Chap. 6: "Shark Attack"
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* Author's note: Hey, thank you so much for reviewing and I'm sorry for my little error the last time. I had the chapters named wrong so it got messed up. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter.JA. *
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* Tomoyo and Mei Lin will be in this story but they won't really have big parts like the other stories. Don't worry you'll be seeing them soon. *
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Sakura walked to the docks carrying two baskets, she was dressed in a simple sundress for when they went to the beach. Walking passed all the boats she headed to the end where Takashi's father's boat was. "Hey beautiful" Jin Su smiled when he saw Sakura walk up.
"Hey," she smiled waving to Takashi who waved back along with Alex and some of the other men she knew.
"You still angry with me about last night?" he asked when Sakura handed him the basket and sat down. She had arrived earlier than she usually did which he thought was funny and why did she have the other basket?
"No I wasn't feeling well that's all it's past" Sakura answered pushing down the aloe bottle in the basket but Jin Su saw it and frowned inwardly.
"I heard about last night, you aren't hurt right?"
"No I'm fine," Sakura, answered breezily, thinking about it made her laugh shaking her head. "People thought I was flying" that was such a ridiculous thought.
"I don't want you on that thing, it sounds dangerous" Jin Su spoke making Sakura loose her smile.
"There is nothing wrong with riding it, it's safe and Li is always there" Sakura objected. "I told my father about it and he didn't mind at all"
"I don't care Sakura, I don't want you to get hurt" he snapped making her glower at him standing up abruptly.
"My father said it was fine, and I'm a grown woman you have no right telling me what I should or shouldn't do," she stated firmly making Takashi and Alex looked at her in wonder. "I might love you but that doesn't give you the right to talk to me in such a way. We aren't married"
"Where are you going?" he asked seeing her walk off. He was about to say that they were going to be very soon but he didn't feel like making her any angrier.
"I have to bring Syaoran is lunch as well, he works too" Sakura answered like it was nothing at all. Jin Su's jaw tightens hearing what she said; she was supposed to be with him while he ate.
"Angel and every other single woman bring him lunch. You shouldn't have to, even if Rosa makes him lunch everyday" Jin Su snapped wondering what the hell was going on. He would have to have a talk with this Li guy and make him see that Sakura was his future wife.
"He doesn't eat what they bring him, he only eats from me and Rosa. And I make him lunch now, stop acting jealous because we are just friends" Sakura replied with a wave of her hand. "I'll see you later today, bye Takashi, Alex" she waved before running off with the food.
They waved dumbly at her wondering what had happened to sweet Sakura. The one who always listened to what people said without objecting. "This doesn't look good at all," Alex muttered to Takashi who nodded agreement. "Jin Su looks like he's going to kill Li"
"Yep but I don't think Sakura will allow him besides he's a nice guy. You should have been at my house last night" Takashi shook his head slowly. *
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* Sakura slowed down when she neared the building site, she breathed in deeply trying to get her heart under control. She smiled seeing Syaoran on the roof top working along side with her brother but frowned seeing Angel walking towards them from the opposite direction with a basket. "Hey to bring your brother food?" she asked looking at Sakura.
"No, not my brother. Who are you bringing lunch to?" Sakura asked even though she didn't have to because she knew. She waved at Touya and Syaoran when they looked up both waved back slowly making smile. "Hey Kaho" she called waving to her sister in law.
"I'm bringing Syaoran lunch" Angel answered brightly making Sakura feel sick in her stomach.
"Hey Sakura bringing Li lunch?" Kaho asked walking up to them with Touya's lunch. "I heard about your little flying last night," Sakura laughed nodding.
"Yeah, we're heading to the beach so he can give me another lesson" Sakura answered breezily ignoring the look on Angel's face. She felt like laughing in he face and sticking out her tongue like a little girl who won but held her self.
"That's great" Kaho smiled looking at Angel. "Is there some young man you've got in your site?"
"Yes that same one Sakura brought lunch for, shouldn't you be bringing lunch for my brother?" Angel stated when Touya and Syaoran walked up.
"I already did,"
"Hey Kaijuu here to torture Li?" Touya teased making Sakura glare at him. He smiled giving Kaho a kiss on the lips.
"Yeah as a matter of fact, we've got a long way to walk so I'll see ya'll later. Come on Syaoran" Sakura said taking him by the hand, he was shocked that she had used his first name. "Bye Kaho, stupid brother" she waved making them laugh.
"Woah slow down" Syaoran said making Sakura look at him sheepishly. "Thank you for rescuing me from Angel"
"All in a days work" Sakura replied making him chuckle nodding as they walked towards the beach. "How's your back?"
"It's okay," Syaoran answered when they rounded the corner coming to a big house. Syaoran looked up at it wondering who lived there, "Is this were your boyfriend lives?" he asked pointing at it, when a husky came out of no where barking.
"No this is Mr. White's house. He's the richest person on the island and the meanest, his daughter goes to a boarding school in Tokyo" Sakura answered playing with the dog behind the fencing. "His dog Piper gave birth to puppies six weeks ago, they were cute especially the white male. For as long as I can remember I've wanted one but he sells them for too much, I could never ask father to buy one. And Jin Su wouldn't pay that much for a dog, he says a dog a dog even fine bred"
"Like how much?" Syaoran asked as they, continued he looked up at the house only to see a fat man looking down at them.
"Like a thousand depending on male or female (that's U.S)" Sakura answered making him nod in understanding.
"That's a lot" he commented, "It would probably take me years to make that much with what I do" Sakura laughed nodding in agreement.
"Yep, that's why boys and girls save as much as they can to build their homes for when they got married" Sakura joked looking up at the sky that was blue with a few clouds. She prayed that it would remain sunny while they were at the beach.
"Why is marriage so important here?" Syaoran asked carrying the hover board.
"Because our community is small, and if people don't marry young then our population won't grow and they'll start to leave" Sakura answered softly. "You know how young kids want to experience life"
"Like you?" Syaoran asked when they started to walk on the sand. He looked at the same beach where Angel had brought him but now he could see the beauty and how clear the water was.
"It's not that I want to leave, it's just that life is short and I want to experience as much as possible" Sakura answered truthfully. "My mother died four years ago, it was really hard. She always wanted me to go to college like she did that's why she taught me all she knew but this is my home and I can't leave my family"
"I see, well here we are. You ready for you first lesson?" Syaoran asked looking out at the ocean that brought him to this wonderful island and her- and her family.
"Yeah but you have to eat first that's the whole reason why I brought you lunch" Sakura stated sitting down. She took out a bottle of water, to wash his back off with so she could put the aloe one. "Take your shirt off so I can put the aloe on for you" she spoke. Syaoran complied and took off his shirt placing beside him before he started to eat.
"Cold" he muttered when the water touched his back. Sakura smiled nodding even though he couldn't see her, "How are you going to learn in a dress?"
"I've got my bathing suit and shorts on under my dress" Sakura answered rubbing the aloe on his back. She moved slowly wondering why she loved rubbing his back so much.
"You want to go swimming?" he asked when she finished up. After all rubbing the aloe on his back was the only excuse she had to touch him except for holding his hand.
"Yeah when we're finished that is, I want to master riding the hover board" Sakura smiled sitting next to him. "Too bad we don't have paved streets here because I've read about skating too"
"That's a lot of fun except for when you fall" Syaoran winced making her laugh. He handed her piece of the apple she packed. "Next time we have a lesson here pack enough food for both of us, I don't like eating by myself"
"Okay" Sakura smiled biting into the apple. "Were you this popular with girls back home like you are here?" she inquired softly. Syaoran thought about all the girls in Hong Kong who wanted to be princesses then queens and cringe making Sakura laugh. "Okay that looks like a yes to me"
"Oh they were worst, unlike here they had cars, phones and email" Syaoran pointed out making Sakura laugh harder shaking her head.
"I guess this is heaven for you then?" she commented making him nod quickly. "Ah how about a girl friend, have you ever had one of those?" she rested her chin on her arms that where on her knees.
"No, I've never found anyone I liked, most girls get on my nerves with their girlishness. Example Angel" he answered making her nod as he leaned against the cocoanut tree.
"An I am girly?" she asked softly making him look at her a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Don't even say yes," she warned making him grin.
"No your perfect" he answered making her smile brushing her hair off her face. She didn't know what she felt hearing him say that but it felt good- ah great. "Beautiful but not shallow, funny, smart and from the first day I could see that you value your family dearly. I mean that's why I got the cold shoulder from you, right?"
"Right but that's change" Sakura laughed getting up from where she was sitting and took her dress tossing it beside Syaoran's shirt. "Come on first lesson" Syaoran got up with the board and turned it over.
"Last night it was hard to stop because I have on the mode for me. I know how to stop it without saying stop it has voice command," he stated turning it on before placing it down. "Now all you have to do is say stop and it'll stop"
"Cool, okay let's see how it works" Sakura stepped on steadying her self with a wobbly smile. "Okay" she said when Syaoran started to walk with her holding her hands.
"Ready?" he asked getting read to let her go by her self.
"Yeah" Sakura answered. He let go and stepped back watching her go forward. "If you want to turn just lean into like last night"
"Okay, this is so cool" she shouted turning heading over the water. She looked down and smiled seeing her reflection in it.
"Don't go too far" Syaoran called standing at the edge of the water watching her. He smiled seeing her catch on easily, he knew he should taken the other one Eriol had but how was he supposed to know he would end up here, with her even though she didn't belong to him.
He heard her scream before she fell into the water making him laugh catching the board that came towards him turning off. He placed it down when Sakura came up laughing. "That wasn't funny" she called standing up in the waist deep water.
"Yes it was" he called back walking in, his looked down at his cut off pants shaking his head. What the tabs would give to see him dressed like this, he wouldn't be able to live it down.
"Hah," Sakura stuck out her tongue before driving under the water. He watched as she moved like a fish but living on an island could do that to a person. "Come on slow poke" she teased swimming backwards. He moved faster diving under the water, catching up to her in no time.
They swam along side really far out towards a reef, Sakura looked at him under the water as they dove down heading towards the rocks with fishes. Syaoran looked at the sea life in marvel, it was so beautiful. Sakura took his hand leading him to the top, when they broke the surface both gasp for air. "Your not bad" she commented making Syaoran smile.
"Your not bad your self" he replied making her laugh. "Come on let's go back under it's beautiful down there" Sakura took a deep breath before they dove under breaking up a school of fish. Syaoran watched the way the sun bounced off her hair, when Sakura looked at him and smiled taking hold of his hand.
He got lost in her eyes as she moved towards him, their lips met in a soft kiss as they ascended to the top. Breaking the water they deepened the kiss getting lost in each other's sweetness. Sakura moaned wrapping her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist.
She had been kissed a lot by Jin Su but his kisses never did this to her body. The kisses he gave her never excited her so. Their tongues teased each other, intertwining together sensually. Breaking apart they rested their foreheads against each other giving small pecks. "Wow" Syaoran whispered against her lips making Sakura laugh.
"Wow" she repeated initiating another kiss when something hit her back. Looking behind her she screamed pushing against Syaoran in fear. She buried her head in his neck not wanting to look at the body.
"Oh shit" Syaoran gasped pushing back with Sakura as he looked at his butler's half eaten body.
"Get it away" Sakura pleaded, he could feel her hot tears on his neck.
"Sakura, are there sharks in these waters?" Syaoran asked looking around as he pushed back away from the body.
"Yes why?" Sakura whispered when Syaoran saw a fin emerge from beneath the water.
"Sakura swim to the reef and get on fast" he shouted swimming backwards. Sakura nodded swimming as fast as she could to the reef with Syaoran behind. She climbs up on the rock followed by Syaoran. She turned around just in time to see the body attack and pulled under water by the shark.
"Oh god, oh god that was a large shark" she stuttered sitting down on the rock slowly feeling numb. Syaoran hugged her to him looking at the spot where his old butler had been and shook his head sadly. He looked at how far they were from the shore and sighed hoping it was high tide not low.
"It's okay, don't worry," he whispered soothingly to her. "Is it low or high tide?" he asked softly.
"High," Sakura answered making him sigh audibly. He had to think of a way for them to get back to shore. "We're going to have to swim back," he whispered but Sakura shook her head in a negative.
"N-no d-ead people and sharks" she stuttered holding unto him for dear life. "I've never seen a shark before or a dead body"
"It just followed the body into shore that's all, I'm sure they don't come around here that often" Syaoran assured hugging her. "I remember one time my friends and I want to camping. And my cousin's best friend Tomoyo is so into photography she wanted to take a picture of an elk cause they were visiting me at school. Anyways we all went out looking for it ya know. she said she saw one the day before" Sakura listened to his voice as she tried to calm herself down, cuddling up to him. "At the crack of down we were all there on the ledge waiting. Seeing no site of the animal her boyfriend Eriol went down to see if there was any in site. The same time he went down a baby bear headed towards the same spot" she laughed softly imagining the site that would have happened. "We're all on the ledge waving to him but he didn't look up, when he saw he freaked and didn't move. They stood face to face not moving while Tomoyo was laughing her head off with my cousin and her boyfriend Jamie. At the same time they took off in opposite directions" she laughed along with him feeling better.
"Oh god I would have fainted" Sakura got out through laughter.
"He was too frightened to do anything. When he reached up we all took off back to camp in fear that its mother was close by," Syaoran finished running his hand through her hair, Sakura sighed looking at shore that seemed far away.
"Just like my brother, he doesn't seem like the fainting type right?" she whispered making him nod.
"I don't think I can imagine" Syaoran commented softly.
"He's cried before when my mother died" Sakura said in a sad voice. "But the time he fainted was when he found out Kaho was pregnant. We all wanted it to be a surprise so we had everyone over" Sakura explained trying to keep from laughing as she remembered. "Well when we told him, he fainted in front of everyone almost knocking his head on a rock.
"I can imagine that you teased him for months," Syaoran spoke making Sakura laugh nodding.
"Oh course that's what he gets for calling me a Kaijuu. I'm not a Kaijuu right?" she asked looking up at him. She growled when Syaoran seemed to be thinking about it making him laugh.
"Nope, monsters aren't beautiful" he finally answered making her blush looking down. "But I might be wrong" he continued jokingly.
"Argh, whatever Li Syaoran" Sakura yelled in mock anger trying to push away from him but Syaoran held unto her.
"I'm just kidding" Syaoran grinned placing his hand under chin. Sakura looked into his eyes and smiled feeling his lips against hers. "I have a feeling we're going to be here all night," he mumbled between kisses but Sakura only moaned in agreement. She loved the feel of lips against hers, whoever said a kiss couldn't make you feel things lied or maybe just had to experience Syaoran's kisses. *
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"Rosa said that this is where they went" Rika spoke walking along the beach with Naoko. "But there's no sign of them" she continued looking up at the hot sun.
"I'm sure their here somewhere, if we don't find them Jin Su will got hunting for them" Naoko replied softly when she saw clothing and baskets. Running over to them they saw Sakura's dress and Syaoran's shirt.
"Don't think she's skinny dipping right?" Rika spoke jokingly making Naoko laugh shaking her head. "Isn't that the hover board thing?" she asked seeing it at the shore.
"Yeah, do you think they went swimming?" Naoko shaded her eyes as she looked at reef. "Look is that them?" she asked softly pointing.
"I don't know, do you think something is wrong?" Rika asked when the two tiny figures started to wave frantically. "Something's wrong or they wouldn't be waving that frantically. One of them could have gotten hurt from the reef or worst" she panicked thinking up things.
"Rika please, Sakura knows that reef too good. It must be Li" Naoko replied looking out there. "Come on let's go and tell Takashi he can use his father's boat" they nodded and ran off to get help. "Let's hope Jin Su is no where near them" before they left they picked up Sakura and Syaoran's stuff. *
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"In here Kai, is Sakura and Syaoran with you?" Rosa asked from the kitchen. Kai walked into the kitchen only to see her father and Rosa.
"No they aren't with me, why?" Kai asked sitting down at the table grabbing an apple. She never even knew her sister and Syaoran hung out together, from the way Sakura acted it seemed as if she didn't like him.
"Oh nothing, they went to the beach from lunchtime and haven't gotten back yet" Rosa answered making Kai choke on her apple.
"What?" she exclaimed shaking Rosa and her father who looked at her oddly? Composing her self she asked more quietly, "I mean they went to the beach?" she couldn't believe Sakura would betray her; she said she wouldn't take him away.
"They went to the beach, Syaoran is teaching her how to ride is hover board that's all" Fujitaka answered when Naoko appeared at the back door breathing deeply.
"Come quickly, Sakura and Syaoran are stuck on the reef. We think one of them might be hurt" she exclaimed making them panic. "Takashi is waiting for you on the dock Fujitaka-san"
"Oh my lord" Rosa breathed when Fujitaka got up and grabbed his bag of instruments.
"No Kai you stay with Rosa we'll be back soon" Fujitaka spoke when she got up to go with them.
"But father" she whined praying that it wasn't Syaoran who was hurt. She hoped it was Sakura because she deserved it for trying to steal Syaoran.
"You listen to your father young lady, you aren't sixteen yet" Rosa warned when Fujitaka disappeared with Naoko. "I wonder what they were doing all the way out there, I don't recall Sakura wearing a bathing suit" she spoke to herself awakening Kai's worst fears. "She probably swam in her undergarments, or maybe they did that thing that teenagers do, what's it called Kai?"
"Rosa stop it, no" Kai yelled running out of the room. Rosa looked at the door and smiled shaking her head before continuing with her work. *
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Sakura cuddled up to Syaoran when the sun disappeared behind the clouds. "I'm sure they went to get help," she mumbled looking at the water wondering if the shark was still lingering around.
"Yeah, and I'm sure the shark has gone already" he replied but Sakura shook her head slowly.
"We're still not swimming back to shore, it's an unnecessary risk to take," she said stubbornly making him sigh. "And your not leaving me here by myself"
"Will you stop reading my mind?" Syaoran teased making her laugh when the sound a boat could be heard. They looked behind them only to see a boat coming around the corner of the island.
"It's Takashi" Sakura smiled when Syaoran stood up, helping her up as well. "See told you ya, this way one of us don't have to get eaten to prove if the shark is there or not"
"Such logic" Syaoran chuckled letting go of her hand when the boat neared. Even thought they had shared kisses that didn't mean anything until Sakura said it meant something. "Sakura?"
"Hmmm?" she smiled looking at him with soft eyes taking his hand back in hers. She didn't know why he let go and in the first place she loved holding his hand.
"Are you engaged to Horaki?" Syaoran asked making her lose her smile. "I just want to know if it was wrong for me to kiss you" he spoke stroking her cheek.
"I'm not engaged to him yet, he's going to ask me to marry him sometime on my birthday" Sakura sighed looking down. "The reason everyone around here acts like we're already engaged is because he's been telling everyone that from since we were children so it kind of stuck"
"And what do you want?" Syaoran asked making her look up at him. He could clearly see in her eyes that she was confused about them meaning him and her. He felt his heart ache but he wouldn't push anything on her. "You don't have to say anything, I understand"
"You do?" Sakura asked in disbelief. Syaoran held her cheek and gave her a soft kiss on the lips making her smile.
"I do, don't worry I'm not going anywhere" he stated making Sakura hug him tightly before pulling back. She held his hand until the boat was near enough then she slowly let go.
"Are you okay?" Touya asked when they pulled along side the reef. He could clearly see that they were okay so he didn't understand why Naoko and Rika freaked out so badly.
"Yeah we're fine" Syaoran answered knowing they would have to swim to the boat since, as they couldn't get any closer.
"What were you two doing out so far?" Jin Su yelled walking over to Touya making everyone wince.
"We were swimming and I was showing Syaoran the reef," Sakura answered softly not liking his attitude. "We got stuck because there was a large shark swimming around"
"There aren't any sharks this close to shore" Takashi said from the second level looking at them in wonder.
"It followed a body in, it was a half eaten man" Syaoran answered softly. "I knew him" he added making Sakura look at him sadly.
"He followed to finish" Alex sighed running his hand through his hair. "You two are gonna have to swim to us"
"But what if it's still there?" Sakura asked in a scared tone, her eyes darting around.
"We'll look out while you swim one by one to us" Touya stated but Syaoran shook his head.
"I'm not swimming by myself" Sakura said shaking her head vigorously. She didn't even think she could remember how to swim.
"No we'll come at the same time," Syaoran stated smiling at her 'that way if the shark is there I'll distract him from you' he thought. Touya looked at Syaoran and knew exactly what he was thinking. "Okay?"
"You won't leave me?" Sakura asked slowly.
"Of course I won't leave you" Syaoran smiled making her nod getting down. They both step unto a ledge. "One three we'll dive in, I want you to swim straight to the boat, don't stop for anything, okay?"
"Okay," Sakura nodded getting, Touya winked at his sister making her smile. When she wasn't looking he picked up a machete being ready for anything.
"Three" Syaoran said making them dive in together. When they reached under the water his eyes darted around as Sakura swam straight to the boat. When he spotted the shark he surfaced unlike Sakura who couldn't see because she was really swimming fast like he had told her. He didn't swim fast since as he was looking for the shark. "It's coming" he said to Touya who tossed him the machete.
"Swim hurry" He yelled, Syaoran nodded diving under the water grabbing the machete. He started to swim fast but knew he wouldn't make it that didn't however dissuade him.
"Get her up fast" Fujitaka said when Alex and Jin Su reached for Sakura helping her up the back of the boat.
"Oh god you had me scared" Jin Su said hugging her tightly; Sakura hugged him back trying to see if Syaoran was behind her. When he pulled back she looked at the opening but didn't see Syaoran.
"Where is here?" she asked frantically walking over to Touya to see what he was looking at. She heart leaped to her throat seeing Syaoran diving under the water followed by the shark. He had kept it distracted from her; she felt faintish and had to hold unto to Touya for support.
"Do you see him?" Takashi asked as they all looked around for him.
"No he disappeared under the boat" Alex answered sadly, but that didn't mean anything cause they hadn't seen blood yet.
Syaoran dove looked at the shark heading towards him for the bite and held tightly unto the machete. He didn't die in the plane crash only to be eaten by a shark. Remembering all Wei had taught him he counted the seconds getting ready for the kill.
Sakura watched fearfully, praying to god. Jin Su on the other hand was praying to god to make the shark eat the new comer who was causing him trouble. "It's okay my love" he spoke hugging Sakura who didn't even notice him.
"It's-" Touya broke off looking away. Sakura pushed out of Jin Su's arm stumbling back in shock.
"Blood," she whispered having seen the substance raising the top of the water. She swallowed before fainting. *
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Ying Fa looked at Clare when she placed a tray of refreshments down in front of them. "Thank you Clare" he said making the woman smile. Ying Fa smiled softly looking at the lunch in front of them. "Don't be afraid, eat"
"Thank you" she mumbled picking up a cookie as she waited for him to continue with the story. She wondered which book he had gotten this story from, and she thought it was cool how he was using his name in it. *
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* Author's note: Story book? Lol she's funny. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter, it has the beginning of the S/S relationship. Remember to review and tell me what you think okay? Well Ja.
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* Author's note: Hey, thank you so much for reviewing and I'm sorry for my little error the last time. I had the chapters named wrong so it got messed up. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter.JA. *
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* Tomoyo and Mei Lin will be in this story but they won't really have big parts like the other stories. Don't worry you'll be seeing them soon. *
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Sakura walked to the docks carrying two baskets, she was dressed in a simple sundress for when they went to the beach. Walking passed all the boats she headed to the end where Takashi's father's boat was. "Hey beautiful" Jin Su smiled when he saw Sakura walk up.
"Hey," she smiled waving to Takashi who waved back along with Alex and some of the other men she knew.
"You still angry with me about last night?" he asked when Sakura handed him the basket and sat down. She had arrived earlier than she usually did which he thought was funny and why did she have the other basket?
"No I wasn't feeling well that's all it's past" Sakura answered pushing down the aloe bottle in the basket but Jin Su saw it and frowned inwardly.
"I heard about last night, you aren't hurt right?"
"No I'm fine," Sakura, answered breezily, thinking about it made her laugh shaking her head. "People thought I was flying" that was such a ridiculous thought.
"I don't want you on that thing, it sounds dangerous" Jin Su spoke making Sakura loose her smile.
"There is nothing wrong with riding it, it's safe and Li is always there" Sakura objected. "I told my father about it and he didn't mind at all"
"I don't care Sakura, I don't want you to get hurt" he snapped making her glower at him standing up abruptly.
"My father said it was fine, and I'm a grown woman you have no right telling me what I should or shouldn't do," she stated firmly making Takashi and Alex looked at her in wonder. "I might love you but that doesn't give you the right to talk to me in such a way. We aren't married"
"Where are you going?" he asked seeing her walk off. He was about to say that they were going to be very soon but he didn't feel like making her any angrier.
"I have to bring Syaoran is lunch as well, he works too" Sakura answered like it was nothing at all. Jin Su's jaw tightens hearing what she said; she was supposed to be with him while he ate.
"Angel and every other single woman bring him lunch. You shouldn't have to, even if Rosa makes him lunch everyday" Jin Su snapped wondering what the hell was going on. He would have to have a talk with this Li guy and make him see that Sakura was his future wife.
"He doesn't eat what they bring him, he only eats from me and Rosa. And I make him lunch now, stop acting jealous because we are just friends" Sakura replied with a wave of her hand. "I'll see you later today, bye Takashi, Alex" she waved before running off with the food.
They waved dumbly at her wondering what had happened to sweet Sakura. The one who always listened to what people said without objecting. "This doesn't look good at all," Alex muttered to Takashi who nodded agreement. "Jin Su looks like he's going to kill Li"
"Yep but I don't think Sakura will allow him besides he's a nice guy. You should have been at my house last night" Takashi shook his head slowly. *
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* Sakura slowed down when she neared the building site, she breathed in deeply trying to get her heart under control. She smiled seeing Syaoran on the roof top working along side with her brother but frowned seeing Angel walking towards them from the opposite direction with a basket. "Hey to bring your brother food?" she asked looking at Sakura.
"No, not my brother. Who are you bringing lunch to?" Sakura asked even though she didn't have to because she knew. She waved at Touya and Syaoran when they looked up both waved back slowly making smile. "Hey Kaho" she called waving to her sister in law.
"I'm bringing Syaoran lunch" Angel answered brightly making Sakura feel sick in her stomach.
"Hey Sakura bringing Li lunch?" Kaho asked walking up to them with Touya's lunch. "I heard about your little flying last night," Sakura laughed nodding.
"Yeah, we're heading to the beach so he can give me another lesson" Sakura answered breezily ignoring the look on Angel's face. She felt like laughing in he face and sticking out her tongue like a little girl who won but held her self.
"That's great" Kaho smiled looking at Angel. "Is there some young man you've got in your site?"
"Yes that same one Sakura brought lunch for, shouldn't you be bringing lunch for my brother?" Angel stated when Touya and Syaoran walked up.
"I already did,"
"Hey Kaijuu here to torture Li?" Touya teased making Sakura glare at him. He smiled giving Kaho a kiss on the lips.
"Yeah as a matter of fact, we've got a long way to walk so I'll see ya'll later. Come on Syaoran" Sakura said taking him by the hand, he was shocked that she had used his first name. "Bye Kaho, stupid brother" she waved making them laugh.
"Woah slow down" Syaoran said making Sakura look at him sheepishly. "Thank you for rescuing me from Angel"
"All in a days work" Sakura replied making him chuckle nodding as they walked towards the beach. "How's your back?"
"It's okay," Syaoran answered when they rounded the corner coming to a big house. Syaoran looked up at it wondering who lived there, "Is this were your boyfriend lives?" he asked pointing at it, when a husky came out of no where barking.
"No this is Mr. White's house. He's the richest person on the island and the meanest, his daughter goes to a boarding school in Tokyo" Sakura answered playing with the dog behind the fencing. "His dog Piper gave birth to puppies six weeks ago, they were cute especially the white male. For as long as I can remember I've wanted one but he sells them for too much, I could never ask father to buy one. And Jin Su wouldn't pay that much for a dog, he says a dog a dog even fine bred"
"Like how much?" Syaoran asked as they, continued he looked up at the house only to see a fat man looking down at them.
"Like a thousand depending on male or female (that's U.S)" Sakura answered making him nod in understanding.
"That's a lot" he commented, "It would probably take me years to make that much with what I do" Sakura laughed nodding in agreement.
"Yep, that's why boys and girls save as much as they can to build their homes for when they got married" Sakura joked looking up at the sky that was blue with a few clouds. She prayed that it would remain sunny while they were at the beach.
"Why is marriage so important here?" Syaoran asked carrying the hover board.
"Because our community is small, and if people don't marry young then our population won't grow and they'll start to leave" Sakura answered softly. "You know how young kids want to experience life"
"Like you?" Syaoran asked when they started to walk on the sand. He looked at the same beach where Angel had brought him but now he could see the beauty and how clear the water was.
"It's not that I want to leave, it's just that life is short and I want to experience as much as possible" Sakura answered truthfully. "My mother died four years ago, it was really hard. She always wanted me to go to college like she did that's why she taught me all she knew but this is my home and I can't leave my family"
"I see, well here we are. You ready for you first lesson?" Syaoran asked looking out at the ocean that brought him to this wonderful island and her- and her family.
"Yeah but you have to eat first that's the whole reason why I brought you lunch" Sakura stated sitting down. She took out a bottle of water, to wash his back off with so she could put the aloe one. "Take your shirt off so I can put the aloe on for you" she spoke. Syaoran complied and took off his shirt placing beside him before he started to eat.
"Cold" he muttered when the water touched his back. Sakura smiled nodding even though he couldn't see her, "How are you going to learn in a dress?"
"I've got my bathing suit and shorts on under my dress" Sakura answered rubbing the aloe on his back. She moved slowly wondering why she loved rubbing his back so much.
"You want to go swimming?" he asked when she finished up. After all rubbing the aloe on his back was the only excuse she had to touch him except for holding his hand.
"Yeah when we're finished that is, I want to master riding the hover board" Sakura smiled sitting next to him. "Too bad we don't have paved streets here because I've read about skating too"
"That's a lot of fun except for when you fall" Syaoran winced making her laugh. He handed her piece of the apple she packed. "Next time we have a lesson here pack enough food for both of us, I don't like eating by myself"
"Okay" Sakura smiled biting into the apple. "Were you this popular with girls back home like you are here?" she inquired softly. Syaoran thought about all the girls in Hong Kong who wanted to be princesses then queens and cringe making Sakura laugh. "Okay that looks like a yes to me"
"Oh they were worst, unlike here they had cars, phones and email" Syaoran pointed out making Sakura laugh harder shaking her head.
"I guess this is heaven for you then?" she commented making him nod quickly. "Ah how about a girl friend, have you ever had one of those?" she rested her chin on her arms that where on her knees.
"No, I've never found anyone I liked, most girls get on my nerves with their girlishness. Example Angel" he answered making her nod as he leaned against the cocoanut tree.
"An I am girly?" she asked softly making him look at her a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Don't even say yes," she warned making him grin.
"No your perfect" he answered making her smile brushing her hair off her face. She didn't know what she felt hearing him say that but it felt good- ah great. "Beautiful but not shallow, funny, smart and from the first day I could see that you value your family dearly. I mean that's why I got the cold shoulder from you, right?"
"Right but that's change" Sakura laughed getting up from where she was sitting and took her dress tossing it beside Syaoran's shirt. "Come on first lesson" Syaoran got up with the board and turned it over.
"Last night it was hard to stop because I have on the mode for me. I know how to stop it without saying stop it has voice command," he stated turning it on before placing it down. "Now all you have to do is say stop and it'll stop"
"Cool, okay let's see how it works" Sakura stepped on steadying her self with a wobbly smile. "Okay" she said when Syaoran started to walk with her holding her hands.
"Ready?" he asked getting read to let her go by her self.
"Yeah" Sakura answered. He let go and stepped back watching her go forward. "If you want to turn just lean into like last night"
"Okay, this is so cool" she shouted turning heading over the water. She looked down and smiled seeing her reflection in it.
"Don't go too far" Syaoran called standing at the edge of the water watching her. He smiled seeing her catch on easily, he knew he should taken the other one Eriol had but how was he supposed to know he would end up here, with her even though she didn't belong to him.
He heard her scream before she fell into the water making him laugh catching the board that came towards him turning off. He placed it down when Sakura came up laughing. "That wasn't funny" she called standing up in the waist deep water.
"Yes it was" he called back walking in, his looked down at his cut off pants shaking his head. What the tabs would give to see him dressed like this, he wouldn't be able to live it down.
"Hah," Sakura stuck out her tongue before driving under the water. He watched as she moved like a fish but living on an island could do that to a person. "Come on slow poke" she teased swimming backwards. He moved faster diving under the water, catching up to her in no time.
They swam along side really far out towards a reef, Sakura looked at him under the water as they dove down heading towards the rocks with fishes. Syaoran looked at the sea life in marvel, it was so beautiful. Sakura took his hand leading him to the top, when they broke the surface both gasp for air. "Your not bad" she commented making Syaoran smile.
"Your not bad your self" he replied making her laugh. "Come on let's go back under it's beautiful down there" Sakura took a deep breath before they dove under breaking up a school of fish. Syaoran watched the way the sun bounced off her hair, when Sakura looked at him and smiled taking hold of his hand.
He got lost in her eyes as she moved towards him, their lips met in a soft kiss as they ascended to the top. Breaking the water they deepened the kiss getting lost in each other's sweetness. Sakura moaned wrapping her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist.
She had been kissed a lot by Jin Su but his kisses never did this to her body. The kisses he gave her never excited her so. Their tongues teased each other, intertwining together sensually. Breaking apart they rested their foreheads against each other giving small pecks. "Wow" Syaoran whispered against her lips making Sakura laugh.
"Wow" she repeated initiating another kiss when something hit her back. Looking behind her she screamed pushing against Syaoran in fear. She buried her head in his neck not wanting to look at the body.
"Oh shit" Syaoran gasped pushing back with Sakura as he looked at his butler's half eaten body.
"Get it away" Sakura pleaded, he could feel her hot tears on his neck.
"Sakura, are there sharks in these waters?" Syaoran asked looking around as he pushed back away from the body.
"Yes why?" Sakura whispered when Syaoran saw a fin emerge from beneath the water.
"Sakura swim to the reef and get on fast" he shouted swimming backwards. Sakura nodded swimming as fast as she could to the reef with Syaoran behind. She climbs up on the rock followed by Syaoran. She turned around just in time to see the body attack and pulled under water by the shark.
"Oh god, oh god that was a large shark" she stuttered sitting down on the rock slowly feeling numb. Syaoran hugged her to him looking at the spot where his old butler had been and shook his head sadly. He looked at how far they were from the shore and sighed hoping it was high tide not low.
"It's okay, don't worry," he whispered soothingly to her. "Is it low or high tide?" he asked softly.
"High," Sakura answered making him sigh audibly. He had to think of a way for them to get back to shore. "We're going to have to swim back," he whispered but Sakura shook her head in a negative.
"N-no d-ead people and sharks" she stuttered holding unto him for dear life. "I've never seen a shark before or a dead body"
"It just followed the body into shore that's all, I'm sure they don't come around here that often" Syaoran assured hugging her. "I remember one time my friends and I want to camping. And my cousin's best friend Tomoyo is so into photography she wanted to take a picture of an elk cause they were visiting me at school. Anyways we all went out looking for it ya know. she said she saw one the day before" Sakura listened to his voice as she tried to calm herself down, cuddling up to him. "At the crack of down we were all there on the ledge waiting. Seeing no site of the animal her boyfriend Eriol went down to see if there was any in site. The same time he went down a baby bear headed towards the same spot" she laughed softly imagining the site that would have happened. "We're all on the ledge waving to him but he didn't look up, when he saw he freaked and didn't move. They stood face to face not moving while Tomoyo was laughing her head off with my cousin and her boyfriend Jamie. At the same time they took off in opposite directions" she laughed along with him feeling better.
"Oh god I would have fainted" Sakura got out through laughter.
"He was too frightened to do anything. When he reached up we all took off back to camp in fear that its mother was close by," Syaoran finished running his hand through her hair, Sakura sighed looking at shore that seemed far away.
"Just like my brother, he doesn't seem like the fainting type right?" she whispered making him nod.
"I don't think I can imagine" Syaoran commented softly.
"He's cried before when my mother died" Sakura said in a sad voice. "But the time he fainted was when he found out Kaho was pregnant. We all wanted it to be a surprise so we had everyone over" Sakura explained trying to keep from laughing as she remembered. "Well when we told him, he fainted in front of everyone almost knocking his head on a rock.
"I can imagine that you teased him for months," Syaoran spoke making Sakura laugh nodding.
"Oh course that's what he gets for calling me a Kaijuu. I'm not a Kaijuu right?" she asked looking up at him. She growled when Syaoran seemed to be thinking about it making him laugh.
"Nope, monsters aren't beautiful" he finally answered making her blush looking down. "But I might be wrong" he continued jokingly.
"Argh, whatever Li Syaoran" Sakura yelled in mock anger trying to push away from him but Syaoran held unto her.
"I'm just kidding" Syaoran grinned placing his hand under chin. Sakura looked into his eyes and smiled feeling his lips against hers. "I have a feeling we're going to be here all night," he mumbled between kisses but Sakura only moaned in agreement. She loved the feel of lips against hers, whoever said a kiss couldn't make you feel things lied or maybe just had to experience Syaoran's kisses. *
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"Rosa said that this is where they went" Rika spoke walking along the beach with Naoko. "But there's no sign of them" she continued looking up at the hot sun.
"I'm sure their here somewhere, if we don't find them Jin Su will got hunting for them" Naoko replied softly when she saw clothing and baskets. Running over to them they saw Sakura's dress and Syaoran's shirt.
"Don't think she's skinny dipping right?" Rika spoke jokingly making Naoko laugh shaking her head. "Isn't that the hover board thing?" she asked seeing it at the shore.
"Yeah, do you think they went swimming?" Naoko shaded her eyes as she looked at reef. "Look is that them?" she asked softly pointing.
"I don't know, do you think something is wrong?" Rika asked when the two tiny figures started to wave frantically. "Something's wrong or they wouldn't be waving that frantically. One of them could have gotten hurt from the reef or worst" she panicked thinking up things.
"Rika please, Sakura knows that reef too good. It must be Li" Naoko replied looking out there. "Come on let's go and tell Takashi he can use his father's boat" they nodded and ran off to get help. "Let's hope Jin Su is no where near them" before they left they picked up Sakura and Syaoran's stuff. *
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"In here Kai, is Sakura and Syaoran with you?" Rosa asked from the kitchen. Kai walked into the kitchen only to see her father and Rosa.
"No they aren't with me, why?" Kai asked sitting down at the table grabbing an apple. She never even knew her sister and Syaoran hung out together, from the way Sakura acted it seemed as if she didn't like him.
"Oh nothing, they went to the beach from lunchtime and haven't gotten back yet" Rosa answered making Kai choke on her apple.
"What?" she exclaimed shaking Rosa and her father who looked at her oddly? Composing her self she asked more quietly, "I mean they went to the beach?" she couldn't believe Sakura would betray her; she said she wouldn't take him away.
"They went to the beach, Syaoran is teaching her how to ride is hover board that's all" Fujitaka answered when Naoko appeared at the back door breathing deeply.
"Come quickly, Sakura and Syaoran are stuck on the reef. We think one of them might be hurt" she exclaimed making them panic. "Takashi is waiting for you on the dock Fujitaka-san"
"Oh my lord" Rosa breathed when Fujitaka got up and grabbed his bag of instruments.
"No Kai you stay with Rosa we'll be back soon" Fujitaka spoke when she got up to go with them.
"But father" she whined praying that it wasn't Syaoran who was hurt. She hoped it was Sakura because she deserved it for trying to steal Syaoran.
"You listen to your father young lady, you aren't sixteen yet" Rosa warned when Fujitaka disappeared with Naoko. "I wonder what they were doing all the way out there, I don't recall Sakura wearing a bathing suit" she spoke to herself awakening Kai's worst fears. "She probably swam in her undergarments, or maybe they did that thing that teenagers do, what's it called Kai?"
"Rosa stop it, no" Kai yelled running out of the room. Rosa looked at the door and smiled shaking her head before continuing with her work. *
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Sakura cuddled up to Syaoran when the sun disappeared behind the clouds. "I'm sure they went to get help," she mumbled looking at the water wondering if the shark was still lingering around.
"Yeah, and I'm sure the shark has gone already" he replied but Sakura shook her head slowly.
"We're still not swimming back to shore, it's an unnecessary risk to take," she said stubbornly making him sigh. "And your not leaving me here by myself"
"Will you stop reading my mind?" Syaoran teased making her laugh when the sound a boat could be heard. They looked behind them only to see a boat coming around the corner of the island.
"It's Takashi" Sakura smiled when Syaoran stood up, helping her up as well. "See told you ya, this way one of us don't have to get eaten to prove if the shark is there or not"
"Such logic" Syaoran chuckled letting go of her hand when the boat neared. Even thought they had shared kisses that didn't mean anything until Sakura said it meant something. "Sakura?"
"Hmmm?" she smiled looking at him with soft eyes taking his hand back in hers. She didn't know why he let go and in the first place she loved holding his hand.
"Are you engaged to Horaki?" Syaoran asked making her lose her smile. "I just want to know if it was wrong for me to kiss you" he spoke stroking her cheek.
"I'm not engaged to him yet, he's going to ask me to marry him sometime on my birthday" Sakura sighed looking down. "The reason everyone around here acts like we're already engaged is because he's been telling everyone that from since we were children so it kind of stuck"
"And what do you want?" Syaoran asked making her look up at him. He could clearly see in her eyes that she was confused about them meaning him and her. He felt his heart ache but he wouldn't push anything on her. "You don't have to say anything, I understand"
"You do?" Sakura asked in disbelief. Syaoran held her cheek and gave her a soft kiss on the lips making her smile.
"I do, don't worry I'm not going anywhere" he stated making Sakura hug him tightly before pulling back. She held his hand until the boat was near enough then she slowly let go.
"Are you okay?" Touya asked when they pulled along side the reef. He could clearly see that they were okay so he didn't understand why Naoko and Rika freaked out so badly.
"Yeah we're fine" Syaoran answered knowing they would have to swim to the boat since, as they couldn't get any closer.
"What were you two doing out so far?" Jin Su yelled walking over to Touya making everyone wince.
"We were swimming and I was showing Syaoran the reef," Sakura answered softly not liking his attitude. "We got stuck because there was a large shark swimming around"
"There aren't any sharks this close to shore" Takashi said from the second level looking at them in wonder.
"It followed a body in, it was a half eaten man" Syaoran answered softly. "I knew him" he added making Sakura look at him sadly.
"He followed to finish" Alex sighed running his hand through his hair. "You two are gonna have to swim to us"
"But what if it's still there?" Sakura asked in a scared tone, her eyes darting around.
"We'll look out while you swim one by one to us" Touya stated but Syaoran shook his head.
"I'm not swimming by myself" Sakura said shaking her head vigorously. She didn't even think she could remember how to swim.
"No we'll come at the same time," Syaoran stated smiling at her 'that way if the shark is there I'll distract him from you' he thought. Touya looked at Syaoran and knew exactly what he was thinking. "Okay?"
"You won't leave me?" Sakura asked slowly.
"Of course I won't leave you" Syaoran smiled making her nod getting down. They both step unto a ledge. "One three we'll dive in, I want you to swim straight to the boat, don't stop for anything, okay?"
"Okay," Sakura nodded getting, Touya winked at his sister making her smile. When she wasn't looking he picked up a machete being ready for anything.
"Three" Syaoran said making them dive in together. When they reached under the water his eyes darted around as Sakura swam straight to the boat. When he spotted the shark he surfaced unlike Sakura who couldn't see because she was really swimming fast like he had told her. He didn't swim fast since as he was looking for the shark. "It's coming" he said to Touya who tossed him the machete.
"Swim hurry" He yelled, Syaoran nodded diving under the water grabbing the machete. He started to swim fast but knew he wouldn't make it that didn't however dissuade him.
"Get her up fast" Fujitaka said when Alex and Jin Su reached for Sakura helping her up the back of the boat.
"Oh god you had me scared" Jin Su said hugging her tightly; Sakura hugged him back trying to see if Syaoran was behind her. When he pulled back she looked at the opening but didn't see Syaoran.
"Where is here?" she asked frantically walking over to Touya to see what he was looking at. She heart leaped to her throat seeing Syaoran diving under the water followed by the shark. He had kept it distracted from her; she felt faintish and had to hold unto to Touya for support.
"Do you see him?" Takashi asked as they all looked around for him.
"No he disappeared under the boat" Alex answered sadly, but that didn't mean anything cause they hadn't seen blood yet.
Syaoran dove looked at the shark heading towards him for the bite and held tightly unto the machete. He didn't die in the plane crash only to be eaten by a shark. Remembering all Wei had taught him he counted the seconds getting ready for the kill.
Sakura watched fearfully, praying to god. Jin Su on the other hand was praying to god to make the shark eat the new comer who was causing him trouble. "It's okay my love" he spoke hugging Sakura who didn't even notice him.
"It's-" Touya broke off looking away. Sakura pushed out of Jin Su's arm stumbling back in shock.
"Blood," she whispered having seen the substance raising the top of the water. She swallowed before fainting. *
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Ying Fa looked at Clare when she placed a tray of refreshments down in front of them. "Thank you Clare" he said making the woman smile. Ying Fa smiled softly looking at the lunch in front of them. "Don't be afraid, eat"
"Thank you" she mumbled picking up a cookie as she waited for him to continue with the story. She wondered which book he had gotten this story from, and she thought it was cool how he was using his name in it. *
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* Author's note: Story book? Lol she's funny. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter, it has the beginning of the S/S relationship. Remember to review and tell me what you think okay? Well Ja.