Chap. 7: "Sneaking around"
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* Author's note: Hey, hey I knew you like the last chapter because of their little lip lock LOL. Guess what? There's going to be more in the upcoming ones, hahahaha I have a feeling you'll be enjoying that immensely. Thank you for reviewing, I really appreciate it a lot a lot. *
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* "Sakura?" Fujitaka gasped walking to his daughter who had fainted. He looked down at her trying to hold back a smile and act serious.
"What's wrong with her?" Jin Su asked worriedly bending down as all the others looked away from the water feeling sick to their stomach. They couldn't believe he had died it was simply impossible, wasn't it?
"She fainted from shock that's all she'll be okay. Sakura doesn't do well around blood" Fujitaka answered picking her up, carrying her into the boat rest her on one of the sofa.
They spun around when they heard something drop only to see the machete sliding across the floor. Then one by one two hands appeared followed by a head and body, Syaoran pushed himself up breathing heavily. "Don't look at me like that" he spoke seeing their shocked faces.
"Tell me how any many lives do you have?" Touya laughed making them all laugh and Syaoran smile.
"I've already used two lets hope it nine" he answered trying to catch his breath. As much fun as that was he didn't want to do it again ever in his life, well maybe one more time.
"I have a feeling it's nine" Jin Su spoke dryly leaning against the step that led to the second floor. Takashi laughed going to start the boat so they could go home; this was something everyone would be talking about for a long time.
"Where's Sakura?" Syaoran asked getting up. "Thanks for the weapon" he said making Touya nod running his hand through his hair in wonder.
"She fainted" Touya answered making Syaoran laughed. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, it's just something she told me," Syaoran answered shaking his head as they headed back to port. "She was right after all, about the shark still lingering around"
"That's a woman's intuition for you, its the scariest thing" Alex said making all of them nod in agreement. "How'd you kill the shark by the way?" he asked Syaoran who sat on the step by the door.
"I slit its stomach open with the machete" he answered making them wince. "An old friend of mine taught me self defense," he mused looking in on Sakura who was still knocked out.
"Some self defense, remind me never to get in conflict with you" Touya joked folding his arms over his chest.
"When this news gets around you'll have no problem finding yourself a wife" Jin Su said out of the blue when port came into site.
"Who said I was looking for a wife?" Syaoran asked looking at him 'the person I want currently belongs to you' he thought sadly.
"Every body looks for a mate, it's part of life. And soon Sakura will be my wife" Jin Su stated as Takashi backed the boat in where Rika, Kaho and Naoko was waiting for them.
"Are they are okay? Where's Sakura?" Naoko asked worriedly when the boat turned off. Jin Su walked into the boat to pick up Sakura, while Syaoran got ready to get off.
"She's okay just fainted" Touya answered getting off hugging his wife who promptly kissed him.
"Then what took you so long?" Kaho asked watching Jin Su got off with Sakura in his arms.
"Li here had a fight with the shark that was keeping them on the reef" Alex answered, he laughed seeing the shocked looked on their faces. "We're not kidding"
"Cut it straight down the middle" Takashi sighed running his hand through his hair. "One dangerous fellow, I'm heading home to my wife at least I'm her hero" they laughed hearing what he said.
"Yep with guys like Li around it's good knowing that your wife thinks you're her hero" Alex joked hugging Rika who kissed him smiling. "Right Jin Su?"
"Right" Jin Su answered walking off with Sakura. Fujitaka stepped beside them running his hand through his hair.
"Let's go home" he sighed walking off with Syaoran who was looking at Jin Su carrying Sakura.
"I'll be home soon I have to make a stop first okay?" Syaoran said to Fujitaka who stopped.
"All right but hurry cause Sakura won't believe us when she wakes up unless she sees you for her self" Fujitaka spoke making Syaoran nod before running off. He watched him head in the opposite direction to the house before continuing on his way.
He was starting to wonder what his daughter felt for Syaoran and would she act on her feelings? He knew she felt something for him or she wouldn't be acting the way she did in the first place. *
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"What's the matter Touya?" Kaho asked looking at her husband who was deep in thought. He looked at her and smiled hugging her closer to him, "Come on something is bothering you I know it"
"You know me too good" Touya replied kissing her on the temple. "It's Sakura and Syaoran, that's what's bothering me"
"Do you think they like each other?" Kaho asked softly making sure to keep her voice low knowing how people tend to gossip a lot in Galatea.
"If you liked someone would you risk your life for them just like that?" Touya asked looking at his wife. When she didn't answer right away he smiled, "My point exactly but if you loved them then it wouldn't matter right?"
"Right, if I had to risk my life for your or any of our children then I would do it without thinking twice. Why do you ask?" Kaho answered walking through the gate that led to their house.
"Because Syaoran did that with the shark today" he answered making Kaho gasp stopping.
"Do you think she feels the same?"
"I don't know but she feels something" *
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Syaoran walked slowly towards the house after going to deal with some business. He looked at the house when it came into view only to see Jin Su on the porch like he was waiting for him. When he started down the steps Syaoran knew he was waiting for him. "It's about time you arrive" Jin Su spat noticing the expensive watch on that was usually on Syaoran's wrist was gone.
"What do you want?" Syaoran asked with a bored tone walking past Jin Su. He was tired and the last thing he wanted was to listen to this idiot.
"I want you to leave this house and Sakura alone. We love each other. Who gave you the right to come her and confuse her?" he yelled making Syaoran stop short and turn around.
"Who said I was confusing her?" he bit out coldly glaring at Jin Su.
"I say you are, people are talking and I don't like to be the center of gossip" Jin Su Stated angrily making Syaoran smirk.
"Then you're an idiot, you don't like to be the center of attention but you confront me in the middle of the road? What sense is that Horaki?" Syaoran asked scathingly.
"You bastard, I have enough sense to see that a weasel like you is trying to steal the woman I love" this made Syaoran's jaw tighten and his hands clench in fists.
"Don't you dare, this is all about you. Have you ever thought about what Sakura wants? I don't make plans for the future without consulting her unlike you. And I've done nothing; I haven't tried any technique to steal Sakura away from you. If she comes to me then its by her own free will" Syaoran spat contemptuously looking Jin Su in the eyes.
"You're going to ruin her life, you have nothing to offer her while I have everything. Look at you, your poor living in her father's house just to be close to her" Jin Su declared loud enough for the whole world to hear. "She's around you twenty four seven of course she's going to be confused. Let me just get down to the point, she's my fiancée and I want you to leave her alone. I want out of that house, you aren't sick so there's no reason why you should be living there. You don't belong here, Galatea is our home not yours, you come here to cause trouble and steal what's not yours leave"
"I'll get out of the house but I'm not leaving Galatea, everyone else here has welcomed me" Syaoran spoke in a cool tone. He could see that Jin Su felt threatened and that made him smile. "Feel threatened for the first time in your little life Horaki?" he taunted before continuing on his way.
"Why you" Jin Su ran to attack Syaoran from the back only to have Syaoran grab him by the neck throwing him on the ground.
"Don't ever, if you know what's good for you" he hissed icily walking past him to the house. He knew that this was going to happen that's why he went to see Yukito after his first stop.
Continuing up the hill he tried to get the scowl off his face wondering if Sakura had woken up yet. He walked through the door and closed it silently turning for the stairs. "Syaoran-" Kai shouted running into the room only to come to an abrupt stop seeing the looking his face. "Are you okay?" she asked timidly wondering what was wrong.
"Yeah I'm fine, where's everyone at?" Syaoran asked going to an emotionless face since, as he couldn't get a happy one on for the life of him.
"Father and Rosa are in the kitchen. Dinner is almost ready, so you should go and wash up" Kai answered deliberately leaving Sakura out. Syaoran nodded wondering where Sakura was as he headed for the stairs. He walked into his room and closed the door; opening his suitcase he walked over to the closet and started to pack.
Halfway through there was a knock on the door, "Syaoran are you in there?" Sakura asked softly opening the door when she didn't hear anything. She gasped seeing him packing. "Where are you going?" she asked closing the door behind her.
"To Yukito's," Syaoran answered looking at her briefly before continuing to pack.
"But why? Is it because of what happened today?" she asked in a hurt tone making him stop. She could see that he hadn't even showered yet but was obviously in a hurry to get out.
"No it's not" Syaoran answered walking over to her, he caressed her cheek smiling softly.
"Then why?" Sakura asked teary eyed, her lips shivered when he claimed her lips in a tantalizing kiss. She pressed her palms against his chest returning the kiss with all she had not wanting him to go. "Please" she moaned when he went to break the kiss, she moved her mouth against his tasting him. After breaking the kiss she hugged him tightly in fear that if she let go he might disappear. "You don't have to leave"
"I have to Horaki doesn't believe I'm playing fair" Syaoran stated making Sakura look up at him.
"What does this have to do with him?" she asked loosening the hug. She wondered if a person could have such an incredibly need to feel another.
"He confronted me about it, he thinks I'm too close to you. I'm confusing you he claims so it's only right for me to leave, maybe I am confusing you" Syaoran answered before he continued to pack leaving Sakura right were she was standing.
"But you're not confusing me" she objected tying to think of what she could say to make him stay. "Please don't leave Kai is going to be so angry with me" she moaned warily walking over to his bed. "Is there anything I can do to make you stay?" she asked flopping down on the bed.
"Nothing he's right," Syaoran stopped and smiled at her looking at her lips then her eyes. "Promise you'll still bring me lunch" he spoke making Sakura laugh. "I can't cook for the life of me," he confessed making her laugh harder. "I don't find that funny"
"I do" Sakura spoke calming down. "Of course I'll still bring you lunch, and dinner if you want too. It'll give me an excuse to see you," she stated mischievously. "You'll come over right?"
"Sure but not every day and I'll have to make sure I don't when Horaki is over" she nodded. She was going to yell at Jin Su for being so stupid, how could he do this and claim to love her?
"Yukito's house is so far, oh it's not fair" Sakura whined looking up at the ceiling. Syaoran was having another problem, what was he going to do with the cloths they gave him and how was he was going to put them in his bag? "Are you leaving now?" she asked softly.
"Yeah, Yukito is waiting for me, we're going to have dinner with his mother and father" Syaoran answered making her groan pulling his pillow on her head only to find that it smelt like him. She smiled inhaling it like she was on crack and giggled making Syaoran raise a brow at him. "Are you okay?" He asked taking the pillow off her face only to see Sakura grinning widely.
"Hmmm, wonderful" she sighed grabbing for the pillow. "Smells like you" he laughed walking over to his suitcase to close it.
"I'm going to need help bringing all this stuff over there, could you help me? I'll walk you back" Syaoran said making Sakura nod eagerly.
"Sure, Jin Su invited me over his house to have dinner with him and his parents" Sakura spoke sitting up with the pillow. "I've never had the impression they liked me when I first met them cause their family has money but over time they softened up. His Mame is always after my head cause I haven't married him yet, I'm scared of her"
"I don't see how anyone couldn't love you" Syaoran placing the other clothes in bag he found in the closet. "I'm going to leave the hover board with since, practice okay?" Sakura nodded knowing that there was nothing she could do to make him stay. "Let's go I still have to explain to your family"
"What are you going to tell them?" Sakura asked suddenly making him smile at her expression. "I mean are you going to tell them the truth? I wouldn't be surprised if they already knew my father and Rosa are scary"
"I know, don't worry I won't tell them" Syaoran assured grabbing his large suit while Sakura grabbed the smaller one leaving the pillow on the bed.
"I'll be back for you later" she whispered to it before walking fast to catch up with Syaoran.
"Sakura, Syaoran dinner" Rosa called at the stairs. She looked at them strangely when they appeared with suitcases. "Are you going somewhere?" she asked looking at Syaoran who smiled nodding. "Fujitaka come in here" she called frowning.
"Where are you going?" Kai gasped looking at his suitcases. "You aren't leaving Galatea right?"
"No I'm just moving in with Yukito" Syaoran answered softly. "I'm sorry that I didn't give you sooner notice" he could have sworn he saw understanding flicker in Fujitaka's eyes.
"But why don't you like living with us?" Kai asked sadly looking down. She couldn't believe that he was leaving maybe he didn't like them.
"I like living with you, its just not the right thing to do at the moment" he replied not knowing what else to say but Kai understood perfectly. This had to do with Sakura, she knew it had to do with her, its always her.
"Come Kai, Fujitaka dinner it getting cold. Can't you at least stay for dinner?" Rosa asked softly almost pleading.
"He can't, Yukito invited him to dinner with his parents" Sakura answered making Rosa nod sadly.
"Then some other time, we enjoyed having you stay with us don't feel like a stranger" Fujitaka stated making Syaoran nod smiling.'
"Father I'm going to go with Syaoran, I'll be back soon okay?" Fujitaka nodded resting his hand on Kai's shoulder preventing her from offering to go as well. Kai watched them go fuming she wasn't going to make Sakura get away with this. She had no right having two men at the same time. What about her? Didn't she deserve someone as well? "He's too old for you Kai" he spoke softly.
"No he's not, you just love Sakura more them me" Kai yelled running to her room. He looked at the stairs when he heard her door slam shut.
"She doesn't mean that, she's just in the jealous stage right now. She'll forget about him on her birthday Sunday" Rosa sighed walking over to him. "I never would have thought Jin Su would work so fast" *
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"We thought you had changed your mind" Yukito commented when they walked up the steps.
"The walk took longer then we thought" Syaoran said resting his suitcase on the porch. Luckily their house wasn't two stories but one, "Thank you again this means a lot to me"
"Oh don't worry about it" Nakuru smiled looking at Sakura who looked down not liking the look she gave her. She swore her closest friends and family knew more then they were letting on. "Come I'll show you to your new room, you have time to shower before we got to Yuki's parents" Yukito took the bag Sakura had brought following them into the room.
Sakura looked around the room that was smaller then what he had been staying in at their house but guessed it would be enough since as it was only he. She knew that this room was supposed to be for their children but they weren't blessed with any. They were happy though has cause everyone had enough so they could also feel like parents. "We'll leave you to unpack" she said walking out of the room with Yukito.
"Why don't you go and shower and I'll unpack for you since as you don't have enough time to do both?" Sakura suggested.
"Thank you" he asked taking out what he was need to shower. She looked at the door when disappeared before starting to pack away his stuff. When she finished and laid out clothing for him to put on she came across a photo album. She couldn't help her self so she opened it and looked at the photos slowly. She saw pictures of a beautiful woman and man then of four females in a picture with him. She smiled looking at his annoyed face. Turning the page she saw some of the people she guessed were his friends, they looked really nice. The next pictured made her lose her smile seeing a gorgeous perfectly blonde hair woman with crystal blue eyes and a body to die for posing with him then a another of her kissing him on the cheek.
She felt jealously which was something she had never felt before in her life. She felt like a low life looking at the other woman wondering who she was. "That seems really interesting" Syaoran said from behind making her jump dropping the album guiltily. Turning around she came within inches of his body, she had to fight down the blush threatening to appear on her cheeks.
"I'm sorry I was just looking the people inside were very pretty" she mumbled hoping he wouldn't be upset with her.
"My family? Looks are deceiving especially for my sisters. They are monsters" he stated looking at the clothing she picked out for him.
"And the other woman too she was very pretty as well" she mumbled walking over to the closed door facing it so he could dress. She wondered if he would knew which one she meant after all there were a lot of women in the album.
"Kris? Yeah she's pretty. She's a close family friend," Syaoran answered. Sakura had to fight down her jealously seeing that he knew whom she was meaning. "That was taken a while ago I don't know how she looks now"
"She probably got lovelier" Sakura mumbled sarcastically making Syaoran smile. He couldn't believe she was jealous, he couldn't see why he thought she was more beautiful than Christina.
"Sakura are you jealous?" he asked walking over to her after he dressed, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"No" she lied making him laugh kissing her on the neck. "Did that sound believable?" she sighed relaxing against him.
"No try again" he answered making her laugh turning around. "There's no need to feel jealous of her, she's only a friend of mine"
"I'm being silly I know" Sakura sighed resting her head on his chest. What was the matter with her? She hadn't made it known that she wanted him over Jin Su and here she was being jealous of a woman who wasn't even anywhere near Galatea and probably hadn't even heard of it before. Yes, all she had to worry about were the females here in Galatea.
"No just protective, don't worry I said I wasn't going anywhere right" Syaoran stated making her look at him and nod. She tiptoed and pressed her lips against his just wanting to feel them on hers. Syaoran placed his hand on her cheek parted her lips with his as his hand moved behind her neck.
Yukito saw the door shake as he walked to the front; he shook his head smiling at Sakura. He knew she was in a predicament right now choosing between old love and new love but at the moment she seemed to be enjoying new love. "Are they coming out anytime soon?" His wife asked making him chuckle stopping in front of her.
"Yes sweet, they are just finishing up" he answered kissing her lightly. "I think this is going to turn into Sakura's new retreat. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of her"
"Well it's good that we can do something to help, I don't believe in marrying if you don't truly love that person and this is a good test" Nakuru replied making him nod. A moment later Sakura and Syaoran appeared hand in hand looking content.
"Ready?" Yukito asked making them nod. "Good Sakura you know your going to be late arriving at Jin Su's right?" He asked pointing at the clock making Sakura's eyes widen. She looked at the clock and nearly screamed so much for a good impression.
"Oh no I'm not going to live this one down" she wailed making Syaoran bit back laugh. "Ah I have to go," on impulse she tip toed and kiss him on the lips in front of Yukito and Nakuru.
"Sakura?" Syaoran got out; her eyes widen realizing what she had just done. She looked at them in horror but they only smiled.
"Its okay squirt just go before you're really late" Yukito smiled making her sigh nodding.
"I love you guys, bye" she called racing out the door. "See you tomorrow Syaoran" She called before turning the corner in the direction of Jin Su's home. Syaoran looked at the couple before him wondering why they were taking this so lightly.
"Is it that transparent?" he asked sighing. He looked down wondering if the entire neighborhood new about them.
"No it's only noticeable around people who really know Sakura," he answered making Syaoran sigh wondering if that was a good thing. "But I suggest that you two don't kiss in public unless you have agreed on being together"
"Yeah, that wasn't supposed to happen" they laughed looking at his face. "Can I ask you something?"
"Yeah what is it?" Yukito asked looking at his downcast face.
"Do you think I'm just fooling my self into thinking she would leave him for me? Jin Su's right I don't haven anything to offer her" Syaoran stated pushing his hands into his pocket. Once he would have had something wonderful to offer her but now he only had his love, he wondered if that would be enough.
"That doesn't matter to Sakura, if she loves you and you love her you'll find a way to make things work," he answered truthfully. "Everyone has to work for what they want" Syaoran nodded in agreement. When he got back tonight he would estimate how much his valuables were worth then he would sell them. If his job as a husband would be to provide a house for his wife then that's what he was going to do.
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** She sat in the large dining room eating quietly, she had barely made it and Jin Su didn't make her forget that she couldn't keep time. If she had told him the real reason why she was late it wouldn't have been nice. "Sakura?" she looked up hearing her name only to see them looking at her oddly.
"Hai?"
"Is something wrong, you have a faraway expression" Jin Su spoke snapping her out of her thoughts. He could see that whatever else was bothering her must have been important because she had been that way since she arrived.
"I'm sorry" she apologized softly sitting up straight like the rest of them. She knew she should have been really happy to be with him, most girls had told her she was lucky to have the richest boy in love with her. But she was starting to wonder if she was really that lucky.
"Are you thinking about Kai's party tomorrow?" he asked taking that as an excuse she nodded her head. "Don't worry it's going to be great since as you put it together. I'm sure she'll love it"
"I hope so, she wasn't speaking with me when I left earlier. She's very upset that Li had to leave the house and blames me even though I don't know why" Sakura answered softly playing like she hadn't a clue why he left. "I woke up only to past his room seeing him packing"
"I'm sure he just wanted to get out of the house and stand on his own two feet. It's not good for a man to be living on charity," Mr. Horaki said making his family nod in agreement, how ironic.
"Jin Su wants to start building your house this month so that it'll be finish after or before you marry" his mother said making Sakura's almost drop off her chair. She couldn't believe he was going to do that. She wouldn't have mind staying in her father's house a couple of months after she got married to whoever she was going to marry, she wasn't sure yet.
"Really?" she squeaked forcing a painful smile on her face. She was going to kill him after she was done. Jin Su smiled holding her hand in his and something about the way he was smiling at her made Sakura really nervous. She looked at his family and could see that they all knew why he was smiling and the fact that Angel was smiling meant that it couldn't be good on her part.
"The reason why I asked you over was because I think that it's due time I ask you this question," Jin Su stated getting up from his chair. Sakura's mind told her to get up and high tall it out of there but her legs felt numb.
"Jin Su what are you doing?" she whispered weakly praying to god to make something, anything happen to stop this mess. She didn't know if she would have the heart to turn him down when he proposed, what was she going to do.
"Will, Kinomoto Sakura will you marry me?" Jin Su asked holding out a single diamond ring, she was surprised most people on the island just had a simple gold ban. She looked at his family who were all looking at her expectantly and she felt trapped.
"But you can't ask me to marry you until my birthday and my father isn't here. He should be here to consent" she objected weakly when he took her hand and slid the ring on anyways. "Jin Su?" she whispered wanting to cry and it was far from happy tears.
"We'll tell him and everyone at Kai's party. Let's forget about tradition this time I love you and I know you love me, right?" Jin Su spoke making her stand up. She had to press her palm against the table for support holding back tears. Sure she wasn't sure if she loved him or Syaoran more but that didn't mean she wanted to marry him now.
"Yes I love you" she whispered feeling nauseated really badly. She looked up at the lamps lining the walls and couldn't make out anything.
"Sakura?" Jin Su's voice was blurry and the next thing she knew, she past out. Everyone in the room gasp looking at her with worry, Jin Su out of all was the most surprise. "It's normal to faint being over come by joy right?" he asked his mother trying to revive Sakura.
"Yes some woman cry while others faint," she answered when Sakura started to come about. She looked around the room wondering why she was and what had happened.
"I can't believe she fainted" Angel laughed floating out of the room. "I'm going to get some sleep so that I'll look my best for when I see Syaoran in the morning" she mused looking at Sakura's body in disgust. She was now engaged and off limits to any man, she technically belongs to her brother.
"Aw where am I?" she whispered holding her head as Jin Su held her up. She prayed that she wouldn't faint again it would look too suspicious especially with her father.
"With me, Jin Su your fiancé" he answered placing a kiss on her temple. Sakura held unto his shoulder knowing that she didn't say she wanted to marry him, all she had said was that she loved him and that didn't count for 'yes I'll marry you' did it?
"Oh, it's late I have to get home. I have a lot to do tomorrow," she whispered getting up with his help. They all mistook what she meant by having a lot to do tomorrow and Jin Su smiled placing a kiss on her lips but Sakura felt no sparks.
"Well, she wants to start preparing so quickly smart woman" Mrs. Horaki beamed clasping her hands together. Sakura nodded weakly her mouth feeling dry, he had brought her over here planning to ask her for hand in marriage and without her family to back her up if she wanted to say no.
"Yes if I don't get enough sleep I won't be able to function tomorrow night" Sakura replied shaking her head slightly.
"You want me to walk you home?" Jin Su offered beaming with pride that she was now his fiancée and Li would have to back off or else. And by tomorrow everyone on Galatea would know it after all it wouldn't be a shock since as they were expecting it to happen for a long time now.
"No I can find my way, I'm a big girl" Sakura laughed lightly wanting to get out of there as fast as she could.
"Are you sure, it's dark out" Mr. Horaki spoke but Sakura would hear none of it.
"I'm sure I've walked around in the dark of Galatea from since I was old enough to walk. I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" she said looking at Jin Su who smiled giving her another kiss. She smiled at him before walking to the door by her self.
"She's the oddest acting future bride I have ever seen" Mame commented looking at the spot were Sakura was. "One would think she would look more happy than that" Jin Su ignored his grandmother's useless babble.
"She's happy, that's Sakura for you she's special and does everything differently" he beamed making his family laugh. On the inside he was frowning, he was sure he smelt someone else's scent on her but whose? *
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* Sakura walked slowly until she was around the corner then she ran as fast as she could, wiping her tears away. How could he ask her to marry him, she looked at the ring that had sealed her fate at least for now. She ran past the road that led to her house then Takashi's house heading all the way down the road, her head tie flying in the night. She slowed when she came to the desired house, she knew it was late and most likely they were all asleep. She walked around the side heading to the window of the room Syaoran was in. Coming to the window she stopped and knocked on it lightly. It was a bit chilly out as she looked around the neighboring houses praying that no one would see her. She was about to knock again when Syaoran appeared and looked shock to see her as he opened the window. "Sakura what are you doing here? What's wrong?" he asked seeing the tears on her face.
"Can I come in or are you going to make me stay out here in the cold?" she asked jokingly making him smile. He held out his hand and helped her on the window ledge then through the window not noticing that someone was looking at them from through his window with wide eyes.
She stepped unto the floor taking off her shoes and shawl while Syaoran closed the window and pulled the curtains. "I thought you would be home in bed," he said turning to look at her. "What's made you so upset?"
"Jin Su he asked me to marry him and before I could say no he slid the ring on my finger" she cried softly hiding the ring in the fabric of clothing. "I didn't want to say yes because I'm not sure but his family was there and they were all looking at me so. And I didn't have any of my family there to help me out if I said no" Syaoran looked at her trying to hide his shock. He couldn't believe that she was engaged to Jin Su, the scoundrel.
"Then what happened?" he asked sitting on his bed, the only light was that of the moon coming through the window. He looked at the chair and small table then the closet; he looked at anything but her.
"I fainted feeling sick all over," she answered making him smile softly. "But they obviously thought otherwise, Syaoran what am I going to do?" she asked uncertainly wondering what he was feeling. She knew if she found out that he was engaged to someone else she would have died.
"I don't know, that's totally up to you. If I hadn't shown up you would have married him right?" he asked but Sakura didn't answer. If he hadn't shown up she didn't think she would have married him because it wasn't worth it. But after meeting Syaoran she wanted to marry him but that was just a fantasy. "I should get you home before Fujitaka-san starts to worry"
"I don't want to go home can't I stay here with you?" Sakura objected making him look at her. "Father will think I'm staying at one of my friend's house" seeing that he wasn't convince she ignored him and started to take off her top dress.
"Sakura" he warned looking away, Sakura folded her top dress placing it on the chair.
"I have clothes on silly" she giggled making him look at her only to see that she was a one layer white dress. "I don't think people wear these in the cities any more but it's called full body slips" she mused walking over to his bed. Crawling over to the corner she slid under the covers. "Are you just going to sit there all night?" she inquired softy wondering how she could be so calm. This would be the first time she would be sleeping the same bed with a guy and not any guy Syaoran.
"I was thinking about it but why should I give you that satisfaction," he answered getting under the covers. Sakura laughed cuddling up to him for warmth making Syaoran wrap his arm around her waist.
"Jin Su is going to tell everyone that we're engaged tomorrow at Kai's party" she whispered sadly resting her head on his shoulder. "What am I going to do?"
"Knowing you, you'll think of something. Is there anything I could do to ruin it?" he asked running hand up and down her upper arm. Sakura closed her eyes to think about it, what could he do to ruin it.
"I don't know I'll have to ask Rosa she know tradition more then me, maybe you could just kiss me in front of everyone" she mused not opening her eyes. Feeling Syaoran's lips on her forehead she smiles moving her fingers on his chest like she was playing a piano.
"That's something I wouldn't mind doing," he whispered making her open her eyes and look up at him. Pushing herself up she brushed her lips against his slowly feeling warm breath on her lips. Parting his lips with hers she breathed in air from his mouth before their tongues touched softly. She moved her tongue on his, touching the tip of her tongue against his. "Such a teaser" he growled making laugh but it was cut short when he deepened the kiss.
"I'm not" she murmured between kisses gripping his shoulders since as he wasn't wearing a shirt. Whenever she kissed him, she always got a funny sensation down in her and she wanted to satisfy whatever it was but first she would have to know what it was. *
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* Author's note: Hey, hey I knew you like the last chapter because of their little lip lock LOL. Guess what? There's going to be more in the upcoming ones, hahahaha I have a feeling you'll be enjoying that immensely. Thank you for reviewing, I really appreciate it a lot a lot. *
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* "Sakura?" Fujitaka gasped walking to his daughter who had fainted. He looked down at her trying to hold back a smile and act serious.
"What's wrong with her?" Jin Su asked worriedly bending down as all the others looked away from the water feeling sick to their stomach. They couldn't believe he had died it was simply impossible, wasn't it?
"She fainted from shock that's all she'll be okay. Sakura doesn't do well around blood" Fujitaka answered picking her up, carrying her into the boat rest her on one of the sofa.
They spun around when they heard something drop only to see the machete sliding across the floor. Then one by one two hands appeared followed by a head and body, Syaoran pushed himself up breathing heavily. "Don't look at me like that" he spoke seeing their shocked faces.
"Tell me how any many lives do you have?" Touya laughed making them all laugh and Syaoran smile.
"I've already used two lets hope it nine" he answered trying to catch his breath. As much fun as that was he didn't want to do it again ever in his life, well maybe one more time.
"I have a feeling it's nine" Jin Su spoke dryly leaning against the step that led to the second floor. Takashi laughed going to start the boat so they could go home; this was something everyone would be talking about for a long time.
"Where's Sakura?" Syaoran asked getting up. "Thanks for the weapon" he said making Touya nod running his hand through his hair in wonder.
"She fainted" Touya answered making Syaoran laughed. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, it's just something she told me," Syaoran answered shaking his head as they headed back to port. "She was right after all, about the shark still lingering around"
"That's a woman's intuition for you, its the scariest thing" Alex said making all of them nod in agreement. "How'd you kill the shark by the way?" he asked Syaoran who sat on the step by the door.
"I slit its stomach open with the machete" he answered making them wince. "An old friend of mine taught me self defense," he mused looking in on Sakura who was still knocked out.
"Some self defense, remind me never to get in conflict with you" Touya joked folding his arms over his chest.
"When this news gets around you'll have no problem finding yourself a wife" Jin Su said out of the blue when port came into site.
"Who said I was looking for a wife?" Syaoran asked looking at him 'the person I want currently belongs to you' he thought sadly.
"Every body looks for a mate, it's part of life. And soon Sakura will be my wife" Jin Su stated as Takashi backed the boat in where Rika, Kaho and Naoko was waiting for them.
"Are they are okay? Where's Sakura?" Naoko asked worriedly when the boat turned off. Jin Su walked into the boat to pick up Sakura, while Syaoran got ready to get off.
"She's okay just fainted" Touya answered getting off hugging his wife who promptly kissed him.
"Then what took you so long?" Kaho asked watching Jin Su got off with Sakura in his arms.
"Li here had a fight with the shark that was keeping them on the reef" Alex answered, he laughed seeing the shocked looked on their faces. "We're not kidding"
"Cut it straight down the middle" Takashi sighed running his hand through his hair. "One dangerous fellow, I'm heading home to my wife at least I'm her hero" they laughed hearing what he said.
"Yep with guys like Li around it's good knowing that your wife thinks you're her hero" Alex joked hugging Rika who kissed him smiling. "Right Jin Su?"
"Right" Jin Su answered walking off with Sakura. Fujitaka stepped beside them running his hand through his hair.
"Let's go home" he sighed walking off with Syaoran who was looking at Jin Su carrying Sakura.
"I'll be home soon I have to make a stop first okay?" Syaoran said to Fujitaka who stopped.
"All right but hurry cause Sakura won't believe us when she wakes up unless she sees you for her self" Fujitaka spoke making Syaoran nod before running off. He watched him head in the opposite direction to the house before continuing on his way.
He was starting to wonder what his daughter felt for Syaoran and would she act on her feelings? He knew she felt something for him or she wouldn't be acting the way she did in the first place. *
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"What's the matter Touya?" Kaho asked looking at her husband who was deep in thought. He looked at her and smiled hugging her closer to him, "Come on something is bothering you I know it"
"You know me too good" Touya replied kissing her on the temple. "It's Sakura and Syaoran, that's what's bothering me"
"Do you think they like each other?" Kaho asked softly making sure to keep her voice low knowing how people tend to gossip a lot in Galatea.
"If you liked someone would you risk your life for them just like that?" Touya asked looking at his wife. When she didn't answer right away he smiled, "My point exactly but if you loved them then it wouldn't matter right?"
"Right, if I had to risk my life for your or any of our children then I would do it without thinking twice. Why do you ask?" Kaho answered walking through the gate that led to their house.
"Because Syaoran did that with the shark today" he answered making Kaho gasp stopping.
"Do you think she feels the same?"
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Syaoran walked slowly towards the house after going to deal with some business. He looked at the house when it came into view only to see Jin Su on the porch like he was waiting for him. When he started down the steps Syaoran knew he was waiting for him. "It's about time you arrive" Jin Su spat noticing the expensive watch on that was usually on Syaoran's wrist was gone.
"What do you want?" Syaoran asked with a bored tone walking past Jin Su. He was tired and the last thing he wanted was to listen to this idiot.
"I want you to leave this house and Sakura alone. We love each other. Who gave you the right to come her and confuse her?" he yelled making Syaoran stop short and turn around.
"Who said I was confusing her?" he bit out coldly glaring at Jin Su.
"I say you are, people are talking and I don't like to be the center of gossip" Jin Su Stated angrily making Syaoran smirk.
"Then you're an idiot, you don't like to be the center of attention but you confront me in the middle of the road? What sense is that Horaki?" Syaoran asked scathingly.
"You bastard, I have enough sense to see that a weasel like you is trying to steal the woman I love" this made Syaoran's jaw tighten and his hands clench in fists.
"Don't you dare, this is all about you. Have you ever thought about what Sakura wants? I don't make plans for the future without consulting her unlike you. And I've done nothing; I haven't tried any technique to steal Sakura away from you. If she comes to me then its by her own free will" Syaoran spat contemptuously looking Jin Su in the eyes.
"You're going to ruin her life, you have nothing to offer her while I have everything. Look at you, your poor living in her father's house just to be close to her" Jin Su declared loud enough for the whole world to hear. "She's around you twenty four seven of course she's going to be confused. Let me just get down to the point, she's my fiancée and I want you to leave her alone. I want out of that house, you aren't sick so there's no reason why you should be living there. You don't belong here, Galatea is our home not yours, you come here to cause trouble and steal what's not yours leave"
"I'll get out of the house but I'm not leaving Galatea, everyone else here has welcomed me" Syaoran spoke in a cool tone. He could see that Jin Su felt threatened and that made him smile. "Feel threatened for the first time in your little life Horaki?" he taunted before continuing on his way.
"Why you" Jin Su ran to attack Syaoran from the back only to have Syaoran grab him by the neck throwing him on the ground.
"Don't ever, if you know what's good for you" he hissed icily walking past him to the house. He knew that this was going to happen that's why he went to see Yukito after his first stop.
Continuing up the hill he tried to get the scowl off his face wondering if Sakura had woken up yet. He walked through the door and closed it silently turning for the stairs. "Syaoran-" Kai shouted running into the room only to come to an abrupt stop seeing the looking his face. "Are you okay?" she asked timidly wondering what was wrong.
"Yeah I'm fine, where's everyone at?" Syaoran asked going to an emotionless face since, as he couldn't get a happy one on for the life of him.
"Father and Rosa are in the kitchen. Dinner is almost ready, so you should go and wash up" Kai answered deliberately leaving Sakura out. Syaoran nodded wondering where Sakura was as he headed for the stairs. He walked into his room and closed the door; opening his suitcase he walked over to the closet and started to pack.
Halfway through there was a knock on the door, "Syaoran are you in there?" Sakura asked softly opening the door when she didn't hear anything. She gasped seeing him packing. "Where are you going?" she asked closing the door behind her.
"To Yukito's," Syaoran answered looking at her briefly before continuing to pack.
"But why? Is it because of what happened today?" she asked in a hurt tone making him stop. She could see that he hadn't even showered yet but was obviously in a hurry to get out.
"No it's not" Syaoran answered walking over to her, he caressed her cheek smiling softly.
"Then why?" Sakura asked teary eyed, her lips shivered when he claimed her lips in a tantalizing kiss. She pressed her palms against his chest returning the kiss with all she had not wanting him to go. "Please" she moaned when he went to break the kiss, she moved her mouth against his tasting him. After breaking the kiss she hugged him tightly in fear that if she let go he might disappear. "You don't have to leave"
"I have to Horaki doesn't believe I'm playing fair" Syaoran stated making Sakura look up at him.
"What does this have to do with him?" she asked loosening the hug. She wondered if a person could have such an incredibly need to feel another.
"He confronted me about it, he thinks I'm too close to you. I'm confusing you he claims so it's only right for me to leave, maybe I am confusing you" Syaoran answered before he continued to pack leaving Sakura right were she was standing.
"But you're not confusing me" she objected tying to think of what she could say to make him stay. "Please don't leave Kai is going to be so angry with me" she moaned warily walking over to his bed. "Is there anything I can do to make you stay?" she asked flopping down on the bed.
"Nothing he's right," Syaoran stopped and smiled at her looking at her lips then her eyes. "Promise you'll still bring me lunch" he spoke making Sakura laugh. "I can't cook for the life of me," he confessed making her laugh harder. "I don't find that funny"
"I do" Sakura spoke calming down. "Of course I'll still bring you lunch, and dinner if you want too. It'll give me an excuse to see you," she stated mischievously. "You'll come over right?"
"Sure but not every day and I'll have to make sure I don't when Horaki is over" she nodded. She was going to yell at Jin Su for being so stupid, how could he do this and claim to love her?
"Yukito's house is so far, oh it's not fair" Sakura whined looking up at the ceiling. Syaoran was having another problem, what was he going to do with the cloths they gave him and how was he was going to put them in his bag? "Are you leaving now?" she asked softly.
"Yeah, Yukito is waiting for me, we're going to have dinner with his mother and father" Syaoran answered making her groan pulling his pillow on her head only to find that it smelt like him. She smiled inhaling it like she was on crack and giggled making Syaoran raise a brow at him. "Are you okay?" He asked taking the pillow off her face only to see Sakura grinning widely.
"Hmmm, wonderful" she sighed grabbing for the pillow. "Smells like you" he laughed walking over to his suitcase to close it.
"I'm going to need help bringing all this stuff over there, could you help me? I'll walk you back" Syaoran said making Sakura nod eagerly.
"Sure, Jin Su invited me over his house to have dinner with him and his parents" Sakura spoke sitting up with the pillow. "I've never had the impression they liked me when I first met them cause their family has money but over time they softened up. His Mame is always after my head cause I haven't married him yet, I'm scared of her"
"I don't see how anyone couldn't love you" Syaoran placing the other clothes in bag he found in the closet. "I'm going to leave the hover board with since, practice okay?" Sakura nodded knowing that there was nothing she could do to make him stay. "Let's go I still have to explain to your family"
"What are you going to tell them?" Sakura asked suddenly making him smile at her expression. "I mean are you going to tell them the truth? I wouldn't be surprised if they already knew my father and Rosa are scary"
"I know, don't worry I won't tell them" Syaoran assured grabbing his large suit while Sakura grabbed the smaller one leaving the pillow on the bed.
"I'll be back for you later" she whispered to it before walking fast to catch up with Syaoran.
"Sakura, Syaoran dinner" Rosa called at the stairs. She looked at them strangely when they appeared with suitcases. "Are you going somewhere?" she asked looking at Syaoran who smiled nodding. "Fujitaka come in here" she called frowning.
"Where are you going?" Kai gasped looking at his suitcases. "You aren't leaving Galatea right?"
"No I'm just moving in with Yukito" Syaoran answered softly. "I'm sorry that I didn't give you sooner notice" he could have sworn he saw understanding flicker in Fujitaka's eyes.
"But why don't you like living with us?" Kai asked sadly looking down. She couldn't believe that he was leaving maybe he didn't like them.
"I like living with you, its just not the right thing to do at the moment" he replied not knowing what else to say but Kai understood perfectly. This had to do with Sakura, she knew it had to do with her, its always her.
"Come Kai, Fujitaka dinner it getting cold. Can't you at least stay for dinner?" Rosa asked softly almost pleading.
"He can't, Yukito invited him to dinner with his parents" Sakura answered making Rosa nod sadly.
"Then some other time, we enjoyed having you stay with us don't feel like a stranger" Fujitaka stated making Syaoran nod smiling.'
"Father I'm going to go with Syaoran, I'll be back soon okay?" Fujitaka nodded resting his hand on Kai's shoulder preventing her from offering to go as well. Kai watched them go fuming she wasn't going to make Sakura get away with this. She had no right having two men at the same time. What about her? Didn't she deserve someone as well? "He's too old for you Kai" he spoke softly.
"No he's not, you just love Sakura more them me" Kai yelled running to her room. He looked at the stairs when he heard her door slam shut.
"She doesn't mean that, she's just in the jealous stage right now. She'll forget about him on her birthday Sunday" Rosa sighed walking over to him. "I never would have thought Jin Su would work so fast" *
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"We thought you had changed your mind" Yukito commented when they walked up the steps.
"The walk took longer then we thought" Syaoran said resting his suitcase on the porch. Luckily their house wasn't two stories but one, "Thank you again this means a lot to me"
"Oh don't worry about it" Nakuru smiled looking at Sakura who looked down not liking the look she gave her. She swore her closest friends and family knew more then they were letting on. "Come I'll show you to your new room, you have time to shower before we got to Yuki's parents" Yukito took the bag Sakura had brought following them into the room.
Sakura looked around the room that was smaller then what he had been staying in at their house but guessed it would be enough since as it was only he. She knew that this room was supposed to be for their children but they weren't blessed with any. They were happy though has cause everyone had enough so they could also feel like parents. "We'll leave you to unpack" she said walking out of the room with Yukito.
"Why don't you go and shower and I'll unpack for you since as you don't have enough time to do both?" Sakura suggested.
"Thank you" he asked taking out what he was need to shower. She looked at the door when disappeared before starting to pack away his stuff. When she finished and laid out clothing for him to put on she came across a photo album. She couldn't help her self so she opened it and looked at the photos slowly. She saw pictures of a beautiful woman and man then of four females in a picture with him. She smiled looking at his annoyed face. Turning the page she saw some of the people she guessed were his friends, they looked really nice. The next pictured made her lose her smile seeing a gorgeous perfectly blonde hair woman with crystal blue eyes and a body to die for posing with him then a another of her kissing him on the cheek.
She felt jealously which was something she had never felt before in her life. She felt like a low life looking at the other woman wondering who she was. "That seems really interesting" Syaoran said from behind making her jump dropping the album guiltily. Turning around she came within inches of his body, she had to fight down the blush threatening to appear on her cheeks.
"I'm sorry I was just looking the people inside were very pretty" she mumbled hoping he wouldn't be upset with her.
"My family? Looks are deceiving especially for my sisters. They are monsters" he stated looking at the clothing she picked out for him.
"And the other woman too she was very pretty as well" she mumbled walking over to the closed door facing it so he could dress. She wondered if he would knew which one she meant after all there were a lot of women in the album.
"Kris? Yeah she's pretty. She's a close family friend," Syaoran answered. Sakura had to fight down her jealously seeing that he knew whom she was meaning. "That was taken a while ago I don't know how she looks now"
"She probably got lovelier" Sakura mumbled sarcastically making Syaoran smile. He couldn't believe she was jealous, he couldn't see why he thought she was more beautiful than Christina.
"Sakura are you jealous?" he asked walking over to her after he dressed, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"No" she lied making him laugh kissing her on the neck. "Did that sound believable?" she sighed relaxing against him.
"No try again" he answered making her laugh turning around. "There's no need to feel jealous of her, she's only a friend of mine"
"I'm being silly I know" Sakura sighed resting her head on his chest. What was the matter with her? She hadn't made it known that she wanted him over Jin Su and here she was being jealous of a woman who wasn't even anywhere near Galatea and probably hadn't even heard of it before. Yes, all she had to worry about were the females here in Galatea.
"No just protective, don't worry I said I wasn't going anywhere right" Syaoran stated making her look at him and nod. She tiptoed and pressed her lips against his just wanting to feel them on hers. Syaoran placed his hand on her cheek parted her lips with his as his hand moved behind her neck.
Yukito saw the door shake as he walked to the front; he shook his head smiling at Sakura. He knew she was in a predicament right now choosing between old love and new love but at the moment she seemed to be enjoying new love. "Are they coming out anytime soon?" His wife asked making him chuckle stopping in front of her.
"Yes sweet, they are just finishing up" he answered kissing her lightly. "I think this is going to turn into Sakura's new retreat. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of her"
"Well it's good that we can do something to help, I don't believe in marrying if you don't truly love that person and this is a good test" Nakuru replied making him nod. A moment later Sakura and Syaoran appeared hand in hand looking content.
"Ready?" Yukito asked making them nod. "Good Sakura you know your going to be late arriving at Jin Su's right?" He asked pointing at the clock making Sakura's eyes widen. She looked at the clock and nearly screamed so much for a good impression.
"Oh no I'm not going to live this one down" she wailed making Syaoran bit back laugh. "Ah I have to go," on impulse she tip toed and kiss him on the lips in front of Yukito and Nakuru.
"Sakura?" Syaoran got out; her eyes widen realizing what she had just done. She looked at them in horror but they only smiled.
"Its okay squirt just go before you're really late" Yukito smiled making her sigh nodding.
"I love you guys, bye" she called racing out the door. "See you tomorrow Syaoran" She called before turning the corner in the direction of Jin Su's home. Syaoran looked at the couple before him wondering why they were taking this so lightly.
"Is it that transparent?" he asked sighing. He looked down wondering if the entire neighborhood new about them.
"No it's only noticeable around people who really know Sakura," he answered making Syaoran sigh wondering if that was a good thing. "But I suggest that you two don't kiss in public unless you have agreed on being together"
"Yeah, that wasn't supposed to happen" they laughed looking at his face. "Can I ask you something?"
"Yeah what is it?" Yukito asked looking at his downcast face.
"Do you think I'm just fooling my self into thinking she would leave him for me? Jin Su's right I don't haven anything to offer her" Syaoran stated pushing his hands into his pocket. Once he would have had something wonderful to offer her but now he only had his love, he wondered if that would be enough.
"That doesn't matter to Sakura, if she loves you and you love her you'll find a way to make things work," he answered truthfully. "Everyone has to work for what they want" Syaoran nodded in agreement. When he got back tonight he would estimate how much his valuables were worth then he would sell them. If his job as a husband would be to provide a house for his wife then that's what he was going to do.
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"Hai?"
"Is something wrong, you have a faraway expression" Jin Su spoke snapping her out of her thoughts. He could see that whatever else was bothering her must have been important because she had been that way since she arrived.
"I'm sorry" she apologized softly sitting up straight like the rest of them. She knew she should have been really happy to be with him, most girls had told her she was lucky to have the richest boy in love with her. But she was starting to wonder if she was really that lucky.
"Are you thinking about Kai's party tomorrow?" he asked taking that as an excuse she nodded her head. "Don't worry it's going to be great since as you put it together. I'm sure she'll love it"
"I hope so, she wasn't speaking with me when I left earlier. She's very upset that Li had to leave the house and blames me even though I don't know why" Sakura answered softly playing like she hadn't a clue why he left. "I woke up only to past his room seeing him packing"
"I'm sure he just wanted to get out of the house and stand on his own two feet. It's not good for a man to be living on charity," Mr. Horaki said making his family nod in agreement, how ironic.
"Jin Su wants to start building your house this month so that it'll be finish after or before you marry" his mother said making Sakura's almost drop off her chair. She couldn't believe he was going to do that. She wouldn't have mind staying in her father's house a couple of months after she got married to whoever she was going to marry, she wasn't sure yet.
"Really?" she squeaked forcing a painful smile on her face. She was going to kill him after she was done. Jin Su smiled holding her hand in his and something about the way he was smiling at her made Sakura really nervous. She looked at his family and could see that they all knew why he was smiling and the fact that Angel was smiling meant that it couldn't be good on her part.
"The reason why I asked you over was because I think that it's due time I ask you this question," Jin Su stated getting up from his chair. Sakura's mind told her to get up and high tall it out of there but her legs felt numb.
"Jin Su what are you doing?" she whispered weakly praying to god to make something, anything happen to stop this mess. She didn't know if she would have the heart to turn him down when he proposed, what was she going to do.
"Will, Kinomoto Sakura will you marry me?" Jin Su asked holding out a single diamond ring, she was surprised most people on the island just had a simple gold ban. She looked at his family who were all looking at her expectantly and she felt trapped.
"But you can't ask me to marry you until my birthday and my father isn't here. He should be here to consent" she objected weakly when he took her hand and slid the ring on anyways. "Jin Su?" she whispered wanting to cry and it was far from happy tears.
"We'll tell him and everyone at Kai's party. Let's forget about tradition this time I love you and I know you love me, right?" Jin Su spoke making her stand up. She had to press her palm against the table for support holding back tears. Sure she wasn't sure if she loved him or Syaoran more but that didn't mean she wanted to marry him now.
"Yes I love you" she whispered feeling nauseated really badly. She looked up at the lamps lining the walls and couldn't make out anything.
"Sakura?" Jin Su's voice was blurry and the next thing she knew, she past out. Everyone in the room gasp looking at her with worry, Jin Su out of all was the most surprise. "It's normal to faint being over come by joy right?" he asked his mother trying to revive Sakura.
"Yes some woman cry while others faint," she answered when Sakura started to come about. She looked around the room wondering why she was and what had happened.
"I can't believe she fainted" Angel laughed floating out of the room. "I'm going to get some sleep so that I'll look my best for when I see Syaoran in the morning" she mused looking at Sakura's body in disgust. She was now engaged and off limits to any man, she technically belongs to her brother.
"Aw where am I?" she whispered holding her head as Jin Su held her up. She prayed that she wouldn't faint again it would look too suspicious especially with her father.
"With me, Jin Su your fiancé" he answered placing a kiss on her temple. Sakura held unto his shoulder knowing that she didn't say she wanted to marry him, all she had said was that she loved him and that didn't count for 'yes I'll marry you' did it?
"Oh, it's late I have to get home. I have a lot to do tomorrow," she whispered getting up with his help. They all mistook what she meant by having a lot to do tomorrow and Jin Su smiled placing a kiss on her lips but Sakura felt no sparks.
"Well, she wants to start preparing so quickly smart woman" Mrs. Horaki beamed clasping her hands together. Sakura nodded weakly her mouth feeling dry, he had brought her over here planning to ask her for hand in marriage and without her family to back her up if she wanted to say no.
"Yes if I don't get enough sleep I won't be able to function tomorrow night" Sakura replied shaking her head slightly.
"You want me to walk you home?" Jin Su offered beaming with pride that she was now his fiancée and Li would have to back off or else. And by tomorrow everyone on Galatea would know it after all it wouldn't be a shock since as they were expecting it to happen for a long time now.
"No I can find my way, I'm a big girl" Sakura laughed lightly wanting to get out of there as fast as she could.
"Are you sure, it's dark out" Mr. Horaki spoke but Sakura would hear none of it.
"I'm sure I've walked around in the dark of Galatea from since I was old enough to walk. I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" she said looking at Jin Su who smiled giving her another kiss. She smiled at him before walking to the door by her self.
"She's the oddest acting future bride I have ever seen" Mame commented looking at the spot were Sakura was. "One would think she would look more happy than that" Jin Su ignored his grandmother's useless babble.
"She's happy, that's Sakura for you she's special and does everything differently" he beamed making his family laugh. On the inside he was frowning, he was sure he smelt someone else's scent on her but whose? *
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* Sakura walked slowly until she was around the corner then she ran as fast as she could, wiping her tears away. How could he ask her to marry him, she looked at the ring that had sealed her fate at least for now. She ran past the road that led to her house then Takashi's house heading all the way down the road, her head tie flying in the night. She slowed when she came to the desired house, she knew it was late and most likely they were all asleep. She walked around the side heading to the window of the room Syaoran was in. Coming to the window she stopped and knocked on it lightly. It was a bit chilly out as she looked around the neighboring houses praying that no one would see her. She was about to knock again when Syaoran appeared and looked shock to see her as he opened the window. "Sakura what are you doing here? What's wrong?" he asked seeing the tears on her face.
"Can I come in or are you going to make me stay out here in the cold?" she asked jokingly making him smile. He held out his hand and helped her on the window ledge then through the window not noticing that someone was looking at them from through his window with wide eyes.
She stepped unto the floor taking off her shoes and shawl while Syaoran closed the window and pulled the curtains. "I thought you would be home in bed," he said turning to look at her. "What's made you so upset?"
"Jin Su he asked me to marry him and before I could say no he slid the ring on my finger" she cried softly hiding the ring in the fabric of clothing. "I didn't want to say yes because I'm not sure but his family was there and they were all looking at me so. And I didn't have any of my family there to help me out if I said no" Syaoran looked at her trying to hide his shock. He couldn't believe that she was engaged to Jin Su, the scoundrel.
"Then what happened?" he asked sitting on his bed, the only light was that of the moon coming through the window. He looked at the chair and small table then the closet; he looked at anything but her.
"I fainted feeling sick all over," she answered making him smile softly. "But they obviously thought otherwise, Syaoran what am I going to do?" she asked uncertainly wondering what he was feeling. She knew if she found out that he was engaged to someone else she would have died.
"I don't know, that's totally up to you. If I hadn't shown up you would have married him right?" he asked but Sakura didn't answer. If he hadn't shown up she didn't think she would have married him because it wasn't worth it. But after meeting Syaoran she wanted to marry him but that was just a fantasy. "I should get you home before Fujitaka-san starts to worry"
"I don't want to go home can't I stay here with you?" Sakura objected making him look at her. "Father will think I'm staying at one of my friend's house" seeing that he wasn't convince she ignored him and started to take off her top dress.
"Sakura" he warned looking away, Sakura folded her top dress placing it on the chair.
"I have clothes on silly" she giggled making him look at her only to see that she was a one layer white dress. "I don't think people wear these in the cities any more but it's called full body slips" she mused walking over to his bed. Crawling over to the corner she slid under the covers. "Are you just going to sit there all night?" she inquired softy wondering how she could be so calm. This would be the first time she would be sleeping the same bed with a guy and not any guy Syaoran.
"I was thinking about it but why should I give you that satisfaction," he answered getting under the covers. Sakura laughed cuddling up to him for warmth making Syaoran wrap his arm around her waist.
"Jin Su is going to tell everyone that we're engaged tomorrow at Kai's party" she whispered sadly resting her head on his shoulder. "What am I going to do?"
"Knowing you, you'll think of something. Is there anything I could do to ruin it?" he asked running hand up and down her upper arm. Sakura closed her eyes to think about it, what could he do to ruin it.
"I don't know I'll have to ask Rosa she know tradition more then me, maybe you could just kiss me in front of everyone" she mused not opening her eyes. Feeling Syaoran's lips on her forehead she smiles moving her fingers on his chest like she was playing a piano.
"That's something I wouldn't mind doing," he whispered making her open her eyes and look up at him. Pushing herself up she brushed her lips against his slowly feeling warm breath on her lips. Parting his lips with hers she breathed in air from his mouth before their tongues touched softly. She moved her tongue on his, touching the tip of her tongue against his. "Such a teaser" he growled making laugh but it was cut short when he deepened the kiss.
"I'm not" she murmured between kisses gripping his shoulders since as he wasn't wearing a shirt. Whenever she kissed him, she always got a funny sensation down in her and she wanted to satisfy whatever it was but first she would have to know what it was. *
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