Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Chapter Six- The Plots Thicken
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura, or the song Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve.
A/N: Once again, this story gets more complicated. Will Fujitaka find out about Sakura's little bun in the oven? Will Syaoran come back? Will Raven get any sleep? Find out!
Rating: PG13
Chapter Two- The Plots Thicken
Sakura sat on her bed, and brought her knees up to her chest. In her hand, she clutched the old stuffed toy that her mother had sewn for her before she had been born. It was bright yellow, with wings and a cute tail. She had named him Kero-Chan. She always imagined him with an Osaka dialect, and a loud mouth.
She stared at the toy, and blinked, almost able to see it smile.
"Nah…" She whispered, and looked back out the window. If Kero chan were really alive, then she would send him with his quick and agile wings to retrieve Syaoran. Then, she and Syaoran would lay in bed together, and sleep late, after chatting about their future child.
Would the child be a boy or a girl? Would it have auburn hair or honey colored? Would it have emerald eyes or amber eyes? Would it be athletic, or smart? Preppy, dorky, or a total all out punk?
And, the most important question of all…
Would Syaoran still love her and the child?
She could have sworn that she had seen a dark flash across her window, but she couldn't be sure.
But then, the window opened, and Syaoran was suddenly at her side.
"Syaoran!" She whispered, and threw her arms around him. He pulled her into a tight embrace, and kissed her hair.
"Meiling is dead." He whispered. Sakura froze. Her grip tightened on his arm, and he hugged her tighter. "Eriol's ex-lover Kaho Mitsuki attacked her in her sleep." He added.
"Why?"
"Kaho was pissed off at Eriol for taking a younger girl then her."
"How much older was she?"
"She must be like ten years older than Eriol." Syaoran replied as they curled up on the mattress. Sakura pulled the covers up over them. She stroked his hair.
"So, does Kaho get Eriol now?"
"Eriol's not completely heartless. He reported Meiling's death to the police." He said.
"Do you think girls will still go after Eriol? They might think he's jinxed."
"Nah, he'll probably pick up another schoolgirl. This isn't very big compared to what Kaho has done before. You ever wondered why Eriol was in jail?" Sakura nodded.
"Kaho set an old building on fire, where a bunch of squatters lived, and blamed Eriol for it. Luckily it was an unused building, otherwise he'd still be in jail. Plus, the building didn't completely burn down."
"But, why is death a lesser matter than an unused building burning down?"
"Because Meiling had a bad record. The police were probably celebrating the fact that she was off their hands."
"What do you mean by bad record?"
"Drugs. Alcohol, fighting. And, of course, the age-old activity-" Sakura put a hand over his mouth blushing.
"I don't think that you need to tell me anything else." She whispered, retracting her hand. He snickered, and jumped off the bed, and climbed out the window. Just before he dropped down, he turned.
"I'll see you after school where Eriol told me to pick you up that time." He said. She nodded, and then he was gone. She ran to the window, and watched him disappearing. Suddenly, she remembered.
"The baby!"
***
That whole day was completely miserable. Her stomach was slightly enlarged, and poked through her school blazer.
The worst part though, was PE. Usually she loved PE, however it wasn't as much fun when she was pregnant!
"Uh oh, did Kinomoto have an eating problem during her little trip?" Teased a particularly stupid blonde girl named Mina. Sakura shot her a glare. Mina's little crowd of ditzs giggled brainlessly. Sakura stood up from the bleachers in all her pregnant glory, glaring. Her hands were on her hips, and her teeth were bared. Mina and the rest of her friends stopped giggling. "Oh no, is Kinomoto angry?"
Sakura pounced on top of Mina, and grabbed the collar of her tight pink tee shirt with one fist. She used her other fist to continuously punch the airhead in the face. The gym sensei, Kokori Sensei rushed over and tried to stop the two girls, but there was no way.
Mina pulled out a nail filer (you know, the ones like knives) and tried to stab Sakura in the stomach. Sakura snapped it off, and threw it to the side. Mina whined, and pulled Sakura's pigtails. Sakura kneed her in the stomach. Mina cried out, and stopped pulling her hair. Kokori sensei pulled Sakura off. Mina stood up, and pounced on Sakura. Kokori sensei yelled at them.
"Bitch!" Mina screamed at Sakura. Sakura put her hands around Mina's neck, and tried to squeeze, but one of Mina's friends pulled Mina off. Kokori sensei dragged Sakura up, and both Mina's friend and Kokori sensei made sure that there was at least fifteen feet between the two girls. Both Sakura and Mina were panting.
***
Sakura spent cheerleading practice (she had signed up again) in the principle's office, along with Mina. Mina was staring at the ceiling, twisting a lock of blonde hair around her finger. Principle Ayako was talking to Fujitaka and Mina's single whorish mother, Ima. Ima sat with her legs crossed, perched on the chair like a hawk, every once in a while glancing at Fujitaka or Ayako. Fujitaka was sitting on the chair, stiff and pale. Principle Ayako was suggesting plenty of talking to, and…
"And, perhaps, a counselor for Sakura. We don't want this to escalate." Fujitaka swallowed, nodding, paying undivided attention to Principle Ayako, while Ima was filing her nails, and chewing gum with her mouth open, not looking at Ayako.
"This isn't gunna cost me any cash, is it honey?" The twenty-five-year-old principle stiffened, and shook his head.
"N-No, of course not, Miss Ima. This is our matter, and we feel that we must help."
Sakura slumped in her chair.
Please don't be mad, Syaoran… Sakura pleaded mentally.
***
It was eight o'clock. The TV was on in the other room, and Touya was sitting on the couch, watching Family Affairs. Sakura and Fujitaka sat at the kitchen table, talking it over. Sakura was getting slightly teary, and Fujitaka hadn't been able to look at her.
"I just can't believe that you got into a fight!" He said, for the third time. Sakura choked on her tears, and blew her nose. "I mean, what has happened to you?! You run away, Touya finds you dressed like a whore, not only that, in the city, in bed with some punk, you're gaining weight-" Sakura glared "- and… now this. You get into a fight!"
"I'm not gaining weight." She whispered, running out of the kitchen, and out the back door, Touya twisted in his seat, and Fujitaka started after her, until Touya started running after her. Fujitaka sighed, and dropped down on the kitchen floor…
***
"Sakura!" He yelled, once reaching the park. By then he had lost sight of her. "Sakura…" He whispered, tears crawling down his face. What was happening to the family? They had to stick together, Fujitaka had always said. And now, they were falling apart.
The glow of the street lamps normally seemed warm, and comforting, but tonight they seemed harsh, and cold. The air was damp, and there weren't any stars in the sky. Touya trudged along the path through the park, and collapsed on a bench.
"Sakura…!" He called weakly. But still no reply. "Please don't be lost…"
A faint scream jerked him to his feet, and he ran in the direction of the sound. Sakura was pushed up against a tree, and a bunch of drunken college geeks surrounded her. Touya grabbed them all, and, of course, beat the living crap out of them. (uh oh, bad image!) Sakura was crying even harder now. Touya put his arms around her, and squeezed her tightly. "Shhhhh… It's okay…" He whispered. Sakura hugged him back.
"Why…?" She choked. He looked away. He was used to protecting Sakura, but this whole comforting thing was still a little bit new.
"Did he come back?" He changed the subject, standing up, and helping her up also. Sakura nodded.
"I was supposed to see him here after school."
"So you were thinking he'd still be here?"
"…No."
"But you wanted him to be here." He said, smiling. Sakura smiled through her tears also. Touya put his arm around her again, and they started walking home again. "I guess I can't be the $h!t out of him." Touya said in mock disappointment. Sakura giggled.
"Oh Touya…" She whispered. "You are such a big brother…"
"Shaddup."
***
It wasn't until one week later that Sakura saw, or in this case, heard from Syaoran.
And it wasn't even him that had written the note.
The note was scrawled in beautiful script, and perfect spelling and grammar. "Eriol…" She whispered, with one glance at the note. She dropped the rest of the mail on the kitchen table, and plunked down on the couch, praying that Syaoran was okay. Ever since Fujitaka had a stroke that night those drunken college students attacked her, she had been much more aware of death. He was fine now, still in bed, but he was healthy.
Dear Sakura,
I have urgent news. A gang has kidnapped Li Syaoran, the present holder of your affection. He is currently being held hostage, but not for money. Apparently it's something between Li and the gang member himself.
That doesn't necessarily concern you, except for the fact that he is your boyfriend, after all, and I wouldn't want you to worry.
Please do not trouble yourself. There is a reason he was my right-hand man.
-Eriol Hiragizawa
p.s. Daidouji Tomoyo misses you and your brother
Sakura burst into tears. Syaoran, being held hostage?!
She shot up, grabbed her jacket, and ran to the nearest payphone with some change from the small dish on the counter. She dialed Eriol's number.
"Please pick up…" She whispered.
"Hello, Eriol Hiragizawa speaking." Came his clear voice.
"Eriol! It's Sakura!" She said. She could just see Eriol smiling.
"You received my letter, I presume?" He said curtly. Sakura wanted to nod.
"Yes."
"I told you everything I know. I'm sorry this has happened." Sakura's tears came stronger.
"H-He'll get away, r-right?" She choked.
"Of course. He's Syaoran Li. His reflexes are better than theirs are, he's stronger, and smarter. He's just plain skilled. I wouldn't worry, if I were you."
"Eriol, he's the father of my child."
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Another short chapter. Terribly sorry. At least it was almost 2000 words. Next time I'll make a longer chapter, but I'm only posting it if I come back to 40 reviews!!! Hah! So review!!!!!!!!!!