"Sakura's Peace"
A Card Captor Fanfiction
By: Bekah-chan
Rated: PG-13
Author's Notes: I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter, I liked it too :)... Except for what Helen said, that came as a complete surprise- It took me like a page to fix it; and I'm still mad at her! But I guess that's just kinda how I see Madison's mother, she's really mean in the comic books.
And, as for Kero and Madison, it's not that strange people! He *is* human now, remember?
Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captors or the characters therein.
Chapter 16, Mad:
Li Syaoran was mad. Really Mad.
It had been a long time since he'd felt this much anger. He wanted to yell; Possibly scream some curses; Break things; And blow something (someone) up, and then stomp on the ity bity pieces... But he did not. He was a trained warrior, he could control his emotions.
All the same, it was probably a good thing Helen was in Australia.
The phone conversation had seemed to be going okay. He couldn't hear Helen's side of the call but could tell from Sakura's expressions and responses that everything was moving along at a nice clip... Then Sakura gave a little gasp of shock, and all the blood drained from her face. He'd tried to ask her what was wrong, but all her attention was on the phone as she told Helen it was alright; That she sometimes 'asked herself the same question'. What question? It took Syaoran and Kent a good twenty minutes, after Sakura hung-up the phone, to get her to tell them what had upset her. She'd even tried to defend Helen, but Syaoran wasn't buying it.
How could Madison's mother have said something like that to Sakura? He didn't care how many shocks she'd had (like that fact that her daughter had been in a Soul-box, even if she wasn't anymore; and that her daughter had been hanging out with magically inclined people for years, without her knowledge; the Clow Cards had escaped and been caught again- By Sakura Avalon; and Kerberos the *former* Guardian-Beast-of-the-Seal was tinkering with Madison's brain waves) none of it gave her the right to upset his Cherry Blossom.
Nothing did.
If Helen was here right now, Syaoran doubted he'd be able to control himself; and he wasn't the only one. Kent, Touya, and Yue were all contributing to the aura of barely suppressed fury shrouding the room. They all knew Sakura had problems accepting that she was different, even if it was in a good way. (She was so powerful that they all would have been a little worried if she *had* accepted it easily.) But she had been making progress, becoming more secure in the knowledge of her innate magic, and the supporting love of her family and friends.
It had finally come to the point where Syaoran could no longer see the self-fear hiding behind Sakura's eyes, the worry and insecurity had been tempered and put to rest... Until Helen had brought it back... And Syaoran would never forgive her for it.
"Oh, just shut up! Both of you!" Sakura finally yelled at her father and boyfriend, "and you too," she glared at her brother when he looked like he wanted to add his two cents, "Just drop it! I, and I do mean *I* Not *You*, will talk to Helen when she gets here. Everyone says things when they are angry, or upset, that they don't mean. It's a human fallacy, no one is perfect! Just. Drop. It."
Sakura gave them this indignant lecture from her reclined position on the couch (she still had her injured ankle on Syaoran's lap) but that didn't take away the authoritive tone, or meaning, in her words. They all backed down, accepting that there was nothing they could do to Helen... Directly.
"Now," Sakura continued, after glaring at them all, individually, "someone help me to the bathroom, I've been sitting here for *hours*"
Syaoran dutifully got to his feet, and after helping Sakura to stand with gentle care, aided her in limping down the hall. Once she was in the bathroom, however, and the wooden door was shut between them, Syaoran heard Sakura start to cry.
It was a soft sound, but he recognized it; His heart pinching painfully at the haunting familiarity of it. Syaoran barely stopped himself from punching the wall (or maybe kicking it) in a futile attempt to release his anger.
How could he just let this go? His Cherry Blossom was *crying*!! He had to do something, but what? In desperation his mind latched onto something he'd heard Yue say a few days before, about a practical joke he wanted to try, but couldn't because none of his friends ever traveled...
Syaoran went back into the livingroom to find Yue; Five minutes later it was done. Syaoran walked back to the bathroom door to wait for Sakura to emerge, a little lighter on his feet. It hadn't been everything he wanted (or Kent, Touya, and Yue had wanted) but it was all they were going to get. And they had all agreed it was justified, if a little petty...
Helen would never see her luggage again.
Destiny:
Sometimes, when someone is kissed by just the right person, their world will suddenly take on a dreamy haze; Devolving into a place where circumstances, surroundings, even thoughts, do not matter. Pure feelings are all that count; and all senses are locked on that other individual who's lips are touching yours.
This did not happen to Madison.
Instead, her world took on a sharper clarity, a crystal solidity that brought everything into shining focus. She could almost hear the chime of a key, fitting into it's lock; The soft snick of the final puzzle piece snapping into place... And she knew.
This was the One.
*He* was The One.
This was Real;
This was Right;
This was Destiny.
She belonged here, in Kero's arms.
And then, as if it had been waiting patiently for her to come to that very conclusion, her mind switched off; allowing her to sink into that special, dreamy, haze- She curled her arms around Kero's neck and surrendered to it.
This was... Very Nice.
**
Kero was shocked. First at his actions; he could not believe he was kissing Madison, even if it felt natural. Second at the fact that he was kissing anyone at *all*. He had not been human very long, like three hours, tops; and had never even considered kissing in relation to himself. He supposed it would have come up eventually, he was completely human, if still magical, and would be this way forever... But he had never thought, or felt this way before.
It was strange.
In a good way.
Not that he was really thinking much at the moment, about anything but Madison. As unexpected as the situation might be, he could feel that distinct impression that he had come to recognize meant 'Destiny'. He'd felt it when Sakura had opened the Book of Clow; and the first time she'd used the sealing wand; and he felt it now, with Madison, stronger than he ever had before...
Definitely Destiny.
And he didn't mind at all.
To Be Continued ^_^
Author's Notes #2: Sorry this last scene is short, I don't write mush very well :) Say, do you guys want another story in the 'Between' series? I keep thinking about Kero and Yue, and practical jokes...
