Chap. 4: "Change of heart?"
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* Sakura placed her hands on the sink breathing deeply, she knew Jin Su was downstairs waiting to speak with her but she didn't feel good. She felt really sick, opening her hand she looked at the two small tablets, putting them in her mouth she drank the water. "Please, not now" she pleaded softly. And to make matters worst she was home by herself with him downstairs.
"Sakura, are you in there?" Syaoran's voice asked knocking on the door making her gasp. Great he wasn't supposed to be home either, she had to think of something to say about not feeling good.
"Ah yeah, I'm coming" she answered weakly wrapping her robe around her then tying it.
"Are you okay? Jin Su wants to come up and see you" he frowned softly. Sakura opened the door and smiled looking up at him. Syaoran looked at her pale face wondering if she was sick.
"Yeah, I'm fine I ah just have um really bad cramps" she winced lying. She prayed that he would buy it, seeing him nod she sighed inwardly.
"I understand, I have four sisters" Syaoran said surprising Sakura who didn't know this. Who would have thought he would have four sisters, wow she bet Kai would love to hear something like that.
"You don't seem like the type" she commented when he started for the stairs.
"I know" Syaoran answered before disappearing. Sakura wondered where he was going dressed; her father never told her they would be going somewhere tonight. Shaking her head she walked into her room and closed the door to get dressed, she wondered what Jin Su had to talk to her about.
After getting dressed she headed downstairs and unto the porch, she saw him sitting on the swing with surprisingly Angel. "Hi" she smiled looking at them. Jin Su got up and kissed her softly on the lips, she figured he didn't see how pale she looked.
"Hi Sakura, where's that guest of yours? He's had me waiting out here the longest" Angel spoke. Sakura looked at the silver eyed black hair beauty wondering what she meant.
"What?"
"Syaoran silly, I'm taking him out tonight. Some of my friends are having this thing down by the beach and well I thought he would enjoy" Angel smiled. Sakura had to fight her self from frowning.
"Oh I think he's inside," she answered sitting beside Jin Su on the swing. She observed that Angel was wearing an island wrap since, as it was warm out. Sakura thanked the heavens Kai wasn't home because she would have had a fit. They looked at the door when Syaoran walked out holding a cup of something.
"It's about time," Angel said getting up. Syaoran nodded but didn't say anything as he walked over to Sakura and held out the cup.
"What's this?" she asked taking it slowly from him. She wondered if he was getting her back for making him lunch, she knew that nothing happened to him because he looked fine.
"To make you feel better" Syaoran answered, she nodded realizing that he meant her imaginary cramps. "It's something my sister's made me learn to make when we went on vacations. They claim it works but I don't know" he sighed.
"I would wonder if you knew" Sakura replied looking at the milky contents. Syaoran chuckled nodding in agreement as he ran his hand through his messy locks. She looked at him noticing how handsome he looked right now then earlier in the day flashed through her mind.
"I know, I guess this is good night ay?" he spoke when Angel intertwined their hands.
"Yeah, bring her home before midnight" Jin Su said frowning. Sakura watched them leave taking a sip of the sweet substance. She sighed feeling it make a warm trail down her throat. "Enjoying that?"
"Yeah, it's great I wonder what he put in it" Sakura replied feeling relaxed and sleepy. She rested her head on Jin Su's shoulder sipping it slowly wanting it to last.
"What happened to you today? I was waiting for you" Jin Su running his hand through her damp hair. Sakura gulp knowing that it was only a matter of time before he found out she had spent the whole lunch with Syaoran.
"I thought you were angry with me so I didn't bring you lunch" she answered truthfully. "And I wasn't feeling good" which was the truth; in some ways 'you were feeling great when you were rubbing his back' her mind objected making Sakura feel guilty.
"I heard you brought lunch to Li though" she thought she heard anger and jealously in his voice but dismissed the idea.
"Rosa asked me to because she had to go out, I couldn't very well say no"
"And then rubbed his back in front of all the guys knowing how they talk" she winced hearing that.
"There is no reason why you should get angry with me, my brother was there along with Yukito. He's not used to the hot sun, so I rubbed some aloe on his back, there is nothing wrong with that" Sakura stated getting angry with the fact that he was being so.
"You've never offered to do that for me" Jin Su said making her laugh shaking her head.
"You don't need that because you were born here, he's not from Galatea and the sun does a number on his sensitive skin. I don't think he's been in the sun so much in his life" Sakura said in an amused tone remembering the way he was grateful. Jin Su didn't say anything else; he just sat there with her as she finished up what was in the cup. She almost groaned when the last drop touched her tongue, sighing she placed the cup down cuddling up in Jin Su's arms.
"I think he should move out" Jin Su spoke after a while getting Sakura's attention but she felt sleepy and wonderful after drinking the tea.
"Why? There's no reason he should leave we don't mind having him staying with us" she sighed closing her eyes.
"You were the same one who wanted him out as soon as possible now you change your mind?" he was starting to not like this guy very badly.
"I was being childish, he's very nice when you get to know him and smart too at least that's why my father said. My whole household his dotted on him, father likes him, Kai and Rosa love him" she broke off wondering when she had change her mind so about him. She needed to watch what she said about Syaoran because it was clear that Jin Su was getting annoyed with him.
"What do you think of him?"
"It doesn't matter what I think of him. You should be asking your sister that since as she's interested in him" Sakura replied in sarcastic tone surprising Jin Su who had never heard her talk so.
"What's the matter with you?" he asked angrily looking at her in disbelief. Sakura sat up feeling irritated, she was sleepy and sick and he was interrogating her. She had a feeling he didn't even noticed she wasn't feeling well.
"I'm tired, and feeling sick and all you can do is ask me questions" Sakura snapped getting up from where she was sitting.
"Where are you going?" he asked watching her head for the door. Sakura turned and looked at him teary eyed and miserable.
"To bed before I go crazy, I'll see you tomorrow Jin Su got night" and with that said she walked into her home and latched the door heading straight to bed without looking back. He looked at the door before he growled stalking down the steps towards his home, he felt threatened and he hated the feeling. *
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* Sat on the sand feeling terribly bored, this was worst then one of his mother's galas or father's speech. He could barely keep his eyes open, working all day only to spend his night on the beach listening to boring chatter. He looked at the shore when he saw something glitter, thinking he was seeing things he waited and it happened again. "Where you going?" Angel asked he got up.
"I'll be right back," he answered heading towards what was glittering. He looked in disbelief at his large suitcase wondering how the hell it got here. Bending down he looked at the hard waterproof case and saw that it hadn't broken which meant that his stuff was still dry inside. "I needed some more under clothes" he mused picking it up out of the water. He prayed that nothing else would get washed up on shore like a body or something. He knew that the plane was still in one piece so there was no chance of a piece washing up. Walking back over to where everyone was sitting they all looked at the suitcase.
"What's that?" a guy asked looking at it.
"One of my suitcase, I'm going to head back" he said turning to leave. "It was fun"
"You want me to come with you?" Angel offered getting up. She wanted to see what was inside the case since as it was a large one.
"No that's okay, I'll see you tomorrow" Syaoran waved making her nod smiling. He said he would see her tomorrow that was a good sign. He walked quickly towards Sakura house along the dirt road. Thanking god the case had wheels he rolled it along, as he made his way up the hill. When he arrived at the house he saw that all the lights were out, Kai wouldn't be home cause she was staying with a friend and he didn't know if Fujitaka or Rosa was home. Walking up to the door he knocked and waited when no one answered he knocked again. "Hey Sakura?" he said picking up a pebble. He tossed it at her window, followed by another a moment later Sakura appear at the window and opened it.
"What are you doing home so early?" she asked poking her head through. She thought he wouldn't be getting back till way later but she could tell that it was still early.
"Mind letting me in?" Syaoran asked making her nod closing her window. He could hear her coming down the stairs. He picked up his suitcase when the door opened, Sakura watched him carrying it in wondering what it was.
"Where'd you get that from?" she asked looking at the case as Syaoran bounded up the stairs with it. She closed the door latching it then followed him up and into his room with a lamp.
"It's one of my suitcases, it washed up on shore" Syaoran answered letting it down on the floor. He laid it on its side turning the combinations slowly; Sakura placed the lamp on his nightstand then sat on his bed Indian style.
"You don't mind me staying right?" she asked uncertainly not wanting to impose. Syaoran shook his head th putting in the final combination it clicked when it opened.
"You can stay since as you've already made yourself comfortable" Syaoran answered opening it up. He looked at his neatly folded clothing, taking them out he placed them on the floor. "Seems like that's all it has" he muttered. Sakura got off the bed and picked them up bringing them to the closet.
"Disappointed? I mean I would be glad to have my own cloths" Sakura spoke looking at all the pants and shirts that were folded neatly and smelt great. Syaoran shook his head and smiled when he saw his hover board, well what his friend made him for his last birthday.
"I'm glad, this is the one I packed myself" he said taking out the hover board then the small box which contained his watches and other important things like photos of his sisters. He hoped that weren't any inside there with them wearing crowns or anything.
"Where are you from?" Sakura asked putting the last of his clothes in the drawers. She would leave him to put away his own underwear since as they weren't that close.
"Hong Kong" Syaoran answered when Sakura picked up the hover board and looked at it.
"I thought skate boards had wheels" he chuckled hearing her question as he looked at his sword. He loves this suitcase, it had everything he needed and thanked god that his was washed up.
"That's a hover board, my friend made it for me. He was convinced that playing soccer was lame, so he made something that I would have to try and not kill my self on" Syaoran answered, Sakura placed it on his bed when he took his sword out of the sheath.
"Wow, you collect swords?" she asked looking at the shiny and sharp blade. She'd never seen a real sword only in books.
"Naw I train with it, this was the one my mother got me for my sixteenth birthday" Syaoran answered re-sheathing it before placing it back in his suitcase with his watch box.
"Deadly, so when are you going to teach me to use the hover board?" she joked sitting on his bed touching the board.
"How about now since as your up?" he asked surprising her. "I would ask you to change first, night gowns aren't something you want to hover in" he teased making her flush getting up.
"Okay, I'll meet you don't stairs" Syaoran nodded watching her walk out of his room. He bent down and took out the small photo album he had of his family and opened it looking at his sisters and mother and old friends. He missed them but couldn't go home, he liked it here too much. *
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* Sakura changed quickly filling with excitement, this would be something she would add to her adventures. She put on pants, a shirt and slippers before putting out the lamp in her room and heading down stairs. She walked out on the porch only to see Syaoran examining the board carefully. "Ready?" he asked not looking up.
"Yeah, I'm scared though" she admitted making him nod.
"Don't worry it won't run away with you like it did me. We fixed all the glitches, Eriol and I made sure it's safe," Syaoran stated smiling up at her. Sakura returned the smile feeling her face heat up, what was wrong with her?
"I'm trusting you, I've made it this far with out breaking something" Sakura warned when he started the board and placed it down but it didn't touch the floor. She looked at him in wonder when he got on and took off, she watched him before locking the door and bounding down the steps. "Looks hard" she commented when he circled her on it.
"It's not once you have balance" he objected getting off easily. "Come on" he said holding out his hand. Sakura took it walking towards the board, she held both his hands as she stepped. "Good, I guess I'll hold your hands as we moved down the street"
"Don't let go," she said looking down when they started to move.
"I won't but you can't drive looking down, you'll run into a tree" Syaoran answered making her laugh looking up at him then ahead.
"You know my mother was Chinese and she taught me a little" Sakura said in Chinese making him nod. (They are speaking Chinese now)
"That's good cause I'm going to let you go" Syaoran replied in Chinese letting her hands go. Sakura screamed losing her balance but before she fell Syaoran caught hands
"Hoe, that was mean" Sakura whined grasping his hands tightly.
"I'm sorry" Syaoran chuckled walking faster down the winding road. "Just don't think about it, this is the easiest thing to learn" he spoke letting go of one of her hand. Sakura nodded as they went faster, she laughed loving the feeling of moving along.
"This beats walking" she exclaimed looking at him, her eyes twinkling with excitement. She let go of his hand going at a good speed, Syaoran slowed watching her learn then something struck him, he hadn't taught her how to stop.
"Sakura, slow down" he yelled running after her seeing her go faster. Sakura looked back at him getting scared.
"I don't know how to slow down, help me" she yelled back making sure not to fall off. "Li!" she screamed passing Chiharu and Takashi's house. They watched Sakura fly by on something followed by Syaoran who was running after her.
"Turn Sakura turn" Syaoran yelled when Takashi stood up looking them in amazement.
"What the hell?" he whispered making Mika get up since as he was by their house with Naoko.
"That was Sakura and that Li guy right?" Mika asked looking down the road only to see Sakura turn towards the field of tall grass.
"Yeah," Takashi answered bounding down the stairs, other people hearing yelling also came out of their house only to see Syaoran chasing after Sakura who was screaming.
"Li, make it stop" Sakura screamed getting really scared, Syaoran ran across the field running as fast as he could to catch her. "There's a gully coming up" hearing that he went faster.
"I'm coming," he shouted cursing him self for letting her go without teaching her how to stop. Takashi and Mika with other men were running after them seeing them heading for the gully.
Sakura's eyes widen seeing that she was heading for the gully, her eyes started to get blurry. She saw a flash before she was knocked off the board by something from behind. She landed on whatever it was with a thud disappearing in the tall grass.
"You okay?" Syaoran asked from below her. Sakura opened her eyes only to see him looking at her worriedly. She hugged him tightly trying to get over her fright; nothing had ever been that scary.
"Oh god I was so scared" she whispered in his neck when he sat up with her. Syaoran rubbed her back trying to calm her down; he looked at the board that stop a foot away from them.
"It's okay, next time I'll teach you how to stop" he commented trying to lighten her mood. Sakura giggled nodding in agreement still hugging him, she pulled back after a moment and wiped her eyes.
"I think I should have learned that first" she stated making him chuckle nodding in agreement. "But it was fun until I couldn't stop" she laughed happily. "I think we woke up the entire town"
"I know" he agreed laughing along with her.
Takashi and everyone stopped seeing them disappear wondering where they went. They walked slowly looking around for any sign on of them, when they heard laughter they followed it. "Sakura?" he called heading towards the sound.
"I'm over here" she answered appearing out of the grass with a smile on her face. They ran over to her when Syaoran stood up with the board in his hand.
"What the hell was that, people are freaking out seeing you fly" a older man yelled making her wince.
"I wasn't flying, I was on a hover board. I'm sorry I hadn't learned how to stop but don't worry next time you see me fly I'll know how to stop" Sakura stated making them laugh shaking their heads.
"We got so worried that we almost called your father and Jin Su. Come let's head out of here before Chiharu and Naoko get worried" Mika stated turning to head back across the field. Sakura took Syaoran's hand and dragged him through the field of tall grass behind everyone.
"I bet their wondering what a hover board is" he whispered to her making Sakura laugh and everyone look back at them. She smiled brightly making them turn back around.
"I know" she giggled softly looking at him with eyes filled with amusement. She had never had that much fun in such a long time, "We have to do that again tomorrow"
"Okay, but next time we learn on water or somewhere soft" he winced Sakura remembered that his back was sore early and looked at him sadly.
"I'm sorry about your back"
"Don't worry, I've just never been burnt badly before" Syaoran brushed off when they stepped out on the road. He let go of Sakura's hand knowing what everyone would think if they saw them holding hands. Sakura clasped her hands together knowing why he let go and looked down as they walked towards Takashi's house.
"Sakura are you alright?" Naoko asked when they walked on the porch. She glanced briefly at Syaoran who placed the board down on the step.
"Yeah I'm fine, we just went for a night ride" Sakura smiled walking up to Chiharu. "Hey how you?" she asked touching her friends belly.
"Was worried about you that I almost went into labor," she answered making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"It's a good thing you didn't because I wouldn't want Takashi coming after my head" Sakura stated smiling at Takashi.
"I wouldn't want to come after your head either because then I would have to deal with Touya," Takashi replied making everyone laugh.
"Guys I'm not sure if you've met but this is Li Syaoran, Li this is Chiharu her husband Takashi, Naoko and I think you've met Mika"
"Hey, yeah I've met Mika" Syaoran answered nodding at all of them.
"Its nice to finally meet you, you're the talk of town" Takashi stated shaking Syaoran's hand. "What's the deal with that?" He asked nodding at the board.
"Oh that's my hover board, it's like a skateboard with out wheels" Syaoran answered making them nod looking at it.
"It's the coolest thing," Sakura burst like a little girl, her face bright with excitement. Naoko and Chiharu laughed listening to her shaking their heads.
"Your too much like a child" Naoko joked when Sakura sat down beside them, she was smaller then them in height and size. "It's time for you to grow up"
"No thank you, I'm fine that way I am. I'm not ready to push out any watermelons yet" Sakura replied quickly looking Chiharu.
"Hey, I resent that" Chiharu mock glared making Sakura laugh resting her head on her shoulder taking the glass of juice Naoko handed her.
"Thank you" Syaoran said taking the glass Mika handed him as he sat on the top step leaning against the railing.
"No prob, I heard Yukito said he offered you a place at his house. You gonna take him up on the offer?" Mika asked getting Sakura's attention. Syaoran never said anything about an offer; she never knew he wanted to leave their house.
"I haven't answered him yet, I want to see if he'll still want me to when all the ladies stop bringing me lunch" Syaoran answered making them laugh. Sakura relaxed a little knowing how much Yukito loved food.
"I don't think he will, he's a very sincere person" Naoko spoke softly playing Sakura's hair. "Kai's party is two weeks away right?"
"Yeah just two weeks, she's expecting a lot of proposals from young men. I want to make this the best birthday ever" Sakura answered softy looking at Syaoran who was talking with Takashi and Mika.
"Is she still hooked on dancing with Li?" Chiharu asked softly making Sakura nod. She shook her head sadly thinking of her little sister; she knew that Syaoran didn't look at her that way.
"I wish she would just look for some one who's her age Li isn't interested in her" Sakura spoke taking a sip of her drink.
"Yeah, she'll forget about him though. I heard that Angel is interested too" Naoko stated making Sakura frown. "She brought him to that little party her friends were keeping no?"
"Yeah he went but he came back early" Sakura frowned thinking about it. "He found one of his suitcase and came home with it"
"I thought you would have been with Jin Su" Naoko observed making Sakura feel slightly guilty but she smiled.
"I was with him but he made me mad so I went inside and locked him out" Sakura stated making them laugh causing the guys to look at them.
"Oh god what did he do?" Chiharu laughed making Sakura laugh softly. They told her she would one day lock her door in his face.
"He kept on talking about how Li should move out of the house and all sort of things. I wasn't feeling well and got irritated, I don't think he likes Li" Sakura answered playing with her glass.
"I thought you didn't like him either" Naoko pointed out taking the empty glass from her. Sakura looked at him in thought, she didn't know when she started to like having him around but he was someone you could talk to and he made her tea to make her feel better.
"I've changed my mind I was just being silly. He's a really nice person," Sakura answered simply missing the look Chiharu and Naoko shared. Syaoran looked towards her and they locked eyes, his amber eyes seemed to glow in the moonlight giving him deadly look but she felt drawn to it. "It's getting late" she murmured looking at the moonlight. She knew she had to get up early so she could meet the girls and head for the fields.
"Yeah, Mika I think we should head home now. I can't wait till we have our own house to go to" Naoko sighed getting up from the chair.
"Yeah, and your house to close to ours" Chiharu smiled making her nod when the guys walked over to them.
"All we need now is Sakura and Jin Su to get married so they could built their house next to ours" Naoko pointed, Sakura smiled slightly looking down.
"Which, shouldn't be long Jin Su can't wait till your birthday" Mika spoke looking at Sakura solemn face. "Hey don't look so sad, it's going to be here in no time," he teased trying to get her to smile.
"Are you okay?" Takashi asked seeing Sakura face, he touched her cheek smiling at her. He was starting to wonder if she wanted to get married to Jin Su at all.
"She wasn't feeling good earlier in the day," Syaoran answered for her picking up his hover board.
"I feel better its just coming back, maybe you could make that thing again" Sakura smiled looking at him. He looked up and smirks shaking his head, "And then tell me how you make it"
"Not a chance but I'll make you another cup," Syaoran answered making her beam a smile at him.
"Whatever he makes sounds good" Naoko smiled making Sakura nod.
"It's great, it's milk and something else but I can't put a finger on" Sakura spoke looking thoughtful. "I'll see you guys in the morning?"
"Yeah, be ready" Chiharu smiled watching Sakura take Syaoran's hand going down the stairs. Halfway down the street she got back on the board holding his hand they disappeared.
"Am I the only one who's thinking there might not be a wedding in April?" Naoko asked no on in particular.
"I don't think she ever really wanted to marry him, I don't see anything wrong with Li" Takashi stated shaking his head. "Anyways we'll have to wait and see, they only look like friends"
"Yeah, Sakura's loved Jin Su for ever" Mika added but Chiharu shook her head.
"She's loved him all her life but that love has never been challenge but now that's changing. Li is going to open her eyes, and she'll see if she really loves Jin Su or not" *
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* She sat on the sofa waiting for Syaoran to return, closing her eyes she rested her head back against the sofa. A sick feeling came over her in waves but she swallowed counting down backwards knowing it would go away. Remembering today made her smile, she giggled remembering him chasing her and how scared she was. "That sounds like a good thought" Syaoran spoke walking into the room with two cups.
Looking up at him Sakura laughed taking the cup. "It was, I think I'll remember our little chase and always laugh when I get older" she said her eyes twinkling.
"Something to tell your children" he muttered making her smile falter a little as she thought about children. Something she was never going to have, Syaoran looked at her face drop wondering what he said. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, this taste the same as before how do you make it the same?" she asked taking another sip savoring the taste.
"Years of practice" Syaoran answered resting back in the sofa beside her, they sat in silence drinking their tea. Sakura looked out the sliding door at the night sky, a soft smile touching her lips.
"You're going to like these upcoming months. There's going to be a lot of parties, like one for when Chiharu's gives birth, Kai's party, and a ceremony for new loves," she whispered softly.
"What about your party?" Syaoran asked turning his head to look at her. He knew why Jin Su loved her so much, how couldn't he she was a very special person.
"Oh my party, well it's just my nineteenth birthday. It's not a big deal" Sakura answered slowly. Seeing that she obviously didn't like that subject he let it drop and Sakura thanked him silently. "When's your birthday?"
"It's in July, but it's not a big deal" Syaoran answered making her smile. Again her eyes started to drop, "Why don't you go up to bed since as your tired?"
"No I can stay awake," Sakura mumbled before yawning. "I was always a bad liar" she commented making Syaoran nod smiling. Getting up he took her cup heading to the kitchen. She watched him go smiling, after going to the fields she would rush home and make his and Jin Su's lunch then drop off Jin Su's and meet Syaoran so they could head for the beach. Tomorrow was Friday so that would be the last time she would be able to hang out with him a lot without making Kai angry along with Jin Su.
"Come on let's go sleepy head" Syaoran said pulling her to her feet. When Sakura was up he took up the lamp following her up the stairs.
"We're still going to the beach tomorrow right?" she asked when they reached upstairs.
"Yeah since as it's half day we can go right at lunch" Syaoran answered waiting at the door for Sakura to light her lamp. "Good night" he said pulling her door closed.
"Night" Sakura called when her door closed, sighing she sank to her bed with a smile on her face. *
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* Sakura placed her hands on the sink breathing deeply, she knew Jin Su was downstairs waiting to speak with her but she didn't feel good. She felt really sick, opening her hand she looked at the two small tablets, putting them in her mouth she drank the water. "Please, not now" she pleaded softly. And to make matters worst she was home by herself with him downstairs.
"Sakura, are you in there?" Syaoran's voice asked knocking on the door making her gasp. Great he wasn't supposed to be home either, she had to think of something to say about not feeling good.
"Ah yeah, I'm coming" she answered weakly wrapping her robe around her then tying it.
"Are you okay? Jin Su wants to come up and see you" he frowned softly. Sakura opened the door and smiled looking up at him. Syaoran looked at her pale face wondering if she was sick.
"Yeah, I'm fine I ah just have um really bad cramps" she winced lying. She prayed that he would buy it, seeing him nod she sighed inwardly.
"I understand, I have four sisters" Syaoran said surprising Sakura who didn't know this. Who would have thought he would have four sisters, wow she bet Kai would love to hear something like that.
"You don't seem like the type" she commented when he started for the stairs.
"I know" Syaoran answered before disappearing. Sakura wondered where he was going dressed; her father never told her they would be going somewhere tonight. Shaking her head she walked into her room and closed the door to get dressed, she wondered what Jin Su had to talk to her about.
After getting dressed she headed downstairs and unto the porch, she saw him sitting on the swing with surprisingly Angel. "Hi" she smiled looking at them. Jin Su got up and kissed her softly on the lips, she figured he didn't see how pale she looked.
"Hi Sakura, where's that guest of yours? He's had me waiting out here the longest" Angel spoke. Sakura looked at the silver eyed black hair beauty wondering what she meant.
"What?"
"Syaoran silly, I'm taking him out tonight. Some of my friends are having this thing down by the beach and well I thought he would enjoy" Angel smiled. Sakura had to fight her self from frowning.
"Oh I think he's inside," she answered sitting beside Jin Su on the swing. She observed that Angel was wearing an island wrap since, as it was warm out. Sakura thanked the heavens Kai wasn't home because she would have had a fit. They looked at the door when Syaoran walked out holding a cup of something.
"It's about time," Angel said getting up. Syaoran nodded but didn't say anything as he walked over to Sakura and held out the cup.
"What's this?" she asked taking it slowly from him. She wondered if he was getting her back for making him lunch, she knew that nothing happened to him because he looked fine.
"To make you feel better" Syaoran answered, she nodded realizing that he meant her imaginary cramps. "It's something my sister's made me learn to make when we went on vacations. They claim it works but I don't know" he sighed.
"I would wonder if you knew" Sakura replied looking at the milky contents. Syaoran chuckled nodding in agreement as he ran his hand through his messy locks. She looked at him noticing how handsome he looked right now then earlier in the day flashed through her mind.
"I know, I guess this is good night ay?" he spoke when Angel intertwined their hands.
"Yeah, bring her home before midnight" Jin Su said frowning. Sakura watched them leave taking a sip of the sweet substance. She sighed feeling it make a warm trail down her throat. "Enjoying that?"
"Yeah, it's great I wonder what he put in it" Sakura replied feeling relaxed and sleepy. She rested her head on Jin Su's shoulder sipping it slowly wanting it to last.
"What happened to you today? I was waiting for you" Jin Su running his hand through her damp hair. Sakura gulp knowing that it was only a matter of time before he found out she had spent the whole lunch with Syaoran.
"I thought you were angry with me so I didn't bring you lunch" she answered truthfully. "And I wasn't feeling good" which was the truth; in some ways 'you were feeling great when you were rubbing his back' her mind objected making Sakura feel guilty.
"I heard you brought lunch to Li though" she thought she heard anger and jealously in his voice but dismissed the idea.
"Rosa asked me to because she had to go out, I couldn't very well say no"
"And then rubbed his back in front of all the guys knowing how they talk" she winced hearing that.
"There is no reason why you should get angry with me, my brother was there along with Yukito. He's not used to the hot sun, so I rubbed some aloe on his back, there is nothing wrong with that" Sakura stated getting angry with the fact that he was being so.
"You've never offered to do that for me" Jin Su said making her laugh shaking her head.
"You don't need that because you were born here, he's not from Galatea and the sun does a number on his sensitive skin. I don't think he's been in the sun so much in his life" Sakura said in an amused tone remembering the way he was grateful. Jin Su didn't say anything else; he just sat there with her as she finished up what was in the cup. She almost groaned when the last drop touched her tongue, sighing she placed the cup down cuddling up in Jin Su's arms.
"I think he should move out" Jin Su spoke after a while getting Sakura's attention but she felt sleepy and wonderful after drinking the tea.
"Why? There's no reason he should leave we don't mind having him staying with us" she sighed closing her eyes.
"You were the same one who wanted him out as soon as possible now you change your mind?" he was starting to not like this guy very badly.
"I was being childish, he's very nice when you get to know him and smart too at least that's why my father said. My whole household his dotted on him, father likes him, Kai and Rosa love him" she broke off wondering when she had change her mind so about him. She needed to watch what she said about Syaoran because it was clear that Jin Su was getting annoyed with him.
"What do you think of him?"
"It doesn't matter what I think of him. You should be asking your sister that since as she's interested in him" Sakura replied in sarcastic tone surprising Jin Su who had never heard her talk so.
"What's the matter with you?" he asked angrily looking at her in disbelief. Sakura sat up feeling irritated, she was sleepy and sick and he was interrogating her. She had a feeling he didn't even noticed she wasn't feeling well.
"I'm tired, and feeling sick and all you can do is ask me questions" Sakura snapped getting up from where she was sitting.
"Where are you going?" he asked watching her head for the door. Sakura turned and looked at him teary eyed and miserable.
"To bed before I go crazy, I'll see you tomorrow Jin Su got night" and with that said she walked into her home and latched the door heading straight to bed without looking back. He looked at the door before he growled stalking down the steps towards his home, he felt threatened and he hated the feeling. *
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* Sat on the sand feeling terribly bored, this was worst then one of his mother's galas or father's speech. He could barely keep his eyes open, working all day only to spend his night on the beach listening to boring chatter. He looked at the shore when he saw something glitter, thinking he was seeing things he waited and it happened again. "Where you going?" Angel asked he got up.
"I'll be right back," he answered heading towards what was glittering. He looked in disbelief at his large suitcase wondering how the hell it got here. Bending down he looked at the hard waterproof case and saw that it hadn't broken which meant that his stuff was still dry inside. "I needed some more under clothes" he mused picking it up out of the water. He prayed that nothing else would get washed up on shore like a body or something. He knew that the plane was still in one piece so there was no chance of a piece washing up. Walking back over to where everyone was sitting they all looked at the suitcase.
"What's that?" a guy asked looking at it.
"One of my suitcase, I'm going to head back" he said turning to leave. "It was fun"
"You want me to come with you?" Angel offered getting up. She wanted to see what was inside the case since as it was a large one.
"No that's okay, I'll see you tomorrow" Syaoran waved making her nod smiling. He said he would see her tomorrow that was a good sign. He walked quickly towards Sakura house along the dirt road. Thanking god the case had wheels he rolled it along, as he made his way up the hill. When he arrived at the house he saw that all the lights were out, Kai wouldn't be home cause she was staying with a friend and he didn't know if Fujitaka or Rosa was home. Walking up to the door he knocked and waited when no one answered he knocked again. "Hey Sakura?" he said picking up a pebble. He tossed it at her window, followed by another a moment later Sakura appear at the window and opened it.
"What are you doing home so early?" she asked poking her head through. She thought he wouldn't be getting back till way later but she could tell that it was still early.
"Mind letting me in?" Syaoran asked making her nod closing her window. He could hear her coming down the stairs. He picked up his suitcase when the door opened, Sakura watched him carrying it in wondering what it was.
"Where'd you get that from?" she asked looking at the case as Syaoran bounded up the stairs with it. She closed the door latching it then followed him up and into his room with a lamp.
"It's one of my suitcases, it washed up on shore" Syaoran answered letting it down on the floor. He laid it on its side turning the combinations slowly; Sakura placed the lamp on his nightstand then sat on his bed Indian style.
"You don't mind me staying right?" she asked uncertainly not wanting to impose. Syaoran shook his head th putting in the final combination it clicked when it opened.
"You can stay since as you've already made yourself comfortable" Syaoran answered opening it up. He looked at his neatly folded clothing, taking them out he placed them on the floor. "Seems like that's all it has" he muttered. Sakura got off the bed and picked them up bringing them to the closet.
"Disappointed? I mean I would be glad to have my own cloths" Sakura spoke looking at all the pants and shirts that were folded neatly and smelt great. Syaoran shook his head and smiled when he saw his hover board, well what his friend made him for his last birthday.
"I'm glad, this is the one I packed myself" he said taking out the hover board then the small box which contained his watches and other important things like photos of his sisters. He hoped that weren't any inside there with them wearing crowns or anything.
"Where are you from?" Sakura asked putting the last of his clothes in the drawers. She would leave him to put away his own underwear since as they weren't that close.
"Hong Kong" Syaoran answered when Sakura picked up the hover board and looked at it.
"I thought skate boards had wheels" he chuckled hearing her question as he looked at his sword. He loves this suitcase, it had everything he needed and thanked god that his was washed up.
"That's a hover board, my friend made it for me. He was convinced that playing soccer was lame, so he made something that I would have to try and not kill my self on" Syaoran answered, Sakura placed it on his bed when he took his sword out of the sheath.
"Wow, you collect swords?" she asked looking at the shiny and sharp blade. She'd never seen a real sword only in books.
"Naw I train with it, this was the one my mother got me for my sixteenth birthday" Syaoran answered re-sheathing it before placing it back in his suitcase with his watch box.
"Deadly, so when are you going to teach me to use the hover board?" she joked sitting on his bed touching the board.
"How about now since as your up?" he asked surprising her. "I would ask you to change first, night gowns aren't something you want to hover in" he teased making her flush getting up.
"Okay, I'll meet you don't stairs" Syaoran nodded watching her walk out of his room. He bent down and took out the small photo album he had of his family and opened it looking at his sisters and mother and old friends. He missed them but couldn't go home, he liked it here too much. *
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"Yeah, I'm scared though" she admitted making him nod.
"Don't worry it won't run away with you like it did me. We fixed all the glitches, Eriol and I made sure it's safe," Syaoran stated smiling up at her. Sakura returned the smile feeling her face heat up, what was wrong with her?
"I'm trusting you, I've made it this far with out breaking something" Sakura warned when he started the board and placed it down but it didn't touch the floor. She looked at him in wonder when he got on and took off, she watched him before locking the door and bounding down the steps. "Looks hard" she commented when he circled her on it.
"It's not once you have balance" he objected getting off easily. "Come on" he said holding out his hand. Sakura took it walking towards the board, she held both his hands as she stepped. "Good, I guess I'll hold your hands as we moved down the street"
"Don't let go," she said looking down when they started to move.
"I won't but you can't drive looking down, you'll run into a tree" Syaoran answered making her laugh looking up at him then ahead.
"You know my mother was Chinese and she taught me a little" Sakura said in Chinese making him nod. (They are speaking Chinese now)
"That's good cause I'm going to let you go" Syaoran replied in Chinese letting her hands go. Sakura screamed losing her balance but before she fell Syaoran caught hands
"Hoe, that was mean" Sakura whined grasping his hands tightly.
"I'm sorry" Syaoran chuckled walking faster down the winding road. "Just don't think about it, this is the easiest thing to learn" he spoke letting go of one of her hand. Sakura nodded as they went faster, she laughed loving the feeling of moving along.
"This beats walking" she exclaimed looking at him, her eyes twinkling with excitement. She let go of his hand going at a good speed, Syaoran slowed watching her learn then something struck him, he hadn't taught her how to stop.
"Sakura, slow down" he yelled running after her seeing her go faster. Sakura looked back at him getting scared.
"I don't know how to slow down, help me" she yelled back making sure not to fall off. "Li!" she screamed passing Chiharu and Takashi's house. They watched Sakura fly by on something followed by Syaoran who was running after her.
"Turn Sakura turn" Syaoran yelled when Takashi stood up looking them in amazement.
"What the hell?" he whispered making Mika get up since as he was by their house with Naoko.
"That was Sakura and that Li guy right?" Mika asked looking down the road only to see Sakura turn towards the field of tall grass.
"Yeah," Takashi answered bounding down the stairs, other people hearing yelling also came out of their house only to see Syaoran chasing after Sakura who was screaming.
"Li, make it stop" Sakura screamed getting really scared, Syaoran ran across the field running as fast as he could to catch her. "There's a gully coming up" hearing that he went faster.
"I'm coming," he shouted cursing him self for letting her go without teaching her how to stop. Takashi and Mika with other men were running after them seeing them heading for the gully.
Sakura's eyes widen seeing that she was heading for the gully, her eyes started to get blurry. She saw a flash before she was knocked off the board by something from behind. She landed on whatever it was with a thud disappearing in the tall grass.
"You okay?" Syaoran asked from below her. Sakura opened her eyes only to see him looking at her worriedly. She hugged him tightly trying to get over her fright; nothing had ever been that scary.
"Oh god I was so scared" she whispered in his neck when he sat up with her. Syaoran rubbed her back trying to calm her down; he looked at the board that stop a foot away from them.
"It's okay, next time I'll teach you how to stop" he commented trying to lighten her mood. Sakura giggled nodding in agreement still hugging him, she pulled back after a moment and wiped her eyes.
"I think I should have learned that first" she stated making him chuckle nodding in agreement. "But it was fun until I couldn't stop" she laughed happily. "I think we woke up the entire town"
"I know" he agreed laughing along with her.
Takashi and everyone stopped seeing them disappear wondering where they went. They walked slowly looking around for any sign on of them, when they heard laughter they followed it. "Sakura?" he called heading towards the sound.
"I'm over here" she answered appearing out of the grass with a smile on her face. They ran over to her when Syaoran stood up with the board in his hand.
"What the hell was that, people are freaking out seeing you fly" a older man yelled making her wince.
"I wasn't flying, I was on a hover board. I'm sorry I hadn't learned how to stop but don't worry next time you see me fly I'll know how to stop" Sakura stated making them laugh shaking their heads.
"We got so worried that we almost called your father and Jin Su. Come let's head out of here before Chiharu and Naoko get worried" Mika stated turning to head back across the field. Sakura took Syaoran's hand and dragged him through the field of tall grass behind everyone.
"I bet their wondering what a hover board is" he whispered to her making Sakura laugh and everyone look back at them. She smiled brightly making them turn back around.
"I know" she giggled softly looking at him with eyes filled with amusement. She had never had that much fun in such a long time, "We have to do that again tomorrow"
"Okay, but next time we learn on water or somewhere soft" he winced Sakura remembered that his back was sore early and looked at him sadly.
"I'm sorry about your back"
"Don't worry, I've just never been burnt badly before" Syaoran brushed off when they stepped out on the road. He let go of Sakura's hand knowing what everyone would think if they saw them holding hands. Sakura clasped her hands together knowing why he let go and looked down as they walked towards Takashi's house.
"Sakura are you alright?" Naoko asked when they walked on the porch. She glanced briefly at Syaoran who placed the board down on the step.
"Yeah I'm fine, we just went for a night ride" Sakura smiled walking up to Chiharu. "Hey how you?" she asked touching her friends belly.
"Was worried about you that I almost went into labor," she answered making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"It's a good thing you didn't because I wouldn't want Takashi coming after my head" Sakura stated smiling at Takashi.
"I wouldn't want to come after your head either because then I would have to deal with Touya," Takashi replied making everyone laugh.
"Guys I'm not sure if you've met but this is Li Syaoran, Li this is Chiharu her husband Takashi, Naoko and I think you've met Mika"
"Hey, yeah I've met Mika" Syaoran answered nodding at all of them.
"Its nice to finally meet you, you're the talk of town" Takashi stated shaking Syaoran's hand. "What's the deal with that?" He asked nodding at the board.
"Oh that's my hover board, it's like a skateboard with out wheels" Syaoran answered making them nod looking at it.
"It's the coolest thing," Sakura burst like a little girl, her face bright with excitement. Naoko and Chiharu laughed listening to her shaking their heads.
"Your too much like a child" Naoko joked when Sakura sat down beside them, she was smaller then them in height and size. "It's time for you to grow up"
"No thank you, I'm fine that way I am. I'm not ready to push out any watermelons yet" Sakura replied quickly looking Chiharu.
"Hey, I resent that" Chiharu mock glared making Sakura laugh resting her head on her shoulder taking the glass of juice Naoko handed her.
"Thank you" Syaoran said taking the glass Mika handed him as he sat on the top step leaning against the railing.
"No prob, I heard Yukito said he offered you a place at his house. You gonna take him up on the offer?" Mika asked getting Sakura's attention. Syaoran never said anything about an offer; she never knew he wanted to leave their house.
"I haven't answered him yet, I want to see if he'll still want me to when all the ladies stop bringing me lunch" Syaoran answered making them laugh. Sakura relaxed a little knowing how much Yukito loved food.
"I don't think he will, he's a very sincere person" Naoko spoke softly playing Sakura's hair. "Kai's party is two weeks away right?"
"Yeah just two weeks, she's expecting a lot of proposals from young men. I want to make this the best birthday ever" Sakura answered softy looking at Syaoran who was talking with Takashi and Mika.
"Is she still hooked on dancing with Li?" Chiharu asked softly making Sakura nod. She shook her head sadly thinking of her little sister; she knew that Syaoran didn't look at her that way.
"I wish she would just look for some one who's her age Li isn't interested in her" Sakura spoke taking a sip of her drink.
"Yeah, she'll forget about him though. I heard that Angel is interested too" Naoko stated making Sakura frown. "She brought him to that little party her friends were keeping no?"
"Yeah he went but he came back early" Sakura frowned thinking about it. "He found one of his suitcase and came home with it"
"I thought you would have been with Jin Su" Naoko observed making Sakura feel slightly guilty but she smiled.
"I was with him but he made me mad so I went inside and locked him out" Sakura stated making them laugh causing the guys to look at them.
"Oh god what did he do?" Chiharu laughed making Sakura laugh softly. They told her she would one day lock her door in his face.
"He kept on talking about how Li should move out of the house and all sort of things. I wasn't feeling well and got irritated, I don't think he likes Li" Sakura answered playing with her glass.
"I thought you didn't like him either" Naoko pointed out taking the empty glass from her. Sakura looked at him in thought, she didn't know when she started to like having him around but he was someone you could talk to and he made her tea to make her feel better.
"I've changed my mind I was just being silly. He's a really nice person," Sakura answered simply missing the look Chiharu and Naoko shared. Syaoran looked towards her and they locked eyes, his amber eyes seemed to glow in the moonlight giving him deadly look but she felt drawn to it. "It's getting late" she murmured looking at the moonlight. She knew she had to get up early so she could meet the girls and head for the fields.
"Yeah, Mika I think we should head home now. I can't wait till we have our own house to go to" Naoko sighed getting up from the chair.
"Yeah, and your house to close to ours" Chiharu smiled making her nod when the guys walked over to them.
"All we need now is Sakura and Jin Su to get married so they could built their house next to ours" Naoko pointed, Sakura smiled slightly looking down.
"Which, shouldn't be long Jin Su can't wait till your birthday" Mika spoke looking at Sakura solemn face. "Hey don't look so sad, it's going to be here in no time," he teased trying to get her to smile.
"Are you okay?" Takashi asked seeing Sakura face, he touched her cheek smiling at her. He was starting to wonder if she wanted to get married to Jin Su at all.
"She wasn't feeling good earlier in the day," Syaoran answered for her picking up his hover board.
"I feel better its just coming back, maybe you could make that thing again" Sakura smiled looking at him. He looked up and smirks shaking his head, "And then tell me how you make it"
"Not a chance but I'll make you another cup," Syaoran answered making her beam a smile at him.
"Whatever he makes sounds good" Naoko smiled making Sakura nod.
"It's great, it's milk and something else but I can't put a finger on" Sakura spoke looking thoughtful. "I'll see you guys in the morning?"
"Yeah, be ready" Chiharu smiled watching Sakura take Syaoran's hand going down the stairs. Halfway down the street she got back on the board holding his hand they disappeared.
"Am I the only one who's thinking there might not be a wedding in April?" Naoko asked no on in particular.
"I don't think she ever really wanted to marry him, I don't see anything wrong with Li" Takashi stated shaking his head. "Anyways we'll have to wait and see, they only look like friends"
"Yeah, Sakura's loved Jin Su for ever" Mika added but Chiharu shook her head.
"She's loved him all her life but that love has never been challenge but now that's changing. Li is going to open her eyes, and she'll see if she really loves Jin Su or not" *
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Looking up at him Sakura laughed taking the cup. "It was, I think I'll remember our little chase and always laugh when I get older" she said her eyes twinkling.
"Something to tell your children" he muttered making her smile falter a little as she thought about children. Something she was never going to have, Syaoran looked at her face drop wondering what he said. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, this taste the same as before how do you make it the same?" she asked taking another sip savoring the taste.
"Years of practice" Syaoran answered resting back in the sofa beside her, they sat in silence drinking their tea. Sakura looked out the sliding door at the night sky, a soft smile touching her lips.
"You're going to like these upcoming months. There's going to be a lot of parties, like one for when Chiharu's gives birth, Kai's party, and a ceremony for new loves," she whispered softly.
"What about your party?" Syaoran asked turning his head to look at her. He knew why Jin Su loved her so much, how couldn't he she was a very special person.
"Oh my party, well it's just my nineteenth birthday. It's not a big deal" Sakura answered slowly. Seeing that she obviously didn't like that subject he let it drop and Sakura thanked him silently. "When's your birthday?"
"It's in July, but it's not a big deal" Syaoran answered making her smile. Again her eyes started to drop, "Why don't you go up to bed since as your tired?"
"No I can stay awake," Sakura mumbled before yawning. "I was always a bad liar" she commented making Syaoran nod smiling. Getting up he took her cup heading to the kitchen. She watched him go smiling, after going to the fields she would rush home and make his and Jin Su's lunch then drop off Jin Su's and meet Syaoran so they could head for the beach. Tomorrow was Friday so that would be the last time she would be able to hang out with him a lot without making Kai angry along with Jin Su.
"Come on let's go sleepy head" Syaoran said pulling her to her feet. When Sakura was up he took up the lamp following her up the stairs.
"We're still going to the beach tomorrow right?" she asked when they reached upstairs.
"Yeah since as it's half day we can go right at lunch" Syaoran answered waiting at the door for Sakura to light her lamp. "Good night" he said pulling her door closed.
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* Author's note: Well what do you think? Remember to review and tell me your thoughts even though I can't read them at the moment OKAY!!!!!!!!!! JA. Until next time.