Chapter 1 - First Day of School
-----Syaoran-----
RRRIIINNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!
I opened my eyes and peered blearily around my room. The rays of the morning sun poured in through the open windows. The pastel blue curtains flapped gaily as the wind ruffled the pages of the countless comic books on my table. I sighed. Once again, it is the start of a new term. I hopped out of bed, and went into the living room. As usual, the whole house is quiet. I walked into the kitchen and took the wad of notes on the table. I tore off the note attached to it and crushed it. Without looking, I lobbed it into the bin. And as usual, my aim was true and it went into the bin. The note is always the same - my monthly allowance of one thousand dollars.
I sat down on a chair and tried hard to remember. When is the last time I had actually spent time with my parents. My question was answered, the last time was a Christmas Day some eight years ago, when I was only seven...when mother and father were both not so tied up with their work. I remembered mother's long flowing tresses, and father's vivid blue eyes that I also have. But those were just memories. And they faded away.
I shook my head and glanced at the clock. It is 7.45am. Freaky! I'm late! I grabbed a navy coat and wore it over my white T-shirt. I shook my head at the chauffeur (who wanted to fetch me to school) and sprinted all the way to school, feeling the cool morning air caress my face.
As I walked towards my locker, I spotted someone unfamiliar. A girl stood in front of the locker beside mine. Her long auburn hair cascaded down her back, reaching all the way to her waist. She is dressed simply, but the elegance betrayed the simplicity. She is not what she seemed. I can tell she is a rich girl. A good looking one at that. As I approached, I saw her turn to look at me. I ignored her and fished some books from my locker, and let the rest topple over. When I slammed my locker close, she is still at her locker. I hardly spared her a glance and sprinted all the way to the classroom.
When I entered the classroom, Miss Brenna is already there. Miss Brenna is my Mathematics teacher, and possibly one of the teachers I hated the most. She is looking rather happy today. I wondered what happened. I arranged my books under my desk, and got some stationery out. Miss Brenna then smiled, and stood up.
"Alright class, I'd like you to welcome your new classmate in!" Miss Brenna said as she gestured to the door. My heart leapt. Could it be.......?
The girl whom I saw at the locker entered my classroom. This time, her hair is tied up loosely into a long ponytail. Some people gasped. She is indeed a beauty. She stood in front of the classroom, looking rather awkward. Her amber eyes wandered around the class, until they found mine. She looked into my eyes, and I felt myself turn red. I looked away, at the same time observing her. Her brows were faint...a light brown on her pale face. She has a pale complexion, a nose that is slightly protuberant, and high cheekbones. Her head was held up high with the grace of a refined young lady. Her limbs are long and slender. Suddenly, she looked into my eyes again. This time, I felt a strange tingle running down my spine. "It is her!", some part of my subconscious screamed at me. I turned and looked at her...Scrutinised her, to be exact. Then I turned away... She is definitely not an ordinary girl. Far in the distance, Miss Brenna started talking again. I forced myself to concentrate on what she is saying.
"...Sakura. She has just moved into our neighbourhood...Be nice to her...Feel at home..." Miss Brenna's voice seemed to move nearer and farther at the same time. I closed my eyes and mustered my concentration.
"Sakura, I'll like you to sit beside Syaoran...Yes, yes, that empty seat over there," Miss Brenna said, gesturing to the empty seat beside me. My heart leapt again. Wow! Lady Luck is really on my side.
The rest of the day flew by, and I could hardly remember what the teachers taught. Like I care. I can easily top the class without studying. On the way back home, I saw a vaguely familiar figure walking briskly in front of me. It is her. She took a turn in front. A right turn. Drat. If she took the left turn, she would have reached my house. I turned and looked right when I reached the road junction, just in time to see her disappear into a mansion. Great gods! She is indeed rich. Very rich indeed.
-----Sakura------
School starts today. My chauffeur fetched me to school some fifteen minutes early. This allowed me to search for my locker. My locker is a pretty blue colour. As I was putting some stuff inside, I heard the bell ring. I ignored it, after all it is the first day of school, and what's more? I'm new.
Anyway, I was locking up my Powerbook in the locker when I heard someone running. I looked over, and saw a guy of maybe my age running. He has this hair that is quite near the colour of mine. His hair tumbled over his eyes, and he stopped beside the locker beside mine. I saw him turn away. I studied his features carefully. He has vivid blue eyes. Eyes the colour of electric blue. I closed my eyes, and opened my mind, reaching out to touch his, lightly, feeling his emotions, reading his thoughts. He is in a hurry, he is late. Poor chap. I looked away from him and looked at the new time table given to me.
The first lesson is Mathematics. Then, I heard him slam his locker, and he sprinted away, and disappeared into a classroom nearby. I closed my locker, tied up my hair and started walking towards the classrooms, looking for the lady whom I saw only once, Miss Brenna. I walked and walked, and spotted her in one of the classrooms. The classroom is quiet. She must be one strict teacher, I noted. She looked out of the classroom and saw me. Her eyes sort of lit up and she invited me in. I walked in and looked around the classroom. Then, I spotted him. This time, I skirted the edges of his mind again. He should not be able to feel me. Then he somehow tensed up, and turned behind to look at me with a pair of vivid blue eyes. Oops. I retreated slowly, cautiously. He shot me a glance, a glance that tells me a lot of things. Then Miss Brenna allotted me a seat beside that guy. I learnt that his name is Syaoran. Well, what a first day of school.
I rushed home today. When I entered my mansion, I saw him glancing at me, and then take the left turning. Wow, another surprise. He lives so near me.
-----Syaoran-----
RRRIIINNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!
I opened my eyes and peered blearily around my room. The rays of the morning sun poured in through the open windows. The pastel blue curtains flapped gaily as the wind ruffled the pages of the countless comic books on my table. I sighed. Once again, it is the start of a new term. I hopped out of bed, and went into the living room. As usual, the whole house is quiet. I walked into the kitchen and took the wad of notes on the table. I tore off the note attached to it and crushed it. Without looking, I lobbed it into the bin. And as usual, my aim was true and it went into the bin. The note is always the same - my monthly allowance of one thousand dollars.
I sat down on a chair and tried hard to remember. When is the last time I had actually spent time with my parents. My question was answered, the last time was a Christmas Day some eight years ago, when I was only seven...when mother and father were both not so tied up with their work. I remembered mother's long flowing tresses, and father's vivid blue eyes that I also have. But those were just memories. And they faded away.
I shook my head and glanced at the clock. It is 7.45am. Freaky! I'm late! I grabbed a navy coat and wore it over my white T-shirt. I shook my head at the chauffeur (who wanted to fetch me to school) and sprinted all the way to school, feeling the cool morning air caress my face.
As I walked towards my locker, I spotted someone unfamiliar. A girl stood in front of the locker beside mine. Her long auburn hair cascaded down her back, reaching all the way to her waist. She is dressed simply, but the elegance betrayed the simplicity. She is not what she seemed. I can tell she is a rich girl. A good looking one at that. As I approached, I saw her turn to look at me. I ignored her and fished some books from my locker, and let the rest topple over. When I slammed my locker close, she is still at her locker. I hardly spared her a glance and sprinted all the way to the classroom.
When I entered the classroom, Miss Brenna is already there. Miss Brenna is my Mathematics teacher, and possibly one of the teachers I hated the most. She is looking rather happy today. I wondered what happened. I arranged my books under my desk, and got some stationery out. Miss Brenna then smiled, and stood up.
"Alright class, I'd like you to welcome your new classmate in!" Miss Brenna said as she gestured to the door. My heart leapt. Could it be.......?
The girl whom I saw at the locker entered my classroom. This time, her hair is tied up loosely into a long ponytail. Some people gasped. She is indeed a beauty. She stood in front of the classroom, looking rather awkward. Her amber eyes wandered around the class, until they found mine. She looked into my eyes, and I felt myself turn red. I looked away, at the same time observing her. Her brows were faint...a light brown on her pale face. She has a pale complexion, a nose that is slightly protuberant, and high cheekbones. Her head was held up high with the grace of a refined young lady. Her limbs are long and slender. Suddenly, she looked into my eyes again. This time, I felt a strange tingle running down my spine. "It is her!", some part of my subconscious screamed at me. I turned and looked at her...Scrutinised her, to be exact. Then I turned away... She is definitely not an ordinary girl. Far in the distance, Miss Brenna started talking again. I forced myself to concentrate on what she is saying.
"...Sakura. She has just moved into our neighbourhood...Be nice to her...Feel at home..." Miss Brenna's voice seemed to move nearer and farther at the same time. I closed my eyes and mustered my concentration.
"Sakura, I'll like you to sit beside Syaoran...Yes, yes, that empty seat over there," Miss Brenna said, gesturing to the empty seat beside me. My heart leapt again. Wow! Lady Luck is really on my side.
The rest of the day flew by, and I could hardly remember what the teachers taught. Like I care. I can easily top the class without studying. On the way back home, I saw a vaguely familiar figure walking briskly in front of me. It is her. She took a turn in front. A right turn. Drat. If she took the left turn, she would have reached my house. I turned and looked right when I reached the road junction, just in time to see her disappear into a mansion. Great gods! She is indeed rich. Very rich indeed.
-----Sakura------
School starts today. My chauffeur fetched me to school some fifteen minutes early. This allowed me to search for my locker. My locker is a pretty blue colour. As I was putting some stuff inside, I heard the bell ring. I ignored it, after all it is the first day of school, and what's more? I'm new.
Anyway, I was locking up my Powerbook in the locker when I heard someone running. I looked over, and saw a guy of maybe my age running. He has this hair that is quite near the colour of mine. His hair tumbled over his eyes, and he stopped beside the locker beside mine. I saw him turn away. I studied his features carefully. He has vivid blue eyes. Eyes the colour of electric blue. I closed my eyes, and opened my mind, reaching out to touch his, lightly, feeling his emotions, reading his thoughts. He is in a hurry, he is late. Poor chap. I looked away from him and looked at the new time table given to me.
The first lesson is Mathematics. Then, I heard him slam his locker, and he sprinted away, and disappeared into a classroom nearby. I closed my locker, tied up my hair and started walking towards the classrooms, looking for the lady whom I saw only once, Miss Brenna. I walked and walked, and spotted her in one of the classrooms. The classroom is quiet. She must be one strict teacher, I noted. She looked out of the classroom and saw me. Her eyes sort of lit up and she invited me in. I walked in and looked around the classroom. Then, I spotted him. This time, I skirted the edges of his mind again. He should not be able to feel me. Then he somehow tensed up, and turned behind to look at me with a pair of vivid blue eyes. Oops. I retreated slowly, cautiously. He shot me a glance, a glance that tells me a lot of things. Then Miss Brenna allotted me a seat beside that guy. I learnt that his name is Syaoran. Well, what a first day of school.
I rushed home today. When I entered my mansion, I saw him glancing at me, and then take the left turning. Wow, another surprise. He lives so near me.