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Hiro, Eriol, Gin, Richie, Shingo and Sakura sat around a table at the Lis' mansion. They had opened various bottles of champagne and beer. They have been eating and drinking a lot.

"Shingo, refill Sakura's glass," said Gin.

"Hai," said Shingo, taking a bottle of champagne and pouring it into Sakura's glass.

"Arigato," said Sakura.

"Shingo. You've been drinking a lot," said Hiro laughing.

"Hey, Gin has been too," defended Shingo.

"Sakura hasn't been drinking little either," said Eriol with a wolfish smile.

"OK, OK. Enough of the jokes for now. Time just flies these days. You guys are all grown up…. All chasing after girls!" said Gin.

Sakura looked at Shingo. He picked up his bottle and gulped down the drink yet as he drank an expression of disgust came upon his face. It was obvious if you took notice, that he hated drinking too much of alcohol. But he still keeps drinking.

He just keeps going. It's weird. I don't even know what he feels for me. In fact, I don't know what I feel for him.

"Where is that Xiao Lang? It's midnight and he's still not back," said Hiro glancing at his watch, holding his glass in the other hand.

"Oh, don't worry about that idiot! C'mon, CHEERS," continued Gin.

Richie refilled his glass, then gulping it down. He was at the close drunk stage but he was doing alright. Sakura wasn't into the drinking. She looked down now and then, thinking. She didn't have much of the stuff. Eriol looked at her and saw her solemn face and decided to spice things up.

"So. I've always wanted to ask you two this," Eriol said suddenly. "Shingo, what have you and Sakura been doing?"

"What are you talking about?" said Shingo taking another drink.

"What stuff Shingo!"

"Date, date and date."

Eriol shook his head in disbelief, not believing that his friend did not get him.

"WHAT," said Richie, confused.

"Be quiet kid! It's none of your business," snapped Hiro. "C'mon Shingo. Something has got to have had happened?"

"You guys have a mind problem," muttered Shingo.

"You are a guy. Sakura is a girl. No actually, let me guess. Is it because she doesn't have a good body?" said Eriol slyly.

"Hey! I'm not really that bad am I?" exclaimed Sakura.

Everyone laughed at her comment and she giggled.

Gin then suddenly stood up.

"Alright. Sakura, you're not with Xiao Lang anymore so you two have to stop being shy! We'll pull you closer tonight. We'll put you two love birds locked in a cage!" said Gin.

"Hai!" said Hiro and Eriol and got up also.

"Huh?" gasped Shingo as Hiro pulled (dragged) him to a room.

"Stop it!" said Richie standing up as well.

Eriol punched Richie in the face.

"Richie!" exclaimed Sakura.

Eriol grabbed Sakura making her give a squeal and followed Hiro to the room. They both chucked Shingo and Sakura into the dim room.

"NANI!" shouted Sakura as she was shoved into the room, landing next to Shingo on the floor.

"The door won't be open till morning! Have fun!" half drunken Eriol said slyly.

"Good luck Shingo!" said half drunken Hiro, closing the door behind him, locking it.

"What are you guys up to!" shouted Sakura inside the dim room, with practically half drunken Shingo.

"I don't mind," said Shingo.

Don't mind what! Thought Sakura.

She got up and turned on the bedside lamp closest to them. Then she crawled over the bed to the other one and turned it on also, making the room a little brighter. She stayed on the other side, arm resting on the edge of the bed.

"You're running away," said Shingo from the other side.

"Huh? Iie. Let's just talk. How about that?" said Sakura. "Um………Where do you think is the most joyous place in the world where everybody would unite and have peace? Mine's Tokyo Palace, you?"

"Europe," said Shingo.

"Europe! Rich person," said Sakura making a face.

"Hmph."

"Hmph what?"

"Hag……….."

"Hey! You're calling me a hag!"

Shingo gave a chuckle.

"Just joking. But, I don't know why people call you cute when you're not really," said Shingo.

"You don't have to tell me. Besides, what it's to you if I'm cute or not!" said Sakura hotly.

"But when you were playing basketball. The panic look on your face could have kill………"

Sakura smiled cutely at him.

"I don't know why Xiao Lang would stop his goal before. But now I know," continued Shingo as he turned around, back facing Sakura.

"I—"

"I don't know what feelings I have for you. Eriol and them says it's because you remind me of Sharina and I'm using you to forget her…. But if that's the case…I'm rather stupid," Shingo said as sadness spread on his face which Sakura could not see. "If I didn't come back. You and Xiao Lang would be together by now. Honto gomen nasai………"

"Don't be sorry! You've done nothing really! In fact, you came back to talk to Sakura- chan and that makes me happy! I still remember how you used to be like, giving me this boring face saying 'I'm not interested in other people's opinions'," said Sakura, trying to imitate him with her expressions.

Shingo turned around from his posture and looked at the smiling Sakura.

"Silly girl," he said softly.

Sakura still smiled back, remembering the last time he said that. (It was around just before Syaoran practically tried raping her! '-') Shingo turned back again, sadness creeping on his face once again, making Sakura look at his back. Sakura began to frown………

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Eriol, Gin and Hiro had dumped Richie on the sofa and sat around the table again.

"Shingo drank a lot. It should happen tonight I would think," said Hiro holding his glass. "Shingo and Sakura—"

He looked up and saw Xiao Lang standing right behind Eriol and Gin.

"Pretty weird huh? Hey?" he quickly said.

"Nani!" said Eriol, giving a confused look.

Hiro sat back on his chair, still holding his glass.

"Xiao Lang," Hiro said.

"Yes, Xiao Lang—" began Eriol, having no idea Syaoran was behind him.

"NO Eriol," said Hiro and using his hand without the glass, holding his head for a moment.

He then, using his glass hand made a motion 'behind you' to Eriol, looking down a bit and practically shielding himself with his hair.

"Nani? What's wrong with behind me—" he said turning around. "Oh. Xiao Lang."

They all stood up from the table, looking at Syaoran. He looked a bit groggy, still in his basketball things with a jacket around his shoulders.

"You must be tired. We'll go and let you rest," said Hiro and he and Eriol began to walk.

"No, don't go," said Gin making them halt. "Xiao Lang, I'll tell you now that Sakura and Shingo has been locked up in a room right now in this very house. If you're a man, you should be congratulating them, understand?"

There was a small silence, everybody that was not unconscious (don't forget about Richie on the sofa!) looked at Syaoran.

"Congratulations to them," said Syaoran suddenly.

"You've thought through it! That's great!" exclaimed Eriol.

"Yeah, I'm hungry," said L Syaoran and began to sit down.

"OK! I'll go and ask for more stuff," said Eriol and ran off.

"Hurry up!" said Syaoran as everybody else sat down.

Syaoran's heart was being smashed bit by bit. He smiles and laughs, but those things inside him are there no more.

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As morning came Sakura in the dimly lit room was woken up by a maid. Before she left the room she glanced at the sleeping Shingo on the floor. She smiled and walked out. She walked out to the bright, white living room of the Li mansion. She waited for Gin so she could say a brief good bye before heading home. She looked around the place, walking over to the large window that was practically the whole wall. She gently lifted the silk curtain apart with her hand staring into the beautiful landscape.

I don't know where you are right now Sharina-sama or what you're doing. But I can tell you, Shingo is safe. He still has his sweet side. To me he would be one of the best friends and best things that have ever happened in my life. But, nothing more. Only you can be in Shingo's heart. Even though I feel some ache in my own heart….no matter what happens I would be strong just like you always are! Because, I'm cherry blossom- Sakura!

From the top of the stairs Syaoran Li looked down at the girl of his dreams. Her figure and small sweet smile on her face. As tears silently came upon his face without a pause, he closed his eyes.

Good bye Sakura, my cherry blossom, he thought before turning.

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Shingo stared out from the bridge, feeling the warm sun. He was here waiting for his mates. He smiled, as the sun grew warmer. Hiro and Eriol spotted him easily for there was no people around early in the morning at school. They walked over to him and stood on each side of him, leaning on the white edge of the bridge with their side.

"Out so early?" said Eriol.

"Sakura was gone and the door was opened," said Shingo, still looking out with a small grin.

"How was it?" asked Hiro slyly.

"The wine?" said Shingo looking at Hiro.

"What do you think?" said Eriol, being sarcastic.

Shingo turned his head and looked at Eriol then back out from the bridge, a smile coming over his face.

"You've whacked yourself silly. About you and Sakura!" said Hiro impatiently.

"Huh?" said Shingo still smiling.

"What happened to you and Sakura in the bedroom last night!" exclaimed Eriol.

"Nothing happened," said Shingo STILL smiling.

"NANI."

"I don't recommend myself to do that."

"Aha. Because her bod's not good. I knew it. But, I mean, me and Hiro's checked out her ass before. If we did that it can't mean her figure is that bad!"

The three laughed, but Shingo shook his head.

"Yeah, but her attitude doesn't have any woman taste at all," said Hiro.

"But. I pity her though. Because she was trapped in a room with guy she likes. But NOTHING happened. Is there something wrong with you?" said Eriol to Shingo, thinking he wasted his energy doing all that.

"It's not what you think. Sakura's an innocent girl. I can't change or hurt her in any way. Especially with just one night trapped in a room," said Shingo looking out again.

"How about if it was Sharina?" asked Eriol.

"Yeah, her taste of innocence?" said Hiro.

"I can't use myself against Xiao Lang," said Shingo ignoring those comments.

"How about Sakura?" asked Eriol.

"As long there is a Xiao Lang and Sakura, me and Sakura is not possible," Shingo said firmly turning his head to look at his two friends.

"You're crazy," muttered Hiro, shaking his head.

"I think there's someone else who wants to hear what you just said," said Eriol to Shingo.

They all turned around from facing out from the bridge, serious expressions on all of their faces.

Then they started to laugh.

Like they always do.

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Gin walked into her brother's room, finding him lying on his bed still in his basketball clothes. She sat down on the edge of the bed looking at him.

"I'm going back to New York today. You better get changed and go to school now," said Gin.

"I want to go to New York," said Syaoran suddenly

"Nani? Why? When mum and dad asked you to go you refused," said Gin, perplexed.

"Nothing. I feel like going now," said Syaoran quietly.

"Is it. Because of Sa-ku-ra?" said Gin, slowly.

"Don't be so annoying. I just want to go."

"OK," said Gin and stood up and walked towards the door. She halted and turned around again.

"Are you sure?" she asked.

Syaoran nodded.

She sighed and walked out the room, closing the door with a soft click.

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Sakura opened her house door, walking in smiling. She knew she felt like shit inside but it wasn't any reason to ruin her family's feelings though.

"I'm home!" she shouted.

She pranced into the kitchen, expecting Touya and her dad to be getting dinner ready. She halted and blinked. Touya and her dad sat at the dinner table with no dinner on the table. Touya was looking down and Mr Avalon had a scolding expression on his face. Sakura looked at this and knew something was not right. She walked up to the dinner table.

"What's the matter?" she asked softly, her smiling face turning into a gentle frown.

Fujitaka sighed and shook his head. He knew he had to tell his daughter.

"Your brother owes a black market gang, 10 000 dollars. And we just don't have enough money to pay that out right now," he said with his voice hard, making Touya wince a little.

Sakura gave a sigh and went out of the kitchen feeling depressed. She knew by that sign that her dad wants her to know, but doesn't want her to do anything about it. She trudged up the stairs, going into her room. She closed the door, without turning on the light.

DARKNESS

Sakura leaned on her bedroom door, sliding down on to the floor. Her life was breaking to bits. Her life was being ruined. It was all changing.

I have to take some action don't I, thought Sakura.

DA DA DA… another chapter! PWWEEASE review! I only got 3 last chapter gasps… I really have lost of my faithful raeders …. NO WORRIES! I"LL GET THEM BACK! Butsss.. I need you guys reviews! Arigato for reading! I"ll updates soon promise!

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