Disclaimer: I don't own CCS but some of the characters are mine.
The Nightmare of the Dream
Chapter 1 The Cover Up
At a hospital…
In a dim lighted room, a fair young lady laid in bed, unconscious.
She was brought there early that day.
She had suffered severe stab wounds all over her body.
She was really fortunate that she was able to survive such an ordeal.
This only showed that she was a strong young woman, not only physically but her will to live was also really strong.
No one would have been able to survive like she did.
The doctors knew that she was really special, probably the most special case they had ever seen.
The young maiden's case wasn't only miraculous but it was also the most complicated case they had to face.
No one knew the identity of the young girl.
'A stranger had brought her in.' as the nurse had reported to her attending doctor and to the police.
She remained a 'Jane Doe' to them.
They hoped that once she had woken from her coma, she would be able to enlighten them all.
Flashback: Twenty four hours before
"No!" Screamed a young woman as she fought off her attacker.
A man, whom had his face covered by a ski mask, held a sharp knife high, ready to stab the woman in front of her.
They were at her apartment.
The man had waited for her to arrive and had caught her by surprise.
He knew that the drug he had injected on her was taking effect.
She was growing weaker, not being to fight for long.
She knew that it wouldn't be long before she wouldn't be able to feel any thing anymore.
She anticipated the final blow but it never came.
Her attacker had possessed a sharp ear.
He knew that someone was coming so he had to get away from there fast.
Even though the mask concealed his face, it could not conceal his eyes.
The young woman, who was fighting for her life, looked straight upon her attacker.
His intensely emotionless, evil eyes showed how much he hated the fact that he wouldn't be able to finish the job.
But finally he took flight, leaving the young woman there, bleeding.
Fortunately, the assailant had made a very crucial mistake.
He had left the door open as he hastened to leave the scene immediately.
A young man and his younger brother had passed by.
They saw that the door was open.
They thought it as very unusual because they knew the woman, even though not personally, she wouldn't leave her door open like that.
Sensing that there might still be danger, one of the young men entered the room while the other stayed outside.
Cautiously, he made his way inside the apartment.
By the living room, he saw the bleeding form of the woman their family had known only too well.
She suddenly but slowly looked at him and tried to reach for him.
"Help me." she cried.
She had already lost a lot of blood so she had lost consciousness.
The man, not minding if the danger was still there, rushed over to her side and checked at how severe she had been injured.
He then quickly took her into his arms and dashed outside.
His brother gaped at the sight.
He was dumbfounded until his brother snapped him out of it.
"Get the car! Hurry! We can still save her." He told him.
Without another word, they dashed to the basement parking and one of the brothers got their car.
He met up with them and helped his brother carefully place the wounded girl at the backseat.
He stayed with her to make sure that she's still alive.
They quickly made their way to the nearest hospital.
Once there, she was immediately brought to the ER while they were interviewed by a nurse about who the victim was and also they contacted the police.
end of flashback
It was already late in the evening.
A young man was standing near the girl's door.
They had gotten word that the girl who was lying in the room had gotten into an incident.
After a few moments, another man in a white coat stepped beside him.
He turned to the man.
"Well? How is she?" He asked the man in the white coat.
"As you can see, she's in a coma. She's still in a critical state. She had lost a lot of blood. We still cannot determine if she had suffered severe brain damage." He replied.
"I think you know the reason why somebody would want this to happen to her."
"Yes. She's very important. It's good that those two people who had brought her in didn't know her at all. That's why I called you here."
"I want you to pose as her brother and look after her. I'm sure they aren't finish with her yet because whoever did this to her didn't finish the job properly." The man in white coat said.
The young man was caught by surprise.
"What? You want me to become her babysitter, is that it?"
"Do you have a better idea? I can't let the staff here know that I'm really her brother or else I would have to give them her real name. It would put her into greater danger especially now that she's in a coma." The doctor explained.
"I don't like this. I don't even like her."
"Don't you think I know that? You're the last person I would choose to watch over her but I have no choice. Since you're the one person I would unlikely choose, that would make you the most qualified for the job. But if anything happens to her be sure that I would be coming after you." The doctor said.
"Just remember Kinomoto I'm not doing this for you or for that girl, Sakura. I'm doing this because if she dies, our organization is doomed."
"'That girl' is considered as your sister now. Act like it or someone may suspect our cover up. You better take this job seriously Li or I'll have your head." Touya said.
"Don't tell me what to do. I've got my orders and be sure that I would fulfill them." Shaoran replied.
"Fine. You better come with me to the nurses' station to report that you're her brother." Touya said as he led the way.
Shaoran followed him.
"You did what!" A man shouted.
"A ninja never let's anything pass by. A ninja always finish a job. And further more, a ninja never hesitates." He added.
The man he was talking to then took off his ski mask from his head.
"Don't you think I know that?"
"Then why did you run off?"
"Someone was coming. I didn't mind it at first but they were really close and if I didn't leave when I did, they would have saw me and I would have been caught."
"You are a sorry excuse for a ninja. Do I have to cut your head off or will you do it yourself?"
Without any hesitation, the ninja said, "I would rather die with honor than die by the sword of my master."
He then committed sepuku or suicide.
"Take his body away. Burn it for all I care." He ordered his men in black suits.
Without another word, they took the body out and threw it into the furnace.
After they finished the task they headed back to their boss.
"Make sure that Sakura Kinomoto is dead. I want her eliminated. I will take out any hurdle that comes between me and the glory that I deserve." He said.
"Yes sir!" They chorused before they went their ways.
"I'll get you Sakura Kinomoto, just you wait." He said to himself.
Two weeks had passed since Sakura was brought in.
Still, she hadn't regained consciousness even once.
When Fugitaka heard about what happened, as a parent, he couldn't help but worry over her so much.
But what made it worse, he couldn't come near her or else it would put her into deeper danger than she already is.
He just followed her progress through Touya, who was her doctor and was looking after her, making sure that no one would find out her true identity.
Meanwhile, Shaoran still couldn't believe that he was stuck watching over Sakura Kinomoto.
His family knew the situation and were glad to help.
They decided to call her Sai.
Shaoran was standing by the door, nearing against the wall, looking at her.
He knew exactly why they wanted her dead.
But what he couldn't understand was how could a weak girl like her be their only hope?
How could that puny girl in front of him cause all the trouble they were all facing?
He just couldn't understand why everything had to depend on her?
"Well, it's good to see that you're at least visiting your sister, Li." Touya suddenly said.
"Who said I was visiting her? The elders ordered me to stay with her and keep an eye on her. Don't forget, I really don't like her." Shaoran replied.
Touya decided to let the things he said pass.
"Well Li, for you to pull this trick off, you better act like a concerned brother rather than a big gaki." Touya said as he headed over to Sakura's side.
He then checked her condition.
After minutes of examination, he had verified that there were still no changes on her condition.
"Doctor, she's been out for three weeks now. How do we know that she is indeed going to get better?" Shaoran said.
"For starters, I know that she's a strong young woman. She doesn't give up without a fight."
Touya then approached Shaoran.
"Look, the only reason why I'm keeping my calm is because there is a lot at stake here. But don't even think that I like working with you." He whispered.
Touya then left.
( To be continued…)
Well, what do you think? I know it's short but.well.anyway, please send in your reviews. I desperately want to find out what you guys think about it. I want to know if I should continue this story or not.that's all.
Michiko