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Surfacing Memories

Chapter Three

Sakura's POV

"NANI?!?!?!" Sakura moaned. Of all the positions for auditions... she just had to be the last to perform for the lead female role. Her act was the one that everyone would always remember.

Unlike her, Syaoran was first, which wasn't much of an improvement. Watching eagerly, Sakura gave him a thumbs up as he stood nervously on the stage and was handed a script.

He was going to practice with the media's instructor, Mrs. Shinomaya, also the person who was in charge of the play.

"Uh..." Syaoran scratched the back of his head nervously. "Are you okay," the teacher smiled. "Don't worry. It's just a practice, don't think that much about it."

Sakura snorted. The teacher was nice enough, but there were at least a hundred students in the auditorium, all watching his every move.

Taking a deep breath, Syaoran began, "The look in your eyes... even the stars in the heavens above could not compare." "Sir, who are you?" the teacher's voice was loud and firm.

"That is not important... Let's just have a good time," Sakura watched in wonder and Syaoran really got into it. "It's been a while since I last saw you..." Turning his head away from the teacher he looked away, as if gazing off into the distance, "I'm glad I'm able to see you again."

Wow... Syaoran... You have such talent.

"Yes..." the teacher had looked at him in surprise. His tone of voice... his actions... seemed so real, "I mean, sir? It really is important to me... who are you?"

Turning towards Sakura he smiled at her, "Hush... silence... let's just... enjoy these few moments together... if you will allow me to."

Syaoran... are you speaking to me? Do you know me? A light pink stained Sakura's cheeks as she stared up at him in awe.

"BRAVO!!!!" the teacher stood up and clapped her hands, startling all the students. "I haven't seen such wonderful, refined acting in years! My dear, why were you ever shy?"

Choosing to ignore the question Syaoran merely bowed at her and hopped off the stage. He ran over to Sakura and grinned sheepishly at her, "How'd I do?"

"H-H-HOW DID YOU DO?!" Sakura screamed pointing at him. "What? Are you secretly a professional actor or something? That was amazing!!!"

"Hehehe. Actually... I've never acted before in my life... I think it's because for some reason... those words described exactly how I've been feeling lately. They're about-"

His words were cut off when the teacher hollered, "Kinomoto Sakura!" "Hai!" Sakura looked up in surprise. It couldn't possibly be her turn already. She was last in line for her part!

"Kinomoto-san! If you do not want to try then you should just leave!" the teacher seemed exasperated and a quick scan around the room told her why. After Syaoran's performance, all the guys had just automatically given up, not wanting to waste their time.

As for the girls, apparently they had all just been so awful that Shinomaya-sensei had thrown them off the stage within a few seconds. There was one girl standing and smiling next to the media arts teacher though. She obviously had passed the teacher's requirements.

Sakura gulped and hopped up onto the stage, but she cringed when she heard the girl whisper to Shinomaya-sensei about how crude it was for a lady to jump onto a stage, 'Not an actress' posture at all!'

Quietly taking the script from the teacher's hand Sakura looked at Syaoran for support and he nodded encouragingly at her.

"I found it! I found you!" Sakura began shakily, but quickly calmed herself down and forced her voice to be steady. Glancing at the teacher she bit her lip and began again. She shut her eyes and drew a deep emotion inside of her.

Her eyes opened.

"I found it!" Sakura brought her hand to her heart. "I found you!" The teacher looked startled. The girl obviously had some talent.

Looking up from her glasses the teacher composed herself, "Me? Do you know me? You know me!"

"Yes! Oh, yes!" Sakura was lost in her own world. "You have no idea how much of me h as been lost... why didn't you ever tell me who you were? I've-I've."

Syaoran... I found you... Found you?

Sakura's eyes found Syaoran's, "I've always been missing a part of me. I wasn't ever sure what but... it's you! It really is you! Do you know how long I searched for you?"

Where? How? There's this feeling inside of me. Where is it coming from?

It took all of Sakura's willpower to knock herself out of her trance and to direct her vision at the teacher.

"How in the world are two performers like you two in this school?" her voice was filled with amazement. "You two have the part. Don't even bother looking at the bulletin to check. You two made it."

Sakura's were wide in shock, but Syaoran merely smiled up at her, "I guess we got the part then."

Syaoran...

Though his words made sense his eyes looked lidded, as if he was remembering something. Quickly grasping at the aching feeling in her chest, Sakura shut her eyes, trying to find something... something... she saw a flash of pink and green, but after that her eyes opened again.

It was just a crowd of students and... Syaoran who was making his way over to help her off the stage.

"Sakura, daijoubu?" his voice sounded concerned, but the instant his hand touched her forehead to feel for fever he sharply jerked back as if burned.

He looked surprised, startled, and confused, but he willingly put his hand back on her head and looked at her in relief, "Hm... no fever.."

What was that look in his eye? Why did it hurt to touch me? Why... does his hand feel so familiar?

Sakura shook off all these thoughts and took him by the hand, leading him out of the auditorium.

Upon exiting, she began to search around for Tomoyo and Eriol, but Syaoran seemed lost in thought.

"Oi, Sakura!" her emerald eyes turned in shock as Syaoran pulled on her arm, causing her to twirl around and land pressed up against him, face just inches from his own.

He bent his head down, examining her eyes, as if searching for something, "Sakura why... why do you..."

Why... why do I what Syaoran? Syaoran?

"Sakura! Syaoran!" Tomoyo's gleeful voice could be heard echoing down the hall. Syaoran let go of her quickly, "Ah... gomen... It was just... yah."

He paced away quickly, leaving Sakura behind, bewildered.

"Sakura! How did you do? And... what's wrong with Li-kun?" Tomoyo and Eriol were there, Eriol still looked a little uncomfortable with being around the amethyst-eyed girl.

Sakura her heart squeeze as she looked at his retreating figure, "We made it... I don't know what's wrong with Syaoran..."

"You made it? Yatta!" Tomoyo squealed but stopped as abruptly as she began. Both her and Eriol exchanged glances, "Syaoran? Are... you and first name terms now?"

Sakura looked at her best friend in surprise. She hadn't even thought of that.

I didn't even notice... it was just so natural... Syaoran...

Sakura smiled she liked the way his name sounded. It just flowed naturally out of her lips, "Syaoran..."

To be continued...

MUAHAHAHA I'll just leave you there to die.

Daijoubu – everything alright

Gomen - sorry