Hey everyone. Thanks y'all for da reviews! Oh, and Nightswift, she don't
have magic in this, so no Kero-chan or Yue. Unless I decide to make them
human. O.o Good idea.
Oh, and quick IMPROTANT note: Dreams are in the P.O.V. of the dreamer unless noted otherwise.
Never Underestimate A Cherry Blossom
~Chapter Five- Dancing Around the Subject Cont~
Syaoran sat on the edge of Sakura's bed, watching her as she drifted in and out of consciousness. It had been almost a week since he had brought her here, and she was still no better than before.
There were times, that she would kind of wake up. He didn't know exactly what she did, but her eyes would open, and she'd sit up, screaming, and he'd have to hold her down and comfort her until she stopped thrashing and closed her eyes once again. Those times scared him. What could she be dreaming of? Back in Japan during gang shoot-outs maybe? He didn't know if he'd ever really find out.
Sakura rolled over and Syaoran snapped to attention, "Sakura?" he asked, she just lay there, "Damn it." He murmured.
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Sakura's Mind:
I lay there in a ball, crying. The others lay around me, all viciously murdered. I hadn't been there when it happened, when the Panthers lashed out and struck with a sneak attack. I'd just not been there. I don't know why.
Strangely enough, there were people there that weren't even part of the gang. Like. Syaoran? I blinked, pulling myself over to his body and looking at him curiously. He wasn't in the gang. At least, not yet. Then why. I looked at his back, to where half of his t-shirt was ripped off and my sobbing was interrupted by the gasp that came from my throat. I felt like I was going to be sick. He had the gang tattoo, signifying he was a Cherry Blossom, but tattooed in the middle of that, was a wolf. A glaring green wolf, that means he. he was part of us.
I looked around, to anywhere but his body, and spotted two more unfamiliar bodies, who were they? I knew everyone in the gang. One of the girls had long, purple-black hair, and her eyes were still open, revealing violet eyes. The other girl had brown hair tied back in two braids and reddish- brown eyes. I don't even know them. If they're from the other gang then I'll. But. wait... What was that?
I looked up only to see two guys, a few years older than me, standing there.
"Sakura. We've missed you." Yue spoke up. (A/N: They ish normal people in this.)
Kero nodded, his messy blond hair falling into bright cobalt colored eyes. "But, Yue and I have come for one reason." He spoke.
I looked up at them, gulping; I hadn't seen them in years, after that shooting in which they had both died. Does that mean they were. Ghosts?! She gulped again. "W-w-what?" I asked slowly.
Kero and Yue both smiled reassuringly at me and knelt down, "Sakura, what you see around you is not real. It is a dream, a vision, if you care, of what -could- happen in the future, if you don't live." Yue explained.
I gasped, "I-I. I'm dead?!" I exclaimed.
Kero hugged me, "Not yet you aren't, you're just in a coma. You can pull through this. You had a very bad case of hypothermia and dehydration from being on that park bench."
I shrugged, losing hope, "What's the point of trying to fight if I'm not going to win anyways? I mean, I can't stop all this from happening, can I?" I asked, looking into Kero, then Yue's eyes.
"Yes, you can. But you have to pull through this. There are a lot of people out there who love you. And one very special guy who hasn't left your bedside since the doctor had done all she could." Yue continued.
I gasped, "Ariko?" I asked.
Kero made a face, "No! Of course not, he's greasy!"
"Kero." Yue said menacingly.
"Uhhh. What I meant to say was no, but someone who loves you more than he ever could. Syaoran's waiting for you, Sakura, and if you don't wake, he'll go into a very deep depression. He already takes you being sick to be his own fault. And the others are so worried, now, please, try and fight it as much as you can, and we'll be here for you through the whole way."
"And so will I." Came a soft voice from behind them.
Sakura's head spun around at the sound of the familiar voice. She couldn't quite place it, but as soon as she saw the face it belonged to, she couldn't help but smile. She was all too recognizable in that long pale blue sundress and black choker, just like in the pictures she'd seen.
"MOTHER!" she cried, getting up and running into her arms.
"Sakura, child. Fight, for me, for Yue and Kero, for your father, your friends, and Syaoran." She pleaded.
Sakura looked up at her Mother, "But. But I don't even like Syaoran." She explained.
Her mother smiled pityingly at her, "My dearest Sakura, you've closed your heart to anything new. If you open it again, you'll find out so many new and wonderful things." she said as everything faded away. "Fight, Sakura, fight!"
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Syaoran looked down at Sakura, smiling widely, her fever had finally broken and she was breathing regularly as she cooled down. He leaned down, kissing her cheek softly, "I don't know how, when, or why, Sakura, but I've fallen for you. Your eyes, your smiles, even you temper, I love it all, and I love you." He whispered, before leaning back up and shifting to look out the window.
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Sakura's Mind:
I will fight mother.
And then I heard it. Was it all false? I don't know. But I heard Syaoran. He was whispering words to me. Loving words that made me tingle. But what about Ariko? He was my fiancé. Oh, I am so confused. Let's just concentrate on getting through this hypothermia first. I fell warm. Or do I? I don't know. Oh, help me. Anyone.
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Syaoran splashed cold water onto his face and dried it with a towel when he heard it. A noise. Sakura?
She groaned from the bed.
"Sakura!" he cried.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhmmmmmm. Syaoran?" she called as he raced out from the adjoined bathroom.
"Sakura!" he cried out in pure joy, picking her up and wrapping her in his arms.
"Syaoran.?" she whispered.
"Yes Sakura?" he said, holding her tightly.
"You're squishing me."
He pulled back, laughing a deep, echoing laugh, but there were tears in his eyes.
"You're crying." She whispered.
He shook his head, "I'm just so happy that you're awake. We've been so worried this last week and a half. We weren't sure you'd. That you'd. Pull through."
She smiled reassuringly, "I'm awake now."
He grinned, "I know. It won't be long before the others find out. So lay back and relax, keep you energy up, because they'll want to talk to you. And my cousin wants to meet you, she thinks you'll be the perfect model for her."
She smiled, laying back, "O.K." she paused, looking at him, "Have you been here with me the whole time?" she asked, sneezing, "Oops."
He handed her a tissue, "Besides changing my clothes, showering, and washroom breaks, yes, I have."
She thanked him as she took the tissue, "Wow, Syaoran." Was the only other thing she could say.
Knock knock.
"That must be the-" Syaoran started.
BANG BANG BANG!!!!
"Yup, it's them." Sakura answered.
Syaoran got up and unlocked the bedroom door, and Meilin, Eriol, Naoko, Takashi, and two other girls came flying in.
"SAKU!" Meilin screeched, jumping onto the bed and hugging Sakura, Naoko followed suit while the two men stood there, smiling.
The other two girls spoke with Syaoran and he nodded, they turned and all three of them came to the bed.
"Hi, my name is Li Tomoyo, I'm Syaoran's cousin, and this is my friend Mihara Chiharu. Syaoran's told us a lot about you." She said.
Sakura smiled, "Nice to meet you, Tomoyo-chan, Chiharu-chan." Sakura greeted, yanking Meilin off herself.
Tomoyo smiled widely, "You'll make a great model, Sakura-chan! I can just see all the great outfits I could make you!" she exclaimed.
Chiharu laughed, "You must ignore her sometimes, she likes to get carried away over fashion." She explained.
Sakura nodded and then noticed the arm around Tomoyo's waist, she followed it to it's owner, who happened to be none other than the infamous Eriol, "Oh, Eriol, you know that you'll have to explain that to me later." Sakura chided, winking at him. He blushed slightly.
"So, Sakura, you must be feeling much better." He commented.
She nodded, "Better than before, but I'm very tired."
Meilin gasped and grabbed Naoko's arm, "We've been so stupid! Sakura just woke up and already we're mauling her! Everyone, out! Now!" she commanded, ushering everyone out, Syaoran was the only one able to escape her wrath, and that was by hiding behind the door.
Sakura laughed as he came out, looking a bit frazzled, "She takes some getting used to, I know." Sakura commented.
He nodded, sitting on the side of her bed, "But she's right, you should get some sleep."
She looked at him, "And what will you do, sit here and do nothing while I sleep?"
He shrugged, "I'll find something. You shouldn't be left alone right now. You still have a bad case of hypothermia."
She nodded, "I see your point. But I don't really feel as tired as Meilin thinks. I have been sleeping for the past week and a half. Rest will do for now, how about we play cards?" she asked.
He shook his head, "I don't know, Sakura, you need your sleep-"
She glared at him, "Play or I'll call Meilin and tell her your still in here." She threatened.
He stared at her for a moment, "Oh god, don't do that. Fine, cards it is then." he said, giving in. He had gotten enough of Meilin's wrath while Sakura was unconscious.
Sakura smiled, "Yay. I win." She said. Her stomach took that moment to voice its opinion.
"I guess you're hungry. Well, I would be too if I hadn't eaten in a week. I call Wei to bring you up some food. Hopefully he can do it without getting caught by Meilin." he said, going to an intercom system and calling down to the kitchen.
Sakura smiled sheepishly, "Thanks, Syao-kun."
"Anytime. Now, where are some cards...?"
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Well, I have chapter five up now, hope y'all like. I was joking around with the idea of killing Sakura for a while, but, nnnooo. I'd never do that, her and Syao are my fave's! I could never ever really kill them. Unless, of course, I have to for one reason or another. But I ish a happy-ending loving person! Bai now!
Oh, and quick IMPROTANT note: Dreams are in the P.O.V. of the dreamer unless noted otherwise.
Never Underestimate A Cherry Blossom
~Chapter Five- Dancing Around the Subject Cont~
Syaoran sat on the edge of Sakura's bed, watching her as she drifted in and out of consciousness. It had been almost a week since he had brought her here, and she was still no better than before.
There were times, that she would kind of wake up. He didn't know exactly what she did, but her eyes would open, and she'd sit up, screaming, and he'd have to hold her down and comfort her until she stopped thrashing and closed her eyes once again. Those times scared him. What could she be dreaming of? Back in Japan during gang shoot-outs maybe? He didn't know if he'd ever really find out.
Sakura rolled over and Syaoran snapped to attention, "Sakura?" he asked, she just lay there, "Damn it." He murmured.
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Sakura's Mind:
I lay there in a ball, crying. The others lay around me, all viciously murdered. I hadn't been there when it happened, when the Panthers lashed out and struck with a sneak attack. I'd just not been there. I don't know why.
Strangely enough, there were people there that weren't even part of the gang. Like. Syaoran? I blinked, pulling myself over to his body and looking at him curiously. He wasn't in the gang. At least, not yet. Then why. I looked at his back, to where half of his t-shirt was ripped off and my sobbing was interrupted by the gasp that came from my throat. I felt like I was going to be sick. He had the gang tattoo, signifying he was a Cherry Blossom, but tattooed in the middle of that, was a wolf. A glaring green wolf, that means he. he was part of us.
I looked around, to anywhere but his body, and spotted two more unfamiliar bodies, who were they? I knew everyone in the gang. One of the girls had long, purple-black hair, and her eyes were still open, revealing violet eyes. The other girl had brown hair tied back in two braids and reddish- brown eyes. I don't even know them. If they're from the other gang then I'll. But. wait... What was that?
I looked up only to see two guys, a few years older than me, standing there.
"Sakura. We've missed you." Yue spoke up. (A/N: They ish normal people in this.)
Kero nodded, his messy blond hair falling into bright cobalt colored eyes. "But, Yue and I have come for one reason." He spoke.
I looked up at them, gulping; I hadn't seen them in years, after that shooting in which they had both died. Does that mean they were. Ghosts?! She gulped again. "W-w-what?" I asked slowly.
Kero and Yue both smiled reassuringly at me and knelt down, "Sakura, what you see around you is not real. It is a dream, a vision, if you care, of what -could- happen in the future, if you don't live." Yue explained.
I gasped, "I-I. I'm dead?!" I exclaimed.
Kero hugged me, "Not yet you aren't, you're just in a coma. You can pull through this. You had a very bad case of hypothermia and dehydration from being on that park bench."
I shrugged, losing hope, "What's the point of trying to fight if I'm not going to win anyways? I mean, I can't stop all this from happening, can I?" I asked, looking into Kero, then Yue's eyes.
"Yes, you can. But you have to pull through this. There are a lot of people out there who love you. And one very special guy who hasn't left your bedside since the doctor had done all she could." Yue continued.
I gasped, "Ariko?" I asked.
Kero made a face, "No! Of course not, he's greasy!"
"Kero." Yue said menacingly.
"Uhhh. What I meant to say was no, but someone who loves you more than he ever could. Syaoran's waiting for you, Sakura, and if you don't wake, he'll go into a very deep depression. He already takes you being sick to be his own fault. And the others are so worried, now, please, try and fight it as much as you can, and we'll be here for you through the whole way."
"And so will I." Came a soft voice from behind them.
Sakura's head spun around at the sound of the familiar voice. She couldn't quite place it, but as soon as she saw the face it belonged to, she couldn't help but smile. She was all too recognizable in that long pale blue sundress and black choker, just like in the pictures she'd seen.
"MOTHER!" she cried, getting up and running into her arms.
"Sakura, child. Fight, for me, for Yue and Kero, for your father, your friends, and Syaoran." She pleaded.
Sakura looked up at her Mother, "But. But I don't even like Syaoran." She explained.
Her mother smiled pityingly at her, "My dearest Sakura, you've closed your heart to anything new. If you open it again, you'll find out so many new and wonderful things." she said as everything faded away. "Fight, Sakura, fight!"
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Syaoran looked down at Sakura, smiling widely, her fever had finally broken and she was breathing regularly as she cooled down. He leaned down, kissing her cheek softly, "I don't know how, when, or why, Sakura, but I've fallen for you. Your eyes, your smiles, even you temper, I love it all, and I love you." He whispered, before leaning back up and shifting to look out the window.
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Sakura's Mind:
I will fight mother.
And then I heard it. Was it all false? I don't know. But I heard Syaoran. He was whispering words to me. Loving words that made me tingle. But what about Ariko? He was my fiancé. Oh, I am so confused. Let's just concentrate on getting through this hypothermia first. I fell warm. Or do I? I don't know. Oh, help me. Anyone.
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Syaoran splashed cold water onto his face and dried it with a towel when he heard it. A noise. Sakura?
She groaned from the bed.
"Sakura!" he cried.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhmmmmmm. Syaoran?" she called as he raced out from the adjoined bathroom.
"Sakura!" he cried out in pure joy, picking her up and wrapping her in his arms.
"Syaoran.?" she whispered.
"Yes Sakura?" he said, holding her tightly.
"You're squishing me."
He pulled back, laughing a deep, echoing laugh, but there were tears in his eyes.
"You're crying." She whispered.
He shook his head, "I'm just so happy that you're awake. We've been so worried this last week and a half. We weren't sure you'd. That you'd. Pull through."
She smiled reassuringly, "I'm awake now."
He grinned, "I know. It won't be long before the others find out. So lay back and relax, keep you energy up, because they'll want to talk to you. And my cousin wants to meet you, she thinks you'll be the perfect model for her."
She smiled, laying back, "O.K." she paused, looking at him, "Have you been here with me the whole time?" she asked, sneezing, "Oops."
He handed her a tissue, "Besides changing my clothes, showering, and washroom breaks, yes, I have."
She thanked him as she took the tissue, "Wow, Syaoran." Was the only other thing she could say.
Knock knock.
"That must be the-" Syaoran started.
BANG BANG BANG!!!!
"Yup, it's them." Sakura answered.
Syaoran got up and unlocked the bedroom door, and Meilin, Eriol, Naoko, Takashi, and two other girls came flying in.
"SAKU!" Meilin screeched, jumping onto the bed and hugging Sakura, Naoko followed suit while the two men stood there, smiling.
The other two girls spoke with Syaoran and he nodded, they turned and all three of them came to the bed.
"Hi, my name is Li Tomoyo, I'm Syaoran's cousin, and this is my friend Mihara Chiharu. Syaoran's told us a lot about you." She said.
Sakura smiled, "Nice to meet you, Tomoyo-chan, Chiharu-chan." Sakura greeted, yanking Meilin off herself.
Tomoyo smiled widely, "You'll make a great model, Sakura-chan! I can just see all the great outfits I could make you!" she exclaimed.
Chiharu laughed, "You must ignore her sometimes, she likes to get carried away over fashion." She explained.
Sakura nodded and then noticed the arm around Tomoyo's waist, she followed it to it's owner, who happened to be none other than the infamous Eriol, "Oh, Eriol, you know that you'll have to explain that to me later." Sakura chided, winking at him. He blushed slightly.
"So, Sakura, you must be feeling much better." He commented.
She nodded, "Better than before, but I'm very tired."
Meilin gasped and grabbed Naoko's arm, "We've been so stupid! Sakura just woke up and already we're mauling her! Everyone, out! Now!" she commanded, ushering everyone out, Syaoran was the only one able to escape her wrath, and that was by hiding behind the door.
Sakura laughed as he came out, looking a bit frazzled, "She takes some getting used to, I know." Sakura commented.
He nodded, sitting on the side of her bed, "But she's right, you should get some sleep."
She looked at him, "And what will you do, sit here and do nothing while I sleep?"
He shrugged, "I'll find something. You shouldn't be left alone right now. You still have a bad case of hypothermia."
She nodded, "I see your point. But I don't really feel as tired as Meilin thinks. I have been sleeping for the past week and a half. Rest will do for now, how about we play cards?" she asked.
He shook his head, "I don't know, Sakura, you need your sleep-"
She glared at him, "Play or I'll call Meilin and tell her your still in here." She threatened.
He stared at her for a moment, "Oh god, don't do that. Fine, cards it is then." he said, giving in. He had gotten enough of Meilin's wrath while Sakura was unconscious.
Sakura smiled, "Yay. I win." She said. Her stomach took that moment to voice its opinion.
"I guess you're hungry. Well, I would be too if I hadn't eaten in a week. I call Wei to bring you up some food. Hopefully he can do it without getting caught by Meilin." he said, going to an intercom system and calling down to the kitchen.
Sakura smiled sheepishly, "Thanks, Syao-kun."
"Anytime. Now, where are some cards...?"
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Well, I have chapter five up now, hope y'all like. I was joking around with the idea of killing Sakura for a while, but, nnnooo. I'd never do that, her and Syao are my fave's! I could never ever really kill them. Unless, of course, I have to for one reason or another. But I ish a happy-ending loving person! Bai now!