Consequences, Consequences
Chapter 4
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...
Okay, lets just get this outta the way. I did NOT faint, but I sure did hit my head to something.
I know I did cuz when I woke up the next day -today, whatever-, my head was killing me. And Sakura was sleeping, curled in the fetal positon on the floor.
She looked sweet, peaceful, but uncomfortable. I can't imagine that she would be down there, but what would I know, right?
Every inch of my body protested as I moved but I was already tired of lying still. I stood, stretched and fell. Yea, I found it odd too at the time until I felt sakura's arm wrapped around my ankle.
"Back to bed." She murmured, sitting up. "You're in no condition to be out of bed."
Eh, girls. "I'm fine, really. Lemme go. Weren't you leaving yesterday?"
"You helped me, I help you. But this doesn't even begin to pay you back." Mood swing: indebted. Wait a second, that's not mood...
As much as I wanted to tell her it wasn't nessecary the only words that came out of my mouth were, "damn straight. You'll stay here until I say you're finished."
She scoffed. "I can't believe you'd pull something like that." Her voice was offended but she was smiling. Playful, now. Really, something has to be going on in her head. "I can't believe you'd stoop so low, Li-kun. Very uncharacterist."
She did have a point though. I couldn't help but wonder why I was going through so much for her, a girl I barely knew. Well, she did need my help, or she does, but who's to say I'd do it for anyone else. I mean, i'm not a bad guy, per se, but I couldn't care less about people I don't know. Well, it depends on the day, really.
She stood, holding out a hand to me. "Lets cook!"
I let her help me for a reason I won't let you know. Although you imaginative, insane ones may be able to guess it. "I don't think I trust you in a kitchen yet."
She snorted, and pulled me from my room. "I'm sure you don't which is why we're cooking together. Or did you miss the 'lets' part? Li-kun," she paused, glancing at me slyly. "You're a loser."
Loser? She won't be so fregging happy in a moment. "Oi, Sakura- what the hell?" Please tell me she didn't just break something. "Daijoubu-ka?" Like to keep my japanese sharp.
"Daijoubu. The pots just tipped over."
"I knew I couldn't trust you in here. I'll cook."
"No, Li-kun, you're still recovering from your fall. I can handle it." Yea, right. Its like trusting a pyro in a room full of lighters. "Hidoi, Li-kun, that was unnessecary. At least let me help. please?"
"I didn't realize I said that out loud. You can help, but I'm alright."
Skipping all the boring cooking -and near death experiences- and eating. (Note to self: DO NOT let Sakura use a knife.) "You can call me Syaoran, you know."
"I know. How about... Syao-kun?"
"Only if we're alone." My god I forgot teenaged girls act just 4 yr olds. I hoped I'd never have to hear that name again, but as long as it doesn't get out I'm fine. I thought that name had died with my sisters but I guess girls just think alike... "I'll do the dishes."
"Syao-kun, you could at least let me do that. Go rest before I force you into bed."
"You mean try to force me to bed."
"Eh?? I'm strong. I can do... stuff. Besides you're still weak. I don't want you to over exert yourself. More trouble for me." She added as an after thought.
"Theres nothing about me weak Sakura."
"No," her voice was soft, her eyes intense as she looked at me. "I don't suppose there would be."
"But we will talk, enough time has gone by," one day to be exact, "and i won't take no for an answer."
She nodded mutely before gathering the plates and walking into the kitchen.
What did you expect? I could only let her get away with this secret for so long. My curiosity doesn't like being deprived.
"And don't try to run off like you did yesterday!" I shouted after her, just in case she decided to try it again.
She back tracked slowly. "Syao-kun, you were out for a week, not a day..." she glanced at me concernedly. "I thought I'd mentioned it earlier.
A week? "I think I will go lie down." Kami, what did I hit my head to? Alloy1090?
"Actually you hit to a gate made out of an experimental titanium gate. No damage done, but it knocked you out very well."
"Well isn't that just perfect."
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A little science for you. Its true. Don't say I never taught you anything. Reviews!
Translations:
daijoubu-ka? are you alright?
daijoubu- i'm alright
hidoi- cruel, mean, harsh
note:
alloy 1090 is the hardest known metal, though titanium is often, incorrectly, said to be so.
