ALSO since Meiling is NOT related to Syaoran in this fic, I'm using her dubbed English last name... Raye.

And this is not based on the plot of CCS and don't come yelling at me saying that who the hell is Ryu! -sigh- DISCLAIMER: I do not own CCS... although I wish. But I do own Ryu. ^-^

* * * * *- Changing places

A/N- Author Notes

"." Speaking

'.' Thoughts

Friends Forever. Right?

Chapter Two

The Sleep Over

"Who are you?"

Syaoran glared at Touya equally back. "I'm here to pick up Sakura."

"Well she is not up yet. Plus I never have seen you around her before. What is your name?"

Syaoran rolled his eyes. "Syaoran, Li Syaoran. I'm here to get her out of her late habits."

Touya laughed. "Like she'll ever get rid of those habits... OWWW!"

Syaoran couldn't help but chuckle as Sakura stomped on his foot. Touya gave Syaoran a death glare as he looked up.

"Why are you bothering Syaoran? And making fun of me?"

Touya rolled his eyes. "Because you are a kaijuu."

Sakura was about to kick him before Touya dodged and hid behind the screen door.

"I am not a kaijuu!" Sakura growled.

"Whatever. Since when do you hang out with this gaki? I never saw you with him. I saw that creepy kid Hiiragizawa, his camera fanatic girlfriend Daidouji, crazy girl Raye, and her insane boyfriend Kim."

Sakura sweat dropped at her brother's descriptions of her friends.

"Now who is this? Gaki Li?"

Sakura stifled a giggle while Syaoran glared.

"This is Syaoran-kun. He's my new friend."

Throughout the past, Syaoran attacked, yelled, screamed, and scolded people who called him 'Syaoran-kun' without his permission. Only his family members or his girlfriend could call him Syaoran.

But surprisingly for the first time, Syaoran couldn't do that to Sakura. He didn't even feel mad like he usually does.

Touya just waved his hand. "Alright. Ja ne kaijuu and Gaki Li."

Syaoran was about to attack him before Sakura held him back while Touya shut the door.

"Li-kun calm down!" Sakura said.

Syaoran looked at her confused. Now he was Li-kun?

"Hoee... err... the reason I called you Syaoran-kun is because Touya wouldn't trust you as much if I didn't."

Syaoran nodded. "Kinomoto-san..." Sakura's face had a frown. "I said Sakura-chan."

Syaoran smiled. "Sakura-chan just call me Syaoran-kun then... we don't want your brother catching you calling me otherwise."

Sakura smiled brightly. "Arigato."

Syaoran looked at his watch and nearly jumped. Grabbing Sakura's hand, he raced down the block.

"HOE!!!"

"Hurry Up! We're going to be LATE!"

* * * *

Tomoyo giggled insanely as she watched Syaoran and Sakura storm in just a minute before the teacher came.

Sakura hurriedly took her seat while Syaoran scratched his head.

"Syaoran, may I help you?" Kaho asked.

Syaoran smiled, which made most of the girls in the class sigh while the guys glared.

"I just came to see my friend is okay in class." Syaoran said.

Kaho Mizuki smiled. "Here is a pass. Don't make this a habit."

"Hai sensei."

Syaoran left the room.

Tomoyo gave Sakura a sly smile. "So Li-kun walked you today?"

Sakura glared playfully at Tomoyo. "Syaoran was just trying to get me out of my late habits."

Tomoyo laughed, missing the fact that Sakura called him by his first name. "Yeah yeah whatever."

"Daidouji-san, would you like to share something with us?"

Tomoyo turned and shook her head. "Iie sensei. Gomen nasai."

Kaho Mizuki smiled and waved her hand. "Then don't start chattering with Kinomoto-san again."

Tomoyo nodded. "Hai sensei."

Meiling opened the door of the classroom and sheepishly smiled at Kaho. "Gomen sensei I'm late."

"It seems like you and Kinomoto changed places."

* * * *

Syaoran showed his pass to his teacher. Terada nodded and Syaoran took his seat. Eriol looked at him

with his eyebrows raised.

"And you are late because...?"

"Eriol would you like to read the next line since you want to talk so much?"

"Hai sensei." Eriol mumbled as he stood up.

Syaoran snickered as he opened his book.

As he began to read, Ryu entered the class with a grin.

"You are late."

"Gomen sensei. I couldn't help it. I woke up late. I promise it won't happen again."

"All right. Take your seat."

Syaoran looked at Ryu with amusement as he sat in front of Eriol.

Eriol smiled. "That's two."

Terada cleared his throat. "Eriol read."

Syaoran and Ryu started snickering as Eriol growled.

* * * * *

"I'm so happy tomorrow is the last day of school!" Sakura said, twirling.

Tomoyo giggled. "Too bad. Li-kun seemed to want to help you out of your late habits."

Sakura glared at Tomoyo.

"What did I miss?"

Sakura looked up at Meiling. "I was on time today!" Sakura said happily.

"Because of Li-kun." Tomoyo pointed out.

"Ohh so Sakura has the hots for Li?"

Sakura turned red. "NANI?! I DO NOT!"

Tomoyo giggled. "Sakura we were only kidding. No need to get overworked."

"Well if it isn't the beautiful girl of my life?"

Tomoyo turned and squealed. "Eriol!" She yelled before hugging him. Eriol chuckled and hugged her back.

"Happy Anniversary to The Love of My Life." Eriol said before taking out a ring box.

Tomoyo stared at him with wide eyes.

Eriol laughed. "It's a promise ring silly." Tomoyo laughed as well.

"I was about to say we're only sixteen."

Eriol chuckled and slipped it on her finger. The ring had a beautiful amethyst stone with two small diamonds on the side. "Tomoyo promise me you'll always love me and be with me?"

Tomoyo smiled and nodded. "Of course silly."

Meiling and Sakura sighed. "How kawaii!" They both said. That sent them into a fit of giggles.

Syaoran and Ryu came from behind. "What's kawaii?" Ryu asked.

Meiling and Sakura both yelped and turned around. Well... jumped around.

"RYU!" Meiling yelled before playfully hitting him on his arm. "You scared me."

Ryu laughed. "I don't think that was the idea... this time."

Meiling pouted but Ryu hugged her. "How is my beautiful princess?" Meiling giggled. "Fine."

Syaoran smiled at them. "Ohayo Syaoran-kun." Sakura said happily.

Syaoran grinned. "You almost made me late."

Sakura giggled. "Opps?"

"Wait a minute... Wait a minute... What do you mean Sakura almost made you late? What were you two doing? And you let Sakura call you by your first name? Whoa... did we miss something?"

Sakura and Syaoran glared at Eriol.

"I am just helping Sakura get out of her bad habits. And Touya wouldn't trust me enough if she called me Li-kun..."

"Plus I was on time today!

"Unlike Ryu..." Eriol said.

"Unlike Meiling..." Sakura said at the same time.

Syaoran, Sakura, Tomoyo, and Eriol looked at the couple.

"Both of you were conveniently late..." Eriol said.

Meiling and Ryu blushed.

"Okay we're caught. Guilty. Whatever." Meiling said as she led Ryu away.

"Doing something again? You just did it this morning!!" Tomoyo yelled.

Her camera caught two tomato red people walking down the street.

* * * * *

The bell rang.

A young teenager stretched. "This is tiring."

"I wonder why you're tired with all the sleep you get."

"Mou... shut up Syaoran!" Sakura whined.

Syaoran chuckled.

"How many fouls in total for each team?"

"Tomoeda has four in total and Yangtze has seven."

The referee nodded and walked away.

"On top of things, aren't we Sakura?"

"As always."

Song Min came up to the table.

"What did I tell you about this tramp? She's nothing compared to me. Now give it up Syaoran and say you want me."

Syaoran glared at Song Min. "Shut up Chun-san and I told you to call me Li- san."

Song Min pouted. "But you let me call you Syaoran."

"Now I don't. Leave. And I told you that Sakura is way better than you."

Song Min scoffed and walked off, her two followers behind her.

"That is what you say now." She yelled before leaving the schoolyard.

"I don't understand her."

"Sakura?"

"What did I do for her to say such things?"

"Sakura ignore her. She's just jealous that you're hanging out with me."

"But..."

"Sakura you've become one of my close friends. Don't let that 'thing' let you think otherwise."

Sakura smiled. "Okay."

* * * *

Meiling smiled. "So Sakura is calling him by his first name. I heard a rumor that Syaoran gets extremely angry when someone calls him by his first name without his 'authorization'."

Tomoyo nodded. "Yeah it's true. Eriol told me so yesterday when he was walking me home."

"So who is allowed to call him? I even heard Eriol call him Li-kun."

"Well Eriol said that he only lets his family members and his current girlfriend call him by his first name."

"But Sakura isn't his current girlfriend."

Tomoyo squealed. "Our Sakura-chan found her true love. Don't you think they make such a kawaii couple?"

Meiling nodded enthusiastically. "Hai! They're so adorable!"

Eriol and Ryu chose this time to walk in. "We know we're adorable but we didn't want to tell you."

"Oh Eriol!" Tomoyo laughed as Meiling hit him across his head.

"Talk about conceited."

"Nuh uh uh... I only speak the truth."

Meiling rolled her eyes.

"So if you weren't speaking about us... whom were you speaking about?"

"Sakura and Li-kun of course." Tomoyo said in a matter of fact tone.

"Ahhh so our little cherry blossom found her little wolf."

"Eh? Wolf?" Meiling asked.

Ryu rolled his eyes while Eriol snickered. "His name does mean Little Wolf."

"Syaoran means little wolf? I don't think so."

"His Chinese name baka. You should know that if you are Chinese." Ryu stated.

Meiling hit Ryu a little bit hard on his arm. "So Mister Know It All, what is his Chinese name?"

"Xiao Lang. It says so on his report card. That is how I know Mrs. Know It All's Wife."

Tomoyo giggled as Meiling rolled her eyes. Ryu just hugged her from behind.

"What's the score?"

"59 to 43."

"Who is winning?"

"Tomoeda of course."

"Oh."

"I've got an excellent idea!" Tomoyo squealed.

All of them turned to her, including some people who were passing by.

"Ohohohohoho! I've sooo got it!"

"Well while you two discuss your excellent idea, Ryu and I will get you two ladies drinks."

Meiling nodded while Tomoyo was laughing maniacally.

As Ryu and Eriol left, Ryu looked at Eriol.

"How did you manage to fall in love with her?"

"Sometimes I don't even know. But most people say we act alike..."

* * * *

"So what is your grand idea?" Meiling asked anxiously.

"We are going to play matchmaker." Tomoyo said excitingly.

"Ohhh! I like the sound of that."

"Sound of what?" Sakura asked with Syaoran walking by her side.

"We're having a sleep over party!" Tomoyo said as if she were hyper.

"I don't understand girls and their sleepovers..."

"Silly Li-kun. It's a guy and girl sleepover. You're invited!"

Syaoran's eyes went wide open.

"Nani?" Eriol asked as he came back with drinks.

"Hai you heard me. I am having a sleepover party."

"With guys and girls?" Ryu asked questionably.

"Duh!" Meiling said.

"I don't know..." Sakura said.

"Don't worry I already spoke to your father and he said it was okay. And I'm sure Li-kun doesn't need any permission. Plus Eriol was already sleeping over and your mom says it's all right Meiling. Plus Ryu, you live with your older brother so he's never home so you're free."

Sakura and Meiling looked at Tomoyo with shock. Ryu and Syaoran looked at Eriol.

"You were already sleeping over?"

"Hai. It is after all our anniversary. Don't get any ideas, her mother let me."

"Sure... I never knew you two went so far."

Tomoyo and Eriol turned beet red.

"WE DID NOT! Perverted people."

Ryu laughed. Syaoran restrained himself from laughing.

"Well I have to go home and get some stuff..."

Tomoyo shook her head. "I already have your stuff in my house. Everyone's."

"Sometimes Tomoyo... you scare me."

"How did you get things from my house?" Syaoran asked, confused.

"Wei was a huge help to me."

Syaoran glared at her, while Sakura pulled him away back to the table.

"Calm down Syaoran. I'm sure she didn't mean any harm."

"But I never let anyone touch anything..."

"Syaoran, Wei packed your things. She wouldn't know what to pack and where was what."

Syaoran thought for a second and nodded. "I guess you're right."

"Of course."

Meiling and Ryu were busy making out (-.-;;) while Eriol and Tomoyo looked at them from afar.

"Do you think he is the one?"

"Hai... I hope so."

They turned to discuss this with their partners in crime and both of them sighed.

"What did I tell you guys earlier? You were late for class because you two were making out and now again? Geez you people DESPERATELY need a room." Tomoyo said, raising her voice.

Meiling and Ryu broke away, blushing profusely.

"Tomoyo did you have to say that SO loud?" Meiling said.

Tomoyo grinned. "Of course."

* * * *

"So we'll see you later. Tomoyo wants to get some stuff so by the time you guys are done, we'd get to her house."

Syaoran and Sakura nodded at what Eriol was telling them.

"And if that stupid witch tries to insult you again I will certainly..."

"That is not necessary Meiling. Thanks anyway."

Meiling smiled at Sakura and waved as she left with Eriol.

Tomoyo didn't want to send Meiling and Ryu to tell them or to wait for them. They seemed to... well you know. So Tomoyo sent Meiling and Eriol to tell Sakura and Syaoran where to go, while she waited with Ryu.

"That's the plan?"

Tomoyo nodded.

"Sounds like fun." Ryu said.

"I do quite agree. Our little cherry blossom deserves the best." Eriol said.

Meiling giggled. "I'm so excited!"

* * * *

"Thank you for working this game."

"It was no problem ref. After all we do work here."

"Yeah but two overtimes can be a killer."

Sakura giggled. "It really was no problem"

The referee smiled. "Glad to have you two working."

Syaoran and Sakura smiled. They turned to see Rika and Chiharu coming up, Yamazaki close behind.

"Did you know basketball was invented by..." Yamazaki began before Chiharu hit him. "Lies! Lies! Lies! They are all lies!"

Sakura and Rika giggled.

"I see you three are taking the next game?"

Rika nodded. "It's the high school team. They need three people. Two people have to do their books. Talk about demanding."

Sakura nodded as she began to leave with Syaoran.

"We'll be going. Ja ne!"

"Bye Sakura-chan!"

As they left, Rika, Chiharu, and Yamazaki looked at each other.

"Are those two a couple?" Rika asked.

"I don't know. But they look so Kawaii together!" Chiharu said.

Yamazaki looked on. 'I guess I'll have to ask him later."

* * * *

"Really? I never knew Sakura's brother did that." Ryu said.

Tomoyo nodded. "Yup. He gave a guy making a move on Sakura a black eye."

Syaoran fell over laughing. Sakura pouted. "It's not funny. Onii-chan is just protective of me."

"You mean very, very, very, very, VERY overprotective of you." Eriol said.

Sakura stuck out her tongue. "Well he loosened up a bit. I mean Syaoran came to my door today and he didn't clobber him."

Meiling nodded. "It's true. Touya did loosen up a bit."

"Maybe because he's dating Mizuki-sensei." Tomoyo said, wondering.

"NANI?! He's dating our sensei?" Ryu exclaimed.

"Hai. I think they make such a kawaii couple." Sakura said.

"Miss Daidouji, here are your drinks."

"Thank you." Tomoyo said as she took the drinks from her maid.

Setting them down on the small table of her room, she smiled.

"Tomoyo I never thought you had such a... huge mansion."

"Well Ryu, being my friend for two years, you sure don't know much about me."

Ryu rolled his eyes. "Just because I never went to your house, that doesn't mean I don't know anything about you."

Tomoyo had a mischievous smile on her face. "How many times have you been to Meiling's house?"

"Over five hundred times."

Everyone's eyes went wide. "You kept count?" Meiling asked bewildered.

Ryu just noticed what he said. "Err... no?"

Everyone started laughing. "Wow Ryu you really do count!"

"Shut up!"

A knock was heard on the door.

"Yes?"

Sonomi, Tomoyo's mother came in.

"Kids it is time for bed. You do after all have school tomorrow."

All of them scowled. Sonomi laughed.

"Good night."

At this, everyone went into his or her sleeping bags.

"Want to hear some scary stories?"

"HOEE! No don't!"

Snickers and chuckles were heard in the room. Sakura couldn't make out any faces in the dark. All she knew was the Syaoran was the body next to her.

"You know I heard that a few months ago, a girl was being dragged under her bed..."

"Hoe!! Stop!!" Sakura said, shaking in fear. But they couldn't feel her shaking since they were in separate sleeping bags. Syaoran only felt it because he was next to her.

"Sakura are you all right?" He whispered so no one could hear.

"Hai... I'm just scared of those stories." She whispered back.

Syaoran laid out his sleeping bag. Opening hers, he used it as a blanket.

"If anything, just stick by me and it'll be okay."

Syaoran couldn't see it but Sakura smiled happily. "Arigato."

"It's nothing."

"Hey! What are you guys talking about that you aren't listening to our scary stories."

"I'm just calming her down because you people are freaking her out."

"Gomen Sakura but it's cool to hear scary stories."

"Hoe... sure whatever you say."

"As I was saying... there are demons in this world. The ouiji board proves that. Spirits haunt us humans because we have life."

Sakura trembled but Syaoran held her hand reassuringly. "He's just lying. Don't pay attention and try to sleep."

Sakura blushed because he held her hand and nodded. "Okay."

* * * * *

"How kawaii!"

"They look so cute!"

"Since when did they open their sleeping bags like that?"

"I don't know. I wasn't paying attention."

"I think they just spoiled our plans as..."

Sakura opened her eyes sleepily. Those voices were annoying her. She realized something warm was around her waist and what she was laying on was warm as well. Looking up at what she was laying on, she saw Syaoran.

Her face turned a deep red as she realized she was lying on Syaoran and his arm was around her waist. Looking up, she saw the inquiring eyes of Tomoyo, Eriol, Ryu, and Meiling.

Syaoran took that exact moment to open his eyes. He realized the state he was in and turned red. Releasing Sakura, who jumped up as he did, he stood up.

"So...?" Tomoyo questioned.

"What time is it?" Syaoran asked, as if nothing happened.

"You have an hour to get dressed."

"Hoe? It's only seven?"

Meiling nodded. "Surprisingly you're up."

Syaoran walked briskly to the bathroom, with Eriol and Ryu about to trail behind him.

Sakura grabbed her bag and made dash for the bathroom before Syaoran.

Just as Syaoran was about to enter, Sakura slid past him and closed the door.

"HEY!!" Syaoran bellowed.

Giggling could be heard from inside.

"Sorry Syaoran but I have to get ready first. Plus I wouldn't stand a chance against them."

'Them?' He thought as he turned around.

Tomoyo, Eriol, Meiling and Ryu smiled at him... evilly.

Syaoran turned around and banged on the door.

"Sakura!! Come on Sakura you got to be joking!"

"Li-kun..."

Syaoran gulped. He didn't want to turn around.

"Syaoran there is a bathroom down the hall, second before last room. Run. Hurry and run!"

The two other couples heard this and tried to tackle Syaoran. But Syaoran missed them briskly and ran. He ran like never has run before.

"Li-kun!"

"Stop!"

"You can't get away!"

"Li!!!!"

*SLAM*

Then there was crashing, banging, and thumping.

Eriol, Tomoyo, Meiling, and Ryu laid in a heap.

"Ow..."

"You said it." Eriol said.

"That hurt." Meiling whined.

"No really." Ryu replied sarcastically.

"Man those two are really lucky. But then again they do have to come out to go to school."

"True."

"I told you they made a kawaii couple."

"We know Tomoyo. We know."

"Stop being sarcastic Eriol. Yesterday was our anniversary."

"I still love you."

Tomoyo giggled.

"And you said we were sappy..." Meiling said.

"Am I swallowing his tongue?" Tomoyo said sarcastically.

Meiling turned red.

"Okay point taken."

"I thought so."

* * * *

Sakura pressed the intercom. "Syaoran? You safe?"

Syaoran jumped. 'How the hell did Sakura get here?'

Turning around he saw no one.

"Syaoran?"

'Duh Syaoran... an intercom.'

Clicking the talk button, he spoke. "Yeah I'm fine. Almost didn't make it. Man your friends are animals."

He heard Sakura giggle. "Don't worry. There is a connecting door to that bathroom. You can escape. Just distract them so I can escape too."

"Got it."

"Now I'm off to take a shower."

"Me too. Ja for now."

* * * *

Tomoyo pulled her earphones out of the intercom.

"Should we let them flee?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"Nah!"

~ * ~ * ~ * ~

I finished this chapter all in one day. See I got inspired because I was bored, your reviews, everyone in my house was sleeping because they are all sick. And all my friends went to Florida, California, and upstate. ;-;

Eriol, Syaoran, and Ryu are in a different classroom because they are in separate courses. Although Tomoyo and Eriol are known to be the smartest, they aren't the same. Same grade, yes, but different classes. The classes for the guys are specialized because they are in a soccer team. That is why the girls (except for Meiling) didn't know about Syaoran.

Also note that Syaoran is about to turn seventeen in July. He is the oldest. And he is still part of the Li clan and he is only attending in Japan because he wants to do everything on his own. The scholarship was given to him for his work. He's striving to do everything alone.

Ryu lives only with his older brother Joseph. Joseph attends college and rarely goes back to the apartment they share. Ryu's father passed away because of cancer and his mother lives in China. Ryu also won a scholarship. He is NOT related to the Li clan in this fic.

Meiling has both of her parents and lives close to Sakura and Tomoyo. Eriol HAS parents in this fic. Bwahahaha! He doesn't know he is the half reincarnation. And I doubt I'll mention it.

This is just to clear things up. Thanks for reading! Review!!

I decided to not include magic, yes Sakura and Syaoran have it, but no they don't know about it and no it will rarely be mentioned.

Wish me luck I have to retake my chemistry regents tomorrow. If I pass... I will reward you with a faster chappie! ^-^


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