A new beginning - chapter 2 (finally!)
"Meeting up with someone your hearts been longing for"
Coco cookie: Hohoho! Who's arms did Sakura fall into? Ah, u all know already don't you? I mean no one's that slow. Oh and please visit my Cardcapter site which is at http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/anime_freak2/home.html
Key: words in braces are thoughts. The starry things indicate a new setting in the story.
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[Ooo - that smells nice. Chocolate? Or maybe coffee. Yes that's it - coffee. Is that sounds I hear? It was so quite before. Someone's talking - no wait, two people? No, it sounds like three. Wow - so many people just in one room. I wonder who they are . . . ]
Sakura opened one eye slowly. Glancing around her, she saw that she was in someone's room. The walls were a pearly white with beautiful carvings in it. Moving her body into a sitting position, she ran her fingers along the soft, silky blanket of the bed she was lying in. [How did I get here?]
"Oh Sakura! You're alright!"
Immediately, she was grasped into a tight hug as Tomoyo held her close. Sakura glanced startled at her. [Why is she so upset?] Tomoyo's face was extremely pale and her eyes were slightly red from crying. Suddenly her head spun again and Sakura winced.
"You shouldn't hold her so tight - she's still quite tired and dizzy."
The sudden comment came from a chestnut-headed boy who was leaning against the wall, sipping some kind of drink. Sakura wrinkled her nose. [So that's where the coffee smell came from.]
Seeing that she was staring at him curiously, he said gruffly "You feeling better now?"
Sakura nodded. "Hoe, still a bit weird, but overall I'm fine." She smiled at him warmly - but he soon turned away. [Why, it's the same guy I saw watching me when I was dancing!]
Once she was released from Tomoyo's grasp, Sakura tried to get out of bed. Every move she made felt rubbery and unstable. Finally being able to place both feet onto the wooden floor, Sakura looked distastefully at her ruined dress.
The icy silk was now wrinkled and creased in every place. Then fingering her hair, Sakura realised that it was very messy and knotted. "Hoe! I must look horrible!"
"Actually, it's not too bad for someone who just got out from bed".
The friendly voice came from the other boy who sat at the end of her bed. He was the same one who had met up with them before. [He's so nice now - but just a while ago, he was so cold.] Sakura thought as she undid her hair and let it fall freely down her back. It went just past her shoulder blades.
Syaoran watched her from the side. [What lovely long hair - so silky and shiny] He had every urge to wrap his hand in it and enjoy the softness - but he soon hurriedly shook the thought away. Staring down at his empty cup, he tried his best to stop thinking about her. [I should know better then to have such feelings - it's all over between us.]
"Oh Sakura! We were so silly! The footsteps we heard were just them - not the guards," said Tomoyo as she immediately began playing with Sakura's hair.
Sakura stared at Tomoyo puzzled. Then in a quiet tone so that the boys couldn't hear, she hissed, "They're total strangers - how come you're so welcome toward them?"
Suddenly Tomoyo giggled. "You don't know who they are do you?"
Sakura reddened when she realised that they were all staring at her with the 'you don't know?' expression.
"Hoe! What if I don't know?" Sakura replied innocently.
Tomoyo smiled. She grabbed Sakura by the arm and led her over to the blue haired guy who was smiling at her. "This is dear Eroil."
Immediately Sakura squealed in childish delight. "Eroil?"
He smiled and opened his arms as if waiting for a big hug. "Glasses, blue eyes and almost blue hair - it has to me no?"
At those words, Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck. "It is you!" she cried happily. Eroil, who saw that Syaoran was watching jealously, gave Sakura a tight squeeze around the waist - this soon erupted a sound like a kettle boiling from Syaoran.
"Come on Sakura - there's one more person you need to get acquainted with" said Tomoyo as she glanced evilly in Syaoran's direction.
Sakura let go of Eroil and followed Tomoyo obediently toward the other guy. She glanced over his dark brown bangs and his deep chocolate eyes. [This guy is just so handsome!] Sakura blushed. [But who could he be?] Sakura cocked her head to one side as she thought. [If the other guy was Eroil, then he must be-] Sakura gasped. "Syaoran?"
All emotions rushed to her at once - so many that she didn't know how she felt. Sakura had every urge to pounce on him like she did to Eroil, but the way he kept staring at her stopped it. [He's been so isolate and rude eversince we met. Doesn't he want to embrace me after all these years?]
Syaoran felt a sudden feeling of disappointment when he realised she wasn't going to welcome him the way she had to Eroil. [Wait! What am I thinking? I should be more then glad that she hasn't come anywhere near me.] Seeing that she was still gazing at him with those big emerald eyes, he scowled. Immediately Sakura turned away.
"Sakura!"
The other door flung open and Kero flew out. He clung onto Sakura with relieved tears falling down his face. "Sakura, you're alright!"
"Took you long enough to notice, " muttered Syaoran under his breath. Still, Kero heard him and was less then happy.
"Hey! I was busy eating - got a problem with that?" Kero shouted rather sheepishly.
"Yeah. All you care about is stuffing that ugly face of yours".
"You calling me ugly? In that case you should be hideous!"
Eroil, Sakura and Tomoyo sweatdropped as they watched the scene. "Kero, Syaoran ("Hah! She said my name before yours!" scorned Kero), please stop it," Sakura interrupted meekly.
"Fine with me - it's just his problem that he can't cooperate" Syaoran said as he glared at Kero.
"Atleast I'm not a pervert like you!" Kero shot back quickly.
"How come I'm a pervert?!"
"I saw the way you were holding and looking at Sakura when she fainted." ("Ah! So he's the one who carried me here, " Sakura commented.)
"WHO SAID THAT I WAS LOOKING AT HER?!" Syaoran shot back a little too quickly. He could feel his face reddening for he knew that Kero spoke the truth.
"And not only that, but you were feeling her as well!"
"No I didn't! I was just holding her!"
"Exactly!" cried Kero triumphantly.
"How do you expect a me to carry Sakura without touching her?!" yelled Syaoran.
"But there's a difference between holding and feeling - and you were feeling her!"
"Prove it you stuffed bastard (Ooo! Getting angry are we?)!"
"You had your hand under her butt!"
"Well that's how you carry someone!"
"Liar-"
KNOCK KNOCK.
Immediately everyone's attention was drawn to the door.
"Under the Clan's order, we are to search every room for the spies ("Hoe! We're not spies!" exclaimed Sakura). Let us in for inspection or else we shall break in ourselves."
At these words, Kero instantly flew lifeless onto the nearby desk.
"Sakura! Here, you've got to change straight away, " hissed Tomoyo as she flung open their baggage case. Tomoyo had already changed into other clothes while Sakura was asleep so she looked fairly normal. Sakura on the other hand, still had on her performance dress - it could easily be recognized by the guards.
"No, there isn't enough time, " Syaoran interrupted. He flung open his wardrobe and took out one of his T-shirts. "Hurry, " he commanded as he tossed her the shirt.
Sakura nodded and quickly disappeared into the other room to change.
Once he heard that Sakura had closed the door behind her, Syaoran reluctantly went to answer the door. Outside stood two mean looking guards - and the general.
Syaoran frowned - he hated the new general his family had hired. There was something he just didn't like about Rakusho, something he couldn't explain or really understand himself. [Not only that, but he thinks so highly of himself]
The general Rakusho was quite a handsome and muscle-bound man. He was also quite tall and still in the younger stages of life.
"Move aside boy - we have orders to search your room" he said loudly as if Syaoran was nothing but a bug. Then when he and the guards were about to step in, Syaoran immediately blocked their path.
"Are you sure you must search this room as well? I am also part of the clan if you haven't noticed, and there is no reason why I should have anything to do with this," Syaoran stated coldly. [Hurry up Sakura - I can't hold them off forever.]
"It is by the order of the supreme elder himself, that every room shall be searched. This includes yours, whether you like it or not." Rakusho replied arrogantly
With these words, he once more tried to push Syaoran out of the way to get in. Still, Syaoran would not budge.
"Why is it my boy, that you are so unkeen on letting us in - should you by any chance be hiding something?" Rakusho spoke in a rather taunting voice as he focused his dark black (there's no such thing as black pupils but who cares) eyes on Syaoran.
When Syaoran was just about to swear at him, he heard a door open. Only a small creak, but without a doubt, proof that Sakura had finished changing.
Smiling, Syaoran dropped his arms down beside him. "Fine then - go in and search. But you'll just be wasting your time."
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Sakura watched nervously as two, big fully clad men walked in. Once their eyes met with Eroil's, they immediately bowed with respect, but when it came to Tomoyo and Sakura's turn, they just glanced suspiciously at them. Sakura crossed her fingers - she had used the erase to temporarily hide the dress. And hopefully, they can't sense magic.
"Men, search the other rooms for anything that may be evidence - I will inspect this one," ordered Rakusho as he walked in to the room. [Hoe! Where's Syaoran?] Sakura thought.
At first, Rakusho just looked around the room with an unreadable expression. He began murmuring in chinese or even running his hand along certain things. But then his eyes stopped wondering around and focused on Sakura.
"Who is she may I ask?" Rakusho said with a smile as he glanced Sakura over - his gaze soon resting on her slim, long legs.
Immediately, Sakura turned a bright shade of pink. The shirt Syaoran had given her was quite large but still only went mid-way down her thigh, therefore exposing a lot of bare leg.
"She is the new servant, "Syaoran replied without hesitating as he finally appeared. Then seeing Sakura in his shirt, he turned red. ("You planned this on purpose didn't you?" hissed Kero from the desk as he looked accusingly at him) Syaoran stared wide-eyed at Sakura - he had no idea that the shirt would make her look so exposed. [Not only that,] he thought, [but she just has to look so good too.]
"Ah, and I see it is a hobby of yours to dress all your servants like this?" Rakusho asked. Seeing that Syaoran was too embarrassed to think of a reply, Rakusho continued, "I'm not surprised though - I wouldn't mind seeing a girl like this in more flesh." He grinned as he suddenly ran a hand through Sakura's hair.
Immediately Sakura flinched. There was something about this guy that really scared her. [I have this feeling we've met before - somewhere.]
Seeing that Rakusho was touching her, Syaoran suddenly felt a sudden burst of anger. "Let go of her!" he yelled. Then standing protectively infront of Sakura, he glared at the general. "Have you finished with your search?"
Rakusho frowned. "Don't you have any manners boy?" Suddenly the two guards came through the door. Once being in the presence of the general, they bowed low and respectfully.
"So have you found anything?" Rakusho asked absentmindedly. Both men shook their heads and chorused, "No sir."
"Very well, " he replied trying to sound disappointed. But as he headed out the door, both Syaoran and Sakura saw a weird smile planted on his face.
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Sakura tugged Syaoran slightly by his shirt. He turned around, and for the first time that day, their eyes locked.
"Syaoran?" Sakura began. Every time she said his name, his body tingled. [It sounds so sweet and different when she pronounces it] Syaoran thought as he gazed down at her.
"Arigato for hiding Tomoyo and me from the guards - it was really nice of you to help us out." ("Ooo! Sakura's always so sweet," Tomoyo said as she videotaped them)
Her melodic words and grateful smile made his legs weaken - but he just shrugged and said, "Whatever." Every time he felt his heart jumping because of her, the horrible punishment of the past years sailed through his mind. And this at once forced his real feelings away.
Sakura felt hurt when he just pushed her thanks away. Seeing this, Syaoran's eyes softened. [Maybe I should say sorry. No, she's supposed to get the point that I don't care about her.] Still, her sad expression made him uncomfortable.
"So why in the world did you first come here anyway?" he said. It had actually been on his mind so he was quite glad to change the subject.
"Well," Sakura started. She didn't want to tell him - after all, he and Eroil were probably living a good, peaceful life. [There is no reason why they should get dragged into this magical mess.]
Seeing that Sakura wouldn't reply, Syaoran said, "No use in hiding it from us. And don't bother saying you just came here to see us too," he added when he realised she was about to use that excuse.
"No really Syaoran, we came here-"
"To enjoy the feel of being thought of as a spy? To be chased by guards?" persisted Syaoran as he raised an eyebrow.
Tomoyo, who knew why Sakura didn't want to tell them, sighed. "Li-kun, Sakura has a good reason for why she doesn't want you to know. Just trust her."
[It's not like I don't trust her - I'm worried she'll get hurt in some way.] He fingered the amethyst gem that they had placed on the desk. "Don't hide it from me. You found out about Musaki right?"
Now everyone gasped - except Eroil who also had the same suspicion. Finally Kero spoke, "Well, it's not surprising he knows - Musaki is part of his family." He glared at Syaoran. "Now you'll want to steal the cards off us right?"
"No stuffed animal," he replied with his own death glare. Then getting up and glancing at the clock (which read 5:00pm) he said, "We'll have an early dinner tonight. This way, we can try to sneak out of here before it's too dark to see anything."
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"I'm not gonna eat anything he makes, " Kero said stubbornly, "He probably put poison in it."
"KERO!" Sakura shouted, "Don't be so mean. You should be grateful he decided to even make you something - and it's really nice too." With this, she placed another prawn into her mouth.
"Yeah, and I had wanted to kill you, I'd have already stabbed you about ten thousand times" muttered Syaoran.
Because of Tomoyo's and Eroil's persistence, they made Sakura and Syaoran sit next to each other. Syaoran didn't mind too much though - he wanted to find out what was wrong with Sakura's health. They had all tried to figure it out, but came to no conclusion. (Actually Kero had - he insisted that Syaoran had something to do with it)
Suddenly Sakura dropped her chopsticks and clutched her spinning head. [No, it's happening again. I feel so dizzy - so sick.]
"Sakura!" cried Syaoran. He placed one arm around her shoulders and a hand on her forehead, trying to see if she had a fever. [No she's not sick - only weak.] Suddenly it came to him. Glancing over to Tomoyo and Kero he asked, "Did she use a lot of magic lately?"
Both were silent for a while - then they remembered. "We met a new card and Sakura had to stop it with 'Loop'. For three days she's been holding the card up - 24 hours."
Syaoran nodded. "Then we must get back as soon as possible to seal it - although Loop usually doesn't require a lot of power, it can turn out to be quite a burden and make the user very sick."
Then glancing over the half-asleep girl who he held in his arms, he brushed a strand of hair off her cheek. Syaoran sighed, [How come I can never stop thinking about you?]
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Coco cookie: well.was dat boring? The only thing I liked about that chapter was the Kero + Syaoran fight - hee hee ^_^
I hope on making my chapters contain some humor - does it appear funnie to you? Or just lame? Tell me through a review or my email: mmm_lotsa_chocolate@hotmail.com
Coco cookie: Hohoho! Who's arms did Sakura fall into? Ah, u all know already don't you? I mean no one's that slow. Oh and please visit my Cardcapter site which is at http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/anime_freak2/home.html
Key: words in braces are thoughts. The starry things indicate a new setting in the story.
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[Ooo - that smells nice. Chocolate? Or maybe coffee. Yes that's it - coffee. Is that sounds I hear? It was so quite before. Someone's talking - no wait, two people? No, it sounds like three. Wow - so many people just in one room. I wonder who they are . . . ]
Sakura opened one eye slowly. Glancing around her, she saw that she was in someone's room. The walls were a pearly white with beautiful carvings in it. Moving her body into a sitting position, she ran her fingers along the soft, silky blanket of the bed she was lying in. [How did I get here?]
"Oh Sakura! You're alright!"
Immediately, she was grasped into a tight hug as Tomoyo held her close. Sakura glanced startled at her. [Why is she so upset?] Tomoyo's face was extremely pale and her eyes were slightly red from crying. Suddenly her head spun again and Sakura winced.
"You shouldn't hold her so tight - she's still quite tired and dizzy."
The sudden comment came from a chestnut-headed boy who was leaning against the wall, sipping some kind of drink. Sakura wrinkled her nose. [So that's where the coffee smell came from.]
Seeing that she was staring at him curiously, he said gruffly "You feeling better now?"
Sakura nodded. "Hoe, still a bit weird, but overall I'm fine." She smiled at him warmly - but he soon turned away. [Why, it's the same guy I saw watching me when I was dancing!]
Once she was released from Tomoyo's grasp, Sakura tried to get out of bed. Every move she made felt rubbery and unstable. Finally being able to place both feet onto the wooden floor, Sakura looked distastefully at her ruined dress.
The icy silk was now wrinkled and creased in every place. Then fingering her hair, Sakura realised that it was very messy and knotted. "Hoe! I must look horrible!"
"Actually, it's not too bad for someone who just got out from bed".
The friendly voice came from the other boy who sat at the end of her bed. He was the same one who had met up with them before. [He's so nice now - but just a while ago, he was so cold.] Sakura thought as she undid her hair and let it fall freely down her back. It went just past her shoulder blades.
Syaoran watched her from the side. [What lovely long hair - so silky and shiny] He had every urge to wrap his hand in it and enjoy the softness - but he soon hurriedly shook the thought away. Staring down at his empty cup, he tried his best to stop thinking about her. [I should know better then to have such feelings - it's all over between us.]
"Oh Sakura! We were so silly! The footsteps we heard were just them - not the guards," said Tomoyo as she immediately began playing with Sakura's hair.
Sakura stared at Tomoyo puzzled. Then in a quiet tone so that the boys couldn't hear, she hissed, "They're total strangers - how come you're so welcome toward them?"
Suddenly Tomoyo giggled. "You don't know who they are do you?"
Sakura reddened when she realised that they were all staring at her with the 'you don't know?' expression.
"Hoe! What if I don't know?" Sakura replied innocently.
Tomoyo smiled. She grabbed Sakura by the arm and led her over to the blue haired guy who was smiling at her. "This is dear Eroil."
Immediately Sakura squealed in childish delight. "Eroil?"
He smiled and opened his arms as if waiting for a big hug. "Glasses, blue eyes and almost blue hair - it has to me no?"
At those words, Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck. "It is you!" she cried happily. Eroil, who saw that Syaoran was watching jealously, gave Sakura a tight squeeze around the waist - this soon erupted a sound like a kettle boiling from Syaoran.
"Come on Sakura - there's one more person you need to get acquainted with" said Tomoyo as she glanced evilly in Syaoran's direction.
Sakura let go of Eroil and followed Tomoyo obediently toward the other guy. She glanced over his dark brown bangs and his deep chocolate eyes. [This guy is just so handsome!] Sakura blushed. [But who could he be?] Sakura cocked her head to one side as she thought. [If the other guy was Eroil, then he must be-] Sakura gasped. "Syaoran?"
All emotions rushed to her at once - so many that she didn't know how she felt. Sakura had every urge to pounce on him like she did to Eroil, but the way he kept staring at her stopped it. [He's been so isolate and rude eversince we met. Doesn't he want to embrace me after all these years?]
Syaoran felt a sudden feeling of disappointment when he realised she wasn't going to welcome him the way she had to Eroil. [Wait! What am I thinking? I should be more then glad that she hasn't come anywhere near me.] Seeing that she was still gazing at him with those big emerald eyes, he scowled. Immediately Sakura turned away.
"Sakura!"
The other door flung open and Kero flew out. He clung onto Sakura with relieved tears falling down his face. "Sakura, you're alright!"
"Took you long enough to notice, " muttered Syaoran under his breath. Still, Kero heard him and was less then happy.
"Hey! I was busy eating - got a problem with that?" Kero shouted rather sheepishly.
"Yeah. All you care about is stuffing that ugly face of yours".
"You calling me ugly? In that case you should be hideous!"
Eroil, Sakura and Tomoyo sweatdropped as they watched the scene. "Kero, Syaoran ("Hah! She said my name before yours!" scorned Kero), please stop it," Sakura interrupted meekly.
"Fine with me - it's just his problem that he can't cooperate" Syaoran said as he glared at Kero.
"Atleast I'm not a pervert like you!" Kero shot back quickly.
"How come I'm a pervert?!"
"I saw the way you were holding and looking at Sakura when she fainted." ("Ah! So he's the one who carried me here, " Sakura commented.)
"WHO SAID THAT I WAS LOOKING AT HER?!" Syaoran shot back a little too quickly. He could feel his face reddening for he knew that Kero spoke the truth.
"And not only that, but you were feeling her as well!"
"No I didn't! I was just holding her!"
"Exactly!" cried Kero triumphantly.
"How do you expect a me to carry Sakura without touching her?!" yelled Syaoran.
"But there's a difference between holding and feeling - and you were feeling her!"
"Prove it you stuffed bastard (Ooo! Getting angry are we?)!"
"You had your hand under her butt!"
"Well that's how you carry someone!"
"Liar-"
KNOCK KNOCK.
Immediately everyone's attention was drawn to the door.
"Under the Clan's order, we are to search every room for the spies ("Hoe! We're not spies!" exclaimed Sakura). Let us in for inspection or else we shall break in ourselves."
At these words, Kero instantly flew lifeless onto the nearby desk.
"Sakura! Here, you've got to change straight away, " hissed Tomoyo as she flung open their baggage case. Tomoyo had already changed into other clothes while Sakura was asleep so she looked fairly normal. Sakura on the other hand, still had on her performance dress - it could easily be recognized by the guards.
"No, there isn't enough time, " Syaoran interrupted. He flung open his wardrobe and took out one of his T-shirts. "Hurry, " he commanded as he tossed her the shirt.
Sakura nodded and quickly disappeared into the other room to change.
Once he heard that Sakura had closed the door behind her, Syaoran reluctantly went to answer the door. Outside stood two mean looking guards - and the general.
Syaoran frowned - he hated the new general his family had hired. There was something he just didn't like about Rakusho, something he couldn't explain or really understand himself. [Not only that, but he thinks so highly of himself]
The general Rakusho was quite a handsome and muscle-bound man. He was also quite tall and still in the younger stages of life.
"Move aside boy - we have orders to search your room" he said loudly as if Syaoran was nothing but a bug. Then when he and the guards were about to step in, Syaoran immediately blocked their path.
"Are you sure you must search this room as well? I am also part of the clan if you haven't noticed, and there is no reason why I should have anything to do with this," Syaoran stated coldly. [Hurry up Sakura - I can't hold them off forever.]
"It is by the order of the supreme elder himself, that every room shall be searched. This includes yours, whether you like it or not." Rakusho replied arrogantly
With these words, he once more tried to push Syaoran out of the way to get in. Still, Syaoran would not budge.
"Why is it my boy, that you are so unkeen on letting us in - should you by any chance be hiding something?" Rakusho spoke in a rather taunting voice as he focused his dark black (there's no such thing as black pupils but who cares) eyes on Syaoran.
When Syaoran was just about to swear at him, he heard a door open. Only a small creak, but without a doubt, proof that Sakura had finished changing.
Smiling, Syaoran dropped his arms down beside him. "Fine then - go in and search. But you'll just be wasting your time."
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Sakura watched nervously as two, big fully clad men walked in. Once their eyes met with Eroil's, they immediately bowed with respect, but when it came to Tomoyo and Sakura's turn, they just glanced suspiciously at them. Sakura crossed her fingers - she had used the erase to temporarily hide the dress. And hopefully, they can't sense magic.
"Men, search the other rooms for anything that may be evidence - I will inspect this one," ordered Rakusho as he walked in to the room. [Hoe! Where's Syaoran?] Sakura thought.
At first, Rakusho just looked around the room with an unreadable expression. He began murmuring in chinese or even running his hand along certain things. But then his eyes stopped wondering around and focused on Sakura.
"Who is she may I ask?" Rakusho said with a smile as he glanced Sakura over - his gaze soon resting on her slim, long legs.
Immediately, Sakura turned a bright shade of pink. The shirt Syaoran had given her was quite large but still only went mid-way down her thigh, therefore exposing a lot of bare leg.
"She is the new servant, "Syaoran replied without hesitating as he finally appeared. Then seeing Sakura in his shirt, he turned red. ("You planned this on purpose didn't you?" hissed Kero from the desk as he looked accusingly at him) Syaoran stared wide-eyed at Sakura - he had no idea that the shirt would make her look so exposed. [Not only that,] he thought, [but she just has to look so good too.]
"Ah, and I see it is a hobby of yours to dress all your servants like this?" Rakusho asked. Seeing that Syaoran was too embarrassed to think of a reply, Rakusho continued, "I'm not surprised though - I wouldn't mind seeing a girl like this in more flesh." He grinned as he suddenly ran a hand through Sakura's hair.
Immediately Sakura flinched. There was something about this guy that really scared her. [I have this feeling we've met before - somewhere.]
Seeing that Rakusho was touching her, Syaoran suddenly felt a sudden burst of anger. "Let go of her!" he yelled. Then standing protectively infront of Sakura, he glared at the general. "Have you finished with your search?"
Rakusho frowned. "Don't you have any manners boy?" Suddenly the two guards came through the door. Once being in the presence of the general, they bowed low and respectfully.
"So have you found anything?" Rakusho asked absentmindedly. Both men shook their heads and chorused, "No sir."
"Very well, " he replied trying to sound disappointed. But as he headed out the door, both Syaoran and Sakura saw a weird smile planted on his face.
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Sakura tugged Syaoran slightly by his shirt. He turned around, and for the first time that day, their eyes locked.
"Syaoran?" Sakura began. Every time she said his name, his body tingled. [It sounds so sweet and different when she pronounces it] Syaoran thought as he gazed down at her.
"Arigato for hiding Tomoyo and me from the guards - it was really nice of you to help us out." ("Ooo! Sakura's always so sweet," Tomoyo said as she videotaped them)
Her melodic words and grateful smile made his legs weaken - but he just shrugged and said, "Whatever." Every time he felt his heart jumping because of her, the horrible punishment of the past years sailed through his mind. And this at once forced his real feelings away.
Sakura felt hurt when he just pushed her thanks away. Seeing this, Syaoran's eyes softened. [Maybe I should say sorry. No, she's supposed to get the point that I don't care about her.] Still, her sad expression made him uncomfortable.
"So why in the world did you first come here anyway?" he said. It had actually been on his mind so he was quite glad to change the subject.
"Well," Sakura started. She didn't want to tell him - after all, he and Eroil were probably living a good, peaceful life. [There is no reason why they should get dragged into this magical mess.]
Seeing that Sakura wouldn't reply, Syaoran said, "No use in hiding it from us. And don't bother saying you just came here to see us too," he added when he realised she was about to use that excuse.
"No really Syaoran, we came here-"
"To enjoy the feel of being thought of as a spy? To be chased by guards?" persisted Syaoran as he raised an eyebrow.
Tomoyo, who knew why Sakura didn't want to tell them, sighed. "Li-kun, Sakura has a good reason for why she doesn't want you to know. Just trust her."
[It's not like I don't trust her - I'm worried she'll get hurt in some way.] He fingered the amethyst gem that they had placed on the desk. "Don't hide it from me. You found out about Musaki right?"
Now everyone gasped - except Eroil who also had the same suspicion. Finally Kero spoke, "Well, it's not surprising he knows - Musaki is part of his family." He glared at Syaoran. "Now you'll want to steal the cards off us right?"
"No stuffed animal," he replied with his own death glare. Then getting up and glancing at the clock (which read 5:00pm) he said, "We'll have an early dinner tonight. This way, we can try to sneak out of here before it's too dark to see anything."
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"I'm not gonna eat anything he makes, " Kero said stubbornly, "He probably put poison in it."
"KERO!" Sakura shouted, "Don't be so mean. You should be grateful he decided to even make you something - and it's really nice too." With this, she placed another prawn into her mouth.
"Yeah, and I had wanted to kill you, I'd have already stabbed you about ten thousand times" muttered Syaoran.
Because of Tomoyo's and Eroil's persistence, they made Sakura and Syaoran sit next to each other. Syaoran didn't mind too much though - he wanted to find out what was wrong with Sakura's health. They had all tried to figure it out, but came to no conclusion. (Actually Kero had - he insisted that Syaoran had something to do with it)
Suddenly Sakura dropped her chopsticks and clutched her spinning head. [No, it's happening again. I feel so dizzy - so sick.]
"Sakura!" cried Syaoran. He placed one arm around her shoulders and a hand on her forehead, trying to see if she had a fever. [No she's not sick - only weak.] Suddenly it came to him. Glancing over to Tomoyo and Kero he asked, "Did she use a lot of magic lately?"
Both were silent for a while - then they remembered. "We met a new card and Sakura had to stop it with 'Loop'. For three days she's been holding the card up - 24 hours."
Syaoran nodded. "Then we must get back as soon as possible to seal it - although Loop usually doesn't require a lot of power, it can turn out to be quite a burden and make the user very sick."
Then glancing over the half-asleep girl who he held in his arms, he brushed a strand of hair off her cheek. Syaoran sighed, [How come I can never stop thinking about you?]
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Coco cookie: well.was dat boring? The only thing I liked about that chapter was the Kero + Syaoran fight - hee hee ^_^
I hope on making my chapters contain some humor - does it appear funnie to you? Or just lame? Tell me through a review or my email: mmm_lotsa_chocolate@hotmail.com