Hi... I'm very disappointed that I only got three reviews... maybe I have
to make the summary more interesting...
Dedicated to the three reviewers of the first chapter:
L-chan~ about the cook thing... it was Sakura's special recipe that Rika wanted to learn. I know she's a good cook but she couldn't figure out what Sakura did that make the cake so delicious...
Zenin~ about the gruesome part... I like the new side of me that these stories brings out. I'm glad you like it. Oh, and it's ok about the authors... I found them!
Nicko~ thanks for all the complements. I'm glad you think I'm good at writing suspenseful stories. *is 'suspenseful even a word...* I will definitely continue with this story at least... and maybe even write another one.
Flash
Chapter 2 – The Second Death... Chiharu and Takashi
Sakura moaned when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder, shaking her to wake up. She quickly swatted it away and went back to her peaceful nap. However the hand wouldn't go away and was now shaking her more violently.
"Sakura, wake up!" the husky voice called out to her. When she didn't move the hands went underneath her and she felt herself being lifted up. "Why can't you take your naps at home?" the voice grumbled and proceeded to carry her body out into the empty hall of the high school.
"Mmm... Syaoran?" she asked when they stopped at her locker.
"Hai?" he asked and put her down.
"Can you walk me home?" she asked with a coy smile on her lips. Her eyes were only open a crack, showing that she was still half asleep.
"You mean carry you home, ne?" he snorted at her.
"Ee, same difference." She giggled and leaned heavily on his shoulder for support.
"Hai." He sighed, wondering if she was going to get her stuff out of her locker. "Would you just get your stuff so we can go?" he asked irritably, even though he loved taking care of her.
"Oh." She blushed and moved her arms from around his neck to her lock. Within seconds she had her things out of her locker and was ready to go home. She didn't even notice when he slid her locker closed and proceeded to pick her up and walk out of the school. Her eyes slowly drifted shut and with help from Syaoran's rhythmic footsteps she was asleep by the time the doors to the school slammed shut.
~~~
*FLASH*
Sakura opened her eyes to see a familiar street corner. The spring breeze was blowing through the trees and the petals from the Sakura blossoms were falling from the sky like a snowstorm. Sakura inhaled deep and listened to the sounds all around her.
The hot dog vendor was arguing with a ten year old about the price of the meat. Far off in the distance a car alarm went off and she could hear the people screaming at the owner to turn it off. Then she heard the crying of a small child as their mother lifted them out of their shiny silver sports car. A familiar sound came to Sakura's ears and almost immediately she drew up a picture of who and what it was. She could hear Takashi trying to get away with telling another lie without being hit on the head by Chiharu.
"You know, the car alarm was invented in the 18th century by Sir Isaac Newton after he was bombarded by apples after he..."
Sakura looked up and saw the pair across the road and waved to them.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Chiharu exclaimed, and began to drag Yamazaki-kun across the road, careful to check both ways. But when they were half way across a terrifying screeching sound came and out of the corner of her eye Sakura saw a truck speeding towards her friends, out of control.
"Chiharu!" Sakura cried, but it was too late and she was helpless to save her friends from the oncoming truck. It hit the couple head on. Sakura winced as if she herself had been hit by the truck and ran to check on her friends. The truck driver was in his car, crying and muttering inaudible apologies, but Chiharu and Takashi were still. Their blood was all over the street and bare, broken bones were visible through the torn flesh. The obvious force of the truck had killed them instantly but the two still looked like they were in a lot of pain as they died.
Sakura began to break down into body racking sobs and she sat down in the middle of the blood and cried until her throat was sore and she began to cough up blood. But still her tears flowed from her bloodshot eyes.
*FLASH*
Sakura sat up straight very suddenly.
"Syaoran!" she screamed. She was breathless and her pillow was covered in the blood she had coughed up in her sleep. Syaoran didn't come, but Touya was beside her like lightning.
"Imouto-chan, what's wrong?" he asked worriedly, noticing the bloodstains. "Why are you crying?" his eyebrows were furrowed together in a knot of frustration and he looked at his sister for an explanation.
"I-it's nothing... I just had a very bad dream... that's all. It scared me a little." Sakura replied unconvincingly, but her brother dropped the subject, knowing she didn't want to discuss it further.
"Ok. But one more thing." He said as he turned to go. "I know you were calling the Chinese gaki's name. If you need to go to him to talk about what happened... then go." He lowered his head submissively and closed the door behind him. Sakura sat in her bed, surprised at her brother's submission but in a flash had out her staff and a Clow card, the fly.
She pushed open the window and climbed onto the branches below. With a quiet, fluid motion, she released the fly card onto her staff and flew into the night.
~~~
She landed on the familiar balcony and stepped up to the closed French doors. She lifted a finger to tap on them but they were open before she could do a thing.
"Sakura, what's wrong?" Syaoran asked, wide-awake. He had sensed her aura and was well awake before she even landed. "Was it the same dream?" he asked when she moved straight into his arms.
"No. It was a new one." She sobbed into his chest. "I saw Chiharu and kun- kun..." he hushed her, and brought her inside his room. He picked up her light body and placed her gently on his bed and curled up beside her.
"You don't have to talk about this right now if you don't want to." He said to her, stroking her hair softly. "We can talk in the morning if you want." He added, looking at his alarm clock, which read 3:00 a.m. 'oh well, I'd have to get up in two hours anyways.' He sighed to himself.
"No, Touya told me that if I needed to talk with you I should... and that's why I'm here." She informed him. He, too, was surprised by Touya's words but he suppressed his expression.
"Ok." He whispered and allowed her to tell him of her dream. He held her tightly, both to calm himself and to calm Sakura. Her dreams were terribly frightening, even though he wouldn't admit that to anyone, and he hated to see what they were doing to Sakura. The first one was bad enough but he never thought there would be more. Not even when they discussed it in Sakura's hospital room.
Sakura finished her story, painfully, and fell asleep in his arms. The blood was gone and only her messy hair was left to show her raw emotions.
~~~
The next morning Sakura was awakened by the morning sunshine beaming down on her face. Syaoran was cuddled beside her with his right arm wrapped tightly around her shoulders. She smiled warmly and snuggled closer, trying to salvage what bodily heat was left.
Syaoran's lips curled up in a small smile and he allowed his eyes to flutter open.
"Konnichiwa, Shaoran-kun." She greeted him, keeping her arms around his waist. He noticed their position and blushed furiously. He sat up with her still in her arms.
"I'm so sorry... I guess I have weird sleeping habits." He exclaimed lamely.
"Me, too, I guess." Sakura mumbled and hoisted herself up by her own arms.
"How are you feeling this morning?" he asked her as she was slipping out of the bed.
"Daijobu, demo, what time is it?" she asked.
"It's about ten." Syaoran answered, looking at his alarm clock.
"Oh, no. We'll be late for school!" Sakura wailed.
"No, we are late. Wei called the school and your brother. We're excused from school today. You can stay here with me if you want to." He offered. She calmed down a bit and sat back down on his bed.
'He looks really kawaii with just his tank top and boxers.' She smiled to herself.
"What's so funny?" he asked when he noticed her grin.
"You look so hot in those night clothes." She giggled as he blushed like a ripe tomato and tried futilely to cover himself up. This just made her giggle harder.
"W-well it's not like you're butt ugly in that thing." He stuttered, trying to defend himself. Sakura looked at her silky spaghetti strap nightgown, which barely reached her knees. She blushed but continued to tease him.
"So you think I'm hot, wearing such a small, flimsy article of clothing, ne?" she whispered seductively and crawled towards him.
"Well I never said that much." He retorted, gathering what was left of his warrior pride. He lifted a housecoat off of a seat and threw it to her. "I just don't want to pass out." He grinned and went into the bathroom for a shower, leaving Sakura to ponder his words.
"Why would he pas out if I was wear-... oh!" she caught on to his word's meanings just as she heard the water begin to run. 'Well at least he admitted that he thinks I look half decent. It's a start. I just have to find out what he really thinks of me.' She grinned to herself and lay back down on the bed.
~~~
That day Syaoran took her shopping. He insisted on paying for everything she bought and she was beginning to wonder how rich his family really was. They just came out of a flower shop when Syaoran suddenly saw something.
"Stay right here and don't move. I'll be right back." He exclaimed and went racing into a nearby store. Sakura smiled as she felt the spring breeze wash over her. Everything from the previous night had been almost erased from her mind.
Sakura inhaled deeply and heard a hot dog vendor across the street swearing profusely at a little boy. This didn't dampen Sakura's mood one bit. It just seemed normal. That's when she heard a far away car alarm go off and the dozen people screaming and complaining. Something about that seemed a little odd. It seemed almost familiar.
Sakura gasped in shock as she watched a mother pull her crying child from their silver sports car. It was her dream. She knew that any moment Chiharu and Takashi would be audible and if they crossed the street they would be hit.
Takashi's familiar lies were being told as they appeared out of a candy store.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Chiharu exclaimed cheerfully and went to cross the street.
"No! Stay where you are!" Sakura screamed to her friend, fearing she wouldn't be heard. Chiharu stopped on the curb just as the out of control truck came flying down the street. Chiharu and Takashi were safe but the silver sports car wasn't so lucky. The truck stopped when it rammed into it.
Sakura just stared at the scene in disbelief. Once again she had narrowly adverted disaster. Luckily this time no one was hurt.
Chiharu dragged Takashi across the road when it was clear there was no way for them to be hit and ran over to Sakura, who had just sank to her knees, crying.
"Arigato, Sakura! You just saved our lives! What's wrong?" Takashi asked as he neared her. Suddenly Syaoran peered out of the store and after surveying the scene he ran up to Sakura, knowing exactly what had just happened.
"Hush. It's ok. You stopped it." He whispered to her. Chiharu and Yamazaki- kun were clueless but they left it alone and said goodbye.
Syaoran knelt beside Sakura and pulled her into his arms.
"That's three so far. Do I have to go through everybody until I slip up or until one comes along that I can't prevent?" Sakura sobbed into his shoulder.
"I wish I could tell you but I'm as clueless as you are. All I know is that you have to keep trying to stop these things or else they'll win. I know it's eating you alive but you just have to hold on. You have me and Tomoyo to help you if you ever need us." Syaoran whispered comfortingly and rubbed her back softly.
"Just tell me you'll be there when I need someone to talk to." Sakura asked, moving back a little to stare up into his amber eyes.
"Always. Watashi no itoshii, itsumo." He whispered to her.
To Be Continued...
Just in case anyone wanted to know, the last sentence means
"Always. My beloved, always." I thought it sounded like something he'd say. (It's sooooooooooooo sweeeeet!!! Don't you just wish he was real? Erm... no I guess not... then everyone would be fighting over him... n e wayz...)
I liked the sentence so that's all that matters really, ne? Right. I hoped you enjoyed the story so far. I'm trying to keep as much S+S as I can manage. There will be some E+T later on... when I get to that section of the story. Ok, ja ne!
Don't forget to review!!! Not another chapter unless I get at least ten reviews total! So you better review!
Also if you want me you e-mail you when (or if) the next chapter is posted, then leave your e-mail at the bottom. I'm not going through pen names just to find e-mails. And you can't just leave your e-mail once for a story and expect me to e-mail you when I post every chapter of every story... no that's why I have mailing lists. It saves me from forgetting the ppl I haven't updated.
N E Wayz. Just review ppl!!!
Dedicated to the three reviewers of the first chapter:
L-chan~ about the cook thing... it was Sakura's special recipe that Rika wanted to learn. I know she's a good cook but she couldn't figure out what Sakura did that make the cake so delicious...
Zenin~ about the gruesome part... I like the new side of me that these stories brings out. I'm glad you like it. Oh, and it's ok about the authors... I found them!
Nicko~ thanks for all the complements. I'm glad you think I'm good at writing suspenseful stories. *is 'suspenseful even a word...* I will definitely continue with this story at least... and maybe even write another one.
Flash
Chapter 2 – The Second Death... Chiharu and Takashi
Sakura moaned when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder, shaking her to wake up. She quickly swatted it away and went back to her peaceful nap. However the hand wouldn't go away and was now shaking her more violently.
"Sakura, wake up!" the husky voice called out to her. When she didn't move the hands went underneath her and she felt herself being lifted up. "Why can't you take your naps at home?" the voice grumbled and proceeded to carry her body out into the empty hall of the high school.
"Mmm... Syaoran?" she asked when they stopped at her locker.
"Hai?" he asked and put her down.
"Can you walk me home?" she asked with a coy smile on her lips. Her eyes were only open a crack, showing that she was still half asleep.
"You mean carry you home, ne?" he snorted at her.
"Ee, same difference." She giggled and leaned heavily on his shoulder for support.
"Hai." He sighed, wondering if she was going to get her stuff out of her locker. "Would you just get your stuff so we can go?" he asked irritably, even though he loved taking care of her.
"Oh." She blushed and moved her arms from around his neck to her lock. Within seconds she had her things out of her locker and was ready to go home. She didn't even notice when he slid her locker closed and proceeded to pick her up and walk out of the school. Her eyes slowly drifted shut and with help from Syaoran's rhythmic footsteps she was asleep by the time the doors to the school slammed shut.
~~~
*FLASH*
Sakura opened her eyes to see a familiar street corner. The spring breeze was blowing through the trees and the petals from the Sakura blossoms were falling from the sky like a snowstorm. Sakura inhaled deep and listened to the sounds all around her.
The hot dog vendor was arguing with a ten year old about the price of the meat. Far off in the distance a car alarm went off and she could hear the people screaming at the owner to turn it off. Then she heard the crying of a small child as their mother lifted them out of their shiny silver sports car. A familiar sound came to Sakura's ears and almost immediately she drew up a picture of who and what it was. She could hear Takashi trying to get away with telling another lie without being hit on the head by Chiharu.
"You know, the car alarm was invented in the 18th century by Sir Isaac Newton after he was bombarded by apples after he..."
Sakura looked up and saw the pair across the road and waved to them.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Chiharu exclaimed, and began to drag Yamazaki-kun across the road, careful to check both ways. But when they were half way across a terrifying screeching sound came and out of the corner of her eye Sakura saw a truck speeding towards her friends, out of control.
"Chiharu!" Sakura cried, but it was too late and she was helpless to save her friends from the oncoming truck. It hit the couple head on. Sakura winced as if she herself had been hit by the truck and ran to check on her friends. The truck driver was in his car, crying and muttering inaudible apologies, but Chiharu and Takashi were still. Their blood was all over the street and bare, broken bones were visible through the torn flesh. The obvious force of the truck had killed them instantly but the two still looked like they were in a lot of pain as they died.
Sakura began to break down into body racking sobs and she sat down in the middle of the blood and cried until her throat was sore and she began to cough up blood. But still her tears flowed from her bloodshot eyes.
*FLASH*
Sakura sat up straight very suddenly.
"Syaoran!" she screamed. She was breathless and her pillow was covered in the blood she had coughed up in her sleep. Syaoran didn't come, but Touya was beside her like lightning.
"Imouto-chan, what's wrong?" he asked worriedly, noticing the bloodstains. "Why are you crying?" his eyebrows were furrowed together in a knot of frustration and he looked at his sister for an explanation.
"I-it's nothing... I just had a very bad dream... that's all. It scared me a little." Sakura replied unconvincingly, but her brother dropped the subject, knowing she didn't want to discuss it further.
"Ok. But one more thing." He said as he turned to go. "I know you were calling the Chinese gaki's name. If you need to go to him to talk about what happened... then go." He lowered his head submissively and closed the door behind him. Sakura sat in her bed, surprised at her brother's submission but in a flash had out her staff and a Clow card, the fly.
She pushed open the window and climbed onto the branches below. With a quiet, fluid motion, she released the fly card onto her staff and flew into the night.
~~~
She landed on the familiar balcony and stepped up to the closed French doors. She lifted a finger to tap on them but they were open before she could do a thing.
"Sakura, what's wrong?" Syaoran asked, wide-awake. He had sensed her aura and was well awake before she even landed. "Was it the same dream?" he asked when she moved straight into his arms.
"No. It was a new one." She sobbed into his chest. "I saw Chiharu and kun- kun..." he hushed her, and brought her inside his room. He picked up her light body and placed her gently on his bed and curled up beside her.
"You don't have to talk about this right now if you don't want to." He said to her, stroking her hair softly. "We can talk in the morning if you want." He added, looking at his alarm clock, which read 3:00 a.m. 'oh well, I'd have to get up in two hours anyways.' He sighed to himself.
"No, Touya told me that if I needed to talk with you I should... and that's why I'm here." She informed him. He, too, was surprised by Touya's words but he suppressed his expression.
"Ok." He whispered and allowed her to tell him of her dream. He held her tightly, both to calm himself and to calm Sakura. Her dreams were terribly frightening, even though he wouldn't admit that to anyone, and he hated to see what they were doing to Sakura. The first one was bad enough but he never thought there would be more. Not even when they discussed it in Sakura's hospital room.
Sakura finished her story, painfully, and fell asleep in his arms. The blood was gone and only her messy hair was left to show her raw emotions.
~~~
The next morning Sakura was awakened by the morning sunshine beaming down on her face. Syaoran was cuddled beside her with his right arm wrapped tightly around her shoulders. She smiled warmly and snuggled closer, trying to salvage what bodily heat was left.
Syaoran's lips curled up in a small smile and he allowed his eyes to flutter open.
"Konnichiwa, Shaoran-kun." She greeted him, keeping her arms around his waist. He noticed their position and blushed furiously. He sat up with her still in her arms.
"I'm so sorry... I guess I have weird sleeping habits." He exclaimed lamely.
"Me, too, I guess." Sakura mumbled and hoisted herself up by her own arms.
"How are you feeling this morning?" he asked her as she was slipping out of the bed.
"Daijobu, demo, what time is it?" she asked.
"It's about ten." Syaoran answered, looking at his alarm clock.
"Oh, no. We'll be late for school!" Sakura wailed.
"No, we are late. Wei called the school and your brother. We're excused from school today. You can stay here with me if you want to." He offered. She calmed down a bit and sat back down on his bed.
'He looks really kawaii with just his tank top and boxers.' She smiled to herself.
"What's so funny?" he asked when he noticed her grin.
"You look so hot in those night clothes." She giggled as he blushed like a ripe tomato and tried futilely to cover himself up. This just made her giggle harder.
"W-well it's not like you're butt ugly in that thing." He stuttered, trying to defend himself. Sakura looked at her silky spaghetti strap nightgown, which barely reached her knees. She blushed but continued to tease him.
"So you think I'm hot, wearing such a small, flimsy article of clothing, ne?" she whispered seductively and crawled towards him.
"Well I never said that much." He retorted, gathering what was left of his warrior pride. He lifted a housecoat off of a seat and threw it to her. "I just don't want to pass out." He grinned and went into the bathroom for a shower, leaving Sakura to ponder his words.
"Why would he pas out if I was wear-... oh!" she caught on to his word's meanings just as she heard the water begin to run. 'Well at least he admitted that he thinks I look half decent. It's a start. I just have to find out what he really thinks of me.' She grinned to herself and lay back down on the bed.
~~~
That day Syaoran took her shopping. He insisted on paying for everything she bought and she was beginning to wonder how rich his family really was. They just came out of a flower shop when Syaoran suddenly saw something.
"Stay right here and don't move. I'll be right back." He exclaimed and went racing into a nearby store. Sakura smiled as she felt the spring breeze wash over her. Everything from the previous night had been almost erased from her mind.
Sakura inhaled deeply and heard a hot dog vendor across the street swearing profusely at a little boy. This didn't dampen Sakura's mood one bit. It just seemed normal. That's when she heard a far away car alarm go off and the dozen people screaming and complaining. Something about that seemed a little odd. It seemed almost familiar.
Sakura gasped in shock as she watched a mother pull her crying child from their silver sports car. It was her dream. She knew that any moment Chiharu and Takashi would be audible and if they crossed the street they would be hit.
Takashi's familiar lies were being told as they appeared out of a candy store.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Chiharu exclaimed cheerfully and went to cross the street.
"No! Stay where you are!" Sakura screamed to her friend, fearing she wouldn't be heard. Chiharu stopped on the curb just as the out of control truck came flying down the street. Chiharu and Takashi were safe but the silver sports car wasn't so lucky. The truck stopped when it rammed into it.
Sakura just stared at the scene in disbelief. Once again she had narrowly adverted disaster. Luckily this time no one was hurt.
Chiharu dragged Takashi across the road when it was clear there was no way for them to be hit and ran over to Sakura, who had just sank to her knees, crying.
"Arigato, Sakura! You just saved our lives! What's wrong?" Takashi asked as he neared her. Suddenly Syaoran peered out of the store and after surveying the scene he ran up to Sakura, knowing exactly what had just happened.
"Hush. It's ok. You stopped it." He whispered to her. Chiharu and Yamazaki- kun were clueless but they left it alone and said goodbye.
Syaoran knelt beside Sakura and pulled her into his arms.
"That's three so far. Do I have to go through everybody until I slip up or until one comes along that I can't prevent?" Sakura sobbed into his shoulder.
"I wish I could tell you but I'm as clueless as you are. All I know is that you have to keep trying to stop these things or else they'll win. I know it's eating you alive but you just have to hold on. You have me and Tomoyo to help you if you ever need us." Syaoran whispered comfortingly and rubbed her back softly.
"Just tell me you'll be there when I need someone to talk to." Sakura asked, moving back a little to stare up into his amber eyes.
"Always. Watashi no itoshii, itsumo." He whispered to her.
To Be Continued...
Just in case anyone wanted to know, the last sentence means
"Always. My beloved, always." I thought it sounded like something he'd say. (It's sooooooooooooo sweeeeet!!! Don't you just wish he was real? Erm... no I guess not... then everyone would be fighting over him... n e wayz...)
I liked the sentence so that's all that matters really, ne? Right. I hoped you enjoyed the story so far. I'm trying to keep as much S+S as I can manage. There will be some E+T later on... when I get to that section of the story. Ok, ja ne!
Don't forget to review!!! Not another chapter unless I get at least ten reviews total! So you better review!
Also if you want me you e-mail you when (or if) the next chapter is posted, then leave your e-mail at the bottom. I'm not going through pen names just to find e-mails. And you can't just leave your e-mail once for a story and expect me to e-mail you when I post every chapter of every story... no that's why I have mailing lists. It saves me from forgetting the ppl I haven't updated.
N E Wayz. Just review ppl!!!