Summary: Li Xiao Lang an extremely famous singer. Kinomoto Sakura one of the top Daidouji models. They were high school sweet hearts that separated a year after graduation to pursue their own careers. Both still harbor feelings for the other, but now Xiao Lang is being haunted by all the memories of the two. Writing a new hit single leads him to a performance for the annual Daidouji Fall Fashion Show. Will the two finally get to be together again after 5 years of being apart?

Chapter 4: Getting the Lead Girl

(Tokyo, Japan)

((( Normal POV )))

Upon exiting the airport the four friends were meant by millions of flashes. Questions on top of questions were being screamed out as a ton of reporters tried to get some type information out of them. Luckily they couldn't get within five feet of the four because Tomoyo had called her bodyguards earlier to come and keep them safe.

"Miss Daidouji the limo is just up ahead."

"Good take our things and put them in the back and then we'll be fine." Tomoyo said.

"Alright." With that they reached the limo entered and then took off when everything was carefully put in the back.

"Thank goodness." Meiling sighed. "I've been around the paparazzi for years, but I'm still not used to them."

Laughing Eriol spoke up. "It's alright I don't think anyone is. Well except Xiao Lang maybe."

Xiao Lang smirked. "How can I not be? I deal with them almost everyday of my life."

"True." Tomoyo said. "So who's up for a little lunch?"

All three responded with a, "Me!"

Tomoyo laughed at the eagerness of her friends. "Alright then we will go and eat."

"Yes!" Meiling squealed. "Japanese food is so good!"

All three of them laughed at the silliness of the Chinese girl.

"Is it alright with you guys if my friend comes to eat with us?" Tomoyo asked.

"Sure." Meiling and Xiao Lang responded in sync.

"Ok. I'll call her right now." Tomoyo pulled out her found and dialed someone's number and spoke quickly with him or her. After about five minutes, she hung up the phone and nodded slightly to let them know that her friend was going to be joining them for sure.

"So who is this friend coming to eat with us?" Xiao Lang asked.

"Oh don't worry you'll see soon enough." Tomoyo smiled deviously at him.

"O-kay..." Xiao Lang was a little uneasy with the look she was giving him, but let it go and rested the rest of ride to the restaurant.

"This place is gorgeous!" Meiling exclaimed as she walked in.

"I'm glad you like." Eriol laughed. "We eat here a lot. The service is great."

The four soon found themselves seated at a table with five chairs. Tomoyo's friend still had not shown up yet when the waiter came to take their orders so Tomoyo ordered for her and herself so that when she did arrive she wouldn't have to wait too long to get her food.

"Where is this friend of yours Tomoyo?" Meiling asked after they had finished ordering. "One would think she doesn't exist since she has not shown up yet."

"She said she needed to take care of something." Tomoyo replied not worried at all. "She should be here soon."

As if on cue a young female came up to the table gracefully calling out Tomoyo's name.

"Tomoyo!" The young woman said. "Sorry the arrangement took a little longer than I expected."

Tomoyo had rose up from her seat to wrap her friend in a hug. "Don't worry about it Sakura. I knew you would be here soon anyway."

Xiao Lang spun around in his seat to indeed see the familiar appearance of the woman that haunted his memory for the past five years. She was as beautiful as ever to him. Her eyes were still the same shade of emerald green that they had always been. Her hair was longer now though. It was about three inches below her shoulders. A light smile graced his lips as he watched her talk to Tomoyo for a little bit. She still had not noticed his presence. Turning around Xiao Lang met a pair of ruby eyes staring at him. He smiled over at Meiling to let her know he was fine.

"Alright you two." Eriol called out. "You two can visit while we eat so come and sit down now."

Sakura laughed. "It's nice to see you again too Eriol."

"Likewise." Eriol smiled at her while gesturing to the two seats unoccupied at the moment.

It was then that Sakura noticed that there were two other people at the table besides Tomoyo and Eriol. One of them she couldn't see because the person had their back to her, but the other person she could definitely see. Her mouth dropped open as she recognized the familiar ruby eyes staring at her.

"Meiling!" Sakura squealed forgetting about Eriol telling to sit down and running over to hug her friend. "I didn't know you were going to be here."

Meiling laughed as she returned the hug she was getting. "Same old Sakura. Took you long enough to notice me. For a minute there I thought you had not missed me at all."

"Are you kidding!" Sakura exclaimed hugging Meiling once more. "I missed you so much. I can't believe you are here in Japan!"

"So much for sitting down." Eriol sighed as the two stood drawing attention to themselves.

"Oh. Sorry Eriol." Sakura smiled sheepishly. Finally she took her seat next to Meiling and across from a certain young male she had yet to notice.

"See now was that hard." Eriol asked.

Ignoring his comment Sakura began chatting with Meiling again. "So how are things in Honk Kong and what have you been up to?"

"Things are great in Hong Kong." Meiling answered. "I've mostly been working at my dance studio and hanging out with my favorite cousin here." She added gesturing to the male Sakura still had not acknowledged.

Slowly Sakura turned to look across the table confused at Meiling's answer. "Mei I thought your favorite cousin was..." She began, but stopped as she met the familiar eyes of Xiao Lang. Her mouth dropped open and he smiled over at her.

"Hello Sakura."

"Syaoran." Sakura said and then fainted due to the shock.

"Sakura. Sakura. Come on Sakura wake up."

Faintly Sakura made out the voices calling out to her. Opening her eyes slowly she met the worried amethyst eyes of her best friend.

"Thank goodness!" Tomoyo said grabbing onto Sakura. "For a second I thought you weren't going to wake up."

"Tomoyo." Sakura began her eyebrows creasing. "I just had the strangest dream. We were at restaurant you, Eriol, and me and Meiling was there too. Then all of sudden Meiling told me how Honk Kong was and I looked up and Syaoran was sitting across from me. Isn't that just the strangest thing"?

"Uhh.." Tomoyo began looking a little uncomfortable at the moment. "Sakura we are at the restaurant and both Meiling and Xiao Lang are here. You fainted after seeing Xiao Lang." She whispered the last part.

Suddenly Sakura looked at her surroundings and found herself on the floor of their favorite restaurant. On further inspection she saw Meiling, Eriol, and Xiao Lang standing just a little off to the right of Tomoyo. She blushed bright red realizing she just fainted in front of Xiao Lang and now everyone was staring at them.

"Come on let's sit down now." Tomoyo said helping her friend up and back into her seat, which was still across from Xiao Lang's.

An awkward silence took over the table once everyone was seated again. Sakura was fidgeting uncomfortably silently thinking to himself. 'Why didn't anyone tell me he was back. Oh my gosh. He must think I'm such and idiot now. Who wouldn't I did just faint in the middle of a restaurant.'

"So..." Meiling began. "How is modeling going for you Sakura?"

Glad for the distraction Sakura turned to Meiling. "It is going well. We are pretty busy right now rehearsing for the Annual Fall Fashion Show coming up."

Meiling and Tomoyo's eyes lit up at the mention of the show.

"Speaking of the Fashion Show Sakura." Meiling started smiling mischievously. "There is something I wanted to ask you about it."

A little unnerved by the smile Meiling was giving her she responded slowly. "What is it?"

Eriol the entire time was chuckling lightly to himself. 'Those two are at it now.' He thought still smiling. 'Poor Sakura she is about to get herself into an uncomfortable situation.'

Meanwhile Xiao Lang sat there confused at what his cousin was up to with Tomoyo. 'I know those smiles. They are up to something. They use to smile all the time when they were plotting there schemes in high school.'

"Well you see at the fashion show I'm choreographing the opening act." Meiling said the mischievous smile still present on her face. "The thing is though I don't have a lead girl for the dance."

"Okay." Sakura said a bit confused. "What does that have to do with me?"

"Well Sakura." Tomoyo said taking up where Meiling left off. "You are a great dancer and can pick up the dance steps faster than anyone else."

"Exactly." Meiling said taking over. "And I have to teach the girl in less than three weeks now."

Sakura caught on to what they wanted. "You are kidding me right?" She couldn't believe they wanted her to do this. "You want me to be your lead girl."

"Yes!" Meiling cheerily said. "Oh please Sakura you are the only one who can learn the steps fast enough for it to actually work."

"And if you don't do it my show will be the laughing stock of the year." Tomoyo added. "I will be the laughing stock of the year and you wouldn't want that. Would you Sakura."

"Of course not, but.." She was cut off as she tried to argue.

"Please Sakura." Tomoyo and Meiling said together giving her their best pouting faces.

By this time Eriol was trying very hard to hold back a barrage of laughter and Xiao Lang sat there in shock at the ploy the two females, on either side, of Sakura were initiating.

"But. You. I." Sakura sighed giving up knowing that no matter what her friends were going to win in the end. "Oh alright."

"Yes!" The two grabbed onto Sakura squishing her in a double-sided hug. "You are the best!"

"Yeah I know." Sakura sighed again. 'How do I always let myself get talked into these things?'

"Oh we begin practice tomorrow." Meiling said happily as the waiter finally brought their food.

"Okay." Sakura said. "Where are we practicing?"

"At the same place where the show will be held." Meiling said. "That way we can use the stage and make sure everything is perfect."

"Alright." Sakura said and then started eating slowly.

Xiao Lang didn't know whether to strangle his cousin or to hug her. Sakura surely would freak as soon as she found out that she was performing with him. 'Well let's hope she doesn't faint again.' He thought.

"Are you going to be the one teaching me the steps?" Sakura asked Meiling.

"Yes, and then you will be practicing with my boyfriend Ken until our lead male learns the steps." Meiling's eyes quickly darted over to Xiao Lang's as she mentioned the part about the lead male's part.

"Oh and who is the lead guy?" Sakura asked. 'Hopefully not some creepy guy that's a pervert.' She thought wincing slightly thinking about all the guys that she could possibly be performing with.

"Xiao Lang." Meiling replied smiling.

Oh Oka... What!" Sakura screamed. 'Oh no, no, no. He can not be the guy I'm performing with.' She thought glancing across at the male who currently was eating, but looked up upon hearing his name.

"What?" Meiling pretended to look confused. "Xiao Lang is the opening act for Tomoyo's show. So why wouldn't he be the one you are performing with."

Tomoyo laughed lightly at the look of horror on her best friends face. "What didn't I tell you he was going to be opening for us when I called?"

"No. I'm afraid you left that little piece of information out Tomoyo." Sakura said gritting her teeth a little bit. She had just been tricked into performing with her ex who she had not seen if five years. 'Just great.' She thought sulkily.

"Well Sakura you said you would so there is no backing out." Tomoyo said smiling over at her. "Hey at least you know that he's a nice guy."

Looking over at Xiao Lang, Sakura flushed a little bit. He just gave her a light smile meeting her eyes. 'This is going to be a long two and a half weeks.' She thought. Secretly she was excited to be performing with Xiao Lang, but she would not let anyone know. Especially him after all it had been five years and he probably was mad at her for leaving him like she did. 'I will do this.' She decided silently in her mind.

"Alright. Let's do this." Sakura said determinedly.

a/n: yay! Sakura and Syaoran finally meet again. I know I know they didn't talk to each other at all besides Syao saying hi, but don't worry they will talk more soon. Next chapter is the actual fashion show! You guys finally get to find out what the song is... well unless you already figured it out...lol!