..:Essence of Cherry Blossoms:..

I don't own ccs. Umm…duh.

I realize some things aren't cleared up and everything moves so fast. I'll try to clear that up in this chapter. Hopefully.

I just wanted the thank the people who have reviewed.

Dreaming-twilight for being 1st reviewer. Reviews motivate me. thanx

Peaceful angel thanks really for continuing to read it. I'm really glad you like it.

Sieg1308 for reviewing so much and keeping me going.

Zeddy222 for continuing to read my fanfic. Thanx a LOT.

Alima for loving Zhouyu He is really hyper isn't he?

Ange Noir for randomly adding MEIMEI. The fic that inspired me had a kid that kept saying Nuna. Sister in Korean. I wanted to do something like that so that's where meimei came in.

Luna-tic for making me feel funny. Cuz really, I didn't know if my jokes were funny or not. I guess they are!

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"Meimei!"

I fell off Shunhe's bed.

Why do you have to yell Shunhe! I'm right next to you!

"Oh my god! Sakura Meimei!" Shunhe yelled again.

"What! What is it!"

Xiaolang completely ignored me.

"Meimei when did you start dating Ge!"

Complete shock. I'm going to go into complete shock.

"What! I'm not dating that last place prick! Who told you that Shunhe! Some deranged person! Anyone who thinks I would date this guy is completely out of their mind!"

"Hey, I'm not last place in class. I'm second to last-"

"But… Xiaolang just said-"

I turned sharply toward Xiaolang which caused me to fall.

And caught. By Xiaolang.

"Thanks." I said pulling myself away from him, " Now, why would you say I'm dating you! You hate me!"

Xiaolang shrugged and said calmly, "Well, I'm off."

And with that he walked out of the room.

I stood there in a kind of shock while Shunhe said, " Oh…god. Zhouyu is not going to take this calmly."

"Sorry Shunhe! I got to go!"

I hastily picked up my bag and the forgotten Japanese workbook and ran out after Xiaolang.

"Xiaolang!…Li XiaoLang!"

Seeing that he wasn't going to stop because I told him to, I took Japanese workbook 1 and flung it at him as hard as I could.

WHACK.

I pumped my fist into the air.

YES! Right on the head! Oh wait, he might be angry…I saw him stop walking, his back still facing me.

Panting, I ran up next to him.

"Why am I your girlfriend!"

Not answering my question, he said calmly, "Sakura Kinomoto, that hurt. A lot. I'm not going to be second to last now. I'm GOING to be last. You just killed my brain cells."

"WHAT BRAIN CELLS! Answer my question!"

"Give me your cell phone."

"Umm…I don't have one. Wait, you didn't answer me question!"

Xiaolang sighed, looking upward.

Then he dug his hand into his pockets and took out a cell phone, throwing it at me.

"What the-" I barely managed to catch it.

"Only answer my calls. Don't answer any other guys, don't give out this number to anyone, especially guys, and make sure to answer my phone. Or else you're dead."

He walked almost daintily away.

"Li XiaoLang you jerk! You're NOTHING like Nao!"

I put my hand over my mouth as if I let slip a swear word.

I saw Xiaolang pause for a split second before continuing.

Why…why did I think of that man now? He…. He's the reason I'm like this. He's…. I felt my body collapse to the floor. I don't want to remember…stop remembering. It's been a year…and yet the memories and pain continue to haunt me subconsciously…

….:0:….

"Sakura?"

I opened my eyes and immediately closed them.

The light was too bright.

"How…where…. where am I?" I said while trying to squint at my surroundings.

I was on a bed, propped up on a large fluffy pillow.

"Thank god, you're alright."

I looked to my left and saw my father and brother staring at me with worried eyes, which Touya was fast to quickly hide.

"You've been sleeping for 2 days monster. That gaki brought you home on his back. He looked like he was dying from your weight."

I shot my brother a look of wrath.

"C'mon now Touya…you're sister collapsed. What happened? That young man couldn't explain why you suddenly collapsed on the floor."

I dug into my memory.

Xiaolang gave me his phone saying I couldn't call guys…check…what happened next?

"I don't remember." I said sheepishly.

Man…. I'm not an old lady. Why can't I remember?

"That's alright…just rest up ok? I excused you from school. You should be able to go back to school tomorrow yes?"

"Of course father." I smiled at him.

He must have been really worried.

Touya and father walked out of the room. I heard incoherent mumbling, then silence as they walked further from my room.

Sighing, I let myself drop onto the soft sheets.

And shot up shivering.

BZZZZZ bZZZZZ.

I felt around and touched the cell phone.

I flipped it open.

"Hello?"

"Hey…you actually picked up."

My eyes widened and I flipped the phone shut.

Dumbass called!

I felt the phone vibrate again.

I looked at the cell phone as if it were a deadly viper. Then figuring I didn't want to die at such an early age, I picked up the phone and talked in nonsense Japanese,

"Moshi moshi? Anata wa dare desuka! Hanasanai kudasai! Ciao!" (a/n I'm not sure if hanasanai was right. I took a year of Japanese and BOY that was a hard class. I don't really remember anything anymore. Hhahahahah)

"Wait you! Don't you dare hang u-" and hung up yet again.

I sat there huffing out nervous air.

'HAHA! Serves him right! That will show him he cant get every girl he wants!'

My eyes drooped.

I can't remember what happened…I don't want to….remember….

I finally fell asleep.

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I was walking towards DaGong practically dragging my schoolbag.

My uniform was a mess.

The tie was tied wrong, my skirt was wrinkled, my jacket had lint all over it. My hair…lets just say it looked like I just walked out of hell.

"Sakuraaa! Are you ok! I heart you were sick!"

I turned towards an enthusiastic Tomoyo who was beginning to notice my disheveled state.

"Oh…my! Sakura!" she squinted at me as she came up by my side.

"Horrible! You look horrible!"

Gee thanks Tomoyo…as if I hadn't known.

"Meimei." I looked up and saw Shunhe.

"Shunhe." I said smiling wearily.

"Are you better now? Xiaolang was kicking himself. I think he thought it was his fault for what happened to you.So he tried calling you, but he said some crazy lady answered."

HAHA! Fell for it!

Wait WHAT! What! Mr. Nothing affects me! Was worried about me! Where's the tape recorder when I need it!

"Sakura chaaaan. Who is this guy?" Tomoyo said very excitingly as she started hopping around me.

I rolled my eyes. "You have Eriol already Tomoyo."

"Oh yea meimei…Xiaolang says he wants to see you after school. Someone will be here to escort you ok? I have to go to school now bye." He said the end very quickly as if he knew I would object to it. And he quickly ran off.

"What? Wait! I don't want to meet him!"

…..:0:…..

The last bell rang.

I fearfully looked outside the classroom.

No one was there. Tomoyo had run off earlier knowing I would try to sneak out beside her.

Traiter!

I scanned around again.

Run! Run as far away as you can!

But as I took the first step out, I heard a deep voice.

"Sakura yea?" I stopped in midstep and looked to the right.

Damn! He was hiding behind the door!

"Yes?" I said as if I had no clue why he was waiting there for me.

"I'm Gao Shuntu(a/n what the freak naaaaaaaaaame. I am very sorry. My creative mind is not clicking today.) and I'm escorting you today."

A body guard basically. Making sure I actually went. Dear Xiaolang trust me soooo much.

As we walked out the school, Shuntu kept looking left and right as if challenging anyone to stop our plight.

I feel like I'm being escorted to the mafia.

Great.

…..:0:…..

Shuntu led me to a limo.

My mouth dropped open.

I got inside, seeing I had no choice.

Shuntu said politely, " We are going to have to drop by a drug store ok?"

"Um…ok. What for?" I asked curiously.

This guy is so nice! So nice! Who ever heard of a nice gang member?

"Well…I need to get antidepressants for someone." He said hesitantly.

"Yea, I can see why. Xiaolang looks like he only has one emotion, depre-"

"No. Not for Xiaolang. It's for….Zhouyu."

"Zhouyu!" I nearly screamed shocked.

Out of all the guys on earth, Zhouyu must be the most Unlikely guy to need antidepressants!

"Yea…after he found out you were going out with Ge, he sunk into depression." Shuntu said simply.

"WHY, does everyone think I'm going out wi-"

"Ok. We're here. Just wait a few minutes ok?"

Shuntu opened the car door and ran towards the Drug store. He came back out in 5 minutes.

We were on our way to Xiaolang again.

"We are here." Shuntu said as he opened the door for me.

A large dark building loomed before me.

My mouth dropped open again.

"What?….um, are you sure this is the place?"

Shuntu looked at me smiling.

"Yes…this is the building for Li corporations. Ge's family is very well known. They own many complanies around the world. Ge doesn't look like he would be the son of the most wealthy and political woman huh?"

"Umm…I , I guess." I stuttered.

We walked in and Shuntu flashed a badge.

The security nodded and said mechanically, "Please walk forward. We are going to short scan you for lethal weapons and or objects."

I nervously walked forward as red beams moved all over my body.

"Thank you. Xiaolang is expecting you on the 21st floor."

Shuntu nodded and veered me off towards the elevators.

As we got off, Shuntu whispered, "Don't be surprised when you see Zhouyu ok?"

"Why?"

Shuntu didn't answer and he didn't need to as we entered a room labeled 205.

"Zhouyu!" I yelled as I saw him slumped on a plump couch glaring at Xiaolang.

Xiaolang was looking towards the ceiling with a slightly annoyed look that said he knew Zhouyu was looking at him and was doing his best to ignore the glares.

"Meimei."

Zhouyu's voice seemed dead.

I ran to him and brushed his tousled hair back.

I heard Xiaolang growl behind me.

"Do you want to touch him that badly? If you want to touch someone, touch me."

Ignoring his remark, I cupped Zhouyu's face in my hands.

"Zhouyu ah…what's wrong?"

Behind me I heard a rustle of plastic and Xiaolang saying, "Are these the antidepressants? Ok. Great."

"Meimei….are you really going out with Ge." Zhouyu said with a sad look on his face.

"Zhouyu! I got the antidepressants for you." Xiaolang called.

I ignored him and said loudly, "Zhouyu ah…you got it all wrong. I am certainly not going out with the asshole behind me."

"Meimei!"

I felt myself being hugged by an ecstatic Zhouyu.

"Zhouyu. Get off her."

"No! Meimei just said she's not going out with you! I don't have to keep my hands off her now! NYAH!"

So childish…how cute.

"I said, take your hands off her. I am so going out with her!"

"Nope nope! Sakura meimei said no!"

Xiaolang swung towards me. His eyes were piercing. They…they look like…

"Fine."

Xiaolang walked angrily towards the door, and slammed it hard.

Still hugging me, was Zhouyu sticking out his tongue.

"Haha! Ge was DUMPED!"

Shuntu was sitting on a chair with his head buried in his hands and he said, "Zhouyu… don't push it. I don't want to have to take hits for you anymore."

"Hold on Zhouyu. I'll be back later."

I ran out after Xiaolang.

I felt my heart beating faster and faster.

I reached the elevators as the one Xiaolang was in was staring to close.

I automatically stuck my hand between the closing doors.

"Xiaolang!"

He stared at me for a second and pushed my hand out.

I looked at the closed elevator.

Oh my god. He did not just do that!

I ran towards the elevator.

I can so totally beat him!

"GRAHHHHHHH."

I had finally run down all 21 stories full of a hundred steps. That's how much it felt like.

I stood there with my back against the wall.

DING!

The elevator popped open and Xiaolang came out with a bit of surprise on his face.

"Xiao…Xiao….Xiao…langg….

He walked right past me.

Prick! Jerk! Asshole!

"Wait…! Xiaolang…."

I tried to run after him but my legs were wobbly and unsteady.

I fell with a thump.

I felt like crying as I sat there still out of breath.

"Stupid…."

I looked up and saw Xiaolang standing next to me taking a cigarette out.

I jumped up quickly and grabbed it from his hands.

"You want to die!"

He stared at me.

Thump thump thump.

Why….is my heart beating so fast? Why….

He took a step forward towards me.

What…what should I do….

"Sakura…."

"What…what?"

And before I knew it, I was kissing Li Xiaolang.

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OMG.

Was that good?

I needed to end it.

But I didn't know how!

Oh well, sux for you, not me. HAHahahah.

Miss Kit