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Author's note: Hey, Wat up LOL I'm here again. School has been so hectic I don't know when I'm going to be updating again. So for not updating like usual but I've got a lot to do and it's so crazy, so crazy that I'm not even allowed using the computer at home. I'm doing this at school in first block.

CAN'T USE MY COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all the reviews.. *

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"Well can you go up and get it for me?" Kai asked looking at the coconut that was high in the skinny tree that was swaying back and forth in the wind. Syaoran looked up wondering why she wanted him of all persons going up there. "Rosa, needs a lot of them for tonight's celebration"

"What does she need them for?" Syaoran asked pushing his hands into the pocket of the pants he was burrowing from their brother's room. He looked at the clear blue-sky thanking god that he was standing in the shade because of how hot it was.

"To make sweets, she's the best. Come on, look here comes Jin Su now he usually climbs the trees for us" Syaoran looked at Sakura and Jin Su who was walking up hand in hand. Shaking his head when he locked eyes with her, he smirks making her glare.

"Can't get him up Kai?" Sakura mocked making her sister cross her arms. "Don't worry Jin Su will get all the coconuts we need"

"He's going up aren't you Syaoran-kun?" Syaoran sighed shaking his head making her smile brighten and Sakura frown.

"If I fall make sure to catch me" he muttered making Kai laugh and Jin Su smirk looking at the poor guy.

"You don't have to go up Li, I can do it. I understand that you're from the main land and all" Jin Su stated picking up the bag placing it crisscross over his chest, so he could place coconuts in it.

"I can do it, I was joking" Sakura looked at him smugly knowing that he was just trying to live up to Jin Su.

"Don't kill your self Li, you still have to pay us back," she stated making him look at her with something in his eyes before he nodded picking up bag. Kai slapped her sister, "Hey" she rubbed her arm looking at Kai who was frowning.

"Don't say such a thing Sakura" Kai whispered making Sakura shake her head looking at Jin Su and Syaoran who had started to climb. She frowned seeing him actually climb the skinny tree with out any problem.

"Show off" she mumbled fighting down the urge to toss a rock at him and knock him off like a bird. She watched as they picked the cocoanuts with ease before she headed to the kitchen to get the baskets she would need for the river to pick the blueberries.

Kai watched her sister go wondering what her problem was; she didn't have to be a jerk to Syaoran. He was so nice, and very handsome even better looking than Jin Su, if you asked her. "Kai come here" Rosa called from the kitchen making her leave reluctantly. *

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After a while Syaoran and Jin Su slid down the cocoanut tree when Sakura walked up frowning. "What's the matter?" Jin Su asked looking her face with worry. Syaoran didn't even bother to look up; he was too busy minding his own business.

"Angel just called you, your mother needs you to get her some spices," she answered making him nod.

"I'll bring you to the river first then I'll get her what she needs" he offered making her shake head even though she wanted him to go with her. "She won't mind"

"No, this is a special night, it marks the being of spring" she objected making him nod. Syaoran looked around just in time to see the two kisses or at least press their lips together. He wondered just how far back these people were in the past. He looked at Rosa who walked up saying bye to Jin Su.

"Syaoran I hope you don't mind following Sakura to the river for the berries. Kai is busying helping with me mix" she spoke making him nod. He couldn't very well tell her no right? "Good, you two hurry," she looked at Sakura giving her a warning sign.

"Come on Li" Sakura spoke walking off with the basket, Rosa watched the two go seeing how very much they were like she and her late husband. *

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* Syaoran followed behind the mean girl wondering why she hated him so much when he hadn't done anything to her in the first place. She walked fast and through twists and turns, finally they came to a river. He looked at how beautiful it was; he had never seen anything like it before. It was gorgeous; he stood looking at it making Sakura look at him oddly. "Oh come on it's not that interesting. You act like you've never seen water before" she spoke rudely making him look at her and frown.

"I've never seen anything like it before, why are you always so fucking mean?" He asked making her glare at him but he just glared back.

"You don't belong here, why don't you just leave" Sakura spat before she started to pick her berries.

"You can't tell me what to do, you don't own this island and everyone else has accepted me" he replied starting to pick them as well. Sakura knew that was true and she didn't have any response to it. Syaoran smirked seeing that she was stumped, he didn't know why she had to be so mean.

"You staying here is none of my business I could care less but don't play around with my sister and don't make friends with my family" Sakura spat standing straight, Syaoran followed suit. He placed what he had picked into the basket before looking at her coldly.

"I don't know what gave you the idea that I'm interested in your baby sister but you are wrong. And unlike you I happen to like your father and Rosa, they are nice" with that said he walked away leaving Sakura standing at the same spot. She was a very nice person at least everyone believed so, and what he said didn't mean anything to her, right?

Slowly she turned to look at him and smirked seeing him at the edge of the deep end of the river. Walking towards him slowly acting innocent she placed the basket down and started to pick berries. She hummed a sweet tune getting close to him, Syaoran sensing something was wrong watched her closely. Sakura moved close to him and turned to push him into the water, it would be a good laugh or so she thought. She hadn't expected him to grab a hold of her and pull her in as well her scream was drowned out by the cool water.

Pushing to the surface she broke through at the same time as Syaoran, he looked at her and laughed making her fume. "That's what you get for scheming against me, Sakura"

"It's Kinomoto" she screamed hitting the water like a child. She turned and made her way to the water ignoring his laughter.

"Sakura" he taunted making her turn and glower at him. Syaoran looked at her angry face and he knew she would love nothing more than killing him at the moment.

"Don't call me that" she stepped at the edge, and the rock she stepped one was loosed and instantly slipped out. She screamed feeling her-self falling towards the water; she closed her eyes making contact with the water. Syaoran wince waiting for her to get up, and she was trying but her dress gets caught in a tree branch.

Seeing that she wasn't going to come up, he drove under only to see that she was caught. Sakura looked frightened as she tugged at her dress but it wouldn't come lose. She saw him swim past her and pulled her dress but it was all tangled up. Sakura was starting to get blue in the face and out of breath.

Her eyes widened when he swam to the surface leaving her, he was going to leave her to die. She was surprised to see him come back and that escalated when he kissed her. She tried to push away but saw that he was giving her air taking what he gave her. She watched him swim behind her and start to tug at her dress pulling it open. Struggling out of it she swam to the surface and broke through gasping for breath. Chocking she swam to shore, and pulled her self up. Syaoran followed behind her wondering if she was mentally messed up. "Are you okay?"

"Does it seem that like I'm okay?" she snapped making him grow hard in the face. He got up and shook his head, he was soaked to the bone and his clothing was sucked to his body. He looked down at Sakura, who was only clad in her under clothing. Sighing he took off his shirt that was soaked and placed it on the bush in front of her before he resumed to pick the berries.

Sakura looked at the soaked shirt then at him and sighed getting up. She picked it up and even though it was wet she wring the water out and put it on. Walking slowly towards him, she stood not knowing what to say. Finally finding the words, she opened her mouth right when he looked at her. "Are you going to stand there or are you going to start picking?" she nodded dumbly feeling odd sensation run through her by the tone of his voice.

"Yes," taking her eyes off his bare chest she resumed picking. Maybe she had gone a little too far in her childish games; it had almost cost her life. They didn't say a word to each other or when they walked back towards the house. When they reached Fujitaka and the others looked at them oddly. Syaoran excused him self to shower and Sakura sat outside looking at the sky.

"What happened?" Rosa asked from behind her. She had noticed the change of attitude in the both of them.

"I almost drowned being stupid but he saved me and all I could do was snap at him," she answered softly when Rosa sat besides her placing her arm around her shoulders.

"Did you apologize?" Sakura shook her head shamefully looking at the ground. "I think you should"

"I tried and he cut me off, I don't know why I'm being so mean towards him. I'm not mean to anyone" she looked at Rosa who smiled softly giving her a reassuring squeeze.

"No worries I'm sure you'll know soon enough. Maybe its time that you have a change, life has always been predicable for you" Rosa stated standing up with Sakura. Sakura looked at the woman, who was like a second mother to her, with a lost expression.

"What do you mean?" she asked making Rosa smile secretively.

"You'll know soon enough" was all she said walking back inside. Sakura looked at the fading sun. She hadn't a clue how true Rosa's words were she didn't know how they would save each other's souls. *

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The beach of Galatea was bright with bonfires, and the music of instruments being played. The light from the beach danced through the woods as people made their way to it. Syaoran sat down in front of a fire looking at the dancing flames; he looked up when a girl stopped in front of him. "Would you like to dance?" she asked cutely making him smile.

"Sorry not much of a dancer, maybe later" he spoke making her nod looking hopeful. He looked at Fujitaka when he walked up smiling; Syaoran took the cup of liquid he was offered.

"Already turning young girls down?" he asked making him nod. They looked at the large bonfire that was surrounded by smaller ones from each family. "Come on, the girls are going to do the traditional dance in hopes that we get a bountiful harvest" Syaoran got up reluctantly and followed him making their way through the crowd. They sat in the front as everyone else sat surrounded the large fire, there was a path left for the girls to enter. The drums started to beat and teenage girls and young woman entered the circle dressed in a white, about fifteen in all. He looked at Sakura who was the leader of the dance. *

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* They started to move in perfect rhythm to the deep beats of the drum. They moved around the circle dancing to the people and the fire. She stopped in front of them and move making her father smile when Kai sat down. She didn't look too happy, and Syaoran wondered why she wasn't dancing. "Why aren't you up there?" he asked making her look at him sadly.

"I'm not sixteen yet," she answered making him smile shaking his head. "It's not funny"

"I'm sorry, don't be mad about that. Being young is great" he spoke before looking back the dancers missing the longing look Kai gave him. He watched Sakura intently, he could clearly she that she was doing something that he loved a lot.

Sakura locked eyes with Syaoran but she quickly broke it, she looked around for Jin Su but didn't see him anywhere. Leave it up to him to disappear when there was anything that involved dancing. She looked at her friends who were already going to a guy, she needed to find someone and fast. She was going to yell at Jin Su, he didn't even have to dance; all he had to do was stand still. *

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She was running out of time, she needed a single guy. At times she hated tradition and this was one of those times. She looked at her father when he pointed at Syaoran who was looking at some else, turning she saw that it was Angel. Growling she walked over to him and held out her hand. Syaoran looked at her wondering what she wanted. "Come" she spoke smiling, people were starting to look at her when he didn't reach for her hand.

Syaoran looked at Fujitaka who looked pleading, sighing he held out his hand and got up wearing all white as well. "What the hell am I doing?" he hissed making Sakura glare at him.

"Do you know how to waltz?" she asked making him nod. "We're going to do that but a lot faster, just follow the other guys" he nodded watching everyone else. He placed his hand on her waist before they followed the other couples. Lightening and thunder crashed in the sky but it was ignored. It was supposed to rain on this night, it signaled that it was spring going into summer. *

* Slowly the rain started to come down and the couples remained dancing around the fire. It was then that Syaoran figured out that they were doing something like a rain dance. After a few mistakes he got the hang of it and surprised Sakura with his fluid motions. He spun her around fast making her head wrap fall out and her long hair cascade down her shoulders. No matter how hard it rained they would have to continue to dance until all the fires were out. *

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Sakura was so caught up that she didn't notice Jin Su who was watching them from the sides. Each time Sakura moved closer to Syaoran his frown deepened, everyone who would be going with them started to move towards each other. When the last flame died out Sakura and Syaoran stop with it not knowing how perfect they had been. She was breathing hard looking at him in the eyes; Syaoran returned the look not breaking eyes contact. "Oh" she breathed before her eyes dropped and all her weigh dropped unto him.

"Hey!" he said trying to wake her up, picking her up in his arms he saw Fujitaka and the others running over.

"What the hell did you do to her?" Jin Su yelled accusingly as it started to rain even harder.

"I didn't do anything" he bit out coldly as Fujitaka looked Sakura over carefully.

"Let's get her home, bring her for me Syaoran" Fujitaka said making him nod following behind them. Jin Su didn't like him carrying her he wanted to carry her; he didn't like seeing any other guys near her.
Syaoran followed behind them carrying her, he would look down at her face know and then. Before he reached the house he looked down only to see her coming to, Sakura's eyes opened and she came face to face with his glowering amber eyes. "I-what's going on?" she asked hoarsely looking lost.

"You fainted, what couldn't keep up with me?" He teased trying to make her stay awake. When he heard her growl he knew she would be staying awake and would probably be throwing slurs at him.

"Why you" she started but stopped realizing that he was carrying her. He had carried her all the way from the beach; he looked at her porch hearing the front door being opened.

"Syaoran take her upstairs to her room" She heard Rosa say and he bounded up the stairs with her. She hadn't a clue why she didn't speak up and go to her room her self, on her own two feet.

Walking into her room he placed her unto her feet, he went to let her go only to see her feet wobble. "Don't let go," she warned not in the mood to fall flat on her face.

"Or what?" he asked making her frown looking at his broad shoulders.

"Please don't you've already seen me humiliate my self enough today don't you think?" she asked softly making Syaoran smile. Why was he smiling so much? He hadn't a clue; if he were home he wouldn't be doing this. "Don't laugh at me"

"I'm not laughing," he countered making her glower at him. "You need to loosen up, you are the only here is making my stay unpleasant. Nothing you do or say will ever make me leave so you had better get used to it"

She didn't have a chance to retort something cold because Rosa walked into the room with a towel. "Thank you" she smiled at him making Syaoran nod walking out of the room. He could feel Sakura's glare on his back and he had to hold back a chuckle. She was definitely one weird girl.Maybe staying here would be fun after all. *

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* Author's note: Okay, I hoped you liked and I don't really have much to say okay? I'll ah be back some other time I don't know when so peace. JA.