Past meet Present, Syaoran meet Saku

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Summary: Sakura Kinomoto is a natural nerd. She moves to a new school and starts a new life, people like her much better. But when Syaoran, from her old school comes, will he change Sakura back to what she was before, or will he be able to accept this new popular princess?

Note: Oh ok you reviewed and wanted me to continue so here you are! Sorry if I am now slow at updating how about every 3 days I update? Sounds better?

Chapter 23
"Saku you made the team!!!" Tomoyo shrieked. Sakura looked bewildered. She had just finished try outs and was now walking home with Tomoyo. "But I just finished tryouts though!" Sakura protested even if she couldn't hide her excitement. "I heard them talking and they said you were in for sure!" Tomoyo answered. Sakura beamed. Now she had something to do at times instead of moping around the house putting up with Touya.

"This school year is so, boring..." Sakura said out of the blue. Tomoyo stared at the ground. "Why do you find this school year boring? Are you depressed Sakura?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura shook her head confused. "I am not depressed. Besides you're probably so happy because you have Eriol with you now!" Sakura teased.

Tomoyo frowned. "Who do you like Sakura?" Sakura didn't say anything now. She was already at her house anyways. Leaving Tomoyo by herself Sakura dashed through her front door without a word.

Running upstairs quietly she escaped into her room and collapsed on her bed. 'Why is it so hard to tell my best bud that I like someone?' she wondered. 'Wait, I don't like him, do I?' Sakura pondered in her thoughts. She wasn't so sure she liked Syaoran anymore now that she remembered the times he was cruel.

The next day at School

"Sakura come here!" Tomoyo whispered to Sakura. "What?" Sakura asked. She was still in a bad mood from yesterday. Then Sakura noticed something. "Why is everyone whispering?" Sakura said. "Rumors. Did you hear about Syaoran?" Tomoyo asked suspiciously. Sakura shook her head. How could she have heard of something when she just got to school? And how had word gone through the school that quick?

"I'm not supposed to tell you this but..." Sakura listened. "Rumor has it that Syaoran is dating Meiling. But the only reason Meiling is dating him is because she is trying to get you jealous because you supposedly are desperate for him." Sakura shrugged. "What's so interesting about that? It's not true, I am not desperate. And Meiling can have that sleazy jerk." Sakura was angry at the thought. Who would say something that evil about her?

Tomoyo nodded and left to go to class. Sakura stood in the hall way fuming and stomped off to her class as well. Slamming the door open she sat in her seat with her arms crossed. Even the teacher could not ignore Sakura's odd behavior. "Kinomoto, is there something wrong?" she asked politely. "NO!" Sakura barked. The teacher backed away and began writing up work on the board. The whole time Sakura could tell people's eyes were on her and not the teacher.

'This is so screwed! I feel like I'm back at my old school.' Sakura thought. 'Gone from happy to sad to angry. Maybe I should have killed myself back there when I had the chance!' Sakura hated this. Even if it was just a few rumors, she hated the thought of it all coming back. Now that she was so used to a "normal life" the last thing she needed was this.

At the end of class Sakura found Meiling hanging around with her "new" friends. "Hello Sakura!" Meiling greeted in a sweet obviously fake voice. Sakura looked at Meiling suspiciously. "Why did you start that rumor?" Sakura demanded. Meiling pretended to be shocked. She flipped her hair and walked off. Sakura was ready to slap her when she spotted Tomoyo.

"Sakura I heard from a friends'-cousins'-sisters'-brother, that is was Meiling who started the rumor." Tomoyo said proudly. Sakura said nothing. "I already knew that." Sakura said. Tomoyo frowned. "But do you know why Meiling started the rumor?" Tomoyo asked. "Yeah I know why. She thinks I am stealing Syaoran away from her so she said that to try and make me believe her lie but I didn't and now she looks like a total loser." Tomoyo frowned again. "I went to all that trouble..." she muttered.

Sakura grinned. "It's common sense Tomoyo. Anyways it doesn't matter. It just shows how much Meiling likes Syaoran. Hopefully Syaoran will realize that even through what people are saying." Tomoyo looked at Sakura in awe. "Sakura," Tomoyo's eye's sparkled. "I think that's the wisest thing you've ever said." Sakura fell anime style. "I'm not that stupid!" Sakura commented. "Anyways let's go to our next class. Math right?" Tomoyo smiled. "Sure just one second." Tomoyo pulled out her camera and snapped a picture of Sakura off guard. "I have to take a picture of you when you look your smartest!" she explained. Sakura looked like she was going to punch Tomoyo now.

Math Class

Tomoyo now had her video camera and was trying to film Sakura. Sakura thought this was annoying and tried to break the recording device. "Hey Sakura." Reo greeted walking into class. Sakura gave her hello and began trying to break the camera again. "So Sakura..." Sakura stopped and paid attention to Reo. "What?" she was getting used to saying this word now. "Do you like Syaoran?!?" he blurted out. Sakura looked bewildered. "NO!!!" she yelled. Now back in a bad mood she turned around and actually faced the front the whole time without falling asleep. At the end of class she stomped out the door, again. 'Why do people have to believe the stupidest things?' Sakura wondered.

"Good its lunch now I can go and eat without people asking me brainless questions!" Sakura again stomped outside arms crossed scowling. In the corner Syaoran watched Sakura walk off irritated. Syaoran was annoyed as well. "Why did Meiling have to go and change things when it was already pretty hard?"

Out of no where Reo approached Syaoran glaring. "Why did you start that rumor about Sakura?" he asked though it seemed more like a command. Syaoran scowled then grinned. "What are you her body guard or something? Or do you like her now as well?"

Authour's Note

I know I took so long to write such a crummy chapter but ok I will update more since I have less homework now. Anyways I find what I wrote confusing but hope you understand!