Chapter 14
Again I am so sorry for the long wait between chapters. I am not very good and I am a mom now so I am extra extra busy. But I will finish what I start even if it is years. Thanks to all my readers that have stayed with this story from the start to finish.
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Recap
Sakura let out a frustrating sigh and looked to him as she got up and walked to the other side of the waiting room looking at a painting on the wall. "I have Leukemia," She said in a thick voice.
The words washed over him and as they sank into his brain Syaoran felt guilt fill his being. Everything started to make sense: her getting sick, the tiredness, the medicine, the hospital visit, it all fell into place. How could he be so stupid and his thoughts were interrupted by a loud rumbling sound and the building started shaking.
"Earthquake!" A nurse shouted from the corner. "Get under something!"
"I think I need to sit down," He said and walked over to a near chair and dropped down it and placed his forehead in his hand.
"Welcome to Japan," Sakura said jokingly trying to make him feel better. Syaoran just gave her a look as he tried to come to terms of the two bombshells that just went off in his world. The earthquake and Sakura's cancer battle.
"I think I need to sit down," He said and walked over to a near chair and dropped down it and placed his forehead in his hand.
"Welcome to Japan," Sakura said jokingly trying to make him feel better. Syaoran just gave her a look as he tried to come to terms of the two bombshells that just went off in his world. The earthquake and Sakura's cancer battle.
It was moments after the earthquake has passed and Syaoran was still seated in the chair. Sakura had retrieved him a glass of water from the mountain as he got a hold of himself.
Meanwhile, Sakura's appointment continued on as nothing had ever happen. Her blood samples were taken and she was waiting on her results to come back. She had returned a few minutes later to the waiting room. She sat down next to the young teenage boy.
"How are you feeling?" She asked kindly.
"Better than I was ten minutes ago," He snapped. HE was embarrassed that he was weakened by the shaking of the planet.
"It is alright to be scare," Sakura teased.
"I'm not scared," Syaoran protested.
"Really?" She asked not moved one bit by his tone.
"How many times do I have to repeat myself?" He asked glaring her way.
"Sakura, you can come back now," The nurse called from her desk.
"Alright," She said as she got up, but felt Syaoran leave his seat at well.
"Where are you going?" She asked in pure wonderment.
"With you," He pointed out.
"You don't have to really," She said.
"Just shut up already," He said taking her arm dragging toward the door they needed to go through to their destination.
Sakura pulled her arm out his grasp as the nurse pointed them to her desk and sat down herself.
"How are you feeling?" Nurse Krishi asked.
"I have my good days and bad days. Today I feel alright."
"That is great," She said as she jotted down a few notes. "So we are here to talk about your blood work and your counts are too low for chemo this week. We will check them next week to see if you can get your next round and also your doctor has prescribed you an iron supplement as you are appearing anemic by the looks of your red cell count. You will take for a month and at your evening meal. You must take it on a full stomach that way you won't have any side effects." The nurse said explain the report that was in her file.
"Alright," Sakura said as she was having mixed feelings about her lab results.
"Here is your prescription," the nurse said handing the document. "With that you may go and come back next Monday and we will see how your counts are then," She said as she got up to attend her other patients.
"Let's go," Sakura said to Syaoran as she gathered her things. They walked out of the Hospital and it was raining.
"Damn weather people," Sakura grumbled and she pulled her hood over her head.
"What about your medication?" He asked.
"They are closed today. I will get it tomorrow and you can go home," She said as she walked away from him.
"What if I don't want too?" He asked shooting the daring question.
"Then I guess you're staying here," She said as she walked in the direction of her house.
"You need someone to walk with you," He pointed out.
"No I don't," She defended herself.
"The nurse said so." He remembered.
"I'm not fighting you on this," She growled as she walked faster. He followed her and she ignored him the walk to her house. She walked through her gate only to turn around to close it when she got bombarded by a heavy question.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.
"You can't be seriously asking me that," Sakura said and looked at him as if he had grown two other heads.
"What do you mean?" He asked again.
"Not even three weeks ago, you had me pinned up against the wall nearly choking me to death," She said angrily.
"You remember that?" He asked surprised.
"Something like that is not going to go away so soon," She said angrily.
"That's true," He admitted looking down feeling shameful of his actions towards this girl.
"Yeah," She shook her head as she turned to go inside.
"Look I am sorry," He called out to her.
"It is going to take a lot more than that," She said as she walked inside of her house closing the door behind her leaving Syaoran dumbfounded.
Inside Sakura threw her keys and purse down on the inside table. She did not know why her mood was so horrible. Maybe it was the news of her not being able to get her treatments this week, but she should have been happy that she would be getting a break. Then again no treatment means the chances that the cancer can spread to other parts of her body go up and her growing feelings of a certain teenage boy. She knows it not the right time nor does she want one. The boy has so many sides to him. One minute he is madder than a hornet's nest, the next caring, then the next he neutral. She had never met anyone like nor anyone who could make her blood boil. Her thoughts were cut in half by the sound of the phone ringing. She hurried to answer it.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Sakura?" The voice said through the receiver.
"Tomoyo? She asked. She was not used them talking as it has been a couple of days.
"Yeah, I was wondering if you would like to come to a party with me. It is nothing major, just a bunch of kids hanging out together." Tomoyo asked.
"Oh well, alright," Sakura said as she thought she could try out, after all who knows if she would ever get to go again. "What time shall I be there?" She asked.
"I will come and get you around six and well go from there," Tomoyo said sounding delighted that she would go with her.
"Alright, I will see you then," Sakura said and hung up the phone so she could find something to wear. She scribbled a note for Toyua so he wouldn't worry about her when he got home to find her not there.
Sakura went through her closet finding a nice green dress and brown sandals. She quickly showered and dressed. The dress was a short sleeve with some cleavage that fell just below her knees, but did not show any of her scars. Sakura was thankful for that and heard the doorbell rang, it was 5:30 so they were early. She went down to let Tomoyo in to find Syaoran had accompanied her.
"Wow! You look great!" Tomoyo said and gasped at the shoe and held out her foot with the same sandals but a purple color which matched her purple shirt and white jeans. Her hair was up in a high ponytail where Sakura let hers down for tonight. Sakura's gaze then shifted to Syaoran who was wearing a red polo shirt and a simple pair of jeans and sneakers. She noticed his mouth was open slightly.
"Hey you are drooling," She teased and she reached up to close his mouth. He glared at her for putting him on the spot.
"Are you ready?" Tomoyo said as she stepped out and walked to her limousine which was waiting at end of her drive for them.
"Yes," said Sakura, as she closed the door behind her locking it securely.
It was a short drive to Tomoyo mansion which was located on the other end of town. There were already people there and the music was loud. Sakura started to wonder if the was good idea or not as she walked in with them. Everyone started to come up to Tomoyo talking loudly as she walked in to her house. The inside was worse. Students from school were in little groups with drinks and food in their hands.
Soon Sakura was left standing as the other went to talk to a few of their friends. Sakura made her way to the refreshment table and got which she hoped to acholic free as she could have any.
"Here," Syaoran said handing her an can drink that hadn't been opened.
"Thanks," She said taking the drink and took a napkin to wipe the top off. She looked up and saw Syaoran looking at with an eyebrow raised.
"What?" She asked annoyed by his look.
"Nothing," He said as he leaned up against the table. "Are you having a good time?" He asked.
She shrugged as she didn't really know what to do. "It's okay, I guess." She said taking a sip out of her now opened can.
"You guess?" Syaoran questioned.
"I'm not used to parties," She said as she noticed a door that led to a huge pool.
"You will," Syaoran said looking across the crowd for someone.
"Meeting someone?" She asked.
"No, just keeping an eye on my cousin," He said turning to her. "Are you okay?"
Sakura nodded as she drank the rest of the can. In all honestly, she wasn't really in the mood to be at a part. She felt really tired and-
"Oh no," Sakura gasped looking at her watch. She had missed a dose of her medication, the medication she left at home.
"What's wrong?" He asked worriedly at her tone.
"Nothing, I just forgot something is all." She said waving him off. She would just leave a little earlier they would understand the reason.
Tomoyo came over to the two and smiled them as she seemed to be having a lot of fun. "Hey guys, how's it going?" She asked over the loud music.
"Great party Tomoyo," Syaoran said as he got a drink for himself.
"Are you okay, Sakura?" Tomoyo asked her friend as Taylor's Swift's Begin Again came out of the radio system.
"I'm fine," She said a little annoyed that everyone kept asking her that question. Yes, she was sick, but hated the questions.
"Alright," Tomoyo said not sounding convinced as she turned to Syaoran. Sakura looked around, but not for long when Tomoyo and Syaoran began to scream the word NO!
Sakura gasped as the water hit her from behind soaking her to the skin. She turned to find two guys from her year holding a water jug above their heads. She was looked down as her dress clung to her skin and her hair was a stringy mess. She felt an anger wash over that was so strong and turned to Tomoyo and Syaoran with tears gathering in her eyes.
"How dare you?" She glared hurtfully as she ran out of the room and out of the mansion. She ran as far as she could, not knowing where she was going. She found herself at her parent's grave and sunk to her knees sobbing hard. Sakura brought her hands to cover her face as her tears fell like a streaming thunderstorm. It all mad sense now, they wanted to use the party to humiliate her again. She felt anger, sadness, embarrassment as she let herself believe that they could be friends again. She should have known better, and once again she was wrong.
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I hope this chapter makes up for the long wait for a chapter! I am making it a goal to complete all my stories as I have started new ones. If you are Harry Potter fans, go and read them!
Please enjoy and I will try to get the next chapter started!
Kayla!