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 we did. ^.^; This is a collaboration by Nabiki_S and Forever3330…hoping you 

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 Kawaii Getsurin~~A Cardcaptor Sakura Fanfiction

 

 By Forever3330 and Nabiki_S

 

 Chapter One: She's so Kawaii!

 

 Long, slender fingers traced an invisible pattern on the armrest of a 

 cushioned chair, crimson in color, seated inside of the Principal's office. 

 A tall girl, perhaps sixteen in age, regarded her mother and the Principal 

 with calm sapphire eyes. She had once been told her eyes were a shade born 

 of the mating of sky and sea, but Tomoyo did not think of herself in such 

 ways. It was just her mother's affection, whenever the older woman had the 

 chance to give it.

 

 Chuckling to herself as the adults spoke, the ebony-haired girl stood 

 quietly, walking over to the window, locking her hands behind her, gazing 

 out the glass. It was like a different world, in Tokyo. Where she had come 

 from...London, as her mother had been working there for perhaps five years 

 now, it was very different. It was odd to hear her native language all the 

 time, but a great relief, then almost musical sounds falling to her like 

 water did to one who was thirsty.

 

 Tomoyo raised her hand to the glass, resting it there gently. The sun was 

 bright today...she didn't like it. It was too perfect, too calm. The kind of 

 day that was made to be broken. But for now, she would like it. A face that 

 was not her own gazed back, reflected in the mirror, and smiled, a small 

 smile. The girl finally smiled, softly, and the face smiled back brightly, 

 fading away to her own reflection. Mirror was too worried.

 

 "Daidouji-san." A voice, from behind her. Oh. Another teacher. "Follow me. 

 I'll take you to Terada-sensei's room."

 

 Nodding vaguely, Tomoyo followed. She wasn't sure what she passed on the 

 way, lost in her own thoughts, but felt a small tug on her right hand, which 

 was resting on her schoolbag as she walked. A small, black cat stared up at 

 her, then pointed to where she normally kept crackers. Tomoyo gave a nod, 

 before the man in front of her stopped. She looked up, and he pointed to a 

 door, walking away.

 

 Door could do so much for one. They were a way into life, a way into change. 

 What did this door hold? Smiling at her own thoughts, Tomoyo reached out as 

 the black cat went back into her bag, and pulled the door open.

 

 The typical boredom had kicked in, and that usually ment, the balancing the 

 pencil on her finger trick. Sitting by the open window, Sakura sighed to 

 herself, while watching the beautiful scene outside. Quietly to herself, as 

 the pencil fell from her finger, "Great...a perfect day to be out and 

 blading, and here I am...trying to figure out what compound fractures can do 

 to fulfil my life in the future...pfft...I can say this much, it ain't gonna 

 be an everyday event, that's for sure."

 

 "Huh?" The classroom door opened up and Sakura's head turned towards it to 

 see what was up, and hoping for some form of interruption for this lame 

 amount of learning. And when she saw it was a new student, she figured it 

 would at least constitute a limited disruption...at least for ten minutes or 

 so.

 

 Mr. Terada looked away from the black board for a moment and smiled 

 politely, "Well now...who do we have here?" He placed the chalk down and 

 walked over to Tomoyo, "Hello there, you must be Miss Daidouji, yes? I've 

 been expecting you."

 

 The girl smiled. It was small, silent, and calm, as she was. "Hai. I am 

 Daidouji Tomoyo. You are Terada-sensei...? Ah...where should I sit?" 

 Tomoyo's voice was low and musical, and one would have to strain to hear it 

 if it had been noisy. But it was not. The classroom was hot, silent, thick 

 with the boredom she herself was familiar with, though she would never admit 

 it. Her eyes slid off the teacher, smile in place, and roamed the classroom.

 

 A few boys and girls smiled at her, and she smiled back, ever polite, eyes 

 catching on a few of the more energetic. At the end of her examination of 

 the classroom, Tomoyo found herself looking into a pair of eyes of a green 

 she had never quite seen. They were not emerald, as many would say, but soft 

 and warm and alive. Like a forest, growing. Emeralds were hard gems. These 

 eyes might be gems, but they were by no means hard.

 

 Yoshiyuki Terada nodded toward Tomoyo and gestured towards the end of an 

 isle of desks, "Well, if you don't mind...you can take a seat next to Miss 

 Kinomoto." He thanked the teacher that had escorted Tomoyo to the class and 

 then asked the young girl something before she got to her seat, "Perhaps 

 you'd like to introduce yourself to the class first though? If not...that's 

 fine too."

 The green eyes that Tomoyo had found fixed on were attached to the rather 

 fair skinned Kinomoto Sakura. She was smiling warmly towards the new girl 

 and even gave a slight nod as Terada Sensei motioned towards the seat next 

 to her's. She thought it was about time that someone would take that seat, 

 having been without someone to whisper to in quite some time. Sakura then 

 reached down to pick up the pencil that had dropped from her desk, not 

 wanting Tomoyo to trip on it.

 

 A blush spread across the pale girl's cheeks, slightly ashamed for having 

 been the least bit rude. She bowed slightly to the class. "I am Daidouji 

 Tomoyo, just here from London...I was born here, though." Not quite knowing 

 what to say about herself, the heiress smiled and walked to the empty desk, 

 gracefully. A good number of boys, and a few girls, gave Sakura glares, as 

 the girl settled herself into the seat and Terada began his lesson again, 

 this time accompanied by whispers and notes passing about the room.

 

 "Thank you for allowing me to sit here." Tomoyo's voice, low, to the girl 

 beside her, as she searched for something in her bag, carefully around the 

 hidden creature.

 

 Straightening up and placing the pencil back in the fold of her text book, 

 Sakura smiled brightly and quietly replied, "Not a problem. I've been dieing 

 to have someone to talk to...errr...not that Terada Sensei's class is 

 boring. But, you know...it's good to have someone to talk to." Sakura wasn't 

 opposed to Terada at all...just when it came to math that she suddenly felt 

 a distaste for the classroom environment.

 

 "So, you're from London England...that's so cool. It must have been 

 wonderful there, right?" She wasn't particularly overtly interested in 

 Europe, but the thought of living anywhere but here, tickled her greatly. 

 "If you need any catch up notes or what-nots...just let me know. I have most 

 of them here and you're free to borrow them whenever you want them." Sakura 

 was half paying attention towards what Terada was writing in the black 

 board, but was more focused on her new classmate.

 

 Tomoyo couldn't help but smile warmly. For once there was someone who wasn't 

 asking about...

 "London? Isn't that where Kawaii M is?!" A glasses-wearing girl leaned 

 around Sakura, whispering in an excited voice, amber eyes sparking. "Ah, 

 she's the coolest!"

 

 "Yes, Kawai M was thereabouts. I don't..." How best to handle this? "Know 

 much about her. I mean, I've seen the news, and pictures, but it's not as if 

 she went out of her way to speak to an ordinary girl like me. Ah...do you 

 mind if I ask your names?"

 

 "Oh. Sorry! Yanagisawa Naoko. Rika-chan is the girl behind me and two seats 

 over, but don't bother looking. She's taking notes, probably. That's Chiharu 

 behind Miss Kinomoto," Naoko's voice was lightly teasing. "And that's about 

 it."

 

 The girl arched one eyebrow, then turned to look at 'Miss Kinomoto'.

 

 Sakura nodded, as if confirming Naoko's introductions, "Yeah...that's the 

 gang, so-to-speak." She then felt alittle stupid, when the mentioning of 

 Kawaii M was made, "Umm...question? Who or what is Kawaii M?" obviously not 

 one up with modern news, Sakura had no idea what Naoko was going on 

 about...which wasn't all that surprising. The girl had always confused or 

 creeped out Sakura with her odd tales and para-media quips.

 

 She had hoped that Tomoyo wasn't going to think poorly of her ignorance, or 

 perhaps it was obscure knowledge and it wouldn't make Sakura look too 

 poorly. She then made an after thought that perhaps she should've just 

 smiled and acted like she knew what they were talking about. Too late for 

 that, she guessed.

 

 About to answer, Tomoyo was cut off by Naoko, who's eyes were shining 

 brightly. "Kawaii M is only the super hero ever!!! She fights the 

 paranormal, all while looking good! Well, I mean, she gets messed up after 

 battles, but oh gods! She is the BEST! Sakura-chan, haven't you watched the 

 news lately?"

 

 "Sakura-chan. So that's your name. Cherry blossom." Tomoyo wasn't heard by 

 Naoko.

 

 "Anyways, Chiharu-chan knows more about it, don't you Chiharu-chan?!" Naoko 

 leaned over, more quiet now that she was done.

 

 Chiharu looked up at the mention of her name and then smiled, "Hai, I've 

 been keeping paper clippings...hold on," she then pulled open her back pack 

 and fumbled around till she finally pulled out a slim binder and handed it 

 to Naoko, "Oh, I'm sorry, Mihara Chiharu...it's a pleasure to meet you miss 

 Daidouji. In there are all of the events that the media have covered on 

 Kawaii M. Well, as much as they've released here in Japan. Two of those 

 clippings I had to pull off of the internet."

 

 Sakura blushed as Tomoyo said her name, though wasn't sure why...perhaps it 

 was the way she had said it, "Yeah, Kinomoto Sakura...but I like your name 

 much better, Tomoyo-chan just chimes nicely. Errr...I mean, Tomoyo-san. 

 Sorry..." She then bent over to look at the binder that Naoko was looking 

 through. "Ohhh...you're right. She is pretty."

 

 "Tomoyo-chan is fine, if I am permitted to call you Sakura-chan." She would 

 look wonderful in some of those costumes, Tomoyo thought, thinking. She 

 wasn't paying attention to the binder much, though the other three were. She 

 was watching the brunette. "Ah, nice to meet you as well, Chiharu-san. Your 

 clippings are...very extensive."

 

 And slightly scary, the ebony-haired girl though silently. "You think she's 

 pretty?" Tomoyo felt a flush rise in her cheeks.

 

 The green eyed girl tilted her head slightly as she was reading over Naoko's 

 shoulder now, and then looked back at Tomoyo, smiling. "She is...not too 

 many people could pull off an out-fit like that and look good in it. But, 

 she's done it perfectly. I guess, hence the name Kawaii..." Sakura then sat 

 back down after Terada Sensei glanced in her direction, though said nothing. 

 She got the point quick enough without a word and nodded apologetically.

 

 Sakura then looked back at Tomoyo, "Well then, Tomoyo-chan it is. And I like 

 Sakura-chan, so that's fine." She took notice that the new girl wasn't too 

 interested in Chiharu's collection, and figured it was cause she's seen it 

 all first hand in the local papers of London. Probably old news to her.

 

 Chiharu piped up, "I've been hoisting a fan site for her...though I really 

 could use some better pictures to use. News print doesn't scan too well." 

 She then reached back to take the binder from Naoko, "We should put that 

 away before we get into trouble. I really don't want it taken away from me 

 again."

 

 Tomoyo sweat dropped. "I could...see if I can find some for you...sometime. 

 You're EverGreener? I think I've seen the site." She smiled all the time, 

 though this was slightly over the top. Sakura seemed interested, though. She 

 probably found the superhero exotic or the like. It was odd to even think 

 about the website...it even guessed at Kawaii M's vital statistics, and was 

 quite possibly the best site out there for the new hero.

 

 "When's lunch period...?" Naoko groaned as the pictures and clippings were 

 taken away, looking depressed. "I can't wait for the horror to end. Or art. 

 I hear we're pairing up for the photography unit. You wanna be with me, 

 Chiharu-chan? Or are you still waiting to see who else comes 'round. I think 

 Rika-chan is paired with Kamirko-chan."

 

 Chiharu put the binder away in her pack, "You could do that for me, Tomoyo? 

 Wow, that's great...I'd even give you mention on the site for that," and 

 then grinned at Naoko, "No, we can do it together, Na-chan. I think we work 

 pretty good together actually." She then went back to topping up her math 

 notes that they had missed cause of the conversation. Grumbling about the 

 work as much as Sakura was previously.

 

 Sakura sighed and figured her had to get back to work as well, but the 

 mention of the photography assignment had caught her attention, and she then 

 realized that she didn't have a partner either. "Hmm...Tomoyo-chan? Would 

 you like to work with me on that project? I mean..." she lowered her head, 

 being somewhat embarrassed, "...I just didn't have a partner, and 

 figured...seeing how you didn't either...you know, I...well, it would be a 

 great way for us to get to know each other, right?" She sort of perked up at 

 the last part, "I love making new friends, and I'm sure we'd get along just 

 swell."

 

 Tomoyo smiled birghtly, leaning over on her desk as she replied. "I think so 

 as well, Sakura-chan. Besides which, I think you'd make a good model. I like 

 photography, actually. It's always been a hobby of mine. And I think I'm 

 decent at it, enough not to shock anyone with the horror, at least." She 

 giggled at this. "Is this an in school project, or out of school?"

 

 The mention of her being a good model caught Sakura off guard and even 

 caused Rika to raise her head from her notes taking. "Errr...huh? Me? A 

 model? Not likely...I don't think I'm model material...that stuff kinda 

 requires abit of beauty and grace...two serious requirements that arn't in 

 my favour. But...thank you, that was nice of you to say." She then flipped 

 open one of her note books and read over the assignment, "Hmm...says here, 

 that it's kind of an artsy thingy. So, I'm guessing where ever you can point 

 a camera. In school or out...doesn't really matter as long as it's done with 

 proper lighting, focal points and mood settings involved."

 

 Sakura handed over her notes on the project to Tomoyo and bent over next to 

 her, pointing out the various requirements, "See? It doesn't say where it 

 gets done..." She then looked up at her new classmate with a kind smile, 

 "You like taking pictures, huh? Too cool. Maybe you can teach me a few 

 things...I tend to always mess up the exposures."

 

 Terada looked over to the two, after taking notice that Sakura had moved 

 closer to Tomoyo. He then smiled seeing that Sakura was actually pointng out 

 an up-coming project paper to the new girl and went back to finishing up the 

 lesson. "...and that's why the common denominator is always followed 

 with..."

 

 "Anywhere?!" The first time in ages she'd even had time to think of such a 

 thing. "I think the park would be nice...all the flowers are blooming, and 

 the Sakura trees as well. Maybe even in a kimono..." Tomoyo touched her hand 

 to her cheek, eyes glazed over. "Oh, I think you'd look nice in a nice blue 

 one...fabrics are endless...what kind of embroidery, though? I think maybe 

 suns...suns and stars...dragons? Hmm. So maybe brighter colors..." She 

 trailed off, smiling dreamily. "We should go to the store after school! I 

 still remember where it is, I think."

 Naoko was staring. It was hard to take in. Although Sakura was entergetic, 

 cheerful, and always smiling, she was hardly graceful. She generally caught 

 the baton on her head and nose and anywhere but her hands fifty percent of 

 the time in cheerleading, and she'd been doing that for quite a while. 

 "Um...model?"

 

 "Yes! Don't you see it?" Tomoyo turned, excited. "It's perfect!!"

 

 Sakura sat back in her chair as her cheeks went all rose coloured from 

 embarrassment and some-what shock. "Errr...I don't know...I've never really 

 done anything like this before." She then caught the mention of hit a store 

 afterwards, "Umm...wouldn't that be expensive? I really can't afford 

 that...not that i don't want to, but...." She really didn't know Tomoyo 

 would get so enthusiastic about this project...it was suppose to be a simple 

 picture shoot to show creativity. But the way she was going on, it sounded 

 like she wanted to open a photo studio.

 

 "Ummm...perfect?" A sweat drop ran down her forehead, "I don't know if I'd 

 say perfect...I'm just..."

 

 Rika final said something after quietly listening to the conversation, "Oh, 

 I don't know Sakura-chan. Perhaps you could be a model? I think you should 

 give it a try." The green eyed girl looked at Rika with abit of surprise, 

 "You choose NOW to say something?" Rika giggled and then went back to her 

 gazing lovingly at Terada Sensei.

 

 "You're perfect." Tomoyo's voice was confident. "Don't worry about supplies. 

 I can get them. Okaa-san doesn't mind funding my hobbies, so long as I 

 complete them." She smiled at the girl, both hands on her cheeks, reddening 

 as costume ideas flooded her mind. "Oh! I can see you in sooooooooo many 

 different things! Sakura-chan at the aquarium! Sakura-chan at the beach! Ah, 

 this'll be fun! School is wonderful!! It'll be just so absolutely perfectly 

 KAWAII!!"

 

 "Erm, Tomoyo-san--" Naoko was beginning to think this girl was more 

 obsessive then herself, in about three minutes of knowing her. What had 

 happened to the quiet girl of about two minutes ago?

 "Sakura-chan will make a wonderful model! Even her ears are adorable!"

 

 Instinctually Sakura covered her ears, "My ears?...a...adorable?" The poor 

 girl was now getting out right embarrassed as some of the other students 

 were catching wind of this little talk, and more notes were being passed 

 around the classroom. Kinomoto was fully aware what was on those notes too, 

 and this caused her to shy away more so, "I...umm...arigato 

 Tomoyo-chan...domo ...errr...but, don't you think...umm? Don't you think me 

 on the beach, at the aquarium, and...my ears are alittle much?"

 

 She was beginning to think this new girl was alittle too friendly, though it 

 was incredibly flattering to say the least. Sakura couldn't quite place it, 

 but there was something about Tomoyo that seemed so darn familiar...perhaps 

 it was her face, or her smile, or her voice...but something seemed to dig 

 into Sakura psyche deeply. And the praise she was getting from the girl was 

 making Sakura feel...funny. If it wasn't for the crowds of students 

 near-by...she felt that it wouldn't be that uncomfortable.

 

 Giggling as the other girl turned red, Tomoyo smiled. This felt familiar, 

 like she'd done so before. She knew this girl, it seemed. And it was hard 

 not to keep hyperventilating on the uber-kawaiiness of Sakura, but she was 

 starting to get weird looks, and that would hardly do. Though she had always 

 been somewhat eccentric, off in her own little world. And the whispering was 

 growing in volume, possibly about her, but that didn't much matter.

 

 "Gomenasai, Sakura-chan. I guess it's just that you were right, is all." She 

 smiled sweetly, tilting her head so it seemed as if her hair were violet in 

 the light. "We get along swell."

 Sakura's mouth was partially open as she was looking at Tomoyo in a new 

 light, though somewhat still in shock, "Umm...yeah. Exactly my 

 point...sorta." She then straightened up and looked down at her books, 

 noticing that she's missed the entire last part of the lesson and sighed in 

 grief, "Ohhh, man..."

 

 Terada Sensei was just wiping off the board and then turned around, "Okay 

 class, now I'm sure that wasn't so bad. I'll expect those papers to be 

 finished by tomorrow, and just a reminder. The photography assignment study 

 is due for next Monday, so I hope that you all have setup partners, and if 

 not, I'll assign partners tomorrow for the remainders of you all." He then 

 brushed off his hands and bowed, "Class dismissed..." He said this just as 

 the bell rang out as if he was timing it in his head.

 

 Sakura began packing up her books and supplies slowly, still thinking about 

 all of the ideas Tomoyo had stated. And then she smiled to herself, 

 picturing herself wearing the kimono with bright enwrapping dragons and 

 cherry blossoms. "Hmm...that would look nice, I do admit." The rest of the 

 class also began to pack up, making the odd comment of the new girl and her 

 rather vocal expressions towards Kinomoto.

 

 Smiling as she left, Tomoyo spent what was left of the day thinking about 

 her ideas, and sketching. It'd been a while since she'd done such things, 

 and she was generally cheerful about it. Sakura was in most of her classes, 

 but it didn't take long to get the hang of drawing her, after three periods 

 of staring.

 

 Now there was just the problem of finding the girl. Standing by the school 

 gates, where a slight breeze lessened the heavy heat of the day, Tomoyo 

 waited for the other girl, watchful.

 As Sakura left the confines of the school, she stopped to strap on her 

 roller blades on the front steps. And it didn't take her long to throw her 

 school bag over her one shoulder and shoes over her other, "Wow...what an 

 interesting day, and here I thought it would be boring."

 

 She skated up to the school gates and saw Tomoyo waiting there. "Oh my...was 

 she actually serious about shopping after school?" Sakura hadn't taken her 

 entirely serious before, and even now, thought that maybe Tomoyo just wanted 

 someone to walk home with. "Hi Tomoyo-chan!" She waved as she rolled up to 

 the long haired girl. "Are you waiting for me?"

 

 "Of course, Sakura-chan!" The raven-haired girl smiled sweetly. "We're going 

 shopping, remember? I still know the way to my favorite craft store, and it 

 should have everything I need. Or is there something else you need to do?" 

 Her brow creased, worried. "I don't want to keep you from getting things 

 done."

 

 And if she ever should, it would be very, very bad. Doing such a 

 thing...deserved nothing.

 

 Sakura shook her head, "Nope...it you wanna look around for stuff at the 

 craft store, I'd be glad to go with ya!" A sparkled smile came forth from 

 Sakura as she stopped rolling right at Tomoyo, and then a crack caused her 

 to stumble abit, and had to take a hold of the classmate's shoulder to 

 steady herself, "Errr...sorry about that. Okay...so where to?"

 

 She was rather surprised...she hardly ever stumbled before on her skates. In 

 fact she was a rather good roller blader, but she figured mistakes happen.

 

 "It's just across from the Grudenten Cafe. You know of it? It was quite 

 popular last I was here." Tomoyo smiled, steadying her classmate as she 

 looked up slightly, the skates making Sakura taller. "The craft store is 

 small, but it has a good selection." It wasn't as if she were surprised; 

 Sakura had the tendency to be less the graceful at times. But she seemed to 

 be graceful to Tomoyo, almost all the time, just slightly distracted. It was 

 odd, already, that she wasn't.

 

 Nodding cheerfully, Sakura knew exactly where that was, though never knew 

 there was a craft shop across from it, "Okay..." she began skating at 

 walking speed, sometimes backwards to face Tomoyo directly and other times, 

 just beside the young girl.

 

 It didn't take the two long to get where they were going, and Sakura found 

 Tomoyo's presence rather soothing, in an odd way. Like they've been friends 

 forever. Without the crowd of the students, Sakura was able to be herself, 

 and didn't mind the raven-haired girl's rather eccentric ways.