Hello everyone! This is yet another song fic from the great mastermind of moi, so sit back, relax, and read my story! Just to let you know, this fic is slightly A/U, so it may be a little confusing, but the characters are going to be as true as possible.
Summary: Sakura and Syaoran are living in a town that fears magic. Sakura is caught using magic, and exiled to the forest. Once there, she discovers an old childhood friend who tries to help her escape, and tells her that she isn't alone. What she doesn't know is that the town has hired a magic hunter who has set out to kill those who practice magic, and those who associate with them . . .
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from CCS.
Oh yes… by the way… movie 2 never happened. Just so you know. And neither did the judgment with Yue.
On with the story!
'Trapped in Fear' – A CCS fic (S&S baby!) Chapter One: 'Caught.'
Sakura Kinomoto was a very beautiful young woman. She was smart, popular, and one of the sweetest girls you could meet. She could melt the coldest heart with her smile. In fact, it was in fourth grade when she did just that. One Syaoran Li had transferred from Hong Kong to Japan, and he was the surliest boy around. But Sakura found a way into his heart, and now the two were best friends.
It was quite amusing really. Syaoran Li was madly in love with Sakura, and everyone knew it . . . except for Sakura. It had taken two years just to admit to himself that he deeply cared for her. Now they were in the summer before grade 11, and he still hadn't gotten around to confessing his feelings to her yet.
"Maybe on her sixteenth birthday I will…" he muttered to himself.
Syaoran was supposed to be meditating, but of course, his thoughts were on Sakura. He couldn't get that girl out of his head even if he wanted to not think about her. She was just too beautiful . . . Syaoran sighed, and stood up. He walked out of his bedroom, and into the living room. His apartment was rather large, but he liked having the extra space.
"Though I wouldn't mind sharing it with a certain emerald-eyed beauty . . . " he grinned, and then mentally smacked himself. He was going to get in a lot of trouble if he didn't at least make an attempt to think about something else. He glanced at his watch, and saw to his complete surprise, that it was only 7:30AM. He was meeting Sakura at 10:00. They were going to spend the say together.
"It's going to be a long three hour wait." He mumbled, settling on the couch, flipping through the channels, not really watching the television. It was just background noise, as he let his mind wander.
"Sakura . . . " he whispered.
Meanwhile, in another part of town, one Sakura Kinomoto slept peacefully, her dreams occupied by a certain amber eyed boy.
Dream Sequence
Sakura was running through a meadow of flowers. The sky was a beautiful shade of blue. She was carefree, and sang softly to herself a pretty song filled with love and joy. At the end of the field, she saw Syaoran standing there, smiling at her.
"Syaoran!" she cried, running faster. She ran into his open arms, and snuggled against his chest.
"Sakura. My lovely cherry blossom." He whispered into her hair.
They clung to each other for what seemed like forever. Until Sakura couldn't wait any longer. She tipped her head up, and gently brushed her lips across his. Syaoran glanced down at her, momentary surprise on his face, before he returned the kiss with much love and passion.
"Aishiteru Sakura-chan." Syaoran said.
"Aishiteru Syaoran-kun." She replied.
They shared another kiss.
End dream
Sakura slowly opened her eyes, and smiled. What a wonderful dream! . . . too bad it wasn't real . . . the thought sobered her slightly. She glanced at her alarm clock, and saw that it was a quarter to ten. She had to meet Syaoran at the park in 15 minutes.
"HOEEEE!" she yelled, practically flying out of bed, and sending a very sleepy kero, her best friend, and guardian beast of the sealcrashing onto the floor.
"Hey what's the big idea?" he mumbled, still half-asleep.
"Gomen nasai Kero-chan." Sakura mumbled through her shirt. "I'm late!" she cried.
"What else is new?" he asked.
Sakura finished dressing in record time, and ran downstairs. She found a note on the kitchen table from her father, saying that he was working at the university, and "wouldn't be back until late." The note also said that her brother, Touya had started his new job today. Sakura went into the refrigerator, grabbed an apple, and ran out the door.
"Lucky Syaoran-kun is bringing the food, or we'd starve to death!" she said to herself.
Sakura ran as fast as she could to get to the park. She took several shortcuts, but despite all of her efforts, she was still a few minutes late. Syaoran stood at the park entrance, a dreamy look on his face. He hadn't spotted her yet. Sakura stared at him, surprised. She had very rarely seen Syaoran without his expressionless face, and now here he was, all dreamy and starry-eyed.
Sakura cleared her throat, and Syaoran started. He looked at her, and the faintest hint of a blush began to creep up his cheeks.
"Ohayou!" Sakura greeted him warmly.
"Ohayou Sakura-chan." He greeted back. The sound of her name on his lips sent a pleasure of tingle up her spine. No matter how many times he called her by her first name, she still couldn't entirely get used to it.
"What would you like to do?" she asked him, a huge smile on her face.
"I don't know." He replied.
Sakura thought for a moment. She looked around the park, and saw that the swings were unoccupied.
"Let's go on the swings!" she cried, and rushed off before Syaoran could reply.
She's like a little kid . . . he thought, a rare, fleeting smile on his face. He walked over to the swings, where Sakura was already sitting in one, pumping her legs to go higher each time. Syaoran didn't sit in the swing, but instead stood and watched her. Syaoran would never tire of looking at her. Her beauty mesmerized him. She was like a painting. Absolutely perfect down to the last detail.
"You're not swinging Syaoran-kun?" her voice cut through his thoughts, and he looked at her, and realized that she'd stopped swinging.
"No." he said.
"Oh." She replied. He saw the sad look on her face, and ittugged at his heartstrings. A suddenthought struck him.
"I have an idea." He said. He saw her face light up, and grinned to himself.
"I'll push you."
"Ok!"
He stood behind her swing, and gently placed his hands on the small of her back. Sakura could feel the warmth of his hands seeping through the fabric of her cotton shirt.
"Ready?" he asked.
"Hai!" she replied.
Syaoran pushed the swing away, and when it came back, pushed it back once more. He pushed Sakura on the swing for a few more minutes, before Sakura told him she'd had enough. Syaoran reluctantly stopped pushing her, and his hands felt cold and raw.
"What do you want to do?" he asked.
"Let's play tag! You're it!" she gently punched his arm, and took off. It took Syaoran a few seconds to realize what was going on.
"Why you little . . . GET BACK HERE!" he shouted, running after her.
Sakura was surprisingly a fast runner. It took Syaoran a few minutes to catch her, and when he did, she caught him almost right away. She began to tickle him.
"No! Stop!" he cried in between fits of laughter. Sakura was laughing so hard she could barely tickle him anymore. Syaoran took his chance and began his retaliation. Now it was Sakura's turn to beg for mercy while he tickled her.
Soon they collapsed on the soft grass, out of breath.
"That was fun." Syaoran said, wheezing slightly.
"Yeah. Who knew that you could loosen up like that?" Sakura grinned at him, and he smiled back. The next moment seemed like an enternity as they stared into each other's eyes. Sakura was the first to break the contact, as she looked away, blushing profusely, and Syaora came back to earth.
"What now?" he asked.
"Sleep." Sakura replied, her eyelids already starting to droop.
"Sleep? Nani? It's way too early to sleep." Syaoran said.
"No it's not. It's only 10:30." Sakura said, glancing at her watch.
"Yeah? So?" he asked.
"So? I should still be in bed!" she grumbled good naturedly.
An image of Sakura sleeping in bed sudden popped into Syaoran's head, and he could feel his face heating up. Oh great. he thought to himself.
"Why don't we have an early lunch?" he asked, to cover his embarassment.
"That would be great! I only had an apple this morning!" Sakura said.
They went to retrieve the basket of food, and the blanket that Syaoran had brought. They settled themselves in the shade of a big oak tree, and sat on the blanket. After eating a sandwich, a chocolate bar, and drinking a bottle of water, Sakura flopped back onto the blanket.
"Well I'm full now!" she said happily.
"Well we can always have the rest later." Syaoran said. He had only eaten a sandwich because he wasn't very hungry.
"Arigatou." Sakura said, helping Syaoran pack the food.
"You're welcome." He said, a smile on his face.
Sakura smiled back. Wonder why he is in such a good mood today? That's the most I've ever seen him smile. She mentally shrugged, and settled back onto the blanket.
Conversation flowed like water between the two of them. They were talking about anything that came to mind, and time passed by, so that one minute it was late morning, the next it was mid-afternoon.
"This has been such a perfect day!" Sakura said, standing up and stretching. "I don't want it to end!"
"It doesn't have to." Syaoran said softly.
"Nani?" Sakura looked at him curiously.
"Well we can always walk around . . . that is, if you want to." He said hesitantly.
"Are you kidding? That would be great!" she grinned at him, and his cheeks were turning red again. I'm surprised she hasn't noticed he thought.
They walked around the park. It was a beautiful day. Fat, puffy clouds hung in the sky like cotton balls, and the birds chirped noisily . . . Wait a minute, i don't hear any birds . . . Sakura thought. She stopped walking, and Syaoran looked at her questioningly.
"Do you hear anything Syaoran-kun?" she asked.
"Am I supposed to?" he replied, unsure of what was going on.
"It's the middle of the day. Shouldn't there be birds chirping, or something? I don't hear anything."
Syaoran listened for any sound. Sakura was careful not to make one. A confused look crossed his face.
"I don't hear anything at all." He said, puzzled.
"What do you think it could be?" she asked, pausing for a moment.
A sudden hunch came over her.
"Will you excuse me for a second? There's something I have to do." Sakura said, running off.She had to solve this mystery of the lack of sound, because if she didn't . . . she shuddered at the thought of what would happen. Syaoran watched her go, but made no move to follow her, sensing that something was amiss.
"One of these days I'll move out of this evil town." He mumbled, listening for the first signs of returning sound.
Sakura ran out of the park, and let her senses go on full alert. She sensed a card, but she didn't know which one. The sound of her footsteps on the pavement was the only sound. It was eerie. Suddenly, the sound of her footsteps on the pavement stopped, and Sakura thought she'd tripped and fallen, but no. She was still running, but there was no sound. What is going on? She thought. Why can't I hear anything? Then suddenly, realization hit her like a brick wall.
It's the sound card!
Now that she knew what she was up against, Sakura used her senses to find the card. It was roaming around Penguin Park- Oh no! Syaoran! Taking off at a dead run, Sakura made it to the park in a matter of moments. "Syaoran?" she called, before realizing that there would be no answer, and that she was talking, but no sound came out. Looking around, she didn't see him anywhere. Maybe he got away. Sakura thought, relief flooding through her. But it was short lived, because the next second she felt an attack hit her, and she fell to the ground in pain.
Damnit! Taking a deep breath, she got up, wincing at the pain. She sensed the attack this time, and moved out of the way just in time. I can't keep on doing this! Sakura ran blindly, racking her brain for a card she could use to fight her opponent. But nothing came. Sakura was getting more desperate as the card caught up to her.
What am I going to do?
Suddenly, there was a flash of green and the card, and it's presence, disappeared entirely. What the-? The sky was clear again, and the birds were chirping noisily. Looking around, Sakura saw that she was not alone. She gulped.
There were several of her neighbors staring at the sight of her, sweaty and disheveled, and clutching the magic staff she used with her magic. Shit. This is not good. Sakura thought. She braced herself for the worst.
I just hope Syaoran's ok.
"Sakura Kinomoto! Do you deny that you were caught using magic in broad daylight no less, and nearly killed someone?" Judge Shinto asked sternly.
Sakura was in the town hall. Once she had 'faced the music'. She was immediately summoned to court for a 'hearing'. The town was extremely strict about people who used any kind of magic. They feared it, mainly because someone had used black magic a few years ago and killed many innocent people, including Sakura's mother. They had hadno idea that the people in the town were still using magic, but when Judge Shinto came to town a few years ago, he hadhelped get rid of the people who practiced magic. Or sohe thought. Butthis day was a particularly sad one, as the people discovered that the one girl everyone loved and admired was caught using magic. Needless to say, the atmosphere in the courtroom was very tense.
"Yes I used magic" she said quietly. "But there was an evil aura in the air, and I was trying to capture it. I would never use my magical powers to hurt anyone."
"But you know the law Ms. Kinomoto. Anyone caught using magic must be put in exile."
Tears came to her eyes. "But sir! You don't understand-"
"I understand what's important." His usually kind voice had gone cold. "Effective immediately, Sakura Kinomoto, you are officially placed in exile. Go and pack your things. Someone will take you away." Judge Shinto dismissed the room with a wave of his hand, and Sakura shuffled out, struggling to hold back tears.
Now I'm all alone. She thought bitterly. She would never see her father, or her brother, or Syaoran . . . and I never got to tell him how I felt. But I guess it doesn't matter now. He probably hates me after he found out what I did. The tears finally began to fall as she stepped out into the warm sunlight that failed to reach her soul.
Syaoran sat in the back of the darkened courtroom, still in utter shock. He simply couldn't believe the events that had unfolded within a span of a couple of hours. Sakura . . . he thought longingly. He had had no idea all these years that she was just like him, and possessed magical abilities.
Syaoran wanted to dance around with joy. So that explains the pink aura I sensed around her all these years. From the first day he met her, Syaoran was drawn to her. Now he knew why. Curse this evil town! He had felt his heart breaking when he watched his beloved stand trial, andwas punished by beingexiled from the town. I have to see her! He thought. Suddenly nothing else seemed to matter. Why am I hiding myselfanymore? It's pointless. Syaoran stood up, a determined look on his face as he made his way outside. He sensed something was up. Not a card, but there was something brewing in the air. Sure enough, a few minutes later he sensed a gang of boys approaching, obviously looking for a fight.
Syaoran stood there casually, waiting for the boys to notice him, and they did. As they walked towards him, Syaoran couldn't keep the smirk off his face.
"What's so funny?" one of the boys asked him, flashing him a glare.
"How pathetic you are." Syaoran said, clearly amused at the sight before him.
"Oh yeah? You think you're so tough?" the boy crossed his arms in a threatening gesture. Syaoran laughed it off.
"Damn straight." Was all he said. The boy looked at the others
"Hey I think this guy wants a lesson in pain."
"And whom do you think is teaching whom here?" Syaoran countered.
The boys sneered at him.
"So you wanna take us on? It's your funeral."
"Don't make me laugh anymore that I have already."
"Why you-" one of the boys attacked Syaoran, who used his lightning reflexes to move safely out of harm's way.
"Well you're a fast one, but no one can beat 'ace' over there." The boy said, indicating another boy, who glared at him.
"Oh really?"
"Really." the words were barely out before Ace attacked. Syaoran again dodged the attack, and punched him in the stomach. Ace doubled over in pain.
"Alright boys. Guess we're going to do this 7on1."
Syaoran raised his eyebrows.
"Have fun."
"Oh we will."
It all happened so fast. One moment the boys were all running towards him, the next there was a flash of green light, and Syaoran stood with a sword that flashed silver in the sunlight.
"The next guy that goes for me will be cut to pieces." He growled. Some of the boys backed up, but one was brave enough to sneer at him.
"You're going to be put in exile for this one, Syaoran." He said, glaring daggers at him.
"Oh so you figured out my secret. But I don't give a damn anymore. For years I've watched you and your gang fight anyone who crossed your path, but your fighting days are over." With that, Syaoran swung his sword, and a burst of green light hit the boys, rendering them unconscious.
"That is why you don't piss me off." He said, before walking away. He had no idea where he was going, he only knew that he had to find Sakura. He reached out his senses to the limit, and could feel her aura, though it was faint. He followed the direction it was coming from, and in his mind, he wanted so badly to find her, that he could swear her aura was getting stronger. Hang on Sakura. I'm coming.
Once Sakura had reached her house, she packed all she could into her suitcase. She couldn't take very much. Only the essentials. She picked up the one photograph of her and Syaoran and sighed. It's him I'm going to miss the most. She thought, putting it in her suitcase. Just then, Kero came flying into the room not noticing her at first, and talking to himself.
"Gah! There was no strawberry cake left again. I told her that she should always leave me a piece, but does she listen? No!" Just then, Kero noticed Sakura.
"Sakura! You're home early!" seeing her packed suitcase, and her crestfallen face he asked,
"What's wrong?"
"I tried to capture a card, and I got caught, and now I'm in exile." She said this very fast, but Kero managed to get the gist of it.
"Oh no!" he said, looking serious now, which was a rarity for him.
"Yeah. I'll never be able to see my father, or my ni-chan, or Syaoran-" her voice quivered.
"Oh come now. At the very least now we don't have to hide anymore."
"But I'll be alone!" she moaned.
"No you won't . . . you'll have me." Kero said.
"Oh Kero." She hugged the small yellow beast close to her, and was quiet for a few moments. "You know what I mean." she whispered.
"Yeah I do." He told her quietly, as she released him.
The doorbell rang, and Sakura heaved a sigh.
"This is it." She said. There was no turning back now.She picked up her suitcase, and Kero, who remained immobile in her arms. Sakura answered the door and one of the city's officials stood there, clearly looking uncomfortable.
"You Kinomoto?" he asked.
"Yes." She whispered.
"Follow me." Was all he simply said. She picked up her suitcase and followed him, noting that he was a good ten or so paces around of her. What am I, contagious? She thought bitterly, a tear dripping on her cheek, and landing on Kero, who felt his heart breaking for his master. She was kind and sweet, and didn't deserve what was happening to her.
Poor Sakura. He thought. Poor Sakura.
A/N: So there is the first chapter of my new fic. I will try and update as often as I can. It's summer, so that shouldn't be a problem. Enjoy! God bless CelestialMoon17.