A/N: Hello, another chapter up, I want to thank everyone who reviewed my last chapter, and the chapter before that and the chapter before that and so on. Enjoy this one kay.

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Chapter 4: The F word

Syaoran looked outside for what felt like the millionth time, the sun was blistering hot and with the heat it brought in a summers breeze. It just seemed too good of a day to be cramped in a classroom. He tried to pay attention but the lesson was too boring, he didn't know how long he would be able to keep his eyes open. He looked out the window again, this time the scenery changed. Under a large oak tree was Sakura. Syaoran's eyes widened. Isn't she suppose to be in class, he thought. Sakura started making gestures, first she yawned. Syaoran assumed that she was asking him is he was bored so he nodded. She them moved her hand back and forth. Syaoran couldn't make her gesture.

"Young man is there a problem?" the teacher asked,

Syaoran faced the teacher. The whole class faced Syaoran; He took a quick glance outside. She was gone.

"No sir." Syaoran said then continued "Except, I need to use the bathroom, can I be excused?" The teacher nodded.

Syaoran made his way out of the class, the halls were empty, and there was no out in sight. Syaoran walked past the boy's bathroom and made his way to the court yard when someone grabbed his wrist. He turned around, "Sakura what's going on?" he asked.

"Shhhh…" Sakura murmured "Hey, do want to get out of here?" She grinned.

"I can't, I'd probably get into trouble." Syaoran confessed.

"Suit yourself." Sakura released his wrist and she began to walk away.

Syaoran couldn't see himself going back to class so he ran after Sakura "Sakura! Wait…I'll come with you."

Sakura smiled "I thought you would."

They managed to leave the school premises without being seen, Sakura led Syaoran to the bus stop. There was no one there. They stood quiet, Syaoran was too nervous to speak, he was afraid of being caught. He never imagined himself bunking classes. A blue bus with some writing on it stopped in front of them. Sakura hurried in and Syaoran followed. She paid the driver then led him to the back. The bus was empty; even so Syaoran was still tense about the whole thing. Sakura sat by the window and he sat next to her. "Where are we going?" Syaoran asked.

"You'll find out when we get there, just so you would know it's out of town."

Syaoran freaked, the bus started moving, now he couldn't escape. He looked back at the bus stop then sighed "How did I get myself into this?" he asked himself.

"You're worried aren't you?" Sakura immediately read the expression on his face.

"Sakura, worried doesn't come close to describing it. What will happen if they find out?"

Sakura rolled her eyes "If you want to go back there is a bus stop somewhere near here, you can take a bus back from there."

Syaoran crouched then looked at her "You're insane."

Sakura smiled "I know, so are you going back?"

"No." he paused "When will we be back?"

"Depends on how long will be there." Sakura leaned her head on the window. "Syaoran what's worst thing you have ever done?"

"Does this count?"

Sakura grinned. "Lets do something new, two hours is pretty long."

"Any idea?"

Sakura looked at him "Lets talk about you, we always talk about me." Sakura admitted.

"There is not much to say, I'm Chinese, I have four sisters and I've been to four parts of the world in the last four years."

Sakura's gaze fell "Is that all, where have you been?"

"All around Asia" Syaoran said in bored tone just so Sakura could be unresponsive.

"Which countries have you been to?" She asked in a determined tone.

"It's not all that exciting," Syaoran ignored her question.

Sakura was quiet then she muttered "I don't understand why you have to act as though your life is a big secret around me."

Syaoran looked at her and it hit him, she was serious. "You want to know more about me Sakura?" he began "I've lived in China for twelve years and since then I never went back, my father died when I was really young, I'm the youngest of four sisters, my mother takes care of us. Only two of my sisters are in Japan, the other two are in China. I'm into marshal arts and I'm very sportive." He took a deep breath "Is that all you need to know or is there more?"

Sakura nodded "That was okay…how long are you going to be here? Cause I'm looking forward to seeing you leave" Sakura taunted.

"My mother says seven years, I don't fully believe it though, she always tells us our stays will be longer and the next thing you know were packing."

Though he seemed absolutely okay on the outside it was clear that he had problems of his own, unlike Sakura he made the best of everything.

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Two hours later

Sakura pressed her fingers on the window then smiled. She turned over then shook Syaoran "Hey, wake up!"

Syaoran open his eyes. He sat up then looked outside. "The beach?" he asked surprised.

Sakura smiled "Get up, were here."

Sakura stood up, Syaoran couldn't stop looking out. She looked at him "What, you've never been to the beach before?"

He looked at her then smiled "I have, I just didn't think we were coming here."

They got out of the bus. There were a few inns scattered on the road side. Sakura led him to a house a three blocks from the bus stop. As they walked Syaoran couldn't help but wonder what she was up to. They stopped at a baby blue beach house made of wood. It was medium size. It had a verandah, and small circle window, it was like something picked out of a fairytale. The door was white and stuck on it was a sticker of a seashell; below it the word Kinomoto was carved. Syaoran looked around when he noticed Sakura picking up piece of paper. She quickly read it then tore it. "Sakura, what are you doing?" he asked.

She threw the paper away. "my stupid brother is planning on selling this place." Sakura said angrily.

She walked to the verandah and tried opening the front door but it was locked. She looked at Syaoran then put her hands on her waist.

"Let's go to the beach." She said.

Syaoran didn't know what to say. He followed her to the back yard. They walked until they were close to the water. Sakura looked up at the ocean. "The tide is perfect." She said calmly.

"What are we doing here anyway?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura grinned and took off her boot. "Swimming?" she replied cheerily.

Sakura took off her other boot. He watched her then asked "What are you doing?"

"Taking off my clothes stupid, I can't swim in them now can I."

Syaoran blushed, he could feel his palms sweating he turned around and nervously said "Sakura, I don't think taking your clothes off is such a good idea, believe me you don't want to do this. What if someone sees you…."

"What are you talking about?" Sakura asked.

Syaoran didn't want to turn around. "You, you're naked Sakura." He confessed.

Sakura let out a loud laugh "How crazy do you think I am?"

Syaoran turned around. Sakura was wearing a swimming suit; he blushed even more "I'm sorry." He apologized.

"I was wearing my suit underneath my uniform."

Syaoran felt like punching himself. Sakura crouched and opened her bag. She took out a pair of goggles. She tossed one of them to him. He caught it.

"You had this all planned, didn't you?" he asked.

Sakura took out a pair of flippers "Yep." And just like the goggles she had two pairs.

"How did you know that I was going to come with you?"

"I had a feeling. Syaoran you can't tell anyone about this place and us coming here. You're the first person I've ever brought with me" She said seriously.

Syaoran began to understand, Sakura trusted him. The feeling was comforting. "I won't tell anyone."

Sakura smiled.

"Hey Sakura what am I going to swim in?" he asked.

Sakura smiled "I've got your diving suit right here." Sakura turned away.

Syaoran blushed he unbuttoned his shirt and simply slide it off his hands. Sakura took a small peek. She couldn't believe how well built his body was.

"Um Sakura, I wasn't as prepared as you were…is there anywhere I can change?"

"There is a shed by the house, you can't miss it."

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An hour and a half later

Sakura looked at the ocean, they sat on the sad. She was quiet how Syaoran wished he knew what she was thinking. She hugged her legs and rested her head on her knees. They had been swimming and diving. She was exhausted but that still didn't explain why she was so quiet. She had been that way since they entered the water. Syaoran looked at her, the water from her hair dripped on her face.

"You're so quiet…I can't help but wonder what it is your thinking about"

Sakura looked at him. "You wish you knew?"

"Sakura…if you want to talk about, anything I'm here."

She blinked then looked far ahead "My brother doesn't understand, just because we don't come here for vacations anymore he thinks selling it is a good idea."

"Is this where you came that day I kissed you?"

Sakura nodded.

"Do you come here all the time" He asked.

"Yes, my father, brother and with a little help from Yukito built it. It's sort of the only place where….where I can breakaway from everything else"

Syaoran saw a different side of her. He never realized how sensitive she was.

"Yukito? Who's that?"
"It doesn't matter right now." Sakura stood up. She pushed her hair back then squeezed it, the water dripped from her hair unto the sand. "It's almost five o'clock we better get going or we'll miss the bus."

She bended over and opened her bag. She threw a packet of potato chips to Syaoran.

"I can't believe you were able to fit all of these things into your bag."

She remained quiet.

On the trip back, Sakura fell asleep. She was peaceful for the first hour. The bus had six other people in it. Syaoran looked out the window; he knew he was in trouble. What would his mother think? After all he was always expected to do the right thing. He heard a whimper then turned to Sakura. She began to breathe faster and shake.

"She must be having a nightmare." Syaoran whispered. He didn't know what to do, should he wake her up or just leave her?

The right thing would be to wake her up, he let out his hand but just before he could touch her, her eyes opened. Syaoran paused.

"Don't even think about it." She said in a strict tone.

Syaoran rested his hand on his lap "I just wanted to wake you up but seeing…" Syaoran paused "Were you having a nightmare?"

She didn't answer; she looked at him with a stern look then turned away.

"Um…Sakura are you okay?"

"Syaoran, I need to know something, am I your project?"

Syaoran did not quiet understand what she meant "Project?"

"Call me what ever you want but I get this feeling that you are using me."

Syaoran was even more puzzled, where was all of this coming from. He looked at her "Using you, why would I be using you."

"To prove to everyone else how slick you are."

Syaoran blinked "I'm not trying to prove anything to anyone."

"If I asked you, if you were hanging out with me because you think I could change my so called bad ways would you say yes?"

"No!"

"Liar!" Sakura snapped, she turned to him and added "I know you think you could somehow get me to be like you. You know, get inside my head and figure out what makes me act the way I do!"

He didn't know what to say, her statement was powerful and maybe, just maybe true. She looked out the window. Throughout the ride they exchanged no words.

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Syaoran slowly opened the door, maybe if I sneak in no one will notice I was ever gone he thought. He entered and slowly closed the door.

"Where have you been?" Syaoran's mother asked disappointed.

"I was with a friend, around." Syaoran lied.

Yelan gave him the 'look', Syaoran knew what it meant. He slightly smiled "Am I in trouble?"

"Do you have any idea what time it is?" she asked angrily.

Syaoran looked at his wrist watch "Past six. I can explain"

"You skipped classes today, didn't you?"

Syaoran was quiet, he knew what was coming.

"Since when did you start skipping classes? I can't believe you, is it some new friend that's getting you to do what you did." Yelan's volume increased "First I hear you were involved in a fight and the next thing you've gone somewhere without any notice."

"You know about the fight?" Syaoran asked.

"I went to your school today; a boy told me, some of the students claimed you were with some girl."

"It's not what you think, I was only protecting her during the fight and…." Syaoran words trailed off.

"I want you to stop seeing her, are you listening to me and you're grounded."

Syaoran was angry; he just wished he had a chance to explain but it was clear, there was absolutely nothing he could say that would get her to change her mind.

"I'm not going to stop." Syaoran said calmly.

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The next morning in class Syaoran explained to Eriol "….so the next thing I know she's shouting at me." He said annoyed.

"You didn't tell me where you two went."

"That's not important; I just can't get my head around her."

Eriol rolled his eyes "You asked for it."

"I mean, she has like some kind of split personality, one minute she is calling me her friend and the next she is accusing me of wanting to change her. She could be so paranoid." Syaoran couldn't believe what he was saying, the words just kept coming out, and he lost full control.

"Well are you?" Eroil asked.

"Am I what?"

"Trying to change her, I thought that was your aim."

"It's not-I mean it is- I mean- I don't know…I keep telling myself I accept her for who she is but yet something tells me that that's not who she is. Things would have been easier if she was more open with me."

"I hope you're not talking about me." Tomoyo smiled walking toward the boys.

Eriol's eyes lightened at the sight of Tomoyo, he smirked and fixed his glasses. "No, were talking about Sakura."

Tomoyo's smile grew weak "And what about Sakura."

"She's getting on his nerves, they were together yesterday."

Tomoyo looked at Syaoran "So that's where you were." Tomoyo was furious but surprisingly she was not showing it.

"Yeah" Syaoran sighed.

"You don't remember do you?"

"Remember what?"

Tomoyo folded her hands "Our date Syaoran, our date. I waited but you never showed up"

Syaoran purposely hit his forehead "I completely forgot." Syaoran felt really bad.

Eriol looked at Syaoran then at Tomoyo "You two…so you two are dating?" he asked hesitant.

They did not say anything, Eriol felt horrible; he should have told her long before Syaoran came.

Syaoran held Tomoyo's hand "I'm sorry, can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"

Tomoyo looked at him. Eriol bit his lip and prayed that Tomoyo would not forgive him. She smiled "I forgive you."

Eriol was disappointed, in his eyes, Syaoran did not appreciate Tomoyo the way he did. "I better…leave" Eriol said walking away.

Sakura walked in, Syaoran glanced at her then turned to Tomoyo. "Hi Sakura," He said aloud.

She walked past him, and without a glance she walked to her seat. Syaoran sighed and muttered "I'm right back where I started."

For the rest of the day, she ignored him. Syaoran did not like it; he did not know why he was so thirsty for her attention, though she got on his nerves sometimes he could get enough of her. There was something amusing about talking to her. He wasn't planning on listening to his mother and not seeing her again.

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That afternoon at the park Syaoran spotted Sakura sitting under a tree as usual she had a book in her hand; she looked as though she was in her own little world. Syaoran couldn't help but speculate what she was reading. Her hair was in the usual mess and her face was pale. She didn't seem to mind being on her own, it was almost as though she loved it. He walked toward her; she did not move or blink.

He crouched and asked "Are we cool."

She looked up at him "Why is it that every time I turn around you're in my face?"

"Yesterday, we didn't really leave things the right way."

"Do you always creep up on people?"

Syaoran and Sakura paused, Syaoran shook his head bewildered "Are we on the same page?"

"I don't think so…."

Syaoran looked at her gravely "Are you ignoring me?"

She turned to her book then simply replied "No, what would give you that idea."

"Everything, after the way you shouted at me Yesterday, I thought you hated me…again."

She looked up, her seriousness faded. "I tend to do that; don't get it wrong, I meant every word I said."

"So you think I'm trying to change you?"

She looked at her book "Trying…I doubt it will get you anywhere."

"So you're not mad at me."

"I never said that, I wish I hated you and that I could scare you away but I can't."

Syaoran scratched his head. "So you like me."

Sakura quickly closed her book "Let's not get over out heads now."

"But you called me you're friend." Syaoran smirked.

"I sort of lost it, may be the f word was a little of an overstatement"

"You're the most stubborn person I have ever met."

She didn't say anything. She opened her book.

"What are you reading?" he asked.

"Non of your business." She went on reading.

"So you're not ignoring me?"

"Listen Syaoran, just because we are the f word now, doesn't mean you have to be in my face all the time, believe it or not sometimes I like being alone so can you leave me alone."

"The f word?" Syaoran muttered.

Sakura looked at him with one of her irritated looks.

"Fine, fine, I'm leaving."

Syaoran stood up straight. He walked ten feet from her then looked back "So, were cool right?"

Sakura giggled and hide her face in her book "Syaoran get lost!" she said willingly.

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(Tomoyo's POV)

It was a Friday morning I stood by the mirror. I was about to tie my hair back when Chiharu walked in.

"Hi Tomoyo" Chiharu said cheerily.

"Hey." I replied. She stood next to me and fixed her hair.

"I would watch out if I were you." She said calmly.

I looked at her confused "Watch out for what?"

"Sakura Kinomoto." Chiharu took out a hair brush. "So did he ask you out again?"

"He….he forgot about our date but he's making up for it. What did you mean when you said I should watch out for Sakura?"

Chiharu looked at me "Maybe it's just me but they're getting pretty close, everyone knows where that leads."

"But Syaoran likes me, I know he does."

"I'm not saying he doesn't like you, all that I'm saying is that you should watch out or she'll get her crummy paws on him."

"Close?"

"Tomoyo, are you that clueless, I saw them together at the park Yesterday. Takashi says he sees him with her all the time he also said something about pumpkins but that's not important right now."

"You think he could actually fall for her?" I was more than sad. I never thought that I would loose him so easily. I was never the jealous type but, I didn't want to loose him. "Chiharu, what should I do."

"You're asking the wrong person but if I were you, I would move, fast."

I solemnly smiled.

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(Syaoran POV)

She looked at me and smiled. "I had a great time tonight."

"Me too" I didn't know what to say from there, I was out of words. I tucked my hands in my pocket then asked "I just want to know, do you have a history with Sakura."

She turned away, she seemed put off and I felt stupid for mentioning Sakura's name on our first date.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked." I apologized.

She turned to me then replied "We used to be the best of friends, till that summer…" She paused.

"Which summer?"

"Well, her father passed away; when he did she barely talked to me. She moved for awhile, she was living with some distant relative I think; when she came back she was a different person. I tried talking to her really I did but she wanted nothing to do with me. I guess we drifted apart." Her smile disappeared.

I grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to me "We should go out, again."

She looked at me with doubt in her eyes. She sighed then turned away "I need to know?" she said softly.

"Need to know what?"

"If this was just a waste of time"

"I thought you had a great time?"

"Don't get the wrong idea, I did, just incase you haven't notice you mentioned Sakura's name five times but whose counting."

"Oh……"

"I just want to know if I'm wasting my feelings on you. Maybe I'm a little over my head but I get this sinking feeling that you….you have feelings for her. Do you have feelings for Sakura and I need you to tell me the truth."

A/N: That's all for now, plz review okay? 