Syaoran woke up thinking about what happened last night.
Was it just a dream? No, it felt so real, so good.
Syaoran looked down and saw that he was still wearing his jacket that he put on last night to follow Sakura to the river.
Sakura…
Syaoran sat up and looked around. Everyone was still sound asleep. He grabbed his cell and looked at the time: 6:45. Syaoran got up and changed his clothes. He quietly looked at Sakura while she was still sleeping at the stop bunk. Syaoran smiled.
She's so beautiful…
Syaoran frowned a bit when we couldn't see her emerald eyes. It told him so much last night. He saw love and caring and we wanted to see if he wasn't just imagining it.
"Syaoran…" Sakura whispered not opening her eyes.
"Woah." Syaoran fell to the ground.
She's awake! She saw me looking at her!
Syaoran slowly got up and heard Sakura's quiet snoring. Syaoran smiled again.
She's still asleep! She was dreaming about me! Better not let her wake up.
Syaoran stepped outside and this time he did not smell cow dung instead he smelt the freshest air he inhaled in a long time or probably ever. Syaoran replayed that moment in his mind again. But it was too hard to bring back that feeling that came with that significant moment. It was too hard to describe how he felt and how to describe Sakura. Syaoran admitted to himself she was not a girl that was to be summed up with just a few words. She showed him how she saw the world through her eyes. Syaoran saw it and it was amazing. Syaoran stopped and opened his eyes.
Her presence it's near me… soothing.
"Sakura?" Syaoran asked absently.
"How did you know?" Sakura and came up beside him. "I was trying to scare you."
"Good job." Syaoran said a sarcastic smile was escaping from his lips.
"Hey." Sakura pouted.
Syaoran smiled.
Cute.
"You smiled. I've never seen you smile. Other than your smirking smiles." Sakura said and smiled back too.
"Yeah well…" Syaoran said but the loud ringing of the morning bell interrupted him.
"Time to go." Sakura said. Syaoran nodded and together they walked to the wreck hall. They got their food and sat down and this time they were not separated. Sakura's friends greeted Syaoran and of course the could not help but exchange excited looks knowing that the school's 'most wanted boy' was sitting with them. Syaoran simply smiled at them. As Sakura chatted with her friends Syaoran noticed that Juon was sitting beside him again.
"Hey man." Syaoran said to Juon.
Juon was startled by Syaoran's presence. "H-hey Li."
"So we're cool now?" He asked.
Juon smiled. "Of course Li-kun."
Syaoran smiled back. "Good. I've got your back aryte?"
"Ok." Juon replied.
Syaoran turned back around to Sakura's direction.
"Who were you talking to?" Sakura asked curiously.
"My friend." Syaoran replied.
Sakura smiled and continued to talk to her friends. Soon Syaoran was talking with them too. They sure had lots of questions. What seemed like such a short time the bell rang again telling them to get to work. Syaoran and Sakura headed for the barn to milk cows again. Syaoran was a little nervous until he turned and saw Sakura's smile.
I can do it.
He gave Yui a pat. "Sorry for last time I promise this time it's going to be different." Syaoran sat on his stool and placed his hands on the cow. This time the cow did not kick him off his stool this time Syaoran was more than glad to do it. Sakura looked at him and smiled.
Good job Syaoran.
Syaoran continued to milk the cow with ease. Jin hovered above him and smiled. "I was wrong about you boy."
"Thanks." Syaoran replied.
A lot of people are…
Sakura thought.
Next was feeding pigs and this time Syaoran listened closely the instructions. Sakura and Syaoran went to together slowly walking towards the feeding trough. Both poured the pig food unto the trough. Syaoran smiled.
I'm on a roll.
He thought without any sarcasm. The next on the list was hay stacking. They climbed up the barn and started to arrange the hay. Syaoran was the muscle so he tied the hay together and took the hook and attached to be lowered outside. Syaoran slyly smiled and picked up a few pieces of hay.
"Hey Sakura." Syaoran said calling her.
"Wha-" But before she could finish Syaoran threw hay at her face.
"Why you." Sakura said.
Syaoran laughed and ran away from her. But the upstairs of the barn did not much have hiding places and Sakura caught up to him quickly.
"Take that!" Sakura laughed. Syaoran closed his eyes as the hay was thrown at him.
"Are you two working up there?" The teacher shouted from the downstairs.
Sakura turned away from Syaoran and looked down at the teacher. "We are!" Sakura giggled and looked back where Syaoran was supposed to be.
He's gone…
"Syaoran? Where are you?" Sakura said looking around the small space.
He's nowhere.
"Syaoran this is not funny come out." Sakura said.
"Wahhhh!" Syaoran said as he jumped out of a pile of hay.
Sakura fell down surprised. "Woahh."
Syaoran laughed hysterically. "You were really scared again weren't you?" Syaoran said and continued to laugh.
Sakura stood up. "Heyy!" She said and hit Syaoran's chest.
"Ow." Syaoran laughed.
" We better get back to work." Sakura giggling.
"Yeah." Syaoran smiled. They continued to work on stacking hay. They worked until lunch came and enjoyed another time to talk to Sakura's friends. But this time there were more girls in the table. Sakura didn't seem to mind she was just happy that Syaoran was socializing. The next task on their list was horse feeding. They reached the water pump within the horse pasture and Syaoran immediately started to pump water while Sakura petted one of the horses.
"I've always wanted a horse." Sakura said.
"Yeah? They're not too bad." Syaoran said while pumping.
"But I'm too scared to ride one." She said.
Syaoran laughed. "What do you want a horse for then?"
"Just to pet it." Sakura laughed herself at what she just said.
"I've always wanted a dog." Syaoran said.
Sakura turned to him. "Did you ever get one?"
"Nah I became too busy to buy one and especially take care of one. I was too busy hanging out with friends. I always said to myself that I was too busy to meet people and I need to be places."
Sakura smiled at him. She was happy that he finally shared to her.
"There all done." Syaoran said wiping a sweat off his forehead.
"Don't' forget the hay." Sakura reminded him.
"Oh right."
They headed for the hay wagon and began to put hay in their wagon for the horses. They pushed their wagons back to the horse pasture and placed the hay in the middle. They went back a few more times so make sure the horses have enough hay.
"There are we done now?" Syaoran asked.
"Yup." Sakura sighed.
She sat down on the green grass. "I'm tired."
"We still have free time until our next job so take a rest." Syaoran said as he walked up to a black horse.
"Yeah."
Syaoran climbed on the black horse. "Woahh boy."
"What are you doing Syaoran?" Sakura giggled.
"What do you think? I want to show you how safe riding a horse can be." Syaoran laughed.
The black horse neighed and started to run. Syaoran nearly fell off but he grabbed on to the horses neck. "Easy boy." But the horse continued to run around the pasture. Just when Syaoran thought he got the hang of it he let go of the horse's neck but how horribly wrong he was. In a split second Syaoran was fell over the horse he didn't even last a second on it.
Sakura gasped. "Syaoran!" She ran up to him with his back facing her.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura said and put his hand on his back. Syaoran turned around laughing.
"Got you again." He laughed.
Sakura smiled and pinched his nose. "Syaoran you're so mean."
Her emerald met his hazel eyes and they were both caught in each other's gaze.
Syaoran…
Sakura…
Sakura broke the moment that seemed like forever when she remember Meilin's kiss. Sakura looked away. Syaoran blinked and looked away too. Syaoran as if she read her mind said. "The kiss meant nothing. We are over a long time ago. She just can't get it through her head." Syaoran stood up and walked away to the horses.
