Disclaimer: No matter how much I begged or threatened, CCS is not mine. No need to rub it in..

This is for my teddy who keeps the nightmares away.


Syaoran barked a few orders when Eriol and his men arrived a scant minute later. He was anxious to get Sakura away from the crowd. Somebody had tried to kill her. Who's to say the perpetrator was not among the growing crowd? Waiting to see if the job was done. He gritted his teeth and gently guided Sakura to her feet.

"Try to salvage anything you can find that was spared from the fire." Syaoran whispered to Eriol.

Eriol turn to watch the fire. The fire had spread too fast. He could barely even see the structure of the house. His men had started to put out the raging fire before it spread to the other houses. He turned his head towards Syaoran again. His eyebrows lifted in inquiry.

"Please try." Syaoran sighed, holding Sakura firmer against him, his hand rubbing against her arm gently.

Eriol noticed the tender gesture and smiled slyly. Syaoran ignored him. He had known Eriol for as long as he could remember. He had gotten really good at ignoring his jabs.

"Handle this for me. I'll owe you one."

Syaoran moved towards his car, towing a dazed Sakura along. Eriol waved Syaoran away but he couldn't resist adding another jab.

"She's yours?"

"Yes." Syaoran close the passenger door of his car firmly, Sakura safe inside.

Syaoran ignored Eriol's widened eyes when he finally realized that the demon wasn't joking. Sakura was undeniably his and she's going to stay his for eternity. He would make sure of that.


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