Hello! This is my first CCS fic. (so go easy on me please) Arigato for reading my story! Couples: SS TE WARNING: may be short. Gomen na sai!

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Summary: When they were little, Syaoran promised Sakura he'd protect her forever. But as they go into high school, they grow apart. Syaoran is the popular type, while Sakura is the goodie-girl type. When Sakura loses two people important to her, will Syaoran be there to wipe away her tears?

. The Way it was meant to be.

By doggythumper

Chapter 1: The popular boy and the goodie-girl.

What a beautiful day. Thought a certain cute emerald-eyed girl. And another day where Li-kun ignores me. She thought sadly. Kinomoto Sakura had been in love with Li Xiaolong (Did I spell correctly?), a.k.a. Syaoran, since they were in elementary school. She, Tomoyo, and Syaoran were best friends, until high school that is. Syaoran had started hanging out with the popular guys more than with Sakura and Tomoyo, making a huge scar on Sakura's heart.

"Sakura! You'll be late for school!" Dad. "Okay! I'll be down in a minute!" Look at me. I'm an ugly girl who's known as 'goodie-girl' at school. No wonder Li-kun doesn't want to talk to me. There's much more prettier girls. She thought sadly as she gazed at herself in the mirror. Li-kun has no interest in me. Besides, he already has a girlfriend. It was true. Syaoran, the most cutest and richest guy, was going out with Emi, the most prettiest and richest girl. Emi was also the school bully, though Syaoran had no idea.

"Sakura! Tomoyo's here!" "Hi Tomoyo-chan!" she said as she came down the stairs. "Hi Sakura-chan!" "Arigato, for making my lunch." "You're welcome. You'd better hurry if you don't want to be late for school. Have a nice day!" "HAI!" they both yelled as they went out the door.

"Tomoyo-chan, how is Eriol-kun doing?" Tomoyo blushed. "O-okay, I guess." Eriol was living in China. (If not correct, then I guess it is in my story! -) They were sending letters back and forth. "I'm happy that even when you guys are far apart, you still keep in touch…" Tomoyo blushed a deeper shade of red. Li-kun and I aren't far apart like Tomoyo-chan and Eriol-kun, and we don't even say 'hi' or 'hello' to each other. Sakura thought sadly as tears came to her eyes. Oh Sakura-chan. Why, why oh why can't you forget Li-kun and move on? Thought Tomoyo sadly watching her friend, aware that she was thinking of Syaoran. Sakura heard a little sigh come from her best friend. Tomoyo-chan. She knows that I'm thinking of Li-kun. Gomen na sai. "T-Tomoyo-chan, gomen na sai. I'm such a burden." "…" "If… if only I had stopped my little crush back then… I could've stopped the crush develop into love. G-gom-" "Heyyyyy. I heard about a new store at the mall. Let's go look at it after school, okay?" "Tomoyo-chan… gomen." "You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. Come on! We'll be late for school!" Said Tomoyo trying to cheer up the mood. Tomoyo-chan…arigato. She thought before running to catch up to Tomoyo.

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People on their way to the high school turned to watch as two girls were running at top speed as if a murderer was chasing them. "S-sakura-chan… can huff we …huff stop now?" Tomoyo said through gasps. "G-gomen na sai!" "Sakura-chan, stop apologizing." Said Tomoyo smiling. Before they knew it, they were in front of the School gates. Sakura felt a gasp escape her mouth. Tomoyo turned to see what it was that Sakura looked at and sighed. Sakura was watching as Syaoran got out of his car. As soon as he got out, Emi ran up to him and kissed him. Sakura-chan…Tomoyo watched helplessly as a tear trickled down Sakura's pretty pink cheeks. "Come on Sakura-chan. Let's go." Tomoyo said as she took hold of Sakura's hand and pulled her away from the sight.