Well, a LOT of you have been asking why Syaoran has been crying... YOUR ANSWER IS IN THIS CHAPTER! Also, thankyou to the sixteen people who took their time off to review.

Marine Brother Shran - Yes, I do have a good reason! So there! And it's OK for not reviewing it. As long as I know you're reading.

PinkCh3rryBlossom - Yes, you read that right. Syaoran was crying. And I know that the song is good... I liked it the first time I heard it!

ffgirl-07 - Well, Meiling's rules are pretty basic.

Synestra - Yes, I have a good explanation.

Noir Rose - I guess a lot of people thought they would never write that.

thereviewergirl - Yes, they will soften up to each other. And if you read the first paragraph of the first chapter again, you would realise that I said they are on holidays.

Dreamz - Hey, Dreamz! Thanks for taking the time to read it!

SxSLova - He'll be alright. Don't worry. But it is sad...

hyperkitty16 - You will find out what made him cry in this chapter.

MzEvilBlossoms - Don't worry. I rarely see men cry as well. The only time I ever think I saw a man cry was my Dad at a funeral... and what did you mean; "because you have drop a bomb shell... which we are all waiting to catch if you get me?" I think it's obvious that I don't get it... I am dense... And yes, I think Syaoran might need a counsellor further down the track. :p Nah... I'm just joking!

The Angel's Princess - Of course I will continue.

Ribs On The Run - Thanks! You're not the only one that want's to know... I might put a fight in... maybe. OMG! I just read your profile! A FELLOW AUSSIE GIRL! WOOHOO! -does crazy little dance- AND we're the same age:O Wow!

lozipozivanillabean - You will, all in due time.

Doggie-Love - I never let anyone pressure me. I go at my own pace.

daddieslittlestar - Smart ass. And please don't beg... it's not flattering.

hoshima - This is the length of chapters that I write, but I make up for it by updating quickly. I cannot write longer chapters then this. And what do you mean, it will stop you from comitting suicide? Is that supposed to motivate me?

MewMewPower - Um... -takes a step away from the crazy girl/guy-

Chapter 6

The Photograph

At dinnertime, Sakura watched Syaoran out of the corner of her eye. He barely touched his food, and was extremely edgy when someone spoke to him. Meiling kept shooting him furtive glances as well, but only Sakura noticed. She still didn't know why he was crying earlier, and no one else, that she knew of, had found out that he had even been crying.

Sakura finished her dinner, and excused herself from the table. She was determined to find out why Syaoran had been crying, but wasn't sure how to go about finding out. Wracking her brain as she roamed the halls, she decided that she'd have to sleep on it.

Sakura entered the room that she shared with Syaoran, and plonked tiredly on the bed. Puffing her pillow up, she noticed something dark and shiny out of the corner of her eye. Turning to look at it, she saw that it was the edge of a frame sticking out from underneah Syaoran's pillow. She picked it up and looked at the picture in it.

It was a photograph of a woman, four teenaged girls, and a little boy. The little boy had the same hair, eyes, and posture that Syaoran did, but Syaoran didn't ever smile, and neither did his eyes have the warmth that this child in the photograph did. The woman looked to be Yelan Li, his mother. She had the same black hair, and the same eyes of the present-day Yelan.

Sakura studied the other four teenagers in the photo. They each had the same eyes as the little Syaoran, and the same hair as each other. Sakura thought that they must have been Syaoran's cousins, but Meiling had never mentioned others.

"What are you doing with that?" A rough voice scared Sakura from behind. She almost dropped the photo on the floor.

"Syaoran... I-I-" He cut her off by snatching the photo off her, and shoving it in a draw.

"Don't ever, ever, fucken go through my things again!" Syaoran hollered, and Sakura flinched.

"I... I didn't!" Sakura wailed, on the verge of tears, "It-it was ju-just sitting th-there, and I-I picked it up, and-"

"Shut it!" He said, a little less loudly, but even more fiercely. Sakura snapped her mouth shut.

"Congratulations, Miss Kinomoto," He said, very sarcastically, "You just found my one and only memoir of my sisters."

"Memoir?" Sakura asked, confused, "Sisters? I thought you were an only child." He shot her a nervous glance, and turned away to look out the window. He leaned on the windowsill, and breathed in a deep breath of fresh air. Sakura, studying him closely, could see new tears shining in the corners of his eyes. He squeezed his eyes shut, and ran his arm across her eyes. Sakura sat on the bed, closer to him. She could see that, whatever it was, it had upset him beyond belief.

"Syaoran," She said softly, "What happened to your sisters?" Syaoran looked at her darkly, and seemed to be fighting a mental battle. Should he tell her, or not? That was the battle Sakura saw him fighting in his mind.

"They died." He said quickly, "Almost seven years ago." Sakura covered her mouth in horror. She hadn't even known that he had siblings, much less that they died.

"How?" Syaoran looked Sakura in the eyes. For the first time, his eyes showed his true feelings. Vulnerable, afraid, sad... Lots of emotions that he had never shown the world before.

Realisation dawned on both of them. For what seemed the first time, Sakura and he were not fighting. She wanted to know. He knew that he should tell someone, but... why her?

"None of your business." He said roughly, laying down on the other side of the bed, "Don't ask me again."

Sakura watched him in shock as he covered himself with his blankets. She was dumbstruck. His sisters had died? All four of them? But how? And why wouldn't he tell her?

She sat there, and listened to him as he began to snore again. Looking at him now, she saw him in his most vulneralbe state. He was curled up in the fetal position, with his fist balled up near his mouth. It really was cute, like he was a small child. Alone, and vulnerable.

Sakura suddenly had the urge to wrap her arms around him, and protect him from the demons in his mind and memories. Was it a romantic notion? No, she decided, it wasn't. She realised, strangely, that she cared for him as a brother. God only knew how it happened. Though, she supposed, their relationship was similar to her relationship with Touya...

Getting up off the bed, she tiptoed out of the room, closing the door behind her.

Sakura wandered the halls, and somehow her feet led her to Meiling's bedroom door. Shrugging, she knocked on it. She heard a few things being knocked over inside, and then Meiling's face appeared in the door.

"Oh, it's you." Meiling said, relieved for some reason, "What is it?"

"I wanna talk to you." Sakura said, unexpectedly. Meiling blinked, but then stepped aside to let her in.

"What is it?" Meiling asked worriedly, as soon as she'd closed the door, "Has Syaoran snapped?" Sakura blinked in confusion for a few moments.

"Not really..." Sakura finally said, "But I wanted to ask you something..." She paused.

"Shoot."

"How did Syaoran's sisters die?"

Well? ISN'T THAT SAD? Well? I would appreciate reviews! I will explain HOW his sisters died in the next chapter.

Also, from now on, if I get the same amount of reviews for future chapters, I will only reply to those who have a valid question, a comment that is worth replying to, or if I have a question for them. I will still mention the others, but just no replies... Takes up too much space.