Disclaimor- I don't own CCS or any of its characters. But one day I will… Mwahahahahaha!
Author's Note- Well, it has taken me a while since I have updated. I am terribly sorry but I have been a little distracted. I hope this chapter came out fine. I kinda forced myself to write it so the ideas didn't come out naturally like they usually do. I'll try and update faster next time. DARN YOU WRITER'S BLOCK!
Finally after what seemed like an eternity, the first day of school was over. Sakura was very happy with her first day, aside from the fact that she had more textbooks than she had hoped for, all her teachers were very nice and some occasionally slid jokes in the lessons. The best thing about the day was that Sakura had no homework whatsoever. Her teachers had decided to go easy on the students since it was their first day off summer vacation.
As Sakura exited the school doors, she could see Chiharu waiting for her anxiously next to one of the benches set up on the schoolyard. Sakura waved at her to catch her attention and without a second though, Chiharu ran up to Sakura and asked how her day had gone. While in mid conversation, Tomoyo came skipping out of the school with a huge smile on her face. Now, it isn't odd to see Tomoyo smiling or even skipping along but there was definitely a reason for her cheeriness.
"You are never going to guess who is in my biology class!" shouted Tomoyo.
Without even letting Sakura or Chiharu try and guess, she blurted the answer out herself.
"Teraku is in my class!" answered Tomoyo.
It took a while for Sakura and Chiharu to process this through their brains, but after a few seconds they remembered the conversation they had in the morning; Teraku is that boy she had met in camp.
"You never told me he went to this school", said Chiharu.
"Well, the truth is I didn't know either. I never got the chance to ask him what school he was going to. This is such a great coincidence", said Tomoyo happily.
"What grade is he in?" asked Chiharu.
"Well, he's a sophomore, so he's in tenth", replied Tomoyo.
"That's great news Tomoyo, good for you", responded Sakura.
With that, both Tomoyo and Chiharu stared at Sakura bewilderedly. Sakura didn't sound like herself; she seemed distracted. Normally she would be jumping up and down with the both of them, but she did the exact opposite. She didn't seem at all that excited about Tomoyo's day. So Chiharu changed the subject to try and get a reaction from Sakura.
"So Tomoyo, have you seen how all the girls were checking out Syaoran? He definitely made heads turn", said Chiharu.
It seems like that caught Sakura's attention, because the second Chiharu said that, Sakura started playing with her hair. Obviously it bothered Sakura that Syaoran was getting so much attention, but Chiharu wasn't about to mention it yet, she was going to wait for Sakura to admit that she liked him. Besides, Sakura would deny it if they accused her of being interested in him.
Finally, Syaoran met up with the three girls at the schoolyard.
"Sorry, I got a little lost, I couldn't find a way out of this school. It's so big", mentioned Syaoran.
Now that the whole gang was here, they started their walk back home. Sakura was surprisingly quiet for most of the walk back, whilst the rest of them talked about the events planned for the school year. One of the reasons they had chosen to go to this school was that it had a great academic reputation and that it was probably one of the only schools that are fun (or as fun as a school can be). Aside from the regular football games they have scheduled, there are plenty of field trips, contests, and even talent shows. These are just some the things the school offers to help students unwind during the school. Syaoran also mentioned that he was constantly being told that he should try out for one of the sports teams in the school. Personally, he didn't want to, but since it might help him get a scholarship, he was giving it some thought.
Sakura just stared at the sidewalk the whole walk home, never looking up.
"Hey, could you two do me a favor?" whispered Syaoran to Chiharu and Tomoyo.
Both the girls slowly nodded, careful not to let Sakura notice.
"Could you two run ahead so I can speak with Sakura alone?" asked Syaoran.
Almost instantly, Chiharu pushed Tomoyo and challenged her to see who could get home fastest.
"READY… SET… GO," screamed the two.
Syaoran was surprised at how much of a fast thinker Chiharu was, she is pretty clever; for a cheerleader that is.
"Hey Sakura,"
"Yes, what is it?"
"Are you okay?"
For about a minute Sakura didn't answer. It almost looked like she hadn't heard his question. Right when Syaoran was going to ask again, Sakura answered.
"Of course I'm okay. Why? Am I acting weird?"
"Well, either you're searching the sidewalk for stray pennies, or you sprained your neck and you can't move it from the position it's in, and I highly doubt it. You haven't taken your eyes off the floor."
"I'm okay. Really. I'm just stressed out with school."
Sakura felt bad for lying to Syaoran. Her first day of school had gone very well, there was no reason to be "stressed" with it, but she couldn't think any other excuse. But at the same time, she didn't know exactly what to tell him. She honestly didn't know why she was acting this way, but she did know the cause of her weird behavior; and she wasn't about to tell Syaoran.
Finally, Sakura could see her home in the distance.
"See you tomorrow Syaoran."
"Okay. See you at Phys Ed tomorrow."
Sakura dashed for the door almost tripping over the water hose. Sakura had forgotten all about having Phys Ed with Syaoran. She could barely survive just those few minutes with Syaoran. She didn't know how to act anymore around Syaoran, and now she is going to be two hours in a class with him. It's not that she didn't want to, she did want to have him for a class. But she also never expected to feel the way she does about him. She finally got to her room, locked the door, and fell on her bed. She didn't notice when, but she was crying. Perhaps the tears started outside or when she dropped on the bed, but one thing was for sure, Sakura is not the type to cry without a reason.
