Gomen Gomen and double Gomen nasai. I know you're all mad to me. I can just see all those hooligans you've ordered to cut me up. I know I'm a disgrace to CCS fans and all the lovely people here at Fanfiction.com. But still I think that if you guys won't mind, I'll continue the story. I Just have a few important things to ask you guys

Anonymous, could you email your reasons to me as to why you think I'm Australian? Or should I email you? And For kami-san's sake WHO ARE YOU?!?!

CherryWolf girl, thank you for waking me up and what is a writer's block? And don't smack your head. I'm very dense about a lot of things. ^.^;;

And the disclaimer: Do I look like I own CCS?

And Here We Go

Sakura took her time in getting dressed as she couldn't hold anything without dropping it. LI Syaoran had that much of an effect on her. Not the like effect. It was the scared to hell effect. Tomoyo walked out of the room in a knee length black denim skirt a long sleeved red shirt and a pair of black boots. Sakura reluctantly followed her in a sleevless striped shirt, and ¾ denim pants along with the sandals she'd wore before.

As they made it past the unfamiliar corners leading them above deck, they were given an uncomfortable eyeful by the remaining crew. "These people look like pirates" Tomoyo whispered as they passed a room where a number of the men were seated around an upturned apple barrel playing cards and drinking an amber colored liquid from dusty bottles in front of them.

"I wouldn't be surprised if they were" Sakura whispered back as a particularly foul smelling man brushed passed her. As they reached a ladder and started to climb up, they heard a few of them catcalling from the shadows and the low whistles of some penetrated the glumness. Sakura scampered up the ladder first. But it was only when Tomoyo decided to climb the ladder that you could really hear jaws hitting the floor.

As they reached the deck, Sakura stared around for the two captains whilst Tomoyo complained to the unknown fashion gods about their dress sense. "In the name of Gucci, why are they soo out of fashion. These .these things they say are clothes look like they're from the '20s . If Christine Dior was here, she'd faint I tell you."

Sakura responded to her friend's ranting with silence. Somehow something wasn't going to be too good, she felt. Mumbling that she felt weird, she pulled down her shirt to hide her tummy as a passing guy viewed it with deep interest. Pigs, she thought.

"WHAT THE FRIGGEN HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE WEARING?!?" came as thunderous voice. Both girls whirled around to find Sayoran and Eriol standing about three feet away from them . They seemed to have evolved from thin air.

"WHAT IN-" "Ow , quit yapping, you're hurting my ears" Sakura said winching both at the sound and because Syaoran had just glared at her. "What are these?" Eriol asked, sounding mildly curious. "Eh, 21st century clothing" Tomoyo said with a nervous giggle.

"Dammit I forgot to tell them" Syaoran said clapping a hand to his forehead. "Listen, you two are not in the 21st century"

"What?!" Sakura yelped followed by Tomoyo who suddenly exclaimed. "So that's why they are so primitively dressed." "For your information, we only wear what our era permits us to wear" Eriol said smoothly.

For the first Time Sakura noted what they were wearing properly. Both the boys were wearing red admiral coats with gold work over white cotton shirts. Their pants were black and slightly baggy with black boots. They both possessed swords on their hips.

"Figure it out yourselves" Syaoran was saying. But as noone seemed to be figuring out anything, he said monotonously "The port hole has taken you to another era. You ended up on my ship knowingly because it was unfortunately my mother who sent you here. I hope that you'll get off my ship just as quickly as the other girls who came here"

"So as long as you stay onboard my ship, don't wear weirdo clothing" He tried to speak calmly for he knew, behind him, a man was oogling up the two girls. He gritted his teeth.

"If you do that more often , you'll have no teeth left" Sakura told him smugly. "Damare Kinomoto" he said. "You damare yourself" Sakura shot back.

"We've got a problem" Tomoyo interrupted. "These are the only other clothes we have. All the others were lost in the storm"

"Leave that to Syaoran" Eriol said gently. "He can make cloths?" Tomoyo asked, interested. "No I can't" Syaoran said, tinting a light pink. "Airhead" he mumbled as he shook his head and blew his unruly bangs from his amber eyes. What a dweeb, Sakura thought, having overheard the comment.

"Thank you for the compliment, Kinomoto" Syaoran said icily. Sakura's eyes widened and she screeched " You can't do that! It's illegal! Breaking into someone's mind and reooinf drr taffw-" She mumbled as Syaoran's hand closed over her mouth. "Will you shut up about it?" he said, looking around the deck. "Someone might hear you."

"Yeah, there might have been a few people a couple of miles away who didn't" Eriol joked. Syaoran drew his hand away and glared at her. A full- force cold glare. Sakura whimpered and hid behind Tomoyo from where she was heard to say in a small voice "I thought everyone knew al-" "You thought. Well now, thanks to you, every one KNOWS!" Syaoran yelled.

"What about those dresses now Syaoran, eh? You've frightened Sakura enough" Eriol said and Syaoran scratched the back of his head. "Sou, let's go."

Eriol lead the group down to the opposite end of the deck. Sakura stood where she was, sulking. Syaoran turned back and saw the girl standing on her own. "Come on Kinomoto" he said. She turned and walked towards him. Letting her go before him, Syaoran cast a wary look around the deck before ducking his head through the trapdoor.

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"Are you sure its okay to wear clothes made for somebody else" Sakura asked as she waited for Tomoyo to come out of the dressing room in an adjoining room. Eriol and Syaoran sat beside her on big, fat cushions . "Hai, it's okay" Eriol said kindly. "They were made for any girl who came onboard this ship" Syaoran paused and cast her a shrewd look. "But judging by your clothes, I'm not too sure you're a girl" Before She could reply, Tomoyo came out, dragged Sakura into the dressing room and closed the door.

Tomoyo flitted around the room in a full length lavender dress that had slightly flaring sleeves upto her elbows and a low-cut neck. The silver shoes on her feet matched the lacework on her neck, sleeves and the hem perfectly. As she danced around the room, her violet locks in two long pigtails entwined with lavender ribbons, Eriol eyed her appreciatively. Syaoran saw this, bent his head and groaned, sinking into the cushion.

"Are you sure this is okay?" Sakura asked as Syaoran looked up. A small gasp escaped his lips as he stood up.

Sakura wore a dress that looked like a skirt and blouse. The bodice was yellow, low necked with short puffy sleeves. She had tied a black sash around her waist and it made a big bow on her back. The skirt was dark gray and slightly glittery wit matching gray shoes. Her Hair was left free with a small yellow butterfly clip on the left side.

"Sakura, you look so kawaii" Tmoyo said clasping her hands together while Syaoran broke out of his trance and said "Now I know you are a girl" Then he scratched his head "I think" Sakura started telling him off and Tomoyo went crazy "Where's my camcorder? I know I put it in here.where are the spare batteries.oh, it can't have-"

"If you are looking for some sort of 21st century gadget, then it won't be here. Technology melts in the passage of time" Eriol explained to a rather crestfallen Tomoyo.

"But I am sure there other ways of recording your friend's behavioural patterns." At this, Tomoyo's eyes lit up "You really think so?" she asked hopefully. Eriol just nodded. Pleased, she was about to follow the still quarelling Sakura and Syaoran out, but turned around and said sweetly "Thank you, Eriol" before running off to find her beloved friend. Eriol smiled after she'd gone. You're quite welcome, Tomoyo, he thought.

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"This is a nuisance" Sakura mumbled into the wooden boards of the deck of the ship, having just tripped for the fifth time since she'd worn the dress.

She had embarrassed herself so much that Syaoran had actually smiled.evilly, of course but still, a smile is a smile.

Eriol had fallen at her feet and asked her what spell she'd used. "Why?" she asked thoroughly confused. "Because Syaoran hasn't smiled since the death of his father" he replied, still flat on his face.

"Tripped again?" she heard a voice say and looked up to see Syaoran standing near her wearing an amused expression. "Yes" she groaned and looked away. Seeing that he didn't make any snide remarks, she turned back to face him. She saw that a hand was extended and her gaze traveled up to meet his amber eyes and saw an eyebrow twitch as if to say, you're lucky I'm even doing this.

She slid her hand into his and he clasped it in a strong yet gentle hold. Trying not to think how his hand was warm, Sakura allowed herself to be pulled up halfway. Before she could realize it, Syaoran let go and she fell with a thump onto the floor again. "I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN! YOU CHEAP VILLAIN OF-"

Sakura got up and stood face to face with Syaoran which was rather difficult since he was about a head taller than her. "I knew that I couldn't trust you. Dammit, why this ship, why not any other-" "Kinomoto, I don't want you on my ship. But I have no choice." Syaoran said in a defeated voice.

"Huh?" Sakura said and then flared up again. "Then why don't you just get me off your ship using your damn ma. I mean you-know-what" she asked.

"I told you I only have Elementals!" he roared back. He turned his back on her and ran a hand through his hair. She had no idea. here he was stuck with elemental magic and she was dissing him about it.if he'd had his choice, he'd have trained in all magic.damn mother.

He suddenly turned back to face her. "Do you know what ship this is? It's a pirate ship. Bang that into your brain first," he said, prodding his own head with a finger. And when he was greeted with her silence he went on " And you should thank your lucky stars that I'm not like the other men on this ship." he trailed off as one them approached.

"What is it , Yumachi" he asked with a renewed coldness. "There is a ship approaching thirty two degrees east, captain, which may, by the size of it, contain large amounts of booty."

While Yumachi raved on, a cold feeling of dread crept up Sakura's spine. Pirates? Then that would mean. She stared desperately and almost automatically for the sign she was dreading. Yes, it was there, on top of the tallest mast, waving in the mid day breeze. The Jolly Roger.

But suddenly a new feeling overtook the old one. A feeling of peace and calmness. She knew that as long as Syaoran and Eriol were the captains, nothing could possibly happen to Tomoyo and herself.

"YES SIR, CAPTAIN!" Yumachi's bellow jerked her out of her thoughts. She looked over at the two males. One of them, Yumachi, who was leaving, cast her a coy look and went off, wiggling his backside more than necessarily. The other, Syaoran, looked thoughtful with his head cocked to one side. Sakura didn't view him too directly as she felt a terrible heat creep into her face if she did.

"Hmm, well better go and make plans for tomorrow and where the heck is Eriol?" he was mumbling.

Sakura couldn't contain herself. "What was all that about?" She asked. "There's a ship raid tomorrow. It'll probably be a pirate's ship so lots of fighting.you know" he looked at her almost hopefully that she'd understand but all she said was "hoe?"

Syaoran threw his hands up into the air and said "You're hopeless.I don't even know why I bothered explaining that to you" and he stomped away towards his quarters. Sakura watched him with an almost hurt expression.

Then he turned around and called "Come on Kinomoto. I can't leave you here" Sakura followed him obediently towards the trapdoor where they'd gone to get their clothes earlier.

When she'd descended, she found that Syaoran was nowhere in sight.

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Kidding!

"Now where did he go?" she asked herself and wandered down a passage that seemed a little less darker than the others. Two strong hands came out of the darkness and wrapped themselves around her waist and her mouth. They tugged her and she was pulled into a dark corner. Her captor's breath rose and fell on her hair.

"Gomen, I didn't mane to scare you" a slightly sarcastic voice said. The person released her and she turned around to face Syaoran. "YOU-"

"Wait" he interrupted. "This isn't the time to argue. Tomorrow's battle is going to be a rather bloody one. And since mother sent you here under my protection, I don't want you to get hurt. Stay in my cabin. I'll show you where it is shortly."

Sakura saw that he'd something shiny in his hand and almost freaked out when he took her hand and pressed it into her hand. "What is it?" She asked. "It's a silver hooded viper's fang. It's highly poisonous and extremely rare. But the venom will work only once. I want you to have this to protect yourself tomorrow. Eriol has given Tomoyo one." his expression turned into a scowling one. "I don't know what those two are upto."

"Well anyway., come on we have plans to make. AND DON'T INTERRUPT ME, SOU?" Syaoran said leading the way to his cabin.

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So how was it huh? Huh? Was it good? Was it long enough? I typed it in 3 hours, ya know. I know I had half the crew after the girls, but its for a reason. ^.^ Yamatta, my parent's weren't home or they would nag me. The next chapter will be up the moment I get about . I'll be generous. about 7 review. That's all for now. Oh yeah, do you think that these guys should be thrown off board on an deserted island cos the ship sunk? Let me know, sou? Yours as Alwayz Chibi Ijin