Author's Notes: Hi! Well, this is a new fanfic written by me. I've been inspired by a few other fanfics that I've read over the weeks, and it caused me to write this one. S&S haven't met in this story, but can destiny play its part?

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS or any of its characters....

A Winged Angel
A CCS Fanfiction
by,
azngurL
Chapter 1 - My New Friend

Sakura Kinomoto -- a pretty, intelligent, athletic girl, with very kind and gentle qualities. She was 17 years old, and a senior in high school in Tomoeda, Japan. One of the most popular girls in school, though it never occurred to her that she even was popular. She had a sorrowful past of which no one was really aware, and because of that she transferred over to Hong Kong.

A pretty girl with short auburn hair and emerald-colored eyes who was filled with excitement all the time, was not happy anymore, for she lost her brother and father. Her mother had died when she was young, so she had no family, and before her father died, he had said to her, "Go to Hong Kong and stay with the Li family."

The Li family was a clan from Hong Kong who was very wealthy and well-known. Sakura doesn't really know of the people who belonged in this family, but her father certainly did. He knew exactly what was best for her and knew that this family can create a good life for her.

She wanted to do what her father had asked her to do, so she went.

She boarded the next flight to Hong Kong.

With a void in her heart, that no one can even imagine.

**

"I would like to introduce to all of you, Sakura Kinomoto from Japan. Everyone, please make her feel welcome, alright?" The teacher asked.

"Okay." The whole class chimed.

"Okay, let's see...I want you to sit over there, next to Xiaolang Li and Eriol Hiiragizawa. Tomoyo Daidouji and Meiling Li are right above you. All of you, please welcome Miss Kinomoto into your atmosphere over there." The teacher said.

Sakura made her up the stadium-like seating and found her spot. She sat down next to Xiaolang Li, or Syaoran as he is commonly know for. As she put down her messenger bag, she settled in her seat, quietly without introducing her and such. "Why'd she place me with these people?" She thought as she rested her head on her arms.

Syaoran looked at her with a confused look. "I wonder what's her problem..." He thought.

**

As the first class ended, Sakura scooped her bag and went out of the door, leaving everyone up there in confusion.

"Gee, she left really fast." Eriol commented.

"I wonder why she looks so sad, it's as if she didn't want anything to do with us." Tomoyo said while going down the stairs.

"Maybe she's one of the girls like Kori." Meiling said.

"Nah, she can't be, she looks way too nice to be like her." Tomoyo said.

"Well, all of us are in the same classes as her, I think we should introduce ourselves to her." Syaoran said.

Everyone stopped walking and Syaoran turned around. "What?" He asked.

Meiling smiled. "This is new, you usually don't want to introduce yourself to ANYBODY."

"That's not true." Syaoran said.

"Oh come one, Syaoran, Meiling's right. You're usually the one who only sticks with his regular groups of friends, meaning us. You don't bother to meet other people who come along, much less a girl." Eriol said.

"She just seems... lonely, okay?" Syaoran asked as he went out the door.

**

Sakura found a bench and settled in it. "This school has so many people, it's scares me... that Daidouji girl, I think she's Japanese... but, even that won't change anything. Why do I care that there's some Japanese people here?" She thought as she held her head.

"Well, well, hey, Miss Sakura Kinomoto, what's up?" Eriol asked as he and the rest came into scene.

Sakura jumped because she was frightened. "Please don't do that again, Mr. Hiiragizawa." Sakura said while gripping her books.

Eriol got up from sitting. "Sorry." he apologized.

Sakura turned away.

"We didn't introduced ourselves yet, Miss Sakura. You are Japanese am I right? So am I, this will be interesting!" Tomoyo exclaimed.

Sakura looked at her. "How?" She asked with an attitude.

"Hey, Miss Sakura, it's not like we're picking on you or anything, we just wanna be your friend." Meiling said.

Sakura sighed. "...You're right, I'm sorry. I just don't like the fact that I came to Hong Kong so quickly, much less live with a family who I don't even know of, it's confusing." She admitted.

"You're living with another family?" Tomoyo asked.

"...Yeah," Sakura replied. "They all died, so I'm stuck here cause my father told me to come here."

All of them remained silent, but Syaoran broke the silence. "I'm sorry." He said.

Sakura looked at him. A boy with messy brown hair and brown eyes... A first to admit to her that he was sorry'. She giggled.

"W-what?" Syaoran asked.

"...You're the first to ever say that to me, Mr. Li." Sakura said while she got up and lifted her books. "No one in Japan felt any sympathy towards me except for one person, but... It's not like I want any pity from anyone, I think ... that it was nice of you to say that." And with that she left.

"I wonder how her family died..." Meiling whispered.

Tomoyo smiled. "Syaoran, that was really nice of you. I believe it made her somewhat happy."

"Yeah, I guess. Let's hurry, or we're gonna miss class." Syaoran said.

**

As the day proceeded, it was nearly noon and lunch period. Sakura ate alone on the campus grounds under a tree. She was hoping to make some friends here, but she didn't want to show herself to anybody. Suddenly, fours shadows came up in front of her.

"Hey," Syaoran said while waving his hand, and he sat down next to her. "Can we join you?"

Sakura was speechless, but she soon spoke. "Alright." She replied.

Syaoran sat next to her, Eriol sat next to him, and Tomoyo and Meiling sat next to each other.

"I really appreciate your kindness towards me, I kinda hope that you guys are not pretending though." Sakura said.

"Why would we pretend?" Meiling asked inbetween eating.

"...Several reasons." Sakura replied.

"Don't worry, we like to make friends. You see, there are many snobbish girls around here, and we can tell that you're not like those kinds of girls." Eriol said.

"Is that true?" Sakura asked.

All of them nodded their heads.

Sakura smiled. "Then I'm glad that... I made friends so quickly." She said.

"You're one of us now, Miss Sakura." Tomoyo said.

"Don't worry, Miss Sakura, all of us will make sure that you're our friend forever." Syaoran said while eating.

"That's very sweet of you to say that, Mr. Li. Gee, you're really unlike those in Japan... They're all a bunch of losers, all of them, especially from where I'm from. But... you are different." Sakura said while eating.

Syaoran blushed.

"Well, he was taught to be that way." Meiling said.

They all continued eating. "Miss Tomoyo, where is it you come from in Japan?" Sakura asked.

Tomoyo stopped eating. "I used to live in Tomoeda, but we moved here in my 2nd year of high school." She replied.

"Wow! I come from Tomoeda too!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Oh really?!?!? This is soo cool!!" Tomoyo exclaimed. "So, how is Tomoeda now?" She asked.

Sakura looked down at her lap. "...It changed a lot during the years since I was a child. It's like a city full of criminals now."

Tomoyo frowned. "But how? Tomoeda used to be such a nice town."

"...Yeah, up until the government started to be ruled by some phony political freak. It's such a shame, epidemics are spreading and they're doing nothing, drunk drivers are all around, rapers... God, it's a nightmare." Sakura said.

"Is that why you moved out of there?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura shook her head. "No, that's not the reason. Something else," The bell rung and all of them got up. "Let's go now." And she left.

"What do you think happened there?" Eriol asked.

"Maybe the reason why her family died." Syaoran said as he followed behind her.

**

After school had ended, Syaoran, Eriol, Meiling, and Tomoyo couldn't find a trace of Sakura. She wasn't in the school anymore, and they got worried. But they all figured that she went home and so they went outside.

"I can't wait to take this uniform off," Meiling said while bouncing around. "So, I'll see you all tomorrow!! Bye!" She said as she ran off to the bus.

"'Bye!" Tomoyo said while waving.

"C'mon, Tomoyo, we gotta catch the other bus." Eriol said.

"Alright. Bye, Syaoran!" Tomoyo said as she and Eriol started walking together.

Syaoran waved his hand as he watched the couple go and walked in the opposite direction. "I wonder where Sakura went off to?"

**

"Mother, I'm home!" Syaoran yelled as he dropped his school bag to the floor. "Finally, I get the whole weekend and no school." He thought as he entered through the dining room. "Mother!!" He yelled again as he stopped in his tracks. "WHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTT?!?!" He asked as he saw Sakura right there, having tea with his mother.

"Xiaolang, what's the matter?" His mother, Yelan asked.

"...What's Sakura doing here?" Syaoran asked.

"She's living with us, I thought I told you." Yelan said.

"No one told me." Syaoran said.

"Is my staying here bad for you, Mr. Li?" Sakura asked.

Syaoran backed away. "N-n-n-no!!" He stammered. "I'm just very surprised. Is that what you meant earlier when you said, You're staying with another family'?"

Sakura nodded her head. "Before my father and brother died, they told me that I have to come live here. My father has connections with this family somehow." Sakura said.

"Mother, how do you know Sakura's father?" Syaoran asked.

"Because he was my teacher in high school," Yelan said. "...And I was Sakura's mother's good friend. That is why Ms. Daidouji and I know each other."

"This is new, you never told me you went to Japan and studied there." Syaoran said.

"Well you never asked, my son," Yelan said. "Well, Miss Sakura will be staying with us now and will be living with us. Her room will be in the eastern wing, so Xiaolang, please help her with her stuff." Yelan said.

Syaoran nodded and Yelan got up. "It was nice talking to you, Miss Sakura, I'll see you at dinner." She said while waving, and she left the room.

A silence started between them. "You have a big mansion..." Sakura said, breaking the silence.

Syaoran shrugged. "Yes, well...," He said while picking up her bags. "So you're room's gonna be in the eastern wing? That's where my room is, but it's more down the hallway. Come on, I'll take you there." He started walking and Sakura followed him.

**

As Syaoran opened the door, leading into a huge and ornate bedroom, Sakura stared in awe. "Wow.." She whispered.

Syaoran placed her bags on the floor, and he sat on the bed.

"What?" Sakura asked.

"Nothing, I just want to know more about you. You and I are friends, remember?" Syaoran asked.

"...Oh...," Sakura said while walking to the desk, and she sat down on the chair. "You know, Mr. Li, I really appreciate you being nice to me and all." She said.

Syaoran smiled. "You can just call me Syaoran, Sakura. Don't add the Mr', it makes me sound too old." He said while sweatdropping.

Sakura giggled. "Alright then, Syaoran. So, what do you want to know about me?"

"Tell me about your life in Japan." Syaoran said.

"Well, I had many friends in Japan, but not close ones. It's like, Hi, I'm your new friend...!! ...Okay, bye forever!'" She said.

"Did you ever have a boyfriend?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura blushed. "A-a, what? A boyfriend? Why do you wanna know?"

Syaoran started to blush, realizing his mistake. "O-Oh, sorry, I know that must be personal, don't mind me, my mouth tends to run off...!" He exclaimed while turned really red. "Ahem.."

Sakura giggled again.

"W-What?" Syaoran asked.

"You look cute...When you turn red." Sakura said.

Syaoran turned even redder. "P-Please, Sakura, you're embarrassing me."

Sakura leaned against her chair. "You know, if you keep talking like that with your face all red, people will mistake you for a talking tomato." She said sarcastically.

Syaoran turned away to hide his embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, Syaoran," Sakura said with a smile. "It's just been a while...Since I've made such comments to a person, I'm only teasing you, you know."

"Teasing me? Or flirting with me?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura turned really red and stood up. "H-How dare you!!" She shouted.

Syaoran laughed. "Yup, I guess that you had A LOT of boyfriends with that kind of play. Teasing them to make them like you." He said sarcastically.

"Ya know, if I wanted to, I would chase you RIGHT NOW!" She yelled.

"Now who's the talking tomato?" He asked with an evil grin on his face.

"Alright, alright, I take back the talking tomato joke, but you're soo gonna get it now!" She exclaimed as she ran to him. Syaoran got up and ran out of the room.

"Can't catch me!" He yelled.

Sakura ran faster, and it seemed like they were running in circles around the whole mansion. They even came across Yelan without even noticing, and she sighed heavily when she noticed both of them chasing each other and teasing each other.

"Those two...Got off in such a good start." Yelan thought.

Syaoran ran back to Sakura's room, still yelling, "Can't catch me." Over and over. When they both came back to Sakura's room, he ended up at the balcony, a dead end.

"Yeah, now I got you!" Sakura exclaimed as she came in the balcony, but then her attention got distracted. "Wow!!" She exclaimed as she leaned against the stone rail. "What a nice view!!" Sakura's balcony had the view of the moon and the forests surrounding the mansion.

"Yup.." Syaoran said as he leaned against the rail, hoping that Sakura would forget about the whole chasing thing.

Sakura turned to him, and Syaoran jumped in surprise. "Don't think I'll be distracted that easily, Syaoran." She whispered.

Syaoran was about to run, but she tripped him with her foot and he fell down.

"Oww..." He muttered.

Sakura knelt beside him and laughed. "I don't think I've had this much fun since my time in Japan. This just like how my older brother and I were."

"So what now, you want me to be like your older brother?" Syaoran asked while still on the ground.

"I'm not asking for that. All I'm asking is to make me happy while I'm here, please?" She asked.

Syaoran looked at her eyes and smiled. "Don't worry, I'll make sure I would always."

Sakura put her hand on his shoulder. "Sorry for tripping you, but at least I won this little game, huh?"
Syaoran got up and laughed softly. "You know, I think this will be fun, with you living here and all."

Sakura smiled. "Thank you." She said with a bow.

Syaoran bowed too. "You're welcome."

They became silent again and Sakura turned and leaned against the rail to look at the view. "Such a nice view..." She whispered.

Syaoran went next to her. "Yeah...," They became silent again. "Sakura, it's the weekend, I'd still like to know more of you."

"Why are you so curious?" Sakura asked as her eyes were still on the view.

"You're gonna live here for a long while, it's as if we're brother and sister, but not related. I'd like to know more about you." He replied.

"Then, you're going to have to tell me about you." Sakura said.

"No prob.," Syaoran said. "So, did you have any boyfriends in Japan?"

Sakura sighed.

"You gotta answer me." Syaoran said.

Sakura looked at him at the corner of her eye. "I had...one." She said.

"Oh? What's his name?"

"His name was Masami. But I hate him." She said directly and confidently.

"Why?"

"I just really hate him. He was a mistake."

"That's it?"

"He was my first boyfriend, and I think I was in love. I was sixteen, and he...," Her eyes narrowed to a point where tears came. "...You know how I said that there are rapers in the town where I used to come from?"

Syaoran slowly nodded, but then he walked back in shock. "You mean he...?!"

Sakura nodded. "He was a mistake ... " Her eyes then welled up with tears. "I really don't want to remember it,"

"It's my fault, I'm sorry for bringing up that subject." Syaoran said as he handed her a handkerchief. "If you want to, feel free to tell me anything, alright?"

Sakura smiled through her tears. "Mm," she replied.

Syaoran wiped her tears away. "There's no one here like that. And if there were, I wouldn't let any of them touch you, alright?" Sakura smiled through her tears and nodded.

"Xiaolang!! Miss Sakura!!! Dinner!" Wei yelled.

Sakura broke away from Syaoran. "...Thank you, Syaoran."

"Don't worry about it, c'mon, let's go to dinner now." He said as he put his hand on over her shoulder.

Sakura turned red and they started to walk.

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AN: Please, please, please R&R! I'll continue the story if I get about 10 or so...The more reviews, the more chapters, onegai!
~ azngurL