Chap. 2: "Meeting the Queen"
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Author's note: Hey, thank you thank, so much to all those who reviewed LOL I really love you guys. Ying and Sakura aren't the same person okay? They are two very different, DIFFERENT PERSONS. And Galatea is an Island that on Earth in the same time period as Syaoran's time.
I know that things might be a little off right now but don't worry like with all my stories, they tend to be a little confusing at first but my loose ends are always resolved. *
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The bright Sunday sun crept over the mountains of Galatea as the small sea village came to life. Sakura walked through the fields touching the grapes as she went by; she began to run to meet up with her friends. Everyday the woman and girls would got to the fields, it was routine but whatever they picked was for themselves and their families then the rest would be shipped out for the larger islands. "Well look at who has finally decided to show up, tell me how is your guest?" Chiharu smiled wrapping her hair up then wrapping it with a white clothe.
"He's still asleep, one would think after a week he would wake up" Sakura sighed holding her basket close to her chest. "I'm not staying I just came to get some things for Rosa"
"Oh Takashi told me that all Jin Su ever talks about is you when they are out" Chiharu mused making Sakura flush as they walked through the rows heading towards the apples.
"Really? I never would have thought," she murmured making Chiharu look at her skeptically.
"You need to open your eyes but I guess you'll have enough time to do that since as your going to marry him by summer" Chiharu teased not missing the blush on Sakura's face. "Young love"
"Young love?" Sakura echoed blankly. "Oh please you are only a year and a half older then me," she pointed out making Chiharu laugh picking one of the apples.
"I know, but what's the confusion you usually have? I mean you love him right?" Sakura stopped mid way picking an apple hearing her question.
"Of course I do but father ask me how I know that he's truly the one for me when I've never left Galatea or plan to do so" she answered finally looking up at the morning sky. She had so much to do today after she did this, but it couldn't compare to what Chiharu and the others had to do since as they had families.
"There you have it, you don't plan on leaving here so there fore you don't have a problem" Chiharu countered switching side. "I'm gonna have to stop coming to the fields, it's getting hard to walk around" Sakura smiled knowingly looking at her friends big belly.
"I don't know why you continue to come here in the first place," she muttered softly. She was glad that her mother had come from out of Galatea because she didn't want her family to marry into distant relatives. Mostly everyone on the island was related some how except for her family who always seemed to find a partner off the island.
"I need to get food I have a husband who works very hard" hearing what she said Chiharu and Sakura looked at each other and burst in laughter. "Do you remember how we used to play house and couldn't wait to have families?"
"How couldn't I? It seems that's all girls on this island prepare for that right after they are born" she sighed, Chiharu nodded in agreement with a solemn expression. *
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*"Kai you and your friends will stay away from that room and get out here now young lady" Rosa called from the backyard hanging up laundry. A moment later Kai and her friends walked out the back door sighing.
"How do you always know we're here?" one of her friends asked sadly sitting on the bench.
"I just know, leave our guest alone. He needs his rest" Rosa spoke when Sakura came around the corner of the house smiling.
"Did you catch them again?" she asked amusedly placing the basket on the picnic table.
"Oh be quiet Sakura" Kai sighed making her laugh sitting down beside them. Shaking her head she started to pick the beans that would be needed for supper. She loved being in her backyard because it was like a tropical garden very much like the entire island.
"He had better wake up soon before I start to charge him rent" Rosa muttered pinning a shirt to the line. Sakura nodded looking at her backyard that was really large and had small gardens.
"I don't think he'll be able to pay because he's got no money or identification" Sakura replied softly smiling at the bored look on Kai's beautiful face. *
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* Inside the house, a figure walked around with a lost expression holding onto the walls of the hall. Trying to get his eyes to focus he headed towards the sound of voices, growling when he almost tripped over a café table. "Where the hell am I?" He hissed knowing he couldn't be home because this place was too small, that only meant he was in someone else's house.
He stood in the door and look out at the tropical paradise before him; it looked like he was seeing a scene from some kind of movie. Taking his eyes off the scenery he scanned the backyard, only to see five females, one older plump one, a young woman and teenage girls. "He'll pay with manual labor," the old one was saying.
"What do you think he can do, from the looks of his hands it seems that he's done labor before" Kai muttered making them look at her.
"How do you know that?" his gaze harden at them knowing that they were obviously talking about him. He wondered what else they knew about him and wanted to get out of wherever this was as fast a possible.
"It doesn't matter how she knows that, that man is a stranger with no identification of who he is. Kai you are to stay away from him" well he got his answer, no one knew who he was. She saw her shocked face when she turned around and laid eyes on him. **
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Hearing Rosa go silent, she turned to look only so only to see their guest standing in the back door looking very ominous. She had never really looked him before but now she could see that he was just as tall as Touya, a little smaller built but she had to admit that he as perfect. 'His arms, his broad shoulders, his handsooommm?' she shook her head wondering what the hell was wrong with her. The only thing he looked like right now was like a killer that way he was glaring at them. "Well it's about time you woke up, come out here and get some fresh air" Rosa ordered turning back to resume her hanging of the linens.
"Where am I?" Syaoran asked with such ice that Kai and her friends immediately stopped drooling, Sakura wince but Rosa continued to work ignoring him.
"You are on Galatea, and I don't think you should be talking to me with such a tone young man" Rosa replied firmly. This made Syaoran smirk, he knew he was somewhere in Japan because they were speaking Japanese and now he was sure they hadn't a clue who he was. This could be used as an advantage for him, he was probably on one of the small island cause he had never heard of Galatea. "Now come out here and sit. I think we have a right to know what your name is and who you are"
"I don't have to the right to know who you are?" he asked firmly his voice losing some of it's coldness as he bounded down the steps holding his side that still hurt and his head was bandaged.
"I'm Rosa, this Sakura, her sister Kai and her friends. You are in the Kinomoto house. Sakura's father Fujitaka is the doctor who fixed you up" Rosa answered wiping her hands on her apron looking him over as he made his way towards them.
"I don't feel any better then before we went down" he muttered making the one they called Sakura glare him.
"My father is the best doctor in Galatea" she spoke proudly but he ignored her not wanting to get a headache.
"Your lucky to have survived the storm after the boat went down" Rosa muttered pouring him some lemonade. This made Syaoran look at her with a lost expression, 'what's she talking about a boat?' he thought looking at the glass she offered him.
"A boat?" he asked trying to bit down the sarcasm in his voice. It wouldn't be good to get on these peoples bad side when he didn't know where he was.
"Yeah, you are one of the new men from off of Buris's boat right?" he nodded slowly thinking that he might as well go along with it until he could find a way off this island or whatever. "So what's your name boy and what's your trade?"
"It's Syaoran, and I don't have a trade I'm just a wonderer" he answered before taking a sip of the lemonade that was considerably good. He held his head feeling a pain shot through it.
"Kai go and call father your" Rosa ordered making her nod getting up with her friends. She nearly fell flat on her face because she wasn't looking where she was going but rather on Syaoran. Sakura looked at Syaoran thinking he was a very disrespectful and ungrateful person to have said that about her father. "Maybe you should go and lie down until he arrives"
"Yes go and lie down, the faster you get well the faster you can leave our home" Sakura repeated coldly getting up with her basket. This remark made Syaoran look at her, he had obviously struck a nerve. She got her stuff and walked into the house without even a back glance.
"She's very protective of her father" Rosa smiled looking at Syaoran knowing that the girls on this island would be going crazy over him soon.
"I can see" Syaoran muttered dryly looking up at the kitchen window only to lock eyes with Sakura, who immediately looked down. *
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"Yeah I'm fine" she spoke expecting to see him with her but he wasn't there.
"He's with your father right now" Rosa answered knowing that she was looking for him. Sakura quickly turned back to what she was doing missing the smile Rosa gave her.
"I wasn't looking for him," she denied softly. "Jin Su is going to come over for dinner tonight" she continued smiling brightly.
"That's good but he usually comes every other night. I know people are gonna start coming over here when they find out that Syaoran is awake" Rosa stated watching Sakura chop the vegetables.
"And they'll leave seeing the attitude he has" she promptly replied not noticing that her father and Syaoran were standing behind her. "I haven't known him for five minutes and I already don't like him" she continued chopping faster.
"If you don't slow your daughter down she might chop her finger off" Syaoran stated making Sakura come to a halt and turn around slowly. She glared at Syaoran but smiled lovingly at her father.
"There's a boat coming this weekend from the main island" Sakura spoke looking at Syaoran who ignored her walking over to the wall of pictures.
"Syaoran isn't leaving, he has forced to me to agree to have him stay so he could repay me for my wonderful services" Fujitaka stated making Sakura's grip on the knife tighten. Syaoran looked at her face through one of the pictures and almost smiled knowing that if they were alone she would probably butcher him.
"Oh that's wonderful, you'll enjoy it here on Galatea there's lots of young girls in need of strong husbands" Rosa beamed making Syaoran turn to look at her. He didn't know about marrying anyone but he would stay here as long as no one knew whom he was then he would move on.
"I've always wanted me a strong hard working woman" he commented looking at Sakura.
"I'm engaged" she spat having gotten the impression that he was meaning her, at this Syaoran smirked.
"You thought I was meaning you" he replied incredulously. "I'm sure there are many beautiful woman on this island," he continued before turning to Fujitaka. Sakura felt like she was just slapped in the face and turned abruptly around to continue what she was doing. Fujitaka looked at his daughter's back shaking his head but Rosa just smiled having a feeling that things on Galatea were going to heat up.
"Is Jin Su coming to dinner?" Fujitaka asked as he and Syaoran took a seat the table.
"Yes father" Sakura answered simply looking as if she was engrossed in what she was doing but in truth her mind was wondering. She couldn't believe he had just called her ugly, she knew she wasn't the most beautiful person but she did have some looks. Or at least that's what she thought maybe she was wrong; shaking her head she tried to clear it. It didn't matter what he thought because only Jin Su's opinion mattered.
"That's good I'm sure they'll be able to use Syaoran's help fishing" Fujitaka spoke making her laugh on impulse.
"He would just get in the way, there is no way he could be a fisherman" she waved aside making Syaoran raise a brow at her but she had a point. He didn't know the first thing about fishing, but how hard could it be in the first place?
"I'm sure he'll get the hang of it or he could go out and help Touya on building houses" Rosa spoke softly taking the vegetables Sakura chopped.
"I would much rather build then fish, I think I've had enough ocean for the rest of my life" Syaoran commented contemptuously making Fujitaka laugh softly getting up from his seat.
"Well then my boy, let's go and see Touya right now" he spoke making Syaoran nod getting up. "I'm sure he'll love the extra hand" when Sakura heard the door close she laughed shaking her head.
"There is no way Touya is going to make him work" she stated proudly making Rosa look at her in wonder.
"Why do you say that?" she asked when Kai walked in the room on cloud nine, Rosa figured she had just passed her father and their guest.
"Because look at him, I doubt he has the slightest clue how to do anything"
"Oh stop Sakura, he's my future husband" Kai spoke leaning against the sink with a dreamy expression. "Isn't he perfect?" Sakura looked at her sister and knew that she was far from plant earth at the moment.
"I don't think he's someone you want to marry Kai," Sakura objected making Kai glare at her playfully. "Look at him, he's not someone who belongs on Galatea"
"How do you know? He can grow to like it here just watch. On my birthday he's going to dance with me and you know what they say about dancing with the guy you want to marry on your sixteenth birthday" Kai pointed out ingeniously surprising Sakura. She didn't think she could live him with in the family, oh the mockery of such a thought. He wouldn't have the audacity to marry her baby sister, she would see to it that he didn't but maybe some older girl would get his attention.
"You're going to be in a lot of competition Kai dear when every other single female sees him" Rosa pointed out jokingly.
"Nope, I won't have any of that. The only person I would have had to worry about is my very own sister and he already said your ugly" Kai stated smiling evilly.
"That's a mean thing to say Kai!" Sakura exclaimed running after her sister who laughed running out of the room.
"But it's the truth!!" Kai yelled back running to her room. She slammed the door in Sakura's face laughing hard as she latched it. "I'm only kidding besides I know you won't take him because you've got Jin Su"
"Yes I've got Jin Su and I don't want that guy. He's not my type" Sakura replied looking at the door that had a plat with Kai's name on it.
"You promise?" Kai asked leaning against the door. She looked at her self in the mirror, touching her short black hair. She didn't look like their father but had their mother's hair and father's brown eyes. Sakura had their mother's beauty, emerald eyes and father's honey brown hair, and everyone loved her.
"Kai I promise, now get washed up for supper and then come and set the table" Sakura spoke before turning to the stairs. She looked at herself in the mirror in the hall and ran her hands through her hair. "You need a bath," she said to her self before continuing down the hall. She couldn't believe that Kai would think she wanted that man, no way and even if she did her sisters happiness came first.
"Well there you are, I want just coming up to get you beautiful" Jin Su smiled at the bottom of the steps. A smile formed on Sakura's lips as she descended, "Come here and give me a hug.
"Not before you show me what you have behind your back" Sakura countered playfully. Jin Su bounded up the stairs meeting her half way pulling Sakura close to him.
"I've got flowers for you" he whispered kissing her softly on the lips. Sakura smiled looking at the assortment of wild flowers.
"Beautiful thank you" Sakura smiled smelling them. She hug him around the neck and he placed his arm around her waist holding her to him as he walked down the stairs carrying her.
"Only the best for you" Jin Su stated placing her on her feet when the front door opened. Fujitaka and Syaoran walked in talking but stopped when they took notice of Sakura and Jin Su. "Fujitaka-san," Jin Su said bowing his head in respect. "Hey I'm Horaki Jin Su"
"Li Syaoran" Syaoran replied shaking his hand.
"Don't worry Syaoran, you'll fit in perfectly when you get out in the scorching sun and get a tan" Rosa spoke walking in the room with wash handing it to Sakura. "Be a good girl and show Syaoran where to find more clothing. And then ya'll come for dinner"
"Hopefully I'll get a tan since as I'll be working on houses" Syaoran stated almost making Sakura's mouth drop open. "Touya is a very nice and interesting person, don't you agree?"
"He's my brother I love him, come with me" Sakura spoke tightly turning for the stairs carrying the laundry. Syaoran followed her up leaving Jin Su and Fujitaka watching their backs.
"She doesn't like him does she?" he asked as he and Fujitaka walked into the living room.
"No she doesn't and it's the first but Kai is supposedly in love with him. I don't understand it though, Sakura doesn't have a problem with anyone, and I don't see why she doesn't like him. He's a very knowledgeable young man" Jin Su listened intently smiling at the fact that Sakura didn't like their guest.
"Speaking of Sakura, I wanted to propose to her before her birthday in April" Jin Su stated getting Rosa's attention as she placed the food on the table but she didn't say anything. "I was thinking that maybe we could have a April ceremony right after birthday"
"I don't know, Touya thinks you should wait for her birthday. He believes strongly in tradition and so do I. I don't feel the need to change it besides her birthday is only three months away" Fujitaka replied before Jin Su could press it Sakura returned.
"What's the matter?" He asked seeing face red face, Sakura looked at them and breathed in deeply then slowly, very slowly exhaled.
"Oh nothings the matter, so what have you two been talking about?" she inquired taking the bowl of food from Rosa placing it on the table. She was trying her best not to blow, she knew one thing and that was that she hated that man upstairs.
"Nothing really, Sakura could you show Syaoran to the house Touya is working on in the morning? I can't because I have to visit a patient early in the morning" Fujitaka stated when Syaoran walked in and as usual with a face that bore no expression.
"I can do it papa" Kai burst running into the room looking like she was going out to something special. Fujitaka and the others looked at her wondering why she was so dressed up for dinner. Sakura looked directly at Kai and shook her head going into the kitchen to help Rosa.
"No Kai you have school, Sakura can do it. It's on the way to the fields anyways" Fujitaka replied making Kai sighed sitting down but made sure that the only seat left would go to Syaoran who was still standing. "Sakura leaves before dawn, could you be up then?"
"Yeah, no problem" Syaoran shrugged sitting beside Kai who had to try and not blush. "Is there a air strip here?" he inquired making both men shake their head no.
"You planning on flying out of here?" Jin Su asked when Sakura and Rosa sat down at the table.
"No I'm planning on living here for the rest of my life if necessary" Syaoran replied briskly. Sakura looked down paying attention to her food, which was the last thing she needed to hear but from the look on Kai's face she was ecstatic.
"And are you planning on living with the Kinomoto's?" Jin Su asked making Syaoran smirk resting back in the chair. He hadn't eaten a meal with this much people in a very long time.
"No, I plan on getting my own place when I'm able to"
"But you could live here, Sakura's going to leave right after she gets married to Jin Su of course. So it'll only be father, Rosa and I" Kai burst out happily making Sakura look at with firm glare.
"I'm not leaving any time soon, so I don't suggest that you jump to such conclusions. He said he would leave when he is back on his feet, don't push it Kai" Sakura said softly making Kai look down. She left like kicking Sakura in chin for saying that, not because she didn't like their guest she had the right to be so mean.
"Both of you behave, this is the dinner table" Rosa stated making them shake their heads. Syaoran shook his head in amusement looking at Fujitaka who smiled softly.
"One would think they were the same age" he commented making Fujitaka and Rosa laugh, Sakura on the other hand didn't like what he said.
"Yes one would think" Fujitaka repeated looking at his two little girls, one would be getting married soon and the other was just entering her womanhood.
"How old are you Syaoran-san?" Kai asked using his first name like it was nothing. Jin Su took Sakura's hand in his and gave it a soft squeeze making her smile ignoring her antagonist.
"Twenty one but I'll be twenty two in July"
"Just right for marriage if you ask me, I wish I was younger" Rosa commented making Syaoran smile winking at her. Sakura took in his smile hook line and sinker, how could a beast have such an amazing smile?
"There are a lot of beautiful women on Galatea as you can see" Jin Su spoke looking Sakura who flush from embarrassment but it faltered remembering what Li had said when they were in the kitchen.
"I agree" Syaoran spoke looking at Sakura then at Jin Su before he continued. "I saw them all when I went to Touya's home even his wife is gorgeous. And there is mademoiselle here, who's growing into her beauty and Madam Rosa whose grown into hers.
"Such a talker" Rosa laughed looking at Kai who was blushing crimson. He had called her beautiful and her sister ugly, she fell deeper in love with the man next to her now all she had to do was make him love her and get her father's approval.
Rosa looked at Sakura's gloomy face and Kai's ecstatic one and smile inwardly, this young man was surely going to liven up Galatea. **
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* Author's note: LOL GRRR Syaoran's being mean n' so is Sakura. Whelp I hoped you liked this chapter and all. Remember to review and tell me what you think okay? And to those who wanted to be on the mailing list, remember to send me an email at babyblue_86@msn.com it would make life for me so much easier. Don't put it in the review cause then I have to personally add it my self. And that takes a lot of time. Well ne wayz JA.
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Author's note: Hey, thank you thank, so much to all those who reviewed LOL I really love you guys. Ying and Sakura aren't the same person okay? They are two very different, DIFFERENT PERSONS. And Galatea is an Island that on Earth in the same time period as Syaoran's time.
I know that things might be a little off right now but don't worry like with all my stories, they tend to be a little confusing at first but my loose ends are always resolved. *
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The bright Sunday sun crept over the mountains of Galatea as the small sea village came to life. Sakura walked through the fields touching the grapes as she went by; she began to run to meet up with her friends. Everyday the woman and girls would got to the fields, it was routine but whatever they picked was for themselves and their families then the rest would be shipped out for the larger islands. "Well look at who has finally decided to show up, tell me how is your guest?" Chiharu smiled wrapping her hair up then wrapping it with a white clothe.
"He's still asleep, one would think after a week he would wake up" Sakura sighed holding her basket close to her chest. "I'm not staying I just came to get some things for Rosa"
"Oh Takashi told me that all Jin Su ever talks about is you when they are out" Chiharu mused making Sakura flush as they walked through the rows heading towards the apples.
"Really? I never would have thought," she murmured making Chiharu look at her skeptically.
"You need to open your eyes but I guess you'll have enough time to do that since as your going to marry him by summer" Chiharu teased not missing the blush on Sakura's face. "Young love"
"Young love?" Sakura echoed blankly. "Oh please you are only a year and a half older then me," she pointed out making Chiharu laugh picking one of the apples.
"I know, but what's the confusion you usually have? I mean you love him right?" Sakura stopped mid way picking an apple hearing her question.
"Of course I do but father ask me how I know that he's truly the one for me when I've never left Galatea or plan to do so" she answered finally looking up at the morning sky. She had so much to do today after she did this, but it couldn't compare to what Chiharu and the others had to do since as they had families.
"There you have it, you don't plan on leaving here so there fore you don't have a problem" Chiharu countered switching side. "I'm gonna have to stop coming to the fields, it's getting hard to walk around" Sakura smiled knowingly looking at her friends big belly.
"I don't know why you continue to come here in the first place," she muttered softly. She was glad that her mother had come from out of Galatea because she didn't want her family to marry into distant relatives. Mostly everyone on the island was related some how except for her family who always seemed to find a partner off the island.
"I need to get food I have a husband who works very hard" hearing what she said Chiharu and Sakura looked at each other and burst in laughter. "Do you remember how we used to play house and couldn't wait to have families?"
"How couldn't I? It seems that's all girls on this island prepare for that right after they are born" she sighed, Chiharu nodded in agreement with a solemn expression. *
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*"Kai you and your friends will stay away from that room and get out here now young lady" Rosa called from the backyard hanging up laundry. A moment later Kai and her friends walked out the back door sighing.
"How do you always know we're here?" one of her friends asked sadly sitting on the bench.
"I just know, leave our guest alone. He needs his rest" Rosa spoke when Sakura came around the corner of the house smiling.
"Did you catch them again?" she asked amusedly placing the basket on the picnic table.
"Oh be quiet Sakura" Kai sighed making her laugh sitting down beside them. Shaking her head she started to pick the beans that would be needed for supper. She loved being in her backyard because it was like a tropical garden very much like the entire island.
"He had better wake up soon before I start to charge him rent" Rosa muttered pinning a shirt to the line. Sakura nodded looking at her backyard that was really large and had small gardens.
"I don't think he'll be able to pay because he's got no money or identification" Sakura replied softly smiling at the bored look on Kai's beautiful face. *
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* Inside the house, a figure walked around with a lost expression holding onto the walls of the hall. Trying to get his eyes to focus he headed towards the sound of voices, growling when he almost tripped over a café table. "Where the hell am I?" He hissed knowing he couldn't be home because this place was too small, that only meant he was in someone else's house.
He stood in the door and look out at the tropical paradise before him; it looked like he was seeing a scene from some kind of movie. Taking his eyes off the scenery he scanned the backyard, only to see five females, one older plump one, a young woman and teenage girls. "He'll pay with manual labor," the old one was saying.
"What do you think he can do, from the looks of his hands it seems that he's done labor before" Kai muttered making them look at her.
"How do you know that?" his gaze harden at them knowing that they were obviously talking about him. He wondered what else they knew about him and wanted to get out of wherever this was as fast a possible.
"It doesn't matter how she knows that, that man is a stranger with no identification of who he is. Kai you are to stay away from him" well he got his answer, no one knew who he was. She saw her shocked face when she turned around and laid eyes on him. **
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Hearing Rosa go silent, she turned to look only so only to see their guest standing in the back door looking very ominous. She had never really looked him before but now she could see that he was just as tall as Touya, a little smaller built but she had to admit that he as perfect. 'His arms, his broad shoulders, his handsooommm?' she shook her head wondering what the hell was wrong with her. The only thing he looked like right now was like a killer that way he was glaring at them. "Well it's about time you woke up, come out here and get some fresh air" Rosa ordered turning back to resume her hanging of the linens.
"Where am I?" Syaoran asked with such ice that Kai and her friends immediately stopped drooling, Sakura wince but Rosa continued to work ignoring him.
"You are on Galatea, and I don't think you should be talking to me with such a tone young man" Rosa replied firmly. This made Syaoran smirk, he knew he was somewhere in Japan because they were speaking Japanese and now he was sure they hadn't a clue who he was. This could be used as an advantage for him, he was probably on one of the small island cause he had never heard of Galatea. "Now come out here and sit. I think we have a right to know what your name is and who you are"
"I don't have to the right to know who you are?" he asked firmly his voice losing some of it's coldness as he bounded down the steps holding his side that still hurt and his head was bandaged.
"I'm Rosa, this Sakura, her sister Kai and her friends. You are in the Kinomoto house. Sakura's father Fujitaka is the doctor who fixed you up" Rosa answered wiping her hands on her apron looking him over as he made his way towards them.
"I don't feel any better then before we went down" he muttered making the one they called Sakura glare him.
"My father is the best doctor in Galatea" she spoke proudly but he ignored her not wanting to get a headache.
"Your lucky to have survived the storm after the boat went down" Rosa muttered pouring him some lemonade. This made Syaoran look at her with a lost expression, 'what's she talking about a boat?' he thought looking at the glass she offered him.
"A boat?" he asked trying to bit down the sarcasm in his voice. It wouldn't be good to get on these peoples bad side when he didn't know where he was.
"Yeah, you are one of the new men from off of Buris's boat right?" he nodded slowly thinking that he might as well go along with it until he could find a way off this island or whatever. "So what's your name boy and what's your trade?"
"It's Syaoran, and I don't have a trade I'm just a wonderer" he answered before taking a sip of the lemonade that was considerably good. He held his head feeling a pain shot through it.
"Kai go and call father your" Rosa ordered making her nod getting up with her friends. She nearly fell flat on her face because she wasn't looking where she was going but rather on Syaoran. Sakura looked at Syaoran thinking he was a very disrespectful and ungrateful person to have said that about her father. "Maybe you should go and lie down until he arrives"
"Yes go and lie down, the faster you get well the faster you can leave our home" Sakura repeated coldly getting up with her basket. This remark made Syaoran look at her, he had obviously struck a nerve. She got her stuff and walked into the house without even a back glance.
"She's very protective of her father" Rosa smiled looking at Syaoran knowing that the girls on this island would be going crazy over him soon.
"I can see" Syaoran muttered dryly looking up at the kitchen window only to lock eyes with Sakura, who immediately looked down. *
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* Sakura growled looking down, she had never gotten so angry before but no one had to right to say that about her father. He was a great doctor and the man was ungrateful she wouldn't mind to just kick him out right away. Feeling a sick feeling over come her suddenly, she rested her head on the sink willing it to go away. Closing her eyes tightly she started to count from ten to one slowly holding unto the knife tightly. "Sakura are you okay?" Rosa asked from behind making her jump looking up guiltily.
"Yeah I'm fine" she spoke expecting to see him with her but he wasn't there.
"He's with your father right now" Rosa answered knowing that she was looking for him. Sakura quickly turned back to what she was doing missing the smile Rosa gave her.
"I wasn't looking for him," she denied softly. "Jin Su is going to come over for dinner tonight" she continued smiling brightly.
"That's good but he usually comes every other night. I know people are gonna start coming over here when they find out that Syaoran is awake" Rosa stated watching Sakura chop the vegetables.
"And they'll leave seeing the attitude he has" she promptly replied not noticing that her father and Syaoran were standing behind her. "I haven't known him for five minutes and I already don't like him" she continued chopping faster.
"If you don't slow your daughter down she might chop her finger off" Syaoran stated making Sakura come to a halt and turn around slowly. She glared at Syaoran but smiled lovingly at her father.
"There's a boat coming this weekend from the main island" Sakura spoke looking at Syaoran who ignored her walking over to the wall of pictures.
"Syaoran isn't leaving, he has forced to me to agree to have him stay so he could repay me for my wonderful services" Fujitaka stated making Sakura's grip on the knife tighten. Syaoran looked at her face through one of the pictures and almost smiled knowing that if they were alone she would probably butcher him.
"Oh that's wonderful, you'll enjoy it here on Galatea there's lots of young girls in need of strong husbands" Rosa beamed making Syaoran turn to look at her. He didn't know about marrying anyone but he would stay here as long as no one knew whom he was then he would move on.
"I've always wanted me a strong hard working woman" he commented looking at Sakura.
"I'm engaged" she spat having gotten the impression that he was meaning her, at this Syaoran smirked.
"You thought I was meaning you" he replied incredulously. "I'm sure there are many beautiful woman on this island," he continued before turning to Fujitaka. Sakura felt like she was just slapped in the face and turned abruptly around to continue what she was doing. Fujitaka looked at his daughter's back shaking his head but Rosa just smiled having a feeling that things on Galatea were going to heat up.
"Is Jin Su coming to dinner?" Fujitaka asked as he and Syaoran took a seat the table.
"Yes father" Sakura answered simply looking as if she was engrossed in what she was doing but in truth her mind was wondering. She couldn't believe he had just called her ugly, she knew she wasn't the most beautiful person but she did have some looks. Or at least that's what she thought maybe she was wrong; shaking her head she tried to clear it. It didn't matter what he thought because only Jin Su's opinion mattered.
"That's good I'm sure they'll be able to use Syaoran's help fishing" Fujitaka spoke making her laugh on impulse.
"He would just get in the way, there is no way he could be a fisherman" she waved aside making Syaoran raise a brow at her but she had a point. He didn't know the first thing about fishing, but how hard could it be in the first place?
"I'm sure he'll get the hang of it or he could go out and help Touya on building houses" Rosa spoke softly taking the vegetables Sakura chopped.
"I would much rather build then fish, I think I've had enough ocean for the rest of my life" Syaoran commented contemptuously making Fujitaka laugh softly getting up from his seat.
"Well then my boy, let's go and see Touya right now" he spoke making Syaoran nod getting up. "I'm sure he'll love the extra hand" when Sakura heard the door close she laughed shaking her head.
"There is no way Touya is going to make him work" she stated proudly making Rosa look at her in wonder.
"Why do you say that?" she asked when Kai walked in the room on cloud nine, Rosa figured she had just passed her father and their guest.
"Because look at him, I doubt he has the slightest clue how to do anything"
"Oh stop Sakura, he's my future husband" Kai spoke leaning against the sink with a dreamy expression. "Isn't he perfect?" Sakura looked at her sister and knew that she was far from plant earth at the moment.
"I don't think he's someone you want to marry Kai," Sakura objected making Kai glare at her playfully. "Look at him, he's not someone who belongs on Galatea"
"How do you know? He can grow to like it here just watch. On my birthday he's going to dance with me and you know what they say about dancing with the guy you want to marry on your sixteenth birthday" Kai pointed out ingeniously surprising Sakura. She didn't think she could live him with in the family, oh the mockery of such a thought. He wouldn't have the audacity to marry her baby sister, she would see to it that he didn't but maybe some older girl would get his attention.
"You're going to be in a lot of competition Kai dear when every other single female sees him" Rosa pointed out jokingly.
"Nope, I won't have any of that. The only person I would have had to worry about is my very own sister and he already said your ugly" Kai stated smiling evilly.
"That's a mean thing to say Kai!" Sakura exclaimed running after her sister who laughed running out of the room.
"But it's the truth!!" Kai yelled back running to her room. She slammed the door in Sakura's face laughing hard as she latched it. "I'm only kidding besides I know you won't take him because you've got Jin Su"
"Yes I've got Jin Su and I don't want that guy. He's not my type" Sakura replied looking at the door that had a plat with Kai's name on it.
"You promise?" Kai asked leaning against the door. She looked at her self in the mirror, touching her short black hair. She didn't look like their father but had their mother's hair and father's brown eyes. Sakura had their mother's beauty, emerald eyes and father's honey brown hair, and everyone loved her.
"Kai I promise, now get washed up for supper and then come and set the table" Sakura spoke before turning to the stairs. She looked at herself in the mirror in the hall and ran her hands through her hair. "You need a bath," she said to her self before continuing down the hall. She couldn't believe that Kai would think she wanted that man, no way and even if she did her sisters happiness came first.
"Well there you are, I want just coming up to get you beautiful" Jin Su smiled at the bottom of the steps. A smile formed on Sakura's lips as she descended, "Come here and give me a hug.
"Not before you show me what you have behind your back" Sakura countered playfully. Jin Su bounded up the stairs meeting her half way pulling Sakura close to him.
"I've got flowers for you" he whispered kissing her softly on the lips. Sakura smiled looking at the assortment of wild flowers.
"Beautiful thank you" Sakura smiled smelling them. She hug him around the neck and he placed his arm around her waist holding her to him as he walked down the stairs carrying her.
"Only the best for you" Jin Su stated placing her on her feet when the front door opened. Fujitaka and Syaoran walked in talking but stopped when they took notice of Sakura and Jin Su. "Fujitaka-san," Jin Su said bowing his head in respect. "Hey I'm Horaki Jin Su"
"Li Syaoran" Syaoran replied shaking his hand.
"Don't worry Syaoran, you'll fit in perfectly when you get out in the scorching sun and get a tan" Rosa spoke walking in the room with wash handing it to Sakura. "Be a good girl and show Syaoran where to find more clothing. And then ya'll come for dinner"
"Hopefully I'll get a tan since as I'll be working on houses" Syaoran stated almost making Sakura's mouth drop open. "Touya is a very nice and interesting person, don't you agree?"
"He's my brother I love him, come with me" Sakura spoke tightly turning for the stairs carrying the laundry. Syaoran followed her up leaving Jin Su and Fujitaka watching their backs.
"She doesn't like him does she?" he asked as he and Fujitaka walked into the living room.
"No she doesn't and it's the first but Kai is supposedly in love with him. I don't understand it though, Sakura doesn't have a problem with anyone, and I don't see why she doesn't like him. He's a very knowledgeable young man" Jin Su listened intently smiling at the fact that Sakura didn't like their guest.
"Speaking of Sakura, I wanted to propose to her before her birthday in April" Jin Su stated getting Rosa's attention as she placed the food on the table but she didn't say anything. "I was thinking that maybe we could have a April ceremony right after birthday"
"I don't know, Touya thinks you should wait for her birthday. He believes strongly in tradition and so do I. I don't feel the need to change it besides her birthday is only three months away" Fujitaka replied before Jin Su could press it Sakura returned.
"What's the matter?" He asked seeing face red face, Sakura looked at them and breathed in deeply then slowly, very slowly exhaled.
"Oh nothings the matter, so what have you two been talking about?" she inquired taking the bowl of food from Rosa placing it on the table. She was trying her best not to blow, she knew one thing and that was that she hated that man upstairs.
"Nothing really, Sakura could you show Syaoran to the house Touya is working on in the morning? I can't because I have to visit a patient early in the morning" Fujitaka stated when Syaoran walked in and as usual with a face that bore no expression.
"I can do it papa" Kai burst running into the room looking like she was going out to something special. Fujitaka and the others looked at her wondering why she was so dressed up for dinner. Sakura looked directly at Kai and shook her head going into the kitchen to help Rosa.
"No Kai you have school, Sakura can do it. It's on the way to the fields anyways" Fujitaka replied making Kai sighed sitting down but made sure that the only seat left would go to Syaoran who was still standing. "Sakura leaves before dawn, could you be up then?"
"Yeah, no problem" Syaoran shrugged sitting beside Kai who had to try and not blush. "Is there a air strip here?" he inquired making both men shake their head no.
"You planning on flying out of here?" Jin Su asked when Sakura and Rosa sat down at the table.
"No I'm planning on living here for the rest of my life if necessary" Syaoran replied briskly. Sakura looked down paying attention to her food, which was the last thing she needed to hear but from the look on Kai's face she was ecstatic.
"And are you planning on living with the Kinomoto's?" Jin Su asked making Syaoran smirk resting back in the chair. He hadn't eaten a meal with this much people in a very long time.
"No, I plan on getting my own place when I'm able to"
"But you could live here, Sakura's going to leave right after she gets married to Jin Su of course. So it'll only be father, Rosa and I" Kai burst out happily making Sakura look at with firm glare.
"I'm not leaving any time soon, so I don't suggest that you jump to such conclusions. He said he would leave when he is back on his feet, don't push it Kai" Sakura said softly making Kai look down. She left like kicking Sakura in chin for saying that, not because she didn't like their guest she had the right to be so mean.
"Both of you behave, this is the dinner table" Rosa stated making them shake their heads. Syaoran shook his head in amusement looking at Fujitaka who smiled softly.
"One would think they were the same age" he commented making Fujitaka and Rosa laugh, Sakura on the other hand didn't like what he said.
"Yes one would think" Fujitaka repeated looking at his two little girls, one would be getting married soon and the other was just entering her womanhood.
"How old are you Syaoran-san?" Kai asked using his first name like it was nothing. Jin Su took Sakura's hand in his and gave it a soft squeeze making her smile ignoring her antagonist.
"Twenty one but I'll be twenty two in July"
"Just right for marriage if you ask me, I wish I was younger" Rosa commented making Syaoran smile winking at her. Sakura took in his smile hook line and sinker, how could a beast have such an amazing smile?
"There are a lot of beautiful women on Galatea as you can see" Jin Su spoke looking Sakura who flush from embarrassment but it faltered remembering what Li had said when they were in the kitchen.
"I agree" Syaoran spoke looking at Sakura then at Jin Su before he continued. "I saw them all when I went to Touya's home even his wife is gorgeous. And there is mademoiselle here, who's growing into her beauty and Madam Rosa whose grown into hers.
"Such a talker" Rosa laughed looking at Kai who was blushing crimson. He had called her beautiful and her sister ugly, she fell deeper in love with the man next to her now all she had to do was make him love her and get her father's approval.
Rosa looked at Sakura's gloomy face and Kai's ecstatic one and smile inwardly, this young man was surely going to liven up Galatea. **
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* Author's note: LOL GRRR Syaoran's being mean n' so is Sakura. Whelp I hoped you liked this chapter and all. Remember to review and tell me what you think okay? And to those who wanted to be on the mailing list, remember to send me an email at babyblue_86@msn.com it would make life for me so much easier. Don't put it in the review cause then I have to personally add it my self. And that takes a lot of time. Well ne wayz JA.