Authors Note: HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! I've realized that a few things have changed from my original and thus I have to go through alllllll the later chapters and tweak those too… I hope yall like the story! R+R!

Chapter Four: To Know

Sakura giggled as Mei Lin rolled her eyes again.

"I suppose I should be happy that he's not texting me or calling as much." Mei Lin said as she got up from the couch to get a drink. Sakura sighed as her phone beeped again.

"Yea… instead he's blowing up my phone. I'm so glad I have unlimited texts." Sakura answered as she opened her phone and started clicking away.

"What does my dearest cousin want now?" Mei Lin asked as she sat down with a box of cookies and a coke. Sakura smiled as she finished the text. This had been the norm the past week and a half. She didn't even want to think about how Syaoran's slut-girlfriend was reacting… if she even knew at all.

"He wants to meet for lunch tomorrow." Sakura informed as she held her phone waiting for it to go off again. "Are you and Jamie coming to the competition on Friday?" She asked remembering her cheerleading competition. She had high hopes for the squad. Mei Lin shrugged.

"We had planned on it. We were going to car pool with Tomoyo and Eriol." Mei Lin said with mouth full of cookie. Sakura giggled again. "Did you ask Xiao Lang?"

"No not yet. Cheerleading doesn't really sound like his kind of thing." Sakura said as her phone beeped again.

"Hot chicks in skimpy clothes is every man's kind of thing." Eriol said as he walked into the room behind Tomoyo. Sakura smiled to her cousin's boyfriend.

"How was your date?" Mei Lin asked the couple as they took a seat on the floor. Tomoyo's face flushed a bit.

"Fabulous as usual." Tomoyo answered with a wink. "What have you girls been doing all night? I figured Jamie would be here at least." Mei Lin growled with a glare.

"Xiao Lang and Jamie are doing some business. He canceled on me." Mei Lin grumbled. Tomoyo looked shocked.

"Must be important business if he canceled on you, Mei." Tomoyo said. Mei Lin only shrugged before looking over to Sakura who was texting away on her phone again. She secretly hoped there was something blooming between her roomie and cousin. He needed a good girl.

"Sakura go to bed before I take your phone away for the next two days." Mei Lin threatened. Sakura looked up with a scared face before texting fast, then closing her phone. Sakura fake saluted Mei Lin.

"Yes Ma'am!" Sakura said before marching to her room, turning last minute to stick out her tongue.

Mei Lin

As soon as Sakura's door shut, Mei Lin turned a serious face to the two other people in the room.

"They're trying to find out more on Tiger and Sakura's past together." Mei Lin spoke in hushed tones, knowing how thin the walls were. "They still don't trust what I've said about Sakura, and what Sakura has told Syaoran either." Tomoyo's face was red with anger.

"My cousin is NOT a Tiger!" Tomoyo almost yelled. Eriol placed a comforting hand on hers trying to calm Tomoyo.

"I know she's not." Mei Lin said. "But you know how hard headed Syaoran can be… it doesn't help that he's partly paranoid too."

"Do you honestly think we would still be here if she wanted us dead?" Tomoyo asked looking from Mei Lin to Eriol then back again.

"Babe… I agree with you 100%. She's been here for almost two months. She's had plenty of opportunities to take any one of us out and hasn't. Syaoran is just being cautious." Eriol said with a shrug, fixing his glasses. "Speaking of Syaoran… what's going on between him and Sakura anyways?" Mei Lin rolled her eyes.

"From what Sakura told me, he wants to 'get to know her better'. He's been texting her and randomly showing up on campus since last Monday." Mei Lin explained. "I'm totally for the idea of him realizing that Sakura is not a threat, but I don't want him to think she's one of his whores." Tomoyo frowned again.

"If he thinks he's going to use my Saku for sex I'll kill him." Tomoyo seethed. Mei Lin laughed. "If he's here all the time, what's going on with Tatiana?" Mei Lin shrugged.

"Got me…" She responded. "I haven't been to the mansion since Tuesday. You guys probably know more than I do."

"They still seem like a couple to me." Eriol responded, lounging on the couch. "Every time she's in the room with Syaoran she's hanging off him like usual. She probably doesn't know anything about it."

"One of these days he's going to get himself in trouble going behind girls' backs." Mei Lin said, almost laughing. "I'm sure Sakura will kick his ass for him again if need be." The three burst into laughter remembering how Sakura had bested Syaoran not even two weeks ago. Mei Lin shook her head as they calmed down.

"As long as he doesn't hurt my Sakura then he can do whatever the hell he wants." Tomoyo said with a sigh. She was clearly tired. "Eriol you let him know that if he thinks he can make Sakura fall for him and then drop her like his last girlfriends, he has another thing coming." Eriol chuckled at his girlfriend, before kissing her.

"You ladies have a good night. I'm going to head back and see what I can find out about the situation. Love you babe." He said, heading to the door. Mei Lin watched as Tomoyo blew him a kiss.

"I have a test in the morning…" Mei Lin groaned. "I can't wait until this year is over!" Tomoyo giggled, getting up from the couch as well.

"All good things to those who wait." Tomoyo said as she walked to her room. "You don't think Syaoran would really play Sakura do you?" Mei Lin looked down thinking the same thing. She turned an evil smirk to her best friend.

"If he does then we'll both shoot him." She said as she headed into her room for a good night's sleep.

Syaoran

How many times had he used the word trouble this month? Like ten times in less than two weeks alone. He looked down to his cell as it beeped.

"MEI LIN THREATENED TO CONFINSKATE MY PHONE IF U DON'T STOP TXTING ME. LOL! – BLOSSOM" He smiled, trying not to laugh at the thought of Mei Lin threatening Sakura. He groaned as he thought about her, automatically getting hard. Gorgeous, sweet, smart, and she could kick his ass. She was real, and she was pure.

"What's wrong Syao-baby?" Tatiana's voice drifted from the bathroom. And then there was his girlfriend… She was definitely more womanly than Sakura. Fuller breasts, icy-blue eyes, and blonde hair. She could keep up with him in bed, and she was a good fighter. She was easy…

"Nothing." He responded as he looked back to his phone.

"THEN U SHOULD PROBABLY GET SOME SLEEP. I'LL C U 2MARROW. – Lwolf." He knew that going behind Tatiana's back to hang out with Sakura was the equivalent of playing with fire, but he had to know if Sakura was the enemy… at least that's what he told himself.

"K! DON'T B L8! – BLOSSOM" This time his chuckle escaped, and Tatiana's head poked out of the bathroom looking at him like he was crazy. He turned off his phone and tossed it onto her night table with his guns. Hell they had been dating 6 months and he still hadn't let her into his room. She came out of the bathroom in a blue teddy, sporting a sexy smirk. She got up into the bed and straddled him, a smile gracing her lips at his erection. If only she knew it wasn't because of her. In fact the past week he had been picturing Sakura in the sexy outfit from the club… pinned underneath him… breathing heavy from exertion. Gods! He needed to get her out of his head. She could be a Tiger for Christ sakes!

"What are you thinking about?" Tatiana's angry voice shot through his thoughts. He frowned at her. She was getting too clingy and would have to go soon.

"Nothing." Their relationship was based only on sex anyways. He pushed her off him and grabbed his guns, phone and shirt before heading to the door. Her shocked blue eyes looked at him.

"What the hell? Where are you going?" She asked. He could feel one of her famous tantrums coming.

"I'm bored with you. We're done." He said harshly. Her shock turned to anger and loathing.

"You're breaking up with me!" She screeched. He nodded to her. She yelled looking for something to throw. "You BASTARD! You will never find anyone as good as me!" She said deciding on a candle and flinging it at him. He caught it before it hit his head and placed it on the dresser before turning cold, glaring eyes to her. He smirked seeing her take a scared step back.

"I'm sure I'll find someone better." He spoke in an icy voice. "Get out of my house before I have one of the guards do it for you." He said before turning back to the door. As soon as the door shut he could hear things breaking. He was going to have to replace everything in that room tomorrow. Tomoyo was going to be pissed having specifically decorated each room in the mansion with care. An image of Sakura found its way into his brain again as he closed the door to his private bedroom. His erection jerked… he should have gotten off before he kicked Tatiana out. He blew out a breath… cold shower… a cold shower would do him wonders.

Tiger

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE!" A tall man with black hair and eyes yelled into a phone.

"She left two months ago when Une was over. I figured she would have gone to one of her friends' house, or at least left a trail, but she's vanished." A stern woman's voice sounded from the other line. Tiger growled, throwing a vase at a wall and taking joy in watching it shatter.

"She was my best fighter! You sold her to me… how do you plan on reimbursing me for her?" He growled, really wanting to punch something. It was bad enough that Li and his pack we starting to look for him more than usual, now he had a missing pit fighter.

"She couldn't have gone far. She has no living family, and little friends. I'm sure she'll turn up soon." The woman spoke again.

"You had better hope so Tsarina!" He growled before slamming the phone down onto his desk, effectively breaking it. Just then there was a knock on his door. He turned his heated glare on the woman standing in the door way looking about as pissed as him. "You're supposed to be spying on Li."

"He kicked me out on my ass thanks for asking." The woman spoke, making him growl. Things just couldn't go his way could they?

"My dear Tatiana, what did you do to make him kick out his sex toy?" He asked, smirking at how she glared at him. He took notice in her appearance. A blue teddy with high heels.

"I'm not his sex toy." She shot. "And he said he was bored with me. We knew from the beginning that he doesn't keep women around long." She said as she seductively walked toward him. He chuckled as she wrapped her arms around him. Fucking her would be a good stress reliever. He growled as he roughly kissed her lips, clearing off his desk at the same time.

Sakura

She wasn't one to get nervous… especially with being the top ranked pit fighter in China, but as she sat in AP History and watched the clock tic down to her lunch date with Syaoran, she was nervous as hell. Tomoyo had asked her about a million questions about her and Syaoran's "relationship", and Sakura had to laugh at her cousin. There was no relationship. He had a girl friend, and was way out of her league. They weren't even really friends… yet. He had been trying, she assumed, in his own way to gain her trust. The funny thing about trust with her was that she found it hard to trust anyone. She looked down to her phone when it buzzed in her hard.

"I'M OUT FRONT WHEN U GET OUT OF CLASS – Lwolf." She smiled looking at the text. Every time her phone buzzed or beeped with a message she would hope it was him. She rolled her eyes to herself. She was getting too attached to him too fast. She had to keep reminding herself that he was a self absorbed ass that liked easy women. But even with chanting that to herself over and over, her retched body would betray her mind and get all mushy in his presence. Someone seriously needed to smack her upside the head. She sighed as she typed back, being sure to not get caught by the teacher.

"K! C U IN 5! – BLOSSOM" He would probably laugh in her face if he ever found out what she really thought of him. How much she enjoyed his company and looked forward to seeing him. She was pathetic! When the bell rang signaling lunch, she grabbed her stuff, and had to make herself walk slowly out of the classroom. She really didn't need to seem any more eager than she was.

"So you and Syaoran are going to have lunch?" Tomoyo asked as they walked together toward the dorms. Sakura sighed knowing that her loved cousin didn't like the idea of her and Syaoran.

"Yes Moyo. I'll be back for class on time." She smiling, then turned an evil smirk onto her cousin. "Unlike when you and Eriol go out." She laughed in satisfaction at Tomoyo's blush. "Do I even want to know what you two do during all that time?" This time Tomoyo laughed.

"I keep forgetting that you're still a virgin." Tomoyo said though giggles. Sakura blushed.

"Well I suppose it would help if I had a boyfriend… ever." Sakura said as Tomoyo walked her around to the visitor parking. Tomoyo grabbed her arm, stopping her and looking more serious than Sakura had seen her.

"Listen. You're my cousin and I love you. I want you to be careful around Syaoran. He's a playboy, and I don't want to see you get hurt." Tomoyo whispered. Sakura smiled sweetly at her cousin, bringing her into a hug.

"There is nothing going on between me and Syaoran, and there won't be anything either. He's dating sluts-r-us remember? Seeing his great choice in women, I would be personally offending myself if I even thought about dating him." Sakura said, hoping she sounded more convincing than she felt. "Don't worry about me so much Tomoyo. I'm a big girl." Sakura giggled as Tomoyo finally smiled.

"He hates when people are late." Tomoyo sighed. "You should probably get going." Sakura nodded, and hugged her cousin once more before heading to find Syaoran. He was on the hottest black crochrocket, looking even more sexy than usual, and she cursed herself… she had totally, unintentionally, lied to her cousin. She was thinking about more than dating Syaoran… Gods help her!

Syaoran

If he wasn't so anxious to see her he would be pissed that she was late. He saw her chatting with Tomoyo, and had to grit his teeth from yelling for her. Being a pompous ass wouldn't help him gain her trust. He had to remember to breathe seeing her walk toward him with one of her dazzling smiles. Even in her school uniform she looked sexy. The outfit accented all her curves, leaving a lot to the imagination. He was single now… he could pursue her all he wanted without feeling guilty… not like he ever did before. The text message from his cousin earlier had him on edge though. Mei Lin was oddly hooked on this new girl. She had warned him that if he hurt Sakura he would have to answer to her and her gun.

"I'm lovin the bike." She said, admiring his motorcycle. He smiled at her. He loved his bike too.

"Does that mean you're up for a ride then?" He asked, holding out a helmet for her. If possible, her smile got bigger as she took the helmet and placed it over her head. His skin tingled from where her arms rested around his waist as she climbed on. He had to clamp down his thoughts of those arms wrapped around his body. Mei Lin… guns… right.

"Where are we going to go?" She questioned as he started up his bike and pulled out. In all honesty he had no idea. He hadn't thought she would really want to go for a ride.

"How about we just drive around for a while?" He shrugged as he pulled out into traffic. He could feel her giggle against his back and his stomach flipped. How did she do that?

"As long as you get me fed and back in 45 minutes." She yelled over the wind. He nodded as he drove toward the city. He figured a nice little café would be a good place to talk, and maybe get him on her good side. He pulled into a small café that Jamie had suggested, and turned off the engine. It was in a quieter part of the city, and close enough to the school that they could take their time. He even put all his best manners into use and pulled out a chair for her.

"Order whatever you want." He offered her as he looked through the small menu. He looked up hearing Sakura giggle. "What?"

"Is it killing you to act so polite and civil?" She questioned with an adorable smirk. Stunned again! How did she know that about him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." He responded with the lie. That made her crack up.

"Come on Syaoran… I've been talking to you for two weeks. You are not this prim and proper." She said in a fake haughty accent. He chuckled at her and sighed.

"You're right. I'm dying slowly inside by being so nice." He exaggerated. It gained him another set of her magical laugh. He could listen to her laugh all day… what the hell was wrong with him!

"Come on… out with it." Sakura's voice broke through his thoughts. He looked at her confused. "You obviously have more questions for me. That's the whole reason for this lunch date isn't it?"

"Can't I just want to enjoy your company?" He offered with a smirk. She rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm sure your girlfriend would love to hear you say that." Sakura said with a wink.

"What girlfriend?" He countered, enjoying the shocked look on her face. So he could stun her as easily as she stunned him… good to know.

"That Tatiana slu…ah… girl." Sakura said. She blushed slightly, adding a cute pink tint to her cheeks. He chuckled.

"I broke up with her." He said right as the waiter showed up. "General tsaos chicken and a coke." He ordered.

"I'll have the same." Sakura said with a smile. He watched as she waited for the waiter to leave before turning back to him. "And when did this happen?"

"Some time ago." He smiled.

Sakura

She knew that Syaoran wanted to talk to her more about pit fighting, but she was currently both shocked and concerned at his sudden lack of girlfriend. Either he had realized Tatiana was the slut everyone told him she was, or he was up to something. This also made it harder for her to come up with excuses to not like him. That cocky smirk of his was making her stomach knot up like a bunch of butterflies wanted to get out, and her legs felt like jello. She was so glad she was sitting. She thought around in her head for something to say that wouldn't make her sound stupid.

"So about you being a leader and all…" She started, making sure to keep her voice low. "Is Mei Lin in your little group too?" She figured being vague in a group of strangers was probably a good thing. He smiled at her, and she hoped it was a good kind of smile.

"Yes she is. Anyone that is in our 'group' as you put it, are either born into it, or brought in through family. We are very close." Syaoran spoke. He sounded very proud of his family. She looked down at the table. Family… besides Tomoyo she hadn't had family in a long time. She wondered if he knew how lucky he really was.

"So does that mean Tatiana is in your group too?" She asked, hiding a wince. Why did she have to ask that question? His chuckle made her look up.

"There's a process to becoming a Wolf. It's not just being someone's girlfriend. She has to be okayed by our leader, and then everyone in the house gets to vote if the person can join or not." He shrugged, as he lounged in his chair. Damn… even sitting he looked sexy as hell.

"So does that go for guys too?" She asked as she got comfortable too.

"The only difference between girls and guys is that guys have to fight and prove they can handle themselves, girls have it a little easier." She watched him shrug, but somehow she figured there was a lot more to it than that.

"So if Mei is in the group, does that mean Jamie is too?" She asked, smiling as their drinks and food arrived. She took a bite, savoring the flavor, waiting for a response.

"No. Jamie is the leader of the Dragons." Syaoran said before he too took a bite. Sakura knew she looked confused because she felt confused. How many gangs were there? Was she the only person in Japan that wasn't in one? Why did he have to look so sexy in black?

"Oh…" She opted with. She should have just kept her mouth shut… she would have sounded smarter. Instead she just sat there and ate.

"You look confused." His voice interrupted her brain battle, and lunch. She smiled to him, not trusting herself to not sound like an idiot. She nodded to him, and continued to eat. "You really have no clue what I'm talking about do you?" He was looking at her with complete seriousness.

"I really, honestly and truthfully am completely lost on this whole conversation. Like seriously… I know about your 'group' from the papers, but now you're telling me that there's at least two more? For real… how many are there in Japan?" She was getting hysterical, and she knew it. She was also babbling, and starting to get louder. She really needed to chill. She glared as he started laughing at her.

"How about this… I'll sit down with you somewhere in private sometime and get you updated so you're not so confused. However, I promised you I would get you back for you class, so we should get going." He said putting some bills down on the table. She looked at him cautiously.

"What's the catch?" She asked as they walked to his bike. She giggled seeing him attempt an innocent look.

"I have no idea what you are talking about." He smiled as he handed her the helmet. She laughed harder.

"That's the worst lie I've ever heard. Come on… tell me the catch." She spoke, placing on her helmet and climbing on behind him.

"You have to go out on a real date with me." He said right before he took off into traffic. She was so glad he couldn't see her shocked expression. He wanted a real date?

Tomoyo

She was currently pacing the living room of her dorm, waiting for Sakura to get back with Li. Mei Lin was sitting on the couch with Jamie and Eriol, who all looked like they were holding in laughter. She glared at her boyfriend when his chuckle escaped.

"Honestly love, what do you think Syaoran will do to Sakura?" Eriol asked, still trying not to laugh. She growled at him, not finding the situation funny at all.

"He's a playboy, and he thinks Sakura is dangerous! There are many things I think he might do to her." Tomoyo growled. Jamie actually had the nerve to laugh. Too bad he out ranked her.

"Tomoyo… Syaoran is not going to do anything bad to Sakura. I promise!" Jamie said to her as he hugged Mei Lin, as if using her as a shield.

"Yea… my cousin wouldn't know what to do with a decent woman anyways." Mei Lin shot, finally letting her giggles out too. Tomoyo sighed, and took a seat on Eriol's lap.

"She's my only cousin, and I worry about her." Tomoyo sighed again. Eriol's comforting arms helped relieve her.

"Don't worry so much love. Sakura can take care of herself." Eriol said, kissing her neck.

Syaoran

He was trying his best to act relaxed. He didn't want to scare Sakura, but they had been being followed for the past two miles, and the people did not look friendly. He cursed under his breath as he sped up and weaved in and out of traffic, trying to lose the bikers, without seeming suspicious to Sakura.

"Is there a reason you're driving really far above the speed limit to outrun the guys behind us?" She yelled above the sound of the wind. Shit… so much for being inconspicuous.

"Let's just say they really don't like me… hold on." He yelled back, relieved when she tightened her grip on him. He sped up, and weaved some more, hoping his skills on a bike would hold true. He gritted his teeth when he heard gunshots. These fuckers were pulling guns in the middle of a crowded street, and an innocent girl with him to top it off. He growled hearing her scream. This wasn't safe for her. He sped up, and jumped on the free way, hoping to lose them. He growled when he felt hot pain in his upper left arm. The bastards had shot them, and from the scream that came from Sakura, she had gotten hit too. She was definitely going to be late for class now…

Authors Note: I like leaving on little cliffys! Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please R+R!