Chapter Two: Style Change

A white jacket was neatly folded in the box. The sleeves were a dark navy with a thin strip of white casting down on the side, and the wrists a mix of navy, white and scarlet stripes. The collar was high (most likely reaching Sakura's neck if she were to hunch down) and also coloured navy with a strip of scarlet in the center. On the white back in bold letters was written 'Toshi'. A white shirt was hidden underneath with a folded collar and buttons that could be undone down to mid-chest. Pairs of white and blue shorts and pants were also hidden underneath. It was clear at first sight this wasn't the girls' uniform. In fact it looked strangely like the boys'.

Sakura looked up at her father with wide-eyed eyes. Her father had a grin that could probably closely rival the Cheshire Cat's as he looked at the confused cherry blossom. Her mouth opened as she struggled for words until she finally found them. 'There must have been a mistake'. She mumbled softly. The grin seemed to only grow larger. The man shook his head quickly as he pulled her into a hug.

'There was no mistake Sakura. I know you've heard that the males' soccer team is one of the highest ranked soccer teams in all of Asia. And there was only one way you could be on that team! You could pretend to be a boy' Strangely enough, Fujitaka looked extremely pleased with himself. 'When I was a young man I dreamed of being a professional soccer player. In fact, I almost made but when I went with my team to a training camp I injured my ankle. That injury ended my soccer career'

Sakura had heard this tale so many times, but her ears listened politely anyways. This story was one of the reasons why he always insisted on his two children playing soccer, how he came to every game no matter what and cheered louder than any other parent.

'But Saku- you can carry out my dream'

Sakura jolted at that thought. How am I going to do that?

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Tears feel down her delicate face as she hugged her pillow close to her face. I don't want to do this. I want to have a normal life-or as close as I can get to it.

She had just spent the last half an hour listening to her father about the new "adventure". He had forged her papers and of course he had to change her name. Saku. At least it was close to her real name.

Soccer…The thing that put our family back again. It's something that we've shared almost my whole life. But doesn't he realize what he's doing. I don't want to be seen as a boy. I want to be seen as a girl.

Sakura sighed, bitter tears still falling down her pale cheeks. She would be going to her new school in only a few days and she had to do so many things. Biting her pale lips gently she crawled off the bed and dug through the mess on her desk to find a scrap piece of paper. After succeeding she scribbled down what she needed. The next few days were sure going to be long.

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It was amazing what Sakura would do for her family and loved ones. She was going through all of this just so her father could be happy. She had already gone through the chore of getting new clothes besides her uniform and here she was now. Sitting in front of a vanity with a pair of sharp scissors. But in way she was doing this for herself. The vision she had had previously seemed to be calling her. Those golden letters…Those fancy letters that were above the doors of Toshi Academy. Those amber eyes seemed to haunt her too. So familiar but changed. But there was something that inside of her that didn't want them to recognize her. That was the whole reason why coloured contacts and hair dye lay in front of her. Tomoyo had once said that once someone saw her emerald eyes it was very unlikely they would forget her. At the time Sakura had just blushed at the compliment but she wasn't going to take chances. The blue hair dye…well she had always wanted to try a new look.

But besides sacrificing her feminism she was growing distant with her guardians. They seemed to grow distant from her, as if they were planning something behind her back. She forced herself back to reality as she placed her scissors near her hair. Taking a deep breath, she began to cut her hair. Her lips were turning a strange white as she bit down on them while most of her hair fell to the ground.

'Finished' she whispered quietly.

Her hair was now down only to her earlobes, strands falling in front of her eyes. Now all she needed to do was add the hair dye. I'll clean up later, she thought as she headed to the bathroom.

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Her pale face reflected back at her. Short blue hair and faded violet eyes. Her chest was now bound and her uniform thrown on. Sakura's breath caught in her throat as looked at her new appearance not just because of the complete change.

'That…was me. That boy in the vision was me,'

Quietly her slender fingers traced the mirror before her, tracing the outline of her figure and feeling the cold glass before her.

My fate had already been decided before Dad even came in. I was going to have to pretend to be a boy even if dad didn't want me to…Just to complete my vision. My adventures are going to start today…As I arrive at Toshi Academy.

The beautiful cherry blossom quietly walked down the stairs where her father was waiting. Touya had been invited over to Yuki's after he got out of the hospital. There had been some trouble with filling some of the forms out but the two young men had somehow and mysteriously figured out how.

'I can hardly tell who you are' her father commented quietly. Before his daughter could say anything he pulled her into a crushing hug. Sakura weakly hugged back. She was going to miss her home. Pulling away from the hug, Fujitaka lifted her large bag over shoulder as he guided his daughter out of the house and into the car.

I am no longer Kinomoto Sakura…I'm Mouto Saku…Dad asked why I changed my surname I just told him because of someone familiar was there I wouldn't want too many questions about knowing me or my family…He seemed surprised that I might not tell my past friends who I really am. But I have changed; this cherry blossom has changed even if I regret this. It's true and forever will be.

The door closed behind her as she sat in back seat of the car. Her journey had begun.

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Aly's Blurb

I guess this chapter was okay…But it did have lots of faults. I already had to make a few changes to Chapter One…But moving on! If you're wondering what the uniforms of Toshi Academy look like just picture something like the uniforms from 'The Prince of Tennis'. Please REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. And this is the end of Chapter Two!

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