Oh… a couple!!! Some of you thought that they're a couple for two days… oh no my friends, they are couple for the entire week!!!

A question:

Syaoran is the Clow master right? Then wouldn't he want the Cards for himself rather then help Sakura?

Yes and No. Syaoran is the Clow Master and he does want them for him self but he has a plan. I won't necessarily tell you his plan because you will know it after but yea he does want the Cards for himself!!

Title: A Price to Pay

Summary: It's the usual… Syaoran is popular and Sakura is a nerd. Yet there is but one twist to this. Syaoran wants Sakura to do him a favor. He wants her to set him up with her twin sister, Saruka. But there is a price. Now, Syaoran owes Sakura…

Rating: R (For Language and Possible Lemons/Limes)

Genre: Romance/Tragedy

Ages: Sakura: 16------- Syaoran: 17

Dedication: This fic is dedicated to my Nee-chan, Susan!! She's my inspiration and what keeps me going in writing!! Lub u Nee-chan!!

And now, time to begin…

----Chapter 4: Your Old Self

Sakura glared at him. "She's the one who went after my boyfriend two years back."

Syaoran stared at her, as her eyes became distant. She shook her head and scowled. "And she went after Tomoyo's ex-boyfriend and our cousin's boyfriend and well, a bunch other taken boys."

Syaoran glared at her. "Are you fucking implying that I get my self a girl in two days?!?!"

Sakura nodded. "Yea, is that so damn hard?? You're the most friggin' popular guy in the entire school."

Syaoran sighed. "Yea, but getting a girl and breaking up with her without making her cry is pretty tough."

Sakura shrugged. "So get a girl who doesn't care about you."

Sakura looked up to see Syaoran staring down at her. She glared at him. "Don't be thinking nasty shit ass stuff."

Syaoran glared at her. "Listen bitch, you're doing me a favour, and by doing me a favour, you fucking listen to all the shit I have to say… and now I have to say is that…"

Sakura sighed she was waiting for it…

"You're gonna be my fake girl for the next two days…"

Sakura's eyes widened. "WHAT?!?" She screamed.

Syaoran nodded and shrugged.

"YOU…ME?!?! Hey, you're the one ALWAYS making fun of me… it will be… you know…"

"Strange that we're going out?" Syaoran finished.

Sakura nodded dumbly.

Syaoran scowled. "Listen, I know this is gonna fucking be hard but we gotta play it. Your sis is leaving in two days and we gotta make this act realistic. Then the week she's gone we have to start rumors about us so the school will gossip so your sister will get even more into it. Then in the last two days, hopefully she'll come to me and we separate."

Sakura frowned. "That's your big idea??"

Syaoran glared at her. "Well, I didn't see you trying."

"'Cause I know we can't pull this off. Listen Li, I'm a nerd, a damn freak, you dating me is unrealistic."

"Then change back."

Sakura's eyes widened as she looked into his eyes. "Wh…what?" She stammered.

"I saw the pic of you as a Cheerleader and I know a Nerd or Freak, or whatever you just said cannot be a Cheerleading Captain… so I want you to change back."

Sakura sighed and shook her head. "Impossible… this is me… now…"

Syaoran glared at her as he stepped in front of her. "Nothing is Impossible."

Sakura sighed. "I am not about to change just for a stupid favour…"

Syaoran grabbed her shoulders and made her stand up. "Oh yes…" he hissed, "you are…"

Sakura pushed him away and sat back down. "Ok Li, let's say I do change back and we're 'dating'. We can't keep up the act."

"Why not?" Syaoran frowned.

"Because a) couples kiss, b) hold hands, c) hug, d) say sweet nothings, e) never leave each other, and finally f) they have love for each other. All of that, we don't."

Syaoran growled, a low menacing growl. "So, we'll make it happen."

Sakura gasped. "I am not about to loose my virgin lips to the likes of you."

Syaoran smirked. "Does it look like I fucking care?"

"God knows where those lips have been."

"No where you don't know dear."

Sakura pretend to feel sick.

"Oh, did I forget to mention that in order for all this to work, I can't call you Li or Xiao Lang." Sakura said.

Syaoran's eyes widened. "Fuck you're right… people will get suspicious if my girl calls me by my weak names."

Sakura smirked smugly. "See, plan can't go through after all."

"Oh yes it can. Call me Syaoran."

Sakura's eyes widened. "NANI?!?" She roared.

Syaoran smirked. "Call me Syaoran for the next weeks and we're okay."

"NO WE'RE NOT!!!"

Syaoran frowned. "Why?"

"Because… I can't…Li…Syaoran…I…"

Syaoran laughed. "You're saying you can't call me Syaoran right?"

Sakura nodded.

Syaoran glared at her hard now, wow fast change of emotions. "Well you gotta…"

Sakura gulped nervously. "Umm…"

"And listen." Syaoran said harshly. "Tomorrow is free-day, no uniforms, wear something that shows your old self… because based on that picture, I know this isn't the real you… it most fucking probably ain't."

Sakura sighed. "What do you want me to do? Become Genki, Hyper, Happy Sakura?"

"If that's what you were, sure…"

Sakura gulped. "But after the next week… what if I can't change back."

Syaoran shrugged. "Does it look like I fucking care?"

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M HELPING YOU!" Sakura screamed as she lay on her bed.

"Well you are, and there's no turning back."

Sakura sat up again and sighed. "Ok fine." She spat. "Tomorrow, I'm back… but only for a week… I don't want what happened to me two years ago to repeat." Sakura said, whispering the last part.

"What?? Two years ago…"

Sakura's eyes widened. "I mean… erm… nothing… hehe… oh Onii-chan is gonna come home soon… you have to go."

Syaoran stood up frowning, wondering what she meant but thought better of it.

As they were walking down the stairs Sakura and Syaoran started having a whisper convo.

"When do we start?" She whispered to him first.

"Now."

"What??" She hissed.

"Yea, a good by kiss on the cheek is all."

"But… she knows you bully…"

"Just make some fuck up and tell me what you told her tomorrow."

Sakura gulped and nodded as soon as they reached the door, Saru rushed out to give say goodbye to the guest.

"Ja Ne Xiao Lang." She smiled. They shook hands. Syaoran then turned to Sakura and smiled at her.

"Bye baby." He said sexily. Sakura tried to hide her shock so she just smiled back.

"Night Syaoran." She said genkily. She stood on her tiptoes and gives him a kiss on the cheek.

"That all?" He asked poutily.

"No show in front of Saru, bye!!" She waved.

Syaoran waved back before he ran out of there.

Saru's eyes widened. "You're…you're with him…?" she asked in disbelief.

Sakura nodded and started walking to the kitchen.

"But… he…he bullied you…how…?"

"Just happened." Was Sakura's lame reason.

Saru pulled her elbow. "Even after Kai?"

Sakura glared at Saru and wrenched her elbow free. "What happened with Kai was your fault too…"

Saru's eyes were filled with hurt. Sakura's eyes softened as she hugged her sister. "I'm…so…sorry." Sakura said in between Saru's sobs.

"No Sakura-chan…I…I…I…should be sorry…" Saru cried. Sakura's heart filled with guilt in making her sister cry.

"It's okay…" Sakura said patting Saru's head.

"No it isn't!! Sakura it was my fault you broke up with Kai!!! It was my fault Mimi has such a terrible life!!!"

At the mention of Mimi, Sakura's heart softened. "Mimi doesn't have a terrible life!! As far as I know, she has a great life!! With perfect parents too, Saru you made the right decision."

"But I would never have had to make that stupid decision if…Kai…"

Sakura sighed. "Enough of this crying, aren't you gonna ask me about Syaoran?"

Saying his name was foreign to Sakura… 'Syaoran.' She thought.

Saru's smiled. Her sister was trying to change the subject and she was glad!!

"Yes, HOW?!?!"

Sakura laughed. "Just did, I really don't know either…"

"Ok, tell me, a good kisser?"

Sakura shrugged. "Depends on what type of kiss."

'Gee, some lie.' Sakura thought.

"Ok, apology kiss?"

"Soft and tender."

"Begging kiss?"

"Tight and rough."

"Happy kiss?"

"Light and feathery I guess…"

"Wanting you to do something kiss?"

"Forceful and rough."

'Oh, that was soooo great… I'm pretending to name his kisses??' Sakura insanely thought to her self.

Saru sighed with happiness. "I'm so happy for you, you're moving on… with your fucking bully!!"

Sakura laughed. "Gee, that makes me feel so much better!!"

Saru laughed. "Hey, it's free-day tomorrow, what are you wearing?"

Sakura grinned. "Surprise, surprise Saru, I'm leaving early, before you wake up… you'll see at school."

Saru pouted. "No fair."

"Life ain't, live it."

"Gee, can my sister get any cornier?" Saru said giggly.

"Nope." Sakura laughed. And for a few more hours, the two sisters had an insane pillow fight.

(Just so you know, Nadesiko and Fujitaka aren't in Tomoeda Japan. Nadesiko is in Tokyo and she will be back the day Saru comes back from New York and Fujitaka comes back from Russia a day before Saru comes back from New York, so Sakura and Syaoran play pretend without her parents knowing.)

---Morning---

Sakura woke up two hours early. She wanted to give the school a BIG surprise. I mean she had to become her old self for this one week, so why not enjoy it?

She took a shower and towel dried her hair. Then she blow-dried. She took out her curling iron and started to heat it up.

As it was heating, Sakura went inside her walk-in closet and started racking through the hangers.

"No such luck, all my stuff is in the boxes."

She sunk to her knees and opened up a box. There she saw a lot of her old clothes. She took out her most favourite item of clothing. She then went to her shoebox and took out her runners.

She took her clothes back to the washroom and started curling her hair. In half an hour, her hair was in bouncy curls. She took a small clip and put it in her hair, making her hair look gorgeous. She then put on her clothes.

It was a light pink backless halter-top with a low V cut. She wore a Black Jean jacket over it, school regulations no backless. She had tight white flares on that were tight for her thighs but flared to her feet. She had baby blue ankle socks on with her Nike runners.

She had a black wristband on her left hand and a bunch of bracelets on her right. She had a necklace with a snowflake that shimmered in the light.

She examined herself in her full-length mirror.

"Wow." She whispered. "I actually look like my self…"

'All this for Li?' she thought. 'Is it right?'

She shook her head, erasing all those thoughts. Her curls bounced as she did.

"I'm gonna give a school one helluva surprise." She smiled. Since it was still half an hour before the alarm clock rung, Sakura decided to walk to school, seeing as it'll take half an hour just to walk, leaving her an hour to spare and well, kinda start the act I guess.

She left a note on the fridge saying that she left early to catch up on some extra-curricular work.

---Sakura---

It was a nice cool summers day out… well Spring I guess. The Spring dance was in two weeks time.

Saru was leaving in a few days for New York and won't be back until two day before Dance… that is basically like what, a week and a half??

Sakura pulled her hair off of her face.

"Been so long since I curled it." She mumbled to her self. She saw the school's clock tower in the horizon. She sighed.

'The next week is gonna be like old times.' She thought to her self.

She finally reached the school and it was like what, 7am now? She saw a few kids around, in their regular cloths, jeans, t-shirts, button ups, sweaters, skirts, shorts…

Not a single black skirt or pant was seen. She walked into the school but as she did, she felt eyes bore into her.

'Gee, is it much of a surprise that I'm not a freak??' Sakura thought as she made her way to her locker. She opened it and put her backpack in there. She would get her books later, right now; she had an hour to kill.

Just as she shut her locker, she saw her sweet, darling, 'boyfriend'.

"Oh. Li… I mean Syaoran." Sakura said.

Syaoran smirked. "My oh my Sakura, you are looking…wow."

Sakura laughed. "Is that good or bad."

Syaoran wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked out to the courtyard. "Depends."

Sakura giggled. "So, you wanted Kinomoto Sakura, you got her."

"I never knew you'd look so… different?"

Sakura laughed. "What, without my reading glasses, I'm a whole different person."

"You have reading glasses?" Syaoran asked with interest.

"Yea, you didn't know?? The entire school knows about it." Sakura frowned, wondering why Syaoran didn't know.

"I guess I never paid attention to what you wore before."

Sakura snorted. "As if now you do Syaoran."

A bunch of kids pointed to them and suddenly they were crowded.

"FUCKING HELL!! LEAVE US ALONE!!!" Syaoran roared

"Are you two together??" a girl asked.

"YES!! NOW GIVE US OUR PERSONAL SPACE!!" Syaoran yelled again.

"But… you hate Sakura…" Said a boy.

"IF I DID WOULD I BE DATING HER?!?! NOW TELL ME DO YOU WANT A BLACK EYES BECAUSE I'LL BE HAPPY ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU ONE!!!"

Sakura was shaking in fear but didn't show it. Instantly the crowd disappeared.

"My, my man is dangerous." Sakura whispered. Unfortunately Syaoran heard.

"Hmm… your man?"

Sakura yelped as he glared at her. "Keep up the act." He mumbled before leaving to find his friends.

Sakura sighed. 'This is gonna be hard.' She muttered to her self before searching for Tomoyo.

Finally she found her.

"KAMI-SAMA!! SAKURA YOU LOOK LIKE…YOU!!!!" Tomoyo shrieked as she hugged Sakura.

Sakura giggled. "Of course silly."

"But… doushite??"

Sakura quietly told her the ENTIRE thing as Tomoyo's eyes widened.

"Shit really?" Tomoyo whispered.

Sakura nodded. "Now I'm stuck with Mister Arrogant for the next week and a half."

Tomoyo giggled. "Poor you, if he hurts you tell me and Eriol, we'll kill him."

Sakura laughed at Tomoyo's usual statements. Suddenly, somebody pounced on her.

"SAKURA!!" Saru yelled with delight.

"Hey sis."

"OH GOD YOU LOOK LIKE…YOU!!" Saru exclaimed.

Tomoyo laughed. "That's exactly what I said."

Sakura sweat dropped. "How come this is so unbelievable?"

"BECAUSE IT IS!!" Saru yelled a she hugged Sakura again.

She was again bombarded by Sakura you Look like You's by her four other friends, Chiharu, Takashi, Rika and Naoko.

Sakura shook her head as she started to walk off, looking for Syaoran, I mean if they were gonna act, might as well get it started, and plus her friends were giving her a head ach.

Sakura hadn't told Chiharu, Takashi, Rika and Naoko about the plan because they weren't as close to her as Tomoyo was.

Sakura saw Syaoran and his friends. His friend Ken was cracking a joke and all of them burst into laughter's. As soon as Syaoran saw Sakura, he put up the act.

"Hey baby." He greeted. He lightly kissed Sakura on the cheek. Sakura smiled and hugged him.

"Hey Syaoran." She greeted.

Ken and all of Syaoran's other friend's mouths hung open.

"You… her…" Ken was speechless.

"Didn't I tell you?" Syaoran asked.

They shook their heads.

Syaoran smirked. "Well, we an item, any problems?"

They shook their heads again.

"But I gotta say Sakura, you look hot." Ken said.

Sakura smiled nervously and then turned to Syaoran. He glared at Ken.

"Don't be hitting on her." He warned.

"But I thought you always liked her sister??" Said another one of his friend Akira.

"Did, not no more." Syaoran merely replied.

Suddenly, with only half an hour before school starts, Sakura and Syaoran got that stupid feeling.

Sakura's eyes widened. "Ahh…Syaoran can we talk for a sec… I need to tell you something about… erm…about the ah… date next week…" Sakura made up…

Syaoran nodded. "Sure." He replied. They rushed to the back of the school where Sakura summoned fly and they both flew down to where the card was.

It was Fiery.

"This is gonna be easy." Syaoran smirked as he summoned Water Ofuda.

Sakura summoned watery and rain to wash out the fire. It helped a little. Fire was about to attack Sakura when Syaoran summoned Water and Wind ofuda.

Fiery's direction changed giving Sakura the open chance of capturing it. After she sealed it she turned to Syaoran.

"You're the Clow Master, don't you want these?"

Syaoran smirked. "Yea I do, but does it look like I can capture it? I'm waiting for you to capture the cards before I take them."

Sakura glared at him. "Over my dead body."

Suddenly Syaoran's cell rung.

"Mom?" He said picking up.

"Syaoran, there's been an accident."

"What?" Syaoran asked.

"You're father's had a heart-attack and he wants to see you… and a girl."

Syaoran's eyes widened. "YOU MEAN?!?!"

"Yea your girlfriend…"

"BUT…"

Yelan sighed. "No buts, I'm expecting you to fly down with a girl in three days. I have to go now… bye."

Syaoran's eyes burned red.

"What happened?" Sakura asked.

"I have to fly down to Hong Kong in three days with my girlfriend…"

Sakura's eyes widened in horror.

"Sakura, I think this act will be longer than expected."


Yea so… LIKE IT?!?!? I seriously hope you did because the entire ordeal will begin… and what's this… Saru is wondering how Syaoran kisses ehhh???? WHAT AM I UP TOO?!?!

Just wait to find out!!

Ja ne Minna-san,

Lub, Sakura