Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Chapter Seven: Tomorrow
***Recap***
"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."
***End of Recap***
Eriol dropped the phone. He had been prepared for the worst, but this didn't even come close to what he had been preparing himself for.
"Eriol? Eriol?" Sakura's unmistakable voice called from the other end of the line. Eriol picked the phone up.
"M-My apologies. You really had me going there." He said. Sakura laughed.
"You mean I actually surprised you? Usually it's the other way around." She said. They both laughed for a bit, reminded of their old romance.
"Once in a while, I'm reminded of those times…" Eriol said soberly. Sakura sighed.
"I'm sorry."
"It just wasn't meant to be. Please do not trouble yourself."
"You already said that."
"I know. But it's the only phrase that comes to my mind in this particular situation."
"It was my fault."
"Well… look on the bright side. You met Syaoran, and, well, true love blossomed."
"You're being so nice about this Eriol. I just wish I could make it up to you."
"The only way you can possibly make it up to me is to marry Syaoran, and live happily for the rest of your life. After all, if you don't, then all that pain between the three of us would have been pointless."
"Good point."
"Oh, and don't I know it." He said haughtily. Sakura giggled.
"At the least can we be friends?"
"Of course, Sakura. Of course."
***
It was a long month before there was any news of Syaoran. Eriol had written her letters, as did his good friend Nakuru, whom Sakura had become very good friends with. Nakuru was just fun to be around. She always wrote her letters on bright pink paper with a perfumed pen, and at the end of every letter, added a proposal to Touya. She had developed a crush on Touya after Sakura had made him drive her to Eriol's home to visit. At this point, it had subsided to a mere inside joke between friends, and Nakuru knew just how to keep it alive without going over the top. Sakura finally met Chiharu and Takashi, who she had to admit made the best couple on the planet. She also met Naoko and her boyfriend Tomoko. Naoko was the kind of person that you could really gossip with. Rika and Yoshiyuki Terada were also wonderful. Rika was that person in your life that had the shoulder that you could cry on. Many a night was spent sitting with Rika on the living room couch, crying over Syaoran's absence. Then again, Rika could also gather some juicy gossip as she kept her ear to the ground so often.
However, the person that she spent the most time with besides her father was Tomoyo. Tomoyo had remained her true best friend, and Sakura had a feeling that they'd stay friends till their dying day.
Fujitaka now knew of her pregnancy, as she was six weeks pregnant. Even though it had given him quite a shock, it had somehow brought them closer together, and now Fujitaka was more than a father to her. He was like a best friend. They watched old movies together, she dragged him to the mall for more maternity clothes, and he dragged her to the university to read more science. All in all, they were good friends, and the problems were patched up.
But all of these different friendships didn't make up for Syaoran's absence. Sakura had found it odd that he would be gone for a whole month. And when she received a white envelope in the mail, addressed to her in Eriol's beautiful handwriting, she dared to hope that he was back.
Dear Sakura,
It has come to my attention that Syaoran has been gone for a little too long. So, I did a little investigating, and I found out something.
Wherever Li is, it's definitely not here. Not even in the country. I heard that he was taken back to Hong Kong (his homeland) but that information hasn't been clarified. Please do not panic. I'm sure he's fine.
-Eriol
Sakura dropped the pile of mail in her hands to the sidewalk, turned on her heel, and ran as fast as her pregnant state would let her to the nearest bus stop. She rode the bus to Eriol's, pale and shaking.
She ran up the stairs of the old department store that he lived in, and pushed open his door.
"Eriol!" She called. Nakuru appeared from the small kitchen donning an apron, oven mitts, and a chef's hat.
That's Nakuru for you.
"Sakura!" Nakuru shrieked, and ran over to her. She pulled Sakura into a tight perfumed hug. "I'm sorry about Syaoran!" She whispered into Sakura's hair. Sakura burst into tears and dropped onto the couch sobbing.
"He-He k-keeps telling m-me to not worry, b-but h-how ca-can I n-not when I have ab-absolutely no idea where the father to my child is?!" Nakuru patted her shoulder.
"Eriol cares about you a lot. I know he'd hate to see you anything else but happy." Nakuru replied. Sakura looked at her. "I'm not saying this to upset you or anything, but Eriol's old feelings never-" Eriol walked into the room with a towel around his waist.
"Nakuru where-" He stopped when he caught sight of Sakura. "Oh! Hello Sakura!" He greeted, flashing a grin. He walked back into his room, and came out seconds later fully dressed.
How does he do that?
***
Two tissue boxes later Sakura walked away from the bus stop towards her home. The mail that she had dropped was gone, and the mailbox was closed. Fujitaka was standing on the doorstep in his blue and white striped pajamas, squinting.
"Fujitaka!" She called. He looked up.
"Sakura! Where have you been?" He asked as she reached the front steps.
"Sorry, just visiting Eriol." She replied. They walked inside. She dropped on the couch, worn out.
"Where is the father? You still haven't even told me who he is. Is it Eriol?"
"…No."
"Then who?"
"It's not like you know him."
"Fine, then where is he?"
"He's been kidnapped."
"That's what he says. But how do you know it's true?"
"Just because he's from a rough part of town doesn't mean he's cheating on me! Eriol wouldn't lie!" Sakura yelled defensively. She stood up, and stormed to her room. She walked to the window, and sat down on the window seat, holding Kero chan close. "Please come back..." She whispered.
***
Is it any wonder why I'm scared,
If I was a little younger would I
care,
feeling like the walls are growing stronger,
i don't know if this cage can hold me any longer
The room was dark. The air was filled with a heavy silence. The ropes cut into Syaoran's wrists.
"I-I can't believe you're d-doing this!" He choked. The slim figure laughed coldly. "I-I can't take it anymore!" He cried. The figure laughed again.
"It's all for Sakura's own good." Came the feminine voice. The figure turned on its heel with its hands on its hips, and stalked out of the room. Syaoran choked one more time from the ropes cutting into his throat before falling to darkness.
You never dreamed you'd have to live your life so guarded,
cause they'll find a way to make you feel discarded
I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
I'm only scared of myself,
feels like my insides are on fire, and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else
I never thought they'd want me to go even faster,
never thought i took my foot off the gas,
everybody loves to be in on the pressure,
but i know they're all waiting for the crash
you never dreamed you'd have to live your life so guarded,
cause they'll find a way to make you feel discarded,
things have changed you've become a complication,
can make it through another days
humiliation
I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
i only scared of myself,
feels like my insides are on fire and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else
someone else...
is it any wonder why the answer keeps me petrified ,
is it any wonder why ,
I'm scared.....
***
Not very long, but I had to stop there. I won't continue until I have 60 reviews. Yep, you heard right. 60.
Can anyone guess who's holding Syaoran hostage?????
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The song was: 'Tomorrow' by SR-71.