Konnichiwa Minna-san! It took me a little longer this time but that's to be expected from someone who is working on about ten stories at once. Alright this chapter is (hopefully) mid-point. (It's only taken me two and a half years to get to this point) Let's hope the next half doesn't take me another two and a half years. Well I have nothing to say about this chapter so after the stupid disclaimer, you can start reading.
Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura or the characters, but the plot and Sora are mine! (Why do I have to keep doing this? It's only chapter twenty-something or other)
Happy Reading!
Chapter Twenty-eight: Going Off Alone…Again
Yue hurried to the park. He knew that eventually Sakura would make her way to the park so he wanted to deal with the problem before she got there.
"I've been waiting for you Judge,"
"Show yourself!" Yue yelled
"Where's your little flower? You were an idiot to come alone,"
"I said show yourself!"
"Here I am Judge!" A blue haired teenager yelled as she lunged at Yue, "Here's Sora!"
Yue side stepped the attack but as Sora fell into the bushes something hard hit him in the side.
"Come on fight back!" Sora called
Yue put his hand to his side and winced, //She's powerful// He thought //Sakura-chan, please stay home//
"Aw did I hurt you?" Sora asked, "Don't worry, before you know it you'll be in so much pain your body won't be able to handle it!" She laughed as she lunged at Yue again.
Sakura gasped as the bracelet on her wrist grew warm.
"What's wrong?" Eriol asked
"Yue-kun's in trouble," She said
"Eh, Oniichan's in trouble?" Nakuru asked, "Eriol, please let me go help him."
"No," Eriol said, "Even though it is the full moon, because I'm sick you don't have enough energy to fight today."
"But Eriol," Nakuru whined
"No, buts," Eriol said, "Yue was stupid enough to go run off like he did, we don't need another guardian getting injured for something stupid."
"Fine," Nakuru said
Sakura gathered her school bag and headed towards the door, "I'm sorry I have to leave so soon," She said, "I hope you feel better Eriol-kun."
"Don't worry about it," Eriol said, "Just go help Yue."
//I know you didn't want me to come// Sakura thought, //But you can't do this on your own Yue-kun, I don't care if it's the full moon//
Yue hit the ground hard. From years of physical and magical training, he was able to dodge most of Sora's attacks, but the last hit had connected with the side of his head. He put his hand to the injury and felt that there was a warm sticky liquid on his head and now his hand. He removed his hand and found that there was a deep crimson stain on his hand.
"Aw do you need a band-aid?" Sora asked as Yue slowly stood. The hit to his head was making him dizzy, "Poor little baby."
Yue could feel Sakura's aura quickly approaching as Sora lunged for him again. He attempted to dodge again but due to the head injury he had sustained his movements were sluggish and he was knocked to the ground again by a hit to his side.
"You were moving so fast earlier," Sora said as she kicked Yue in the back, "What happened? Are you getting tired or can you not stand the pain that I'm inflicting?"
Yue coughed as he tried to breathe normally after the two hits. Once he caught his breath he stood up again, "I'm not getting tired," He said
"Heh, I beg to differ," Sora said as she threw herself at Yue again
"Yue-kun!"
"Sakura-cha-"
"You took your eyes off me!" Sora said as she took the opportunity to catch Yue off guard. She then delivered a full power uppercut to Yue's chest. The mere force of the punch was enough to lift Yue up off his feet and into a near by tree, rendering him unconscious. "Oh dear," She said as she shook her fist a bit, "That was surprisingly easy. Now let's hope the master is stronger than the servant."
"Allow me to defeat my opponent in hand to hand combat, Fight!" Sakura yelled as she activated the powerful attack card. "I challenge you to a fight. If I win you leave, but if you win you may do what you want to the two of us!"
"You have yourself a deal Kinomoto," Sora said, "Let's go!"
Sora and Sakura lunged at each other and the mere force from their attacks threw both girls back.
"Ooh you're strong," Sora said, "But so was the Judge at first and look where he is now."
"Just shut up," Sakura said darkly,
"You're getting feisty now aren't you?" Sora asked, "I like it!"
"I said shut up!" Sakura yelled as she punched Sora to the ground
"You've got some good power behind you," Sora said as she slowly stood up, "But I'm going to take that power away from you!" She yelled as she lunged at Sakura again
While the two girls fought Yue began coming to consciousness. He could hear two people yelling and he opened his eyes. He was leaning up against a tree and in too much pain to move. He watched the two girls fight for another several minutes through very hazy vision. Then he watched as Sakura got thrown to the ground and he shut his eyes and attempted to stand.
"I win Kinomoto," Sora said as she put her foot down on Sakura's chest, "While it does seem as though the master is stronger than the servant, it seems as though I am stronger than the master." She began applying pressure to Sakura's chest, "Now I get to destroy the Judge and his young mistress."
Sakura began to panic as the pressure became increasingly more painful //No, I can't let her win// Sakura thought. The immense pressure on her chest was making it difficult to breathe and nearly impossible for her to move //But I can't move// Then something happened and the pressure on her chest was alleviated as Sora flew backwards.
"What the hell!?" Sora screamed as she was pinned to a tree by a bluish white arrow. She looked towards the direction the arrow came from and saw Yue kneeling against the tree holding his bow, "You're supposed to be dead!"
"Sakura-chan…" Yue panted, "End it…"
"But she's defenseless," Sakura said,
"As were you," Sora said, "But someone had to ruin that." Sora then tried to remove the arrow from the tree and free herself but she was unsuccessful, "God dammit! You're too weak to even stand so why can't I remove this arrow!?"
"It's the full moon," Yue muttered, "My magic is at its strongest."
"Heh," Sora scoffed, "Now if only we could say the same for your body." She then turned to Sakura, "Get the hell over here and end it already!"
"But…"
"Shut the hell up and end it!" Sora screamed
Sakura sighed as she walked up to Sora, "Ensnare the one who stands before me, Wood!" Sakura called
"God dammit!" Sora yelled, "Did you have to use a non-aggressive way to defeat me? A side kick to the head would have been more fitting in a physical fight."
"This battle is over…" Yue panted as his arrow vanished and he struggled to stand, "Sakura Kinomoto…has won…Sora…will leave…or she will…be killed…"
"A deal is a deal," Sora said as she was released from the wood card's hold, "Ja ne."
Yue dropped his bow and fell to his knees panting for breath.
"Yue-kun!" Sakura cried as she ran over to aid him. She knelt beside him and started to assess his injuries, "Lie down, you're hurt. I'm afraid to move you, can you tell if you have any broken bones?"
"I don't…think so…" Yue gasped
"Are you sure," Sakura asked, "You seem to be in an awful amount of pain. Are you sure you're alright?"
Yue nodded and shut his eyes trying to ignore the pounding headache, "Again…again…I wasn't able to protect you," He whispered, "For…forgive me," He moaned, "I'm dizzy…"
"Don't talk," Sakura said as she pressed a cloth to Yue's forehead, "Is that better?"
Yue nodded. He was so incredibly dizzy. His chest was so painful that he had to take shallow breaths and the lack of oxygen was contributing to the dizziness. Then there was the pounding in his head that was making him sick to his stomach. He shut his eyes and tried to ignore everything while Sakura had a quiet phone conversation that his mind wouldn't process. After a few minutes he felt a few drops of water hit his face. He slowly opened his eyes and was about to tell Sakura to stop crying when the sky lit up. He then sighed and closed his eyes again.
"Cover us from the storm, Shield," Sakura called as she activated the card and the protective bubble surrounded them.
"Sakura-chan…why…are we…staying?" Yue whispered
"Oniichan is going to pick us up," Sakura said softly, "You're in no condition to move. That last hit could have killed you. Rest for now Yue-kun," Yue closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep despite the pain he felt.
After a few minutes Sakura's cell phone went off, "Oniichan where are you?" She asked
"We're pulling into the parking lot now. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Sakura said, "But Yue-kun's in bad shape."
"What happened?"
"I'm not sure," Sakura said, "But he's taken a heavy hit to the chest and he seems to have a head injury. He's not breathing properly and he couldn't tell me if he had any broken bones or not."
"Sakura-chan!"
"I gotta go Oniichan," Sakura said, "Yukito-san's here. Shield, allow Yukito-san to enter!"
Yukito walked into the enclosure, "Is he unconscious or asleep?" he asked
"I think he's asleep," Sakura said, "Yue-kun…Yue-kun wake up."
"Sakura…chan…" Yue muttered as his eyelids fluttered
"I'm sorry Yue-kun," Sakura said, "But Oniichan is here so try to wake up."
Yue shut his eyes and moaned. The punch he had taken was making his head spin beyond tolerance and the intense pain was making him sick to his stomach.
Yukito knelt down next to Yue, "Can you get up?" he asked gently as Yue nodded, "Are you sure?"
Yue nodded again and he put both hands on the ground and slowly pushed himself up. Then just as he was in a sitting position, pain flashed across his pale face and his arms gave out. "I'm sorry…" He whispered. His vision was growing dark and he felt as though he was about to be sick.
"Take it easy," Yukito said as he steadied Yue, "You shouldn't push yourself so hard. I know how much you hate relying on other people but sometimes you can't do things on your own." Yukito gently helped Yue stand, "Can you make it?" Yue nodded, "We'll go slow."
By the time they reached the car, Yue was barely conscious. Sakura walked up to the car and opened the door, "Get in Yue-kun," Sakura said. Then once Yue was in the car Sakura got in, "Lie down Yue-kun."
Yue put and his head on Sakura's lap and shut his eyes. His face was clammy and ashen. His breathing was still shallow and he was shivering. "Are you cold?" Yue nodded, "Oniisan, can you turn the heat on low?"
"Is there anything you can do to help him?" Yukito asked, "He sounds like he's having a hard time."
"Yue-kun do you want me to help you get sleep?" Sakura asked
"Please…" Yue breathed as Sakura placed her hand on Yue's forehead and he slipped into an uneasy sleep.
"Sakura," Touya asked, "Is that kid around?"
"He is," Sakura said, "But he was sick today so I don't think there's anything he can do today."
"Dammit," Touya swore, "Whenever you need the kid can't help you."
At that moment Sakura's phone went off, "Hello?"
"SAKURA IS YUE ALRIGHT?"
"Kero-chan…"
"SAKURA PLEASE TELL ME THAT YUE IS ALRIGHT!"
"Kero-chan, calm down," Sakura said, "You're going wake him. He's in rough shape but he'll live."
"What happen to him?"
"That blue haired girl attacked him," Sakura said, "He's taken some heavy hits but I think he'll be alright."
"Where are you?"
"We're almost there," Sakura said
"Shit," Touya swore, "Sakura we're gonna have to head to Yuki's there are power lines down ahead.
"Kero-chan we're heading to Yukito-san's house," Sakura said
"Alright, I'll meet you there,"
"Sakura…chan…" Yue murmured as he came back to conscious
"I know Yue-kun," Sakura said, "We're almost there." She stroked Yue's hair, "Why did you go off on your own?"
"I wanted…to protect you…" Yue gasped, "But…I couldn't…I'm sorry…"
Sakura sighed and placed he hand on Yue's chest and he gasped in pain, "Yue-kun do you have any broken bones?" Sakura asked
"I…don't know…" Yue muttered. Then he coughed up a bit of blood and his eyes closed.
"Yue-kun!" Sakura cried, "You're a lot worse off than you think you are. I wish Eriol wasn't sick."
"I could help him," Yukito said, "I recently discovered that I possess some kind of white magic."
"White magic?" Sakura asked
"Healing…magic…" Yue muttered
"Don't talk Yue-kun," Sakura said, "You can help him, Yukito-san?"
"I think I can," Yukito said, "But I'm still not used to using magic so I'm not sure what I'll be able to do."
Eriol woke with a start.
"What wrong Eriol?" Spinel asked
"I need to get to Tsukishiro-san's," Eriol said as he sat up, "Yue's in major trouble."
"You need to stay in bed," Spinel said, "You're never going to get better if you work yourself up."
"I'll be fine," Eriol said as he put a light jacket on, //there's someone there who can help me if I get worse// He thought as he left his room to Spinel's dismay.
When they pulled up in front of Yukito's house, Yukito got out of the car and opened the back door.
"I'm going to do the best I can," Yukito said, "I'm still not used to this." He then held his hand over Yue's chest.
Sakura watched as Yukito's hand started to glow white and Yue's eyes reopened. Then after about a minute, Yukito's hand stopped glowing and he slumped to the ground, "Yukito-san!" Sakura called.
"It's alright," Yukito said softly, "I'm just a little tired."
Touya sighed as he steadied Yukito, "You're not used to using magic," he said, "You should push yourself so hard."
"Yue are you alright?" Yukito asked
Yue sat up slowly, "Yes," He said, "Thank you." Then as he was getting out of the car something happened and a sharp pain brought him to his knees.
"Yue-kun!" Sakura cried as she got out of the car and knelt next to him, "What's wrong?"
"Tsukishiro-san wasn't able to fully heal him."
"Eriol-kun," Sakura said, "What are you doing out with such a fever, especially in this weather?"
"Yue's in bad shape," Eriol said, "I couldn't wait until I was feeling better to heal him, he needs it now." He then held his hand over Yue's chest and with in seconds Yue's breathing eased and he straightened up. Eriol cut the flow of magic, "Now that's interesting." He muttered. He then sank to the ground as he lost consciousness.
Leave it Eriol to say something like that as he passes out. I don't know when I'll get the next chapter up, but it should be within a month. If don't uphold that my friend will hold me hostage until I finish it. Until next time!
Ex-Shark-V-005
