this guy here." Said Tomoyo pointing at Eriol, "His my boyfriend."

"Nice to meet you." Said Eriol and he smiled at her. He gave her his hand.

"Nice to meet you too." Said Sakura as she him her hand. The shaked hands. Eriol felt a weird sensation when he touched her.

/There's something about her that I just can't quite put it./ Thought Eriol.

"I'm Meilin." Said Meilin. "It was really cool how you blow away those brats."

"She's right. Not many have the guts to stand up to her." Said Eriol who was still staring at her with a questioning look.

"Well I didn't come here to Hong Kong to be pushed around by some spoil brat. I have more important matters to deal with." Said Sakura as she looked for the page that she was suppose to be reading.

They were taking by surprised with that coment. /She really seems to know what she's doing./ thought Eriol. Syaoran hadn't said a word. He was in his own world at that moment.

/That girl. Why did I smile at her. Those eyes. There almost like… What the hell am I thinking. She's just another girl. She can never be like her. It doesn't matter how much her eyes resemble hers./ Thought Syaoran with sadness. Just remembering his lost love hurt him like a knife cutting through his heart.

Soon the teacher came in and like she had said she asked questions. Everyone was surprised that Sakura knew so much about China. Sure the teacher didn't ask her anything because she knew she wouldn't know that much since she was from Japan, but when she asked Meilin and she didn't know the answer Sakura stepped in and answered for her.

Meilin was thankfull for that because if she hadn't answered then she would of gotten detention. Tomoyo seem to like Sakura very much. The way she acted reminded her so much of her beloved cousin. She always helped Meilin when she didn't know the answer. Even if the teacher yelled at her for answering.

Soon luch came. Tomoyo and Meilin had asked Sakura to join them. Sakura happily agreed. Syaoran and Eriol didn't say anything about it.

"Are you going to buy luch?" Asked Tomoyo as they walked together in the hall.

"No I brought lunch. How about you?" Asked Sakura as she took out her lunch.

"So did I. We always bring out own lunch. Let me tell you something." Said Tomoyo as she got closer to Sakura. "The food here is terrible. Unless you want to get sick or something I suggest that you bring lunch everyday." Whispered Tomoyo.

"Oh ok." Said Sakura in the same tone as hers. All five left the classroom and headed to the school's garden. Once they were there the sat under a cherry blossom tree. Some petals fell and landed on Sakura's hand. "Cherry blossoms, they have always been my favorite."

"Really, just like Yi…" But she stopped. She notices how Syaoran was staring at her so she new it was better to keep quiet.

"Just like who?" Asked Sakura. Everyone had become so quiet.

"Nothing that concerns you." Said Syaoran in a cold voice. Sakura didn't say anything. She knew it was best not to ask anymore questions.

"Come lets sit down." Said Tomoyo breaking the icy silence. Everyone did as she said except Syaoran and Sakura.

"Why wont you sit?" Asked Meilin to Sakura.

"I think its better for me to leave. I forgot that I needed to do somethings. I'll see you all later." Said Sakura trying to control the sadness that she had. She left before anyone could say anything else.

"You see what you have done!" Yelled Meilin at Syaoran. She had gotten up from seat.

"I didn't do anything." Said Syaoran as he didn't care if he had.

"Oh yes you have! You made her feel bad. She was happy with us until you yelled at her!" yelled Meilin.

"The only one that is yelling here is you." Said Syaoran with out raising his voice. Tomoyo and Eriol knew that this was going to get worst.

"Go after her and apologize to her." Ordered Meilin. She was fuming with anger.

"You don't order me around! Now get out of my way." Said Syaoran raising his voice. He pushed Meilin out of his way and walked away from them.

"Eriol do something." Said a pleading Tomoyo. Eriol just stood there watching his best friend walk away. "Eriol." Tomoyo repeated his name.

"No we better leave him alone for a while." Said Eriol in a more serious tone then he usually uses.

"But what about Sakura?" Asked Tomoyo, "We have to go look for her."

"No, we will leave both of them alone." Said Eriol as his finally order. Both Tomoyo and Meilin knew that when he used that kind of tone it was because he meant it.

Syaoran walked with out even noticing where he was going. A lot of thoughts came into his mind. /Why am I like this? Why did I act so hostel around that girl. She doesn't seem to be a bad person. She was trying to be nice and I acted so cold towards her. There's just something about her. Or is it that I kind of like her. What the hell am I thinking! I would never like another girl, ever! There was only one for me and now she's gone./ A tear fell from his eye. It had been a very long time since he had a tear fallen from his eye.

"You shouldn't cry." Said a voice. Syaoran turn to face the owner of that voice and found that it was Sakura.

"What are you doing here?" He asked coldly.

"Well I was eating. Do you wish to join me?" She asked nicely. She was sitting under a tree.

Syaoran was about to say no, when he notice how sweet her smile was. Only one person gave him that kind of smiles. Without saying anything he sat down next to her.

"Do you want some?" Asked Sakura showing him her food. It was japanese food.

"I don't eat that much of japanese food." Said Syaoran.

"Try it, don't worry if you don't like it you wont have to eat it anymore." Insisted Sakura. Syaoran got a pare of chopsticks and picked some food up. With a bit of doubting he put it into his mouth and chewed it. Sakura waited for his comment.

The food was great. Sure Syaoran had tried japanese food before, but he didn't like, but now it was different. The food was actually good.

"So how is it?" Asked Sakura seeing that he was still chewing it.

Syaoran finish the last piece of food. "It's really good." Sakura smiled brightly.

"Well I'm glad you like it. I guess I'm not that bad of a cook after all." Said Sakura. She notices how Syaoran stared at her surprised.

"You made this?" He asked a bit shocked.

"Yes I did. I always make my own lunch." Said Sakura.

"What about your mom, isn't she suppose to make it for you." Said Syaoran. Sakura stared at the sky with a sad expression.

"My mom died when I was three." Said Sakura with sadness. Losing her mom when she was so little had hurt her deeply.

"Oh I'm sorry. I guess I know how you feel because I lost my dad when I was really young too." Said Syaoran understanding how lonely you can feel when one of your parents is gone.

"I guess we're the same. You lost your dad and I lost my mom when we were only kids." Said Sakura. She stopped staring at the sky and turn to see Syaoran.

"Maybe." Said Syaoran as he too face her.

"Is that why you are so cold to people. Are you afraid to let people in because you think you will get hurt just like when you were a kid?" Asked Sakura feeling a bit sorry for him. Sure he had lost his dad, but she had lost her mother, they were that same on that part. But the difference was that she let people into her life to help her and care for her, but he on the other hand didn't.

"I wasn't just that. I did let some people in." Said Syaoran. He didn't know why but he knew that he could trust her. Maybe it was because she had lost someone close to her like he had.

"Family doesn't count. You can always let them in. I was talking about friends, other people that are not related to you." Said Sakura.

"I did mean those kind of people. Long ago I let a person that wasn't part of my family in. She meant a lot to me." Said Syaoran. His heart began to hurt as he remembered her. Sakura notice how quiet he was. A pain expression was very clear on his face. She decided not to ask anymore questions.

"Do you want some more food?" She asked changing the subject. Syaoran just nodded. Sakura gave him her plate with food.

"Aren't you going to eat anymore?" He asked.

"No I'm full." Said Sakura. She leaned on the tree and closed her eyes.

"Are you going to take a nap?" Asked Syaoran since he saw what she did.

"No I'm just going to rest, but not fall asleep. Meanwhile you can finish eating." She said. Syaoran stared at her for a moment. He couldn't help remembering things that he and his love had shared.

Flashback

"Come on Syaoran. Lets go see the ducks on the lake." Said a young brown hair girl. She grabbed Syaoran's hand and dragged him out of the house.

"Ducks? Come on, it's going to be boring watching ducks all day." Said Syaoran. He already had a bored expression on his face. The young girl stopped and looked at him.

"Who said that we were only going to watch ducks." Said the young girl with an innocent look in her eyes, but the boy knew better. That innocent look on her face was only just a mask. The boy stared at her surprised. Then he smiled. He brought her closer to him.

"Well if you put it that way, then how can I resist." Said Syaoran thinking of all the things they could do. He had a special expression now.

The girl knew that look. "So what are we waiting for?" She said as she was smiling.

"I'll go get Wei , so he can take us to the lake." Said Syaoran. He was smiling. Joy all over his face. He ran inside the house to find Wei.

End of Flashback

Syaoran smiled. That day he and his love had such a great time. Of course they didn't watch the ducks that was only an excuse. But they didn't do anything bad either. They just made out all day. How he missed her. His life was over the day she left him.

Syaoran turned and saw Sakura still resting with her eyes closed. She and his love were very similar. Both of them have brown hair, even though Sakura has her hair shoulder length and his love had it to her waist. They also had green eyes, innocent cheerful eyes. Maybe that is why he feels a bit weird around her. That every time she looks at him it reminds him of his love.

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Author's Note: Will Syaoran fall in love with Sakura? Or will he stay faithful to the memory of his lost love? Ok don't forget to review.

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