disclaimer: Better safe than sorry: I Don't own CardCaptors or Card Captor Sakura
A.N, I'm back in school, yuck. I don't have that much time to write anymore. Plus, I'm reading a great new novel series. I highly recommend the Seventh Tower series; It's very strange, but well written.
No Longer A Child
Teacher
by BlahBlahBlah136
It was already Friday. The week went so fast for Sakura. It was like any other week, with nothing too eventful. Li was watching her very carefully. He wanted to be sure he was there if she needed him. He had promised to protect her, and he intended to keep his promise.
School finally let out and everyone was getting out for the weekend. The dance was Sunday and Sakura had still not said a definite 'Yes' or 'No' to Harrison. She intended to tell him no after school, but she couldn't find him. She decided she would call him later. She began to walk to the park. The park seemed to calm her in a way that she could not comprehend. Possibly is was how many memories she had made in the park. There had been so many card captures there, and so many field trips and meetings. She set off on her rollerblades, breathing in the air and counting the gentle left-right of her blades.
She finally came to the park and back to the small lake that Syoaran had come so close to pushing her in. There was an overlooking rock coming over the lake. Sakura got an idea. She climbed up to the rock and took her skates off. She was regretting the idea. Biting her lip, she thought, 'This is why you are supposed to think things over first, Sakura.' "If you want to jump, then just jump," a voice startled her from behind. She whirled around to see Syoaran coming out of the bushes. "I don't know," she said hesitantly. "Why not? Do you think you will regret it? Sometimes we can think there will be a regret, but in truth the greater regret can be if you don't jump."
"You really think I should jump?"
"I don't know. I see one reason to jump, and no reason not to. If you just want to jump, is that enough? You tell me."
Sakura thought about this for a moment. She wanted to jump, but it was as if something held her back. There were a million choices open to her. "Push me," she blurted out suddenly. "Nani?" he asked. "I said 'Push me', I want you to push me off. That way I don't have to jump, and I will never regret not jumping," she said, walking over to the edge. Syoaran hesitated, then walked up to her turned back. He pushed her back gently above the shoulder-blades. She fell slowly over the edge, arms outstretched.
The cool water rushed over her. She went down as far as gravity took her, then resurfaced. Syoaran was sitting on the rock smiling down at her. Suddenly Sakura brushed up against something slimy. She screamed. "What? What's wrong?" Syoaran said quickly. "I..I..I... S-snake." Sakura immediately thought, 'Copperhead, cobra, python. Venomous!' even though she knew she would probably never see any of those. Syoaran jumped in the water.
He was only in the water for a few seconds and then came up. " Seaweed, or rather, lakeweed," Syoaran held up a long green peace of lakeweed. "Oh," sakura blushed and let an embarrassed laugh. "Jeez Sakura, I don't think we even have snakes around here," Syoaran said in his usual tone. "Well I sort of forgot that, *Syoaran*," she teased, splashing some water on him. He splashed her back. She pushed his head under and they had a huge water fight.
Sakura pushed Syoaran under the water again. He didn't come back up. "Syaoran?" she yelled, "SYOARAN?" She was really starting to panic now; searching for air bubbles or any other tell-tale signs of life. She could find none. Suddenly she heard someone yell, "Jeronamo!" Li came running off the ledge and tucked into a cannonball. A huge wave washed over Sakura. Syoaran came up. Upon seeing Sakura, he started to laugh. He tried to hold it in, but it was impossible. "What's so funny?" she asked. He pulled a rather large globe of seaweed off Sakura's head, "You looked like swampthing." 'The most beautiful swamp thing ever.' he though. Sakura had a huge smile on her face and her eyes were shining with happiness. Her hair was slightly tossed to the right, and her shirt was sticking to her skin. Syoaran noticed this and turned crimson.
"Won't your brother be worried?" Syoaran asked, worried himself that Touya would kill him if she wasn't home before dinner. " I don't know. What time is it?" she replied, swimming over to the side to get her watch. "Yikes! It's 6:02! I was supposed to be at home by 6:00 unless I give further notice! Touya's probably pulling his hair out and calling the national guard by now!" Sakura shouted. "Come on! You can use the dash and be come in a few seconds," he said hurriedly, tossing her the dash card. She went through the whole chant and released the card. Then all Syoaran could see was a blur. Sakura was gone. She smiled. 'I have to see her again. She forgot to give me the dash card back. Good-bye for now, my Ying Fa.'
Suddenly Syoaran heard a scream. "Sakura," he whispered. He would know that scream from Hong Kong, china. He ran off as fast as the water would let him. Mentally, he cursed at himself for not taking his shoes off first. They made an unpleasant sloshing noise as he ran. He fell flat on his face a few times before reaching his destination.
(A few moments before Syaoran hears the scream, Edge of the Park)
Sakura had just reached the park entrance when something stopped her. 'Clow Card' A small ping went off in the back of her head. She stopped so immediately the wet soles of her shoes smoked from the intense friction. A tree branch snapped on a nearby tree. "Clow Card, show yourself!" Sakura shouted. A tall green girl stepped out of the bushes. Her eyes were piercing green with no pupils. She was wearing rather baggy clothes and it looked as if she had broken twigs in her short, choppy hair. The card gazed over at the swing set. It immediately broke the metal poles. Sakura let out a short gasp. Even a four year old could guess that this was the Break card. Then Sakura realized the card was staring at her. She tried to thing of something that would protect her, but it was to late. With it's mind the card concentrated heavily on Sakura's right leg. Sakura heard a quick snap (Cruel Card, huh?). Then Sakura's head swam with pain. It was like a million, no a trillion small, thin knives stabbing into her leg. Somewhere in her mind she was aware that she had screamed. Her last thought before losing all consciousness well a picture of Syoaran when he was holding her above the lake.
~*~*~*~
Syoaran raced toward the sound of the scream, only to find out he was too late. There lie Sakura, unconscious on the ground. Anger welled up inside him though it didn't show on the outside. He called upon lighting and struck the Card. It was crumpled over on the ground. He came up to the card at moved his sword to it's neck. Defeat reflected in the card's sorrowful eyes. Syoaran sealed the card. He face now showed his anger, but also a small amount of sympathy as well.
He picked the now-sealed card up off the ground and walked toward a very limp Sakura. He picked her up. She was still soaking wet. He decided to take her to his apartment. Syoaran couldn't imagine the torture Touya would bring down on him; showing up with his unconscious sister in his arms. Sopping wet no less. He was already in for a long round off chasing and threat calling around the Kinomoto residence for being the cause of Sakura's tardiness. He used the back streets and ally ways so as to evade pedestrians. Being seen by someone would mean a very awkward situation.
(Syoaran's apartment, a few hours later.)
Sakura woke up with a dizzying headache. Her legs no longer felt like knives, but a thousand pins. She looked over to see Syoaran sitting in a chair; asleep. She then got a glimpse of the clock 9:13 P.M. 'I'm soo dead! Touya is going to kill me. I have got to get home before things get any worse.' She tried to get up, but the knives returned. She gave a small cry of pain. She tried to muffle it so as not to wake the sleeping warrior, but it was too late. "Whoa, don't try to move. Just stay there. I was waiting till you woke up to take you to the doctor. I'm pretty sure your leg is broken. Would you like something warm to drink?" she asked in a very soothing voice. It didn't help. "But Touya..."Sakura started to say, but Syoaran put his index finger to her lips to silence her. "I called your house. I talked to your father and I'm going to take you home as soon as you get out of the hospital. Do you think you're dry enough to go to the hospital yet?" "Yes,"
"Okay, let's go"
Syoaran came over to help Sakura stand up. "Thanks... for everything," she said softly. He gave a weak smile, "You don't have to thank me." He supported her weight for her and together they walked to the ground floor.
He sat Sakura in a chair in the lobby while he went to call a taxi. Sakura sat there patently. 'Why is he being so nice to me? Does he feel the same way? He could never feel the same way. Why would he love me. Even if I do love him, he wouldn't fake emotions that were never there. He would never say he loved someone if he didn't. That was why he broke off his engagement with meilin. He loved her like a sister, not the way she wanted. Maybe that is the way that he feels for me. I can live with that. Just as long as I'm near him.' "Hey sunshine. The taxi will be here any minute. How are you feeling?" he comforted as he kneeled down on the floor in front of her chair. "Fine. My leg feels all prickly and it sort of hurts. It feels like that seaweed really did bite me," she winced," and it was pretty poisonous too." "I they can heal snake-bites at the hospital. The taxi just pulled up, "He offered her his shoulder so she could put some of her weight on it. He helped her out to the car and they drove to the hospital.
(An hour later.)
Sakura came hobbling out of the hospital on her new crutches. She had a horrible splinter fracture. Her legs felt like she had come out of a long movie from the Novocain. Syoaran was watching her meticulously so if she fell, he would be there to caught her. He didn't like the way she wobbled around on her crutches. Sakura came to three steps and looked puzzled for a moment before Syoaran lifted her up and over the steps. He had called the taxi back. He helped her in, then got in the car himself. It was a very quiet ride. Sakura kept repeating the scene in the hospital over and over in her mind.
~~~~~~*Flashback*~~~~~
Sakura was sitting on the hospital bed. The doctor was telling Sakura all the rules of having a cast on. This was before the cast was even on. They had to correct some of the bone first. They hadn't done this yet either. "You have to stay at home for three days. Then you can go back to school. You'll have to have the crutches for a month, though," the doctor said. "But there is a school dance Sunday! You mean I can't go!" Sakura shouted, yet not so loud. "I'm very sorry. You'll have to go to the next one. Now , that's everything to go over with about the cast. I'm going to put some Novocain into your leg so you won't feel it when we re-align the bone. This may hurt for a few seconds. The doctor pulled out a rather large needle. Sakura made a high pitched squeak of fear. Then, to Sakura's surprised, Syoaran gripped her hand and gave her a reassuring smile. She calmed down and the shot went smoothly.
Soon she had a cast on and was hobbling around on her new crutches. Syaoran had held her hand the whole way through, up until they finished putting the cast on. He watched her lovingly as she experimented with her crutches.
~~~~~*End Flashback*~~~~~
The taxi pulled up at Sakura's house. As usual, Syaoran helped her out and walked her to the door. "You look sad. Tell me why," he said as they reached the door. "I'm just bummed about the dance. There isn't another dance till Christmas, and I was going to ask you to go with me." 'Oh, this is it. Either you just screwed up your relationship with him and your life is over, or he's going to love me back and it will be the beginning. Either you just did the stupidest thing in your life, or the bravest thing' Sakura scolded herself. "I didn't have to push you this time. You jumped on your own," he said. Sakura was looked up from her feet where she had been staring. She expected to see him frowning at her, but instead he was smiling. "I have an idea! What are you doing Sunday?" he asked excitedly. "What else am I supposed to do? I'll be sitting at home while everyone is at the dance. What are you planning?" she asked suspiciously. "It's a surprise," he said, then kissed her on the forehead. She watched him get into the taxi and drive away, then went into the house.
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NO Flamez, please. There is either going to be one more chapter, or I can expand the story and make it longer. If I make it longer, I'm going to build up Harrison's character. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated.
~BlahBlahBlah136
A.N, I'm back in school, yuck. I don't have that much time to write anymore. Plus, I'm reading a great new novel series. I highly recommend the Seventh Tower series; It's very strange, but well written.
No Longer A Child
Teacher
by BlahBlahBlah136
It was already Friday. The week went so fast for Sakura. It was like any other week, with nothing too eventful. Li was watching her very carefully. He wanted to be sure he was there if she needed him. He had promised to protect her, and he intended to keep his promise.
School finally let out and everyone was getting out for the weekend. The dance was Sunday and Sakura had still not said a definite 'Yes' or 'No' to Harrison. She intended to tell him no after school, but she couldn't find him. She decided she would call him later. She began to walk to the park. The park seemed to calm her in a way that she could not comprehend. Possibly is was how many memories she had made in the park. There had been so many card captures there, and so many field trips and meetings. She set off on her rollerblades, breathing in the air and counting the gentle left-right of her blades.
She finally came to the park and back to the small lake that Syoaran had come so close to pushing her in. There was an overlooking rock coming over the lake. Sakura got an idea. She climbed up to the rock and took her skates off. She was regretting the idea. Biting her lip, she thought, 'This is why you are supposed to think things over first, Sakura.' "If you want to jump, then just jump," a voice startled her from behind. She whirled around to see Syoaran coming out of the bushes. "I don't know," she said hesitantly. "Why not? Do you think you will regret it? Sometimes we can think there will be a regret, but in truth the greater regret can be if you don't jump."
"You really think I should jump?"
"I don't know. I see one reason to jump, and no reason not to. If you just want to jump, is that enough? You tell me."
Sakura thought about this for a moment. She wanted to jump, but it was as if something held her back. There were a million choices open to her. "Push me," she blurted out suddenly. "Nani?" he asked. "I said 'Push me', I want you to push me off. That way I don't have to jump, and I will never regret not jumping," she said, walking over to the edge. Syoaran hesitated, then walked up to her turned back. He pushed her back gently above the shoulder-blades. She fell slowly over the edge, arms outstretched.
The cool water rushed over her. She went down as far as gravity took her, then resurfaced. Syoaran was sitting on the rock smiling down at her. Suddenly Sakura brushed up against something slimy. She screamed. "What? What's wrong?" Syoaran said quickly. "I..I..I... S-snake." Sakura immediately thought, 'Copperhead, cobra, python. Venomous!' even though she knew she would probably never see any of those. Syoaran jumped in the water.
He was only in the water for a few seconds and then came up. " Seaweed, or rather, lakeweed," Syoaran held up a long green peace of lakeweed. "Oh," sakura blushed and let an embarrassed laugh. "Jeez Sakura, I don't think we even have snakes around here," Syoaran said in his usual tone. "Well I sort of forgot that, *Syoaran*," she teased, splashing some water on him. He splashed her back. She pushed his head under and they had a huge water fight.
Sakura pushed Syoaran under the water again. He didn't come back up. "Syaoran?" she yelled, "SYOARAN?" She was really starting to panic now; searching for air bubbles or any other tell-tale signs of life. She could find none. Suddenly she heard someone yell, "Jeronamo!" Li came running off the ledge and tucked into a cannonball. A huge wave washed over Sakura. Syoaran came up. Upon seeing Sakura, he started to laugh. He tried to hold it in, but it was impossible. "What's so funny?" she asked. He pulled a rather large globe of seaweed off Sakura's head, "You looked like swampthing." 'The most beautiful swamp thing ever.' he though. Sakura had a huge smile on her face and her eyes were shining with happiness. Her hair was slightly tossed to the right, and her shirt was sticking to her skin. Syoaran noticed this and turned crimson.
"Won't your brother be worried?" Syoaran asked, worried himself that Touya would kill him if she wasn't home before dinner. " I don't know. What time is it?" she replied, swimming over to the side to get her watch. "Yikes! It's 6:02! I was supposed to be at home by 6:00 unless I give further notice! Touya's probably pulling his hair out and calling the national guard by now!" Sakura shouted. "Come on! You can use the dash and be come in a few seconds," he said hurriedly, tossing her the dash card. She went through the whole chant and released the card. Then all Syoaran could see was a blur. Sakura was gone. She smiled. 'I have to see her again. She forgot to give me the dash card back. Good-bye for now, my Ying Fa.'
Suddenly Syoaran heard a scream. "Sakura," he whispered. He would know that scream from Hong Kong, china. He ran off as fast as the water would let him. Mentally, he cursed at himself for not taking his shoes off first. They made an unpleasant sloshing noise as he ran. He fell flat on his face a few times before reaching his destination.
(A few moments before Syaoran hears the scream, Edge of the Park)
Sakura had just reached the park entrance when something stopped her. 'Clow Card' A small ping went off in the back of her head. She stopped so immediately the wet soles of her shoes smoked from the intense friction. A tree branch snapped on a nearby tree. "Clow Card, show yourself!" Sakura shouted. A tall green girl stepped out of the bushes. Her eyes were piercing green with no pupils. She was wearing rather baggy clothes and it looked as if she had broken twigs in her short, choppy hair. The card gazed over at the swing set. It immediately broke the metal poles. Sakura let out a short gasp. Even a four year old could guess that this was the Break card. Then Sakura realized the card was staring at her. She tried to thing of something that would protect her, but it was to late. With it's mind the card concentrated heavily on Sakura's right leg. Sakura heard a quick snap (Cruel Card, huh?). Then Sakura's head swam with pain. It was like a million, no a trillion small, thin knives stabbing into her leg. Somewhere in her mind she was aware that she had screamed. Her last thought before losing all consciousness well a picture of Syoaran when he was holding her above the lake.
~*~*~*~
Syoaran raced toward the sound of the scream, only to find out he was too late. There lie Sakura, unconscious on the ground. Anger welled up inside him though it didn't show on the outside. He called upon lighting and struck the Card. It was crumpled over on the ground. He came up to the card at moved his sword to it's neck. Defeat reflected in the card's sorrowful eyes. Syoaran sealed the card. He face now showed his anger, but also a small amount of sympathy as well.
He picked the now-sealed card up off the ground and walked toward a very limp Sakura. He picked her up. She was still soaking wet. He decided to take her to his apartment. Syoaran couldn't imagine the torture Touya would bring down on him; showing up with his unconscious sister in his arms. Sopping wet no less. He was already in for a long round off chasing and threat calling around the Kinomoto residence for being the cause of Sakura's tardiness. He used the back streets and ally ways so as to evade pedestrians. Being seen by someone would mean a very awkward situation.
(Syoaran's apartment, a few hours later.)
Sakura woke up with a dizzying headache. Her legs no longer felt like knives, but a thousand pins. She looked over to see Syoaran sitting in a chair; asleep. She then got a glimpse of the clock 9:13 P.M. 'I'm soo dead! Touya is going to kill me. I have got to get home before things get any worse.' She tried to get up, but the knives returned. She gave a small cry of pain. She tried to muffle it so as not to wake the sleeping warrior, but it was too late. "Whoa, don't try to move. Just stay there. I was waiting till you woke up to take you to the doctor. I'm pretty sure your leg is broken. Would you like something warm to drink?" she asked in a very soothing voice. It didn't help. "But Touya..."Sakura started to say, but Syoaran put his index finger to her lips to silence her. "I called your house. I talked to your father and I'm going to take you home as soon as you get out of the hospital. Do you think you're dry enough to go to the hospital yet?" "Yes,"
"Okay, let's go"
Syoaran came over to help Sakura stand up. "Thanks... for everything," she said softly. He gave a weak smile, "You don't have to thank me." He supported her weight for her and together they walked to the ground floor.
He sat Sakura in a chair in the lobby while he went to call a taxi. Sakura sat there patently. 'Why is he being so nice to me? Does he feel the same way? He could never feel the same way. Why would he love me. Even if I do love him, he wouldn't fake emotions that were never there. He would never say he loved someone if he didn't. That was why he broke off his engagement with meilin. He loved her like a sister, not the way she wanted. Maybe that is the way that he feels for me. I can live with that. Just as long as I'm near him.' "Hey sunshine. The taxi will be here any minute. How are you feeling?" he comforted as he kneeled down on the floor in front of her chair. "Fine. My leg feels all prickly and it sort of hurts. It feels like that seaweed really did bite me," she winced," and it was pretty poisonous too." "I they can heal snake-bites at the hospital. The taxi just pulled up, "He offered her his shoulder so she could put some of her weight on it. He helped her out to the car and they drove to the hospital.
(An hour later.)
Sakura came hobbling out of the hospital on her new crutches. She had a horrible splinter fracture. Her legs felt like she had come out of a long movie from the Novocain. Syoaran was watching her meticulously so if she fell, he would be there to caught her. He didn't like the way she wobbled around on her crutches. Sakura came to three steps and looked puzzled for a moment before Syoaran lifted her up and over the steps. He had called the taxi back. He helped her in, then got in the car himself. It was a very quiet ride. Sakura kept repeating the scene in the hospital over and over in her mind.
~~~~~~*Flashback*~~~~~
Sakura was sitting on the hospital bed. The doctor was telling Sakura all the rules of having a cast on. This was before the cast was even on. They had to correct some of the bone first. They hadn't done this yet either. "You have to stay at home for three days. Then you can go back to school. You'll have to have the crutches for a month, though," the doctor said. "But there is a school dance Sunday! You mean I can't go!" Sakura shouted, yet not so loud. "I'm very sorry. You'll have to go to the next one. Now , that's everything to go over with about the cast. I'm going to put some Novocain into your leg so you won't feel it when we re-align the bone. This may hurt for a few seconds. The doctor pulled out a rather large needle. Sakura made a high pitched squeak of fear. Then, to Sakura's surprised, Syoaran gripped her hand and gave her a reassuring smile. She calmed down and the shot went smoothly.
Soon she had a cast on and was hobbling around on her new crutches. Syaoran had held her hand the whole way through, up until they finished putting the cast on. He watched her lovingly as she experimented with her crutches.
~~~~~*End Flashback*~~~~~
The taxi pulled up at Sakura's house. As usual, Syaoran helped her out and walked her to the door. "You look sad. Tell me why," he said as they reached the door. "I'm just bummed about the dance. There isn't another dance till Christmas, and I was going to ask you to go with me." 'Oh, this is it. Either you just screwed up your relationship with him and your life is over, or he's going to love me back and it will be the beginning. Either you just did the stupidest thing in your life, or the bravest thing' Sakura scolded herself. "I didn't have to push you this time. You jumped on your own," he said. Sakura was looked up from her feet where she had been staring. She expected to see him frowning at her, but instead he was smiling. "I have an idea! What are you doing Sunday?" he asked excitedly. "What else am I supposed to do? I'll be sitting at home while everyone is at the dance. What are you planning?" she asked suspiciously. "It's a surprise," he said, then kissed her on the forehead. She watched him get into the taxi and drive away, then went into the house.
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NO Flamez, please. There is either going to be one more chapter, or I can expand the story and make it longer. If I make it longer, I'm going to build up Harrison's character. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated.
~BlahBlahBlah136