(AN/ I've change the part changed the part where Sakura sees Syaoran. It's complicated, that's why... I just had a hard time doing that part. Read on my friends and don't forget to review!!!)

Chapter 2

Martial Arts Face-Off

"Sakura... Sakura?" Sakura opened her eyes and saw Ms. Mizuki smiling at her. "M-Ms. Mizuki-san?!" Sakura yelped in surprise as she sat up straight and looked around the room to find everyone in class staring at her. "Don't sleep during class, Sakura..." Ms. Mizuki reminded then walked back to the front of the class to continue her lecture.

Sakura sighed and stared at the board, oblivious to the lecture going on. 'I'm just so tired... Argh..." Then Sakura remembered what she did last night.

Flashback

Sakura lay on her bed, staring up at the ceiling above her. 'Why does he have to glare at me like that?" Sakura heaved a sigh. 'I just met him and then he starts acting like I'm his mortal enemy or something...' Sakura looked at the clock and saw that it was 10:00. Sakura pulled up the covers over her head and whispered to herself, "I should get to sleep... I still have Martial arts practice tomorrow..." And with that, Sakura fell in a deep slumber.

End of Flashback

Sakura shook her head to concentrate on the lecture instead of her daydreams. Suddenly, the bell rang and Sakura got up quickly thinking, 'whoa! That was really weird! And I was about to pay attention...' Sakura turned around and was about to walk towards the door when she saw brown eyes glare at her.

"Eep!" Sakura squeaked, jumping backwards a little. "You'd better watch where you're going..." Syaoran growled at her as his cold brown eyes pierced through her emerald ones. Syaoran left the confused and frightened Sakura behind.

"What's wrong with him?" Tomoyo wondered as she stared at Syaoran leave the room. Sakura gulped and whispered hoarsely, "I told you that he holds a grudge against me..." Tomoyo grabbed Sakura's and her lunch and led her out the classroom saying, "nonsense! C'mon; Chiharu, Naoko, Rika, Takeshi and Eriol are waiting for us outside."

"What's the matter, Sakura?" "Huh?" Sakura asked in a whisper, looking at her friends' worried eyes. "Oh... It's nothing!" Sakura reassured her friends, nervously scratching her head. "Okay, Sakura... If you're sure you're alright..." Naoko said skeptically. "Yeah! I'm fine! Don't worry about me!" Sakura repeated as her sweat dropped anime style.

"Anyway... As I was saying, Takeshi..." Chiharu said to her boyfriend. They continued conversing as they ate their lunches; laughing once in a while at jokes or the wrong information and rumors that Takeshi always hears about.

Then something caught Sakura's eye... Syaoran and Meilin Ling, the wealthiest person in their class, were sitting together. It seemed to her that Meilin was forcing Syaoran to eat the food she had prepared.

"C'mon Syaoran! Just one bite?" Meilin said bringing the pair of chopsticks in her hand that was holding a tempura. "Give it a rest. I don't wan-" Syaoran said before the tempura was forced inside his mouth as he was talking.

Syaoran started choking and Meilin gave him some tea to wash it down. The desperate Syaoran took a gulp of the tea but then suddenly spit it out and gulped down the tempura. "It tastes AWFUL!!!" Syaoran exclaimed sticking out his tongue distastefully as his face turned a light shade of green.

The school bell rang and Syaoran stomped off, hoping to get far away from Meilin as soon as possible. "Matte! Syaoran, don't leave me!" Meilin called after him as he disappeared around a corner.

Sakura shrugged as she gathered what was left of her lunch and headed for the building with her friends. But just as Sakura was about to enter the doors, she saw a pair of brown eyes glare at her. 'What is with this guy? He definitely loathes me...' Sakura though as she tried to calm herself down because the hairs on the back of her neck were standing.

"Do I really have to wear this costume, Tomoyo? I mean, I have my martial arts uniform. Can't I use it instead?" Sakura asked fingering the black costume with a white belt which greatly resembled her uniform. "Of course you have to, Sakura-san! You look awesome, Sakura! And many other people don't wear their regular uniforms and the instructor doesn't mind at all!" Tomoyo stated, focusing her video camera at Sakura. "Besides, I designed it especially for you. You can wear it during your practices." Tomoyo said, her eyes twinkling in delight.

Sakura's sweat dropped as she walked towards the practice room, with Tomoyo following closely behind her while she was video taping Sakura. They entered the room and fell back in surprise and shrieked, "Ack! What on earth are YOU doing here?!"

Tomoyo looked up from video taping Sakura and looking through her video camera, she saw an annoyed looking Syaoran wearing a green Chinese robe (A.N/ I forgot what it was called... Gomen...) "Oh! Syaoran!" Tomoyo exclaimed in surprise.

"What do you think the class is right now?" Syaoran growled sarcastically. "I'm gonna practice my martial arts, what'd you expect?" Syaoran said before he strode away. "Sheesh! What's his problem?" Sakura muttered before being called by the instructor.

"We have a new boy joining our practice sessions." The instructor, Mr. Taeda announced. "We will do our warm-ups first then let's have a match!" Everyone cheered as they stood up and got ready for their warm-ups.

"Okay! Now that we're all warmed up... Let's start the match!!!" Mr. Taeda said as he looked aver the class. "Now... Let me see... Why don't we start with Mr. Syaoran?" Syaoran stood up and went on the mat.

"Alright then... Ms. Sakura, why don't you compete with Mr. Syaoran over there?" Mr. Taeda suggested as Sakura stared at him. "Me?" Sakura asked in surprise as she blinked up at him. "Yes, Ms. Kinomoto, you. You had really start paying attention."

Sakura walked nervously towards the mat and faced the serious looking Syaoran. "Ready... Set... GO!" They heard Mr. Taeda signal and both of them got ready for each one's attack.

Syaoran charged towards Sakura who jumped out of the way and made to hit his back. Sensing her chi, Syaoran back flipped and Sakura hit the mat and fell down. Syaoran let out a battle cry and jumped up in the air, his body was in a Chinese martial arts stance.

Sakura yelped when she saw Syaoran right above her and ready to hit her. She rolled away and stood up when she saw that Syaoran had hit the mat instead. Then she let out her own battle cry and did a jump kick. Syaoran ducked and felt Sakura's foot graze his hair. Sensing an opportunity, Syaoran hit Sakura's leg before she could escape.

Sakura yelped in pain as she fell on the floor. Sakura's emerald green eyes were blazing in anger as she spun around to see Syaoran about to turn around so she kicked his back and he fell face-down on the floor.

Sakura growled and tightened her fist then made to bring it down on his back but it never made contact. Sakura gasped as she saw that Syaoran's hand was wrapped around her wrist and pulled her down on the mat so she fell on her side, hurting her pained leg.

Syaoran was about to hit her with his hand but then he sensed her chi get stronger. He freezed; "I- Hate- YOU!!!" Sakura yelled as she kicked him with her good leg. Syaoran groaned a little and saw Sakura glaring at him and he thought, 'I thought I was the one who was supposed to do that?'

Syaoran looked up at Sakura who was about to punch him. Grabbing Sakura's wrist, Syaoran threw her over him and she landed on her back on the mat.

"Sakura?!" Tomoyo exclaimed in panic when she saw that Sakura didn't move. Tomoyo shut off her video camera and ran over to Sakura who was groaning in pain. "Are you alright?" Tomoyo asked anxiously as she helped Sakura to her feet. "Hai..." Sakura replied softly as Tomoyo helped her walk to a nearby seat.

Syaoran stood up and took his place on a seat in the corner, glaring daggers at Sakura. "Okay... So Syaoran here wins the match... let's go on to the next. And, Tomoyo, please get Sakura a glass of water." Mr. Taeda said as he started picking another pair to go on the mat.

Sakura gulped down the water that Tomoyo gave her and covered her face with both her hands. 'No one has ever beaten me before...' Sakura thought, 'this is just the beginning... Li Syaoran...'