Farmer Jin smiled. "Now you try."
Sakura nodded and sat down on the stool, she placed her hands on the cow's nipples and started milking.
"Good. Now you try Li."
Syaoran's face was disgusted.
Touching the cow's and their nipples is NASTY!Syaoran smiled nervously. The moment he started the cow mooed in anger and the cow turned and kicked Syaoran. Syaoran toppled off his stool.
Damn cow.
Sakura ran up to him. "Are you ok?"
One of the things he did not like was looking like a stupid fool in front of people especially girls even if it was Sakura.
Syaoran pushed her hands off him. "I'm fine Kinimoto. Stupid retarded cow." He said as he tidied himself up.
Sakura giggled. "It's ok Li-kun it happens to everyone. You have the meanest cow in the farm."
Syaoran looked at her. He wanted to laugh at himself too but he considered her giggling an insult.
"Whatever."
"Maybe you should try a nicer cow." Farmer Jin said interrupting them. "I thought a muscular boy like you could handle Yui."
"I can do it all right?" Syaoran snapped at him. "I'm not stupid."
"You should be more gentle. He can feel if you're not happy about doing this." Sakura said as he got up. Syaoran shot her his death glare and got back on his stool. But before he could place his hand on the cow Yui pushed him off his stool again.
Sakura shook her head. "See."
"Since when did cows have feeling anyway?" Syaoran said. He got up and walked towards the pigpen. The farmer sighed.
"Maybe we should try feeding pigs." He said.
Sakura giggled. "Yeah."
The farmer gave them boots so they can step I into the pigpen. The two put their boots on and took their pales of food and stepped inside.
"Now be careful the pig aren't use to familiar faces so be nice a slow when you walk so you don't alarm them." Jin said.
"We will." Sakura said.
Syaoran was already out the door before the farmer could finish.
I don't need instructions old man. I can handle pigs.
Sakura ran after him and stepped in the pigpen. "Syaoran be careful."
"Yeah shut up." Syaoran said irritated.
Always so caring. I hate it.
Sakura frowned.
What's gotten into him?A group of pigs was blocking his way to the feeding trough.
"Get out of my way!" Syaoran shouted. The pigs squealed and ran in the process the pigs knocked him down.
Three times now! I'm on a roll.
Syaoran thought sarcastically
Damn pigs. Damn Sakura. Damn Meilin. Damn Everyone.
Sakura sighed. "Syaoran…"
"I said don't call me that." Syaoran said from where he fell.
"Sorry." Sakura frowned.
Syaoran walked out of the pigpen and to their cabin. He received strange looks from the students that were working.
Damn retreat.
When he reached the cabin he stepped into the shower. Sakura followed him to the cabin.
"Li-kun? Where are you?"
"In the shower. Don't even think of coming near here." He shouted.
Sakura sat on someone's bed to wait for Syaoran. Syaoran came out with a towel on his waist.
"Do you mind?" Syaoran asked.
"Oh uhm sorry." Sakura stammered and went outside.
In moments Syaoran came out with changed clothes.
"You know if you don't have that desire to help people nothing will go as you please." Sakura said.
Syaoran was ready so snap. "For the last time I don't have this desire to help people. This is my punishment get it? And I'm hating every minute and second of it. Stop trying to change me. Don't think I haven't noticed. I'm not stupid Kinimoto. And most of all stop trying to befriend me!"
Sakura returned the same emotion. "You know what you're right. I thought I saw something good in you Li. But I guess I was wrong. You are still that arrogant and inconsiderate and most of all idiotic person that I have ever met. And I regret every trying to become your friend. I hate you Li." With all that said Sakura walked away leaving Syaoran to grasp what she just said.
She hates me…Syaoran was just about ready to throw a fit of what he had done.
No Syaoran Li never loses his cool. But can I help it?
"Crap Sakura!" He shouted. His eyes widened on what he just said.
Did I just call her Sakura? No! Kinimoto. Her name is Kinimoto! Sakura…
Syaoran hit his head. "My mind is not agreeing with me today." He saw Sakura walking he kept looking at her waiting if she was going to look back. But she was soon gone from his sight. The loud bell rang from the tower indicating that it was lunchtime. Syaoran walked towards the wreck hall his head hanging. When he got in he saw Sakura sitting with her friends already. He felt like the loser for once with no one to sit with. He felt like an outsider. He got his food and sat at the far corner of the wreck hall by himself then he remembered Sakura sitting on the far corner during the 8th grade with no one to talk to.
Why didn't I notice her then?
He remembered that he and his friends made fun of her because her head was always buried in thick books ahead of her age.
Why did I do that? Now I know how she felt when she was all alone. Even for a girl that did not care what people think of her she must've felt lonely. Why didn't I accompany her then? I know. I was arrogant, inconsiderate and idiotic…
Syaoran sadly though and ate his meal. Sakura did not even turn her head in his direction. Syaoran sighed. Just then he felt the tear in his heart that he has failed to see get bigger. One of the many tears that has made him who was now. The bell rang once again and it was time to get back to work. Syaoran looked at his paper. His next work was corn picking. He got up and put his tray back.
Sakura walked out of the wreck hall and into the corn patch. Some of her friends were with her.
At least I won't have to talk to him because I have my friends.
Sakura took her bag and started on her job. Syaoran was the last one in the corn patch. Sakura could see from the corner of her eye that Syaoran arrived.
I have to admit I feel guilty for what I said to him…
Syaoran got his bag and started picking corn. For 2 hours both picked corn with out looking at each other. Actually Syaoran looked at her once in a while to see if her anger has settled.
Still mad at me.
For the rest of the day Sakura ignored Syaoran. Not even bothering to look at him when he needs help. Syaoran was on his on.
He looks so helpless. But no he has to learn.
Sakura sighed at the problematic Syaoran and continued to work. The sky fell upon the workers and it was time to take a rest. They had already eaten dinner with Syaoran sitting in the corner again and Sakura talking and sitting with her friends. Everybody was heading for his or her cabins. Syaoran was already on his bunk.
Man am I tired. Who knew this would take a lot out of me. Maybe it wouldn't if Sakura was there to help…
Syaoran closed his eyes but did not sleep. He heard the other come in and settle in their bunks. Sakura looked over where Syaoran's bunk was and saw him there.
He's asleep already.
Everyone in the cabin said their goodnights to each other and went to bed. Syaoran and Sakura could not sleep still thinking about what they had said to each other. Hours past and they still couldn't sleep. Sakura finally got up and went outside.
Where is she going?
Syaoran got up to follow her. He found her sitting by the river by herself. The river was beautiful. The water reflected the moonlight. But what's even more beautiful was the girl sitting near it. The wind lifted her hair only to glorify her delicate face that was under the moonlight.
Beautiful. Simply.
Syaoran sat down beside her and said. "Can't sleep?"
Sakura was startled by his presence. "Oh. You."
Syaoran frowned.
She's still mad at me…
"Listen. I'm sorry for what I said. You were right I am an idiot." Syaoran said. This time it wasn't quickly said it was said with all sincerity he could sum up.
Silence.
He's saying sorry to me! Syaoran-kun…
Syaoran sighed and right when we were about to leave when Sakura said. "I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have said those things to you Syaoran and you're not an idiot. And I don't hate you." Sakura said.
Syaoran couldn't help to hide the smile of his face, one of his first genuine smile in ages. Syaoran sat back down and said. "So we're ok now?"
Sakura looked at him and this time she was did not see his death glare piercing her instead it was his soft eyes that she has seen in the bus. She was caught in that trance once again as both of them looked into each other eyes.
Syaoran broke the moment. "Are we?"
Sakura shook her head. "Of course." She smiled.
I feel like I' m going to melt if she keeps smiling at me.
Syaoran looked away from her against his wishes and looked out the river.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah…" Syaoran had to agree it was a sight to behold. Just then a gentle
gust of wind past by them.
"The wind… it's nice." She said closing her eyes enjoying the wind.
"Yeah…" Syaoran did the same.
"Isn't the wind fascinating? You can't see it but you can feel it." She said.
"Hmmm."
"I've never seen sucha beautiful sight." Syaoran said looking at the river and the night sky.
"You'll be surprised on what you haven't noticed." Sakura replied.
Like you.
Syaoran thought unhappily. Syaoran wanted this moment to last forever but just then he felt that tear in his heart heal.
