Forever And More -Part One-


Once they reached the dining hall, Sakura literally ran to the veggie platter, filled with fruits, veggies, sandwiches and other such snacks. She and Syaoran grabbed a plate and stuffed them full. It took them some time, but they finally found a table which was seated near a window, looking out into the deep ocean. They were still on land, waiting for all the passengers to board, and until everyone came on and was ready, they had to wait on the boat that was still on shore.

"Wow, these are great sandwiches!" Sakura said happily. She was shoving her face full of food until she finished.

"Sakura, I think you need to slow down. You're going to make yourself sick." Syaoran told her, but she just stuck out her tongue.

"Hey, there you guys are!" Tomoyo said as she ran up to Sakura and Syaoran. Sakura stood up and gave her friend a hug.

"Where did you guys go? I thought we would see you up here?" Sakura asked.

"Well, Eriol and I only grabbed a snack, and then we went for a walk around the ship! Its beautiful!" Tomoyo said. Tomoyo seemed so happy that you could almost see stars in her eyes. Sakura just laughed.

"Im finished. Are you?" Sakura asked Syaoran. He nodded and got up.

"Lets go for a walk around the ship." Syaoran said taking a hold of Sakura's hand. She smiled up at him and they walked behind Eriol and Tomoyo out onto the deck of the ship. Once they were out onto the deck, Sakura made her way to the railing and looked over into the deep blue water. She watched as the waves hit the edge of the ship.

"Come on, lets keep going." Syaoran said, lightly pulling Sakura away from the railing. He wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked along the deck. After a few minutes, they reached the front of the ship. It was a very open area with many deck chairs and a few small tables. There was a small little bar that sold food and drinks. They walked as close as they could to the front of the ship. Again, Sakura was looking over the edge into the water, but this time she was watching a few ducks float around near the front. Syaoran joined her, watching two of the birds chase each other around in the water. They stood their quietly, until the ships horn was sounded.

"Beep. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you for choosing Ship Paradise for you cruise, which will be departing in about 10 minutes. I hope you have a wonderful trip. Beep."

"We should probably go check out all the levels of the ship." Eriol said. Tomoyo agreed and waited for the other couple to come. This time it was Sakura pulling Syaoran away from the railing. He smiled at her and they made their way inside.

"Hey, Eriol and I are going to check out the small casino they have here! We'll see you guys at dinner!" Tomoyo waved them good bye and took off with Eriol. Sakura just laughed. Tomoyo wasn't a gambler, but she never wasted anytime risking a few spare dollars.

"How about we check out the map over there?" Syaoran asked Sakura. She nodded and they walked over to the ship's map.

"Lets see. Well, we could check out the top floor, which is the bar and live music. 2nd floor which is the restaurant and snack areas, 3rd floor which are the pools and the spa, Oh, theres even a library. And the 4th floor are our rooms!" Sakura said. She liked the idea of the live music and the pools, but she couldnt find out which one she wanted to do first.

"How about we just check out the pools, and then we can plan to go in them tomorrow with the other two." Syaoran said. Sakura pouted but soon agreed. They walked down through the main area in the ship, which lead to a perfect wooden floor and a spiral staircase, going up to the top floors and down to the pool deck.

"Wow!" was all the Sakura could say when she saw the first pool. It was an indoor pool that had a beautiful Dophin which had a stream of water coming out of its mouth. It was a rectangular shape, but you could tell that the dark blue tile really did add some depth to it. At one side of the pool was a shallow waiting pool, mostly for children, and a hottub, overflowing with bubbles. Around on the deck was many deck chairs, a small bar and towels. Sakura took a seat on one of the deck chairs and laid back. The sun was shining through the top of the ship, which happened to be a revolving roof. Sakura felt very warm until Syaoran moved into her way of the sun.

"Hey!" Sakura shouted. Syaoran just laughed and helped Sakura up. She stood in front of him for a few minutes. She couldn't keep her eyes of him. Syaoran smiled at her and kissed her softly on the lips. Sakura kissed him back, begging for more. They stood there for a few more minutes, until they heard kids standing around them. Sakura looked down to her side to see a boy about the age of 10 looking at her in disgust.

"Yes?" Sakura asked him a little rudely, but then again, he had interrupted her kiss with Syaoran. The boy just looked up at her, then ran away. And with that, Sakura and Syaoran walked to the other end of the ship to see the other the pool, which happened to be an outdoor pool.

"Nice view." Syaoran said as he looked over the railing from the back of the boat. The boat had finally started moving so you could see the waves from the motors underneath. The outdoor pool had a few steps leading into it, along with a small waterfall at one end, in which there was a slide. Sakura guessed that this was probably the kids pool for when it was warmer outside.

"Hey, how about we go find Eriol and Tomoyo and head up for dinner?" Syaoran asked her.

"Sure." was all that Sakura said, and with that, they started their way up the stairs and to the ships casino.

"Tomoyo?" Sakura said, walking over to a slot machine where Tomoyo happened to be trying her luck at.

"Hey! Guess what?" Tomoyo said happily. All Sakura could do was laugh.

"What?" Sakura chuckled.

"I just won $80 over on that table!" Tomoyo said happily, leaving Sakura almost speechless.

"Then why arent you still playing over there?" She asked her. Tomoyo just laughed.

"Well, once I won, no one wanted to play until I left, but luckily ive won about $5 on here anyways!" Both girls laughed.

"Hey, where did Syaoran and Eriol go?" Sakura asked, looking around. Tomoyo finished her game and started to look around with Sakura. They soon spotted the boys sitting at a blackjack table near the back of the room. Both girls snuck up quietly and wrapped their arms around the boys waists. Of course, they were least expecting it, so they jumped, making both of the girls to laugh.

"Hey you." Sakura whispered seductively in Syaoran ear. Syaoran tried his best to contain himself. Whenever she spoke like that, he was tempted to grab her around the waist and keep her there always. Unfortunately for him, that would have to wait.

"We have a winner!" Said the dealer, as he handed Syaoran $50 worth of winnings. Sakura jumped on his lap.

"Good job!" She congratulated him. He sat there smiling, until he finally grabbed her and placed her into a deep kiss, which didnt last long since everyone ended up watching them, all over again.

"Come on you two, lets go for dinner." Eriol stated, trying not to laugh. Tomoyo's arm intertwinned with Eriols as they got a head start towards the restaurant. Sakura and Syaoran soon caught up to them just as they walked into the entrance to the restaurant.

"Please follow me." A waiter said, with Eriol, Tomoyo, Sakura and Syaoran following him, to a window seat for 4. They all took a seat, Syaoran beside Sakura, with Tomoyo across from her beside Eriol.

"Thank you." Eriol said to the waiter as he bowed and left. Tomoyo sighed and placed her head on Eriol's shoulder. It had been a pleasant trip so far, even though they had only been on the cruise for about an hour or so.

"Well, what should we order to drink first?" Syaoran asked the group. Sakura looked the menu up and down. She couldnt choose between a shirley temple and a regular coke.

"Remeber the last time we ordered a Shirley Temple, Sakura?" Tomoyo laughed, which made Sakura go beat red. Both girls laughed as the boys sat there in confusion.

"Oh yeah, now I remember." Syaoran said, snuggling up to Sakura's red face. Everyone laughed and waited for the waiter to return. Once he had arrived, they all placed their orders fo their drinks and food.

"So, what are your plans for when you get out of highschool Sakura?" Eriol asked her. Sakura looked out the window. She hadn't thought that far yet. She was going to graduate with all her friends in about 8 months, and she hadnt even thought of choosing a college or university yet.

"I had thought of taking a year off to earn some money, but I think I might look into becoming teacher." Sakura stated proudly. Tomoyo smiled at her. She always knew Sakura worked well with kids, and she had such patience with them too.

"What about you Eriol, got any great ideas?" Sakura asked him. Eriol just leaned back on his chair and put his hands behnd his head, smiling.

"Actaully, yes. Im planning on becoming an accountant. So that way, when Tomoyo's got her line of clothing im there to direct her investments." He said proudly. Sakura raised an eyebrow at him.

"Well, if she's going to be fashion designer soon, won't she have to submit an application to the finest schools?" Sakura asked cockily. Tomoyo moved her seat in and whispered to Sakura.

"I applied 2 months ago and they accepted me. No strings attached."

Sakura was speechless. Here's Sakura, having no idea what she wanted to do in a few months, and Tomoyo was already accepted into a fashion school. How sad was that?

"TOMOYO!!" Sakura shouted, which made a few of the guests look at her in curiosity.

"Where's the school anyways?" Syaoran asked. Tomoyo backed up in her seat a little and took a deep breathe.

"Its in New Jersey." Tomoyo said softly. A tear began to form on the edges of Sakura's eyes. Her best friend was going to have to move to another continent, just so she could go to a fashion school. Not even that, it was probably going to be for almost 3 years.

"T-Thats wonderf-ful T-Tomoyo." Sakura stuttered trying to put on a smile, which was very difficult in her case.

"Please, excuse me for a moment." Sakura said, pushing herself out of her chair quickly and walking towards the bathroom, trying not to cry. While Sakura was making her way to one of the stalls, Tomoyo just stared at the table. She knew Sakura would have been hurt, but it was Tomoyo's only chance of success. To follow in her mothers footsteps. To do what she dreamed of doing.

"Im going to go talk to her." Tomoyo told the boys and walked to bathroom, leaving the boys to talk.

"So, do you hve any ideas of what you plan to do when your out of highschool, Syaoran?" Eriol asked him. Syaoran smiled.

"Well, it just so happens that I do. And one of them involves going to the finest Police Academies in China." He stated, pulling out a piece of paper which stated a request for Syaoran to join the China Police Force. Eriol sat their stund. Syaoran, too, was living out his dream.


-yes yes yes... i kno it took so long to update, but hey! i did, didnt i?? lol.. please review

and YEAH i am working on the next chappy, so it should be up, HOPING in almost 2 weeks, TOPS!!

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