Kremlin Dusk

I'm sorry I'm making time fly, cos I wanna make this story, it's just I don't want it to be long and meaningless. Enjoy! Thanks to my first reviewers!

Chapter 2 – I do need your help

"Children! It's almost 9 30. I want you all to brush your teeth before you go to bed. Quickly please children!" Megumi ordered the children like a mother. Groans were heard coming from all directions of the room.

"C'mon Sakura, you can sleep with my friends over there. You're in the same room as them." Tomoyo gestured Sakura happily to three girls. "I'm Mihara and this is Ryuka and this is Kimura." The red haired girl smiled brightly pointing to her friends.

Kimura had purple hair and Ryuka had jet black hair that looked like silver in the light. "Please to meet you." Sakura bowed slightly. "Ahem, not to mention, Mr. I'm-so-big-and-mean. Syaoran Li." Jennifer reminded looking towards the direction of Syaoran.

As usual, he was sitting in a dark corner of the room. "He should seriously lighten up. Aish, it's as if he's got problems. Nobody knows 'cos he never talks to anyone." Tomoyo complained annoyingly, crossing her arms. "It's not his fault....maybe he does have problems....maybe he's just afraid to open up....maybe he's sad....maybe it hurts to explain....maybe it hurts to know...." Sakura spoke softly, lightly.

"Ummm Sakura....you speak stuff like the adults do...it's scaring me." Jennifer pointed out, showing mock scarediness. "C'mon Megumi-chan will be angry if we keep on talking any longer." Ryuka reminded the girls. "Look at the time, come on Sakura." Kimura grabbed Sakura by the hand.

Midnight

"No, please don't go. I need you mummy...please don't leave without me! Let me come with you." Syaoran muttered in his sleep, shaking his head back and forth. Cold sweat was running down his face and he began to gasp.

"W-what?" Sakura groaned tossing and turning in her bed. Sakura sat up reluctantly and rubbed her eyes. Sakura swung her legs over the side of her bed and put on her slippers. Still a little sleepy Sakura made her way to the source of the noise.

"I don't want you to go! Take me with you mummy! I love you!" Syaoran muttered sadly. Sakura opened her eyes in shock and shook Syaoran a little. "Wake up Li, you're having a nightmare. C'mon Li, you're scaring me." Sakura demanded gently. Syaoran's eyes shot wide open and he began to breathe heavily.

"Hush...shhhh....it's okay now...it was just a nightmare." Sakura comforted, wiping away the sweat on Syaoran's face with her sleeve. Without knowing what he was doing, Syaoran hugged Sakura tightly and cried onto her shoulder. Sakura felt a little sad, she didn't know what Syaoran was going through and she couldn't help, she felt useless.

I thought Li, that from the first time I met you, that you were a cold little boy....maybe you're not what I thought you were. Maybe if I try hard enough...you'll open yourself up to me, maybe I can change you...and if all goes well....maybe we could be friends, good friends.

"Kinomoto...I'm sorry you have to see me like this..." Syaoran looked up and wiped away his tears, looking into Sakura's confused emerald eyes. "Huh?" "I'm sorry you have to see me so pathetic, crying, sad..." Syaoran whispered into Sakura's ear, laughing hysterically.

"It's okay Syaoran...I know we only just met and you probably hate my guts, but....I do want to help you." "Really? You sound like you actually mean it. Thanks, but this doesn't mean that you're not a stupid little girl." Syaoran asked his eyes twinkling. "Grrr. You are so mean Li. And I mean it, I want to help you even if you are a stuck up boy with cooties." Sakura stuck her tongue out, "hmph" ing Syaoran. Syaoran chuckled a little.

It was his first real laugh since that accident a year ago.

Next Day

"NOOOOOOO! I hate maths! Megumi-chan! Megumi-chan? I need help with this math question." Sakura whined as she 'tried' to do her math question. "Here Kinomoto, you have to do the stuff in the brackets first then you can do the rest. It's really easy, if you need help just ask me ok?"

"Ohhhh, I get it now, thanks Li. Only if you call me Sakura ok?" Sakura smiled. He seems nicer than yesterday. Syaoran hid his growing blush. "Ok, call me Syaoran." Syaoran replied back, timidly. STUPID SYAORAN! WHY ARE YOU BLUSHING! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE THESE FEELINGS! YOU'RE ELEVEN FOR KAMI-SAMA'S SAKE! Syaoran yelled at himself while helping Sakura with her other questions.

Aish! I've only known her for like a day and she is making me feel weird already. And what's this? I'm smiling and I think it's because of her. I haven't smiled for a year! And suddenly I feel like smiling like a crazy maniac. Eeewww and she's a girl too! It's been one day and I'm already beginning to change. I don't get why I'm feeling this. This is just plain crazy. Why do I feel like this around a girl? She's just a girl right? My head hurts, I've been thinking way too much already. And why? Because of some girl I just met named Sakura Kinomoto. Syaoran had all these questions whizzing around in his head.

Ok, this is scaring me. I think I like Syaoran. What am I saying? We just met each other! And plus I'm too young to like a boy right? Right?! I mean I'm probably just sick or something. Ugh! Boys have so many cooties so why do I feel so weird and...and....happy around him. I DON'T LIKE SYAORAN! Yes you do. I DON'T LIKE SYAORAN! Yes you do. DO NOT! Do too. DO NOT! Do too. "Kin-Sakura are you okay? You don't look too good." Syaoran asked concerned breaking Sakura out of her thoughts. "No I'm okay Syaoran-kun."

Since when did I ask people if they were alright? It disgusts me...I sounded...c-c-on-cerned. It's been a long time since I last used that word. And all because of some girl. She's not just some girl. It's some girl that you like. SHUTUP STUPID VOICE! Since when did I talk to my conscience? Ok, I am officially scared. Is this considered being crazy? Talking to yourself? No, 'cos you're doing it in your head, so that no one thinks your crazy...although your screwed up face might tip people off. SHUTUP! I didn't ask you to answer!!

"Uhhh...Syaoran?" Sakura tapped Syaoran's shoulder uncertainly. "Hmm?" "It's lunch break, let's go play outside and you can meet my friends." Sakura offered. "That sounds nice." Syaoran replied smiling without knowing. There I go again, smiling.

"Tomo, Jen, Kim, Ryu and Mii? Can I call you that? Anyways this is Syaoran Li." Sakura introduced the five astounded girls to Syaoran. "Please to meet you!" Kim, Ryu and Mii greeted in unison. Tomoyo and Jennifer's mouths were dry. "You too." Syaoran replied his eyes glowing with happiness. I think it'll be fun to have friends.

Sakura elbowed Tomoyo and Jennifer. "Ow! Hey there Syaoran!" Tomoyo and Jennifer winced. Syaoran chuckled a little then bowed lightly. "Hey, what's with all the formalities?" Someone asked.

"What's with all the formal words?" Syaoran cocked his eyebrow at the blue haired boy. "Nothing special, you know I'm English. Gentleman always speak formally."

"Riiiight Eriol." Syaoran rolled his eyes sarcastically. "Ahem, an introduction with these young ladies would be nice. "Eriol asked with a fake British accent. "Ooook! As long as you ditch that fake British accent of yours." Syaoran mimicked Eriol's gay accent. "Do I really sound like that?" Eriol asked with puppy dog eyes. The girls nodded giggling. "Be a man Eriol." The ice was broken, the girls broke into a fit of laughter and soon Syaoran was laughing too, it was like a contagious disease.

Eriol just stood there blushing like a mad Englishman. "O-o-o-ok." Syaoran finished his fit off. ""This is Eriol Hiiragizawa, my best friend. Eriol this is Sakura Kinomoto, Tomoyo Daidouji, Jennifer Kimi, Kimura Kakashi, Mihara Mitsuki and Ryuka Minosaki." Syaoran pointed to each of the girls. "Please to meet all you fine young ladies." Eriol greeted charmingly.

"Hey, wait a minute, how'd you know our surnames?" Jennifer asked narrowing her eyes. "Yeh, I agree." Tomoyo added poking Syaoran's arm. "Eriol spies on you that's why I know." Syaoran answered bluntly. Soon Eriol was bombarded by angry girls except for Sakura. She was smiling at Syaoran. "What?" "Nothing. Hahahaha! You look so kawaii when you smile." Sakura complimented.

Syaoran blushed. WHAT? TWICE IN A DAY! I HAVE TO CONTROL MYSELF!

"Syaoran are you okay? You weren't looking where you were going and you tripped." Sakura asked concern in her eyes and angelic voice. "Huh? I'm fine." "No, you're not. Look your knee is bleeding. I'm going to get a band aid." Sakura scolded Syaoran and ran off to get a band aid. She really cares for me that much?

"Careful this is going to sting a little. Don't worry thought, I'll blow on it." Sakura warned. As Sakura cleaned his little cut, she blew on it lightly. Why does she care so much? "There all done." Sakura finished, lightly kissing his knee. "Kisses make booboo's feel all better. Hehe." Sakura smiled brightly her eyes shining. Syaoran blushed AGAIN. She really does care.

"I'll go lunch ok? Megumi-chan said that we could eat outside today." Sakura yelled racing back to the building. "Looks like some one here my the name of Xiao Lang is falling for a certain someone by the name of Cherry Blossom, ne?" Eriol asked tugging all the wrong strings on Syaoran. "NO! She's just

the first person who's actually cared for me in a year." "Right Syaoran, you're in denial...but one day, you'll have to admit it. IF she isn't special then why have you changed so much in such little time?" "Whatever do you mean?" Syaoran put on his English accent. "I mean, you're smiling and to my standards that lists her under, VERY special person's list on your invisible list." "There's only 6 people on my list...and they've already left me all my myself.

"Oh Syaoran, Syaoran, Syaoran....there's always room for one more person in that cold heart of yours." Eriol whispered and walked away.

Syaoran just stared after him.

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