IM SORRY GUYS!... I haven't had time lately to update the story because of school…. Been very hectic and had heaps of assessments and exams ….. but I've uploaded again! So don't go off reading it….. I promise I'll update to at least chapter 20! P….. SO thanks for all those that reviewed! I love ya all!

Angol

ON WITH THE STTTTOOOOORRRIIIEEE

Sakura clutched a map, walking.

"Walk on the path then look to your left to the bushes," she muttered. "Where are you Richie?"

Suddenly a bush leaped up.

"Here I am!" said the bush.

"AHHHHH! Richie, you scared me to death!" said Sakura looking at Richie who had some leaves and branches stuck on him.

"Sorry, but you found me! Lets sit down."

The sat down on a nearby bench.

"Well, why did you ask me to come here for?" asked Sakura.

"Well, I was wondering if you would want to-want to-er……" stuttered Richie.

"Want to what?"

"Go to this boat trip my dad is holding!" blurted Richie.

"Is that all?"

"Yes…….."

"Of course I will! A boat trip it's gonna be fun…….."

"Yeah, there's gonna be so much things and……."

Sakura felt dizzy, she was just thinking,

"A boat trip, that's nice………"

Richie voice sounded like far in space. She felt like she was floating and closed her eyes and felt herself fall but couldn't stop it.

"And there's lots of food- Sakura! Sakura? SAKURA!" shouted Richie, kneeling next to the unconscious Sakura.

A hand. Voices.

"Looks like your sister has a fever."

"I'll go and make her some porridge for when she wakes up," said Touya.

Sakura opened her eyes.

"Your awake sweetie," said Mr Kinomoto.

"How did I get into my bed?" said Sakura sitting up leaning on her pillow.

"Richard took you home."

"How did he do that?"

"Carried you."

"He had trouble too, panting and all," said Touya coming into the room with a bowl of porridge.

Sakura stuck her tongue out and received her porridge. Mr Kinomoto chuckled and got up.

"That was quick son, meaning the porridge."

"It was those microwave ones," said Touya shrugging.

"Ha, should have known!" said Sakura.

"I'm gonna go to the shops and I'll be back in a jiff," said Mr Kinomoto. "Make sure your sister don't get into any trouble Touya."

"Sure I'll baby-sit the kajuu," said Touya.

"I don't need a baby-sitter!" said Sakura.

Mr Kinomoto laughed and went out of the room. Sakura finished her porridge as Touya made himself comfortable on a chair near the bed. Sakura got out of the bed and put on her slippers.

"Where do you think your going?" said Touya.

"Getting changed," said Sakura slipping into the bathroom.

"I wonder where Sakura Kinomoto is? Haven't seen her since break," thought Syaoran.

"Xiao Lang?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry, I'm just thinking," said Syaoran.

"Did you hear what I said?" said Hiro.

"No."

"I said Sakura Kinomoto's sick and went home at break."

"What? She's sick?"

"Yeah. Why do you sound worried?"

"I'm not worried! Er, I was just surprised that a person like her would get sick!"

Syaoran thought for a second and got up.

"I'm gonna skip the rest of school, see ya guys later," he said and ran off.

"What's up with him?" said Eriol.

Hiro shrugged.

Mr Kinomoto pulled into the driveway and turned of the car engine. He emerged out of the car with 7 bags of shopping. He stumbled to the front door and fumbled for his keys. He found them in his coat and clicked open the door. The click woke Sakura.

"Dad's home," she thought.

Mr Kinomoto shut the door and went into the kitchen placing the shopping on the kitchen table with a thud. That thud woke Touya who was asleep beside Sakura's bed on the chair.

Mr Kinomoto began to unpack the shopping. When he was putting the carrots in the fridge the doorbell rang. He sighed and shouted,

"Touya, can you get the door. I'm a bit busy with the shopping!"

Upstairs, Toruya sighed and got up from his chair and left Sakura's room. As he reached the door the doorbell rang again.

"Coming!" said Touya.

He opened the door to find a guy in a grey t-shirt and black cargos with brown hair. He seemed muscly. Touya thought that a guy like this would only go to someone's house to find a girl and the only girl in this house was Sakura.

"What do you want?" said Touya.

Sakura in her bed heard the remark. She thought,

"That's weird, Touya normally say polite things at the door."

She got out of her bed and raced downstairs. It seemed Mr Kinomoto heard the remark too because he poked his head out from the kitchen.

Sakura halted at the base of the stairs in her cardcaptor pjs and gasped. She stared at the person at the door.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!" she shouted.

"You know this guy Sakura?" said Touya stepping aside.

"Sure I do!"

She stomped up to Syaoran and pointed at him.

"Listen Touya, dad. This is the guy who made me sick!"

Touya looked at Syaoran and glared.

"No one gets away with making my sister sick. What's your dad's name?" said Touya coldly.

"Now now, No need to be that fierce Touya," said Mr Kinomoto.

"I still need to know his dad's name. What's your dad's name?"

Syaoran calmly said,

"Wing Gen Li."

"Speak up can't hear KID," said Touya.

Syaoran gritted his teeth and said again louder,

"My dad is Wing Gen Li."

"Wing Gen Li? Isn't he the gentleman who owns the most famous restaurants/hotels in Japan and also own Li mechanics which is where Tori works?" said Mr Kinomoto.

"Yes, I guess so" said Syaoran with a shrug.

"Touya, that makes him your boss," said Mr Kinomoto.

Sakura swore that Touya was going to yell. But he didn't but instead he said,

"Oh really? Then you must be Syaoran Li. Care for dinner?"

Syaoran shrugged and said, "OK."

"But-," started Sakura.

"Show your friend to the dinner table Sakura," said Mr Kinomoto.

Sakura sighed and said,

"You're very lucky Syaoran Li!"

"You have a nice family," Syaoran said startling Sakura.

"Oh, thanks."

She led him into the kitchen and asked him to sit at the dinner table. When they finally started eating, Sakura noticed that Syaoran was rather polite. He didn't seem snobby or anything. He ate politely and spoke politely. After dinner he insisted he should leave because it was getting late. Sakura led him out the door and to his car. On the way Syaoran spoke.

"You have a nice family."

"You said that before," said Sakura.

Syaoran shrugged.

"Can I come to your house sometimes, like on the weekends?"

"NO! OF COURSE NOT! Especially not this weekend."

"Why?"

"Richie invited me on a boat trip on the star cruiser and I won't be home."

"Boat trip?"

"Yeah boat trip. We're at your car and I'm getting cold. See ya."

Sakura walked back inside as Syaoran started his car engine smiling.

"Boat trip. I think I can take care of that."

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"Yes. You're invited. Course!" said Eriol on the phone at Syaoran's house.

Hiro flipped through his log book, looking at the his events for the weekend.

"Xiao Lang. You know we're going to the Markus club, right?" said Hiro.

"Huh? We are?" said Syaoran pouring some juice for himself.

"Yes."

"Well. I suggest you guys cancel all plans. Cause we're going somewhere else."

"Hold a sec please. NANI!" exclaimed Eriol, covering the phone mouth piece with his hand.

"Well. I've decided to take you to a more, fun and interesting place. That I bet you won't regret," said Syaoran lifting his glass up.

"What kind of place is that?" said Eriol.

"Secret," said Syaoran.

Eriol shrugged and went back to his conversation, ready to cancel everything.

"How about Shingo? Is he invited?" asked Hiro, worried about Syaoran and Shingo's fight.

"Well, I invited Sharina. He should be coming," said Syaoran shrugging.

"OK," said Hiro and went back to his log book, crossing off: Saturday, Sunday, Markus Club with guys.

There we go! Another chapter! PLEASE REVIEW. I know I'm speaking things to fast but bear with me……I don't want this story to take me gazillion years to finish! PLEASE REVIEW!

Angol

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