Is Sakura afraid of love? Or is she unprepared? It is weird to see a girl without passion for love… even once.

To love is like a muscle, when we don't use it… it just turns to waste.

After School…

students from all grade levels started crowding every gift shop and malls. They swing to and fro on the seesaw and buying things for

others or for themselves.

'Sakura, why are you so quiet?' Tomoyo asked sincerely and concerned. 'Is there something bothering you?'

'…' Sakura wasn't paying attention to what Tomoyo was saying and started zapping back to life, 'What did you say?'

'…Nothing, nothing. Its just that…' Tomoyo paused, 'Err… You don't look so well.'

'I've been thinking lately about Li.' Sakura blushed and then they laughed a bit and ended it with a big sigh.

They went to the park to rest for a while and then head back home after to study.

In the park…

'Tomoyo can I ask a question?' Sakura placed her arms behind her head and leaned on a stoned bench. Tomoyo nodded and sat down

on the grassy plains beside the stoned bench. 'Well, do you like Hiiragazawa?' Sakura asked.

'Oh… uhmn… err… I guess so…' Tomoyo blushed and thought, 'Ok fine! I like him. So what? But why can't I tell anyone? Even

my best friend?'

'Tomoyo! Let's play volleyball!' Sakura jumped out of her position and got her volleyball.

Tomoyo also jumped out of her position and smiled to Sakura. 'Sure!'

They started passing the ball continuously; they were in the volleyball varsity. They were one of the best players but sometimes they are

also not that good.

'Sakura, the ball!' Tomoyo shouted as the ball went pass thru Sakura' s arms.

'Don't worry! I'll get it!' Sakura waved to Tomoyo and started following the ball.

She ran and followed the ball. The ball went pass over the swings and the slide and then someone got it. Sakura stopped running and

went to get it back.

'Excuse me… that's my ball' Sakura poked the man as she pointed the ball from his hands.

The boy looked at her and smiled, 'Oh, I see. Here you go.'

'Thank you' Sakura smiled as the man handed her the ball.

'My name is Li Ichiro. You can call me Ichiro.'

'Kinomoto Sakura, You can call me Sakura.' Sakura smiled and went back to Tomoyo.

While heading back, she remembered Li Syaoran. 'Li Syaoran… Li Ichiro? Are they brothers?' She thought for a while, 'they can't

be. Li told the class before that he was an only child.'

Tomoyo and Sakura went out of the park after an hour. Tomoyo walked Sakura home and said goodbye. When Tomoyo is left unseen,

Sakura unlocked her gate. She was going to go inside but…

'Sakura?' someone asked. 'You live here?'

'Oh, Ichiro, its only you!' Sakura gasped. 'Yes, I live here.'

'Is that so? So we are neighbors? That's peculiar!' He chuckled.

'Yeah, it is!' Sakura chuckled back at him. 'Why are you here?'

'Well, I seem to let go of my dog, Chiffon and I was walking around the village and then saw you.' He said while fixing his brown shaggy

hair.

'You want me to help you look for your dog?' Sakura volunteered.

'Sure! I would like some company. Its quite boring.' Ichiro said and started walking. Sakura followed him at his right side. 'So tell me

about yourself.'

'Well, I am sixteen and I study there!' She pointed out a big building beside the park. 'I have a brother, Touya.'

'Kinomoto Touya? He's a friend of mine.' Sakura's eyes widened. And both of them started laughing again. 'I'm seventeen. And I study

far from this place.'

'So you wake up early to go to school?' Sakura gasped.

'Yes. I have an alarm clock with me. It helps.'

'Really? I wrecked mine this morning…' Sakura frowned. 'What's that?'

Ichiro's face turned to Sakura as she pointed near the garbage can. A white coated toy dog. 'Chiffon!' They ran and got him. Ichiro

thanked Sakura. 'Thank you so much, if it weren't for you… me and my brother will be lonesome at home.'

'Nah, its okay. I'm just happy I helped a friend.' Sakura smiled.

'I'll walk you home?' Ichiro insisted.

They went back to Sakura's house and Sakura starts to unlock her gate again.

'Hey Sakura, thanks again! My brother would really appreciate you when I tell him about what happened today.' Ichiro started bowing.

'Stop bowing!' Sakura blushed. 'No problem.'

'I hope this isn't the last time I will see you. Good day Sakura Kinomoto.' Ichiro smiled and walked to his house.

'Yeah, you too.' Sakura went inside locked the house gates and went inside her house.

'Sakura Kinomoto… she's nice and beautiful.' Ichiro smiled as Sakura went inside.

'Arf Arf!' Chiffon interrupted Ichiro.

'Chiffon, I know. I can't love Sakura.' Chiffon wags her tail. 'But she's so… captivating.'

Chiffon placed her head to the side as if it didn't understand its master.

Ichiro smiled, 'Nevermind. Come on, let's go in before it gets to dark.'

Ichiro and Chiffon walked back in. Ichiro can't escape the smile that is implanted into his face.

Is this love he is encountering?

And why can't he love a certain Kinomoto?

Is he really a friend of Touya?

And what is he in the heart of Sakura?

Sakura lay down on her bed thinking of what happened this day. It was a big day for her. She wrecked her alarm clock, had another

activity in school (Who Am I?) and thought about Li Syaoran. But who is this Li Ichiro? She kept thinking about him over and over

again. Trying to figure out who he really is. 'Li Ichiro... Why Am I thinking of him? And a while ago about Li Syaoran? This will

suck... I know...' She sighs...


Hi guys! Thanks for all the reviews! Here's the third chapter! Oh yeah, I won't be updating very much now because of my hectic schedule... sniffs If you have any questions and anything unclear or you have any suggestions... please submit a review and I will kindly reply and thank you. Thank you again and God Bless!.