HEY, HEY readers! I am soOoOoOoOo happy!!!!!! it's my B-DAY today!!!!!!! hahaha, you're
probably thinking how crazy I am. But I am so HAPPY!!!
I want to thank those who reviewed my last chappie. You made my b-day just that much
better. I hope you'll enjoy this chappie, I'm hoping it'll be the best one yet!!! please read
on...............
Ps: the next chappie will be when Emike's ghost meets up with Sakura. oOoOoOoOoOo!!!!haha
~ A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~
BY: Silent Wanderer.
"I'm disappointed to have to tell you this again Sakura. I repeat, you are not allowed to
leave your room unless given noticed. That also goes to visitors."
"I didn't want Simon to come into my room."
Trinity nodded. "How long until your punishment is over?"
"Uh, four days?"
"Exactly so I want you to stay in your room."
Sakura nodded and ran up the stairs, her temper was about to burst and she was afraid if
she showed it to her grandmother, she would have to stay in her room even longer.
Sakura swung the door open. Li was leaning on her bedpost studying the locket she have
recieved from Simon. Her hand swiped it away.
"Haven't you ever heard of private privacy?"
"I didn't know it was private. After all why would it be? if nothing is going on between
you and...... I'm sorry what did you say prince charming's name was?"
"I didn't say he was prince charming and as far as I'm concerned he's Mr. big-fat-ego-
stupid-cheating-dummy." she beamed at her answer.
"Cheating?"
Sakura frowned. "I didn't say that."
"Yes you did Kinomoto."
"No I didn't." she stuck her tongue out at him, very mature she knew.
Li threw his hands up in the air. "Whatever you say Kinomoto. I don't care."
Sakura smiled. It was funny how Li always gave her the benefit of the doubt, actually it
was quite flattering.
She examined Li, looking out the window. The breeze was making his shirt blow in the
left direction, exposing his chest, and Sakura had to admit he had a nice toned one.
I wonder if he ever gets cold? she thought.
"What?" Li tilted his head so he could get a better view of Sakura. She seemed to
hesitate and this made Li confused.
"W..w..what? I didn't do anything!"
"You're staring at me like something's wrong."
"No I'm not." here we go again she thought. "I was just admiring the scenery like you."
Okay so it was a tiny lie, though she was admiring the scenery, it was just
different from Li's. His was the scenery, hers was,.....well frankly it was him.
"From there?" he questioned. He had a point, Sakura was sitting on her bed which meant
she couldn't get a clear view of the window, especially if Li was blocking it.
"Uh,yeah?" she started to blush, once she noticed how Li was staring at her. He wasn't
smiling.
"What's wrong? Okay so it was a bad lie. I was just wondering if you ever get cold."
"I don't."
"Oh okay then, thanks for answering."
Li nodded and continued to gaze out the window.
Does he ever smile? Sakura wondered. His past self's smile made my whole heart melt, I
just want to see it again.
She sighed and glanced at her watch. Touya should be here any minute from now.
From the corner of his eye, Li couldn't help but take small peeks at Sakura. She sat on
her bed staring down at her dangling feet. He couldn't help but think she was waiting for
someone.
Someday soon, when she's ready I'll tell her. But until that day I can't help but be
stern and cruel to her. But what about Emike? I still don't know what happened to her. If I did
would I still feel the way I do about Sakura?
"Hey squirt, you ready? it's time to go."
Sakura frowned at her brother who had just made his way into her room. "I was ready a
long time ago Touya."
Touya glared at Li. "Okay whatever lets go." he grabbed Sakura.
Li was curious. "Where are you going?"
Sakura brightened when she heard Li'd voice. "We're............."
"No where Li." Touya gave Sakura a look and Sakura shook her head dissaprovingly.
"We're going to see Mr. Walker again for another session." she looked at her brother who
was about to explode. She giggled. "Wanna come?"
Li looked from Touya to Sakura. "I don't think so."
"Why scared?" she yelped as Touya's grip around her tightened.
"He doesn't want to come Sakura, quit forcing him to." Touya started to pull Sakura back
out the door.
"He wants to come Touya." Sakura grunted as she pulled herself back into the room.
"You're just freaking him out, right Li? You want to come right?"
Li"s cheeks were slightly tinted with a shade of red. Sakura could make him do anything.
"Fine, whatever you say Kinomoto."
Sakura grinned. "Told you so big brother." she laughed on her way out the door, her
brother grumbling throughout the whole way there.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Are you ready Sakura?"
"Yes I'm ready. Do you have to be here Touya?"
"Hey Your little friend is here too."
Mr. Walker's ears perked up. "May I ask what friend?"
Touya opened his mouth to talk but Sakura slamed her hand to cover it.
"He doesn't know what he's talking about Mr.Walker." she shot Touya a dirty look before
taking her seat on the couch.
"Real smooth."
"Shut up." she retorted towards Li, she hoped her brother wasn't thinking she was
speaking to him.
"Okay then, I need it quiet Touya so I'm going to have to ask you to wait outside."
"But what about Li? I'm family, he's a nobody."
Li groaned as Mr.Walker rubbed his chin.
"I'm sorry but what is this Li business? I see no one."
"He's delerious doc, ignore him. You know Touya, if you aren't feeling to good you might
want to head back home."
"I am not crazy! he's right t..." he stopped in mid-sentence as Li hit him roughly on his
arm.
"Stay quiet Touya. Just pretend I'm not here."
"What are you up to." he hissed.
"Kinomoto can tell you later, for now be quiet."
Touya frowned but nodded. He left the room.
Mr.Walker was getting very irritated by all the interruptions. Heaving a sigh he returned
hi attention back to Sakura.
"Okay just relax and take deep breaths."
"Got it."
"Now see yourself on the hill. The hill that had such a great significance in your life.
The hill you were to say your vows on........"
Sakura felt a calmness surround her whole body. She was cold, trembling even. She blinked
a couple times. I'm at the field she realized.
"Now Emike, are you in the field."
"Yes."
"How do you feel?"
"Torn, cold. I'm thinking."
"Thinking about what?"
"About marraige. About how I'm going to spend the rest of my lifetime with the man that
I choose to marry."
"And that's Li right?"
"You mean Syaoran."
"Yes Syaoran."
"He is quite a possibility. The one I think I want."
"And the other?"
Sakura's body froze as if she was afraid to answer the question. "Simon, Simon Donovan."
"Simon of the clan?"
"Yes."
"Where did you meet him."
"Before Syaoran."
"What happened?"
"We had an argument and I hoped never to see him again."
"But........."
"But I did."
"And......."
"And I may be falling back in love."
"So you don't love Syaoran anymore?"
"I do, that's the problem."
"But shouldn't your heart know who you love?"
"I'm scared."
"Why?"
"My plan isn't going as expected."
"What plan?"
"To marry Syaoran and never seeing Simon again."
"I see. Emike, can you tell me why you wanted to to marry Li in the first place?"
"At first, for his money and his shelter, his protection from Simon. But then I began
to felt different. He treated me like I was precious. He would never get angry at me."
"Did he have a reason to get angry at you?"
"Yes. I saw Simon again and I don't know what came over me. One thing led to another. I
had no choice to marry him. Syaoran would have never forgiven me. Not even that." Sakura sobbed,
uncontrollably. "I loved him. I wanted to spend my life with him. It was to be perfect because
he was perfect. The problem was.....I wasn't perfect. If only I can go back, I would do
everything different. Simon would have never entered my life.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." she sniffed.
"Okay then Emike, I want to ask you, how did you and Li meet?"
"I ran away from Simon. I had nothing. Syaoran's maids were passing through the
marketplace. They felt sorry for me so they took me to the palace where I was treated as a
princess. The moment I was brought to Syaoran, I thought I was going to thrown into some sort
of dungeon. Instead the moment he laid his eyes on me I could see the love he had for me. His
smile seemed to brighten my day or atleast I told him it did. Of course I was lying though."
"And what did you think of him when you first saw him."
"You mean after the thought of him wanting to torture me in a dungeon?"
"Yes."
"After I found out he loved me, I couldn't care less about him. But soon the wedding was
planned so I just made the best of it. As soon as I opened my heart and gave him a chance, I fell
completely in love with him. He owned me though he would never do so. But my whole world changed
when I met back up with Simon."
"How did Simon make you feel?"
"His dark, brooding eyes made him mysterious. The smile he gave me was irresistable. They
could make me do anything. I wasn't sure if he loved me like Syaoran did but he was quite
envious of anyone who dared to look at me. To him though, I was an object who he could play
around with. To Syaoran he had been polite and he had treated me with respect."
"Okay, that's enough Emike thank you. On the count of three you may wake. One...........
Two......... Three..........." he clapped.
Sakura's eyes snapped open. Her whole body felt incredibly light, as if she had just
gotten a load off her. Like she had recieved some amazing gossip and she had told someone.
"What did I say?"
"Plenty Sakura. But I will have to tell you another time. Go home and get some rest."
Sakura didn't argue, she was very tired. She rose from the couch and signaled Li to
leave, she noticed how distant he was.
What did I say? she thought angrily. Why can't I remember? she walked out the room.
"So how did it go, It took you long enough. An hour to be exact."
Sakura nodded and leaned on her brother for support. After the sessions she just seemed
to be so weak.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm okay." she turned Li. "I'm sorry Li. Whatever happened, you know it wasn't me
right?"
Li didn't answer. He was hurt she could tell, yet it looked as if he had discovered
something to.
I wonder what he's thinking?
What Sakura didn't know was that Li had listened intently to the words flowing out of
Sakura's mouth during the session. He had discovered somethin new. He never knew....and now he
did. Emike had always loved him but she wasn't sure how he'd react to her if she was ever to tell
him about her past with Simon.
For the first time he smiled. He forgot all about Sakura. Emike had loved him and she
was the only person in the world he would ever love. In his mind there was no doubt about that.
Well that's it for this chappie. Please review! ^.^ but it's kinda sad don't you think
about Syaoran not ever loving anybody but Emike. I mean HELLO! what about Sakura? what's going
to happen? only I know. hehe :P well then I'm signing off. It's my birthday and I intend to
celebrate it! (right after I finish my homework.) hehe. BYE BYE! - silent wanderer.
probably thinking how crazy I am. But I am so HAPPY!!!
I want to thank those who reviewed my last chappie. You made my b-day just that much
better. I hope you'll enjoy this chappie, I'm hoping it'll be the best one yet!!! please read
on...............
Ps: the next chappie will be when Emike's ghost meets up with Sakura. oOoOoOoOoOo!!!!haha
~ A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~
BY: Silent Wanderer.
"I'm disappointed to have to tell you this again Sakura. I repeat, you are not allowed to
leave your room unless given noticed. That also goes to visitors."
"I didn't want Simon to come into my room."
Trinity nodded. "How long until your punishment is over?"
"Uh, four days?"
"Exactly so I want you to stay in your room."
Sakura nodded and ran up the stairs, her temper was about to burst and she was afraid if
she showed it to her grandmother, she would have to stay in her room even longer.
Sakura swung the door open. Li was leaning on her bedpost studying the locket she have
recieved from Simon. Her hand swiped it away.
"Haven't you ever heard of private privacy?"
"I didn't know it was private. After all why would it be? if nothing is going on between
you and...... I'm sorry what did you say prince charming's name was?"
"I didn't say he was prince charming and as far as I'm concerned he's Mr. big-fat-ego-
stupid-cheating-dummy." she beamed at her answer.
"Cheating?"
Sakura frowned. "I didn't say that."
"Yes you did Kinomoto."
"No I didn't." she stuck her tongue out at him, very mature she knew.
Li threw his hands up in the air. "Whatever you say Kinomoto. I don't care."
Sakura smiled. It was funny how Li always gave her the benefit of the doubt, actually it
was quite flattering.
She examined Li, looking out the window. The breeze was making his shirt blow in the
left direction, exposing his chest, and Sakura had to admit he had a nice toned one.
I wonder if he ever gets cold? she thought.
"What?" Li tilted his head so he could get a better view of Sakura. She seemed to
hesitate and this made Li confused.
"W..w..what? I didn't do anything!"
"You're staring at me like something's wrong."
"No I'm not." here we go again she thought. "I was just admiring the scenery like you."
Okay so it was a tiny lie, though she was admiring the scenery, it was just
different from Li's. His was the scenery, hers was,.....well frankly it was him.
"From there?" he questioned. He had a point, Sakura was sitting on her bed which meant
she couldn't get a clear view of the window, especially if Li was blocking it.
"Uh,yeah?" she started to blush, once she noticed how Li was staring at her. He wasn't
smiling.
"What's wrong? Okay so it was a bad lie. I was just wondering if you ever get cold."
"I don't."
"Oh okay then, thanks for answering."
Li nodded and continued to gaze out the window.
Does he ever smile? Sakura wondered. His past self's smile made my whole heart melt, I
just want to see it again.
She sighed and glanced at her watch. Touya should be here any minute from now.
From the corner of his eye, Li couldn't help but take small peeks at Sakura. She sat on
her bed staring down at her dangling feet. He couldn't help but think she was waiting for
someone.
Someday soon, when she's ready I'll tell her. But until that day I can't help but be
stern and cruel to her. But what about Emike? I still don't know what happened to her. If I did
would I still feel the way I do about Sakura?
"Hey squirt, you ready? it's time to go."
Sakura frowned at her brother who had just made his way into her room. "I was ready a
long time ago Touya."
Touya glared at Li. "Okay whatever lets go." he grabbed Sakura.
Li was curious. "Where are you going?"
Sakura brightened when she heard Li'd voice. "We're............."
"No where Li." Touya gave Sakura a look and Sakura shook her head dissaprovingly.
"We're going to see Mr. Walker again for another session." she looked at her brother who
was about to explode. She giggled. "Wanna come?"
Li looked from Touya to Sakura. "I don't think so."
"Why scared?" she yelped as Touya's grip around her tightened.
"He doesn't want to come Sakura, quit forcing him to." Touya started to pull Sakura back
out the door.
"He wants to come Touya." Sakura grunted as she pulled herself back into the room.
"You're just freaking him out, right Li? You want to come right?"
Li"s cheeks were slightly tinted with a shade of red. Sakura could make him do anything.
"Fine, whatever you say Kinomoto."
Sakura grinned. "Told you so big brother." she laughed on her way out the door, her
brother grumbling throughout the whole way there.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Are you ready Sakura?"
"Yes I'm ready. Do you have to be here Touya?"
"Hey Your little friend is here too."
Mr. Walker's ears perked up. "May I ask what friend?"
Touya opened his mouth to talk but Sakura slamed her hand to cover it.
"He doesn't know what he's talking about Mr.Walker." she shot Touya a dirty look before
taking her seat on the couch.
"Real smooth."
"Shut up." she retorted towards Li, she hoped her brother wasn't thinking she was
speaking to him.
"Okay then, I need it quiet Touya so I'm going to have to ask you to wait outside."
"But what about Li? I'm family, he's a nobody."
Li groaned as Mr.Walker rubbed his chin.
"I'm sorry but what is this Li business? I see no one."
"He's delerious doc, ignore him. You know Touya, if you aren't feeling to good you might
want to head back home."
"I am not crazy! he's right t..." he stopped in mid-sentence as Li hit him roughly on his
arm.
"Stay quiet Touya. Just pretend I'm not here."
"What are you up to." he hissed.
"Kinomoto can tell you later, for now be quiet."
Touya frowned but nodded. He left the room.
Mr.Walker was getting very irritated by all the interruptions. Heaving a sigh he returned
hi attention back to Sakura.
"Okay just relax and take deep breaths."
"Got it."
"Now see yourself on the hill. The hill that had such a great significance in your life.
The hill you were to say your vows on........"
Sakura felt a calmness surround her whole body. She was cold, trembling even. She blinked
a couple times. I'm at the field she realized.
"Now Emike, are you in the field."
"Yes."
"How do you feel?"
"Torn, cold. I'm thinking."
"Thinking about what?"
"About marraige. About how I'm going to spend the rest of my lifetime with the man that
I choose to marry."
"And that's Li right?"
"You mean Syaoran."
"Yes Syaoran."
"He is quite a possibility. The one I think I want."
"And the other?"
Sakura's body froze as if she was afraid to answer the question. "Simon, Simon Donovan."
"Simon of the clan?"
"Yes."
"Where did you meet him."
"Before Syaoran."
"What happened?"
"We had an argument and I hoped never to see him again."
"But........."
"But I did."
"And......."
"And I may be falling back in love."
"So you don't love Syaoran anymore?"
"I do, that's the problem."
"But shouldn't your heart know who you love?"
"I'm scared."
"Why?"
"My plan isn't going as expected."
"What plan?"
"To marry Syaoran and never seeing Simon again."
"I see. Emike, can you tell me why you wanted to to marry Li in the first place?"
"At first, for his money and his shelter, his protection from Simon. But then I began
to felt different. He treated me like I was precious. He would never get angry at me."
"Did he have a reason to get angry at you?"
"Yes. I saw Simon again and I don't know what came over me. One thing led to another. I
had no choice to marry him. Syaoran would have never forgiven me. Not even that." Sakura sobbed,
uncontrollably. "I loved him. I wanted to spend my life with him. It was to be perfect because
he was perfect. The problem was.....I wasn't perfect. If only I can go back, I would do
everything different. Simon would have never entered my life.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." she sniffed.
"Okay then Emike, I want to ask you, how did you and Li meet?"
"I ran away from Simon. I had nothing. Syaoran's maids were passing through the
marketplace. They felt sorry for me so they took me to the palace where I was treated as a
princess. The moment I was brought to Syaoran, I thought I was going to thrown into some sort
of dungeon. Instead the moment he laid his eyes on me I could see the love he had for me. His
smile seemed to brighten my day or atleast I told him it did. Of course I was lying though."
"And what did you think of him when you first saw him."
"You mean after the thought of him wanting to torture me in a dungeon?"
"Yes."
"After I found out he loved me, I couldn't care less about him. But soon the wedding was
planned so I just made the best of it. As soon as I opened my heart and gave him a chance, I fell
completely in love with him. He owned me though he would never do so. But my whole world changed
when I met back up with Simon."
"How did Simon make you feel?"
"His dark, brooding eyes made him mysterious. The smile he gave me was irresistable. They
could make me do anything. I wasn't sure if he loved me like Syaoran did but he was quite
envious of anyone who dared to look at me. To him though, I was an object who he could play
around with. To Syaoran he had been polite and he had treated me with respect."
"Okay, that's enough Emike thank you. On the count of three you may wake. One...........
Two......... Three..........." he clapped.
Sakura's eyes snapped open. Her whole body felt incredibly light, as if she had just
gotten a load off her. Like she had recieved some amazing gossip and she had told someone.
"What did I say?"
"Plenty Sakura. But I will have to tell you another time. Go home and get some rest."
Sakura didn't argue, she was very tired. She rose from the couch and signaled Li to
leave, she noticed how distant he was.
What did I say? she thought angrily. Why can't I remember? she walked out the room.
"So how did it go, It took you long enough. An hour to be exact."
Sakura nodded and leaned on her brother for support. After the sessions she just seemed
to be so weak.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm okay." she turned Li. "I'm sorry Li. Whatever happened, you know it wasn't me
right?"
Li didn't answer. He was hurt she could tell, yet it looked as if he had discovered
something to.
I wonder what he's thinking?
What Sakura didn't know was that Li had listened intently to the words flowing out of
Sakura's mouth during the session. He had discovered somethin new. He never knew....and now he
did. Emike had always loved him but she wasn't sure how he'd react to her if she was ever to tell
him about her past with Simon.
For the first time he smiled. He forgot all about Sakura. Emike had loved him and she
was the only person in the world he would ever love. In his mind there was no doubt about that.
Well that's it for this chappie. Please review! ^.^ but it's kinda sad don't you think
about Syaoran not ever loving anybody but Emike. I mean HELLO! what about Sakura? what's going
to happen? only I know. hehe :P well then I'm signing off. It's my birthday and I intend to
celebrate it! (right after I finish my homework.) hehe. BYE BYE! - silent wanderer.
