ISorry for the VERY late chapter. I'v been so busy lately.Thanks for the reviews sweet-captor and dragonstar03. small_lady, thanks a lot ~_~ And June, thanks for your e-mail ^_^. I hope you review again beth. By the way the e-mail you put doesn't work. I hope to hear from you again. p bChapter 8: Friends are family.../i/bbr +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+br "in the hospital." she continued.br Syaoran let go of her shoulders. "Can you tell me why?" he asked gently.br "I was-was carelessly running home. W-when I reached a crossing, a truck came out of nowhere. I just shut my eyes, feeling so helpless. I felt that my life was about to end." she stated. "I felt comething dash and carry me. When I opened my eyes, I saw myself in Yue's arms. He had blood all over one side of his body." she explained.br Syaoran was silent.br "I-it's my fault why Yukito is in the hospital now." she started crying. "I feel so bad Syaoran. I put my friends in danger because of my carelessness." she whispered while wiping her tearsbr Syaoran hugged her in his arms. "We didn't want this to happen. Nobody did. God has his reasons." she whispered gently in her ear.br Sakura looked at his soft amber eyes, smiled and leaned her head on his chest.br "I told you Sakura, he'll heal with time." a voice rang.br The two looked at the direction.br "Eriol." said Sakura.br Eriol smiled, "Good morning."br Syaoran let go of Sakura and blushed.br Eriol went to them and patted Syaoran's back, "It's okay Syaoran." he told him.br Syaoran turned red.br Sakura looked at him, "Huh? What's okay Syaoran?" she asked innocently.br Syaoran shook his head furiously. "N-nothing! It's nothing Sakura!" he said nervously. Then he ran off, "I got to go! Bye bye!"br Sakura watched him run away and turned to Eriol, "Eriol, what was that about? Why did Syaoran run away?" she asked.br "I don't know Sakura." he replied with a smile. "Anyway, we should be heading to class." he changed the subject.br Sakura nodded her head and they walked to the classroom. p It was just in time because they saw sir Van get in. They ran in as fast as they could and went to their seats.br "Good morning class." he greeted.br "Good morning sir!" the class replied as they stood up.br "Take your seats class." he said, standing at the front.br The students sat down.br Van opened a folder and checked his folder. "Oh!" he exclaimed. "Your first subject is P.E." he announced.br Sakura smiled, I'Alright, P.E. is the first subject.'/I she thought, smiling. "Your next period is. Math." he continued. Sakura sighed, I'Oh no. Math.'/I "I'll announce the rest of your schedule later." he said as he closed the his folder and placed it on his table. "So guys, form two lines outside. One for the boys, and one for the girls. According to height. We'll go to the gym." he announced.br The students stood up and formed two straight lines outside their classroom.br "Alright guys, pass." Van said.br Then the students passed. They walked by the corridors and went up the stairs. When they got up, they saw a wide gymnasium.br Their adviser followed them up and went in the middle of the gym. "Hey! Come over here, guys!" he shouted.br The students walked to the middle of the gym and surrounded sir Van.br "Since this is the first meeting, I will let you play." he announced.br Many students smiled.br "Tomorrow, however, you will have to bring your P.E. uniform." he added.br The students nodded their heads.br Then sir Van clapped his hands once. "Go! Play now!" he shouted.br The students stood up and ran about in the gymnasium.br "Oh! One more thing guys!" Van added. "The balls are in the supplies room, feel free to borrow them."br Many students run into the supplies room to borrow volleyball and basketball balls. Most of the girls played volleyball while basketball was was the game for the guys. Sakura, Tomoyo, Chiharu, Naoko and Rika want to play volleyball, but they're lacking one person. p "Aww, what're we going to do Sakura?" Tomoyo asks Sakura.br Sakura shakes her head, "I don't know, Tomoyo. I don't know."br "Everyone is already playing, we can't disturb them." says Naoko.br "Oh yes we can!" Rika whispers as she stomps.br "But that would be rude, Ruka." Naoko reminds her, pulling her uniform.br "Yeah Rika, we can't do that." Chiharu seconds. "But I guess we have no choice." she whispers shortly.br Then Sakura feels a hand on her shoulder, "Why don't you play?" she hears a voice ask.br The girls look behind Sakura. It was Mr. Diamond.br Chiharu and Rika blush.br "Oh! Hi sir!" Naoko greets.br Tomoyo smiles.br Sakura faces him, "Sir," she whispers. "I think you can see we're lack of one person."br Van smiles and laughs quietly.br "What's so funny sir?" Tomoyo asks.br Van shakes his hand, "Nothing, nothing." he replies.br Then suddenly Rika grabs his left hand while Chiharu grabs the other. "Sir, please play with us!" they shout. Then the two look at each other and glare.br Van sweatdrops, "Eh-heh, sure. That's what I was thinking of in the first place." he tells them.br Rika and Chiharu jumps for joy and hugs his arm.br Tomoyo claps, "Yaay! I want to be with Mr. Diamond and Sakura!"br Sakura smiles and them looks at him, "Sir, will you team up with us?" she asks.br Van nods his head, "Sure."br Rika and Chiharu glare at Sakura slightly.br Sakura sees this and makes a peace sign.br "Come on Chiharu! Rika! We can win even without sir!" Naoko shouts.br "That's the spirit Naoko, just think of me as a student like yourself." says Van.br Naoko nods her head.br They all take their position then play! p After a few minutes, Syaoran looks at Sakura and notices that she was playing volleyball teamed up with Van. p Then Eriol passes him the ball without knowing, "Syaoran! The ball!" he shouts.br Syaoran doesn't hear him.br "Syaoran, watch out!" Eriol shouts louder.br He looks at his right but, it's too late. He got hit by the ball on the head.br He steps back a few steps and kneels down, rubbing his nose.br Sakura hears the ball hit something and looks his way. "Syaoran?!" she shouts as she runs towards him.br But the volleyball was about to fall on her head.br "Sakura!" Tomoyo shouts. "Look out!"br Sakura stops running and looks at Tomoyo.br "Sakura! Heads up!" Van shouts.br Sakura looks up and sees the volleyball. Unlike Syaoran she dodges it, but she falls down.br Van approaches her and offers his hand, "Nice dodge." he comments her. "Give me your hand."br Sakura's cheeks turn red, then she hold his hand.br Van helps her up.br Sakura bows and says, "Arigatou." then she runs towards Syaoran.br Tomoyo approaches Van and pulls his shirt.br Van looks at her, "Eh? What is it, Tomoyo?" he asks.br "What happened to Syaoran?" she asks, pointing his direction.br "Huh?" Van asks as he glances at Syaoran.br Then he runs towards Syaoran. p When Sakura reached him, she kneeled down beside him, "Syaoran, are you alright?" she asks.br Syaoran opens his eyes and sees her, he blushes and nods, "I. I'm okay. It just stings, you don't need to worry."br Sakura sighs, "Thank goodness your okay." she tells him as she holds his hand.br Then Syaoran feels a drop of water fall on his hand, "Sakura?"br Sakura looks at him and smiles, "I don't want to see any of my friend get hurt... Your like family to me..." she whispers. "I'm glad your okay." Sakura whispers as she hugs him.br Syaoran blushes, "S-sakura?"br Then Sakura then lets go of him. p Then they continue playing. After a few minutes, the period ends. The class goes back to their room. p "Class, wait for your next teacher. Behave yourselves, I wouldn't want to hear a complain from your teachers about you guys on the first day." he bids his class as he walks out the room. p Then another teacher came in. Mr. Yuu Roukfan. Mr. Roukfan came in class with a briefcase at hand and a stern frown in his face. He removed his shades which revealed his eyes. Although that's when Sakura noticed, he looked quite young. If only he didn't wear a frown on his face and an old fashioned hat. He could've been mistaken for a lad. For at first she thought he was a cranky old professor. And if he wasn't as cranky as well. His eyes were as green as hers. But he had grayish hair like Yukito. p When he face the class, the students hurriedly stood up and greeted him. Then he raised his hand and placed it down. The students sat back down on their seats. After that, he started writing problems on the board. p Then he faced his class, "Class, today we will just have a review of basic fraction problems." he said.br Then he pointed the boy at the back, Syaoran.br Syaoran stood up.br "You, boy with the brown hair, solve this problem mentally." he said coldly.br Syaoran gulped and thought.br "Simplify your answer." he added.br Syaoran thought, I'1/2 +1/2 +1/2 + 1/4=. Think Syaoran. Think!'/Ibr "I'm waiting boy." he grunted.br Then the answer struck him, "7/16 sir!" he answered.br Mr. Roukfan's eyebrow twitched, "Are you sure, boy?" he asked.br Syaoran nodded his head, "Yes sir. I'm sure." he replied.br Mr. Roukfan smiled and nodded, "Correct." he says. "What is your name?"br "My name is Syaoran, sir. Syaoran Li." he tells him.br "Shaolan Li?" he asks.br "Syaoran sir." he corrects him.br "Syaoran Li."br Syaoran nods.br "You may sit now, Syaoran."br Syaoran sits down, with sweat running down his forehead. I'Why am I so nervous? Man!'/I he thought.br "The girl besides Syaoran, stand up. The one with brown hair, too."br Naoko stands up.br "Could you explain how Syaoran got his answer?" he asked her.br Naoko gulped, "Sir. He got the answer by. blah blah blah.yap yap yap." (I'm too lazy too explain how .. After math class the bell rang and the students went out for recess. p "Whew, that Roukfan sensei sure is scary huh?" Tomoyo asks.br "Yeah, he gives me the chills." Eriol says, smiling.br "But you weren't called by him, right Eriol?" Tomomyo asks again.br Eriol shakes his head, "But he seems too umm. strict." he explains. "Maybe he didn't call me because he knew that I would answer his questions with ease." he jokes.br Tomoyo nudges him, "Ohh Mr. Smartypants then." then she laughs.br Sakura and Syaoran were as quiet as ice. p Then the gang sat by the Sakura tree. p "Ne Sakura, Syaoran, why're you two so quiet?" Tomoyo asks them.br "Yeah, howcome?" Eriol adds.br Syaoran shrugs, "I didn't know why I was so nervous in front of mr. Roukfan in class. It feels so weird."br Tomoyo laughs "Your also nervous when your in front of Sa-"br Syaoran blushes, "I know!" he shouts.br Then Eriol puts his hand on Sakura's shoulder, "Sakura?" Eriol asks.br Syoaran blushes deeper, "Eriol!" he shouts.br "What?" Eriol asks. "I didn't say anybody. I was asking Sakura what her opinion was." he laughs.br "H-huh? Opinion about what?" Sakura asks innocently.br Eriol smiles at her, "Ohh nevermind it Sakura." he tells her, patting her shoulder. "You seem to be trobled, want to share what your thinking?"br Sakura looks down, "Nothing." she whispers.br Then Tomoyo looks around, "I think it's almost time for the next class."br Syaoran stands up, "We'd better get going."br The three stand up, "Okay." p Then they march back to their classroom in a line. The rest of the subjects went by smoothly. All they did was introduce.introduce and introduce some more. When dismissal time came, Sakura and the rest were just waiting for Nakuru. She had just went back to Eriol's mansion to get something for Touya and Yukito. p Sakura was just quiet, looking at her watch every ten seconds.br "Man Eriol, what's taking Nakuru so long?" Syaoran grumbles.br "Yeah, what has she got prepared for them?" Tomoyo asks.br Eriol just smiled.br "Come on Eriol, tell us." Says Tomoyo.br "Actually guys," he states, "I don't know."br Tomoyo and Syaoran sweatdrops.br Then they see Nakuru running towards them with a backpack on her back.br "Well, it took you long enough, Nakuru." Eriol says with a smile.br Nakuru puffs then hugs Eriol, "So sorry I took so long!" she apologized.br "So shall we get going then?" Tomoyo asks.br Nakuru nods, then they all march on. p As they were walking, Sakura was still quiet, she seemed lost in thought.br Eriol patted her shoulder.br Sakura looked at him, "Huh?" she asked.br "He's okay, don't worry." he tells her.br Sakura shines off a small smile and says, "Yeah. I know." p As they reached the hospital, they immediately went to the desk and asked for the room of YukitoTsukishiro. The nurse said he was in room 333 on the 3rd floor. The gang takes the elevator and looks for the room. When they found the room, Sakura's heart tightened. As they opened the door, they saw Yukito lying on the bed with a cast on his right arm up to his hand and a cast on his right leg to his foot. Touya was sitting on a chair beside him. He was sleeping, with his hed resting on the bed. p Sakura approached him and pulled his shirt, "Brother." she whispered.br Touya slowly opened his eyes and saw Sakura's sad face. "Huh?" Then he yawns, "What're you doing here?" he asked.br "We came to visit Yukito, Touya." says Tomoyo.br "How is his condition, Touya?" Eriol asks.br Touya nods, "He's okay now. He's just resting."br Then Sakura lets go oh his brother's shirt and sits beside Yukito. "I'm sorry Yukito. If I was just careful, this wouldn't happen to you. I'm not a little kid anymore." Then tears started to trickle down her face.br Then a hand hold hers.br She looked down, she saw Yukito awake.br "Your practically family to me." he tells her with a smile.br Sakura smiles and hugs him, "Yukito! I'm so glad. I'm so glad your okay!" she cries.br Yukito pats her back, "Hey, don't cry now."br She lets go of Yukito and just tries to stop her tears.br "We're glad your okay Yuikto." Tomoyo tells him.br "Yeah, we were worried about you." Nakuru adds.br Yukito smiles, "I'm okay." Then they hear his stomach grumbling. "Eh-heh, although I'm quite hungry."br Everybody besides him sweatdrops.br Nakuru opens her bag, "I've got just the thing." then she reaches for a container and opens it. "Here you go, riceballs. I made those myself." she said proudly. "I guess there is enough for everybody." she tells them.br "So that's what took you so long to get." Syaoran whispers.br Nakuru pinches his cheeks, "Yeah! And your all going to eat it and like it!" she tells him.br They all laugh and eat Nakuru's riceballs. p Ito be continued...br +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+br .