Sorry guys, that was a bad spot to end my story last chappie eh? well I gotta to do what
i have to to keep you guys interested. hehe. Anyways this chappie Sakura is grounded, yet she
thinks it's so unfair. And why is Li suddenly acting so nice?. hahaahaha. Readon to find out
more..............

PS: I am writing as much as I can while I can because sooner or later, homework will
come. Alot of homework!!!!!!!!


~ A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~

BY: Silent Wanderer.



"What do you have to say about yourself young lady?"

Sakura hung her head shamefully, though she knew she did nothing wrong. "Grandmother? I
don't understand what's the matter. It was a Saturday morning. You didn't tell me I had other
things planned."

"That is no excuse Sakura. You should have come and checked with me if you weren't sure."

"Eriol didn't." she protested.

"He knows he had nothing to do on Saturday."

Sakura sighed. Stupid Eriol, you got me in trouble. "What did I have to do anyways?"

"A man named Carden Walker phoned for you. I told him you would see him Saturday
morning."

"So in other words, you planned my day without even consulting me."

"Do not speak back to me girl!" Sakura's grandmother shrilled. "Mr. Walker told me how
rude you were. Running off before he had a chance to tell you anything about your past."

Sakura's face hardened. "What are you talking about? My past?"

Sakura's grandmother smiled.

I hate that smile Sakura thought. It's like the caller of death. Once it's flashed, you
know bad things are going to happen.

"Oh I know that you've been looking things up about the mansion, don't deny it. You want
to learn about Emike don't you?"

Sakura froze in her position. "What's your point?" she said, trying to make it sound
cold, yet her voice seemed to crack.

"Well then may I ask why?"

"Well maybe the fact she looks just a little like me, but that probably isn't it." she
said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Watch your tongue young lady. Remember I am your elder."

Sakura nodded. "So what's my punishment? washing dishes? going back to see Mr. Walker?"

Trinity growled. "You just don't learn do you?"

"Learn what?! I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Wrong! you did everything wrong Young lady!" her voice softened. "You just don't know
it." she flashed the same smile Sakura hated. "I want you to go back and see Mr. Walker, you're
correct about that but I also ground you for five days."

Sakura's eyes narrowed, suspiciously. Why not a week? why so specific? she shook away her
thoughts. Oh well better than a week, take it while you have the chance.

"Deal."

"Okay then, go to your room. Your punishment begins now." she looked at the grandfather
clock across from her. "It's now 2 'o'clock, you will go see Mr. Walker at four."

"Yes grandmother." she said obediantly.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Sakura rested her elbows on the window ledge and gazed out the window. "Great five days
of being locked up...........locked up with Li."

Earlier Sakura and Li had had another big blow-out because Sakura didn't... no, couldn't
explain to Li why Emike didn't love him.

I guess I would be heart broken to if I was Li. After all he poured his heart out to
Emike, and she just cancelled the wedding for no reason.

Sakura smiled solemnly. I wonder what it's like to wear a wedding dress? and have someone
love you so much they would spend the rest of their life with you. It must be a good feeling....
..............

Past events

Tomoyo stared at her best friend gazing out the window. "Are you okay Emike? you seem
a little distant."

Sakura was a bit taken back seeing Tomoyo in her room. "Tomoyo? what are you doing here?"

Tomoyo shrugged. "Should I not be here Emike?"

Sakura made a sucking sound in her mouth. "Great, just great. Back to the past."

"Emike? are you sure you are okay?"

"I'm fine Tomoyo." Sakura turned back to the scenery outside. "Tomoyo?"

"Yes?" Tomoyo took a seat beside her friend. "Do you ever feel torn between two
decisions?"

"I'm not quite sure what you mean Sakura."

Sakura fidgeted in her chair. "Like when you know you want something but your not
supposed to like that one thing because it would screw uh,...... ruin everything."

Tomoyo signaled Sakura to continue.

"But that one thing you want, you also shouldn't have because of uh.... reasons. Reasons
that mean a lot."

"Oh Emike, I wouldn't know I'm sorry. But it sounds to me this thing you want deals with
the heart, am I right?"

Sakura hesitated. "I don't know maybe it's out of friendship."

"Emike? is this about your mairrage?"

Sakura couldn't answer. Emike was now in control.

"Of course not Tomoyo, you know I love him. How could you even think that?" she put on
a hurt face.

"I'm sorry Sakura, you were right."

"Good now we still have some things to prepare for............."

Present

"Why don't these dreams end!" Sakura screamed. "I hate them, I want them to end." she
was about to burst into tears or atleast maybe throw a couple things against the wall but she
stopped herself as soon as she saw Li watching her.

Fine she assuered herself, I don't need to show emotions. If he doesn't need to I don't
need to.

"Hi" she croaked, making her voice as soft as possible.

Li couldn't lie. The reason he had allowed Sakura to stay was because of her appearance,
well atleast for the most part. There was just something about her. The way she acted, was
completely different from Emike. The way she spoke, was completely different from Emike and most
importantly she had a completely different smile than his old Emike. It was alluring to him.

He had even begun to wonder why he had fallen in love with Emike. Was it just for her
looks? no I loved her for her personality. She was beautiful inside and out. He used to think
you couldn't get any kinder then Emike. But then he met Sakura. Though Sakura didn't show it, and
she was as stubborn as a mule, deep inside something was telling him that he had met the wrong
girl at the wrong time. Emike was never the one for him, Sakura was. Their time periods were
just written in the wrong times.

He began to feel scared inside. Once Sakura figures out why Emike left me, I'll leave,
and she'll never knowmy true feelings for her. I havr to tell her soon.

Sakura saw Li's eyes widen as is he was scared of something or else he just realized
something of great importance.

"Is something wrong?" she bit her lip, waiting for Li to yell at her.

"I'm fine."

Sakura stared at Li curiously. She had never heard Li use such a soft tone with her, it
was almost caring! her heart did a flip-flop inside her chest.

"Li? you know I'm sorry. I'm sure Emike loves you, I don't know if she doesn't for sure.
I don't know what came over me."

Li tilted his head in one direction. Now he was even more cofused than ever. He couldn't
just break Emike's heart to go with Sakura. I mean he didn't even know is Sakura loved him. He
knew if Emike loved him though.

What am I going to do? he thought. For the first time, he felt torn between two loves.

"I'm sure she does. What made you think she didn't."

"I don't know, I..I..I guess it was implied."

Li nodded. There was an awkward silence between the two of them until someone entered the
room.

Sakura? I was told to get you. It's time for you to see Mr. Walker." Eriol tried to
avoid contact with Sakura. "I'm sorry I got you in trouble Sakura."

Sakura noticed Li's mouth twitch but he kept quiet. "It's okay Eriol, it's nothing, if
anything it was my fault."

Eriol's head shot up as did Li. They both were thinking the smae thing. How can she be
that kind even after she know it wasn't really her fault.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure Eriol. Tell grandmother I'm coming down soon."

Eriol smiled compassionatly. "Whatever you say beautiful."

Sakura frowned. She didn't recieve the same tingle she used to recieve when he called her
beautiful. Is something wrong with me?

"Something wrong?"

Sakura grinned. "Would you care?"

Li didn't say anything which made Sakura wonder. She got an unnerving sensation as he
took a small step closer to her.

"Li?"

His face softened as he gazed at Sakura. "What?" his voice was husky,and seductive.
Slowly he took another step towards her. He stopped as he saw Sakura's wondering, naive face.

I shouldn't be taking advantage to her he thought, she's vulnerable right now. He took a
step back.

"You better get going, you're going to be late."

Sakura swallowed nervously. "Uh.. hehe I'll just be going then, bye Li!" Sakura dashed
out the door.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

"Ahhh finally you're here."

Sakura was a bit frightened by the man's overanxious voice. "What are we going to do?"

"Oh don't worry, you'll be getting your answers young Sakura. Or should I say Emike."

Sakura didn't laugh at his sad attempt of a joke. "No offense but I just want to get this
over with and leave."

Mr. Walker nodded, "That's understandable, now if you please take a seat on that couch
over there beside you."

"Can I ask why?"

"You'll find out, and actually please lie down."

Sakura did as she was told. "I feel like someone who needs help from a shrink."

"Precisely" he replied.

The room suddenly went pitch dark ecxept for the light shone down from a lamp.

"Now Sakura, I will ask you some basic questions and you will answer them the best you
can. Okay?"

Sakura nodded now terrified of the whole room and of Mr. Walker.

"Don't worry Kinomoto, I won't let anything happen to you."

Sakura looked around the room. "Li?"

This seemed to make Mr. Walker curious. "What did you say Sakura?"

"Kinomoto, don't let him know I'm here."

Sakura stopped searching for Li. "I didn't say anything Mr.Walker.

He didn't seem to but this. "Sakura." he said, exhasperated. "If you want answers, you're
going to have to tell me everything."

"I will."

"Good, now just get comfortable."

"I am."

"Okay, now I'm going to give you some instructions and just relax as soon once you start
seeing images."

"Isn't this a little personal Mr.Walker." she interrupted.

"Don't worry if it gets too personal, I'll wake you up."

"That won't happen." Li whispered in the dark.

Sakura smirked. "It better not."

"What was that Sakura?"

"Oh I said that's good."

"Yes, well anyways, I want you to think about the mansion. Think about your love Li, you
will marry him soon. Think about yourself in the wedding dress......go there."

Sakura suddenly felt limp her soul was being taken out of her own body.

Past Events


"Sakura? where are you?"

Sakura could hear Mr.Walker's voice, yet she was living her past life. "I'm in the
mansion. Syaoran is mad at me." she was surprised at her own openess.

"Why is he mad at you?"

"Because I left the mansion without telling him."

"Why did you leave?"

"I needed to sort out my feelings."

"And did you?"

"I'm not quite sure."

"Does Syaoran forgive you?"

"Yes, he always does, he loves me."

"Has he told you this?"

"Yes."

"When is your wedding Emike?"

"In five days."

"Now what are you doing?"

"Syaoran and I are kissing."

"Should you be doing this?"

"As long as he loves me."

"What do you mean by that."

"I mean he loves me."

"Okay Emike, I have one more question for you."

"What is it?"

"Do you love Syaoran the way he loves you?"





OoOoOoOoOoOo how is she going to answer? I don't really consider this a hang cliffy but
it'll do. I think this is my best chappie yet but I don't know please R+R so I know. They do mean
alot to me so thank you to those who did take the time to do do. Well I'm signing off bye.
- silent wanderer.