Sapphire Toxin (Part 3)
A/N: Hello peoples, it is me again! So very, very, sorry for the hugemongous wait between updates my stupid school work load has been unbelievable! Thanks so much to all my reviewers and to all of you who are reading this story, I really appreciate it. Well here we go, on with the story!
P.S The characters are not mine if you can recognise them, only the story and the unrecognisable people are mine!
Chapter Two
"I'll take this one." Eriol's baritone rang out sharply as he pointed to the incredibly expensive gold, sapphire studded engagement ring behind the jewellery shops glass counter. Sakura stared at the price tag numbly, not really registering what was happening until she felt Eriol's large hand enclose around her smaller left hand. He met her gaze and deftly slid the beautiful ring onto her ring finger. As he released her hand again it fell back to her side listlessly, she didn't move at all. Through the numb haze she was surrounded in she vaguely thought about how surprisingly cold and heavy the ring was, just like the circumstances that had resulted in Sakura agreeing to become Eriol's wife.
Flashback: The Previous Day (A/N: Sorry it's a bit long!)
Sakura's sensible heeled shoes flew down the sterile smelling hospital hallways. Her heart was pounding in her chest and the blood was roaring loudly in her ears, "Please be Ok, please don't let it be him…"
She burst into the private room and her knees buckled at the sight of the figure on the starched white bed, tubes and machinery surrounded his now surprisingly fragile form.
"Touya!" Sakura flung herself onto her knees next to the bed and clutched her big brother's hand desperately as she sobbed incoherently at him. Tears streaming down her cheeks she stood and stroked his black hair gently. His strong face was pale, white with a surreal tinge of grey. The sight of her strong big brother in these horrible circumstances made Sakura cry harder.
A soft knock interrupted her and a doctor entered the room. His face held sadness at the sight of the beautiful girl crying hysterically as she implored her brother to sit up and stop fooling around. His lined face held signs of tension as he drew in a breath, "Miss Kinomoto, I am Doctor Richardson. I am looking after your brother Touya."
"Is he going to be Ok?" the emerald eyed girl pleaded desperately from her position at her brother's side.
Dr Richardson sighed deeply, "He needs surgery Miss Kinomoto, he'll die without it. I'm afraid that it isn't cheap, especially when you combine it with the cost of aftercare…"
"How much?"
As she heard the figure Sakura's knees gave out again and she slid to the floor, no matter how hard she tried she could never come up with that much money.
"I'll pay for it." A new voice spoke from the doorway. Sakura turned and saw bright sapphire through the tears in her eyes.
Dr Richardson looked surprised, "May I ask what you are to the patient?"
Eriol's eyes sought Sakura's and held them, almost imperceptivity she nodded. Eriol turned to the doctor and said swiftly, "I'm his future brother in law."
End Flashback
Eriol led Sakura out of the jewellery shop and towards his black Aston Marton that was parked expertly in the car park right next to the front of the shop.
He unlocked it and held the door open for her. Sakura reached out and touched his arm gently, making him falter in surprise. He turned to her and she whispered, "Thank you."
He nodded, "I had to protect my investment." He added swiftly. Sakura looked as though she'd been slapped and snapped out of weird reverie she had fallen into, "How dare you call my brother an investment you unfeeling-"
His hands latched onto her upper arms as he ground out, "Don't make any mistakes Sakura that is all this ever was or ever will be." He shoved her gently into the car and shut the door behind her effectively cutting off her cries of protest. As he made his way to the driver's seat he repeated the word, "Business." Much to convince himself as it was to convince her…
A/N: Well there you go, the next chapter. Sorry if it's a bit short and abrupt I ran out of inspiration near the end so I apologise for that!
If anything is unclear or you have any suggestions please review!
P.S Sorry if its slow I'll pick it up soon, my muse appears to have gone somewhere at the moment
MoonlightShadowHostess,
Jay
