By DragonLass
Chapter 8
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" No!" Sakura's face was pasted against the window, as she desperately searched for any sign of life outside.
Nothing. Only the empty, black expanse of space greeted her anxious gaze. Her mouth opened in horror, and her hands slid out from under her, causing her to collapse in a faint. She fell with a thud. Syaoran walked up to her calmly and tried to pick her up, only to drop her as Meilin grabbed him around the waist.
" Why do you want a sad case
like her, when you could be my partner?" Meilin purred.
" Listen, there may be a 99%
chance that I won't get along with Sakura, but it is an obvious fact, that
100% certainly I will not get along with you." Syaoran stated coldly.
" Don't dismiss her advice
too easily," Marc interjected," After all, you'll probably make Sakura
so much happier. And if Sakura's left partnerless, that will open a niche
for me."
" I could almost believe that."
Syaoran's sarcasm masked his anger," Almost. Except the part about an open
niche for you."
Leaving Marc stammering for a retort, Syaoran carried Sakura towards the crew quarters. He chose one, then entered placing Sakura on the bed. Searching around, he noticed a food materializer, a new piece of equipment for such an old ship.
" One mocha latte." Syaoran
muttered.
" I am sorry. My scans indicate
that you are below the legal age level for caffeine intake. Please make
another choice." A computerized man's voice put in.
" Ugh. Idiot computers." Syaoran
thought.
" An apple."
" I'm sorry, but it appears
that your system has already the necessary sugars and carbohydrates it
requires."
" Grrr..." Syaoran looked about
ready to strangle it. Instead, he left, and yanked Eriol aside.
" What seems to be the problem?"
" Can you reprogram this computer?"
" Why?"
" Because its getting on my
nerves..."
"..."
" I need to get something for
Sakura..."
" And?"
" And if you don't fix it,
I'll have to drag her over there, wake her up, and get her to tell it to
give her something to wake herself up..."
" Confusing..."
" So, fix it!" Syaoran said
in exasperation.
" Certainly," Eriol opened
a panel beneath the system, and fiddled for a little.
" Good Evening Mr. Li..." The
computer droned.
" Heh."
" Don't push it, Eriol. Get
rid of the politeness."
" Whaddaya want..." It now
had taken on a pirate like sound.
" Hardy har har. Sarcasm will
get you no where."
" Give me a sec." Eriol closed
the panel. He smirked in victory.
" Hello," The voice was now
female, and had, suffice to say, a lot more humanistic qualities.
" Hello, computer." Eriol said;
Syaoran looked at him strangely, and he mouthed the words ' testing for
bugs'.
" Hello, Eriol." Syaoran gaped
in surprise," Is there some way I can help you?"
" No, thank you, actually.
Syaoran would like to have a word, though."
" All right. Hello, Syaoran.
My name is Milanee. What can I do for you?"
" Well, I could use a cup of
herbal tea."
" What about that mocha latte?"
" Oh, that. No. I don't think
that will work."
" One herbal tea." Milanee
repeated. Suddenly, out of nowhere a girl of about 16 entered, black hair
and holding a cup of herbal tea innocently." Here you are, Syaoran. Anything
else?"
" Who are you?"
" I'm Milanee."
" But, you...were...computer...over..."
Syaoran pointed towards the food materializer.
Milanee giggled.
" Eriol reprogrammed me, so that I'd have a holoform too. But, don't worry, this tea is real."
Syaoran accepted it and headed towards the bed. He found her awake, but her eyes seemed strangely glazed over, and she sat on the bed like a zombie. Milanee walked over, and felt her forehead.
" What's the matter?"
" She just heard a little traumatic
news...she'll be okay."
" Are you sure? If that herbal
tea is for her, I should probably bring her something stronger."
" No trouble. I can get her
to snap out of it."
" Alright. But, if she needs
anything else, just call."
" Thanks Milanee."
" You're welcome." With that,
the holoform disappeared.
Sakura's eyes moved ever so slightly, and her breathing was ragged, and before he knew, Syaoran found himself alone, with a tight-mouthed cat. It's eyes glistened, and it opened it mouth, and began to whistle like a flute. Syaoran jumped, and looked at it, wondering how he could make it stop, when he noticed that she wasn't just doing any ole random note. There was an actual song in it. As it played, he heard voices weaving in and out of it, singing a song that was new to him.
As snow begins to fall, and
heaven's light to fade.
Its then and there I miss
you most of all.
I hear an eerie sound, and
shiver 'neath my quilt.
Knowing that had you been
there, I would not be so scared.
And soon, the darkness chokes,
The pureness, that was once
your life.
I think of you, so lonely,
wherever you may be.
And all the more, I miss
you, still and alone.
Then, out of misty shadows,
You come for me.
Out of the blue and murky
waters,
You rescue me
And, its then, that I know
you've not abandoned me.
But, maybe its not you.
Who takes me by the hand.
Maybe it is someone with
your heart.
Someone who'll be there
for me.
Someone who'll take care
of me.
Forever. And Ever. My love
in life.
Milanee had left the room quietly, and Syaoran had fallen silent, watching the cat whistling this sad tune, a lullaby almost, to people gone. And it was then that Syaoran realized the pain he felt, for loved one's he lost.
" Mother." One word, and yet it seemed to break him apart. He lost control for a split second, allowing one tear to part. That was all. But, it was enough to see, that beneath the calmed, and cool exterior, he was alone and friendless. Scared, confused. All the things that ashamed him, were now trying to express themselves. The barrier of minds fell, and mixed emotions smashed, feeding itself into the partners brains.
Sakura. Sadness, Confusion, Disbelief, Vulnerability.
Syaoran. Anger, Defeat, Denial.
Both suffered the same loss, but each his own way of handling, complete opposites for Syaoran, and Sakura. But, it was this difference, that bonded the two together. They balanced each other in a way that could only be discovered by them. Only they would be able to determine what was to be their fate.
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Hey, if anyone can make up a tune, for the lyrics
I made, I'll have to say, WOW! Even I can only imagine what the song seems
like, but its all opinionated. Sort of haunting, eerie, like the song that
Alan on Sailor Moon plays, only more complex, and probably more high pitched
and animal like.
And if no one wants to try that, see if you can
guess where I got this idea from. I can only hint you by saying its an
anime that came on once or twice on Cartoon Network. Does that narrow it
down? Once you guess, it should be pretty easy to figure out what I'm talking
about.
