Chap. 9: "Marry me"
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Author's note: the title says all LOL, I hope you like it okay? *
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* Many people, old and young dressed in white stood knee deep in the water sending off boats. Takashi sent one off to his baby girl, Fujitaka sent one off to his wife, Yukito and Nakuru sent one off for the child they were still waiting to have. They were going to light his way so he or she could find their way home. Sakura and Syaoran sent on off together wishing for a long life, they smiled watching it take lead. "Who's that one for?" she asked seeing him send off the one he made.
"To my father" Syaoran answered making Sakura hugged him. She never knew his father had died; he looked down at her and smiled. "But I don't think he got lost, he's too stubborn to get lost" she laughed giving him a kiss when the first rays of the sun hit them.
Kai glanced at them before looking back her boat praying that she would be blessed too. Walking out of the water she waited for her family, it was going to be a beautiful day. She could tell by the sky, the water and how the sun shown. Since as this was a day of celebration there wouldn't be any school and she was glad. Running over to Sakura she waved to her friend. "Ready to go to the field?" she asked Sakura but the look on her sister's face said she was anything but ready to go to the field.
"Hey Syaoran we'll meet at the house in by the afternoon" Touya called waving to him. Syaoran nodded smiling at that, he looked at Kai's down cast face and shook his head.
"Why don't you two go home and change then we can go swimming?" he asked making them brighten.
"Oh okay, I haven't been to the beach in a long time. I'm sure more of my friends would like to go, I'll meet you home Sakura" Kai beamed before running off. Sakura looked at Syaoran in annoyance.
"You have a lot of nerves, how could you want to go swimming with what happened?" she asked as they walked slowly in the crowd of people. She noticed Jin Su and Angel walking a couple feet behind them. She felt bad about what happened but she wasn't going to grovel at his feet and beg his forgiveness.
"I'm sure they are all gone, without food they won't stick around" Syaoran shrugged positively at her. "You trust me right?" he teased making Sakura laughed kissing him on the tip of his nose. Jin Su saw this and his jaw tighten before he looked away.
"Look at these two god," Rika teased holding her son while her little girl walked holding Alex's hand. Sakura looked at her friend and laughed.
"I'm just talking yours and Naoko's advice" she answered sticking her tongue at them.
"Oh really then why aren't you two married yet hmm?" Naoko inquired walking up with Mika and her son. "At the rate you two are going our children will be adults while yours are toddlers" they all laughed knowing that she was exaggerating.
"Oh please, we'll have a dozen by that time" Syaoran stated confidently making Sakura blush and her friends laugh raising their brows. "Right Sakura, and I won't mind at all being clobbered"
"Syaoran!" Sakura exclaimed hiding her face in his shirt trying to block out her friend's laughter. "I'm going to do more then clobber you if you don't stop" she warned playfully.
"Okay, hey we're going swimming ya'll want to come?" Syaoran asked making them nod.
"We'll drop the kids home and meet back here, right?" Alex asked making him nod. Last night he stayed with her to make sure she was fine. This morning she woke up looking just like her old self so he figured it was nothing.
When they came to Yukito's house, Sakura got on the hover board. "We'll meet here okay?" he asked giving her a kiss. Sakura smiled nodding before she rode off, he watched her go before heading inside the house to change. *
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* She heard Sakura enter the house and hurried to change her clothing. She placed Kero on the floor seeing that he was eager to see Sakura. After changing she walked down the hall but came to an abrupt stop seeing Sakura take the tablets in the bathroom. She backtracked and waited until she knew the coast was clear before she walked forward. "Ready?" Sakura smiled seeing Kai at the door looking at her with something in her eyes. "What's the matter?"
"Oh nothing, are you feeling better?" Kai asked softly making Sakura nod walking out of the bathroom. She knew that it wasn't odd that Sakura had tablets without them knowing. She was the one who sent out the order for their father's supplies whenever they needed more.
"Yeah a lot better, it probably happened because I hadn't eaten anything the night before" Sakura spoke picking up the bag she had with change of clothes she so could shower at Yukito's. "Ready?"
"I was born ready," Kai answered picking up Kero. Sakura laughed hugging her little sister around the shoulders. *
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* Fujitaka looked out the window and watched his two daughter's head down the road laughing. Sighing he searched for the files he was looking for. "Anything Rosa?" he asked looking down at the pile he had before him.
"No, tell me why we're looking for this?" She asked wondering why he was looking for his wife's medical files.
"I want to see what her symptoms were, Nadeshiko died from cancer," Fujitaka answered softly making Rosa gasp. "Yesterday on the way home Sakura had on attack, I don't know what caused it so I want to find the files. If we catch it in the really stage we'll be able to stop it"
"Oh my lord" she gasped searching faster for the files. "Does she know?" she asked looking through what she had and going to another pile.
"I'm not sure, but I think that Li senses something is wrong too" he answered running his hand through his hair before pushing his glasses up. He didn't know what he would do if Sakura had what her mother had, and didn't know how they were going to pay for the medical they would need. *
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* Kai looked up at her sister and Syaoran who were sitting on a cliff above them. She sighed running her hand through her hair wondering if she would be able to enjoy herself. "What's the matter Kai?" a boy asked sitting beside her.
"It's nothing Joe, I'm just watching my sister" Kai answered softly looking at him briefly. He wasn't a very handsome young man but he was cute and he was her best friend.
"She's fine see, come on let's go swimming" Joe said pulling her to her feet making her laugh. Kero barked flowing them into the water making a big splash. *
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* Sakura smiled resting her head against his forehead, the wind whipped her hair about but she loved it. She loved being in his arms, "Tell me where you want to build our home?" Syaoran asked before she kissed him on the lips.
"I don't know, somewhere where we can make as much noise as we want" Sakura answered making him chuckle looking at her amusedly. "I'm not joking"
"I know, we'll go and live in the mountains," Syaoran spoke making her laugh when he rested down on his back against the towel. Sakura rested on top of him playing with his face.
"Yeah, and we'll have our dozen kids" she whispered softly looking at the boat that was heading towards port. "And then they'll have children and we'll have grandchildren then great grand"
"Wow, I don't want to get old that fast but I won't mind if they all have your eyes" he spoke making her blush. She rested her head on his neck playing with his hair.
"And I hope they have your knowledge and bravery" she whispered closing her eyes.
"And your heart and beauty" he replied caressing her back as he shaded his eyes looking up at the blue sky. He could sense that something was wrong, Sakura looked sad when she thought he wasn't looking and he didn't like that. What was wrong? *
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* A girl sat on the boat reading a magazine a smile formed on her face as she looked at the prince's face. She got up and walked over to the side when her friends came in site. A man bumped into her making her loose her magazine over the side. "Oh no you idiot that was a special addition" she yelled watching if sink.
"Sorry ma'am" he apologized tying the boat. She looked at the magazine disappear and wanted to kill him but she would settle with her father firing him. She looked at her friend and brother waiting for her.
"Hey Alexis" Angel smiled when a guy helped her up. She looked around the island she was born on and hated it, she rather the city.
"Angel, Jin Su" She smiled looking at Jin Su who she had wanted all her life but all he wanted was that Kinomoto girl. "Where's your half?" she asked waiting for Sakura to pop up.
"She's at the beach with lover boy" Angel answered making Alexis mouth drop open.
"What have I missed?" she smiled looking Jin Su over, he still had the body to die for but no fiancée.
"She fell in love with some new guy on the island. Actually all the girls including me fell in love with him, Syaoran's a babe" Angel sighed sadly. "We'll go see him later he's working on Chan's house" Alexis nodded wanting to go home and change so she could see this guy. "Where's the magazine?"
"I'm sorry it fell over the boat, that idiot knocked me. My father told me about him, he told me he paid for one of the puppies with one of his watches" Alexis said looking at her house that stood on the top of the hill above all the others. She walked on the dirt road looking at all the familiar faces and houses.
"Hopefully you won't fall for his charms" Jin Su spat when they passed Yukito's house wondering if they were inside there. He noticed the Sakura was spending a lot of her time inside the house; he didn't need to guess what they were doing.
"I doubt it" Alexis spoke with a wave of her hand. "I don't marry commoners, accordingly to Angel he's poor" *
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* Fujitaka ran his hand through his hair letting the papers fall to his desk. He had found the papers he was looking for. He glanced at them on the table before turning to face Rosa who was sitting silently. "What are we going to do?" Rosa whispered softly having already prayed to god for help cause they would surely need it.
"I don't know, but right now we have to think of a way to tell Sakura and Syaoran" he replied clasping his hands behind his back. "I have a small amount in the bank we can work from there" he said sitting down.
"I think I shall go and call Touya, I know he'll want to be here when we tell her" Rosa sighed getting up from where she was sitting. Fujitaka nodded not looking at her when she left. *
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* * She waved bye to Nakuru clasping Syaoran's hand in hers, "I can't believe you have to go and work" she whined making him smile carrying the basket from the beach.
"The more I work the faster I make the money for our house and your wedding ban" he answered kissing her hand. She nodded wrapping her arm around his torso as they walked towards Mika's house.
"I don't need a wedding ban, the engagement ring is beautiful," she stated. Syaoran looked down at her knowing she was the most special person god had ever placed on the earth.
"I want to get you one, it's a must" he replied kissing on the top of her head. He looked around at all the trees and the field tall grass knowing that by the end of his life he would be able to walk on this island with his eyes closed. This was going to be where they married, have children, grandchildren and grow old together.
"Look it's the lovebirds," Mika yelled making Sakura blush and Syaoran laugh. "I think they are permanently attached at the sides," he continued.
"I think you're right Mika" Touya added making them laugh. He looked at his sister and could see that she was happier with Syaoran but something was still bothering her. "Hey your late"
"It's my fault, I wouldn't let him walk too fast because the faster we arrive the faster he has to work" Sakura clarified placing her hands on her tiny hips. "I don't see why I have to share my fiancé with you" she declared stubbornly making all the men present laugh.
"Of course you do, he's mine during working hours and right now he belongs to me" Touya challenge teasing his sisters. "Come now Kaijuu"
"Sakura no Kaijuu stupid brother, and it's not noon yet" Sakura smiled turning to Syaoran. Tiptoeing she gave him a lingering kiss making Touya, Mika and Yukito boo. *
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* "What's all the racket?" Alexis asked hearing yelling when they walked around the corner they saw Sakura and Touya. "Oh it's them"
"Oh yeah, he's right beside her" Angel said making Alexis look but her view was blocked when Sakura kissed him. "Oh I hate seeing that" she commented when Rosa around the corner. *
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* "Now he's yours," she declared triumphantly making Syaoran chuckle. "I'll see you later?"
"Yeah later, cherry blossom" he replied giving her one last kiss. Sakura smiled walking away. Syaoran turned starting for the house so he could get work out of the way.
"Oh my god" Alexis whispered seeing Syaoran's face. "Oh my god!" she yelled excitedly.
"Oh my god what?" Angel asked looking at her oddly. *
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* Sakura walked down the hill feeling suddenly really sick. She looked up at the sun then straight ahead, holding her head she tried to make her eyes focus. "Oh please not now" she whispered coming to at stop. *
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* Touya looked at his sister when she stops, he was about to tease her when he saw her collapse. "Oh my god, Sakura!" he shouted making Syaoran looked back as he rushed down the ladder. *
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* Syaoran looked back only to see Sakura collapsed and he felt his heart stop. Dropping his tools he took off towards her, skidding to a stop he bent down to her picking her up. "Sakura, wake up" He whispered shaking her. "Get some water," he shouted making Mika run to the pipe. "Baby, wake up" he pleaded.
"What the hell is wrong with her?" Touya yelled worriedly looking at her pale face.
"I don't know" Syaoran answered in a shaky voice when Mika appeared with the water by now everyone was circling around them. Taking off her shawl he dipped it into the water, squeezed it out and started to wipe her face. "Come on wake up"
"We have to get her home out of the sun" Rosa stated her hands at her neck. "Oh make her wake up" Syaoran continued to wipe her face and slowly Sakura started to come to.
"Syaoran?" she whispered opening her eyes only to see a lot of faces looking back at her. She started to cry burying her head in his chest, Syaoran picked her up and got up.
"I'm here," he said softly. "I'm going to bring her home" he spoke looking at Touya who nodded.
"Touya you have to come too, Fujitaka wants to talk with all of us" Rosa stated when Syaoran walked off quickly carrying Sakura.
"All right, Yukito take over I'll be back later" he said before walking off with Rosa who was dragging him along. They all watched them go wondering what was wrong. *
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"I have to get a better look at him though, he looks kind of different we have to be sure before we send father's boat out" nodding they walked off following them from far behind. *
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* Fujitaka ran to his front door seeing them heading towards him. "Father here" Kai said handing him the tablets she saw Sakura taking. He looked at them and all the color drained from his face.
"Go and get a glass of water, hurry Kai" Fujitaka ordered making nod running to the kitchen. He moved out of the way so Syaoran could walk through the door with Sakura. "Rest her on the sofa" He said making him nod walking over to it. He placed her down and stepped back so Fujitaka could check her.
"What's wrong?" Syaoran asked fighting down the urge to pace, he looked at Kai when she walked into the room with a glass of water. Fujitaka handed Sakura two tablets then the water.
Sakura took them wondering how her father knew, she felt tears well up in her eyes knowing she would have to explain. She didn't want to cause them more pain; they had gone through enough of that with her mother. "Father?" she whispered softly touching him on the arm.
"How long have you known Sakura?" Fujitaka asked softly making her wince. She could see that he was angry with her and he had a right to be she knew.
"About two years" she answered making him start to panic it had been too long and god only knew how long before that she had it.
"Why in gods name didn't you tell me?" He yelled standing up. Sakura and everyone jumped, he had never yelled at her before. Syaoran was lost, he hadn't a clue what was going on and he hated that.
"Tell you what?" Syaoran and Touya yelled at the same time making Kero hide under the table. Kai moved into Rosa's arms with a scared look on her face, she didn't want what happened to their mother to happen to Sakura.
"Because I didn't want to put all of you through the same thing and financial ruin. Mother's medical bill took a lot of out of us and they still couldn't save her," no one made a move to answer Syaoran. "Why should you waste your money when there's way to prevent it?" Sakura stated angrily making Kai start to cry and Touya sink to a chair.
"Because you're my daughter and it's my right to try and save you" Fujitaka replied turning away from her. When he looked at her, he saw his wife and god it hurt so badly. He couldn't take loosing another that he loved so dearly it wasn't fair.
"What the hell does Sakura have?" Syaoran growled through clenched teeth. He didn't like the way they were freaking out so badly. "Somebody tell me!" he demanded getting pretty pissed off.
"Syaoran" Sakura whispered looking down at her hands. "I'm dying from the same thing that killed my mother," she whispered making him pale. He looked at her but couldn't see her face because she was looking down. He felt his heart drop; sometimes he wished he were hard of hearing because this was something he didn't want to hear. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I didn't want to scare you away"
"Oh god Sakura" he whispered dropping beside her. She looked in his eyes and saw disbelief then sorrow and started to cry hugging him tightly. She didn't like causing anyone pain but that was what she was doing right now, she was causing her family great pain.
"I'm sorry, I was scared to tell you," she cried expecting him to pull away but she felt him hug her tightly. "I was afraid to tell all of you" she felt like a horrible person.
Touya placed his face in his hands feeling agony, Kai cried in Rosa's chest shaking her head. Sakura's eyes opened when she felt something hot on her neck. "Syaoran please," she begged running her hand through his hair, she couldn't believe he was crying. Syaoran hugged her letting his tears go freely, this wasn't happening to him he wasn't going to lose the only person he loved. He wouldn't allow it; he would do everything in his power. He knew he would need to return home with her in order to help her he couldn't help her here. *
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"How much what?" Fujitaka echoed with a lost expression. He had been trying to add up how much money they had and how much they would need.
"Money" He answered standing up still holding Sakura's hand in his. They looked at him wondering where this was going.
"A lot, more then what everyone put together on this island has," he answered softy looking down. "But I'll find the money somehow" he stated firmly.
"Okay, I'll get it" he stated in a firm tone. "I have something to tell you it's very important and I hope you won't be angry with me" Syaoran said looking down at Sakura who was looking at him with a lost expression.
"What?" she whispered thinking he was going to leave her. She wouldn't be surprised it he did. She wouldn't hate him, or feel anger because she was prepared for it.
"I'll tell you when I get back, I have to go and talk with Takashi" Syaoran stated getting up. They watched as he ran out the door and picked up his hover board speeding off.
"Father?" she whispered looking up at him with pleading eyes. Fujitaka walked over to her and hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry" she whispered burying her head in his chest.
"Don't worry, we'll get through this" he whispered when Touya moved next to them followed by Rosa and Kai. *
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* Takashi headed to his door hearing someone pound on it, he ran so the sound wouldn't wake up the baby. "Hey, the baby is sleeping!" he yelled opening the door only to see Syaoran.
"Please I need you to get a message to the main land" Syaoran said frantically dragging Takashi out the door.
"What's the rush?" Takashi asked looking at him oddly.
"It has to do with Sakura, she's sick, really sick" Syaoran answered making Takashi nod.
"Hold on I have to get the key" Syaoran nodded watching him room back to his room. A minute later he appeared and together they ran since towards the harbor making people look at them. They ran through all the twist of the dock towards Takashi's father's boat. They got on and hurried up the stairs to the radio, opening the door they walked in and Takashi went right to it and turned it on. Finding a channel he pressed the speaker, "This is Galatea is anyone there, is an emergency over" he said waiting for an answer. "This is Galatea, we have an emergency, anyone there?"
"This is Roxy at central, what's the matter sweet cheeks?" came a woman's voice making Takashi smiled handing it to Syaoran.
"Hello, can you call someone for me?" Syaoran asked softly.
"Yeah, cutie where to?" Roxy asked popping gum.
"To Hong Kong, I'll pay for the charges" he spoke softly wanting to hurry this along.
"All right give me the numbers"
"1-023-342-5743" Syaoran said slowly. "I'll be able to speak with the person right?" he asked softly.
"Yeah" she answered when the phone started to ring.
"Hello Li residence?" a woman said softly.
"Hello, this is Xiao Lang where is my mother?" Syaoran asked in Japanese knowing that the people in his house spoke more then one language.
"I beg your parden?" the woman gasps making Syaoran scowl. Takashi and woman listened with a confused expression.
"This is Li Xiao Lang where is my mother dammit. Get me Wei" he commanded making then wince.
"I'm sorry your highness" the woman stammered making Takashi and Roxy's mouth drop open.
"Master Xiao Lang?" a male voice said excitedly making Syaoran grin. "Where are you?"
"Hi Wei, please do you have a pen?" Syaoran sighed knowing that things would be all right.
"Hai master Li"
"Okay listen carefully, I'm on a island named Galatea is very close to Japan. I'm sure if you look on the map you'll find it. I'm ready to come home please tell everyone hi for me" he stated looking at Takashi whose mouth snap shut. He smiled shaking his head. "Oh and please don't bring my sisters with you when you come for me and make mother calm down"
"Hai sir, we'll arrive by tomorrow, the latest," Wei stated smiling at what he wrote down. He knew this would be wonderful news to the queen.
"Thank you Wei, good bye," he said before hanging up. "Thank you Roxy" He said the lady who just saved his and Sakura's life. Now all he had to do was get Sakura to marry him before they arrived.
"Anytime your highness over and out sweet cheeks" with that the transmission ended.
"Okay explanation" Takashi stated folding his arms over his chest. "Trust me you'll need the support" Syaoran sighed sitting down.
"Well I'm the crowned prince of China, it's as simple as that" Syaoran answered, seeing that Takashi wasn't satisfied he sighed. "On my way home, my jet got caught in a storm. We were thrown off course and passed Hong Kong, we crashed out in sea but my butler and I made it off. Something happened and he was thrown from the raft I was knocked out and when I woke up I was in the Kinomoto household"
"Why didn't you tell us who you were?" Takashi asked looking at him in wonder. He would never have guest that a prince could fit in with them so easily and was about to give up all he had to marry one of them and live poor.
"I told you who I was I just didn't tell you who my family was. I wanted to be one of you, I wanted to live here for the rest of my life" Syaoran stated looking down sadly then he looked up. "You've got to help me get Sakura to marry me" he spoke surprising Takashi.
"Why?"
"So it won't be a problem taking her home, if she's my wife then the other half of my family won't eat her alive" he answered, "And they won't care that I'm going to spend a lot of money getting her the best treatment"
"I'll see what I can do" Takashi sighed. *
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* She and all her friends looked up when Angel and Alexis walked in smiling. "Hey how you feeling, we saw you faint earlier," Alexis said smiling at everyone.
"I'm fine, I never knew you got back today" Sakura smiled sitting up. She wondered what they were doing over here and how much they had overheard.
"Oh yeah, Sakura I don't mean to be the one to tell you this but its really important" Alexis sighed walking in front of the sofa so Sakura could see her clearly.
"Tell me what?" Sakura asked with a lost look like everyone. She wanted Syaoran to get back; she wanted to know what he had to tell her.
"Well it's about your fiancé Li Syaoran" Angel burst excitedly making Sakura raise a brow at her.
"What about Syaoran?" Naoko asked looking at them irritably. She wondered what those two were up to and knew it couldn't be any good if they were so happy.
"Well his real name is Li Xiao Lang" Alexis answered.
"That's his name in Chinese" Sakura shrugged making Alexis see the ring, her eyes took it in wondering how much it was worth.
"Li Xiao Lang crowned prince of China, the one whose plane went down supposedly killing him, the two pilots and a butler. I believe you and him found a half eaten man in the ocean right?" Alexis mused seeing Sakura's horrified face. "And that around your neck is his family seal" she pointed making Sakura cover up the pendent.
"You lie, he would have told me" Sakura denied shaking her head. If Syaoran was from a rich family why would he stick around them when he could be living in luxury.
"Oh please, you lied to him about being sick why don't you think he would lie to you about being royalty? There is a reward out for him and if you collect it, it'll more then pay for your medical bills" Alexis stated softly looking at all of them.
"Get out of our house, we don't want you here" Kai yelled pointing at the door. "If Syaoran is a prince then so what I'm sure he had his reasons. I wouldn't care if he was a murderer," she proclaimed making everyone in the room jump. "I said get out before I set Kero on you" she continued wondering how they could be so selfish. They all looked at the door when Syaoran and Takashi ran in breathing heavily, Sakura stood up and looked at Syaoran sadly.
"Li Xiao Lang, are you the crowned prince of China?" she asked softly looking directly at him. She felt like a fool, why did she have to fall for someone who was way out of her league.
"Hey how did you know?" Takashi asked softly but shut up seeing the look Chiharu gave him.
"Are you?" Sakura cried seeing the look of regret on his face. "Oh god you are" she cried running out of the room.
"Sakura I can explain" he yelled following her out the back door.
"No Touya don't go" Takashi stated seeing Touya get up to follow them.
"Why the hell not?" he yelled angrily. "She doesn't to be with him and she's angry enough"
"Because he needs to explain to her himself. I'll explain to you, he had his reasons. He just called him to make them come for him and Sakura so he can get her help" Takashi stated making Touya stop. "He just sacrificed his freedom for her life. He told me why he lied"
"Aw shit I told you we should have called before we came here," Angel yelled stomping out of the room with Alexis on her trail.
"Tell us why?" Fujitaka stated sitting down. He didn't think he could take anymore surprises today. *
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* Sakura fell to the ground feeling exhausted; she wiped her tears away drawing her legs to her chest. She felt her self being hugged from behind and knew it was Syaoran. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because it didn't matter, all that mattered was you knowing me" Syaoran answered wanting her to stop crying. "Please Sakura, I want you to come home with me"
"Where are you going?" she whispered softly. She didn't want him to leave her; she wouldn't be able to live with that.
"I called them to come for us. We need go to Hong Kong so we can get professional help" he stated against her ear. "Sakura, we need to get married before they come"
"I don't want to leave Galatea, I don't want to leave my family," she whispered shaking her head. She couldn't believe he wanted to her marry her when she was close to dying.
"No listen to me, you're not leaving them. We just have to go there for a while" Syaoran stated firmly making her look at him. "I love you too much not to do something to help you, please Sakura," he begged wiping her tears away.
"And when I'm better we'll come back here together and live our life?" she asked knowing that it wouldn't happen that way anymore. "See, you're going to have to stay there, it's my fault that you have to go back isn't it?"
"No, I love you it was my choice it had to be done. Please just marry me, is it so bad living with me in Hong Kong?" he asked sadly looking directly at her. "It shouldn't matter where we lived but as long as we were together right?" she nodded slowly making him smile. "Then us getting married tonight shouldn't be anything right? I know you wanted a nice wedding like every other woman but we'll have a real wedding in Hong Kong and you can invite all of Galatea" she didn't want him to grovel at her feet.
"Syaoran I can't" she cried shaking her head.
"Why not?" he asked achingly. Sakura closed her eyes so she wouldn't have to look at him. She couldn't survive out of Galatea, she saw in the pictures how his family looked then she had felt had inferior knowing that they were rich but now she felt even lower. "I see, you could marry me when I was a pauper but now I'm a prince and you can't?" he frowned. Her eyes snapped open hearing his icy tone; she looked his eyes and saw that they were turning cold.
"No it's not that, I don't want to make you ashamed of me" Sakura gushed hugging him tightly. "I don't want to make you humiliated to be with me, here I fit in out there I'm nothing. I've never left here before"
"You can never make me ashamed Sakura, you're what've always wanted. Can't you see that?" Syaoran stated his eyes warming. Leave it up to her to be thinking of other people before her self. "So you'll marry me?" he asked caressing her cheek.
"Okay but you'll be the one sorry later" she whispered shaking her head against his chest. Chuckling he picked her up carrying her back to the house.
"No you're wrong, my mother and sisters are going to love you. And you can finally meet Tomoyo and my crazy cousin" Syaoran stated placing her kiss on her forehead. 'Then you and I will have to endure my other side other side of the family' he thought shaking his head.
Everyone looked up expectantly when they walked into the house. "Well what's the verdict?" Mika asked holding Naoko's hand tightly.
"She said yes," Syaoran answered making them all sigh smiling happily.
"Good because the priest is already here" Rosa beamed clapping her hands. "Come Sakura let's get you cleaned up so you can look presentable" Sakura looked up hearing her name. "Come child," she chided making Syaoran set Sakura down.
"I'll help" Rika smiled following behind Rosa who was dragging poor Sakura up the stairs. Chiharu handed Katie to Takashi and followed behind the rest of the females.
"Well are they getting married?" the father was walking in the room. Fujitaka nodded opening the small bag he had in his hand.
"I guess Takashi explained everything for me?" Syaoran asked running his hand through his hair.
"Yeah we all understand, we really appreciate what you're doing for Sakura" Touya answered shaking his head. "It's a good thing Alex and Takashi dragged you out of the water"
"Yeah it's a good thing" Syaoran smiled making them laugh.
"Here Syaoran, these belonged to Sakura's mother it'll do since as you didn't have time to buy your wedding bans" Fujitaka said handing him the simple gold bans. "I know it's not much"
"Thank you Fujitaka" Syaoran said breaking his sentence off. "I really appreciate this, and thank all of you for bringing me to his house instead of all the others in Galatea" he proclaimed smiling. *
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"Oh please, you have to look beautiful even though this wedding was decided less them five minutes ago" Rika teased making them laugh. "Oh it's about time, but this wasn't the way we expected it to happen"
"I'm sorry for not telling you" Sakura apologized looking down.
"Don't worry about it, we understand that you were only trying to protect us" Chiharu spoke softly touching Sakura's arm. "Come now ya'll have to hurry because I've got to get home with Katie before it gets dark" *
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"Well if she's going then I'm going" Tomoyo smiled holding up her camera. "Oh I'm going to see how real island people live" she exclaimed thinking off all the possibilities.
"I have to go for support I'm sure he had a good reason" Eriol smiled adjusting his glass, his eyes glinting mischievously.
"Well since as they can say what they want or not want we're all going and that should solve off of our problems" Xiefia declared making her sister squeal.
"But master Li said not to bring you" Wei interrupted making them all pout at him. Sighing he shook his head knowing he had failed his master, this was not going to be good. God help the villagers of the small island. *
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* Many people, old and young dressed in white stood knee deep in the water sending off boats. Takashi sent one off to his baby girl, Fujitaka sent one off to his wife, Yukito and Nakuru sent one off for the child they were still waiting to have. They were going to light his way so he or she could find their way home. Sakura and Syaoran sent on off together wishing for a long life, they smiled watching it take lead. "Who's that one for?" she asked seeing him send off the one he made.
"To my father" Syaoran answered making Sakura hugged him. She never knew his father had died; he looked down at her and smiled. "But I don't think he got lost, he's too stubborn to get lost" she laughed giving him a kiss when the first rays of the sun hit them.
Kai glanced at them before looking back her boat praying that she would be blessed too. Walking out of the water she waited for her family, it was going to be a beautiful day. She could tell by the sky, the water and how the sun shown. Since as this was a day of celebration there wouldn't be any school and she was glad. Running over to Sakura she waved to her friend. "Ready to go to the field?" she asked Sakura but the look on her sister's face said she was anything but ready to go to the field.
"Hey Syaoran we'll meet at the house in by the afternoon" Touya called waving to him. Syaoran nodded smiling at that, he looked at Kai's down cast face and shook his head.
"Why don't you two go home and change then we can go swimming?" he asked making them brighten.
"Oh okay, I haven't been to the beach in a long time. I'm sure more of my friends would like to go, I'll meet you home Sakura" Kai beamed before running off. Sakura looked at Syaoran in annoyance.
"You have a lot of nerves, how could you want to go swimming with what happened?" she asked as they walked slowly in the crowd of people. She noticed Jin Su and Angel walking a couple feet behind them. She felt bad about what happened but she wasn't going to grovel at his feet and beg his forgiveness.
"I'm sure they are all gone, without food they won't stick around" Syaoran shrugged positively at her. "You trust me right?" he teased making Sakura laughed kissing him on the tip of his nose. Jin Su saw this and his jaw tighten before he looked away.
"Look at these two god," Rika teased holding her son while her little girl walked holding Alex's hand. Sakura looked at her friend and laughed.
"I'm just talking yours and Naoko's advice" she answered sticking her tongue at them.
"Oh really then why aren't you two married yet hmm?" Naoko inquired walking up with Mika and her son. "At the rate you two are going our children will be adults while yours are toddlers" they all laughed knowing that she was exaggerating.
"Oh please, we'll have a dozen by that time" Syaoran stated confidently making Sakura blush and her friends laugh raising their brows. "Right Sakura, and I won't mind at all being clobbered"
"Syaoran!" Sakura exclaimed hiding her face in his shirt trying to block out her friend's laughter. "I'm going to do more then clobber you if you don't stop" she warned playfully.
"Okay, hey we're going swimming ya'll want to come?" Syaoran asked making them nod.
"We'll drop the kids home and meet back here, right?" Alex asked making him nod. Last night he stayed with her to make sure she was fine. This morning she woke up looking just like her old self so he figured it was nothing.
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"Oh nothing, are you feeling better?" Kai asked softly making Sakura nod walking out of the bathroom. She knew that it wasn't odd that Sakura had tablets without them knowing. She was the one who sent out the order for their father's supplies whenever they needed more.
"Yeah a lot better, it probably happened because I hadn't eaten anything the night before" Sakura spoke picking up the bag she had with change of clothes she so could shower at Yukito's. "Ready?"
"I was born ready," Kai answered picking up Kero. Sakura laughed hugging her little sister around the shoulders. *
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"No, tell me why we're looking for this?" She asked wondering why he was looking for his wife's medical files.
"I want to see what her symptoms were, Nadeshiko died from cancer," Fujitaka answered softly making Rosa gasp. "Yesterday on the way home Sakura had on attack, I don't know what caused it so I want to find the files. If we catch it in the really stage we'll be able to stop it"
"Oh my lord" she gasped searching faster for the files. "Does she know?" she asked looking through what she had and going to another pile.
"I'm not sure, but I think that Li senses something is wrong too" he answered running his hand through his hair before pushing his glasses up. He didn't know what he would do if Sakura had what her mother had, and didn't know how they were going to pay for the medical they would need. *
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"It's nothing Joe, I'm just watching my sister" Kai answered softly looking at him briefly. He wasn't a very handsome young man but he was cute and he was her best friend.
"She's fine see, come on let's go swimming" Joe said pulling her to her feet making her laugh. Kero barked flowing them into the water making a big splash. *
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"I don't know, somewhere where we can make as much noise as we want" Sakura answered making him chuckle looking at her amusedly. "I'm not joking"
"I know, we'll go and live in the mountains," Syaoran spoke making her laugh when he rested down on his back against the towel. Sakura rested on top of him playing with his face.
"Yeah, and we'll have our dozen kids" she whispered softly looking at the boat that was heading towards port. "And then they'll have children and we'll have grandchildren then great grand"
"Wow, I don't want to get old that fast but I won't mind if they all have your eyes" he spoke making her blush. She rested her head on his neck playing with his hair.
"And I hope they have your knowledge and bravery" she whispered closing her eyes.
"And your heart and beauty" he replied caressing her back as he shaded his eyes looking up at the blue sky. He could sense that something was wrong, Sakura looked sad when she thought he wasn't looking and he didn't like that. What was wrong? *
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"Sorry ma'am" he apologized tying the boat. She looked at the magazine disappear and wanted to kill him but she would settle with her father firing him. She looked at her friend and brother waiting for her.
"Hey Alexis" Angel smiled when a guy helped her up. She looked around the island she was born on and hated it, she rather the city.
"Angel, Jin Su" She smiled looking at Jin Su who she had wanted all her life but all he wanted was that Kinomoto girl. "Where's your half?" she asked waiting for Sakura to pop up.
"She's at the beach with lover boy" Angel answered making Alexis mouth drop open.
"What have I missed?" she smiled looking Jin Su over, he still had the body to die for but no fiancée.
"She fell in love with some new guy on the island. Actually all the girls including me fell in love with him, Syaoran's a babe" Angel sighed sadly. "We'll go see him later he's working on Chan's house" Alexis nodded wanting to go home and change so she could see this guy. "Where's the magazine?"
"I'm sorry it fell over the boat, that idiot knocked me. My father told me about him, he told me he paid for one of the puppies with one of his watches" Alexis said looking at her house that stood on the top of the hill above all the others. She walked on the dirt road looking at all the familiar faces and houses.
"Hopefully you won't fall for his charms" Jin Su spat when they passed Yukito's house wondering if they were inside there. He noticed the Sakura was spending a lot of her time inside the house; he didn't need to guess what they were doing.
"I doubt it" Alexis spoke with a wave of her hand. "I don't marry commoners, accordingly to Angel he's poor" *
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"I don't know, but right now we have to think of a way to tell Sakura and Syaoran" he replied clasping his hands behind his back. "I have a small amount in the bank we can work from there" he said sitting down.
"I think I shall go and call Touya, I know he'll want to be here when we tell her" Rosa sighed getting up from where she was sitting. Fujitaka nodded not looking at her when she left. *
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"The more I work the faster I make the money for our house and your wedding ban" he answered kissing her hand. She nodded wrapping her arm around his torso as they walked towards Mika's house.
"I don't need a wedding ban, the engagement ring is beautiful," she stated. Syaoran looked down at her knowing she was the most special person god had ever placed on the earth.
"I want to get you one, it's a must" he replied kissing on the top of her head. He looked around at all the trees and the field tall grass knowing that by the end of his life he would be able to walk on this island with his eyes closed. This was going to be where they married, have children, grandchildren and grow old together.
"Look it's the lovebirds," Mika yelled making Sakura blush and Syaoran laugh. "I think they are permanently attached at the sides," he continued.
"I think you're right Mika" Touya added making them laugh. He looked at his sister and could see that she was happier with Syaoran but something was still bothering her. "Hey your late"
"It's my fault, I wouldn't let him walk too fast because the faster we arrive the faster he has to work" Sakura clarified placing her hands on her tiny hips. "I don't see why I have to share my fiancé with you" she declared stubbornly making all the men present laugh.
"Of course you do, he's mine during working hours and right now he belongs to me" Touya challenge teasing his sisters. "Come now Kaijuu"
"Sakura no Kaijuu stupid brother, and it's not noon yet" Sakura smiled turning to Syaoran. Tiptoeing she gave him a lingering kiss making Touya, Mika and Yukito boo. *
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"Oh yeah, he's right beside her" Angel said making Alexis look but her view was blocked when Sakura kissed him. "Oh I hate seeing that" she commented when Rosa around the corner. *
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"Yeah later, cherry blossom" he replied giving her one last kiss. Sakura smiled walking away. Syaoran turned starting for the house so he could get work out of the way.
"Oh my god" Alexis whispered seeing Syaoran's face. "Oh my god!" she yelled excitedly.
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"What the hell is wrong with her?" Touya yelled worriedly looking at her pale face.
"I don't know" Syaoran answered in a shaky voice when Mika appeared with the water by now everyone was circling around them. Taking off her shawl he dipped it into the water, squeezed it out and started to wipe her face. "Come on wake up"
"We have to get her home out of the sun" Rosa stated her hands at her neck. "Oh make her wake up" Syaoran continued to wipe her face and slowly Sakura started to come to.
"Syaoran?" she whispered opening her eyes only to see a lot of faces looking back at her. She started to cry burying her head in his chest, Syaoran picked her up and got up.
"I'm here," he said softly. "I'm going to bring her home" he spoke looking at Touya who nodded.
"Touya you have to come too, Fujitaka wants to talk with all of us" Rosa stated when Syaoran walked off quickly carrying Sakura.
"All right, Yukito take over I'll be back later" he said before walking off with Rosa who was dragging him along. They all watched them go wondering what was wrong. *
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"I have to get a better look at him though, he looks kind of different we have to be sure before we send father's boat out" nodding they walked off following them from far behind. *
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"Go and get a glass of water, hurry Kai" Fujitaka ordered making nod running to the kitchen. He moved out of the way so Syaoran could walk through the door with Sakura. "Rest her on the sofa" He said making him nod walking over to it. He placed her down and stepped back so Fujitaka could check her.
"What's wrong?" Syaoran asked fighting down the urge to pace, he looked at Kai when she walked into the room with a glass of water. Fujitaka handed Sakura two tablets then the water.
Sakura took them wondering how her father knew, she felt tears well up in her eyes knowing she would have to explain. She didn't want to cause them more pain; they had gone through enough of that with her mother. "Father?" she whispered softly touching him on the arm.
"How long have you known Sakura?" Fujitaka asked softly making her wince. She could see that he was angry with her and he had a right to be she knew.
"About two years" she answered making him start to panic it had been too long and god only knew how long before that she had it.
"Why in gods name didn't you tell me?" He yelled standing up. Sakura and everyone jumped, he had never yelled at her before. Syaoran was lost, he hadn't a clue what was going on and he hated that.
"Tell you what?" Syaoran and Touya yelled at the same time making Kero hide under the table. Kai moved into Rosa's arms with a scared look on her face, she didn't want what happened to their mother to happen to Sakura.
"Because I didn't want to put all of you through the same thing and financial ruin. Mother's medical bill took a lot of out of us and they still couldn't save her," no one made a move to answer Syaoran. "Why should you waste your money when there's way to prevent it?" Sakura stated angrily making Kai start to cry and Touya sink to a chair.
"Because you're my daughter and it's my right to try and save you" Fujitaka replied turning away from her. When he looked at her, he saw his wife and god it hurt so badly. He couldn't take loosing another that he loved so dearly it wasn't fair.
"What the hell does Sakura have?" Syaoran growled through clenched teeth. He didn't like the way they were freaking out so badly. "Somebody tell me!" he demanded getting pretty pissed off.
"Syaoran" Sakura whispered looking down at her hands. "I'm dying from the same thing that killed my mother," she whispered making him pale. He looked at her but couldn't see her face because she was looking down. He felt his heart drop; sometimes he wished he were hard of hearing because this was something he didn't want to hear. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I didn't want to scare you away"
"Oh god Sakura" he whispered dropping beside her. She looked in his eyes and saw disbelief then sorrow and started to cry hugging him tightly. She didn't like causing anyone pain but that was what she was doing right now, she was causing her family great pain.
"I'm sorry, I was scared to tell you," she cried expecting him to pull away but she felt him hug her tightly. "I was afraid to tell all of you" she felt like a horrible person.
Touya placed his face in his hands feeling agony, Kai cried in Rosa's chest shaking her head. Sakura's eyes opened when she felt something hot on her neck. "Syaoran please," she begged running her hand through his hair, she couldn't believe he was crying. Syaoran hugged her letting his tears go freely, this wasn't happening to him he wasn't going to lose the only person he loved. He wouldn't allow it; he would do everything in his power. He knew he would need to return home with her in order to help her he couldn't help her here. *
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"How much what?" Fujitaka echoed with a lost expression. He had been trying to add up how much money they had and how much they would need.
"Money" He answered standing up still holding Sakura's hand in his. They looked at him wondering where this was going.
"A lot, more then what everyone put together on this island has," he answered softy looking down. "But I'll find the money somehow" he stated firmly.
"Okay, I'll get it" he stated in a firm tone. "I have something to tell you it's very important and I hope you won't be angry with me" Syaoran said looking down at Sakura who was looking at him with a lost expression.
"What?" she whispered thinking he was going to leave her. She wouldn't be surprised it he did. She wouldn't hate him, or feel anger because she was prepared for it.
"I'll tell you when I get back, I have to go and talk with Takashi" Syaoran stated getting up. They watched as he ran out the door and picked up his hover board speeding off.
"Father?" she whispered looking up at him with pleading eyes. Fujitaka walked over to her and hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry" she whispered burying her head in his chest.
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"Please I need you to get a message to the main land" Syaoran said frantically dragging Takashi out the door.
"What's the rush?" Takashi asked looking at him oddly.
"It has to do with Sakura, she's sick, really sick" Syaoran answered making Takashi nod.
"Hold on I have to get the key" Syaoran nodded watching him room back to his room. A minute later he appeared and together they ran since towards the harbor making people look at them. They ran through all the twist of the dock towards Takashi's father's boat. They got on and hurried up the stairs to the radio, opening the door they walked in and Takashi went right to it and turned it on. Finding a channel he pressed the speaker, "This is Galatea is anyone there, is an emergency over" he said waiting for an answer. "This is Galatea, we have an emergency, anyone there?"
"This is Roxy at central, what's the matter sweet cheeks?" came a woman's voice making Takashi smiled handing it to Syaoran.
"Hello, can you call someone for me?" Syaoran asked softly.
"Yeah, cutie where to?" Roxy asked popping gum.
"To Hong Kong, I'll pay for the charges" he spoke softly wanting to hurry this along.
"All right give me the numbers"
"1-023-342-5743" Syaoran said slowly. "I'll be able to speak with the person right?" he asked softly.
"Yeah" she answered when the phone started to ring.
"Hello Li residence?" a woman said softly.
"Hello, this is Xiao Lang where is my mother?" Syaoran asked in Japanese knowing that the people in his house spoke more then one language.
"I beg your parden?" the woman gasps making Syaoran scowl. Takashi and woman listened with a confused expression.
"This is Li Xiao Lang where is my mother dammit. Get me Wei" he commanded making then wince.
"I'm sorry your highness" the woman stammered making Takashi and Roxy's mouth drop open.
"Master Xiao Lang?" a male voice said excitedly making Syaoran grin. "Where are you?"
"Hi Wei, please do you have a pen?" Syaoran sighed knowing that things would be all right.
"Hai master Li"
"Okay listen carefully, I'm on a island named Galatea is very close to Japan. I'm sure if you look on the map you'll find it. I'm ready to come home please tell everyone hi for me" he stated looking at Takashi whose mouth snap shut. He smiled shaking his head. "Oh and please don't bring my sisters with you when you come for me and make mother calm down"
"Hai sir, we'll arrive by tomorrow, the latest," Wei stated smiling at what he wrote down. He knew this would be wonderful news to the queen.
"Thank you Wei, good bye," he said before hanging up. "Thank you Roxy" He said the lady who just saved his and Sakura's life. Now all he had to do was get Sakura to marry him before they arrived.
"Anytime your highness over and out sweet cheeks" with that the transmission ended.
"Okay explanation" Takashi stated folding his arms over his chest. "Trust me you'll need the support" Syaoran sighed sitting down.
"Well I'm the crowned prince of China, it's as simple as that" Syaoran answered, seeing that Takashi wasn't satisfied he sighed. "On my way home, my jet got caught in a storm. We were thrown off course and passed Hong Kong, we crashed out in sea but my butler and I made it off. Something happened and he was thrown from the raft I was knocked out and when I woke up I was in the Kinomoto household"
"Why didn't you tell us who you were?" Takashi asked looking at him in wonder. He would never have guest that a prince could fit in with them so easily and was about to give up all he had to marry one of them and live poor.
"I told you who I was I just didn't tell you who my family was. I wanted to be one of you, I wanted to live here for the rest of my life" Syaoran stated looking down sadly then he looked up. "You've got to help me get Sakura to marry me" he spoke surprising Takashi.
"Why?"
"So it won't be a problem taking her home, if she's my wife then the other half of my family won't eat her alive" he answered, "And they won't care that I'm going to spend a lot of money getting her the best treatment"
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"I'm fine, I never knew you got back today" Sakura smiled sitting up. She wondered what they were doing over here and how much they had overheard.
"Oh yeah, Sakura I don't mean to be the one to tell you this but its really important" Alexis sighed walking in front of the sofa so Sakura could see her clearly.
"Tell me what?" Sakura asked with a lost look like everyone. She wanted Syaoran to get back; she wanted to know what he had to tell her.
"Well it's about your fiancé Li Syaoran" Angel burst excitedly making Sakura raise a brow at her.
"What about Syaoran?" Naoko asked looking at them irritably. She wondered what those two were up to and knew it couldn't be any good if they were so happy.
"Well his real name is Li Xiao Lang" Alexis answered.
"That's his name in Chinese" Sakura shrugged making Alexis see the ring, her eyes took it in wondering how much it was worth.
"Li Xiao Lang crowned prince of China, the one whose plane went down supposedly killing him, the two pilots and a butler. I believe you and him found a half eaten man in the ocean right?" Alexis mused seeing Sakura's horrified face. "And that around your neck is his family seal" she pointed making Sakura cover up the pendent.
"You lie, he would have told me" Sakura denied shaking her head. If Syaoran was from a rich family why would he stick around them when he could be living in luxury.
"Oh please, you lied to him about being sick why don't you think he would lie to you about being royalty? There is a reward out for him and if you collect it, it'll more then pay for your medical bills" Alexis stated softly looking at all of them.
"Get out of our house, we don't want you here" Kai yelled pointing at the door. "If Syaoran is a prince then so what I'm sure he had his reasons. I wouldn't care if he was a murderer," she proclaimed making everyone in the room jump. "I said get out before I set Kero on you" she continued wondering how they could be so selfish. They all looked at the door when Syaoran and Takashi ran in breathing heavily, Sakura stood up and looked at Syaoran sadly.
"Li Xiao Lang, are you the crowned prince of China?" she asked softly looking directly at him. She felt like a fool, why did she have to fall for someone who was way out of her league.
"Hey how did you know?" Takashi asked softly but shut up seeing the look Chiharu gave him.
"Are you?" Sakura cried seeing the look of regret on his face. "Oh god you are" she cried running out of the room.
"Sakura I can explain" he yelled following her out the back door.
"No Touya don't go" Takashi stated seeing Touya get up to follow them.
"Why the hell not?" he yelled angrily. "She doesn't to be with him and she's angry enough"
"Because he needs to explain to her himself. I'll explain to you, he had his reasons. He just called him to make them come for him and Sakura so he can get her help" Takashi stated making Touya stop. "He just sacrificed his freedom for her life. He told me why he lied"
"Aw shit I told you we should have called before we came here," Angel yelled stomping out of the room with Alexis on her trail.
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"Because it didn't matter, all that mattered was you knowing me" Syaoran answered wanting her to stop crying. "Please Sakura, I want you to come home with me"
"Where are you going?" she whispered softly. She didn't want him to leave her; she wouldn't be able to live with that.
"I called them to come for us. We need go to Hong Kong so we can get professional help" he stated against her ear. "Sakura, we need to get married before they come"
"I don't want to leave Galatea, I don't want to leave my family," she whispered shaking her head. She couldn't believe he wanted to her marry her when she was close to dying.
"No listen to me, you're not leaving them. We just have to go there for a while" Syaoran stated firmly making her look at him. "I love you too much not to do something to help you, please Sakura," he begged wiping her tears away.
"And when I'm better we'll come back here together and live our life?" she asked knowing that it wouldn't happen that way anymore. "See, you're going to have to stay there, it's my fault that you have to go back isn't it?"
"No, I love you it was my choice it had to be done. Please just marry me, is it so bad living with me in Hong Kong?" he asked sadly looking directly at her. "It shouldn't matter where we lived but as long as we were together right?" she nodded slowly making him smile. "Then us getting married tonight shouldn't be anything right? I know you wanted a nice wedding like every other woman but we'll have a real wedding in Hong Kong and you can invite all of Galatea" she didn't want him to grovel at her feet.
"Syaoran I can't" she cried shaking her head.
"Why not?" he asked achingly. Sakura closed her eyes so she wouldn't have to look at him. She couldn't survive out of Galatea, she saw in the pictures how his family looked then she had felt had inferior knowing that they were rich but now she felt even lower. "I see, you could marry me when I was a pauper but now I'm a prince and you can't?" he frowned. Her eyes snapped open hearing his icy tone; she looked his eyes and saw that they were turning cold.
"No it's not that, I don't want to make you ashamed of me" Sakura gushed hugging him tightly. "I don't want to make you humiliated to be with me, here I fit in out there I'm nothing. I've never left here before"
"You can never make me ashamed Sakura, you're what've always wanted. Can't you see that?" Syaoran stated his eyes warming. Leave it up to her to be thinking of other people before her self. "So you'll marry me?" he asked caressing her cheek.
"Okay but you'll be the one sorry later" she whispered shaking her head against his chest. Chuckling he picked her up carrying her back to the house.
"No you're wrong, my mother and sisters are going to love you. And you can finally meet Tomoyo and my crazy cousin" Syaoran stated placing her kiss on her forehead. 'Then you and I will have to endure my other side other side of the family' he thought shaking his head.
Everyone looked up expectantly when they walked into the house. "Well what's the verdict?" Mika asked holding Naoko's hand tightly.
"She said yes," Syaoran answered making them all sigh smiling happily.
"Good because the priest is already here" Rosa beamed clapping her hands. "Come Sakura let's get you cleaned up so you can look presentable" Sakura looked up hearing her name. "Come child," she chided making Syaoran set Sakura down.
"I'll help" Rika smiled following behind Rosa who was dragging poor Sakura up the stairs. Chiharu handed Katie to Takashi and followed behind the rest of the females.
"Well are they getting married?" the father was walking in the room. Fujitaka nodded opening the small bag he had in his hand.
"I guess Takashi explained everything for me?" Syaoran asked running his hand through his hair.
"Yeah we all understand, we really appreciate what you're doing for Sakura" Touya answered shaking his head. "It's a good thing Alex and Takashi dragged you out of the water"
"Yeah it's a good thing" Syaoran smiled making them laugh.
"Here Syaoran, these belonged to Sakura's mother it'll do since as you didn't have time to buy your wedding bans" Fujitaka said handing him the simple gold bans. "I know it's not much"
"Thank you Fujitaka" Syaoran said breaking his sentence off. "I really appreciate this, and thank all of you for bringing me to his house instead of all the others in Galatea" he proclaimed smiling. *
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* Sakura sighed putting on the simple white dress she was supposed to wear for her birthday. "You guys please I'm only one person" she pleaded as one brushed her hair and other tightened the dress.
"Oh please, you have to look beautiful even though this wedding was decided less them five minutes ago" Rika teased making them laugh. "Oh it's about time, but this wasn't the way we expected it to happen"
"I'm sorry for not telling you" Sakura apologized looking down.
"Don't worry about it, we understand that you were only trying to protect us" Chiharu spoke softly touching Sakura's arm. "Come now ya'll have to hurry because I've got to get home with Katie before it gets dark" *
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* Mei Lin growled listening to what she was told by her husband. She looked at everyone in the room scowling, "I'm going to kill Xiao Lang when he gets home" she shouted making everyone wince. "How could he do this to us? We even buried him" she declared making Eriol, Tomoyo and Jamie laugh shaking their heads. "I don't care what you say I'm going to this Galatea, when I'm through with his ass he's going to wish he stayed dead"
"Well if she's going then I'm going" Tomoyo smiled holding up her camera. "Oh I'm going to see how real island people live" she exclaimed thinking off all the possibilities.
"I have to go for support I'm sure he had a good reason" Eriol smiled adjusting his glass, his eyes glinting mischievously.
"Well since as they can say what they want or not want we're all going and that should solve off of our problems" Xiefia declared making her sister squeal.
"But master Li said not to bring you" Wei interrupted making them all pout at him. Sighing he shook his head knowing he had failed his master, this was not going to be good. God help the villagers of the small island. *
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* Author's note: Well?