Alteration of Life

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Chapter 2: How's he really like?

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The whole class waited as the brown haired boy began his speech but only ended up saying his name and he said nothing more. They all sweatdropped.

Sakura who just got the answer from Tomoyo and Chiharu's nods also sweatdropped.

He's different than the fussy Mei Lin then.

"Well, you heard the man," said the principal laughing. "Mr. Li here needs your helps, so be good mina-san, and now Mizuki-sensei, would you excuse Miss Kinomoto for she's going to show Mr. Li around the school?"

"Not at all, sir," Mizuki-sensei said, she was a tall long brown haired woman with warm smile.

At that, he then nodded and got out of the class.

Sakura bowed to Mizuki-sensei and was about starting out of the class when she saw Li didn't move neither said anything to the teacher and just went straight out.

So this is what he called the 'attitude problem'?

Syaoran waited for Sakura outside the class and when she got out he stared at her. Sakura felt uneasy, "Umm... let's just go this way first," she said to him. She continued her way and he followed suit.

"So.. umm.. you're Mei Lin's cousin ne?" she said wanting to start a conversation while they walked along the hallway. "Uhuh," he muttered coldly. Sakura looked at him then straightly looked away, blushing.

He's kinda... cute...

"So you're from Hong Kong? How's it like there? I've never been there, but Mei Lin said it's wonderful," she said, trying to continue the conversation.

"Uh yeah," he muttered. It was clearly a one sided conversation and Sakura was getting pissed.

"Okay, listen," Sakura said stopping her pace. "I know I was stupid yesterday, he was clearly going to take advantage on me, but he's my classmate, and now yours, I don't want any fight, so please, I know what you did was saving me, but oh well what can I say? I didn't know you and... oh well, I just wanna say I'm sorry, and I thank you..." she said to his back. He too stopped pacing.

"Oh why're you so fussy? Why can't you shut your mouth and show me round, that's what you should be doing isn't it?" he said, turning back, staring at her with no expression.

"Didn't you hear anything I said?" Sakura said almost yell.

"What craps did you say?" he shot back. He continued walking leaving her fuming. "Oh you! I just apologized and thanked you you think those are craps? I shouldn't even bother talking to you!" she said, yelling.

The nerve of him. For God's sake, I just apologized and thanked him!

"That sounds fine," he said, not looking at her. "Grr..." Sakura groaned. "Don't you know it's rude to say that? Didn't your parents teach you anything? For God's sake you're so... impossible!"

"I thought I heard you don't wanna bother talking to me?" he said, now turning to look at her, "and don't you bring my parents, you spoiled unthankful miss best student."

"Don't you call me that!" Sakura now shouted. "And I did thank you but you turned it down! what's your problem?" she shouted louder. The classes along the hall surrounding them now peaked their heads from the window and watched them.

Sakura was unaware until Syaoran said. "I've no problem. But I think you do," he said cooly. She looked around and saw everyone stared at them through class windows and opened door. Some of the teacher who was teaching also leaned their heads through the door.

"Gomen, Gomenasai," she said continuesly, bowing around and then dragged Syaoran who just stood there watching her, out of the center of attention.

NO WAY... I JUST MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF. He's soooo... annoying! Impossible! Rude!

Sakura dragged him by his arms, which was strong enough to get off her but he just followed. When they reached the end of the long hallway she released him and faced him. He laughed.

"What?" Sakura spat. He laughed harder. His hair became messier.

He's cuter when he laughs...

But Sakura was really pissed even though she liked to see him laughing and wanted to laugh with him too but knew it was too stupid.

"Stop it!" she yelled. "Didn't get enough yelling eh?" he said mockly between laughter.

"Shut it! There's no class here, I tell you, now shut up!" she said, trying to sound serious but she couldn't help to smile, seeing him.

"OH you wanna laugh too don't you miss perfect? Even the best student can get a fool of herself!" he teased. "Rrrghh..." she groaned in distress.

She continued walking not even asking him to come. "So what was you name?" he asked, catching up with her. "Sooo now you're the one who bother talking to me?" she said.

He chuckled. "I'm just asking, I'll be quiet again if you want me to," he said. She sighed, "Kinomoto Sakura desu. And no, don't be quiet, I felt like talking to a wall," she confessed, earning another chuckle from him.

So where all the coldness go? God he's so... cute...

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Syaoran took out his cell and started dialing a number.

"Hello?" came a reply.

"Yea Eriol," Syaoran talked to his phone. "Why, Syaoran, I hope you're doing good," Eriol replied.

"I'm doing fine," he stated boredly.

"Oh really? Skipping any class?" Eriol said. "No," Syaoran answered.

"WHAT?" Eriol yelled, startled. "Well, that's what you want isn't it you baka? It's only the first day after all," he said.

"Well, first day, now you say that," Eriol replied. "So what do you want?" he asked finally realizing that Syaoran wouldn't call him if there wasn't anything important for him.

"I just wanna ask if you have done your job," he said calmly. "Umm... yeah, but you have to promise me that..." Eriol replied but was interrupted, "drive it here, would you?"

"You don't wanna make me get in your way or anything Syao," Eriol warned. "Whatever just drive it here NOW," Syaoran said and he hung up. Eriol knew he shouldn't cross him, so he stood up and grabbed the car key.

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"Sakura! Over here!" Mei Lin yelled as she saw Sakura at the cafeteria. Sakura heard Mei Lin and saw her sitting with the other girls. She came up to them. "Hey guys," she greeted.

"Hi," all of them greeted back. "I heard you've met my cousin?" Mei Lin asked as Sakura was taking her seat.

"Oh yeah," she answered shortly. "How was he?" Mei Lin asked curiously.

"He was...

Cute...

Not bad!" she said, smiling. "Not bad?" Mei Lin asked, her eyebrow raised.

"But my mother said..."

"You know Mei Lin, when I met him, I didn't have any impression that he's such what you say a reaaaally bad boy," Tomoyo commented, the others except Sakura and Rika nodded in agreement.

"Well, he has the look..." Naoko added.

"He seemed quiet," Chiharu said.

"Well, he's umm... okay, I mean... I didn't have to help him that much after all," Sakura gave her own comment. "Help him?" Mei Lin asked.

"Yeah, the principal asked me to help him with everything and stuff... you know..."

"Of course! Auntie said so! She said this school will give him a good help from the best student. And it is of course you! How I didn't think of it before... I should've known..." Mei Lin said.

Hmmm... really... best student sucks then...

"Well, Sakura, if he does anything..."

"Does what exactly, Mei Lin?" came a husky cold voice. Mei Lin turned around and saw Syaoran with folded arms.

"Why, Syaoran! Why don't you come sit with us," she offered, looking as if she hadn't said anything.

"Umm No," Syaoran replied, "I just want to tell you that I'm not going home with you," he stated, then walked away. "Huh? Hey wait! Syaoran!" Mei Lin yelled but he already gone.

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Syaoran walked out of the school, waiting. Just seconds later a green RX-8 pulled up in front of him. He smirked and went to the driver's side.

Eriol got out of the car and straightly saw Syaoran walking towards him.

"See, I picked up your car," Eriol said to him as he faced him. Syaoran smirked and pushed him aside, getting in the car. "You can come home with Mei Lin," Syaoran said calmly as he closed the door.

"WHAT?" Eriol yelled but before he could do or say anything Syaoran had sped off.

"Shit!" Eriol cursed. "I'll get you Syaoran, really" he muttered. "Now where would I find Mei Lin," he spoke to himself, looking around and someone caught his eyes. He then walked to the person who was walking with another girl.

"Hi, Daidouji, isn't it?" Eriol asked straightly to the black long curly haired girl with amethyst eyes who caught his eyes. Tomoyo looked up at him and smiled. "Hello there, Hiiragizawa, what're you doing? Oh, and may I introduce you, my friend Kinomoto Sakura."

"Hi," he said to Sakura and nodded, Sakura nodded back. He then looked back at Tomoyo. "I'm looking for Mei Lin actually, but I straightly forgot it when I saw you," Eriol said, making Tomoyo blushed. Sakura giggled, getting a punch on her arm from Tomoyo.

"So, you're forgetting me eh?" came an angry voice. "Well hi there Mei Lin, you know I'm just joking," Eriol said, smiling innocently.

Mei Lin stucked her tongue out at him which earned laughs from all of them. "What are you doing anyway?" Mei Lin asked in a not so nice tone. "Well... umm... I'm coming to pick you up," he said. "Oh really?"

"Oh guys, I gotta go, gotta work, Ja!" Sakura suddenly said and walked away.

"Bye Sakura, careful! What are you doing pick me up?" Mei Lin said good bye to Sakura and turned back at Eriol. "Yeah, can't I? And I'm so glad meeting you again, Daidouji," he said, facing Tomoyo. Tomoyo smiled. But then Mei Lin grabbed him, "Gotta go too, see ya round Tomoyo!" she said to Tomoyo while grabbing Eriol. Eriol was confused but followed Mei Lin, after winking at Tomoyo.

"What?" he glared at his cousin. "She's taken," Mei Lin stated calmly, releasing him from her grab and walked towards the car. Eriol raised his eyebrow, not believing her one bit. She knew he didn't believe her so she pointed out her finger towards where they left Tomoyo. Eriol followed her finger's direction and saw Tomoyo was held by a boy around her waist.

Eriol felt like running towards the couple and hit the guy. 'But why?' he thought himself. Just then his cell phone rang and he took it and answered. "Hello."

"Eriol," came a calm elegant voice of woman. "Yes auntie, I hope you're doing good," he replied. Mei Lin looked at him in sudden excitement.

"I'm doing fine except for the fact that you just let him bought the car," she said.

"I'm busted aren't I? Haha... you see auntie, Syaoran does need a transport," he stated calmly. Mei Lin watched him.

"Yes, but..." the woman spoke but interrupted. "Don't worry, I'll make sure he wont do anything bad, he might be mighty back there in Hong Kong but here in Japan, he wont do anything. There are no such friends of his here so what does he know anyway," he said, convincingly.

The woman heaved a sigh. "Alright then, just keep an eye on him."

"That's my job," Eriol answered. "But I'm afraid you will stay longer I wanna make sure Syaoran really does nothing bad," she said.

"That wont be necessary, auntie, I wanna stay here," Eriol stated, looking still directly at the couple. "Why Eriol, did I miss something? At first you didn't even want to go there and now you wanna stay there?"

Eriol chuckled. "Well, I guess this time I have to agree with Mei Lin. This place is nice." Mei Lin glared at him.

"I have to go now, I'll think about that. Just – do your job. Ja," then she hung up.

"What did aunt Yelan say?" Mei Lin asked as he hung up. "'Just do your job'," he quoted. Mei Lin frowned at him. "Okay, so you let Syaoran bought the car eh?" she asked curiously.

"You know what Mei Lin, you're the most nosy person I know, wanting to know everything and I don't like that one bit," he spat and turned to the car, getting in.

"Huh! Whatever! You must've come here driving Syaoran's car and I hope he kicked you out of it!" she spat back at him, her hands on her hips and then she turned around to the passenger seat.

"She's damn right. Oh she's just like Syaoran maybe it's what you'll be when you're under the name of Li," he muttered. "What did you say?" Mei Lin asked as she got in.

"Not a thing," he said coldly, and then pulled off.

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"Hey, Wei said dinner's ready. Arent you guys coming?" Mei Lin asked leaning in the living room of their apartment.

"Later Mei Lin, so when are you leaving Eriol?" Syaoran asked him. Eriol looked up from his book and looked at him. "I'm staying," he stated.

"What?" Syaoran asked nearly yelled, startled. "You heard me."

"But you're joking."

"I am not," Eriol said, closing his book and stood up. "And what makes you wanna stay?"

"This place is nice and I have a job here," he said, eyeing him. "What really makes him stay is obviously a girl, Syao, a friend of mine particularly," Mei Lin said bursting in the conversation. Syaoran raised a brow at him. "No," Eriol objected calmly.

"Yes! And a taken one, I told you Eriol, she's been going out with Takumi for..."

"Whatever, I'll get her if I want to," he said firmly. "You aren't going to break a couple Eriol," Mei Lin argued. "I'll do what I please," Eriol argued back.

Syaoran looked out the apartment window as the two argued on the background. "And that isn't something you can be please to do," Mei Lin yelled. "Just – shut up!" Eriol yelled.

"YOU TWO SHUT UP," Syaoran yelled. He was too dizzy hearing the two yelled. He then walked towards the door.

"Syaoran!" Mei Lin called him, running up to him. "Where are you going? Aren't you having dinner?"

"No," was all Syaoran said as he took his coat. "Where are you going?" Mei Lin asked again.

"Not your business," he said and then got out slamming the door in front of her.

"What are these guys problems?" Mei Lin said sadly.

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Syaoran walked in the carpark and went towards his car. He couldn't stand Mei Lin and Eriol. He had something to do anyway. He took out his cell as he started the car engine. He dialed a Hong Kong number and waited.

"Hello?" answered a voice. "Zang," Syaoran said.

"Syaoran me man, how ya doing?" Zang, the fat boy with spiky hair replied. "Good, I wanna ask something."

"Yea what's up?" he asked. "Well, those bunch of nihonjin we raced last summer, where'd they center?"

"You mean..."

"I've an RX-8 yes, quite good actually, no much difference between mine back there, but ok, so where's their course?"

"Craps Syao if you're given that thing you shouldn't've been sent there," Zang said in disbelief.

"You thought so but they thought I could do nothing here, they don't know anyway, it is useless transferring me here I'm not gonna ask no more where – is – their – course?"

"Ok k, chill Syao. Damn I wanna see you race 'em..."

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Next day...

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"I heard you got 100 % for science, Kinomoto."

"Yes, and no mistake for chemistry quiz also."

"Kinomoto-senpai, Mizuki-sensei said you've got the top score for math. Again."

"Way to go, Sakura, teach me sometime ne?"

Sakura only smiled, hearing all the people who passed her commented everything. Some of them also glared envily at her.

There there they spoke. I don't even remember how I did all that... look how they glared at me... what did I do wrong? Oh hell with that, I don't care.

"Busy?" she stopped walking hearing a voice that sent shiver all over her body. "Li, how I was looking for you," she said.

"You found me," he said, his arms folded on his chest and his eyes were on her.

"Yes, umm... I wanna ask if you need anything..."

"Like what exaclty?" he said, walking closer to her. "Well, you know It's my duty to help you so if you need my help y..."

"I'm fine thank you," he said, interrupting her. His tone suddenly became cold which made Sakura shivered more. "Really? How's the math project doing? It's only your second day at school so if you..."

"I need nothing of your help," he stated, more coldly. He then walked passed her leaving her confused.

What's his problem? He's sometimes sweet, sometimes cold. Which one's really him?

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Syaoran walked towards the exit door when he met

"Hey you Li!" a black haired boy with blue eyes stopped him.

"You," he stated coldly, his right hand in his pocket. "It's Kawasaki. You really do know Sakura don't you?"

"Who doesn't?" Syaoran said boredly. He wasn't in the mood to meet such guy.

"What's your relation to her?" he asked. Syaoran lost his patience, he just wanted to go home and left no trouble.

"Is there anything of your business?"

"Hell it is, now speak and I want a rematch," he said. Syaoran chuckled, "Fool, I've no time for you."

"Oh sure, mommy's little boy won't have time for a match," he mocked with a childish tone. Syaoran really lost his patience that he grabbed Kawasaki by his shirt's collar and lift him.

"What exactly that you want?" he spoke to his face. Kawasaki grabbed Syaoran's hand and he loosened his grip on him. "Outside," Kawasaki stated and Syaoran released him, following him out of the school.

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"I'll make dresses for you, Mei Lin, Rika, Chiharu, Naoko... oh I so can't wait," Tomoyo said to Sakura with starry eyes as they walked along the hallway towards the school exit door.

Sakura only smiled seeing her best friend. They stepped out of the school and saw a crowd of people.

"What is that?" Tomoyo muttered.

"I think there's going to be a fight! Kawasaki and the new guy!" a girl said.

"What?" Tomoyo startled.

OH NO...

Sakura ran to the crowd.

"It's a stupid thing to do, fool, just step out and you wont get more bruises," Syaoran said.

"Shut up," Kawasaki muttered and suddenly threw a punch towards Syaoran that he didn't expect at all so he got punched on his right cheek. Syaoran stayed still and watched him back. Kawasaki went towards him and threw another punch but

"NO!" Sakura shouted running then stopped covering Syaoran right when Kawasaki threw his punch and hit Sakura on her head. She rubbed her head before she collapsed then passed out in Syaoran's arms...

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-End chapter 2-


Author's note: Heyy!!! Thanks for the reviews!! I finally finished this chapter! I cant update fast because of school works, lots of it! And exams also coming, so I'm sorry if I'll update late. And if you guys keep reviewing, it'll make me more eager to write more you know - Sorry for grammar or spell mistakes, I didn't check it again because, again, school things that made me have less time for fanfic thingy although it's my only entertainment at the moment... ; Sorry if this chapter isn't good enough, but I'll try my best to make it interesting. And I'll try to update sooner, also the deadly duet, check it out and keep reviewing ne? please? arigatou gozaimasu !bow! Ja...