Disclaimer: CCS does not belong to me

Recap to what happened so far:

Sakura and Syaoran are good friends for 3 years

Syaoran kicks Sakura off the soccer team to get a date with Lisa

Sakura is sad because she needs to join a sport to make Touya happy

Eriol comes back into town and tells of his past with Kaho

Syaoran takes Lisa on a date and doesn't really have a good time

Logan tags along with Sakura to meet Tomoyo and Eriol at the diner

Sakura punches Lisa in the nose and walks out

Syaoran finds Sakura and slaps her out of anger

Word gets out that there's cheerleading try-out and Tomoyo plans to get Sakura in.

Well... it's Halloween and my dad ruined my plans by not coming home. Meh... he's probably off drinking and having a blast while I'm stuck at home giving out candy and finishing this chapter. Oh well... some kids have adorable costumes! Sorry for the late update! Think of this as a Halloween special... or not!

Dedicated to all of my reviewers! Thanks so much!

..:Chapter Four:..

Blossoming into something Beautiful

The dark brown haired young man was currently waiting outside the Reedington High school front doors. He still had on his blue and white school team jacket on as he rested his back against one of the doors, not caring if someone was going to open it from behind him. He stood there watching a familiar black car going out of the iron gates of the school.

Syaoran sighed and put his hands in his pocket. He was there waiting for Lisa as they had planned the previous day. Time went by and Syaoran looked at his watch impatiently. This girl was not going to show up. He figured that she must've already left so he stood up straight and put his right foot forward, taking his leave. The creaking of the door suddenly caught his attention and he quickly turned around. There stood Lisa with messy hair and wrinkled up clothes.

"What happened to you?" asked Syaoran as he got a closer look at her and saw her flushed face and messy make-up. Lisa looked at him in surprise.

"Syaoran-kun! What are you doing here?" she asked flustered and looked as if she'd just been caught doing something bad. Syaoran frowned.

"We had plans. Remember?" he told her, as he remarked how she still didn't tell him what had happened earlier.

"Oh my god! I completely forgot! Forgive me?" she asked him with her blue eyes sparkling for forgiveness. Syaoran took one look at her and sighed.

"You're forgiven. So what do you want to do now?" he asked her.

"Oh no! I totally forgot! Sorry but I can't do anything this week. My schedule's full." she told him making Syaoran's mood lower.

"How about next week then?" he asked her. Lisa shook her head.

"I've got some stuff to take care of," said Lisa.

"Will there be anytime for us?" he asked in frustration. Suddenly he heard her giggle.

"Oh Syaoran-kun! We're not even a couple but you act as if you're my boyfriend!" she laughed.

"Maybe... one day I will be your boyfriend," he said as his cheeks reddened. The next thing he knew Lisa burst out laughing hard.

"What's so funny?" asked Syaoran who was starting to get mad from her not taking him seriously.

"You are! As if you have a chance with me! Look... it could never work between us!"

"But... why did you agree to go out with me then?" asked Syaoran who was currently confused.

"Oh I did that to get my brother on the team. I knew that you liked me so I guessed I just..."

"You used me," Syaoran finished off for her in a whisper. "You used me!" he repeated, shouting those words in anger. Lisa nodded slowly and Syaoran looked away not being able to handle what was going on at the moment. He had a feeling that this could've happened.

"Are you ok Syaoran-kun?" she asked as he reached out to touch him.

"Don't you ever use my first name again! Don't you ever speak to me again! Just leave me alone!" he shouted at her. She just stood there watching him put out all his words of anger directed towards her. Lisa frowned... this guy was taking things way too serious for her.

"I understand," she whispered and left to go to her expensive car awaiting her in the parking lot. Syaoran watched her leave and sighed as he went back to lean on the door for the second time. Only this time he was left with feeling foolish of losing everyone. Syaoran lost his friend, and now the girl he liked for the past year. What a fool he has become. Syaoran was now all alone.

Sakura was currently soaking in Tomoyo's bathtub. She sighed as she sunk even lower and relaxed in the warm liquid. She was ordered to take a bath to remove all of the dirt and impurities. She casually reached for the scented soap and began to scrub her body.

Tomoyo was outside of the bathroom preparing for Sakura to come out. There were clothes everywhere that she had made in the past and maids were also preparing the room. Tomoyo was going to have fun. She heard the door unlock and watched as Sakura stepped out of the washroom with a blue bathrobe around her body.

"How was the bath Sakura?" she asked her best friend who was trying to dry her hair with a towel.

"Very refreshing!" she said with a happy smile for the first time today. "So... what's all of this?" she asked noticing everything in the room.

"The very things that will turn the heads of all the boys at school," she replied as she guided her towards a chair. Tomoyo began to brush Sakura's hair and added in a little mousse for volume. Tomoyo smiled in delight!

"You should leave your hair down more often!" she said as she ran her hands in Sakura's auburn locks. Sakura shrugged because Tomoyo had often urged her to keep her hair down. This time she would listen to her because when she looked into the mirror she liked what she saw.

Next Tomoyo made Sakura try on different varieties of clothing that she had designed herself. Sakura tried stuff on hesitantly, not liking most of it because it made her almost feel naked. Tomoyo on the other hand loved what she saw and piled even more clothes for her to try on. Sakura sighed knowing that this would hopefully all pay off in the end. She came out of the change room and Tomoyo once again squealed with excitement. Sakura sighed... this was going to be a long night.

Syaoran was waiting at the school very early than when he'd usual come. The air was crisp and the grass was still damp from the morning dew. Syaoran waited impatiently. Eriol was supposed to be here by now.

"Syaoran over here!" said a deep and mysterious voice from the student parking lot. Syaoran turned around to see his navy haired friend wave him over. Syaoran walked over and Eriol and him did their little greeting handshake that most guys have.

"So why did you want me here so early?" he asked him with a hint of curiosity.

"You'll see," he said as he watched more cars come into the lot. "Lets get out of here."

Syaoran shrugged. They talked a bit and Syaoran asked him a question

"So... are the girls still mad at me?" he asked suddenly. Eriol faced him and replied.

"Do you mean Tomoyo and Sakura?" Syaoran nodded.

"Probably," he said not really knowing what they were feeling. Syaoran sighed.

"Yo Syaoran! Eroil! Get over here!" yelled a black haired boy with light skin.

"We'll be right there Takashi!" shouted Eriol with a grin. Syaoran and Eriol walked over to where Takashi and the rest of the soccer team were standing.

"What are you guys looking at?" asked Eriol.

"Some hot chick," replied Takashi who looked like he was in a trance since he was staring at something along with the other guys who were on the same soccer team.

"Damn she's fine," said one of the guys.

"Who could she be?" asked someone else.

"Maybe she's new," said another.

"Let's just stare at her for a little longer and ask questions later" said Logan and all of the guys nodded in agreement.

Syaoran didn't even look at the girl because he had other things to deal with. As the guys kept talking he got curious and sneak a peek at the mysterious woman who got every ones attention.

He first saw her long slender creamy legs. He studied her even more and looked at her somehow athletic but curvy body. He also noticed how the royal blue wavy skirt and her low V-cut shirt with a white tank-top underneath complemented her figure. Finally he looked up to see her face. He was surprised to see light auburn hair and exotic features on her face because she looked so vaguely familiar. She wore some pink lip-gloss as he saw her nervously smile at the crowd and by the looks of it; her face seemed to be flawless with the pink eye shadow. Then he knew who she was when he saw her look his way. The emerald green eyes that shimmered when she was happy and had tears when she was sad. The same enchanted ones of Sakura Kinomoto.

"Kinomoto?" he asked, ending the trance that made all of the guys silent. Sakura turned her head to face Syaoran and she gave him an evil smirk. Was this really her? His suspicious were right when he saw Tomoyo walk next to Sakura with a camera in her hands... clicking away in a frenzy. Syaoran couldn't believe this. Why did she change? Syaoran suddenly walked up to her and then beside her as she tried to escape him by walking fast but with no such luck, Tomoyo had made her wear high heels. Damn it.

"What are you up to?" asked Syaoran as he looked at her with his amber eyes in confusion.

"Just trying out a new look. Isn't that ok Li-kun?" she asked with a look of innocence.

"This isn't you!" he said harshly.

"Oh yah? So what if this isn't me? You can't do anything about it! Just like how you couldn't do anything about being rejected by Wong," she said as she tried to walk even faster.

"How do you know about that?" he asked as he grabbed onto her wrist to make her stop.

"Everyone knows how pathetic you are. I told you that she'd just give you trouble but nooo! You never listened to me did you?"

"So what am I supposed to do now?"

"Just leave me alone and let me do what I want," she said with a sigh.

"What you're not going to hit me or cuss?" he asked, wanting her to be like her old self.

"Look, I don't have time for this. Can you just let go of me? Please?" she asked as she stared into his eyes. He sighed.

"Fine," he said as he hesitantly let go of her. Sakura had already changed in hardly a week and it was his entire fault. This Sakura was different. Sure her looks might have improved but this wasn't the Sakura he knew. Something was definitely going to go wrong.

The day went by and Sakura found herself surrounded by people wanting to talk to her. The teachers didn't recognize her and she had to repeat who she was because they didn't believe her. Guys were impressed with her new look while some girls were obviously jealous. She was known as the school campus hottie very quickly and the juniors at school looked up to her. Sakura was feeling like she was on top of the world.

Even with all the attention she was now receiving she felt guilty of what she said to Syaoran. She didn't mean to sound mean but she just couldn't help it. It was just simply hilarious that he finally got what he deserved but she thought it might've been too much. She was currently in the washroom fixing her hair. She'd have to have a talk with Syaoran to apologize later.

Suddenly the door burst open and two girls came in. Sakura frowned. Lisa and another girl were coming into the washroom. They were talking to themselves but quickly noticed Sakura by the sinks. Lisa grinned.

"Well what do we have here? What a little faker!" she said and her brown haired friend looked down at her shoes.

"Leave me alone Wong," said Sakura as she turned to face them, a cold look in her eyes.

"Is this some kind of joke? Because you're simply making us normal girls look bad," she said as she looked over Sakura.

"You better watch it if you don't want to get punched in the face again," she told her, watching Lisa take a step back in fear.

"I don't know what you're up to, but once I figure it out... you're dead," she said as she was about to leave. She turned around because the brown haired girl was still standing there.

"Are you coming Chiharu?" she asked not really wanting to stay there any longer.

"I'll be there in a minute. I have to use the washroom," she told her quietly. Lisa shrugged and left, but not before she gave one evil glare at Sakura. Sakura sighed once Lisa left. How was she going to get on the team when the captain of the squad was like her worst enemy? Suddenly there was a tap on her shoulder. Sakura turned around and found Lisa's friend looking at her shyly.

"Oh it's you. What do you want?" Sakura asked her with no interest.

"My name is Chiharu Mihara. I just wanted to say that that was very brave of you for standing up to her," she said very shyly than anyone Sakura had ever encountered.

"Umm... thanks. It's not that hard seeing that she's nothing to be afraid of. So what do you want with me?" she asked wondering if this was a trap that Lisa made.

"Can I be your friend?" she suddenly asked her.

"I don't think that would be a great idea," she said not knowing if she should be trusted.

"Why not? Tomoyo's your friend and Tomoyo and I get along just well," she said making Sakura remember seeing her with Tomoyo at times looking like they were real friends. Sakura still wasn't sure and had to ask her more questions.

"First of all... why would you want to be my friend? You heard what Wong called me. I'm nothing but a faker," Chiharu nodded in disagreement.

"I admire your strength. I wish I could stand up to Lisa like that but I'm too afraid to what might happen to me. Just between you and me, I secretly hate her. And I know you do too," she said quite honestly. Sakura paused to think before she spoke to her again.

"You know if we're seen together that this could ruin your social status. Don't girls like you care about that?"

Chiharu nodded her head in disagreement once again.

"I did at first but I've learned that it's not important to me. Haven't you heard that I'm with Takashi?"

"What? When did this happen?" she said quite confused and surprised. Never has Sakura thought that he'd ever get a girl with the way he lies.

"Two weeks ago," said Chiharu with a blush.

"Wow. I would never have expected this! That kid has some mad soccer skills but damn he can lie like no one that I never knew!" said Sakura recalling how many times she fell for what came out of his mouth.

Chiharu giggled.

"He treats me good. He's very different to other guys and I went out with. How about you and Li-kun?"

"What? Are you serious?" she said wondering how she'd known about her little crush on the amber-eyed young man.

"Well you obviously like him don't you?" Sakura didn't respond as she tried to hide the heat rising to her cheeks.

"I knew it!" she said with a happy smile.

"Well we better get back to class. I'll see you later?" she said not wanting to talk about her love life any more.

"Does this mean..."

Sakura nodded and gave Chiharu a smile good-bye. Just when she left, Chiharu squealed from happiness. Things we're going to look up for her.

Sakura was obviously feeling a little awkward for all of the attention she was receiving and was now glad that the day was over. She sighed as she closed her locker door shut. She swung her backpack on her shoulder and turned to leave but was surprised when she saw Logan staring at her.

"What do you want?" she asked in an annoyed tone.

"How about I do you the honours of driving you home?"

"How about you get out of my face?" she said.

"Look Sakura I don't want to be forceful but if I have to I will. So let's go," he ordered.

"What the hells wrong with you?" she asked wondering if he was stoned or something.

"I want you Sakura. I've always wanted you and now that you look like this I can't take it anymore," he said rather huskily, scaring Sakura out of her mind.

"You're a freak!" she shouted at him, trying to hide the fear of what may happen to her.

"Come on Sakura. You know you want me too," he said getting rather close to her, too close for Sakura to handle.

"Let go of me!" she shouted at him as he held her beneath his larger form.

"No!" he said as he breathed on her skin while she tried to squirm out of his grip. She didn't know what was going to happen to her but she wasn't going to let him do something to her body. Suddenly a voice came from the hallway.

"Are you deaf? She said let her go you bastard!" The figure punched him in the face.

"My eye! Your going to pay for that bitch!" he said as he ran too her with one eye closed. Sakura stood there panting hard, not believing that this person just saved her. Sakura heard a groan and Logan was on the floor holding his nuts in pain. Apparently she kicked him where it hurts.

"If you ever touch her again you'll have to mess with me. Next time you won't be so lucky" she said threateningly, flicking her hair over her shoulder. Logan ran away not believing that this just happened. After he had left the girl came to see Sakura on the floor with her arms wrapped around her legs.

"Hope he didn't hurt you," she said as she crouched down to meet eye level with her.

"He didn't do anything, thanks to you," she said as she breathed normally for once.

"Wait a minute. Aren't you that girl who has a crush on Syaoran? Sakura right?" she asked Sakura who was now blushing and did a slight nod.

"Wow! I never knew you could look so great! Even the guys I hang out with check you out but I didn't believe them until now!" Sakura looked at the girl very closely. She had red mischievous ruby eyes and long black raven hair put up in two ponytail liked buns. She was slightly taller than Sakura and her body type was a bit curvier. Recognition came over her as she looked at her.

"Aren't you Li-kun's cousin?" she asked as she has been introduced sometime last year at Syaoran's house.

"Meilin Li at your service! What's with the Li-kun thing?" she asked Sakura confusedly.

"Were not really close anymore," she said a little bit slowly.

"Really? That's interesting," she said surprised at this. "Very interesting," she said after she paused to think.

"How so?" asked Sakura.

"Oh never mind. I was just about to go outside and have a smoke. Want to come?" she said as she pointed to the door that leads to the back of the school.

"Oh no thanks I don't smoke," she said knowing that Meilin wasn't your exact angel.

"Your loss, I'll see you around sometime when I'm in the mood to come back to school. Later," she said as she shrugged and waved good-bye.

Sakura was surprised at how nice she had been to her. Meilin Li, one of the worst girls in senior grade had actually helped her. It was a miracle that she came to school today. She probably played hooky all day but it was a good thing she came in the hallway to go for a smoke or whatever she was really doing. Sakura would have to thank her somehow. One day she would. One day. For now she'd have to go to Tomoyo's house and plan on tomorrow's wardrobe just like Tomoyo wanted.

Lisa was pacing around in her house, panicking. She'd never thought that Sakura would pull something like this. She couldn't deny it; Sakura looked absolutely splendidin hernew change. How did this happen in just one day? Didn't she already destroy everything she had? If this act kept up something was going to go wrong in her favour. No, Lisa couldn't let this happen. She had to stop her source.

"Daidouji," she said evilly. That was what helped her create this new image. Once Tomoyo was out of the picture Sakura would be no more than her old ugly tomboyish self. Yes, she'd have to do something about her purple haired best friend and she knew just how.

Hmm... what's going to happen next? Stay tuned for the next chapter... coming earlier than when this chapter was posted! So read, review, flame, comment, applause, criticize or go on with your lives! ahahaha!

Happy Halloween!

Remember: candy must be eaten all in one night or you're not really on a sugar rush!

Edit: I accedentaly wrote the ending of this chapter twice! thanks for those who pointed that out to me!