Author's notes: This story happens while they're all in high school. I don't know what age they're supposed to be. This is an S+S don't worry. Please R+R afterwards.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own CCS or any of the related characters. CLAMP does, so don't sue me, okay?
"A talent show?" Sakura asked Naoku. The two friends were happily chatting as they were making their way outside the building.
"Hai," she replied, "it's going to be held next week. Tomoyo and I are wondering if you'd like to join. We're going to be the emcees."
"Tomoyo-chan? Too bad, she could win if she joined."
"She said she volunteered to be the emcee because she wanted you to join."
"Honto des? Me? I don't even know my talent. Oh, there's Syaoran-kun. I'll see you tomorrow. Ja ne. I'll think about your offer." Sakura waved goodbye to her as jogged to her boyfriend who was waiting by the gate.
"Ja ne, Sakura-chan," Naoku said as she waved goodbye to her auburn-haired friend.
Sakura went over to where Syaoran was waiting for her. She gave him a quick peck on the cheek, which caught him by surprise as he was listening to his CD player and asked him, "Did you wait long for me? Gomen, Naoku-chan had to tell me something."
"It's okay," he replied as he started to walk her home. "What did she want to talk to you about?"
"She asked me to join the talent show next week."
"A talent show? What about Daidouji?"
"She's one of the emcees."
"Are you going to take her offer?"
"I don't know, what do you think?"
"Why shouldn't you?"
"Maybe I should join. But what's going to be my talent?"
"How about an exhibition with your batons?" he asked suggestively.
"That'll just be my last resort if I can't think of anything else. Any other options?"
"Why not?"
"I don't know. I guess it's what people would expect from me. I want it to be something that would catch them by surprise, something special."
"Then what about singing?"
"Singing?"
"Hai."
"I never thought of that. I'll think about it. Ja ne," she said as they arrived at her house and gave him a quick goodbye kiss on the lips.
"Ja ne," he said as he made his way home.
"I'm home," she said after closing the front door and went directly to her room. She found Kero playing video games as usual.
"Ne, Kero-chan, can I ask you something?" she asked as she dropped her bag at the foot of her bed and lay down on it.
"Sure," he replied as he paused the game. "What about?"
"I just need your advice. Naoku-chan asked me to join the talent show next week."
"So?"
"Do you think I should join? Syaoran-kun said I should."
"You asked for that kid's advice?"
"Kero-chan, you're not helping."
"Gomen. Anyway, I think you should join. There's no harm in that."
"But I don't know my talent. Syaoran-kun suggested an exhibition with the batons, but I decided that'll be my last resort if I can't think of anything else."
"Then what about singing?"
"That was the next thing Syaoran-kun said. But I don't know… singing? I always thought of it to be Tomoyo-chan's talent."
"So? There's nothing wrong with that, right? Is she joining?"
"No. She's one of the emcees. Naoku-chan said she volunteered to be the emcee so that I could be the one to join."
"That certainly sounds like Tomoyo-chan. Anyway, since she's not joining, the more the reason you should sing for the talent show."
"I guess you're right. But what should I sing?"
"How about a song about food?" he asked hopefully as he went back to playing.
"Never mind. Singing…" she muttered to herself. "Maybe I should ask for Tomoyo-chan's advice. I'll ask her tomorrow."
The next day, when Sakura arrived to school, she saw Tomoyo walking in the hall to their classroom.
"Tomoyo-chan!"
"Ohayo, Sakira-chan. Have you given thought about joining the talent show?"
"Ohayo, Tomoyo-chan. Actually, that's what I wanted to talk to you about," she replied as she caught up with her best friend. "I decided to join."
"Honto des? Sakura-chan, I can make your costume for your performance. You'll be so KAWAII! I'll also capture your performance on tape. KAWAII!" she said going all starry-eyed.
"T-tomoyo-chan…"
"So, what's going to be your talent?"
"Uhmm… singing, actually."
"Honto des? This is going to be good. KAWAII!"
"Anou… do you know what song I should sing? I need your advice. I really don't know."
"Actually, come to think of it, the other day I heard a song by an American group called Destiny's Child. It was called Brown Eyes."
"Brown Eyes? Like the eyes of Syaoran-kun!"
"When I heard it I thought it would make a great song for you and Li-kun."
"Great! Can you teach it to me later? After school?"
"Sure!"
"Okay, class. Sit down. Today, our lesson is about…"
After classes, Tomoyo walked with Sakura and Syaoran to Sakura's house where they could practice singing the song. The girls went to Sakura's room where they threw Kero out so they could practice alone.
"Okay the song starts like this 'Remember the first day when I saw your face. Remember the first day you smiled at me. You stepped to me and you said to me I was the woman you dreamed about.'"
Sakura drew a deep breath and repeated Tomoyo's words. She had difficulty remembering the lyrics so Tomoyo drew out a copy of the lyrics.
"Here. Maybe this will help. I got this from the Internet. I guess it would also help if you listened to the song first."
"Okay."
Tomoyo withdrew a CD case from her bag, took out a disc, and put it in the CD player.
The player started playing the song and Sakura looked at the lyrics while listening hard to the song.
When the song ended, she asked Tomoyo to repeat the song so she could sing with it. At first, she had difficulty singing in English, but after a while, she got the hang of it.
Clap, clap, clap "Sugoi, Sakura-chan. That was good. You just need a bit more practice to get the hang of singing in English, but you can do it!"
"Arigato, Tomoyo-chan. One more time?"
"Okay," she said as she pressed the button to repeat the song.
After three more repetitions, Tomoyo decided to go home.
"Can I borrow the CD, Tomoyo-chan? So that I could practice. The lyrics, too."
"Actually, they're for you."
"Arigato. Ja ne."
"Ja."
So, minna-san how'd you like the first chapter? This is my first fan fic so I'm really sorry if it's lame or boring. Please R+R!