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Chapter 2

The next morning, I woke up feeling a sharp metal slash against my back. I screamed in pain.

My father yelled, "You didn't do your chores!"

I cried, "You told me not to get out of my room until morning."

"Who gives a damn! You're a liar! You're no good use of me!" He kept hitting me some more until I stopped screaming and just took the hits. He finally got tired of hurting me and left with his words, "One day, I will kill you." Those words paralyzed my body from head to toe. Kill me? I don't want to die. I believed that if something bad happens to one person, something good happens to another person. I believe that because of all the pain that's been brought into my life, happiness has been brought into another. I sighed and put my books and notes into my bookbag and changed my clothes.

Afterwards, I did my chores. I cleaned up the whole living room, kitchen, sweep the floors, vacuum the carpet, dust all the furnitures, did the laundry, did the dishes, and walked out the door. It probably doesn't sound like a lot, but it really is a lot when it's my father's house you are cleaning. In the living room there are pillows scattered everywhere with coffee stains on it. My father loves getting drunk and he takes his anger out not on just me, but he also tends to throw his bottles against the walls and breaks things. I always bleed from trying to pick up the sharp objects but it's something I'm always used to. In the kitchen is just as bad but worse. You can find so many drugs on the counter and powder on the floor. There are sometimes blood nearby the needles you'd inject the drugs with. It wasn't really a pretty sight.

I walked towards the avenue and smiled. It was a really nice day. I bought hot chocolate at the shop and started walking to school. The cherry blossoms and the leaves on the trees started falling around me. The beauty around me makes me forget that such pain could be brought upon life. I turned around and bumped into a few classmates.

Mei Ling said, "Watch where you're going, low life!" She spilled the hot chocolate all over my skirt and I felt it burning on my thighs.

I said, "Sorry, but now you got my breakfast spilled all over me."

Tomoyo smirked, "If you didn't bump into her, this wouldn't have happened. Now, step aside." I moved a little to my left looking down at my shoes. Mei Ling pushed me with her right shoulder and laughed as she passed by. I held the tears in my eyes. If I showed more weakness, the other classmates would make it worse. I looked at the time and I realized I had five minutes to get to school. I started running since it takes ten minutes to get there from where I stood.

I ran into my classroom the second the bell rang and my teacher looked at me, " Kinomoto, what happened to you."

I quickly walked to my seat but remained standing, " What do you mean, Mrs. Soiru. " She walked around me and I got nervous. I hope I'm not in trouble of any sort.

Mrs. Soiru said, " Why, your arms has bruises and scars and your skirt has a drink spilled all over it." My whole class snickered at me. I can tell they were trying not to laugh.

Mei Ling said, "Mrs. Soiru, maybe she tripped over and fell down the stairs with her drink. Isn't that right, Sakura."

I smiled nervously, "Yeah, that's what happened, Ma'am. I fell down the stairs while holding my cup." The class tried not to laugh but it seems that the laughter rolled out. The sound echoed into my ears throughout the body. All I can see is the glee on their faces. I looked down on my desk praying to get out of this nightmare.

Mrs. Soiru replied, "Okay, class settle down.", the class calmed down but a couple were still laughing. Obviously Mei Ling told them about the incident this morning, "Alright then, Sakura, you may be seated. Everyone, we shall be working on a project for the whole month. It'll be about marriage. Next week I shall be putting you students into partners an-" I tuned her out with my thoughts. My face was still red from the embarrassment. I didn't want to turn around or look up at all from my book knowing people are looking my way with a smirk on their face. Then, a student walked into the room. Everyone looked his way. I didn't bother to look up. I heard murmurs of all the girls giggling about how he's cute and all the guys muttering about how they can take him down. Mrs. Soiru said, "Class, I forgot to tell you. This is the new student of our class. Please introduce yourself and tell us three things about yourself."

He said, "Yo, name's Li, Syaoran Li. I moved from Korea. I was born in Japan, and I would like it if you stop glaring at me." The guys that were glaring at him immediately looked down. They can tell that he shouldn't be messed with if he had the guts to say this randomly.

"Alright, Li. I will have someone take you around the building so you know where to go in your schedule.", all the girls excited whispered to each other hoping they'd be called, " Alright, I shall have Kinomoto show you around."

I looked up and cried, "Oh, it's okay! You really didn't have to pick-".

She winked, "Oh but I insist." All the girls glared at me and all the guys just smirked at me. I looked at the clock and it was only 8:15 A.M. The second hand was moving so slowly. Just great, nine hours until school's out.

Syaoran said, "Okay, show me around." I stood up and walked out of the class ignoring the glares and comments.

I said, "Give me your schedule, Li."

Syaoran handed it to me and said, "What's your name. "

I replied not looking directly at his eyes, "Kinomoto, Sakura Kinomoto."

Syaoran said, "Oh, call me Syaoran. I'll just call you Sakura-chan." I looked at him weirdly. Why is he going to name me informally. Why isn't he going to use my last name. That's the formal way in Japan.

I said, "Well, we have to go down to the gym. That's your next class."

Syaoran gave me a weird look, "What did I do."

He responded, "Nothing, I just rather have a tour of the town. Show me an ice cream place or whatever." I looked around if anyone heard what he said, "Syaoran, we're going to get in trouble!" Syaoran crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, "Oh, I see how it is." I said panicking, "No, I just don't think it's a good idea. We'll get caught and you know what'll happen if we d-"

Syaoran chuckled, "Calm down.", He paused. He was probably having thoughts about this. I think I probably made a bad impression. Now he thinks I'm a goody two shoes. What does it matter anyway. , "Do you trust me. " I stared at him but not at his eyes. He held out his hand.

I took his hand and hesitatingly said, "Uh, alright."

He pulled me in and then said, "Close your eyes." I said that I trusted him so I had to. He put a blindfold on me, took my hand, and then started guiding me around. I knew from the position where I stood five seconds ago to where I was heading since I memorized every step of my town. But then Syaoran said something that took me aback.

Syaoran said with a smirk in his voice, "If you're trying to figure out where I'm taking you by figuring where you're standing from and where you'd go if you turn left or right, forget about it. I made us go around a block to throw you off."

I groaned, "Syaoran! That's not fair!"

He laughed, "This is supposed to be a surprise. You can't try to figure out a surprise. It's supposed to be like magic."

I said, "Why do you want to give me a surprise. You don't even know me." I was really confused inside. Was this a trick or something. No one's this nice to me, well, he wasn't exactly being nice in the first place but it was the close to it.

He shrugged, "So." I sighed and kept walking on. It's not like anyone else will miss me anyway. We kept walking in silence and I kept getting more nervous. Yes, you can call me paranoid but that's just how I am.

Syaoran said, "Sakura-chan, how come you never look at me in the eyes. "

I said nervously, "What do you mean."

"Everytime I look at you, you always look away." I kept quiet. I really didn't want to answer the question. Luckily, we came to a stop.

He sighed, "Okay, you can take it off now." I took it off and gasped.

It really looked as if it was heaven. The cherry blossoms kept falling around me as if it was dancing. The sun was shining down on the water in the lake as if it was showing off its beauty. The wind kept brustling around us making the leaves play around. It felt so peaceful. I ran to the water, took off my shoes, and dipped my foot in there. It was cold and I shuddered but it was a really nice feeling. Then, I realized that Syaoran was right behind me. I stared at him. How could he know that I've long to be in a place like this.

Syaoran smiled at me, "You know, whenever I'm a little depressed, I'd come down here. I figured that you might want to see this place too. Like I said, surprises can be magic. Oh yeah, I also rather take someone here than be stuck at school. " He winked at me and then sat down under the cherry blossom tree. I walked to him and sat next to him.

I smiled and said, "Thank you."

He shrugged, "Just wanted to see you smile I guess. The class seemed to hate you when I first walked in." I blushed and we sat in silence. I really didn't know what to say to someone I didn't know and I was never a good conversationalist to begin with. Suddenly, Syaoran picked me up. I looked at him as he carried me to the shore.

I yelled, "What are you doing!" He grinned at me, "Just having a little fun." He threw me in the water as I gasped for breath.

"Syaoran, YOU'RE A JERK!" I pulled his leg and he fell over into the water.

Syaoran said, "Oh now you're going to get it, Missy." He pushed me into the water and I fell under.

I floated back up and laughed, "Thanks a lot!"

He shrugged, "Finally saw you laugh.", I gasped. Wait, I laughed. I actually laughed. I never had sucha great feeling now that I think about it. Maybe this guy is different.

Syaoran saw the doubts in my face and said, "It's not like it's bad. You look cuter this way." I blushed and turned around. Then he splashed water on me which killed the mood. I started splashing some back and it became a water war. I felt like a little child again and it lasted all afternoon.