I felt like writing, and noticed, because of many people, that I have not updated this fanfic in a very long time… now that I think about it I remember the time when I started this fanfic; when I came up with the idea… a lot has changed since then. This chapter has my oh-so-favorite twist in it. What do I have up my sleeve? Read and find out… predictions?

Way of Life

By MoshiMoshiQueen

Beta Reader: Hana No Tenshi (hehe)

~Thoughts~

"Talking"

(Author Talking)

Syaoran wiped his brow with his sleeve as the sun's heat beat down on his rippling body. Farming was not an easy job. Farmers, in his opinion, should get more credit than they received.

He heard some thundering in the background, but never bothered to look up. Thunderstorms were a normal thing.

"Syaoran looks like we might get some rain."

Syaoran's eyes directed themselves towards the sky, and saw the once fluffy clouds were now dark and heavy. He felt something tug at him, and a shiver shot up his spine.

He dropped his equipment, his work and looked more closely at the sky. It's color was slightly turning a sickle yellowish color.

"Shit."

"What is it, Syaoran?"

Syaoran never heard him, for he was running towards his house as fast as his young, agile body would take him.

~*~

Thunder rumbled, and shook the house slightly. The sound didn't bother the conversation at hand. Thunderstorms were, of course, normal. They were having a good farming season this year, and every one was thankful for the rain.

"Pressure, miss. Can you not feel it from here? You know he isn't a farmer."

"Meilin, I did not make him do anything. He came to me with the farming idea all on his own."

Meilin sighed. "He knows her. He knew none of us when he awoke, but he remembered her."

"Meilin, it breaks all of our hearts."

"Make him see. We do not need the money. He has it in his head that we do. Y'all are family to me… I only wanna help."

Yelan took Meilin's face in her slim, pale hands. "Things will work out, Meilin. You will see. Things will get much better when Eriol and Tomoyo return."

"Ma!"

The shout made Yelan jolt. It was the kind that made your skin crawl, and shivers run up your spine… the kind that made you think of blood and death… all of the things mothers would think of when she had a family to look after.

"Syaoran, what is it?"

Syaoran was out of breath; sweat running down his forehead, his eyes dull with worry.

"We have to get all he animals inside quickly, and lock up the house."

"Syaoran, what is going on?"

"Look at the sky, ma."

Yelan gasped as her eyes were directed towards the sky. It's usual homely blue was drained out, and now was a rich green.

"Tornado."

~*~

"Get your ass out here, girl! I need you to head to the store. Don't look at me with that pathetic face. Get out to the store now."

"Yes, ma'am," Sakura said seething through her teeth.

Sakura kicked the dirt as the walked out of the house. ~She purposely waits until it is going to rain to send me out to the store. One day I'm just going to… ~

Sakura glared at the sky as thunder moaned and groaned.

"Yeah, yeah. I feel the same way."

She slowly took in the scent of her surroundings, and saw people scurrying around like chickens with their heads cut off.

"What is going on?"

"Didn't ya hear Sakura? Tornado's a comin'."

Sakura's heart stopped, but before she could ask the man another question he was gone.

Sakura got her breath back, and said a silent prayer as she ran towards home.

"Sakura, where are ya going?" a voice called.

"I need to put my horse away."

"Girl, it's coming quickly. You'll never make it home in time."

"I don't care!" Sakura ran out, and was winded.

~*~


"Hurry, board that window up."

"Syaoran every horse, chicken, pig and cow is in. We better hurry inside before she strikes."

Syaoran nodded, and finished putting up some boards. His head looked up towards the sky as the wind picked up, and his eye caught a figure running.

His brows narrowed. ~Who in their right mind would be running when a tornado is going to hit? ~

The clouds started to spin slowly around him, and he caught a look at the figure's face.

"What the- Sakura!"

~*~

Sakura held her jacket to her body as rain hit the ground like hard rocks from the sky. She tripped, and toppled to the ground, but quickly got up.

Her aunt wouldn't 'risk her life' to put Sugar away. ~Please, let her be ok. Please. ~

Sakura felt the wind pick up, and gasped as the spinning cloud hit the earth. Her heart was in her throat throbbing. She snapped her head back and forth looking for some place to take cover, but found none.

She watched the tornado pull up ground, and toss trees around as simple as picking up sand.

She turned around, and saw a small farm shed not to far away, and started to run for her life. The rain smacked her in the face harder then her aunt ever had, and its strength kept knocking her down as the funnel crept towards her.

~Please, please let me make it to the shed. Please, at least then I will have a choice. ~

Sakura fell once more, her knees scraped and red. She looked up, and said what she thought was her last prayer. The swirling mass of air spun like a child's top, and walked towards Sakura slowly, but surly.

She closed her eyes. ~I'll be with you pa… ma. ~

She felt her body lift from the ground, and thought it was all over, but then she felt the warmth fill her body. She opened one eye, and gasped softly, but before she could form words a branch smacked into them, knocking them several feet away from each other.

~*~

"I don't see him. He's not out there. What if he-"

"Ma, he is smart. He will be fine," Sheifa said hoping she wasn't lying.

The family huddled together, but they all still had the looks of despair.

Meilin looked out the window, and shut her eyes quickly. "We need to get to the basement quickly."

"But-"

"Syaoran will be fine."

They huddled together as the headed down the basement stairs.

"All we can do now is pray."

They all felt useless.

~*~

"Beeep. This is not a test."

The town's folk hid in their basements, radio's turned on as their fears came alive.

"Tornado struck down in Tennessee at 3:15 pm. It's headed west, and is causing intense damage."

"Warning the tornado is a F5. Winds speed range from 420-480 km/h. This is the strongest tornado we have had all year...no, the strongest we have seen in years."

"Our house… it's just gone. Like that. Blew away like it was a play toy in the wind."

"Gloster, Hunting Ville, Waynesboro… all are in the red zone. Also…"

"There's nothing left… nothing."

"I've never seen any thing this bad in my life… and I hope to god most of you don't either."

Sobs… cries… tears

~*~

Sakura groaned, and tried to open her eyes, but when the jade eyes opened a blinding light hit her in the face, and caused her to close them once more.

Her head felt like it had been hit with a two-ton truck. Her stomach lurched, her body ached.

She moaned.

"Well that is what you get. What you were thinking?! Running out when a tornado is just about to hit the ground. I knew you were stupid, but I didn't know you were this stupid!" She heard someone say in an annoyed voice.

"I feel like I've been hit by a truck."

"A tree is more like it. Sit up a little, and drink this."

Sakura felt cold metal on her lips, and sipped at the liquid that flowed from it, and then chocked.

"What the hell was that?!"

"Do you talk to your family with that mouth?"

Sakura's eyes hot open, use to the light. She looked down at her bandaged body, and winced as she tried to move.

"Did I not just remind you that you were knocked out by a tree?" the male said glaring at her.

"Well, I'm sorry I'll just play dead for a few more moments if that pleases you." She looked towards the male, and quickly remembered who he was. "Syaoran."

Her soft tone made his head lift. "Yes?"

She shook her head, and pain shot through her body. She chocked back a sob.

Syaoran's eyes clouded over, and his heart stopped. For some reason he felt that his heart would be in pieces if tears painted her pale cheeks.

"No use crying about it," he said in a harsh tone that made her glare up at him.

It was better if she was angry with him… he could handle that, but he couldn't handle her sobs.

"Give me your arm."

Sakura pulled her arm to her. "Why?"

"It's bleeding. Usually when your bleeding you wrap it up so it will stop bleeding, unless you use some other healing method that I don't know about."

She sneered at him, but placed her arm in his hand nonetheless. "How do you know how to heal, any how?"

She kept her annoyed tone on, and her mind clouded with thoughts.

"Earth to stupid."

Sakura snapped out of her thoughts, and desperately wanted to smack that smirk off his face. Her blood heated, and she tried to recite the phrases to calm her down.

It didn't seem to work. Her jade eyes shinned, and she licked her lips slowly.

Syaoran's breath was caught in his throat, his body frozen. His heart began to race, as she leaned in towards him.

~I shouldn't be thinking of this… I shouldn't… ~

Sakura's thoughts stopped as her lips hit his. Sparks flew between them… their movements melted together.

(His memory comes back; they marry, and live happily ever after. The End.

Kidding! Do ya think I could end it just like that?

Syaoran quickly pulled away from her. "I- I need to fix your arm."

Sakura took a deep breath, and watched Syaoran nervously patch up her arm. She sighed, watching his movements.

"Pretty desperate move you pulled, Kinomoto."

Sakura's melted heart hardened. "Desperate?"

"Guess the guy you love is out of your heart. Nice lover you are."

"Nani?????!!!!!!!!!" she controlled her anger as she spoke, "If he is in there you tell him that you're the one who kissed me."

Syaoran rolled his eyes. "Sure, I'll do that. Why lie? You know you want me."

"You are the most pathetic, idiotic, wretched…"

Syaoran pulled her lips against his own once more, and her words disappeared. He pulled away, and smirked at her. Her heart skipped a beat, but the beat was over looked.

She fisted her hands, and punched him in the gut, and laughed as he fell back.

"Bet you didn't see that one coming, and I bet you are the one who wants me."

"Wanna make a bet on that? I never miss a chance to beat you."

Sakura smiled, but covered it with a smirk. "Beat me? Ha! Like to see you try, Li Syaoran."

"I owe you a punch in the gut, Kinomoto. I'll put in my pocket and save it for later."

Sakura's smirk hesitated, but stayed strong. ~This could be fun. ~

Some of those lines look familiar? If they don't they should. *Glares* Haven't been reading good? EH?????? Lol just kidding. You gonna R+R or what?

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