Hey readers I woke up early this sunday morning just so I could write the next chappie
just for you guys. :P and I'll clear up some confusion in the future chapters but anyways, going
off topic here ^.^ in this chappie It's Saturday so things won't be as boring. Read on to find
out what happens.............
~ A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~
BY: Silent Wanderer
"Sakura? what are you still doing in bed? get up, let's go somewhere."
Sakura smiled. She hadn't had her dreams that night causing her to be able to sleep
peacefully.
"Eriol? you keep on coming in here. Do you like this room?"
Eriol lifted Sakura out of bed. "No I don't like the room, I like what's in it."
Sakura scowled. "You're a flirt Eriol." she walked into her bathroom, still half asleep
so she didn't notice Li standing beside her bed post, protectively watching her.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Eriol can you leave, I have to change."
Eriol grinned. "I don't mind, go ahead."
Sakura stuck her tongue out at him. "Your disgusting, Go act like a cousin and get out."
"Adopted cousin, beautiful." he pointed out as he as walked out the room.
Sakura clenched her teeth. Darn him, I hate him. He's not supposed to make me fall in
love with him.
"What did I say about boyfriends and rooms?"
Sakura spun around, shocked that Li had seen the whole thing. "He's my cousin, didn't
you hear him? I like him as a cousin." she grabbed her outfit and stormed into the bathroom.
"Could have fooled me."
"I HEARD THAT LI!" she walked out the bathroom and gave Li a sympathetic look. "You know,
you can come with us or err.... me while we go out. Just so you won't be lonely you know? I mean
can't it get lonely being all by yourself here? They won't see you so that's good." she knew
she was blabbering but she didn't stop. Deep down she wasn't asking, she was pleading. For some
unknown reason, Li made her feel safe.
Li felt himself drowning in her emerald eyes. They seemed to be begging for him to come.
"No thanks." he scoffed.
Sakura nodded. She knew he would say that. "Li?"
"What?" he growled. When is she going? I can't believe I'm starting to feel guilty.
"Why do you hate me?" she looked down to the ground, not wanting Li to see her tears.
Don't let him see them Sakura, he doesn't deserve it.
"Is it because I look like Emike. Do you hate me for that? because I'm sorry Li, I can't
help it. I can't help dreaming of your past. " she couldn't believe how badly she wanted Li's
respect.
Syaoran was surprised at Sakura's tears. He wanted to tell her it wasn't her fault,
that he didn't hate her, he definetly didn't hate her. "I know, I know." slowly he took out a
blue hankerchief and handed it to Sakura. "Dry your tears Kinomoto, I'll come with you. Don't
cry."
She gladly took the hankerchief given to her. So he doesn't hate me Sakura thought.
Gently she wiped away her tears, yet her face was still puffy. "Thank you Li." slowly she walked
out the room with Li following closely.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Are you sure your okay Sakura? maybe we should head back to the mansion."
"No Eriol I'm fine, really. Lets go pick up Tomoyo."
He shrugged and ran his hand through his blue, sea hair. "So why are we suddenly picking
up Tomoyo? what are you up to?"
Sakura flashed Eriol a mischievious half smile. "Nothing. We'll go to the skating rink
like you wanted except now with Tomoyo."
Eriol frowned, still not understanding what Sakura was up to. "Okay beautiful, only for
you."
Sakura's heart gave a thump in her chest. Get over it she consulted. Tomoyo likes him,
she liked him even before you knew he existed. Let her have him. It's the right thing to do. And
don't you remember your little vow?
"Stupid conscious" she muttered.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"So, why the skating rink?"
Eriol grinned. "I thought it would be fun, don't you blue eyes." he made his voice sound
all innocently sweet.
Tomoyo blushed as all three or should I say four walked into the building.
Sakura nudged her friend slightly. "Aren't you glad I brought you with us?" they waited
on the bench as Eriol went to borrow the skates.
Tomoyo nodded. "I can't skate on ice Sakura."
Sakura bit her bottom lip. "Darn I never tried either." she sighed. "I'm screwed." she
turned to see Li smiling. "What are you smiling at she hissed.
"You don't know how to skate?"
"Did Emike know how?"
Li flinched and avoided contact with Sakura. "Yes."
"Great then I should be able to! and since your here, you can give me a couple of
pointers."
"Uh,.. Sakura? you talking to someone?"
"No no one Eriol." she grabbed the skates Eriol was holding out to her and quickly put
them on. "Okay I can do this, I was always great at sports. Rollerblading I loved, so it's pretty
much the same thing." slowly she got on the ice.
"One, two, one, two." she brightened as soon as she realized she wasn't falling. "Look
Li! I can skate." Clumsily she fell. Her eyes immeadiately shut as she waited for the blow.
"You can open your eyes Kinomoto."
Sakura did as she was told. Li's strong arms gently pushed her back up. "Hey I didn't
need your help buddy. I was doing great."
Li found himself quite amused by the girl infront of him. "You can barely stand Kinomoto,
let alone skate."
Sakura glared at Li. "Was Emike this bad?"
Li began to wonder why Sakura kept comparing herself with Emike. But he answered her
question. "Women weren't allowed to participate in recreation."
"But you just said she could skate."
"I let her do whatever she wanted."
Sakura stared at the sorrow on Li's usual emotionless face. "You taught her?"
"Yes."
"Oh" she didn't ask anymore questions. "You must be a good teacher." she began skating
again.
Li observed Sakura skate. "She's so determined, exactly how Emike was." he watched
curiously as she seemed to fall to the ice for no apparent reason. "Kinomoto?"
Past Events
"Emike? are you okay?"
Sakura allowed Syaoran to lift her up. "Did you just call me Emike?"
Syaoran stared at Sakura. "Is something wrong?"
Then it hit her. I'm back in the past again! but how? I'm not sleeping. "Nothing's wrong
Syaoran."
Syaoran nodded. "Do you want to keep going?"
"Yes please." she stood up, wobbling.
"Okay Emike, bend your knees slightly so you don't wobble as much."
Sakura bended her knees. "Now what?" she giggled, his arms were warm around her
shoulders.
"Now just push off with your right leg and then your left. Make sure you don't go too
fast though."
Sakura sighed. I can't believe Emike was lucky enough to find someone like Syaoran to
love. He's perfect.
Sakura pushed off with her right blade and allowed herself to slide on the ice. Next
she pushed with her left blade and her speed seemed to pick up. "Syaoran? how do I stop?" she
began panicking as she saw the end of the ice. Sakura shut her eyes. Please wake up, please
wake up.
"Emike? don't worry you're okay."
Sakura looked around her surroundings. "Syaoran? thank you." she smiled as she leaned
further into his embrece.
Syaoran frowned. Emike seemed to be acting differently. Usually he was the one to start
physical contact,yet now she was leaning into him. His whole body tingled. He had always loved
his Emike but he had never recieved a tingle before. It felt warm,and affectionate.
"Emike? I love you, you know that right?"
Sakura stiffened. I have no right in answering that question. It was for Emike. But you
are Emike right now, so answer the man. Your answer and Emike's answer would be the same wouldn't
it? she stopped to think about what she had just said to herself. I can't believe it! I'm falling
in love with Syaoran!
"I love you Syaoran." she pulled away from him so she could look in his eyes. I'm
breaking my vow. This man is making me break my vow............
The Present
"So beautiful, you okay? you've been out for a couple of minutes now."
Sakura felt sore all over. "I think I just strained something. Where are we?"
Tomoyo stared at her friend. "We just got our skates on and we saw you fall down to the
ice. Don't you remember?"
"Uh. oh yeah I remember." she lied. "Well I'll just watch you guys skate. Go ahead."
Her two friends exchanged expressions. "Well if your sure beautiful."
"I'm sure Eriol, go teach Tomoyo how to skate." she winked at the two couple.
They nodded and headed for the rink.
"What happened?"
Sakura's heart jumped. "Syaoran? uh...I..I.....I mean Li. Uh, hi." Way to be smooth
She thought.
"What happened?"
"You don't want to know."
Li whirled Sakura towards him. She couldn't seem to look into his eyes. "Tell me."
"It's n..nothing Li, I had a vision again." she struggled out of his grip but he was too
strong. I'm getting beat by a ghost she told herself. She cringed as his grip tightened. "Li?,
let go of me, your hurting me."
Li let go. "If your helping me Kinomoto, I think I deserve to know what your seeing."
"Fine. point taken. In this one you were teaching me how to skate."
"You?"
"No Emike, I said Emike."
"No you didn't."
"yes I did."
"You said me, Kinomoto, I heard."
"Hey, I think I know what I said Li." she crossed her arms angrily. "Anyways, I... Emike,
was about t crash but then you saved her and you said you loved her and she..she...she..."
"She.........."
"She said I love you back that's it." she quickly turned her back on Li and plopped
herself down on the nearest bench. Pretending he wasn't there she took off her skates.
"Kinomoto? your Emike in your visions aren't you?"
"I don't know what your talking about Li."
"Don't play games with me Kinomoto." he spat. "If your not you wouldn't have corrected
yourself so many times."
Sakura was frightened by Li. "I..I..I don't"
"Know what I'm talking about? I think you can do better than that Kinomoto. Now tell me,
you're Emike in your visions aren't you." By now Li had cornered Sakura in a corner, not letting
her escape because his arms captured her.
Sakura couldn't hold it in any longer. "What was I supposed to do Li. You obviously hate
me! I'm only here because I remind you of Emike. If I looked any different you would have already
kicked me out of my room. And now when I'm having dreams about you and me you expect me to tell
you?! That I know what it's like to kiss you without your present self knowing? that I know what
Emike's thinking while I have to share the same body with her? "
Li bagan to back away from Sakura. This was just too much.
Sakura's voice softened. "To tell you that I, Emike loves you when deep down inside I
know she doesn't? It hurts to lie to you Li, but I have to. If I told you I didn't love you,that
look you would give me would be unbearable."
Li took in a deep breath. "What do you mean Emike doesn't love me Kinomoto?"
Sakura saw a muscle jump in his jaw. One that she had never noticed before. He's mad she
realized. Even after all I said to him, he's still mad at me!
Awwwwwwwwwwww this story is breaking my heart. What will happen now that Li knows.
Sakura's probably going to move out isn't she? but she promised to help Li didn't she? I mean
she just found out she has some feelings for Li, what's going to happen?! Find out next chappie,
until next time c-ya - silent wanderer.
just for you guys. :P and I'll clear up some confusion in the future chapters but anyways, going
off topic here ^.^ in this chappie It's Saturday so things won't be as boring. Read on to find
out what happens.............
~ A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~
BY: Silent Wanderer
"Sakura? what are you still doing in bed? get up, let's go somewhere."
Sakura smiled. She hadn't had her dreams that night causing her to be able to sleep
peacefully.
"Eriol? you keep on coming in here. Do you like this room?"
Eriol lifted Sakura out of bed. "No I don't like the room, I like what's in it."
Sakura scowled. "You're a flirt Eriol." she walked into her bathroom, still half asleep
so she didn't notice Li standing beside her bed post, protectively watching her.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Eriol can you leave, I have to change."
Eriol grinned. "I don't mind, go ahead."
Sakura stuck her tongue out at him. "Your disgusting, Go act like a cousin and get out."
"Adopted cousin, beautiful." he pointed out as he as walked out the room.
Sakura clenched her teeth. Darn him, I hate him. He's not supposed to make me fall in
love with him.
"What did I say about boyfriends and rooms?"
Sakura spun around, shocked that Li had seen the whole thing. "He's my cousin, didn't
you hear him? I like him as a cousin." she grabbed her outfit and stormed into the bathroom.
"Could have fooled me."
"I HEARD THAT LI!" she walked out the bathroom and gave Li a sympathetic look. "You know,
you can come with us or err.... me while we go out. Just so you won't be lonely you know? I mean
can't it get lonely being all by yourself here? They won't see you so that's good." she knew
she was blabbering but she didn't stop. Deep down she wasn't asking, she was pleading. For some
unknown reason, Li made her feel safe.
Li felt himself drowning in her emerald eyes. They seemed to be begging for him to come.
"No thanks." he scoffed.
Sakura nodded. She knew he would say that. "Li?"
"What?" he growled. When is she going? I can't believe I'm starting to feel guilty.
"Why do you hate me?" she looked down to the ground, not wanting Li to see her tears.
Don't let him see them Sakura, he doesn't deserve it.
"Is it because I look like Emike. Do you hate me for that? because I'm sorry Li, I can't
help it. I can't help dreaming of your past. " she couldn't believe how badly she wanted Li's
respect.
Syaoran was surprised at Sakura's tears. He wanted to tell her it wasn't her fault,
that he didn't hate her, he definetly didn't hate her. "I know, I know." slowly he took out a
blue hankerchief and handed it to Sakura. "Dry your tears Kinomoto, I'll come with you. Don't
cry."
She gladly took the hankerchief given to her. So he doesn't hate me Sakura thought.
Gently she wiped away her tears, yet her face was still puffy. "Thank you Li." slowly she walked
out the room with Li following closely.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Are you sure your okay Sakura? maybe we should head back to the mansion."
"No Eriol I'm fine, really. Lets go pick up Tomoyo."
He shrugged and ran his hand through his blue, sea hair. "So why are we suddenly picking
up Tomoyo? what are you up to?"
Sakura flashed Eriol a mischievious half smile. "Nothing. We'll go to the skating rink
like you wanted except now with Tomoyo."
Eriol frowned, still not understanding what Sakura was up to. "Okay beautiful, only for
you."
Sakura's heart gave a thump in her chest. Get over it she consulted. Tomoyo likes him,
she liked him even before you knew he existed. Let her have him. It's the right thing to do. And
don't you remember your little vow?
"Stupid conscious" she muttered.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"So, why the skating rink?"
Eriol grinned. "I thought it would be fun, don't you blue eyes." he made his voice sound
all innocently sweet.
Tomoyo blushed as all three or should I say four walked into the building.
Sakura nudged her friend slightly. "Aren't you glad I brought you with us?" they waited
on the bench as Eriol went to borrow the skates.
Tomoyo nodded. "I can't skate on ice Sakura."
Sakura bit her bottom lip. "Darn I never tried either." she sighed. "I'm screwed." she
turned to see Li smiling. "What are you smiling at she hissed.
"You don't know how to skate?"
"Did Emike know how?"
Li flinched and avoided contact with Sakura. "Yes."
"Great then I should be able to! and since your here, you can give me a couple of
pointers."
"Uh,.. Sakura? you talking to someone?"
"No no one Eriol." she grabbed the skates Eriol was holding out to her and quickly put
them on. "Okay I can do this, I was always great at sports. Rollerblading I loved, so it's pretty
much the same thing." slowly she got on the ice.
"One, two, one, two." she brightened as soon as she realized she wasn't falling. "Look
Li! I can skate." Clumsily she fell. Her eyes immeadiately shut as she waited for the blow.
"You can open your eyes Kinomoto."
Sakura did as she was told. Li's strong arms gently pushed her back up. "Hey I didn't
need your help buddy. I was doing great."
Li found himself quite amused by the girl infront of him. "You can barely stand Kinomoto,
let alone skate."
Sakura glared at Li. "Was Emike this bad?"
Li began to wonder why Sakura kept comparing herself with Emike. But he answered her
question. "Women weren't allowed to participate in recreation."
"But you just said she could skate."
"I let her do whatever she wanted."
Sakura stared at the sorrow on Li's usual emotionless face. "You taught her?"
"Yes."
"Oh" she didn't ask anymore questions. "You must be a good teacher." she began skating
again.
Li observed Sakura skate. "She's so determined, exactly how Emike was." he watched
curiously as she seemed to fall to the ice for no apparent reason. "Kinomoto?"
Past Events
"Emike? are you okay?"
Sakura allowed Syaoran to lift her up. "Did you just call me Emike?"
Syaoran stared at Sakura. "Is something wrong?"
Then it hit her. I'm back in the past again! but how? I'm not sleeping. "Nothing's wrong
Syaoran."
Syaoran nodded. "Do you want to keep going?"
"Yes please." she stood up, wobbling.
"Okay Emike, bend your knees slightly so you don't wobble as much."
Sakura bended her knees. "Now what?" she giggled, his arms were warm around her
shoulders.
"Now just push off with your right leg and then your left. Make sure you don't go too
fast though."
Sakura sighed. I can't believe Emike was lucky enough to find someone like Syaoran to
love. He's perfect.
Sakura pushed off with her right blade and allowed herself to slide on the ice. Next
she pushed with her left blade and her speed seemed to pick up. "Syaoran? how do I stop?" she
began panicking as she saw the end of the ice. Sakura shut her eyes. Please wake up, please
wake up.
"Emike? don't worry you're okay."
Sakura looked around her surroundings. "Syaoran? thank you." she smiled as she leaned
further into his embrece.
Syaoran frowned. Emike seemed to be acting differently. Usually he was the one to start
physical contact,yet now she was leaning into him. His whole body tingled. He had always loved
his Emike but he had never recieved a tingle before. It felt warm,and affectionate.
"Emike? I love you, you know that right?"
Sakura stiffened. I have no right in answering that question. It was for Emike. But you
are Emike right now, so answer the man. Your answer and Emike's answer would be the same wouldn't
it? she stopped to think about what she had just said to herself. I can't believe it! I'm falling
in love with Syaoran!
"I love you Syaoran." she pulled away from him so she could look in his eyes. I'm
breaking my vow. This man is making me break my vow............
The Present
"So beautiful, you okay? you've been out for a couple of minutes now."
Sakura felt sore all over. "I think I just strained something. Where are we?"
Tomoyo stared at her friend. "We just got our skates on and we saw you fall down to the
ice. Don't you remember?"
"Uh. oh yeah I remember." she lied. "Well I'll just watch you guys skate. Go ahead."
Her two friends exchanged expressions. "Well if your sure beautiful."
"I'm sure Eriol, go teach Tomoyo how to skate." she winked at the two couple.
They nodded and headed for the rink.
"What happened?"
Sakura's heart jumped. "Syaoran? uh...I..I.....I mean Li. Uh, hi." Way to be smooth
She thought.
"What happened?"
"You don't want to know."
Li whirled Sakura towards him. She couldn't seem to look into his eyes. "Tell me."
"It's n..nothing Li, I had a vision again." she struggled out of his grip but he was too
strong. I'm getting beat by a ghost she told herself. She cringed as his grip tightened. "Li?,
let go of me, your hurting me."
Li let go. "If your helping me Kinomoto, I think I deserve to know what your seeing."
"Fine. point taken. In this one you were teaching me how to skate."
"You?"
"No Emike, I said Emike."
"No you didn't."
"yes I did."
"You said me, Kinomoto, I heard."
"Hey, I think I know what I said Li." she crossed her arms angrily. "Anyways, I... Emike,
was about t crash but then you saved her and you said you loved her and she..she...she..."
"She.........."
"She said I love you back that's it." she quickly turned her back on Li and plopped
herself down on the nearest bench. Pretending he wasn't there she took off her skates.
"Kinomoto? your Emike in your visions aren't you?"
"I don't know what your talking about Li."
"Don't play games with me Kinomoto." he spat. "If your not you wouldn't have corrected
yourself so many times."
Sakura was frightened by Li. "I..I..I don't"
"Know what I'm talking about? I think you can do better than that Kinomoto. Now tell me,
you're Emike in your visions aren't you." By now Li had cornered Sakura in a corner, not letting
her escape because his arms captured her.
Sakura couldn't hold it in any longer. "What was I supposed to do Li. You obviously hate
me! I'm only here because I remind you of Emike. If I looked any different you would have already
kicked me out of my room. And now when I'm having dreams about you and me you expect me to tell
you?! That I know what it's like to kiss you without your present self knowing? that I know what
Emike's thinking while I have to share the same body with her? "
Li bagan to back away from Sakura. This was just too much.
Sakura's voice softened. "To tell you that I, Emike loves you when deep down inside I
know she doesn't? It hurts to lie to you Li, but I have to. If I told you I didn't love you,that
look you would give me would be unbearable."
Li took in a deep breath. "What do you mean Emike doesn't love me Kinomoto?"
Sakura saw a muscle jump in his jaw. One that she had never noticed before. He's mad she
realized. Even after all I said to him, he's still mad at me!
Awwwwwwwwwwww this story is breaking my heart. What will happen now that Li knows.
Sakura's probably going to move out isn't she? but she promised to help Li didn't she? I mean
she just found out she has some feelings for Li, what's going to happen?! Find out next chappie,
until next time c-ya - silent wanderer.