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Summary: The Card Mistress, Sakura Kinomoto, has her brother, Touya, leaving for America for his studies and had no choice but to leave Sakura somewhere else with both their parents gone and Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend in England. He only had one option… the Li Mansion. But Sakura has a grudge on Lindao Li, her ex-boyfriend who had caused her nothing but pain and her sudden change. The once cheerful Sakura was now an irresponsible, and daring 17 year old! She joins gangs and bullies people to the extent that she now lost her guardians! She puts up a fight at first but was forced to have it her brother's way. Luckily, Lindao was in Taiwan for studies as well, and no one except a certain Syaoran Li is left at home. How can she put up with such an obnoxious and authority grubbing person?


CHOICE OF THE HEART

Chapter 3: What a day!

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"Thank you for the HEART-WARMING apology!" Sakura continued with a grin on her face.

Syaoran moved his face a little closer. "I hate you…" he whispered slyly.

"And I hate you too…" Sakura replied, immitating Syaoran's low tone.

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"SYAORAN!" a childish woman's voice echoed in the Li Mansion. A girl with red eyes ran inside the mansion, her long black hair in a pair of Chinese bun flying with the rush of the wind as she shouts Syaoran's name all over the place.

Syaoran smirked upon hearing the voice and jumped up the tree where he was leaning on a minuted before. "Oh no… Meiling!" he whispered in panic, his face becoming pale as a dead body's.

"Who's Meiling?" Sakura asked upon hearing the name. She was in the veranda reading a book she had brought from Japan. Unlikely of her, she was READING it.

"SSSHHHHHH!" Syaoran reacted frantically, jumping to the veranda and covering Sakura's mouth with his hand. "Meiling is a cousin of mine," he started in a low voice, rolling his eyes in search of the girl. "She wants to be bethroted to me… unluckily, since we're Chinese, we could be…" he continued.

Sakura shove his hand off her mouth. "Why are you avoiding her then?" she asked in the same low voice. "She's can't be that bad… could she?" she asked in confusion.

"She's a wild animal on the lose!" Syaoran described. Sakura looked in disbelief. "You'll see what I mean when you meet her!" he accidentally shouted. "Oh no!" he covered his mouth.

"THERE YOU ARE!" the childish voice shouted as Meiling, the girl with red eyes, jumped to the veranda and on Syaoran, literally, knocking him off his feet.

Sakura gasped. 'She IS like an animal…' Sakura has to think. Meiling turned to her, an eyebrow raised at her. "Uh… hi…" Sakura greeted between false chuckles. "I'm Sakura, Sakura Kinomoto… a guest from Japan…" she introduced herself as she bows down in front of her.

Meiling rose from the floor and eyed Sakura from head to toe before smiling at her. "I'm Meiling Li, it's nice to meet you!" she shouted as she hugs Sakura tightly. Sakura was startled and has found it hard to breathe. Meiling let go and Sakura gasped for air. "S-sorry…" Meiling apologized cutely.

"What are you doing here, Meiling!" Syaoran shouted as he gets up from the floor, holding his sore neck from Meiling's hug.

"I just wanted to see you my dear Syaoran!" Meiling moaned as she leaps on Syaoran one more time. Syaoran, luckily, retained his balance and was standing with an irritated espression on his face. "Don't YOU wanna see me?" she asked flirtingly as she nears her face to his.

Syaoran jerked away from her. "No…" he said seriously. Meiling pouted. "Look, Meiling… I don't like you the way you like me…" he explained, tiredness evedent in his voice. "How many times do I have to tell you that I only see you as a little sister?" he added with a sigh.

"I still believe that you will soon see it my way…" Meiling answered determingly. Syaoran moaned in response.

"Uh… excuse me but…" Sakura interrupted. "I'm sorry to disturb you guys but… can you do this somewhere else?" she pleaded as she raises the book she was reading before the two had the moment.

"I'm sorry Kinomoto…" Meiling replied kindly. "Let's go Syaoran dear… we're disturbing Kinomoto," she cheerfully added as she drags Syaoran towards the door.

"No way!" Syaoran shouted as he jerks his hand away and rans to the veranda, jumping to the ground as quickly as possible. Meiling followed closely behind and shouted his name all over again. "Why me… WHY ME!" Syaoran shouted as he runs faster.

Sakura was left dumbfounded and was staring at the place where the two had vanished. 'This going to be rough day…' she thought. "Serves you right…" she whispered to herself as she sits back down and resumes her reading.

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"Leave me ALONE!" Syaoran's voice echoed in the mansion. Sakura, who was eating lunch at the dining table sighed at the sight of his face when he entered the room. "Get me away from her Kinomoto, PLEASE!" he shouted as he hides under the table. Sakura sighed.

Meiling rushed inside the room and halted with a pout on her face. "Syaoran… where are you?" she moaned, taking sight of Sakura. Sakura smiled at her. "Have you seen Syaoran?" she asked Sakura as she walks towards her. Syaoran, who was hiding right below the chair moved far back and covered his mouth, praying that Sakura wouldn't tell where he was.

"You know what…" Sakura started with a smile. Syaoran prayed. "I think I saw him run towards the garden, through the kitchen," she explained, pointing to where she said she saw Syaoran ran to.

Meiling halted for a moment and eyed Sakura, who was in return, smiled at her. "Thanks!" she shouted as she runs towards the kitchen, shouting Syaoran's name all over again.

"Coast is clear," Sakura said, signaling Syaoran to come out of the table. Syaoran slowly went out and looked at the kitchen to see if Meiling has indeed gotten out of the house. "You owe me one," Sakura greeted as she looks at the tired Syaoran with eyes telling that he needs to do something for her.

"I know…" Syaoran simply reply, hoping Sakura hadn't rubbed it in. "What do you want?" he demanded, looking at Sakura's you-need-to-do-something-for-me expression.

"Nothing…" Sakura lied, a sly expression on her face. Syaoran smirked, seeing through the false kindness. "For now," she corrected herself. "I'll let you know when I do," she added teasingly as she exits the dining room.

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Sakura knocked on Syaoran's room an hour later, nervousness all over her face. 'This is the only way…' she thought, building up all the confidence she had left.

She was about to knock again when the door opened, revealing Syaoran's curious expression. "Kinomoto?" he blurrted out in confusion. Sakura smiled meaningfully. "I know, I know…" Syaoran said, knowing what Sakura was there for. "What do you want then?" he asked.

Sakura sighed and looked at him. "Can I enter?" she asked seriously. Syaoran was surprised with the formality and gestured for her to come in. "Thank you…" Sakura replied. She sat on one of the chairs beside the bed and sighed. "Remember the favor I said you owe me for when I saved you from Meiling?" she started, playing with her fingers. Syaoran simply nodded. "Well, I… need you to find someone for me…" she trailed off, standing up and heading towards he veranda.

Syaoran was at a loss and followed Sakura outside. "Who?" he asked confusely.

"Yukito Tsukishiro," she simply replied, facing Syaoran. "Or… Yue," she added. Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "I have a picture of him, if that's what you need," she explained as she turns to lean on the balcony.

'Yue?' Syaoran thought, remembering how Sakura muttered the name when she was unconscious and sick. "No… it's not that," he answered as he walks towards the balcony. "It depends on WHERE you intend to look," he explained, facing Sakura.

"Don't worry," Sakura assured him. "I heard he's somewhere HERE… in HongKong…" she answered as she turns to him. Syaoran nodded. "I think it's somewhere in the mountains," she added, looking back at the sky.

Syaoran stood silent for a moment, eyeing Sakura's sad expression. "Do you mind me asking, who is he?" he asked as he stares at Sakura's clear, emerald eyes. Sakura turned to him in surprise. "Is he your boyfriend?" he had to ask without even thinking. Sakura simply shook her head hesitantly. "I'm sorry… you need not to tell me if you don't want to," he snatched back the question as they both head towards the door.

Sakura giggled at his act and was about to open the door when she turned to him. Syaoran was a bit startled. "He's… a long time friend…" she explained. "And I miss him," she added as she looks at the floor. Syaoran stared at her. "Thank you," Sakura whispered as she bows and exits the room, closing the door behind her.

"Yue… huh?" Syaoran, who was now left alone, repeated the name as he laid down his bed. 'Why are you so important to her to make her SO sad?' he asked himself as he picks up the phone beside his bed. He speed-dialed 1 and a man answered on the other end. "I need you to find a man named… Yukito Tsukishiro… or Yue," he ordered him. "Search all over HonkKong, especially on the mountains," he added as the man agreed in Chinese and they both drop the phone. Syaoran glared at the ceiling silently. "Interesting…" he muttered to himself.

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"Hey, open up…" Syaoran shouted outside Sakura's room. Sakura opened the door and stared in confusion. "C'mon, let's grab some ice cream," he invited with a cool smile on his face.

"As long as I'm sure I can still breathe afterwards… and it's YOUR treat," Sakura playfully replied as she walks out of the room and closes the door behind her. "Then I'll go," she concluded.

"Of course it is," Syaoran answered. "And I promise there would be no more tricks this time," he assured her, leading the way down the stairs and out of the mansion, Sakura following behind him.

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"How can you like stawberry?" Syaoran teased Sakura as he watched her put a spoon of strawberry ice cream on her mouth. "It doesn't even have chocolate syrup!" he insulted the food more. Sakura kept on eating, ignoring the unusual comments. "And it's a… FRUIT!" he added, a disgusted look on his face.

Sakura stopped eating and looked at the blabbering man in front of her. "You know… we all have our own flavors to like…" she answered irritatedly. "And I like strawbery," she concluded. Syaoran smirked. "Hey, I don't SUE you for liking chocolate, don't I?" she pointed out as she resumes her eating.

"FINE!" Syaoran gave up, putting a spoonful of his own ice cream on his mouth. "But I still don't like starwberry!" he insisted.

Sakura sighed and tried to ignore the never-ending complain of Syaoran.

Suddednly, the ground started shaking and all the furnitures started falling off their shelves. "What was that?" Sakura shouted as a loud explosion echoed from the nearby park. Standing from her seat, she started running towards the place wih Syaoran following closely behind her.

"I think there's a fight going on in the park!" Syaoran shouted amidst the loud explosions, avoiding a flying banch at the same time.

Sakura wondered out-loud. "A fight that causes an earthquake and explosions!" she yelled. "I don't think so!" she added as she continues running towards the park.

When they both reached the park, the place was a total wreck. The tables and the benches were all broken, and all the trees are either burned, or have fallen over. The swings and the slides have been turned or bent, and the ground was cracked and was ruined. Smoke filled the air and a hot sensation can be felt. It's as if you have entered an microwave oven while it's being used to reheat dinner.

"You call THIS a fight!" Sakura shouted as the exploxions continued and loud flappings echoed in the park. Syaoran gasped at the unbelievable sight. "If this is what a fight looks in here… then I don't want to be invovled in any!" she added as she turned to Syaoran.

"I didn't know it was this bad!" Syaoran defended himself. He shook his head in disbelief. "I wonder who is… KINOMOTO!" he trailed off as Sakura ran towards the smoke and chaos. "Darn it!" he expressed as he follows behind.

Sakura saw a bright shriek of light amidst the thick smoke. 'I know that light!' she thought racingly as she runs towards the center of the park.

Suddenly, a loud roar echoed and another shriek of bright light appeared out of nowhere towards Sakura's direction. Sakura saw it when she turned, but it was too late to react. "AAAHHH!" she screamed in response, not knowing what else to do.

"KINOMOTO!" Syaoran continued to shout as he saw the bright light rush towards Sakura's direction.

Suddenly, huge wings covered Sakura and defended her from the danger that was about to hit her. Sakura slowly opened her eyes and gasped at the sight of her defender. Tears started flowing through her face and for the very first time, a genuine smile appeared on her lips.


I think you already know who rescued her, but… what the heck! I'm trying to build up a cliffhanger and this is all I can think of for the meantime. Please bear with me, I'm new here… anyway, please continue to send me your reviews, I need to know what I got wrong. Don't hesitate to criticize, there's nothing wrong with an opinion. Thanks again and REVIEWS PLEASE ;D

Oh, and for the one who revied and ask how long will she be staying with Li, I think it all depends on how the story will progress and they are both 17 years old. Thanks for the review!