"You like her, don't you?" Sakura asked out of the blue on their drive to the beach where her photo shoot was being held. Kyo gasped at her question and turned to look at her like she was a foreign object in his car before turning his attention back on the road.

"You do." Sakura said as a statement instead of a question. Turning to look at him instead of the scenery outside of the window, she saw he still had his mouth wide open as if she had said some thing impossible.

"I do." Kyo said slowly before turning to look at Sakura to see what she thought of his truthful answer. He was delighted to see Sakura with a huge grin on her beautiful face, her emerald eyes gleaming with joy.

He knew she told him it really didn't matter what she thought because she had told him that who he chooses was not her concern because she wasn't the one dating them. But he still wanted to know because he took pride in knowing she approved.

"I have to say this is definitely the girl for you and if you don't ask my friend out in the time that she is staying here then you better know I will never ever talk to you again." Sakura said with a fake angry voice, turning back to look out her passenger side window; crossing her arms over her chest.

"What makes you think I'm actually going to ask her out? I only said I liked her I didn't say I saw her has girl friend material." Kyo said with a big cheesy grin on his face; he knew this would get to her head and she would start rambling.

Sakura quickly turned her head to look at the side of his face. Kyo almost didn't see that coming so when he wiped the grin of his face he thought she caught it and wouldn't fall for the bait. But Kyo was lucky this time because Sakura didn't have time to catch his playful movements.

"What do you mean?" Sakura cried in the car. "Mei-Ling has girl friend material and she is the girl you need. She is fun and outgoing like you and she has a strong spirit. You always did say that if you were to make a girl your girl friend again then she had to have a fiery spirit and you best believe Mei-Ling has a lot of that" Sakura finish practically screaming. She couldn't believe he just said that. She didn't have bad judgments and when she said two people were good for each other they eventually ended up together.

Sakura looked confused when Kyo just burst out laughing like what she had said sounded incredulous. She knew she made sense and that's what got her mad, so she completely blocked out Kyo and turned to look out at the passing houses; her nose flaring with anger because he still continued to laugh even when she sense him looking at her.

By the time Kyo controlled his out burst they had already arrived at the beach. So when they parked at the secluded part that was for all people working in the photo shoot, Sakura literally jump out of the Escalade, slammed the door and started to quickly walk towards the up-coming sand. But before her shoes could touch the sand, two muscular, tanned arms reached out and grabbed her by her slim, curvy hips and tried to pull her to his chest. Sakura really didn't want to talk to him so while he was pushing her slowly to him; she was struggling against him harshly.

But even though she had powers, she didn't use them often and because of this he was able to pull her body in an embrace; her back was pressed against his chest, his arms around her waist but her arms didn't encircle his arms like they always did, instead they were firmly pressed against her sides. Sighing, Kyo rested his head against her shoulder.

Kyo smirked when he felt her shiver while breathing against her sensitive skin.

"I'm sorry; I didn't know you would have actually got mad at me. I was just teasing you; you know how mush I love it when you get all riled up. And just to satisfy your curiosity, I am going to ask out your dear friend Mei-Ling; not because you want me to but because I want to." Kyo told Sakura softly in her ear so she could calm down a little. He knew he won this argument over when he felt her arms wrap around his arms and tighten the embrace before turning around half way to look at him and kiss him on the lips, lightly.

"Yeah, you better apologies. You know better, Punk." Sakura said evilly after the small kiss before running out of his embrace. Standing in front of Kyo, she stuck out her tongue to his surprise face. Kyo grinned wickedly before running after a screaming Sakura.

Running towards the secluded area for the photo shoot, Sakura saw a familiar face and ran behind her for support but the lavender haired young woman just pushed her playfully aside handing her over to the charging Kyo. Kyo instantly tackled her to the sand floor and tickled her on the ground with out any mercy.

"Please." Sakura gasped from under Kyo. "Please stop; my sides are hurting" She finish saying loudly before she ran out of breath. Her sides were slightly hurting from Kyo's tickling her and she had to tell him before they really started to hurt.

All this time the young woman who did not shield Sakura from Kyo was laughing hysterically. Every one else in the area was just smirking and waiting for the three of them to compose them selves before starting on there work.

Understanding her meaning, Kyo just stopped tickling her and turn to start a small conversation with the amethyst young woman who had just finish composing her self.

Sakura on the other hand was still on the ground holding her sides and looking up at the talking people. After her slight pain subsided, she stood and started to dust her self off of all the sand. Not even saying any thing to the two people before her talking animatedly, Sakura turned and started to walk toward the guy waving her over.

Noticing after a while that Sakura was not on the floor, Tomoyo started to panic. She didn't want Sakura to be mad at her because she had handed her over to Kyo. She was just trying to go along with the practical joke. Sighing to the talking Kyo, she asked him where Sakura was hurriedly and he answered that she went with the make-up artist to get her make-up done a while a go, all the while grinning like a little kid who just stole a cookie from the cookie jar when no one was looking.

Tomoyo just rolled her eyes at her best friend's second best friend, took him by his built arms and dragged him towards the awaiting models that were waiting for their turns to take their shoots. Letting go of Kyo's hand, Tomoyo took one of the Latin models, Miranda by the hand and started to lead her to were the first shoots will be healed at.

Figuring Tomoyo didn't need his help with any thing, he went in search for his best friend. She wasn't hard to find because she was just done with her make-up and heading towards the dressing room when he walked in the dressing department. Waiting for her to come out of the dressing room he decided to flirt with one of the beautiful models near by. He knew he was going to ask Mei-Ling out but that didn't mean he was dating her right now so it wasn't wrong to flirt for a bit, right? Well, he figured it wasn't wrong so he kept it up until Sakura came out with a two- piece bathing suit from the dressing room; he felt like he couldn't breathe because she looked absolutely desirable right there and then. He knew the pretty blonde model was still talking to him but he ignored her completely; stepping away from her, he headed toward a gorgeous looking Sakura.

The model looking completely pissed and mumbled "Dick" under her breath before walking away to do her job.

"You look…wow" Kyo couldn't even finish his sentence when he saw the way she look up close; She truly looked like an angel out of heaven because even though every one knew she was amazing, she didn't flaunt it like many girls would and that just made her more desirable then any other women there.

"Thanks." Sakura said shyly with a blush on her beautifully framed face. Her hair was pulled up in a messy but elegant bun with loose curls falling around her, framing her face. Her eyes were out lined with black outlining and the rest of her outer eyes were shaded in with smoky pink. Her cheeks were slightly rosy and her lips were painted a light shade of pink. Her bathing suit was a simple two-piece light pink bikini; the top hugged her breast tightly and two strings tighten around her back while the other two around her shoulders. Her bottom fit around her perfectly and tightens protectively around her sides with also, two strings.

She didn't see why Kyo always made a big deal when he sees her in bathing suit; he seen her in these all the time when they head to the beach or just chill at the pool. But every time he or any one else for that matter complemented her, it made her feel embarrassed but in good, ensured way.

"Well, I have to get going; the photographer is already calling me over, okay?" Sakura said looking behind Kyo at the waving photographer. She looked around and saw that many models were sitting on comfy chairs and getting their hair and make-up done for their turn for a photo shoot. She didn't even notice they were all there before when Kyo was complementing and staring at her. Kyo still held the title for making her for get her surroundings.

"Yeah, okay." Kyo answered her while kissing her on the cheeks and stepping away from her so she could pass through. Sakura smiled in the kiss and walked away when he lent her passage.


Mei-Ling…

She didn't even really know why she was heading back there but she really, really wanted to know where they were staying because they had her stuff. She wanted to let them know she wasn't staying with them at all even if they weren't staying with Aisubeki horrible grand parents. Reason being, she didn't want to intrude on Aisubeki and Syaoran personal time and she really didn't want to hear all the noises they made at night.

She had to gag at that thought.

Pulling up in front of the huge mansion, she parked and got out of the vehicle. Walking towards the huge main entrance of the mansion, an excellent idea struck her so quickly that after just thinking; she completely for got what it was. She was absolutely mad now; she couldn't believe it; she for got her brilliant idea and she knew it was brilliant because when it occurred her whole face just lid up with amusement.

As before, the butler opened the door even before she thought about knocking. Walking in side the mansion, the butler informed her that Syaoran was in the living room with Mr. and Mrs. Kensei and Aisubeki. Absorbing what he had just said, she walked toward the living room with out his guidance; she remembered where it was because of this morning.

She knew they were sitting down on the golden colored couches but she just ignored them because she really wanted to know what her amazing idea was. Besides, she really didn't feel like chatting with them.

Syaoran quietly excused him self from the conversation and headed towards his cousin with a grim face; he couldn't believe she had actually walked out on him with out telling him where she was going; it was quiet disrespectful considering the fact that he had let her come along.

"Where have you been?" Syaoran questioned when he was standing directly in front of Mei-Ling.

"Huh?" Looking up with a scrunched up face, she saw it was her cousin. For a couple of minutes she looked at him with confused, clouded her eyes. And then she squealed with excitement making Syaoran look at her like she had just gone mad. "Yes, yes, I remembered. Oh my, it only took me like ten years but I remembered" Mei-Ling said quickly taking to her self.

"Are you okay?" Syaoran questioned hurriedly; he knew Mei-Ling was crazy but he never knew how far that craziness went. But now he knew, she officially needed a doctor.

"I'm fine, great now actually" Mei-Ling answered with a big ass grin on her angelic face. She was known for her bad momery but she proved them all; if she put her mind to it, she could do it.

"Good, know where were we," Syaoran pretended to think for a while before looking Mei-Ling dead in the eyes. "Where the fuck was you? I let you travel a long on this trip and all you do is disrespect me and leave, like if I'm not here at all. Even if you don't like it, you have to tell me some thing, at least an address or name." Syaoran said in as low as a voice he could find; he didn't want his girl friend's grand parents to hear he just cursed.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that but I went to visit one of our old friends; besides, I didn't want to stay here, these people…" She looked around searching for the right words. "..Get on my nerves." Mei-Ling shrug; she wasn't the one to beat around the bush. At least she tried to not sound harsh.

"They are kind people and please don't say any thing along those lines to them." Syaoran said in firm voice; he didn't want any arguments of any sorts on this vacation.

"Yeah, yeah." Mei-Ling said in an I-don't-care kind of tone. She was just waiting for Syaoran to question her about her little get a way trip to this so call friend so she could start the already conjured up plan.

"So, who did you visit?" Syaoran question with a slight smile on his handsome face; He thought she visited Tomoyo or some thing.

'Time to get this plan rolling' Mei-Ling thought evilly.

"Oh, I just visited Sakura-chan; she was very surprise to see me sense I didn't even inform her I was heading over there." Mei-Ling said nonchalantly, pretending to look around the spacious room but in all seriousness, she was watching his facial expression.

Syaoran looked and was shocked when he finally realized what she just said but tried to cover his expression as quickly as possible before Mei-Ling saw it. But it was too late because his dear cousin was the first one to see it even before he realized he had it on his face and she felt like she had just hit the jack pot; she knew he was going to react like this but she didn't think he was going to actually show it; it was a whole different ball game when you see it.

"Oh, that's good. How is she?" Syaoran asked expressionless when he had regained his composure. He didn't want to let her know that just hearing her name made shivers go down his spine.

"Oh, she's doing very well. She's actually a model and her boss is Tomoyo. She's very beautiful like before but she has a more grown, mature form to her, now." Mei-Ling smirked when she saw Syaoran eyebrow rise when she mentioned the word "grown".

"That's good to know sense we haven't seen her in a while. Maybe we should go visit her some times when she's expecting us." Syaoran said thinking that they won't be seeing Sakura for a while because he figured she was mad at him.

"Then let's go now because she is expecting us. She actually invited me to go see her at a photo shoot she is supposed to be taking right now." Syaoran choked when he heard what his smirking cousin had just said.

He couldn't believe it; he wasn't prepared to see Sakura right now. It's been so long what was he suppose to say to her.

Mei-Ling was all grins when she saw his expression to what she had just said. She couldn't believe he had just reacted like that; surprise. It was a rare thing to see Xiao Lang like this and when you were there to witness it, you better remember it for a long time to come. And she was sure she would never for get this day; she would never let him hear the end of it when her plan was fully completed.

Syaoran cleared his throat nervously before speaking. "Well, sense she is expecting us to go than I guess we could stop by, just let me tell Aisubeki where we heading to." Syaoran turned around and walk to his girl friend side and whispered what was going on in her ear.

'Things are going on way to well. Wait until I tell Tomoyo what I have in mind, I'm sure she'll agree as quickly as I thought up this plan." Mei-Ling thought evilly watching Aisubeki surprise reaction to Syaoran request. 'What about that guy that kissed her….was that really her friend or some thing more; some thing she wasn't telling me about them' She was confused when that thought out of nowhere hit her. 'If they aren't together I could always get with that. He was hot after all.' Mei-Ling licked her lips at the last thought. She could definitely work some thing out with that gorgeous guy.

She wasn't going to say any thing special to any one in the house so Mei-Ling decided to wait for the two love birds out side.

Ten minutes later, Syaoran and Aisubeki walked out of the mansion, hand-in-hand smiling. They immediately notice the red Porsche Boxer in the front with Mei-Ling in the driver's side and headed to there ride with out a word to her.

Putting the car in drive, Mei-Ling pressed the gas and sped of out of the drive way, Syaoran tight on her tail.

Glancing at the piece of paper in her hand, she knew exactly where was the place Sakura and Tomoyo were at. They had gone there many times when they were young to hang out and to have fun. She remembered Kero used to love to go there especially because he love the water and how much it sparkled; he was actually fascinated by it; just taking him to the beach would calm his energetic self.

They used to play beach volley ball all the time when they were there. She remembered they took a trip to the beach for a school trip. It was one of those times Mei-Ling would never for get because that was the same day Syaoran had finally gotten the nerves to kiss his girl friend of two months, Sakura.

Her thoughts wondered back to Sakura's reaction and Syaoran confident face….

He had been telling her for days that he was finally going to do it because he had finally got the strength and courage to do it. She didn't believe him off course because they had gone through this over and over again and in the end his nervousness got the better of him.

"Syaoran are you sure? I mean you been saying for a long time that you were but you still haven't even gotten close to doing it. What makes you think this time would be different?" She was tired of going over this so many times. She was starting to question his logic.

"I am going to do this for sure but I just need a perfect time to do it…" Syaoran said slowly to his cousin all the while thinking of a place and time.

"Look," Mei-Ling said exhausted; she was tired of going through this so many times. "We are having a trip for school to go to the beach. Why won't you do it there, it'll be very nice because of the scenery."

Thinking of it for a moment, Syaoran eventually nodded in confirm.

Beach…

"Class please stay were I could at least see you because even though you could leave at any time, I want to be able to know that you are still with me." The teacher said to her students before turning to unpack her belongings on the beach towel.

That was like two hours ago the teacher had said that and she was still waiting for her cousin to make a move on his unsuspecting girl friend. She had even tapped him from time to time to let him know what he was supposed to do.

Just when she was ready to go home, Syaoran brought Sakura slowly to her feet and lead her towards the sparkling ocean. Mei-Ling tapped Tomoyo hurriedly to get her attention and tell her quickly what Syaoran was about to do. When Tomoyo heard the whole explanation, she squealed and took out her camera. She said she couldn't miss this for the world. Two seconds later Eriol came and both Mei-Ling and Tomoyo explained what was to occur. He didn't seem to be interested in what was going on but decided to stay knowing he could tease Syaoran later on.

After like fifteen minutes of waiting, they all got disappointed that nothing had happened and started a conversation. Mei-Ling was the first to squeal and that started a chain reaction because Tomoyo eventually started squealing along with her all the while taping.

Syaoran had finally gotten the nerves to kiss her and Sakura reaction was priceless; they could all tell she wasn't expecting that and that was what Syaoran and Mei-Ling wanted.

Her hands were tightly gripped to her sides while Syaoran hands were slowly making there way to her neck.

Her eyes were still wide open when Syaoran pulled away from the kiss. He looked at her confused before he figured she didn't enjoy it; pulling his hand away from her smooth neck, he turned away from her and started to walk away but before he could start his way back to his friends, Sakura hands immediately extended to grab his hand and pull him into a passionate kiss he was totally not expecting but returned full force.

She and Tomoyo were squealing with delight for a very long time and when Sakura and Syaoran came back blushing, they just decided to tease them about it.

She remembered it was cute to see them both try to cover there faces with no success.

That was some thing she knew he him self would never for get. Clearing her head of such memories, Mei-Ling noticed they were already there. Stopping to examine her surrounding, she notices there was a parking lot to the left and decided to park there sense she could see the photo shoots was a little way off near the ocean.

Stepping out of her vehicle, she waited for Syaoran ad Aisubeki. Not even saying any thing to them, she started to walk towards the most obvious direction; where all the models were posing.

"Good, good, now turn a little, good, good." The photographer was saying to a posing model in a bathing suit. "Now turn around so we can get a picture of the back" The model did as she was told and started to pose the way he had commanded.

"Look around, she should be around here some where." Mei-Ling told them stopping to look at the photographer who had just finish talking. Comprehending what Mei-Ling had said the couple stopped besides her to also look at the photographer in action.

Mei-Ling and Aisubeki were admiring the model's beauty; how her long beautiful hair shined in the sun light. The way she posed was very professional and they could tell she had been doing this work for a very long time. They could also tell she loved her job because of the giggles she let out from time to time.

'She's gorgeous.' Syaoran thought following her every curve. Catching what he was doing at the last minute; he started to scold him self mentally. He couldn't think like that about another person; he had the person he wanted the most in his life. This had never happened to him before; he had never judge another girl so freely. 'Why?' Syaoran thought confused looking back at the working model.

"Oh my goodness, I can't believe I'm actually seeing what I'm seeing!" Some one to the left of them screamed with excitement before flinging her self on Mei-Ling. Mei-Ling was so surprise that she didn't reacted to what was going on.

"You don't remember me?" The lady in her arms asked pulling apart to arms length. Mei-Ling gasped realizing who was just in her arms and pulled the young woman back in to her arms to return the awaiting hug.

They both let out a loud squeal of delight in each others arms.

Catching her best friend's squeal, she turned around to face where the noise was coming from. The first person her eyes landed on made her heart skip a beat.

Syaoran couldn't believe who was staring right back at him. He was sure it was her because even though her body had mature her face still remained as it was but with a little more maturity to it. When she had turned around to face them, her body and turn had gone in slow motion; like some thing you see out of a romance movie. Staring at one another time seems to stop until Syaoran uttered one word that seemed to snap them out of there trance.

"Sakura..."