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A/N- Sorry it took me so long to update, but school and my life, they have a say in too.

Summary- Sakura is mourning her mother's death. She is very fragile now, and she wants to be alone. She moves to a new school, meets Syaoran. He is being very nice to her, but how will Sakura take it?

Ch3

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!" It was a new week at Tomoeda High. Students were getting settled and ready to face another day of school. Terada-sensei stood at the front of the class. "Students, today we have some class announcements. First of all, Science Club will have a meeting after school at 3:45 on Wednesday. Remember to vote for a student president before Friday. Also, whoever is interested in our After School Tutoring program, please contact Mizuki-sensei in room 400. Lastly, we have a new student in our class, she comes from China. You can come in now." The door swung open as a young girl stepped in. She had long black hair, and ruby red eyes. Once she saw Syaoran, she smiled, but it quickly washed away at the sight of a young girl sitting next to him.

"Please tell us your name…" The ruby-eyed girl simply said, "Meiling" and walked calmly to the row where Syaoran was seated. As she was about to take a seat, Terada-sensei said, "Excuse me, uhh…. Meiling, but it would be preferable if you would take a seat next to Chiharu, it is less crowded over there." Meiling only glared at Sakura, grabbed her things, and sat next to Chiharu. Meiling could see from the corner of her eye that this girl turned and faced her. "Hi my name is Chi-" Meiling rolled her eyes and said, "I know you gaki!" Chiharu quickly moved her chair to her left and looked back at Naoko who stared in disgust at Meiling.

Sakura looked at Syaoran and said, "You know her?" Syaoran cracked his fingers and stared into space. "Yes." After a while, Sakura started doodling on her paper. She began to draw a flower, and a hand grasping it. Then she drew several petals falling on the floor. "Wow. You are good. What does it mean?" Sakura looked up and said, "It's me." At that moment, the bell had rung. As the class went out the door, Terada-sensei sighed and said, "So much for homeroom."

::::AFTER SCHOOL::::

'I hate math! That teacher only knows how to give us piles of homework! Father is waiting for me. Well, time to head home.' Sakura turned around the corner only to see Meiling walking with Syaoran. She was holding his hand and looking up at his face listening carefully to every word he said, or probably just admiring how well-looking he was. Syaoran soon noticed Sakura. "Hey!" She froze. 'He's going to think I was spying on him!' Syaoran walked quickly to her, leaving Meiling behind. "I was looking for you after school!" he said. "Um, well, I had to get home early. I have to help my father and Touya finish unpack. As a matter of fact, they are waiting for me." As Sakura walked passed Meiling, her ruby eyes glistening and said, "Lay off Syaoran, touch him and you will regret ever being born." Sakura looked back and clenched her fist. "No one cares what you say you freak, so do us all a favor and keep them to yourself! I'll see you around, Syao." She said, and waved goodbye to Syaoran.

'She is so annoying! Ugh! But, I wonder why she said that…' Sakura thought as she opened the door. "It's about time you got home. Where were you?" Fujitaka asked. She told him everything, except the incident with Meiling. She didn't' want her father to worry. "Alright, well give me a hand here, and open that box that says 'Towels and Bedspreads' that's on the table."

::::Later:::

"Beep-beep beep-beep" The slender figure opened her eyes and looked at the alarm clock. 'Already? What do I do to deserve this?' She reached her hand out and grabbed the fan control and pressed "Off". When she felt that the fan had stopped she sat up and stretched. "Time to shower"

After her shower, Sakura walked to her closet to pick out something to wear. "Ok, I want to feel comfortable today because I'm feeling lazy and tired. So… let's see. How about this green tank-top? Nah, it's too revealing. But… this shirt is just right." When done, Sakura stepped out of the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was let go and straight, reaching down to her waist. Her eyes were large and green. Her lips were full of color and shape. She had quite a figure and a sense of style. She was wearing a hot pink v-neck top, black bell-bottoms, and her black sneakers. 'Done'

Sakura was walking down the sidewalk, heading to school, CD player on, hearing her favorite tune. She stopped at Tomoyo's house and knocked on the door. "Hello." said Mrs. Daidouji. "Hi, is Tomoyo here?" Sakura said. "Yes she is, TOMOYO! Sakura is here to pick you up!" The purple-haired girl came running down the stairs. "I'm here, sorry; I was looking for my Math book."

:::Walking:::

"Um, Sakura, can I ask you a question?" Sakura stopped and turned to her friend. "Sure, anything." Tomoyo looked down. "Well…" she started. "Do you consider me your best friend?" Sakura looked at Tomoyo and smiled. "Of course I do!" she said as she hugged Tomoyo. "I can't believe you doubted me that way, that hurts you know." Then, Sakura pretended to cry.

"Ok! Now let's keep on walking before we get late to school."

As the girls entered Terada-sensei's class, they noticed no one was inside. Then, they looked at the clock. They were 20 minutes early. "I guess we walked too fast" Tomoyo said. "Well, now that we are here, let's sit down and talk." Sakura sat at her desk, and Tomoyo sat next to her. "Syaoran is really nice. You know, I never really talked to him in Drama class, until you introduced me to him. He's from China, right? You think he knows that excuse of a girl Meiling?" Sakura chuckled at Tomoyo's comment. "Yes, he is from China, and yes, he knows Meiling. But, the funny thing is that when I asked him, his mind was sort of drifting off in space."

"Oh! Look what I drew!" Before showing Tomoyo, Sakura signed it. "I forgot...." Tomoyo's eyes grew wide and a smile appeared on her face. "Wow, you are good." She said. "That is what Syaoran said." "But.... What is it?" her friend asked. "Well, you see, it's sort of a symbolic picture. The rose is me. My mother's absence is the grip on the hand, and…" she paused. Sakura looked at Tomoyo, eyes shining, tears rolling down her cheeks. She sniffed as her lips slowly turned into a frown and she started saying, "The…"She grabbed her friend's hand. "Why? Why did this have to happen to me? I loved her with all my heart and I can't let go of her, not yet." At that moment Sakura ran out of the room, leaving everything behind. She didn't care if she was late to class, she didn't care if she left her personal belongings at the class room. The bell rang and as she turned the corner and bumped into Syaoran.

Syaoran instantly grabbed her and pulled her aside from the crowd. When he saw she was crying he hugged her. She sobbed on his shirt. "Are you okay." He pulled her face up. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were pink. She said nothing. Sakura buried her face in his shoulder. He smoothed her hair out and whispered in her ear. "It will be okay. I promise. Let me walk you to the office, you need to rest."

After getting her things, and taking her to the office, Syaoran walked back to class. He was so overwhelmed and exhausted. 'I promise…'