You know, I really wish my neurologist would stop putting me on crazy medications as they just make me pass out and sleep all bloody day. I am reaaaaaallly tired. So, basically, sorry this wasn't up sooner! Do enjoy!

In this chapter Sakura gets a little present from Syaoran and bits and pieces are thrown about blah blah blah. Possibility of a bit of romantic rivalry between nurses and Sakura maybe?

Sakura sliced the carrots carefully as she had been instructed by Yuui, not once cutting herself. "For a genius, you really suck at cooking." Yuui pointed out. Sakura smiled goofily, "No one's perfect." She answered. "I cut the capsicum right?" she double checked, picking up the half capsicum. "Thinly sliced." He repeated. "Alright." She said with determination, being careful with her cutting. "Good. Now the broccoli." Yuui instructed. "Wow, aren't you demanding." Sakura muttered sarcastically, moving on to cutting the tree like vegetable. Her cuts were very precise, not chunky the way they were a few weeks ago. "You've improved." Yuui laughed. "I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not." Sakura muttered. "You've changed…" Yuui said, looking at her with worried eyes. Sakura looked at her cousin, "What do you mean?" she asked. Yuui sighed. "Ever since your brother and parents died, you always kept yourself distant from others apart from myself and Fai, excluding Tomoyo who had always been your best friend." He answered. "I'd forgotten what friendship was like during those five years, until Tomoyo ended up in that hell hole. Tell me, do you know what it's like to be betrayed?" Sakura asked, placing down the knife on the chopping board. "It depends on what you mean." Yuui replied. "Have you ever been betrayed by someone whom you loved so dearly that you would go anywhere they asked you, trusted them so much that you felt that nothing could break that bond?" she reworded the question. Suddenly Yuui had an idea on what happened-he didn't know exactly who, but he knew that someone had betrayed her trust that she had so carefully placed with them, however he did have someone in mind. "Sakura…what happened to you…?" Yuui whispered, trying to reach out to his cousin. "I've become afraid of people Yuui, afraid to trust them. I fear…I may have fallen in love with Syaoran though…" something else clicked in his mind. "Ah, now I see-you want to cook for him, don't you?" he smirked. Sakura turned bright red and looked away. "Oh shut up." She muttered.

Chii leaned against the door frame with the phone held to her ear by her right hand; she was talking to her sister, Freya. "Are you alright? I mean, it must have been dreadful! And Tomoyo-what about her?" Chii's twin could have gone on and on if Chii hadn't answered. "I'm fine Freya; just a few scratches and such that should disappear over time. Tomoyo was worse-she had psychological damage as well. The doctors say that she will recover though." Chii replied cheerfully. "Oh thank god." Freya sighed with relief. Chii smiled at her worried sister, imagining what she was up to on the other end of the phone line. "So how is everything going down your end of the line hun?" Chii asked. "The doctor says everything's healthy and there shouldn't be anything to worry about, so I'm pretty happy about that." Freya replied cheerfully. Chii laughed, "That's great, just make sure not to strain yourself alright?" she told her sister. "Like you can talk." Freya laughed. Fai walked in hearing the voice of Chii but no one else, and realised she was on the phone. He smiled and walked over to hug her from behind, wrapping his arms around her skinny waist. "Thanks Freya, I'll talk to you tomorrow." Chii replied to her sister, ending their conversation and hanging up. "How's your dear sister?" Fai asked, pulling his girlfriend closer to him. "She is very well Fai." Chii snuggled into his chest after turning herself around. "Yuui called me earlier." Fai murmured. "Oh, and what did he want to talk about?" Chii asked curiously. "He wanted us to come over and see Sakura." He replied, kissing her neck. "Ok then-what time?" Chii inquired. "Now." Fai smiled into her neck.

Sakura jumped at the sound of the knocking on the door, cutting herself with the knife in her hand; luckily it was only small and would heal without any scarring. Yuui had answered the door to let Chii and Fai in; Chii happily skipped down the hallway and into the kitchen to see what Sakura was up to, and noticed the small cut on one of her knuckles. "What happened!?" Chii asked, immediately seeking the first aid kit that Syaoran always kept in the medicine cupboard. "I sort of jumped when you knocked on the door and kind of cut myself with the knife…" Sakura said, staring at the bleeding wound. "Don't just stare at it! Clean it and dry it!" Chii instructed. Sakura walked over to the sink and ran her hand over the bleeding wound and dried it carefully as Chii came back with a small box. "What's that?" Sakura asked. "Syaoran's first aid kit." Chii replied, pulling out a bandage and wrapping it around Sakura's hand, covering the wound. "Thanks Chii…" Sakura murmured. Chii looked at her sternly, "You have trust issues don't you?" Chii brought up. Sakura looked shocked. "How could you tell?" Sakura asked. "It's really not that hard-you keep yourself distant from everyone, even your own two cousins, but what I don't understand is why you don't keep yourself distant from Syaoran." Chii looked into Sakura's deep green emerald eyes full of sorrow. "I don't want you to die because of me…but something pulls me towards Syaoran, something I can't explain. I fear that I may have fallen in love with him…" she whispered, tears falling down her face. Chii's face softened. "I see now. You need to tell him about what happened, Sakura. Otherwise you'll never regain the ability to love and trust again. I swear I will never betray you, and all I want to do is help you. I promise-we will stop that bastard." Chii's face showed determination and faith in Sakura-faith that the poor girl would return to being herself. "Believe in the future, and use the mistakes from the past to aid you." Sakura murmured. Chii smiled at the brunette, "We won't betray you, I can tell you that because we all care deeply for you, as we do for one another." Chii pulled the girl into her arms, giving her a friendly hug. "Thank you, Chii." Sakura whispered.

Syaoran packed his things together, having finished his shift for the day. Tomoyo was recovering fast, and from what he had heard from Kurogane, Sakura had taken the worst of the torture; apparently it was a miracle that she had even survived the amount of torture and rape she had been forced to endure. Yuuko, one of the doctors of the famous hospital, knocked on his open door. He looked up, "Yuuko…" he murmured. "How's the young girl you've been treating for the last couple months?" She asked, leaning against the door. Syaoran sighed softly. "She's doing a lot better than in the beginning. However I'm definitely wondering about what happened in her past, what happened to cause her mind to shatter." Syaoran remembered the amount of fear, sadness and anguish that always filled her eyes whenever saw someone. Something had convinced her that everyone around her was her enemy, but somewhere inside her she knew that wasn't true. "Just remember these words Syaoran: her past will either break her, or it will make her stronger." Yuuko smiled, leaving Syaoran to his own thoughts. "Sakura…how can I help you…?" he asked himself aloud. He stood for a few minutes allowing his thoughts to wonder, and then pulled himself together; he picked up his bags and brief case, locking the door to his office and leaving the hospital after signing out. He waved to a couple of the nurses who were looking at him with flirtatious smiles, but he ignored the flirting and just simply smiled as he walked out the door.

Sakura set up the table quickly, knowing that Syaoran would be home soon; she placed the placemats on the table as well as the forks after the table cloth had been appropriately placed over the wooden table. She told Yuui not to help her with any of the preparations, and told him that if he tried she'd tell everyone about what happened when they were younger to shut him up. Fai and Chii had already disappeared off to their own residence by then, leaving Sakura with Yuui keeping an eye on her. "He's pulled up the driveway Sakura." Yuui announced. "Ok." She replied setting up plates on the bench. Yuui disappeared down the hall to open the door for Syaoran, who was holding a little bundle. "What's that?" Yuui asked, "It's a small kitten that I found on the way home; the poor thing was nearly hit by a car." Syaoran whispered. Yuui smiled. "So you bought it home for Sakura?" he inquired. "I thought it would be nice to have a companion other than a person in the house, someone she could play with." Syaoran replied. "Guess you both have surprises for one another. See you tomorrow." Yuui stepped outside into the dark and walked over to his car while Syaoran shut the door behind himself and walked down the hall to the kitchen, wondering what he could smell.

Sakura was standing in the kitchen with her hands held behind her back, wearing a simple summer dress in a dark shade of green, the skirt stopping just above her knees. The sleeves draped off her shoulders while thin straps kept the top half of her dress in place. She wore no jewellery except for a silver anklet and there was no need for shoes. She herself looked beautiful. "You look beautiful." He smiled, placing down his bags and cases in the lounge room across from the kitchen. Carefully, he carried the small bundle over to Sakura who was blushing at the compliment she'd just received from Syaoran. She knew she could trust him with anything-his protective gaze as he looked at her and his warm arms told her everything she needed to know about him. He unwrapped the bundle, revealing a small grey tabby kitten-it was small enough to curl up in both of Sakura's hands, and its eyes . Its fur was soft as Sakura pet it softly with the back of her finger. "It's so cute…" Sakura whispered. The little kitten opened its eyes, revealing large blue curious eyes-the tiny fur ball Sakura, an immediate bond forming between them. "Would you like to keep it?" Syaoran asked her. Sakura turned her head, a faint blush crossing her cheeks again as she nodded her head. They fed the small kitten before eating dinner, giving the small kitten a soft bed to sleep on. Syaoran walked into the kitchen again, noticing the table set up in a delicate manner. "What's the special occasion?" Syaoran asked, looking at Sakura with a smile. "I wanted to thank you for everything you've done for me lately; I know I'm a difficult case at times and I wanted to show you my appreciation for you by cooking something…You see, despite being a genius, I can't actually cook very well…so I can only hope that you enjoy it…I had Yuui teach me…" she turned bright red, looking straight down at her feet. Syaoran finally understood the bandages around her fingers and smiled, "Thank you."

All done! Review? Bleh, KITTEH SO ADORABLENESS. UUUUURGH.