Wingless Tenshi://Act 9


~*~Angel wings...fly away...and take me into the sky...~*~



A/N: Been a long time ne? Gomen ^^; its late at night and I wasn't going to write but I just read a GREAT story and its waffiness got to me. =P Come on...don't tell me it hasn't happened to you before? I dunno ^^; But I just had to write! I really don't know where I'm going to go with this story even if I do have the end thought out. I'm not really good at waff ^^; But the story I just read put me in a waff mood so expect some in this chapter. =P



At the Kinomoto household, Yukito found himself buried under a mountain of blankets. "Sakura-chan don't you think this is a little muc-oof!"

Dropping another blanket on him Sakura shook her head. "Eriol said we need to take GOOD care of you and that's what I'm going to do."

"But its not like I have a cold."

"But you could get one! And all because you didn't have enough blankets!"

Frustrated Sakura went into the kitchen to check on Touya.

"Where's Tomoyo?"

"She went home." Placing the phone back on the hook, Touya sighed.

"What is it?"

"Yuki's grandparents wont be home from their cruise for another week."

"Then he has to stay here! We can't leave him alone in his condition!"

Eyeing her curiously, Touya gave her an amused look. "Duh...we wont just leave him...not like he can even walk by himself. But..."

Walking to the doorway he looked out at Yuki. "I have class and you do too. No one will be home except Kero."

"Well then I'll just have to stay home!" Determined Sakura nodded her head.

"I'll take good care of him!"

Placing a hand on her head, Touya frowned. "No way...school comes first."

"Yuki should come first!"

Hearing his name Yukito tried to turn himself around. "Eh? What are you two arguing about?"

Together the siblings both yelled. "Nothing!"

"Sure..."

Resuming their conversation, Sakura pushed Touya's hand off her. "We can't leave him."

"Well its not like he's going anywhere. If he needs anything Kero can get it for him."

"But..."

"No buts." Putting on his oniichan face, Touya went into the family room.

"Yuki, you all set for the night? Warm enough?"

"Very." Breaking into a smile Yukito took off his glasses.

"Goodnight Touya."

"Night Yuki." Half way upstairs Touya turned back around.

"Hey monster...you get to bed too."

"Yea...Yea...I will..." Sticking her tongue out at him, Sakura made her way next to Yukito.

Touya smiled before climbing up the rest of the way.

"Are you really alright?" Concerned she placed a hand on his head.

"You seem warm."

"All thanks to you Sakura-chan."

Blushing, Sakura quickly stuttered. "Eh...wh...What?"

A blush creeping onto his own cheeks, Yuki answered back. "I mean from the blankets."

"Oh." Regular color resuming its place, Sakura looked down at him softly.

"I'm glad you're alright. I...I don't know what I would have done if…if..."

"I'm still here aren't I? Sakura-chan. You wont get rid of me that easily."

Placing a hand over hers, Yukito gave a soft smile. "Unless you want me gone."

Flustered she shook her head quickly. "No! Never! I mean...I...you...you mean a lot to me to you know. You're one of my closest friends and I...I...I just don't know what I'd do...Yuki...promise you'll never leave? Promise."

Tears forming in her eyes, they threatened to leak out at any moment.

"I don't want to lose you."

Touched by how much she did care, he squeezed her hand in reassurance. "I'll never leave."

"Promise?" Tears now cascading down her face she squeezed back.

"You have to promise."

About to tell her he would, Yukito stopped himself. Could he promise that? Could he really promise her that he would always be around? Lord knows he wanted to.

His heart begged him to...even if just to stop her tears from forming.

I want to promise her...he thought looking into her eyes. I want to promise her so badly...but...

He new if he did there was a good chance that it would be a lie.

If he was just Yukito, plain old Yukito, the boy who was madly in love with his best friends sister...then...then he could truthfully promise her...devote himself solely for her happiness...

But he wasn't just Yukito. He was also Yue.

Her guardian...sworn to protect her...and with that quack Sapphire running around could he really say that he would come out of all this unharmed?

The first time they clashed...he had come home with a shattered limb. He couldn't take the chance.

I wont lie to you...

"I wont lie to you," he repeated out loud.

"I cant promise I or Yue will come out of this intact."

Yue...

Sakura's mind screamed at her. That's right Yue!

If Yukito got hurt then so did Yue right?

Her heart hurt more at the thought. She had put Yukito and Yue in danger for their lives numerous times.

Ashamed she looked away. "I...I understand."

Wiping away her tears with a sleeve she looked at Yukito sadly.

"Gomen."

"Nani?"

"I put you two in so much danger...put you two through so much...never considered your feelings. It was selfish of me to ask you that."

"Sakura..."

"Gomen!"

Fresh tears, springing in her eyes Sakura quickly dashed upstairs leaving a bewildered Yukito to watch her retreating form.

Reaching out to her, he silently cursed his leg for being broken. Why?

Why had she apologized? Run away...

"Sakura..." Shutting his eyes, tears started forming.

"Sakura...please...Don't run away from me."