Hi everyone! I really enjoyed reading your reviews, it's really flattering and I'm so happy you guys like this so much.
totally-spaz- I totally understand you, it's just that some chinese are like really strict on the tradition. Long time ago, parents think its for the best of their children that they arrange their marrage, sometimes to form some sort of business deal, or that they think by securing their children's future with someone they're close with, it'll protect them. In this case, Syaoran's mother is very strict in the tradition, and even though Syaoran doesn't feel the same way, he follows his mother's wishes, being the obedient person he is. LoL I hope this kind of sorts out your question.
MelMel0492- So far, I've only made Sakura capable of controlling fire ONLY. If you want, and if everybody doesn't mind, I can make changes and have her control all 4 elements, if everyone doesn't mind. Tell me and I'll see what I can do.
I'm really glad you guys asked me these questions. If anyone has any more questions feel free to review me. My sister doesn't agree with me changing the elements. Tell me if you guys want BOTH Syaoran and Sakura should have all 4 elements or if they keep their own elements right now.
Summery: Sakura grew up differently with her powers. Syaoran grew up shunned from the outside world because of his unusual ability. When Sakura is assigned to be the nanny of his family, they will learn to listen to the Sounds of Love.
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Review of Chapter 5
Sakura blushed a deep red as Syaoran tried to contain his emotion. Sakura got up on her knees when Syaoran stood up. Offering his hand to her, Sakura took it gingerly, feeling Syaoran pull her up, just in time for Gwen to barge in, their hands connected.
"Oh dear Xiao Lang what is going on? I heard explosions!" Gwen cried, tugging him towards her, purposely breaking their hand connection. Sakura smiled at the two, before walking out, her hair swaying side to side. Syaoran just stared at her as she walked out, something dawned to him. Something he never thought before. He broke out of Gwen's cage and walked out, unaware of the fire floating near the corner of the room with a wind current surrounding it, protecting it. He realized something he had never thought of before.
She was perfect.
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Chapter 6: Operation Father and Sakura
For the next few days, Sakura and Syaoran decided that they would avoid each other as much as possible. However, by doing so, it made the children's plans a lot harder than they intended for it to be. Whether if it was Ying trying to pull the two together, or Alana havinig a "fit" to get the two to work together, they had always managed to get their way out of seeing each other.
"Alana, stop this now. I am busy." Syaoran would say and as soon as Sakura had rounded the corner, he had disappeared from her side, a slam of his office door was the only trace of him ever leaving his room.
"Are you feeling better Ying?" Sakura would ask caringly when Ying had showed her her "injured" finger. But as their Father came home, Sakura would had rushed to the medical cabinent and would not come back until Syaoran was clearly out of sight. The presence of Gwen did not help either. During the time while their Father and Sakurawere together-Sakura doing random cleaning, Syaoran reading files- Gwen would barge in and for no apparent reason, take Syaoran out of the room and would not come back until the kids were sent to their rooms for the night.
It was during one day, when Sakura had found the free time to explore the large backyard to practice her powers. It was lucky that day when Gwen had decided to treat herself to a shopping spree out of town. It wasthat one day when Syaoran decided he needed fresh air.
Breathing in the minty sent of pine trees, Sakura strolled leisurely around the yard. Choosing a long yellow sundress as her clothing for the day, she tied her hair into a ponytail before deciding to explore the yard. The yard was much more beautiful than she had first imagined. Fresh green grass lined the yard while tall, healthy trees swayed in the sky. Flowers were enbedded which added a sweet sent to the mixture of trees. In the middle of the large yard, was a huge swing set. Walking to it, she gingerly sat onto one of the swings, using her legs to push on the ground once in a while giving her a soft swinging motion. It was a sunny day and clouds drifted across the sky. There was nothing but a gentle brush of wind every now and then. Humming softly to herself, she enjoyed her own silence while being able to think back of the couple of days.
In just a matter of days, she had left her only home and had arrived, a total stranger in the home of a General. She became the nanny of 10 children, managed to learn about their past, had befriended one of the children whom she thought had definietely inherited her father's coldness, found another human who had the same secret as she does, and to top it all of, met the soon to be mother of the 10 children, the fiancee of the Father, while managed to gain some sort of tinge of pain in her heart. Sighing, she gazed into the open sky. Her eyes flickered with a burning flame of determination, and a flame started to grow under her gaze.
Syaoran strolled into his back yard after exploring his front yard. Luckily, Gwen had been out since morning to treat herself for a full day of manicure after the "horrible" incident of Alana shoving her into a closet. Thinking no one would be out at a time like this, he thought he would have his silence to bring out his thoughts. How had everything start to change so fast? He grew up under the strict servelence of his father. And when he died, his mother carried it on. His mother was very strict upon Chinese traditions and soon he found himself engaged and soon to be married to the daughter of his Mother's best friend, Meiling Rae. True he may not have felt the same way she may have felt about him, but growing up under the family training, he learnt to obey his mother, that his parents had nothing but good intentions for him. Then Meiling died, the cancer finally taking her after a year of finding out. Training had taught him to maintain his emotions, and since that day, he had became the parent of his 10 children. His cold deminar had fightened many, but have brought him far from his starting point. Because he didn't let any emotions in the way, he had managed to gain wins for his country. Then she came into his family, and suddenly, it was like the block around his heart had broken down with one touch. It was like the key to the chest that hid his emotions away had unlocked it and set them free. It was like Sakura was the key. He had learnt that emotions are what brings you to your demise. Yet, the kind of emotions Sakura had set lose on him felt nothing like his demise, it felt as if it was his victory. Victory over releasing his emotions at long last.
He shook his head. His mind was raving like a lunatic. There was nothing special about this woman, she was a woman, a woman from a church who gets along very well with his children, a woman who's modest, a woman who doesn't care about how she looked. A woman that was perfect inside and out. A woman that was the same as himself. A woman who understood him. Groaning silently he felt the grip upon his sanity and the grip he had kept on himself for so long loosen bit by bit as he thought about her, bit by bit. Hearing the creaking of the swing, he looked up to find Sakura staring intently at something he thought was nothing. A gentle flame floated in midair, growing and shrinking, floating up and down at Sakura's gaze. He watched in amazement as he watched it change colours. He watched it grow bigged, smaller, then break itself into 4 seperate flames of 4 seperate colours.
The cool blue of water.
The sharp red of fire.
The pure white of wind.
The fresh green of earth.
They magnified themselves, and with a blink of an eye and manifested themselves into 24 seperate flames. He watched at awe at how Sakura was able to control them with such little effort. Deciding to add a little effort of his own, he called upon his power of the wind. The small currents rushed past him and landed underneath each fire. Swirling, the wind brought the fire into their dance, held onto them, and led them in a circle that surrounded the two. (Meaning they were inside a circle of swirling fire and wind)
Sakura rose her head in amazement at how her flames had formed their formation. Noticing another presence, she gazed upwards and landed in the sea of amber that always caught her in a trance. The flames and the wind continued to dance around the two, unaware of the silences and the staring.
Inside
"Guys! Come here! Quick!" Alex and Sora called out loudly. The rumbling of their sisters and brothers coming brought their attention to the window.
"Oh wow look at what they're doing. It's so beautiful." Kari breathed, watching the different lights on the fire shine onto her father and nanny.
"It looks like... like a wainbow..." Hitomi said awefully. Ying nodded.
"It's called a rainbow." Yang told the youngest. "But yeah, it does..."
"The colours are like... that thing... with the 4 stuff in it..." Tenchi strained to remember.
"The 4 elements." Carina reminded her brother.
"Exactly, see the pure white is the wind, the fresh green is the earth, the red is fire and the blue is water." Explained Xiao Chen. They continued to watch their father and their nanny remain eye contact as the fire swirled around them with the help of the wind.
Outside
The two continued their staring contest, totally unaware of the powers swirling around them. Syaoran could barely contain his feelings while drowning in the deep emerald sea in her eyes. Sakura could barely keep her powers controled, her mind completely blank except the glowing amber eyes. At once, the flames froze at their place and with a loud snap, they exploaded into tiny whisps of sparks, each still containing their colour, looking as though fireworks errupted all around them. The whisps finally sank to the ground and the two snapped out of their trance.
Inside
Every gasped in awe watching the show from above.
"The two all ready seemed like they were interested in each other." Alana said. "Come on, while the witch isn't here, we've got to find some way to get the two alone together." Alana said, refering Gwen as the Witch. The triplets smiled slyly at each other, their amber eyes sparked with mischief. Carina looked at the three.
"What are you three planning?" she asked cautiously. The triplets laughed.
"Oh you'll see, just wait and see." Kari, Yang and Tenchi said together in unison. The three ran out of the room, their amber hair shining in the sun.
"Sometimes, I worry about those three." Xiao Chen said, bringing himself next to his sister, "and sometimes, I'm just plain scared of them."
Outside
Sakura finally let go of her powers and blushed while Syaoran recomposed himself.
"Gomen. I didn't realize anyone would be out here." she said in a small voice, looking down to hide her blushing face. During the frenzied staring, most of her hair had fallen loose from their elastic band.
Syaoran remained silent, watching her hair softly shower her face.
"It's all right. I guess I thought the same thing." he said quickly. Sakura gave a nervous laugh.
"I guess it was lucky Gwen-san was away, otherwise I would be afraid she would have gotten a heart attack from the little show we had just displayed." Sakura said softly, easing up in the presence of Syaoran. Syaoran returned it with a tiny smile. As fast as it came, it was off his face the same way. His heart gave a tinge of sadness at the mention of Gwen's name, at the moment, he had forgotten all about her, how she was the one he was to marry, how she was the one that he had chosen.
"Right, well I um, better get going." Sakura said quickly, getting ready to enter the house.
"Wait! There's- we're having a small party for Hitomi and Ying, because it's their, their 5th birthday coming up. So, I was wondering, would you like to attend it. I mean as their friend, not their nanny." he quickly called out. Sakura flashed him a happy smile.
"I'd love to." she said before opening the door.
"DADDY!" a voice called.
"SAKURA!" another voice called from the front yard. The two rushed out to see the triplets on a speed boat in the middle of the lake. Sakura gasped hurrying foward while Syaoran followed her quickly. Kari, Tenchi and Yahg managed to get stuck inside a speedboat, floating in the middle of the lake.
"What on earth are you three doing there!" Syaoran shouted. Sakura placed a hand on his arm.
"Calm down, Syaoran." Sakura told him. "You three, stay there, we'll get you." Sakura called out. Searching, the two found a canoe. Throwing aside his jacket, Syaoran scrambled quickly onto the boat with Sakura and started to paddle towards his children.
Inside
"They never cease to amuse me, those three." Xiao Chen laughed. Carina nodded,
"Yea, but I wonder where they got the boat to go that far..." she wondered. Somewhere next door, they heard a shout of fury and someone shouting,
"Damn where is my boat!"
Sharing a glance, the two siblings gave a sigh.
"Oh, that's where they got the boat." the two thought.
Outside
Sakura leaned closer and closer towards the edge as they got nearer.
"Sakura, Daddy hurry." Kari moaned, watching them go closer and closer.
"Hey, she can act." Tenchi and Yang whispered. Kari threw them death daggers.
"I-am-not-acting! I'm seriously scared of water." she cried. Tenchi and Yang quickly shut up seeing the look their sister threw at them.
"Oh." they said. Sakura reached out and grabbed hold of Kari, or rather Kari quickly latched herself onto Sakura, afraid of letting go.
"It's all right Kari, go to your Father while I get your brothers out." Sakura instructed. Letting go of her, she huddled close to her father while her brothers got "rescued" as well.
"What were you three thinking?" Syaoran scolded as he paddled them back towards shore. "That was irresponsible and you knew very well you could've gotten hurt." The triplets stayed silent.
"I, I dropped the ring mommy gave me in the boat, and I didn't know it was on and I thought I could get it and Tenchi and Yang came to help and we didn't mean it and we're really sorry." Kari said quietely, her heart thumping hoping this plan would work. As they neared the shore, the water swayed the boat.
"Um, I should have mentioned this, this boat, can't carry more than 2 people." Tenchi and Yang mumbled as they got to the shore. Sakura and Syaoran shared the same look before...
"Ah!" Sakura shrieked, feeling the cool water wash over her body. She rose up to the surface gasping for breath, her auburn hair matted against her hair. She heard Syaoran splash up. Giggles from the trio escaped their mouths as the three started running towards the house. Sakura sighed.
"This is some way t-to end a day." she mumbled, her teeth chattering slightly.
"The water is kind of cold isn't it?" Syaoran laughed. Sakura nearly melted as Syaoran laughed. The man barely smiled and here he was, laughing while they were inside a lake, soaked and cold. Pushing himself up, he quickly extended his hand upwards helping Sakura up. Sakura blushed seeing his t-shirt cling tightly against his body, showing his abs and well toned muscles. She started to ring out the water in her hair, starting to walk back to the house. Syaoran's eyes trailed down along her body, the yellow dress clung against her well curved body, the setting sun set the small water droplets on her body glowing against her skin. Turning around her emerald eyes shone beneath the sun.
"Aren't you going to come? No offence but it is very cold here." Sakura stuttered. Syaoran smiled, nodding. Picking up the jacket he had took off minutes before, he drapped it around Sakura's shoulders making her blush.
"I can't have my nanny sick, otherwise my children will form an army of their own. And that is one army I haven't got a chance beating." Syaoran joked for the second time, smiling down at her. Sakura nodded mutely,
"You should smile often, you look a lot better that way." Sakura whispered quietely to the wind. Using the wind, he managed to drift the comment she made to his ears.
"I'll keep that in mind." Syaoran whispered back. Sakura twirled around, horrified at the fact she had been spotted. Syaoran gave another short laugh, before tucking the jacket closer towards her, seeing her shiver. "Come on, we should get in." Syaoran commented softly, unable to place his hands off her shoulders. Sakura nodded silently once again, not knowing if she liked the sensation of his hands against her shoulder.
"Xiao Lang..." a voice gasped from behind her.
Gwen stood in front of them, bags and more bags by her side. A spark of jealousy rose within her.
Inside
The 8 other children watched in horrified amusement at the triplets. The three giggled, seeing their expression.
"Mission Accomplished!"
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A/N: So what do you think? Plan number one of Operation Father and Sakura. This scene came from the actual movie, when Julia Roberts was with the children, but they fell in the water. So instead of Sakura and the children falling, Syaoran and Sakura fell and there goes Plan number 1. LoL review please -grins-
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