Authors' Notes: Bay-B Tiger and Azure Rose sincerely apologizes for the delayed updates and unannounced revisions. What used to be "A Bittersweet Story" is changed to "When Tables Turn". Although it is written differently and some of the character's names have been changed, the plot is still the same. We apologize for this unexpected change and hope we will not come across anymore delays. Please continue reading for us.

Additional Information: BaybAngel has been changed to Azure Rosas. That also includes on the Goddess Azzura account. To those who are comfortable calling Azure Rosas "Angel", you are more than welcomed to.

Summary: What would you do if someone once close to you wanted to get even? How far will that person go? At what cost? At who's expense? Watch as secrets unveil when a detective listens to the stories of those involved in a recent tragic school shooting. The real question is: how far have the tables have turned?

Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura and its characters are solely owned by CLAMP. The additional characters created by Azure Rosas and Bayb-Tiger are owned by them and will not be used without prior permission.

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Azure Rosas: Hi guys! To all our lovely reviewers who have been faithful to us, we apologize. We wanted to make the story better and make it sensible to your eyes and ours. Also, we had a few legal issues with the contract, so please, please, continue reading for us!!

Bayb-Tiger: Yeah, whatever she said. Anyways, I know you guys really miss me the most right? Who cares about this sill story! (Grins)

Azure Rosas: The fans! Without the story, we wouldn't exist by now!

Bayb-Tiger: Hmm, well fine! I'm still the MOST important part of this story! I mean, who could even try to resist this tiger?

Azure Rosas: Uh…me? Can't we start the story now?

Bayb-Tiger: But! But! But! The fans haven't seen me in so long!! They need more TIIIIGGEEER TIME!!

Azure Rosas: They want more story time! Be a good girl and have a seat, or you won't see your candy again!! (Holds a bag of candy threateningly close to a fire pitch) So are you gonna be a good girl? Or does your precious belongings has to suffer?

Bayb-Tiger: (Sobs dramatically) You know me too well! (Sighs) Okay, roll the story…

Azure Rosas: That's a good girl. Let chapter 1 begin! See ya at the end!

Chapter 1: The Aftermath

"This is Kimiko Fujiwara reporting from the school grounds of Seiju High School. Today, a tragic shooting occurred right here on the premises that left two students dead and dozens wounded. Grievance counselors are available on the scene to answer any questions and assist students having issues coping with the tragedy. The shooter, 17-year-old Sakura Kinomoto, who also been reportedly shot, has not been found. The police are searching high and wide for the missing assailant, who witnesses say probably didn't survive from the gunshot she received. This is breaking news from Channel 5. Please stay tuned for further announcements."

The Present: June 16th
11:55 am

June 13th sparked a heavy media storm. Reporters from all over Tomeda and its sister stations surrounded the school premises. Top reporters fought to have to their story covered first, and it became so gritty that re-enforcements needed to be called in. Cameras flash everywhere as onlookers stand distantly. Some are mourning, others are curious about what happened. Students were reunited with their parents as some are overwhelmed and devastated about that day. It was also the day it stormed. The sound of thunder roared while the rain poured harshly. That same day, two people were killed and twelve were wounded. Police tape surrounds the entire perimeter while some of the officers were still present at the scene. It's been three days since then. Seiju High has been officially shut down, at least for the time being. Open and shattered windows are evidence that a warzone had taken place—all by the hands of a 17-year-old student.

Of course, Ryu Hashimoto was no stranger to this kind of crime. For 20 years, he heard and seen the worst, even been in situations that nearly took his own life. He could admit, this is probably the most intricate case he ever been assigned to. As he obtained some of the background information of the green-eyed shooter, he was nearly baffled. There were no qualities about the student that would even make her capable of holding a gun. Usually, people who commit a crime as sordid as his case come from broken homes or some other unfortunate circumstance. But Sakura Kinomoto was different among from what Ryu's used to seeing. She didn't come from broken homes or suffered any type of abuse in her early years. In fact, she was a typical girl-next-door; the ideal daughter any parent would be proud to have. She lived in a stable home and exceeded well in school. In fact, in another year she would've received a scholarship to an accredited college in the U.S.

Sakura Kinomoto seemed to have no reason to do what she did. What astonished Ryu most was how she had successfully transferred to another school in another country without being caught. No one knew who she was, only her by her alias. Blossom Avalon was the name, a girl with green eyes and black curly locks that cascades down her back. She was a rocker-chic and lived life on the edge. She loved excitement and didn't bite her tongue for anybody, regardless who her superiority was. Her record seemed clean, until she got into a physical altercation with another student that nearly got her expelled months before the incident occurred.

The moment his chief assigned him the case, questions arose in Ryu's head. He needed to know what events took place that led to the devastating results. He sighed, smoking a cigarette. The sunny, clear weather is in contrast of the grim atmosphere. It annoyed him somewhat. It was as if the heavens were ignorant of what happened on June 13th.

He sighed again, reading the student's background one last time. Admittedly, Ryu was impressed. A cunning student had potential to be the greatest thing the world would need. Too bad she had dangerous ambitions. "She's a clever one." He said to himself. "Was right under the radar that whole time. Even the slyest couldn't do what she did." He mused momentarily. "But then again, she's the only criminal to ever keep her mouth shut."

He idly walked through the main doors. Ryu's aging face nearly cringed at the smell of death. Lockers are wide open, papers and backpacks are strewn all over the floor. It was eerily quiet and barren. Ryu felt the intensity in the corridors. He mentally saw faces of fear and the desperation to escape while gunfire sounded off incessantly. He sighed. Ryu could even picture the horrid faces of the parents, even the parent of that shooter-girl. He's probably more devastated than anyone else. After all, his child is the cause of the heartbreaks. But there is something more about Sakura Kinomoto and Blossom Avalon than he was prepared for…

As he trod down through the first floor, he noticed a figure, a boy, sitting in a seat in the third row. It was English A-1, where Sensei Takenata teaches. She was reportedly wounded among the others. Ryu walked in the classroom with an authoritative look.

"This place is off limits you know. You need to leave immediately." Ryu sternly said.

There was a long pause.

"I never knew…how…" The boy softly replied. "How could I not know it was her? But why did it go that far?" Chocolate bangs concealed his guilt-filled, amber-coated brown eyes.

"Did you hear what I said, kid?" Ryu said, growling impatiently. "Get out of here now, or you'll be arrested for obstruction!"

The boy slowly stood up. A remorseful face aged slightly on his handsome countenance. He's still wearing the uniform from the 13th. He was tall, and lean with features that would have the opposite sex swooning for him. Too bad the boy looked as if he never slept a wink. "Do whatever you want. I don't give a damn about what happens to me anymore."

Ryu took a close look at the teen. He glanced at his files and realized who he was talking to. His investigation can officially begin. "Wait a minute, you're Syaoran Li." He glanced at the rest of his records. "18-years-old and third-year student at Seiju High. I've been meaning to speak with you. My name is Detective Ryu Hashimoto assigned to this case."

"What do you want to know?" The boy questioned emotionlessly. His face matched the tone.

"It's about the shooting. From my reports, you and a few others are the survivors Sakura Kinomoto, or rather Blossom Avalon, intended to kill. I will need you and the parties involved to come to the station and have some questions answered."

"What questions you need answered? Because whatever it is, I'm not answering!" The boy objected.

"You pretty much have no other choice. I'm trying to solve this case, and hopefully bring some sort of closure to you and the others who were involved in the incident. Looking at the shooter's records, she seemed like a normal teenager. I need to know the events that led up to this tragedy."

Syaoran smirked, chuckling sarcastically. "There is more to all of this than you'll ever know."

"That I'm preparing to embrace." Ryu retorted, taking a seat in the same row. "I heard some mumbling from you when I came in here. Something about not knowing who this person Sakura Kinomoto portrayed. It seemed you two had a close relationship by that guilty expression."

"It was something like that. But that was a long time ago."

"About how long?"

Syaoran crossed his arms. "Why?"

"It's part of the investigation. You do want some sense of closure, don't you?"

"As long as I know that I was a part of something that should've never begun in the first place, I'll never have closure." Syaoran shamefully cast his eyes to the floor. "I could never live with myself for what happened."

"What exactly happened?"

"It started out as a game. But things got dirtier when Tomoyo and I saw how far the others were taking it. None of us had no idea it would lead to this."

"Tomoyo…" Ryu said, reading her file. "Last name Daidouji, 18-years-old, and daughter of Sonomi Daidouji who runs Lovely Creations, a multimillion-dollar toy company. A rich kid obviously, and is one of the survivors that Sakura also intended to kill. Obviously you three share a history together. Is the relationship just from three years ago?"

"It goes back further than that." Syaoran replied. He took a seat in front of the black-haired detective. He clutches his hands tightly, bringing unwanted memories he desperately wish to abandon. Of course, the imprint will forever remain. "It was 10 years ago. I had just moved from Hong Kong then…"

"Please welcome our new student." The instructor said. She smiled at the brown-eyed 2nd grader. His unruly chestnut hair coordinated his shy youthfulness. The instructor warmly smiled. "Why don't you introduce yourself to us?"

The boy looks up. His emotions seemed robotic. "My name is Syaoran Li. I come from Hong Kong."

The teacher smiled welcomingly. "It's very nice to meet you, Syaoran. I hope you have a wonderful year here in Tomeda Elementary. You can take a seat behind Sakura." She pointed at a girl sitting in the third row by a window. "Sakura, raise your hand please."

As the girl raised her hand, short auburn locks were the first thing Syaoran took notice of. But her eyes were what captured his attention. They were the most beautiful shade of green he ever saw. They reminded him a pair of emerald rings his mother wore. "We're doing Chapter 13. It's on page 56." The teacher said, temporarily snapping Syaoran out his trance.

Syaoran nodded understandably, signaling that he understood his teacher's instructions. Timidly, he made way down aisle to his seat as the teacher proceeded with the lesson.

"Hi Syaoran-kun. It's nice to have you here." Sakura said cheerily. "You don't mind if I call you that do you?"

Crimson hues appeared heavily on his cheeks. Syaoran was too speechless to make a response. It almost frightened him, since he never met someone so cheerful and happy. "Uh…I guess I don't."

"Great! And you can call me Sakura-chan if you like. I wouldn't mind at all." The emerald-eyed girl cutely giggled."Well, we better get back to work. If you need to ask me something, I'll be more than happy to help."

With nothing said, 7-year-old Sakura continued her class assignment. Confusion swiped over Syaoran's head. He never met someone so giggly and innocent. She seemed free of all the worries and stress the world was burdened with. Perhaps it was something Syaoran needed this whole time.

He knew at that moment that Sakura was different. Usually it bothered him to the bone to hear a girl giggle like a drunken hyena, but there was something about Sakura's laugh that made her look cute, though he could never openly admit it. He glanced up and discreetly stared from behind. She was engaging in conversation with a girl with pale skin and velvety black hair that flows down her waist. The rhythm of Syaoran's heartbeat sped faster when Sakura glanced at him and smiled. The red hues became darker. If only there was a rock for him to climb under.

"And then at lunch…"

Syaoran sat by a cherry tree while the other students sat with their peers. It's lunchtime, and everyone is allowed to have their lunches outside. For Syaoran, it was a perfect opportunity to watch the cherry blossoms flutter under the clear blue skies. Being alone also gave him a sense of peace. It soothed him to be enveloped in quietness. He was never the sociable type, and barely interacted with the kids at his old school. Syaoran figured that Tomeda Elementary would be no different. The only thing that sparked his attention was Sakura Kinomoto. Her notable assets were those sparkling green eyes. Green was always Syaoran's favorite color. It was only color that shines radiantly in the sunlight.

Syaoran's reflexes jumped as a shadow hovered him. The moment he turned around, his face once again turned strawberry red. It was none other than Sakura Kinomoto carrying a bento box.

"Are you hungry?" Sakura asked. "I noticed you didn't bring your lunch with you."

"Uh…yeah. I kind of forgot." He stammered. Syaoran mentally cursed at himself. If only he wasn't in such a rush this morning. His face became even redder as his stomach made an embarrassing growl.

"Well, why don't you have some of mines? My big brother packed too much stuff for me anyway. I won't be able to eat all this." She cheerfully said. "Besides, it would be rude to eat all this when I know it can be shared."

She opened her bento box and pulled out another pair of chopsticks. "Here. Dig in."

Syaoran shyly accepted Sakura's offer. He had to admit that Sakura's lunch was pretty delicious. "Why are you so nice to me? You barely even know me." Syaoran suddenly asked.

That question nearly took Sakura off guard. She placed her chopsticks down. "Well…someone needs a friend and I like meeting new people. It wouldn't be so much fun without someone being there for you, would it?"

Syaoran stared at Sakura. Her eyes smiled with glee. It was that moment when Syaoran knew that meeting Sakura Kinomoto would create such an impact on his life. He just never knew how big of an impact it would be.

Colored brown eyes with coated amber glowed with a certain emotion that Ryu knew very well of. 'His heart still beats for the girl.' "It seems like the relationship between you and Sakura was more than just a friendship." Ryu stated.

Syaoran stared back at the floor. Red tints lightly appear on his cheeks. "Uh…yeah…we dated some time in junior high school."

"I also recall earlier that you said it started with a game. What kind of game you and the parties were planning? If I didn't know any better, you would be talking about a scheme with some sort of ill intention."

Syaoran remained silent. The tension between the detective and student thickened. Ryu nodded understandably. "You don't need to tell me here. But I will be expecting you at the station for future interviews."

"And what if I don't come?" Syaoran replied, challenging the detective's bluffs.

Detective Ryu smirked. "Like I said, you pretty much have no other choice. You and the parties involved all have interesting connections with the shooter. I just need to piece them together since there was never a real motive why Sakura Kinomoto would do what she did. I mean, if all three of you were really close, then why would she suddenly kill you for no exact reason? Perhaps there is something more to the game than what you're leading on. But don't worry. You can tell me as much as you like some other time." He pulled out a card from his pocket. "This is my business card. Tell Miss Daidouji and Mr. Hiiragazawa I'll be seeing them as well. I'll deal with the others later."

Syaoran never said anything as he made his way down the corridors and out the school. He sighed, thinking about that dreadful Friday. For nearly two days, he barely ate and hardly slept. If he does, the nightmare haunts him. He balled his hands tightly as guilt locks itself around Syaoran's heart. Tears made its way down his cheeks. 'Damn Sakura, how could I not know that it was you? Didn't you know how I felt for you? I wish I could've told you then. I…' His thoughts trailed off, momentarily thinking of that detective. The tears ceaselessly fall down his cheeks. "Detective Hashimoto doesn't even have a clue." He bitterly laughed. "He better be prepared to what will be told…even he couldn't think of the stuff that'll be laid on the table."

Bay-b Tiger: So if I do say so myself, this is a huge improvement from last time. (Grins stupidly)

Azure Rosas: Agreeably, it was. Should we feel sorry for Syaoran though?

Bay-b Tiger: No! Never! But then again…I guess we could let him slide…he's so CUTEEE!! (Starry-eyed and drools)

Azure Rosas: (Sweat drops) Yeah..but still…he's ain't that cute to me.

Bay-b Tiger: Like you would know?! YOU KNOW NOTHING!!

Azure Rosas: (Snickers) I love picking on you. Besides, I've seen better looking guys than Syaoran. So many girls exaggerate his looks. I've seen cuter guys, more like…hmm…Tamahome from Fushigi Yuugi. And Tamaki and Kyouya, even Mori are devilishly good-looking guys. You know the guys from Ouran High School Club? Deliciously tempting to smuggle and squeeze, and possibly eliminate the other fan girls. (Gets starry-eyed with love hearts around her)

Bay-B Tiger: Awww, now you made wanna see them! Can we watch that show again? Please!!

Azure Rosas: Just go on youtube or and find the episodes. They're there.

Bay-B Tiger: Well I'm going to see it! YAY!! Anime here I come!! (Excitedly exits the room)

Azure Rosas: (Sighs heavily) I forgot I'll be dealing with a tiger girl with ADHD and ADD. Oh headaches, welcome home…