Behind the Mask – it's a crossover with CCS, Kiddy grade, LOTR, and some stuff, you'll see.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these. But I do own the plot. This is dedicated to all my friends. Please dun sue me. I'll edit the chapters every so often cos it gets confusing.

Chapter 1 – The Perfect Life

Kinomoto Residence

"RING, RING, RING, RING, RING!" the phone went off as a beautiful young girl came rushing down the stairs. She was wearing a black tank top with cherry blossoms on the front and a pair of dark blue jeans flared out at the bottom. Her honey-brown hair that reached just below her shoulders framed her delicate, flawless face beautifully. The fact that she had gorgeous emerald eyes made her look complete.

"I'm coming! Hang on!" the young lady picked up the phone. "Konitchiwa! This is the Kinomoto residence, Sakura speaking." Sakura said cheerfully, smiling as she picked up a picture of her family. "Sakura! It's so great to hear your voice. I have missed you so much!" Nadeshiko stated happily.

"Mum! Oh my gosh, I've missed you tones too! So when can I pick you up from the airport? Because you are coming back from your business trip tonight, right?" Sakura asked eagerly. Sakura felt and awkward silence. "Well... you see Sakura....I'm not feeling very well so I'm at Seoul Hospital [making it up] right now. I won't be back for at least another week honey. I am so sorry....I love you so much."

Sakura gasped at hearing this and almost fainted, but she knew she just had to stay strong for her mother. "Why do you save I love you like your never coming back? I mean you are okay right?" Sakura asked softly trying to keep back her tears. "Cherry Blossom...the doctors are doing some tests to see what the problem is, but I'm sure it's nothing at all." Nadeshiko said reassuringly.

Sakura knew that something was wrong. The only time her mother ever called her Cherry Blossom was when her grandmother passed away and when her fish died. "Mother, you don't have to lie to me you know. Something is wrong and I just know it. I don't care what you say or do I am flying right over there myself to see if everything is REALLY okay." Sakura said slowly before getting louder not trying to lose her cool.

"Sakura please don't. I know you love me, but I can take care of myself and I'm sure...no, I'm positive that it is nothing." Nadeshiko said soothingly.

"Like I said mother, there is nothing you can to do stop me and in your state I wish you would just stop worrying. I know I can be annoying and a bit stubborn, but I love you and I am coming over. Bye now. I'll be there in the morning!" Sakura yelled happily into the phone which made Nadeshiko hold the phone away from her ear.

"Bye then. Why do you have to be so stubborn? You're just like your father." Nadeshiko laughed loud enough for Sakura to hear. Sakura glared at the phone as if hoping her mother would see it and stop making fun of her. Sakura put the phone down and went upstairs to pack.

The Kinomoto's were the second richest family in all of Tokyo, next to of course, the Li's. Sakura had the perfect life. She was attractive, rich, talented, powerful, smart and above all had the love of her family, friends and boyfriend. Sakura had been trained all her life so that she could take over the Kinomoto business. Even though her older brother Touya would eventually take over, Sakura would be his second-hand man....err.....woman. Sakura's father Fujitaka was busy practically all of the day, but always made time for his family. Yep...Sakura's life was absolutely perfect.

Sakura's bedroom

Sakura heard a loud knocking on the door and automatically turned around only to see a monster.

"Oh. It's only you Touya. It's so nice of you to finally show up after I did all the work today!!!!" Sakura said sweetly before snapping at him huffing and puffing. Sakura looked like she was reading to charge like a bull.

"Hahahaha! Who would have known that working would make kaijuu crack?" Touya said smugly ignoring the glare that Sakura was shooting at him. "I'M NOT A KAIJUU! STOP MAKING ME WANT TO HURT YOU!" Sakura shouted angrily her face turning into a dark shade of red. "Woooaahhhhh.....I'm shivering in my finely tailored suit." Touya said sarcastically before dodging a kick from Sakura. "STOP IT! I have better things to do than to kick your sorry ass." Sakura said calmly before heading to her closet to get the rest of her clothing.

"And what are you doing that is SOOO important? Don't keep me hanging off the edge of my seat." Touya said slowly and loudly making Sakura cringe. "I'm going to visit mum because she is sick in Korea not that you care." Sakura answered firmly with a serious face on. "I do care! What is wrong with mum?!" Touya demanded as he stood up towering over Sakura. "I don't know, but all I know is I'm flying over there tonight." Sakura answered standing on a chair, but was still looking up at Touya.

"Fine, but father and I will fly over tomorrow because we have business to take care of tonight. Be ready in an hour then, I'll drive you to the airport." Touya said smiling as he walked out of Sakura's room.

The Lounge Room

Sakura had a shower after packing her bags and decided to call her boyfriend Kenshin and her best friend Tomoyo before leaving to Korea.

"Hello? This is Daidouji Tomoyo." Tomoyo said sweetly. "Konitichiwa Tomoyo-san! It's Sakura! I just wanted to tell you that I'm going to ----." Sakura started but was cut off by Tomoyo. "Oh my gosh! Why didn't you tell me sooner? I have to get ready and come to the airport with you!" Tomoyo yelled frantically rushing around her room. "Well I have to! My mum's ill and it was kinda short notice...you don't have to come either. Anyways I got to go now, Touya is getting really pissed. By the way, do your best friend a favour and call Kenshin would ya? Arigatou! Bye now!" Sakura said almost out of breath knowing that if she did stop Tomoyo she would never stop.

Tomoyo was just about to begin when she heard that there was no tone. "BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!"

Himura Residence

Kenshin, a handsome young man with red long hair and crimson red eyes was pacing around his room. He had on baggy jeans and a plain red top on. He was pretty well built as you could see them rippling through his shirt.

"This is harder than I thought it would be. I mean how am I spose to break up with Sakura? How will she take it!? AHHH! That's it I'm just going to call her right now and tell her everything." Kenshin said thinking out loud.

Kenshin picked up his mobile phone. Just as he was about to dial, it began to ring. "Hello? This is Kenshin speaking." Kenshin said bored. "KENSHIN! Sakura had to leave to Korea because her mother has fallen ill and she just told me to tell you that." Tomoyo practically yelled. "Kenshin? Kenshin? Why aren't you answering me?" Tomoyo asked getting worried because of the silence.

"Oh no! How am I spose to tell Sakura now? Ahhh! I'll just have to fly over there tomorrow. Damn! Why does everything have to be so fucking complicated?!" Kenshin thought angrily screaming in his head.

"Oh I'm so sorry Tomoyo...I'm just shocked that is all. Anyways do you want to come with me to Korea after tomorrow? It's really important that you come with me because I think Sakura will need support, I can just feel it." Kenshin answered, his voice shaking a little bit.

"Of course I will! Sakura is my best friend and I would never let her down. And anyways what is so important that you have to tell her?" Tomoyo asked curiously. "I have to break up with Sakura that's all." Kenshin mumbled softly so that Tomoyo wouldn't be able to hear. "HUH! WHAT DID YOU SAY!!??" Tomoyo asked not only loudly, but slowly. "Nevermind...well bye, I'll pick you up on Tuesday at 6pm." Kenshin said ignoring the fact that he almost became deaf as he turned off his phone and headed to his bed to sleep.

At the Airport

"Good luck kaijuu! Don't get into too much trouble in Korea. Tell mum I love her and that we'll be there tomorrow. I love you Sakura! "Touya teased as he hugged Sakura tightly. "I'll let you off the hook this time onii-chan, but don't expect any more mercy from your little sister." Sakura said happily trying to get her feet planted back on the ground and returning the hug with twice as much love if that is possible. Touya chuckled seeing and hearing this and slowly let go of the hug before putting Sakura down.

"This is the last call for the 8:30 flight from Tokyo to Seoul. Please board now." They heard a voice say over the intercom.

"I love you too onii-chan! Good bye! I'll see you tomorrow then!" Sakura yelled with a huge grin on her face while waving before she disappeared into a huge crowd. "Good bye Sakura!" Touya yelled for the first time in his life.

On the plane

"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Please fasten your seat belts before the plane take off. If you need anything feel free to ask. Thank you for flying with Air Japan {making it up}. Hope you have a nice flight." The flight attendant said cheerfully as she walked away to let the other flight attendants inform the passengers about safety.

Sakura sighed as she looked out the window and put on her seat belt tightly. Sakura thought about what was wrong with her mother and hoped it wasn't serious. A couple of years back Sakura's grandmother said that there was nothing wrong with, but ended up dying.

Flashback

"Sakura darling, there is nothing wrong with me...I'm sure of it. And even IF there was something wrong with me, I'm sure I'll be able to fight it off." Grandmother said smiling, looking at Sakura and how she had grown into a beautiful young woman.

"Okay then grandmamma, I believe you. After all a Kinomoto never stops fighting. I love you so much grandmamma. Besides, we have the best doctors in Tokyo here to help you." Sakura said happily, playing with her.

"I love you too Cherry Blossom." Grandmother said weakly with her last breath before there was a flat line on the monitor. "Help me! Help! Help! My grandmother is dying! Can't you do anything!?" Sakura yelled before she broke down into a river of tears. "I'm sorry Ms Kinomoto, but you have to leave right now. We will do all that is in our power to help your grandmother. "The doctor said sternly yet soothingly while leading her out of the room.

Few minutes later

"Ms Kinomoto?" The doctor said calmly. Sakura wiped away her tears and looked into the doctor's eyes hoping that it was good news. "Your grandmother has passed away. I'm so sorry, but she was suffering from lung cancer and she just couldn't keep fighting any longer." The doctor looked down and slowly walked away not wanting to see the new tears forming in her eyes. Fresh tears streamed down her small perfect face as her heart broke in two.

End flashback

Sakura came back to reality as she felt someone's soft, warm, powerful hand shake her. "Excuse me are you okay? You scared me a little bit when you didn't respond to my hand in your face." The man said seriously and almost coldly. "Oh I'm sorry. I just spaced out there." Sakura laughed before looking up and seeing the most gorgeous eyes she had seen in her life. They were enough to make her heart melt and her heart race. Sure Kenshin's eyes were beautiful, but this particular man's eyes were so much more deep and...and....

Sakura looked him over. He looked around his early twenties and had a well built body. He had short brown hair that was messy with bangs hanging in front of his face. Sakura studied his gorgeous amber eyes and felt that there were dark secrets hidden in them. Sakura suddenly shook herself out of her trance and studied the blue carpeted floor.

The man studied her face carefully trying as if trying to solve the mysteries hidden in her face. She looked twenty-one to twenty-three ish. She had short honey-brown hair and emerald eyes that just seemed to give a twinkling effect. She had the most innocent glint in her small features. Her clothing hugged tightly to her perfect feminine curves and he just loved the fact that she seemed so young and innocent. He too pulled out of his trance and also studied the carpet.

After a moment of silence between the two, Sakura decided to break it. "Hey! My name is Kinomoto Sakura. How are you? Sorry about spacing out before." Sakura said sweetly with a smile on her face. "Hello. I'm fine thank you and it is okay about before." The man said with a serious face on. He was thinking about where he had heard that name. "Sir, I don't mean to intrude in your business, but would you be so kind as to tell me your name? After all I told you mine and it is rude not to reply in a question from a lady." Sakura said innocently ignoring the glare she received from the man.

"First of all, I never told you to tell me your name and I am obliged not to. Secondly you are not a lady, you are a child. Thirdly, my-----." The man was cut off by Sakura's loud voice ringing through his ear. "I AM NOT A CHILD! I AM TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD!!" Sakura yelled matter-of-factly before the man covered her mouth to stop her from yelling. Sakura was being stared at by lots of people and stopped dead in her tracks. Sakura turned a deep shade of red.

"Well as I was just about to say before you rudely cut me off, my name is Li Syaoran or if you prefer Xiao Lang. And honestly I would have never guessed that you were twenty-one because you sure don't act your age. Now will you stop making a fool out of yourself Kinomoto?" Syaoran said smugly. "Nice to meet you Li and please, call me Sakura." Sakura said sweetly before gazing into Syaoran's amber-orbs. Sakura was trying to remember where she had heard that name. 'Li, Li...where have I heard that? Oh no! Could he be Syaoran, the heir to the Li clan?' Sakura's eyes bulged and her mouth opened to form an 0.

'Oh yeh! The second richest family in Japan. I think father trading with them once or twice. It's too hard to remember...I don't want to remember!' Syaoran remembered and frowned.

Sakura saw this and decided to talk. "Well then, you may call me Syaoran, Xiao Lang or oppa." Syaoran said trying to fight back a smile as Sakura stared at him confused. 'God she's beautiful....What the hell are you thinking? You hate women!....But she's different, I can just feel it." Syaoran thought fighting his conscience. "Umm....I'm not dumb or anything, but what does oppa mean?" Sakura asked curiously with a childish look on her face. "Oppa is what you call a guy older than a girl in Korea. Oh by the way I am twenty-three years of age, but you don't see me proclaiming it to the world." Syaoran said intelligently before going all sarcastic. Syaoran chuckled as he saw the glare that Sakura shot at him.

"Is it just me or do you like making fun of me? Do you take joy in torturing me? You are just like my brother!" Sakura almost yelled infuriated. "Well naturally. I've only just met you, but I think we could be good friends. I can see it now.... Me torturing you and you glaring back at me. That is like the perfect friendship. I would like to meet this brother of yours, sounds like a pretty nice guy." Syaoran said smirking proudly.

"Oooooooh yeeeaaah! You two will get along like to peas in a pod." Sakura stated sarcastically folding her arms across her chest. "Now can we please get off this subject? By the way your name means little wolf right?" Sakura said giggling before she blushed. "Yes it does and your name means cherry blossom huh? What are you laughing at anyways?" Syaoran asked smiling as he saw Sakura blush. "Well don't ask how I know this, but I just noticed that your fly is down." Sakura answered softly in his ear making Syaoran shudder as she breathed on his ear. Syaoran blushed and quickly zipped it up. "And what were you doing looking down there?" Syaoran asked curiously making a cute face almost making Sakura faint. "You shouldn't be asking. You're just lucky that I saved you the embarrassment." Sakura answered stubbornly looking away so that she wouldn't meet face to face with Syaoran.

The two continued to argue and talk like married couple for the rest of the trip. Syaoran continued to captivate Sakura and Sakura continued to pique Syaoran's curiosity and mind for the rest of the trip.

"Please fasten your seat belts as we prepare to land. We hope that you have enjoyed your trip and will fly again with us soon." A flight attendant's voice echoed through the plane.

At Seoul Airport

"Well I guess I'll be seeing you then Sakura. Bye then." Syaoran said sweetly as Sakura lunged onto him hugging him tightly like they had known each other for ages. "Bye then Little Wolf. Hope I'll be seeing you around." Sakura said trying hard to plant herself on the ground. Syaoran was at least 6 feet tall while Sakura was only 5'3. "Hahahaha!" Syaoran laughed hard when she was trying to get down.

They both parted with happy thoughts as they walked their separate ways.

Driving to the hospital

Because the Kinomoto's were so damn rich, Sakura already had a car ready for her to drive to the hospital. Sakura got in and turned the radio on, singing along to the music. It was her favourite "Forever and a Day" by the Dissociatives. Sakura was too busy singing and thinking about Syaoran that she didn't notice that she was suppose to make a right turn, but went straight instead, making her crash into an oncoming car.

"BANG!" As the cars collided into each other, one flipped over the top of her car exploding into flames. Sakura tried hard to drag herself out of the car and eventually collapsed.

"Help me...." Sakura said weakly before falling into complete darkness.

How did you like that first chapter? Well I'll update it soon. So keep on reading and I'll keep on updating. The second chapter is bound to be better. Just wait; there will be tonnes of twists and turns.

Luv White