AN: Surprise surprise! Chapter 10 is here and!! And bRat, you had a question about my age? It is 14 ^0^

Sakura: And Kero is 100000000.

Ice: ^^;; Oh and thanks for the certificate bRat :D So nice of you! And your other question about how I get my chapters out so fast...well, because I'm magical! MWUAHAHAHA!

Sakura: *nods*

Ice: ^^

Sakura: Where's Kero neways?

Ice: Bathroom. That's what he gets from to much sweets and goodies :P

Sakura: Yuck.

Ice: You should probably bring him to the dentist and check if he has any cavities.

Sakura: Dentist 0.o What will they say when they see some teddy bear that can change into a maneless lion?

Ice: ...er, they will be speechless.

Sakura: Exactly. Now lemme see...I finally memorized my script for this chapter! Poor Syao-kun!!

Ice: Shush! We must not say to much >.

Sakura: Gomen ^^;;

Ice: Ok, onto Ch. 10!!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own CCS and it's character, so pooey. CLAMP owns it -.-

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To Guard our Love
Chapter Ten: Endless Darkness
Written by Enchanted Ice Star




"Syaoran, let's hurry before we're late for school!" Sakura called from outside the door. She had learned to stay outside the door instead of walking right in and being shooed out again.

"I'm just packing up my bag," Syaoran called back from inside the room.

"Oh, how was the strawberry shortcake?" Sakura questioned.

There was a pause and then Syaoran replied, "It was great...better than the first cake at least."

"That's good," Sakura said in relief as the door opened and she smiled. "Off we go!!" Sakura skipped down the stairs while Syaoran followed behind.

"Meiling already went off to school, I have no idea why she had to rush," Sakura explained as they left the mansion.

"Oh well, she always has a weird reason," Syaoran answered. "Are you ready for the test?"

"..." Sakura went dot eyed. "Test?!"

Syaoran sweatdropped, "You forgot, right?"

"...Hoe...." Sakura frowned as they entered the school building. "I'll just have to fail the darn test!"

"You don't have to fail. Maybe it won't be that hard and you can get through it," Syaoran assured.

"Yeah, your right! I can get through this test!" Sakura declared happily.


Now everyone flip to page 137 in your textbooks," Mrs. Chow instructed while flipping her own copy. "Your assignments today are the questions on this page plus the practice exercise next to it."

Sakura felt her chin slip off her hand, but then she lefted it again trying to stay awake. Her eyelids felt heavy as she stiffled a yawn. This is so boring!!> She thought tiredly as everyone started scribbling away in their notebooks, but then she felt a tap on her shoulder and she turned around in her seat. "Hm?"

"Are you having any trouble?" Syaoran asked.

"Oh, not at all! What made you ask?" Sakura questioned while she stiffled another yawn and she smiled sheepishly. "Sorry!"

Syaoran just shrugged slowly, "Well, it just seemed like you weren't doing anything. So I thought you didn't get how to do our assignment or something."

"Thanks for asking though," Sakura grinned and turned back before she could see the tomato red Syaoran. She glanced down at the questions in the text book and she sweatdropped while turning back to face Syaoran again. "Actually, I have no idea what the heck the questions mean!"

And so the morning and day went by like any ordinary day, but no one knew what was going to happen later on after the school bell rung.

"So what are you going to do today Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked while they were walking home together. They were late from getting back since they had stayed in the library for a while.

Sakura tilted her head in thought, "I'm really not sure actually. Maybe I'll just sit around since there isn't much homework neh?"

"I don't think we have any at all!" Tomoyo said happily as they reached the Li Mansion gates. "Well, see you tomorrow Sakura-chan!"

"Ja!" Sakura waved while entering the gates and into the Li estate. She heard a loud 'vroom' sound behind her and she turned around quickly with wide eyes, frightened at what could make that sort of noise.

But what she saw didn't frighten her at all, it was just Syaoran sitting on some metal thing. "Hoe? Syaoran, what are you sitting on? And what's that awful strange noise?!"

"It's a motorcycle Sakura. I just got it back from the repair shop cause I totally busted it last last week and they finally had the time to fix it," Syaoran explained.

Sakura eyed the motorcycle with fascination. "A motorcycle? Wow...is it like those...car thingies?"

"Er..well sort of," Syaoran answered uneasily since Sakura seemed so entranced with the motorcycle. "Er..do you want to go for a ride?"

"Really?!" Sakura asked, her emerald eyes sparkling like mad.

Syaoran sweatdropped, "Yeah sure."

"Arigatou!!!" But then Sakura paused. "But how?"

"Just sit behind me...I only have one helmet, but you can use it," Syaoran took the green helmet off his head that ruffled his brown hair and handed it over to Sakura who carefully placed it on her head and snapped the straps in place slowly.

She slowly lifted her leg over the side and sat behind Syaoran. "I feel..unstable..."

"Just hold onto my waist," Syaoran instructed.

Sakura blinked and nodded while grasping tightly onto Syaoran's shirt. "Not that tight," Syaoran mumbled.

"Oh, sorry!" Sakura answered meekly and loosened her grip.

"Ready?"

"Ready!"

And they sped off down the pathway of the Li Mansion and down the roads of Hong Kong.

"Sugoi!! This is so cool!!" Sakura cried as she felt the wind blow against her face and her auburn hair blowing out behind her. "I just feel like flying right now!!" She exclaimed.

Syaoran just chuckled, and Sakura let go of his shirt and stretched her arms out like a bird. "Sakura!! That's dangerous!!"

"But it's fun!!" Sakura cried back with a giggle as she quickly grabbed back onto Syaoran's shirt when they made a turn. She shut her eyes to relax with the wind and sun against her face. It all seemed better than heaven to her.

"You've never been on a motorcycle Sakura?" Syaoran asked all of a sudden as they entered a more busy street.

"Hai, this is the first time!" Sakura replied cheerfully.

Syaoran sped a bit faster, "It always seems like the first time for you Sakura. Skiing, baking, everything!"

Sakura just giggled, "Well, there's always a first for everything!"

They were silent a bit but then Sakura just raised her arms into the air again with a bright smile on her face. "I'm flying!!! Whee!!" She cried.

After a while, Syaoran joined in with her wildness and they were both laughing and screaming down the road. They made a sharp turn around the corner, with Sakura still with her arms stretched...everything seemed to slow down...their hearts were thumping in their chest, bright smiles plastered across their faces...it was twilight...the streetlights were just coming on...

And then there was a bright flash, and loud honking.

Sakura felt herself being ripped off the seat of the motocycle as she hurtled onto the road hard and tumbled back. She could hear loud screechings of a brake, and then more honking...and then...there was just a blur of colors, and it was getting darker...and darker...

Just...endless darkness...

**Sakura's point of view**

Wake up...

I have to wake up!!!

Syaoran??

Are you alright??

Where are you??!!

Why is it all dark? Where am I? Why can't I wake up? What happened? Is this death again? But I can't die, that's not possible! I'm already dead...but what is this then?

I can feel my heart beating though...gently thumping against my chest...but then why is it all endless darkness? Why do I feel like I'm in a deep sleep, why is my head pounding with pain? I feel...so weak...my body...is so numb...

No!! I...I need to get up! Up Sakura! Up!!! I have to...I have to...I have to what? I have to do something...I have to make sure Syaoran's alright!! Syaoran...Syaoran?!!! Where is he?! What happened?!

"Sakura!!! Sakura!!!" Who's calling me? Those voices...so familiar...I can't reach them...I want to, but I can't...

"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan!!!" A girl's voice...so familiar...Tomoyo? Tomoyo-chan! She's calling me! But I'm right here, can't you see Tomoyo?! I'm right here...right here...don't you see me??

"Wake up! Kinomoto Sakura! Wake up!" M..Meiling? Meiling-chan! Why is everyone calling me?! I'm right here...but I'm in darkness, and my head is throbbing...is this death? What is this? Darkness and nothing but voices and pain? Am I in another world?

"When is she going to wake up doctor?" ...Sheifa...Sheifa!! I can hear Sheifa! I hear you Sheifa! But who are you talking to? Doctor? ...Doctor? Am I sick? Am I dead? Nani..?

There's nothing now, just silence...

"She should be coming to soon." A male voice, so unfamiliar...a stranger's voice. Are they talking about me? When I'm going to wake up? But aren't I awake? Or..or am I asleep? But I don't feel asleep...

"But she's been uncousious for days!"

"How's Xiaolang?! Is he still out too?!"

Xiaolang...that's Syaoran! Syaoran...is he in the same state as I am? This darkness? Of pain? They want me to wake up, I need to wake up!

For them!

For Syaoran!

I. Need. To. Wake. Up.


Emerald eyes shoot open, sweat trickling down her forehead as she bolted into a sitting position. "I NEED TO WAKE UP!!!"

"Sakura-chan!!!" Tomoyo cried as she hugged her friend. "You're alright!"

"We were so worried..." Feimei cried as she patted Sakura on the head.

Sakura was panting slightly as she felt her head. "It hurts...it all hurts.." She murmered.

"Of course it hurts," Doctor Katawa answered. "You should rest Miss. Kinomoto. You've been in a serious accident, and you need more rest."

Sakura became more awake at that. "Accident?! But..I wasn't alone...Syaoran! Where is he?! Is he ok?!"

"He's still in the emergency room..." Meiling replied with puffy red eyes. "He's been in there for a whole day..."

Sakura felt a huge pang in her heart. Emergency room? ...Syaoran...Syaoran....> She jumped off the bed and ran out the room.

"Sakura!" They all called while running after her.

Sakura didn't care about the crys behind her, as she ran down the white endless hallways in a hospital gown. She turned a corner, and another corner, and all the hallways seemed the same. But finally, she saw those bright red letters...Emergency Room.

She reached the door just as it opened, and nurses and doctors came out while pulling out a stretcher with Syaoran who laid on it. Sakura's emerald eyes went wide as she saw how weak and vulnerable Syaoran looked under all those blankets and wires. A breathing mask was over his mouth, and cloths and bandages were wrapped all over him...

"Syaoran..." Sakura whispered his name as the nurses started rolling him down the hall towards a empty room. Sakura followed all the way until Syaoran was left alone on a hospital bed, with wires conecting him to many weird machines that looked like nothing but monsters to Sakura.

Sakura felt her eyes water, as she desperately blinked the tears away. "...SYAORAN!!!"

**Syaoran's point of view**

"...SYAORAN!!!"

...Sakura...Sakura...Sakura??!!!! Is that you?! Are you calling for me?! Are you ok...?! Where am I though...? It's all dark...there's no one here...where am I?

Sakura? Where are you? I feel so weak...I feel numb...I don't feel like I'm here...am I dead? But what happened? The bright light...honking...screeching noises...and everything was just endless darkness...

Sakura? Where are you? Can't you light up the darkness with that smile of yours? Sakura? Where are you? Where am I?

"...Syaoran...Syaoran..." Sakura...that's your voice...you're crying?! Why??!! Are you hurt? Is someone hurting you? Are you ok?! Why are you crying?! Can you hear me Sakura??

"Wake up Syao-kun! Wake up...." Wake up? But I'm awake, I'm wide awake! Right...?

Wake up...?

I have to wake up....

Sakura wants me to wake up....

Wake..up..

I feel myself jump up and I hear a startled cry from Sakura. I glance around, everything is still dark...it's all still dark...but I'm awake...aren't my eyes open? Then...then why is it all...dark?!

...Why?


**Normal point of view**

Sakura was shocked as Syaoran all of a sudden woke up, but Sakura was confused. Syaoran's eyes seemed different, they seemed dull...where was that fiery look in them? And Syaoran...didn't even seem to notice her presence...

"Sakura? Sakura?! Where are you???!!" He cried out.

Sakura gasped slightly and took his hands. "I'm right here! I'm right here Syao-kun!" Sakura reassured while brushing strands chocolate brown hair away from Syaoran's eyes...

"..S...Sakura?!" His grip tightened on Sakura's hands. "But...but you're not there!!"

"What do you mean? I'm...I'm right here..." Sakura replied shakily because Syaoran was staring right at her, but at the same time he was claiming that he didn't see her.

Syaoran dropped her hands. "What..?! But...I...I can't see..."

"Sakura! Sakura!" Tomoyo, Meiling, the Li sisters, and Yelan broke into the room. "We finally found you!"

"Xiaolang!" Fanren cried as she ran up to her brother followed by the rest of the family.

"...Fanren?! Where are you?!" Syaoran yelped as he waved his hands around trying to feel for anything.

Fanren blinked in shock. "Brother...I'm right here..." Fanren grasped one of his searching hands. "...Something's wrong...mother..?" Fanren glanced questingly at Yelan who had a sad look on her face.

"Oh god..." Yelan murmered.

Doctor Katawa came into the room with a clipboard in his hand as he ushered Yelan over and whispered something to her and Yelan's eyes just widened.

"Mother...what's wrong with our brother?" Fuutie asked shakily.

"...Come," Yelan ordered everyone to come out of Syaoran's room and they were now standing in one of the hallways in the hospital.

"What's wrong...with Syao-kun...?" Sakura's voice quivered, she was frightened.

Yelan stared at all of them for a long time until she let out a breath and closed her eyes so she didn't have to see their expressions.

"He's blind."





AN: !.!

Sakura: !

Kero: !

Ice: !!!!!!

Sakura: !!!!!!!!!!!

Kero: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ice: That's enough guys, but poor Syao!!!

Sakura: *cries* Waa!! He's blind?! Why did you make him blind Ice?!

Ice: Don't worry...there's always a conclusion and that wasn't it.

Kero: Oh well, the gaki's blind...MOOHAHAHA!

Sakura and Ice: *bonks him on the head* KERO! That is really really mean!!

Kero: *cries* And bonking my head was really really really mean!!

Ice: -.-;; Ok, this story might have made a drastic turn, I think no one thought that Syaoran was going to go blind until now. Please don't kill me people, this is not the end. Who knows, there could be another drastic twist...

Kero: Uh huh, oh right, enough blabbering from Ice, let's go to my thank you list ^0^

Kero's Thank You List...NuMbEr 5?

danibunnie for the strawberry shortcake...you better have given a proper one...and not try and poison me!!
ChibiMew for the ton of cookies, raining candy, and of the jumbo strawberry shortcake!! Everyone's giving me shortcake @.@;; But YUM!
Kachimineo for the pudding that will last 50 milleniums! SUGIO!
gwkitty for the cookies :D
pinkuser for the one wish...hmm...I WISH...I WISH FOR...FOR....unlimited wishes! MWUAHAHAHAHA, smart eh?! AHAHAHA!! Then I can wish away!!
Baby-chan for the new game of Zylon Warriors! YAY!
Anime for the 50,000 tons of pudding! Wow!
KawaiiTenshiDX for the cake!
T&M,E&T and S&S lover gurl for the FIVE THOUSAND CANDYS,SIX MILLION CAKES,AND TEN MILLION PUDDINGS!! WOWWY!
SakuraJade for the cherry fried pie ^^;; It does sound weird...but it sure tasted GRRREAAAAT!
Yumeko for the pudding pool that's the size of Tokyo Tower!!!!!!!!!!! MWUHAHAHA.

And as usual, truly sincerly love Kero =^0^=

Ice: ^^;; Oh right, and arigatou Yumeko for the oreos, notepad, and...er...your birthday cake? Baby-chan for the perfumed tissues (I really needed them!), lol bottle of aspirins, and YATTA! A CCS manga :D:D:D And the little strawberry shortcake, how kawaii ^^;;

Kero: Ok peeps, review onegai, and stay tooned for Ch. 11 of 'To Guard our Love'!

Ice: That was my line ¬¬;;