CHAPTER TEN: PROTECT ME

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Yehay! The tenth chapter…! During that trip that we had, I was getting a lot of ideas… As in scattered ideas… Sadly, I was only able to write one as we were at the beach while I had those scattered ideas flowing in my head. But, the time we had landed back home, my scattered ideas suddenly vanished and nothing came. That is why I took so long before I could create this chapter. Well, anyway, thanks to all those that reviewed! You guys rock! Awabshu guys! (smile)

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Anyway, on with the story…

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura

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LAST CHAPTER:

Once they were on their way to the mall walking hand in hand while Sakura, at times, was hugging Syaoran's left arm and leaned in on his shoulder as they were both laughing and talking, a pair of gray eyes where watching them. I missed you… I didn't know you were here… I wished you would have told me…

Chill coming from her spine had made Sakura tremble for a bit. But, Syaoran didn't fail to notice this. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yeah… I just get the feeling that we are being watched…"

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"Just because I left and that we were separated for four years doesn't mean that we're over…" a person hiding and following our couple said while it stared at Sakura and Syaoran who were having fun at the mall. It was a miracle that the person didn't lose them. After all, it is the mall and many people shop.

That afternoon, a pair of eyes was following a couple who were on their way to the mall to buy some things. Even though the girl had seemed to notice that someone was following them, she just shrugged it off and enjoyed the day with her boyfriend.

"I wonder where Eriol and Tomoyo went." Sakura asked as they entered the mall.

Shrugging as his response to her question, Syaoran then said, "Maybe they went to attend a cooking lesson or something…"

"Syaoran!" Sakura said as she smacked his arm playfully.

He chuckled a bit before he could reply, "Hey, admit it… The food that they prepared wasn't at all tasty… It doesn't even LOOK tasty…"

Sakura then giggled with his comment. Soon, Syaoran found a shirt that he liked while they were walking around. He then took Sakura's hand and led her inside. "Huh? This is something new… I don't remember you dragging me inside a store where you found something you liked…" Sakura commented as Syaoran removed his grasp from Sakura's hand and grabbed the shirt that he liked. Sakura chuckled as she watched Syaoran. He's like a child… she thought.

"You wait here…" Syaoran said as he led Sakura to a couch inside the store. "I'll just fit this shirt, alright?" he continued.

Nodding, Sakura sat down. But the time that Syaoran entered the fitting room, she stood up and roamed around the store. She then picked up the shirt that Syaoran got a while ago and examined it. So this is his type of shirt… she thought once again. The shirt was just simple. It had a few prints and designs at the front and a few more at the back. Oh, and it was by the color green. Though Sakura had tried her best to give him a shirt before, she really didn't know his type of shirt and his size. Now was her chance.

After folding the shirt, Sakura then roamed around the store again and looked for similar shirts. She found one, giggled at the word written, and decided that Syaoran might like it. So she ordered an extra large of the shirt and threw it at the top of Syaoran's fitting room door and yelled, "Try that. Once you have it on, show yourself."

Inside, when Syaoran saw the shirt, he slid it towards him and examined it. It was black, something that he actually didn't have in his wardrobe, and it had the word, "NERD" written at the front. He chuckled at it and turned it around to read the words at the back. It said, "Got a problem with that!", that made him chuckled once again. After deciding that he liked the fit of the shirt that he got, he removed it and hung it at the hanger. Then he pulled on the shirt that Sakura had hung at the door. It had fitted well, as in the fit that he liked. And he liked the shirt. How did Sakura know his size? A lucky guess…

Syaoran walked out of the fitting room to show himself to Sakura with a nerdy smile on his face.

Sakura saw him walk out of the fitting room and looked at him. She then gave a laugh at it and said as she calmed down, "Fits you well!"

"I know… I wonder how you found out that I like these kinds of shirts…" he said sarcastically.

"I don't know… Maybe the word just fits your personality?" she said as she tried to look cute on him.

Syaoran then walked towards Sakura and pinched her cheek. "Ow! Hey! I told you not to do that…" Sakura said.

"Ow…? You still hate it…?" Syaoran said as he now walked back to the fitting room to change back to his t-shirt.

When he reappeared from the fitting room giving both shirts to the saleslady and nodding indicating that he'll get both shirts, Sakura wasn't at the couch anymore. Worried, he searched the whole store for Sakura that she maybe hiding in one of the fitting rooms or behind racks. But she wasn't. He tried to calm down and sat at the couch and dialed Sakura's number.

After a few rings, she still wasn't answering her phone. Worried had over come Syaoran. He then looked at the saleslady to which he gave his shirts and walked over to her. "Sorry… Um… Maybe I can get those some other time. My girlfriend is missing. Have you noticed her?" he asked.

"I saw her being dragged by some guy out of the store as soon as you got back in and went that way…" the saleslady said as she pointed to the left.

"Okay… Thanks… And sorry…" Syaoran said before he had almost dashed out of the store. Upon hearing that Sakura was dragged out of the store, and by a guy, had made his blood boil.

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When Syaoran closed the fitting room door, Sakura just sat there and waited for him. But someone grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the store while people were staring at them. The person that dragged her out led her to the passageway to the fire exit. The person pushed Sakura to the wall and trapped her with his hands pushed to the wall. "Hello Sakura… We meet again…"

Sakura's eyes widened as she recognized the person that dragged her out. "K-Kaji… W-What are y-you d-doing here…" she asked, nervously as she stared at him.

Kaji removed his hands from the wall and looked back to Sakura, "I'm having my vacation here since I didn't get to go out much after four years of high school in Venice." He said. "I was wondering when I would get to see you again… But I didn't realize that it was this soon, and with someone… We were never though, my dear…" he said as he saw Syaoran pass by, obviously worried and looking for Sakura.

"Syaoran…!" Sakura managed to yell before Kaji covered her mouth with his hands.

"Oh… Is that the name of your precious boyfriend…?" he said, now looking at her.

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He had been searching left and right for any sign of Sakura. I should have listened to her… he thought. Now, he was feeling guilty for telling Sakura that she was only tried for feeling that someone was watching them. Now, this happened.

"Syaoran…!" Syaoran heard as he passed by the fire exit.

Noticing that the voice sounded like Sakura's, he stopped and looked back. But, he saw no one. But, he did saw shadows by the fire exit. Curiosity struck him. He wanted to check it out. Besides, nothing can happen if he just looked, right?

Walking slowly towards the fire exit, Syaoran saw Sakura and another guy who had his hand covering her mouth. Sakura looked at Syaoran with plead in her eyes and tears crawling out of them. That was one thing that Syaoran hated to see, Sakura crying. He was furious; his anger was definitely at its boiling point. He walked slowly towards Sakura and the guy and he held the guys free arm as it tried to punch him. "No one makes Sakura cry…" he said as he glared at the guy. Then he twisted his arm. The guy gave a small yelp and freed Sakura. With that, Sakura ran towards Syaoran and hugged him, still crying.

"I repeat, NO ONE makes her cry… Do you hear me…" he said with his narrow and fiery eyes glued to the guy.

With another glare coming from the guy to Syaoran while he was holding his twisted arm, he walked away, mumbling.

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"I will get you for that, bastard…"

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Holding Sakura, Syaoran led her to a bench that was just near by. "You alright…?" he asked her, still rubbing her back. "Who was that?" he asked. He has never seen Kaji before.

Sakura was still shaking from shock and fright. "K-Kaji…"

"WHAT!" Syaoran yelled out, loud enough for only the both of them to hear. "What the hell is that bastard doing here!" he blurted out again.

"He mentioned something about taking a break. Syaoran… Let's go home…" she said as she pleaded.

"Even if you don't say it, I will take you home." Syaoran replied as he stood up and guided Sakura towards the hotel.

When they reached the hotel, Tomoyo and Eriol were both there, talking at the living room. When they saw Sakura and Syaoran enter the room, they noticed that Sakura still looked a bit frightened from the happenings.

"What happened?" Tomoyo asked the minute she saw Sakura.

Before answering, Syaoran led Sakura to the couch across Eriol and Tomoyo and sat her down then sitting down himself. "Kaji." It was the only word he said but it made both of them furious.

"What the hell is HE doing here!" Tomoyo yelled. Then she stood up and walked towards Sakura. "Oh Sakura… Are you alright? What did he do to you…" she asked.

For this first time, Eriol was really, really angry to the point that he wanted to kill someone. "I swear, if he lays his filthy hands on Sakura, he'll never see the light of day again!" he said.

Upon hearing that, Sakura's fright as well as Tomoyo and Syaoran's worry suddenly faded away as they all stared at Eriol. "Um… Excuse me… Is Eriol around? Who are you…" Syaoran asked as he tilted his head while both Sakura and Tomoyo laughed out.

"Just between the four of us," Tomoyo started as she calmed down, "I like the goofy Eriol better than this side of his…"

"Man Eriol… You sure know how to make people laugh… Especially in these situations…" Syaoran said.

"Hey! I wasn't kidding…" he said as he retook his place at the couch.

Sakura then calmed down from her fits of laughter and stared at her friends. They are the best friends that anyone can have… she thought.

"So, what exactly happened?" Tomoyo asked.

Syaoran began the story. When he got to the part about his shirts, Sakura yelped a bit. "Where ARE your shirts?" she asked.

"Hey! Do you expect me to take a few minutes to buy them when I know that you aren't in the store anymore and had gone missing?" he said.

Sakura giggled a bit and hugged Syaoran. "You're too sweet for your own good… And that was such a rare occasion…" Then she let go and Syaoran continued the story with Sakura's help when she told them about what Kaji had told her.

"Good thing we are leaving tomorrow…" Eriol said. "Tomoyo and I fixed our flight for tomorrow. Instead of taking the train there since it will be a long ride, I just booked us a flight at 10 in the morning to Paris." He continued.

"Okay… But is it alright with you guys to drop by that store tomorrow? I mean, they open by 9, right?" Sakura asked referring to the store where she and Syaoran were before the Kaji incident.

"Yeah… But we have to be at the airport an hour earlier you know…" Tomoyo replied. "Besides, I don't want you to be there anymore… Who knows when Kaji might show up again…"

Syaoran turned to Sakura and looked at her. "She's right Sakura… I don't want you getting hurt…" he said.

"Oh alright…" she replied with a pout. Then she asked, "You guys had dinner?"

"We were talking about what we were going to order before you and Syaoran came." Eriol said.

Standing up, Sakura then replied as she walked towards the kitchen slowly. "I'll just cook something for you guys… I mean, you must have missed home cooked meals, right?" she said.

"I'll help you with that…" Syaoran said as he stood up and walked towards the kitchen as well.

Both Eriol and Tomoyo then stood up and walked towards the kitchen while Tomoyo replied, "Yeah… I kinda miss home cooked meals… Can I help?"

Before answering, Sakura looked at Syaoran. Then she said, "Honey, I'd love to… But, I just think that you and Eriol have some catching up to do…? I mean, I don't think that you two are having much time with everything that's been happening to me…" A lie… Of course, after that meal that they had prepared before, who knew who screwed up. Let's just say that it's better to be safe than sorry for this couple.

With Sakura's reply, both Eriol and Tomoyo blushed. "No… We were just talking about our trip to Paris before you guys came…" Eriol defended.

"Yeah… Well anyway, maybe you can leave this to us for a change… I mean, you got your shot at it, right?" Syaoran said as he tried to make Tomoyo and Eriol leave the kitchen as Sakura was preparing the ingredients, walking around the kitchen.

"But…" But before Tomoyo could finish her sentence, Syaoran had closed the sliding door that led to the kitchen. "Ok… guess they did want to be left alone…" Eriol replied. Poor Eriol… Too dense for his own good.

Both of them walked to their room soon after being kicked out of the kitchen.

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As soon as he was able to close the sliding door behind Eriol and Tomoyo, Syaoran sighed. "Thank God…" he whispered as he walked closer to where Sakura was as she was still roaming around the kitchen but this time, looking for the utensils.

"So, what are we having?" he asked. Sakura was now ready to chop some of the ingredients. Syaoran, on the other hand, held Sakura's waist and placed his chin on his shoulders and kissing her neck.

Sakura just leaned on his head while she continued to chop and said, "Hm… I really don't know… I was thinking that we could use some Japanese and maybe Chinese cuisines to refresh the mode… You know… I kinda miss your Chinese cuisines…" then she stopped chopping and turned to look at Syaoran.

On the other hand, Syaoran had turned Sakura for her to face him and not the counter. He didn't care if her hands were dirty because of what she was chopping but he held her hands and placed it around his neck so that she was kind of hugging him. Then he did the same to his arm, he had them around her waist as they stared at each other. "Really now…"

She nodded. Soon, Syaoran found himself leaning in to Sakura. Of course, this wasn't the first time that they kissed. When their lips met, Syaoran then pulled her closer to him as Sakura did too. And they kissed like the world would soon come to an end.

While they were kissing, someone's tummy suddenly growled loud enough for the both of them to hear. That broke their kiss. "I see you're that hungry…" Sakura said as she still had her arms around Syaoran's neck.

"Yeah… So better cook something up before I eat you…" Syaoran said before separating himself to Sakura and gave her a quick kiss square in the lips.

"Fine cookie monster… But you have to prepare the Chinese meal… I still haven't mastered it…" Sakura said as she had spilled out something she didn't want anyone to know.

But, to her dismay, Syaoran heard it. "Mastered? You mean you've been cooking Chinese meals before?"

"Uhh… No…" Sakura replied. And, Syaoran could tell, she is a terrible liar…

"Right… Like I'll believe that… So, for whom were you cooking Chinese meals for, if I may ask…" he said.

"Well, I just thought that I'd make one for you before… But, I just didn't get anything right…" Sakura confessed… This time, it was the truth.

When she heard that Syaoran will return in a few days, years ago, she had tried to cook Chinese meals and surprise him at his apartment. But, nothing came to. Since then, she had tried every night to cook Chinese meals and bring them to Syaoran the next day, if something came out good. Unfortunately, nothing did. After a few days, she finally gave up.

Syaoran now looked at her with narrowed eyes and a grin. "You think you can beat Li Syaoran's Chinese cuisines?" he said to Sakura in a joking tone.

"Well… You'll never know… I might..." she said as she turned her head to the side while she looked at Syaoran.

"Oh no… You're already good at Japanese cuisines… Please leave something for me to be good at…?" he asked, jokingly pleading to her.

Sakura closed one of her eyes as she still looked at Syaoran pretending to think. "I'll have to think about that… But for now, please cook something… I'm starving…" she said as she had now turned back to the chopping board.

With her orders, Syaoran now grabbed another chopping board and had started his chief mode.

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Sakura and Syaoran had finally finished cooking. While Syaoran cleaned up the kitchen, Sakura had set-up the table with four plates, four fork and spoons and four glasses. She had also laid down what she and Syaoran had prepared. What was on the table was for Tomoyo and Eriol to find out.

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Eriol and Tomoyo were both lying on their back on Eriol's bed. No, they didn't do anything. They just laid there staring at the ceiling, talking.

"You think this will last…?" Tomoyo asked Eriol.

Not knowing what she was talking about, he asked. "Sakura and Syaoran… I mean, I'm not hoping that it won't… But, you know… I just don't want Syaoran hurting Sakura." Tomoyo explained.

"Tomoyo…" Eriol started as he got up now facing Tomoyo, "I don't think Syaoran would hurt Sakura. If you must know but not tell Sakura, even before he left, he already cared about her. He just didn't know. He just thought that it was some brotherly love… You know, like Touya's protectiveness over Sakura…"

"I just hope you're right… I really have a bad feeling about this… You know… With Kaji back… I just hope Syaoran could protect her that much now…"

Before Eriol could answer her question, a soft knock on the door was heard. Both of them just looked at the door as if knowing that the person who knocked would know that they knew that he or she was there. Fortunately, the door cracked open a little revealing Sakura in one of the aprons in the kitchen. "Hey… It's time to eat…" she said with a smile on her face.

No, Sakura didn't hear anything that they had talked about. Though, that's what Tomoyo and Eriol thought. That was why when Sakura had left the door opened when she retreated back to the kitchen to help Syaoran with the cleaning; they had felt guilty about saying those exact words, especially Kaji.

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When Sakura had returned to the kitchen from calling Tomoyo and Eriol at their room, she had found the kitchen clean. Scanning the room, she slowly removed her apron seeing that she wasn't going to do any work anymore. "Syao?"

Syaoran was at the back door that led outside. He was sweeping the kitchen. When he heard Sakura call him, he had scooped the dirt wit the dustpan, left it by the door and walked towards the kitchen where Sakura was hanging her apron. "Hey… Called them?"

She nodded at her question. But, he knew that she was surprised to see the messy kitchen from a while ago to something that was so clean. "You did all this?"

"Obviously…" he said, sarcastically as he walked towards Sakura.

"Thanks…" she replied with a smile.

"Hey, no big…"

Tomoyo and Eriol were now on their way to the kitchen. Eriol had chosen this moment to talk to them seeing that they were already talking. He just wanted to keep up with things. "Hey! What's t—" he had said before he could see the kitchen. "Oh. My. God. What happened to this place? And wow!" he asked, entering the kitchen seeing that it was also dust free! And the food that was prepared on the table.

"What's the matter?" Tomoyo had asked when she heard Eriol and saw him enter. Now, when Tomoyo had saw the kitchen, her eyes grew, as if she saw a ghost.

The kitchen was not only dust free, the utensils and seasonings were also arranged perfectly. If possible, everything was shining! "Did an angel pass by and fix this place and cook the food or what?" she had asked.

"Hey, don't ask me… I just cooked and set the table." Sakura started. Then she pointed at Syaoran, "He did the cleaning."

Tomoyo and Eriol both looked at Syaoran. "I would die to have you as my husband." Tomoyo commented.

"Hey!" Eriol said.

"But, I don't think that's possible seeing that we are both in a relationship… Just call me when you and Sakura break up…" she said jokingly. "But then again," she had once again started when they had all settled in the table. She now looked at Eriol by the side of her eye, "I don't think anyone could replace him."

Now, Eriol had a grin written all over his face. He was still happy to have Tomoyo even though she loved doing that.

"Shall we?" Sakura asked as she was pointing to the food.

They all nodded and said in unison, "Itadakimas…"

"Wow! Look at all the food!" Tomoyo said. But before she could get one of the Chinese things, she asked, "Please tell me that Syaoran was in charge of these Chinese…"

Sakura looked at her with a pout. Tomoyo knew until the end that Sakura really wasn't able to get the taste of Chinese food. It is, of course, a bit different from Japanese food. "I took care of that…" Syaoran said after he chuckled from Sakura's reaction.

"Hey… I'm sorry I wasn't able to get it…" Sakura replied as she served herself with some of the food that Syaoran had prepared.

They all laughed afterwards. Tomoyo and Eriol were both the victims of Sakura's Chinese meals. Unfortunately, all of them went down to the trash as they both didn't think that it was good. Even Touya was a victim. But, he really wasn't a nice audience as he actually spitted out what he had placed on his mouth and said, "Are you trying to poison me! I know that I haven't been a nice brother to you… But please! Spare me a life!" and walked out the room with a worried expression unknown to the three who were at the kitchen.

Sakura didn't take any of that seriously. She just knew that she lacked practice and that maybe someday, Touya would even help her. Though the time didn't come that Touya help her, but, day by day, her cooking was improving until she had finally gave up because she didn't have enough budget for it anymore.

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After dinner, Eriol and Tomoyo had volunteered to wash the dishes. Sakura and Syaoran had now retreated to their room. Upon entering the room, Sakura had told Syaoran that she'll be the first to take the shower. As usual, he agreed. While waiting for her, he was recalling the day's incident. He was really going to have that guy's neck if he made a move with Sakura.

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When Eriol and Tomoyo had finished what they have volunteered to do, they had both retreated to their room as well.

Just as they got in, Tomoyo was once again feeling paranoid. It was like she knew that something was definitely going to happen, and it wasn't something that they would like.

"Eriol… I'm really being paranoid… What if something happens to Sakura… I—"

"Honey… I don't feel safe with this as well… I feel that Sakura is being watched, even now. But, I really don't know what to do either. Let's just really, really hope that Li would protect her. I too am bothered the way Kaji showed up today." Eriol said, interrupting Tomoyo. "You know that I feel that I have to protect Sakura when Syaoran isn't around. I think that I'm feel what Touya feels towards Sakura, you know? She's like a little sister to me that I never had…"

Tomoyo knew this. She knew that Eriol had felt that way about Sakura. She too did. Sakura was like her sister that she didn't have. That was why they were protecting her, for what ever cost…

Being really good friends, this problem that Sakura had didn't affect their relationship. This is the problem of others that they shouldn't even be paranoid about. But, they had known Kaji and thought that Sakura still isn't safe in Paris even though it was already far. They had to do something about it and fast. But what…?

"If Li doesn't protect her, I'm going to have to hang him upside down, do you get me Eriol?" Tomoyo said a bit fierce. Hey, she was only concerned about her best friend and cousin.

"Not a problem for me." He said, trying to comfort her, "Just as we do it together."

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Just as Sakura remerged from the bathroom a few minutes later wearing cotton pajamas as they were warmer, Syaoran followed suit. She wasn't at all sleepy so she decided to grab the thickest coat that she had and pulled them on and opened the door to the balcony. She walked outside and stared at the view once again.

When Syaoran had stepped out of the bathroom with a pair of cotton pajamas as well, he saw that the door to the balcony was open and saw Sakura outside. He had hung his towel, grabbed his jacket and walked towards the door, looking at Sakura.

Feeling that someone was watching her, Sakura looked around to see that it was Syaoran. She smiled at him before looking back to the view.

"You still not sleepy?" he asked as he walked closer and slowly.

"Not that much… I just wanted to see this for one last time before we leave tomorrow." She said, still looking at the view.

When Syaoran had finally reached her, he hugged her from behind and rested his left cheek to her right cheek.

Feeling his eyes drop; Syaoran pushed himself away from her slowly. Then he whispered to her ear, "Good night…"

Hearing this, Sakura replied before Syaoran could leave, "Good night, Syaoran."

After a few minutes, Sakura then decided to join Syaoran in bed. As soon as she had tucked herself in, she stared at the ceiling and thought some things over, like her family back in Japan.

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Fujitaka was at the hospital keeping an eye on Touya. A few days after Sakura and the others left, he had gone weaker. Reason is still unknown to Fujitaka and the others but Touya knew well that he wasn't going to last longer than he was expected to.

Touya had fainted a few days ago and was immediately brought to the hospital as he was with Yukito and Nakuru that time. As soon as they had arrived in the hospital, Yukito had called Fujitaka who happened to be in a seminar. But, he couldn't just ignore his son. Besides, the seminar was about to be over so he had listened for a few more minutes, still worried about his son. As soon as the seminar ended, he had packed his notebook in a hurry and had left the place.

And now, Touya was growing weaker by the minute. Touya had told the doctors not to tell Fujitaka and the others about his condition for he just didn't want them to spend a lot of money. Chemotherapy is just way too expensive. Plus, it would just add them pain to see him suffering. He just wanted it to be over and leave his sister to the brat and his father to his sister. He knew that none of those he had trusted would disappoint him.

"Touya, what is wrong? Please tell us…" Yukito had begged once again.

"It's nothing… Maybe I just wasn't healthy enough to wall climb, the reason why after we touched the ground I fainted." He explained as a part true and a part lie.

It was true that he wasn't healthy enough to wall climb. But, it wasn't true that he just fainted because of that. His sickness was getting the best of him. If he would have been more careful and not do anything extreme, he would have made it to his expected date.

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By the thought of her family, Sakura then rolled around to face Syaoran but she didn't look at him. She just stared at the wall behind him.

Syaoran then held her shoulders and pulled her closer to him. "Something wrong?" Syaoran asked as he noticed Sakura looking worried.

Surprised that he was still awake, Sakura now looked at him and hugged him back and snuggled closer to him. "Nothing… I was just thinking about Touya and the others. Wondering what they are doing right now…" she said.

At the mention of Touya's name, Syaoran suddenly remembered the conversation he had with him a few days before they left.

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"There's only one thing that I want to tell you, brat. You are the only one on my list. There's no one else that cares for my sister like the way I see you do… Take very good care of her, alright!" he demanded.

"H-hai!" Syaoran said not knowing what to say. Did he just entrust Sakura to him!

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He really thought that it was all a dream. Touya, who hated him, had entrusted Sakura to him. What the heck is going on?

"I bet they miss you…" he said trying to comfort Sakura even though he had no idea what he was talking about.

Sakura smiled. Then she looked at Syaoran and said, "I hope they're alright…"

Hoping to cheer her up more, Syaoran had leaned on for a kiss and then he said "They will be, as long as you are…" then he had kissed her once more, this time, more passionate.

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"You will be mine Sakura… You just wait…"

Even though they were already at the very top of the building, someone was still watching our precious cherry blossom until the time she had retreated back to their room. This time, she wasn't able to feel it.

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AUTHOR'S NOTES: And so there you go… Another record… A ten-paged chapter, according to MS Word. (smile) Well, anyway, I hope that you guys continue supporting this story… Thought I only have a few who review, but I still love that fact that someone actually reads and tells me what they think about it. So please, don't stop posting reviews as I love them even though they maybe flames (sweat-drop)

Anyway, I'm working on the next chapter right now... And I'm hoping to post it a week later... So... That's it for this chapter...

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