Consequences, Consequences
Chapter 2
Koi19
AN: Editing underway.
Disclaimer: CCS belongs to CLAMP and only CLAMP. I claim any characters you don't recognize and any ooc-ness you find or think you find. Oh and the plot, whatever it is...
What have I gotten myself into? It seems I've been asking myself that a lot lately, and there's no question why: Sakura Kinomoto.
"Li-kun?"
"Hmm?" I looked up from my pathagorean theorums and watched as she walked slowly into my room. She seemed to have spontaneous lapses in her personality: happy and content vrs. meek and insecure. Right now, she seemed to be sporting a mix of the two: content, yet slightly meek.
"I"ve been thinking that... maybe I should leave." Leave?
"Is something wrong, Sakura-san? Why do you want to leave?" She kicked at the carpet, avoiding my eyes. I stared at her briefly before letting my eyes wander to the door.
"No, no... I mean nothing's wrong. I just wanted to thank you for your kindness Li-kun. B-but I don't think I should stay here any longer..." she trailed off as I stood and walked in her direction. "Li-kun?" I walked by her to the doorway and picked up the duffle bag that was on the side of the door, out of sight save for bag strap.
"So this is how you say good-bye?" Her face flamed with embarrassment as she trembled slightly.
"Li-kun I-I don't want something to happen to you because of me." That's what she was worried about. Jeez; women.
"I'm insulted. You think I can't take of myself?" When I began walking to her, she began backing away from me, towards my bed. I continued my advance as her retreat went on. Her legs hit the foot of my bed and buckled beneath her. I dropped the duffle just before I reached my bed and stared down at her, towering over her small figure. "Besides, where would you go, Sakura-san?" I watched her eyes widen when I drawled out her name.
"I'd go home. I'd be safe home." She nodded as though agreeing with herself.
"Would you really?" Who did she think she was fooling? Everytime she stepped out of the apartment, she immediately latched onto my arm, or otherwise stayed incredibly close to me. At first I had a problem with it, but I kept catching the glances she always tried to be discreet about as she looked over her shoulder. "If Frankie knew were you lived before this, what makes you think he wouldn't expect you to go back there?"
She stared at her hands in her lap, in response. "I just don't want to be a burden to you. You've done so much for me already: letting me stay with you. Then enrolling me in your school, too. I haven't been able to do anything for in return. And... I think Frankie's getting close to finding me. I don't want you to get hurt because of me."
"Sakura-san," I waited until she looked at me to continue. "What is really going on?" Before she could even open her mouth to speak, I cut her off. "And don't tell me nothing either."
She stood, brushing past me to grab her bag. She hoisted it onto her shoulder before looking at me once more. "I'm sorry. I really am, but I can't let you get tangled in my problems."
She turned walking through the door. "Sakura-san." She kept going. She reached the apartment door without so much as a glance over her shoulder, a fact that surprised me to no end. "Sakura!"
Sakura looked at me, startled, but opened the door anyway. "Good-bye Li-kun."
I grabbed her arm. "Do you think that I would let you just walk out of here knowing you're in danger?" I was immensely glad that didn't come out in some idiotic, sappy way. At least i think it didn't.
She yanked her arm away, visibly trembling. There was nowhere for her to--I had her cornered. I took a wild guess at which Sakura I'd be facing now. Sad? Scared? Remorseful? "Get away from me." She growled. Never in a million years would I have guessed angry. Full blown fire, anger, irritation blared in her eyes, illuminating them with a kalidescope of greens. It was entrancing, I've yet to see such beauty in another person's eyes.
It was so inspiring, all I utter was a dumbfounded, "what?" It inspired me to sound stupid... so what.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" with surprizing strength, she pushed me out the way and ran off.
I was stunned to say the least. So much so, that I couldn't decide if I should go after her...