Amber and Emerald: Killer and Prey
Chapter 6
Do You Feel Safe?
So…how does Sakura know Tomoyo and Eriol? How does Syaoran know Tomoyo and Eriol? What will happen? Read on! Hmm…is it just me, or is this chapter shorter than others…? And again-I'm so sorry that the allignment is all screwy. T-T This is so retarded...
Tomoyo went pale when she realized why Sakura was with Syaoran. "Syaoran-kun…" she whispered. "Why…Sakura-chan?"
Syaoran's eyes narrowed. "What? How do you two know Sakura?"
When neither of the women moved, Eriol stood up, smiling with a hint of discomfort. "Well, see…I kind of…stole Tomoyo-chan away from Sakura-san," he told Syaoran.
Syaoran's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean, stole?"
"I was…Sakura-chan's private tutor for a very long time," Tomoyo started cautiously. "We were the best of friends. Inseparable." Tomoyo smiled fondly as she recalled the memories. "And then Eriol began working as her english teacher. The three of us became fast friends. Being as Eriol and I are closer in age, it…turned into more for the two of us. And so we ended up eloping, disappearing into the night." She looked at her feet. "…Leaving Sakura-chan all alone."
Syaoran swerved his head back to Sakura; tears were spilling over her eyelids. But she didn't say anything.
"So we haven't talked in about two and a half years," Tomoyo finished, her own eyes glazed.
Sakura made a whimpering noise, and Syaoran rested his hand on her shoulder.
Don't cry, he thought. Please.
"Sakura-san…" Eriol said. "I'm very sorry…from the bottom of my heart…for taking Tomoyo-chan away from you…"
Sakura shook her head, rubbing her eyes with the sleeve of her shirt.
There was an eerie moment of silence between the group, only Sakura's grunts from her tears to be heard.
Syaoran couldn't take anymore of seeing Sakura cry. He decided to take charge of the situation.
"Well…Sakura and I need some rest, so…I'll just show myself to the guest room," he said, grasping Sakura's hand and guiding her down the hall.
When they reached the guest room, Syaoran sat Sakura down on the bed. He got up to get her a cloth to wipe her face with, but stopped when he felt a tug on his shirt.
Sakura had grabbed the back of it. "Sy…Syaoran…kun…" she murmured, slowly looking up to him.
Syaoran gently stepped back and sat down on the dark red bed.
"Are you all right?" he asked softly. She nodded meekly. "Do you want to leave their house…?" She shook her head.
"I…want to stay…be with Tomoyo-chan again…like old times…" Sakura whispered.
Syaoran surprised Sakura by wrapping his arms around her comfortingly. "You're a good victim," he murmured. "You'll get extra attention from me."
Sakura smiled, even though the statement was rather morbid in the situation. As more tears slid down her face, she gripped his shirt.
"Thank you…Syaoran-kun…"
Syaoran thought about the girl trembling in his arms. How amazing she was. She was so strong and rough, but yet delicate and beautiful at the same time.
When he looked down at her, she had fallen asleep. Her tear-streaked face was finally peaceful, as it should always be.
Syaoran feared he was falling for the angel he held.
After laying Sakura down properly, Syaoran took a back door outside. He sat in the grass in the pouring rain, thinking about Sakura. Was it even possible for him to be in love with her? He laughed dryly to himself.
I guess it is.
Again, he laughed to himself. "She really shouldn't feel so safe with me…"
He thought about one of Ayumu's most important rules – 'Never fall in love with a victim.'
Syaoran sighed. How could Ayumu ever even think of that rule in the first place? It definitely wasn't common.
As the rain soaked through his clothes, Syaoran blinked as a possibility blew into his mind.
Has Ayumu fallen in love with a victim before…? Was she as wonderful as Sakura…?
"I wonder," Syaoran said to himself as he lay back in the wet, muddy grass, "if he ended up killing her?"
Syaoran staggered back into the house a while later, soaked to the bone. He avoided Tomoyo and Eriol, and went straight to the shower. He made the water steamy hot, a big change from the cold, ruthless rain outside.
When Syaoran made his way back to the guest room, Sakura was sitting in front of the fireplace. She stared into the flames, mesmerized.
"Sakura-chan?" Syaoran called to her. "When did you wake up?"
She snapped out of her trance, and looked up at Syaoran, smiling half-heartedly. "Oh…a while ago." She turned her attention back to the fire. "This place really is beautiful."
Syaoran walked over and plopped down next to her.
"Memories are painful, aren't they?" he said quietly.
"…Yes…" Her voice cracked, and Syaoran winced.
As soon as he had put his hand out, Sakura buried her face in his chest.
If it had been any other girl, he would have held her hair over the fire.
But for Sakura, he stroked her hair comfortingly.
Only for Sakura.
They heard the door creak open; Tomoyo and Eriol stood in the doorway, staring at the scene.
"Uhm…will you please…have some tea with us…?" Tomoyo asked nervously.
Syaoran glanced down at Sakura, who nodded lightly. He helped her up, and the four all walked out to the kitchen, where four cups of piping hot green tea sat on the table.
Everyone sat down in the awkward silence.
Tomoyo spoke first.
"Well…I really want to say…I'm so sorry, Sakura-chan," she whimpered.
Under the table, Sakura clutched Syaoran's shirt tightly. She nodded, staring into her tea.
Eriol was staring intensely into Syaoran's eyes, trying to read them.
"Is Sakura-san your next…?" he trailed off; everybody at the table knew how it would have finished.
Syaoran's eyes narrowed. He swallowed before nodding once.
Eriol sighed. "I suppose that was obvious…"
Another moment of silence went by. Sakura took a sip of her tea.
"So…was that all?" she asked in a small voice.
"Yes," Tomoyo sighed. "And you're welcome to stay here…as long as you want."
Sakura smiled. "Thank you."
As Syaoran and Sakura walked back to their room, he said, "That was rather pointless." Sakura didn't say anything.
She sat down on the bed. The room was cozy, what with the warm red colours and beautiful little fireplace across from the foot of the bed.
"Uhm…I'm sorry," she said.
Syaoran looked up, blinking. "For what?"
"I said I was gonna be happy and optimistic, and I was crying all day."
Syaoran couldn't help but laugh at her comment. "Oh, man…you sure are weird."
Sakura smiled, and hugged her knees to her chest. "So…how do you know Eriol-san and Tomoyo-chan?"
"Eriol's my cousin," Syaoran explained. Sakura blinked in surprise. "We go way back. And when they eloped, guess where they went?"
"…To you?" Sakura asked incredulously.
Syaoran grinned and nodded. "I'm just so reliable."
"And…Tomoyo-chan was okay with what you do?"
He shrugged. "I guess so…she never really says much about it." He looked at her. "I'm surprised it never connected between all of us, that he was your english teacher and all. I never thought that that Sakura would be you. Guess I'm lucky."
Sakura blushed. He was lucky…?
Syaoran stood. "Well, I guess I'll sleep on the floor…" He grinned cheekily. "Unless you'd rather sleep with me?"
"Of course you can sleep with me," Sakura said, countering his joke. She felt better, now that she was fooling around with Syaoran again.
"Don't mind if I do!" Syaoran jumped onto the big mattress, getting comfy under the covers.
Sakura turned out the lamp and snuggled under the blankets as well, the room lit by the fire.
After a moment, Syaoran said, "Wow, you were serious."
"Yep. I don't care," Sakura announced proudly.
Syaoran pushed the covers off of himself and rolled on top of Sakura. Her face turned bright red, her green eyes wide.
He looked at her intensely. "You shouldn't feel so safe with me, you know," he repeated again what had basically become his motto.
"Really?" Sakura replied, her confidence lowering a little.
"That's right," he whispered. Slowly, he unbuttoned the top of her shirt, then the next.
"Wha…what are you doing?" Sakura asked.
"Making you no longer feel safe," he responded.
Sakura's face turned darker still as he undid the next button.
Suddenly, he stopped, and got right into her face.
Nose to nose with her, he asked, "Do you still feel safe?"
Sakura gulped. "…Y-yes," she told him bravely.
He smiled slyly. He lowered his face even more, and caressed her lips with his. When they parted, Sakura was the darkest crimson Syaoran had ever seen.
The two just stared at one another in depth.
Finally, Syaoran breathed, "Do you still feel safe?"
It took a moment for Sakura to gather her breath. "More than ever. In fact…I think I'm falling in love with you," she told him bluntly.
Meep! I hope you liked the chapter. :D Sorry if it was a bit short. More Ayumu dreams next chapter! I hope you review! And speaking of reviews—replies below.
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Ghostly Priestess Kikyo: Heheh-they have to have friends! Because friends create drama! XD And I wanted to make Sakura a really optimistic person, so that she could keep up with Syaoran and not be all 'eeeek, let me gooo you monsterrr' XD They're annoying! And wouldn't make a good story!
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