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'thinking'
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Return to the Dead
By: Sapphie
Chapter 2
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Recap:
She sniffed a bit, trying to stop crying. She bitterly looked at Sakura
and Syaoran's
wedding picture. "Sakura Kinomoto, I think it's time for you to pay
a visit. It's time for
you to return to the dead."
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// At the training arena \\
Sakura held the neatly wrapped lunch in her hands as she walked towards
the
receptionist. The receptionist was a young female who seemed to be
new in the field of
business. The receptionist saw Sakura and gave her a bright smile.
"Good afternoon. How may I help you?" the receptionist asked politely.
"Umm...I'd like to see Syaoran Li, please." Sakura said nervously. She
wasn't quite sure
what she was doing. It was her first time at the arena.
"Okay. May I ask who you are?" the receptionist said with a smile.
"I'm Sakura Li, his wife." Sakura said in a somewhat proud manner.
"Oh, pleased to meet you, Mrs. Li." the receptionist said, bowing her head.
"Pleased to meet you too." Sakura said with a smile, slightly blushing.
"Now, Mrs. Li, if you will please follow me, I will take you to Mr.
Li." the receptionist
said as she got up from her seat. She led Sakura through labyrinthine
hallways until
finally they reached a door. The receptionist turned to look at Sakura.
"Now, just walk
through the door and make a right. You'll go down a hallway and end
up in a room. In
that room, you'll be able to see Mr. Li training. He should be going
on a break soon, so
you'll have a chance to speak with him. And I'll inform him on your
arrival too." Sakura
smiled at the receptionist.
"Thank you." Sakura said.
"You're very welcome." the receptionist said. She bowed to Sakura and
quietly walked
away. After the receptionist left, Sakura walked through the door and
made a right. Like
the receptionist said, she ended up in a room. The room had a huge
window that allowed
you to see into the training area. She looked at the training area
for a minute, then she
saw her beloved Syaoran training. She smiled at the thought of him
becoming Li clan
leader soon. Syaoran had five more minutes left to train before he
could take a break.
Sakura watched him train for the five minutes he had left. Soon enough,
Syaoran had
finished his training and went to take a break. He was told that Sakura
had arrived and
went straight into the room that she was in. He smiled when he saw
Sakura's face.
"Hey, Sakura. What a surprise!" Syaoran said as he wrapped his strong
arms around her
waist. Sakura blushed a bit.
"Well, I thought it might be nice to bring you lunch today." Sakura
said cheerfully.
Syaoran looked at the neatly wrapped lunch she held in her hands.
"Oh, Sakura. How sweet of you." Syaoran said, giving Sakura a warm smile.
He leaned
in to give her a kiss on her lips. After they parted from their kiss,
a shade of pink began to
graze Sakura's cheeks. Sakura gave him a shy smile. "Okay then. Let
me go freshen up
and change out of these sweaty clothes and put on some clean ones,
and I'll meet up with
you here and then we can go outside to eat lunch. How's that sound?"
he asked, placing
his palm on her soft cheek.
"It sounds great." Sakura said with a bright smile. Syaoran let out a chuckle.
"Okay, I'll be right back. Stay right here. I don't want you to disappear."
he said,
laughing a bit. He gave Sakura a kiss on the cheek and left to change
out of his clothes.
Sakura sighed as she watched Syaoran walk away. She allowed herself
a smile.
'I'm so glad I have Syaoran. He's so good to me. I don't know what I'd
do if I didn't
have him.' Sakura thought. Suddenly, a frown appeared on her face.
'Wait. I know
exactly what I would do if I didn't have him. I....I would kill myself.'
Sakura thought
solemnly. She was remembering when she thought she had lost Syaoran
to Kristi and
how she killed herself when she thought that Syaoran didn't love her.
Tears began to
slowly form in her eyes. 'No, I can't do that again. It was stupid
of me to kill myself. I
can't let something like that happen again.' she thought as she wiped
away the tears from
her eyes. 'Syaoran and I are happy together, and there's nothing that
can stand in the way
of our happiness.' Sakura thought as she wiped away the last of her
tears. She then
straightened herself out and put on her best smile. Then, just in time,
Syaoran walked
into the room. He had on his training outfit which consisted of a white
tee-shirt and dark
green pants (SN: You know that kind that he always wore when he went
to go capture
cards with Sakura? Those white ones? Well, it's those ones. ^^;;).
"Okay, Sakura. Ready to go?" Syaoran asked, taking hold of one of her hands.
"Yeah." Sakura answered cheerfully. Syaoran led Sakura to an outside
area that had
cherry blossom trees all around. Amongst the trees were several picnic
tables.
"How about we sit there?" Syaoran asked, pointing to one of the tables.
"That's fine." Sakura said. When they got there, they sat down across
from each other as
Sakura placed the lunch on the table. Syaoran looked at the lunch Sakura
had packed for
him. It was quite large.
"Um, Sakura. Will you share this lunch with me?" Syaoran asked in a
somewhat nervous
tone.
"Yeah, if you want me to. Why?" Sakura asked, not realizing how large the lunch was.
"Well, you see, this lunch is enough to fill Yuki's stomach, and I don't
exactly have
Yukito's stomach." Syaoran said. He tried to put it in a way that wouldn't
hurt Sakura's
feelings.
"Oh, umm, okay..." Sakura said, not understanding what Syaoran was trying
to say.
Syaoran began to sweatdrop.
"What I mean is that...well....you packed a big lunch, and I don't think
I can finish it all."
Syaoran said nervously, hoping it wouldn't hurt Sakura.
"Ohhh." Sakura said, realizing what he was trying to say. She then looked
at the lunch
and saw how large it was. She suddenly let out a laugh. "Oh my gosh.
I'm so sorry,
Syaoran. I guess I got carried away!" Sakura said while laughing. Syaoran
began to laugh
too.
'Sakura hasn't changed at all.' Syaoran thought as he smiled at her.
"Well, what are we
waiting for? Let's eat!" Syaoran said, unwrapping the lunch.
// After lunch \\
Sakura and Syaoran let out a sigh after they finished eating the lunch.
There was still
some food left over.
"I guess I did pack a little too much." Sakura said, blushing from embarrassment.
Syaoran chuckled.
"It's okay, Sakura. It was great. Thank you for lunch." Syaoran said
as he got up from his
seat. Sakura stood up too and re-wrapped the lunch.
"You're welcome." Sakura said, smiling sweetly. Syaoran took hold of
Sakura's hand as
he held the lunch in his other hand. "So, you're going to train some
more?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah." he answered. "Are you staying?" he asked, a hint of hopefulness
in his voice.
Sakura let out a disappointed sigh.
"Unfortunately, no. I'm not staying." Sakura said reluctantly.
"Oh, okay." he said sadly.
"Sorry. I would stay, but I have stuff to do at home." Sakura said,
trying to explain
herself. Syaoran smiled at her.
"It's alright. I understand." Syaoran said softly. Sakura gave him a
weak smile. Syaoran
gently placed his hand underneath her chin. "Sakura. Cheer up. It's
okay." Syaoran said
reassuringly. Sakura sighed and gave him smile.
"Okay then." Sakura said. "Are you taking the lunch with you?" she asked.
"Yeah. I'll keep it with me in case I get hungry again." Syaoran said.
Sakura smiled and
giggled a bit. "Well, I better get going." Syaoran said.
"Okay. You'll be home on time, right?"
"Of course." Syaoran answered. Sakura smiled, leaning in to give him
a kiss goodbye.
After Syaoran got his farewell kiss, they went their separate ways.
As Sakura got into her
car, she smiled. 'I'm so lucky to have Syaoran. I don't know what I'd
do without him.'
// At Sakura's house \\
Kristi glared at the picture as a tear fell from her eye. "How dare
you take Syaoran away
from me." Kristi muttered angrily. Glancing at the watch on her wrist,
she realized that
she would have to leave the house before Sakura returned. Kristi left
the house, waiting
in her car until Sakura got home. Then, as if everything had been timed,
Sakura parked
her car in the driveway. Kristi watched with evil eyes as Sakura went
inside the house.
Kristi's lips then slowly curled up into an evil grin. 'This is great.
Now I'll know
everything that Sakura and Syaoran say to each other. With the help
of that
mini-microphone I put in back of their wedding picture, I'll be able
to plan Sakura's
death. When Sakura is in the house by herself, I'll make my move. I'll
kill Sakura and
send her back to the dead where she belongs.' Kristi thought as she
tried to hold back an
evil laugh.
// Sakura's Point Of View \\
Sakura walked into the house, heading straight for her bedroom. She
threw herself on the
big comfy bed, letting out a sigh. She sat up again, looking at the
wedding picture that
rested on the dresser. She smiled upon seeing it. Suddenly, a frown
erased her smile. She
felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what exactly
was wrong.
Shaking the thought off, she smiled again, convincing herself that
she was just worried
about when Syaoran would come home. Sakura lied down on the bed again,
staring at the
ceiling, wondering what she should do. Then, she figured that she would
do what she
always did when she didn't know what to do. She was going to call Tomoyo.
She got up
yet again and reached for the phone. Just as she was about to pick
up the phone to call
Tomoyo, it rang. Sakura became startled, making her heart race for
a bit. After calming
herself down, she answered the phone.
"Hello? Sakura speaking."
"Hello, my sweet cherry blossom." a voice said. Sakura's face lit up
when she heard this
voice.
"Hi, Syaoran." she said sweetly.
"Hey, sweetie." he said. "I just called to let you know that I may be
a little late coming
home today." Syaoran said gently.
"Oh." Sakura said, disappointment clearly in her voice. "Well, then
do your best! And I'll
be waiting for you. And dinner will be ready for you when you get home."
Sakura said,
regaining her happiness.
"Thanks, Sakura. I love you."
"I love you too, Syaoran." With that, they hung up the phone. Sakura
let out a
disappointed sigh.
"Great. He's going to come home late." Sakura said unenthusiastically.
"And I was
planning to make him this big dinner too." Sakura said whiningly. "Oh
well. That's okay.
I'll make plans for dinner another night." Sakura got out her address
book, looking for
some nice restaurants that she and Syaoran could go to.
// Meanwhile...\\
Kristi grinned to herself, allowing herself a few giggles. "This is
perfect!" Kristi said
aloud. "Sakura's gonna be alone tonight! This must be my lucky day!!
Now's my chance
to wipe her off the face of this planet." Kristi said in an dark tone
of voice. She glared
towards the house. "Sakura Kinomoto, I hope you sleep well tonight,
cuz you're never
going to see daylight again." With that, Kristi let out an evil laugh.
*** to be continued ***
AN: Sooo......how's this chapter? Pretty boring, I know. But I promise
that the next
chapter will have lots of suspense and drama in it!! You'll like it....or
maybe you won't,
that is, if I leave you with a cliffhanger....*evil laugh* *coughs*
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