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*****Sakura*****

We all made our way back to the palace on horseback. I pushed all of my worries out of my head once again, and for what seemed like the thousandth time. We brought the horses back to the stable and unsaddled them and groomed them and then we went to the lake to meet Chiharu, Yamazaki, Naoko, and Rika. They were up to their knees in the water and walking around talking.

"Hi guys!" I yelled, waving.

They smiled when they saw us. "Hi!" They said in unison.

We all walked over to them and met them ankle deep in the water, Tomoyo, Meiling, and I lifting our skirts so that they wouldn't get wet. "what were you doing all this time?" I asked, striking up conversation.

"Nothing much," Rika replied. "We mainly stayed here at the lake. It is very nice out. The water is perfect!"

Tomoyo gave a little smile as I said, "I know!"

"You know…" Yamazaki started and the others gave a sigh, "The reason why water is perfect is because it is pure, it has no taste, and is clear."

Syaoran and I took half a step forward, listening only to Yamazaki. Naoko whispered to Chiharu, "Isn't that the truth?" And Chiharu crossed her arms, saying, "Just you wait."

"Really?" I asked, awed.

Yamazaki nodded his head. "Mm hmm. That is why people must be baptized in water. Elephants also choose water to wash themselves with, as do plain people and other animals because if you get it in your eyes it doesn't sting, and if you get it in you mouth it doesn't taste, and also because this special and very rare fish lives in the water. People think that if they are around, in, or drink enough water then they will have special powers like that fish did."

"Really?" Now even Meiling was interested.

Then Chiharu grabbed a tight hold of his ear and started dragging him away saying, "Lies, lies, lies! That's all you ever say! WHY do we put up with you!"

Everyone sweat dropped as Meiling, Syaoran, and I looked anywhere but at each other, still a little confused, but now knowing that what he was saying was a lie.

Rika shook her head as Tomoyo gave an amused smile. I tried not to blush. I couldn't believe that I fell for these things, well… maybe I could.

We all continued to wade in the water and talk, when things got a little more interesting. I don't know exactly how it started, but at first it all started out as fun and games. I think it was all Naoko's doing, not that she noticed or anything. OK… maybe it was me. '-_-

"I have a good idea on what to talk about! Why don't we take turns telling ghost stories!" Rika said.

"H-h-hoeee," I mumbled, scared already.

"Why don't you tell it Naoko? You always know the BEST ones!" I didn't catch who said that.

"Okay. Well," Naoko said in a soft voice, trying to capture our attention, "Once upon a time the was a girl who was nice, and fun to be around. She was said to be from the Yizkash Kingdom, and they were throwing a Ball that VERY night."

I stood there, shaking and scared out of my wits, but no one seemed to notice.

"At the Ball, a new Prince showed up, and no one had ever seen him before. He asked the Princess for a dance, and being the nice and carring person she was, she accepted. She didn't know that he had other, far more dangerous plans for her. At day he was her friend, and at night… he worst nightmare."

"Hoeeeeeee," I mumbled, my lips quivering.

"One night, finally his identity was revieled. The Princess was wandering the halls alone at midnight, when he showed up. She turned around," and then Naoko's voice got louder and faster, "And saw a huge scary ghost coming right toward her! She didn't even have time to scream!"

Right then an ear-piercing scream stretched out to the setting sky. It took only a moment for me to realize that I was the one who screamed. They all looked at me and I sweat dropped. I gulped when Naoko started to finish the end of the story.

"He attacked her, and she was never seen again. It's said, that when she died, all of the world was in peril. For some weird reason that no body knows, she had a VERY important job. When she died, the Earth was doomed, and darkness began."

I tripped on a rock that was below the water so I didn't see it and let out a squeak as I began to fall. A hand lashed out and grabbed my wrist. I tried to catch myself and accidently bumped into Chiharu who fell into the water.

"Oh my gosh! Chiharu, are you alright?" I asked, then realized that my wrist was still being held onto.

"I'm fine," She said. "Yamazaki, help me up!" She yelled when she noticed he was haunched over from laughing. She splashed him while still seated in the water and he automatically shut up, but still had a big grin on his face. He splashed her, but she ducked and he got Rika and Naoko wet instead. They looked at each other and then evil grins spread across their faces. Naoko splashed Yamazaki and as he tried to run out of the way he splashed Tomoyo. Rika splashed Chiharu who was trying to stand up in her sopping wet dress and then she stepped on the edge of her gown when water got into her eyes and she fell and tripped, taking Meiling down with her.

All that was taking place as I was looking into amber brown eyes, his grip firm on my wrist in a comforting way. Syaoran seemed to finally noting that he was holding onto me and dropped my hand like it was a burning piece of coal. We both blushed slightly and then a HUGE wave came toward us and toppled us from when Meiling and Chiharu fell. We were now all soaking wet from our feet to the tops of our heads. [AN: doesn't this sound like fun? ^- ^ I think so!] Syaoran helped me stand up and then everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to Syaoran and I. They looked at each other and little secret grins ran over all of their faces.

"H-h-hoe?" I asked shakily.

Then I saw what was about to happen. They all swooped down with their hands and were going to gang up on us, attacking us with water all at once. My eyes went huge as I tried to figure out what to do. Syaoran looked at me and I looked at him and then he picked me up and hugged me to him, turning his back on all of them. I stood there, not knowing WHAT was going on. I stiffened in his arms, but somehow it felt sort of comforting… relaxing. When the splashing was over he pulled away and peered into my eyes. I stared at him, completely perplexed. It was really quiet, and I was aware of everyone's eyes on us.

"Wha? Why…" I wanted to know.

He gave a lazy grin and said very quietly, so only I could hear, "What? You think you had a better plan? Obviously not." I could tell he was only teasing, but still. "Besides," he made his voice barely audible, "Even you as a cardcaptor wouldn't be able to handle a situation like that if it was a life or death situation."

I knew he was trying to get a reaction out of me, but not the reaction I gave him… or maybe it was. He turned and walked the other way. I said, "WHAT did you just say to me?!?" He stopped, I could tell he must have been grinning. "Oh! You are NOT going to get away with that!" I ran as fast as I could in really heavy material that was absorbing every ounce of water it could. He turned around a little and I tackled him to the ground. Lucky for us the water wasn't too deep or too shallow. When we sat up we were both laughing and the water came to out armpits. Then once again the water fight started and this time everyone was splashing everyone, and it went on for what seemed like forever! We were all laughing ad having a good time when it was almost completely dark out. We all had to go inside and change and bathe before supper. Regrettingly we all said our goodbye's and ambled to our bedchambers.



Okay! I want to stop here because I still have chores to do and if I get this out soon enough then you can all read two chapters! Did you like it!?! I hope so! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!! Don't you think it would be nifty to be in a water fight? I haven't been in one for a LONG time! I can totally picture that in my mind though! That would be SO funny! Well, please review! Thank you for reading this!!! ^-^