Yes! New Chapter! Now remember, last time, Sakura was talking to Syaoran. What will happen now? Read and find out. This chapter will have S&S. FINALLY!! I want to thank all the people who have reviewed so far. Please let me know what you think.

-Cinnamon-Sweet-Heart

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Without you

Chapter 4

Secrets

Sakura and Syaoran headed for the park. They sat underneath a cherry tree, inside the woods where they were unlikely to be disturbed.

Syaoran looked at her carefully. "There is more than one thing bothering you. Am I correct?" Sakura nodded. "Yes. One thing is what happened while I was out of school and the other is A dream I had last night." Syaoran decided to tackle the dream first. "Have you asked the stuffed animal about the dream yet?" he wanted to know. Sakura shook her head. "I haven't told anyone yet." She said looking at the ground. "Well" Syaoran continued "what's it about?" although the question was innocent enough, Sakura visibly flinched. "It will make more sense if I tell you what happened yesterday and the day before first." He nodded to let her know she could continue. "It was my turn to cook." She said after taking a deep breath. "I was late, as usual and I decided to take a short cut home." She stopped as she saw the look on Syaoran's face. "I know it was stupid, but I did it any way. Anyway, I ran into an alley, and there was a man there. He grabbed me, and within minuets, had me flat on the ground. He had a knife. He ripped and cut my shirt off. He pulled my skirt off. He scratched me and cut me and hit me." She said showing Syaoran some of her many cuts and bruises, that were tokens from the horrible incident. "Then he hit me really hard in the eye. The pain was so great, I passed out. When I woke up, I was laying in the ally, he was gone and it was almost dark. I was devastated. I used the time card so I would be able to get home without losing any more time. When I got home, my dad took me to the hospital. I blacked out in the parking lot. when I woke up, I was laying in the hospital, my dad came in and he told me that I was....." She gulped down the lump that had lodged itself in her throat. Her eyes were filling with tears. "That I was pregnant." There she had said it. Now Syaoran would hate her, she knew it. She closed her eyes, and to her shame, her tears poured down her cheeks.

Syaoran had listened in astonishment as Sakura relayed her story. He was in shock. The thing that brought him out of his own little world was when sakura covered her face with her hands and began sobbing uncontrollably.

Sakura barley registered warm hands pulling her close and the loud thudding heartbeat as she cried into Syaoran's chest.

As he held her close, Syaoran's pulse began pounding faster in his chest. He prayed she wouldn't hear even though she had her head buried in his chest and was probably hearing it pound.

Sakura wasn't sure how long she sat there in Syaoran's arms crying and soaking his shirt with her tears, but she didn't care. She knew that School must have started but Syaoran never moved, only pulled her closer. After a while Sakura was able to stop crying. She was still hiccupping though. Syaoran loosened his grip on her, allowing her to sit up. "Are you alright?" He asked her handing her his handkerchief to dry her face on. She nodded, while she obediently wiped away her tears. "No your not" he corrected her. Again she nodded, to tired to argue.

She refused to look at him. She was to scared about what she might see. "Sakura, look at me." He said quiet and commanding. She shook her head. He placed his fingers under her chin and turned her face to his. "Sakura why won't you look at me?" He asked quietly, when he found her eyes closed. She whispered, "Because I'm afraid you hate me." This hurt Syaoran. How could she think that?! The answer was simple, she was scared. Scared about what people would think. Scared for her child, and of what could happen because of it. "Sakura look at me" he told her again. "Do I look like I hate you?" Sakura slowly opened her eyes and looked into Syaoran's. She saw no anger or hate, only sadness and worry. Syaoran let go of her. Sakura shook her head looking at the ground again. "I'm sorry Li-kun" she said "I just..." He silenced her effectively by gently kissing her. Sakura was too shocked to do anything.

Syaoran slowly pulled away from her, looking into her eyes. Sakura stared at him shocked and a little nervous. His eyes softened. She was still scared. Scared that he might take advantage of her. He trailed one finger softly down her cheek. "Sakura, I love you. With all my heart. It hurts to see you so sad and scared. I promise you, I'll protect you." He said it with such sincerity that Sakura couldn't help but let two tears trickle down her cheeks and she found herself saying "I.. I love you too Syaoran" Syaoran wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. They sat like this not moving. For how long? They didn't know, or care for that mattered. All that mattered was that they had each other.

Sakura yawned widely, her eyelids drooping. She also had a major head ache. Syaoran finally asked, "so, what was you're dream about?" Sakura remained Silent for a few minuets before answering. "Well it started out with me in a hospital. I figure I was giving birth, and someone else was with me. The persons face was in shadow, so I couldn't see who it was. Then the scene melted away into another one. I was holding a baby, it had a flower on it's chest, and suddenly there was a blast of wind. It was almost... angry, and I was knocked over. I tried to protect my baby. Then you came and wrapped your arms around me and you yelled 'It's found you again' over the wind. Then another scene, you and I were in battle costume, and we were back to back in penguin park. There was a girl who seemed to be about eight or so next to us wearing a matching costume. All of a sudden, I was attacked and I was surrounded by black. A young boy seemed to be walking towards me. I yelled to him." She said. Syaoran looked at her thoughtfully. "What did you yell?" "I yelled the name Jonathan." she said looking confused. Sakura groaned putting her hand to her head. "I have a fierce head ache." She complained. Syaoran looked at her worried. "You didn't sleep much last night did you." He asked. Sakura shook her head. "Come on than sweet ling, lets get you home."

Syaoran and Sakura left the park. They were just across the street, when Sakura stopped. Red lines crossed her vision, and she blacked out. She sat up. She was in a place shrouded in fog. Suddenly things began to take form around her. A barren tree loomed up ahead, all of its leaves gone. The grass was dead, and there were no flowers. A few minuets later, she saw something bright in the distance. She squinted, and gasped in horror. What she saw was fire! It came at her fast, surrounding her in a ring of flame. Sakura was terrified. The heat in the foul air caused her to pant, the smoke and ash charring her lungs. She began to cough, her eyes watering uncontrollably. When she could see, she opened her eyes and let out a scream of horror.

In front of her was a woman so beautiful, and So deadly. She was tall, impossibly tall, at least 7 feet. She had jet black hair, that reached down to her waist, with even, straight bangs, that hung above level brows. Two deadly looking dark brown eyes, glittered on either side of a perfectly moulded nose. She had full, deep red lips, and perfectly sculptured cheek bones. Her skin was a chocolate brown colour. Her arms, looked frail and strong at the same time, and ended in hands with long fingers, and long claw like red nails. She was wearing a low cut, spaghetti strap black dress, with a sash made of fire. The dress clung to her perfectly formed curves, and ended in a mermaid, fanning out behind her. She had a smile on, that would make any man wet himself, (except for maybe Syaoran) and was completely evil.

Sakura's heart began to beat so fast, she was afraid it might burst. The woman smiled even more broadly at her. She glided over and held Sakura's chin with two clawed fingers. So you are Sakura, She said looking into Sakura's eyes. You are scared of me, but you have no reason to fear me, yet. I'll give you plenty of reasons to fear me soon enough. she said. She let go of her, and stood up to her full height again. Who are you? asked Sakura, looking at the woman with a mixture of fear and remorse. Your worst nightmare. she said, a large ball of flame appearing in her outstretched right hand.

TBC

HA HA HA HA HA evil ending right? Well I promise the next chapter will come soon. I just want to thank you all for your support, and I want to apologize to Latie, (One of my best friends) I know it's just a joke because of Ashley's dream but I hope you don't mind my using you in my fic. I want to thank my great friends: Ashley, Latie, Maddie, and Katharine, for being my friends and supporting me with my rambles.

ARIGATO!!!