Let Me Blow Ya Mind

Chapter Ten

A/N: To k.c., that note was actually directed at you. Thanx for apologizing, I mean you didn't necessarily have to, I was just explaining why I wanted reviews, but that's okay! I never turn down an apology! Anyway, thank you again for apologizing; don't think anything of it.

Oh yeah, and since my semi evil professors have decided to make my backpack even heavier, I won't be able to update as much. Sorry in advance for delays!

:::Chapter ten:::

"So, any news on Syaoran?" Tomoyo asked, as they sat down on the couch. Sakura shook her head.

"No. Nakuru hasn't contacted me for… a month now."

"Damn, that's rough."

"Believe me, I know."

There was a long silence. Tomoyo fidgeted with a lock of her raven hair. "…Hey Tomoyo, remember when we first met, and we were walking outside of Harukiya, and Syaoran was running towards us?"

"Yes."

"Well, you were about to say something about Eriol. What was it?"

~*~

A long silence passed. Sakura stared at Tomoyo.

"…Well, you know who Kaho is, right?"

"Yeah, wasn't she the one who murdered Meiling?"

"Yes… well, I was going to say that Eriol is property of Kaho. She hates anyone touching him. Like how Meiling was about Syaoran."

"I didn't notice she was like that."

"She was seriously pissed. Then, I saw her and Eriol making out. Broken hearts thing, I guess. And Kaho found out, and…"

"So, that was all?"

"Well, now that you mention it, it was surprising that Kaho murdered Meiling, I mean they were really good friends. I guess something just snapped. Maybe it was kind of like semi-third degree murder."

"Wait a sec, didn't Meiling know Syaoran before hand?"

"Well, from what I've heard, they trained together at some Chinese temple."

"Was it in China, or Hong Kong?"

"Well, Hong Kong I guess. I don't really know much about either of their pasts."

"So, they must have fallen in love somewhere along the way." Sakura said, after thinking for a moment.

"Either that, or they were promised."

"…?"

"To be promised, means to be betrothed ahead of time. Maybe Meiling got caught up with the idea, but Syaoran just couldn't fall in love with her. I think their relationship was way to physical to be real."

"I guess. But… are we sure Meiling's dead?"

"…It's a possibility that she's still alive-" Tomoyo was cut off as Eriol burst in the house.

"You never told me you were supposed to inherit a Persian fortune!!!" He yelled. Tomoyo turned to Sakura.

"Were you?"

"Persian inheritance? What the he-"

"Nakuru said that you were heir to the Persian throne! And that's why Meiling and Kaho are trying to kill you!"

"Meiling and Kaho are trying to kill me?!" Sakura screamed. Tomoyo was pale.

"Persian throne? It's not possible. Persia doesn't exist." Tomoyo was panicking. Eriol took a deep breath, and leaned against the wall. His glasses didn't hide the bags under his eyes, and he seemed a bit hung-over.

"Sakura, did you know about the inheritance?" He asked slowly. Sakura shook her head. Eriol rubbed his temples. "Okay, now about Meiling and Kaho…" He started. Tomoyo stepped in front of Sakura.

"Meiling is dead." She said firmly, helping Eriol to the couch, where he almost collapsed. He sat with his head in his hands.

"She's alive." He replied. Sakura covered her open mouth. Tomoyo still wouldn't believe him.

"Is this just another one of your stupid plots to get alone with the two of us?!" Tomoyo snapped. Eriol clenched his teeth, and he stood up. He faced her.

"Why do you have to be so goddamn convinced that I want to get in bed with you?!" He hissed. Sakura took a step back. Tomoyo stayed still. She didn't move, and she looked very scared, especially since Eriol towered over her in height. She looked down.

"Sorry." She whispered. Eriol nodded, and sat back down.

"Anyway, Meiling and Kaho are after your inheritance, as it's worth a lot, and you get it once you have your first kid. They know about your pregnancy because they read your mail." Sakura gasped. Eriol shook his head. Tears came to his eyes. "Nakuru… she's dead." Eriol said quietly. Sakura burst into tears, and Tomoyo hugged her tightly.

"It's all my fault! I'm so stupid!" Sakura wailed. Eriol shook his head.

"It's not if you honestly didn't know about the inheritance. If you had, then I think you'd be at fault, at least a little bit. Well, on another topic… someone needs to protect you. So…" Eriol stood up and walked over to them. "…Terada, Yamazaki, Houji (Naoko's boyfriend) and I have discussed this. We think that the four of us could take you somewhere in the countryside, and live in some little house. Yamazaki said that we could use his parent's summerhouse. You'll be there until we can catch Meiling and Kaho, and get them locked up." Sakura stared.

"But, that could end up being like… five years or something!" Tomoyo said. Eriol nodded. "Can I come?" She pleaded. Eriol shook his head.

"Only Sakura, and those that can really protect her. Besides, you'll be here trying to help catch Kaho and Meiling." He replied. Tomoyo nodded sadly. "Now, I suggest you start packing, Sakura. We leave as soon as possible. I'm going to contact your father and explain to him our plan."

"But, can't my father and Touya come?"

"Absolutely not. Touya may be able to fight a little bit, but that's not good enough. We need people who can really protect you. Touya might die the first round. And your father is old, so it'd just be another body to protect…Tomoyo, help her pack." He walked out of the house, and they saw him get on his motorbike. A motorbike didn't make any sound. That's why they hadn't heard him…

The two girls walked upstairs to Sakura's room.

"It's a little messy." Sakura said. The only thing really messy about it was that the bed wasn't properly made. Tomoyo smiled.

"When I got hit by your brother's car, he put me in this room." Tomoyo said, reminded of those times. They seemed so long ago.

"You were hit by my brother's car?!"

"Yes. When he introduced himself, I recognized the last name, and…" Tomoyo trailed off, nervous of Sakura's reaction. Sakura looked down at the floor.

"So that's how he found Syaoran and I."

"I'm sorry. You know I am."

"It's okay. Even if I had stayed, I might be dead by now. And if I had gotten murdered…"

"That would be like murdering two-- no three people."

"Three? I thought it would be just me and the kid."

"I think Syaoran would never forgive himself. A part of him would be killed."

"That's so romantic," Sakura said, giggling. Tomoyo saw the silliness of the comment, and started giggling too.

"I should be a romance writer!" Tomoyo said. Sakura was laughing hard now.

If they were normal high school girls, that wouldn't have been so funny. But as they were so completely out of humor now, it just seemed so hilarious.

"I wonder what I should pack."

"Well, since it's going to be early spring soon, I think you should first pack three sundresses." Tomoyo offered, as they went through Sakura's closet. Sakura pulled out two.

"I've only got two. The other one was for when I wasn't so big." Sakura explained, as they laid out the two. One was light green, and went down to her ankles. It was made of a light material, something like chiffon. Tomoyo's eyes sparkled.

"You'll look really pretty in this one, Sakura chan!" Tomoyo said excitedly. She practically bounced back to the closet, and pulled out clothes at random intervals. Sakura watched as she pulled out tee shirts, and sweaters, meanwhile babbling.

"Tomoyo… I think that's enough." Sakura said slowly, staring at a huge pile of clothes. Tomoyo giggled, blushing.

"But you've got so many pretty things, Sakura! You should wear them!" She folded each article of clothing carefully, however she went very fast. In almost no time, she was finished. "Okay, now for underwear!" She flew through the drawers, and found Sakura's underwear. She grabbed all the different pairs, and threw them onto the bed, right on top of the shirts, sweaters, and dresses. Sakura folded each one while Tomoyo went through her other drawers.

This is going to be a long day…

~*~

The next day, Touya, her father, Rika, Chiharu, Naoko, Eriol, Tomoyo, Terada, Houji, and Yamazaki were all gathered in her living room. Each of the boys had a suitcase that they were lugging, and their girlfriend following them around.

"Now, be good, don't eat everything, help out with the cooking and cleaning, help protect Sakura--if she's dead you're going to be at fault-- and make sure you stay in shape!" Naoko said to Houji. She sounded like more of a mother to him than anything else. They kissed quickly.

"I'll miss you!" Rika said in her hushed voice. She and Terada embraced.

"IF I HEAR ABOUT YOU TELLING ANY LIES, I'LL THROTTLE YOU AND THEN YOU'LL SPEND A HELLISH WEEK ON THE COUCH!" Chiharu yelled in Yamazaki's ear. He grinned.

"Did you know-"

"Shut up!" She yelled. They hugged tightly, and Yamazaki kissed her on the cheek, laughing.

"Whatever you say, mommy!" He said in a mocking voice. Chiharu tried to glare, but she couldn't help it. He burst out laughing.

Eriol and Tomoyo just waved, making Sakura suspect something. It didn't really matter now, anyway. Eriol was coming with them. She nervously approached her father and Touya.

"I'll… miss you guys." Sakura whispered. Touya headlocked her, and she laughed. He let go, and they hugged. Then, she faced her father. "I'm sorry about everything." Her voice lowered to a whisper. Fujitaka nodded, and they hugged. Sakura willed the clock to stop, but it didn't work, so she just enjoyed the moment.

"I can't believe it… I always knew something big would happen… But never so soon."

"It just seems that way. But I'll be back in no time, with the child, and then I'll marry Syaoran, and everyone will live happily ever after." Sakura whispered. Fujitaka smiled at how sure she was of her future. They let go.

"I'll try to call you, if Naoko's boyfriend doesn't kill me!" Sakura said. Houji heard, and gave her a death glare. In his black baggy jeans, jacket, tee shirt, and his bracelets with spikes, he really did look like he was capable of snapping her neck. Especially with that tattoo on his neck…

Sakura and Tomoyo hugged tightly.

"God, I hope they remember to put the toilet seat down." Tomoyo said in Sakura's ear. She laughed nervously, reminded of the fact that she could be spending several years in a house full of men. Rika came up to her, and handed her a small box, wrapped in spring green paper and a dark green ribbon.

"Open it later!" She said, giggling. Sakura hugged her. Then, Chiharu came up to her.

"If Takashi does anything stupid, please, feel free to throttle him!" Chiharu said. Sakura laughed, and they hugged. "He'll take care of you, don't worry. I know that you won't have to even ask. Remember, he's someone who will always listen." She added in Sakura's ear.

"I'm awfully sorry to take him away from you." Sakura apologized.

"Don't think anything of it! You'll be back in no time!" Chiharu replied, with a wave of her hand. Then, they all gathered in a circle. Eriol stepped forward.

"No one may breathe a word to anyone at all of Sakura's whereabouts. Houji will pick up Naoko once a month to check up on Sakura, as she knows about pregnancy, and that sort of thing. When Naoko gets back, she will tell you all of Sakura's condition." He announced in a clear, loud voice. Then, Terada walked over to Sakura, and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Sorry," He muttered, and let go, pulling the syringe away. Sakura smiled weakly, and started out the door. Everyone waved to everyone else, and then Sakura blacked out.

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