~*~ Author Notes ~*~ Hey everyone! Thanks for reviewing and I hope you had a very merry Christmas! Once again, I'm very sorry that my updating has been lacking badly, but now I got the problem fixed! So I should be updating everyday from now on, and if I don't I will allow you guys to chop my head off. ^_^

Special Thanks to ~*~ SnickerS ~*~ Churichi ~*~ Blue-Star-118

~*~ To Blue-Star-118 ~*~ Yes Syaoran was suppose to save Sakura, but he didn't reach her in time. Cobra was just happening to be passing along hunting for demons and like he said he saw that she was in trouble so; he reached Sakura before Syaoran did. I hope I didn't confuse you anymore trying to explain it, I suck at explaining things ^_^.



~*~ Chapter 6 ~*~

"Get your hands off her!" he yelled.

Cobra shot up to his feet while grabbing his sword. "Who are you?" he asked stepping in front of me in attack mode.

"I'm the one who's going to run you through!" Syaoran shouted running toward Cobra with his sword out in front of him.

The next thing I knew I jumped up in front of Cobra to save him. Fearing Syaoran wouldn't see me in time I closed my eyes and waited for the cold hard steel to make it's way through my body. I must have waited a century not feeling anything painful. Maybe I was just dead and didn't know it yet.

Minutes must have past and I didn't feel any cold metal or pain coming from my insides. After gathering up enough courage I opened my eyes to see that the sword had stopped a half a centimeter away from my stomach.

My eyes locked with Syaoran's. His eyes looked frightened and at the same time angry. Was he mad that I jumped in front of the sword? If he is will he'll hate me for this for the rest of my pathetic life?

"Sakura! What do you think you're doing?" Syaoran yelled looking at Cobra. Ok, he's mad. Well.maybe a little more than mad.

"Uh.Syaoran, he saved my life," I told him. Syaoran's attention focused on me for a few seconds and then back to Cobra.

"Sure he did," Syaoran said sarcastically.

"He did!" I cried. I snorted at his stupidity. "What was I suppose to do? Let you kill him? He SAVED me, I could have been killed back there!" I shouted. Syaoran focused his attention back on me. I saw him lower his sword a slightly and his eyes told me that he was hurt by what I said. I can't put it in words on how guilty I felt right there. I wanted to kill my self for my own stupidity.

"Uh.why don't we sit down and relax a bit huh? Maybe we could talk this out like civilized people?" Cobra suggested. His voice sounded unsure about what he was saying. Maybe he was afraid of his own suggestion. (Binyaile- or maybe you should stop saying MAYBE! Ghetto Princess- uh.oops? Tina- rolls eyes. They're at it again. Amber- Yup. Nods head.)

"Can't," Syaoran said coldly, "we must go.now!" Syaoran commanded me as he put away his sword.

I've never seen anyone so.angry! And Syaoran just didn't seem like the type that would get angry about much of anything! Then again I've only known him for a couple of days and I don't know much of anything about him.

Sighing, I picked up Kero, who was still in doll mode, and put him in one of my pockets. I gave Cobra a hug in thanks, but as a result I could hear Syaoran growl. Cobra nodded his good-bye and Syaoran and I began to leave.

We had been walking for about what.two or three minutes? When we heard Cobra calling behind us.

"Wait!" he shouted running toward us.

"Just keep walking," Syaoran ordered me.

"Wait!" Cobra shouted again. I know Syaoran's probably going to hate me more, but it felt mean to just ignore Cobra like that. So I stopped and waited for him to catch up. I heard Syaoran sigh and do the same.

"What do you want?" Syaoran sneered. I stepped in between them.for just in case.

"I was just wondering.where you all were headen to?" Cobra asked. I looked at Syaoran and then back to Cobra. Syaoran kept giving Cobra death glares and Cobra challenged back with his own glare.

"Harvest Village," I answered since Syaoran wasn't. then, I realized that I had made another mistake by telling Cobra from the glare Syaoran gave me.

" Really?" I'm heading there my self!" Cobra said smiling at me. I guess he finally gave up on Syaoran's challenge.

"That's wonderful! Maybe you would like to join us," I suggested. Another mistake on my half.

"No he wouldn't," Syaoran said glaring at Cobra. "I'm sure he likes traveling alone."

Now I've had enough of this already. Cobra saved me, and I'm sure he would like to have some company. Besides, it's only until we get to Harvest Village. I don't know why Syaoran has to make such a big deal out of it.

"I would love to come," Cobra said taking hold of my hands. "I could use some company."

"Then I suggest that you go find a tree with a hole in it," Syaoran said smirking.

"Syaoran! That's really rude!" I hissed as Cobra let go of my hands. I could feel my anger ever so slowly start to bubble up to the surface.

"But Sakura! Look at him, that's the face of a complete pervert!" Syaoran yelled pointing at Cobra. Yeah, not only do I think that Syaoran's mad but now I think he's a little dramatic as well. I mean here I am looking at Cobra and he seems like an innocent young man.but then again, I've only known him for what? Less than ten or fifteen minutes?

"Syaoran.he doesn't look like a pervert," I told him, turning away from Cobra's face.

"Sakura, thank you for trusting me," Cobra said kissing my hand. My body tensed and I felt my cheeks flaming!

"Didn't I tell you to get your hands off her!?" Syaoran yelled the question as he grabbed Cobra by his shirt nearly knocking me down. He lifted Cobra about a foot off the ground. Which is pretty amazing since they're both about the same height and Syaoran looks o.weak when standing near Cobra.

"Syaoran," I placed my hands around his writs and pushed down on them to signal him to put Cobra down. "Syaoran." I said again seeing that he wasn't lowering Cobra down.

"Syaoran! What's taking so long?" I turned around to see Eriol come running toward us.

"Eriol! Will you please tell Syaoran to leave Cobra alone?" I asked him, well more like pleading but that' not the point!

Eriol looked past me to Syaoran holding Cobra, who freakishly looked calm. "I'll try Princess," he said walking over to Syaoran. Princess? I asked my self confused, then I remembered. I smacked my self mentally. How could I forget about being a Princess?

"Please, take your time," Cobra offered smiling at Eriol. Syaoran's eyes narrowed more and he shook Cobra before dropping him on the ground before Eriol could open his mouth.

"Don't waste your breath, Eriol," Syaoran said. He turned and walked back toward the forest.

"Princess, we must go and tend to the wounded," Eriol told me giving me a little push forward. I felt my heart get lighter knowing that some of the group was ok.sorta. "Are you coming?" I heard him ask Cobra.

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As soon as we walked into the camp that Eriol and Tomoyo had set up I heard someone call me.

"Princess!" I heard Tomoyo cry as she limped over to me. "You're alright!" she said giving me a hug. I hugged back in return and kind of laughed. When we broke our hug I felt my heart grow heavy again and my smile fade. "Princess.is there something wrong?" she asked me.

"I-I'm sorry about the others," I forced out. It hurt like Hades to know that they had lost they're lives for mine.

"Don't worry about it, your friends are in a better place now," Cobra said putting a reassuring hand on my shoulder. I was about to thank him but then I felt his hand start to slide down near my chest.

"I thought I told you to keep your hands off of her!" Syaoran yelled hitting Cobra upside the head with the hilt of his sword. Cobra went down to the ground immediately knocked out. I breathed a sigh of relief. I hated to see Cobra get hurt just as much as anyone else, but I was in too much a shock that Cobra was trying to touch me touch me. I had never ever had that happen to me before.

"Thank you Syaoran." I said bending down to lay Cobra on his back so I could check the wound Syaoran had given him. (Binyaile- I wish someone would touch me like that. I would- Will- ask him to do it again, we all know. Binyaile grabs a nearby baseball bat and runs after Will.)

"Why are you helping him?" Syaoran asked. I could hear the hatred he had thick in his voice that I once thought was sweet as honey.

"Syaoran.I'm sorry that I didn't listen to you earlier about Cobra being a pervert, but if this was you laying here on the ground, I would treat you to. Even if you did try and grab me, but hope you don't think about it." I said.

"Listen to her!" I heard Melin yell. I turned around and saw her sitting up against the tree. From the looks of it her right leg was broken. "Maybe I was wrong about her being a tramp. She's a slut!" she yelled.

"Melin, shut up! I don't have time for your little games," Syaoran said glaring at Melin. Melin sat silently but glared back at Syaoran.

"Don't worry about it Syaoran," I told him. "It takes a slut to know a slut," I said smiling to Melin. I heard Tomoyo giggling at my remark but stopped when Melin started to growl at me but I ignored her. "I'm going to go collect some healing herbs, I won't be long," I said to whoever was listening as I picked up an empty bag.

"I hope you weren't planning on going alone," I heard Syaoran say.

I turned around and looked at him. "Would you like to join me?" I ment for the question to be for either Tomoyo or Eriol who where sitting down holding hands, believe that was too cute!

"Of course, I can't go back to Queen Ala empty handed now can I?" Syaoran said walking up to me.

I hate being reminded that I'm royalty. It sucks! "No of course not," I answered walking deeper into the forest. I heard Syaoran groan a little bit, which I ignored.





Well, I'm going to end the chapter right here, in tomorrow's chapter Syaoran and Sakura go herb picking. Doesn't sound very interesting I know, BUT believe me it's really interesting so you have to read and review it. But first I must have 5 reviews before I can post it up. I quit saying that earlier cuz I wasn't reviewing everyday, but now I am so 5 reviews or no chapter! ^_^ Happy Holidays!

~*~ Ghetto Princess