Hey you guys! I'm kinda stuck on wut to write now so I'm just wingin it and makin stuff

up as i go along. is dat bad? hahaha antways i hope this chappie isnt to borin or anythin cause

Sakura isnt really goin to go into the past but stuff might happen wit the future Li...u never

know......

Oh yea I just wanted to thank you guys for reviewin this fic for me it really means alot :)

~A LOVE BEFORE TIME ~



Just one kiss Sakura thought. Li would never find out. One kiss wouldn't be terribly

wrong.

His lips brushed against Sakura's own. The lightest touch made her tremble. Then his kiss

deepened as his embrace did. Maybe it was just too bad she didn't get to feel it.

Li loosened his grip from Emike's waist. Something was missing in her green orbs.

"Syaoran?" she breathed. "I thought..didn't you say the..."

Li spun around and screened the area. "Where did you go?" he whispered mournfully.

"What does this mean Syaoran?" Emike stared at Li with sad eyes. How she had grown to

love this man. But something about Simon was just so enticing. She shook her head. Syaoran was

truly the better choice.

"Syaoran? I have to confess."

Li crossed his arms, angry that he had lost her so soon. His head turned to Emike. He

took in a deep breath. "What confession is that?" his heart didn't care anymore. Emike had

somehow lost his trust.

Sakura awakes

Sakura opened her eyes slowly, in a dreamy way. "Where am I?" she moaned in pain, her

neck was throbbing. She touched it gently, it was swollen.

"Try not to move Sakura." A man in his fifties smiled and patted her arm. "I've numbed

it for you so it doesn't hurt as much. You had a few stitches taken care of but they shouldn't

cause any problem. I'll check up on you soon. Don't touch it and try not to speak."

Sakura didn't answer. Once the doctor left she stuck out her toungue rudely and sat up

on her bed. Unbearable pain shot up her neck. She did her best to ignore it.

"Who found me?" she pondered quietly to herself. She desperately hoped it wasn't Li. She

really didn't want to see him. He might ask what happened this time while I was visiting the

past. I don't want to tell him that your lips brushed against mine and I enjoyed it! She

frowned. Too bad it was all I felt.

Sakura looked out her window. It really was different compared to all the times I felt

Li kiss Emike. This time it was me.

An idea snapped in her head. She might be able to see Li again if she went to sleep. A

grin crept up to her face. Unfortunately the sleeping process was cut short.

"I told you not to do it Kinomoto."

Sakura looked at Li leaning against the wall beside the window. She bit her lip, it was

quite disturbing knowing that she had kissed...well somewhat kissed this man infront of her.

"How do you know I did." she asked innocently.

Li shot her a dangerous look. "I rememeber what happened in the past. You changed it."

Sakura returned him a puzzled look. "But then why do you ask about what happened

everytime?"

"Most of it's insignificant things that don't need to be remembered just reminded." he

glared at Sakura. "I would however remember if a girl that looks identical to my fiancee told

me she was from the future and that I was dead!"

Sakura winced from the loudness of his voice. "Hey it's not my fault I'm getting sent to

the past. You try going to the past and not change things."

Li stared out the window. "Why did you do it?"

"He would've found out by himself."

"You also told him your name. Do you think he would've found out your name by himself?"

That cocky attitude again she thought. "Well it doesn't change anything, you'll still

marry Emike at the end."

Li didn't say anything for awhile. Sakura couldn't help but think Li was angry about

something else. He really did seem furious with her. She could see it in the fury of his eyes and

the slight curl of his fingers. Her heart ached for him. He seemed to love Emike yet she herself

was falling in love with him.

"Kinomoto you can't just go and play with someone's feelings."

The words shot through Sakura like needles. She looked away."I'm not trying too." she

rotated her head to face Li. "I asked you why you didn't want to marry Emike. Do you think it's

my fault, that you don't love Emike?"

"I would have if it you didn't come along." his voice trailed off. The words barely

heard from Sakura.

"Thanks anyway." Sakura smiled. She was not going to give him the benefit of doubt. His

attitude was not going to get to hers. "You know for saving my life and that."

Li's gaze hadn't moved from the view outside the window. But slowly he tilted his head so

he could see Sakura. He hated the way she could just brush her troubles away. How she was so

forgiving and stubborn at the same time. He hated that and loved it about her.

He grunted. How could he be thinking about loving Sakura?! He loved Emike. He was quite

sure. He remembered back to when his lips barely met Sakura's. Just the simplest touch seemed to

scare him so much. Never did he feel that way about Emike. He needed to admit it. He was falling

in love with Sakura, and so was his past self.

"Li?"

"What?"

"Do you happen to know what happened to my locket?"

Li hesitated. Sakura stifled a slight chuckle. She had never seen him this flustered.

"I took it off. It's in your bag."

"Well thanks." she turned to face him and he quickly averted his eyes. "You still mad?"

Li didn't answer.

Sakura sighed and blew her bands away from her eyes. She couldn't believe how much she

wanted his forgiveness. She traced her neck gently. The numbness was starting to kick in and she

wanted to just get up and run her hand down his face.

Why does he hate me so much? she thought to herself. He must really like Emike if he's

holding such a grudge on me. Sakura brushed away a piece of hair from her face. The next time

she saw the past Li she would stay on track, Her feelings would not get in the way of his love

life.

The phone just rang at that moment. Sakura let out a surprised gasp as she picked up the

phone wondering who it would be.

"Sakura?! are you okay? how're you doing?"

Sakura suddenly felt quite dizzy. "Is that you Simon?" she asked in an incredulous tone.

Li looked at Sakura. The reliefed look she had on her face was quite disturbing. He had

half a mind to take the phone out of her hands and set this Simon person straight. I mean she

can't still have feelings for him can she?!

"Yes it's me" he laughed. "I knew I shouldn't have let you walk to your house, who did

this to you?!"

"It's nothing, really." she really wanted to hang up the phone. "I have to go Simon,

not supposed to talk, you know doctor's orders."

"Oh yeah sure Sakura, I'll catch up with you later okay?"

"Uh yeah sure." she hanged up then. Usually she would have made a snide remark but her

energy seemed to be draining.

"Since when did you start listening to people?" Li's chestnut eyes twinkled

mischieviously.

Sakura leaned on her door rubbing her temple, not even noticing his smile. "Since now."

He frowned. concerned about her. he left his his window and stopped infront of Sakura.

"Who did that to you?" he asked curiously, brushing away the hair that was touching her

neck. He caught the frightened expression on Sakura's face and he possesively moved closer to

her. "Tell me." he whispered huskily.

"I didn't see." she lied as her voice cracked. Her eyes watched his own and suddenly he

raised his eyes from her stitches to meet her green orbs. Their eyes locked and she could hear

her heart slamming against her chest. She wondered if he was feeling the same way she was. Her

breath was growing ragged while his was calm. Her hands dropped to her sides. They felt so

sweaty.

His gaze never wavered. "Why can't you tell me?" he didn't show it but inside he was

craving to get closer to her. He could feel her warm breath upon his skin and without thinking

his hand touched her cheek, slightly grazing it with the back of his fingers.

"There would be nothing you could do." she swallowed, hard as his fingers ran their way

back up her cheek. Her breath seemed to stop. She couldn't look away.

"That wouldn't stop me, you should know that by now." Li smiled at her just then and

slowly he inched a little closer to her.

Sakura didn't know what he meant by that but she didn't care. She was focused only on

him. Wherever he touched her it burned with desire. Whenever he moved closer she wanted to just

wrap herself in his arms.



"I can't."

"Can't what?" he ran his hand down to the back of her neck, keeping it there as played

with her hair. But his face hardened, her eyes were displaying such hurt, it almost broke his

heart. " Are you in pain?"

She nodded.

"Did I hurt you?"

She shook her head. Why was he doing this too her? didn't he know how she felt about him?

Was this just his way of taunting her because he knew this was the closest they would ever get?

How could he be so cruel? Why was he being so nice? He didn't care who hurt her, he was probably

the one who had planned it. So many questions. She couldn't think. Her chest tightened.

"Stop." she whispered quietly.

Li stared at Sakura. His hand froze but he didn't take it away.

"You have Emike, why are you doing this? does it make you feel good to see me like this?"

Li ignored her and moved even closer, his body was now barely touching hers. He didn't

say anything.

"Stop it." the orders barely escaped from her mouth. "Don't. How can you do this when you

just told me that you loved Emike." she wouldn't let herself cry, he wasn't worth it.

His chestnut eyes melted into a soft liquid chocolate. "Why aren't you stopping me

yourself?" he asked gently. "Did you ever hear me actually say I loved Emike?." he added. He

traced his hand down her nape once more before taking a large step away from the door and taking

Sakura with him as if he knew it was going to open.

Slowly it did. Her aunt came in. "Sakura? are you here with someone? I heard voi..." she

stopped in mid sentence and stared down at her niece's face. Her eyes sparkled as if she has been

crying and her face seemed red, red though not puffy so she could only assume someone had made

her like this.



"Sakura! your grandmother told you, you couldn't have any guests here."

"I don't have any." she whispered as she glanced behind her shoulder. Li stood behind her

still, arms crossed across his chest.

"Well then why are you crying?"

Sakura averted her gaze from her aunt. "I'm not, just thinking."

She nodded and decided not to say anything more. "Your grandmother wants to see you, if

you're feeling better."

Sakura started to make up an excuse but thought better not to as she took another quick

glance at Li.

"Tell her I'll be right down." she sighed. She waited until her aunt left before going to

the mirror and checking her wound. Maybe if she was lucky her grandmother would feel sorry for

her and let her go without to much trouble. Not that she needed her to feel sorry for her.

Li hated the way she was ignoring him just like the first time they met. He approached

her. "Are you afraid?"'

Sakura frowned not knowing what he meant by that. But she shook her head bravely. Her

muscles tensed. He wasn't very close but it scared her the way he looked at her. His expression

seemed almost gentle as his eyes bored into hers and she couldn't seem to forget what he had said

earlier 'Did you actually here me say I loved her?' what had he meant by that? did he or did he

not?



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

Sakura's grandmother's hands lay on her lap. They seemd to be clasped she was turning

white. Her expression was shadowed from her hat and her posture was rigidly straight.

Sakura stood her ground and waited for her grandmother to start lecturing. Instead she

was surprised with a question.

"Do you ever listen to what I say?"

"What do you think I'm doing when I stand here?" she quickly retorted.

"This is the second time you've disobeyed me. Is it hard to stay in your room? Do I have

to chain you?"

Sakura didn't say anything, instead she was pressing her lips quite tightly together, for

she was afraid a rude comment would just come flying out her mouth.

Trinity sighed, almost tediously. This is never going to work she thought. Perhaps I

should just give up.

"Uh grandmother?"

Trinity ran a finger along her chin and stared at Sakura. " Go and see Mr.Walker."

"Again? Will this be the last session? "

"We'll see." she waved Sakura out the room and shook her head. Things were not working

out.

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

Sakura sat in her usual seat in the cold room. Her eyes kept searching the room, but

no Li was to be seen. She stretched and watched Mr Walker wearily as he collected his papers.

What were these sessions supposed to prove? But in spite of her hatred for the sessions she

gave Walker a sweet smile.

He nodded and walked her through the steps until Sakura found herself in her room.

Walker caught the pale hue tinge on Sakura's complexion.

"Is something the matter?"

"Syaoran wants me to leave."

"Leave?" his voice seemed filled with doubt. "Why ever would he tell you to leave?"

"He loves someone else." she replied somewhat hoarsely. There was an uncomfortable

silence as neither person in the room knew what to say. "I begged him." Emike's voice cracked

before she continued. "Begged him to reconsider about the wedding, but he walked away." she took

in a long, deep breath to calm herself. "I thought he loved me. Who does she think she is?"

Walker cocked his head confused. "Who is this person you speak of?" he asked humbly.

"I don't know her name. She's but a fraud to me."

"And so where are you now Emike?"

"Wandering." a short pause made Walker even more curious. "Simon loves me, he always has.

Perhaps it was meant to be with him."

He listened carefully. "Did Syaoran send you away already?"

"N..no, he still hasn't called the wedding off either but...I can see it in his eyes. He

can't even satnd to look at me. He's never been this coarse to me. H..he..doesn't...please we

must stop."

Walker blinked. "As you wish. On the count of three. One...Two...Three."

Sakura looked up at Mr. Walker, not remembering what she herself had said. "You get what

you need?" she asked, groaning as the pain returned, throbbing, as the numbeness was wearing off.

"Yes thank you, you may leave."

Sakura scowled at his order but headed for the door without another word.

"And Sakura?"

"What now?"

"Try not to damage the past anymore than you've already done. Don't worry eveything will

work out. You seem to have someone watching over you."

She froze for but a moment, yet she couldn't help but smile. His words were reassuring

in her ears though she didn't quite understand what he meant about the last part. She gave him a

small salute as she walked out the door, to where her brother was waiting with an unexpected

man....

Sakura almost squealed for delight as she raced towards the figure forgetting all about

her wound........

OoOoOoOoo WHOEVER COULD IT BE!!!! haha well you'll just have to find out. Hope you guys

liked this chappie and what was up with Li? someone was acting a little strange eh? certainly

sent out some messages to Sakura.... Anyways sorry for makin you guys wait for so long (mostly

you Di) hahaha ^.^ hope you'll stick around for the next chapters! Oh sorry if it was kinda

written poorly cause I worked on it a little everyday and I kinda lost track of wut was

happening, I promise to try harder next time! thx ;) c-ya - silent wanderer