Hello! Hello! again my fans. Thanks for the reviews you've given me, means alot really.
I can't believe how many of you readers have stayed loyal to this little ficcie, you guys are
just to good to me ^.^ (yea u kno who u r) So anyways... wuts been happening? I know it's been
a while, but hey you can't blame a girl for partying on summer holiday can you?! haha. Well guess
what? I am now fully rested so you can be sure to find great quality in this chapppie of mine.
Enough yapping lets get on with it...
~A LOVE BEFORE TIME~
Sakura almost squealed for delight as she raced towards the figure forgetting all about
her wound...
She stopped infront of the man, taking in his features. Those warm brown eyes, gentle
smile. Hair still a little too long to Sakura's liking but who was she to tell him what to do.
"Dad?" she asked in an incredulous tone. "I..Is it real? I uh mean." she shook her head
trying to get things straight. "Are you real?" she could barely recognize her own voice.
"Sakura..." That one word. She had been waiting to hear someone say her name like that
for so long and only one person could have filled that hole in her heart. That did it. All the
tears that she had been inside her, that she wanted no one to see suddenly can pouring out as
she flung herself into the man's arms. He caught her obligingly, his hand rubbed her back
soothingly.
"Shhh don't cry Sakura." he consoled. But he himself was fighting back his own tears. It
had seemed like years- an eternity and now his daughter was in his arms again. He held her
tighter as if she would slip from his arms again. "I won't let go again." he whispered in her
ear. "Please don't cry." He felt her body stiffen as her sobs turned into ragged breaths.
Fujisaki smiled. The only reason she had stopped crying was so he wouldn't be unhappy. He
gently planted a kiss on Sakura's forehead. "Okay?"
"Okay." she answered. She looked up at her father. "I missed you."
He gave her a small smile. She couldn't help but see it was sad looking.
"I missed you too Sakura." he ruffled her hair and reluctantly let her go. His mood
changed just then as if he didn't like the depressing shadow that was hovering over them. "So
you're brother tells me you've made some friends in you're new school."
"Touya told you?" she shuddered as she looked at her brother. His expression was
inexplicably grim. "Well I have made a couple." she replied modestly, grinning like there was no
tomorrow. Until it finally hit her. Her mouth seemed to go sour as she tried to get her bearings
straight.
Her hands flashed infront of her face. "Hold it!" she stared at her father intently. "I
thought... I mean I was at...Y.your...your"
"Funeral?" Touya helped, his voice lower than it usually was.
"Yeah." she said quietly. Hating that word.
"Oh Sakura..." He gave his daughter a weary half smile. "You did. Thank god you can see
ghosts."
"Whaaat?!" she sputtered. "Ghost? You are not a ghost. It's not possible!" she refused
to even believe that.
"What are you talking about?" Touya accused harshly, causing Sakura to cringe. "You've
been talking to that ghost in your room for the past two weeks you were here." He was definetly
infuriated.
Sakura brushed his accusation away and quickly swallowed her argument knowing her father
never did like it when she and her brother fought. Instead she stuck her tongue out indignantly.
Fujisaki couldn't believe he was gone this long, everything was exactly the as when he
had left. He looked at his daughter. "You look tired Sakura, we should talk later." he leaned
over and put another kiss on her forehead, knowing she just had a long session earlier.
"Touya take her home, we'll talk later."
Touya gave his dad a curt nod. "Get in the car Sakura."
Sakura looked at her brother. He wasn't joking around. She even noticed a vein at the
side of his jaw she never really saw before. Besides that he had called her by her name. She
hesitated and looked at her father.
"I want to stay with dad." she said with as much emotion she could bare to use. Sakura
couldn't believe how well her brother was taking this. Did he already have experiances seeing
ghosts? Or maybe he just thinks he's hallucinating after all he sounds a bit frustrated not to
mention disbeliefed.
"And what?! he told you what he was a ghost. Did you also forget you're grounded?!"
"Touya." Fujisaki interupted. He shook his head indicating he didn't like the tone he was
taking with his sister.
Touya sighed and rammed his hand through his hair, opening the passenger seat with his
other free hand. "Get in the car Sakura." he ordered.
Sakura shot her brother a look that could break stone. She got in the car but glanced
back at her dad before her brother could ram the door close. "I'll see you again right?"
Touya heart softened at his sister's pleading tone. He was hurting too. He needed to
be alone to recover and maybe spend some time alone with his dad. Touya closed his eyes and took
in a deep breath. Maybe he was dreaming. Ghosts just don't exist! but his dad had said he was
one...he couldn't not believe his own father.
Sakura braced herself for her brother's upcoming lecture. He did take quite a big breath.
She was surprised when he reopened his eyes and just looked at Sakura.
"You'll see him again kid, don't worry." he slammed her door close and climbed into the
driver's seat. He waited until Sakura put on her seatbelt, and gave Fujisaki a small salute.
"Bye dad!!! I'll see you soon. Don't leave again." she waved frantically as Touya stepped
on the gas pedal.
The last words hit Fujisaki like needles, as he watched the car drive away. "Never again
my cherry blossom." he whispered. "I won't leave."
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
Sakura lifted her arms and stretched hoping her brother would notice and start talking to
her. To her disappointment he just looked at her and then back to the traffic without even one
word.
She shrugged. Fine, she didn't need his company anyways. Once she got home she just
wanted to be left alone and maybe take a long nap, without any dreams or interruptions. Slowly
and not even noticing her eyelids were getting heavy. Her head bobbed up and down for a few
times until she easily fell asleep, her head dropped to her chest and her body slumped in her
seat.
Past Events
When Sakura finally realized where she was, she was halfway there to throwing the biggest
fit she could conjure up. She was outside in the fields.
"How dare this happen!" she stalked out the environment and entered the mansion
slamming the door with all the strength she had. Throwing her hands in the air she walked into
the hall. "Never fails! Just when I fall asleep, this has to happen. Can't I get one moments of
peace?!"
"Uh ma'am?"
"What?!" Sakura immeadiately felt guilty at raising her voice at the lady as soon as she
had recoiled. The lady had mousy looking hair that was gray and even grayer eyes. She seemed so
shy.
Sakura smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell. In a bad mood you know?"
She sighed when the lady just nodded still in fear of her probably.
"Uh what's your name?" she asked suddenly.
"Maude miss." she looked surprised as if she never thought anyone would even bother to
ask.
"Well Maude...oh and please Just call me Sak...uh Emike's fine. Can you tell me where...
Lord Li is?" she was going to set this straight this time.
Maude shook her head. "He's in the library Miss. Emike."
"Thank you." she replied politely and quickly strode into the library.
Her eyes widened at how large the room was.
"Wow this guy must read." she said aloud. Her legs seemed to have a mind of their own as
she walked from one shelf to another.
"Li?" she hissed. "I need to talk to you." she slowly made her way up the staircase
ignoring the way her shoes hurt and pounded with every step. This was not going to drag out
and longer. "At least he hadn't kicked Emike out yet." she muttered quietly.
Still no answer.
Sakura growled. Where was he?! "Li you get out here right now or else you're going to
regret it buddy." she turned the corner, now huffing and puffing like a mad woman. She didn't know
it took so much energy to just climb a bunch of stairs. No wonder women used to faint so much.
Relaxing in a large red velvet sofa, Li raised his gaze to look at Sakura. Uninterested
he went back into his book.
Sakura watched him, her lips pursed. Everything about him including his nonchalant way of
sitting was angering her. After a few moments she realized he wasn't even going to try and make
conversation with her. Obviously he and Emike had gotton over the formal casualities of enjoying
each others company.
"You're a real guy you know that?" Sakura glared at him when he looked at her again, This
time with a more mild interest. She took another step towards him. "I've been calling you for the
last ten minutes. Couldn't you have even said something?!" She watched uneasily as a spark of...
something appeared in his eyes she still didn't know what it was.
Sakura shot daggers at the man and took another step towards him. "We have some things to
discuss, about you and Emike's wedding and so help me god you are going to listen to me" she
tried to sound as demanding as she could.
Li slowly rose from the sofa and let the book slide from his hands without even giving
it another thought. His eye narrowed as he strode to the girl grabbing both her wrists before she
could argue.
"Hey! let go of me!" she cried frantically. "You're not even listening to me. I'll scream
and then everyone will run in and see that you're holding me against my will."
"Ahh but they can't hear from up here." It was the first thing he had said to her
since she had entered the library.
"It's a library, they'll hear." she said threateningly.
Syaoran chuckled at her adorable, earnest attempt. "They'll obey me."
"We'll see about that won't we? now let go!"
"Shhhh" he quieted and tightened his grip on her wrists pulling her towards him with so
much force she came crashing into his chest. Her breath held.
"Sakura? look at me."
Sakura kept her gaze on his chest. "You remembered my name?" she asked pitifully.
He thought she sounded so cute. "Am I forgiven?"
Sakura looked up at him and shook her head. "Nope." She started struggling out of his
arms again, which had now encircled their way around her waist. She pushed against his chest but
he was too strong. Her body tensed as he nuzzled closer.
When she realized he thought she was going to stop resisting him she raised her knee to
his shaft making him cringe in pain, yet she saw he hadn't let her go.
"Why do you have to be so difficult?!" he questioned testily.
Laughing Sakura started squirming around in is arms. "I'm surprised you didn't fall. Next
time I'll ram harder."
Li frowned. "I'm not letting go so you can just stop wiggling?" he hissed.
Sakura put on her most dazzling smile. "Please?"
He gave her an unconvinced grunt.
"I won't run, I give you my word I won't."
He sighed. Reluctantly he complied.
Sakura quickly took a few steps away from the man. Rubbing her wrists she stole a look
at him. "We gotta get a couple things straight before we continue." she insisted.
"You mean about our relationship?" He was definetly amused.
"We" she emphasized. "Do not have a relationship." she assured him.
Li cocked an eyebrow. "Then do you mind explaining what happened the last time we met?"
"That was before. This is now. Anyways you love Emike and you're going to marry her."
His expression darkened at the mention of his fiancee's name. "You should know how I feel
about her."
"I don't read minds." she blurted. "I'm not telepathic. Why don't you tell me."
Li stepped forward now, ignoring her question. "Sweetheart...come here."
Sakura didn't move. Remember she said to herself. Li wants you to just go back and just
let the wedding happen. He does not want to end up with you.
The words stung her more than she thought it would. She shook her head violently. "I
can't." she smiled. "And I am not your sweetheart."
He grinned."What's stopping you?"
She wrapped her arms around her waist. "You are." she whispered.
"Are we talking about me now or the ghost Li you seem to claim in the future?"
"Future." she choked. She looked up at him. "You believe me about that?"
His face softened. "Come here love, forget about the future."
Sakura locked eyes with his amber eyes, her eyes narrow and suspicious. Slowly she
walked into his arms not taking her eyes off his. Still unsure what his intentions were she
tightened her body not letting herself relax against him.
He pressed his cheek against her hair. He could feel her trembling and he couldn't even
begin to comprehend how torn she felt. He couldn't even do anything about it and that made him
angry.
"Oh sweetheart...I'm so sorry." he played with one of her auburn lock. "You know I thought
you were going to run away from me when I told you to come. Tis simply amazing you didn't." he
teased.
Sakura chuckled silently and buried her face into his chest. She was torn between her
loyalty to this Li and the future Li but she thought about how he would yell at her when she awoke
again and all she could say was that she would choose this Li over him anyday.
It just felt so right to be in his arms right now. She began to loosen herself in his
arms, liking the feel of his hand caressing her face.
"I can't imagine myself raising my voice at you." he continued teasing.
Obviously he didn't know his future self very well. "You're warm." she smiled.
"Cold?"
"Not anymore." she looked up at him and swallowed. "I'm going to have to leave soon. Emike
will be back."
He studied her for a moment, but he didn't say anything.
"I hope your not going to be too mad at me when I get back." she joked to lighten the
mood. "You don't really like me you see."
"Sakura don't." he whispered.
She ignored him, needing to get everything out before it was too late. "Promise me you'll
marry Emike?"
Li placed his knuckle under Sakura's chin and pulled it up to him. "No promises." he
said softly.
"You haven't cancelled the wedding have you?"
He gritted his teeth. "No."
"Why not?"
Instead of answering, Li traced Sakura's full lips with his thumb.
"When's the wedding to be held?"
"Too soon." he replied.
"Li? tell me."
"It's Syaoran." he dipped his head before Sakura could do anything about it. She gasped
against his mouth as they just lightly brushed her own. Quickly she pressed her lips together so
he had to stop. He groaned.
"Do you know how tempting you are?" he kissed the corner of her lips.
Sakura shook her head still not loosening her lips. When he sighed in defeat and lifted
his head back she had the satisfactory to continue. "Syaoran when's the wedding?"
He groaned. The way she had said his name, he had to taste her now.
Sakura growled. "Don't you think about anything else you pig!"
Li continued running his thumb along her lips then to her mouth. "Not at the moment."
"I won't give you a kiss until you tell me when the reception is."
A small growl crept up his throat. "Four days from now."
A slow smile grew on Sakura's face. One that Li had never seen before. For the sake of
that kiss he told himself he would have done anything to see it again.
"Okay I have four days to get you to marry Emike." her eyes glinted in the light. "Thanks
for not cancelling the engagement when I told you not to." before he could interrupt she added.
"But I now need you to be as nice to Emike as possible so everything will be as it was before you
ever met me. Hmmm k?"
Li blinked at the girl infront of him, wrapped so close around him. He couldn't believe
thay were this close and she was still talking about how she would make him marry another woman?!
How can she not feel anything between them!
He tightened his grip around her waist catching Sakura's attention. " How can you just
stand there and talk about my reception with Emike when I'm about to kiss you?" his voice was
husky Sakura noticed and she tried to take a step back.
"Let me go." she warned.
He almost laughed out loud. "You promised me something didn't you?"
"I was lying." she laughed.
Li looked almost shocked. "How can you lie about something like that?"
"I just did." she stifled her giggle when she saw the primitive expression appear on the
young man's face. "You can't kiss me" she warned. "It's for your own good. I'm going to leave soon
and Li is going to yell at me and say it's my fault when it's going to yours"
He didn't seem to care.
"Li" she tried once more to push away but he was much stronger than she herself was.
When she finally gave up she refused to look at anything but his chest. "Don't do it Li..." she
stopped herself. "Then again..." she raised her head and met his gaze. His eyes were
expressionless.
Sakura gave him a bright smile. "Hey I just realized something it doesn't matter if you
kiss me because Emike will be back any second now and it'll be her you'll kiss not me."
"I'll take my chances." he swooped down to take his sought after kiss.
Sakura's eyes widened and without thinking she turned to the left, causing her cheek to
be the target of his mouth.
He didn't even flinch as he planted one kiss and another on her soft flesh. She
immeadiately began wiggling. "Li let go." she ordered.
"It's Syaoran." he whispered in between kisses. Slowly his left hand made its way up to
the cheek he wasn't occupying. He let the back of his hand slide down her jaw line touching her
face so reverently as if she were so fragile she would break with the slightest of pressures.
Sakura muttered something under her breath, still trying to pull away. "Syao...Li let go."
Her face was beginning to burn everywhere he grazed. Everywhere he planted a kiss.
Li growled. He hated how she started to say his name but then changed it back to Li. It
told him that his kisses were doing absolutely nothing to her if she was still able to think. He
stopped planting kisses on her skin and stared at her, making sure she couldn't look away.
"You have no idea how you make me feel do you?"
"You now or future Li?" she tried her best to show she wasn't effected by his kisses
whatsoever.
"You're impossible you know that?" his mouth gave her a slanted smile.
"Thank you I try my best." she paused and waited. "Can you let go now?"
Li scowled but let her go. "As you wish milady." he mocked. He watched her under his lidded
eyes. "I'm going to get that kiss next time you know."
"There won't be a next time with us Li because next time I plan to make you fall
completely back in love with Emike." she could feel Emike rising in her, taking back control.
"Sakura, are you alright?"
"Gotta go for now Li, we'll talk next time." Slowly she felt herself fade away.
Emike looked at the man in the sofa completely absorbed in his book. He glanced up,
uninterested he resumed his book and to his satisfaction he was able to see his fiancee leave the
room without another word.
Wouldn't Sakura be proud...
Sakura Awakes
Sakura groaned when she woke up. Her hair was damp and it stuck to her forehead. She was
still in the car, her brother obviously had no intention of waking her up when they got home.
"Did you sleep well?" the voice mocked.
Sakura froze, knowing whose voice it belonged to. "Oh not again." she whined. "You
just can't seem to leave me alone can you?" she whirled herself to the back seat of the car to
see a young man with a very grim face, oddly enough with an older man.
"I'm guessing you two have introduced yourselves already?" she rubbed her face with her
hand and then began messaging her temple. Considering how her life has been these past few weeks,
this was somehow not that surprising.
Well,well,well what a way to end it huh? Oh you'll be able to find out who these two
people are...NEXT TIME!!! ;) anyways I'm pretty sure you guys have a good idea on who they
already are. Now onto another subject I think I did pretty good considering it was me...how about
a hand? *hearing crickets* ahem okie dokie nuff of dat thanks for the reviews gotta tell you I
really love them ^-^ and I'll get the next chappie up as soon as possible. BUH BYE!
Thanks -silent wanderer
I can't believe how many of you readers have stayed loyal to this little ficcie, you guys are
just to good to me ^.^ (yea u kno who u r) So anyways... wuts been happening? I know it's been
a while, but hey you can't blame a girl for partying on summer holiday can you?! haha. Well guess
what? I am now fully rested so you can be sure to find great quality in this chapppie of mine.
Enough yapping lets get on with it...
~A LOVE BEFORE TIME~
Sakura almost squealed for delight as she raced towards the figure forgetting all about
her wound...
She stopped infront of the man, taking in his features. Those warm brown eyes, gentle
smile. Hair still a little too long to Sakura's liking but who was she to tell him what to do.
"Dad?" she asked in an incredulous tone. "I..Is it real? I uh mean." she shook her head
trying to get things straight. "Are you real?" she could barely recognize her own voice.
"Sakura..." That one word. She had been waiting to hear someone say her name like that
for so long and only one person could have filled that hole in her heart. That did it. All the
tears that she had been inside her, that she wanted no one to see suddenly can pouring out as
she flung herself into the man's arms. He caught her obligingly, his hand rubbed her back
soothingly.
"Shhh don't cry Sakura." he consoled. But he himself was fighting back his own tears. It
had seemed like years- an eternity and now his daughter was in his arms again. He held her
tighter as if she would slip from his arms again. "I won't let go again." he whispered in her
ear. "Please don't cry." He felt her body stiffen as her sobs turned into ragged breaths.
Fujisaki smiled. The only reason she had stopped crying was so he wouldn't be unhappy. He
gently planted a kiss on Sakura's forehead. "Okay?"
"Okay." she answered. She looked up at her father. "I missed you."
He gave her a small smile. She couldn't help but see it was sad looking.
"I missed you too Sakura." he ruffled her hair and reluctantly let her go. His mood
changed just then as if he didn't like the depressing shadow that was hovering over them. "So
you're brother tells me you've made some friends in you're new school."
"Touya told you?" she shuddered as she looked at her brother. His expression was
inexplicably grim. "Well I have made a couple." she replied modestly, grinning like there was no
tomorrow. Until it finally hit her. Her mouth seemed to go sour as she tried to get her bearings
straight.
Her hands flashed infront of her face. "Hold it!" she stared at her father intently. "I
thought... I mean I was at...Y.your...your"
"Funeral?" Touya helped, his voice lower than it usually was.
"Yeah." she said quietly. Hating that word.
"Oh Sakura..." He gave his daughter a weary half smile. "You did. Thank god you can see
ghosts."
"Whaaat?!" she sputtered. "Ghost? You are not a ghost. It's not possible!" she refused
to even believe that.
"What are you talking about?" Touya accused harshly, causing Sakura to cringe. "You've
been talking to that ghost in your room for the past two weeks you were here." He was definetly
infuriated.
Sakura brushed his accusation away and quickly swallowed her argument knowing her father
never did like it when she and her brother fought. Instead she stuck her tongue out indignantly.
Fujisaki couldn't believe he was gone this long, everything was exactly the as when he
had left. He looked at his daughter. "You look tired Sakura, we should talk later." he leaned
over and put another kiss on her forehead, knowing she just had a long session earlier.
"Touya take her home, we'll talk later."
Touya gave his dad a curt nod. "Get in the car Sakura."
Sakura looked at her brother. He wasn't joking around. She even noticed a vein at the
side of his jaw she never really saw before. Besides that he had called her by her name. She
hesitated and looked at her father.
"I want to stay with dad." she said with as much emotion she could bare to use. Sakura
couldn't believe how well her brother was taking this. Did he already have experiances seeing
ghosts? Or maybe he just thinks he's hallucinating after all he sounds a bit frustrated not to
mention disbeliefed.
"And what?! he told you what he was a ghost. Did you also forget you're grounded?!"
"Touya." Fujisaki interupted. He shook his head indicating he didn't like the tone he was
taking with his sister.
Touya sighed and rammed his hand through his hair, opening the passenger seat with his
other free hand. "Get in the car Sakura." he ordered.
Sakura shot her brother a look that could break stone. She got in the car but glanced
back at her dad before her brother could ram the door close. "I'll see you again right?"
Touya heart softened at his sister's pleading tone. He was hurting too. He needed to
be alone to recover and maybe spend some time alone with his dad. Touya closed his eyes and took
in a deep breath. Maybe he was dreaming. Ghosts just don't exist! but his dad had said he was
one...he couldn't not believe his own father.
Sakura braced herself for her brother's upcoming lecture. He did take quite a big breath.
She was surprised when he reopened his eyes and just looked at Sakura.
"You'll see him again kid, don't worry." he slammed her door close and climbed into the
driver's seat. He waited until Sakura put on her seatbelt, and gave Fujisaki a small salute.
"Bye dad!!! I'll see you soon. Don't leave again." she waved frantically as Touya stepped
on the gas pedal.
The last words hit Fujisaki like needles, as he watched the car drive away. "Never again
my cherry blossom." he whispered. "I won't leave."
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
Sakura lifted her arms and stretched hoping her brother would notice and start talking to
her. To her disappointment he just looked at her and then back to the traffic without even one
word.
She shrugged. Fine, she didn't need his company anyways. Once she got home she just
wanted to be left alone and maybe take a long nap, without any dreams or interruptions. Slowly
and not even noticing her eyelids were getting heavy. Her head bobbed up and down for a few
times until she easily fell asleep, her head dropped to her chest and her body slumped in her
seat.
Past Events
When Sakura finally realized where she was, she was halfway there to throwing the biggest
fit she could conjure up. She was outside in the fields.
"How dare this happen!" she stalked out the environment and entered the mansion
slamming the door with all the strength she had. Throwing her hands in the air she walked into
the hall. "Never fails! Just when I fall asleep, this has to happen. Can't I get one moments of
peace?!"
"Uh ma'am?"
"What?!" Sakura immeadiately felt guilty at raising her voice at the lady as soon as she
had recoiled. The lady had mousy looking hair that was gray and even grayer eyes. She seemed so
shy.
Sakura smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell. In a bad mood you know?"
She sighed when the lady just nodded still in fear of her probably.
"Uh what's your name?" she asked suddenly.
"Maude miss." she looked surprised as if she never thought anyone would even bother to
ask.
"Well Maude...oh and please Just call me Sak...uh Emike's fine. Can you tell me where...
Lord Li is?" she was going to set this straight this time.
Maude shook her head. "He's in the library Miss. Emike."
"Thank you." she replied politely and quickly strode into the library.
Her eyes widened at how large the room was.
"Wow this guy must read." she said aloud. Her legs seemed to have a mind of their own as
she walked from one shelf to another.
"Li?" she hissed. "I need to talk to you." she slowly made her way up the staircase
ignoring the way her shoes hurt and pounded with every step. This was not going to drag out
and longer. "At least he hadn't kicked Emike out yet." she muttered quietly.
Still no answer.
Sakura growled. Where was he?! "Li you get out here right now or else you're going to
regret it buddy." she turned the corner, now huffing and puffing like a mad woman. She didn't know
it took so much energy to just climb a bunch of stairs. No wonder women used to faint so much.
Relaxing in a large red velvet sofa, Li raised his gaze to look at Sakura. Uninterested
he went back into his book.
Sakura watched him, her lips pursed. Everything about him including his nonchalant way of
sitting was angering her. After a few moments she realized he wasn't even going to try and make
conversation with her. Obviously he and Emike had gotton over the formal casualities of enjoying
each others company.
"You're a real guy you know that?" Sakura glared at him when he looked at her again, This
time with a more mild interest. She took another step towards him. "I've been calling you for the
last ten minutes. Couldn't you have even said something?!" She watched uneasily as a spark of...
something appeared in his eyes she still didn't know what it was.
Sakura shot daggers at the man and took another step towards him. "We have some things to
discuss, about you and Emike's wedding and so help me god you are going to listen to me" she
tried to sound as demanding as she could.
Li slowly rose from the sofa and let the book slide from his hands without even giving
it another thought. His eye narrowed as he strode to the girl grabbing both her wrists before she
could argue.
"Hey! let go of me!" she cried frantically. "You're not even listening to me. I'll scream
and then everyone will run in and see that you're holding me against my will."
"Ahh but they can't hear from up here." It was the first thing he had said to her
since she had entered the library.
"It's a library, they'll hear." she said threateningly.
Syaoran chuckled at her adorable, earnest attempt. "They'll obey me."
"We'll see about that won't we? now let go!"
"Shhhh" he quieted and tightened his grip on her wrists pulling her towards him with so
much force she came crashing into his chest. Her breath held.
"Sakura? look at me."
Sakura kept her gaze on his chest. "You remembered my name?" she asked pitifully.
He thought she sounded so cute. "Am I forgiven?"
Sakura looked up at him and shook her head. "Nope." She started struggling out of his
arms again, which had now encircled their way around her waist. She pushed against his chest but
he was too strong. Her body tensed as he nuzzled closer.
When she realized he thought she was going to stop resisting him she raised her knee to
his shaft making him cringe in pain, yet she saw he hadn't let her go.
"Why do you have to be so difficult?!" he questioned testily.
Laughing Sakura started squirming around in is arms. "I'm surprised you didn't fall. Next
time I'll ram harder."
Li frowned. "I'm not letting go so you can just stop wiggling?" he hissed.
Sakura put on her most dazzling smile. "Please?"
He gave her an unconvinced grunt.
"I won't run, I give you my word I won't."
He sighed. Reluctantly he complied.
Sakura quickly took a few steps away from the man. Rubbing her wrists she stole a look
at him. "We gotta get a couple things straight before we continue." she insisted.
"You mean about our relationship?" He was definetly amused.
"We" she emphasized. "Do not have a relationship." she assured him.
Li cocked an eyebrow. "Then do you mind explaining what happened the last time we met?"
"That was before. This is now. Anyways you love Emike and you're going to marry her."
His expression darkened at the mention of his fiancee's name. "You should know how I feel
about her."
"I don't read minds." she blurted. "I'm not telepathic. Why don't you tell me."
Li stepped forward now, ignoring her question. "Sweetheart...come here."
Sakura didn't move. Remember she said to herself. Li wants you to just go back and just
let the wedding happen. He does not want to end up with you.
The words stung her more than she thought it would. She shook her head violently. "I
can't." she smiled. "And I am not your sweetheart."
He grinned."What's stopping you?"
She wrapped her arms around her waist. "You are." she whispered.
"Are we talking about me now or the ghost Li you seem to claim in the future?"
"Future." she choked. She looked up at him. "You believe me about that?"
His face softened. "Come here love, forget about the future."
Sakura locked eyes with his amber eyes, her eyes narrow and suspicious. Slowly she
walked into his arms not taking her eyes off his. Still unsure what his intentions were she
tightened her body not letting herself relax against him.
He pressed his cheek against her hair. He could feel her trembling and he couldn't even
begin to comprehend how torn she felt. He couldn't even do anything about it and that made him
angry.
"Oh sweetheart...I'm so sorry." he played with one of her auburn lock. "You know I thought
you were going to run away from me when I told you to come. Tis simply amazing you didn't." he
teased.
Sakura chuckled silently and buried her face into his chest. She was torn between her
loyalty to this Li and the future Li but she thought about how he would yell at her when she awoke
again and all she could say was that she would choose this Li over him anyday.
It just felt so right to be in his arms right now. She began to loosen herself in his
arms, liking the feel of his hand caressing her face.
"I can't imagine myself raising my voice at you." he continued teasing.
Obviously he didn't know his future self very well. "You're warm." she smiled.
"Cold?"
"Not anymore." she looked up at him and swallowed. "I'm going to have to leave soon. Emike
will be back."
He studied her for a moment, but he didn't say anything.
"I hope your not going to be too mad at me when I get back." she joked to lighten the
mood. "You don't really like me you see."
"Sakura don't." he whispered.
She ignored him, needing to get everything out before it was too late. "Promise me you'll
marry Emike?"
Li placed his knuckle under Sakura's chin and pulled it up to him. "No promises." he
said softly.
"You haven't cancelled the wedding have you?"
He gritted his teeth. "No."
"Why not?"
Instead of answering, Li traced Sakura's full lips with his thumb.
"When's the wedding to be held?"
"Too soon." he replied.
"Li? tell me."
"It's Syaoran." he dipped his head before Sakura could do anything about it. She gasped
against his mouth as they just lightly brushed her own. Quickly she pressed her lips together so
he had to stop. He groaned.
"Do you know how tempting you are?" he kissed the corner of her lips.
Sakura shook her head still not loosening her lips. When he sighed in defeat and lifted
his head back she had the satisfactory to continue. "Syaoran when's the wedding?"
He groaned. The way she had said his name, he had to taste her now.
Sakura growled. "Don't you think about anything else you pig!"
Li continued running his thumb along her lips then to her mouth. "Not at the moment."
"I won't give you a kiss until you tell me when the reception is."
A small growl crept up his throat. "Four days from now."
A slow smile grew on Sakura's face. One that Li had never seen before. For the sake of
that kiss he told himself he would have done anything to see it again.
"Okay I have four days to get you to marry Emike." her eyes glinted in the light. "Thanks
for not cancelling the engagement when I told you not to." before he could interrupt she added.
"But I now need you to be as nice to Emike as possible so everything will be as it was before you
ever met me. Hmmm k?"
Li blinked at the girl infront of him, wrapped so close around him. He couldn't believe
thay were this close and she was still talking about how she would make him marry another woman?!
How can she not feel anything between them!
He tightened his grip around her waist catching Sakura's attention. " How can you just
stand there and talk about my reception with Emike when I'm about to kiss you?" his voice was
husky Sakura noticed and she tried to take a step back.
"Let me go." she warned.
He almost laughed out loud. "You promised me something didn't you?"
"I was lying." she laughed.
Li looked almost shocked. "How can you lie about something like that?"
"I just did." she stifled her giggle when she saw the primitive expression appear on the
young man's face. "You can't kiss me" she warned. "It's for your own good. I'm going to leave soon
and Li is going to yell at me and say it's my fault when it's going to yours"
He didn't seem to care.
"Li" she tried once more to push away but he was much stronger than she herself was.
When she finally gave up she refused to look at anything but his chest. "Don't do it Li..." she
stopped herself. "Then again..." she raised her head and met his gaze. His eyes were
expressionless.
Sakura gave him a bright smile. "Hey I just realized something it doesn't matter if you
kiss me because Emike will be back any second now and it'll be her you'll kiss not me."
"I'll take my chances." he swooped down to take his sought after kiss.
Sakura's eyes widened and without thinking she turned to the left, causing her cheek to
be the target of his mouth.
He didn't even flinch as he planted one kiss and another on her soft flesh. She
immeadiately began wiggling. "Li let go." she ordered.
"It's Syaoran." he whispered in between kisses. Slowly his left hand made its way up to
the cheek he wasn't occupying. He let the back of his hand slide down her jaw line touching her
face so reverently as if she were so fragile she would break with the slightest of pressures.
Sakura muttered something under her breath, still trying to pull away. "Syao...Li let go."
Her face was beginning to burn everywhere he grazed. Everywhere he planted a kiss.
Li growled. He hated how she started to say his name but then changed it back to Li. It
told him that his kisses were doing absolutely nothing to her if she was still able to think. He
stopped planting kisses on her skin and stared at her, making sure she couldn't look away.
"You have no idea how you make me feel do you?"
"You now or future Li?" she tried her best to show she wasn't effected by his kisses
whatsoever.
"You're impossible you know that?" his mouth gave her a slanted smile.
"Thank you I try my best." she paused and waited. "Can you let go now?"
Li scowled but let her go. "As you wish milady." he mocked. He watched her under his lidded
eyes. "I'm going to get that kiss next time you know."
"There won't be a next time with us Li because next time I plan to make you fall
completely back in love with Emike." she could feel Emike rising in her, taking back control.
"Sakura, are you alright?"
"Gotta go for now Li, we'll talk next time." Slowly she felt herself fade away.
Emike looked at the man in the sofa completely absorbed in his book. He glanced up,
uninterested he resumed his book and to his satisfaction he was able to see his fiancee leave the
room without another word.
Wouldn't Sakura be proud...
Sakura Awakes
Sakura groaned when she woke up. Her hair was damp and it stuck to her forehead. She was
still in the car, her brother obviously had no intention of waking her up when they got home.
"Did you sleep well?" the voice mocked.
Sakura froze, knowing whose voice it belonged to. "Oh not again." she whined. "You
just can't seem to leave me alone can you?" she whirled herself to the back seat of the car to
see a young man with a very grim face, oddly enough with an older man.
"I'm guessing you two have introduced yourselves already?" she rubbed her face with her
hand and then began messaging her temple. Considering how her life has been these past few weeks,
this was somehow not that surprising.
Well,well,well what a way to end it huh? Oh you'll be able to find out who these two
people are...NEXT TIME!!! ;) anyways I'm pretty sure you guys have a good idea on who they
already are. Now onto another subject I think I did pretty good considering it was me...how about
a hand? *hearing crickets* ahem okie dokie nuff of dat thanks for the reviews gotta tell you I
really love them ^-^ and I'll get the next chappie up as soon as possible. BUH BYE!
Thanks -silent wanderer