Disclaimer: I don't own any of the original characters, but any new ones are from my own (screwed up) imagination. So please don't sue.

Author's note: Enjoy.

Rain poured hard on the windshield as Touya drove the car home. Night covered the sky in darkness and vision was becoming blurry. Stepping on the gas, the car responded in a series of coughs and spurs before it speed up. A red stop sign appeared out of nowhere and Touya jumped on the brake. He sighed out irritation. A dark figure walked slowly through the glow of the headlights. Touya wondered who could be out on a crazy night like this.

The creature stumbled into the full blaze of the light, covering its face with a hand. Touya, glancing at the clock, beeped the horn. "Damn, it is 11:23. Come on, out of the way." he shouted. He was already late, and cursed himself for volunteering to get milk.

Instead of moving, the figure swayed side to side slowly before falling in front of the car, face first. Touya ripped the door open and ran to help the person. The person had fallen into a mud filled puddle. Touya rolled him over and look at him.

The person was a young boy. Hardly older then 16. Messy brown hair clung to his forehead as Touya lifted his face to the light. His jaw dropped and he almost dropped the person when the light hit the boy's peaceful face.

"Li..." he gasped. The boy's eyes opened for a spilt second and he coughed before his body went limp. Touya looked through the rain to the stop sign. Behind it was a street sign.

Good, I am not far away from the house.., he thought and picked up Syaoran easily and put him in the car. He took one last look at Syaoran before he started up the car. "Welcome back, Gaki." he said gently, throwing his coat over Syaoran to keep him warm.

Earlier that day

"HOE! I'm late!" Sakura's voice rang throughout the Kinomoto household. Fujitaka press his hand to his ear as he talked in the phone, blocking out the bumps and thumps of Sakura running around.

"Yes, sorry Touya. What was that? You are? Oh, good, Sakura will be happy..." he said before Sakura slide onto the tiled floor in her socks. In two hops she grabbed her lunch and a piece of toast, crammed it into her mouth, and ran out the door. "Hey, Sakura! Your brother wants to talk to you!" Fujitaka yelled as she ran by.

Groaning loudly, she took the receiver, put it in the nook between her shoulder and chin and tied her shoes. "What, Touya? I'm late...HEY! I am not a monster!" she shouted. "You better watch yourself next time you're in town...what? Really! You're coming! Tonight! Perfect..." Sakura took one look at the clock and shrieked in the phone. "I'm late!"

She threw the phone to Fujitaka and bolted out the door, one free shoelace trailing behind her. Sakura raced to the school and bolted inside the classroom seconds before the bell.

"Hey, Sakura-chan," a voice called from behind Sakura. "What did you do, sleep late?"

Tomoyo walked over to Sakura's desk, Eriol behind her. Sakura grinned. "hai, but never mind that. Touya is coming back from the university!"

Tomoyo eyes widened. "When? For how long?" she asked.

"Tonight. He said he can stay here for the weekend." Sakura said. Seconds later, the bell rang, and kids rolled eyeballs, shuffling obediently to their seats. "Tell you later," whispered Sakura as Tomoyo moved away.

The teacher strolled into the classroom, seemingly unaware of the notes flying across the room. He was a old, strict man, with glasses that took up the majority of his face. The years of being in the presence of children was very visible from his bald head, to the small bag he carried with him constantly filled with medications.

"ATTENSION CLASS." he roared. " Today we will be learning about the worlds' governments..." and the monotone voice took over.

The students stilled back in their seats, eyes open, but pointed everywhere expect to where the teacher was pointing. A small, folded note landed on Sakura's desk. She looked around the room for its' sender.

"psst...Sakura-chan..." a voice carried to her ears. Sakura twisted her torso around and followed the voice to a boy. His finger pointed to himself and he mouthed the words, "I sent the note."

She nodded and turned her attention to the front of the room for a moment, waiting for the chance to unfold the mystery on her desk. The teacher turned his back to the map behind him, and Sakura's hand grabbed the note off the top of her desk, and opened it in her lap.The handwriting was messy and it took a few moments before Sakura understood the letter.

She stole one glance back at the boy. His name was Bohdan Kiyoshi. He was a boy who had moved from Kyoto just over one and a half years ago. He was a favorite among many of the girls, with his short black hair, big toothy smile, and soccer abilities. In the pit of her stomach, uncertainty grew. Sakura bit her lip in thought, then turned to the teacher. 'This is going to be a long day...'

Walking home from school

"HE WHAT?!" Tomoyo yelled. "Give me that note!"

Tomoyo snatched the note from Sakura's finger tips. "Hey, Tomoyo, give that back-"

"Shush, shush." Tomoyo eyes scanned the paper before she grinned. "Dear Sakura-chan,

I have been watching you for quite a while now. You are always really nice to me, and I would like to thank you for that. I was wondering if you could show me around the town. I would like to try out for the high school play. We could go to the park afterwards if you have nothing else to do. Like friends, if you want, or.
Anyways, I will wait for your reply, Sakura-chan.

Kiyoshi.."

Tomoyo laughed. "He likes you, Sakura!"

"Really?" Sakura blushed. " I don't think-"

Tomoyo cut her off. " Sure, his handwrite is sloppy, and his letter is way too obvious, but he likes you! What are you going to do?" Her eyes stared at Sakura's beet red face.

" I don't know!" Sakura said loudly, her face burning up from embarrassment. " I'm not sure if I even like him..." her voice trailed off.

Truth to tell, Sakura was absolutely sure she did not like him. He was a very nice, and a kinda cute, in a gawky teenaged sense. Kiyoshi was a few inches above many of the boys in their class, thus had a stretched out sort of look. Sakura never once thought of him in any other way other then that they were friends. Now he had to go and put a new type of pressure on her.

Before Sakura could think more about what she was going to do, a strong wind came and blew the note down the sidewalk. Sakura ran after it.

A powerful aura tingled her as she went down to pick up the note. She gasped.

"Hey, Sakura, what is it?" Tomoyo asked. "Did you feel someone?"

For the past few years, Sakura could sense strong auras, mostly when people were having an emotion boiling in their veins. The thing that shocked Sakura about this small tingle was that it was very familiar to her. It warmed her. It touched her.

"Syaoran?" She let the name roll off her tongue, barely above a whisper. She could hardly ever feel him, try as she might. The distance was just too great, and the fact that they had not seen each other for a few years made it nearly impossible.

Yet here this familiar aura was, tingling warmly inside of her.

Tomoyo picked up the name. "What about Syaoran?"

Sakura shook her head, "huh? What did you say?"

"Syaoran. You said his name. Did you feel something from him?" Tomoyo questioned.

Sakura looked at Tomoyo, the sparkle in her eyes telling Sakura she was about to reach for her camera. " No, no...you must have heard wrong. I didn't say anything." She smiled sweetly and grabbed the note from the concrete. "Lets go on home and see if Touya is there."

Sakura felt a pang of guilt. She had never really told Tomoyo about her true feelings for Syaoran. Tomoyo knew she was able to 'feel' other people but a fact Sakura prayed no one would ever find out was that, deep down, she always felt another aura, mixed in with her own. It was very small and hardly noticeable, yet consistent. She would ask Kero tonight about it.

At the Kinomoto house

"Kaiijuu!"

"Touya!"

A small series of yells and name calling followed the opening greeting of the siblings. Tomoyo walked in the door as Touya stuck his tongue out at Sakura before returning to the kitchen. Sakura ran in after him.

"How's the university?" She asked as she grabbed an apple.

"Same old, same old. I got a job as a waiter in a coffee restaurant eight blocks away from the dorms." Touya replied. "What's going on with you, Kaiijuu?"

Sakura averted her eyes from Touya, ignoring the nickname. "Boring. Though the new high school is having play tryouts next week. Anyone can try out."

Tomoyo nodded toward the books she was carrying " We gotta go and study."

Sakura's eyes widened. "Hai. Later, Touya." They ran up the steps to Sakura's room and shut the door. 'Studying' the books soon turning into chatter and gossip as the first hour dragged by.

Touya walked up from the downstairs, balancing a small plate of food and his backpack. As he neared Sakura's room, the door was slightly ajar, letting out hushed voices of the young girls. Touya shuffled his feet quietly along, not wanting to hear their prattle.

"He likes you, Sakura!" Tomoyo's voice squeaked. Touya froze in his footsteps. Quick as a flash, he dived to the door, keeping himself away from the door, in a perfect position to overhear their words.

"hush, Tomoyo! Touya is downstairs!!" Sakura's voice hissed.

"Sorry," a second of silence passed before, " but Hiyoshi actually wants to meet with you."

"The note does not say that! It only says that he wants me to show him around..."

"Idiot. Who the heck wants to be shown around this place?"

"Plenty of people do!"

Touya listened intently, not realizing he was gripping his backpack so tightly that his hand that had white knuckles. 'Another Gaki-like person?' he thought. 'Why are they after my sister?'

"...what should I do?" Sakura's voice broke through Touya's ears.

" I think you should go with him. He might be nice." Tomoyo said.

Touya had heard enough of this and banged down the door. "Who is Hiyoshi?!" he roared. Sakura jumped off her bed and onto the floor while Tomoyo put a hand to her mouth to suppress her attack of giggles.

Touya's eyes darted from one to the other. "Well? Who is he?" he said, his voice still trying to come back to a normal level.

Sakura seemed to hesitate, then she quickly stood up and looked up at Touya, who towered over her. "What were you doing listening?" she asked, her voice matching his.

Touya blinked, taken back the girl staring up at him. "That's none of your business!" he stuttered. "Who is Hiyoshi?"

Sakura opened her mouth to yell at him to get out, but was cut off by Tomoyo, who responded between fits of giggles. "He is a boy in our class. He gave Sakura-chan a note and-"

"Tomoyo!" Sakura piped and glared at her friend, who realized how much she had revealed.

"I want to meet him." Touya declared. Sakura's eyes widened.

"No, Touya.It's nothing. Really." She felt herself becoming red.

Touya glared at her. "If he is anything like the last Gaki, I kill him." he stated and walked out of the room. Sakura threw a pillow at Tomoyo, who dodged.

"You didn't have to say all that." She said.

Tomoyo shrugged. "He was going to find out anyways. You know how he is."

Sakura sighed. "hai." she murmured.

In Touya's room

Touya slammed the door and threw his backpack on his bed. At least he meet the last Gaki, now this new boy wanted to date his sister. The nerve! Setting aside the new worries, Touya permitted himself a nap before he had to make dinner. An hour later he heard the front door open, and a new voice.

"Hiyoshi-san! What are you doing here?"

Touya jumped out of bed and went to his window, which overlooked the street in front of their house. There was a skinny boy on the sidewalk on a bike. He had short black hair, styled in the newest fashion. He had a large grin, one that showed all his white teeth, even from where Touya was.

"Hi, Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan." He waved them over. "I was just riding my bike around."

"Lair" Touya said under his breath.

"What are you two doing?" He asked. Tomoyo replied quickly while Sakura nodded. Touya saw Hiyoshi's eyes move from Tomoyo to Sakura, and started to look her up and down slowly...

Touya vaulted over his bed to the door and ran down the stairs, four at a time. 'The new Gaki is checking her out!' he thought, a new hatred for the boy developing. He clutched the doorknob and opened the door swiftly. The three teenagers turned around at the sound, Hiyoshi's eyes grew wide. Touya slowed down his step, and walked right next to Sakura, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Who's this, Kaiijuu?" he asked, his face lighting up in a very fake smile. Inside, he was scowling.

"Hiyoshi-san, this is Touya, my brother." Sakura said, a blush of embarrassment coloring her cheeks from Touya's walking outside for no apparent reason other then to torment her.

Hiyoshi looked up at Touya, who towered over him. Sakura's brother seemed to be forcing the smile. Hiyoshi gulped. Suddenly, asking Sakura out seemed to be a bad idea. He quickly asked a question, hoping to end the conversation soon.

"You going out for the school play?" he said, his eyes darting from the very large Touya to Sakura.

She nodded happily. "I can show you where the new high school is. It is not to far from our high school."

Hiyoshi nodded, sweat drops appearing on his forehead. " Well, I-uh, I got to go!" he then race down the street, positive Touya was giving him death glares.

Touya smiled when he saw Hiyoshi's retreating form. His momentary pleasure in seeing this was disrupted when Sakura punched him in the arm.

"What was that about?" She said, her eyes glaring at him. "You scared him away!"

Touya looked down at her, and growled, "That Gaki," he pointed down the street, "...was checking you out! I won't allow it!"

Sakura blushed a second or two before she got control of herself. "Not all guys that talk to me are bad, Touya! You can't control me forever!" she snapped her head around and started walking back to the house. Touya walked right behind her.

"That Gaki makes the old Gaki seem likable..." he muttered quietly. Sakura looked back at him, then shook her head.

Tomoyo was tapping the whole conversation, keeping her laugher to herself. She waved goodbye to Sakura and started to walk by to her mansion. Her bodyguards met her two blocks away and escorted her the rest of the way home.

10:45 pm, later that night

Sakura threw her self down on her bed. She had still no idea about what to do about Hiyoshi. Touya did not help either. Throughout the whole dinner, he kept on making small comments about how the old Gaki seemed much better when compared to the new one, whom he nicknamed "Super Gaki."

Sakura had ignored him, knowing the little it would do to try and change his mind. At least Touya seemed to prefer Syaoran to Hiyoshi. Sakura wasn't sure if this improvement was good or bad, but it showed that there was hope that he could be capable of accepting one of Sakura's guy friends.

She rolled over and looked at the ceiling. Was Syoaran a guy friend? She asked herself. Was he more, was he less? She had not really seen or talked to him for the past few years, and now, for some odd reason, she could not get him out of her mind.

The aura she felt earlier tickled inside of her gently. "Kero-chan?" she called.

The plush toy imposture glided over, munching on something. "What it is?"

Sakura took a deep breath and told Kero of what happened today, with the strange aura. She also mentioned, very hesitatly, about the aura she felt inside of her. Kero listened, nodded in the right places, and commenting when necessary.

"What does it mean?" She asked when she was done.

Kero looked at her for a few moments. "I have no idea." he said at last.

Sakura fell off the bed. She expected a little more then, I have no idea. The way he had built up to that made her hold her breath in. "Arg! Can't you say a little more then that?!"

Kero shrugged. "Look, I don't know much about that..."

" 'that' what? What's 'that'?"

Kero sighed heavily. " The aura you are feeling inside of you and today may be the one and the same." Sakura looked at him with big eyes for him to continue. " I don't know, since this doesn't really have much to do with Sakura Cards, but it could be that you have found 'The One'."

"What's 'The One'?" Sakura said, her brow scrunched up.

" I don't know. 'The One' could be anyone. Maybe you have not even meet this person yet. Maybe their aura found you and-"

Sakura put her hand up in Kero's face. "Wait...The One is a person?!"

Kero glared at her to shut up. She grinned sheepishly. " As I was saying, the One could be anyone. It is a person." Sakura blushed unknowingly. " Clow did a bit of research on this, but it never really interested him." Kero looked up, lost in thought. " The way some magicians try and explain it is like, soul mates. When two people are fated for each other. For good, or bad. Now keep in mind that some people can have more then one soul mate. Their aura matches with many others, and they can be happy with a number of them. But, in some rare cases, there are two people who only match with one another. Their aura does not match with any other then that one person. It is the only way they can be truly happy. Thus, this two are 'The One's for each other."

Sakura bobbed her head up and down carefully at his every word. " The Ones aura are attracted to each other and share a mystic bond. They can never be really happy in a relationship until they find the One for them. So, they are doomed to continue wondering around, searching for one another."

Sakura felt her cheeks become very hot. "Are you saying that I am one of those rare cases?" she asked.

" Yes. It would explain the aura inside of you."

Sakura blushed even harder. "But I do I know if I found this One?"

" I have no idea. Ask Eriol-Kun. He probably knows." Kero stared at her. "Can you feel this person inside of you now?"

Sakura closed her eyes. She searched around inside of her. In a corner, the strange aura gave a wave of warm toward her own when she was close by it. The aura 'touched' her's gently, and gave another wave of warmth. Pleasure drifted around slowly, and Sakura smiled. "...yes. I can felt it." she said. And, unknown to her, tilted her head back slowly from the soft vibes the aura was giving her.

" How does it feel?" Kero asked, eyebrows raised.

"It feels..." She paused for a moment, feeling the aura retreat back to where ever it stayed. "...nice." She finished and blushed again. Kero shrugged and floated away. "It's a guy." Kero stopped and looked back at Sakura, who was looking at the floor, a smile on her lips. "I can tell. His aura...tickles..."she said, and looked at Kero, small tears in her eyes. "I can't wait to met him." she smiled happily.

Sakura got up and ran down the stairs. Kero smiled. "At least she is happy." he said and then promptly crashed himself on a pillow, snoring.

Downstairs, Sakura meet Touya in the kitchen. She quickly wiped the happy tears away and then looked around for some milk and a pastry.

"Milk is all gone. You drank the last of it at dinner, remember?" Touya said, not looking up from the paper he was reading.

Fujitaka walked in, wearing his robe and a pair of slippers. "Good night," he yawned and shuffled his feet to his bedroom.

" Touya, can you go get more milk?" Sakura asked, grabbing a bag of cookies and laying them on a plate. "Please?" With her big puppy eyes, Touya took one glance at her and then mumbled about getting the car keys. "Arigato, Touya!" she called as his form disappeared into the darkness of the night. Rain started to fall.

Twenty minutes later, Sakura sat by the kitchen table. 'Why is it taking so long?' she wondered. The trip to the store could not have lasted more then 5 minutes, even with the rain. She had not moved for the past ten minutes, looking at the door, as if her will alone would make Touya walk through. At 11: 26, a pair of footsteps could be heard outside. Sakura rushed to the door and opened it.

As the dark shape of Touya came closer to the light of the house, Sakura saw that he was carrying something very big. He walked through the doorway sideways, and Sakura saw brown hair and two feet, the rest of the body shielded by Touya's large frame.

"Close the door. It is damn cold out there."Touya said and hurried to the living room. Sakura shut the door and ran to see who Touya carried in. "Get a warm blanket, Sakura, will you?" Touya said before she got close enough to see the person's face.

She ran to her bedroom and grabbed her covers, disrupting a sleeping Kero. "What's going on?" He yelled after her.

Sakura ran down the stairs and turned the corner to the living room. She rushed to the body, who was lying on the couch. Then Sakura saw the person's face.

"SYAORAN!"

Author's note: That's all, folks! Next chapter will be up in a few days. Please review. Constructive criticism welcomed. Flames not.