jaw hits the floor

Did not expect so many reviews, not that i'm complaining or anything! I'm glad you like it, i was a little nervous about posting this story and still am but i will try the second chapter now and see how this goes.

Oh! A little note before you read on, there is two male OC characters in this. I wouldn't normally drag in OC's but i really wanted some characters that will be there for entertainment purposes. You'll see what i mean Daniel is based on my wonderful friend huggles Love him!

Chapter Two

"You're going to do what!" Daidouji Tomoyo, Sakura's most trusted and dearest friend since childhood, squealed with absolute shock and pure disbelief. Wincing at her high-pitched exclamation, Sakura could only role her eyes and sink further into her comfy desk chair in her bedroom.

Earlier this very morning, she had the reply sent to her in the post from the academy. The leeter had mocked her when she picked it up from the floor and held it in trembling fingers. Too scared to do it herself, she got her Father to open for her. With an almost grave seriousness, he opened it and began to read with deliberate slowness until Sakura thought she would die with anxious anticipation. Her father lifted his eyes to her face, gave a small-satisfied smile and a soft "Congratulations Sakura" while handing her the letter to read herself.

After dancing her victory dance (consisting of fists pumping in the air, obscene amounts of kicking, jumping up and down on various house hold furniture and singing a mantra of 'YES, YES, YES!') FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN HOUR, Sakura had phoned Tomoyo and asked her to get her butt over to her house A.S.A.P. because she was about to share something 'Classified'.

Tomoyo was now across from her, sprawled across her double bed, but preceded to sit up ramrod straight, eyes impossibly wide. "Are you completely insane?"

"Well, I would like to think not but I bet that Touya would very much like to disagree-"

"You'll get found out! There is no way you will be able to hide that you're a girl in a boy's school. Is this legal? Will you get thrown in jail or something? I've seen these things on television, they'll throw you in a cell with no windows and no room to stand up or lie down in! You're only friends will be the rats that will eat you when you die!"

"I don't think it will go far. If I do get found out I will probably be executed." Sakura tilted her head to the side and pretended to hang herself.

"This is not a laughing matter Sakura!" Tomoyo moaned in distress. "You're going to an all boys school, a BOARDING school for that matter! I'm sure your 'roommates' will pick up on the hints and tale-tell signs that you may have some attributes that they don't have and you don't have certain… certain…" she gestured wildly to her lap as her cheeks flushed. "Well, you know what I mean!"

But through all of Tomoyo's concern and apprehension for her friend, Sakura could detect a trace of excitement shining in her violet eyes.

"I have already thought of how to get around that certain obsticle, so take deep breaths and try not to pass out on me" Sakura laughed at a nearly hyperventilating Tomoyo. "I have already bought a chest binder so you can't tell anything being amiss under clothes and I am pretty sure that any of the boys will be checking out my crotch co I guess I'll be safe there. Even so, I'll get a pair of extra baggy trousers to be on a very safe side."

Tomoyo was at a loss for words for a few moments before she launched herself into another one of her tirades. "Do you really think this could actually work? I mean, you would have to ct your lovely hair, wear boy's clothes that does absolutely nothing for your figure, would have to listen to macho crap 24/7 and miss out on all of our girly gossip and never wear any of the pretty clothes I make for you!" Tomoyo looked more devastated then Sakura was herself.

"I know I have to miss out on those things but think of what I'm going to get to do! I'm going to train to be a spell-caster and show those know-it-alls what a woman can do!"

Tomoyo smiled and sighed softly. "I have got to tell you that this has to be one of the most craziest thing you have ever come up with in your whole life."

Sakura laughed. "I know. That's why I think this is going to work."

Tomoyo voiced her doubts. "I don't know about this, Sakura. I really don't know if it would work or not."

"Oh come on Tomoyo! Have a sense of adventure for once in your life!"

"I wouldn't call it adventure, Sakura, I would call it pure lunacy. Me, I'm sensible. There's no way you would get me doing something like this."

"Well, that's why you're my best friend. You're supposed to be my conscience and guide me through all of my mischief."

"And I think I shall be your guide and conscience right now. A little birdie kept chirping in my ear about a night club that the academy's best spell-caster, a guy named Xiao Lang, is going to be there."

Sakura looked at Tomoyo with surprise. "How did you know that?"

"Rika told me. 'Xiao Lang is so like the hottest guy to ever grace us ladies with his presence'." Tomoyo imitated Rika's voice. "Rika takes it upon herself to find out where their hot spots are. So it'll look like you will now get the chance to see whom you're up against before hand. Do you want to go?"

Sakura thought for a moment. To actually meet the academy's best spell-caster before-hand would give her a chance to suss out his strong points and weak points which would give her an advantage to beat him later.

Finally coming to a decision, she said "Yeah. Why not?" This could be educational as well as fun."

Tomoyo nodded. "I'll phone Rika for details. Oh, and Sakura? The party is fancy dress."

Sakura groaned in reply.

The night club known as Temptations was buzzing with life as the youth that were dressed up in there most alluring clothes and swarmed on the dance floor and at the brightly lit bar. The fast rhythm of the loud music sang along veins and the heady intoxication of close gyrating bodies swept everybody along.

The second floor looked upon the dance floor below. Leaning nonchalantly against the railings, staring down at the crowed was a group of four boys. Eyes kept wandering to the four in admiring glances, but they didn't pay any attention to them.

The shortest one of the group had blonde hair and light green eyes. Around 5'7 inches tall, he had a small frame, baby face and a cheeky smile. His name was Kikamura Seiya. Staring down at the crowed with widened eyes, he said to his companion "Jeez! The whole place is packed to the brim!"

"But of course. They have all come to see and worship my divine body." Just for emphasis, he ran his hand through his raven black hair that was tipped with cobalt blue and fluttered his eyelashes at a passing blonde. She fainted. Twinkling blue eyes landed on Seiya as if to say 'beat that'. His name was Daniel Barton. A flamboyant bisexual, of course. When asked why he was a bisexual, he would answer that he was greedy.

"Smooth." Seiya chuckled.

Hiiragizawa Errol just rolled his eyes at Daniel's antics. "Kiss your own ass, why don't you" He fixed one side of his dark blue hair that was getting in the way of his coal coloured eyes as he observed the silent figure standing beside him. "Syaoran? You awake, man?"

Li Syaoran, also known to others who weren't in his circle of friends as Xiao Lang, was the most admired of the group. He had a wonderful deep voice that could send shivers down any girl's spine and a lithe but strong body. He had chocolate coloured hair that was cut to fall around his strong-jawed face in a fashionable way and dark amber eyes that could penetrate you to your very soul.

Syaoran turned to face the other three with a bored expression. "I might as well be."

"What? No lady matches up to Syaoran's great expectations? Now why doesn't that surprise me?" Daniel teased as he stroked his chin in a way that made him look like he was contemplating the meaning of life.

"Nah, I just don't go round shagging anything with a pulse, male or female." Syaoran countered with a smirk.

Daniel put a hand to his chest and looked offended. "Ouch. I'm hurt."

"You'll get over it, I have no doubt of it." Seiya patted him on the shoulder.

Daniel sniffed. "Thanks, man."

"Daniel is right though. In all the time I have known you, you have never once been on a date with any girl. Their constantly throwing themselves at you and you just brush them off without a second thought. What's with that?"

Syaoran just shrugged and went back to staring blankly at the crowed. "I just can't be bothered to waste my time on a girl that just doesn't interest me. Once I find a girl who does, I'll let you guys know."

"That's good to know. For a moment I thought you were going to turn out like our dear Daniel."

Daniel let out a undignified "hey!" Errol just blew him a kiss.

"Jesus Christ, look at those three" Seiya's soft exclamation drew the other three's attention back to the dance floor and they all stood with their jaws nearly touching the floor. There, amongst the dancers, were three of the most beautiful girls they had ever seen.

"Never seen them before. What about you?" Errol asked the others without taking his eyes off of them. The others shook their heads dumbly.

The crowed opened up for the three girls as if the crowed was water, letting ships glide through without any effort. Rika lead the little group, her smile wide showing glittering white teeth that was a startling contrast to her black decorative costume mask that hid most of her facial features. Her glorious red hair was straightened, while the front two pieces were curled and held back by clips to keep the rest of it from getting in the way of her eyes. She wore a dark blue halter neck with tight black leather pants. The neon lights of the nightclub made the temporary tattoo of a tiger on her belly glow a bright blue.

Behind her was Tomoyo with a dark purple velvet mask and her hair was curled in ringlets around her head. She wore a light violet dress that was in the style of the 60's. A sweeping neckline and the skirt billowed out when you turned. Celtic patters glowed purple on the tops of her arms.

Behind Tomoyo was Sakura who had a white costume mask and her hair had been sprayed and 'scrunched' leaving a fashionably mussed curled look. The tips were brushed with golden highlights. She wore a tight fitting sleeveless blouse, a thigh length skirt with knee high boots. A cluster of cherry blossoms glowed pink on her right thigh.

Slightly anxious of all the looks they were getting, Sakura wanted to disappear into the ground but Rika, loving all of the attention, grabbed Sakura before she could make a run for it and proceeded to make all of them dance. After a few minutes, they were all enjoying themselves, promptly ignoring the looks and just immersing themselves in the music.

But soon the smoke, the heat and dancing for a long time soon got to Sakura, who began to feel dizzy. Signalling to the other two that she was going out to get some fresh air, she proceeded to the door and into the fresh cool air with a bottle of cool clear water.

Leaning against the wall, she tipped her head back and drank deeply from the bottle, her eyes closed, savouring the liquid as it ran down her throat.

"Is this a private moment, or can I join?"

Sakura nearly jumped a mile at the incredibly deep voice. She turned and glared at the person, not really in the mood for having to fight off the unwanted attention but she stopped dead at the sight of the guy who stood in front of her.

He was gorgeous. With soft chocolate hair and amused amber eyes in a face that looked like it was sculpted from marble. He wore a black shirt that had a few buttons unbuttoned at the top that showed off flawless tanned skin and fashionably ripped jeans with chains at the pocket.

She raised an eyebrow at him. "Why would you want to join me?"

The guy smiled. "You're kidding right?" She said nothing in response. "You're not, are you? Well, you're beautiful."

Sakura immediately flushed and turned her head away. This seemed to panic him for some reason. "But I'm sure many guys tell you that." His hand came up to scratch the back of his neck in a nervous gesture. "It seems you're not too fond of the humid air of night clubs, just like me. I wanted some company. But if you don't then I perfectly understand."

She bit her lip and stared into his face with searching eyes. He seemed to be sincere and incredibly kind. Nodding, she said, "I'd like that."

He cocked his head to the side in a extremely adorable way that melted Sakura's heart. Smiling softly, he slid next to her, leaning against the wall as she did. Remembering herself, she offered him her water bottle, which he took with a quiet 'thanks' and he took a swig before giving it back.

"What's your name?" he asked turning his head to look at her profile as she stared at the dark sky.

"Sakura. What's your name?"

"Xiao Lang, but my friends call me Syaoran."

Automatically, Sakura's heart plummets to the bottom of her stomach at the revelation of who stood next to her, his shoulder and hip brushing hers. All she could thinks was that he was the Academy's best and now he had seen her and he was bound to recognise her when she joins the school within the fortnight. He wasn't supposed to see her, to actually have a conversation with her on this night! She was supposed to be sneaky, stealthy like a cat and assess him from a distance but now…

He was standing right next to her, watching her expression, as it was the most fascinating thing in the world. "What's wrong? All of a sudden you act as if you're frightened of me. Don't you like my name?"

Sakura shifted her eyes nervously. "What?"

"You looked as if you were going to be sick when I mentioned my name. Could it be that you know my name by reputation?"

Sakura looked aghast.

Syaoran smiled. "Gotcha."

Sakura scrambled around in her brain for something extremely witty to say. "Well, its intimidating to have a amber eyed Adonis in front of you."

Sakura froze. I did not just say that.

Syaoran smirked. "Oh really?" he drawled.

"Or so the rumours go…" she tried to amend.

Syaoran laughed hard. "no, you can't say that. The damage has been done. My ego is the size of Australia.

Sakura smiled back innocently. "And my theory that all men are arrogant cocky bastards who enjoy having their egos stroked and preened."

"I can't vouch for the rest of my gender, but I can't help my ego blowing up when a beautiful, smart and funny girl like you says I'm an Adonis." He murmured, staring intently at her.

Sakura felt her cheeks flush.

"Hey, Sakura! Come on girl! Were movin' on to another night club!" Rika yelled as she and Tomoyo came staggering out with two lads in tow.

Sakura sighed and waved them to hold on a minute. "I've got to go. Drink and dancing calls." She said as she turned back to Syaoran and smiling apologetically.

"Wait!" Syaoran reached out for her, dropped his hand to the side when she turned to face him, and asked hesitantly, "Where do you study? Live? Maybe I can visit you someday and...I'd like to talk to you again. You know, put the world to right with philosophical conversation."

Sakura panicked. "uh…. Well, you see, the thing is…. I'm moving house. Country in fact."

Syaoran's nervous smile dropped and he looked at the ground. "Oh."

Sakura felt her heart break. "I'm sorry," was all she could think of saying. From now on, Sakura would no longer be Sakura to him, but the new student named Saku. Sakura would no longer exist and it would be a whole lot safer and kinder to both of them if he forgot about her as soon as he could.

Sakura had to blink furiously at the thought.

Syaoran reached for her hand and lifted it to his mouth to brush his lips against her knuckles. "Good bye Sakura."

"Good bye." And before her will broke she stepped away, turned and continued to walk to her friends.

Rika threw her arm around Sakura's stiff shoulders. "You know, were out of the club now Sakura. You can take off the mask."

Sakura's hand shot to her face and her eyes widened. All of the time she was with him she had the mask on! She couldn't help but sigh in relief. There was no way he would be able to recognise her now.

A pang of disappointment went with that last thought.

To Be Continued…
Well, what do you think? it's a better length which is always a bonus and i hope you like this Syaoran. Alittle more in character to the reak one then my other in wishing for you.

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