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Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. CLAMP does… -tear- too bad… I would LOVE owning Syaoran-kun.
Title: Authentic Divine
Summary: While walking home from school one day, Sakura stumbles upon a deadly gang war between the Serpent Wolves and an unknown opposition team. While doing open fire, the leader-to-be grabs Sakura and takes her back to base... what now? SS
Genre: Romance/Action/Adventure
Aging: Sakura: 17 – Syaoran: 21
Chapter 12: Breath
'Did he just…-'
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Sakura was sitting in the living room on Wednesday morning moaning about her arm. 'It hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts…'
She took a deep breath. "IT HURTS LIKE A MOTHER FUCKING BITCH!"
Apparently Mei Lin and Eriol were in the room and burst into laughter. Sakura was wearing a pink tank top and was eating popcorn watching a Mortal Kombat movie on their Satellite television.
"Awww!" Mei Lin squealed as she hugged Sakura. Sakura leaned into her shoulder and groaned. "What's up with the other Sakura?" She asked Mei Lin.
"Put laxatives in her drink, girl's gonna be up the next week shitting her ass off." Mei Lin smirked. "Eriol's idea."
Sakura raised a brow at Eriol and he grinned. "Best way to get a suspect to blow is to torture them from hell and back."
Sakura giggled as she chomped on more popcorn. The past few days Fyre dropped by around six to check up on her bandages. The bandages were supposed to be off on Friday so the redness would heal by Sunday, Syaoran's ball. Every time Fyre came to fix her bandages, Syaoran stood by, just to make sure her arm really was okay. Nobody else saw the tat or knew the position that was given to her.
Right now Syaoran was out with Fyre, Serpent and Wolf at division twelve. The other Sakura was placed in the Tranquilizer with the AC cranked up high so she'd feel amazingly cold. They fed her a piece of bread with a glass of milk, with laxatives in them, to keep her awake and drowsy until she gives in and tells them who she really is.
Mei Lin's intuitions never fail.
But they were still waiting for her to crack.
Sakura put the bowl of popcorn down and grinned up at Rizu who walked by.
"Rizu-kun," she said innocently, "can I borrow your laptop?"
Rizu rolled his eyes. "Only because you're the baby." He smirked as he went to get his laptop. Sakura stuck her tongue out at him and he merely laugh as Eriol continued to eat his popcorn. It was around five PM and Fyre and Syaoran were due home in an hour for Sakura's checkup. Sakura told her parents she was staying with Mei Lin because she was having some troubles and Fujitaka agreed, along with Touya, who was reluctant.
Mei Lin yawned as she leaned onto Sakura's good shoulder while Rizu brought down his Toshiba laptop. Sakura twitched. "Toshiba? Gah…" She said as he opened it up and turned it on for her. The computer instantly got a wireless router connection and her internet was up and running.
"What're you doing?" Mei Lin asked as Sakura opened up a google search engine.
Sakura typed in Authentic Divine into the search box and Mei Lin instantly shot up as she stared at the hits Sakura got. Eriol and Rizu crowded them, Rizu making sure he didn't lean on Sakura's arm.
Authentic Divine, gang bangers
…the Authentic Divine…Serpent Wolves looking for Divine…
Memories of my Divine
Authentic stories about the Divine…
The Authentic Divine
Historical points of views about the searched Authentic Divine. Artifacts…Authentic Divine…
Sakura glanced at the three surrounding her. "You guys never google searched the Divine?" She asked.
"We didn't…think it'd work." Rizu breathed as Sakura clicked the link. Images of a double edged sword popped up and in flaming letters read AUTHENTIC DIVINE.
"A noob site?" Sakura raised a brow as she saw messed up HTML coding.
"It's under the National Law," Mei Lin said, amused as she saw their insignia. Sakura saw words bleed onto the page and she raised a brow as she started reading.
"The Authentic Divine, a double edged sword that can only be possessed by the four wielders, who are unknown as of date. Legend serves than an ancient King was searching for the Authentic Divine when the possessor of the Authentic killed the King's mistress, in hopes of getting the Divine."
Sakura raised a brow. "Any of you know that?" She asked.
"Nope,"
"Nah…"
"Wow…"
"Never knew…" were words that came from Rizu, Mei Lin and Eriol. Sakura closed her eyes as the dream rushed into her head. She shook her head and opened her eyes again. Jamie, Jason and Tran walked in to find Rizu, Eriol, Sakura and Mei Lin surrounding a lap top. The three boys shrugged and rushed over to se what it was.
"The archenemy, whom we have researched to be the King's own flesh, killed the King's one true love and took hold of the Authentic and the Divine. However, the King, out of a fit of rage, destroyed him and separated the Authentic and the Divine to different poles of the world. The search was off until recently, when Li Xiao Lang and his gang members of the Serpents Wolves have started the search again, along with the gang member of Jin Tai's Street Racerz."
Sakura coughed. "Nothing that we never knew." She murmured.
"Yeah, but the history bit is what's new." Rizu murmured as he clicked to the next page. Up popped a beautiful sword that had flames around it.
"Oh you're kidding me," Tran breathed, his face by Sakura's ear. His breath tickled her.
"That is one beautiful sword." He murmured as he leaned over Sakura and Rizu to click to enlarge the picture. They all studied the edges and contours of the sword.
"It'd make a great weapon," Sakura commented.
"Shit yeah," Eriol whispered as Mei Lin moved and clicked the next page. An error message popped up and they all groaned.
"Oh that sucks!" Sakura whined as Rizu shut the laptop down. It was 5:45 when Fyre and Syaoran walked in, Fyre holding a bundle of bandages. Sakura groaned as she got up and followed them to Syaoran's study room.
"I'll go check on Ryoshi," Mei Lin said as she got up, Jamie following suit.
Sakura winced as Fyre took off the bandages slowly, applying alcohol whenever he felt he needed to. Syaoran sat beside Sakura and she groaned, thinking it was a perfect time to tell him.
"Guess who goes to school with me," She started. He glanced at her and shrugged. "How am I supposed to know?"
"Hime Morimoto."
Syaoran's eyes shot open and Fyre stopped what he was doing. They both stared at Sakura and she gulped. She looked down at her shoes and started talking. "I found out a few days ago when Li-san came to pick me up from school. I kinda… forgot to tell you?"
"SHIT!" Syaoran cursed and Sakura jumped. Fyre bandaged her arm and she instantly scooted away. Syaoran was pacing as Fyre put his equipment back.
"Everything's getting so fucking fishy," Syaoran growled, "some Sakura Ryoshi girl appears and acts all damsel in distress and now Hime? What did she say?" He turned on Sakura who gulped, visibly frightened. She intertwined her fingers and started to speak.
"She told me about her weird family connection, how her brother had a half brother but she in no way is related to you, blood relation wise." Syaoran nodded and she continued, "She also said that she dated you but she broke up with you because you cheated on her."
"Lies," Syaoran spat.
"I couldn't say anything!" Sakura defended, "If I said anything, my friends plus her would think something is suspicious."
"And how Eriol and I drop and pick you up from school on a regular basis isn't suspicious?" Syaoran shot.
"Tomoyo and Chiharu think you two are my friend's cousins, it's better if one out of three is suspicious rather than all three of them."
"She has a point," Fyre murmured, "at least you didn't get a dumb person to be leader."
"Shut up!" Sakura shot and he winked at her. "Is that any way to treat your Onii-san?"
Sakura rolled her eyes. "Wait till you meet my real Onii-chan."
Fyre laughed as Syaoran sat down on a seat. "We have to get you home schooled," he murmured as Sakura's eyes widened, "with Hime walking around with that huge round ass of hers, god knows what's gonna happen to you."
"But- my family? I can't pull out just like that without my father or brothers consent." Sakura said, finding this news a splash of cold water on her face.
"That's the problem," Syaoran growled, "if they knew you were leader of the Authentic Divine, it would be easier, but you're only fucking 17 so god knows how your family would take the news."
"Not so well, mind you." Sakura said as she swung her legs over the table.
"Well then? What do you propose?" Syaoran asked, staring at her intently.
"Bodyguard," She grinned, "I don't have to get pulled, just give me a bodyguard."
"All of us are over twenty." Syaoran stated.
"So? Half of you look eighteen. Just send the second youngest in this division to be around my school during all times." Sakura said. Syaoran considered it.
"Rizu, he's jus t into his twenties," he said, "we can send him to be in and around the parameters of your school." Syaoran nodded. "I'll talk to Rizu about it, thanks for the info, Sakura."
Sakura smiled as she hopped off the table. Fyre turned and left the room and Sakura started to follow him when Syaoran caught her wrist. She turned around and saw him staring at her, with a strange light in his eyes. Sakura stared into his eyes as he walked closer to her.
"There's something about you," he murmured as his forefinger traced her face from the forehead all the way down to her cheek. Sakura gasped as her eyes trailed up the scar on his face, allowing him to touch her face, "that seems so familiar."
Sakura gulped as he kept his hold on her. She didn't dare move, but he allowed her to stare down at him.
"Just- way too familiar." He whispered, "Like that dream."
"The dream where you're my king and I'm your mistress?" Sakura said, then realized it and clamped her mouth shut. Syaoran's eyes widened as he stared into her eyes. "You have them too?"
Sakura gulped and she nodded. Syaoran pulled back and ran his fingers through his hair. "We'll talk about this later," He said as he briskly strode past her. Sakura gasped for air as she sunk into the sofa. 'That was… weird…'
Mei Lin and Jamie stood in front of a pale girl who looked up at them. "I'm telling you! I'm Sakura Ryoshi!"
"Lies!" Jamie spat as he held his gun tightly in his hands. He wasn't going to shoot her, but it gave him a tough guy façade that he loves to uphold.
"You were at the Racerz base, we all get a fucked up vibe from you. We aren't babies here, Ryoshi," Mei Lin spat, "we're all trained and we have heightened senses. Unlike any other gang bangers, what a stupid term, but yeah! Unlike any other gangs around, we are the ONLY ones that train all five senses. We can tell who's good,"
"And we can tell who's bad." Jamie finished as he pocketed his gun. Sakura sunk to her knees.
'Keep it cool Crystal,' she told herself, 'just a few more days of torture and you'd prove to them your faithful.'
"Crank up the AC Mei," Jamie sneered and Mei Lin smirked at Sakura.
"Get her a yummy plate of milk and cookies too. Heavy on the milk." Mei Lin laughed evilly. Yeah they were nice gangsters, but they were gangsters nonetheless. Crystal moaned.
'Just a few more days…'
Jin Tai sat on a large leather sofa with his sister painting her toenails black. Across the room, in a glass case was a blue hilted sword, emitting a strange light. Jin Tai glanced at it and read the inscription, Of the Four.
He wanted the Divine to finish the inscription and wield it's unimaginable powers. He wanted all of it's powers.
He wanted to destroy Syaoran. Damn that boy! He was the one that stole his position to the Li Clan. No! He was supposed to be Jin Tai Li… not Jin Tai Mori-fucking-moto!
'I'll get you, brother.' He thought as he stared at his sister paint her toes.
"Got anything more colourful than black?"
"Shut up." Hime rolled her eyes and Jin Tai snorted before getting and walking towards the kitchen.
Friday evening rolled in quickly and Sakura was getting ready to spend the night at her own place. She shoved a few articles of clothing into her backpack and raced downstairs. Fyre was sitting, reading to snip off her bandages for good. She grinned as Syaoran threw his keys into the air and caught it, multiple times. Mei Lin and Amelie were sitting with Reiya, talking about the ball on Sunday.
"OH! We have your dress and masque Sakura," Amelie squealed, "so you mustn't worry about it."
"Thanks Amelie-chan," Sakura hugged her. She also hugged Mei Lin and gave Reiya a kiss on her cheek.
"Miss me Reiya?" She smiled. Reiya squealed and nodded. "Oui oui oui! Tres oui!"
"Tres oui? Oh my, that made no sense." Amelie giggle as she hugged her daughter. Sakura laughed as she followed Fyre into Syaoran's study. Syaoran made it clear Sakura's status would be made clear on the day of the ball, not before, and nobody ever questioned him.
Fyre cut off the bandages and rubbed some oil on Sakura's skin. He held a mirror up and Sakura grinned. "This is a hot tat, how much to get it off?"
"A lot of money. Small tats cost two thousand American to remove so such a big tat… you're gonna go bankrupt unless you marry Syaoran and inherit a shit of money."
Sakura rolled her eyes. "Think of better analogies, onii-san!"
Syaoran caught Sakura's arm and started to lead her out. She waved by to Fyre who blew her a kiss. Sakura rolled her eyes and followed Syaoran to his motorcycle.
Syaoran quickly made it to Sakura's house and Sakura had to admit, she was getting used to the speed of the gang she joined. She got off the bike and handed his helmet to him. "We still have to talk," she murmured, "whatever we said today…"
"We'll talk," he nodded, "we have to talk. Those dreams we mentioned… it has something to do with our Divine."
"So… Monday then?" She questioned, "I'm assuming I'm staying the night of the ball so- uh… we can leave early to drop me off to school, you can take me and we'll talk and Eriol'll pick me up later?"
Syaoran smirked. "You think more like a leader already and it's only been a week."
Sakura blushed as she rolled her eyes. "Well- see you Sunday."
Syaoran nodded as she turned around to walk away. He shook his head as he stared at her retrieving figure. 'She is something…'
Sakura entered her house to find it empty. She frowned as she walked to the kitchen, where the corkboard was. She found a note from her father and brother saying that they would be late that day. She sighed as she turned around to come face to face with a masked man…
"What…" Sakura gasped as he grabbed her around the neck.
She shrieked, "AHHHH!"
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From outside, somehow, Syaoran felt something wrong. He frowned as he turned and looked at her house. He got off his bike and ran towards the door, kicking it how. He growled as he saw a masked man attack Sakura. He took out his gun and fired.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Four shots and finally a bullet grazed his arm and he let go of Sakura. He turned around and ran through the glass that connected to the back yard. Sakura fell to her knees, panting for breath. Syaoran ran up to her and she hugged him tightly.
"Syaoran," she choked. Syaoran pulled out his phone and speeddialed Eriol.
"Get over to Sakura's, now." And he hung up. He turned to Sakura and held onto her tightly.
"Breath," he murmured, "take a deep breath."
And Sakura sobbed into his chest.
Who was that? Hmmm… stupid chapter and don't deny it! I was up till 5am last night doing h/w and then I had school at 7am… TWO FUCKING HOURS OF SLEEP! I'm dead…
Lub,
Sakura
