Alteration of Life

Chapter 3: My unusual days begin...

Sakura slowly opened her eyes and smelled something...

Where am I? This smell... School hospital?

Her eyes shot open and indeed she was in the school hospital.

"Sakura, how are you feeling?" She heard Tomoyo's voice. Still trying to focus her eyes, she rubbed her head and said, "Tomoyo... my head aches... what happened?"

"Well, when you ran to cover up Li from Kiwasaki's punch, the punch hit you instead, that's why your head aches," Tomoyo answered.

Sakura heard some noise from outside the room. "What's that?" she asked.

"Oh, your fans, they're worried about you, been tryin to get in to see you. Don't worry, Mei Lin's handling it," Tomoyo said. Sakura dot-eyed and sighed, sweat dropped.

"Don't you wanna know what Li did after Kawasaki knocked you off?" Tomoyo said excitedly, hands clapped and starry eyed. "He held you in his arms when you collapsed then passed out, and while doing that, he hit Kawasaki and made sure he got knocked off too, he looked very pissed and oh it's just like the hero movies where the hero hit the bad guy while holding his girlfriend, I wish I'd video-taped that, it was so cool...!!!"

Sakura sweat dropped. "Tomoyo, one: he's not my boyfriend and... WHAT? DID YOU SAY HE KNOCKED KAWASAKI OFF? WHERE IS HE NOW?" Sakura shouted. Tomoyo was startled that she got back to earth from her hands-clapped-starry-eyed moment. "At the principal's," she stated. Sakura suddenly got off the bed and ran for the door. "Sakura!" Tomoyo called.

Sakura reached the door and bursted it open then straightly ran off towards the principal's in a flash of light with a "WHUUZZZ" sound leaving her fans who had been noise around just to get in the hospital and Mei Lin who had been handling them dot-eyed. "What was that?" one of them said. "Probably wind," one other said.

Sakura reached the principal's and knocked, but before she heard any answer, she opened the door and came in.

"Well, Miss Kinomoto, how are you?" the principal, startledly said, seeing her suddenly appeared. Sakura gasped for breath from her running along the school and said, "I.. a... OK... Li...s innocent, it – it wasn't his fault, Mr. Principal..."

She saw Syaoran was sitting in front of him, his face looked a bit startled, but more of expressionless. "I see what you mean, Kinomoto, but Mr. Li here needs to have detention, cause, even if it wasn't his fault, he did what he shouldn't have done, fitghing isnt allowed in this school and you know that, Miss Kinomoto."

"And that might as well ended our conversation today, Mr. Li, you're gonna have detention with Mizuki-sensei tomorrow, you can go now, you too Kinomoto, you need some rest," the principal said.

"But what about Kawasaki? He should..."

"He'll get what he deserves, I'll give them fair play, Kinomoto don't worry, he'll get his detention when he – uh... wakes up," he stated.

Sakura bowed, as well as Syaoran, but he, just a little nod, then they got out of the office.

"So how's your head?" Syaoran asked as he closed the principal's door. Sakura turned to look at him. "It's fine," she said. "Gomenasai, Li."

"What for?" he asked. "You've got detention because of me," Sakura said, she still didn't look at his eyes.

"It wasn't," Syaoran stated. "Yes it was, and if I wasn't stupid enough to get passed out..."

"Hush, shut up, it wasn't, ok?" he said, his hands on her shoulder. Sakura looked up at his eyes and saw his assuring smile. She then straightly looked down again, "Gomen..."

Now, he's sweet again, what do I do? He's so... cute...

"So now, you're going home, right?" he asked as they started to walk. "Umm, I gotta work," Sakura stated.

"You are not going to work," Syaoran stated, more like commanded.

"What? Why?" Sakura stuttered. "Clearly, because you just been knocked off, and I guess you head still aches even a bit," he said.

How does he know my head still aches... a bit...

"But..." Sakura was going to argue but cut off. "I'm a take you home even if I gotta carry you," he said calmly. Sakura's heart had been beating unsteadily. Much after hearing his statement.

Just then they heard Tomoyo coming. "Sakura!! There you are! You're not going to work today, you have to rest!" Tomoyo said motherly with a worried face.

Sakura was going to say something but cut off. "She's going straight home," Syaoran said. Tomoyo suddenly looked relieved and smiled, "Well, then I have no worries," she said, knowing that Li's gonna take her home.

"Here," she said, handing Sakura a bunch of flowers, cards, and chocholates. "HOOOEE? What's this?" Sakura said surprised, getting the stuff with dot eyes. "Flowers, get well soon cards, chocolates..."

"Wow, you've got lots of fans," Syaoran stated, looking at the stuff expressionless.

"Oh yeah! There's even the club, wanna join?" Tomoyo said excitedly. "Shut up Tomoyo!" Sakura pouted. Tomoyo laughed and Syaoran smiled.

"Well, gotta go, if you wanna join just contact me ne Li? Ja," she said, then hurried off.

"Well, I guess I gotta help you with that," Syaoran said, holding out his hand then took some of the flowers and chocolates. "Thanks," Sakura said.

They walked out of the school and Syaoran led her to his car. Sakura wide-eyed when she saw Syaoran's car. "Nice car you got there," she commented excitedly. "Yeah," Syaoran muttered.

He opened the passenger door for Sakura and after that he went to the driver's side. He started the engine, then pulled off.

"Hate speed?" Syaoran suddenly asked as they were in silence for a few moment. Syaoran was driving slower then he usually did. "Umm, not really," Sakura said.

"Really?" Syaoran asked. "uhuh."

Then he pressed the pedal and went off with high speed. "Whoa," Sakura muttered, startledly.

Syaoran chuckled and slowed down, "now, really?" he asked.

"Hey I was startled! You suddenly sped off what can I say?" she protested. "Well, I wont do that suddenly then," he said then he did that again. "You know I just did the same way," he said, keeping his eyes on the road. "there's a difference, you've warned me," Sakura said.

"Nah if you really noticed, what I asked you 'hate speed?' for was to warn ya," he said calmly.

Sakura sighed. "Oh whatever, I don't hate speed, I'm actually enjoying this," she said. She did seem enjoying it. "Say Li, you don't know where my home is, how'd you take the road?" Sakura asked something that had been bothering her. But he did take the right ways.

"Who said I didn't know where your home is?" he asked, looking at her. "I just did, you don't, do you?" she said. Syaoran chuckled, still looking at her eyes. "Pay attention to the road!" Sakura warned him.

"Nah I can drive with my eyes closed, and open them again in front of your house, how's that?" Syaoran said.

"Bullshit," Sakura chuckled. "Haha, eat the word," Syaoran said, smiling widely. "Watch."

Just then he did what he said. He closed his eyes and pushed the pedal, making the car went faster. Sakura gasped then turned it to screams, "IIE DON'T DO THAT"

But they were only two blocks from her house. "IIE LIIII NOO" she kept screaming as the car went faster at turns. She saw Syaoran still closing his eyes, "IIEEE LI OPEN YOUR EYES!"

Just then the car abruptly braked with a loud tire screeching sound. Syaoran opened his eyes, turning to Sakura. "Ready to eat your word Miss?" Syaoran asked, grinning.

Sakura whose eyes had been closed and her hands grabbed the car seat tightly for she was strained opened her eyes and saw that they were in front of her house. She looked at Syaoran in horror. "H-how the h-hell d-did you d-do just th-that?" She stuttered.

Syaoran made a small laugh. "It's far beyond math and science, well, maybe some physics, but hell with that it has nothing to do with my technique I tell ya," he said. Sakura was still shocked. But she then recovered quite fast. "What are you feeling, you 'aight?" Syaoran asked, finally remembered she had just been knocked off and her head still ached. He felt worried and guilty. "I-I'm sorry I..." he was apologizing but

"Apparently, it was exciting... I'd never felt something like that before, exciting, challenging feeling. I couldn't even feel my headache... I..." she spilled out her emotion.

Syaoran smiled in relieve. "Glad to hear," he said.

"But Li, how did you know where my home is?" she still curious about that. Syaoran chuckled then looked at her. "You didn't think I really left you with that Kawasaki guy after what he did to you eh?" Syaoran said. Sakura got more shocked. "I followed you," he said.

"But you barely knew me," she stated. "Yea I know, I didn't know why either, I mean... oh well," he didn't know what else to say, he looked up at her. Sakura suddenly did what her heart told her without her mind even consent first. She gave a peck on his lips, "thanks Li," she said, smiling at him. Syaoran was startled at her action

Ok, what have I just done? What did you do Sakura!!

"It's Syaoran," he said. "Well, Syaoran, and also thanks for the ride," she replied quickly. She knew she was blushing, she didn't want him to see.

"Well, not another kiss?" Syaoran smiled. Sakura blushed redder, but her heart and mind now compatible, she then did just that. She leaned forward and also did he, their lips met. Sakura felt her heart racing rapidly.

Oh my God oh my God oh my God

The kiss deepened and they were too lost in it. But then Syaoran pulled away, although very reluctantly, he thought she needed to get in the house and had some rest. "your welcome," he said, smiling. Sakura was still lost in the kiss. She blushed crimson now. "H-Hai, s-see ya tomorrow," she said, then opened the car door. "And Syaoran," she called. "Hai?"

"Teach me how you did that okay?" she said, sobering from the wonderworld of the kiss. "Well, you gotta learn how to drive first," he stated. "You'll teach me??" she said excitedly. "We'll see," he said.

At Night

Sakura laid back on her bed, thinking what had happened that day.

It was an unusual day...

She closed her eyes, reviewing the unusual day.

Got knocked off, passed out, went on high speed, and Syaoran driving roughly with his eyes closed, how I loved the exciting feelings... and Syaoran... oh my God...

She sighed, thinking about the best, unforgetable part of the unusual day... the kiss... her amazing first kiss.

The next day

"Ohayou gozaimasu," Sakura greeted as she entered the dining room for breakfast. Her father and brother were already there.

"Ohayou Sakura, come eat your breakfast," her father said. "Hai, otousan," she said. "You seem too happy, what's with the kaijuu?" Touya commented. Sakura glared at him. But then smiled again.

"I am happy that your stupid kaijuu thingy wont get me," she said, stuckinng her tongue out at him.

Sakura walked out of her house, "I'm going, mata ne!"

She walked out the front gate then abruptly halted. Syaoran's car was parked across her house and he was leaning against his car already in his uniform, his arms crossed on his chest.

"Ohayou," she greeted as she walked across the road. "Morning," he greeted back when she reached him. "So, what are you doing here?" she asked. "Obviously picking you up," he said calmly. "You don't have to," she replied.

"Since I want to and I insist, or else I'll lift you, nobody says no to me," he stated. Sakura laughed hearing his statement. But he stayed still. "what's the funny part?" he said.

"It's just that you look so... cute," Sakura straightly said between laughs without even noticing. She realized and quickly stopped laughing and blushed very red.

What the hell did I say? Oh God, why must I be so red? Please make me stop blushing, please...

Syaoran chuckled at the scene before him. "apparenly, you are the one who look so cute," he said, smirking. He then went to the driver's side. Sakura took some time for the words to transferr into her brain. She quickly shook her head from the space out, and got in the car.

School

"I guess I'll see you later," Sakura said to Syaoran as she was going to her class.

Syaoran was going to answer when a voice came from behind them. "Syaoran!!"

Mei Lin was coming to their way with Eriol behind her. "Syaoran, why did you leave without us? And you just arrived? Where did you go?" she babbled questions as she reached them, Eriol catched up.

"It's none of your business, Mei Lin, and you've got your own car, you can come up by yourselves as you've had already," Syaoran said coldly, he looked at Eriol. "Yo man, I told this fuss of a cousin hundred times that you like to drive school alone, but she still budgin'," Eriol said.

"What the hell did you say! I'm not fuss, dumbass, and Syaoran, would you tell me by yourself at least, how come you're so conceited! You weren't like this back then when we were children," Mei Lin shouted as if she was going to cry. Sakura reached out for Mei Lin and hugged her by the shoulder, "Let's go," she said. And the fuming Mei Lin walked with Sakura leaving Syaoran and Eriol behind. "You see, I'm tired of her would you please handle her, you're the only one who seem could," Eriol said.

"Just ignore, and mind your own business," Syaoran said coldly. "Easy for you to say," Eriol muttered, just then his eyes caught something. "But maybe, I will mind my own business," then he walked away.

Tomoyo was at her locker, looking for something. "Looking for something, pretty lady?" Eriol came up behind her, making her startled and dropped something. She got on her knees to take it, followed by Eriol. "I'm sorry I scared you," he said. Tomoyo looked up before taking what she dropped. Their faces mere inches, Tomoyo's heart beated so fast. "I-it's..." she stuttered when his hand reached her face and caressed it. She was speechless. Eriol was going to take the next step when...

"Get your hand off her!" a voice shouted. They both startled and looked up.

"Oh Takumi, it's not what you think..." Tomoyo started, she stood up. The boy who shouted had brown hair and brown eyes, he looked angrily at Eriol. "What do you think I think, Tomoyo? He almost kissed you that's what I think!" he shouted at her.

"You don't shout to a girl, man," Eriol warned calmly, standing up. "I do if it's my girlfriend who was just going to kiss another man!" he said.

"NO! Hiiragizawa-kun was just apologizing," Tomoyo tried to explain, she came closer to Takumi. "Yeah? Your faces only a millimeter apart, dumb people would've thought the same way!" he said, then he grabbed Tomoyo's hand and pulled her away. Everybody had been watching the scene.

Not far from there

Sakura dragged Mei Lin to the direction of their class. "Mei Lin, I'm sorry, Syaoran was picking me up, that's why, he thought I shouldn't walk..." Sakura said.

"He... what??" Mei Lin asked startled. "I didn't know he would, he came up in front of my house this morning and he insisted..."

Mei Lin laughed which left Sakura confused. "What's the funny part?" she asked. "Ok, Syaoran and he took you to school, you know, I actually expected you would call him Syaoran, and he'd take you to school by today," she said. Sakura didn't know what the hell she was talking.

Mei Lin laughed seeing Sakura's face. "He has a thing on you, I knew it," she said smiling. Just then they heard a screaming from the hallway.

"Get you hand off her!"

"I do if it's my girlfriend who was just going to kiss another man!"

"NO! Hiiragizawa-kun was just apologizing!"

"Okay, now, what's the Hiiragizawa done," Mei Lin said in an upset tone and she headed to the locker area, sakura followed suit.

Tomoyo, Eriol, Takumi scene

They saw Takumi grabbed Tomoyo's wrist and pulled her away with force as they reached them. Eriol, getting pissed, was going to grab Takumi's shoulder, but Mei Lin pulled his shirt back. "WHAT!" he screamed at her.

"I TOLD YOU TO NOT DISTURB HER, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!" Mei Lin shouted while still gripping his shirt with energy. "GET THE HELL OFF MY SHIRT DAMMIT," he shouted, but Mei Lin didn't budge. When the couple had gone out of sight, Mei Lin released him. Eriol shrugged to get his shirt comfortable and straightened it. He sighed and glared at Mei Lin. "What the hell did you do?" he asked now calmly.

"Saving your ass, dumb," she said in Chinese. "Save your own sorry ass, and never interfere me no more, you'll see in no time she'll be mine, you watch," he replied also in Chinese and left.

"You know, seeing how Takumi grabbed Tomoyo, maybe it's better if Eriol takes her. Oh I'm worried about her, I always knew Takumi wasn't so nice to her this whole time," Sakura said.

"Yeah? Why didn't you tell me? I always thought Takumi's her dreamboy," Mei Lin said in concern. "Yeah, he should I say was... Since they went out together, I think Tomoyo faked her smiles," Sakura said. "I wasn't so sure yet, until now."

Somewhere in the school

Tomoyo was sobbing loudly in the corner of the corridor, the corner was kind of out of sight, so she could cry freely. But it didn't go unnoticed.

"Tomoyo?" a voice called.

Tomoyo didn't look up but she recognized the voice. "Leave me!" she shouted. "Leave me, please..." she said weakly, she was sobbing harder. Eriol held out his hand to touch her. But she slapped his hand.

He grabbed her hands which were on her face and got it off, she quickly looked aside, didn't want him to look at her. "Let me look at you," he said. "NO."

He took her chin and lift her head. She struggled to get his hand off her but he was too strong, but even he was strong, his touch was soft. "He hit you," he said. "NO, Leave me alone... Onegai," she said. "I wont," he said as he caressed her face. "Yamettekudasai," she said. "he wouldn't've hit you just because you were about to kiss someone else would he?" he said. Tomoyo was sobbing harder, she kept quiet but then said, "he slapped me, I knew he always wanted to do that, he just didn't have the reason, he felt authority's all on him if he could do anything to me, he controlled me all this time, and I couldn't budge! That fuckin dumbass scum! I swear I'll tear him to pieces," she said, letting out her emotion.

She couldn't help it, she grabbed Eriol's shirt and buried her face into it. Eriol hugged her and rubbed her back back and forth. "He himself been such slut, he went out with another girl I know, but he always had damn excuses, how come... I always thought he's my dreamboy," she said, her voice ruffling. "Then it's over between you and him," Eriol said.

"NO! I can't! he will come after me anywhere I go! He's like... he... I can't..." she said. "Don't worry, I'll protect you, he wont touch you anymore," Eriol said, hugging her.

Afternoon

Sakura walked out of her class.

"Hey"

She looked back and saw Syaoran calling her. "Hey, what's up," she said. "Going home?" Syaoran asked. "Nah, going work," she said. "How bout going drive?" he asked. They walked to the exit door.

"You mean..."

"Well you asked, yesterday, but if you don't want to..." Syaoran said but cut off. "I'd love to!!" Sakura screamed in delight.

Some course in Tomoeda

/atsuku natta gin no METARIKKU HA-TO (It heated up, my silver metallic heart)/

/doukasen ni hi wo tsukete ageru (I'll light the fuse)/

/fushigi na hodo HAI na kibun sa (I feel so high it's strange)/

/sunabokori wo maki agete yukou (Let's kick some dust)/

"So push the pedal and release the brake, ok try," Syaoran instruted. He was sitting on the passenger seat while Sakura behind the driving wheel.

/himei wo majirase bousou suru kodou (A reckless beat blends in with the shrieks)/

/me no mae ni wa MISAIRU no ame (Before my eyes is a rain that seems like missiles)/

She did as she was told. "Whoa, this is quite easy, can I raise speed?" she asked. "Ok," Syaoran said and she did. She pushed it too hard, making the ca went forward in high speed and she lost control. "HOOoooEEEeee...," she screamed. "Brake!" Syaoran shouted. She braked and the car abruptly halted. She panted, cathing her breath.

/ADORENARIN zutto nagashite (My adrenaline's always flowin')/

/boku no hou ga O-BA- HI-TO shisou (so it feels like it's me that's gonna overheat)/

/bakuhatsu shite hai ni natte mo (Even if I explode and turn into ashes)/

/kono mama da to waratte'ru ne kitto (I'll probably still be laughing, just like this)/

Syaoran laughed at her expression, earning a glare from her. "Come on, try again," he said. Sakura did so, and now she's controlling it much better.

/machi wo oikoshite kono yo no hate made (Blowing past the town, until the ends of the earth)/

/buttobashite shinjuu shiyou (Let's burn rubber and die together like lovers)/

/saa te wo nobashite (C'mon, give me your hand!)/

"WHOAA this is cool!!!" she screamed in delight as she raised her speed.

/chiheisen ni todoku you ni (Let's cut loose until we reach our limit)/

/genkai made furikitte kure (So we can reach the horizon)/

/Woh! Clash! Into the rolling morning (Woh! Clash! Into the rolling morning)/

/Flash! I'm in the coolest driver's high (Flash! I'm in the coolest driver's high)/

/saikou no FINA-RE wo! Yeah! (Towards the best finale! Yeah!)/

"Great, you're good for first timer, you could be a good racer," Syaoran said.

-End Chapter 3-

Author's note: Hi Hi another chapter. I know it wasn't so good, sorry for that. Oh, did you guys like the Eriol and Tomoyo scene? Well, more of Sakura's driving things next chappie, is she gonna be a racer? Huahuhahahau we'll see... oh and did you like the song? It's L'arcenciel's, called driver's high, it's a damn cool song! I love it... even it's GTO's OST but I can use it for a fanfic eh? Hehe... I kinda felt like putting some song in my fanfic, and I'm really loving that song right now... maybe next chappies got some songs in it too! Thanks for the reviews, I hope you guys like this one, and tell me what you think eh? Review please... Ja...