Chapter 1

"No, blah. I'm not listening to you." Sakura scowled, trying her best to get past Syaoran.

"You are not going, Sakura." He laughed. "I think we've covered that fact."

"This is important to me!" She yelled, standing in front of the man she had lived with for two months now. "Midori showing up again is as important to me as it is to you...Or any of the other guys! Ryu even said I was as good as the other guys!"

"Sakura! You're not one of the other guys, though. You're you. Midori showing up doesn't mean I can put you in danger!"

She gaped at him, knowing exactly what he meant. With a huff and a scowl she yelled back at him.

"This is a girl issue, isn't it? You're not letting me go because I'm a girl! Or is it because you are trying to be such a guy? So your birthday was three days ago and you're 17 and me, I'm 15, but what does it matter? I still have a right to go!"

"No! That's it, no! I... I can't let you go where Midori can take you again. That scared the shit out of me!" Syaoran yelled back as Sakura huffed again. "If you want to go somewhere go to the car. I'll take you."

Sakura, not understanding his meaning correctly, ran happily to the car and got in the passenger seat. Syaoran followed, slower and more mature. He got in the front seat and started driving, Sakura bouncing in her seat. It took a thirty minute drive for him to get where he wanted. She jumped out of the car and walked up to the huge mansion with Syaoran. He walked in without knocking, to Sakura's shock, since he always did before.

"Kiyomi!" He yelled, causing her to jump a little.

Just then a short, slim, young girl came into the grand hall and smiled up at Syaoran, who seemed three times her height. HE bent down and whispered something into the small girl's ear and she nodded, grabbing Sakura's hand.

"I'm Kiyomi, but you can call me Kiyo. Let's go play in my room!" Kiyomi giggled. "Oh! But first, how do you know big brother Syao? He's a pansy!"

"A pansy, huh? Ever since I've known him he's been a jungle cat." Sakura laughed, glancing back at Syaoran and making a feirce meow sound.

He laughed and walked through a large passageway into the ballroom, leaving her sight. Moments later, the "pansy" found exactly who he was looking for and sat across from her at the small table there.

"Mom." He said simply, catching th woman's attention. "I need a favor."

"Anything, sweety. Your older sisters asked about you last wee, just so you know." His mom replied.

"I know. They tracked me down. Anyway, I need you to watch my friend. She's with Kiyo right now."

"And what's your relationship with this girl?"

She stood and started walking, Syaoran following in a silent fuming state. His mom raised an eyebrow and he finally replied.

"Friends and room mates." He said honestly.

Even over the time the two have spent together, nothing has happened between the two more then already known. His mom walked up the stairs, rounding the next corner in unbareable silence. The two arrived at his little sister's room, his mom barging right in.

"Mommy!" Kiyomi yelled, getting up from her seat on the ground next to Sakura.

Sakura stood too, walking over to Syaoran, who stood a few feet in front of her.

"Oh, Syaoran? What was that favor you asked?" The elderly woman interrupted. "I forgot."

"Yeah. Keep Sakura here. She's a handful." He smiled, turning halfway around to smile at his mom.

Sakura gawked and scowled and huffed all in one second, crossing her arms against her chest. Syaoran took two steps away when he saw that, just joking around even though his safety may be in danger.

"No. Don't even do that." She said rudely, walking out of the girly kids room, Syaoran stalking her as she started to yell. "You can't stop me from going! This is the biggest deal since that time I was in the hospital because of that ass Tama!"

"Well unless you want that to happen again you'll stay here!" He yelled back, now jogging to keep up with her as she ran down the stairs.

"It won't happen because I know what will be going on! I've been in more dangerous situations. Like the last time we wen-"

Syaoran covered Sakura's mouth, cutting her off completely. She gripped his wrist and groaned under his hand.

"Do you really think I'd tell my mom that kind of stuff?" Syaoran whispered quietly into Sakura's ear before letting her go, earning a mischevious look.

"I forgot your last but if I knew..." She cut herself off, shaking her head. "Now you have to let me come."

"No I don't. I can always leave you with one of my older sisters."

Sakura wrapped her arms around Syaoran's waist randomly, her hands low but not that low. He raised an eyebrow as she quickly pulled away, in her hands were his cell phone and the car keys. He gaped as she started out the door and quickly followed, trying to get at least the keys back. He failed miserrably.

"Now let's see who's on speed dial." Sakura smiled, surfing his speed dial list.

It started at nine so she worked her way up. Ryu, Meiling, Eriol, Tomoyo. That was 5-2. She scrolled down to one and gawked for a second.

"I'm the first on your speed dial?" She asked. "I don't even remember giving you my cell phone number."

"You didn't." Syaoran scowled, taking his cell phone. "You're on your own call list. I got the number from there."

"Why? You want to call me?" Sakura flirted as she drove to Meiling's house, where she knew for a fact the others were meeting.

"I might have to at some point if you keep coming on these stupid things!" He huffed. "Now make a left."

Sakura laughed and grabbed Syaoran's hand for only a few seconds before returning her own hand to the steering wheel.