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Bayb-Tiger: Once again, this chapter is going to be a light one, you know one of those chapters where you are forced to meet all the characters? Lol don't worry though this story WILL get more intense I can promise you all that! Please enjoy!
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On an extra note…I'll try my BEST to update regularly…but there will probably be a two week gap…between this one and the next chapter…and it isn't because I don't love my readers…because trust me I DO!...but with exams coming up and all.
Extra extra note…today is prom for me and my birthday (may 26) so I thought…why not celebrate it with my loveable readers!
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Chapter Two: Friendships
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"Xiao Lang, I think you should come here," his mother's voice yelled out for him.
A week had past since they had moved here. The unpacking was finished and Syaoran had finally been through this entire town. For such a few people living here it was a fairly large place. If he continued down the right side of the dirt road you would reach a few houses where his neighbours lived and down a bit further you would reach the market where every Sunday everyone in town would sell their goods. Although of course there was a store there opened everyday for all your necessities.
After that there would be a path left or right, if you chose right you would reach the hospital and police station, although there were only a few people working in each. Past that a little there would be a few more houses. The left side though was where the school was, Tomoeda High, the school where all the kids in town attended, which was only a good 30 people. Past that was the library and than a few more houses.
Now if you had instead at the beginning chose the center path, you would reach the mayor's house, only after a very tiring and long walk. It was said that the Mayor was filthy rich and only wanted to live here for the sake of the peace and quiet. Mr. Daidouji who had been in charge of this town for decades. No one would dare take charge, why, because this town came to be because of this one man.
Now there was one last place you could go, the left path. Now that path was the one rarely taken, unless you were a hunter. That was the path to the forest, it was a thick and deep forest that most people avoided because of the deadly creatures inside. However if you finish up the forest you would reach the tops of the cliffs. But it was said that no one in town ever dared to go that far, why he was still unsure.
Xiao Lang, although he had converted his name to Japanese, Syaoran, his mother still refused to call him that. Saying that she respected his decision to fit in here, but she refused to forget their heritage. As he slowly walked down the steps he noticed a grim looking man at the door. He was wearing a long black trench coat with long silvery hair due to his old age.
This was the Mayor, he wasn't fairly bad looking, just plain old. He also seemed to be unable to smile, he always had that grim expression on for everyone, on his hands and arms were jewellery of all kinds of gold. He was flaunting his wealth to everyone here and everyone in town knew it, but no one would dare say anything.
He cleared his throat, staring down at Syaoran, "Are you the man of this house?"
Syaoran nodded his head stiffly, "Hai," he answered.
The man nodded, "Do you speak Japanese?"
Syaoran nodded again, "Hai."
This was when the man started to look down on the surroundings. Due to his mother's instructions they had immediately hidden away all the valuable goods they had left. Although they were rich, it was decided that here they were going to live a normal peasant life as to not disturb the life styles here since they knew nothing.
"So you have moved in, without my knowledge, lucky for you I don't own this part of town."
Syaoran nodded as he offered him a seat which he quickly refused saying he didn't have much time, but Syaoran noticed the disgusted look on his face.
Clearing his throat again he stared down at him, "I don't mind you living here," like he really had any control over that, "but if you plan on entering the town you will be forced to pay taxes."
"We're aware of this," Syaoran stated calmly as his mother watched on the side.
Unlike his mother Syaoran was well educated in China. His mother on the other hand was actually born in a commoner's family. But after his father fell in love with her all that had changed, however by that time it was already to late for his mother to start a proper schooling. And because of this, his mother could only stand there unable to understand the conversation.
"And I'm assuming you will be attending the school?" he questioned eyeing Syaoran's attire.
After coming here, they had exchanged some of their clothing's with the servants in order to fit in more, but even than you could tell by their cloth that it was expensive and how it was all made by one piece instead of many just pasted together.
Syaoran stared at the older man in front of him, seeing the greed spill from his amethyst eyes. Although they were of the purest of colour his personality ruined that image, only his hunger for money was shown.
"Yes, and we will pay for it."
"Very well," he heard him mutter swiftly before hurrying off towards the door, not that Syaoran was complaining, "come to the school tomorrow at 6:30 sharp, I will be there to gather your school fee and school starts at 7."
Syaoran bowed along with his mother as the Mayor headed off onto a carriage pulled by servants dressed in nice clothing and down the dirt path.
Once he was gone, Syaoran turned towards his mother, "They're going to allow me to attend school mother, and we can stay here as long as we pay the taxes," Syaoran converted back to Chinese.
His mother smiled happily as she embraced him tightly, "What would I do without you my child? How could I ever survive in this harsh world alone?"
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The next day couldn't have come any sooner. Although he had been able to see the place he wanted to also know the people living here. Wanted to know if they were all like that pesky Mayor, or perhaps they were nicer, which was what he was hoping for.
Walking up early at 5:30, and headed out by 6. Because they were 'poor' here Syaoran knew he would have to walk to the school on his own two feet, and that would take half and hour if he hurried, which of course he had to do if he wanted to be on the Mayor's good side.
As Syaoran headed out the door with a leather school bag around his shoulder he got ready to start running when he noticed her voice again. The soft angelic voice which he thought was only his imagination. How long had it been since he heard it? Too long.
But now here it was, and he stopped lost in his thoughts. The voice, was just like before so absolutely perfect that it felt as though he was frozen from his spot unable to think clearly. It was as though the voice took away his sanity, took away his soul.
An 'oof,' was heard as Syaoran stumbled from his position.
Turning slowly Syaoran noticed the blue haired guy in front of him. He looked to be about the same age with dark blue hair and azure eyes that gleamed with pure excitement.
"Sorry about that, I was hurrying to school, I have morning duty today and can't be late," the guy muttered quickly and got up again to start running when Syaoran stopped him.
"Matte! I'm heading there too, mind if we go together?"
The guy grinned, "Sure but we better hurry, I can't be late again!"
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"I just moved here," Syaoran shouted as the two ran down the path towards the school.
"I noticed, I've seen you around town once, I thought you were just a visitor who knew you were going to live here."
"My name's Syaoran by the way."
"Ahh," the boy had stopped now at the second stop to catch his breath, "sorry I seem to have forgotten my manners, Eriol Hiiragizawa I guess we'll be neighbours from now on. I live not to far from your house."
"Nice to meet you," Syaoran replied shaking his hand until he realized what time it was, "shit I'm meeting the Mayor!" he cursed and ran off leaving his new friend behind.
Eriol on the other hand stood there dumbfounded since he had spoken Chinese. But shrugging his shoulder he ran towards the school before he got in trouble too.
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"I thought I told you to be prompt!" the Mayor yelled out as Syaoran reached the main office finding it easily since it was a small school.
Giving a bow Syaoran dared not stare into his eyes, "I'm sorry sir, I promise it won't happen again."
The Mayor cursed but waved it off, "No matter, now as for your school fee it will be 1 gold coin."
Syaoran muttered a curse under his breath but paid the fee, he knew the Mayor was over pricing him because he could tell he was richer than the rest of the people living here, but he knew he couldn't make a scene, not on his first day of school.
You could practically see the smirk on the Mayor's face as he received the money, "Now I will also be expecting you each month give me a silver coin for going into the town."
Syaoran sighed as he nodded his head, "Yes sir."
With that the Mayor turned his head to the room next door yelling, "Tomoyo we're going now."
That was when he saw her, like an angel from heaven with her long ebony locks, and those same amethyst eyes as her father except hers held great love and warmth instead of the pure greed her father had.
"Yes daddy," she replied softly gathering her lavender gown into her hands as she gave a small nod acknowledging Syaoran and hurried off to follow her father.
Syaoran stayed in his place until the teacher walked in telling him she'll bring him to class where the rest of the students were already.
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Once he entered the classroom he was astonished on the size of the class. It was a large room, filled with thirty desks and one large desk in front of five black boards. All around noise was buzzing from students of all ages as the teacher yelled out to get their attention.
Once their attention was on her she cleared her throat as two other female teachers came in. "Okay before we begin class today I would like to introduce you to, Syaoran Li our newest student from China."
Syaoran smiled charmingly as he gave a polite bow, "I really hope to get to know you all."
The teacher smiled softly, "Please sit over there with Eriol, Eriol raise your hand. We'll get to you later on in the class since you're of the oldest here."
Syaoran nodded as he noticed it was the blue haired guy again.
"Aren't you lucky to be in my group," Eriol grinned, "I didn't know you were eighteen?"
"Seventeen actually my birthday's coming up soon though."
Eriol nodded his head, "Hey let me introduce you to the rest of group, this is Takashi Yamasaki," he said while pointing to a guy with messy brown hair and brown eyes that were hidden under his eyelids, "and his girlfriend Chiharu Mihara," he pointed to a girl who was embracing the other guy tightly with soft brown hair pulled up in pig tails and raging brown eyes, "and last but not least Ryu Masha," he said while pointing to a guy with jet black hair and fiery red eyes.
Syaoran nodded as they all sat down in a group of desks that were connected together, while Takashi grabbed another and pulled it over to add.
"And here we thought nothing would ever change around here, I mean when was the last time someone new came? Five years ago?" Takashi stated as he sat down next to his girlfriend.
Chiharu nodded, "At least you aren't lying there Tak it was five years ago, you know when that girl…what's her name, Rika?"
Eriol nodded, "Yeah, Rika Sasaki she's a year younger than us she's that girl over there with the reddish brown hair and soft brown eyes."
Syaoran nodded taking everything in, because of the small town it was better to get to know everyone in the school, "And the teachers?"
"Oh well the younger grades are taught by Naoko Yanagisawa she graduated just last year with high honours, and the middle grades are taught by Nakuru Akizuki that woman with long brown hair and soft red eyes, and our teacher is Kaho Mizuki the one with wavy red hair and red eyes."
Syaoran nodded taking all the information in as he leaned back in his chair, "So what do we do as we wait for the teachers?"
"The latest gossip of course!" Chiharu replied easily as she leaned in towards the group, "Did you guys hear about Tomoyo?"
"Do you mean the Mayor's daughter?" Syaoran voiced out nonchalantly getting him shushed by Chiharu.
"Don't talk so loud we can get in huge trouble you know, but continuing on I heard Maki was walking by their house and heard them yelling about her wanting to get out more you know hang out with us."
"Fuck, I hate that guy she's fucking 17 he should allow her to go out more instead of sticking her in that house," Ryu muttered out speaking for the first time.
"Watch your language Ryu," Kaho-sensei commented as she walked over towards their group, "Let's get started on maths today you guys."
As Syaoran leaned over towards Eriol's to see his textbook he noticed him scribble a message down, 'We're hanging out today at night down, you in?'