Fragmented Heart (Chap 3)

( don't own TSC, if I did would I be writing and not being rich with all my super cool toys?)

Arid and so dry. That's exactly what the day was like. The sun beamed over the vast desert sands where our fellow travelers were currently occupied at in a small village. Kurogane huffed as he wiped his brow and slammed down a large mallet on a roof, repairing holes where sun seeped through. Luckily for them, the villagers gave them a small shack, able to house all of them under the condition that they repair it themselves. The laboring ninja narrowed his eyes as he glared down through one of the holes he was fixing directing his gaze at a tall man with white blonde hair who cheered in delight as he threw his hands up in the air.

" Weeeee! I win again!"

A small little creature snapped it's little paws together throwing a pile of cards aside, letting out a large groan.

" Darn, Fai is too good at this game!"

" Oh don't feel too bad Moko--"

" OI!"

Fai raised his eyebrows looking up towards the ceiling where a head of an angry ninja poked out glaring right at him, mallet in hand aiming it right towards the wizards head.

" What good are you if you do nothing?"

" Oh but I am doing something Kurogane-sama! I am watching over this house and Sakura while all at the same time playing cards! Plus, it's way too hot don't you think?"

Fai quickly ducked his head when the large mallet came whooshing at his head letting out a little squeal

" Uh oh I think Kurogane-Puu is a little mad!"

" GET TO WORK!"

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Sakura heaved out a small sigh resting her chin on the palm of her hand gazing up out of the small shack window and into the late pink sky, it was weird how this world felt so nostalgic, unlike the other many worlds she has been thrown into. Sakura inhaled a deep breathe and slowly let it out through her nose, smiling softly as she watched the desert stars beginning to come out again, sparkling one by one in the sky. Sakura sat like this all day, attached to the window ledge looking into the sky while her fellow comrades were out gathering supplies and needs to make their temporary home as livable as it could to stay in for the time. The two men that always did everything have been out and on the house all day long fixing and repairing of what they could, while the other man who to say did the very least when it came to labor, stayed inside the house keeping her company. She wished that she could do at least a little more than being a burden and help carry some lumber or go buy supplies but Syaoran insisted that she should stay out of the heat and rest before they start out again on their journey. Letting out a small sigh and a nod of her head, she agreed that would probably be the best thing to do instead of making more trouble for him.

She wished she could do so much for him, but at times like these there was so little to do. Sakura's smile shrunk as she watched white streaks of clouds slowly pass by, knowing how hard this boy worked for to get her memories back to her. It was all about her, he didn't care what would happen to him, he just wanted her to be happy and live a normal life. Her heart gave an ache thinking what she would do if this boy ever stepped out of her life. She prayed endlessly with every bit of her soul that nothing would happen to make him go away from her grasp, that he would stay with her until time ends.

Sakura was soon whip lashed right of her thoughts when she saw Syaoran heading back from the near by village carrying large pieces of lumber over his head. Sakura felt her cheeks burn red , not removing her eyes that were glued to the site of him, half naked, cloak tied around his waist and shirt banded around his head, revealing his very well carved six pack, and his strong biceps that heaved two long pieces of lumber above his head and set it down on the ground, watching very closely as his muscles rippled in the sun and glistened from the sweat that ran down him. Sakura could've sworn that she saw steam venting from her when he wiped his face with his arm and waved to her when he noticed her staring at him from the window.

" Oh dear God..." was all that Sakura sputtered out before quickly turning her head away from the window, which currently looked like a giant tomato squeezing her eyes shut hoping to the heavens above he did not catch her ogling him like a teenage school girl.

Fai chuckled softly as he watched embarrassed girl shake her head side to side to try regain her normal face color, deciding that maybe he should go and relieve her from being stuck up in the house all day.

" Sakura-chan!"

Sakura let out a small yelp turning around immediately in surprise, her face glowing red

" Y-yes?.."

" Do you think we could go for a walk? Just for a little bit!"

Sakura blinked for a moment or two before smiling to the wizard that stood before her that lent out a hand to her, and put her hand into his standing up.

" Of course."

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The desert sun was slowly sinking down into the pink sky behind the large masses boulders and land of sand revealing the many bright emeralds that shined in the sky where our two companions were viewing while sitting on the ledge of a boulder that was randomly isolated in this vast desert. Sakura sighed dreamily bringing her knees to her chest, placing her cheeks in her hands.

" It's beautiful..."

" It is isn't it? Say Sakura-chan, would you say a lot has changed for you?

Sakura lifted her head from her hands, raising her eyebrows at the wizard that continued looking at the sky

" Well, sure."

" And you are beginning to remember your past, your thoughts, your memories?"

" Slowly...but yes I am, why Fai-san?"

Fai chuckled lightly as he turned his eyes toward Sakura's that were filled with confusion. Fai smiled softly as he laid his index finger right on top of the girl's nose

"Well, your emotion's are definitely still there, and it's showing more and more as days go by!"

Sakura immediately became flustered as she choked on her own words

" e--emotions?"

Fai smiled deviously at the flustered princess who looked utterly confused at the wizard

" I have seen you been looking at Syaoran-kun a lot lately, and yes that includes today's incident."

Sakura gulped rather loudly somehow finding the ground very interesting to stare at now, cheeks burning as pink as the sky was.

" I-well I.."

Fai laughed softly as he patted the princess's head smiling softly towards her

" It's fine if your confused on how you feel Sakura-chan. Even though you may not fully know Syaoran, your heart does. Usually it's rather difficult to catch up with your heart and understand what it tells you, but I have a feeling your doing just fine with it. Even if you don't remember things clearly, your heart and soul always will."

Sakura stared up at Fai who nodded his head at her. How he did this she did not know, all he had to do was say a few simple words after diagnosing what was wrong with her, and she was cured.

Sakura smiled warmly as she pressed her hands to her chest once again looking up at the sky that now had darkened, surrounding them in river of stars, feeling her heart in a soothing rhythmic beat, listening to what it was telling her.

" Even though I don't remember Syaoran-kun or if I will ever do again...I know I will just fall in love with him all over again."

Fai's eyes smiled with warmth as he stared at the love stricken teenage girl that sat next to him gazing up to the heavens above her.

" Then I am happy for you Hime"

Just when Sakura was about to thank her wizard friend for his kind words that helped her out in more than on way, a tall young man with deep brown short ruffled hair and amber eyes appeared from behind, eyebrows burrowed together in guilt.

" Syaoran-kun!"

" Sorry, I hope I didn't interrupt anything. I got worried where you guys went because it was starting to get late."

Fai nodded his head in understanding and stood up resting a hand on Syaoran's shoulder

before glancing back at Sakura who stared after him

" It's fine Syaoran-kun, I'll leave you two be."

Syaoran and Sakura watched their fellow traveler leave in silence not able to see the twinkle in his eyes as he headed back to their small house.

Syaoran smiled sheepishly at the princess that stared up at him in surprise from where she sat before he came from behind her taking off his large green cloak and draping it over her shoulders and taking a seat beside her, pulling one knee up to his chest and the other leg stretched on the ground leaning back onto his arms looking up at the stars above him.

" I hope I am not being too over protective of you, but I got worried again because I didn't know where you were. But I am thankful you were alright with Fai."

Sakura felt her cheeks warm as she pulled on the green cloak to her as she stared at the boy who sat beside her who changed his view from the night sky towards her smiling.

" You aren't cold are you? I don't want you to get sick again."

Always about her, and not a care about him. He always thought of her first before anything, even from day one when she thought of him as just a total stranger. Sakura shook her head side to side when she slipped her hand into his, squeezing it.

" I am fine, when I am with you I feel warm."

Syaoran's cheeks tinted light pink as the princess slid over even closer to him and leaned her head on his shoulder as she continued to look up at the sky. She felt so happy whenever she was with him, he felt so...much like home to her.

" And I thank you for that Syaoran-kun.."

Syaoran blinked blankly at the princess that leaned against him before letting out a small laugh, extending an arm around her and pulling her into him closer resting his head on top of hers, enjoying the warmth of her so close to him.

" Your welcome Hime..."

Their it was again, these emotions. They felt stronger this time as they surged around in her heart, this time she knew them and had a feeling that if she wanted to control them she must find some way to understand them.

" Syaoran?..."

The teenage boy looked down at the girl raising his eyebrows at her as she stared so intently up at him

" Yes Hime?"

No, words wouldn't work. Not this time. Sakura could have gotten lost in those amber eyes of his while he looked down at her.

" Hime?.."

Too lost in the moment, Sakura slowly reached her hands up towards Syaoran's head , pulling him down to her where his breathe played against her face, her eyes glazed over half -lidded letting her body what her heart for so long prolonged to make her do, leaning her head to the side pulling him even closer to her before she caught his lips up in hers.

" Hime?"

Syaoran's eyes went wild staring at the girl that was kissing him as his head screamed "what on earth are you doing?" but instead silenced the thought and listened to what his heart told him to do for so long, placing his hands on the girl's shoulders and pushed back with his mouth, falling into the deep moment.

To be under the silver moon lit sky with her which he intended to do, so long ago...

to be continued...

Oh the fluff, this is so fluffy it could be a marshmallow lol. Happy Easter you guys, and thanks for the reviews, keep it on! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will c ya guys later!

--DetectiveGirl2005

" Put them on!"

" Get the hell away"

( throws bunny ears on Kurogane's head)

" KAWAIIII!"

" OI, YOU DEMENTED LITTLE BRAT! I SAID NO!"

" Over ruled. I control this story buster"

" Damn it all..."